Chapter Twenty-Three: The Carnival Before the War

Since the battle of Qixia, the world has been basically unified, Liu Bang officially ascended the throne as the emperor, Han Xin as the king of Chu, and Peng Yue as the king of Liang.

The generals who once followed Liu Bang to conquer the world were basically reused, but Liu Bang was over half a hundred years old when he became emperor, and Liu Bang's suspicion was heavier, so he was busy sending people to find out the loyalty of the people around him every day. Less than ten days after the proclamation of the emperor, the entire palace was panicked.

When Liu Bang learned the news of Xiang Yu's rebellion, he did not judge the truth of the matter for the first time, but chose to swing his sword and kill the minister of the message, in order to calm the irritability in his heart recently.

Liu Bang thought that his subordinates had falsely reported the military situation, but when Han Xin rushed to Liu Bang's dormitory with several other kings, and played Xiang Yu's rebellion, Liu Bang paid attention to it.

"Your Majesty, according to Weichen's view, although Xiang Yu has hundreds of thousands of people in Jiangdong as his companions, there are only tens of thousands of people who can fight, and we have an army of millions, so we are not afraid. Han Xin said respectfully.

"Having said that, I hope that all rebellions should be put down in the cradle. Liu Bang stroked his collar and continued: "Han Xin, you lead 100,000 elite soldiers and quickly assess the rebellion, otherwise you will come to see you." ”

"Yes!" In the face of the emperor's order, Han Xin naturally did not hesitate.

It's just that even Xiang Yu, who is making a comeback, Han Xin is still very afraid. In fact, it's no wonder that Han Xin, anyone who has seen Xiang Yu's fierceness on the battlefield can no longer face Xiang Yu with a normal mentality. Because what is in front of them is not a mortal, but a super-god-like existence.

After the other kings left, Han Xin stood in place and did not directly take the order to leave, Liu Bang looked at Han Xin with some doubts, "Is there anything else?"

"It is undeniable that every soldier of our Han is a fierce general, but the army that has just experienced a series of battles is not suitable for another expedition in the short term. ”

After Han Xin finished speaking, he lowered his head in a daze and secretly checked Liu Bang's reaction.

"I don't want to repeat my command a second time. ”

"But ......" Han Xin believes that now is not the best time to send troops, and the soldiers who have just experienced several battles, if they force themselves to go to the battlefield now, the soldiers' mood will inevitably be very low, and their combat effectiveness will be doubled.

"No, but, for many years, Xiang Yu has been a knot in my heart. Liu Bang got up and stood in front of the table, his hands on the edge of the table, and the green tendons on the back of his hands burst out. Han Xin stood opposite Liu Bang and didn't dare to say much. Liu Bang's face became darker and darker, and he continued:

"When I first chased Wujiang, I should have crossed the river to destroy their entire clan, but I was only soft-hearted for a while. Now, if you don't destroy Xiang Yu, I swear not to give up!"

Xiang Yu, Xiang Yu, Xiang Yu! Countless people once whispered Xiang Yu's prestige in Liu Bang's ears, and the countless praises of others for Xiang Yu were also the source of Liu Bang's many years of fighting and never giving up.

Liu Bang hit the table hard with both fists, and the table broke from the middle and fell to the ground with a "bang".

After the guards outside the room heard the movement, they immediately pushed open the door and came to the room in full armor.

Liu Bang waved his hand, and the guards left without any stop.

"Alright, I'm going to bed, and I hope to hear the news of your triumphant return soon. ”

"Yes!" No amount of persuasion was of any avail, and Han Xin left with interest.

Han Xin gathered his army overnight, and the 100,000-strong army rushed to the Wujiang River, and after choosing an excellent location, he camped and rested.

The tent was lit by a faint candle, and Han Xin took out the map from his bag, spread it flat on the table, and began to look at it.

There was a sound of footsteps outside the door, Han Xin subconsciously folded the map, and after seeing that it was his most trusted general, Han Xin relaxed his vigilance.

"King Han, after a few days of traveling, the brothers are already exhausted, why don't we rest here for a few more days?"

"No, the war is imminent, and we are on the edge of the Wujiang River, so naturally we can't stay here for a long time. Han Xin's face was full of sorrow. Liu Bang issued a military order, and Han Xin had to obey, and if he insisted on it, he didn't know what the result would be.

"King Han, this ......" The mood of the generals at this time was almost the same as when Han Xin was in Liu Bang's bedroom.

"Let the men prepare food for the whole army according to the highest standards, ready to go to war at any time. ”

"Yes!" After waving his hands, his generals turned to leave, and after relaying Han Xin's words to the heralds, he quickly returned to his battalion commander. In this late autumn weather, being able to stay in a tent, naturally no one wants to be cold outside.

When the herald came to a higher position, he shouted loudly: "King Han has an order, kill chickens and sheep tonight in preparation for the big battle." ”

"King Han has an order ......"

