Xiang Yu was busy attacking Tian Rong. Tian Rong was defeated and fled to Pingyuan County, where he was killed by local forces. The fiefdoms of Qi all surrendered to Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu's army burned the cities and houses in Qidi, and plundered women and children, arousing public indignation. The people of Qi rebelled against Xiang Yu again. Tian Rong's younger brother Tian Heng took advantage of the situation and made his nephew Tian Guang the king of Qi. Xiang Yu planned to solve the Tian family's uncle and nephew and then settle accounts with Liu Bang.

Liu Bang seized this precious strategic opportunity to recuperate. If a general brings more than 10,000 people or a county to submission, he shall be given the title of 10,000 households. An amnesty was issued. The lakes and mountains and gardens originally occupied by the Qin royal family were opened and distributed to the common people for reclamation and cultivation. Renovate the Great Wall on the border to prevent the Huns from taking advantage of the situation. The pre-Qin Sheji sacrifice was abolished and the Han Sheji was established. The Guanzhong area was built into a stable rear for the world.

The righteous emperor Xiong Xin was driven to Changsha by Xiang Yu and was assassinated soon after. The news of Emperor Yi's death spread. Liu Bang mourned for the righteous emperor in Luoyang, and sent envoys to inform the princes from all walks of life: "The people of the world jointly support the righteous emperor." Now Xiang Yu has exiled and killed Emperor Yi, which is a great rebellion. I personally mourned for Emperor Yi, and all the princes wore white mourning clothes. Now I have mobilized the troops in the Guannei and floated south to the south, willing to follow the princes and kings to crusade against the people who killed the Yi Emperor in the Chu State. ”

The last kind words should be understood in reverse, come with me to crusade against Xiang Yu.

In April 205 BC, Liu Bang led an army of 560,000 troops from Sima Yin, King of Yin, Zhang Er, King of Changshan, Shenyang, King of Henan, Han Xin, King of Han, and Wei Bao, King of Wei, to attack Pengcheng in the east. Xiang Yu's main force was on the battlefield in Qidi, and there were only thousands of old and weak soldiers left in Pengcheng. Liu Bang successfully entered Pengcheng.

Liu Bang ordered his brother-in-law Lü Ze to garrison Xiayi (Xiayi, Henan), appointed Peng Yue as Wei Xiang to Liangdi (central Henan), and ordered Fan Hao to attack Zou Lu, Bingqiu (west of Ciyang, Shandong), and Xue County to cover Pengcheng. Liu Bang himself lived in Xiang Yu's Chu Palace, collected the beauties and treasures of Xiang Yu's harem, held parties every day, and drank heartily.

The situation is good and makes Liu Bang excited, but he is about to fall into the abyss of pain!

Xiang Yu was in an unprecedented predicament. Politically isolated, militarily fighting on two fronts, the disparity in troops, and even the old nest was wiped out. The officers and men of the Chu army all asked to return to attack Pengcheng. At this time, Xiang Yu once again revealed the talent of a god of war-level famous general. He made a bold battle plan: leaving Zhu to continue to attack the Qi State, he only led 30,000 elite cavalry to gallop south.

Xiang Yu's army broke through the Fan Hao department with lightning tactics, arrived in Xiao County at night, and attacked the rear of the Han army at dawn, and the Chu army was like a sharp blade inserted into the heart of the Han army, and the Han army was broken by noon. In the face of a sudden attack, the Han army was in a mess, the command system was dysfunctional, and it was unable to organize an effective counterattack, and more than 100,000 people were killed and trampled on each other. Defeat is like a mountain!

Liu Bang hurriedly left the city and fled to the southwest. Xiang Yu led his troops in pursuit and killed 100,000 Han troops sixty miles south of Pengcheng. The Chu army chased all the way to Suishui (Suihe, Anhui), and the Han soldiers jumped into the river in a hurry to escape, and countless were killed and drowned, and the corpses were blocked, "Suishui did not flow". Liu Bang only led more than a dozen cavalry to break through. Liu Bang's parents and his wife Lü Pheasant were captured by the Chu army, and the Han army was almost wiped out.

On the way to escape, Liu Bang was worried that the car was too heavy and slow, and he was chased by the Chu army, so he kicked his young children out of the carriage.

Xiahou Ying, who was driving the car, stopped, picked up the two children in the car, and said: "The Chu army may not catch up, how can a good child say that he will lose it." ”

Liu Bang hurriedly drew his sword to kill Xiahou Ying. Xiahou Ying is worthy of being Liu Bang's old friend, he didn't say that you can't kill me, how can you bear to kill me, etc., he said: "You kill me, no one will give you a car!" ”

Liu Bang gave up. At a critical juncture, only by saving his life can he have hope of turning the tables. Those who achieve great things are not informal.

At this moment, he has won the world.