Just when the situation in Chen Cang changed, and King Yong Zhang Han was fighting his troops, the other princes around him were also keeping an eye on the battle situation here. Especially King Sai and King Zhai, who were also in Qindi, they always paid attention to the latest trends, trying to get a piece of the chaos from this chaos.

The land of Guanzhong is fertile for thousands of miles, it is a rare granary, and Xianyang is the place where Great Qin was the king in the past. Practice Hua City, because the river is the pool, according to the city of 100 million zhang, near the abyss of the unpredictable, such an ideal prospect, except for Xiang Yu, who only wants to go back to Chudi, who is not moved?

Before, Zhang Han firmly occupied the treasure land of Xianyang, and the military strength of Sanqin was also half a catty and eight taels, so the two kings didn't have any ideas.

But now, Liu Bang has stepped in Qindi, and as a result, the situation has undergone subtle changes. And the temporary calm in Guanzhong was also broken, and with it, countless undercurrents surged.

Compared with Liu Bang, Zhang Han is undoubtedly at an absolute disadvantage, especially in the number of generals, which is not comparable at all. Although only a small part of the army occupied Chen Cang this time, plus the people who rebelled, its number should not be underestimated, and it was definitely enough for Zhang Han to drink a pot.

And once he gets caught in the war with Liu Bang, even if he can win, he will definitely have to go all out, and he will be pinned down, so that the two kings who are eyeing him will have a lot of opportunities.

In Liyang City, not far from Xianyang, Sima Xin was discussing the matter with a group of subordinates.

"Report! Frontline Emergency! ”

A soldier rushed in from outside the mansion, fell to one knee with a thud, and reported to Sima Xin: "Wang, the latest report from the spies, King Yongwang Zhang Han has released the news that he wants to personally conquer Chen Cang." The five counties around Xianyang have already sent troops at the same time to assemble in Xianyang, and I am afraid that there will be a big move next. ”

Hearing this, the originally quiet venue suddenly exploded, noisy discussions erupted, and all the generals in the column began to talk to each other. Obviously, everyone was very surprised by Zhang Han's move.

Sima Xin couldn't help frowning when he heard the discussion in his ears. To be honest, Zhang Han's move made him a little unexpected, Sima Xin thought to himself, if he was in Zhang Han's position, he would never be so impulsive, and he still chose to put down the rebellion with all his might when there were other princes behind him.

King Sai and King Zhai have long coveted Xianyang, which is impossible for Zhang Han not to know, but under such circumstances, he still chooses to lead the troops to recruit in person, which is a bit intriguing. Is he relying on something, or is he arrogant?

After pondering for a while, Sima Xin still had no clue, he coughed lightly, and stopped everyone's discussion.

"You say, Zhang Han's move, how should we respond?"

Everyone already had a lot of ideas, and when they heard Sima Xin ask at this moment, they couldn't help but argue.

"King, in my opinion, King Yong's move is too big, once he goes all out to the west, the space behind him is left to us and King Zhai. If we seize the opportunity, the land in the middle of the gate can be profitable. ”

"That's it, Zhang Han is also underestimating us, is he confident that he can fight on both fronts at the same time?"

"King, without further ado, if you make a decision at this moment, it will be easy to take Xianyang."

The generals who sat down expressed their opinions, but the meaning was similar, they all disdained Zhang Han's arrogance, and at the same time suggested that Sima Xin send troops.

Sima Xin listened to everyone's opinions, but he was noncommittal. Speaking of which, he can also understand the thoughts of the generals, this is a great opportunity in front of him, and it is no wonder that the generals are so enthusiastic.

But unlike other generals, Sima Xin, as an old and cunning prince, naturally saw farther than them.

If he takes advantage of the emptiness of Xianyang and falls into the well against Zhang Han, of course, he can get temporary benefits, but in this way, Zhang Han will definitely be defeated if he is hit by the abdomen and back, and Chen Cang in Liu Bang's hands is bound to be more stable.

In fact, for Liu Bang, Sima Xin, like Zhang Han, is extremely wary of him. Liu Bang is not a person who is content with the status quo like Xiang Yu, once he lets his tentacles reach into Guanzhong and gain a firm foothold, then Guanzhong will no longer be the world of Sanqin.

It is precisely because of this consideration that Sima Xin fell into a contradictory situation. On the one hand, he wanted to take the opportunity to attack Zhang Han, but on the other hand, he pinned his hopes on Zhang Han to repel Liu Bang, and how to choose between the two became a problem that troubled him.

After thinking about it for a long time, Sima Xin still didn't make a decision, he had to wave his hand to the generals and said: "This matter is very important, it is reckless to rush to send troops, let's wait and talk about it first." ”

"King!" "King, don't miss the opportunity......"

The generals under him still need to be persuaded again, but Sima Xin has already begun to close his eyes and recuperate, and everyone has no choice but to retreat when they see him like this.

At the same time, in the Gaonu City of Shangjun in the north of Yongdi, Dong Fei was also making tangled choices. In the end, he made the same choice as Sima Xin, that is, not to send troops for the time being, and wait and see what happens.

These two people have been trained in the military for many years, and they are naturally not short-sighted people, and they are like mirrors in their hearts about the consequences of rashly sending troops in the future.

If Zhang Han is brought down and Liu Bang is a strong enemy, it will be a stone to shoot himself in the foot, and it is better to let Zhang Han continue to be the king in Xianyang.

