He knew that he had really made a big profit this time!
As expected, there's no problem with Xiao He.
Han Xin's knowledge is extensive, his abilities are outstanding, and he has a deep understanding of Xiang Yu. He is truly the best choice for their team!
Moreover, Liu Bang found the most ridiculous thing about Han Xin was:
He was even just a common soldier before being appointed a general.
A common soldier with such an extensive understanding of the world?
It's really exaggerated.
"I have two strategies: one to deal with Xiang Yu, and one to deal with Emperor Qin."
Han Xin continued:
"The Duke of Sanqin, originally a general of Qin, led the Qin troops for many years and killed countless people.
This caused the Qin descendants to be cursed by countless people wherever they went.
In the end, however, the Duke of Sanqin led them to surrender to the feudal lords, making the Qin descendants neither fish nor fowl within the Qin empire. Could their people possibly still support them?
When they arrived at Xin'an, Xiang Yu tricked and massacred over 200,000 Qin troops who surrendered, leaving only Meng Yuan, Xin, and Yi alive. The Qin people hate these three deeply to their very bones.
This is our chance to break the deadlock! We can fully rely on this to come up with a way to take over the Three Qin regions!"
Liu Bang furrowed his brow and asked:
"Should we confront Xiang Yu openly now? It's perhaps a bit premature."
"Choosing to fight Xiang Yu at this time might attract Xiang Yu's retaliation,"
Han Xin shook his head and said, "General Meng misunderstood my meaning."
"I didn't say we should go and confront them head-on right now, but rather that we can start laying the groundwork now."
"What we need to do most right now is to conquer the Guan Pass and become the king in principle."
"We can use it after we first enter the Guan Pass and then wipe out Xiang Yu."
"We can first spread the news that the Duke of Sanqin has been unfairly maligned, and that Xiang Yu is the real culprit."
"This is a strategy to deal with Xiang Yu."
"And after that, there are ways to deal with the state of Qin."
Han Xin smiled lightly and said, "I hear that you, Marquis of Pei, have govern the people under you by abolishing the severe laws of the Qin Dynasty and replacing them with only three chapters of law?"
Liu Bang nodded in agreement, "The world has been in chaos for a long time, and it shouldn't be burdened with any more weight."
Han Xin nodded in agreement, "This is the method we need to capture Qin territory!"
"With your current reputation, all you need to do is issue a call to the world, and all the scattered soldiers will come to join you."
"Actually, your decisions have always been correct. Although it is unconventional from a traditional military perspective, the sudden decision to break away from the rear supply and advance into enemy territory was not very rational. However, looking at it now, this risky move has been very effective."
"You are now attacking Luoyang, trying to advance westwards towards the Guan Pass, which is actually very difficult, as Luoyang is still the ancient capital and its defense is very resilient."
Fortunately, you have already cleared the enemies around Luoyang.
"The only other way into the territory of Qin is the Wu Pass."
Liu Bang's eyes lit up, "Do you mean we can now turn and head towards the Wu Pass?"
Han Xin nodded, "I can lead the troops, taking the vanguard position, and first explore the route to Wu Pass. I will reach Wu Pass without anyone else noticing."
Liu Bang was shocked, "Can anyone really do something like this?"
If someone can lead troops to achieve such results, then calling them a line of troops might not be too much of an overstatement.
But he still chose to believe.
He hesitated slightly and asked, "Five hundred?"
Han Xin smiled lightly and said, "That is sufficient."
Liu Bang furrowed his brow, looking somewhat puzzled as he continued to ask:
"One thousand?"
Han Xin still replied calmly, "That is sufficient."
Liu Bang's mind was filled with doubts.
He lowered his head in contemplation, pondering Han Xin's military strategy, and felt that this young general was indeed extraordinary. Before, he had never seen such a confident and composed character.
Although Han Xin's strategy sounds audacious, his ability to so confidently agree to requests for varying numbers of troops must have some deep meaning.
Liu Bang raised his head, his eyes flickering with a hint of hope and uncertainty, and finally asked, "How many troops does your lord actually need?"
Han Xin smiled slightly, a glint of determination and confidence shone in his eyes, "The more the better."
"The more soldiers Marquis Zhang Liang gives me, the more I feel trusted by you, Marquis Zhang Liang, and naturally, I will be more confident and able to lead the troops with greater agility."
"If the Marquis of Pei is willing, I can lead all the soldiers directly to Wu Pass!"
Liu Bang smiled.
That's the feeling!
He's looking for young men with talent, and a confident and energetic spirit!
……
Han Xin leads his troops towards Wu Pass.
At the same time, on the other side, Xiang Yu is also winning consecutive battles.
In December, Xiang Yu crossed the river and repelled Meng Yuan's army, cooperating with the allied troops of feudal lords to encircle Wang Li's forces. In the following January, they wiped out Qin troops, killing Su Jiao and capturing Wang Li.
In February, the alliance force marched southward, repelled Meng Yuan, but due to internal strife within the alliance, they failed to pursue and kill Meng Yuan.
[Subsequently, the Qin forces launched several attacks, but were all repelled by the alliance. However, they never retreated from their defensive lines.]
[At the same time, the supply of grain and grass was decreasing, and internal conflicts within the alliance were escalating.]
[In April, the armies of Shen Yang and Sima Yang bypassed Meng Yuan and attacked the rear of the Qin army, cutting off Meng Yuan's supply lines.]
[From then on, Meng Yuan had no chance to turn the tide.]
[The once tiger and wolf army has now become a decaying army, while the true tiger and wolf army has now cut off the supply lines of the once tiger and wolf army.]
[In July, Emperor Qin personally granted the title of Jiu Shan Gong to Meng Yuan and he led his troops to surrender to the Chu.]
[In August, Xiang Yu confined Meng Yuan in his military camp.]
"He told the king of Qin that their general Meng Yuan had already surrendered. What about them?"
[This attempt failed. So they massacred the 200,000 surrendering soldiers and, after fully controlling the Qin army, used their momentum to advance towards the territory of Qin.]
[But at this point, the internal strife continued to intensify, with major disputes over the distribution of merit for capturing Meng Yuan, leading to significant divisions over command authority.]
[Xiang Yu still held the main command authority, advocating for a march westward. However, there were feudal lords within the alliance who were concerned about insufficient credit and were unwilling to submit.]
[The march of the alliance was extremely slow, and it wasn't until November that they entered Xin'an.]
[Meanwhile, Marquis Zhang Liang had already begun his rapid march from Luoyang to Wu Pass.]
"After Marquis Zhang Liang arrived at Wu Pass, he swept through the area, clearing away all obstacles along the way."
"He will directly march towards the Guan Pass!"
[Meanwhile, the 70-year-old Emperor Qin and the newly restored War Council quickly realized that Marquis Zhang Liang posed the greatest threat.]
"Liu Bang's strategy is too fast, so fast that it's frightening. It gives the impression that his entire army operates as if they are all using a single brain."
"Xiang Yu's position only requires him to strengthen his defenses, perhaps he will eventually divide himself, but Liu Bang is different!"
