Luyang is an important town in the north of Nanyang County, 180 miles away from Wancheng.

To the west, you can enter Luoyang, to the east you can enter Korea, you can go north to Xingyang, and you can go south to Jingchu, which has been a battleground for soldiers since ancient times.

Xiang Liang led his troops to arrive outside Luyang City yesterday evening, joined the vanguard troops who had arrived in advance, and set up a large camp.

In view of the fact that there were as many as 200,000 Qin troops in Yique, and the commander of the army was Bai Qi, who was good at fighting a war of annihilation, Xiang Liang did not dare to act rashly, and sent a large number of scouts to infiltrate the Qin State to spy on intelligence, while waiting for other reinforcements to arrive one after another.

And Xiang Yu, who was not afraid of tigers in newborn calves, saw the arrival of the main army led by his uncle, and his quest for war was unprecedentedly strong, and he took Ji Bu, Zhong Liwu, and Yu Ziqi to see Xiang Liang in the future, and asked to march to Yique and take the initiative to find the Qin army for a decisive battle.

"100,000 soldiers died tragically under Bai Qi's hands, and the blood stains did not dry. Now that our army has been assembled, how can we fear the enemy like a tiger and cower from our advance? My nephew is willing to be the striker, lead his troops deep into the territory of Yique to find the decisive battle of the Chu army, and behead the first level to pay tribute to 100,000 dead souls! ”

Xiang Yu's tall body shook Xiang Liang to the ground against the main general Xiang Liang who was sitting in the center, and his words were passionate.

Xiang Liang stretched out his hand and sorted out the map drawn on the bamboo slips, raised his head and looked at Xiang Yu with a pleasant face, and said softly: "Xiang Yu, jealousy is like hatred, loyalty and courage are your advantages, but it is also easy to make you irritable and angry, and act according to your will." For the general, he must judge the situation and put the overall situation first, and must not be rigid and self-serving. ”

Xiang Yu didn't agree too much with his uncle's teachings, but he didn't refute this uncle who brought him up single-handedly in front of the full tent general, but said depressedly: "Uncle's words and nephews keep it in mind, it's just that 100,000 soldiers are bleeding, and the enemy is close at hand, but we are afraid of damaging the military prestige and demoralizing me!" ”

Xiang Liang stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Yu'er Zhiguan rest assured, after the army led by your grandfather and General Dou Bobi arrives, my Great Chu will launch an attack on the Qin State." The battle between the two powers is bound to be protracted, and there is no need to rush for a while! ”

At this moment, the soldier guarding the gate came to report: "General Qiyu, the envoy of the Duke of Tang is asking to see you outside the door." ”

Xiang Liang immediately summoned the envoy to inquire about the intention, and when he learned that Fang Li had invited him to Luyang for the banquet, he immediately promised: "Thank you Tang Gong for your hospitality, and the envoy will go back to the city to inform Tang Gong that Xiang Liang will arrive later." ”

As soon as the envoy of the Tang State left, Yu Ziqi strongly recommended to Xiang Liang: "General, the Chu and Tang Alliance, our Chu State is a state, and the Tang State is a subordinate state, besides, my army has come from an expedition to help the Tang State resist the Qin army, according to reason, Fang Li should come to see you in person." I see that the general is not moving in the camp, and he sent someone to summon Fang Li to meet in the camp, so that Fang Li can know who is the master and who is from! ”

"Presumptuous!"

Xiang Liang slapped the table case angrily and scolded, "Since you know that Chu Tang is now an alliance, how can you call Tang Gong's name casually?" If my Lord Chu is here, he should naturally let Tang Gong come to pay a visit. But Liang is only a lieutenant general, and even his father should not be arrogant here, so as not to lose his etiquette. Give me a quick retreat, and if you dare to talk nonsense, you will definitely be punished! ”

Yu Ziqi hit a nail, and he was so ashamed that he had to retire stupidly.

