As the grandson of Xinling Jun Wei Wuji, Zhao Xiangzhang Er's current chief of staff Wei Wuzhi was born too late, and he has not seen the grand occasion of his grandfather's 3,000 guests, let alone seen his grandfather's chivalrous demeanor, but just by virtue of the fact that the current Zhao Xiangzhang Er was only a guest in his grandfather's mansion, Wei Wuzhi is sure that his grandfather Xinlingjun's heroic and heroic style will only be far above his imagination.

Because even Zhang Er is the idol that Wei Wuzhi currently worships, it is clear that the war on the northern front is stalemate, the 278000 Zhao Chu Qiji Four-Nation Alliance, Leng is helpless to help the Han army's northern line division with less than 100,000 troops, and the Han army reinforcements who went north have also hit the city of Handan, and it only takes two days to directly threaten the current capital of Zhao State, Julu City, but Zhang Xiangye, the famous minister of Zhao, is still a leisurely and gentle appearance. I don't see any nervousness or anxiety.

No, after the symbolic court meeting on this day, he returned to the prime minister's mansion, Zhang Xiangye didn't even drink a sip of water, the first thing was to pick up the "Suzi" that he didn't finish reading yesterday and continue reading, he didn't care about the military intelligence report that Handan routinely sent, and the doorman Meng Sui who was present didn't have long eyes, and kindly reminded Zhang Xiangye to occasionally care about the military situation in Handan, but Zhang Xiangye didn't raise his head and said: "Put it next to it first, and wait for the prime minister to finish reading this article." ”

Meng Sui had no choice but to put down the military intelligence report gently, and then cautiously returned to his seat, for fear of disturbing Zhang Xiang's study. ”

A smile appeared at the corner of Zhang Xiang's mouth, and then after reading an article carefully and tasting the essence of it repeatedly, Zhang Xiang picked up Zhang Wei's routine report to read, and saw that the timid Han army reinforcements still did not dare to attack Handan Jiancheng, Zhang Xiang smiled slightly and said: "Zhang Wei and Chen Ze really did not disappoint the prime minister, and guarded the strong city of Handan as solid, so that the Han thief army still did not dare to act rashly, and the original appearance was worry-free." ”

"Isn't it because you know people well and are well-arranged?" A doorman hurriedly said: "That's why the Han thieves don't dare to act rashly, let alone peep into our Handan Jiancheng." ”

"It is indeed because of the proper use of people by Enxiang, the two generals Zhang Wei and Chen Ze followed our Enxiang to stick to the giant deer, so that the 400,000 Qin thieves were helpless, with them sitting in Handan, even if the Han thieves have a million thief army, they don't want to shake Handan."

"Our southern front can sit back and relax, if nothing else, it won't be long before the thieves will run out of food."

"Of course, there are two fierce generals Zhang Chen guarding Handan, and we are in Julu to strategize and win a thousand miles, and it is just easy to kill the Han thieves from the south."

"Don't underestimate the enemy too much." Zhang Xiang waved his hand to interrupt the gossip of the guests, and said with a smile: "After all, the Han thief is not small, relying on Zhang Wei and Chen Ze to stick to Handan, and it is not so easy to hold on until the Han thief retreats after the food is exhausted." ”

After humbling himself, Zhang Xiang smiled again and said: "Actually, the most hopeful thing for the prime minister now is that the Han thieves from the south had better attack Handan as soon as possible, so that Zhang Wei and Chen Ze can first rely on the location of the city to attack the Han thieves and frustrate the thieves' spirit, and we can fight a lot better in the next battle." ”

"This can be assured." Wei Wuzhi finally seized the opportunity to speak, and hurriedly said: "The Han thieves have come from afar, the grain road is long, and they must try to fight a quick battle, calculate the time, it is time for the King of Western Chu to launch a counterattack, the situation of the Han thieves on the battlefield in the middle may be tense at any time, and the Han thieves in the north will definitely not dare to confront us for a long time, so if nothing else, in the near future, the Han thieves will definitely launch a frontal attack on Handan." ”

"That's exactly what the prime minister wants to see." Zhang Xiang's expression became more and more confident, and he said with a smile: "Handan is the former capital of our Zhao State, although the city defense is not as strong as before, but the foundation is still there, and the defenders in the city have sufficient troops, even if the Han thieves launch a frontal attack, they may not be able to take Handan in three or five months, so the more anxious the Han thieves are to launch an attack on the city, the more beneficial it will be to us." ”

