"Liu Ji! Piff! ”

The skyrocketing anger once again enveloped poor Liu Laosan, in front of the west gate of Hangu Pass, in front of countless Qi soldiers and Liu soldiers, Tian An just jumped out of the carriage, and rushed directly to Liu Laosan, who accompanied Tian Li and other Qi generals to go out of the city to greet him, roared and smashed Liu Laosan's nose with a heavy fist, "Suffer death!" ”

It is also thanks to Liu Laosan, who was born as a pavilion chief, that his own strength is not bad, and he reflexively made a little dodge reaction, and did not let Tian An's angry punch directly hit the bridge of his nose, just being hit in the cheek, but Liu Laosan was still beaten all over his body, and his face suddenly turned blue, Tian An was furious, and flew up again, kicked Liu Laosan five feet into the sky, screamed loudly, and then pounced on Liu Laosan with crazy punches and kicks.

"Shameless horseman! Come on! ”

"General, what are you doing? What's wrong? Why do you want to fight Pei Gong? ”

"General Tian, calm down! What did we do wrong? Why did you hit him like that? ”

Liu Laosan's luck has always been good, and this time is no exception, Tian Anbu, who doesn't know the inside story, stopped Tian Li, Tian Du and others in time, Liu Laosan's sworn friend Fan Hao hugged Tian An directly from behind, poor Liu Laosan was not torn alive by Tian An on the spot, but even so, when everyone pulled Tian An away from Liu Laosan, Liu Laosan's body was still hit by countless punches and kicks, and blood flowed from the corners of his mouth.

"General Tian, what's wrong? In the next there offended you, why do you want to be in the next like this? It was also at this time that Liu Laosan was able to ask inexplicably.

"Piff, you still pretend to be wronged for me! Let me ask you, why didn't you tell me that Xiang Yu, the former general of Chu State, was mortally wounded? Let me ask you, is Xiang Yu still alive now? What is his situation like now? ”

Tian An's roar made Liu Laosan's face change without help but change, and Tian Li, Tian Du and Fan Xu and others next to him all exclaimed, "The former general was mortally injured? Really? ”

"It's really fake, you ask Liu Ji this puppet! He already knew! ”

Xiang Kang's wanton slander with red mouth and white teeth was crooked, which happened to force Liu Laosan, who knew some of the inside information, into a corner, and faced everyone's surprised questioning eyes, Liu Laosan was in a dilemma, and wanted to deny it, but he knew that he didn't tell the truth, and once the truth was revealed in the future, Tian An would definitely hate himself more. In desperation, Liu Laosan could only stubbornly say: "I'm not sure, I just suspect that the former general may have been seriously injured." ”

And so it was! Piff, you return the lives of my Qi soldiers! You shameless dog thief, you know the truth and don't tell me the truth, you will return the life of my soldiers! ”

"General! Calm down! What the hell is going on? Can you tell us what happened? ”

It was still after everyone persuaded for a long time, and Tian An, who was angry in his chest, roared and roared out what happened, but Liu Laosan was of course dumbfounded when he heard it, and screamed: "General Tian, you must not listen to Xiang Kang's words against the minister!" I suspect that the former general was seriously injured, but I'm not sure, I stationed in Taolinsai because my previous feud with Xiang Kang's rebellious ministers was too deep, and I was afraid that he would hide a knife in his smile and attack me, not to let you die! ”

It's useless to shout grievances, just because Liu Laosan didn't tell Tian An the truth in advance, it was enough for Tian An to pick up a knife and chop him to death a hundred times and a thousand times, under the rage, Tian An still insisted on fighting with Liu Laosan, but in the end there was really no way, Tian An's deputy Tian Li could only roar at Liu Laosan: "Pei Gong, don't you go quickly?" With you here, who of us can persuade the general? ”

