Wang Li was once the son of Wang Bi, the Marquis of Tongwu in the Qin State, and the grandson of Wang Jian. He was always arrogant and had experienced hundreds of battles. He conquered the Huns in the North and made great achievements. He was the feared Meng Tian's right-hand lieutenant and was also a good general. Because of this, Wang Li did not take Liu Bang seriously. As soon as he established defenses in Chengwu County, Wang Li hurriedly led his army south, hoping to stop Liu Bang and poke his courage.

Of course, if there is a head-to-head confrontation between Liu Bang and Wang Li, it is unpredictable who will win and who will lose.

But Liu Bang is not a pedantic person. He is cautious and can accept hundreds of words. Moreover, Liu Bang is under great pressure when he marches westward to Guanzhong. Therefore, there is no 50% certainty that Liu Bang will not easily challenge Wang Li.

It was Xiao He's suggestion to fight Wang Li openly, but behind the scenes, he chose Cao Wushang and Xia Houying to advance quickly with light troops, bypassing Wang Li's main force and arriving at the Qin army's rear formation, with great fanfare and bluff. Then he led his troops to suddenly attack the rear of the Qin army. Sure enough, Wang Li's army quickly noticed the sudden attack of the Chu army. Moreover, because of the strong momentum of the Chu army, the rear of Wang Li's army became confused, and some soldiers gradually began to retreat. Finally, This led Wang Li to fall into the trap and hurriedly led his army to fight back.

Seeing that the Qin army was in chaos and retreating, Su Jiao did not dare to fight, so he abandoned Fan Kuai and Zhou Bo and hurriedly withdrew from the battlefield.

Liu Bang saw that the Qin army was in chaos and trampling on each other. Knowing that the opportunity had come, he couldn't help laughing loudly. He rode his horse out of the giant shield, waved forward, and shouted: "Kill over,"

There was a shout from the Chu army formation, and dozens of generals rushed out first. Behind them, the Chu army surged forward like a huge wave, heading straight towards the Qin army to kill them.

In the Qin army's formation, Wang Li commanded three thousand cavalry and hurried to the rear. He saw that there were only a few Chu troops. Knowing that he had fallen into a trap, he became furious and wanted to lead his army to fight out, but there were urgent soldiers to avenge him. The Chu army was fierce and difficult to defeat, and had already entered the Qin army's formation. From then on, Wang Li had to withdraw his troops to Chengwu.

The retreat of the army will inevitably cause panic. The soldiers abandoned their baggage and the flags of the Qin army and hurried towards Chengwu County. Some were running slowly and were overtaken by the Chu army and killed with a knife. Some knelt down and begged for mercy. The Chu army spared themselves, and for a while, the battlefield was in chaos.

Seeing that Chengwu County was just ahead, Wang Li ordered to enter the city quickly.

When the defenders of Chengwu County saw that their troops were defeated and returned, they hurriedly opened the city gate and let the Qin army into the city. Groups of Qin soldiers came swarming in and wanted to enter the city first. It was chaotic, but the more crowded it became, the harder it was. Entering the city, the west gate of Chengwu County was packed with people. For a while, there were shouts and exclamations.

Wang Li was in a panic not far away. He ordered the Qin soldiers not to panic and to enter the city in an orderly manner. However, the Chu army was about to attack. No one was willing to listen to Wang Li's order. In this way, tens of thousands of Qin soldiers gathered under the city gate. When some generals saw that the city gate was blocked, they drew their long swords and slashed at the soldiers blocking the door. Panic once again attacked everyone in the Qin army. The more anxious they were, the more crowded the soldiers at the city gate were, and the harder it was for the Qin army to enter the city. , suddenly, the thunderous sound of horse hooves sounded from the west, and the soldiers of the Chu army came down from heaven like soldiers from heaven, and rushed toward Chengwu County.

Wang Li turned around and stared at the Chu army that was about to kill him. He was sweating profusely and shouted helplessly: "Abandon Chengwu County and retreat to the north."

"Abandon Chengwu County and retreat northward..."

The orders were conveyed one after another, and the soldiers of the Qin army withdrew in large numbers to the north, panicking like bereaved dogs.

Su Jiao also rushed back to Chengwu County soon, but what surprised him was that the defenders in Chengwu County had begun to be confused. A large number of Qin soldiers retreated north. Su Jiao captured a Qin soldier and asked why , only to find out that Wang Li lost his military plane and the Qin army could no longer enter the city, so they had to retreat northward in a hurry, abandoning Chengwu County.

