Chapter 31 Chapter 31 This army was not favored by the Chu army at first...

Chapter 31 Chapter 31 This army was not favored by the Chu army at first...

This Guanzhong army, which was not favored by the Chu army at first, was trained ruthlessly by Lu Bu and Han Xin. Although it only took a short month and a half, it was as if it had been reborn and its morale was high.

The commander is not only easy-going and easy-going, but also has clear rewards and punishments. He also has outstanding martial arts skills. How can he not be convinced by the whole army?

With Lu Bu's strong support, Han Xin's military training became much smoother.

All the officers and men in the army, big and small, have learned how to arrange their troops under his personal guidance.

And that military formation can be said to be a strange and correct one. The head and tail correspond to each other, and they can divide and rejoin freely. The people in the formation don't know the mystery, but the people in the main formation understand the subtle changes at a glance.

Even Lu Bu, who had experienced hundreds of battles and had considerable experience in arranging troops, couldn't help but be secretly frightened after watching it several times.

Niang Xipi, this guy surnamed Han seems to be inconspicuous, but he is so sinister!

If he were to make an enemy of Han Xin, even if he was prepared, if he were not careful, he would probably fall into this weird formation that was as flexible and invisible as flowing water, but full of murderous intent.

He couldn't help but think that this soldier was truly gifted. Even though he had never actually commanded an army, his sinister nature was completely natural.

When the other Chu troops knew nothing about it, the new-look Guanzhong army was all eager to fight - in addition to the attraction of Lu Bu's heavy reward and the abundant energy from good food and food every day, the most important thing was that The pain of having to be drilled double by the cold-faced and iron-blooded Han Xin was really making the days feel like years.

Thinking about that day when they underestimated the ability of the coach Lu Bu and agreed to the bet, he had to be trained twice as hard for a whole month by the cold-hearted and sinister General Han... Everyone woke up from the excitement of watching the excitement, I regretted that my intestines were green.

If they had known that General Lu had such powerful riding and shooting skills, how could they have sought death and forced General Han to torment him to death?

They were being trained to the point of complaining, but they could only scold themselves for being blind and lame that day, when they got the order to march eastward.

Immediately, everyone felt as if they had been granted amnesty, shouting "Aoao" in excitement, wishing they could pick up the guy immediately and rush to the battlefield that day.

Han Xin stood with his hands folded, expressionlessly looking down at them who were taking advantage of the opportunity to be lazy on the high platform, and suddenly curved his lips, revealing a faint smile.

The hard work of sharpening the sword on daily basis is to make it sharp when charging into battle.

Now that their morale is so high, how could he expose them and pour cold water on them?

When the expedition was ordered, it was already mid-autumn, and the weather was much cooler than at the end of summer.

As the commander-in-chief, Lu Bu was eager to kill Liu Bang, and in order to push forward the progress as quickly as possible, he was not willing to wait for a moment.

Riding on his strong morale, he led a group of wolf-like and tiger-like soldiers to march day and night, arrogantly passing through the territory of Wei Bao, the king of the Western Wei Dynasty who dared to be angry but dare not speak out. After entering the land of Yan, he went straight to Ji, the capital of Yan.

Zang Tu, who killed the old emperor Han Guang, was apprehensive at first. Then, under the persuasion of his staff, he thought he had figured out Xiang Yu's temperament. After sending lobbyists to Chu with heavy gifts, he waited patiently. He also gradually relaxed his vigilance.

In mid-August, when the military report from the border came belatedly, claiming that one hundred thousand Chu troops had entered Yan and were heading straight for Ji, Zang Tu still couldn't believe it and murmured to himself: "With the strength of the Chu overlord, If you act according to your style, even if you want to launch an attack, you will issue an edict first, how can you directly use troops?"

If not, how could Liu Bang, who had repeatedly offended Xiang Yu, survive!

The invincible Chu soldiers were a terror that Zang Tu, who had gone to the Julu battlefield, was determined not to experience personally.

