Rebirth of Han Xin and Xiang Yu

In the sixth year of the Overlord of Western Chu (the sixth year of the Han Dynasty), it was October in winter.

Han Xin worshiped Li Zuoche, Prime Minister of Qi State, as a general, and led Qi's army of [-] troops to send troops to Zhao State.This time Li Zuoche was chosen as the main general to defeat Zhao, which was the result of discussions between Han Xin and him.On the one hand, Li Zuoche is the main general, which can paralyze the Zhao army; on the other hand, Li Zuoche once assisted Cheng Anjun Chen Yu in Zhao State, so he is very familiar with Zhao State's terrain.Li Zuoche readily obeyed. As the grandson of Li Mu, the famous general of Zhao State during the Warring States Period, he naturally thought about the addiction of fighting.

Xia Houying and Cao saw that Han Xin was not the commander in chief of Qi State, so they couldn't help being overjoyed and relieved, and came to fight with chariots, cavalry, and infantry.Li Zuoche first feigned defeat and led Xia Houying's chariot soldiers into the encirclement.Xia Houying surrounded the camp layer by layer with military vehicles, defending it like an iron bucket, and sneered: "Li Zuoche, even if you can eat me, I'm afraid it will be 'killing one thousand enemies and injuring eight hundred'. loss!"

Unexpectedly, Li Zuoche surrounded Xia Houying's troops with heavy troops, but did not attack.

When Cao Shen learned that Xia Houying was besieged, he led his army to rescue him, but the Qi army set up an ambush on the way. Cao Shen's army was defeated. In the chaos, Cao Shen fled west to Wei.Li Zuoche immediately ordered the Qi army to pick up a dozen soldiers with loud voices, and shouted outside Xia Houying's chariot, "Cao Shen is defeated! Cao Shen is defeated!" and informed Xia Houying's troops of the defeat of Cao Shen's army.Ten days later, Xia Houying broke through with all his supplies, but was captured alive by Li Zuoche.

Li Zuoche knew that Xia Houying was Liu Bang's best friend, so he didn't persuade him to surrender. He was about to kill him, but he heard his personal guard flying a horse to report, "General, a letter from your king."

The courier came in with the guards, dusty, greasy and sweaty, apparently in a hurry all the way.Li Zuoche took the letter, opened it, shook his head and sighed, "Your Majesty is truly a man of righteousness!" In the letter, Han Xin told him not to hurt Xia Houying's life.Li Chengche naturally knew that when Han Xin was in Hanzhong as "Lian Ao", that is, a small official in charge of the warehouse, he broke the law and should be executed. Xia Houying did not kill Han Xin. After talking with him, he admired him very much and once told Liu Bang recommended him.Han Xin's move was to repay Xia Houying's kindness and recommendation for not killing him back then.

Li Zuoche nodded secretly. After Han Xin defeated Zhao and captured him alive, not only did he not kill himself, but he treated him like a teacher.The reason why he chose to serve in Qi State was because he was impressed by Han Xin's use of troops; secondly, he saw that Han Xin was a man of benevolence and righteousness.

It should be noted that although some kings can employ people, once they don't need you, they will mercilessly eradicate you.For example, King Goujian of Yue in the Spring and Autumn Period, although he was able to obey Wen Zhong and Fan Li when he was humble, once he gained power, he bestowed Wen Zhong to death.Fortunately, Fan Li saw the opportunity and retired earlier, so he escaped with his life.

Before Fan Li fled, he wrote to Wen Zhong, "When the birds are gone, the good bows are hidden; the cunning rabbits are dead, and the lackeys cook them. The King of Yue is a man with a long neck and a bird's beak. You can share adversity with him, but you can't share wealth with him. Why don't you leave? Woolen cloth?"

Or, kings may think that rooting out all unnecessary "thorns" is a necessary means of strengthening their rule.But Li Zuoche thought that in the long run, the general in charge of the army would not be a fool, and he would definitely be more inclined to "support the bandits and respect themselves".Since the enemy's country is destroyed, the counselor will die, so, for your own safety, let the enemy's country stay there.

But Han Xin's character convinced Li Zuoche that he would never have a day when "the cunning rabbit dies and the running dog cooks it".

Li Zuoche smiled from the bottom of his heart, with a warm smile, and ordered someone to bring Xia Houying to him.

Xia Houying was lifted up by Wuhuada, and without kneeling, he said loudly: "If you want to kill, kill!"

Li Zuoche laughed and said, "Why did you kill you? Your Majesty ordered you to spare your life." Immediately, he ordered someone to untie Xia Houying, gave him a horse and some dry food, and let him go west.Xia Houying hesitated to speak, was stunned for a while, got on his horse and left.

As soon as the news of the broken Zhao reached Linzi, Han Xin immediately wrote to Xiang Yu to tell him the good news.Then, he set off from Linzi with two hundred fine riders, and secretly arrived at Li Zuoche's barracks.

After Han Xin arrived at the Qi army camp, he ordered that anyone who dared to reveal that "the king of Qi is in the Qi camp" would be executed without mercy.In the army, the banner with the word "Li" is still displayed, and the banner with the word "Han" is not displayed.He ordered a few words to Li Zuoche, Li Zuoche glanced at him, shook his head, his eyes were unclear, and he thought to himself, "You just die and see how you will explain to King Xiang in the future."

Li Zuoche led his personal guards to leave Zhaodi and return to Linzi, while Han Xin marched westward to Taolinsai.

Taolinsai is the east gate of Guanzhong, bordering the Yellow River in the north and on the mountainside in the south. It has always been a battleground for military strategists, and Liu Bang has already deployed heavy troops here.

