Chapter 237: Han Xin's more troops, the better
The cavalry led by Xiang Yu was unable to attack the city, and the heavy rain for several days also delayed the marching speed of Yuzi Period and Ji Bu, and now the Qin army and the Chu army are facing each other across the river, and no one has taken the lead in attacking. Xiang Yu was waiting for the infantry, grain and grass and siege equipment led by Yu Zi, while the Qin army was busy looking for Li Chen and Ying Yue, who fell into the river.
As soon as the sky cleared, the twenty airships of the Qin army were dispatched, and the weather was very good and the visibility was very high, which was of great help to find people.
"Lord Zhao, see if the ox cart is the Hou Ye and the princess."
Just when Zhao Que on the hot air balloon saw Li Chen, Li Chen also saw Zhao Que, and hurriedly waved his hand at the sky.
After getting on the airship, Li Chen's heart also relaxed, and he finally found an organization.
The husband is angry, the blood is splashed five steps, the emperor is angry, and the world is pickaxe.
Xianyang City, Afang Palace, the first emperor sat on the dragon chair, his face was gloomy and he didn't say a word.
In the entire hall, there is an oppressive atmosphere. The civil ministers and generals on both sides of the hall all stood with their heads bowed like ostriches, and no one dared to speak, for fear that something wrong would anger the first emperor.
"If I want to drive the expedition, Xiang Yu will die, and the Xiang clan will be wiped out."
There was no doubt in the First Emperor's bland words.
Although the ministers in the court knew that it was a little inappropriate for the First Emperor to drive the expedition in person, no one dared to come out and be this upstart. Just when the ministers didn't know how to persuade the First Emperor to dispel this idea, a small eunuch stumbled into the main hall.
"Panic, what kind of system." Zhao Gao reprimanded. After all, this little eunuch is managed by him, and the first emperor is now angry, and a bad one may affect him.
"Your Majesty, good news, good news."
"The princess and the marquis have found it, and they are all right." The little eunuch said breathlessly.
As soon as the news that Li Chen and Ying Yue had been found came out, the ministers in the court were all relieved. The court meeting in the past few days can be regarded as depressing them, and one by one they don't even dare to breathe, for fear of angering the first emperor.
"Your Majesty, since the Hou Ye and the princess have returned to the camp, then there is no need for the royal conquest. Li Chen, this kid, is still reliable, and it is naturally not a problem to exterminate Xiang Yu's thief army. Wang Qian's frowning brows also relaxed, and he must have relaxed a lot in his heart.
The First Emperor is not a person who does not listen to advice, care is chaotic, Ying Yue is his favorite daughter, and Li Chen is regarded by him as the hope of Great Qin, now that the two of them are safe, most of the anger in his heart has disappeared.
The First Emperor also knew that there were countless people in the world who wanted his life, and it was okay for him to sit in Xianyang, if there was an accident if he left rashly, the world would be really chaotic.
On the Fengxian side, Li Chen had already returned to the city by airship, and in order to prevent the news from leaking out, except for some high-ranking members of the Qin army, the rest of the people did not know that Li Chen had returned to the city. He wants to hit an information difference, and he can't use this information difference to hit Xiang Yu and rub his hands.
The Qin army outside the city on the Fengxian side had shrunk into the city, while the Chu army under Xiang Yu was stationed on the other side of the river. As soon as the heavy rain stopped, both Han Xin and Yu Ziqi hurriedly dared to come to the Fengxian area.
In just a few days, the small Feng County has gathered people from all walks of life. Xiang Yu's side is close to 100,000 soldiers and horses, in addition to the 70,000 Chu troops under his command, there are also some large and small bandits, and Liukou came to help. And the Qin army's side is also average, the 40,000 elite Shenwu army led by Han Xin, plus the 20,000 recruits temporarily reorganized in the city, the Qin army also has 60,000 soldiers and horses. Although at first glance, the Qin army's strength was at a disadvantage, whether it was ordnance, weapons and equipment, the quality of the soldiers was superior.
Now the two sides are already playing cards, and what is missing is a king bomb. Xiang Yu is difficult to deal with, and Li Chen is also carefully preparing a king bomb for him.
Fengxian County, meeting hall
"Han Xin, you are in charge of commanding this battle, but you can be confident."
Li Chen looked at the white-bearded man in front of him, and Han Xin was more like a scholar than a general.
"I ......"
"Otherwise, General Fan will be in command, right?"
Han Xin said with some hesitation.
The Qin army opened up two battlefields at the same time, Han Xin led 40,000 soldiers and horses to fight against Xiang Yu in Xiaxiang, and although Li Chen was in Fengpei County, more was commanded by Fan Xu. Fan Hao led 10,000 soldiers and horses to win the abundant battlefield, and he was at a disadvantage in the enemy with Xiang Yu, not to mention, he also let Xiang Yu go. In terms of combat performance, he is indeed inferior to Fan Xu, so Han Xin is a little hesitant.
Han Xin's attainments in military affairs Li Chen is clear in his heart, not to mention anything else, if Fan Xu and Han Xin are replaced, I am afraid that they will have already failed miserably. You must know the terrifying combination of Ke Xiang Yu and Zhang Liang that Han Xin faced before. And then there will be a large-scale battle, which will require excellent strategic vision to ensure the stability of the war. Fan is like a tactician, not a strategist. Now the combined soldiers and horses of the two sides are close to 200,000, and there may be a steady stream of reinforcements coming later. This kind of general battle of hundreds of thousands of people can only be fought by Han Xin, and only Han Xin can fight this kind of battle.
Han Xin's more troops the better, strategically speaking, Han Xin is a demon. Xiang Yu, who lost Zhang Liang, is a tactical genius, but a strategic blind. Strategy is always greater than tactics, and if he loses his strategic advantage, Xiang Yu may win locally, but he will always be at a disadvantage in the overall situation.
"I only ask you, if you are in command, you can be sure of victory."
Li Chen looked at Han Xin and asked solemnly.
For Li Chen's trust, Han Xin's heart was full of gratitude. To tell the truth, he just came out of Xianyang and went to the battlefield of the lower prime minister with full of enthusiasm, thinking that if the heroes of the world talk about marching and arranging, no one is his opponent, but the next minister's several battles under the joint efforts of Xiang Yu and Zhang Liang, he has been beaten a little lost confidence. For Li Chen to trust himself so much, this is something he never expected.
"I dare to make a military order, this battle is not victorious, I Han Xin came to see me."
Han Xin knelt down on one knee and said excitedly.
Han Xin's style of play is different from Fan Xu's, and Fan Xu's several styles of play are adhering to the principle of being good but not many. This was not the case with Han Shin, who began to transfer troops from several counties in Surabaya County and Donghae County that had not been affected by military disasters. Some large counties have 3,000 soldiers and horses, and small counties have 1,200,000, and the city guards in these counties are negligent in training, and they are not as good as the Shenwu army in terms of armament. But Han Xin didn't care so much, whether it was a good soldier or a bad soldier, he would take it all.
Among the generals of the Qin army, many people thought that Han Xin's would lower the combat effectiveness of the Qin army, and these city guards had no combat effectiveness, but would collapse at the touch of a button, and if the camp was bombed, it would probably affect the Shenwu army.
Regarding the reaction of his generals, Li Chen didn't care about it. As the saying goes, there is no doubt in employing people, and there is no need for suspicious people. Since Han Xin is in charge, he naturally believes in Han Xin unconditionally.
(End of chapter)