He was nearly frightened out of his wits by the bad news. At any rate, with the comfort of his left and right, he reorganized his army and prepared for battle. At the same time, he was lucky enough to send someone to find out what was going on.

It didn't take long for another military report to completely shatter Zang Tu's luck - the 100,000 Chu troops were overwhelming and defeated the county towns along the way. Before the surrounding defenders had time to gather to resist, they marched straight ahead. Come on thistle.

I'm afraid that within three days, troops will be approaching the city.

What struck them as strange was that after capturing the unsuspecting counties of Yan along the way, the usually violent Chu soldiers not only did not burn and loot as usual, but also deliberately left a small number of troops to take over the affairs of each county. , to appease the people in a decent manner.

Every time a county was taken, only the chief officials were killed, the guards were detained, and granaries were immediately opened. Only 30% of them were taken, and the rest was given to the local people.

Zang Tu was puzzled at first, then frightened.

The Chu army, which had always been misbehaving, could abide by the rules for the first time, and also care about the people of Yan. This did not seem to want to attack him, but he was clearly preparing to use his generosity to win over the people, so that Yan could be swallowed up. !

I didn’t want that excuse to be pretentious, seemingly keeping the promise of breaking the earth and sealing the king, but it was so cunningly used that the true face was exposed so quickly!

Zang Tu secretly scolded Xiang Yu.

Although he was afraid of the Chu army's entry, after all, he was the most capable general in the Yan Kingdom. Once his long-cherished wish was fulfilled, how could he be willing to sit back and wait for death before the throne was still hot?

Seeing that the situation had inexplicably worsened, and there seemed to be no room for turning around, Zang Tu calmed down completely after despair, and asked the spy who brought the news in a deep voice: "Who is the general of the Chu army?"

The spy replied: "Lu Bu."

"Lu Bu?"

Zang Tu repeated it in surprise.

What he was most worried about was the arrival of Xiang Yu himself.

The overlord of Western Chu was unparalleled in bravery and was famous throughout the world. Not to mention his soldiers, even he himself could not restrain his fear when he saw Xiang Yu's banner, let alone confronting him head-on.

But he knew better rationally that with Xiang Yu's arrogance, he might not attach so much importance to this battle. He should first

The troops will be dispatched to fight.

As for the most skilled generals under Xiang Yu, the first one is Yingbu, who is the only one to be crowned king this time, followed by Long Qie, Zhongli Mei, Zhang Han and their relatives surnamed Xiang.

But... Lu Bu?

Judging from Shan's surname, he was definitely not from the Xiang Yu clan. He had never heard of it, so he probably had no achievements.

Send a nobody to fight?

Zang Tu's eyes were unpredictable, and finally he snorted softly.

Ridiculous, it’s too much to underestimate him Zang Tu!

He felt both the embarrassment of being despised and the ecstasy of being despised, and then asked: "Who is the deputy general of the Chu army?"

The spy replied: "Han Xin."

Zang Tu frowned: "Han Xin?"

Another unfamiliar name that Zang Tu had never heard before.

Although the Yan detective did not know the specifics of Lu Bu, he had heard a little bit about Han Xin: "Back to the king, if what I remember is correct, Han Xin was once the halberd-wielding doctor beside King Xiang."

"The halberd-bearing doctor!"

Zang Tu murmured, completely relieved.

Although I don't know the specific details of Lu Bu, but since he is a unknown and fledgling boy, there is no way he can resist Zang Tu!

Even though the Chu army was famous, under the leadership of Er Shuzi, they were just a ragtag group of people who were not worth worrying about.

Zang Tu wiped away his previous melancholy and laughed loudly: "It's because Xiang Jui is so arrogant that he dares to send Er Shuzi to be my opponent! In this case, I will weaken his majesty and let this man One hundred thousand Chu soldiers will never return!"