Thinking about it, Liu Laosan stomped his feet, and had no choice but to take his Peixian friends to the city, and quickly fled back to the camp he had established outside the east gate of Hangu Pass to avoid Tian An's anger, Tian An roared and ordered the soldiers to stop, Tian Li also shook his head and did not allow the soldiers to act according to the order, and after Liu Laosan walked away, he hurriedly said to Tian An: "General, don't be impulsive, Liu Ji is the general of Chu State, killing him is equivalent to starting a war against Chu State, we are now rootless Ping, there is no territory to stand on, and we must rely on others for food and grass and military supplies." , at this time, it is self-defeating to turn against the Chu army. Let's go back and rest first, and discuss it carefully before deciding how to act. ”

Tian Li's persuasion made Tian An calm down a little, and after suppressing the anger in his heart, Tian An accepted Tian Li's suggestion, first returned to his residence in Hangu Guancheng, and then carefully told Tian Li and Tian Du's cronies about his capture, and the result was also a bystander, After patiently listening to Tian An's introduction, Tian Li, who had some brains, immediately said: "General, Liu Ji deliberately concealed that Xiang Yu was seriously injured, which is indeed very hateful, but we can't completely listen to Xiang Kang's side of the story, We must prevent him from framing us, deliberately provoking a conflict between us and Liu Ji, and letting him take the opportunity to profit from it. ”

"Yes, general, Xiang Kang told you all these things, who dares to guarantee that what he said is the truth?" Tian Du also said calmly: "Xiang Kang is about to send troops to attack Hangu Pass, if we only listen to his words and merge with the Chu army, we will definitely only cheapen Xiang Kang's little erection in vain." ”

At this time, Tian An was no longer so impulsive, and after listening to the advice of his two henchmen, he soon found that he was indeed a little too impulsive, and vented all his anger on the friendly troops just based on Xiang Kang's words, without considering whether Xiang Kang was deliberately sowing discord. Tian Li observed the words, and hurriedly suggested: "General, for now, we had better give Liu Ji a chance to explain, send someone to tell us what he knows, confirm each other, see who is lying, and then make other decisions before it is too late." ”

Tian An hesitated for a moment, considering that he had no foundation in the rear, and it was indeed too unwise to completely turn his face with the friendly army based on Xiang Kang's words, he still gritted his teeth and nodded, and ordered Tian Li: "You go in person, ask Liu Ji to tell us everything he knows, and tell him clearly, this is the only opportunity I give him, if he dares to lie to me, he will be responsible for all the consequences!" ”

Tian Li agreed, and hurriedly led a team of people out of the customs to meet Liu Laosan, asking Liu Laosan to truthfully explain what he knew, and clearly warned Liu Laosan that this was the only opportunity Tian An gave him. And Liu Laosan considered that he had only more than 2,000 remnants left in his hands, and he could destroy himself at any time if he provoked the Qi army, so he didn't dare to hide anything, and honestly confessed that he did suspect that Xiang Yu had been seriously injured, and he was indeed ready to slip away at any time if the situation was wrong, but he couldn't prove that Xiang Yu had been seriously injured and didn't dare to shake the army's heart, so he didn't tell Tian An the truth.

After listening to Liu Laosan's explanation, Tian Li was also suspicious, and asked: "Pei Gong, then why do you suspect that the former general has been seriously injured?" ”

"It's not because the former general's order changed overnight, and the order changed several times in a few days." Liu Laosan sighed, and then told Tian Li that he had heard about Xiang Yu's injury through Zheng Chang's entourage, and then said: "General Tian Li, after you go back to see General Tian An, please be sure to apologize to him for me, I really hid this matter from him." But I really didn't dare to talk nonsense because I wasn't sure, and if you didn't believe me, you could ask my sergeants, who didn't know that the former general might have been seriously injured. ”

Seeing that Liu Laosan's expression did not seem to be fake, and he took the initiative to promise to let him ask his sergeant to ask the truth, Tian Li's suspicions were slightly relieved, and then he nodded and said: "Okay, Pei Gong, the stakes are very high, I have to inquire about the situation with your soldiers carefully in a while, if your soldiers really don't know about this situation, I will definitely report to the general truthfully." ”

Liu Laosan nodded hurriedly, and immediately ordered his sergeant to accept Tianli's casual interrogation, but when Tian An was about to get up, Liu Laosan's heart moved again, and he hurriedly said: "General Tianli, if I guess correctly, the rebel Xiang Kang deliberately sent General Tian An back to General Tian An with a float, he must have wanted General Tian An to take the initiative to give up Hangu Pass, right?" ”

"What the hell does Pei Gong want to say?" Tian Li asked warily.

