Zhangshui was bustling with activity, and thousands of Qin army's elite soldiers were naked, divided into more than a dozen teams and shouting in unison to drag huge wooden stakes into the water. Hundreds of soldiers who were proficient in water were soaked in water to fix the piers, and the prototype of a pontoon bridge was gradually formed.

Han Xin carefully inspected the shore for a long time, and then went into the water to test the firmness of the bridge, and then nodded with satisfaction and went ashore, shouting loudly to the soldiers who were busy with green around him; "Everyone work hard, it must be completed before dark, and in the evening I asked the baggage camp to send two fat pigs to the brothers to beat their teeth."

As soon as they heard that there was meat to eat, all the soldiers cheered and shouted in unison; "Thank you, General Han."

Han Xin laughed, and said to the danger next to him; "You pay more attention here, I will be ordered by the general to inspect other places." After speaking, he didn't wait for Si Wei to answer, so he turned his horse's head and left with his own soldiers.

The man hurriedly bowed and said; "General Han, please go slowly." When they raised their heads, the group of people was already far away, and they couldn't help but feel a little emotional when they looked at Han Xin's back. I thought that this kid was young, and I didn't know if he really had the ability or what, so he actually sat in the position of a general, which is really enviable, he is over forty years old, and he is just a small risk, alas!

Si Wei is a military position in the Qin army responsible for building cities and bridges, and the position is only equivalent to Quhou in the army, which is far from the position of Han Xin, a general, no wonder he has such feelings.

Although Han Xin was only the commander of the first battalion, he was quite appreciated by Zhang Han and was appointed as a pioneer. Although it is an important position, it is also a hard job, especially in the river-dense area, where roads and bridges have to be built every dozens of miles.

Since Zhang Han's army went north to attack Zhao a month ago, it has been like a bamboo, successively capturing all the cities in Hanoi County and Handan County, and finally besieging Handan. Seeing that the Qin army was strong, Zhao Wang Xie knew that he could not resist, so he abandoned the city and fled north overnight, and the Qin army easily captured Handan, the capital of Zhao.

After escaping to Julu City, Zhao Xie and Zhang Er led the remaining army to defend Julu, while Chen Yu went to Hengshan County in the north to recruit reinforcements, and at the same time, Zhao sent a letter of rescue to the princes of the world.

Han Xin's trip was to investigate the enemy situation and build a pontoon bridge, so that the main army of Tianzhanghan could go north to continue the attack on Zhao on the second day.

Riding horses along the south bank for dozens of miles, there was still nothing unusual and suspicious, and Zhao Bing didn't see a single shadow, thinking that Zhao Xie had collected all the Zhao soldiers in the annex in order to concentrate on defending Julu.

At this time, suddenly a horse galloped in the distance, and seeing that it was a scout of the Qin army, Han Xin stopped the team with a wave of his hand, waiting for the scout to catch up.

"General Han, the general has an order, order you to return to the camp quickly." The scout stopped the horse took out the talisman from his bosom, checked his identity with Han Xin, and then said loudly, and then turned around and left with a wave of his whip.

Han Xin waved his hand, "Let's go back to the camp." After saying that, he took thousands of men and horses back to the camp.

When he returned to the camp, it was already dark, and Han Xin asked the deputy general Zhao Wuji to bring his subordinates back to the camp, while he hurried to Zhang Han's camp.

Because the Qin army was only temporarily stationed, it was very simple to set up camp. Zhang Han is frugal by nature and does not like luxury, so although he is a general, his camp is no different from that of ordinary Qin army generals.

When Han Xin opened the door curtain and entered, Zhang Han was excitedly roasting meat pieces on the fire with a branch, and when he saw Han Xin coming in, he stretched out his hand to greet him; "Sit down by yourself, no need to be polite."

"You have a good mouth, this is the roe deer I hunted personally in the afternoon, the old man's barbecue skills are first-class, and General Wang was full of praise for my craftsmanship back then."

Although Zhang Han said that there was no need to be polite, Han Xin still insisted on performing the military salute, Zhang Han smiled and helped him up, and muttered in his mouth; "You hairy boy, how can you be more rigid than us old men." Although the tone of his mouth was accusatory, there was a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

"Here, you can help me roast the meat."

Han Xin took the branch, rolled it skillfully a few times, and then took out a dagger and scratched a few marks on it, so that the fat flowing from the roe meat was evenly dispersed.

Zhang Han watched from the side and said with some surprise; "I didn't expect you to be a veteran, it seems that the old man got an axe from the class, haha."

Han Xin laughed; "When I was living on the streets, I was often hungry and ran back to the mountains and forests to hunt and test food, and over time I practiced a good skill of barbecue, carving insects, so that the general you can see and laugh."

