Rebirth of Han Xin and Xiang Yu

The capital of Qi.Linzi.

In Linzi in December, the weather is already very cold. The Zishui River in the east of Linzi City has a thick layer of ice on the water near the river bank. Now it is the slack season, and many children are chasing on the river. , playing, skating and playing, the little face was flushed red by the cold wind.

And the battle report of Gaixia Battle was handed over to King Qi Palace at this time.

Han Xin hurriedly read the battle report, smiled slightly, and put the battle report aside.He wasn't surprised by the result.After all, he witnessed Xiang Yu's bravery and battlefield control in the Battle of Julu.He would be surprised if Xiang Yu would still be defeated without the participation of him and the Qi army.

While meditating, a servant suddenly reported, "Your Majesty, a letter from the King of Han."

Han Xin sighed secretly, and unfolded the silk script. In the letter, Liu Bang first asked him why he withdrew his troops temporarily, so that he was defeated in Gaixia.He repeatedly emphasized his own kindness to Han Xin, and finally promised again that Chen Yidong's land would be confiscated to Qi State, so that he would send troops to attack Xiang Yu.

After Han Xin read it, he shook his head. If it was him in his previous life, he would feel ashamed when he received this letter, hating himself for failing the great kindness of the King of Han.Now, heh heh...he handed the silk book to Kuai Che, the counselor accompanying him, and asked, "Mr. Kuai, how should I answer Liu Bang? Or just ignore it?"

Kuai Che was only recently found by him from the private sector.On the way to retreat, Han Xin thought of what Kuai Che said the previous year when he persuaded him to stand on his own feet and divide the world with Han and Chu: "The one who bravely shakes the master will be in danger, and the one who makes great achievements will not be rewarded." It is really gold and jade. good words.

At that time, Kuai Che persuaded Han Xin, but seeing that he would not listen, he feigned madness to avoid disaster and fled to the people.At this time, knowing that Han Xin had changed his mind, he was overjoyed, so he followed the people who were looking for him to Linzi and took up the post of counselor.

Hearing what Han Xin said at this time, Kuai Che couldn't help laughing, took a piece of plain silk, and took a brush, dipped it in thick ink, and wiped it with a single stroke. , so that people from all over the world can cultivate and thrive.Han Xin took a look and couldn't help but secretly amused. I wonder if Liu Bang would be so angry that he would slap the table and yell at him after watching it?

In a blink of an eye, it was February, the weather was getting warmer, and reports from the south continued to spread to Linzi. Xiang Yu regained Shouchun, killed the rebellious Sima Zhou Yin, and drove Yingbo back to Jiujiang.Although Pengcheng is still in the hands of the Han army, Xiang Yu has gained a firm foothold south of the Huai River.

But there has been no news from Liu Bang.

Outside the city of Linzi, on the shore of the Zishui River, thousands of willow branches hang down, and the tender yellow willow buds scramble out, swaying in the breeze with the branches.The grassland by the river is green, dotted with red, white, yellow and purple wild flowers.The ice in the river has long since melted, and the blue waves are sparkling, flowing northward.Han Xin was sitting casually on the grass, leaning against a willow, and was fishing.

There are dozens of guards behind him, wearing swords around their waists, standing quietly without making a sound.

At this moment, a guard led a person to a few steps away from Han Xin, bowed and said, "Your Majesty, an envoy from the Kingdom of Chu."

Han Xin felt that the silk thread on the fishing rod in his hand sank down. It must be a fish biting the hook. He hurriedly lifted it up, and the silk thread drew a beautiful arc in the air. The hook twisted left and right, and the silver fish scales glistened in the sun.

There was a smile on his fair and handsome face, his eyebrows stretched, and the corners of his eyes fluttered. This smile was so bright that Zhong Limei, who came from the state of Chu, wondered secretly. It was hard to imagine that a handsome young man with such a bright smile could control hundreds of thousands of The lives of soldiers and soldiers are freely and easily swayed on the battlefield, and the king of Qi, Han Xin, has an incomparable reputation.

"The last general, Zhong Limei, pays homage to King Qi." Zhong Limei hastily bowed down on the ground.

Han Xin took the fish off the hook, threw it into the fishing basket beside him, and said with a smile, "So it's an old friend." He took the cloth towel handed over by the guard, wiped his hands, and helped Zhong Limei up with both hands. Said: "Brother Zhongli, you don't need to be too polite."

Zhong Limei is a general under Xiang Yu's command. When Han Xin was serving as a doctor in Xiang Yu's office, the two often met and were considered acquaintances.

Han Xin smiled and said, "Brother Zhongli, do you like fish?"

This question was obviously beyond Zhong Liyu's expectation. He was a little confused and said blankly, "Fish? Ah, I like to eat it."

