In the early morning, the west gate of Anyang slowly opened, and a group of cavalry galloped out at high speed. The leader was wearing a red cloak and carrying a sharp sword at his waist. He was Liu Bang, the general of the Chu army. Beside him was an old man in his sixties. He came yesterday. Li Shiqi, who took refuge with Liu Bang,

Seizing Chenliu was Li Shiqi's clever plan for Liu Bang. Chenliu was a strategic hub in the world, extending in all directions. During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao started his career in Chenliu and conquered all directions, eventually gaining hegemony. But now, Li Shiqi also wants Liu Bang to control him. Chen Liu, as a springboard, headed west,

However, Chenliu has a large number of defenders and is an important route to the west. Although Liu Bang has a hundred thousand troops, he rushes into Chenliu in late autumn. Once the heavy snow falls and Chenliu cannot attack for a long time, Liu Bang will be in a dilemma. Therefore, Liu Bang's only The first consideration is to continue to move westward, abandon Chenliu, or go south to Chenjun to prepare for the winter. After all, Chenjun is adjacent to Hengshan County and can compete with Xiangzhuang. Even if the Qin army comes to kill, it should not be shaken at all.

However, the arrival of Li Shiqi completely changed Liu Bang's decision. If he could capture Chenliu and move westward, he would be able to reduce a lot of resistance. Therefore, Liu Bang followed Li Shiqi's strategy, paying homage first and then attacking. If Li Shiqi Unable to convince the county magistrate of Chenliu, Liu Bang will join forces with Li Shi at night to attack Chenliu by surprise.

At this time, Liu Bang, Li Shiqi and others had traveled nearly five miles. Li Shiqi deeply felt Liu Bang's sincerity in treating others. At this time, he clasped his fists and said with a smile: "I have to say goodbye to you after a thousand miles. My lord, you still have to say goodbye." Go back as soon as possible, I will definitely try my best to persuade Fang County Magistrate to surrender,"

Liu Bang nodded with satisfaction, looked at Li Shiqi, and told him: "Persuade if you can, and retreat if you can't. Don't rush for success, or you will end up losing your life. Our army will march north at night, heading towards Chenliu." If you succeed, you can set fire to the south gate as a signal, and I will definitely lead the army into the city."

The two said goodbye for a moment, and Li Shiqi bowed his hands to Liu Bang as a sign of farewell. Then he reined in his horse and drove forward slowly. About thirty people in casual clothes accompanied him and hurried northward.

Watching Li Shiqi's leaving figure, Liu Bang prayed silently in his heart, hoping that Li Shiqi would not miss.

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Chenliu, now Chenliu Town, Kaifeng City, Henan Province, was the land of Zheng during the Spring and Autumn Period. It was later occupied by the Chen State and named Chenliu. During the Warring States Period, Daliang, the capital of King Wei Hui, was also the place. After Qin Shihuang unified China, the feudal system was abolished. Prefectures and counties were established, and Chenliu County was established.

At this time, Li Shiqi came slowly on his horse. Beside him, a young man wearing brown linen clothes followed closely. Seeing that he was about to arrive at Chenliu, the young man said softly to Li Shiqi's side: "Let's go in We will find an inn to stay temporarily in the back of the city. At night, we will rush to the county government office. Whether we attack Chenliu at night depends on Mr. Li's arrangement."

Li Shiqi looked around vigilantly. After hearing what the young man said, Li Shiqi nodded and walked towards the city gate on his own, while several young men changed their route and headed towards the tea shed not far away. They did not intend to fight with him. Li Shiqi went into the city together to avoid being discovered.

At this time, Li Shiqi came to the city. A Qin army soldier stopped Li Shiqi. He raised his long arm and shouted: "During the war, everyone must be inspected."

Li Shiqi felt a little unhappy when he saw the rudeness of the soldiers, but he was anxious to see Magistrate Fang, so he had to endure it for the time being. He cupped his hands on his horse and said, "Please tell Magistrate Fang that an old friend is here to visit."

Li Shiqi took out the greeting card, and the soldier looked at Li Shiqi blankly. He couldn't afford to offend someone like this who had friendship with the county magistrate. After hesitating for a moment, the soldier immediately greeted him with a smile, and withdrew his sword. Gong Gong held his hands and said, "Old gentleman, please wait a moment. I'm going to find Master Sima."

The soldier left in a panic. Li Shiqi looked at the soldier with disdain and couldn't help but smile sarcastically.

