The enemy is at hand.

However, there were disharmonious voices within the Chu army. Xiang Zhuang and Zhong Limei, two generals belonging to different camps, had a fierce conflict due to their different opinions on the implementation of the next military strategy.

Since the Qin army arrived in Jishui, there have been constant small-scale conflicts between Xiangzhuang and Li Yuan. The two armies clashed thirteen times, and the Chu army achieved a record of ten wins and three losses. In the latest large-scale battle,

, Xiang Zhuang even personally led more than 5,000 of his own central troops to cross the Jishui River north, killing Han Xin's central army and fleeing in panic.

If Zhong Limei's Changshan Army hadn't been too disappointing and failed to intercept Han Xin at the first opportunity, Xiang Zhuang even felt that he could completely annihilate Han Xin's partial division of the Qin Army.

A proud heart leads to arrogance.

Xiang Zhuang was so proud that he did not consider whether this was Han Xin's arrogance plan. In his opinion, Han Xin, a mere inferior Qin general, was not a famous opponent at all, even if Han Xin had served as Qin's aid to Chu.

Xiang Zhuang, the commander of the army's partial division, participated in the war against the Huns. Xiang Zhuang still believed that Han Xin was just lucky enough to meet Li Yuan, who appreciated him.

Did Han Xin fight any famous battles? Xiang Zhuang has no memory.

This is not because he is ignorant or does not understand the situation of Qin State, but it is true that Han Xin has not made any impressive achievements. Qin State can send Jianzuo to spy on Chu State's military situation. Correspondingly, Chu State of course

There is also a secret lurking in Qin.

Since Han Xin returned to the Qin Dynasty, his first battle was the battle of Shaohua Mountain in Wugong County. As a result, he was surrounded by the Han general Chongda and others on the cliff. If it were not for the life-saving efforts of his brother Han Si, Han Xin's life would have been lost.

I'm afraid it will be gone early. The second battle is a series of battles against the enemy Liu Bang, but

Han Xin didn't have much chance to shine. What followed were some sporadic battles in Zhao and Yan. At this time, Qin's power was already strong enough. To deal with miscellaneous princes like Chen Yu, it was basically to use the strong to bully the weak.

A big bully bullies a small one. What kind of skill is that?

Due to the unpleasant past with Han Xin, Xiang Zhuang inevitably brought some subjective elements when reviewing Han Xin's achievements. Zhong Limei, because he was familiar with Han Xin and knew Han Xin's true abilities, had a more profound view.

In addition, if it were a war with other countries, Zhong Limei would most likely choose to tolerate it. After all, in a war like mopping up a small group of forces, even if there is a slight deviation in the strategy, it will not affect the overall situation. But the Qin State is different. This time it decided to attack

At the beginning of Wei's attack on Qin, Xiang Yu summoned several trusted generals to have a detailed discussion.

Veteran.

They all followed Xiang Yu in his expeditions to the north and south, and came here in a bloody and bloody way. Among them were Zhong Limei, Zhou Yin and others. Xiang Yu was not ignorant of the current predicament facing the Chu State, but now he

.has been tightly tied to the Xiang family's chain of interests.

Now, the internal affairs of the Chu State are under the sole control of Xiang Tuo. Before his father Fan Zeng died of illness, Xiang Yu could still rely on Fan Zeng's resourcefulness to fight against Xiang Tuo. After Fan Zeng's death, Xiang Tuo had no opponent.

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Two years ago, Kuai Che united with his relatives, the Yu family, in an attempt to share power with the Xiang family. In the end, Kuai Che, Shusun Tong, An Qisheng and others, who represented the new forces of the foreign family, were plotted by Xiang Tuo and turned upside down.

An Qi, who was known as a god, died in prison. After being imprisoned for nearly a year, Kuai Che escaped by taking the opportunity of being sent to Qin as an envoy. Shusun Tong was dismissed from his official position and finally went to live in seclusion in Yandi.

