The Conqueror Isn’t Alone

Lu Bu had no way of knowing that there was a fox thousands of miles away who was thinking about him.

A few days ago, he excitedly led a Chu army northward, and the cities he passed along the way were either forced to surrender or captured, but he was still unsatisfied.

——It is really easy to attack these small cities with less than a thousand soldiers and make the three kings unable to take care of them.

Before he could take the stage in person and look for an opportunity to show off his power, the group of wolf-like soldiers below had already dispersed and took all the credit.

Lu Bu felt that he had not even warmed up before he was already fighting vigorously to Baimajin.

Go west for eighty miles and you will reach Chaoge, the capital of Yin.

He looked at the depth of the water and saw that it was impossible to cross by force. Then he looked at the other side, and for some reason, there were no guards at all...

What is this for?

Lu Bu was confused.

While muttering that King Yin was so arrogant that he didn't even defend, he ordered his people to step up wood cutting and shipbuilding. After two days, he had enough ships to cross Tianjin.

When he led his army across the river, he was still thinking about whether this was Sima Xuan's plan to send a large army to sneak attack on the way across the river as soon as he came out.

Unexpectedly, he was cautious for a rare moment, and in the end he only wasted his time, fighting wits and courage with a cloud of air - not to mention the shadow of the Yin soldiers, not even the shadow of a bird was visible.

While the soldiers were sorting out the water-soaked baggage and repairing it on the spot, Lu Bu looked in the direction of Chaoge and fell into deep thought.

...Where have all the people gone?

This smoothness is really extraordinary. Even if he is as big-hearted as Lu Bu, he still feels very bad.

However, it is useless to think too much, just don’t think about it.

His wise man is not far away, so why bother with his poor brain?

With the confidence that the troops would stop him and the water would cover him, Lu Bu thought hard for a while but couldn't figure out the reason, so he simply stopped wasting energy.

He quickly put the doubts behind him and led the soldiers to continue to rush towards Chaoge.

Within half a day, the Chu army rushed to the foot of Chaoge City with great momentum. When they looked up, they saw the bright flags of the Chu army fluttering in the wind at the top of the city.

——Obviously, his cunning old man had used some clever trick to get there first.

The soldiers were stunned at first, and then cheered.

Amidst the cheers, Lu Bu just stretched out his hand silently and casually wiped the dry ash stuck to his face.

He watched expressionlessly as the city guard looked surprised when he recognized him, and then he hurriedly opened the city gate and went out to greet him in person.

I just thought seriously: How many legs does Han Xin have? How can he run so damn fast?

Han Xin was completely unaware of his wise brother's slander.

He trained his troops very quickly, and although the Wei soldiers were not as brave and good at fighting as the Chu soldiers, they had better foundation than the ordinary young and strong ones.

Under his intensive training, his kung fu took shape in one month, had a good shape in two months, could be said to be able to move and retract freely in three months, and after half a year, it could be said to be like an arm and a finger.

As soon as he received Xiang Yu's military order, he felt excited. After appraising the strength of the Yin State's military, he led the Xinguanzhong Army, which had only been trained for a month and became more numerous, to advance towards Chaoge non-stop.

When King Sima Xuan of Yin learned that he had become the target of the Chu army, he was so frightened that he asked for help from Zhang Er, the former leader of Zhao and now the leader of the anti-Chu alliance, without thinking.

Zhang Er, who knew that Yin, Qi, and Zhao were closely related to each other, immediately agreed to the request of Yi Zhong, and immediately sent 100,000 reinforcements that day, and soon arrived at Chao Ge to help him fight against Chu.

However, before Sima Xunduo could breathe a sigh of relief when he received the reinforcements, the 100,000 Qi soldiers had already set off and hurriedly returned to Qi without even setting up their tents.

It turned out that Zhang Er finally learned from the spies that Xiang Yu, who had been stationed in Lingbi, was going to send troops northward in person, heading straight for the land he ruled.

