Xingyang City was overjoyed, and said that at the Lingbi, Xiang Yu led an army of 60,000 to attack Xingyang, and never thought that he would lose more than 30,000 soldiers, and finally had to be stationed in the periphery of Pengcheng to recuperate.

In the camp, Xiang Yu's face was embarrassed, but Fan Zeng looked very indifferent, and first spoke: "All the lands in Chen County have been lost, what does the king think it should be?" Can there be a plan? ”

"I didn't expect that the crotch man would be so capable, but the Han army should not dare to attack, after all, Jushui is an important defense line of the Chu State, but the next step, I really don't know, and I ask Yafu to teach me." There was a lamentation in the words.

"Now the northwest of Pengcheng is occupied by the Han army, and Han Xin has not left, can not compete with it, according to the old man's opinion, if Lian and Yingbu jointly attack Qidi, and then cut down Yan, so as to surround Pengyang's Liang, so Qi Zhaoyan Wei territory, are all divided into Chu, so the Han army has no way to retreat, only to fight to the death, I don't know what the king thinks?" Fan Zeng said very seriously.

How do you know that Xiang Yu just sneered, "Could it be that Father Cheng is really afraid of Han Xin, now it's just a matter of breaking two cities in a row, and when I finish sorting out the Chu army, I will definitely be able to capture the crotch husband alive and relieve the hatred in my heart!" ”

"The king can't be rash, after Han Xin captures Chen County, he won't stay in Xingyang at all, if he wants to come to the rear of the Han army, there are Chen Yu and others, Liu Bang will definitely attack Daijun in the north exclusively, if the king really wants to attack Xingyang, why don't you wait until Han Xin leaves, and join forces with Yingbu to attack the Han together, so even if Han Xin occupies Daidi, it will be difficult to protect Guanzhong." Fan Zeng then planned a route for Xiang Yu.

However, Xiang Yu didn't seem to care, because Fan Zeng's plan was to avoid Han Xin and fight, and Xiang Yu had newly defeated Han Xin, so he naturally wanted to compete with him, how could he listen to Fan Zeng's words.

"Father Ya is old, and now it's just a small setback, why do you want to avoid Han Xin like this, what can he do to me." Xiang Yu said proudly.

"It's not that the old man is afraid of Han Xin, it's just that there is no benefit to fighting with Han now, it is better to open up a new Chu land, after all, the world is not Chu or Han in the end, please think twice, why bother wandering around Xingyang for a long time because of a crotch husband." Fan Zeng said very calmly, only hoping that Xiang Yu could accept his suggestion.

"The will of the father, I understand it, but it is better to take Xingyang, tomorrow the class teacher will return to Pengcheng, and then make plans, besides, why do I want to make peace with Yingbu Napuff, after I destroy the Han, the next one will be him!" Xiang Yu gritted his teeth and said, still haunted by the last time he sent troops to Qi.

Xiang Yu returned to Pengcheng without mentioning it, and said that Han Xin stayed in Xingyang for a few days, and the so-called thing was entirely for the purpose of deploying and releasing the line, Han Xin advanced the front from Xingyang to the east, assisted Liu Bang, and focused on deploying the in-depth defense from Xingyang to Chenggao, Gongxian, and Luoyang.

Relying on the favorable terrain in this area, a multi-level solid defense system was organized to prepare to resist Xiang Yuxin's attack and prevent it from breaking through continuously.

In this way, from Xingyang in the north to Nanyang in the south, from Luoyang in the west to Waihuang in the east, constituting a frontal battlefield of hundreds of miles in length and width, Xiang Yu's westward advance was frustrated, and the battle line finally stabilized in Xingyang, and the situation of the struggle between Chu and Han entered a state of mutual anxiety from the extreme disadvantage of Han.

Later, at the end of the autumn of 205 BC, Han Xin began to formally lead his troops to the north, preparing to solve the princes and kings in the north and help the Han family seize the world.

