Chapter 7 Ambush Han Xin
The warriors set up the large iron pot, poured oil into the pot, and put firewood under the pot, waiting for Wang Ling to get out.
"Ignite." Wang Ling said in a deep voice.
Seeing the fire licking the bottom of the pot and watching the oil start to boil, Wang Ling's heart suddenly became angry. He seemed to see the scene of Xiang Yu cooking and killing his old mother back then. The white-haired old mother was thrown into the rolling oil pan by Xiang Yu's warrior like a wolf or a tiger... He had no ability to save his mother from danger. He was really ashamed of being a son.
Now, this villain named Xiang Sheng actually surrendered and offered advice, causing him to lose 10,000 elite troops in vain, and his morale was also very low. Judging from this, if the Chu army forcibly attacked, he might not be able to hold on for long, and he still didn't know where King Han Xin of Qi is now, and whether he can return to Pengcheng to rescue in time.
"General Wang, you have been a hero for life. The so-called knowledgeable person is a hero. Why not surrender to the overlord at this time and never lose his title of marquis in the future? Isn't that great?" Although Xiang Sheng was tied to the wooden pillar next to the oil pan, although the oil pan was boiling, there was no fear on his face, and instead persuaded Wang Ling to surrender.
"You are indeed a tough guy who is not afraid of death," Wang Ling couldn't help but admire Xiang Sheng's calm face. Wang Ling didn't even look down on anything else, but the one he valued the most was a loyal and righteous man.
"There is no one who is afraid of death under the Overlord's tent." Xiang Sheng said proudly.
"It's not necessarily?" Wang Ling chuckled, "Xiang Bo, the uncle of King Xiang, has been given the surname Liu by the King of Han recently."
When Xiang Sheng heard this, he raised his head and laughed, "Only people like Liu Ji will try their best to win over Xiang Bo's character. The overlord is kind and loyal by nature. Although he sees Xiang Bo as a despicable person, he ultimately thinks of his own despicable person. He has changed his surname to Liu. He will be captured by our army in the future and will not be buried. The general is wise and powerful, so why not submit to the overlord for success? How can he be used by villains?"
Wang Ling shook his head and said, "Xiang Yu cooked my mother. This hatred is irreconcilable. How can you kneel down and serve him? A hundred years later, what will Wang Ling look like to see her mother underground? Moreover, the King of Han treats me as heavy as a mountain, and people are kind to me, so I will bear it, and the gods will not tolerate it."
Xiang Sheng saw Wang Ling's heart was as good as a rock, and thought he could not tell him, but when he saw the boiling oil in the pot boiling, he smiled calmly and said, "The oil and water in the pot are boiling. The general can see Xiang Sheng's death, so it's not in vain that the soldiers are busy for a long time."
"Wang Ling will not kill loyal and righteous people to avoid laughing at the world. Go and tell Xiang Yu that Wang Ling vows to live and die with Pengcheng, so that he can survive and surrender." Wang Ling waved his hand and signaled his subordinates to remove the oil pan. He was so fearless that he knew that killing him was not good, but only fulfilled Xiang Sheng's reputation for the world. That's all, nothing else. He damaged his reputation to make others' reputation. Wang Ling would not do this business.
Xiang Sheng looked at the soldiers untied his rope and felt incredible. The royal tomb was just clamoring to cook himself, but why did he change his mind in a blink of an eye and let himself go? He really walked in front of the Hall of the King of Hell, but he couldn't go in.
Wang Ling looked at the generals in the hall dejectedly, and there was no plan in his mind. Xiang Yu's army was approaching, the reinforcements of King Qi were not delayed, and there was no news from the King of Han. I really don't know what to do.
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South of Pengcheng, the Chu army camp.
Xiang Yu had just received a secret report saying that a Han army appeared in Xia Pi, and the banner it was "King of Qi Han".
"Han Xin has arrived in person?" Xiang Yu felt an excitement inexplicably, "Generals, there is a lot to fight in the next battle. Han Xin actually traveled thousands of miles from Yan to rescue him. Our army just happened to fight him and wait for his work."
