Mythical Qin: I, Gao Yao, will never be a eunuch!

As soon as Yi Xiaochuan finished speaking, Xiang Yu's expression changed drastically. He stared at Yi Xiaochuan with wide eyes and puzzled expression, saying, "Xiaochuan, are you confused? You promised me to help me conquer the world, but now you want me to abandon Kuaiji! What's the reason?"

Xiang Yu was very excited at this time, and his voice unconsciously rose a few degrees. He continued to question: "Now my army and the southern border army have reached a life-and-death situation, and you suddenly asked me to withdraw from Kuaiji. How can this be considered as helping me?"

Facing Xiang Yu's questioning, Yi Xiaochuan knew that if he didn't explain the reason clearly, Xiang Yu would definitely not listen to his advice. So, he took a deep breath and slowly said, "Brother Yu, please listen to me. To be honest, in fact, in Meng Yi's overall plan, he tried to use the current Chu army to attract Gao Yao's full attention, so as to relieve the pressure on the court. Brother Yu, why not put yourself in his shoes and think about it. If you were in Gao Yao's position and faced such a situation, what would be the best response strategy?"

Seeing that Xiang Yu was still confused about what he said, Yi Xiaochuan realized that if he did not explain his true intentions in detail, it would be difficult to convince this stubborn King of Western Chu. Since bidding farewell to Xianyang City, in order to avoid attracting attention, Yi Xiaochuan made a decisive decision and resolutely chose to go all the way south.

Yi Xiaochuan knew all the methods used by the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan, and he also knew that the other party had carefully cultivated many loyal soldiers and spies all over the place. The most difficult thing was that this person had the same way of thinking as himself. Facing such a strong enemy, Yi Xiaochuan knew that if he played by the rules, he would inevitably fall into the trap set by the other party. So, he decided to take a different approach and do the opposite.

After careful consideration, Yi Xiaochuan did not choose to flee to remote, uninhabited places as most people would think. On the contrary, after leaving Xianyang City, he resolutely headed south and headed straight to the southern border. It must be said that Gao Yao's control over the southern border is indeed extremely tight, and it can be said that there are no loopholes. But Yi Xiaochuan is also very smart. After all, he is a time traveler and knows some of the most basic things. He knows how to disguise himself so that he is less likely to be discovered.

Yi Xiaochuan cleverly disguised himself and successfully infiltrated a caravan. He first pretended to be a refugee, and then took the initiative to ask to become a servant in the caravan, doing some work similar to coolie labor. Because the caravans in the southern border often bring back some lonely and helpless people who are wandering in foreign lands as helpers or workers when they are doing business abroad, and this situation is exactly condoned by Gao Yao. Now that the world is in chaos, the number of refugees in various places is also increasing. Especially after the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising, similar situations are even more common. Yi Xiaochuan made up a name and successfully infiltrated the caravan.

For the Southern Border caravan, no matter whether it is men, women, old people or children, they can be brought back to the Southern Border. This has two purposes: first, it adds a valuable labor resource to the caravan; second, it is to increase the population of the Southern Border through this way.

This seemingly insignificant move has actually achieved remarkable results over the years. According to incomplete statistics, the number of people brought back to the southern border by the caravan is no less than 200,000! Compared with other groups, these people who have gone through hardships to reach the southern border have a deeper understanding of how hard it is to have a stable life. Therefore, they are full of gratitude to Gao Yao.

Yi Xiaochuan cleverly took advantage of this situation and successfully hid himself from Gao Yao's sight. However, he knew that entering the county town was too risky, so he chose to settle down in a village not far from Nanhai County Town.

On weekdays, Yi Xiaochuan made a living by working hard for the caravan. It is worth mentioning that since these caravans were directly under the control of Gao Yao, they could undoubtedly obtain information much faster than ordinary people. In addition, Yi Xiaochuan's own keen insight and excellent analytical ability enabled him to extract a large amount of important information about the southern border from the intelligence he obtained, and summarize it, which led to his move to join Xiang Yu.

"This... first deal with the Chu army, then deal with the imperial court. The Chu army is small while the imperial court's army is large. We should deal with the small first and then the big, the easy first and then the difficult."

Xiang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, crossed his arms, and fell into deep thought. But after a moment, he opened his lips and gave the answer that everyone expected. In fact, it is not difficult to come to such a conclusion, because even most ordinary people would probably make the same choice when faced with such a situation.

At this moment, the strength comparison between the imperial court, the southern border army and the Chu army was clearly presented before their eyes, like a stable ladder. Among them, the Chu army had the least number of soldiers and the least territory. As a result, it naturally became the easiest target to conquer.

