The first month of the third year of the Third Dynasty of the Qin Dynasty.

At the turn of winter and spring, the thick snow accumulated over many days in the Kanto land began to melt, and the gurgling snow water overflowed the inhabited land and merged into the rivers and oceans.

In the past year, the vigorous uprising was suppressed by the Qin army. Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, Xiang Liang, Wei Jiu, Wu Chen, Zhou Wen, Zhou Zhang, Zhu Jishi, Jing Ju and other reckless heroes suddenly rose up again and again.

Suddenly, after the failure of the first generation of anti-Qin forces, a new group of backbone forces represented by Xiang Yu and Liu Bang officially entered the battlefield.

Among these people, the name Li Yuan is like the twinkling stars of the Big Dipper, appearing and disappearing, occasionally mentioned due to a certain war, and then disappearing in the chaotic and complicated world.

Compared with the main force of the Qin army led by Zhang Han, Li Yuan was just a Qin army scattered in various counties. If it weren't for Xingyang's important position, he would probably be like those from Linjiang County, Dong County, and Yingchuan County.

Just like those Qin governors, even their names will not be recorded.

Ying County.

Liu Bang's army that retreated from Xingyang dropped sharply to more than 15,000 men, which was a quarter less than the nearly 60,000 troops at its peak. Judging from the total strength, Liu Bang suffered a big loss this time, but in fact

In the battle, Liu Bang's direct troops did not suffer much blow.

More than half of the losses at the foot of Xingyang City were from the coalition forces. Even a small number of Liu Army soldiers were replenished by Liu Bang's continuous annexations. Compared with the coalition forces with poor command and uneven combat effectiveness, after the war,

The streamlined Liu Army is more flexible in combat. The soldiers are all veterans who have seen blood. In terms of combat strength and vigor, they are many times stronger than the Korean Army under Han Cheng.

Almost at the same time that Li Yuan was secretly plotting in the east city, Peigong Liu Bang was also holding a military meeting of the Western Expedition Army in Ying County to discuss the next military direction. At this meeting, Zhang Liang attended as a special representative and presented Liu Bang with a valuable

An important strategy for turning a corner.

Zhang Liang's suggestion was: Hangu Pass is too steep to attack by force. If you want your troops to enter Guanzhong, it is better to detour to Hanzhong in the south, pass through Wuguan, Nanzheng, and Lantian areas, and then go north to Qin via the plank road. This strategy made it possible to defeat Xingyang

Liu Bang, who had suffered a bloody head, got back on his feet. The first person to enter the Pass will be the king. This was the oath that King Xiong Xin of Chu made when he allied with the princes. The purpose of Liu Bang's attack on Xingyang and Sanchuan was to open the road to Hangu Pass.

portal, now Zhang Liang's proposal made him feel like it was too late to meet him.

If he had talked to Zhang Liang earlier, maybe the damn Xingyang would not have to be fought. In regret, Liu Bang began to set military targets on Nanjun and the Hanzhong area. In fact, he distanced himself from Li Yuan, and there was a possibility of another war in a short time.

Sex is greatly reduced.

Liu Bang stayed away from the main battlefield in Guandong and traveled far and wide to open up new territories. If Li Yuan's Dongcheng plan was implemented, the actual result would be the same.

Julu, under Zhang Han's deliberate guidance, gradually became the trigger for the decisive battle.

Compared with the 200,000-strong main force of the Qin army and the more than 300,000-strong anti-Qin coalition forces, Li Yuan's small amount of troops would not be used as cannon fodder in a short-term contact battle.

Other results.

To save an empire that is rotten to the core, do you use strong medicine or slow medicine; do you ruthlessly eradicate the moths that are parasitic on the country's body, or do you maintain good health and build yourself up to be strong and immune to all poisons?

ability.

Perhaps those Qin people who are still immersed in the dream of the First Emperor's unification and sweeping the world will consider the second option, but Li Principle will definitely not.

To him, Qin was just a symbol in historical records.

Even if it shines a little brighter than others in several dynasty changes, so what? The First Emperor is dead and Qin has lost its deer. What Liu Bang and Xiang Yu can do, Li Yuan can do the same.

