Dong Yi was beaten and couldn't take care of himself. When he was carried back, one of his legs was broken, his teeth were all loose, and his whole body was covered in blood, as if he had been injured just after being carried off the battlefield.

From top to bottom, from the generals to the soldiers, the Chu army was all laughing, as if they were celebrating the New Year. In the military camp of hundreds of thousands of people, there were only a few sympathetic eyes. There was contempt, disdain, hatred and suspicion everywhere.

Zhang Han stood alone in front of the solitary lamp, sighing and pouring himself a drink. His heart and eyes were filled with desolation. He felt like he had fallen into a bottomless black hole filled with mud. It was pitch black all around and he could not see anything.

Suddenly someone outside the tent whispered: "Shaorong, an old friend is here to visit!"

Zhang Han was surprised. Shaorong was his nickname, and few people here called him Shaorong!

The curtain was opened, and a man in a long gray cloak walked in under the pressure of two soldiers. Zhang Han was so frightened that he almost fainted, and hurriedly dismissed the soldiers and pulled the man in.

"Old General Wang, are you too brave? You dare to come here?"

Wang Ben held Zhang Han's hand: "If Shaorong is greedy for wealth and ignores the friendship in the past, he can sell me!"

Zhang Han was about to cry but had no tears, and said in a sad voice: "What did the old general say? I remember that when I, Zhang Han, first entered the official career, it was thanks to the help of the old general that I became what I am today. I will never forget my great kindness and kindness. How could I do that?"

I’m betraying you!”

Wang Ben held Zhang Han's hand tightly: "I know that Shaorong's blood is flowing in his body, and he is a loving and righteous man from Qinchuan. I really saw the right person."

Zhang Han lifted up the curtain, glanced around vigilantly, turned around and lowered his voice and said, "The old general came to see me, do you want to ask about the details of the Chu army?"

Wang Ben thought to himself that he was smart and worthy of being a general of Qin.

Wang Ben shook his head; "I'm here to take you back to Qin. Come with me. This is not a place for Qin people."

"I want to ask you, do you want to return to Qin?"

Zhang Han's voice trembled like the wings of a dragonfly: "I can't even dream of it. It's just that I have sinned so much that I have no shame to go back. Besides - besides, your Majesty doesn't look down on you either - old general, I deserve to die!"

Wang Ben lowered his voice and said: "My groom is still outside the door, please ask someone to bring him in!"

Zhang Han ordered the soldiers to bring Wang Ben's groom in. As soon as the groom entered the tent, Zhang Han's head boomed, as if he had been struck by lightning.

"Your Majesty—" He quickly covered his mouth.

"General Zhang, I personally come to apologize. I hope the general will ignore the past grievances, go to Chu and return to Qin, and return to the embrace of the motherland and the people -" Wang Zhu hugged one of Zhang Han's arms.

There are two purposes, the first is to show affection, and the second is to prevent him from shouting. Wang Zhu has military thorns hidden in his sleeves!

Zhang Han burst into tears: "I—I am ashamed of Your Majesty, I am ashamed of Qinchuan's elders—"

Wang Zhu said: "All the past crimes are my fault! General, don't blame yourself. Four hundred thousand Qin soldiers died. That was the fate of our Qin Dynasty. It was also because I, as the emperor, failed to fulfill my responsibility. If the general can repent and defeat the Chu army,

If he accomplishes great feats, the people of Sanchuan will definitely eat pots of pulp and make noises to welcome him.

Zhang Han had been following Qin II for many years, and he had never seen him be so polite to anyone, nor had he ever personally admitted his mistakes. Moreover, the emperor personally took the risk to persuade him to surrender, so he was already deeply moved.

"If your majesty can see your face, I dare not obey your orders. Zhang Han is willing to do the hard work of dogs and horses! Sima Xin and Dong Yi were forced by Zhao Gao and had to surrender to the enemy. Now they regret it. I wonder if your majesty can forgive him?"

Wang Zhu was in danger, so to make a long story short: "I already know everything about what happened at that time. It was all Zhao Gao's manipulation of authority and harm to Zhongliang. General Zhang could persuade Sima Xin and Dong Yi, saying that if they are willing to come back, I will personally come out."

Xianyang is a hundred miles away to welcome us. For this reason, I can make a solemn oath that if I treat you lightly in the future, I will die under the thunder and my body will be buried in the belly of a wolf."