Even Yu Ziqi, Yu Ji and other relatives who were closely related to Xiang Yu were completely destroyed by Xiang's offensive of beauties with ulterior motives. Until Xiang Yu's expedition this time, the relationship between Yu Ji and Xiang Yu was icy.

There are no signs of easing.

Power is taken away.

The people you trust are betrayed one by one, and the people you love are drifting away.

Xiang Yu's trust in Xiang has also declined time and time again, from no reservations at the beginning to suspicion and distrust, and there is even a deep disappointment. Xiang Liang and Xiang Yu have been raised by each other. But Xiang

Except for the blood relationship between the clan, Tuo and others did not have such a deep relationship with Xiang Yu.

The battle with Qin was Xiang Yu's attempt to regain the power of the Chu State. He hoped that through military victory, he would also re-establish his reputation as an invincible and once again let the Chu people follow him with admiration. Only in this way, he

Only then will a group of trustworthy people gather around you.

Unfortunately, Xiang Yu woke up too late.

The military adventure did not bring a turn for the better for Xiang Yu. On the contrary, when faced with Li Yuan, who was more sophisticated in planning and had stronger overall national strength, Xiang Yu not only suffered a disastrous defeat, but also lost his life.

The generals of the Chu army were at odds.

After several attempts to persuade Xiang Zhuang to no avail, Zhong Limei said no more. As the saying goes, people with different moral principles should not work together. With Zhong Limei's qualifications, he naturally refused to hand over the Changshan Army he had built to Xiang Zhuang's hands.

Without the support of the army, he would end up like Ji Bu.

Xiang Zhuang glared at Zhong Limei's back fiercely, and couldn't help feeling stuffy in his chest. Others didn't know the grievances between him and Han Xin, but Zhong Limei knew it very well. Back then, if Zhong Limei hadn't tried his best to defend Han Xin, this would have been

A rogue boy from a lowly background might have been brought under control by Xiang Zhuang long ago. How could he have such a glorious situation now?

Xiang Zhuang returned to the camp angrily. A staff advisor who was following up came up to him and admonished him: "Young General, Zhong Limei is avoiding the battle so much. Maybe he has already been in contact with Han Xin. We can't do anything about it."

Be careful not to be fooled by them."

This counselor's surname is Zhong, which, like Xiang Zhuang, comes from Wuzhong County in Jiangdong. The Zhong surname was inherited from Zhong Yong, the brother of Wen Wangchang of the Zhou Dynasty, and it can be regarded as a wealthy family.

Wuzhong is close to Taihu Lake. Most people here make a living by fishing. In addition, the weather has been good over the years. This scholar surnamed Zhong also comes from a good family. He has studied under several reclusive scholars, and he can be regarded as a bit of a boaster.

Of course, if Zhong Sheng was really capable, he would definitely have few points, otherwise, he would not be reduced to doing things for Xiang Zhuang.

"What do you mean-!" Xiang Zhuang narrowed his eyes and stared at Zhongsheng and asked.

"Young General, Zhong Limei has always ignored you because he is an old man in the Chu army. He and Ji Bu are the two thorns in the Chu army. If they are not removed, it will be really difficult for you to take over the position of overlord."

It's not easy." Zhong Sheng smiled darkly and said in a faint tone.

"It doesn't matter to you, as long as you are not mentally ill, you can see it. Let's first tell you how to deal with Zhong Limei. Don't you tell me to kill him directly in his camp?" Xiang Zhuang sneered.

One sound, said.

"Don't worry, Major General. I have a plan to capture Zhong Limei without any help. Why don't we do this -!" Zhong Sheng followed up a few steps to please Xiang Zhuang and whispered to Xiang Zhuang.

Han Xin's "contemptuous" behavior made Xiang Zhuang unable to contain his anger, and Zhong Limei's questioning made Xiang Zhuang lose his due reason.

The lessons of the ambush at Hangu Pass and the defeat of Luoyang once awakened Xiangzhuang. However, as time passed and the internal fighting between the two factions in Chu State intensified, Xiangzhuang's impetuous nature reared its head again.

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North bank of Jishui.

Shuanghekou.