Although Su Jiao was very angry, the pursuers behind him were getting closer and closer. Su Jiao sighed helplessly and looked back at the Chu army flag again. In anger, he turned his horse's head and hurriedly ran northward.

The Qin army at the gate of Chengwu County gradually withdrew. The city gate could have been closed, but the defenders on the city saw that Wang Li had abandoned Chengwu County. Some generals knew that Wang Li could not come back. In order to protect themselves, they also He hurriedly gathered his troops and retreated from the north gate.

The Chu army quickly arrived at the gate of Chengwu County. They swarmed in and attacked the interior of Chengwu County.

This was the end of a very dramatic battle. The Chu army inspected their troops and lost only a hundred people, and captured as many as 20,000 Qin soldiers. Chengwu County was completely controlled by the Chu army. Liu Bang led his troops to the county government and released the list. To calm the people, he ordered the army to set up camp outside the city, rest for a few days, and then march towards Changyi.

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Liu Bang fought extremely well in the battle in Chengwu County, Dongjun. He killed Wang Li and lost his armor. He suffered heavy casualties and had to cross the river in a hurry and retreat to Julu. Because of this, Liu Bang's reputation became more and more famous. The originally unknown peasant rebel army gradually evolved into a legitimate and prestigious Chu army.

On the spacious galloping road, another army has crossed the Yellow River and is slowly marching north. The leader of this army is Song Yi, who is officially worshiped as the Qingzi Champion. At this time, he is marching under the escort of three thousand Chinese troops. In the middle of the line,

According to common sense, the Chu army came to aid the Zhao army and should rush north, then attack Zhang Han's rear army and form a pincer attack with the Zhao army. Zhang Han could be defeated. However, Song Yi once suggested to King Mi Xin of Chu that he could garrison Zhao's territory. Wait and see what happens, waiting for the two armies to kill both sides before deciding where to go. Therefore, Song Yi is not in a hurry to rush to Julu. He is waiting for the opportunity.

But Xiang Yu is not a calm person. At this time, Xiang Yu came on horseback and approached Song Yi. Several soldiers blocked Xiang Yu's way. Xiang Yu couldn't help but became furious and waved his whip at several people who tried to intercept him. The soldier drew and roared: "Get out of here,"

The soldiers were afraid of Xiang Yu's power and did not dare to stop him. Xiang Yu hurried to Song Yi and said angrily: "Soldiers are very fast, why did General Song delay his advance?"

Song Yi was not annoyed when being questioned by Xiang Yu. He narrowed his eyes slightly, stared at Xiang Yu for a moment, and said with a smile: "I have my own arrangements, General Xiang doesn't need to ask any more questions."

"Bullshit, if you are afraid of the Qin army, you can give me 20,000 troops and horses. I will personally go to the north to help. I will definitely kill the Qin army and cry for father and mother. How about it?" Xiang Yu suppressed the anger in his heart and used a discussion tone instead. They bargained, but Song Yi didn't appreciate it. He pretended to be thoughtful and sighed: "The battle ahead is unknown, so it's better to wait a moment."

"You..." Xiang Yu's anger was about to reach its peak. At this time, a scout came galloping towards him. He cupped his hands on his horse and said, "Report, Handan is a hundred miles away. The flying general asked, if Directly bypassing Handan,"

After listening to the report, Song Yi abandoned Xiang Yu and ordered to the scouts: "Tell the flying general that you can build a camp in Anyang and you are not allowed to move forward."

The scout made a promise and left. At this time, Song Yi looked at the messenger soldiers on the side and ordered: "Command the three armies to station troops in Anyang."

Xiang Yu wanted to say something more, but Song Yi waved his hand and scolded him: "General Xiang, why bother asking more questions? Just wait for the military order."

After saying that, Song Yi urged his horse and galloped forward,

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In the big tent, Xiang Yu was extremely angry. He drew out his iron sword and slashed at the table. One corner was chopped off by the sharp sword. At this time, Xiang Yu's anger subsided a little. He looked at Fan Zeng, Long Qie and others aside, hating

Said: "Song Yi, a common man, bullied me too much."

Xiang Yu sheathed his iron sword and threw it aside. Then he looked at everyone and said in a deep voice: "I want to kill Song Yi and seize his military power. Will you support me?"

Xiang Yu's idea was too extreme. Fan Zeng shook his head and sighed: "General Xiang, since the King of Chu took back the military power, many soldiers and horses have been loyal to the King of Chu and have obeyed the orders of the King of Chu. At this time, if General Xiang kills Song Yi, he will seize the opportunity."

