Chapter 034 Han Xin is here! The Master is dead!
Soon, Chen Xi could no longer withstand Liu Bang's attack on the front battlefield.
Liu Bang himself had not taken action yet, the first person to take action was Fan Kuai.
This Han warrior ceiling did not change his original character even after being conferred a title of nobility. He happily led his troops to attack the armies of Chen Xi and Manqiuchen. Despite the disadvantage in military strength, Fan Kuai did not back down at all. The two sides went to war in Xiangguo County.
According to Chen Xi's understanding, he had to defeat Liu Bang's generals one by one, and the first target to be defeated was Fan Kuai.
Perhaps because he had been following Han Xin for a long time, Chen Xi thought he knew the weaknesses of these generals.
He remembered that Han Xin looked down on Fan Kuai very much, thinking that Fan Kuai was a brave but foolish man who could only be a vanguard and was not worthy of being a general!
Therefore, he also took Fan Kuai as a target to be defeated, because he was brave but not wise! The King of Chu would definitely not lie to me.
After the war broke out, Chen Xi discovered that the King of Chu had not lied to him.
Fan Kuai was indeed brave but not wise. When he fought, he didn't talk to you about formations or tactics, he just charged at you with his army.
But, this guy is brave, this guy is so damn brave!
Chen Xi's generals were like paper in front of Fan Kuai and were chopped to pieces. Fan Kuai just rushed forward and broke Chen Xi's defense line with his simple attacks. He led the vanguard troops to climb the city wall of Bairen County first, and then rushed forward to capture 27 counties including Qinghe County and Changshan County. He killed the enemy with his sword and slashed them all without blinking an eye.
If the logistics had not been in vain, Fan Kuai would have had to capture Chen Xi alive.
This frightened Chen Xi so much that he almost wet his pants.
After thinking for a while, he decided not to argue with such a reckless man, who did not follow the routine. Therefore, Chen Xi set his second target on the Grand Coachman Xiahou Ying. This time, he decided to do the opposite. At first, the King of Chu looked down on Fan Kuai, but he had also seen what kind of character Fan Kuai had.
On the contrary, the King of Chu highly respected Xiahou Ying and had praised him many times in front of him, saying that he was a truly comprehensive general who would achieve great things in the future! Judging from the King of Chu's evaluation, this man should be normal, right?
Then, Chen Xi faced Xiahou Ying.
If we use reckless and fierce to describe Fan Kuai, then brave is probably the best affix to describe Xiahou Ying. How brave is this guy? In every battle, he drives a chariot to attack quickly, rushes to the front, and is not afraid of anything. In one battle, he captured 68 people, surrendered 850 soldiers, and seized a box of gold seals.
When Li You was in Yongqiu, he drove his chariot to attack quickly. When Zhang Han was in Puyang, he drove his chariot to attack quickly. In the battles of Lantian and Zhiyang, he drove his chariot to charge, regardless of anything, and fought all the way to Bashang... He did this not only in China, but also when he fought against the Xiongnu cavalry, he drove his chariot to charge and drove the Xiongnu like sheep.
Why did you mess with him?
Chen Xi set up his battle formation, ready for a huge battle with Xiahou Ying.
Then, Xiahou Ying drove the familiar chariot and started charging while shouting. If Chen Xi hadn't run fast, he would have been run over by Xiahou Ying's wheels. After this battle, Chen Xi could hear the sound of chariots charging in his dreams and was awakened by nightmares in the middle of the night.
The good news is: Liu Bang has not yet started his full-scale attack. Although Chen Xi has suffered two defeats, there is still room for victory in the war.
The bad news is: Yingyin Marquis Guan Ying, General Jin Xu, Prime Minister Cao Shen, and Grand Commandant Zhou Bo are on the way.
After experiencing several victories, Liu Bang seemed very unhappy and became more and more irritable.
"Your Majesty... soldiers from Liang are coming."
"Oh? King Liang is finally willing to come?"
Liu Bang stood up quickly and asked in surprise: "Where is he?"
Chen Ping shook his head. "He did not come in person. The King of Liang said he was ill and only sent General Wei Qi to Handan with 8,000 men."
Hearing this, the smile on Liu Bang's face froze.
"Okay, okay... King Liang, King Huainan, none of them are willing to come..."
