"Report!"
Not long after Xiang Yu heard that Ying Zheng's army was behind him, another scout came to report to him that there were nearly 30,000 ambushes on his right.
This startled Xiang Yu and he quickly asked: "Are you sure there are 30,000 ambushes?"
"Back to Major General, this is the latest information. After verification from many sources, we have found out that Zhao Hao has an ambush nearby."
"but……"
As he said that, the scout changed the topic: "It seems that those ambush soldiers are not cavalry, but infantry!"
"Oh? Infantry?"
Hearing this, Xiang Yu was startled for a moment, then he breathed a sigh of relief and waved his hand: "Since you are an infantryman, there is nothing to be afraid of..."
"Yes! Although we only have 10,000 troops, we have the majority of cavalry. As long as we charge forward, 30,000 infantry cannot stop us."
A tall man with a beard echoed.
He was the one who killed Yan Le with one shot last night.
His real name is Xiong Kai. He is an old nobleman of Chu State and has some relationship with Lord Changping.
After Lord Changping rebelled against Qin, the Chu clan was severely suppressed. He, who had been promoted to the rank of Zhonglang General, was demoted to a Qianniu under the Lieutenant, which made him resentful.
Later, when the Qin State overthrew the Chu State, he worked hard for the Qin State, but as a result, the First Emperor was unable to enfeoff, which greatly reduced his interests, and he became even more resentful of the First Emperor.
Later, I don't know how Ying Chengyu found him. Driven by interests, he secretly took refuge in Ying Chengyu.
Now he joins Xiang Yu in fighting against Qin, and the momentum is overwhelming. He seems to have seen the hope of fighting against Qin, and is working harder.
"I am also familiar with the Iron Eagle Guards. Although they are all elites, they are not many in number. There are only two to three thousand people. I think the main force should be the imperial army from Wang Ling."
With that said, Xiong Kai turned to look at the scout: "Where are they now?"
"It is said that we are about to arrive in Guodi. I have ordered people to go to Guodi to inquire. If there is any latest military information, I will report it immediately!"
Xiong Kai nodded with satisfaction and said to Xiang Yu:
"Major General, we have learned that Zhao Hao's ambush is infantry, and that Ying Zheng's army is far away from us and won't be here for a while. Do you want to give the order to attack the city?"
"Zhao Hao is a boy with many tricks and tricks. It is impossible for us to see through the truth easily. If we attack rashly. If he holds us back until Ying Zheng arrives, won't we be attacked from both sides?"
Xiang Yu frowned and said, looked up at Zhao Hao on the city wall, and said: "The top priority is to go north and kill Han Xin. If this person is not eliminated, it will be a big problem for me!"
He didn't kill Han Xin before, but now he regrets it, because the ability Han Xin showed was far beyond his expectation.
Especially when Han Xin fought his last battle and destroyed Meng De's army of more than 10,000 men with less than 5,000 troops, he couldn't help but be filled with fear.
To defeat more with less, in his opinion, only a general like him can do it. Why should Han Xin do it?
You are the strongest!
Therefore, he must kill Han Xin!
"Let's go! Let's leave Zhao Hao alone and go to Zhouzhi River Crossing to kill Han Xin!"
Xiang Yu waved his hand and immediately ordered a retreat.
The county magistrate of Chencang and the officials who were not Chencang standing on the city wall were all shocked. Only Zhao Hao smiled while stroking his hands.
Chencang County Magistrate asked in surprise: "Sir, the bandit general below is quite powerful. He has tens of thousands of troops to attack the city. Why are they retreating?"
"He suffered a lot at my hands, and he is suspicious by nature. Seeing that my middle gate is wide open and knowing that I have an ambush, he doesn't dare to attack the city rashly!"
Zhao Hao explained with a smile.
This empty city strategy is only useful for people who are suspicious by nature. Sima Yi is like this, and Xiang Yu is like this. If Xiang Yu hadn't been suspicious by nature, his generals would not have betrayed him.
When everyone heard Zhao Hao's words, they couldn't help but be surprised and admired him for being a god.
In fact, on the night when Han Xin led his troops to Zhouzhi to cross the river, Zhao Hao ordered Mond and led thousands of Chencang residents to pull branches back and forth on the north slope path to create the illusion of tens of thousands of ambushes.
If you encounter Xiang Yu's scouts, you don't have to fight them. You just need to shout loudly and beat drums to convey the message.
This is a suspicious plan.
At the same time, Wu Ya was asked to lead several pavilion chiefs to urge the old, weak, women and children in Chencang City to pack their luggage overnight and prepare to run away.
After all, Xiang Yu, a bastard, likes to massacre cities the most.
After everything was ready, Zhao Hao combed his hair like an adult, put on a handsome robe, walked to the city wall alone, and took a seat on the city tower in a high profile.
