Chapter 261: Calculation of power struggle

Although the leopard of Wei is strange, the Western Wei Dynasty was the most appealing among the princes except for the Han State.

In the Battle of Pengcheng, after the defeat of the princes' coalition, the hearts of various countries gradually grew to Chu, but Wei Wangbao was the first to dare to speak out against the Han.

Subsequently, all the northern countries rebelled against the Han, and only then did the soldier Han Xin destroy the five powerful countries within a year - Western Wei, Daiguo, Zhao, Yan, and the Qi State of Tianguang.

Zhao Wu's army traveled north along the river overnight, carefully observing the situation on the east side of the river.

Until the border of Qin Zhai, Zhao Wu, who was sitting on the horse, had not found any trace of the Wei people.

"Don't bear that little girl's words, do you really dare to believe it?" Zhao Wu shook his head and complained, "The main force of the Western Wei Dynasty must be in Puban, taking advantage of the war in the Qin State, attacking Qin from Linjin City is the best way, how can I get the way north?" ”

"According to what Zhao Xiake said, what should I do?" The horseman asked.

"Hurry... Alas. Zhao Wu sighed, although his mouth was tough, he didn't dare to disbelieve Mo Ying's words in his heart.

"Three thousand men stayed here. The rest of the army is back to camp quickly! ”

After Zhao Wu and the others left, a figure flashed behind the dead tree on the west side in the distance.

"Alas, even if Zhai Guo advances eastward, the Qin army shouldn't be so lax, right? It's so unbelievable. "A young man with a resolute face and a commanding appearance.

Hurried footsteps sounded behind the man.

The man turned around in a panic and was relieved to see that it was a herald of the Wei State.

"The king has arrived at the border of Qin Zhai?" The man asked.

"Returning to the king's command, the king broke through the Qin realm last night, and is attacking Pinyang City at the moment." The herald replied, "The 100,000-strong army can capture Pinyang today, and the Liyang on the south side will not come out tomorrow, and it is also in the bag!" ”

The herald was extremely excited, the strong Wei of the year could send troops if he wanted to attack the Qin State, and today it seems that the Wei State has returned.

Liyang is also the capital set up by the Qin State to prepare for the westward advance of the Wei State, which is the last bottom line of the Qin State that year, although this bottom line has been broken by the rebels, but it is of great significance to replace it with the Wei State to capture it alone.

"Sloppy! It's too sloppy! A sentence surnamed Han, coupled with the secret words of the clansmen of Mi Xing, could make the king so reckless. If Qi Xing and his son deceived the king, Han Xin's plan would be to harm the country and the king! ”

The man clenched his fists, unwilling.

Before Han Xin arrived in the Western Wei Dynasty, he had always been Wei Wangbao's closest general, but now Wei Wangbao listened to Han Xin's words everywhere.

This trip followed Wei Wangbao, Wang Xiang was displeased, so he entered Qin first under the pretext of spying on the situation of the Qin army. But he didn't expect Wei Wangbao to wait so much.

"Commander, don't blame, if Mi Xin's words are true, take advantage of Ziying to attack Bashu, this is the best time to enter Qin, don't miss it!" The herald said.

Wang Xiang's anger did not subside, and it was not easy to attack again, so he frowned and watched Zhao Wu and the others go south.

"If the king commander really can't get used to that Han Xin, he can kill the enemy in this battle and make meritorious contributions, so that he can be more important to the king." The herald persuaded.

"Hehe..."Wang Xiang smiled bitterly, "The plan is Han Xin's, this commander killed the enemy in blood, but he buried his troops outside Hangu Pass." No matter how heroic this commander is, he just earns credit for Han Xin. ”

The herald was speechless for a moment.

"Alas, if an army of 100,000 fights a wartime country where the king is not there, why should this commander lead the troops." Wang Xiang sighed, "Although you return to the outside of Pinyang City and inform the king, just say that the commander is keeping an eye on the Qin army to ensure that the Great Wei soldiers are safe." ”

Wang Xiang has not returned, the heralds are not easy to deal with, Wei Wangbao is not a fool, and he should guess that Wang Xiang is dissatisfied in his heart, which is not good for both of them.

"Originally, Commander Wang was indeed making meritorious contributions to Han Xin, but at this moment... But it's different. The herald pondered.

"What's the difference?" Wang Xiang smiled ugly and said, "Is it possible to let this commander directly attack the Qin capital Xianyang?" Don't do this kind of 'good thing'. ”

The herald shook his head slowly, "This matter is indeed related to Xianyang. Fu Kuan, the former five doctors of the Great Wei, is said to have turned his back on Shu and surrendered to Qin, and the commander Ruosheng captured Fu Kuan, but it was a miracle. ”

"Gongdejun?!"

