Zhang Han believed that it was true.

He was unaware of Li Yuan's unexpected rise in Xingyang, which was not Zhang Han's confusion, but a deterrent from Zhao Gao, the new prime minister of Qin.

Zhao Gao, who came to power with intrigue and trickery, is obsessed with power to the point of nearing madness, if Zhang Han is not able to fight, he will still be useful to Zhao Gao, but I am afraid that his position as a general will not be stable. Therefore, Zhang Han attached great importance to Zhao Ben's request for help, and immediately sent his cousin Zhang Ping to lead troops to help.

At the same time that Zhang Ping led the army to set off, Wang Li, the Qin general of Handan, also received an urgent letter from Xingyang, unlike the only letter sent by Bai Guangji to Thorn Yuan, Wang Li's hands were two letters from Xingyang. One is the same letter as Zhang Han drafted by Chen Ping, and the other is a private letter, from a large underground shili hidden in Xingyang City.

This shili lurks in the market, making friends with reckless heroes and ninth-rate people, and in the Xingyang Mutiny, it has always been the winner of benefits.

Peony Building.

Aunt Gongsun was hidden behind the scenes in the Xingyang Mutiny, this is her consistent style, representing her side, the officialdom is about leaping on the surface, and there is Gu Yun by Li Yuan's side, both of whom are key figures in Li Yuan's instigation of the Xingyang Mutiny, especially Gu Yun, who contributed a lot in the early contact.

Handan.

The name of the former capital of the Zhao State is quite domineering, symbolizing the bloody nature of the Zhao people who will never admit defeat, the smoke of the Battle of Changping has dissipated, and the new generation of Zhao people has grown up, in this anti-Qin riot, although the Zhao people were not the first to raise the banner, but they are the most difficult one among the princes of all walks of life.

From the territory of Zhao to Guanzhong, there is no need to go through Hangu Pass, whether it is a detour from the northernmost Jiuyuan, or directly to the west to cross the big river, you can go straight to the hinterland of Qin's Guanzhong. As the grandson of the famous general Wang Jian of the Qin State, Wang Li is very proud of his family background, and Wang Li has always had an obsession with the Zhao people who gave the Qin State the greatest resistance in the battle of unification, that is, to lead the army to defeat the Zhao army again.

Changping, that was commanded by Bai Qi, and it was that battle that made Bai Qi the prestige of killing gods. Now, Wang Li wants to prove that he is no worse than Bai Qi, and he wants to be even better.

The old Zhao Palace.

Several generals of the Great Qin Border Army gathered around Wang Li, the fierce general Su Jiao, the veteran general Shijian, and Meng Hu, who was younger than Wang Li, these professional soldiers of the Qin State were in the same posture as the generals unearthed from the Terracotta Army, with straight bodies, swords in their hands, and solemn expressions. They were the guarantee that the Qin State would be able to gallop across and defeat one enemy army after another, and they were the purest soldiers, obeying orders, and marching the army as soon as they were ordered.

"Major General, Xingyang is in an emergency, our army's grain route has been cut off, the matter is urgent, please lead an army south to defeat the traitors." It is the veteran general Shima who asks for the order, and Shima, who is mainly responsible for the supply of the army, is more concerned about the changes in Xingyang than several others, if there is a problem with the supply of the 100,000 Qin army, other generals can still shirk it, and his responsibility for the party cannot be shirked.

"Don't worry, old general, take a look at this letter." Wang Li waved his hand and handed the private message from Xingyang to Shima.

After a few readings, Wang Lifang Shi said in a deep voice: "According to the news in Xingyang City, the county guard Yang Xiong no longer controls the Liliang of the county soldiers, and the county lieutenant Zhao Ben was captured and imprisoned, and now Xingyang is controlled by a person named Li Yuan, this person is very powerful and very capable of fighting, I heard that the number one fierce general under Liu Bang, Fan Xu, died in his hands, so we must not despise him." ”

"Fan is dead!" Su Jiao exclaimed, and his strong shoulders couldn't help but sway. Not long ago, in a battle in the bar, Su Jiao led the army and Fan Xuke had a battle, although he did not go all out, but Fan Xu's bravery still left a deep impression on Su Jiao.

"Li Yuan sent a messenger to Handan to ask for help, then on the Thorn Yuan side, he will definitely have the same move, I think, at this time, the general is only afraid that he has already sent troops to set off, if we send the infantry army to help, it is estimated that it will not be faster than the Thorn Yuan Army, so if you want to grab the head, you have to let the cavalry go to help." Wang Li turned his gaze to Su Jiao, the most elite of the border army, among which the crossbow cavalry was known for its speed and was invincible in terms of marching speed.

"Haha, don't worry, the young general, a certain family also wants to meet the hero who killed Fan Hao in a while." Su Jiao replied that there was a battle, and he could compete with Zhang Han's reinforcements for credit, which was what Su Jiao hoped for the most.

Wang Li took out a tiger talisman, and said to Meng Hu, the young general who had been standing next to him and did not speak: "Meng Junhou, this time General Su led the troops, and you are the deputy general, responsible for the protection of the flank, you can understand." ”

Meng Hu's childish face raised his eyebrows, and he said excitedly: "Please rest assured, General Meng Hu will protect General Su's safety." ”

Menghu and Wang Li are the same, after the famous generals of the Qin State, Menghu's grandfather Meng Wu, uncles Meng Yi and Meng Tian are all generals of the Qin State, and the Meng family reached the highest peak of glory during the period of the First Emperor. Meng Tian was the chief general of the Great Qin Border Army, responsible for the construction of the Great Wall of Qin in Shangjun and Jiuyuan.

The tragedy of the Mengshi family began after the illness of the First Emperor, the First Emperor visited the Kanto region, fell ill in Langxie, and Meng Yi was ordered to return to Xianyang to pray to the god of mountains and rivers sacrificed to the Qin State, and his departure doomed the Qin Empire to turmoil in the future. After Meng Yi left, Zhao Gao quickly became a close confidant serving by the side of the First Emperor, and as a result, he colluded with Li Si, abandoned the crown prince Fusu, and supported the second Hu Hai, this series of conspiracies not only brought the Qin Empire to ruin, but also caused the Meng clan, which had been following the prince Fusu, to suffer an unprecedented blow.

Hu Hai ascended the throne, Zhao Gao immediately ordered on behalf of Qin II to kill Meng Yi who stayed in Daizhou, and in the same year, Meng Tian in Shangjun was also killed, and Meng's shili in the court was uprooted, if Meng Hu was not in the border army, and his identity was a low-level officer, he was afraid that he would not be able to escape Zhao Gao's poisonous hands.

Wang Li asked Meng Hu to go with Su Jiao, with two intentions, one is to train this young man, Meng Hu's military rank is too low, and the border army is the most particular about military merits, Meng Hu can never be promoted again by relying on a little merit of his ancestors. The second is that Menghu's identity is too sensitive, and if he continues to stay by Wang Li's side, the goal is too big, Zhao Gao's vigilance against the border army has begun, not long ago, a prison army from Xianyang arrived in Handan, and began to meddle in the command of military power.

The grain was subject to the imperial court, and the promotion of officers also depended on Zhao Gao, which made the life of the border army of the Qin State very difficult, coupled with Zhang Han on the side, Wang Li already felt that his control over the army was weakening.