"Overlord, Ji Bu is willing to be the pioneer." Ji Bu was so excited that he didn't know what to do.
"No hurry, this matter must be discussed for a long time," said Fan Zeng. "Han Xin has always been deceitful, so we must be careful."
Zhonglimei pointed to the area around Xiapi on the map and said, "This place is not far from Pengcheng. Our army can set up an ambush along the way. If Han Xin arrives in person, he can be captured in one battle."
"The Han army appeared in Xia Pi?" Xiang Yu hesitated, "Is it because of the doubts here? Han Xin would send troops from Pei County to copy our left wing. If I set up all ambushes in Xia Pi, it would be difficult to return to support for a while. Wang Ling broke out from the city, and the siege of Pengcheng would be lifted, and our army had no choice but to return to Jiangdong."
"Overlord, Han Xin is deceitful, I think I'd better wait for the news to discuss it." Fan Zeng advised.
"Yes, what Yafu said is very true. If you come, send orders and order to do more and more information to see Han Xin's movements, and then make a decision." Xiang Yu also felt that it would be better to be careful when facing an opponent like Han Xin, and it is not advisable to act rashly. The tricks this guy made on the surface are all false moves, and the purpose is to attract you to the trap.
Soon after, someone came to report: "Reported to the Overlord, Liu Ji sent Peng Yue as a general and led his troops out of Changyi to rescue Pengcheng."
"Peng Yue?" Xiang Yu frowned.
Peng Yue, together with Han Xin and Ying Bu, is known as the three famous generals in the Han Dynasty. Although his military talent is not as great as Han Xin, this guy can be said to be the originator of the creation of guerrilla tactics. In the historical Chu-Han War, he led his troops to carry out guerrilla warfare in the rear of the Chu army, using the tactics of the enemy advancing and retreating and we pursue him, which made Xiang Yu fight on both sides and exhausted to deal with it. The Chu-Han War was based on Liu Bang's frontal defense, Han Xin's thousands of miles of encirclement, and Peng Yue's rear guerrilla warfare, which achieved the final victory.
"It's this Peng Yue again. He always dares not fight with our army. He hides and is a villain." Zhong Limei was most disgusted with this kind of approach that was almost cowardly. When he heard Peng Yue's name, he cursed.
"General Zhongli, you can't say that. On the battlefield, as long as you can interfere with the enemy and win, no matter what method you use, it is a good idea. Peng Yue knew that he would not be able to fight against our army, so he avoided the real and went to the weak and interfered with our army from the rear. He was really a master of military strategy, and he was a lonely enemy." Xiang Yu laughed.
"But if Peng Yue used his old trick again, what would our army do?" Zhongli asked.
"Don't worry, General Xiang Fei is guarding Shouchun. It should be no problem to give him an order to resist Peng Yue's attack and interference." Xiang Yu said in a firm heart.
Originally, the generals still had doubts about Xiang Fei as a general, but when they saw him burning Guan Ying that day and attacking Shouchun, they all convinced and no longer had any objections. When they saw Xiang Fei fighting Peng Yue, they all nodded in agreement, thinking that Xiang Fei might have a way to deal with Peng Yue - many people in the camp had suffered from Peng Yue, but they all had no skills.
"Report," a lieutenant entered the tent and knelt down and said, "The Overlord, indeed, he found a vague Han army in Pei County, but did not use Han Xin's banner."
"Okay, Han Xin is determined to be in Pei County, where is Ji Bu?" Xiang Yu shouted in ecstasy.
"The last one will be there." Jibu said.
"I ordered you to lead a 50,000 army to ambush the place you must pass from Pei County to Pengcheng. But when you see Han Xin's army coming, don't be alarmed. When I fight with Han Xin, you can cover it from behind." Xiang Yu drew out a command arrow and handed it over to Ji Bu.
"Overlord," suddenly a man in the camp shouted, "Why don't you let the general go to ambush?" (To be continued)
Chapter completed!