Xiang Liang took off his armor, changed into formal clothes, and instructed Xiang Yu to accompany him, and took more than 100 horsemen out of the camp gate and went straight to Luyang City.

Ji Bu, Zhong Liwu, Yu Ziqi and others were sent outside the camp gate, and when they saw that Xiang Liang was far away, Ji Bu turned around with a smile and stabbed Yu Ziqi in the chest: "Brother Ziqi, Tang Gong will be your brother-in-law soon, why is your eldest brother against him everywhere?" ”

Yu Ziqi snorted coldly: "Hmph...... How am I a man who covets power? This Fang Li is playing with conspiracies and tricks to annex the two kingdoms of Yu Yu, and using small tricks to deceive Miao Ge Fangxin, who is clearly a despicable villain, even if he becomes a king in the future, I will not look at him squarely! ”

"Haha...... Brother Zi, you are really an axis! ”

Ji Bu laughed and patted Yu Ziqi's shoulder, and said with relief: "The trick on the Fengyue field is not a trick, this is called fun!" When you return to Yingdu, you follow me to visit the Goulan Qinglou more, and slowly learn the means of soaking women. ”

Zhong Liwu also teased beside him: "I think he is reluctant to marry his beautiful girl to a distant place during his childhood, just like a father is reluctant to marry his daughter." ”

"Boring!"

Yu Ziqi waved his hand and turned away depressedly, "I have already told Shen Bo that when Miao Ge gets married, he will not give a dowry. ”

Ji Bu and Zhong Liwu laughed when they met each other, and each shook his head and said, "Haha...... This guy wants to control the girl to the point of going crazy! ”

The Chu army camp was only a dozen miles away from Luyang, and Xiang Liang's uncle and nephew worked hard all the way, but they arrived at the south gate of Luyang after a meal.

Fang Li had already sent Jian Yong and Luyang County Commander to greet him at the gate of the city, and when he saw Xiang Liang, he stepped forward to salute: "We have been waiting for General Xiang for a long time under the order of the lord, please enter the city quickly!" ”

Under the leadership of Jian Yong, Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu soon came to the county government to meet Fang Li, "Chu will Xiang Liang (Xiang Yu) meet Tang Gong!" ”

Fang Li hurriedly returned the salute: "General Xiang should be polite, this journey of labor and division has made you tired." The widow specially prepared a thin wine for General Xiang to wash the dust to express his gratitude! ”

"Tang Gong is polite!"

Xiang Liang's attitude was sincere and loyal, "Now that Chu and Tang have formed an alliance, they should share the same hatred and fight against Ying Qin together." It's a pity that the plan to destroy the Song Dynasty has to be shelved for some time! ”

Fang Li soothed: "General Xiang should be angry, when our Chu and Tang have curbed the offensive of the Qin State, the widow will definitely send a large army to assist the Chu State in attacking the Song State, and the north and south will attack and annihilate the Song State in one fell swoop!" ”

Xiang Yu's eyes were on Dian Wei, and he saw that this strong man with a height of nine feet was burly and majestic, standing behind Fang Li like an iron tower, his eyes flashed with a vigilant light, and he couldn't help but praise himself secretly in his heart.

"What a burly and majestic man, I haven't seen such a strong character for a long time, I don't know how I can do it?"

Dian Wei also quietly looked at Xiang Yu, looked at each other for a moment, and then moved away, muttering to himself in his heart: "It is said that this Yu is the number one fierce general in the world, and when I see it today, it is really extraordinary!" ”

Fang Li finished greeting Xiang Liang, and said to Xiang Yu with a smile; "General Xiang, you and I meet again!"

Xiang Yu bowed his hand: "It's only half a year to say goodbye, Tang Gong is really amazing!" I remember the last time we met in Pinglu, you were still the general of the two countries, and after half a year, Tang Gong became a male lord who was equal to our lord, Xiang Yu admired! ”

"Haha...... It's just a coincidence! ”

Fang Li smiled and motioned for Xiang Liang's uncle and nephew to take a seat, and he also sat down on the main seat, "The times create heroes, thanks to the bloody battles of all the soldiers and the support of the people, there is today's Tang Kingdom." ”

While Xiang Liang was seated, Fang Li quietly asked the system in his mind with his mind: "Inquire about Xiang Liang's four-dimensional ability for the widow?" ”

The system responds with an answer: "Boom...... Xiang Liang - Domination 88, Wu Yong 84, Strategy 75, Internal Affairs 53."

