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Text Chapter 218 Yingbu?  Who is your sister?

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    The weather in April is hot.

    It was only late April, and the sun was shining in front of us, making us feel extremely hot.  Under the scorching sunshine, even the crops in the fields on both sides of the road looked a little wilted.

    ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The sound of footsteps came from far away.

    At a glance, I could only see a dark figure approaching in the distance.  If you look closely, the number of people is quite exaggerated, tens of thousands of people.

    "General."

    The first few people were riding horses, wearing exquisite chainmail and war helmets. At first glance, they looked like people of considerable status.  One of them pulled the reins and turned to the man in the middle, who was about fifty years old. It could be seen that there were faint beads of sweat on the foreheads of several people.

    "How much longer?" The middle-aged general in the middle looked up, and the dazzling sunlight made him put his hand to his forehead.  It's a pity that the hot temperature will not drop down.

    "According to the current marching speed, we should be able to enter the territory of Surabaya County in about half a day. The general has already sent people to inform us, so they must be ready."

    Nodding, Xiang Liang wiped the hot sweat from his forehead.  This is the group of people from Chu who sent troops from Jiangdong.  This time, the leader of the army was Xiang Liang, a famous general of the Chu State.

    As the descendant of Xiang Yan, the then general of the Chu State, Xiang Liang participated in no less than a hundred battles, large and small, in his life.  Although he didn't have any outstanding performance, he was still an important minister in Chu State.  Even the current King Huai of Chu is very polite and respectful to Xiang Liang.

    This time when the Chu State sent troops, it was he who led them, which shows how much the Chu State attached great importance to this.

    "Speed ??up the march and try to arrive before dark!"

    "yes!"

    With the order issued.  The marching speed of the Chu army gradually increased.  Although the soldiers of the Chu army were very tired as they continued to stare at the scorching sun, especially after the weather suddenly turned hot.  For soldiers who are covered in leather armor and carry various weapons on their bodies, it is a serious drain on physical strength and energy.

    But military orders are like mountains.  Even though most of the people were exhausted, following the military order, they could only cheer up and speed up their pace again.

    Finally, as the sun set, a city appeared in the distance.  Looking from a distance, the not-so-high city wall is now so beautiful and exciting in the eyes of everyone.

    In Peixian County.

    "I really didn't expect that this time it was General Xiang who personally led the troops."

    At this moment.  As the ruler of Pei County, Liu Bang had a happy smile on his face.  In front of him was Xiang Liang, the general of the Chu State who had taken off his battle helmet, and several other seemingly brave generals of the Chu State.

    "Liu Bang, have you read King Huai's letter?"

    Xiang Liang’s expression was serious.  They are completely opposite to the playful and smiling Liu Bang.  After just glancing at Liu Bang casually, he asked in a serious tone.

    Liu Bang didn't take Xiang Liang's arrogant attitude seriously.  The Xiang family plays an important role in the Chu State, and Xiang Liang is a senior figure.  It would be strange or suspicious to smile at him, a little person who had taken refuge in Chu State.

    "Yes. The general has already seen it."

    Speaking of sending troops this time, Liu Bang was somewhat surprised.  Because according to the letter sent by the envoy, King Chu Huai had clearly informed him of the reason for sending troops this time.

    "Although Qin Jia is not worried about sending troops to Dang County this time, considering the factors of the Qin Army, so to attack Dang County this time, someone needs to distract the Qin Army's attention."

    Xiang Liang said in a deep voice that this time the Chu State sent 60,000 troops to capture Dang County, which is located northwest of Sishui County.  Not long ago, Qin Jia of Dang County actually announced his surrender to the Qin Dynasty, and even sent troops to catch Zhao and Han in the north by surprise.  The two sides fought several deadly battles, and everyone in the world originally thought that Qin Jia was just a reckless man. Although his troops were said to be 40,000, most of them were just a mob.

    But I didn’t expect that the result would be different. In the conflict between the two sides, the Zhao-Han coalition not only did not take any advantage, but even narrowly won one after a few battles.  And that battle was because the Zhao-Han coalition had 30,000 troops, which was 10,000 more than Qin Jia's army.

    Even so, the coalition forces suffered nearly 10,000 casualties that time, which can be said to be quite a disadvantage.  The other few times, they were almost always pressed step by step by Qin Jia's army.

    "It's strange,"?When did Qin Jia's army gain such combat effectiveness?  "

    After arranging for Xiang Liang and others to stay in Peixian temporarily and deciding to send troops again two days later, Liu Bang worried a group of his men and held an emergency meeting.

    "I heard that Qin Jia was acting suspiciously before, but I didn't think much about it. I didn't expect it to be like this!"

    Fu Kuan and other generals were shocked when they heard the news.  After all, Dang County is right next to Sishui County. Although Qin Jia was originally very ambitious, he still restrained himself.  I didn't expect that he would defect to the Qin Dynasty now, and in turn kill his lord and betray him. I can only imagine how ugly the Han King's face looks now.