Soon, an officer wearing leather armor came riding a horse. Far away, he saw Li Shiqi, who was waiting anxiously. He accelerated his horse speed, and soon came closer. He raised his hands and said with a smile: "I dare you to ask, it's Li Shiqi." "Old gentleman,"

Seeing that this officer knew him, Li Shiqi couldn't help but put his hands in his hands and said with a smile: "You know me,"

"Mr. Li's name is famous far and wide, how could I not know about it," the military commander smiled and cupped his hands. Seeing that he had some knowledge, Li Shiqi couldn't help but smiled and cupped his hands: "This is a greeting, please pass it on to me." ,"

The military commander took the invitation, turned around and left,

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The county magistrate of Chenliu was named Fang Jian. He heard that the Chu army was passing through the border in the past few days. He was very worried. Three days ago, he ordered the whole city to be on guard to guard against the Chu army. At this time, Chenliu had nearly 30,000 defenders. If the city was fortified According to Chen Liu's grain reserves, he could hold on for at least two years. Although the Chu army was outnumbered, it would be difficult for them to capture Chen Liu.

Just relying on the high walls of Chenliu's city is not a long-term solution. Fang Jian could not sleep at night and thought about ways to retreat from the enemy every day. It happened that at this time, Li Shiqi came to visit. Fang Jian was overjoyed and immediately ordered Li Shiqi to enter the city. a continuation,

At this time, in the living room, Li Shiqi had just arrived. The two of them were seated separately. A maid brought tea and turned to leave. There was a brief silence in the room. Soon, Li Shiqi was the first to speak: "I heard that Chu recently The army crossed the border with great momentum, and most of the cities along the way begged to surrender. Now, Chenliu's hometown, Anyang, has also been lost. I don't know what Brother Fang's plan is."

Although Li Shiqi was a Confucian scholar, he was not a foolish Confucian and had countless schemes. Many people ridiculed Li Shiqi that he had only limited knowledge and no use for it. However, Fang Xian knew very well that Li Shiqi was just a talent that was not appreciated, but he was already old. Old man, I’m afraid I’ll be talking about this for the rest of my life.

With a sigh, Fang Jian said helplessly: "Chenliu City has thick walls and sufficient food and grass. It will not be a problem to resist the Chu army for a year and a half. However, I am also worried. If I can recruit reinforcements, I can only defeat Chu in a day or night."

The meaning of Fang Xian's words had already been revealed. He would guard the city strictly and fight the Chu army. Li Shiqi knew that if he wanted to persuade Fang Xian, he needed to seduce him step by step and not act too hastily. He lowered his head and thought for a while. At this moment, he walked in quickly, cupped his hands and said, "Sir, the banquet at the Yamen Office has been prepared."

Fang Xian nodded slightly, looked at Li Shiqi, and laughed loudly: "Brother Li, let's chat while we eat."

There were only a few steps away from the yamen and the living room. The two people quickly came to the yamen and sat down on each other. A soldier poured wine for the two of them and bowed before leaving. At this time, only the living room was left in the yamen. Clam and Li Shiqi two people,

Li Shiqi was still hesitating, how to convince Fang Xian, but Fang Xian had already raised his glass and said with a smile: "I know Brother Li has a lot of food, and I can't accompany him well, but Brother Li can just drink as much as he wants without restraint."

Li Shiqi nodded with a smile, picked up the wine glass, "I'll propose a toast to Mr. Fang first,"

After three rounds of drinking, the atmosphere became more and more harmonious. Li Shiqi's eyes were red and he was already a little drunk, while Fang Xian was already drunk and hazy. He squinted his eyes slightly and stared at Li Shiqi. He thought briefly, Li Shiqi He thought that this was the best time to persuade Fang Xian, so he picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and said with a smile: "I heard that when the Chu army passed through the border, they would not plunder people's wealth or engage in sexual misconduct. Women, military discipline is strict. A commendable army, I don’t know what Magistrate Fang thinks,”

This was actually Li Shiqi testing Fang Jian. Fang Jian was already very drunk at this time. He sneered without thinking: "There is nothing to fear from the Chu army. I will defend to the death and station troops at the top of the city to fight the Qin army to the end.