At the banquet, the guests pushed the cup and changed the lamp, talking and laughing.

Xiang Liang gave a general introduction to the situation of the Chu army, in addition to his own way, the 100,000 Chu army led by Dou Bobi will also arrive in the next two days, completely overwhelming the Qin army in terms of strength.

Fang Li drank two glasses of wine and proposed, "General Xiang, the widow has a proposal, I hope you can discuss it with Ling Zun." ”

Xiang Liang raised his glass and toasted: "Duke Tang, please speak up, the last general will definitely tell his father." ”

Fang Li didn't beat around the bush, and directly explained his intentions: "The terrain of Yique is dangerous, easy to defend and difficult to attack, even if the Great Chu army is as many as 350,000, I am afraid that it will be difficult to give full play to the advantage of troops." Therefore, in the opinion of the outnumbered, it is best to divide the troops into two routes, one way to continue to drag the Qin army in Yique, and all the way from Luoyang to the west to attack Hongnong and Huayin, threatening Xianyang. ”

"Thank you Tang Gong for reminding me, it's best to use troops on both sides, and the last general will definitely convey it to my father." Xiang Liang hugged his fists and thanked him, with a sincere attitude.

The reason why Fang Li suggested that the Chu army should be divided into two paths was not just for the sake of the Chu army, but because he was hiding a lot of selfishness.

Previously, Xun Yu suggested to him to control Luoyang and coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and then build Hangu Pass west of Luoyang to resist the invasion of the Qin army.

But is it possible to build a checkpoint overnight? How could the ambitious Qin monarchs and ministers sit idly by and watch the Tang people build checkpoints west of Luoyang to block the Qin army's access to the Central Plains?

I'm afraid that before the construction of the Tang State has started, the army of the Qin State will be killed, and it is a fool's dream to build the checkpoint city wall under the nose of the Qin army!

And if the Chu army is willing to send more than 100,000 men and horses to hold the Huayin area and block the offensive of the Qin army, the Tang State will have time to build Hangu Pass in the territory of Hongnong County.

As long as the Hangu Pass is completed, there will be an additional barrier in the west of the Tang State to block the attack of the Qin army, which is of great military significance to the Tang State and is bound to make the Tang State like a tiger.

The feast dispersed, Xiang Liang, Xiang Yu's uncle and nephew got up to say goodbye and returned to the Chu army camp.

As soon as it was dawn the next day, Fang Li took Jian Yong, Dian Wei, and Zhu Rong to lead 10,000 Tang troops to embark on the road south to Chu to welcome their relatives, and arrived at the north gate of Wancheng in the evening of the next day.

Zhou Yu had already taken Chen Deng, Zhao Yun, Guan Ying, Cao Ren, Cao Zhen, Yang Youji and other generals out of the city to greet them, and saluted together: "The ministers meet the lord!" ”

Fang Li greeted everyone one by one, and finally his eyes fell on Yang Youji's body, and after listening to Cao Ren's secret words for a while, he softly instructed Yang Youji: "General Yang Yi, there are more and more Chu troops, in order to avoid bumping into acquaintances, the widow decided to let you and Cao Ren return to Xingyang to assist Ma Chao in training soldiers." ”

Yang Youji was overjoyed and thanked him: "Thank you Tang Gong for taking care of me, Yang is willing to serve the dogs and horses of the Tang Dynasty, and swear to break Qin!" ”

Now Wancheng's troops are stronger than Xingyang, and there are more generals, Cao Ren and Yang Youji were ordered, took their entourage and left Wancheng overnight, and quickly whipped north to Xingyang.