Zhang Han raised his hand and gave himself a slap: "Your Majesty, Zhang Han is not a human being. Zhang Han has a wolf-hearted heart and a dog's lungs. He is worse than a beast. Zhang Han is sorry for the ancestors of the Qin Dynasty." Wang Zhu said: "A prodigal son can't exchange for gold when he turns back, but if a general can turn around,

I am willing to make a bet with the Qin Dynasty. I still say that there is no coward among the men in Qinchuan. If we can destroy the Chu State once, we can destroy it a second time. The ashes of death will never be rekindled. General, come back.

I and the people of Sanchuan are eagerly looking forward to it."

"I must perform meritorious service to repay His Majesty." Zhang Han knelt on the ground, suppressing his cries.

Wang Zhu said, "There is no need to perform meritorious service, as long as you people go back!" The more he said this, the more Zhang Han felt sorry for him, and he insisted again and again: "If you don't perform meritorious service, you won't be able to see Mr. Qinchuan.

"

Wang Ben said, "If you want to make a meritorious deed, it's actually not difficult, but the time is not ripe. General, wait patiently for a few days. When there is an opportunity, someone will inform you to do something."

Zhang Han said: "I am very anxious. The old general is going to deliver the good news quickly." Wang Ben firmly held Zhang Han's big, black and thin hand, "I am old. Whether the Qin Dynasty can be revived depends on you and others. Don't let it go to you."

Your Majesty is sincere."

"Don't worry, old general. Zhang Han knows what's good. This is not a place to stay for a long time. The old general will protect your majesty and leave quickly. Zhang Han will act according to the opportunity."

Although he was full of ambition when he came, Wang Zhu couldn't help but feel an out-of-body feeling of exhaustion after entering the heavily fortified Chu army camp.

Even with his clothes, he couldn't beat the 200,000 horses who threw his whip across the river! The Chu army was frightened by the hijacking of the camp. After catching the two men, they were about to behead them. Fortunately, Wang Zhu prepared a bag of cake gold, otherwise he would have lost his head.

It has already drifted away with the wind.

Zhang Han knew the dangers of this trip, so he was very moved!

Zhang Han sent the two men out and secretly sent his trusted aides to follow them for protection. It was not until the two men left the camp gate and rode off on the road that they came back to have a drink.

The wine was not as bitter as before, but had a little more sweetness. Zhang Han's tears flowed out like spring water! How he longed to set foot on the land of Qinchuan again in this life.

Your Majesty, I, Zhang Han, must die in retribution.

The Chu army was defeated one after another, and its food and grass were burned again. Some people advocated withdrawing the troops, while others advocated that, like the battle of Julu, they would risk their lives again and survive.

Xiang Yu was hesitant.

General Tu Gangqiu strode in with a panic look on his face: "Something bad has happened, my lord, Xiong Tian, ​​Shang Jing and the others——"

Xiang Yu asked curiously: "What's the matter?"

Tu Gangqiu's eyes were blood red: "They were ambushed by Lu Pheasant's army near Chenggao, and they both died on the battlefield. All five thousand cavalry were killed."

Xiang Yu almost sat on the ground: "How can Lu Pheasant have such ability? How can he rebel? He can rebel!"

Tu Gangqiu said: "According to the soldiers who escaped, it was a trap set by Han Xin, which led our cavalry into a narrow valley, making it unable to use its cavalry and losing its advantage. Then, they set fire behind them and attacked from the front. Our army was distracted.

In less than an hour, they were all killed."

"Han Xin!" Xiang Yu is breathing cold air into his stomach!

Someone outside the tent shouted: "Lord, urgent military situation!"

Counselor Zhai Lue rushed in in a panic: "It's not going well. Qi Prime Minister Tian Rong heard that our army was defeated at Hangu Pass. He took advantage of the situation and led an army of 250,000 to attack Pengcheng. Lu Chen and Zhaoping could not resist."

Stay, Pengcheng is in danger, Chief Situ Luchen asks the general to return his troops quickly."

Xiang Yu was shocked and said: "Tian Rong is so ungrateful. Has he forgotten who rescued him when the Qin soldiers attacked Dong'a? What are you doing to attack Chu?" Zhai Lue smiled bitterly and said: "My lord, Tian Rong is not attacking.

In Chu State, Tian Rong’s banner is to hunt down Tianjia, the former King of Qi!”

Xiang Yu remembered that Tianjia was indeed in Pengcheng. When Xiang Liang invited Tian Rong to send troops to fight against Chu together, Tian Rong proposed, "Chu will kill Tianjia, Zhao will kill Tianjiao, and then Tianjian will send troops."

But this condition was rejected by Xiang Liang. Xiang Liang sneered and said to the envoy: "Tian Rong is too unkind. Isn't this ungrateful? In the battle of Dong'a, if the Chu army had not rescued the siege, Tian Rong would have been killed.

