Chapter 54: The Second Crusade 8

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Rather, there is a big gap in the establishment between the two sides.

After all, the upper reaches of the river, that is, the river basin in the Shu County area, the river channel is generally relatively narrow.

In this case, in order to allow the building ships at that time to be able to travel more effectively in the upper reaches of the river, the ships in the Shu County area, even if they were the big ships that were named the building boats, were generally smaller than the ships in the upper reaches of the river.

In such a situation, Zhang Jiashi knows one thing very well, that is, the strength comparison between the two sides is not the same level.

He knew that the Lou Chuanmen unit under Liu Bang's command had already reached a certain scale, and under this kind of combat area, the relatively wide upper reaches of the river could more effectively allow the relatively large ships to give full play to their combat capabilities.

Limited by the size of the ship, the Jiangshuilou boat unit under the command of the Li family is at a disadvantage in this combat environment, so Zhang Jiashi knows very well that this disastrous victory is not only a very heavy blow to the Li family, but also allows Liu Bang to lose control of the Jiangshui area for a long time.

Zhang Jiashi knew that once he lost control of the river, even if Liu Bang was capable, he would not be able to bring too much trouble to Tu Sui in this situation.

Unless Liu Bang is willing to do his best to attack the Tu Sui Department entrenched in the Yingdu region, and in this case, Zhang Jiashi does not think that Liu Bang will do such a stupid thing.

After thinking about it for a long time, he decided to let the troops of Hanzhong County send out 10,000 people and move south along the Han River to attack the mountains in the southwest of Nanyang County, which should be relatively empty.

Zhang Jiashi wanted to give this task to Peng Yue, who had just taken refuge in him, but after thinking about it for a long time, Zhang Jiashi finally gave up this idea.

Because he knew very well that the current southwestern area of Nanyang County was already a location that could not play a decisive role in the battle situation.

After the imminent all-out offensive against Liu Bang, Liu Bang may directly abandon this section of the area to shrink the defense.

However, Zhang Jiashi knew very well that the two ways he was attacking Liu Bang's army at the moment, whether it was continuing to go south along Wuguan Road, or detouring to the southwest of Nanyang County and going south to Nanjun, Liu Bang should have his own way of dealing with it.

On the contrary, in the end, which road to choose to attack in these two areas, Zhang Jiashi did not have a way to make a conclusion right away.

Because in Zhang Jiashi's heart, the two paths have their own advantages and disadvantages.

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Heading south along the Wuguan Road, which runs through the Dabie Mountains, is certainly a direct threat to the defenders of Nanjun, but the difficulty of this road can be said to be quite large. After all, according to intelligence, Liu Bang has built a lot of dock forts in the Dabie Mountain area.

If he launched an offensive against Nanjun from this most convenient road, it was difficult for Zhang Jiashi to guarantee that this situation would not turn into a battle that would drag on for a long time.

And along the eastern part of Dabie Mountain to Nanjun, this road was neglected by Liu Bang, but Zhang Jiashi did not think that this road was of much help.

You must know that Liu Bangjun's current military strength is mainly concentrated near Yingdu, and in such a situation, if he goes south from the area of Xiangxian County, will the best combat opportunity be lost, Zhang Jiashi does not have an accurate judgment in his heart.

And the choice of these two roads will also dominate Zhang Jiashi's main direction of attack on the southern area of Nanyang County.

In such a situation, after thinking about it for a long time, Zhang Jiashi decided to take a two-pronged approach.

That is, he asked Su Teng and more than 40,000 people under Han Xin's command to go south along Wuguan Road, while he personally led the army to attack Liu Bang's army along the northern area of Dabie Mountain.

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In 204 BC, it entered February of that year, and this month was undoubtedly a period of incomparably heavy losses for Liu Bang:

On 9 February, the southbound Qin army divided into two routes and attacked the southern part of Nanyang County, where the defensive forces were not too weak.

Su Teng and Han Xin's army under the command of Su Teng, who went south in Wanxian County, easily defeated the local garrison Liu Bangjun, whose defense capability was not too strong, and gradually approached the Dabie Mountain area.

The Qin army under Zhang Jiashi's command marched to the southeast.

