The 20,000 Chu troops from Ziyou Pavilion diverted from the Chengqiu area and rushed to Puyang. Although the road was muddy and difficult to travel, the news brought back by groups of scouts showed that the Wei State was in danger. If they did not rush to Puyang, the Wei State would be defeated. .

At this time, the news of Zhou Shi's defeat and Tian Dan's murder had shocked the entire East County. People were panicking. What was even more shocking was Chen Ping. He never expected that Zhou Shi would be defeated just one month after the war started. In the Linji area.

At this time, they bypassed Chidao and set foot on the mountain path. From here, they crossed the diversion of Ji River and could reach Puyang a few days in advance.

After traveling continuously for a day and night, the soldiers were exhausted. At this time, in an inconspicuous mountain forest, 20,000 Chu troops dismounted and rested. More than a hundred sentries patrolled around. Rest here for an hour. The Chu troops still have to embark on the journey. .Continue to rush to Puyang.

At this time, there was a faint sound of horse hoofbeats. Xiang Tao suddenly stood up. He hurried to Gaofu and looked into the distance. A group of scouts came galloping towards him. These were the scouts he sent out last night. Their return should be There is news. On the side, Chen Ping also came over nervously. He looked into the distance and said in surprise: "Is there news from Puyang?"

Xiang Ta turned his head and glanced at Chen Ping. He whispered: "Not sure yet."

At this time, the scouts, led by a personal entourage, came to Xiang Ta's side. He cupped his hands and said: "General Zhang Han invaded Puyang. Wei Wang Jiu burned himself in the palace. At this time, Wei's territory was basically gone. Controlled by Zhang Han."

This sudden news hit Chen Ping's heart like a heavy hammer. He couldn't help but sit on the ground and looked at the misty sky. His sad mood could not be calmed down for a long time.

Not long after, Xiang Taida on the side sighed softly and said regretfully: "It's still a step too late. Right now, we can't go to Puyang anymore. We must go back as soon as possible to report to Mr. Wu Xin before we make a decision."

"This..." Chen Ping seemed a little unwilling. He still wanted to go to Puyang. But Xiang Qi looked decisively at his followers and ordered: "Assemble the troops immediately. Let's return to Kangfu."

The Chu army immediately gathered in the mountains and forests. Everyone mounted their horses and hurried towards Kangfu.

In Luo Village near Changyi, a few horses and a few people walked into the village in a panic. They came to a private house at the east end of the village. One of them walked forward and knocked on the door a few times. Soon, an old man opened the door slowly. Surprised: "You are looking for..."

The old man didn't finish his words. He was stunned. The few people in front of him were in tattered military uniforms. They were in a terrible state. But it could be seen from their military uniforms that they were Wei troops. But this is the land of Qin and it is still under the jurisdiction of the Qin State. The old man was afraid of getting into trouble. He was about to close the door, but the man held the door with his hands and said in a pleading tone: "Old man, I won't make things difficult for you. Just give us a few bites of food."

This person is Li Yan. Next to him stands a young young man who is also in a very embarrassed state. He is Wei Bao, Wei Jiu's younger brother. There are also several personal followers who have escaped from death following the master and servant. At that time, the old man saw that these people were indeed pitiful. He could only sigh and said, "Just wait a moment."

For the people in troubled times, there is simply not enough food to eat. But these people who are in trouble may not have anything to eat for several days. The old man really can't bear to see them starve to death. Out of compassion, the old man brought a few cooking sheets. The cake sighed: "That's it. You can take it."

Li Yan had just received the cooking cake. The door was mercilessly closed. Looking at this inconspicuous rough room, Li Yan bowed deeply. "Thank you, husband."

Several people each had one piece, and the rest were given to Wei Bao. Everyone devoured the food, half full, and then led the horses and left Luo Village in a hurry.

Go east from Luocun to Dongmin County. Change the route from there and you can reach Kangfu. I heard that the Chu army is attacking Kangfu at this time. The purpose of Wei Jiu and others' trip is to defect to the Chu army. Then make a decision.

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Everyone also heard the news of Wei Jiu's self-inflicted fire on the road. Although they were sad that Wei was defeated miserably, the Qin army was strong and everyone knew clearly that Wei's defeat was not accidental.

The group walked for some distance. Next to a haystack, the horses were enjoying lunch. A few people were half-leaning against a big tree and rested for a while. At this time, the rumble of horse hooves suddenly sounded from a distance. This was an army.

