Chapter 869 Han Xin offers a plan and points his sword at Xutai
Zhujishi was not dead, but the left division he led was beaten by the attacking soldiers and rushed back in a panic. At night, he sat in Dongyang City Mansion with his head lowered in embarrassment and silent.
"Today was really a close call." Xiang An sighed, with a bit of fear on his face, "If it weren't for Xiaosi, I would have had a hard time winning on the east side."
Xiang Yu nodded: "Xiao Si's first achievement is that it was General Zhu Bi...?"
His eyes sharpened and he looked at Zhujishi.
Zhujishi sighed and cupped his hands towards Xiang Yu.
"General, it was the general who neglected his duty and failed to notice Jiang Han's plan, thus almost missing a major event. The general...is willing to be punished." He looked a little depressed and lacked interest.
"Let's talk about the punishment after the war. I will report everything to the general." Xiang Yu shook his head and looked at Xiang An, "Your left division should be merged into the right division first. Although your army
The position is slightly higher than that of Xiang An, but this time we fight against Dongyang, you will accept Xiang An’s arrangements for the time being. Do you have any objections?"
"...No." Zhujishi's voice was a little trembling.
It was a humiliation for him to have him obey the instructions of Xiang An, who was much younger than him and had a lower military rank than him.
But what can be done now? He lost the battle and was driven out like a dead dog. He could only obey orders.
The meeting went quickly. After merging Zhujishi and Xiang An's left and right divisions together, Xiang Yu rearranged the battle plan based on the current number of troops and sent the two generals back to rest.
Resting for a day in Dongyang City, waiting for Xiang Liang's army to take over Dongyang City, and then seizing the ferry under the cover of Xiang Liang's army is the plan for the future.
Xiang An found the other courtyard assigned to him, where Liao Ye had already arranged it for him.
Although Liao Ye is the corps commander, he now seems to have assumed the role of Xiang An's military steward.
Every time Xiang An led his army to capture a county or city, he would take the initiative to take a few people to take care of the place where Xiang An was assigned to live while Xiang An went to a meeting.
Although I don't know why, Xiang An is very grateful to Liao Ye for what he did, but he always feels... weird, and there is an inexplicable feeling of danger...
"Lord Xiang An, we have sorted it out!" As expected, Liao Ye was waiting for Xiang An at the door, which made Xiang An feel helpless while thanking him.
"Um, ah, oh... Thanks, Xiaoye." Xiang An nodded stiffly, patted Liao Ye on the shoulder, and then turned to look next to Liao Ye.
There is another person beside Liao Ye.
"Who is this?"
"Ah, he, he is..." Liao Ye said, wanting to introduce him.
"Master Commander! I am an infantryman under Commander Liao Ye. My name is Han Xin!" Before Liao Ye could introduce him, Han Xin introduced himself in a very loud voice.
"Um, Han Xin...right?" Xiang An glanced at Liao Ye blankly.
What's going on with this guy?
The corners of Liao Ye's mouth twitched slightly.
"Sir, Han Xin wants to..."
"Commander, I want to recommend myself!" Han Xin interrupted Liao Ye loudly again.
Liao Ye:......
"What the hell..." He waited for Han Xin with a rather dangerous look.
"I'm sorry, Captain, I'm a little impatient..." Han Xin lowered his head and admitted his mistake with a sad face.
"...What role are you two playing with me?" Xiang An looked at Liao Ye and Han Xin as if they were looking at fools.
...
"So, you want to recommend yourself here?" Xiang An looked at Han Xin with interest.
"Yes, that's right." Han Xin looked at Xiang An solemnly, "If the commander-in-chief can trust me and give me a chance, I will definitely use my talents... to give the general a place in the world!"
A look of surprise flashed in Xiang An's eyes.
He pulled Xiaoye over and asked in a low voice: "Where does this person come from and is he so confident?"
"He is from Huaiyin. It is said that he has read a lot of military books and wants to come here to show off his skills." Liao Ye answered Xiang An in the same low voice.
"I understand." Xiang An showed a clear look.
He raised his head and waved his hand to Liao Ye: "Xiao Ye, you go back first."
"Yes." Liao Ye responded and stepped back.
Next, is Xiang An's test of Han Xin.
"I heard that you are familiar with military books, so you should also know about Zhao Guo's armchair tactics. If you are really talented, how about proving that you are not like Zhao Kuo?" Xiang An tapped the desk with his finger.
Han Xin nodded: "Commander, that's what I mean."
"Well, what do you think? Let me know. It happens that we are going to attack Xutai the day after tomorrow. The Xutai area is not occupied by the Qin generals, but by another group of rebels with about 7,000 troops. They also control the ferry and
Pier, how do you think we should fight?" Xiang An didn't care about this expensive-looking desk. He pulled out his copper sword and drew a simple map on the desk, Dongyang in the south and Dongyang in the north.
The Xutai is clearly visible.
"I came here just to provide a plan for attacking Xutai in the future." Han Xin's eyes lit up, he drew his sword, and started drawing on the desk as well.
"According to intelligence, before our arrival, the rebels in Xutai and Dongyang and the Qin generals had been fighting roundabout battles, and the current leader of the rebels in Xutai is named Jiang Yuan, who is not from Chu, but from Qi.
"Han Xin drew a line on the table, from Xutai to the north, all the way to the border of Qi State, "He only revolted recently, and he carried out the uprising directly in Xutai City, so he simply robbed the ferry,
It’s definitely not a simple intention.”
"Therefore, it is basically impossible to get Jiang Yuan to surrender, but the general is so powerful that it is unlikely that he will really defend Xutai. Therefore, destroying the ferry and leaving is his most likely action.
You should know what this means to the division commander." Han Xin raised his head and looked into Xiang An's eyes, and said seriously, "After all, if nothing else happens, the mission that the general will receive from the general is
Seize the ferry while they attack Xutai head-on."
"What if in the end, we grab a ruined ferry?"
"Well..." Xiang An hugged his chest and let out a sigh of relief, his brows filled with seriousness.
"Did you deduce all of this?" He glanced at Han Xin, his eyes shining brightly.
"Master Commander, are you willing to believe me?" Han Xin did not answer directly, but asked a question.
However, Xiang An was not annoyed, and instead laughed.
"Hahahaha - OK! Then tell me what we should do. If it's really what you said, I promise you, no matter what, we have to ask the general to get you a reward!"
"Reward... no need." Han Xin breathed a sigh of relief and showed a relieved smile, "As long as I can stay with the commander-in-chief and make suggestions."