In the wind and snow, the great migration of border people begins tragically.

On the road leading to Jiuyuan Zhigaonu, groups of migrating Qin border residents waded through the heavy snow with great difficulty.

Once, they went north from the Central Plains to the Hetao, and at the bends of the river, they cultivated the hope of harvest and reproduced the next generation of descendants; now, under the pressure of the Huns, they had to embark on the long journey southward, and these hardships

Little did the border residents ask for help, but a cruel war was about to begin on the banks of the Dinghe River.

On the banks of the Dinghe River, war drums were beating and the turmoil was endless.

On the fifth day of the first lunar month, a coalition of tribes led by the Guifang tribe attacked a group of migrating border residents in the north of Gaonu City, and encountered Meng Hu's guarding border troops. There was a fierce battle between the two sides, with each suffering casualties and no winner or loser.

Subsequently, about 20,000 people from the Guifang tribe coalition forces, who had been well prepared, surrounded the small Gaonu County town. The more than 4,000 Menghu troops in the city could not bear the pressure and went out to fight in the field. As a result, they lost a thousand people.

After the remaining people, Meng Hu had to retreat to the city and wait for reinforcements.

In desperation, Meng Hu, after discussing with Li Bi, sent a messenger from the border army along the Chi Road to report the emergency to Li Yuan, the ally of Yongqi.

——.

The North is in a hurry, and the South is not at peace either.

Long Qie was in trouble and asked for help everywhere. The other princes and kings were beyond their reach and unprepared. Even if they wanted to reinforce, they could not gather troops for a while.

This was not the case with Liu Bang, the King of Han.

Lantian Pass.

This important pass connecting Zhongzhong and Hanzhong ushered in an important figure on the cold afternoon of the sixth day of the first lunar month: Liu Bang, King of Han.

After several months of dormancy, the number of Han troops in Lantian Pass has increased from more than a thousand to the current 20,000. These 20,000 are naturally nothing compared to the previous 50,000 troops, but now, in contrast,

Qin's power was extremely empty in Guanzhong, and the importance of Liu Bang, the king of Han, was doubtful.

Fifty-one years old.

This is already the age when you know your destiny.

From a pavilion chief in Peixian County to the commander-in-chief of the Western Expeditionary Army; and then to being named one of the seventeen princes and kings, it stands to reason that Liu Bang should be content.

If he had not entered Xianyang City and had not seen what it means to be emperor, then Liu Bang, like other princes and kings, would have been complacent about being crowned king and would have stood still.

From the moment he sat on the throne of the Epang Palace in Xianyang, Liu Bang's goal was firmly changed from becoming a vassal king to ascending to the highest stage of power, and becoming an emperor who ruled the world and took life and death like the First Emperor.

All men have ambitions.

Regardless of whether he is old or young, among the princes of all walks of life, Liu Bang is confident that with his methods and abilities, he can win the final chance of victory in the competition for world hegemony.

Xiang Yu is just a reckless man. His ambition is only for the Chu Kingdom and not for the whole world. Zhao Xie, in vain, is a descendant of King Wu Ling. He is willing to be Chen Yu's puppet. Even the Zhao land has not been pacified.

Let’s talk about other things. As for Zhang Er, Wei Bao, Zhang Han, Long Qie and others, they are just grass bandits who gathered in a temporary group and are not worth spending time to figure out.

After receiving Long Qie's panic request for help, Liu Bang immediately summoned Zhang Liang, Cao Shen, Zhou Bo and other subordinates at Lantian Pass to discuss matters. The discussion was naturally not about rescuing Long Qie, but how to seek greater benefits in the pass.

"Zifang, please tell me, what is the current situation in Guanzhong?" Liu Bang nodded to Zhang Liang with satisfaction and asked in a questioning tone.

The plank road in the severe winter is dangerous and difficult to travel. It was Zhang Liang who had previously advised to leave a vanguard force at Lantian Pass and proposed to transfer the elite army and the required grain and fodder to the pass in multiple batches before the winter came. This time in Guanzhong

Liu Bang could only watch the big changes.

Zhang Liang calmed down, glanced at the generals, and said: "To the King of Han, all generals, we have just received a report from King Yong Zhanghan. King Long Qie of Qin died in the battle in Fufeng County. Except for the thousands of soldiers left behind in Xianyang, all of his troops survived.

Earlier, King Zhai Dong Yi's troops were defeated by the Qin frontier army in Gaonu County, and Dong Yi was killed. Now, the only one who can pose any threat to Li Yuan on the Guanzhong Plain is the

However, Zhang Han's army was intercepted and killed by Li Yuan's cavalry on the way back, and the losses were probably not small. Next, there are two main groups of enemies we have to face, one of which is also the most important.

One group is our old rival, the die-hard members of Can Qin: Li Yuan and the thirty to forty thousand Qin soldiers under his command; the other group is Wang Li's border army who has been entrenched in the Jiuyuan area.

The number should be between 20,000 and 30,000."

"Thief Li won again this time, he is really haunted!" After Zhang Liang finished speaking, he sat down and someone suddenly let out this low sigh.

Hearing this sigh, the Han generals and others remained silent for a long time. If they had any resentment when they heard about Li Yuan's achievements before, they no longer felt unjust now. Li Yuan,

That young man with amazing talents gave Liu Bangjun too many surprises.

The ghost lingers!

Liu Bang's heart felt as if he had been hit by a heavy hammer, which made him feel dizzy, and the corners of his eyes, which were already covered with fine lines, couldn't help but become moist.

Li Yuan, this young general of the Qin State, was like a demon haunting Liu Bang, from whom he could not escape.

The Han army and the Qin army fought several times, and the few defeats were almost all related to Li Yuan. Needless to say, it was three months ago, in the verdant season of midsummer, that Liu Bang was high-spirited and led the army.

The Western Expeditionary Army under his command crossed the plank road, entered Xianyang, and destroyed the Qin State. It was such a glorious sight. However, in the first battle into Guanzhong, the expeditionary army led by Generals Qi Ji and Wang Ling were burned outside Chencang City.

Clean and tidy.

"King of Han——!" General Cao Shen patted the table in front of him and shouted loudly to Liu Bang who was deep in thought. At this critical moment, the morale of the Han generals was sluggish. This was quite dangerous, and it was necessary to wake him up.

And it was Liu Bang who inspired the generals to win.

"Zifang, please tell me in detail, what is our army's current urgent situation and what should we do?" Liu Bangqiang calmed down and straightened his body and said.

Zhang Liang gave Cao Shen an approving look, and then continued his analysis of the evolution of the battle situation. This was his strength. In comparison, Chen Ping, the chief historian under Li Yuan, was weaker than Zhang Liang in terms of grand strategy. Chen Ping

What he is better at is trying to figure out people's hearts and analyzing the enemy's psychological level.

"King of Han, generals, at this moment, the overlord Xiang Yu is trapped by the Tian family in Qidi. He has time to look west. Li Yuan does not have to worry about everything. According to the scouts, the Huns in the northern grassland are attacking the Hetao area. The people in Shangjun

Guifang and Lou Fanren are not resting either. If our army appears in the Wei River Plain, Li Yuan will face a dilemma. If we rush north for reinforcements, our army can easily capture the hinterland of Xianyang and then occupy the empty Fufeng and other places; if
Chapter completed!