Ragnarok is born

But no one could have imagined that Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, would abandon Qi and return to Pengcheng, defeating the coalition forces of 56 princes in one fell swoop.

This battle pushed Xiang Yu's reputation to its peak, and he was hailed as a unique military master in the world today.

At the same time, it almost discredited Liu Bang.

Although Han Xin and others in Xingyang did not know the results of the frontline battle, they felt a little puzzled about their arrival.

But as time goes by, the truth about the Battle of Pengcheng will definitely be known.

Liu Bang kept walking, every step was like his heart, very heavy.

As he walked, he said with emotion, "Zifang, look at what you said, if Han Xin and the others know about my fiasco."

"How would you feel?"

Zhang Liang detached himself from facing Liu Le and the unknown strong man who suddenly appeared, and said with a chuckle, "Your Majesty, there is nothing to worry about."

"Although you worship Han Xin as a general, there are Fan Kuai, Cao Can, Xia Houying, Zhou Bo, Guan Ying and others in the Han army who control most of the army."

"In the matter of leaving Hanzhong, Han Xin did make great contributions, but his prestige is still low, and he has not surpassed Cao Can and others."

Liu Bang blushed.

Sometimes, he would feel that Zhang Liang's gaze and scheming were so transparent that it made people feel uneasy, as if no matter how secret his mind was, he couldn't escape the other party's burning gaze.

However, the gentleness and elegance exuding from Zhang Liang's body gave people an unprovoked illusion that humans and animals are harmless.

So he can't help but gradually forget that he is actually a dangerous person who can plan "Bo Lang Sha's Assassination of Qin".

Zhang Liang's eyes followed Liu Bang's back, moving slowly, and found that Liu Bang was leading him, and was walking step by step towards the house where Mr. Liu and other family members were housed.

When I felt surprised in my heart, I suddenly heard Liu Bang sigh quietly, "Since Pengcheng has been defeated, the princes must have turned away from me."

"Zifang, tell me, should I give up the land of Guandong, and then fully manage Guanzhong, as well as Hanzhong?"

"Wait for the time?"

Volume 30 Chu-Han Struggle for Hegemony Chapter [-]: Zhang Liang's Proposal

Zhang Liang fell into deep thought when he heard this.

Liu Bang stopped and didn't rush, just quietly waiting for Zhang Liang's answer.

The two stayed in place for a long time.

Only then did I hear Zhang Liang's voice saying, "Fang's current situation can be said to be dominated by the Western Chu, and the rest of the princes are not the opponents of the Western Chu."

Liu Bang nodded in agreement.

Zhang Liangjun showed a look of wisdom in his hands, and continued, "As the King of Han said just now, the princes who were defeated in Pengcheng this time have already separated from you."

"Then when we fight against Xichu from now on, we can no longer count on them to lead our troops to help."

Liu Bang sighed softly, and said depressedly, "What Zifang said is true, it is true."

Although he fully agrees with Zhang Liang's judgment in his heart, Liu Bang's mood is no longer as depressed as it was at the beginning.

At the same time, there is more expectation.

Just like before the Battle of Pengcheng, he couldn't imagine that he would have such a disastrous defeat; he also couldn't think of what advice Zhang Liang would give himself?

Liu Bang has enough confidence in Zhang Liang.

And all of this is the positive influence brought about by Zhang Liang's continuous and cumulative success.

From being the first to lead the army into Guanzhong, to the three chapters of the agreement, eliminating Guanzhong's hostility to it;

The success of each strategy made Liu Bang's confidence in Zhang Liang even stronger, and he realized the opponent's powerful ability to "strategize and win a thousand miles".

So I believe that this time, Zhang Liang will not let him down.

Sure enough, I heard Zhang Liang say in a deep voice, "Since the vassal states are no longer trustworthy, the king must choose new allies and more capable assistants."

Liu Bang whispered softly, more curious about Zhang Liang's next words.

Zhang Liang also had no intention of refusing, so he stretched out three fingers to Liu Bang, and explained in detail, "I heard that although Yingbo was named the King of Jiujiang by Xiang Yu, there is a gap between him and Xiang Yu. "

"So this time in the battle of Pengcheng, Yingbo did not go out in person like before, but only sent thousands of old, weak, sick and disabled, perfunctory."

Liu Bang thought about it in his mind. At that time, the troops of the Western Chu Kingdom who were confronting him at that time nodded in agreement.

Then he asked curiously, "According to Zifang's intention, since Jiujiang Wang Yingbu has already disliked Xiang Yu, can we send someone to instigate him?"

