After Pei Gong's army came to Gongxian, he defeated the Qin army, then crossed Luoshui, took control of the ferry, and then issued an order to march towards Luoyang. Pei Gong and Zhang Liang were riding in the same chariot at this time, and behind them were the two generals Xiahou Ying and Ji Xin, who were eager to try. At this time, all the generals of the Chu army were brightly armoured, and their weapons and ornaments shone golden in the sunlight. Some of the horses also neighed, and the red flag hunting at the front was sounding. From a distance, this team looked like a red tide, rolling over the vast plain to the west of the corpse country and then stopped.

There was already news reported to Luoyang, and Zhao Ben heard that the Chu army took the initiative to fight out of the pass, so he did not hurry to organize the army to meet the battle. There was not much time, and the thick and tall east gate of Luoyang City slowly opened, because the Qin army admired black, and those chariot armor soldiers of the Qin army were like a yin soldier and evil general who emerged from that world, looking gloomy and terrifying, and the kung fu of only an instant was overwhelming to the east, followed by neat cavalry and infantry. In order to defend their homeland, the soldiers of the Qin army also came with might, and after crossing a wide flat land, they came to a relatively open plain and stopped. When all the noise died down, there was a moment of silence between the two sides. The tranquility was terrifying, like two bulls preparing for a duel.

On this side of the position, Pei Gong and Zhang Liang raised their eyes to star, and after a while, Zhang Liang seemed to see something wrong, so he approached Pei Gong, obviously saying something important and confidential. After Zhang Liang finished speaking, Pei Gong nodded frequently. The starter then gave the order, and he had the infantry in the front row push the prepared cross-cutting antlers to the front position, and the antlers were like a row of fence walls in front of the front, and the crossbowmen were also moved to the forefront. Behind the crossbowmen were two rows of infantry, both with long weapons, and a row of hookers, who specialized in stabbing the enemy's belly and legs. When the Chu army entered the Yuyuan Pass, they abandoned all the chariots on the road in order to block the enemy, so some of the current chariots are re-equipped in Yingchuan. However, the cavalry of the Chu army had an absolute advantage, because most of the horses were taken from the chariots. Pei Gong also knew very well that they were not here to fight the Qin army this time, but to bluff, as long as they lured the enemy here, their goal would be achieved. But Zhao Ben secretly made up his mind, he was determined to annihilate the Chu army here, and vowed to capture Pei Gong and make Pei Gong the second Zhou Wen.

The county guard Zhao Ben and all the generals of the Qin State knew very well that the imperial court had executed the general Yang Xiong for ineffective combat just a month earlier, and passed on the first two counties and ten passes. Needless to say, if anyone still fails to fight now, it will be Yang Xiong's fate. Although it is said that the Qin State is self-destructing the Great Wall, there is no way, the reality is so cruel. In this way, who of the soldiers of the Qin State is still fighting to the death on the battlefield? Because of the last fright, Zhao Ben often seems to have that bloody thing in front of his eyes, and every time he thinks of that thing, it seems that he has seen his own end, so in addition to being frightened, the rest is to go all out. Zhao Ben was frightened, he often couldn't help but think about it, he was now trying his best to forget that thing, and trying to bring himself back to reality, back to the battlefield in front of him, he pointed at Pei Gong and roared angrily: "Liu Bang! You little pavilion chief, megalomaniacal, do you want to walk through here like a horse at a leisurely pace? You're dreaming, aren't you? Now the Qin State has 100,000 soldiers and horses deployed in Luoyang, and also deployed heavy troops in Henan, Xin'an, Mianchi, and Shaanxi County. There are 200,000 soldiers and horses from all over the world, plus strong cities, each of which is an unbreakable stronghold, and the world-famous Hangu Pass, which is even more open! You want to pass through here, it's just wishful thinking! I still advise you to go back to your remote Pengcheng as soon as possible! Tell the master who was born as a sheep herding baby, don't you want to get half a step closer to Hangu Pass! A hundred years ago, it is now, and even more so in another hundred years! Hahaha! A burst of ridicule immediately erupted from the Qin army's position. But when the county guard said this, he seemed to be lacking in confidence, because what he said was indeed an exaggeration, where did the 200,000 troops of Sanchuan County come from?

