The enemy of your enemy is the best person to cooperate with.

The relationship between countries is very simple.

Li Yuan believed that Qing Bu should understand this. He had been left out by Xiang Yu for a long time and felt resentful. He would not miss this opportunity to attack Xiang Yu's home base.

Since you look down on me, Xiang Yu, then show your strength and let you see clearly who it is who helped your overlord win the war between Julu and the Qin people. It was not those bullshit princes and kings, but him - the tattooed man.

Yingbu.

Chen Ping thought thoughtfully. In terms of strategy application and detailed planning, there is no doubt about Chen Ping's ability. The reason why Li Yuan's power was able to quickly gain a foothold in Guanzhong was attributed to Chen Ping.

From Yongqi to Guanzhong.

From occupying only one county to sweeping the land of Guanzhong and Sanqin, not everyone wanted to challenge Li Yuan's authority. Some wealthy families in Feng Yi, Linxia and other places also gathered some remnant soldiers to make a stand.

, but before they could accomplish anything, they were divided and disintegrated by Chen Ping one by one.

However, Chen Ping also has shortcomings.

Among them, in terms of overall measurement and coordination, Chen Ping's vision is not broad enough. Most of his focus is only on his own one-third of an acre of land. At most, he can extend it a little bit and then pay attention to whether there are any hostile forces around him. Regarding

It was far away from his territory and there were no threatening forces for the time being, so Chen Ping paid less attention to it.

——.

Chen Ping was thinking about who would be a suitable lobbyist. Li Yuan didn't want to disturb his thoughts, so he took the tassel from the table and ran towards Hongnong Stream with several young doctors.

No matter how brilliant the plan is.

If it is not executed well, it will also fail.

According to the strategy proposed by Han Xin, Guan Jian succeeded in two ways. First, Han Xin succeeded in luring the enemy, and the Chu army was enraged and went out of the city to fight. Second, the water attack plan succeeded, and the Chu army was submerged in the water.

The two conditions can be said to be indispensable, especially the second point, which has very high requirements for topography. The Hongnong Stream is three miles long. Which section of it can be used as a location to seal the lake requires careful planning and investigation.

When Li Yuan arrived at Hongnong Stream, he discovered that Jiang Yu had already arrived first. Jiang Yu, who had been stationed at Hangu Pass for more than a month, was very familiar with the terrain here and had the experience of being attacked by the enemy from alleys many times.

After learning the lesson, the Qin army defended this pass even more tightly.

"Li Hou, come and see, this mountain col is facing the valley. If we can cut off the stream and build a dam, in a few days, this place will become a lake that can accommodate the stream..." Jiang Yu gestured excitedly

As he stood, his eyes were bright as if he saw the Chu army being swallowed up by the flood at the end of the valley road.

Li Yuanqian swallowed his saliva and felt a sense of astonishment in his heart. The battle was tight, either you would die or I would live. The strategy of flooding the seven armies was not unknown in history. The recorded times were all scenes where corpses littered the fields.

"General Jiang, blocking the streams and building dams will be completed by your troops. An ambush can be arranged on the high hills of the mountain. Once the enemy escapes, they can be chased and wiped out." Li Yuan said solemnly.

"No!" Jiang Yu responded loudly. Then he ordered his troops to start carrying stones and eradicating weeds. These projects cannot be completed in one or two days. The soft mountain soil has very high requirements for the embankment. Jiang Yu must always

Use large rocks to fix the position and block the water seepage bit by bit.

——.

the next day.

As soon as Li Yuan got up, Chen Ping hurried over.

"Li Hou, when it comes to lobbying, is it appropriate to have one person here?" Chen Ping hurriedly admonished him before he could catch his breath.

"I wonder who he is?" Li Yuan asked curiously. Lobbying is a technical job that relies entirely on words and courage. People without ability or courage dare not go alone to lobby with unfamiliar forces. The current situation in Kanto is

The princes united to attack the Qin State. With enemies everywhere, they risked their lives which is not something ordinary people can do.

"Therefore, Zhao Ping, Marquis of Dongling, is now a member of the Changshi Mansion. He is articulate and has extraordinary knowledge, so he can take on this responsibility." Chen Ping said.

"Chang Shi thinks that a mediocre person can take on this position?" Li Yuan was surprised. Chen Ping is not a person who does not know the importance of things. For important matters such as lobbying for tattoos, which have an important bearing on the overall situation, the selection of candidates must be even more careful.

Now, although Chen Ping's Zhao Ping once served as the Marquis of Dongling in the Qin State, his specific abilities are unknown.

Zhao Ping.

This name was very unfamiliar to Li Yuan. Compared with Li Shiqi and Lu Jia Lai, Qin was the defeated party. Even if there were envoys wandering among the armies, the final result would probably be either retreat or surrender.

Those who are unlucky are just as unlucky as Li Shiqi, and become the head of the princes seeking credit.

"Li Hou, when he promoted virtuous people, he did not avoid relatives. He planted melons in Zhaoping. When the melons were ripe, the fragrance spread all over the neighborhood, and he was admired by all his neighbors. In this way, people who do not care about gains and losses and can deal with changes with an open-minded attitude are considered to be good.

