The army was defeated like a mountain.

The Qin cavalry swept back and forth along the Wei River, and the Han troops, which were mainly infantry, were forced to stick to their camps and dare not go out to fight. Later, Li Yuan concentrated on attacking one unit with superior force, and used the cavalry to intercept the Han troops who might be reinforcing.

This new method of encircling a point to mobilize reinforcements made the generals of the Qin army very happy, and the generals of the Han army complained endlessly.

In fact, Li Yuan's routine is not unusual. If analyzed according to the art of war, it is actually four words, bullying the smaller with more people. It is obvious that I have more people and more soldiers, so I will bully you with fewer people.

If the Han army dares to go out to fight in the field, Li Yuan, who has a great advantage in strength, morale, and weapons, will be happy. But if the Han army cannot insist on going out, then Li Yuan will concentrate and mobilize more troops, step by step.

This stubborn resistance force of the Han army was eaten away, and once the Han army came for reinforcements, the Qin army could take advantage of the rapid maneuverability of the cavalry to surround the reinforced enemies in the wilderness, and then annihilate them in one fell swoop.

On February 6th, the Han general Chongda who was camped on the south bank of the Wei River was unfortunately surrounded by Li Yuan's army. Chongda wandered around Wugong Mountain for more than ten days. The generals and soldiers were dragged out of the army and they were exhausted. They have not been relieved yet.

Finally, after being surrounded by the Qin army, Chongda was desperate and led his troops to break out of the encirclement at night. As a result, the entire army was annihilated.

On February 7, the news of Chongda's defeat spread like a plague to all branches of the Han army. For a time, the Han army, who was afraid of being divided and surrounded by the Qin army, began to rout in unison.

The Qin army's counterattack was so fierce that the Han army, which had been immersed in the joy of victory not long ago, was retreating steadily.

Lantian Pass.

There was a lot of panic and busyness. The plank road that once transported grain, fodder and weapons from south to north took on the opposite task this time. Groups of wounded soldiers of the Han army retreated from battlefields in various places. They needed to pass through this only road still controlled by the Han army.

The road back to Hanzhong.

Liu Bang was at a loss.

Even Zhang Liang, who had always been resourceful and resourceful, had no idea this time. Resourcefulness is based on a certain foundation. As the Han army is now in a state of overwhelming defeat, even if the gods come, there will be nothing they can do.

Han army garrison.

Liu Bang was also urgently convening the generals who could gather together to discuss matters. Compared with the situation a few months ago, when there were several generals under his command and everyone's fighting spirit was high, the current situation can only be described as miserable.

"King of Han, Yueyang is besieged. Marquis Quzhou is trapped in the city and cannot break out?" Zhongjuan Zhoubo, who was responsible for collecting the battle situation, looked haggard and said to Liu Bang and the Han generals who were looking at each other.

"Send a few capable scouts to deliver the message, and let Qu Zhouhou retreat to Guandong!" Liu Bang felt sad for a while before giving his order.

Quzhouhou is Lu Ze's title.

After Liu Bang's uncle came to Guanzhong, he assumed the position of Yueyang Order. Yueyang is located on the north bank of the Weishui River, more than 300 miles away from Lantian Pass where Liu Bang is located. Liu Bang wants to rescue him, but there is nothing he can do now.

The distance between Yueyang and Hangu Pass is actually not very close. Asking Lu Ze to break out to the east was just Liu Bang's way of hiding it from others. All the generals in the tent were silent. Everyone knew that Lu Ze was in danger.

"Everyone, tell me, what should we do now?" Liu Bang's old face was extremely cold. Under the continuous blows, Liu Bang has not collapsed yet. This has to be admired. He does have a big heart that fights against repeated defeats.

This may also be the reason why he was finally able to defeat Xiang Yu.

Being able to withstand setbacks is also an ability.

"King Han, let's fight hard. If we kill one, we will make a profit. If we kill two, we can make one more." Guan Ying said bitterly, but his confidence was somewhat lacking.

Guan Ying's heroic words did not bring any fighting spirit to the generals of the Han army. As a vanguard general, he took the lead in escaping faster than others. Now he jumped out and wanted to fight to the death. No matter how you heard this, it was awkward.

"King of Han, we can't fight anymore, let's negotiate peace with Li Yuan!" In the silence, Zhang Liang hesitated for a long time, and finally couldn't help but said. As soon as this proposal was uttered, Zhang Liang immediately became the leader of the crowd.

Focus.

As soon as the idea of ​​​​peace talks came up, everyone's eyes lit up. Indeed, apart from peace talks, the Han army had no better choice now? Is it true that Guan Ying really said that he would fight to the death with the Qin army?

? Besides, there are many places in the world that can be occupied in all nine states, and Guanzhong is just a small part of it.

"Who can take this position?" Liu Bang groaned with an expression of resentment. After seeing the situation clearly, he finally bowed his head and surrendered. However, it is not a big deal. Even if it is a fight in the countryside, if you lose this time, you will make up for it next time.

That's it, as long as you still have capital, you don't have to worry about being unable to turn around.

When Liu Bang asked this question, everyone looked at each other in confusion and did not answer. The task of peace talks was not easy to accept. Especially under such circumstances, negotiating with the Qin army was undoubtedly a thankless task.

"King Han, this idea comes from a good man, and you have a good responsibility to go to the peace talks!" Zhang Liang stood up again. The idea was yours, and the hard work was left to others. At this time, if he didn't say anything,

This will arouse the dissatisfaction of many Han army generals and officials.

"No, you can't go to the ovary." Liu Bang shook his head firmly and rejected Zhang Liang's proposal. If Li Shiqi was still there, everything would be easier.

Zhang Liang is the counselor he relies on most, and most of his plans depend on Zhang Liang's planning. If Zhang Liang went to negotiate peace and was killed like Li Sheqi, Liu Bang would have suffered heavy losses.

"King of Han, Huainan Lu Sheng is willing to take over this post." During the stalemate, one person finally stepped out of Liu Bang's staff and shouted loudly.

Liu Bang looked intently, with surprise on his face, and said: "Lu Jia, are you serious about your willingness to go to Qin camp for peace talks?"

"I report to the King of Han that Lu has some friendship with Chen Ping, the chief minister under Li Yuan. Chen Ping cherishes money and loves money. If he can be bribed with a large sum of money, peace talks can be successful." Lu Jia smiled and replied.

Lu Jia was from Chu, with a white face and beard, but he was only about twenty-six or seventeen years old. Among Liu Bang's staff and guests, he and Li Shiqi were the best in eloquence.

He could be ranked second to Li Shiqi, but this time Li Shiqi's death gave Lu Jia hope of becoming the number one debater under Liu Bang.

"The theory that Chen Ping stole gold is just a rumor and may not be true. Mr. Lu is going to do some testing first. If Chen Ping is unwilling to help, don't force him." Liu Bang nodded and warned.

The generals and counselors left one by one, which made Liu Bang feel a little bit sad and desolate. The loss of Li Shiqi already made Liu Bang heartbroken. If Lu Jia made any mistakes again, he would not be surrounded by talented people with eloquence.

If there is, there will be.
Chapter completed!