Xianyang, the hall of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Huan Chu, Ji Bu, look at me, I look at you, I don't know if I should be angry or happy?

Just now, Xiang Zhuang just announced the appointment, appointing Huan Chu as the second general of the Great Chu State, and Ji Bu as the last general, so that Huan Chu became the second person in the Chu army after Xiang Zhuang, and Ji Bu became the third person, but the two were not fools, knowing that Xiang Zhuang was only doing this to deprive them of their military rights.

Huan Chu hesitated, lowered his head and said, "General, the last general still wants to go back to the front army to lead the troops." ”

"Of course." Xiang Zhuang said without thinking, "When Da Chu is revived, the two generals have the opportunity to lead the troops, but now, you still stay in the Chinese army to assist me in handling military affairs and training veterans, to be honest, I am really fed up with these veterans, not to mention the combat effectiveness, and the military discipline is also corrupted to the limit, it is time to rectify and rectify." ”

This reason is quite high-sounding, these veterans can be calmed down except for Xiang Zhuang, and the two of them can be calmed down.

Huan Chu sighed, and then exchanged hands with Ji Bu Sishi: "In this way, the last general will receive the order." ”

"Alright." Xiang Zhuang took two steps forward, patted the back of the cabinet Chu affectionately, and said, "The two generals should rest, and they will have to get up early tomorrow morning to straighten out these veterans." ”

"The last general will retire." Cabinet Chu and Ji Bu shook it again, turned around and left.

As soon as the two of them left the hall, they were met by a sullen Wu Shi.

Huan Chu and Ji Bu had also heard about Xiang Zhuang's worship of the First Emperor's Mausoleum on the way to Xianyang, and of course they also knew the reason why Wu Shi was unhappy, and Huan Chu stepped forward to persuade him: "Sir, you just want to open some, people die greatly, Qin Wangzheng is already dead, and it is not a big deal for the general to worship him, so he should worship the ancients." ”

"Alas......" Wu Shi sighed and said depressedly, "I have already worshipped, what else can I do?" ”

Wu Shi really has an opinion on Xiang Zhuang's style, but he is not ambiguous in major matters, no matter how Xiang Zhuang is the general of the Great Chu State, and the only hope for the revival of Great Chu, so no matter how unhappy he is in Wu Shi's heart, he still has to endure Xingzi to continue to assist the general to achieve the great cause of restoring Chu.

"Haha, that's right." Huan Chu said heartily, "Do you want to do that?" ”

Ji Bu also said: "Let's go, sir, we haven't gotten together for a few days, let's drink two-tendon wine." ”

When Wu Shi was about to say goodbye, a rush of footsteps suddenly came from outside the gate, and when the three of them turned their heads sharply, they saw a dusty colonel had already broken in, and this small colonel was running like flying, and howled loudly: "General, the Nufeng battalion is urgent, and the Nufeng battalion is urgent" ,...

"The Admiral is inside!" Wu Shi stepped forward and said, "Come with me." ”

At that moment, Chu and Ji Bu were not in the mood to drink, and led the little school into the hall with Wu She.

Xiang Zhuang in the hall had also heard the long howl just now, and he had already arrived at the door of the hall, and when he saw the little colonel, he couldn't help frowning and said, "Aren't you the captain of the high school army?" ”

"The villain is exactly." Po Jun shook his head and gasped, "General, the ghost ,..."

Xiang Zhuang's heart sank suddenly, but his face was calm, and he said indifferently: "Say it slowly." ”

Po Jun nodded, took a deep breath first, and then continued: "General, the villain is under the military order of General Gao, and there is an urgent military report. After saying this, Pojun said: "Less than fifty miles northwest of Wuguan, a large number of Han troops were found, and there were 10,000 troops, and General Gao estimated that there may be more Han troops in Wuguan!" ”

"Huh?"

"What?!"

"The direction of Wuguan actually discovered the Han army?!"