In name, General Xiang will bear the infamy of regicide because of his military power. In terms of people's hearts, General Xiang thinks, how many people are willing to follow General Xiang?"

After Fan Zeng finished speaking, Yu Ziqi also advised: "Brother Yu, we might as well wait and see what happens and be patient."

"We also support the general's forbearance. It is better to put aside personal grudges for the time being and prepare for war with all his strength,"

Seeing everyone like this, Xiang Yu sighed and walked towards the back tent.

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After Wang Li was defeated and left Chengwu County, he went all the way north, passed Duguan, crossed the river from Dunqiu, and withdrew to Julu.

At this time, Wang Li had less than 50,000 soldiers and horses. When he led the 90,000-strong army to the south, he was so powerful, but now he was like a defeated rooster, unable to recover. Wang Li knew that he had underestimated the enemy. That Liu Bang was by no means an ordinary person.

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Su Jiao was even more upset. He had tried to persuade Wang Li to stick to Chengwu and guard against the Chu army, but Wang Li refused. When the battle came and he fought against the two generals, Wang Li hurried back because the rear army discovered the Chu army.

The Qin army was forced to abandon the Chu generals and retreat with the main force. In the end, because the Chu army attacked from behind, the Qin army was unable to enter Chengwu and hurriedly retreated north, resulting in nearly 40,000 casualties.

Such a defeat, if it weren't for Wang Li's arrogance and coquettishness, why would he be like this?

But Su Jiao couldn't condemn Wang Li. In the end, he had to swallow the bad breath and never mentioned it again.

At this time, the army would reach Julu with more than ten miles to go. Su Jiao followed Wang Li all the time. He could feel the uneasiness in Wang Li's heart, so he stepped forward to persuade him: "General, don't be upset. Victory or defeat is uncertain. We

In the future, we can still fight back to Dongjun and retake Chengwu,"

"Alas..." Wang Li sighed softly, looked at Su Jiao with grateful eyes, and sighed: "I underestimated the enemy too much,"

Both of them were silent, and after walking for some distance, a messenger soldier came quickly and approached the two of them. The messenger soldier had already raised his right hand, holding a token in his hand, and shouted: "Report..."

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Soon, the messenger arrived in front of the two horses, and then handed over the token with both hands, cupped his hands and said: "The general has an order, ordering General Wang Li to immediately go to the north to aid Julu. There must be no mistake."

After saying that, the messenger said again: "The general also said that Chengwu was defeated. The general does not blame you. He only hopes that you will come to Julu to join forces as soon as possible. After the Zhao Kingdom is destroyed, the general will personally avenge you."

After saying this this time, the messenger turned his horse's head and rode away quickly. Looking at the messenger's leaving figure, Wang Li sighed softly, turned around and ordered: "Command the three armies to speed up and march towards Julu."

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Zhang Han's camp was located on the front line of Jiyuan, but he built a tunnel near Jiyuan that led directly to Julu to transport grain and grass. He also built three camps near Julu and attacked Julu day and night.

, but the Zhao army was tightly defended and defended the city to the death. Zhang Han pounced many times and failed to capture the city.

At this time, the Qin army still pounced on Julu, and the war was already on the top of Julu City. The Qin army climbed onto the city wall as many as ten times and fought bloody battles with the Zhao army. In the end, they were mercilessly killed back.

There were corpses everywhere under the city, but the Qin army's attack did not stop. Cloud platforms, rams and ladders kept approaching the city wall. The Qin army waved their weapons, shouted and rushed towards the giant deer, climbed the ladders, and launched another fierce attack on the city wall. ,

On the sentry tower not far away, Zhang Han stared at the battlefield with piercing eyes. Groups of Qin soldiers rushed forward, but were mercilessly killed back. Seeing that more and more corpses were piling up under the city, Zhang Han was filled with hatred. It was bitten to pieces, but Julu City is tall and Zhao Jun has a large number of troops stationed here. It cannot be captured overnight.

Because of this, Zhang Han sent people to appease Wang Li, fearing that he would be dissatisfied due to the defeat and would not dare to return. As long as Wang Li's troops joined the battle, Zhang Han believed that attacking Julu would not be difficult, sooner or later. One day, I will break through this city and kill Zhao Xie.

Just when Zhang Han was looking at the battlefield and thinking wildly in his mind, a military commander shouted from under the sentry tower: "General, General Wang Li is back with his army."

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