Wang Xiang's eyes suddenly lit up, when the world invaded Qin, the people who could be made into kings were all well-known figures in the world. And Fu Kuan is one of them!

"This commander is going west to Pinyang!"

"That's how it should be."

The herald smiled slightly, took Wang Xiang for hundreds of steps, took out two fast horses from the forest, and hurried towards Pinyang.

When the two of them hurried to the outside of Pinyang, the head of Pinyang City was already full of Wei flags.

"I'm afraid the king has already attacked Liyang, right? I'm afraid the commander will miss the wartime. The herald said.

"This..."

Wang Xiang grinds his teeth left and right, if Liyang is captured, the work of attacking other cities in Saidi will not be painful. At that time, only by attacking Xianyang could Wei Wangbao look high, and Xianyang did not even break through Xiang Yu, and Wang Xiang had no bottom in his heart.

The two looked at each other and sat outside the city holding the reins.

"The 100,000-strong army will win this battle, so Commander Wang should support it in time." The herald sighed, "If you don't even have a single credit, it will be impossible to compete with Han Xin in the future." ”

"That's all there is to it."

Wang Xiang was said to be in the center, slapped the horse's buttocks expressionlessly, and went south. Silently prayed that Wei Wangbao still had time to attack the city.

After rushing back and forth, Wang Xiang's resentment towards Han Xin had reached its peak, and his eyes were red and full of anger.

Han Xin took away what belonged to him, attacking Yin is a trivial matter, attacking Han has already shocked the entire Wei State, and the battle of Qin is the only chance for Wang Xiang to turn the tables!

But there is still a commander in the army, so I'm afraid this opportunity... It's gone.

The dead trees on the side of the road quickly retreated, and the chill in Wang Xiang's heart grew.

"This commander can lose, but Han Shin must die!! Li Shang, help me! ”

Wang Xiang kept shouting in his heart until it was getting dark, and the two horses slowed down and fell to the ground tired.

"Hurry up!" Wang Xiangyu cried, "Lao Tzu's life will be ruined by you!" ”

The herald stood aside, looked at Wang Xiang and sighed, "These two horses have traveled no less than 200 miles today, and they should have died of exhaustion." Liyang is not far away, let's see how the battle goes. ”

"I don't care, stand up quickly!"

Wang Xiang kicked the dead horse's belly hard, and the herald no longer reminded him, and walked south.

Only then did Wang Xiang stop, dragging his desperate body to follow.

Twenty miles north of Liyang, outside the red military camp of the Wei State, 100,000 Wei soldiers were silent with torches.

Wang Xiang saw the military tent from a distance, and the stinky face hidden by the firelight gradually showed a smile.

"Camp in the north of the city?! The 100,000 army did not capture Liyang?! Wang Xiang blinked tightly, finally making sure that he was not mistaken.

"It should be so, or it should be the other three sides to set camp." The herald nodded and said, there is Xianyang in the east, Wuguan in the south, and Hangu Pass in the west, and the north is by no means the best place to camp.

"Heaven has eyes!" Wang Xiang reached out and grabbed his hair, and fell to his knees reverently.

The 100,000-strong army was actually successful, except for hearing his prayers from heaven, Wang Xiang couldn't think of anything else.

"It's not that God has eyes, it's that Chen Ping is too vicious..."

Wang Xiang was startled, looked up to the south, and a middle-aged man with a long beard to his chest was walking towards him with a torch.

"Commander of the Merchants?!" Wang Xiang frowned and said, "Commander Li is not stationed in the camp to plan the battle situation for the king, how can he be here?" ”

"Planning? Hum... It is not the turn of the Commander. Li Shang sneered, "That Han Xin was extremely arrogant, and privately sent three tips to the king, saying that every time he encountered a difficult place, he would open it in turn. When all the three tips are opened, Qin Di will be Da Wei's. ”

Li Shiqi, the two Li Shang brothers followed Liu Bang when they attacked Qin, and Li Shang returned to Wei, thinking that Yingming's reign would be reused. Unexpectedly, there was a Han Xin in the army, and the two brothers were just treated as normal.

In this battle, Wei Wangbao personally conscripted, and Li Shang was just patrolling around, and was ordered by Wei Wangbao to do something to spy on the enemy and arrest him.

"Trick up!" Wang Xiang said angrily, "If Han Xin has a plan to break the city, it would be good to tell the king everything, and he still wants to make it so far?!" ”

"Han Xin said that if you open it for fear that the king will be prepared and underestimate the enemy, or if there is a change, the trick will be useless." Li Shang smiled disdainfully, "Han Xin just wants the king to know that although he has not yet arrived in Qindi, he knows about the war in Qindi, so as to have a greater reward in the future." ”

Wang Xiang also sensed Li Shang's hatred, but he was only sent to inspect, and Li Shang's situation may not be better than his.

