Chapter 388 The Last Chance to Destroy Chu

"Attack Jingxiang?" Liu Bang frowned, "What if Xiangzhuang continues to attack Huainan Kingdom?"

Liu Bang didn't say anything, that is, the commander of Jingxiang Gao Chu is difficult to deal with. Last time, Peng Yue took a 100,000 tiger and wolf army to attack Jingxiang, but Gao Chu defeated the entire army, and Peng Yue himself died. If the Han army had the idea of ​​surrounding Chu and saving Huai, it would probably end up missing. (")

Chen Ping said: "If this is the case, then we will devote all the troops of the whole country to fight the State of Chu!"

Zhang Liang nodded and said meaningfully: "King, I also think it's time to fight to the decisive battle."

Liu Bang frowned and hesitated a little: "The problems of South Korea, Zhao and Yan have not been resolved yet. Is it a bit hasty to fight against Chu now?"

"No hasty." Zhang Liang waved his hand and slowly stood up. At this time, Zhang Liang was already in his sixties and was already in his twilight years. He walked to the north of the hall with some difficulty, stood in front of the screen with a huge map hanging, and then pointed to the screen and continued, "King, this time it is probably the last chance to destroy Chu."

Liu Bang's eyes were fixed when he heard this, and then he sighed softly. Of course, he knew that what Zhang Liang said was the truth.

It’s not that Liu Bang is old, so he only has this opportunity left in front of him. Zhang Liang said that the national strength of Chu has suddenly increased rapidly in recent years, and has left the Han Kingdom far behind. If the Chu Kingdom still cannot be destroyed this time, then the Han Kingdom will never have another chance.

Since the establishment of the intelligence agency, the senior officials of the Han State have developed an intuitive understanding of the power of Chu State. Liu Bang and Zhang Liang and others have never thought that encouraging industry and commerce could actually make Chu State bring such a strong vitality. Although the Han State is also reforming, its effect is far from comparable to that of Chu State.

Liu Bang was also willing to follow the Chu State to relax its suppression of industry and commerce, but he was always concerned.

The reason is very simple. Once the suppression of industry and commerce is relaxed, the Han Dynasty will become extremely weak in the first few years, and there may even be a large-scale famine. How could Chu State stand by? Therefore, the Han Dynasty has missed the opportunity to develop industry and commerce, and has missed it forever. The latest chapter of the Holy Temple

Now, it is impossible for the Han Kingdom to catch up with Chu Kingdom.

Now, the only opportunity for the Han Kingdom is to kill Chu in the cradle in advance while the Han army has not yet grown completely and while the Han army still has the power to fight.

Therefore, Zhang Liangcai said that this is likely to be the last chance to destroy Chu.

Why didn't Liu Bang want to destroy Chu? He asked Zhang Liang immediately: "Zifang, do you think you should fight or not?"

Liu Bang had to be cautious and devoted all the troops of the whole country to fight against Chu. It would be a big risk. It would be fine if he won, but once he lost, the Han State would probably destroy the country at once. However, if he just sticks to Guanzhong, it would not be so easy for the Chu army to invade with the current national strength of the Han State.

Zhang Liang shook his head and said calmly: "King, there has never been any war in this world that must be won. Even Sun Bin cannot win every battle. The only thing I can do is to seek more help as much as possible, raise more food and supplies as much as possible, and recruit more soldiers as much as possible. As for whether to fight or not, then you must make a decision."

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When Liu Bang was struggling with whether to fight the State of Chu, Han Xin was struggling with whether to fight in person.

In March, the weather has gradually become warmer, but Han Xin's bedroom is still full of fire. Although Lou Jing, Zhao Yan, Xue Ou, Shen Tu Jia and other civil and military ministers were only wearing deep clothes, they were all so hot that their foreheads were sweating. Han Xin, who was wrapped in a tiger-skinned cloak, was still feeling cold.

Three years ago in Huanglong Dang, General Chu Youyuan fired three arrows in a row, causing irreparable damage to Han Xin's body. After the full rescue of Doctor Gongyang, his life was saved, but he became a sick man from then on. He was afraid of wind, cold, and sunshine. He felt pain all over when he encountered cloudy and rain. He needed to go out in a wheelchair, and even those who were in summer had to wear cotton jackets. (　　)

It seemed that he felt the chill on Han Xin's body. Han He, who was kneeling beside him, hurried forward, tightened the tiger-skin cloak for Han Xin, and pushed the charcoal fire in the brazier even more vigorously. Half a year ago, Han Xin finally deposed his eldest son Han Kan and made the second son Han He the prince. This incident did not cause much response.

After all, in this era, the establishment of a legitimate and eldest son has not become a tradition, and it is generally a virtuous person. Moreover, Han Kan is cowardly and honest, and is indeed not suitable to be the king of Qi. When Han Kan was deposed, he even sighed in a long tone and congratulated Han He with sincerity, which greatly improved the relationship between the two brothers.

Han Xin nodded at Han He and said, "My dear friends, I want to lead the army to rescue Huainan, how about it?"

Han He suddenly changed his face when he heard this and said anxiously: "My father must not be able to rescue Huainan. Just lead the troops to lead the troops to the rescue. Why should I work for the father's body of a thousand gold?"