After that, Zhang Xiang said casually: "However, the most favorable situation for us is that the Han thieves bypass Handan and go north directly to Julu, or divide their troops to attack our Julu City." Wei Wuzhi, you have to worry more about this matter, always keep in touch with the Quliang garrison, and once you find out that the Han thieves are sending troops to the north, no matter what time it is, you must report it to me immediately. ”

As the chief of staff, Wei Wuzhi hurriedly agreed, but it was also a coincidence that at this time, a guard outside the hall suddenly reported that he had just received an urgent report from the Quliang garrison on a fast horse, and he was in a hurry and wanted to report it to Zhang Er immediately. Zhang Er heard the music and said with a smile: "I really can't mention it, just come as soon as I mention it, hurry up, submit Qu Liang's military intelligence report, and let me see what the good news is, is it that the Han thief can't hold his breath and divides his troops to go north directly to Julu?" ”

The guard sang the promise, and hurriedly presented the military report to Zhang Er, Zhang Er and Zhang Xiangye took it with a smile, and first carefully looked at the mud sealing on the military newspaper to prevent the enemy from forging the military emergency report, and then used a knife to pry off the sealing mud, took out the slip and looked at it with a smile.

"Eun-sang, what's the good news? Did we defeat the thieves in Handan? Or did the thieves lose their breath and directly divide their troops to the north to Julu? ”

The doorman Meng Sui inquired curiously, but before the words were completely asked, Meng Sui and Wei Wuzhi and other doormen had already found that the situation seemed to be a little wrong-Zhang Xiangye's relaxed smile actually froze directly on his face, and then his face quickly began to turn white, and then turned into a gray dead gray, and his hands began to tremble slightly, as if he had suddenly had some sudden illness.

In fact, they all knew Zhang Er's temper very well, and no one present, including Wei Wuzhi, dared to ask the reason, just waited for Zhang Er to react next. Then, as Wei Wuzhi and others expected, with a bang, the case in front of Zhang Er and Zhang Xiangye flew into the air, and then Zhang Xiangye jumped up directly, smashing his fists with red eyes and yelling wildly, "Xiang Kang, dare to do this?!" ”

"Zhang Xiang, what's wrong?"

It was only after Wei Wuzhi had the courage to ask again that Zhang Xiangye replied hysterically: "Handan City has been broken by Han thieves!" Our army of 50,000 has almost been wiped out! Zhang Wei and Chen Ze both died in battle, Fan Wei is nowhere to be found, and he is likely to be killed by the Han thief! ”

Almost all of the doormen present had their jaws dislocated, and then Meng Sui groaned in disbelief: "How is it possible? Handan City is so strong, let alone an army of 50,000, even if it uses 50,000 pigs to defend the city, it is impossible for it to be taken by Han thieves so quickly, right? ”

"Zhang Wei, Chen Ze, you two horsemen! Idiot! You're ruining your true nature! ”

It was indeed so angry that Zhang Xiangye completely forgot that he had just praised Zhang Xiao Chen Ze and did not disappoint him, and his blood-red eyes just scolded the second general for being incompetent, and he lost the impregnable Handan City and the 50,000 army so quickly. The guests were trembling, and no one dared to speak up, but Wei Wuzhi was calmer and hurriedly said: "Enxiang, now is not the time to hold the two generals Zhang Xiao and Chen Ze accountable, Handan has fallen, relying on Quliang Xiaoyi alone, there is absolutely no way to stop the Han thieves from going north, but for now, we can only quickly transfer the army of the northern front to help Julu!" Otherwise, the giant deer will definitely be in danger! ”

Zhang Er and Zhang Xiang quickly calculated with a dark face, and found that although he still had the option of quickly taking the Julu garrison north to join the main force of the coalition army, if the giant deer was lost, not only would he have no way to requisition grain and grass from all over the Zhao State to supply the main force of the northern front, but at the same time, he would also be cut off from the Han army and the Qi Chu allies, and the situation would only be more unfavorable. So after gritting his teeth, Zhang Er quickly shouted: "Immediately give an order to Gan Gong, tell him to immediately lead the army of his headquarters to return to the aid of Julu, and then ask the army of Qi to also go south to help us fight against the Han thief army!" ”

"Enxiang, just to mobilize the army of our Zhao State and invite the army of the Qi State to go south, I'm afraid that the troops are a little insufficient, right?" Wei Wuzhi said with some worry: "The Han thieves on the southern front annihilated our army of 50,000 so quickly, the strength is far beyond our previous estimates, and the army of General Gan Gong and the army of the Qi State together are only about 100,000, at most, they can only fight with the Han thieves from the south, and it is difficult to gain the upper hand." ”

