Back in the camp, facing Han Xin who came to ask questions, Lu Bu smiled coldly and mocked: "That Zhou man dares to treat me and my brother as fools."
When the war was at a critical juncture for Xiang Jiahanzi, would he specially order him to guard the deserted hill where no one even existed
This excuse is both clumsy and absurd, but anyone who has a little knowledge of military affairs or understands the Overlord's temperament will be able to see through it at a glance.
It was really ridiculous that Zhou Yin expected to fool him with this.
Han Xin frowned slightly: "I'm afraid General Zhang is in a bad situation."
Although Zhang Han was a surrendered general of the Former Qin, he was extremely submissive to Xiang Yu and had no intention of rebelling again.
Since Zhou Yin had ulterior motives, the first person to be eliminated was Zhang Han, who was disobedient but had military power and was quite talented in leading troops in battle.
Lu Bu said indifferently: "Who cares?"
He has no relationship with Zhang Han, so what does it have to do with him
Driving him out would be exactly what he wanted.
Han Xin was slightly surprised, but saw his brother straightening his battle robe and grabbing his weapons, as if he was going to follow Zhou Yin's nonsense and march out to fight: "Bu has already told that Zhou to allow Brother Han to take 30,000 troops and stay. Whether it is 30,000 or 40,000, it is not his turn to count them one by one."
At this point, Lu Bu sneered, "Another fool with no vision... Please, Brother Han, stay here and meet him for a while to stop him for a while."
Han Xin was surprised and asked, "Brother, are you really going to defend Feiqiu?"
"Why go to that abandoned hill?" Lu Bu said coldly, "Although this trick of luring the tiger away from the mountain and the mouse out of the hole is very clumsy, Zhou Yin, that stupid guy, can't pull it off. It's probably the work of Liu the old villain."
The defending commander of Hanzhong is Dong Yi, who is the most trustworthy.
Even if Dong Yi did not collude with Liu Bang like Zhou Yin did, he would never be a match for Liu Bang with his mediocre abilities.
After all, Lu Bu is a veteran on the battlefield with a sharp eye.
When he accidentally came across the map of the military strongholds in various places a while ago, he focused on taking a close look at the topography of the Hanzhong area and memorized every pass, city and road clearly.
Without knowing whether Hanzhong had fallen, he would not go there as he would either incur dislike or fall into a trap.
He simply chose the one he thought was the most likely among the five roads connecting Hanzhong and Guanzhong.
The Tangluo Road and the Baoxiade Road were narrow and steep, and could hardly accommodate a large army. After Liu Bang's repairs during this period, he would certainly have more than just the pitiful 5,000 troops, and would have expanded his army. There was no way he would choose these two roads.
If you want to get out, you can only go out from Ziwu Road, Chencang Road or Qishan Road.
Among them, Qishan Road is the farthest, Chencang Road is the second, and Ziwu Road is the closest...
Lu Bu narrowed his eyes slightly and looked at Han Xin who was lost in thought. Suddenly, he slapped his forehead and instantly came to his senses.
What is he thinking about by himself
The man in front of him was none other than the military genius who had come up with the ingenious strategy of "repairing the plank road in the open and marching through Chencang in secret"!
Han Xin was stunned when his younger brother slapped him on the head for no reason.
The next moment, he heard the other party humbly asking for advice: "Qishan, Chencang, Ziwu three roads, if Brother Han is the Liu thief, which road will he choose to enter the pass?"
Han Xin's mind moved, and he suddenly understood his brother's intention of knowing Zhou Yin's plan but still not responding.
Although he did not know what kind of blood feud had caused his brother to hold such a deep grudge against him, since it was his brother's wish, he would naturally cooperate with all his strength and make it happen.
After Lu Bu asked this question, he answered without hesitation: "We must go to Ziwu."
If this was really done by Liu Bang, given his shrewdness and his willingness to never act rashly when the right opportunity presents itself, the Hanzhong defender Dong Yi would be no match for him.
I'm afraid that Hanzhong had already been lost quietly, but the Chu army stationed in Xianyang was not aware of it.
Since Hanzhong had been taken first, and Xianyang was unprepared and there was no army to intercept Liu Bang, in order to prevent any further complications, the faster the march, the better. Why take a long detour
The Ziwu Road is not only the shortest route, but also has the advantage of being the poorly guarded Du County City as soon as you exit the road, followed by a large area of flat land.
Traveling eastward for a few dozen miles, you will reach Bashang, where Liu Bang once stationed his troops and was very familiar with. Traveling a little north, you will reach Xianyang.