If he traveled thousands of miles to come to me, if I kill him, wouldn’t it be too unfaithful and make everyone in the world laugh at me!" He refused. From that day on, Tian Rong hated the Chu army and was always looking for opportunities to retaliate and wanted to

Kill the bane of Tianjia.

Pengcheng is the base camp of the Chu army. If Pengcheng is lost, Xiang Yu will have no way to retreat.

Xiang Yu's eyes were filled with murderous intent: "Who does Tian Rong choose as his general?" Zhai Lue said: "My lord, General Tian Ba, and Peng Yue from Changyi!"

Xiang Yu was relieved when he heard this. He knew that this Peng Yue was a bandit who took over the mountains to kill people and steal goods. He had cooperated with Liu Bang in the past to attack Changyi but failed. After Liu Bang left, the powerful generation in Wei State continued to gather bandits to rob houses. This way.

What kind of climate can a person become!

Xiang Yu said: "Go quickly and ask Xiao Gongjiao to arrest Tian Du and Tian An to prevent them from taking advantage of the chaos to rebel!"

The two generals Tian Du and Tian An came all the way from Julu and have been serving the Chu army. Now that Tian Rong has rebelled, Xiang Yu is no longer at ease with them.

Zhai Lue said: "My lord, it seems that Hangu Pass cannot be captured for a while, and our army is short of food and grass. My lord, why not return to the army to rescue Pengcheng first, eradicate Lu Pheasant at the same time, and stabilize the rear in Tuguanzhong." Xiang Yu is most afraid of Pengcheng.

Lost, that was his hometown, and he quickly said: "Okay, as you wish, I will order the army to withdraw tomorrow."

After Zhai Lue left, the camp exploded. Some people were happy, some were angry, some were frustrated, some knelt down to pray, and some yelled. Many generals expressed their opposition and came to Xiang Yu to ask for a fight.

He went out and ignored him. Yong Chi, Cao Jiu, Zhou Yin, and Zhong Limei were all present!

Fan Zeng's student Han Sheng heard that Xiang Yu ordered the withdrawal of troops at this time, and immediately came to see Xiang Yu. At that time, many generals had already encountered difficulties.

Xiang Yu was drinking in the tent with a frown on his face. When he saw Han Sheng come in, he didn't even raise his head and said carelessly, "Is something wrong?" There were too many people in the military camp. There were many faces Xiang Yu had seen, but he couldn't name them.

Han Sheng's status was so low that he could not even reach the level of a counselor. He said respectfully: "My lord, I heard that my lord is going back to Pengcheng?"

Xiang Yu said, "Didn't you hear my general's military order?"

Han Sheng said anxiously: "My lord, this is absolutely impossible. Please think again, my lord!"

Xiang Yu was too upset to pay attention to him and waved his hand: "Go down, go down."

Han Sheng didn't know what to say, so he said to himself: "Master, I have something to say, I can't leave!"

Xiang Yu slammed the wine glass on the table: "Speak quickly, speak quickly, let me be quiet for a while after you finish speaking."

Han Sheng was overjoyed when he got this opportunity. He thought he could put his talents to use, and said quickly: "Today, there is no more powerful soldier than the lord. All the princes from all over the world follow the lord. As long as the lord gives the order, there will be troops and food."

If we have food, who dares to disobey us? Our army has only encountered a slight setback, but it has not damaged its vitality. We only need to replenish the food and grass supplies, and the victory or defeat is not yet known. My lord must not retreat at this time!"

Xiang Yu felt angry, "What do you know, you unknown person?"

"Let me tell you, this general just watched Pengcheng fall and King Huai be killed!"

Han Sheng was overjoyed when he heard Xiang Yu's question. He took two steps forward and said, "Qi's Tian Rong is not worried about scabies. The only one the world is concerned about is the violent Qin. If the violent Qin is destroyed, all the princes in the world will be ordinary people. They must obey the king. Tian

General Rong will surrender without a fight! Right now, the only way to attack Qin is in the pass. My lord's army is forcing Hangu Pass and may enter the pass at any time to destroy Qin. A thousand years of good opportunities will fleetingly pass by, so you must not even think about retreating!"

Xiang Yu disdainfully said: "That's nonsense. Pengcheng is the capital of the Chu State and the root of the soldiers. Pengcheng is in the Chu State. If Pengcheng is destroyed and the Chu State is destroyed, there will still be a future for the Chu Army." Han Sheng didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "My lord, no.
To be continued...