In order to avoid the tragedy of being raided by the Chu army again, he ordered Li Xin to lead 30,000 men, and on February 15, after breaking the boundary between Nanyang County and Nanjun on the periphery of Dabie Mountain, he uprooted some cities in the southeast of Nanyang County bordering Chu State.

Zhang Jiashi certainly knew through Peng Yue that the Chu army had no more troops to mobilize in the Huainan area, and the Chu officers and soldiers in Jiangdong were actually not strong in combat.

Of course, Zhang Jiashi knew very well that Peng Yue would not deceive him in these matters, but out of prudence, Zhang Jiashi still let Li Xin take charge of the defense of this area.

Li Xin is also okay with Zhang Jiashi's appointment, for him, Zhang Jiashi's concerns are not groundless, you must know that he also suffered a big loss because of the Chu people in the battle against Chu nearly twenty years ago.

In this regard, Li Xin naturally does not want Zhang Jiashi to repeat the mistakes of the past.

And in the face of the situation that the defense force of Yingchuan County is a little weak. Zhang Jiashi transferred 20,000 troops from Zhongyuan County to the south.

What Zhang Jiashi didn't expect was that because of the southward movement of this army, Dong Fei and Sima Xin were prevented from being hit hard by the Chu army again.

Because the 50,000 Chu troops sent by Xiang Yu to take revenge did not take too much advantage under the equal military strength, they had to lose nearly 20,000 people and retreat to the territory of Chu.

A few days later, Tu Sui, after receiving the support of 30,000 southern Qin troops, fought various battles against Liu Bang's army near Yingdu.

Zhou Bo, Ji Xin, and several newly appointed generals by Liu Bang after he went south to Jiujiang were defeated by Tu Suishu in just eight days.

In such a situation, neither Tu Sui nor Zhang Jiashi thought that things would go so smoothly.

And Zhang Jiashi ignored a situation, that is, Liu Bang's army can expand to the point of nearly 300,000 troops, whether it is the quality of soldiers or the corresponding logistics needs, the foundation under Liu Bang's command cannot be supported at all.

Especially in terms of grain and straw, Liu Bang has been fighting for many years, and the management of the region under his rule is completely reckless.

In fact, Liu Bang let his Lou Chuanshi troops go west to support Yingdu's operations because he had no food and grass.

And the army under the command of Zhou Bo, Ji Xin and others has actually entered a state of food shortage.

It was because of this that the officers and soldiers of Qin were able to carry out several consecutive defeats against Liu Bangjun in such a short period of time.

After driving away Zhou Bo and others, Tu Sui officially launched an offensive against Yingdu.

Because the place of Yingdu, in the next battle, will become a fulcrum area that can greatly affect the direction of the war.

Until February 27, 204 BC, Yingdu, which had been holding on for a period of time, was finally lost. This is also a very huge blow to Liu Bang.

Because of the loss of Yingdu, and two days ago, Zhang Jiashi officially broke through the Lu Xuan Department stationed in the area of Xiangxian County, and officially broke through the defense line that Liu Bang had worked hard to manage, Liu Bang had lost the biggest capital against Zhang Jiashi in this war.

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On March 4, 204 B.C., this day became the day when Liu Bang's real bad news came. Because he led his army north from Jiujiang County to support the road, he did not expect that on this day he would receive Zhang Jiashi and Tu Sui's combined troops to break through a city located about a hundred miles north of Yingdu.

This one city is not too important, but the loss of this city announced that the area under Liu Bang's rule was officially cut into two sections by the Great Qin army under Zhang Jiashi.

He couldn't help but spit out a mouthful of blood directly, if Zhang Liang hadn't seen the opportunity early, I am afraid that Liu Bang might have died violently because of this vomiting blood.

When he woke up, Liu Bang was obviously much older, and he couldn't help but say a sentence: "Zhang Jiashi, how dare you bully me so far!?"

Liu Bang's words made Zhang Liang and some of Liu Bangjun's important ministers who accompanied him sigh. Because Zhang Jiashi can be said to have become Liu Bang's nemesis.