Zhang Han laughed and laughed; "Where can I laugh, I can't ask for it." At this time, most of the barbecue in Han Xin's hand had been roasted, Zhang Han took it and put it to his mouth and took a bite, and his mouth was immediately full of fragrance, and he was amazed; "It's delicious, it seems that our military veterans are really no match for the craftsmanship of you hunters."

Han Xin smiled slightly, watched Zhang Han gobble it up, and then put on a few pieces of roe deer meat and roasted it.

This roe deer is very fat and very large, enough for Han Xin and Zhang Han to have a full meal, and the two of them eat while roasting, and the food is very refreshing. Zhang Han never mentioned anything to summon him back, and Han Xin couldn't ask directly, so he put it down for the time being.

It wasn't until he put the last piece of meat in his hand in his mouth and ate it that Zhang Han wiped his greasy lips and laughed; "It's so exciting, it's been a long time since I've eaten such a delicious barbecue. When the battle is over, I want to transfer you to my side as a special cook, otherwise it will be a waste of your good craft. ”

Zhang Han clapped his hands and said, "Okay, when we're full, it's time for us to get down to business." ”

When Han Xin heard this, he hurriedly put down the barbecue in his hand, wiped his greasy hands on the tablecloth, and replied; "I don't know what the general has and ordered."

"Our messenger has already connected with Wang Li's northern army, and Wang Li has encamped his army in Shangdang's Yanyu, but he does not immediately move south to join us. You've had a lot of dealings with Wang Li in the Northern Army, and I'd like to hear your thoughts on that. ”

Han Xin hesitated for a moment, and then said after careful consideration; "General, I think it took more than two months for the northern army to go south, and the soldiers should be a little tired, so the marshal camped and watched."

Han Xin said it more implicitly, but Zhang Han still heard the sound outside the strings. From Shangjun to Julu, seven days of fast horses was enough, but Wang Li led the northern army to advance slowly like a snail, and it took more than a month to recover Jinyang. It was not until the good news of the battle of Zhanghan Dingtao that the pace of the south was accelerated, but it was a pity that the northern army was extremely skilled in field warfare, but the siege was not a strong point, and it took more than half a month to meet with the army of Zhanghan in the north in Julu County.

Zhang Han said in a deep voice; "Han Xin, just say what you think, the old man still has the amount of tolerance."

"I think the marshal is waiting, waiting for the general to make a statement first."

Zhang Han pondered for a long time before looking at Han Xin and said; "Then I'll make this statement first, Wang Li, this kid holds the most elite northern army of my Great Qin in his hands, but he has made no achievements in counterinsurgency, this can't be justified."

"Han Xin, I want to ask you to help me run a trip, go to see Wang Li for me, and find out his hole cards."

Han Xin was slightly stunned and hesitated; "I'm going? But my identity ......"

Zhang Han waved his hand and said; "It doesn't matter, you are now a general in our army, and you are my envoy to Zhang Han, unless Wang Li wants to rebel against Qin and stand on his own, he will never be unfavorable to you. The reason why I let you go is because you are smart and clever enough, and I believe you can help me test Wang Li's attitude. In addition, if you have been in the Northern Army for a long time, you must have many colleagues and subordinates, so you can ask about the current situation of the Northern Army by the way. ”

Han Xin hesitated for a moment, then nodded in promise; "The last will obey."

In the early morning of the second day, Han Xin left the camp with his own soldiers, and followed the scouts all the way north to the northern army camp in Yanyu.

The two armies were not very far apart, and they arrived in half a day's journey. Because he already belonged to the controlled area of the Qin State along the way, Han Xin did not bring many soldiers with him, but only brought a hundred personal soldiers. At dusk, the emissaries arrived at the camp of the Northern Army.

When I returned to the Northern Army, looking at the familiar battle flags and armor, the events of the past two years seemed to be vivid. Han Xin stood in front of the camp gate of the big camp, closed his eyes and was silent for a long time before he opened his eyes and said in a deep voice; "Let's go inside."

The drum horn sounded in the northern army, it was the drum music to welcome the friendly troops, Han Xin led more than 100 personal soldiers to slowly walk through the barracks, and saw the indifferent eyes of the northern soldiers on both sides of his team, and couldn't help but be a little shocked.

This is definitely not like looking at the eyes of friendly soldiers, these soldiers are still in sharp armor, and their faces are still full of fierce energy, but Han Xin always feels that something is faintly missing.

Their eyes were empty and cold, as if they were not interested in anything. It is hard to imagine that this lifeless army is the army of tigers and wolves who screamed with excitement when they heard that they were going to go on the expedition two years ago.