"I can understand that they didn't come to Chang'an to mourn the emperor. It 's not a big deal. But now there is a rebellion and I need them to mobilize troops to help. They don't come? What is this? Rebellion? Have they rebelled? Rebellion?"
Liu Bang looked a little excited and his face flushed. In just these few years, Liu Bang had experienced many setbacks. His parents passed away, and from time to time a few old brothers would jump out to rebel... Unknowingly, he had alienated almost all of his brothers. Among those brothers who had followed him to the war, the only one he could trust now was the King of Yan.
As for the rest, some died, some rebelled, some were preparing to rebel , and some had already jumped to the side of some noble person.
Every year, fewer and fewer people gathered to drink. Liu Bang, who had a chivalrous demeanor, actually cared about these old brothers. However, as these people rebelled one after another, Liu Bang was hurt more and more, and he began to treat his brothers around him differently. Even a dog, after being hurt countless times by sincerity, would probably become grim and no longer approach anyone easily.
Chen Ping saw the murderous intent on Liu Bang's face.
"Your Majesty, take them one at a time. The most important thing right now is to defeat Xin and Chen Xi."
"Xin sent out troops?"
"The King of Yan has not sent anyone to report the details yet. However, since Chen Xi has rebelled, Xin will definitely not let go of this opportunity."
The two talked for a while, and Liu Bang suddenly asked: "What about the other letter?"
"have no idea."
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Empress Lü decided to take action almost the moment Liu Chang escaped.
Liu Bang and Empress Lü had always arranged people around Han Xin to know all his actions in detail. Now that Liu Bang had left, the governance of the country fell on Empress Lü, who was in charge of all major domestic affairs, and Xiao He also reported directly to her.
The two of them knew about Han Xin's "perfect" rebellion plan very early, and they were well prepared for it. When Han Xin began to fabricate the imperial edict, Empress Lü spread the word that Liu Bang had won the battle and would soon return to Chang'an, and asked all the officials to come and congratulate him.
At that time, Han Xin could be brought to the palace and killed directly. The evidence of his crime would be complete and there would be witnesses. When Liu Bang really came back, he could show it to him.
Liu Bang may have thought about killing Han Xin over the years, but he did not do so. Liu Bang was a man who loved talents very much. He admired these talented people. You know, in history, he even forgave Kuai Che because he felt that this person was very eloquent and eloquent and was a talent.
However, Liu Chang's sudden escape disrupted someone's plan. What would be Han Xin's reaction if he saw Liu Chang?
He would surely realize that the people in the palace already knew his plan, and he would try to escape, probably by going directly to the criminals.
Therefore, Empress Lü sent Lü Shizhi to lead people to kill Han Xin directly.
Han Xin was very scary when he had soldiers, but when he only had seven or eight people around him, a few warriors were enough. Besides, Lü Shizhi had more than 6,000 soldiers to protect Chang'an and the palace. Empress Lü never worried about Han Xin's rebellion. She even looked eager to try. You rebel, I don't know anything, you rebel quickly.
Before leaving the palace, Lü Shizhi suddenly asked, "What should we do if Han Xin takes Prince Chang as a hostage?"
Empress Lü fell silent, and after hesitating for a long time, she finally replied, "Kill."
Lu Shizhi left soon. Empress Lu sat alone in the Pepper Room, groping for the spinning wheel in the room, looking dazed.
"Your Majesty the Queen!!!"
An armored soldier shouted at the palace gate, breaking Empress Lu's meditation. Empress Lu wiped her eyes, then with a cold face, she asked the palace maid to call the armored soldier in.
The soldier looked a little flustered and uneasy, "Your Highness, the Marquis of Huaiyin is here!"
"Hmm?? Han Xin??"
Empress Lu's eyes widened and she asked, "Where is he?"
"Outside the palace!"
"How many people did you bring?"
"He was alone, and he was holding Young Master Chang ... Young Master Chang looked as if... as if he was dying."
"What?!!"
At that moment, the soldier felt that the iceberg-like Queen in front of him had instantly turned into a volcano. Her face was ferocious, her eyes were red, and she was filled with murderous intent!
"Han Xin!!"
"I will cut you into pieces!!!"
"I'm going to chop off your limbs!!!"
"I'll dig out your eyes and nose!! I'll cut off your ears and tongue!!"