Huan Chu, Ji Bu, and Wu Shedeng's faces changed greatly.

Wei Yu's face also sank in an instant, and this time he killed Chu Jun by surprise.

Originally, according to Wei Yu's plan, "When Liu Bang's army conquers Hangu Pass, the Chu army should almost destroy Liu Bang's Guanzhong Ruthless Foundation, and then it is time to go out of Wuguan and cross Linjiang to kill back to Jiangdong!" But now, a large number of Han troops suddenly appeared in the direction of Wuguan, and the situation took a sharp turn for the worse!

The problem now is that the Chu army can't get out!

Xiang Zhuang settled down, and said, "What about Gao Chu?" ”

Breaking through the air, he replied: "The general is now on standby south of Xiaoguan, and the general said that as long as the general gives the order, the Nufeng battalion will immediately attack Wuguan, even if it is fought to the last man, it is not at any cost!" ”

"Nonsense!" Xiang Zhuang snorted and said coldly, "Go, let Gao Chu come back immediately with the Nufeng Battalion!" ”

For Gao Chu, Xiang Zhuang still trusts him very much, Gao Chu is brave and strategic, and his observation is also very strong, since he said that Wuguan is likely to have more Han troops stationed, that is, there must be! Since the Han army had already taken precautions, and since Liu Bang had already sent a large army to block Wuguan, and then let a thousand people from the Nufeng battalion go to fight Wuguan, it would be to die.

"No!" Breaking the sky and suddenly agreed, and took the order.

Xiang Zhuang slowly walked into the hall and hurriedly walked to the screen where the map was hung.

Wei Yi, Wu She, Huan Chu, and Ji Bu also followed Xiang Zhuang to stand in front of the screen without saying a word, although Wu Shi was having an awkward fight with Xiang Zhuang, but now that the Chu army is facing the threat of life and death, where does Wu Shi still have this thought?

"Awesome, awesome!" Wei Yu sighed and said in a deep voice, "General, the Han army obviously expected that our army would definitely leave Linjiang from Wuguan and return to Jiangdong, so they sent troops to block Wuguan in advance!" ”

"I'm afraid of him!" Huan Chu rubbed his hands and said, "Let's just fight again!" ”

"That's it!" Ji Bu also said, "Even Hangu Pass has been captured by us, what about Wuguan?" ”

"This can't be compared, can't be compared." Wei Yi shook his head again and again and said, "Attacking Hangu Pass, we have ladders, wells, and siege vehicles, but the road to Wuguan is rugged and difficult, these heavy equipment can't go at all, and the terrain of Wuguan is narrow, and the army can't ,...spread

"Wuguan is absolutely not allowed to go!" Xiang Zhuang said categorically, "Since Liu Bang sent troops to Wuguan, it must be an elite soldier and a general, as the military advisor said, if the Han army blindly defends, our army will definitely not be able to capture Wuguan in a hurry, and then Liu Bang's army will intercept our back road, and we will become a turtle in the urn." ”

"What then?" Wu Shi hurriedly said, "If you can't get out of Wuguan, Hangu Pass will be even more difficult, is it difficult, do you really want to go to Chencang Pass or take the Meridian Valley Road?" ”

"Chen Cangdao and Meridian Valley are also dead-end." Wei Lian shook his head and sighed, "Even if our army captures Chencang Pass, or walks through the Meridian Valley Trail, but once we enter Hanzhong, it will be difficult to come out again, Hanzhong is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but it is not easy for the people inside to come out, this is the land of the dragon." ”

Hanzhong is indeed a place where there is no lock, and Xiang Yu once wanted to use Hanzhong to lock Liu Bang in the first place.

It's a pity that Xiao He sang out of the moon to chase Han Xin, and Liu Bang came out of the altar to worship the general, and as a result, Han Xin gave Liu Bang, the dragon, wings, and flew out of Hanzhong at once.