The matter between Zhang Jiashi and Lu Pheasant, Liu Bang is naturally very clear now, after all, Zhang Jiashi officially included Liu Changman in his family tree and the matter of taking Lu Pheasant as a concubine, it can be said that the world knows now.

Liu Bang hated Zhang Jiashi, and he couldn't wait to eat Zhang Jiashi's flesh and sleep on his skin.

And more importantly, it was because of Zhang Jiashi's appearance that Liu Bang's dream of entering Guanzhong was shattered, which made Liu Bang regard Zhang Jiashi as an enemy who did not share the sky.

Of course, if Zhang Jiashi knew Liu Bang's mentality, he really wouldn't take this person seriously.

After all, for him, there has long been an endless situation between them.

Regarding Lu Pheasant and Zhang Ying, Zhang Jiashi will explain to Liu Bang: "This matter is just an accident within an accident, is it so exciting?"

Before Liu Bang continued to lead the army forward, he ordered Ji Xin, who was stationed in Nanjun, to take full charge of the affairs of Nanjun.

What he didn't know was that the current Ji Xin could be said to be difficult to protect himself.

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After the army under Zhang Jiashi officially merged with Tu Sui, what was even worse was that because of the emptiness of troops in the west of Nanjun, Ji Xin, who was trapped in Fan County, had not yet received Liu Bang's edict that would never come. It had to face the offensive of the Wubao area, which had broken through the Dabie Mountain, and the Qin army of Bajun, which was constantly advancing eastward.

It can be said that except for a small number of areas where Ji Xin still had a way to contact, most of the Nanjun area was either captured by the Qin army under Zhang Jiashi, or lost contact.

And more cities, after passing a large number of Qin officers and soldiers nearby, the defender commander directly opened the city and surrendered.

It can be said that even if Ji Xin received this edict from Liu Bang, he couldn't change anything.

However, what Liu Bang didn't know was that not long after this edict was sent out by him, it was sent to Zhang Jiashi's low table.

This is not to say that his personal guards are so unbearable, but the fifty knights he sent out were simply unable to break through the patrol force composed of a large number of Qin army scouts.

While these knights were about to force their way through, they were besieged by more and more Qin scouts who were much stronger than them.

The two sides chased for a long time, but these Liu Bang's personal guards finally fell under the various weapons of the Qin army scouts.

And this edict was naturally discovered by these scouts.

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Zhang Jiashi looked at this edict, and then looked at the name on it, he couldn't help but sigh slightly. That is, Zhang Jiashi himself knows very well that Ji Xin can be included in history as a loyal martyr, so it is naturally impossible to surrender so easily.

He said to Sun Po: "It's a pity for a loyal man. ”

Zhang Jiashi's words made Sun Po couldn't help but be slightly stunned, that is, he didn't expect Zhang Jiashi to have such an evaluation of Ji Xin, who was just a general under Liu Bang.

"Then what should the king think about dealing with this person?" Sun Po asked Zhang Jiashi in a low voice.

And after Zhang Jiashi took a deep breath, he said a sentence: "Let Ji Xin die decently, if you find Ji Xin's body that died in battle, then don't disturb the other party and give him a thick burial." ”

Zhang Jiashi's words, Sun Po naturally did it.

But he didn't understand why Zhang Jiashi would give Ji Xin such a high evaluation.

And if Sun Po knew Ji Xin's evaluation in Zhang Jiashi's original world, he would know why Zhang Jiashi treated the other party well:

Lu Ji: "Ji Xin is a carry, Yi Xuan is a ride." Take all the photos to go to the festival, and punish them with death. The body and the smoke disappear, the name and the wind. Zhou Cao is generous, and his heart is like ice. Punishment can be violent, but ambition cannot be overwhelming. The chastity track is gone, and the bright traces are rising. Emperor Chou Eryong, the heir is Ying. ”

Wen Yanbo: "Although there are dead festivals in ancient times, most of them are as few as public. ”

Li Tang: "The Han industry is difficult and the autumn is a hundred battles, and the burning of the body is not for the feudal marquis, and he dares to take the yellow hoof, so he sacrifices his body to Taiqiu." Long Zhun rode off alone, and his eyes smiled at who would be rewarded? ”