And Pei Gong is not an incompetent person who can be intimidated by one or two sentences, he is usually a machismo, and now he is the commander of the Chu army, although his strength is weak, but now it is enough to win the Central Plains, he took out the heroism of the man he was born with, not only was he not frightened, but laughed loudly, and finally leaned forward and backwards with laughter, this laughter simply made Zhao Ben and his Qin army inexplicable. Pei Gong laughed, and replied in a strong and powerful steel voice: "You have a hundred thousand people now, don't you?" I also have 100,000 people, do you dare to charge? Zhao Ben replied angrily and annoyedly: "Liu Bang is a traitor!" I'm going to fight you alone, do you dare? If you let someone else come, you are not your mother's mother. When Liu Bang heard this, he was furious in his heart, this was obviously Zhao Ben exposing his shortcomings. Because people know that Pei Gong has no martial arts, let alone go into battle to kill the enemy, but Pei Gong did not get angry, but laughed and said: "The surname Zhao, you are a ball!" Isn't Lao Tzu afraid that you won't make it! Do you think I can't kill you? Will the battlefield always be your world? Lao Tzu is going to fight you today! When the soldiers behind Pei Gong heard this, they were all taken aback, and they didn't expect that Pei Gong was going to duel with Zhao Ben. But because of Pei Gong's foul language, Zhao Ben, a Qin general who had long been enraged, drove his chariot in advance and galloped out of the position, he was afraid that Pei Gong would not fight.

According to the rules of warfare in the era of cold weapons, the generals or warriors of both sides are not allowed to participate in the battle when they are dueling, let alone cold arrows. However, Liu Bang's decision frightened his brothers and Zhang Liang. Everyone knows that Pei Gong's martial arts are very ordinary, at best, he is hunting, yo-yo-yo, and a standard handsome and Confucian general, but how can he go into battle to kill the enemy? Pei Gong also saw Zhang Liang's concerns at this time, so he smiled and said: "Sir, don't worry, I have Brother Xiahou Xian as a soldier, and Brother Ji Xinxian drives the car himself, how can Zhao Ben win against me?" In the past, during the Puyang War, Brother Xiahou Xian was like a god of war, so that between the melee between the two armies, when the arrows were attacking, I was unscathed, I know his ability, and today there is Brother Ji Xinxian, hahaha! Pei Gong's words inspired the fighting spirit of Xiahou Ying and Ji Xin, and the two of them thought: Today is the only way to fight bravely, and to protect Pei Gong no matter what. However, when he was about to leave the battle, there were still people who tried their best to dissuade him. Pei Gong repulsed them, and ordered Ji Xin to drive out to battle immediately, resolutely not letting Zhao Ben see the joke.

Pei Gong's performance is a brave performance: a real hero, once he is in a critical juncture and needs him to step forward, they often stand up without flinching and shoulder the historical mission given by the times. An ordinary person may not have the opportunity to show courage in his life, but for those successful heroes, in addition to having superhuman intelligence and excellent emotional intelligence, they must also have a little brave quotient that looks at death when necessary, and Pei Gong is a successful hero who shows these three quotients to the fullest.