Ministers such as Lou Jing, Xue Ou, Zhao Yan, Shen Tu Jia also agreed. How could the king withstand the fatigue of his chariots and horses? What if there is a shortage on the way, how can he have a good life?

Seeing the prince and his ministers oppose each other, Han Xin sighed softly. Why did he want to fight in person? It’s just that Huainan is a barrier between Qi and Chu. Once Chu destroys Huainan, Qi will face the Chu army’s military front! At present, Qi has not yet recovered and he is absolutely unable to resist the Chu army’s military front alone.

Han He begged again: "Father, please allow the child to lead his troops."

Looking at the handsome Han He, Han Xin couldn't help but feel a little moved. Although the prince was only eighteen years old, he followed him since childhood. Not only did he read a lot of military books and strategies, but he also followed the army to observe the Battle of Huainan, the Battle of Handan and the Battle of Linzi. He was also quite independent, but he could indeed give him a try.

"Okay, I will give you 100,000 troops and set off to rush to Huainan to help." Han Xin finally nodded and said, "But He'er, you need to remember that you must listen to the advice of the military advisor more!"

"Here!" Han He was ecstatic, but his face was not revealed at all. He bowed deeply and happily took the order.

Han Xin turned around and told Zhao Yan: "Zi Jin, I will hand over the prince to you. You must assist the prince with all your strength and help him repel the Chu army as soon as possible."

"Here!" Zhao Yan bowed to the ground and received the order.

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Weiyang Palace, White Tiger Palace.

Liu Bang was paced back and forth with his hands on his back, and his pace was getting faster and faster. More than a dozen pairs of eyes, including Xiao He, Zhang Liang, Chen Ping, Zhou Bo, etc., were turning around with Liu Bang's figure. At one moment, Liu Bang suddenly stopped and turned back and said viciously: "I have decided to fight Chu!"

Zhou Bo, Lu Tai, Liu Bi and other generals suddenly looked louder.

Zhang Liang nodded and said, "Okay, since the king is determined to fight against Chu, it is time to plan this war now. I think that the power of the Han Kingdom alone cannot defeat Chu. Even if we work with Qi, the victory or defeat may only be in the 55th, because Chu also has allied troops."

Chen Ping said: "Brother Zifang is saying, are you looking for more allies?"

"Yes, seek more allies." Zhang Liang stretched out his dry palm, gently swept across the west of Shu County, and then said to Liu Bang, "King, there are barbarians such as Qiang, Di, and Ranlong in the west of Shu County. These barbarians are born in a bitter and cold place and are extremely brave and good at fighting. If they can be used by me, they should be a force that cannot be ignored."

After saying this, Zhang Liang's palm slid across Jingxiang and the southeast of the Yangtze River, and then said: "There are also Wuxi barbarians and Shanyue. These barbarians have sharp conflicts with Chu. If they can condemn these barbarians and the South Vietnamese army, they can form a siege against Chu. Although Chu is strong, it is difficult to resist!"

"Okay!" Liu Bang beat the clan hard and said in a deep voice, "That's it!"

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Ziling, the arena.

It can accommodate tens of thousands of people in a circular arena, with a crowd of people.

The stands on the north side of the arena were filled with nobles. In the largest luxury private room in the middle, Xiangzhuang, a dozen concubines, a dozen princesses, and the prince were also present. The stands around were filled with ordinary people. The cost of entering the arena to watch the show is not high. The civilian seat only costs ten yuan, and the best aristocratic seat in the north stands only requires hardware.

On the circular battlefield in the center of the arena, two groups of barbarians were fighting to the death. The barbarians with colorful faces on their left are the Wuxi barbarians, and the Shanyue people with feathers on their right heads are the Shanyue people. These barbarians were defeated and captured during the battle with the Chu army, and then escorted to the Ziling Gate Stadium to participate in the gladiatorial performance.

After all, the Chuang State's gladiator performance has just started and is far from forming a complete industrial chain.

However, even the most primitive and simple gladiator performance is enough to make the people of Ziling go crazy. For most civilians, watching such bloody and barbaric gladiator performance is an unprecedented visual impact. After the initial adaptation period, gladiator performance quickly became the favorite entertainment activity of the people of Ziling.

Two teams of barbarians were killing for death. One Wuxi Man slashed out with an axe. The heads of the Shanyue people opposite were immediately thrown high. The red blood suddenly splashed from the broken neck, spewing out several feet away. The broken-headed corpse shook twice before falling to the ground. The people of Zhiling in the stands around suddenly cheered like a tsunami.

Another Shanyue man cut the abdomen of Wuxi barbarians with a backhand, and then cut the axe-wielding abdomen of Wuxi barbarians. In an instant, a piece of belly and bloody internal organs flowed out of the cracked abdominal cavity like the mouth of Wuxi barbarians. Wuxi barbarians were still screaming in great sarcasm, but the people of Zhiling on the stands around fell into complete madness.

"Fuck them to death!"

"Cut off their heads!"

"Damn it, cut his stomach open!"

Looking at the hustle and bustle of the sky, Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but smile. The reason for introducing the ancient Roman arena was this effect. At this moment, Baili Mao suddenly walked up to the stand from the passage, attached to Xiang Zhuang's ear and whispered a few words. Xiang Zhuang's face suddenly changed slightly, and he got up and walked into the passage.


Chapter completed!