In Xingyang City, everything is done, but Liu Bang's mood is still not very good, he always feels that there is a problem with Handi, and there is indeed no problem with the layout of the line, but there are not only overlords facing the battlefield, but also the kings of Jiujiang and Linjiang.

The king of Linjiang is okay, although he is in the rear, but he belongs to a very honest prince, and he only hopes to stick to his territory, and then it will be passed on for hundreds of years, just like the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.

But since the unification of Qin Shi Huang, neither Xiang Yu nor Liu Bang wants to see independent princes and kings, and now the reason why the two of them have not made a move against Gongao is completely worried about Yingbu next to them.

Yingbu is much calmer than Gongao, and he not only wants to be confined to the land of Huainan in front of him, but he does not have the intention of sending troops, and everyone understands that he can't fight Han and Chu.

For example, in addition to the two kings of the southwest, there is also the most extensive area of Qi Wang Tian Guang and Zhao Wang Xie, although Xiang Yu defeated Tian Rong, but did not collect Qi land, but set up a new king, which can be said to be a very unsuccessful decision.

In Xingyang City, Liu Bang was in the first place, looking down indifferently, "Although Xiang Yu has returned to Pengcheng today, and Han Xin has led his troops north, I am still worried in my heart, and I don't know which Aiqing knows the pain in my heart." ”

When the generals heard this, they were all at a loss, and Lu Yan immediately bowed down and said: "Today, the matter of Xingyang is decided, and the king of Linjiang in the southwest has no ambitions, only Brother Yingbunai is worried. ”

Liu Bang nodded hurriedly, "Lord Hou really knows me, the two kings of the southwest today, covering an area of thousands of miles, competing in the Central Plains, winning or losing is unpredictable, if it can be included in my account, wouldn't it be beautiful!" ”

With He on the side, I thought that I was going to follow Han Xin to fight the Zhao Dynasty, but I didn't want to be left by Liu Bang, if I stayed in Xingyang, I didn't have any credit, wouldn't it be like wood and stone.

With a plan in his heart, Sui He immediately stepped forward and said: "Yingbu lives in Huainan, and the minister has a way to let Yingbu come to Xingyang, accept the king's seal, and be ordered by the king." ”

Liu Bang was very happy when he heard this, but then his face turned indifferent, "You are not a confidant, what can you do to make Yingbu surrender to me, it is better to stay in Xingyang and contact Xiangguo." ”

"Why does my brother look at people like this, where is Ziyu willing to go with him, like this, Yingbu will definitely come to vote, what does my brother think?" Lu Yan said slowly.

Liu Bang just wanted Lu Yan to go in his heart, and now seeing that Lu Yan volunteered, he nodded in agreement at the moment, "But Hou Ye goes to Huainan, and he must cross the Linjiang River in the middle, what if you don't send a general to escort Hou Ye?" ”

Without waiting for Lu Yan to answer, Chen Ping next to him also replied: "Don't worry, the king is willing to follow, when the minister and Yingbu were courteous to the marquis, although time has passed, and they have not seen it for more than a year, but the love is still there, just a few words from us can move Yingbu, and I am willing to return to the king's account, and I will never live up to the king's trust." ”

"Since this is the case, then the three of you will go, and you must ensure the safety of the Hou Ye, and there must be no mistakes, there is Zhang Junshi in Xingyang City, so don't worry about it." Liu Bang instructed slightly.

In the evening, Liu Bang specially prepared a banquet to entertain Lu Yan, only hoping that he could talk about Yingbu, Liu Bang had always known that Lu Yan had a wide range of contacts, but in the matter of persuasion to surrender, perhaps the sentiment was not so effective, so at the banquet, Lu Yan was repeatedly instructed to pay attention to safety.

In the early morning of the next day, Lu Yan, Sui He, and Chen Ping rushed to Jiujiang with a little luggage, while Yingbu lived in Huainan, and it should be for this reason that he was renamed the king of Huainan in the future.