Ji Xin then drove forward, and Xiahou Ying, who was standing beside Pei Gong, mustered up his courage and rushed forward bravely in the direction of Zhao Ben's chariot. Pei Gong also clenched the spear and looked at the weapon in Zhao Ben's hand with full attention. The armor soldier beside Zhao Ben was definitely not a vegetarian, and at this time, a howling sound came out of his throat. The chariots of both sides made a rumbling sound, and the two chariots were gradually approaching, and just as the axles were rubbing each other, Xiahou Ying had the first round of the competition with the warrior of the Qin army, and neither side stabbed each other's bodies. The driver turned the car around again and began the second round of the competition. Xiahou Ying rushed forward angrily, his eyes carefully looking for the gap that could kill the other party, and the Qin army armor soldier was also looking for the key that could kill Xiahou Ying. The two chariots were a little closer than the previous one, and as a result, their weapons collided violently, and sparks flew everywhere, but neither of them hurt the other. By the third turn, the horses had slowed down, but both chariots were parked less than two meters apart at the same time, so that the warriors of both sides could carry out assassinations, and their long weapons were just right to stab each other, and the two warriors fought for a dozen rounds. Xiahou Ying made a pretense of attacking with all his strength, and stabbed the enemy general's armpit. However, the enemy general who parried with all his heart stared closely at Ge Feng sent by Xiahou Ying, but before he could raise his head, Xiahou Ying stabbed Chang Ge upward, Ge Feng was not biased or oblique, and stabbed into the throat of the Qin warriors, and the Qin warriors turned over and fell to the ground, dying in Huangquan. Zhao Ben saw that the armor had been killed, so he personally raised his spear to stab Xiahou Ying. Pei Gong took advantage of this opportunity and quickly picked up an arrow and shot at him. Zhao Ben hurriedly lowered his head and dodged Pei Gong's arrow, but he panicked in his heart, and then Xiahou Ying stabbed several times. Seeing that the two of them were attacking him at the same time, Zhao Ben hurriedly ordered the driver to retreat, but Pei Gong asked Ji Xin to drive after Zhao Ben.

When the adjutant general of the Qin army saw that the Chu generals were chasing their county guards, he suddenly gave an order, and the chariots at the front were ready to charge. Zhang Liang saw that Pei Gong was getting farther and farther away from the position of the Chu army, so he hurriedly asked the herald Ming Jin to withdraw his troops. Ji Xin was also afraid that something would go wrong, so he quickly turned his horse's head and galloped back to the position. At this time, the armor soldiers of the Qin army saw that Pei Gong had fled, so they shot arrows at the chariot together. Xiahou Ying put down his ge, threw a shield with his left hand, raised his sword with his right hand, and knocked the random arrow to the ground, protecting Pei Gong and returning to the position.

Zhao Ben saw that he had lost for a while, so he said to Pei Gong: "Liu Bang, I was going to capture you alive today, but you won by luck, it's nothing." Let's put a truce for the time being, will you dare to duel tomorrow? Pei Gong laughed and said, "Accompany you to the end!" Try to send someone who has the ability! So they went back to their camps to rest.

After Zhao Benchi returned to the position, he summoned the generals to discuss. There was not much time, and Yang Xiong's subordinates, Jin Choufu, Yuan Yang, Yang Chun, and Pan Long, came together and said to Zhao Ben: "Lord Zhao, we followed General Yang from birth to death, and now that General Yang is dead, we must avenge him!" Zhao Ben also said indignantly: "What you said is very reasonable, I will continue to challenge Liu Bang in the future." Your troops are divided into four ways, and when you see me leading Liu Bang to the front of the position, you will attack together, and you must capture Liu Bang alive! Zhao Ben said to Lu Fan again: "General Lu led 10,000 elite soldiers to the north tonight, from the banks of the big river to the east, around the rear of the rebels. When the battle is fought tomorrow, you will lead the soldiers and horses to kill Liu Bang's rear camp, and we will attack back and forth, and we must capture Liu Bang alive. He also said to Dou Xian, the guard of Hanoi County: "Your Excellency, I will take full command of the Chinese army tomorrow, and if we surround Liu Bang, you will lead the chariot soldiers to help me capture the thief leader alive." As long as we attack back and forth, even if we can't catch Liu Bang, we can kill half of his men! The generals listened to Zhao Ben's instructions, and they all agreed to prepare to go.