"General Tian Li, there is no malice in the subordinates, in short, please be sure to bring a few words to General Tian An."

Liu Laosan looked solemn and said: "No matter whether the former general of our Chu State is really seriously injured or not, he will definitely not let go of Xiang Kang's rebel minister who dares to turn his face against the princes' coalition army, and only our former general of the Chu State, Xiang Yu, has the ability and prestige to put General Tian An on the throne of Qi." Xiang Kang's traitor does not have this ability and prestige, and he is thousands of miles away from Qidi, even if he wants to help General Tian become the king of Qi, he is beyond the reach of the whip. Therefore, I hope that General Tian An must be cautious, and must not waste his achievements and ruin his own good future. ”

Tian Li understood that Liu Laosan was warning the army not to give up Hangu Pass at will, but what Liu Laosan said was also true, even if Tian An led the Qi army to Xiang Kang, Xiang Kang would never be able to put Tian An on the throne of Qi, and if Tian An, who was a descendant of the King of Qi, still wanted to inherit the throne left by his ancestors, he had only the only choice of continuing to rely on Xiang Yu. So Tian Li quickly nodded and said, "Don't worry, Pei Gong, your kind reminder, I will truthfully report to my general." ”

Then, Tian Li asked Liu Junjun in Liu Laosan's army that he really didn't know about Xiang Yu's injury, and after going back and telling Tian An all of Liu Laosan's answers, Tian An finally calmed down and began to understand that Xiang Kang was probably sowing discord and deliberately framing Liu Laosan, Liu Laosan didn't tell himself that Xiang Yu might have been seriously injured, and it was indeed because there was no evidence that he didn't dare to talk nonsense, shaking the army's heart, if he insisted on being aggressive to Liu Laosan, Indeed, Xiang Kang, who will only kill his thousands of soldiers in one go, will also make himself, who has already betrayed the Qi State, stand on the opposite side of the Chu army and lose the support of the princes' alliance.

Because of this, after thinking about it for a long time, Tian An could only hesitate and say: "Even if Liu Ji is not deliberately lying to me, what should we do next?" Xiang Yu was seriously injured in Ao Cang It seems that it can't be faked, without him to deter the princes outside the Guan, the princes' alliance will become a plate of scattered sand, Xiang Kang Xiao'er is now strong and strong, if he comes to storm Hangu Pass, our remaining army will definitely be difficult to hold for a long time, where to go, how should we choose? ”

Liu Laosan's political talent is indeed outstanding, and the preventive injection he took immediately played a role at this moment, after Tian Li hurriedly told Tian An the warning he issued in advance, Tian An's face really changed, and he immediately understood that even if he fell to Xiang Kang, Xiang Kang would never be able to help himself on the throne of Qi, and once Xiang Yu recovered from his injuries and made a comeback, he would definitely have to die without a place to be buried. So Tian An hesitated for a moment, but quickly said: "In this way, while making peace with Xiang Kang and Xiao'er, try to gain time, and quickly send someone back to Sanchuan to investigate the situation, inquire about the former general's injury, and wait for news before making a decision." ”

"What should I do over there?" Another confidant, Tian Du, asked: "Before, the general, you beat him up in front of countless people on impulse, and I can't help but give him an explanation for this." ”

Tian An sighed helplessly and said, "Tianli, you go one more trip to make amends to Liu Ji for me, admit that I misunderstood him, invite him into the city, and I will set up a banquet to apologize to him." At this time, the situation is complicated, and none of us can easily offend. ”

The unlucky Tian Li had no choice but to go out of the city to meet Liu Laosan again, and apologized to Liu Laosan in person on behalf of Tian An, but it was okay, being able to bend and stretch has always been Liu Laosan's strength, plus at this time, he also didn't dare to offend Tian An to death, of course Liu Laosan laughed, and waved Tian An to himself. But for the sake of safety, Liu Laosan no longer dared to venture into the city, so he casually found an excuse to refuse, and just sent Xiao He to enter the city on his behalf, indicating that the army was willing to continue to join forces with Tian An's troops to fight against the young marshal's army.