On one side is the budding Han Xin, on the other side is the famous Overlord, on the other side is the miscellaneous army in Guanzhong, and on the other side is the main force of the Chu army... Which one is more important and which is less important can be known at a glance.

In the face of a formidable enemy, how could Zhang Er care about supporting Sima Yan?

Even though he knew that he would arouse the resentment of his allies, he had no choice but to urgently summon the soldiers he had just sent back to garrison the border and prepare to meet the enemy.

Seeing Zhang Er like this, Sima Yan felt both hatred and helplessness in his heart.

Although he asked Shen Yang for help, Shen Yang's military strength was limited and the soldiers and horses he provided were only a drop in the bucket. How could he withstand the 200,000 Chu troops led by Han Xin?

There are prisoners of war mixed in among them, and their combat power is no stronger than that of the main army. It is more than enough to fight against the mere 100,000 soldiers at his disposal!

Sima Xian had no choice but to hold out in Chaoge City for three days before he had to accept Han Xin's call to surrender, opened the door to offer the city, and humbly begged for his life.

Han Xin stationed himself there, and after successfully taking over Chaoge, he successively dispatched deputy generals from the Central Committee to lead troops, calling for the surrender of the rest of the stubbornly resisting city in Yin.

As for Sima Yan himself, apart from keeping him under house arrest, Han Xin kept his promise and did not deliberately humiliate him.

When he was imprisoned in a private house and faced with the dilemma of greatly reduced food and clothing, but he still hesitated to save himself and his family's lives, he suddenly learned that the most famous general under the Overlord was The news that Lu Bu also came here with tens of thousands of elite soldiers...

The remorse that had arisen just disappeared.

Not to mention that he was alone and helpless, so he was certainly no match for Han Xin's army. Even if he had resisted so far, there was no way he could withstand the strong attack of Lu Bu's troops!

Hearing that his wise brother was here, Han Xin was overjoyed and immediately dropped what he was doing

As for business, he jumped on his horse and galloped to the city gate to greet him.

Lu Bu squinted his eyes slightly, glanced up and down at the cheap man who was no longer the taciturn sullen look of the past, but had become brighter, and said hello lazily: Long time no see, Brother Han looks a little stronger. .”

Han Xin is the general in charge of the army, and he just fought a very beautiful victory in the Wei Dynasty. His sharp edge is clearly revealed. His demeanor, appearance and attire are all different from the past.

From Lu Bu's mouth, who even praised others casually, this high-spirited and high-spirited appearance was only worth the word strong.

But this simple one-word compliment made Han Xin, who had heard thousands of flattering words from others and could laugh at himself indifferently, feel extremely happy. He smiled brightly and said: My virtuous brother's demeanor is even better than before.

As soon as he said this, Lu Bu only looked at him, showing no emotion or anger.

Han Xin didn't know the situation, so he couldn't help but express some concern. Lu Bu sighed and glanced at him, his eyes full of resentment: Brother Han started too quickly. Bu hurriedly rushed all the way, but he didn't even take a sip of the broth!

At this moment, Lu Bu had completely forgotten that a few months ago, he had a lazy attitude of never sitting down when lying down, and never doing anything on his own when being left alone.

Although Brother Han still remembered it clearly, he couldn't help being a little surprised, but the next moment he smiled and said in a good temper: Brother Fool didn't know that Brother Xian was here, otherwise he would have waited for me later.

This cheap guy put on such a resigned and honest look, and spoke sincerely, which made Lu Bu, who knew he was being unreasonable, less sulky.

He hummed softly and flicked his two long pheasant tail feathers gracefully, making Han Xin look at it and feel quite amused.

It's better not to show it, lest the thin-skinned brother become angry because of it.

Lu Bu didn't know what this cheap guy was thinking. He frowned and thought for a while, then suddenly asked: In my opinion, how long will it take for the king to dominate the world?