Zhang Er quickly pondered and remained silent, and Wei Wuzhi proposed again: "The best way is to ask the Western Chu army to temporarily contain the Han thieves on the northern front, and invite the army of the king of Jibei to help in the battle, so that we can have a certain chance of winning on the southern front." ”

"We can't do that." Zhang Er said with a dark face: "It must be said by Zhou Yin, the Great Sima of Western Chu (Xiang Yu has more than one Great Sima), unless he nods, no matter how we plead, the Jibei army will not dare to go south without authorization." ”

"Zhou Yin is a greedy and lustful person." Wei Wuzhi said, "If Enxiang satisfies his appetite in this regard, it shouldn't be difficult to get his consent. ”

"Then give it a try." Zhang Er nodded, and hurriedly said: "Regardless of whether Zhou Yin agrees or not, in short, transfer our army and the Qi army back first, and then draw up an order!" ”

According to Zhang Er's request, Wei Wuzhi and other guests could only hurriedly put up a pen and draft an order, so that the Zhao army and the Qi army, which had greeted before, immediately returned to the south to rescue Julu, and at the same time adopted Wei Wuzhi's suggestion, Zhang Er personally took up the pen and wrote a letter to Zhou Yin, the commander of the anti-Han coalition army, explaining the situation on the southern front to Zhou Yin, asking Zhou Yin to send the Jibei army to the south to help in the war, helping the self-army to give priority to the Han army from the south, and also prepared a very valuable gift to send to Zhou Yin, and strive to buy Zhou Yin's consent.

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It is convenient to have a gallop road, but it took more than three days to get a fast horse, Zhang Er's order was sent to the Dongyuan front line where the anti-Han coalition army and the Han army Zhou Shu's corps confronted, and the main force of the Zhao army, which had already greeted Zhou Yin, also pulled out the camp and went south at the first time, and rushed back to the giant deer rescue day and night, and then the Qi army, which received Zhang Er's countless benefits, was also quickly dispatched under the leadership of the commander Tian Bu, and the Zhao army rushed to the Julu to rescue one after another.

However, on the issue of begging Zhou Yin to send the Jibei army to also participate in the rescue of Julu, there were twists and turns, although Zhang Er's envoy presented a generous gift to Zhou Yin, the great Sima of Western Chu, as soon as they met, and promised to send ten beautiful maids from the neighboring Shiyi City to serve Zhou Yin's diet and daily life, but Zhou Yin did not see Qian Yankai and immediately agreed, and said angrily: "What do you Zhao army do to eat?" 50,000 troops can't hold such a strong Handan City, and you have to send all the Qi troops to help you, the friendly troops are gone, how can you let the commander fight the battle of Dongyuan? ”

"Da Sima rest assured, it won't be delayed for a long time." Zhang Er's envoy hurriedly explained: "We, Zhang Xiang, ask you to agree to the south reinforcements of the Jibei army, in order to annihilate the Han thieves on the southern front as soon as possible, and then return to the north to attack Uncle Zhou's thief generals, so we will definitely not let Da Sima you fight alone on the Dongyuan battlefield for too long, and you will come back soon." ”

"What if Ben Shuai also sent the Qi army to you to help, and you still can't defeat the Han thieves on the southern front?" Zhou Yin asked a key question and said: "If you are not the opponent of the Han thieves, and the Han thieves on the southern front take down the giant deer, then wouldn't Ben Shuai's army become a lone army?" ”

Zhang Er's envoy was completely speechless, but fortunately, Zhou Yin's temper was not as irritable as Xiang Yu's, and he changed his words as soon as he got angry, waved his hand and said: "You go down first, how to help you resist the Han thieves on the southern front, wait for Ben Shuai to discuss with the generals first." ”

Zhang Er's envoy hurriedly agreed to retire, and then Zhou Yin really convened the generals of the Western Chu army to discuss whether to accept Zhang Er's request, and the result was okay for Zhang Er, Xiang Yu arranged for Zhou Yin's two major deputies, Xiang Sui and Xiang Guan, not only all attached great importance to the security of the southern front, but also all thought that just sending the troops of Zhao and Qi to the south to rescue Julu, the strength was probably a little insufficient, and there was a danger that the anti-Han coalition army would be broken by the Han army.