When Grand Marshal Zhou Yin rebelled, Zhang Han's life and death were unknown, and the 150,000 defenders had no general to lead them, Liu Bang's army was able to march straight into the heart of the Chu capital and take Xianyang back without any effort.
At this time, Xianyang, under the leadership of Xiang Yu and the painstaking management of Chu officials, had gradually regained its prosperity, with fields full of green, far from the desolate and desolate state of the past.
Once Liu Bang succeeds...
It would be tantamount to allowing the other party to recuperate in Bashu for a while, and then relying on alliances to easily reap the fruits of the hard work of the Chu people.
Apart from the heavy losses, the humiliation of being a help to others was enough to make Xiang Yu furious and lose his mind.
Lu Bu sneered: "Brother, what you said is exactly what I think."
After saying this, he put on the armor over his battle robe and moved his limbs slightly. Surprisingly, he was able to move very easily and flexibly without any hindrance at all.
The corners of his lips slightly raised, and he said in high spirits: "Brother Han, please take the trouble to delay it for a while. Once the cloth blocks the rat, we will send troops to help immediately!"
Han Xin smiled sincerely.
Both Lu Bu and Han Xin were very clear that the 45,000 soldiers left behind might have to face not only the 150,000 defenders commanded by Zhou Yin, but also the tens of thousands of aggressive troops led by Wang Bao of the Western Wei outside the Great Wall.
But firstly, Lu Bu firmly believed in Han Xin's ability as a military genius and his ability to use troops like a god, which was absolutely incomparable to the mediocre Zhou Yin, not to mention the useless King of Western Wei who looked like a leopard but a cat; secondly, he was obsessed with taking Liu Bang's head, and seeing this great opportunity coming to him, he had to take the risk out of his eagerness for revenge.
Han Xin was also confident in his ability to deploy troops and arrange battle formations. In addition, in order to fulfill his brother's long-cherished wish, he would not blink an eye and readily agree even if it meant risking his life, let alone having some certainty.
So Lu Bu hurriedly grabbed his weapons, and only took the 5,000 soldiers from the Xianzhen Camp that he was most familiar with, and headed for the entrance of Ziwu Valley to block Liu Haozi.
Along the way, his face was gloomy and he rode at lightning speed, holding the reins in one hand while keeping the other hand loosely on his waist.
The soldiers only thought that their commander was an excellent rider with a calm demeanor, but they did not know that what he was hiding with his other hand was the precious sword Longyuan that the Overlord had entrusted to him before he left.
The Xianzhen Camp was originally composed entirely of elite cavalry, and now they were marching at full speed, their speed was even more terrifying.
In less than two hours, they arrived at Ziwu Road.
It was quiet all around, the ground was smooth, and there were no messy hoof prints, as if a large army had passed by.
Lu Bu secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and quickly ordered his soldiers to cover up the hoof prints, hide in the dense forest nearby, and wait carefully.
When the soldiers did as they were told and everything returned to silence, Lu Bu waited with forced patience, but at the same time he couldn't help but feel a little anxious.
He frowned, pursed his thin lips, and from time to time looked up at the dim crescent moon, then turned back to look in the direction he came from.
Only a cup of tea had passed and the soldiers were very quiet. He should have been excited and happy as he saw the opportunity to take revenge was right in front of him, but he could not get rid of the anxiety.
—What’s going on
Lu Bu was also very puzzled. He pondered for a moment and suddenly realized.
The cause of his unrest was the cold iron magic weapon on his waist!
"What the hell is this? It's disturbing my mind!"
Lu Bu cursed silently, then untied the Longyuan Sword as if to vent his anger. He threw it to the ground and stepped on it.
His sudden action frightened the Chu soldiers who were crawling beside him.
But it was pitch black all around, and with the faint moonlight, I could only vaguely catch a glimpse of the outline of the long object that flashed by.
Seeing that General Lu was obviously in a bad mood, no one dared to offend him. They could only suppress their curiosity and continue to wait.
The moon is dim, the stars are sparse, and the cicadas are weeping in the evening.
Lu Bu's face turned dark and blue, and he glared at the deserted Ziwu Road intersection, cursing Liu Haozi for not showing up yet, while still stepping on the broken sword.
However, the restlessness in his heart not only did not dissipate after he released the Longyuan Sword, but instead became even more intense.
—It’s all the fault of that ignorant fool!
In such a big Chu camp, why would they give this broken sword to someone else, but to him who just arrived and had important things to do? !
The more Lu Bu thought about it, the more indignant he became, with murderous intent in his eyes.
That idiot was born with a pair of double pupils, but they were not as useful as ordinary double pupils, so he was fooled by Xiang Bo first and betrayed by Ying Bu later. Now even Zhou Yin, a bastard with bad intentions, wants to stab him in the back... If he continues like this, not only will he lose half of the empire he helped to build with great effort, he will probably even lose his hometown!