If there was not an insurmountable gap between the Southern Border Army and the Chu Army, which made it impossible for the two sides to work together, then according to common sense, a wiser strategy would have been for the Southern Border Army and the Chu Army to join forces and take the lead in jointly dealing with the powerful army from the imperial court.

"That's right! I've gone through a lot of trouble to get the exact news. The general leading the imperial army to fight this time is Han Xin. He is a man of extraordinary talent. His wisdom and military exploits are no less than Mr. Fan Zeng. Not only that, he also has the elite division carefully trained by the Southern Territory - the Black Armored Army. The weapons and equipment equipped by these soldiers are far more sophisticated than those of the Chu Army. With the strong naval force of the Southern Territory Army as a backing, it is simply a pipe dream for the Chu Army to win this war. Even if we choose to stay put, hold our ground, and wait for the imperial court and the Southern Territory to engage in a fierce battle, once the imperial court finally wins, the next target they will annex and destroy will definitely be the Chu Army!"

"When the lips are gone, the teeth are cold." Fan Zeng, who was standing aside, also sighed. It was not that Fan Zeng had not thought of this, but before, in the eyes of Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng, the leader of the court's army was Yi Xiaochuan, and coupled with the hatred of both sides for Gao Yao and the promises made by the other party, this made Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng decide to hold on to Kuaiji. Now that the real Yi Xiaochuan has appeared, the situation has changed again.

If everything Yi Xiaochuan said was true, then Xiang Yu must be vigilant and take precautions! You know, they are currently fighting a desperate battle with the Southern Border Army here, and they are very likely to face the huge risk of being annexed by the other side. This possibility is quite high. What's more, the battle has now entered a fierce level of intensity. Although they have successfully defended the fierce offensive along the coast and repelled Gao Yao, the setbacks encountered by Ji Bu have caused the Southern Border Army to press forward step by step and gradually approach Kuaiji City.

"Brother Yu, I came here for this matter. The reason why I didn't show up before is that Meng Yi knows the deep friendship between you and me. He must have arranged many spies around you, just waiting for me to fall into the trap they set. It is not until now when the war is raging and the smoke is everywhere that I have the courage to appear in front of you! In my opinion, the most appropriate response strategy at the moment is to evacuate Kuaiji decisively and hand Kuaiji over to Gao Yao. Then we will lead the army to Jiujiang and avoid the enemy's sharp edge for the time being. Now the focus of the world's attention is all focused on this life-and-death battle!"

"What we have to do now is to patiently wait for the right opportunity to come. During this period, Brother Yu can also get in touch with other rebel forces and gradually accumulate powerful forces. Once the Southern Border Army wins, we will immediately respond to the other rebel forces and rush straight to Xianyang, conquer the city in one fell swoop, and completely change the situation in the world. With such a great reputation, Brother Yu, you will surely be able to attract many brave men in the world to follow you, and then control the land inside and outside the pass, and lead the army to pacify the whole world."

"If the imperial army wins in the end, we don't need to panic. We can unite with other rebel forces to attack the imperial army. At the same time, we can turn around and retake counties such as Kuaiji, Minzhong, and Lujiang, and firmly occupy the southeast region. We can recuperate here, train our troops, and when we are strong enough, we can plan to annex the southern border."

"It would be great if the imperial court and the Southern Border Army were both defeated. In this way, Brother Yu would be able to personally avenge your uncle. Wouldn't that be a very satisfying thing?"

At this time, Yi Xiaochuan clearly explained to Xiang Yu the intricate interests involved, and even planned the detailed plan for what actions the Chu army should take in the future. No matter which side wins, Xiang Yu can skillfully control the development of the situation.

Listening to Yi Xiaochuan's words, Xiang Yu at this time slightly looked at Fan Zeng on the side. This can be regarded as a tacit understanding between Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng. Xiang Yu's trust in Yi Xiaochuan means that Yi Xiaochuan should not harm him, but when it comes to military strategy, he will still be more inclined to Fan Zeng. There are indeed some strategic conflicts between Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng, but this is a problem of local war. Xiang Yu is more inclined to use force to defeat cleverness, while Fan Zeng is more inclined to win by strategy. It's just that the methods are different. It is impossible to say which one is better and which one is worse. If Xiang Yu is really a pure reckless man, he is not worthy of the title of the greatest general of all time.

Now, what Yi Xiaochuan said is indeed reasonable, but Xiang Yu will still look at Fan Zeng's opinion. After all, this is related to the future direction of the Chu army.