There is a small market near the junction of two tributaries of Jishui River. The water network here is densely covered with boats. The boats passing by provide great transportation conveniences. Such small markets are mostly due to traffic.

It arose spontaneously due to convenience, and perhaps at a certain period of time, it was gradually abandoned due to the diversion of the river course.

No one would have thought that after Han Xin dispersed his troops, he led more than 1,500 Qin troops to station here. This Qin army was small in number, only the size of a school captain. Therefore, he arrived secretly

After Shuanghekou, it didn’t attract much attention.

The liaison person responsible for contacting here is Peng Yue's deputy general, Luan Bu.

Judging from the appearance, this is a middle-aged man with a slightly rich face and looks very rich, no different from other vendors coming and going.

In fact, although Luan Bu was secretly Peng Yue's right-hand man, his external identity was that of a merchant.

Luan Bu was also from Wei, and was playmates with Peng Yue when they were young. When Han Xin was governing Yan, Luan Bu, as Peng Yue's representative, had many contacts with Han Xin.

Thief.

The main source of income is to sell the robbed goods. This is because some goods are not of much practical use to the thieves. If they are kept there, there will be more and more in Peng Yue's warehouse.

Impractical goods. Once these items are stored for a long time, they may deteriorate, rust, or simply lose their value.

Therefore, Peng Yue and others must have a channel to sell their stolen goods. Originally, they could also get in touch with Jiang Yu in Sanchuan County and conduct some secret transactions. However, in this transaction, Sanchuan County is in the same position as Juye Ze.

Neighbors, the output of goods between them is basically the same, and coupled with the harmony between Qin and Chu some time ago, it is almost impossible to sell Chu's goods at a good price when they arrive in Luoyang.

The situation in Yan was different. Goods from Chu in the south would earn several times or even more than ten times the profit when they went to the north, especially once they were traded to the Huns.

Luan Bu is undoubtedly an expert in this aspect.

Han Xin was an important general guarding Yanbei. Without his permission, not even a piece of Luan Bu cloth could be sold to the Huns. Of course, while Han Xin was open to Luan Bu's net, he also followed the rule not to transport copper to the Huns.

There was a ban on auxiliary war supplies such as iron, but there were no restrictions on luxuries such as tortoiseshells from the ocean.

In a house near the river.

The security is tight.

This is a stronghold of Peng Yue.

"General Han, this place is surrounded by dense reeds, and our people are patrolling from a distance. The Chu people would never have thought that the general is right under their noses, hahaha——. In addition, there are us in the Chu camp.

In the dark room, including Xiangzhuang's soldiers, there are also our people." Luan Bu said with a smile on his face and a proud smile.

Han Xin also changed into a brocade suit, just like an ordinary businessman. He was holding a tea cup and asked with a slight smile: "Mr. Luan, can you tell me in detail about the situation of the Chu army opposite Jishui?

Is there any omission?"

Peng Yue was able to stay in Daze for many years. In addition to the support from the Qin State, he also had his own methods. Han Xin did not ask who was in the dark room. He only needed to get the exact information about the Chu army from Luan Bu.

That’s it.

Luan Bu did not hide anything and told the information one by one. The dispute between Xiang Zhuang and Zhong Limei was also recorded truthfully in secret and put on Han Xin's desk. Now Peng Yue and Han Xin are both from the Qin State.

Generals, facing the same enemy, have nothing to guard against.

"Mr. Luan, please go to Juye Ze quickly and tell General Peng Yue to ask him to pretend to be the Chu army and intercept the Chu army's grain and baggage. However, don't intercept too much each time -!" Han Xin ordered after pondering for a while.

"No! The general will leave immediately." Luan Bu replied with doubts on his face. He obviously didn't understand Han Xin's intention of doing this, but he did not continue to ask any more questions.

After Luan Bu left, Han Xin continued to unfold a pile of bamboo slips on his desk and looked at them carefully. These bamboo slips from all over Qi recorded the situation behind the Qin army's small units dispersed to various counties and pavilions.

Han Xinxin was pleased that the number of troops in many units was rapidly expanding.
To be continued...