The sound of people walking by. Everyone was awakened by the sound of horse hooves. They immediately crawled on the ground vigilantly. Li Yan quietly crawled to the edge of the grass and looked into the distance. He saw the red Chu flag at a glance. This was... the Chu army.

An unprecedented excitement filled his heart. Li Yan was overjoyed. At this moment, he saw Chen Ping marching in front of the team. Li Yan stood up in a hurry and waved to the personal team: "Hey, Chen Ping.

We are here."

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At the foot of Kangfu City, the Chu army was waiting in formation. Flags were flying and drums and horns were sounding. Groups of vanguard troops carrying ladders were preparing to wait. Xiang Yu and Liu Bang took the lead, leading the vanguard troops and waiting for Xiang Liang's final order.

The Chu army only arrived at Kangfu yesterday. However, due to the long journey and continuous rain, the Chu army soldiers were extremely tired. Xiang Liang ordered the Chu army to camp and rest for the night. Today, he couldn't wait to attack the city.

Soon, when the archers were ready, Xiang Liang drew out the long sword from his waist, swung it forward, and shouted loudly: "Charge in."

The siege drums rang loudly. This was the order to attack. Xiang Yu took the lead and roared: "Charge."

The 30,000 elite men who originally followed Xiang Yu immediately surged toward Kangfu City like a landslide and a tsunami. Xiang Yu also dismounted and held a shield. He was the first to bear the brunt. Liu Bang watched from the side. He admired Xiang Yu's courage. But Liu Bang was not a person who only focused on fighting.

He is more of a gentle person. He likes to win over his subordinates and let them work for him. At this time, Liu Bang was riding on his horse. He also waved his sword forward and ordered to attack the city. The soldiers swarmed away, but Liu Bang

He stayed on his horse and watched the distance. The soldiers fought hard to attack the city.

There were tens of thousands of defenders on the city. They fought hard to defend the city and used all kinds of methods to stop the Chu army from attacking the city.

Attacking Kang's father was just Xiang Liang's delaying strategy. He was waiting for news at this time. Waiting for news from Wei. After Kang's father captured, Xiang Liang was going to rest for a few days before deciding where to go. At this time, a man came with his horse.

. He cupped his hands and said, "General. General Xiang Ta is back."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiang Tao came galloping on his horse from a distance. Beside him, there were several people following him. One of them was Chen Ping, whom Xiang Liang had met not long ago. At this time, everyone came to him.

. Saluted each other in turn. Before Xiang Tao could speak, Wei Bao, who was beside him, had hurriedly dismounted, knelt in front of Xiang Liang's horse, and cried, "Please Mr. Liang to avenge my brother."

"This is..." Xiang Liang looked at Xiang Ta and said in surprise.

"He is the younger brother of King Wei, Wei Bao." Xiang Taida introduced him. Xiang Liang quickly dismounted and helped Wei Bao up. He comforted him and said, "If you have anything to say, please speak slowly. There is no need to do so."

"The state of Wei was defeated. My brother... was also killed in battle. Please also ask Liang Gong to go north to avenge my brother." Wei Bao's words were incoherent. But Xiang Liang had vaguely heard that it seemed that the capital of Wei had been lost. He couldn't help feeling regretful.

He sighed. At this time, his eyes turned to Li Yan, who was standing aside. Li Yan immediately took a step forward, cupped his hands and said: "The last general, Li Yan, was once a general of Wei. He has followed Prime Minister Zhou for a long time. This time, we

We sent troops to resist the Qin army, but Zhang Han made a surprise attack on the camp at night. We could not resist. Prime Minister Zhou and King Qi both died on the battlefield. But I and Mr. Wei Bao fought to the death and escaped the bad luck."

As if out of sympathy or pity, Xiang Liang sighed softly and looked at the two of them. He said helplessly: "I advocated for the world to kill Qin. I was also at fault for Wei's defeat today. I couldn't help the north in time. At this time.

Wei is dead. The Qin army is so arrogant. How can I ignore it?"

As he said that, Xiang Liang looked at Xiang Sheng aside and ordered: "Send the order. The whole army goes north. Give up Kang Fu."

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The sound of "clang, clang, clang" as the troops retreated resounded throughout Kangfu's city. Groups of Chu troops retreated from the battlefield one after another. A battle that had not yet ended ended quietly.

The Chu army gathered troops, marched all the way north, and went straight to Puyang to kill. Not far away, suddenly an envoy from Qi arrived and told Xiang Liang that since Tian Dan died in Linji, the Qin army marched all the way east, heading straight for Qi.