Two days later, when Xiang Kang came to the west gate of Hangu Pass with more than 40,000 handsome troops and more than 5,000 Qi prisoners of war, the princes' coalition army finally had new news, saying that Chen Yu, Zhang Ao, Shen Yang and Sima Wei were leading the main force of Zhao to Hangu Pass to reinforce Tian An and Liu Laosan.

Among the princes' coalition army, the combat effectiveness of the Zhao army is only second to the core backbone of the Chu army, and the total strength of Chen Yu and the other four people not only directly exceeded 130,000, but the two generals Shen Yang and Sima Wei are still famous fierce generals who are afraid of Zhang Han for three points, and the combat effectiveness of the army is still above the main force of the Zhao army led by Chen Yu. So after learning the news, Tian An and Liu Laosan were overjoyed together, Tian An also made up his mind on the spot, planning to defend Hangu Pass and wait for the Zhao army to come for reinforcements, so as to curry favor with Xiang Yu and keep his hope of becoming the king of Qi.

Xiang Kang was also quite confused, and after taking the main force of the young marshal's army to the outside of Hangu Pass, Xiang Kang not only did not immediately launch an attack on the city, but also sent an envoy into the pass, and once again persuaded Tian An to help crusade against the so-called rebel minister Xiang Bo of Chu, Tian An took the opportunity to excuse himself with the excuse that he needed time to prepare, while seizing the time to strengthen the pass and hoarding all kinds of materials to defend the city, while desperately delaying time with Xiang Kangxu and the snake, and buying time for the Zhao army to rush to reinforcements.

It may be that Ning Qin's great victory made Xiang Kang careless, and in the next two days, Xiang Kang did not send troops to carry earth and stone to fill the moat outside the west gate of Hangu Pass, let alone seize the time to launch an attack, every day he only sent envoys into the city to persuade Tian An to surrender or remain neutral, and took the initiative to hand over Hangu Pass to avoid armed conflict - you know, it is much easier to attack Hangu Pass from the west than from the east, and if the young marshal army launches a strong attack, it is definitely not hopeless to take Hangu Pass directly. Tian An secretly laughed at Xiang Kang's pedantry and whimsy, while pretending to be very shaken, repeatedly begging Xiang Kang to give him a little more time to think about it.

However, on the third day, the wind and clouds suddenly changed, Tian An had just finished breakfast in the city of Hangu Pass, and the gongs on the west gate of Hangu Pass were everywhere, and the alarm sound, Tian An did not dare to slack off, and quickly ordered the army to prepare to defend the city, and at the same time led Tian Li and Tian Du and other henchmen to hurriedly board the west gate of Hangu Pass, and personally went to the front line to check the situation, and the result was not as expected by Tian An and others, and he could not wait for Tian An to take the initiative to sacrifice the city, Xiang Kang really personally led the main force of the young marshal army to attack the city, It was decided to recapture by force Hangu Pass, which was vital for the army of the young marshal.

It was also at this time that Tian An found that the young marshal's army had not been completely idle in the past two days, this time the siege of the city alone brought hundreds of trench vehicles, and the flying ladders built for the city wall of Hanguguan were countless, but it was okay, because there was no moat outside the Hanguguan City, the young marshal's army did not build heavy siege weapons such as ladder cars, Lu public vehicles and city vehicles that threatened the city, only more than 20 trebuchets and ten crash vehicles to assist in the siege, even if the combat effectiveness of the Qi army was poorer, Even if you deal with the only simple ladder that can rush up the city wall, you still have a lot of certainty.