Instead of rushing out troops now, it is better to wait and see for a while, and wait for Liu Bang and Zhang Han to engage in battle. The two old foxes knew very well that the best time to intervene was to wait for the two sides to fight to the end, and then come out to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

It is precisely because of this consideration, in order that the final situation can be controlled, and in order to get the greatest benefit for themselves, Sima Xin, the king of Sai, and Dong Peng, the king of Zhai, invariably chose to wait and see.

Both kings were pregnant with the same ghostly fetus, so the border of the three kingdoms was calm, and there was no imaginary tension. But under the calm, a big war is brewing, Sima Xin and Dong Fei are ready, once they have a great opportunity, they will definitely fight.

Just when the two kings weighed the pros and cons and stopped moving, the army that crusaded against Chen Cang had already been assembled in Xianyang.

Under Zhang Han's strict orders, the five nearby counties did not dare to slack off in the slightest, and within half a day, the troops of the five counties drove to Xianyang.

What made Zhang Han feel a little relieved was that these five counties were not small, each county could have three or five hundred soldiers, plus the five or six hundred troops gathered by Shi Cheng in Xianyang, the crusading army could have almost two or three thousand people.

However, speaking of which, these counties can come up with so many troops, which is also their limit, the defenders of each county are almost empty, and the county seat is basically undefended. Of course, this is Zhang Han's order, if he does not attack, once he decides to attack, he will attack with all his strength and defeat the rebels in one fell swoop.

When the army settled down and the sky gradually darkened, the army camped outside Xianyang City, waiting for the next day's dawn to march.

At dusk, in the palace, Zhang Han was making the final battle deployment. In front of him, in addition to a few people, there were seven or eight other strangers with respectful expressions, and these people were naturally the county commanders and county lieutenants of the five counties. At this moment, they were sitting upright one by one, staring at Zhang Han intently, for fear of missing a word.

Zhang Han kept his eyes closed, as if he was thinking about something, and when everyone arrived, he slowly opened his eyes and looked around at everyone before he spoke. And the words he said next made everyone present open their mouths wide.

"The army listens to the order: launch a surprise attack tonight, bypass the waste hill, and take Chen Cang directly!"

"Shhhh

Everyone present gasped at the same time, looked at Zhang Han, and was speechless in surprise.

Shi Cheng wiped the cold sweat on his head and said in a low voice: "King, the troops of the counties have just arrived today, and they are already exhausted. ”

When the other county commanders heard this, they nodded yes, and they came with the soldiers, and they were tired all the way, so they naturally thought about resting and recuperating and sending troops the next day.

"No, we can't wait any longer." Zhang Han's tone was firm and abnormal, and he said coldly to everyone: "Let me ask you, King Sai and King Zhai have always coveted the land of internal history, and now that the guards in each county have been emptied, why haven't they moved in the slightest?" ”

The generals looked at each other, the counties of the internal history were empty, and Sima Xin and Dong Peng did not act at all, which really puzzled them.

Seeing that no one answered, Zhang Han asked and replied to himself: "They are waiting, waiting for us and the Chencang rebels to be defeated." What they hoped for was to not only expel Liu Bang's forces from Qindi, but also annex Yongdi, so they chose to wait and see and chose not to use troops against Yongdi for the time being.

But in this way, it is equivalent to giving us a chance, they hope that we can get into a bitter battle with the Chen Cang rebels, and wait until the two sides are almost attritional, and then intervene in the war. But this is also a gamble, if we can take Chen Cang with lightning speed, and by the time they react, it will be too late to send troops. ”

Hearing this, everyone present was amazed, and Zhang Han's meaning was very clear, that is, taking advantage of Sima Xin and Dong Fei's failure to make a move, he would solve Chen Cang's troubles first, and when Chen Cang was calmed down, it would be too late for the two kings to make a move.

"Moreover, the army of Wastehill is waiting in this county, and the enemy must have thought that we would go to Wastehill to join the local army, so they are not wary. Now we bypass the waste hill and take Chen Cang directly overnight, and we will be able to win the battle if we have no intention of calculating our intentions. ”

"Good!" "The King's Clever Plan!"

Hearing Zhang Han's explanation, everyone's eyes showed joy, and they couldn't help but applaud loudly.

Seeing that everyone understood what they meant, Zhang Han no longer talked nonsense, but directly began to order.

"The county lieutenants of Haoqi and Luyi will listen to the order, and your two county soldiers will be the vanguard, and they will go to Chencang in the starry night to capture the county seat!"

"Yes!" The two armored generals hurriedly lined up to answer the order.

"The county lieutenants of Qi County and Du County will obey the order, and your soldiers from the two counties will be the left and right flanks, escorting the Chinese army and reinforcing the forward!"

"Yes!" Two more came out to answer the call.

"The lieutenant of Yunyang County obeyed the order, and your county soldiers will be the rear army, responsible for clearing the enemy troops killed by the front army."

"Yes!" The lieutenant of Yunyang County did not dare to slack off at all, and hurriedly bowed down to accept the order.

"Waiting for the official to listen to the order, when the king is in charge, you will have the right to decide first and then play."

"Subordinates obey!" Shi Cheng's face was serious, like the previous county lieutenants, bowing his head to the order.

After the general's order was delivered, Zhang Han stood up with a swish, and he issued the final order to the resolute crowd.

"All the troops! Tonight will go down to Chencang! ”