After thinking for a while, Wang Xiang mustered up the courage to speak, "Alas, I said it bluntly in front of Commander Li. In my heart, I hope that the king will not be able to attack the city, and even be defeated by the Qin army! ”

Li Shang was stunned for a moment, and then smiled.

If Wei Wangbao loses, he can file Han Xin's sharpness. Coupled with Han Xin's drumming, Wang Xiang can also blame Han Xin's fault.

"But this matter is to hurt a thousand enemies, and to lose eight hundred." Li Shang reminded, "The king will inevitably be responsible for the inability to assist the king when he goes out with the army. ”

"Haha..."Wang Xiang smiled with relief, "As early as on the way here, I had already thought about it in the next place, and I would rather die together than let Han Xin have a good time in the next place!" In the same way, the person who stands on a higher place will fall more painfully! ”

Li Shang could understand Wang Xiang's thoughts and nodded secretly. What's more, Li Shang was not reused in this battle, and it was not his turn to blame Wei Wangbao.

Wang Xiang stepped forward and looked directly into Li Shang's eyes, "I also hope that Commander Li will tell you how Wang Shang lost this battle, and I can help the Qin people a little bit." ”

"Ahem..."Li Shang was very shocked, he didn't expect Wang Xiang to collaborate with the enemy.

"There is no other way than this!" Wang Xiang hurriedly said, "Commander Li just rest assured, keep his mouth shut and keep it a secret, and fight in the future, and he will definitely fight to the death to serve the king." In addition, in the court, the subordinate will also respect Chen Liuli's clan and be willing to be a subordinate of the commander of Li! ”

Li Shang hesitated for a moment and nodded, but glanced at the herald on the side.

"The fewer people who know about this, the better!" Li Shang reached out and touched the long sword at his waist.

The herald, who was only twenty years old, did not panic at all, and actually gave birth to a smile, "If Commander Li is not killed, no one in the world will know this secret." But... If he dies, this secret will soon be known to the whole world. ”

"Humph! You don't think we'll believe this kind of lie, do you? ”

Li Shang drew his sword and sneered, and Wang Xiang quietly walked to the side, waiting for the herald to be killed with a sword.

"The two commanders can not believe what they say, but I don't know if the name of the family teacher can make the two commanders change their minds." The herald laughed.

"Who is your master?" Li Shang said coldly.

"The name of the family teacher is secret, and I can't say it directly. The two commanders only need to know that it is the king who was reminded by the family teacher, and they can pick Ming Ziying to deceive the king with Zhang Er. The herald said lightly.

"It's... That gentleman?! Wang Xiang was taken aback and looked at Li Shang for advice.

"It's easy to say, how can you prove it?!" Li Shang said disdainfully.

The herald raised his cheek lightly, "In the lower body, you are a useless soldier, but you can know such a big thing, you can prove it!" If the two commanders really want to see the family teacher, after this battle, they can bring the two to meet the family teacher. But... At that time, what will happen to the family teacher, there is no guarantee for the two of them. ”

Wang Xiang was completely convinced of this, although Li Shang still had doubts, he was a little convinced, and he did not dare to kill this person easily.

"That gentleman has a great reputation, and the Commander believes that his disciples will not be untrustworthy." Li Shang slowly lowered his sword.

"The two commanders can rest assured that they will not add stigma to their masters and apprentices." The herald laughed.

"Hahaha... Commander Li is too careful, and on the way here, this soldier is still planning how to compete with Han Xin for fame, so there is no need to worry. Wang Xiang said with a smile, "Time is in a hurry, Commander Li still tells you how the Qin soldiers can resist the Great Wei army, and you can also take this action below." ”

Li Shang nodded and looked at the south, "The defeat in this battle is due to the fact that Liyang was originally the capital of Qin, and the city defense was strong. Second, Chen Ping had already taken precautions. No less than 20,000 Qin troops were stationed, and Fu Kuan was sent to disturb the formation. The king attacked with a tired army, and he must not be able to attack for a long time. ”

"Prepared?" Wang Xiang was puzzled, "If this is the case, why did Chen Ping stop the Wei army at the border of Qin Zhai?" Or is it stationed in the northern strongholds? At the very least, can't our army attack Pinyang, right? ”

The herald thought about it, and also felt that this matter was strange.

If you can prevent the Wei soldiers, it is the next policy to garrison in Liyang, and only resist when you kill at the door of your home, which is not like a defensive look.

"The king was also so suspicious, so he guessed that Ziying had left heavy troops in Liyang." Li Shang said, "Wang Shang originally wanted to try to attack other important places one by one, but after opening Han Xin's tips, he ordered to set up camp and attack Liyang again tomorrow. ”

"Attack again?!" Wang Xiang brushed his messy hair, but still couldn't figure it out.