A man of great wisdom." Chen Ping insisted. When it comes to seeing people, Chen Ping has full confidence in his own eyesight.

"Well, since it's a long history, let's come to Hangu to see him. Then we must make it clear to him what can be disclosed and what needs to be kept secret. At the same time, Zhaoping's family will stay in Xianyang, and their expenses

They will all be given by the treasury." Li Yuan nodded and ordered.

Know yourself and the enemy, and you can fight a hundred battles without danger.

The current real situation in Guanzhong is completely unfamiliar to the princes of all walks of life. Under Li Yuan's governance, the new Qin regime was like a phoenix rising from the ashes, showing outstanding performance in various aspects such as farming, military affairs, and construction.

Vigorous vitality, although this vitality has just begun to show signs, as long as it persists, Qin's national power can gradually be restored.

——.

Zhaoping arrived at Hangu from Xianyang two days later after a long journey. The former Dongling Marquis of Qin State, who was nearly forty years old, had a very strange face, with sallow hair, sunken eye sockets, and a skinny body.

He really looked like a sick man. For a man like this, let alone anything else, he probably wouldn't even need to be checked when passing through the city gate.

"Zhaoping, if you can persuade Taobu to rebel against Chu this time, you will have done a great job. I can ask the court to retain the title of Marquis of Dongling." Li Yuan's first words when he saw Zhaoping were:

An incoming lobbyist was excited.

Zhao Ping was so excited not because he could make great achievements, but because of the inheritance of the title of Marquis of Dongling. Qin State was governed by legalists, and after Shang Yang's reform, two talented prime ministers, Lu Buwei and Fan Sui, followed.

Han Fei and Li Si, two Legalist disciples, formulated many systems for the development of Qin.

The military title system is one of the fundamental systems of the Qin State. It can be passed down to descendants, but it cannot last longer than three generations. The title of Marquis of Dongling in Zhaoping was passed down from his grandfather. By his generation, it was already the third generation. From then on

On one level, the transmission of the title of Marquis of Dongling to Zhao Ping's generation has come to an end. His sons and grandsons will not be able to enjoy the blessings brought by their ancestors.

This system of the Qin State effectively put an end to the phenomenon of only relying on one generation to become prosperous, and then all the descendants will eat the old. If it persists to later generations, it is actually an essence. Compared with the so-called "ritual" of Confucianism,

"Justice, benevolence, wisdom, and faith" are much more powerful than empty promises.

Let’s talk less.

Zhaoping embarked on the eastward journey with great excitement. He was accompanied by two Qin army warriors, whose mission was to secretly protect Zhaoping's safety.

——.

Luoyang.

This peaceful little town has now become a large military camp.

By the Luoshui River, from time to time, soldiers of the Chu army wearing red tassels led their horses down to the river to wash themselves. They untied their trousers without any scruples, and scattered a bunch of yellow turbidity in the clear river water.

shore.

Several women who came to clean up looked hesitant, holding wet clothes in their hands. They didn't know whether to go in or out. The clear river water in the past had been trampled by Chu soldiers and horses, and it made them feel even more confused.

What's embarrassing is that there are bold Chu soldiers in the river who are naked, exposing their ugly crotch, and showing off to the woman.

Located in a house on the bank of Luoshui River.

The king of Henan, Shenyang, was sulking. As soon as the young general Xiang Zhuang came, he occupied his palace without any ceremony, and even said that he was taking care of the overlord's residence.

Xiang Yu is still far away in Pengcheng and Dongjun, and there is no rush to find a place for him. Xiang Zhuang is obviously trying to seize the advantage of Shenyang, the property of the princes and princes. Perhaps in Xiang Zhuang's eyes, Shenyang is nothing more than

It is a dog raised by Xiang Yu. Since it is a dog, there is no personal property. Everything about the dog naturally belongs to the owner.

"Your Majesty, Major General Xiang just called the stewards in the mansion. According to my estimation, the money hidden at home may not be saved." Luoyang ordered Zhang Zhonggong to run in with a look of fear on his face and reported to Shen Yang.

"What, what's the difference between this and a robber? Is there any justice? No, I'm going to the overlord to sue Xiang Zhuang." Shen Yang cursed in a hissing voice.

"Zhonggong, you know me best. All those ungrateful people in the mansion will die a miserable death." Shen Yang was so out of breath as he scolded that he almost couldn't hold his breath.

After the Chu army arrived, although Shen Yang did not rebel against his relatives.

But the people around him defected to the Chu people one by one, and now even the servants in the mansion have fled. At this time, only Zhang Zhonggong remained in front of Shen Yang.

Now, there are no people left, and all the property that was finally collected has been looted by Xiangzhuang, which makes Shen Yang miserable.

"Your Majesty, overlord, if you complain, it is probably in vain. I heard from people in Pengcheng that the Xiang family are very domineering." Zhang Zhonggong reminded in a low voice.

"Domineering, huh, I, Shen Yang, can't be bullied by anyone. Zhonggong, go and pass on my orders and gather the troops. I will fight Xiang Zhuang." Shen Yang was heartbroken and showed rare courage.
Chapter completed!