Han Xin thought silently: It seems that Wang Li is attached to Zhao Gao, and he has long been unpopular by excluding dissidents and installing cronies in the northern army.

In the big tent, Wang Li and the generals in the army gathered together, waiting for Zhang Han's envoy to come, and when he saw Han Xin appear in front of him, he couldn't help but be full of shock.

Han Xin smiled wryly, feeling a little uncomfortable in his heart, took a step forward, bowed and saluted; "The last general, Han Xin, participated in the marshal, and I have met all the generals." After speaking, he raised his head, and his eyes slowly passed over everyone's faces, Su Jiao, Shijian, Jing Jun and other familiar faces, and finally fell on the face of the last person.

Wang Jing saw Han Xin looking at him, his face was full of excitement, he patted him on the shoulder heavily, and said softly; "It's great to see you kid alive, I'll tell those guys in Tashi later."

Han Xin gently pressed his shoulder, and said something in a choked voice. At this time, Wang Li had already come back to his senses, the expression on his face changed several times, and finally he laughed and said; "It turned out to be Han Xin, I really didn't expect it to be you, it really gave everyone an accident."

Han Xin turned around and said with a smile at Wang Li; "If you go back to the big handsome, it is the last general. This time, the last general is on the order of General Zhang, and he has come to discuss with you the commander about the cooperation between the two armies. ”

Wang Li heard the meaning of Han Xin's words, and explained to him that this time he was here on business and had nothing to do with personal enmity, so he nodded and said; "I'm also trying to hear what General Zhang Shang's means." looked around again, and said, "It's getting late, I don't think you have a meal on the way, you must be hungry now, how about you eat together, let's talk about it tomorrow morning." ”

"The last general thanks the handsome man for his compassion, and he naturally obeys his fate."

After everyone retreated, Wang Li pointed to the table and said, "Sit down." Han Xin thanked him and sat down.

The two were relatively silent for a long time before Wang Li asked; "Tell me, what is General Zhangshang's idea?"

Han Xin saw that he was talking about official affairs first, without mentioning personal grievances at all, so he replied truthfully: "Dashuai, General Zhang Shang's meaning is that I hope that Dashuai you can lead your troops south to form a joint with him, and jointly surround Julu City and wipe out the remnants of Zhao State." ”

Wang Li was silent for a long time, this was what he was most worried about. He was worried that if the two armies were to merge into one, who would be the commander of the army?

In terms of qualifications, Zhang Han followed his grandfather to fight everywhere in the era of the first emperor, which is far from being comparable to his own descendants.

In terms of official positions, both of them are generals, but Zhang Han is a national lieutenant, the highest official in the Qin army, and controls the soldiers and horses in the world. And he Wang Li is just a big commander who controls the land of Hebei, so naturally he can't be compared.

In terms of military merits, this is compared with nothing, Zhang Han saved Daqin from danger several times, and his Wang Li's ascendancy is just Han Xin's work.

So no matter how you look at it, if the two armies are combined into one, it must be Zhang Han as the main and he as the deputy, which is not what Wang Li wants to see. You must know that the army in his hand is the most elite main battle corps of Great Qin, and what Zhang Han carries with him is nothing more than some county soldiers and slaves who rushed to the army.

Han Xin saw that Wang Li's face was solemn and he didn't speak for a long time, so he guessed what he was thinking. In fact, Han Xin and Zhang Han discussed overnight, and they had already anticipated Wang Xing's concerns, so they came up with a second plan.

Han Xin said again; "If the marshal thinks it's inappropriate, the general has another suggestion."

"Oh!" Wang Li raised his head and looked at Han Xin, and said with some interest; "I want to hear about it."

Han Xin spoke eloquently; "The marshal can lead my northern army south and surround Julu City with a large army. The general camped in the south to block the rebellious reinforcements, and at the same time built a road to transport grain and grass to the northern army. The general meant that he did not need to rush to capture Julu City, but surrounded it and attacked it slowly, forcing Zhao Xie to desperately ask for help from the rebels in various places, using this as a bait to lure the world's thieves to come to the rescue. When the time comes, my Great Qin will finish all his work and annihilate them in one fell swoop. ”

Wang Li's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh and praised; "General Zhang is a good plan, and it is really wonderful. Haha, in this way, I really can't think of the reason why our Great Qin will be defeated, and it must be a sure victory. ”

"Okay, according to what you said, tomorrow I will lead the army south to surround Julu City, and I hope you will go back and ask General Zhang to cooperate more."

"This is natural." Han Xin raised his wine glass and left the king; "I'm here to wish you a victory, a battle, and an immortal achievement."