General Qin

August of the thirty-fifth year of Qin Shihuang.

Just after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the heat in the jungle finally began to dissipate. The temperature could not be called cool, but it was finally developing in a suitable direction, which made the Qin soldiers stationed in Guilin County breathe a sigh of relief.

Many people were thankful that the general was considerate of his soldiers and did not attack Luo Yue at the hottest time, allowing them to survive the most difficult season in the jungle safely.

At the same time, after a year of rest and recuperation, seeing that the dry season suitable for war was about to enter, many Qin soldiers began to get excited and look forward to it, eager to end the war as soon as possible.

"This is the last battle! After defeating Luo Yue Barbarian, we can go back!"

"I don't know if my kid still recognizes me. It's been almost four years. I really want to go home."

"I heard that Luo Yue sent another envoy, and it seems that he wants to surrender to us."

"Luo Yue wants to surrender. Is this true? Doesn't that mean we can go back without fighting. Yue people, please surrender quickly."

During the excited discussion, Xiang Ji's face turned livid, and he didn't look good to others for several days in a row.

He performed outstandingly in the last war. Although he did not capture the head of Alamo, King of Xiou, he broke through the enemy's formation and killed more than ten enemy people in a row. He also beheaded a frog noble. These achievements added up to Together, he was promoted to the seventh-level Duke title.

At the same time, Han Xin appreciated him very much, and just last month he promoted Xiang Ji to the rank of Lord of Five Hundred, commanding the elite soldiers with Liu Bang and Peng Yue as the core.

This is Han Xin's specially built ace unit, and letting Xiang Yu lead it shows his trust in him.

Given Xiang Ji's position under Han Xin, he naturally knew that the statement spread by the army sergeants was true.

Luo Yue is really going to surrender!

According to Xiang Ji's knowledge, Luo Yue's envoys went to Guilin City twice in a row and met with General Zhao Tuo. It is said that the two sides have negotiated the terms of surrender.

If the Qin army goes south, they can accept King Luo's surrender, peacefully occupy the land of Luo Yue, and complete the strategic goal of this southern expedition.

"It's all bullshit to say that Yue people are unruly and arrogant!"

"These Luo Yue people are just a bunch of weaklings. They surrendered before the fight even started. Bah, I'm so blind, I actually expected to use these useless things to achieve meritorious service!"

Xiang Ji cursed in private.

Ever since he made up his mind to carry out the assassination of Zhao Tuo to the end, he started planning for the future.

Luo Yue was the last battle of the Qin army's southern expedition and his last chance to get close to Zhao Tuo.

"Capture and kill King Luo Yue, and you can get close to Zhao Tuo."

In the last battle of Xi'ou, King Alamo of Xi'ou was beheaded by Cao Shen's troops led by Mei Rong. Afterwards, Zhao Tuo personally summoned and commended Mei Rong.

If Xiang Ji could get King Luo Yue's head, he would have a chance to assassinate Zhao Tuo.

Xiang Ji was thinking about how to persuade Han Xin to give him a chance to capture King Luo in the war.

Unexpectedly, the plan could not keep up with the changes. Luo Yue was ready to surrender before the battle even started, causing Xiang Yu's plan to go to waste.

If this continues, once Luo Yue surrenders and Zhao Tuo pacifies Baiyue, it won't be long before he returns to Guanzhong. When the Qin army was disbanded, Xiang Jihui was sent back to Donghai County. From then on, the two were separated in the east and west of Qin.

Judging from the status of both parties and Qin's strict management of transportation, I am afraid that there will be no chance of meeting each other again in this life, let alone assassinating Zhao Tuo to avenge the family's blood feud.

"No, I have to prevent Luo Yue from surrendering. This battle must go on!"

Xiang Ji gritted his teeth.

He wants to perform meritorious service and cannot let Luo Yue surrender!

Just when Xiang Ji was thinking about how to prevent the surrender from happening.

He accidentally heard his generals Peng Yue and Pao Ze bragging about the last battle between Qin and Yue.

Qin general Tu Sui took advantage of the surrendered Ou people of Gui tribe to sneak into Xiou, and finally defeated Xiou King Yiyu Song.

Hearing this, Xiang Ji suddenly had an inspiration.

"A soldier never tires of deceit! I can say that the Luo Yue people are pretending to surrender so that they can attack our army when we are unprepared!"

"When Zhao Tuo attacked Yu Yue before, didn't those Yu Yue people pretend to trade with the Qin army, but ended up attacking at night?"

