Chapter 873 Just for the sake of peace in the world
"There must be some reason. Otherwise, if my sister-in-law is so strong in martial arts, my eldest brother would definitely ask her to help." Zijuan showed a malicious smile, "But my sister-in-law is so beautiful and considerate... maybe
Big brother, do you care about the beauty?"
As she spoke, Zijuan turned around and hugged Poppy's bumpy body, burying her head on Poppy's chest.
"Ahhh, I'm so envious of my elder brother. He can hug my sister-in-law to sleep every night -"
"Oh!? Xiaosi! You——"
Listening to the commotion inside, the two brothers who came to inform her of her promotion fell into silence at the same time.
Xiang An stretched out his hand to knock on the door and when he pulled it back, he didn't knock it out.
But he finally took it back.
"I think it may be that Xiaosi has accumulated too much pressure during this period of fighting." He twitched the corner of his mouth twice and said stiffly, "Brother, why don't you knock on the door? The person inside is your wife.
"
"What the hell..." Xiang Yu looked at Xiang An with a sad expression.
You kid has bad intentions.
"Brother, if you want to knock, knock quickly. I, I, I won't knock anyway." Xiang An stepped back and waved his hand.
"I think we should retreat first and come back tomorrow morning-"
Click!
The door opened.
"...What are you doing?" Poppy stared at the two brothers, followed by Zijuan who lowered her head, her face so red that it steamed up.
"No, I didn't do anything." Xiang Yu waved his hand quickly.
"Ah, we are here to inform Xiao Si about his promotion. Xiao Si, you are now the division commander. The division commander of the third division. Don't forget to come to my place tomorrow morning to order troops." Xiang An spoke very quickly,
After saying that, he moistened up, leaving Xiang Yu alone and messy in the wind.
The air fell into silence.
"That-" Xiang Yu tried to break the silence.
"Xiao Si, let's go." Poppy pulled Zi Juan away.
Xiang Yu:......
...
The next day, the mighty journey across the Huai River began.
Xiang Liang was still in front, Xiang Yu and Xiang An were behind, and the entire army advanced in an orderly manner towards the north of Huai River.
On the other side, in Xiapi, an army led by Song Yi has also begun to attack Xiapi.
Because they acted quickly and did not release the news in advance, Xiapi responded to Song Yi in a very awkward manner and resisted in a very hasty manner.
Xiapi is Xiang Liang's planned stationing point. It is the junction of the three rivers of Sishui, Jushui, and Yishui. It is a delta area with excellent transportation capabilities. Taking Xiapi means that the transportation of grain and grass will basically not be affected too much.
It had a great influence, which was crucial to Xiang Liang's control over the old Chu area.
But Xiapi, now in the hands of Qin Jia and Jing Ju, makes Xiang Liang feel very sick.
"Han Xin, how do you think we should fight in Pengcheng?" Xiang An was sitting in the carriage, chatting with Han Xin who was sitting opposite him.
"Pengcheng is difficult to defeat." Han Xin first concluded, "It is very difficult to defeat!"
"The general can recruit a lot of troops in the name of Fu Chu, and the same goes for Qin Jia. Even when King Chen raised troops in Daze Township, he did it in the name of Fu Chu, because they all know that in Chu,
Nothing can compare to this sentence." Han Xin knocked on the table, "Now they have 30,000 troops in their hands, and Pengcheng is a big city with high and thick walls, so this battle will be difficult to fight."
"Qin Jia is not a foolhardy person. On the contrary, he is very smart and bold. Otherwise, he would not have chosen to establish another King of Chu after the general established the king. If he would do this, he must have his own support.
."
"His current sphere of influence extends from Pei County to the north, Xia Yi to the west, Xia Pi to the east and Zhi County to the south. It has to be said that it is already very large. He raised his troops to reach nearly half of the area of Western Chu in a short time."
"but--"
Han Xin turned around, raised his head and looked at Xiang An, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"...You go on, why don't you stop?" Xiang An glared, "You have said so much, but I think Pengcheng is quite easy to beat."
"Shall we speak first, general?" Han Xin looked at Xiang An with a smile.
"...Why do I feel like you are just like my elder brother? You like to talk half-talk, which is annoying." Xiang An rolled his eyes, "Pengcheng is the largest transportation artery between the rivers and Huaihe Rivers.
To say that Pengcheng is difficult to defeat is not only due to the factors of the city wall and the number of troops, but also because several cities around Pengcheng want to support Pengcheng too quickly. This is the most difficult point to defeat."
Xiang An knocked on the table: "So, if you want to crack the bones of Pengcheng, Dangcheng, Sishui City, Peicheng, and Xiapi are the top four places, both from the perspective of transportation and support.
These cities are top priorities, and Qin Jia’s initiative to attack will also be taken into consideration, which will further add variables to the overall battlefield."
"Yes! The key is these cities!" Han Xin's eyes lit up, "The general has exactly the same idea as the next one!"
"The general must have considered this, so he led the main force to the east, towards Dangcheng and Sishui City. He wanted to cut off the opponent's support first. I have to say that this move was very good."
Han Xin nodded and said again: "There should be no big problem with General Song Yi going to fight over Xiapi. After all, it's hard for Qin Jia to think that the general would arrange an entire army to attack every city.
Xiapi, at least the news will never be leaked."
"So, our mission is not to capture more cities." Xiang An pursed his lips and narrowed his eyes slightly, "but before Qin Jia could react, go directly to the direction of Pengcheng and involve the main force in Pengcheng.
, after the general captured Dangcheng and Sishui City, Qin Jia naturally lost the momentum."
"Fleeing north should be their only option." Han Xin nodded, "At that time, all that needs to be done is a simple pursuit. This should be easy for General Xiang Yu and you, General."
He smiled and cupped his hands towards Xiang An.
"You guy..." Xiang An smiled and shook his head, "Your mind works really fast and you're really vicious."
"Qin Jia probably chose to settle in Pengcheng because of how fast Pengcheng can support and how quickly he can be supported. Now he has been given both options!" He patted the table and laughed.
, "Killing is heartbreaking!"
"Isn't this the same, General..." Han Xin looked up at Xiang An with a smile on his lips.
The smile on Xiang An's face suddenly froze in place, and then became uncomfortable.
"Is it the same?...It's the same..." Xiang An sighed, "However, what is needed now is this kind of viciousness. If it were not for this kind of viciousness, it would not be easier.
to win this war."
"If you can win, be more vicious... just be more vicious."
"Notoriety doesn't matter, I don't want to care about it, what I want to see..."
Xiang An put his elbows on his knees and pursed his lips.