"What then?" Wu Shi clapped his hands, and became more and more anxious to get on the fire, "Wuguan and Hangu Pass can't get out, and Hanzhong can't go, so you really have to go with Rong Di." ”

Chu Dao, "Then it's better to simply go to Hangu Pass and fight with Liu Bang Lao'er!" ”

"Huh?!" Xiang Zhuang's eyes lit up when he heard this, and a thought jumped out uncontrollably.

Wei Yi was also touched, and the eyes of the two fell on the Hangu Pass at the same time, as well as the Hangu Pass, if an elite was sent to defend the Pass, and then the army was used to block the Hangu Pass, could it stop Liu Bang's army? If Liu Bang's army can be stopped at Hangu Pass for a month or two, Liu Bang's army will definitely run out of food and grass, and the army's morale will be weakened.

"Go to Hangu Pass!" Gritting his teeth, Xiang Zhuang said categorically, "Fight with Liu Bang Lao'er!" ”

"Huh? Really go to Hangu Pass? Wu Shi and Ji Bu looked at each other, a little incredulous.

"Yes, damn it, I'll fight with Liu Bang Lao'er!" Huan Chu said excitedly, "In this day of running and running, our old Huan has already had enough of it, General, we should have done this a long time ago." ”

"Strategist." Xiang Zhuang asked Wei Yu again, "What do you say?" ”

Wei Yu nodded and said solemnly: "Survive in death, this is also a way!" ”

Xiang Zhuang Huo Ran raised his head, and when he was summoning Jin Xiang to send flying horses to collect the various armies, there was a sudden sound of hurried footsteps outside the hall again, and then Pang Yu, who was unkempt and bloody, had already broken in quickly, and entered the hall, Pang Yu knelt down on the seat again, and said miserably: "General, Hangu Pass...... Lost! ”

Xiang Zhuang and Wei Yu's faces turned pale when they heard this, what the hell is this called?

Huan Chu was furious, stepped forward and grabbed Pang Yu, and roared, "What are you talking about? Hanya Pass is lost?! ”

Pang Yu sighed and said: "The last general cut the mountain vine into a long rope, and then went down the cliff to attack the Han army's crow camp, burning all the heavy equipment and military food of the Han army in one fell swoop, I don't want the Han army to use the mountain vine to form a long rope, and attacked Hangu Pass at night, although the last general set up a beacon tower on the cliff to warn, but still failed to prevent the Han army's sneak attack, alas, ......."

Pang Yu Liao Liao Liao said a few words, and the reason for the loss of Hangu Pass was clearly explained, Xiang Zhuang and Wei Yu first brightened their eyes, and then they were stunned.

Xiang Zhuang sighed in his heart, thinking that Pang Yu is still young, and the time to follow himself is still too short, if it is replaced by Gao Chu or Jing Qian guarding the pass, it will definitely set up light and dark double posts on the cliff, then the Han army will destroy the bright post, and the dark post will still light the beacon fire to warn, and the Han army will want to make vines for a rope and attack along the cliff, that is, to find death.

But then again, if it was Gao Chu and Jingqian Town's Shouhan Guguan, they might not be able to think of knotting vines as a rope and then going down the cliff to counterattack the Han army's crow camp.

Zhu Chu roared again: "What about General Ben and Lao Ji's six thousand army? Well?! ”

Pang Yu sighed and said miserably: "Half of the six thousand troops were killed and wounded, and the rest were scattered, and only less than eight hundred people fled back to Xianyang with the general. ”

Note: Gao Chu's attack on Wuguan and Pang Yu's defense of Hangu were things that happened at the same time, when Gao Chu found that Wuguan was blocked by the Han army, Hangu Pass was also lost at the same time, but there was a sequence in the text, so when Gao Chu's personal army captain rushed back to Xianyang, Pang Yu also fled back to Xianyang with the defeated soldiers day and night, that is, there was a time gap of at least two days between this chapter and the previous chapter.