Today, after the two of them drank some wine, they vented their complaints, which immediately aroused the interest of other diners.

In the afternoon three days ago, King Zhao rode his horse and galloped in the city, at that time there were many people who witnessed it, and it had already spread among the people, everyone did not know what King Zhao was going to do, and only after hearing the words of the two chiefs did they know that they were in a hurry to rush to the camp of Jingcheng.

Among them, the middle-aged man at the dining table in the middle of the hall paid the most attention to the conversation between the two.

The pock-faced man at the dining table on the left asked, "Master Jun, is it true that the king didn't sleep all night and traveled all night?" And so coincidentally rushed to the camp before the Han army was about to sneak attack? ”

Shi Changjia responded: "This is still false, the document that came back yesterday was written like this, and the officers in the whole city knew about it." ”

When everyone heard this, they praised Zhao Wanglai.

The young diner to the right of the official asked, "Is the Han army really that powerful?" In my Zhao army, can 4 soldiers be worthy of one Han army? ”

Shi Changyi responded: "Of course my Zhao army will not be so bad, the document says that it is the general who sent troops at the wrong time, and he did not listen to the king's edict to withdraw his troops, so he suffered a big loss." ”

The document of the public announcement is not a secret, and the two of them have no scruples to say it.

The middle-aged man at the middle dining table could hear the words of the two clearly, and the reason why he chose to sit at the middle dining table was to make it easier to hear the voices of various positions in the hall.

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On the west bank of the Mianman River, the Han army camp.

Some of the things that happened in Xiangguo have been passed on here through spies.

"It was Zhao Wangxie who came to stop our army's sneak attack."

Han Shin was surprised by this.

"Yes, you have met an opponent, and you want to win more with less, unless you can create a miracle." ”

Han Xin's feelings were heavy, and he sighed: "I'm not an immortal, the last plan didn't succeed, and in a short period of time, it will be difficult to create another opportunity." ”

He had been waiting in the camp for five days, and during these five days, he had taken the commander of the Zhao army as an imaginary enemy, and he had tried his best to find a practical way.

Kui Che saw his thoughts and comforted: "More than 20 years ago, Wang Qian, the general of the Qin State, met Li Mu of the Zhao State, and he was helpless on the battlefield, so he had to rely on the counter-plan of the King of Qin to get rid of Li Mu by the hand of the King of Zhao. General, you've done a great job. ”

Han Xin was very helpless, he was a person with superb military wisdom, he recovered his original rationality, and said indifferently: "Thanks to the appreciation of King Han, I am named a general." I trained my soldiers and horses, commanded the troops and set the three Qins, the troops went out of Xingyang, broke the Wei State and the Dai State, and I was able to win many battles, mainly because I did not meet a strong opponent. Now the war situation is difficult to solve quickly. ”

Kui Che said: "General, although you did not win this battle, you were not defeated, and the King of Han has no reason to blame you." ”

Han Xin sat on the floor at the desk, writing on bamboo slips with a pen, and he wanted to write a report to the king of Han to explain his thoughts.

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Xingyang, since Liu Bang fled back from Pengcheng in embarrassment, has been staying here, and Xiang Yu has long deployed the army east of Xingyang. Here, it became the front line of the confrontation between the Han army and the Chu army.

Xiao He has been staying in the rear of Guanzhong to deal with government affairs, relying on the two big granaries of Guanzhong and Shudi, he continuously provided grain and grass materials to the Han army in front.

Liu Bang first received the hostile situation from Xiangguo, and then received a letter from Han Xin to him.

In the letter, Han Xin told Liu Bang that it was difficult to capture Zhao in a hurry, and that it was necessary to withdraw his troops back to Wei first, recruit more than 100,000 soldiers, and train him personally for a few months.

In the study, Zhang Liang and Chen Ping, two think tanks, were summoned by King Han.

Liu Bang read Han Xin's letter to the two of them, and then told the two of them the information from Xiangguo.

Zhang Liang and Chen Ping are both scheming people, and they quickly thought of the key.

Zhang Liang said: "King Han, King Zhao suddenly led his army to Jingcheng, there are two possibilities. First, it is to listen to the advice of others. Second, it was the King of Han who took it upon himself to see Chen Yu's problem. As for which one it is, in a few moments, news will come. ”

Liu Bang nodded in approval.

Chen Ping said: "I hope it's the first case. If King Zhao himself had such a vision, and could work tirelessly day and night to grab Chen Yu's military power, and Zhao had such a king, it would be even more unfavorable to us. ”

Liu Bang asked, "So what can I do?" ”

Zhang Liang is strategic, and he is one of Liu Bang's most trusted and relied on people.

At the end of Qin, he bypassed the frontal front and entered Guanzhong first; After entering the customs, the three chapters of the law won the hearts of the people; Hongmen Banquet tried to relieve Liu Bang; After the separation, when Liu Bang went south to Hanzhong, he burned the plank road to paralyze Xiang Yu... And so on, Zhang Liang has put forward many suggestions to Liu Bang that others can't provide, and has made great contributions to Liu Bang.

Zhang Liang continued: "If it's just the first type, you can still find a way to get rid of it, such as using the means of getting rid of Li Mu more than 20 years ago; If it is the second type, there is a Ming monarch in charge of the Zhao State, which will be much more difficult. Even so, our chances of victory are still relatively large, the king of Han has Han Xin, a military genius, just like Han Xin said in the letter, first return to Wei to rest, recruit more than 100,000 soldiers to be trained by Han Xin, a few months later, my Han has more than 100,000 strong soldiers, and then let Han Xin lead the Eastern Expedition, even if Zhao has a Ming Jun, our chances of victory are still very large. ”

Liu Bang nodded again in agreement, and then said helplessly: "In this way, it will be delayed for a few more months." ”

He was eager to seize the entire north immediately, and then fight Xiang Yu in a decisive battle. Controlling the entire north and opening up the northern front is itself an important part of the grand strategy, and if this cannot be done, it is impossible to completely eliminate Xiang Yu.

Chen Ping said: "The Han Kingdom sits in Guanzhong, the most important place, and has great talents like Prime Minister Xiao Cheng, Mr. Zhang, and General Han Xin, and it is already invincible, even if it waits for a few more months, it will not affect the overall situation." In the end, the winner must be you, the king of Han. ”

Zhang Liang said again: "During this period, we must beware of the alliance between the Zhao State and the Chu State. ”

Chen Pingdao: "The minister knows Xiang Yu very well, he is too arrogant and conceited, originally Zhao Xie was named the acting king by him, and Zhang Er was named the king of Changshan. Later, Chen Yu drove Zhang Er away, and Zhao Xie proclaimed himself the king of Zhao, which challenged the order of the world set by Xiang Yu's separation. Unless Zhao Xie is willing to admit his mistake to Xiang Yu and call Xiang Yu a vassal, it is impossible for Xiang Yu to unite with Zhao Guo. In this regard, we can wait and see what happens. ”

Liu Bang has no outstanding talent in commanding troops, handling internal affairs, or strategizing, but as a king, this is not fatal. Liu Bang has the ability to "control people" that the emperor needs, and can effectively identify and use talents, as long as there are enough talents, the areas he is not good at will be handed over to the courtiers to do, and most of the useful suggestions for the courtiers can still be listened to.

Listening to the analysis of the two, Liu Bang felt reasonable. He immediately wrote a letter asking Han Xin to withdraw his troops and take full responsibility for the recruitment and training of troops in Wei.