Let’s say that Xiang Yu led one hundred thousand Chu troops to set up camp in the north of Taolinsai and on the north bank of the Yellow River. Today, he received a battle report saying that the Qi army led by Li Zuoche had defeated the troops of Cao Can and Xiahouying.At first, when he heard that Han Xin had sent Li Zuoche as the main general to attack Zhao this time, he was still a little worried, but when he received the good news, he couldn't help being overjoyed and thought to himself, "Li Zuoche is indeed a general, and his reputation is well-deserved!" After five days, He also received a letter written by Han Xin, proving that the news of breaking Zhao was correct.

He couldn't help but smile. He remembered that when he sent Han Xin away by the Sishui River that day, the man turned his head and smiled brightly: "Xiang Yu, see Tao Lin Sai!" Then, he should bring troops here to join him, right?When will he arrive?Thinking of this, his heart couldn't help but warm up. He turned his head and looked at the map hanging on the wall of the tent, secretly estimating the distance in his heart.

Suddenly the curtain was lifted and someone walked into the tent.Xiang Yu turned around, but it was Zhong Limei.I saw that the look on his face was very strange, there seemed to be some pity in his eyes, he opened his mouth, hesitant to speak.

Xiang Yu asked in surprise, "What happened? Is there any news about King Qi?"

Zhong Limei scratched his head and said: "Your Majesty, it is reported that Li Zuoche is leading the Qi army to Taolin Sai, and it is estimated that they will arrive in two days."

Xiang Yu was a little confused, "Li Zuoche? Where's King Qi?"

Zhong Limei swallowed, and said with some difficulty: "I heard that King Qi is choosing a concubine in Linzi."

"What?" Xiang Yu stood up from the mat, suspecting that he had heard it wrong, and repeated: "Choose a concubine?"

Zhong Limei looked at Xiang Yu sympathetically, nodded and said, "That's what the news says."

Like pouring a basin of ice water on his head, Xiang Yu only felt the bone-chilling cold, and his face turned pale.Zhong Limei couldn't bear to look any longer, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, the last general will take his leave first." After speaking, he withdrew from the central army tent.

Xiang Yu actually didn't notice Zhong Limei's departure, but murmured: "Prince Qi...choose a concubine? Choose a concubine?" Did he feel wrong?In this life, he obviously felt that he had begun to accept him, and began to like him a little bit. The two talked and laughed at Yan Yan many times, chatted all over the world, shared the same bed, and hugged each other tightly.Could it be that these are just his wishful thinking?

Xiang Yu stood up and walked out of the tent. He had a fiery urge to leave the [-] Chu troops in Taolinsai without hesitation, get on a black-tailed horse, and run non-stop to Linzi to ask him face to face. Han Xin.

He opened the tent, and a gust of cold wind blew over, blowing out the fire in his heart.He will go to Linzi, express his heart to Han Xin, and ask him, but not now.As the commander-in-chief, he could not treat the lives of [-] Chu troops as a trifling matter so irresponsibly.

Xiang Yu strode back to the tent and shouted, "Bring the wine!"

"Qingqing Zijin, care about my heart. Han Xin, do you know my heart? I hate why I was so cowardly, afraid of being rejected by you, and didn't express my heart to you in time. At this time, I can only use wine to drown my sorrows. Fang Xiu..."

On the second day, however, Xue Teng, a general from the Yingbo Department, brought [-] soldiers to Taolin Sai to help in the battle, and brought a letter written by Yingbo.In the letter, Yingbo scolded himself bloody, saying that he was confused for a while and was bewitched by Suihe, so he voted for Han.Now it is too late to regret, and I only hope to ask King Xiang for forgiveness.If King Xiang needed it, he would personally lead the troops to help.

After reading the letter, Xiang Yu said to Xue Teng: "The King of Jiujiang is a man of great merit. Gu has said it a long time ago. As long as in the future, the King of Jiujiang is loyal to Gu, Gu will not blame the past. Gu's words are like a mountain, and they will never change." After finishing speaking, He also ordered Zhong Limei to arrange camps for the Yingbu army.

Xue Teng was overjoyed, and when he returned to his camp, he saw that his army was treated the same as the Chu army, so he couldn't help feeling more relieved, and immediately wrote to Yingbo, telling him that King Xiang honored his promise and there was no need to worry.

On the second day, Zhong Limei came to report, "Your Majesty, Li Zuoche has arrived with one hundred thousand Qi troops!"

Xiang Yu said: "Oh, where is Li Zuoche now?"

Zhong Limei said: "I am waiting for the king to summon me at the gate."

Xiang Yu hurriedly said: "Please come quickly!" Although he was a little disappointed that it was Li Zuoche who came, not Han Xin, but Li Zuoche was the Prime Minister of Qi and Han Xin's right-hand man, so he naturally wanted to love Wu and Wu and treat each other with extra courtesy.

Zhong Limei took the order and left, and after a while, a tall man in a cloak followed him into the Chinese army tent.The whole body of this person was wrapped in a cloak, and it was impossible to tell whether he was fat or thin. Even his face was covered by the brim of the hat, only his delicate chin and two thin lips were exposed.

The guards standing beside him were all wondering, thinking to themselves: "This Li Zuoche has such a big air, and he still doesn't show his true face when he comes to the king's tent. Could it be that he is too ugly to be seen?"

But Xiang Yu stood up slowly, staring at the face of the visitor with burning eyes, he felt a heart beating in his chest.He opened his mouth, his voice was so hoarse that he startled himself, "You..."

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