Han Xin smiled happily, "Brother Zhongli is lucky, I caught several fish today, I guarantee they are fresh." After speaking, he ordered the guards to take the fish to the kitchen to cook, and hosted a banquet for Zhongli.

Surrounded by the guards, Han Xin and Zhong Limei walked towards the palace. Along the way, Han Xin laughed at Yan Yan and introduced the scenery of Linzi to Zhong Limei, which made Zhong Limei more and more confused.In his impression, Han Xin always seems to be gloomy and unwilling, and he has almost never seen him so amiable.

In fact, what he didn't know was that Han Xin felt guilty towards him.In the previous life, after the Battle of Gaixia, Zhong Limei fled during the war, and later defected to Han Xin, who was renamed King of Chu.Liu Bang asked Han Xin to hunt him down when he learned that Zhong Limei had fled to Chu, but Han Xin sent troops to protect Zhonglimei's entry and exit.Later, when Liu Bang pretended to travel in Yunmeng, Han Xin wanted to send troops to resist, but felt innocent, wanted to see Liu Bang, but was afraid of being captured by Liu Bang.Someone suggested that Han Xin dedicate Zhonglimei to Liu Bang, and nothing would happen.Han Xin and Zhong Limei discussed the matter, and Zhong Limei said: "The reason why Liu Bang did not dare to attack Chu State is because I am here with you. If you arrest me to please Liu Bang, if I die today, you will soon perish too. After Zhong Limei finished speaking, he drew his sword and committed suicide. Han Xin took his head to see Liu Bang, but he was arrested, taken to the capital, and reduced to Marquis of Huaiyin.

Let's say that the two walked and talked, and when they came to the palace, the banquet was ready in a short while, except for the host and guest, accompanied by Kuai Che.The few carps that Han Xin caught were also made into grilled fish and fish soup by the chef of King Qi Palace.

After three rounds of wine and five flavors of food, Han Xin calmly asked, "Brother Zhongli is sent to Qi as an envoy by the order of King Xiang. What is the purpose?"

Zhong Limei clasped his hands and said, "The last general was sent to Qi by the order of King Xiang because King Xiang wanted to form an alliance with King Qi."

"Alliance?" Is it to deal with Liu Bang together?Han Xin couldn't help but exchanged glances with Kuai Che.

In fact, long before Kuai Che lobbied Han Xin to stand on his own, Han Xin defeated Qi, and after defeating Chu's reinforcements in Weishui and beheading Chu's general Long Qi, Xiang Yu sent an envoy Wu She to lobby Han Xin.Although Wu She's words passed a lifetime, he still remembers them clearly: "The world has suffered from Qin for a long time. After Qin was defeated, King Xiang distributed the land according to his merits to train his soldiers. But Liu Bang went out to invade other people's land, and He would not be satisfied if he received the troops of the princes and attacked Chu eastward. Liu Bang fell into the hands of King Xiang several times. King Xiang took pity on him and did not kill him. It can be seen that this person cannot be trusted. You think that you have a good relationship with the King of Han, and you will use your best troops for him. One day, you will definitely be captured by him. The reason why you are still safe now is because King Xiang is still there. Since you have a relationship with King Xiang Therefore, why not oppose Han and Chu Lianhe, and divide the world into three?"

But remember he said at that time, "When I served King Xiang, my official position was no more than that of a doctor. I spoke to King Xiang several times, but I didn't listen to my words, and I didn't use my paintings. But the King of Han gave me the seal of a general, and let me lead the army alone, and listen to what I said. Use. The King of Han trusts me so much, it is ominous for me to betray you.” Therefore, Xiang Yu was rejected.

Now it seems that both Wu She and Kuai Che clearly saw Liu Bang's ambition and behavior, but he was stuck on Liu Bang's so-called "favor" and finally died in Changle Palace. It is really his own fault!

Han Xin thought secretly, although his original intention was not to intervene in the disputes between Chu and Han and to remain neutral, but the current situation is that Han is strong and Chu is weak.Now Han has two-thirds of the world, and not only has its capital in Guanzhong, a place that is easy to defend and difficult to attack, but also owns the former Wei and Zhao for its own sake.However, Chu State lost its capital Pengcheng. Although the Han army retreated to the west of Guling after the next battle of Gai, Huaibei was not completely under the control of the Chu army.It can be said that the state of Chu currently only has several counties in Huainan centered on Shouchun, and the Jiangdong area, the base camp where Xiang Yu started his business.

He is proficient in the art of war, so he naturally knows that uniting the weak against the strong is the way to check and balance. He glanced at Kuai Che and nodded slightly when he saw him, and immediately said: "Yes."

Zhong Limei was overjoyed and said: "Excellent, excellent!" He raised his honor to toast Han Xin, and said: "King Qi, since you agreed to form an alliance with Chu, King Xiang wants to meet with you face to face."

As soon as this sentence was said, not only Han Xin showed surprise, but even Kuai Che gave a soft "噫".

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