He is so big and has been blessed by God with great strength, but he cannot recognize people and ends up running around in a hurry, like a blind bear.
He deserves this bad luck!
Lu Bu narrowed his eyes and thought viciously.
Fortunately, he was smart. Not only did he not fall for the trick of that bastard named Zhou, he was also very kind and asked for the military genius Han Xin in advance to help defend Xianyang for a while.
Han Xin, who was famous in history books, personally led elite troops to command the troops. Even if the number of troops was several times less, why would he be afraid of that mob
Besides, he had long thought of taking Liu Bang's head and then leaving in style... But he changed his mind at the last minute and thought about going back to relieve the trapped soldiers in Xianyang before leaving!
It was really because Brother Han treated him well, and also because of the jade lion that was still quite useful... In any case, it can be said that he had done his best for the foolish king.
Lu Bu had a stern face, with a conflict in his mind and curses, but the soldiers in the Xianzhen Camp were unaware of it.
Ever since they were convinced by General Lu, they have been completely obedient to his orders.
Even though Lu Bu didn't say a word in the middle of the night, and suddenly dragged them to this remote corner where there was no village or shop nearby and they didn't know what was going on, they didn't say a word and just obeyed silently.
At this time, they all endured the bites of mosquitoes and waited patiently for the enemy to appear at any time.
The wait always seemed extremely long, and everyone could only occasionally look up at the crescent moon in the sky and judge the time by the degree to which it gradually tilted to the west.
It seemed like I had waited for a hundred years, but looking at the distance of the slanting moon... it was only an hour at most.
Just when everyone was exhausted but continued to endure without complaint, a figure suddenly stood up!
Everyone was shocked and looked carefully, only to see that the first one who couldn't help himself was none other than the commander-in-chief Lu Bu.
—What’s going on
Thousands of people held their breath, bewildered and puzzled.
With only the dim moonlight, no one could see that Lu Bu's face was extremely ugly at the moment, and his eyes were sinister, as if he was going to suddenly kill someone at the next moment.
He knew very well in his heart that if he waited for one night at most, Liu Haozi would most likely show up - this would be the precious opportunity he would get after the palace banquet that day to kill the ancestors of his old enemy.
Lu Bu gritted his teeth in hatred, muttering some curse words, and leaned over viciously to roughly pick up the Longyuan sword that had been heavily pressed into the ground by the sole of his boot.
He just brushed off the dust casually and put it back on his waist in a fierce manner.
His face was as black as ink, and he was obviously in a very bad mood. When he turned around and faced the dazed soldiers, he couldn't help but yelled: "No more waiting! Let's go back to Xianyang!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he climbed onto the jade lion with overwhelming anger and rushed away in the direction he came from.
The soldiers were stunned and at a loss.
In the end, they did not dare to question the decision of the commander who was inexplicably angry, so they all jumped on their horses and hurriedly chased after him.
Relying on the great distance left by the Jade Lion's swift speed, Lu Bu no longer tried to suppress his frustration and let out a long roar in a menacing manner!
After his mouth was filled with cold wind and he whistled in one breath, he slowed down his horse and cursed resignedly: "Damn it, I owed that stupid king in my last life!"
That fool had been blind for most of his life. I don't know if it was because of some smoke coming out of his ancestors' graves, or because his horse stepped on a pile of dog shit, that he finally opened his eyes this time.
You really picked the right person, he knew to ask me to look after the house.
Lu Bu wiped his face, which was chilled by the wind. His eyes were so cold that ice chips could fall out of them, and there was a hint of gnashing of teeth in his eyes.
—Could a hero as wise and brave as me, after agreeing to look after his house, allow him to go out and even lose his old nest
If I miss this opportunity, won’t I have to wait for another four years, and maybe even have to fight for the world all over again
Even if we take a step back, as long as Han Xin is there, there is a 99% chance that Xianyang will not be lost.
But if Zhou Yin really let the 150,000 defenders go head-to-head with the army of the God of War, he would certainly not be a match for Han Xin and would be doomed to suffer heavy losses.
Where is the war then
It was clearly a dog traitor who mercilessly squandered the family fortune that Xiang Hanzi had worked so hard to build!
Not only must we return, but we must return as soon as possible, in order to prevent that cruel and ruthless old man from acting too quickly and annihilating the 150,000 Chu soldiers in Xianyang City!
Lu Bu's stomach was boiling with fire. He galloped as fast as he could, cursing: "Damn God, you bastard!"
It’s just four years - I’m still young and can’t afford to wait!