"Having this example in front of me can enhance my persuasiveness. If Zhao Tuo becomes suspicious of these Luo Yue people, maybe he will test the Luo Yue people by making excessive demands. If the Luo Yue people don't agree, then Can’t we fight again?”

"It doesn't matter if this strategy fails. If Luo Yue really surrenders, the Qin army will eventually enter Luo Yue. Then I will find an opportunity to deliberately kill a few Luo Yue people and intensify the conflict between Luo Yue and the Qin army. This will lead to a battle The end will surely open, and I can make a contribution in this chaos!"

As soon as Xiang Ji opened his mind, the more he thought about it, the more excited he became. He felt that he was so clever.

He didn't hesitate, he just did it and went directly to Han Xin to advise him on the matter.

Qin army fortress in Huangtuba.

After Xiang Ji was summoned, he spoke in front of Han Xin: "The general heard that the Luo Yue people were going to surrender to our army. However, the general often heard that the Yue people were cunning and insidious, so they should not be trusted. And Luo Yue was still being driven out by us. The Ou people in the past, and even the remnants of South Vietnam, colluded together, and the general finally felt that they would not surrender so easily. I was worried that this was a conspiracy by the Luo Yue people, who were using fake surrender to lower the alert of our army and take the opportunity to make a sneak attack. .”

"The general thought of this and had trouble sleeping and eating day and night, so he came here to report to the military commander. The military commander has always been good at fighting, so he must be on guard against such treacherous and vicious tactics!"

Xiang Ji was full of emotions and showed a brave and loyal look.

After placing the wooden case, Han Xin raised his eyebrows and looked at Xiang Ji in surprise.

He thought for a while, nodded and said: "You are right, you really need to be careful about this matter. Liu Yu, you are not only brave and superhuman, but you are also quite knowledgeable in military strategy. You are much better than the other five hundred masters."

When Xiang Ji heard the compliment, he forced a smile on his face and said, "Liu Yu has these insights, thanks to the appreciation of the military commander. Previously, the military commander Duomeng was promoted to a short soldier, and he often listened to the military commander's teachings, so he was better than others. Know better.”

Han Xin was startled, then laughed.

This Liu Yu is quite good at flattering.

Han Xin encouraged: "Haha, if you work hard and make great contributions, you may be able to become a military commander like me in the future."

"Thank you, Marquis. Liu Yu will definitely work hard!"

Xiang Ji replied loudly, but disdain flashed in his eyes.

Become a military commander like you?

Without Zhao Tuo, you, Han Xin, are nothing.

To this day, Xiang Ji still believes that Han Xin's current achievements are due to his status as a disciple of Zhao Tuo.

In this position, if it were replaced by Xiang Ji, he would still be able to achieve great success, and even do better than Han Xin.

Although he was despised in his heart, Xiang Ji still showed great respect on the surface. His military career over the past few years had taught him how to be superficially hypocritical.

Afterwards, Han Xin asked Xiang Ji a few more questions and waved him away.

I saw Xiang Yu's back as he walked to the door of the house.

Han Xin's mind recalled the scene where Zhao Tuo summoned the generals of the Qin army for discussion after Luo Yue sent an envoy and agreed to surrender to the Qin army.

"Atu Gu of the Tiger Tribe has always been cunning. Whether in Fujian or in South Vietnam, he is the fastest runner. He has also kidnapped the Minyue King Zou Wuzhu. There is no way this person will make King Luo surrender to us. .”

"So Luo Yue's surrender this time is not that simple. I previously made a condition for King Luo to send the bones of A Tu and the heads of Hu Bu, both old, as a test, but they insisted that they have to offer them to me personally. , this matter may be fraudulent, we must be careful about Luo Yue’s fraudulent surrender!”

Zhao Tuo directly raised the possibility of Luo Yue's false surrender, and took advantage of the situation and discussed with the generals a plan to use this matter to make a fuss.

Just because the matter was confidential, it was not announced to the public.

But now, Liu Yu took the initiative to advise Han Xin, saying that Luo Yue might fake a surrender and asking them to be careful.

This keen insight surprised Han Xin slightly.

Liu Yu actually has the same insight as Han Xin and General Zhao Tuo. This kind of thing is unusual and proves that this person is very capable.

You must know that Han Xin has the skills he has today because he has learned the art of war since he was a child, read military books familiarly, and studied with Zhao Tuo for several years.

But Liu Yu, a descendant of a small family in Donghai County, showed different expertise in this area, even surpassing many middle-level generals of the Qin Army.

Perhaps as Cao Shen said, this Liu Yu's identity is extraordinary.

But if he was really that person, why would he advise me this time to be careful of Luo Yue's false surrender?

Han Xin looked puzzled.