"King Han has an order ......"

“......”

Orders were delivered from camp to camp, and everywhere they went, they cheered with joy. This order was like charcoal in the snow, giving the already exhausted soldiers a temporary dose of adrenaline.

War is cruel, and no era, any country, no normal person will desire war. However, since the war is about to start without being reversed, what the soldiers who are cannon fodder can do is to have as much fun as possible and enjoy themselves in time.

A soldier who was in a hurry to the shore hurried to the shore, untied the rope from his trousers, and poured it wantonly. The soldier vaguely saw something moving on the river, but after a yawn, the soldier's attention instantly shifted to the topic of eating a few bowls of rice tonight.

In fact, it is not surprising that the soldiers are lax, they followed Liu Bang to fight before, Liu Bang won the world, and this soldier just got a little reward. When I think of working hard to help others win the world, and in the end I get such a little benefit, and I feel unbalanced in my heart as any normal person.

The resentment is increasing day by day, and the fishing in troubled waters is getting more and more serious, and maybe these people will only become really serious when they are concerned about the safety of their lives.

A small boat lurking on the Wujiang River slowly sailed to the opposite bank, the action of the stone rowing was not concealed at all, under the cover of the cheers of Liu Bang's camp, even if the stone and Xiang Yu played with the big stone in the chest, it would not attract any attention.

"King Xiang, if we launch a surprise attack tonight, we will definitely be able to win by surprise. Stone suggested.

"Not really. Xiang Yu replied after thinking for a while, looking at the bright firelight on the other side and the celebratory figures that could be vaguely seen through the firelight, Xiang Yu realized: The morale of the other party is in an extremely high period at this time, and if it suddenly attacks, it may not be able to defeat the other party, and even lose its troops. Therefore, launching an offensive at this time is definitely the next step.

"King Xiang has a point, sure enough, whether it is a war or a strategy, I can't compare to King Xiang. Stone laughed at himself, and continued his quiet rowing.

As the night progresses, the river is constantly buoyant with fog, and by early morning, the fog will reach its thickest state, and although the river water in the southern region will not freeze, it will still be cold.

Xiang Yu, who was sitting on the boat, wrapped his clothes and tried not to let the cold air pour in.

"I must have had my brain in the water, so I came here to find out the information myself. Xiang Yu sighed in his heart, "It's something that can be solved by sending two people, hey...... It really chilled me. ”

By the way, you can take advantage of the weather. Xiang Yu had a clever plan, and his joy was beyond words.

After Xiang Yu returned to the camp, Xiang Yu summoned the generals, including Roshan, for an urgent discussion.

"After my observation, Liu Bang's army was stationed on the banks of the Wujiang River and was very close to the riverbank, so my strategy was that we attacked from the water. ”

"In that case, if the opponent's attacker shoots an arrow at us, won't we have nowhere to hide?" Roshan hurriedly asked.

Although Ke Bo was possessed by Xiang Yu's body, he didn't want to make too many official fights, and if he was replaced by other ancient generals, his subordinates would intervene and be furious. Cobb just wanted to complete the task as quickly as possible, and there was nothing else to ask for.

Kebo unfolded the map, took a stick and pointed to a location on the map of the Wujiang River, and explained:

"If we attack here, our attack range is just covered by the opponent, and the opponent is also within our attack range, so we will attack from here when the time comes......"

Roshan interrupted Xiang Yu's words and asked again: "However, we will still be attacked by the other party, isn't this a big price?"

"Roshan, Roshan, when will you change your impatience?" Xiang Yu stretched out his hand and patted Roshan's shoulder, "Have you ever been to Wujiang at night?"

"Who ran to the river in the middle of the night?" Roshan said with a big grin, "If you go to the river in the middle of the night, won't you freeze to death?"

"That's not the point. Xiang Yu patiently explained, "What we have to do is to use the fog generated on the river surface in the early morning, use the fog as a cover, and use rockets to attack it unprepared and burn the company camp." ”

"And this kind of operation?" Roshan sighed with wide eyes.

"Pass the order, immediately prepare rockets for the attack, and then select a hundred brothers with better water quality, and they must be good in water and accurate in archery. After Xiang Yu finished speaking, he glanced at the people present, "Is there a problem?"

"Yes!" replied in unison.

The crowd departed, but Stone was left alone. Xiang Yu stood in place excitedly, looking into the distance through the curtain of the tent, although he saw a white mist, but Xiang Yu felt the excitement and expectation that he had never felt before.

Scientific studies have shown that the main reason why people feel excited is that the bardoamine secreted in the body brings pleasure, and the pleasure brought by war is continuous and unparalleled, which is why there have been so many belligerents throughout the ages.

"Wait, see if I don't kill you without a piece of armor!"

Xiang Yu said to himself in his heart, completely unaware that the Sword of Salvation he had placed on the shelf next to him was emitting a milky white light like moonlight at this time.