Not only that, begging for pulp and wine, Xiang Boxiang's unworthy son, Xiang Sui, who once took the northern part of Donghai County for the young marshal's army alone, also proposed: "Da Sima, the last general also thinks that even if the Jibei army is sent back to reinforce Julu, I am afraid it is not enough insurance, because we all know Zhang Erpifu's ability to fight with soldiers, it is really not good, and the Jibei army and the Qi army will definitely not obey him, and there is a danger of fighting for themselves." Therefore, the last general thinks that for the sake of safety, Da Sima, it is better for you to personally lead our main force of Western Chu to the south to reinforce Julu, first concentrate your forces to defeat the Han thieves on the southern front, and then turn around and clean up the army of Uncle Zhou's thieves. ”

"Our main force in Xichu personally went south to rescue the giant deer?" Zhou Yin was taken aback by Xiang Sui's bold proposal, and said in surprise: "Our main force went south to rescue the giant deer, what about the Dongyuan battlefield?" When Uncle Zhou's thief army saw that our main force and Zhao Qi's army were gone, they would definitely take the opportunity to counterattack in a big way, how could the soldiers and horses of the Jibei army be able to resist all the way? ”

"Let's go!" Xiang Sui replied categorically, and said: "Let's go first, let the Jibei army retreat together at a certain distance, if the Zhou Shu thief army launches a pursuit, we will take the opportunity to return to the division and fight with them, our army plus the Jibei army still has the upper hand in terms of strength, and it will definitely not be difficult to defeat the Zhou Shu thief army." ”

"If Uncle Zhou's thief army doesn't chase after him, or just follows him from afar, then the situation is also in our favor." Xiang Sui continued: "After our main force withdrew to the Julu battlefield, first, we can concentrate our forces to fight, and we don't have to worry about being broken by the Han thieves, and second, we can rely on the Julu Jiancheng City and obtain grain and grass supplies on the spot, calmly deal with the northern and southern Han armies that must take the offensive, and win a favorable opportunity to win the battle. ”

Zhou Yin carefully calculated and found that although this would definitely lead to the fall of a large area of land north of Julu, these land cities belonged to Zhao State, so even if he lost them all, he didn't have to feel distressed. And if he really lured Uncle Zhou, who had been hiding in the turtle shell, out of the camp for a decisive battle, even if he didn't have the help of Qi Zhao's army, he would still be sure of winning - at least Zhou Yin himself thought so. At the same time, as long as you retreat to the Julu battlefield, you can be invincible immediately, and you don't even have to worry about the supply of food and grass. In general, the pros outweigh the cons, and the danger is almost non-existent!

Thinking about this, Zhou Yin also immediately made up his mind and said: "Okay, just do it, anyway, those fools of Zhao State pulled our hind legs, even if we take the initiative to retreat and temporarily abandon the city land north of Julu, the puppets of Zhao State will definitely not dare to fart!" ”

In this way, after making up his mind, Zhou Yin immediately called Zhang Er's envoy, told him his decision, and asked the envoy to return to Julu immediately to tell Zhang Er about his plan, and asked Zhang Er to prepare for the main force of the Western Chu Army and the Jibei Army to join forces to go south - of course, by the way, he also prepared to thank himself for the money and beauties. And although the envoy of Zhang Er also knew that this would lead to the fall of a large area of the land and cities of Zhao Kingdom to the enemy, but if he asked for help, of course the envoy of Zhang Er did not even dare to let out a fart, on the contrary, he had to thank Zhou Yin for his kindness, and then hurriedly returned to Julu to report to Zhang Er.

Then, Zhou Yin sent Tian Xin, the general of Jibei who commanded the Jibei army, and asked him to take on the responsibility of the palace, although Tian Xin complained bitterly in his heart, but he did not dare to disobey Zhou Yin, who even his master Tian did not dare to offend, so he could only swallow his anger and sing a promise. Fortunately, Zhou Yin also clearly told Tian Xin that once the Han army pursues it on a large scale, the Western Chu army will inevitably return to the division to meet the battle, and will definitely not let the Jibei army fight alone, and the treatment of allies in the Western Chu army is barely authentic, so Tian Xin is a little relieved.

After some careful preparations, two days later, under the personal leadership of Zhou Yin, the Northern Front Army of the Western Chu Army pulled out the camp and retreated to the south calmly, and then after all the Western Chu troops set off, the Jibei Army in charge of the palace hurriedly pulled out the camp and retreated. The result was just as Xiang Sui expected, because the Western Chu army did not go far, the Zhou Shu Corps of the Han Army, which was camped under Dongyuan City, really did not dare to take the opportunity to send troops to pursue, and watched the Jibei Army withdraw from the Dongyuan battlefield, and did not send a single soldier to risk the battle.

After this situation was reported to Zhou Yin, Zhou Yin, who was convinced that he could easily clean up Uncle Zhou in the field, was of course even more proud, and openly shouted: "Uncle Zhou, if you have the courage, come and chase it!" As long as you dare to fight head-on with Ben Shuai, Ben Shuai will kill you without leaving a piece of armor! ”