Zhang Liang didn't answer Liu Bang directly, but withdrew a finger and continued, "Peng Yue has over 3 troops in Juye Ze, but Xiang Yu didn't take him seriously, and he wasn't enfeoffed as a vassal."

"That's why Peng Yue has held grudges against Xiang Yu for a long time, and this time Xiang Yu attacked Tian Rong, he also ordered Xiao Gongjiao to attack him."

Liu Bang showed joy on his face.

Zhang Liang made it very clear that both Yingbo and Peng Yu were dissatisfied with Xiang Yu, and before that, they happened to have little relationship with Liu Bang.

In the Battle of Pengcheng, Changshan Wang Zhanger, Henan Wang Shenyang, Han Wangchang, Wei Wangbao and Yin Wangang suffered a disastrous defeat and their military strength was severely damaged. complain.

And even if Liu Bang wants to unite them again to fight against Xiang Yu, I am afraid that they will not be able to give Liu Bang much help when they are exhausted.

Maybe these people turned around and joined Xiang Yu instead, and became Liu Bang's enemies in a sudden change, helping Xiang Yu fight against Liu Bang.

As for Yingbo and Peng Yue, who did not participate in the Battle of Pengcheng, their soldiers and horses were preserved intact, and they were a powerful new force that could give Liu Bang more help.

The brows that were originally flocking slightly relaxed, Liu Bang only felt the depression in his heart, and once the depression was gone, he returned to joy.

He didn't look back, but raised his feet again, and walked towards the destination. While walking, he said with great interest, "I see that the ovary is behind me, and I stretched out three fingers."

"I think there must be another suggestion that can make me feel equally relieved."

However, this time it was beyond Liu Bang's expectation, Zhang Liang did not answer his question immediately, but fell silent.

Liu Bang was very puzzled, and couldn't help turning his head to look at Zhang Liang, who hadn't retracted his last finger for a long time.

Under Liu Bang's watchful eyes, Zhang Liang hesitated for a moment, then withdrew his fingers, and asked instead, "The last candidate needs to be determined by the King of Han."

Liu Bang let out a sigh, and asked curiously, "From what you mean, could this person be a general of our Han army?"

"Could it be?" A gleam flashed in his eyes, and if he thought about it, "The third person Zifang mentioned is Han Xin?"

Just as Liu Bang thought, Zhang Liang nodded directly after hearing the name he said, "It is indeed Han Xin."

In Liu Bang's mind, the general who had just been worshiped as a general by himself and then contributed to "clearly repairing the plank road and secretly keeping Chen Cang" appeared.

But just like his employment policy, he will not be too dependent on any one person, so after returning to Guanzhong successfully, he put Han Xin aside, and then led the army to attack Pengcheng, the capital of Western Chu.

The great general Han Xin, who was so famous for a while, could only rectify the recruits from Guanzhong and Hanzhong in Xingyang, which was far away from the battlefield.

He thought carefully about Han Xin's performance at the banquet just now, and felt that the other party didn't seem to show any frustration because of his temporary neglect.

Even if Liu Bang was as thoughtful as Liu Bang, he couldn't figure out for a while whether Han Xin had any complaints about himself?

Facing Zhang Liang, Liu Bang hesitated and said, "Then Zifang thinks, what is the temperament of my great general Han Xin?"

Zhang Liang replied without hesitation, "This man is a great talent, the King of Han can naturally use him, and he can rely on him as the greatest help."

Liu Bang's eyes flickered, and he slowly turned his head again, turning his back to Zhang Liang, preventing him from seeing his expression.

Zhang Liang then said something unexpected, "Under the King of Han's command, the most trusted person is naturally your fellow countryman in Pei County."

"However, their talents are limited. If they are attached to a commander who is in charge, they will naturally be invincible and invincible."

"However, it is not enough to let them lead the army by themselves and attack the world."

Liu Bang's footsteps paused insignificantly, and then he continued walking without any abnormality, his tone became quiet, "Does Zifang mean that the generals under my command are not as good as Yingbu and Peng Yue? ?”

Zhang Liang was taken aback when he heard this.

With his mind, how could he not hear the resentment in Liu Bang's words?

He was immediately amused, and couldn't help but said, "Whether it's Yingbu or Peng Yue, they are not the generals under your command, the King of Han."

"We don't need the two of them, whether they have the ability to stand on their own. As long as they can fight against Xiang Yu, it will be the greatest help to the King of Han."

"As for whether they win or lose the battle with Xiang Yu, it's something they need to consider themselves, and there is no need for King Han to worry about them."

