Han Xin is the pioneer and the first to go.

After advancing for some distance, he was ambushed. However, this was expected by Han Xin, and he had already prepared for it. Faced with a small number of ambushes, he was quickly extinguished.

"Keep going!"

Han Xin's 1st Division was worthy of being the elite of the new army, and it fought south along the official road, although it was ambushed a lot, but it still could not stop his progress. All the ambushes of the Shu army that came out were easily solved.

Soon...

Han Xin and Xiang Yu's more than 20,000 soldiers and horses arrived at their final destination--- Xindu.

The main force of Lu Bu's 40,000 army is also about to come to support.

At this time, more than 30,000 Shu troops appeared in the rear of Lu Bu, laying out a peculiar formation, cutting off the road, and putting on a posture of fighting to the death.

Lu Bu intended to occupy the new capital, but he didn't bother to care about the 30,000 Shu troops, and ordered to continue to move forward, wanting to join Han Xin and Xiang Yu and capture the new capital in one go.

"Siege!"

Under the new capital, Han Xin and Xiang Yu mobilized more than 10,000 elites, surrounded the new capital, and ordered a strong attack. Han Xin's 1st Brigade of the 1st Division was used as a long-range damage unit to suppress the enemy, and Xiang Yu's elite was responsible for capturing the city.

The two forces cooperated quite tacitly.

It also works very well.

Less than an hour after the battle began, a large number of soldiers climbed up. However, the soldiers who climbed up could not complete the task of capturing the city. Every time you go up, you will be repulsed.

"Alas! Closely! ”

Xiang Yu watched below, anxious.

Han Xin also began to feel a little strange: "Our soldiers can easily climb up, but it won't be long before they will be wiped out." Our is the elite, how did the Shu army do it? ”

"Isn't there a large number of Shu troops behind the city tower, and our people rushed up and were ambushed? Siege? Xiang Yu guessed.

"Quite possibly."

Han Xin said: "Zhuge Liang is a ghost, he must have set up some formation behind the city tower to block our advance." Our soldiers only go up a dozen at a time, at most more than a hundred, and if they encounter a large number of Shu troops, it will be difficult for them to hold on. ”

"Humph!"

Xiang Yu took the coiled dragon halberd handed over by the soldiers on the side, and shouted, "I'll go up and see it myself." Even if there are more Shu troops, I am not afraid. ”

"General Xiang must not be reckless. Or wait. ”

"What are you waiting for?"

Han Xin said: "I'll organize another rush." Send a regiment of troops up, and you will surely be able to seize the tower and open the gates. I believe that with the strength of a regiment, even if it encounters a Shu army of 10,000 or 20,000, it can cope with it. ”

"I'm still very confident in your new army." Xiang Yu thought about it, but decided not to take risks for the first time, and let Han Xin's new army test the water: "Okay, I agree." ”

Han Xin called one of his regimental commanders and ordered, "Prepare to capture the city tower." ”

"No."

The regiment commander was named Chu Jin, and he belonged to the 1st Regiment, 3rd Brigade, and 6th Regiment. In the battle some time ago, he was responsible for supporting Xiang Yu, Li Yuanba and Li Cunxiao, although the casualties were very serious, but the number was still more than 700.

With the combat effectiveness of the new army, more than 700 people are already very good!

After Chu Jin received the order, he actively prepared.

"Kill...!"

After a stick of incense, Chu Jin took the 6th regiment and rushed to the tower of the new capital. According to Han Xin's instructions, he had to enter the city first, turn to the city gate, and open the city gate. In this way, the troops outside the city can enter the city smoothly.

"Follow me!"

Chu Jin shouted loudly and rushed towards the other side of the city tower. Prepare to descend the stone steps.

Behind him, the six or seven hundred men of the 6th Regiment were all armed with assault rifles, ready to meet the Shu army at any time.

Just arrived at the mouth of the stone steps.

Chu Jin looked inside the city and was frightened by the situation inside!

I saw that from the stone steps to the south, to the south of the city gate, and to the street entrance, it was all the phalanx of the Shu army. There were at least fifty or sixty thousand Shu troops. It's like a formation, and there are thousands of iron horsemen next to it, circling around that formation.

In the middle of the formation, there was a huge high platform with Zhuge Liang's banner on it.

Chu Jin had seen Zhuge Liang, and according to his observations, Zhuge Liang seemed to be really on it.

With his mere 700 people, it is impossible to break the strange formation of tens of thousands of Shu troops.

"Withdraw, withdraw!"

Chu Jin didn't care about disobeying military orders. With his 6th regiment, he quickly withdrew from the city and returned to Han Xin.

"Why are you back?" Han Xin asked Chu Jin very unhappily.

Chu Jin said: "General, there are a lot of Shu troops in the city, at least 50,000. There are also a lot of iron horses, what kind of formation is placed, and Zhuge Liang personally guards it. How can the hundreds of people in this area be beaten in, let alone open the city gates? So.... ”

"What did you say?!"

Han Xin was taken aback by Chu Jin's words.

He looked at Xiang Yu and said, "Impossible, Zhuge Liang's army is outside the city." The new capital city should be very empty. Besides, Guan Ping's troops went to Mianzhu, how could he still have 50,000 troops? ”

"Could it be that Zhuge Liang has increased his troops again?"

Han Xin thought for a while and said, "No." The Shu army in Guanghan County, even if all of them are gathered, his strength will not exceed 300,000. went to attack Guan Ping, who was in Mianzhu, and brought about 70,000. The phalanx outside the new capital, I have counted, there are at least 200,000. In addition, we fought all the way along the official road and were ambushed by one or two thousand Shu troops, all of whom were wiped out by us. Now in the new capital... There will be no more than 10,000 Shu troops. ”

"That's weird."

Xiang Yu seemed to remember something, and said, "Before the siege, I received the news. In the rear of the lord, 30,000 Shu troops appeared. The lord was anxious to come to the aid and ignored it. According to my report, the 30,000 Shu troops appeared suddenly, and they did not move the military formation on the periphery of the new capital. ”

In other words, Zhuge Liang has 30,000 more soldiers and horses!

"If you want to calculate it like this, Zhuge Liang has another 400,000 troops? How can it be?! Han Xin didn't believe it: "There must be something wrong, we ignored something." ”

Han Xinchao said solemnly: "After the order to withdraw the army, after joining the main guild." Then discuss the next steps. ”

"No."

Xiang Yu frowned and asked, "Are you going to give up attacking the new capital?" ”

"It's a bit complicated right now, and it's out of my control. In order to avoid losses, all actions must be stopped. After we meet with the main guild and figure out Zhuge Liang's intentions, it will not be too late to march. ”

Han Xin was afraid that Xiang Yu would not agree, so he turned around and left after speaking.

Xiang Yu hurriedly followed...

"General Han, the city is broken in an instant, even if it is a little difficult, we have to try again. I am willing to personally lead 5,000 elites, and if I rush to kill again, I will definitely succeed. ”

"I know General Xiang doesn't want to give up halfway. But you also heard just now that there are 50,000 Shu troops in the new capital, commanded by Zhuge Liang himself. No matter how brave General Xiang is, I am afraid that he will not succeed. It's better to wait for the lord to arrive, and then make plans. ”

The two argued, but withdrew their troops.

(End of chapter)