Han Xin straightened his expression, thought seriously for a moment, and replied seriously: Bashu is located in a remote area, and it is difficult to send troops, so let's not forget it. Just looking at the land outside the pass, it can take as long as one year, or as little as half a year.

Zhang Er supported both Qi and Zhao. He was not greedy enough, but he had a wide network of contacts and could find some capable people in a hurry.

In addition, Qi and Zhao have many people and vast territory, and the land is vast and fertile. If Zhang Er can gather all the people to fight against the powerful Chu, and stabilize the descendants of Yan... Not to mention having a higher power, at least he can do it again. It took a year and a half.

What Han Xin didn't know was that Dai Yan, an ally that Zhang Er had been working hard to stabilize, had been blocked by Chen Ping and successfully instigated rebellion.

Lu Bu's eyes widened suddenly.

Even though he had already guessed, when he actually heard this, he was actually more surprised than happy for a moment.

He didn't care to think about it, and just looked at Han Xin in disbelief, who changed his words without saying hello, and asked eagerly: How come it only takes one year? My brother said a while ago that it would take at most eight years, and someone can take action. , will it also take four years?”

Han Xin was stunned.

His mind was so sharp, and he couldn't help but have a hint of doubt in his eyes when he heard this.

Xiandi has always been a true-hearted person, and he has a heart-to-heart relationship with him. He certainly knows how dedicated Xiandi is to killing Liu Mouse with his own hands.

Otherwise, the wise brother would not be upset because the plan to attack Bashu is far away, and he would not be deeply affected by the protracted process of the king's unification of the world.

The reaction at this time is quite impressive, but it is not happy but shocked?

Han Xin remained silent for a while, but Lu Bu couldn't help but become more anxious and urged: Brother Han?

Han Xin had to put aside those thoughts that were passing by him and said gently: It's all because of King Xiang, not that King Xiang.

King Xiang, whom he had known well before, was mighty in the world with his martial prowess and dominated one side with his strength, but he was also headstrong and scheming.

Killing prisoners indiscriminately and losing the support of the people, employing nepotism and being surrounded by traitors and sycophants, short-sighted and confused in ambition, there is no way to dominate the world. .

Today's King Xiang still has unparalleled martial arts, but he has tempered his sharp edge and put away the butcher's knife. He not only cares for the people, but also humbly accepts advice and appoints capable ministers.

Everything is clearly prioritized and prioritized.

Although he is still not a complete master, with the strength of Chu's power, it is more than enough to unify the Central Plains.

Seeing the dull look on the wise brother's face, Han Xin couldn't help but smile and reminded loudly: Whether in the eyes of foolish brother or others, the wise brother must be the first to contribute to the change in King Xiang's temper.

Everyone in the Chu army saw the king's change.

I also kept silently in my heart Lu Bu, the minister who had the courage to remonstrate and brought about these changes.

Otherwise, in terms of military merit alone, the king's brave generals such as Long Qie, Zhong Limei, and Ji Bu have all fought for many years, and their military merits are no less than those of their virtuous brothers.

However, he was repeatedly promoted by the king and given his complete trust, and the whole army was convinced. There was no one who had any objections... except for his virtuous brother.

After hearing Han Xin's compliments, Lu Bu became even more absent-minded.

He looked around with complicated emotions, fixing his eyes on Han Xin for a while, and then on the carefree jade lion under him for a while, then turned his head and looked to the east in the distance.

I thought I still had three or four years of hard life to endure, so I scolded that fool all the time for failing to live up to expectations and ruining his plan...

How could it be that when I was distracted, there was suddenly less than a year left?

He had already felt it, but now that Han Xin confirmed it, he felt even more empty.

Once the Central Plains is settled, the general situation has settled, and once the troops are concentrated, Liu Mouse will have nowhere to display his treacherous plots. When the time comes, I will enter Bashu with overwhelming force, and it will be easy to capture people.

Lu Bu lowered his eyes slightly and subconsciously tightened the reins.

...The day when his long-cherished wish will be fulfilled and he will retire is getting closer and closer.