Because it was June, the Central Plains was very hot. In the camp of the Chu army, Pei Gong and the generals were discussing the battle for tomorrow. Suddenly there were black clouds in the sky, followed by a fierce wind. Suddenly, a sharp flash tore the sky in half, followed by a thunderclap, very loud, and then it rained heavily. In a short time, a sergeant came to report that the lightning had hit the flagpole of the rear camp just now, and the flag suddenly caught fire and turned to ashes in a short time. When Pei Gong heard this, he felt that something was wrong, so he asked Zhang Liangdao, "Lord Situ, what is this sign?" The ovary was silent for a while and then said, "Our rear camp will definitely be in trouble." If the enemy doesn't come tonight, it will be tomorrow when the battle comes, they will attack our rear camp. After listening to Mr. Zifang's words, Pei Gong sent Cao Shen and Fan Xu to lead their own troops and horses, and immediately went to the rear camp to ambush. The two men accepted the order and went out of the camp in the rain to set up an ambush.

After a while, the ovary thought again: "Now the laws of the Qin State are very strict, since Yang Xiong was killed, the generals of the Qin State are all in danger, and they are all frightened. If Zhao Ben continues to challenge you tomorrow, he will definitely kill the killer or play some conspiracy. Pei Gong said: "I can be cautious, and if there is any accident, I will return to the camp immediately." Zifang said: "For the safety of everyone, now immediately send someone to inform Lord Xiao He, and ask him to send two troops and horses, one of which crossed Gong County overnight to meet us, and set up the soldiers and horses in the rear of the camp. In addition, a small number of men and horses were sent to bring flags and drums and trumpets to the south bank of Luoshui in Luoyang. When we fought the most fiercely, let them wave their flags and shout, pretending to cross the Luohe River to attack Luoyang. Once Zhao Ben heard about this situation, he would be afraid and retreat, and we could take advantage of the victory to pursue. Pei Gong followed the instructions of the ovary and immediately sent someone to inform Xiao He. After Xiao He received the order, he sent Jin Qiang, Jin She, Wang Su, and Fu Kuan to lead 3,000 soldiers to Gongxian to meet Peigong, and summoned Ou, Xue Ou, Chen Bi, and Lu Ze to lead 500 troops and horses to the bank of Luoshui to ambush.

That night, Pei Gong and the others waited until dawn, and the Qin army did not attack the camp. Early the next morning, Pei Gong ordered the sergeants to have breakfast and then prepare for battle. As soon as the hour arrived, he heard trumpets and war drums in the enemy camp. After a while, Zhao Ben led the Qin army to kill. Zhao Ben came to the front of the formation and shouted loudly: "Where is Liu Bang?" Do you still dare to fight? Pei Gong laughed and said, "When have I ever been afraid of you?" I tell you, not only am I not afraid of you, but I will also kill you, and then enter Hangu Pass and kill Xianyang! Zhao Ben said angrily: "Okay, I know you are bent on going your own way." If we fight again today, I see who can kill whom? With that, he drove straight to the battlefield. Pei Gong also continued to let Ji Xin drive, and Xiahou Ying was a soldier and galloped out of the position.

The two sides attacked each other three times, just like yesterday, but each time Zhao Ben approached the Qin army's position some distance. Zhang Liang felt that something was wrong, so he asked Zhou Bo, Li Shang, Guan Ying, Chai Wu and other generals to prepare for the charge. Just when Pei Gong and Zhao Ben were carrying out the fourth round of impact, suddenly a golden drum sounded in the Qin army's array, and Yuan Yang, Jin Choufu, Pan Hu, and Yang Chun's four cavalry suddenly killed, and they all rushed towards Pei Gong's chariot with a soaring murderous aura. Zhang Liang hurriedly ordered Zhou Bo and the others to gallop to the battlefield to fight. After Zhou Bo and the others got the order, they let go of their bridles, spurred and galloped, and the four generals were like four dragons, galloping to the battlefield in an instant. Pei Gong saw that Zhao Ben violated the principle of heads-up, so he scolded him for not being honest, and he wanted to cut off Zhao Ben's head immediately. And Zhao Ben had no shame, and shouted in his mouth: "Those who capture Liu Bang alive are sealed as the Marquis of Ten Thousand Households, and those who kill Liu Bang are willing to give up the county guard!" Kill! "Anyway, the first one will come to assassinate Pei Gong. Xiahou Ying was furious and said to Pei Gong: "Pei Gong, you use the big shield to protect your body, and the enemy will resist me!" So he picked up the weapon in his hand and went to greet Zhao Ben. At this time, the sound of killing on all sides shook the ground, and thousands of horses galloped. Ji Xin, who was driving, saw that the cavalry of the Qin State had killed them all together, so he tied the reins of the horses together, tied them around his waist, and then took off the prepared bows and arrows, and fired at the enemy. Some of the generals of the Qin State who could not dodge fell one after another. The four-way Qin army and the Chu generals first killed in front of Pei Gong's car, and Xiahou Ying opened his bow left and right, like a god of war, fighting five Qin generals. At this critical juncture, Zhou Bo and others also arrived, and they each intercepted a general and fought together.

