The Conqueror Isn't Alone

The next day, the army set off again and marched towards Linzi.

only

Zhang Er and his party escaped from Boyang. At this time, when Shanshan learned that Zhao Xie, an ally who was supposed to be a retreat, had suddenly rebelled, they were hit by an unprecedented blow.

In the previous battle against the main force of the Chu army, Zhang Er, who lacked courage and resourcefulness, could not be the opponent of King Xiang who had fought for many years and was invincible.

The numbers of the two armies are equal, but several months

After the battle, the Chu army was only injured, and 3 people were lost, but he suffered heavy losses.

——The 20 troops temporarily conscripted by Zhao Di, the dead in battle

There are as many as one hundred thousand people.

Of the remaining 10 people, [-] were stubbornly captured and only [-] survivors sneaked out of Boyang with him in the middle of the night, and hurried all the way to the city.

Only then did Zi have a chance to breathe.

Zhang Er lived for most of his life. After countless storms, although he knew that the situation was unfavorable, he thought that there was still Zhao Tu in the rear, and there was another generation.

The two countries of Yan are allies, and they always feel that there is still a way out.

So when the morale of the generals was low, he could still smile and cheer up to boost morale.

Allies turn against each other

As soon as the military report came, he actually lost his energy and was even more depressed than his subordinates.

Although there are still 20 Qi soldiers under his command, what Zhang Er knows is that Qi Min

To him, an outsider who took advantage of the situation and claimed the king, he was always submissive.

His regime was untenable for a while, so he hastily appointed a man named Tian as the king of Qi.

He wanted to repeat the old trick of supporting Zhao Xie to regain the hearts of the people in Zhaodi.

Unexpectedly, he extorted violently and kept forcing the people to follow him to resist the powerful Chu soldiers, resulting in heavy casualties

Many evil deeds, such as high food prices, soaring food prices, and people's livelihood, have long aroused deep resentment from the people of Qi.

And living in dire straits, facing the puppet king who is clearly his puppet, and

How could you be willing to buy it!

Tian Rong and others, who were quite famous in Qi, were also hated by the people when they did this act, and ended up asking Qi Min to cut off their heads in their sleep.

What's more, it's just Zhang Er, an outsider?

The same foreign army, the Chu army who committed no crimes in the early autumn, comforted the orphans, and released the captives, was much more generous and benevolent than them!

Not long after, but there is such a sharp contrast, Qi Min is even more unwilling to surrender to Zhang Er.

Seeing that Zhang Er's army was at a disadvantage, Qidicheng County, which had already seen the wind and made the rudder, took the initiative to deviate

, opened the door to the Chu army, and surrendered in anticipation.

He learned that, except for the old cities he sent heavy troops to garrison, most of the cities and counties in Qidi surrendered without a fight, and even turned around to join the army.

When Chu Jun was about to drive them out of Qidi, Zhang Er was so angry that he wanted to vomit blood.

Facing Qi Min who is full of complaints, he really has troubles that he can't tell.

Who doesn't know how to be kind

Only the surname can win the hearts of the people?

He clearly has the heart, but he doesn't have the strength!

The powerful army of Chu State is coming fiercely. If he does not rely on expropriation, he cannot afford to support these 40 soldiers.

Li can't care about the life and death of Qi Min, who will be useless for a while!

It's like the state of Chu occupying the two most fertile lands in the east and the west, and also got all the wealth from the treasure house of the former Qin Dynasty, so it can be rich and powerful

, wantonly distributing wealth, there is no need to plan such a mere amount.

Although he knew that the general situation was unfavorable, Zhang Er was unwilling to sit still.

After half a day of desolation, he quickly sobered up

When they came over, they decided to use Linzi as a fortress. Before the Chu army arrived, the whole army devoted all their efforts to building a fortress for future defense.

At the same time, he ordered people to fortify the walls and clear the fields so that the Chu army could

There is no supplement of food and grass in this area of ​​hundreds of miles.

He personally inspected the granaries in the city, and heard reports from his subordinates that with these grains, the people in the city could be fed for half a year.

, I can't help but feel at ease.

If they could last for half a year, they would surely survive until the day when the Chu army, which was fighting outside the city, was exhausted and forced to retreat.

As long as he takes it easy, he

There is still a chance for a comeback.

Thinking of this, Zhang Er couldn't help gnashing his teeth, hating the short-sighted and timid Zhao Xie so much!

