Qu Yu.

Fifty miles to the east of Huangdong, an army marched swiftly in the night, and the sound of neat footsteps was heard very clearly in the dark wilderness.

The vanguard of the Western Expeditionary Army, the number one fierce general under Liu Bang, the butcher Fan Xu led six hundred elite soldiers to the two hundred miles away from the Liang swooped over, behind Fan Xu, is the advance force of Li Shang and Cao Shen, they are half a day away from Fan Xu's itinerary, in the back, it is Liu Bang personally led an army of 20,000, together with the princes of all walks of life as the backup, towards the empty and weak Sanchuan County to kill the generals.

Xingyang.

The new county guard Yang Xiong convened the generals to discuss the enemy's strategy on the change of Waihuang and the Chu army's westward expedition, above the hall, Yang Xiong was in the center, the upper right sat the imperial history Wang Ming, the left was Zongzheng Chen Di, and then later, the county lieutenant Zhao Ben sat next to Wang Ming, and then down was a group of lieutenants, military marquis and other middle-level officers.

Yang Xiong is as his name, five big and three thick, at first glance is a reckless man who believes in force and does not like to use his brains, this important military meeting, just looking at the level of the participants, it is clear that in the internal struggle for the right to speak in Xingyang, Yang Xiong has lost the upper hand. Wang Ming and Zhao Ben took advantage of thoroughly investigating Li You's collaboration with the enemy to oppress and harm the officials of the Li family, and in the face of the unfavorable situation, Yang Xiong realized that he had not taken effective countermeasures for a long time, and in such a situation, the initiative of the military conference was no longer in Yang Xiong's hands.

"Yang Junshou, the head of a pavilion in Pei County, Liu Thief District, dared to call himself Wu Anjun and pull out my tiger beard of Daqin, I really don't know whether to live or die. The general of Dingtao led the army to kill Xiang Liang in the first battle, how could we be willing to be the queen, and we should fight bravely to be the first to kill Liu Thief, in order to repay the trust of the emperor and Enxiang. Wang Ming squinted his slender eyes slightly, stroked his beard and shook his head and said.

"The deliberations in the army are related to the life and death of the army, and please be cautious about Wang Yushi." Yang Xiong frowned and glared at Wang Ming dissatisfied. In fact, there is no need to participate in this kind of purely military meeting Wang Ming, an official of the imperial history, but at the instigation of Zhao Ben, Wang Ming came uninvited in a very high-profile manner, saying that he was attending the meeting to listen to some knowledge, this official position Wang Ming is much higher than Yang Xiong, and the imperial history can not be offended, but the result is good, Wang Ming was aggressive at the beginning and expressed his high opinions.

"The county guard, what Wang Yushi said is reasonable, I have tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Xingyang, Lord Yang is brave and invincible, and the soldiers are well trained, if it is taken by a group of mobs, it won't make people laugh off their big teeth. If the county guards an order, Zhao will lead his headquarters out of the city to find the enemy to fight, so as to boost the prestige of our Great Qin army. Zhao Ben stabbed in a yin voice, Wang Ming attracted Yang Xiong's firepower in front, and then he Zhao Ben provoked the general, this two-pronged approach, Zhao Ben didn't believe that Yang Xiong could stand it.

"Lord Zhao, this county is guarding here, what do you mean by this?" Yang Xiong was furious, staring at Zhao Ben with red eyes and asking.

"The two generals are angry, this great enemy is at present, but there is no internal strife, if the traitor is allowed to take advantage of the loophole at this time, then the emperor will be guilty, and I will have no way to die!" Zongzheng Chen Di persuaded him.

Chen Di is an official in charge of rituals and ceremonies in the court, and has never participated in factional battles between the DPRK and China, and there are not many officials like him who choose to protect themselves in the court, and Zhao Gao mainly deters and co-opts these officials, after all, it is impossible for him to turn all the officials into his own faction.

This trip to Xingyang, in the investigation of Li You, Chen Di almost did not say a word, let Wang Ming jump up and down, for the attraction of Shili in Xingyang, Chen Di was even more respectful, after all, Xingyang He just stayed for a while, Xianyang is his root, if Zhao Gao knows that he has any inappropriate words and deeds, Chen Di's life will be sad.