Hanoi County Shou Dou Xian guarded the Qin army camp, and when he saw that Zhao Ben had surrounded Pei Gong, he commanded all the chariots and soldiers to attack the Chu army together. The Qin general Lu Fan came to the rear of the Chu army, and died down until the battle between the two sides began, and then shouted to outflank the rear camp of the Chu army. At this time, Cao Shen and Fan Xu, who were lying in ambush on both sides, saw that the Qin army really came to copy the back road, and they were so impressed by the prediction of the ovary that they threw themselves to the ground, so they went straight out to meet the Qin army. Jin Qiang and the other four generals had also arrived from Gongxian, and when they saw the sound of killing in front of them, they rushed into the enemy formation with a shout. In this way, the three Chu armies were like three tornadoes, but they surrounded Lu Fan's 10,000 Qin troops and fought and killed.

The two sides fought for an hour, and Xiahou Ying was afraid that Pei Gong would have an accident, so he even picked more than a dozen of Qin's partial generals, fought hard to kill Zhao Ben, and stabbed a stunned Qing Yangchun who rushed forward to death in front of the car, and then killed the Qin soldiers on their backs. Later, under the protection of the generals, they fought their way out of the siege. Zhao Ben saw that Lu Fan hadn't been killed at this time, so he sent someone to find out what was going on. Suddenly, a sergeant came to report that the Chu army had been prepared, and they had ambushed soldiers and horses in the rear camp and were fighting with the Lu Fan army. Zhao Ben was furious, so he ordered all the generals to work together to move forward and capture Pei Gong alive. Zhang Liang saw that the Qin army's chariot formation was huge, and slowly pressed over, so he let the crossbowmen of the Chu army shoot arrows in unison. Zhao Ben led the Qin army to advance bravely, and they seemed to be really determined to capture Pei Gong. Suddenly, news came from the direction of Luoyang, saying that the Chu army was preparing to cross the river on the opposite side of the Luo River. When Zhao Ben heard the news, he was afraid that Luoyang would lose, so he had to order the troops to be collected and returned to the camp. The Chu army did not pursue, so they killed Lu Fan's soldiers and horses, and then all withdrew to Gongxian. After the end of the war, Pei Gong asked the sergeant to calculate the military merits, and Xiahou Ying showed his skills again in this driving duel and won a lot. Among the generals of the Qin army he killed, there were as many as a large cabinet of the non-commissioned officers with official seals when they put together the big seals. Pei Gong was very happy, so he gave Xiahou Ying the title of "Teng Gong", and since then people have called Xiahou Ying Teng Gong.