If he had known this, he shouldn't have

Together with Chen Yu, he supported him to the top position, but in the end, he bit him back at the worst moment!

The army led by Xiang Yu came to the city for several days at night.

The barrier was difficult to overcome for a while, so I changed my mind about a quick fix.

Along the way, he has quietly changed his habit of using force to defeat force and ending war with war.

If you can lose less soldiers, you will lose less soldiers.

Seeing that Zhang Er was prepared, he ordered the army to surround the city, and each gate was guarded by several layers of guards.

Fang has another chance to escape.

Unlike the Chu army, which has won a great victory all the way and has high morale, Zhang Erjun, who was already uneasy because of the tragic losing streak, saw his own side trapped in a trap in the city.

Surrounded by pain.

Zhang Er was also nervous and couldn't sleep at night, many blisters formed on his mouth very quickly, and every time he punctured, he felt pain in his heart.

最

What made Zhang Er uneasy was that the Chu army led by the notoriously violent and irritable Xiang Yu was not only proficient in quick field battles, but also surprisingly patient.

own this city

After being heavily surrounded, Xiang Yu seemed to be a different person. He never launched a strong attack, and just blocked here quietly, with a calm and relaxed mind.

August is young,

September grants clothes.

In the blink of an eye, two full months have passed.

Zhang Er was really puzzled.

Why is the Chu army so still and so patient?

situation

Contrary to what he had imagined, Zhang Er, who was getting more and more anxious, didn't know that Zhao Di, who he thought was safe and sound, had actually been trapped in the two days when he was besieged in Linzi City.

In the middle of the month, it fell into the hands of Han Xin.

It was less than half a year since the day when Lingbi was launched, but most of the land had been easily regained, and it was only three years after the damage.

Thousands of people, Wei and Zhao also let Han Xin's army sweep and capture...

Without knowing it, Linzi has become an isolated city.

Facing mediocre abilities and foolishly guarding an isolated city, even

Xiang Yu knew that he would run out of troops and food sooner or later, and Xiang Yu knew that he only needed to wait quietly, and the results of the battle would be reaped soon.

Naturally, there is no need to worry.

just in september

At the end of the month, when the grain and grass gradually bottomed out, and Zhang Er could hardly sit still, Lu Bu led his two thousand cavalry and suddenly came to the Chu army garrison outside Linzi City.

Time lapse

Several months later, when they suddenly saw General Lu, everyone in the Chu camp was surprised, but they did not hesitate to make way.

Before Lu Bu could say a word, he saw the dark crowd in front of him.

With a "swipe", a group of Chu soldiers divided into two sides in unison, automatically and consciously giving way to a spacious passage.

Lu Bu raised his eyebrows and raised the corners of his mouth in satisfaction.

——We should really let Zhou Lan, who has no winks, learn from him.

Like a knight on its back, the jade lion came to the main tent with its head held high, and then lowered its long neck to let Lu Bu turn over and jump down.

With Wang Ling in front of him, Lu Bu went all the way unimpeded, entered the account with great strides, and was in the middle of the discussion between Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng.

As we all know, no notification is required

Lu Bu was the only person in the entire army who had received this privilege.

Therefore, before the others arrived, the two had stopped talking and followed the footsteps at the same time.

Lu Bujin

Before and after, he blinked, bowed his hands calmly, and sat down in his old seat.

According to the etiquette, when a minister sees the lord, he should bow his knees and kneel.

However, although Lu Bu was forced by the nagging brother to force these rules, he always pretended to be confused and never followed them.

Hastily handed over and sat down.

He is a person who is used to being the master of the situation, even if he has to temporarily submit to the idiot in order to avenge his revenge, he is not willing to perform such a great gift!

Lu Bu was rude to the king as always, but neither Fan Zeng, who was smiling all over his face, nor Xiang Yu, who unconsciously bent his lips slightly, didn't feel anything wrong.

His gaze was finally able to catch the familiar bright pheasant tail feathers in the usual place again, watching it sway with the owner in a majestic way, the curved corners of Xiang Yu's lips are also

The more obvious.

Lu Bu didn't know that the foolish king was staring at the two feathers on top of his head without saying a word, so Fan Zeng praised him inexplicably: "Fengxian is busy working hard!"

Bitter, why don't you go back to your tent to rest, and then come to meet the king? "

What is he laboring for?

