Qin Official

"Han Xin was attacked by an army several times his own. He remained calm in the face of danger, formed an array with his back to the water, and repulsed Sima Yang's forward."

"He quickly swam across the river, waded into the water and attacked the intercepting troops on the south bank, broke out a gap, and finally broke through?"

After listening to the detailed battle report, Wang Ben remained silent, obviously not satisfied with the result.

The silence was broken by a cough, and Wang Ben gasped for breath. This was an old problem left over from years of fighting. As soon as autumn and winter came, and the weather turned cold, he couldn't stop coughing, which would last for several months.

During the period of recuperation in Xianyang, thanks to the "Kang" invented by Heifu, life was slightly better. However, now that he is out for war, the conditions in the army are limited, and the war situation is unfavorable, and his condition has worsened. In the past few months, Wang Ben has been Commanding while sick.

Han Xin failed to capture and kill, and the casualties among his subordinates were not as exaggerated as the "tens of thousands" mentioned by Gan Tang. It was just thousands of people fighting on the spot, thousands were captured, and Han Xin escaped with five or six thousand people...

After looking at the battle map between the two armies drawn by Sima Yang, Wang Ben sighed even more after thinking about it carefully.

"This is the Han Xin who made me fail. He is truly to be feared."

In Gantang's impression, Marquis Tongwu rarely praised anyone, especially towards the Wang family's children, Wang Li and others, he derogated more than praised him, so he said: "Your Majesty, Han Xin just took advantage of a loophole and succeeded for a while. His power, isn't he being killed and defeated, so what's the point?"

"otherwise."

Wang Ben said: "In hindsight, this Han Xin is the secret soldier that Heifu has hidden for a long time. It is not an easy task to penetrate behind enemy lines. It requires wisdom, courage, and a strong ability to adapt to circumstances. .”

"Han Xin left Runan in August and did not take the Xia Road of Fangcheng, but attacked Kunyang from the north. It seemed that he was seeking the distance for the near, but in fact, he saw that our army's main grain was transported from Aocang to the south via Yingchuan, thus cutting off the grain road. , Nanyang will be shocked."

"After that, he tried to attack Yingchuan, but in fact he secretly went to Luyang. Not only did he cut off the food supplies in Sanchuan, but he also mobilized the Nanyang defenders. Taking advantage of the emptiness in the county, he went to Wancheng and harassed My rear forces me to retreat..."

The Art of War says that if you are good at moving the enemy, he will follow his lead. In Wang Ben's view, Han Xin, who was deeply versed in this method, made the Nanyang and Yingchuan defenders turn around.

Knowing yourself and the enemy means you can fight a hundred battles without danger. After learning that there was an attack in the rear and that the enemy would be Han Xin, Wang Ben immediately asked someone to check Han Xin's deeds, including the battle to destroy Ou Luo in Lingnan, which Heifu had reported to the court. , as well as the sporadic rumors about the Battle of Changsha and the Battle of Jiangling. Although I don’t know whether they are true or false, they are all beautiful battles.

"This is probably the most capable warrior under Hei Fu. I don't know where he found such a person."

Wang Ben couldn't help but feel a little regretful: "It would be great if this son was under my command..."

The generals of the Qin Dynasty were withering, especially after the rebellion of the Southern Expeditionary Army. The generals in the DPRK and Central Dynasty were no longer available. Meng Tian could not be used. Li Xin was too far away. The young Li You, Feng Jie, Wang Li, etc. were very mediocre. They could only rely on Feng Wuze and Wang Ben. Such a veteran will support the scene. After Wang Ben came to the front line, he looked at all the captains, but he didn't find anything too eye-catching.

But in Wang Ben's view, Han Xin was not perfect. He was a very talented general, but he was victorious all the way. I'm afraid it was too smooth.

"Young people are like this. They are arrogant when they succeed. When they win, they are arrogant, and when they are arrogant, they will be defeated."

"Han Xin succeeded easily several times with his strange tricks, so he underestimated our army and saw the generals of Great Qin clearly. This time he wanted to use the same trick again, but little did he know that if a trick is used continuously, it will only be seen through! "

Wang Ben expected that Heifu would plot Hanzhong next, and Han Xin would also go west to Danyang, so he sent people to intercept him.

He gave the captains a fatal order: "We must stop Han Xin!"

If Han Xin was allowed to cause a scene in the rear and then leave safely, Wang Ben would be disgraced, and the morale of the Northern Army would also be in ruins...

Fortunately, Wang Ben made the right bet.

It's a pity that we couldn't kill this future general in Danshui!

"You actually let him escape. With this son's help in the future, Hei Fu will be even more powerful..."

Wang Ben had a headache and felt that this battle was getting harder and harder to fight.

Gantang was still immersed in the joy of victory: "Marquis Tongwu, with this great victory, can we explain it to Xianyang?"

"Big victory?"

Wang Ben shook his head: "Han Xin annihilated at least 30,000 of our troops in Shangcai, Kunyang, Luyang, Wancheng, and Danyang..."

Annihilation does not mean beheading and killing, but those troops were often routed and could no longer fight without reorganization.

The three grain roads cut off by Han Xin burned hundreds of thousands of grains. The army in Nanyang could only eat one meal after another. Winter was about to come, and food transportation was even more difficult. This was why Wang Ben did not dare to continue fighting on the front line.

In addition to the rear, the defeat of Suixian, the rebellion of Bashu, the fallen counties of Guandong...their losses were too great. In comparison, what was the victory of Danshui?

Thinking of this, Wang Ben asked: "Has Prime Minister Zuo (Feng Quji) ever said anything to you?"

Gantang shook his head: "I didn't say anything."