Xiang Yu came to attack the city on the second day and was surprised to see Zhao Hao acting like this.
Hearing Zhao Hao's repeated provocations and urging him to attack the city quickly, his suspicions became even more intense.
That's why this scene happened now.
………
On the other side, Zhouzhi crosses the river mouth.
Inside the original Mengde camp.
Several guards kept asking Han Xin uneasily.
"Although our army has won, the general and others still can't figure out how to win!"
"Yeah, I'm still confused until now! This doesn't seem to be in line with the art of war!"
"Yes, there is a saying in the art of war: When setting up camp and formation, you must adapt to local conditions and do not put yourself in a desperate situation. You have mountains on your left and right, mountains behind you, and water in front. What kind of military art is this formation with your back to the water?"
Facing the endless inquiries from his guards, Han Xin gave them a funny look and said seriously:
"The art of war also has tactics, it's just that you haven't noticed. The art of war has this saying: Throw yourself to death and then survive; risk your life and survive."
"this……"
When the guards heard this, they couldn't help but look at each other.
Naturally, they know the art of war in order to survive despite death.
But that is a method of war that is only used when there is no other way. How could it put oneself to death in the first place?
However, Han Xin's success made them all shut up and listen carefully.
Part of the reason why the previous attempts to siege Xiang Yu were unsuccessful was partly because Han Xin was not convinced.
Because as a guard, he was equivalent to being airborne.
And he still holds the power of guard for the time being.
In the Qin State, military achievements were regarded as the basis for ranking. Even though Han Xin was highly regarded by Zhao Hao and had the right to command the black armor, in the eyes of these guards, he was still a white man.
A white-bodied general who commanded these military merits would naturally not be able to do his job well.
But things are different now. Han Xin has been commanding battles one after another, and he has not fallen behind in the face of fierce generals like Xiang Yu, and he has won a complete victory in a last-ditch battle.
This made them admire and at the same time recognize the young general.
But I heard Han Xin continue: "The army I led this time is a bit mixed, and it was not trained by me personally. Commanding such an army can easily lead to unstable military morale;
Especially Chencang County soldiers, they are usually neglected and their combat effectiveness is not high. As long as there is any sign that something is wrong, they will immediately scatter. "
"Although there are county soldiers in Mengde, their strength far exceeds ours, and after last night's attack, their morale is at a high level, which is very detrimental to us."
"If we hadn't put ourselves to death, the soldiers under our command would have been scared away long ago. How could they have exploded with such fighting power?"
At this point, all the guards had only one big word of submission in their hearts.
In fact, there are many details in the Last Stand.
There are three key points that really determine the outcome of this game.
One is Meng De's proud soldier.
The second is to leave a buffer zone for the main force that later participated in the war.
If the army suddenly sees that there is no road ahead and there are rebels behind, it is really possible for them to jump into the river in an emergency.
In this way, putting him to death will really become a place of death.
In addition, it is worth noting that Han Xin still maintains the tradition of using himself as bait.
If Han Xin hadn't been at the rear, Meng De would have immediately sent troops to attack him when he saw him coming, and the two thousand pioneer troops crossing the river would not have been able to succeed.
The three of them were Yang Duan and the last one who shouted, completely defeating Meng Dejun's psychological defense.
In their hearts, Xiang Yu was definitely a war-god-level general. At least in the previous battles, he was absolutely unstoppable.
But such a character actually died in battle.
What happened?
Unless the Qin army was dozens of times larger than him, or Zhao Hao was so cunning that he was ambushed, he would never be killed easily.
But in any case, it was Xiang Yu's death that caused Meng De's army to be morally confused and ultimately defeated.
Otherwise, Han Xin would still be unable to defeat Mengde due to his inferior strength.
Only when the enemy panics, makes a mistake, or disperses can you start chasing him.
This is also the reason why throughout the ages, only Han Xin can successfully fight against the odds.
Each of his strategies are interconnected to show the significance of a last-ditch battle.
In other words, the biggest key to fighting against the enemy is that the general uses himself as bait to make the enemy think that they can defeat him or even annihilate him entirely.
It was designed to lure the enemy out of their lair, and to pave the way for a surprise attack by two thousand cavalry on the empty camp. It was not a saying that has been passed down for thousands of years: "There is no way to retreat, why not fight with your last ditch?"
There will always be people in later generations who compare themselves to Han Xin or even learn from Han Xin, but Han Xin's success cannot be copied or replicated at all. It is even more impossible to imitate him.
A beggar once said: "After wine and meat passed through the intestines, it remained in the heart of the Buddha. If people in the world follow my example, it will be like falling into the devil's path."
What it means is that everyone is different and complex, and you have to put yourself in their shoes to make decisions in order to achieve success.