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"Nowadays, countries are rising one after another, and the situation in the world is changing rapidly. Don't the generals consider the retreat? If the Chu army makes a detour and marches westward, abandoning Chenliu, what can the generals do? If they guard Chenliu empty-handed, they will not be able to save Qin," Li

Shi Qi pressed for another sentence, but Fang Xian was already looking out the window coldly, with a sneer at the corner of his mouth, "If the Chu army abandons Chen Liu, I will lead the army to march westward and intercept the Chu army's retreat. There is an ambush in front of the Chu army.

How can we survive for a long time if we have pursuers?"

For a moment, Fang Jian's loud laughter echoed in the side office. Seeing that Fang Jian could not persuade him to surrender, Li Shiqi had no choice but to shake his head. At this time, Fang Jian said again: "Even if I cannot destroy the Chu army, I will live and die with Qin."

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The banquet broke up very late. Fang Xian was so drunk that he was drunk by Li Shiqi. At this time, he was sent back to the back office to rest, and Li Shiqi also rested in the guest room Fang Xian had prepared for him. At this time,

An oil lamp flickered on and off, and Li Shiqi sat at the table, unable to calm down for a long time.

He originally thought that Wei Fangxian, who was loyal and upright, could understand the world's situation, listen to his advice, surrender to Liu Bang, and achieve great success, which would be far better than serving as a small county magistrate in the Qin State. However,

who ever

However, Fang Jian was stubborn and devoted himself to the Qin State, refusing to give in at all, which made Li Shiqi realize that he could no longer dissuade Fang Jian. Otherwise, if Fang Jian was angered, it would probably affect tonight's capture of the city.

plan,

While thinking, time slowly passed, and soon, midnight was coming. Li Shiqi quietly slipped out of the guest room, gently closed the door, and headed towards Fang Xian's study.

The county government office is divided into the front courtyard, the backyard and the side courtyard. The study is in the side courtyard, not far from the guest room. Since Li Shiqi is an old friend of Fang Xian, Fang Xian did not set up defenses against Li Shiqi. At this time, Li Shiqi

Evading the patrolling government soldiers, in the dark night, he finally

Yu found Fang Xian's study and opened the door gently. Li Shiqi used the moonlight to quietly look for something. Finally, beside a table, Li Shiqi found Fang Xian's token. He was overjoyed.

Taking the token, he quietly left the study again,

At the back gate of the county government office, several Chu soldiers who had been waiting for a long time saw the panicked Li Shiqi. After a conversation, Li Shiqi took the reins handed over by the Chu soldiers. They lit torches and hurried toward the south gate.

Run away,

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"The county magistrate has an order to open the city gate quickly. There are urgent documents to be sent to Xingyang." Several cavalrymen wore Qin army armor and held torches. A bronze token glowed under the moonlight. Soon, this

When the cavalry arrived at the city gate, the general who was responsible for guarding the city gate blocked their way. More than a hundred Qin soldiers waved their long swords and were ready to attack.

"This is the magistrate's token. Get out of the way quickly," a Qin army leader on horseback shouted loudly. He was the centurion of the Chu army who followed Li Shiqi northward during the day. On Li Shiqi's order, he

He killed several Qin army patrols in the street, changed his clothes, and came to deceive the city.

The two sides were in a stalemate for a moment. The deputy general took the token and looked it over. It was indeed the county magistrate's token. He began to hesitate. After a while, he turned back to the deputy general and said: "Go and ask the county captain if you can let it go."

They left the city,"

Just as the lieutenant beside General Pi was about to leave, the centurion of the Chu army had already swung his whip and whipped it away. He said angrily: "Asshole, the military affairs are urgent. If there is any delay, I will kill you immediately."

The centurion's words made General Pi a little scared. He hesitated again for a while, and finally summoned the courage to say: "Okay, let's open the city."

"Just quack!" The city gate slowly opened. The centurion took the lead and walked towards the city gate. Suddenly, he drew out his long sword and slashed at the Qin army's general. The general was caught off guard and had half of his head chopped off. At this time, the soldiers of the Qin army began to panic and rushed over, trying to kill the Chu army who was robbing the city gate. However, the centurion had already taken control of the horse and rushed away. He swung his sword and hacked several people to death. When people came to the city gate, the bows and arrows that had been prepared were opened by the centurion. Next to them, a soldier handed over a torch and lit the arrow clusters. The rockets flew out into the sky and shot towards the outside of the city. Soon, Chen Liu was outside the city. There was a thunderous cry, and countless soldiers and horses were rushing towards Chenliu City. More than a hundred Qin troops immediately collapsed and fled into the city...

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