Wang Ben sighed: "Feng Quji also understands that both Bashu and Shu are rebelling, and Feng Jie is surrounded, but our army is really beyond our reach. Now we can only stabilize the Nanyang front and prevent Heifu from passing through Hanzhong, and to the north, Yingchuan is also We must hold on, and we must try to take back Huaiyang and Honggou!"

Gantang said: "How should we respond to Xianyang? The emperor has been sending envoys recently to urge Marquis Tongwu to march and to question the lost territory..."

After Wang Ben pondered for a moment, he said: "Draft a memorial for me and tell it to Your Majesty."

"The situation is difficult, the rebels are like snakes, and bandits are also raging in the Kanto region. With His Majesty's trust, Wang Ben served the country with his old and broken body. He fought fiercely for several months and spent hundreds of millions of money and food, but failed to regain an inch of territory. Ben's crime also!"

"Back in the past, the First Emperor's brilliant and powerful strategy brought peace to the world. Ben and his son also served in front of the army and destroyed the five kingdoms. Since he personally participated in the construction of this vast mansion, Wang Ben will not allow anyone to divide it or trample on it!"

"Wang Ben will do his best to wipe out the rebels in the south and the remnants of the Six Kingdoms. He will fight for his life to honor the Emperor's kindness to the Wang family and protect the Qin State!"

The coughing started again, and his body flickered like a broken candle, but Wang Ben's eyes were as solid as iron:

"Although Lian Po is old, he can still make a living!"

"As long as I'm here, Heifu, I won't be able to threaten Guanzhong!"

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At the same time, Han Xin, who suffered his first defeat in Danshui, had arrived at Yunguan (Yunxian County, Henan) with a group of defeated soldiers...

Yunguan is located on the shore of the Han River. The Han River is wide and gentle in the upper reaches. However, when it flows near Yunguan, due to the mountains and rocks on both sides of the river, the river suddenly narrows and the water is forced into an inverted "S" shape. , there are many whirlpools in the water, and due to the steep slope, more than ten miles of rapids and dangerous shoals have been formed. The rocks on both sides are like natural stone gates.

Since ancient times, boating on this section of the Han River has been extremely dangerous. Countless boats have capsized and been hit by boats. After passing this water pass, the water flow becomes gentle all the way to Xiangyang.

As a result, Yunguan became a dangerous pass into Hanzhong from land and water.

With Han Xin's only five or six thousand men, most of whom were defeated, it would be difficult to attack this pass. Fortunately, the 20,000 Dongmen Leopards who marched west along the northern foot of Wudang Mountain from Jianghan were also arriving. Here, having conquered Yunguan, they repelled the enemy troops pursuing Han Xin's troops and helped them cross the Han River.

The two sides should have been happy to meet, but Dongmen Leopard had a gloomy face and stared at Han Xin coldly, as if he wanted to eat someone!

In addition to the huge losses caused by the death or capture of nearly ten thousand of Han Xin's men, what makes Dongmen Leopard even more worried is that his son-in-law, Li Cang, was seriously injured when he forcibly crossed Danshui. Military doctors diagnose, treat and rescue...

Han Xin also lost his former energy. He and Dongmen Bao sat opposite each other outside the tent, their eyes dull.

In addition to the tragic scene of the Danshui battle, what remained in his mind was his disdain for Wang Ben, his own self-defeating achievements, and his own self-respect.

"How dare I call myself a famous general like this?"

Thinking about it afterwards, all of this was so ironic. Han Xin clenched his fists and pursed his lips tightly. Then he couldn't help but reach out to the wine cup and took a sip.

The wine was very turbid and bitter, but Han Xin liked it, as if he could get drunk and forget all about this shame...

But the doctor who came out of the tent and the blood stains on his body brought Han Xin back to the cruel reality.

There are always some facts that must be faced.

Han Xin stood up, and Dongmen Bao also stood up excitedly, shouting loudly: "What's wrong?"

"General Dongmen, General Han."

The doctor was Chen Wujiu's disciple, and he bowed to the two of them cautiously: "Li Duwei, he is no longer in danger of dying, but the anesthetic has not worn off yet, and he is still sleeping soundly."

The Dongmen Leopard was overjoyed, glared at Han Xin fiercely, and strode into the camp, but before Han Xin could breathe a sigh of relief, the Dongmen Baohu came out angrily.

"You quack, where are Li Cang's feet?"

The doctor was horrified and quickly explained: "General Pi, I have tried my best. Lieutenant Li Du was rescued, but his feet were injured and ulcerated. The subordinates were really helpless. In order to save their lives, they could only saw them off..."

Dongmen Leopard couldn't accept it, and Han Xin felt like he was struck by lightning. He remembered Li Cang fighting fiercely in the water, blocking layers of pursuers, and being seriously injured. In the end, he was hit by an arrow and fell off his horse, and was mercilessly run over by the enemy's chariot. Wei Duanbing fought hard to get him back!

Li Cang is the most important disciple of Heifu's old army. He and Han Xin have fought thousands of miles and are an excellent assistant.

But from then on, the young man who loved to gallop could no longer stand up, walk, or mount a horse...

For a general aspiring to fame, there is nothing more desperate than this.

Dongmen Bao also knew this, and he said angrily:

"A man should be running rampant in the world, but he can only wear clothes and lie on the bed for the rest of his life. It would be better to die!"

Dongmen Leopard completely exploded. He immediately gritted his steel teeth, picked up the halberd at hand, and walked towards Han Xin menacingly. The tip of the halberd pointed at him and said:

"You bastard! You have made my son-in-law crippled, my daughter will be a widow, and my father-in-law will take off one of your legs!"

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ps: Chapter 2 is at night.