    "It's so strange. Even if Qin Jia doesn't dare to succumb to the king of Han and is ambitious, doesn't he understand that even if he surrenders to the Qin Dynasty, his final result will not be very good?"

    Maybe he is not familiar with marching and fighting, but Cao Shen still has political sensitivity.  Qin Jia, whether he was under the King of Han or surrendered to the Qin Dynasty, the only outcome would be to be used as cannon fodder.

    Even under King Han, he is still considered a prince for the time being, and King Han, whose strength has been greatly reduced, can't do anything to him now.  But this time he took refuge in the Qin Dynasty, it was completely different.

    "The two sides should have reached some kind of agreement, otherwise Qin Jia, no matter how ambitious he is, will understand that this approach is undoubtedly digging his own grave."

    Liu Bang made a summary. Unfortunately, they have been busy with other things recently and have not collected much information about Qin Jia, so they cannot get too many clues.

    Now, Qin Jia's betrayal is equivalent to directly tearing a hole in the area occupied by many rebels.  Especially the Three Kingdoms Alliance of Wei, Zhao and Han, which was originally considered monolithic, was suddenly defeated by Qin Jia, which caught the Three Kingdoms Alliance off guard.

    As for the Chu State sending troops, it was ostensibly to rush for reinforcements, but Liu Bang was not a fool. He knew Chu State's purpose very well.  Such an excellent opportunity allowed them to leave Jiangdong and march into the Central Plains. Neither the ambitious King Huai of Chu nor the others would give up.

    Sixty thousand people?

    To deal with Qin Jia, which has only 30,000 to 40,000 people, do we need to dispatch so many people?  Even Xiang Liang, a veteran, took action!  This shows the determination of Chu State!

    After resting for two days, according to Xiang Liang's request, Liu Bang's troops also needed to be dispatched.  And his mission is very dangerous!

    "General Xiang Liang, youare you kidding me?"

    The day before dispatching troops, when Xiang Liang informed Liu Bang of this plan, Liu Bang almost couldn't help but slap the old bastard in front of him to death!  He actually asked Liu Bang to lead troops, bypassing Dang County and heading to Puyang County.  And there happens to be a Qin army stationed there, with about 50,000 people!

    Although Zhang Han was not stationed there personally, Liu Bang suddenly became angry!

    "Do you think I am joking? I have said before that in order to prevent the Qin Army from rushing to aid Dang County, someone must contain the Qin Army's movements. And this matter must be General Liu."

    It’s none other than your balls!  Liu Bang almost cursed!

    Although he now has 20,000 people, it is impossible to dispatch all of them. Someone must guard his hometown.  And he can send up to 15,000 troops, which is the limit.  Use 15,000 people to provoke 50,000 Qin troops?  It's not like his head was caught in the door panel.

    "But the general's troops are limited. Once the Qin army is dispatched, how will the general contain it?"

    "It doesn't matter, I have already considered this"

    Xiang Liang waved to one of the generals who followed him, and immediately a man with a height of nine feet and a burly body walked out quickly.

    Although Liu Bang is also nearly 1.8 meters tall, he is still quite stressed in front of this person and can only look up at him.

    "The last general Yingbu has seen the general!"

    Yingbu?  Liu Bang was stunned for a moment, and then his expression changed slightly.  Immediately, he recalled in his heart, Yingbu, one of the famous generals under the Overlord of Western Chu, and a famous figure among them!  Although he seemed to be behind, rebelling, and throwing himself into the arms of the Han army, he was now one of the fierce generals of the Chu State.

    You even brought this person?

    Thinking of the evaluation of this person in history, Liu Bang observed it carefully.

    He seems to be in his early twenties, but I can't be sure, maybe a little younger.  The muscles all over his body made the thin Liu Bang feel stressed. He was wearing a thick all-black armor. The armor alone made Liu Bang pay attention. After all, the armor, which was much thicker than that of ordinary generals, was not something that ordinary people could wear.

    A pair of tiger eyes were also looking at Liu Bang at the moment. There was no respect at all in the eyes, but instead there was a kind of scrutiny and a touch of hostility.

    "It turned out to be General Yingbu"??, admire for a long time, admire for a long time.  "

    Liu Bang is not talking nonsense. He is also a historical celebrity. Although he has problems with his moral integrity, his abilities are still considerable.

    Hearing Liu Bang's words, Yingbu's stern expression showed a slight smile, but he didn't know whether it was because he was born with a dead face, or it made people uncomfortable to look at.

    "The general has also heard my sister mention the general many times before. This time I was able to see him, which made me very disappointed."

    What?  Liu Bang was confused, what happened?  Looking at the big man in front of him, Liu Bang was full of questions.

    "How dare you! Yingbu, how did you talk to General Liu!" Xiang Liang scolded, but even a fool could see that this was just for show.  And Na Yingbu looked even more disdainful, looking sideways at Liu Bang.

    "General Liu, I'm a rough guy, please don't mind, I'm straight-talking."

    "Hey, is this a fight?"  Liu Bang was happy.  (Welcome, your support is my biggest motivation.)

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