"Yang Junshou, Xingyang's survival, it depends on your words, please give an order!" Zhao Ben was righteous, and his face showed an impassioned look, which made many officers cast trusting eyes on him. The Qin army is known for its bravery, and the concept that the generals in the army respect the strong is deep-rooted, Zhao Ben's judgment of the situation is very good, and Yang Xiong is now forced into a desperate situation.

"Please give the general an order, we are willing to lead the troops into battle and kill the enemy for meritorious service!"

"The elite of our army, why not be afraid of the thief!"

The generals of the Qin army looked excited, and asked for troops to fight, for Liu Bang, who was not in the stream, and not the fierce general Xiang Yu, these officers were full of confidence.

"Generals, quickly gather people and horses, and go out with this general, Zhao Ben, and you stay in Xingyang as a backup." Yang Xiong snorted with a dark face, and without waiting for everyone to respond, he strode out of the lobby.

"The Last General's Order!" Zhao Ben responded loudly, smiling at Wang Ben, and finally showed a smug look on his face.

Yang Xiong has been tricked!

Facing Liu Bang, no matter whether Yang Xiong wins or loses, Xingyang is no longer surnamed Yang, Yang Xiong wins, that is his duty as the county guard of Sanchuan, and Zhao Ben also has a share of the credit, and the drudgery of the next victory pursuit makes Yang Xiong unable to escape; If Yang Xiong is defeated, it will be just right, and he will be accompanied by the dead ghost Li You early, and it will also save him Zhao Ben from bothering to find ways to move him.

In addition, Gu Yunniang's little girl's skin is without Yang Xiong as a backer, Zhao Ben can imagine that his opportunity is coming. At that time, will the overlord make a hard bow, or will he gently induce him step by step, Zhao Ben thought about it, and his heart was hot.

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Not to mention Yang Xiong's angry essentials and Liu Bang tore apart, in the county mansion of Daliang, Li Yuanjun's military meeting was also being held, with that little prescience of history, after the end of the Dingtao War, Li Yuan already understood that his temporary good days were over.

Liu Bang's expedition to the west, Da Liang just blocked the front, plus an unclear encounter with Liu Bang a few months ago, killing Ji Xin and defeating Peng Yue, which made Lao Liu disgraced, Li Yuan was sure that Liu Bang, who had a gentle elder image, would not be so generous. Liu Bang must be waiting for an opportunity to retaliate.

Li Yuan's expression was solemn, Wang Shang, Gan Houbo, Zhou Xing, He Ping, Hu Zhuang and others were even more silent, only staring at the silk book map in front of the stall with two eyes.

"The Chu army is coming, what do you all think, tell me about it?" In the middle of the sound, Li Yuan stood up, his eyes swept over Wang Shang and the others who were dumbfounded.

Hearing Li Yuan's question, Wang Shang and the other generals immediately wilted like eggplants beaten by frost, and stood solemnly one by one, silent as cicadas. Even with their mediocre posture, they also thought of a clever plan to defeat the powerful enemy, but unfortunately, after searching for the ink in their stomachs for a long time, they could not find a brilliant idea.

"The soldiers are coming, the water is flooding, our army should defend the city, and wait for the enemy's weak troops to retreat!" He Ping felt Li Yuan's encouraging eyes, and mustered up the courage to stand up and speak first.

"It's not proper to defend the city, our army is small, if you are trapped in the city, you are not far from death!" Zhou Xing swallowed his saliva and said with a bitter face. A few months ago, the tragic situation of Yongqiu City being besieged is still fresh in my memory, and in the situation of disparity in troops, it is almost equivalent to sending the city to death.

"Actually, according to the subordinates, it is a feasible choice for us to avoid the enemy's edge and retreat to Xingyang, at least, there are still tens of thousands of troops in Xingyang, and the field battle may not be successful, but it is possible to defend the city. However, if the enemy is underestimated, maybe we can fight a battle and then retreat. Wang Shang stared at the map and pondered for a long time. Wang Shangxingliu, who has always been called Wang Lao Liu in the army, has now become a military marquis of the first army, so he feels that the name of Lao Liu is really too earthy, so he invited Hou Xihou Sima, the most literate person he knows, to have a meal, and officially changed his name to Shang.

Li Yuan nodded, Wang Shang can take these aspects into account, and he has also worked hard, and if he cultivates it over time, he may be able to grow into a capable cadre.