The names of Lu Bu and Han Xin were really unheard of, which made them sigh in relief, smile and agree: "Your Majesty is wise! The Chu army is said to be one hundred thousand, but in fact it is only fifty thousand, and it is made up of two breasts." Led by the fresh-faced Zhuzi, he traveled thousands of miles recklessly, intending to make a surprise attack on our country. He did not camp for rest or obtain supplies along the way, so he must have been exhausted. Under such circumstances, the king only needs to reorganize his army and wait for work, which can be done without any effort. Let it destroy itself without attack!"

Zang Tu looked proud when he heard this, but in the end he refused to take any action: "What you said is polite, but since the Chu army is here, it must be exhausted. If I wait for work and don't take the initiative to attack, wouldn't I give them a place out of thin air?" An opportunity to cultivate and restore morale? Moreover, this time is the one who used arrogance to send bad generals to go to war, but still couldn't avoid it under a completely favorable situation. No matter the princes, countries, or the soldiers under his command, they must think that I am timid and afraid of war! Once the name of cowardice spreads, our country of Yan will never have peace, and even light soldiers will dare to invade."

The Chu army was strong and brave, and was admired by the world. Only this time, because of the lack of confidence, they sent two useless boys to fight. This was a God-given opportunity for the Yan army to show off its power.

How could he cower and fight? We must take advantage of his fatigue and give him a head-on blow!

Seeing that the king had made up his mind and that what he said did make some sense, his subordinates looked at each other silently and stopped trying to persuade him.

Zang Tu thought he was sure of victory and had already begun to reorganize his army and prepare to face the exhausted 50,000 Chu soldiers. Lu Bu and Han Xin had already led the army to a place only twenty miles away from Jin.

Lu Bu, who had been driving his soldiers forward without stopping except when necessary, suddenly ordered the army to stop marching and build a camp to eat.

Even though it was still early before dark, he didn't care. He ordered the soldiers to set up tents, and after eating, they took turns to rest inside.

After a while, the Chu camp was filled with smoke.

The scene that happened only twenty miles away was reported by the spies to Zang Tu who was preparing for battle in the city without taking a cup of tea.

Zang Tu was so angry to hear that the two Chu generals acted so ridiculously and came all the way and had a meal under their eyes and wanted to have a good sleep.

"Still want to camp for a meal?" Zang Tu sneered, summoned his lieutenants without hesitation, and personally led the troops to fight: "I will give them a ride, let them go to the underworld, and then use them to their heart's content!"

When Zang Tu was dressed in military uniform, he suppressed his anger and ordered his soldiers to open the city. Then he and his three trusted generals, leading 70,000 elite soldiers, marched towards the place where the Chu army set up camp with high morale.

Little did he know that at this moment, the Chu army's garrison seemed to be filled with smoke, pots and cauldrons boiling, and hot soup boiling. However, the soldiers who were busy coming and going always walked in an orderly manner, and the weapons on their waists were also neat and tidy.

Lu Bu and Han Xin were not at the station at this time. Instead, they rode their horses together and climbed to the top of a nearby hill.

Looking down from a high place, one can clearly see the menacing Yan army.

"It's just as Brother Han expected," Lu Bu snorted and said proudly: "You and I are unknown, so Zang Tu will definitely underestimate the enemy and come to die on his own."

Han Xin sighed silently.

After the two men confirmed with their own eyes the approaching force of Yan's army, they quickly turned their horses' heads and galloped back to the camp without spending any extra time.

The Yan army's front was about to arrive in an instant.

Zang Tu knew very well that soldiers need to be quick, so he took advantage of the golden opportunity when the Chu army was cooking and exhausted. He only roughly deployed a half-moon formation in three directions, and then launched a powerful attack on the Chu camp.

This camp was just hastily set up and very crude. How could it withstand the collision of chariots?

But in the blink of an eye, they suddenly fell to the ground, revealing the soldiers of the Chu army who were well-organized, armed with weapons, and full of energy.

Zang Tu's heart suddenly sank.

——With this kind of mental outlook, how can he be the tired soldier who has been running around for days, is hungry, and has low morale as the spies said?