Go. The whole country of Qi was in turmoil. Qi general Tian Ji took the opportunity to expel Tian Dan's younger brother Tian Rong and occupied Linzi. He appointed Tian Jiao as prime minister and Tian Jian as general. He established himself as the king of Qi and ordered the Qi Dynasty.

Tian Rong had to retreat to Dong'a. However, he was besieged by Qin General Zhang Han's army. The situation was critical and he asked Xiang Liang for reinforcements.

The Qin army's sudden switch to war was beyond Xiang Liang's expectation. It seemed that Qin wanted to destroy it first and then Chu. Qi would be destroyed and Chu would be isolated and helpless in Shandong.

His lips were dead and his teeth were cold. Xiang Liang gave the order generously. The whole army immediately moved to fight in Dong'a.

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Since Zhang Han destroyed the Wei State, he destroyed the fortresses of the Wei State and moved the people to live there, causing public resentment. Zhang Han, who originally planned to take advantage of the victory to fight against the Chu army, unexpectedly received an intelligence. Since the death of Tian Dan in the battle

Later, there was a sudden civil strife in Qi State. Tianjia established his own side and expelled Tian Dan's younger brother Tian Rong. Tian Rong had to temporarily stay in Dong'a. This happened to be Zhang Handan's opportunity to advance eastward. He could take advantage of the civil strife in Qi State.

Level the ground.

If you want to regain Qi, you must first destroy the weak and then strengthen. Therefore, Zhang Han led his army straight to Dong'a. In addition to the soldiers and horses left behind in Wei, Zhang Han had more than 300,000 troops available at this time.

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Dong'a is located in Dongjun. It belongs to the same county as Puyang. It is only a few hundred miles away. The Qin army can arrive in just a few days. At this time, drums are beating loudly under Dong'a city. Nearly 100,000 Qin troops swarmed up to attack.

They have set up ladders, platforms, and chariots to attack the city with all their strength.

The pace of the attack got higher and higher. Not far away, on a tall watchtower, Zhang Han, accompanied by Sima Xin and Dong Yi, watched the battle. Although the Qin army attacked bravely, the Dong'a defenders also failed.

The tight defense made it difficult for the Qin army to capture Dong'a in a short period of time.

But Zhang Han, who has experienced hundreds of battles, knows very well that Dong'a is not enough to withstand his army of hundreds of battles. Just when Zhang Han was feeling proud, a scout galloped over on horseback and shouted anxiously under the watchtower: "

General, there are... Chu troops are coming to kill you."

This news was like a bolt from the blue. Zhang Han couldn't help but said anxiously: "Where is the Chu army?"

"Just ten miles to the south," the scout shouted back, pointing to the south.

After a brief thought, Zhang Han looked at She Xian who was standing aside and said loudly: "I'm going to fight the Chu army. You can continue to supervise the battle here. You must not let up."

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South of Dong'a. It is adjacent to the Ji River. Nearly 100,000 Qin troops and 100,000 Chu troops lined up on the west bank of the Ji River. Drums roared. The Qin army was in a tight formation. Crossbowmen in front, archers in the back, shield soldiers, and spearmen.

Located on both sides of the central army are powerful chariots and cavalry. This is the usual formation of the Qin army.

On the opposite side, the Chu army has spearmen in front, shield soldiers in the back, and archers on both sides. Behind is a powerful group of cavalry. At this time, both sides have completed their formations. The low-pitched horns are wailing. The Chu army gate

At the flag opening, Xiang Liang, surrounded by people, rode out on his horse and stopped in front of the formation. At this time, Xiang Liang raised his eyes and stared quietly at the opposite side. The legendary Qin general Zhang Han, who was invincible in a hundred battles, stayed for a long time.

After that, Xiang Liang said solemnly: "Who is willing to fight?"

"My nephew is willing to go." Xiang Yu rode his horse and galloped towards the front of the two armies.

On the opposite side, Zhang Han was also staring at the Chu army not far away. However, he saw that the Chu army's military formation was rigorous and fully equipped with swords and guns. Moreover, everyone in the Chu army's central army was wearing light armor. This is not what ordinary bandits can equip.

What's more, the Chu army came from Jiangdong.

But right now, the army on the opposite side is a strong one. It is different from the armies he has encountered in the past. Zhang Han knows in his heart that this army is definitely extraordinary. But no matter what, Zhang Han will not let the opponent's army be elite.

He wanted to retreat. At this time, Zhang Han waved his halberd, reined in his horse and galloped towards the open space between the two armies.

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