The county guard Zhao Ben returned to the corpse village, and at this time, generals such as Lu Fan, Dou Xian, and Jin Choufu also came back one after another. Zhao Ben saw that he still didn't catch Pei Gong this time, so he said very sadly: "General Yang Xiong was condemned because he didn't catch Liu Bang, and now we haven't been able to catch Liu Bang, and I don't know when the catastrophe will come!" All the generals were also frightened, so they discussed together: "My lord, now that thieves are rampant, we have done our best, but we still can't exterminate the traitors, we must think long-term." I hope that the adults will withdraw the soldiers and horses to Luoyang first, Luoyang is the foundation of Sanchuan, once it is lost, the big thing will not be good. If you can hold Luoyang, you can truthfully report to the imperial court, and ask the imperial court to send reinforcements as soon as possible, so that it will be foolproof. Zhao Ben said: "I am the county guard of Sanchuan, and the responsibility is very heavy. And all the generals are ordered by the imperial court to assist me in guarding Sanchuan. Although the corpse country is a small place, the location is crucial, and if I retreat to Luoyang, the rebels will definitely come to seize the city. If I don't retreat, I will show my determination to fight to the death. So he asked Jin Choufu, Yuan Yang, and Pan Longsan to help him guard the corpse township. Hanoi County Shoudou Xian withdrew to Luoyang and held on. Lu Fan immediately went to guard the ferry crossing south of the city to prevent the Chu army from crossing the river. In this way, the three of them formed a corner situation, they could all rescue each other, and they could also firmly control Luoyang City. After listening to Zhao Ben's words, everyone felt that it made sense, so they immediately executed the order. Dou Xian came to the city and continued to strengthen the city wall while actively preparing defensive equipment. When Lu Fan came to the ferry port in the south of the city, he first concentrated all the rafts along the coast to the north bank, then dismantled the pontoon bridge, and built dozens of miles of obstacles and beacon towers on the north bank of the Luo River, which were tightly fortified.

The Chu army was stubbornly sniped by the Qin army in the corpse country this time, which made the soldiers of the Chu army feel the strength of the Qin army, and also confirmed what Mr. Zifang said. Pei Gong admired Zhang Liang from the bottom of his heart that he was indeed prescient, so he set up the soldiers and horses to rest. Half a month later, Pei Gong heard that the Qin army had built a camp wall and a beacon tower on the north bank of the Luo River, and also built fortifications from the corpse village to the edge of the Yellow River. Suddenly, a sergeant came to report that Zhao General Sima Wei had come to the edge of the Yellow River and was about to cross the Yellow River from Pingyin, and asked Pei Gong to send troops to respond.

Pei Gong was a smart man, and he thought that General Zhao might be a pathfinder sent by King Zhao and General Xiang Yu. Because Xiang Yu had already defeated Wang Li and relieved the siege of Julu, if they crossed the river in advance now, maybe they would enter the customs in advance, so he said to Zhang Liang: "If Sima Wei crosses the river, it is very likely that they will rob the first credit." Zhang Liang said: "This is an excellent opportunity to bluff, now you personally lead the army to kill Pingyin again, first, to prove that we have not given up attacking Sanchuan, and second, to direct Zhao Ben's attention to Pingyin, he will definitely increase troops to Pingyin, how can Zhao Jun cross the river?" Pei Gong listened to Zhang Liang's plan and was very happy, so he asked Zhang Liang to guard Gong County. Then he led dozens of generals and most of the deputy generals such as Cao Shen, Fan Xu, Zhou Bo, Li Shang, and Guan Ying to immediately gallop north along the Yellow River to Pingyin.

When Zhao Ben heard the report, he thought that Pei Gong was going to join forces with the Zhao army to attack Luoyang City, and personally led the Qin army to the battle. At this time, Sima Wei had already led the Zhao army across the Yellow River, and when he saw that Pei Gong came to meet him, he joined forces with him to fight. After the Qin army arrived, Pei Gong and Sima Wei joined forces to fight the Qin army. There was not much time, but Pei Gong was defeated and fled, and Sima Wei was surrounded by Zhao Ben and killed. How could Sima Wei be Zhao Ben's opponent, he was defeated after a while, so he had to cross the Yellow River and escape. Zhao Ben destroyed all the pontoon bridges, and Pingyindu was completely blocked.

Zhao Ben occupied the ferry, and when he heard that Pei Gong was going to attack the corpse country again, he came to chase Pei Gong. Seeing that the purpose of sending troops had been achieved, Pei Gong withdrew to Gongxian along the wall built by the Qin army. For some time to come, there were no major battles between the two sides. Zhang Liang persuaded Pei Gong to withdraw his soldiers and horses to the Wu clan to ensure that the Yuyuan Pass was unimpeded, and asked Pei Gong to plant false flags along the Luo River as a suspicious soldier to alarm the Qin State. The Qin State continued to draw troops and horses from Guanzhong and continuously sent troops to Sanchuan.