Lu Yong: "Shunqing is a country of loyalty and righteousness, and the festival of discipline and faith is also." Supervising the imperial history of Dongwu Lu Yong praised it. The Tao passes through the spiritual spring, and the monk Mo Ya asks for questions. According to Liu Chengde, the judge, the book is praised, and from it. The old seal of the Ba people, the hometown of Anhan, is a giant state, known as loyalty. Wei Xi Ji Xin, the quality of the ancestors, the siege of Xingyang, is to ask for Chu. Get rid of the misfortune of the king, and be willing to burn his body, will he not love his body, and respect the king and his ministers? Yan Han Kaiji, Xin Gong Weiyuan, was not recorded at that time, and the emperor was also less gracious. The festival is loyal, as bright as the sun and the moon, the state is like a person, and it is allowed to be heroic. The principle of loyalty and righteousness, the hearts of the people are the same, and they are not admired for hundreds of generations. There are many wise men, beautiful folk customs, and the style of generals make people rise. I have consulted with the Constitution, and I have made a eulogy to show the people of the country. ”

These evaluations are quite appreciative of Ji Xin, especially the sentence of Wen Yanbo, the famous minister of the Song Dynasty: "Although the dead festival has existed in ancient times, most of the dead festivals are as few as the public." It shows that Ji Xin can be regarded as a model of loyalty and martyrdom.

Of course, Ji Xin in this world did not die in Rongyang, let alone burned to death by Xiang Yu, but Zhang Jiashi would not do anything insulting to a loyal person, because he admired Ji Xin's character and loyalty.

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Liu Bangjun led the army to continue north, and Han Xin and others, who received Zhang Jiashi's edict, couldn't help but glance at each other suspiciously, that is, even some princes and kings could not get Zhang Jiashi's order.

Especially Han Guang, although the other party is a prince and king, but after Zhang Jiashi learned about the affairs of Rongyang City, he directly ordered that Han Guangjun's atrocities be recorded directly in the history books.

But Ji Xin had to die, and just let him die as he deserved, the meaning of this matter, Han Xin and the others naturally understood it very well.

Now Fan County has become an isolated city besieged by nearly 70,000 Qin officer regiments.

Looking at the Qin officers and soldiers outside the city who were preparing to launch an offensive, Ji Xin couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Because he knew very well that with this small city and the remnants of less than 3,000 people left under his command, it was undoubtedly a fool's dream to defend Fan County.

In this case, he had no intention of surrendering, because his mother had taught him to be a faithful man.

But Ji Xin ignored the idea that his subordinates were still like living officers and soldiers.

A Liu Bangjun's five hundred lords knew very well that once the Qin army launched a general attack, they would have no choice but to die. He had to plan for himself and his brothers.

If people can live, they will naturally not think about how to be heroic and righteous all day long.

And he has no loyalty to Liu Bang.

In this case, the Lord of the Five Hundred intends to carry out the military advice.

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Ji Xin's personal guards couldn't resist the attacks of these people at all, and they didn't react at all in the face of the sudden attack of their robes, and they were killed or pushed to the ground.

In this case, Ji Xin couldn't help but look at the five hundred lords under his command with cold eyes: "Are you going to betray the king?"

"No, I just want to live, General, the brothers don't want to die with that tyrant, we all want to go back to our own homes, and, I heard that under the rule of the regent of the Qin people, the people live and work in peace and contentment, and they are not like that tyrant who is tyrannical to our family, General, please give up resistance. ”

This five hundred lord respects Ji Xin very much, and he very much hopes that Ji Xin can see the reality clearly.

But what he didn't expect was that Ji Xin would draw his sword at this time, and then scold them: "You people, you want me to surrender to Qin Gou, don't dream! I, Ji Xin, also know that the rest of the people want to live, and the king has done something wrong, but if he wants Ji Xin to betray the king, Ji Xin still can't do it! Brother for many years, Ji Xin will send you a glory and wealth!"

After saying these words, Ji Xin directly wiped his sword to his neck.

On the ground behind him, countless white-on-black flags seemed to be dyed blood-red by the blood beads splattered from the opponent's neck......