But he had obviously renovated it elsewhere and deliberately pretended to deceive his stupid spy!

Even so, Zang Tu did not feel panic.

He hummed softly: "Diao

Bug tricks. "

Those two little yellow-haired boys who are not known to have some tricks up their sleeves, but with these methods, how can they be the opponents of the Yan army officers and soldiers who are sworn to attack and defend their homeland?

Zang Tu glanced at the two handsome men in the distance, but they were no more than in their early twenties. Among them was a very flashy Chu general, and the contempt in his heart reached its peak in an instant.

The Chu army was so depleted that they even dared to send out such embroidered pillows!

Xiang Jui is too arrogant to rely on these two greedy people to hide at the back of the army, fearing that the bastard Zang Tu, who has not even grown his hair, will deal with him!

Zang Tu smiled scornfully and concluded that this Chu army was not enough to support, so he raised his hand and ordered the three lieutenants to lead their respective troops, reorganize their formations on the spot, and launch another attack on the Chu army.

He sat firmly in the center of the army and observed the military situation in the formation at any time.

There were three hundred elite soldiers around him, front, back, left and right, surrounding him as airtight as an iron barrel; behind him, there was a large banner flying fiercely in the wind.

The big banner is the eyes and ears of the whole army, and the king is the source of morale of the army, so the defense is naturally the tightest.

Lu Bu, who was listening to Brother Han's tactical deployment, suddenly narrowed his eyes.

Seeing the difference in his expression, Han Xin couldn't help but stop talking, followed his gaze, and passed by the sergeants of the second army who were fighting hard, and landed on the eye-catching flag, and the other one that was even more eye-catching than it. On Wang Jia's body.

Han Xin didn't realize anything was wrong. As soon as he looked away, he was shocked by the strong fighting spirit bursting out of Lu Bu's tiger eyes.

He blurted out: "Wonderful brother!"

Could it be that giving first is a preparation——

Lu Bu tilted his head, slowly stroking the hilt of the sword at his waist as if unconsciously. After hearing this, he let out a lazy "Huh", tapped the position of the large scroll with his lower chin, and couldn't help but said: "Brother Han decided it." Plan, save it for next time."

It is too laborious to first show weakness and deceive others, and then lure the enemy into a trap.

After his inspection, the defense at the banner seemed to be tight, but due to the poor strength of the guards, it was completely vulnerable.

How can a group of weak sheep huddled together with each other resist the bite of a fierce tiger?

Whether it was the 纛 or the head of King Zang Tu of Yan, he was determined to win it.

Before Han Xin could say anything, he sighed lazily, with a bit of nonchalance in his relaxed tone: "Bu, I will order a thousand soldiers to cut down the banner. I'll ask Brother Han to work harder later and lead the troops in time." Charge into the formation and charge forward."

The Immortal Soldier uses curtains to determine the world, but he is used to defeating ten groups with one force, and breaks the situation arrogantly.

Seeing the shock on Han Xin's face, it was obvious that he was about to speak at the next moment to stop him from being too anxious and willing to take risks alone. Lu Bu took the lead and looked directly at Han Xin and asked simply: "Brother, would you like to believe it?"

As soon as these words came out, Han Xin's thousands of persuasion were blocked in his throat.

Once he met Lu Bu's shining tiger eyes, full of fierce fighting spirit and strong confidence, he was shaken unconsciously.

The wise brother has always believed in him, whether it was his outspoken recommendation in front of King Xiang, or his resolute entrustment of 45,000 soldiers to his hands, or even the wealth and life represented behind this extremely dangerous charge...

Faced with this consistent and unreserved trust, how could he waver at this moment and refuse to believe in his worthy brother's abilities?

Since my dear brother is an unusual human being, he should be treated very rationally.

"...Okay." Han Xin, who was stunned for just a moment, and had thousands of waves in his heart, quickly came back to his senses and said sternly: "My good brother is rushing into the battle alone, so you must be careful."

This time Lu Bu grinned and finally agreed happily.