Li Yuan pointed directly at Guanzhong.

His opponent was the prime minister Zhao Gao, the chief culprit and worm of Qin's troubles.

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Peony House.

After being renovated, it once again glowed with dazzling brilliance. The strong men from the frontier army from Jiuyuan and Shangjun were wealthy benefactors to the girls from the Central Plains. They were strong, powerful, bold and funny.

All the ladies under Aunt Gongsun, whether they were beautiful or ugly, were busy non-stop. Even Li Xiang'er, who had been demoted to the kitchen, made a comeback and once again became a guest of the frontier army's wealthy guests.

"Haha, Miss Xiang, I won't pick up anyone else tonight. I'll tell you how this old cow, Wang Ming, eats tender grass." In the hall, a rough and arrogant frontier army commander saw him.

Laughing, she hugged Li Xiang'er, who was wearing heavy makeup. The smell of alcohol in her mouth was nauseating. However, Li Xiang'er, who was hugged in his arms, was smiling and didn't seem to feel sick at all.

Li Xiang'er had a smile on her face, and her eyes and brows were full of love. This was an opportunity for her to make a comeback. She would never give up again. She would try her best. Gu Yunniang only wanted to show off her face. She, Li Xiang'er, was not averse to meat and vegetables, and everyone who came was a guest.

Whether he is a strong man in the army, a wealthy businessman, or even better a talented scholar, there is no guest that she cannot accept.

Under Li Xiang'er's deliberate dissemination, the romantic affair of the deceased Wang Censor gradually became the best subject for the guests of the Peony House to tease each other after passing through multiple versions. Little did they know that Wang Ming's love story had become a common subject.

I wonder if the anger will come out.

Let’s talk less.

In the backyard, in Aunt Gongsun's bedroom, the spring light was bright, the red candles were burning high, and the charcoal fire was making the room as hot as the two men and women in the room who had just finished fighting for three hundred rounds.

In the past few days, Su Jiao has been coming to Peony House a lot. People are in high spirits during happy events. Seeing that the goal planned during the expedition is about to be achieved, Su Jiao cannot help but be unhappy and drink a few cups. In response to the arrival of an old acquaintance, Aunt Gongsun personally

A banquet was held, and after three drinks, there was naturally a hand-to-hand fight.

"Auntie, your skills are becoming more and more powerful. You have been standing for a long time, and it is only thanks to Su that you can stand up to the sky, so you can survive a hundred battles." Su Jiao lay on his back on the bed, holding a pair of breasts in his arms, smiling proudly.

Said.

"The place where the slave family should be big is big, and the place where it should be small is small. General Su is tired of the slave family. There are many young ladies in this building. Do you want to call some of them?" Aunt Gongsun said in a hoarse voice, **

Her body twisted around in front of Su Jiao's chest, and a pair of wonderful eyes under the veil glanced at Su Jiao's body.

"Ahem, Gongsun Ying, you still don't know that I, Old Su, can't taste the ripe fruits that are too green." Su Jiao couldn't help but groaned as Aunt Gongsun pinched his vital part.

This affectionate flirtation between the two naturally led to another hundreds of rounds of fighting. By the time the clouds dispersed and the rain had settled, the sky was getting dark, and darkness enveloped the city of Xingyang.

Su Jiao put on his clothes and got up, and said to Gongsun Ying who was lazing on the bed: "Tomorrow at noon, I plan to meet Li Yuan in the building. You can make arrangements then. The wine will be good, and Li Yuan will also sing and dance.

Satisfied, can’t find anything wrong with it.”

"General, are you going to have a showdown with Li Yuan? What should you do if Li Yuan falls out?" Aunt Gongsun was startled. After thinking about it, she realized that Su Jiao wanted to persuade Li Yuan to withdraw from Xingyang City. However, Li Yuan

In order to defend Xingyang, he fought bloody battles for several days and thousands of his soldiers were killed or injured. It seemed unlikely that this banquet would allow him to leave the city.
Chapter completed!