Hearing Zhang Liang's teasing words, Liu Bang couldn't help but chuckle.

In Liu Bang's impression, Zhang Liang has always been gentle and elegant, with a graceful and magnanimous appearance. Unexpectedly, Zhang Liang also has such a teasing side.

Zhang Liang continued, "On the contrary, the generals under your own command, the King of Han, need to be under the command of a commander with outstanding capabilities, and constantly use the method of winning to accumulate more and stronger confidence."

"Then bring the heart of victory like the top of Mount Tai, and the powerful army under Xiang Yu's command, to start the final decisive battle."

Liu Bang showed a moved look.

In his opinion, the words Zhang Liang said were indeed wise words, enough to touch anyone's heart.

But he still has a doubt.

"Zifang said that Han Xin is a commander in chief who can stand on his own, and I agree with it very much."

"But have you ever thought that even if Han Xin can lead the army to resist Xiang Yu's Western Chu soldiers?"

"But you also know that Xiang Yu is known as the overlord, and his combat power is extremely amazing."

When Liu Bang said this, he recalled that when he fought with Xiang Yu, his arms trembled after one move, and he almost lost the ability to fight again.

He sighed, "If we don't have anyone to hold Xiang Yu back, let him directly break into the crowd of our soldiers, it will definitely cause unimaginable disaster?"

Zhang Liang thought carefully for a moment, then asked in confusion, "As the King of Han said, since Xiang Yu can slaughter our soldiers."

"Then why did our general insist on chasing Xiang Yu forcibly, but couldn't follow his example and go after the soldiers of Western Chu?"

What the hell?

Liu Bang immediately showed a dumbfounded expression when he heard the words.

You are such Zhang Liang?

What about the gentle and elegant Confucian scholar who was said to be gentle and elegant?

How could it be possible to start a contest with Xiang Yu to slaughter ordinary soldiers when they disagreed?

Liu Bang almost thought that the Zhang Liang who was talking to him was not the one he knew, so he persuaded him to "make three chapters" with the elders in Guanzhong, Zhang Liang who was full of benevolence and righteousness?

In such a short period of time, why did this person disregard his image and change his temperament drastically?

He turned his head blankly, staring at Zhang Liang's gentle smile without blinking, only to feel that he could no longer superimpose and merge Zhang Liang in front of him with the illusory image in his mind.

Zhang Liang frowned.

He felt that Liu Bang's eyes were extremely shabby and dull, as if some belief in his heart collapsed in an instant.

Even his eyes became a little lax, he only knew to stare blankly at himself, the corners of his mouth twitched, unable to speak.

Liu Bang was in a strange mood, and it took him a long time to slowly regain his composure. He coughed lightly and said with complicated eyes, "Ovary, this is not good."

"Although ordinary soldiers are consumables in the eyes of commanders and counselors during war."

"But if it is after the war, they can also be disarmed and returned to the fields, making a great contribution to helping restore stability in the world."

Zhang Liang was taken aback for a moment, then he couldn't stop laughing, and said helplessly, "I'm just explaining a fact to you, King Han."

"No matter how insane Xiang Yu is, it's impossible for him to become a butcher and ruthlessly attack ordinary soldiers..."

Liu Bang didn't wait for Zhang Liang to finish, he sneered and said, "That's not necessarily the case, when Bawang killed the captives, he didn't blink a single eye."

Zhang Liang was stunned.

Xiang Yu entered the pass and designed to kill 20 Qin army prisoners, planting the seeds of hatred in the hearts of the people in Guanzhong.

This is due to the countless years of grievances and enmities between Chu and Qin.

Zhang Liang, a Korean, naturally cannot be denied.

Volume 31 Chu-Han Struggle for Hegemony Chapter [-]: The Silent Puppet

Besides, Zhang Liang is not a Confucian disciple.

Generally speaking, the prosperity of Confucianism came after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty "dismissed all schools of thought and respected only Confucianism".

Before Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, the State of Qin ruled the world with Legalism; however, Liu Bang, Lu Zhi, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Jingdi of Han and other emperors ruled the country with the "art of Huang Lao".

When Zhang Liang did not meet Hu Zhongxian, he was self-taught most of the time; and after receiving the "Tianshu Bamboo Slips" donated by Shui Jing, he combined the knowledge of many schools of thought, such as Mo, Bing, Yin Yang, etc., which can be described as a collection of hundreds of schools. long.

It's just his consistent impression of Liu Bang on the surface, like a weak and weak Confucian scholar, so he has this misunderstanding.

As a strategist who makes plans, behind every strategy, I don't know how many lives I have to bear.