A look of bewilderment flashed across Lu Bu's eyes, but he couldn't answer the question directly.

his eyes

Turning around, he simply went along with the flow and said modestly: "The salary of eating the king, and the matter of being loyal to the king, why bother to talk about it!"

As soon as this remark came out, Fan Zeng sighed even more in his heart.

Not taking credit

, Don't be greedy for fame, Fengxian is really loyal and brave.

It is human nature to intrigue and compete for merit.

Even if you are straight-minded, you can't avoid this custom: Occasionally

In order to strive for more merit and not to use tactics, and to defeat everything with strength, it is because of the number of defeating the enemy with bravery, so that you can ask for rewards in the future.

This is not the case with Fengxian.

Soldiers and horses have not moved, food and grass

go ahead.The source of food, grass and soldiers is the support of the expeditionary army, and the importance of ensuring its safety is self-evident.

However, there are many people who know this, and they are really willing to give up the charge and struggle.

There are only a few generals who have the opportunity to gain military exploits and personally go to perform the thankless job of escorting the tunnel.

If it hadn't been for the deputy general Zhou Lan to report, it would still be the responsibility of the

Lian Ao, who was in charge of transporting grain and grass in Guanzhong, or Han Xin, who was entrusted by Fengxian to conquer Zhaodi in the north, told Fengxian in the military newspaper that he took the initiative to lead two thousand light cavalry to guard the corridor.

The merits of destroying Peng Yue's army are full of praise, and the book is special...

They are afraid that they will not know until now, that they are sent to the front line continuously, so that the troops will have no worries.

The military rations are full of Fengxian's deep hidden achievements.

It is precisely because of Fengxian's foresight and unique strategy that he led Han Xin to conquer the north with the Longyuan sword, so that he has achieved today's complete victory.

Lu Bu didn't know anything about the good deeds those bastards did behind his back on their own initiative, and always thought that it was rare for him to show kindness, thinking that he would wipe the soles of his feet soon.

It's only because of this stupidity that I gave this lucky fool a tiresome and thankless job.

Seeing that the old man Fan cared about him, he froze for a moment, and then he thought that the other party was being polite, but instead

Didn't take it to heart.

Xiang Yu's gaze has silently moved down from the eye-catching pheasant tail feathers, and landed on Ai Jiang's handsome profile with deep outlines and heroic vigor, and he suddenly opened his mouth.

Said: "Feng Xian came suddenly, is there something important?"

"It's nothing important." Lu Bu swept Xiang Yu from head to toe several times with his eyes, making sure that the overlord was alive and well, and that his arms were intact.

After his arm was broken, he said casually: "I heard that the king was at Linzi and Zhang Thief was still at loggerheads, Bu Fang took the liberty to come here to see if he could help the king."

he is facing

After half a month's rest in Gecheng, fearing that Xiaoxiao would take advantage of the opportunity to enter again, he simply picked up his weapon and patrolled along the grain road.

I just don't know where Chen Yu went.

The direct sales disappeared, except for some hungry and dizzy bandits who came to attack without knowing their life or death.

Every time he gets bored, he

I can't help thinking that I will leave Chuying soon and return to a relaxed body, and I can't help feeling a little bit... tolerant to that idiot, and miraculously endured this boring job

Son, it takes a few months to do it.

Now that the overall situation in the Central Plains has been settled, there is only the lonely city of Linzi where Zhang Er lives, but Xiang Yu, who insists on letting Sudao make a quick decision, delays the battle.

After pulling for so long, he couldn't help but feel a little restless.

This is not the usual way of that idiot.

So uncharacteristically, could it be that the idiot suffered a lot from him?

What a terrible injury, and he couldn't even preside over the overall situation, so the other generals who were so steady took over?

Lu Bu thought wildly for several days, but finally couldn't help urging the soldiers to follow him.

On his way, he hurried to Linzi.

Xiang Yu expressed concern in his words, his heart felt warm, and his complexion softened a bit.

He considered his words for a while, and was about to start

Unexpectedly, the quick-thinking Yafu took the lead.

Fan Zeng didn't know that his quick talk actually took away the king's talk.

without consciously carrying

The king stared at Lu Bu intently, and after explaining the situation of the recent siege to the wise general who is very convinced in his heart, he asked expectantly: "

Can Fengxian have a clever strategy? "

Hearing this, Lu Bu's expression was stern, as if he had fallen into deep thought.