"Fortunately, Xiang Kang's little vertical is really still a little light, just relying on the trench bridge car and flying ladder to attack the city, we should have a great deal of confidence!"

When Tian Anxin was secretly happy, the wind and clouds suddenly changed again, the main force of the young marshal army had just lined up in the open place in the distance, and a large group of soldiers wearing the uniforms of the Qi State were under the supervision and persecution of the young marshal soldiers, and walked out of the back of the young marshal army in a mess and gathered in front of the position of the young marshal army. And then, before Tian An could analyze Xiang Kang's intentions, a young marshal army envoy ran to the west gate of Hangu Pass with a white flag and shouted at the city: "Please pass General Tian An, just say that the right general of our Chu State will give him one last chance, and ask him to immediately lead the army out of the east gate of Hangu Pass and return Hangu Pass to our army!" Otherwise, our army will immediately attack! All the consequences are also the responsibility of your army itself! ”

Tian An didn't say a word, but just glanced at the field next to him, and Tian Li understood, and immediately stood up and said loudly: "Please go back and tell General You that General Tian An is unwell and can't come out to answer, please give us a little more time to think about it." ”

"Don't think about it, since you don't keep your word, we can only attack the city." The envoy of the young marshal replied loudly, and said: "Also, although your general Tian An is treacherous and refuses to exchange Hangu Pass for your prisoners, our right general will still release your prisoners while besieging the city, and I hope that your army will be remembered for the sake of the same Qi soldiers, so that they can return to the city smoothly." ”

After saying it loudly, the envoy of the young marshal army immediately flew back to report it, leaving Tian An in the city inexplicably, and said in confusion: "Release the prisoners while attacking the city?" How to put it? ”

Tian An quickly understood what the young marshal's envoy meant, and it didn't take long for the young marshal soldiers to hand over some flying ladders to the Qi army prisoners gathered in front of the formation, and then forced them to carry the flying ladders forward, and walked towards the east gate of Hangu Pass in a mess, and at the same time, there was a young marshal army soldiers carrying siege weapons such as flying ladders and trench bridge vehicles to follow behind, and under the cover of the Qi army prisoners, they walked towards the east gate of Hangu Pass with a cruel smile.

Tian An opened his mouth wide, and it took him a long time to come back to his senses, and he yelled hysterically: "Shameless dog thief! It's so despicable! ”

"Don't let go of the arrows, we are our own people!"

"Don't let go of the arrows, General Tian promised us that he would bring us all back to the Qi country! Don't shoot arrows! ”

"General Tian, you promised us that you would let Hanguguan go out and use Hanguguan to exchange us back, why don't you talk nonsense?"

When the shouts of the Qi prisoners reached Tian An's ears, Tian An, who was famous for his morality, was completely at a loss, and the Qi soldiers on the city wall were also you look at me, I look at you, I don't know if I should shoot arrows at friendly troops, and in the end I can only focus on Tian An and wait for Tian An to make a decision.

If Tian An did not promise in front of the prisoners of Qi at Xiang Kang's request that he would let the letter to Guguan as a condition in exchange for the unconditional release of all the prisoners of war of Qi by the young marshal army, then Tian An does not have to have any psychological burden now, just order the arrows to be released, and in the future, the world will only scold Xiang Kang and the young marshal army with vicious means, and if the young marshal army wants to surrender the enemy in the future, it will definitely increase a lot of difficulty, and it will not be so easy.

But what's worse is that Tian An has already made a promise in front of the captives of Qi in public, and now he has broken his promise, not only refusing to hand over the letter to Guguan, but also openly ordering the soldiers of Qi to release arrows to the unarmed prisoners of the army, then the matter spreads, Tian An really doesn't know how to face the people of the world, and the current Qi King Tian Shi and Qi Xiang Tian Rong, who were betrayed by him, will definitely make a big fuss about it, completely ruining all the reputation of Tian An, the orthodox descendant of King Qi! Even if Tian An returns to the Qi Kingdom, he will definitely not be able to sit firmly in the position of King of Qi!

It is precisely because he understands this truth that Tian An is completely hesitant and completely helpless......