The guards listened carefully and admired him deeply, but it was almost impossible for them to succeed like Han Xin.
"Report——!"
While Han Xin was talking with the guards, a soldier ran out and reported to him: "Report to the guards, Xiang Yu's army is approaching us and has arrived at Mei County!"
"Oh? So fast?"
Han Xin raised his eyebrows and couldn't help being surprised.
Zhao Hao's decision at that time was extremely dangerous even in his opinion.
It was even more dangerous than him fighting with his back against the water.
Now that Xiang Yu arrives suddenly, there are only two situations, one is that Zhao Hao succeeds, and the other is that Zhao Hao fails.
Zhao Hao succeeded and everyone was happy.
But if Zhao Haoruo fails, even if they succeed in fighting against the odds, they will inevitably die.
Now, the hearts of all the guards were in their throats.
I heard Han Xin ask again: "How is the young master doing?"
"Young Master is safe and sound. Xiang Yu did not attack the city and came directly towards us!"
The person who reported the report respectfully replied.
The guards couldn't help but heaved a sigh of relief, and at the same time they were full of doubts. Chen Cang clearly didn't have many troops. How did the young master retreat from the enemy?
Seemingly sensing the doubts of the guards, the person who reported the report took the initiative and continued:
"According to the news from Chencang, the young master was sitting alone at the top of the city of Chencang, playing the piano and inviting Xiang Yu to attack the city. Xiang Yu was afraid that the young master would have an ambush, so he did not dare to attack the city!"
"Later, Xiang Yu learned that His Majesty's army was coming for reinforcements, so he gave up the siege and ran towards us. Judging from his posture, it seemed that he wanted to fight to the death with the guards!"
"Ambush? Where did the young master get the ambush?"
Han Xin didn't care whether Xiang Yu wanted to fight to the death with him, he grabbed a key point and asked.
The person who reported the report bowed and said: "Back to the Weiwei, this villain doesn't know, but from a distance outside Chencang City, the war drums are beating in the sky, and the smoke is billowing. I think they must be the reinforcements brought by the Guowei!"
"this……"
Han Xin hesitated for a moment, shook his head and said: "This is impossible. If the captain of the state calls for reinforcements, it is impossible for your majesty to lead an army to rescue the young master. It should be the young master's plan to mistrust the soldiers!"
"Young Master is really powerful. He can defeat tens of thousands of rebels with one person. Even an old general, a famous general like Bai Qi, is not as good as him!"
"Yes! Young master is much better than us!"
"Ahem... Han Weiwei's ability is not inferior to that of Young Master!"
"Hahaha, they are all powerful. This is the blessing of our Great Qin!"
"Okay, I don't care about this. As long as the young master is safe and sound, let's prepare the camp quickly and make sure Xiang Yu dies in the Weihe River!"
Seeing the differences among the guards on his and Zhao Haozhi's abilities, Han Xin was both pleased and amused.
Fortunately, I finally have my own followers.
The funny thing is that there is no comparison between me and Zhao Hao, because Zhao Hao gave me my wealth, including my life, all belong to Zhao Hao.
He, Han Xin, could never serve his second master again.
Therefore, he directly interrupted the guards and continued to order: "Notify Lieutenant Yang that Xiang Yu is coming, let him continue to prepare an ambush, gather the rebels immediately, and let them be the first barrier, either jump into the river or cooperate!"
"promise."
The person who reported the report returned as promised.
The rest of the guards looked at Han Xin, and one guard said: "Your Majesty is coming with a large army. Should we inform your Majesty and cooperate with us?"
"What are you thinking? His Majesty is also something we can command?"
As soon as he finished speaking, another guard scalped him and glared at him fiercely.
When Han Xin saw this, he frowned slightly and remained silent.
Although he knew that Ying Zheng was here to rescue Zhao Hao, if Ying Zheng rashly joined the war, it would easily delay the opportunity.
In fact, in his heart, he doesn't like others to interfere in his war, even if that person is Ying Zheng, he doesn't like it.
But when Ying Zheng came, it was impossible for him to leave, or to stand still and watch his performance.
Can only...
Thinking of a way, Han Xin ordered again: "Send someone immediately to inform your Majesty that the young master is safe and sound."
"Um?"
The guards were stunned, thinking that Zhao Hao was safe and sound, do we still need to inform him? Didn’t Your Majesty already know that?
But Han Xin's order had been issued, and they had no choice but to accept the promise and retreat.
Watching them leave, Han Xin squinted his eyes, his eyes gradually blurred, and he couldn't tell what he was thinking.
This battle will be the one that completely establishes his reputation.
It is destined to be how much help he can bring to Zhao Hao in the future.
Therefore, he attached great importance to it and vowed to make Xiang Yu's defeat a success.
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