The herald understood and smiled lightly, "It is a consistent plan to attack the main city in the next city, and it is so abnormal that it is to inform the king that most of the soldiers and horses of Ziying are in Liyang." Defeating Liyang can wipe out the combat power of the Qin State in one fell swoop. This is always done, but it is not the first thing to do, and his road to Xianyang will be smoother. ”

"I see! He is worthy of being a disciple of that gentleman! Wang Xiang was thoroughly clicked and admired the wit of the herald.

Li Shang also felt that only this explanation was the most reasonable.

"If this speculation is true, how does Commander Wang plan to help the Qin army?" Li Shang asked, "Gather the Qin army elsewhere to interfere with the Wei army in this way?" Today's defeat is the fatigue of the Wei army, even if the Qin army obeys the words of the king's commander, the 100,000 army cannot be easily disturbed. ”

"This..."

Wang Xiang had no idea, and in the face of absolute strength, any plan was in vain.

At this moment, if the Wei army fails, it is no different from the difficulty of letting Wang Xiang break through Xianyang City.

The noisy three people were silent for a moment, and the herald thought that he was smarter than the two, and he thought that the Qin State would definitely lose.

"Alas, I'm afraid it's going to make Han Xin's treacherous plan succeed." Li Shang sighed.

"Han Shin? Treacherous? Li Shang gradually became suspicious in his heart, "Han Xin has given the king three tips, if the king opens one of them at this moment, it means that the Wei army will still encounter two other difficulties." What is it? ”

"Could it be...?!"

Above the head of the oak city.

Chen Ping stroked his beard and stroked the cannon he had never seen before.

"I once said to the king that it was better for this thing not to show its power to the world. Now, I will take advantage of the king's absence to meet people~" Chen Ping smiled bitterly.

"Wei Wangbao plus an army of 100,000 people, unless there are strange things that can't be defeated, Doctor Chen is just using a trick." Fu Kuan, who was standing on the side, explained.

Fu Kuan, as a rebel of Bashu, met the old master again, and there was no way out. Dedicated to planning for the Qin State, I wanted to make a splash and get the reuse of the child, but there was nothing I could do when it came to the end.

"I hope this thing works." Fu Kuan looked at the cannon and sighed.

Chen Ping glanced at Fu Kuan's face, and secretly smiled bitterly while worrying, this thing had indeed deceived the world in the past.

"Although this thing is good, it can only be defeated for a while, if the king does not return with his troops in time, Qin Land will be lost." Chen Ping said.

I advised Dr. Chen not to have this thought. The plank road is difficult to walk, and it is fast to return to Qin in ten days. Fu Kuan reminded, "This battle depends on Dr. Chen's clever plan." ”

Chen Ping shook his head helplessly, planning people's hearts is what he is good at, but he encountered shortcomings.

"Dr. Ben once heard that Commander Fu was just an ordinary general when he followed Liu Bang, and then he was named 'Gongde Jun', presumably he has great talent, so this matter was handed over to Commander Fu." Chen Ping said.

"Under ... Unable. ”

Fu Kuan was lying on the head of the city looking north, and the fire of the Wei army camp was beating, which made him extremely uneasy. Fu Kuan inexplicably hoped that the fire would not be extinguished, if the fire was extinguished, it would mean tomorrow... It's here.

"Doctor Chen can lead troops from Xianyang here in time, even if he guesses the attack of Wei, he will definitely have a strange plan to prevent it, so don't tease him anymore." Fu Kuan said.

In addition to worrying, Fu Kuan secretly believed that Chen Ping had a legal enemy. The Meridian Valley conspiracy is not only Liu Bang's strategy, but even Lu Ze has some recognition. He was intercepted by Chen Ping and did not dare to underestimate him easily.

Commander Fu laughed. Chen Ping smiled bitterly, "To be able to come here from Xianyang overnight, it was the king who reminded Doctor Ben." ”

"Son... Your Majesty? Isn't the king in the land of Bashu? Dr. Chen is joking, right? Fu Kuan couldn't believe it, "The generals in Qin didn't find out, how could this matter be spread to Bashu, and then let the king tell Doctor Chen?" ”

Chen Ping didn't answer, took out the silk cloth written by Ziying from his arms and handed it to Fu Kuan.

Fu Kuan only watched it for a long time, and finally decided that Chen Ping's words were not false.

"It's true... It's terrible..."Fu Kuan swallowed his saliva, marveling at Ziying's 'ability of heaven and man', and began to suspect that the person who saw through Meridian Valley's plan was really Ziying.

The two looked at each other and smiled, secretly waiting for the disaster to come.

Even if you can scare Wei Wangbao with a cannon tomorrow, what will happen the day after tomorrow...