Liu Bang nodded in agreement, looked up at the generals and said, "Order your troops and set off immediately!"
"Here!"
When the four generals went down to order their troops, Liu Bang looked at the distant north with his hands behind his back, as if the coveted Xianyang City was right in front of him.
Never in my dreams did I think that an unknown person like myself could achieve this... With a body of commoners, in just one year, I destroyed the Qin Dynasty, which had lasted for more than 500 years and had been strong for more than a hundred years and had unified the world!
Such an achievement is probably unprecedented. "Hahahahaha..."
The more Liu Bang thought about it, the happier he became. It seemed that he had now taken control of the entire Guanzhong. A huge sense of accomplishment surrounded his whole body and mind, which made people feel so comfortable.
This feeling... can only be experienced when having sex with the young and beautiful Lu Zhi for the first time. Unparalleled happiness...
After Generals Xia Houying and Fan Kuai ordered their troops to set off, Liu Bang shouted: "Attack Lantian! Destroy the Qin army!"
The army cooperated and shouted: "Attack Lantian! Destroy the Qin army!"
"Attack Lantian! Destroy the Qin army!"
More than 90,000 Liu Bang's troops are ready to go, rushing northwest like a red river. If they are fast, they will reach the Qin Army's Lantian Camp in the afternoon.
The army was extremely happy at this time. After fighting for a year, they finally reached the Qin capital city. This sense of glory filled everyone's face.
and......
By the end of the afternoon (13:00-15:00), Liu Bang's army had arrived more than ten kilometers away from Lantian Camp. However, the further the troops moved forward, the more uneasy they became.
Because after walking for several hours, they didn't encounter a single Qin army? Isn't it common sense that Lan Tian would send troops to stop them after getting the news?
Could it be that the Qin army was so frightened that they threw away their helmets and armor and fled in all directions?
Especially Zhang Liang, Xiao He and others were panicked by this scene. They came to Liu Bang's car and told them that they had not seen the Qin army after entering the pass.
But Liu Bang doesn't care about this. Before breaking through the Pass, there is nothing you can do. You have to listen to the advisers in everything.
But now we have entered the pass, and Xianyang City is very close. If everything goes well, we can reach Xianyang City tonight. As long as we attack the nearby Lantian Camp and eliminate the main force of the Qin Army, everything will go smoothly.
What is there to worry about the remaining Qin army that is merely decadent and constantly losing battles? Even if there is a so-called ambush, how can it stop our army with its seriously declining combat power?
So Liu Bang reassured the two of them, and first surrounded the Lantian camp and captured the main force of the Qin army. The rest would be much easier.
After finishing speaking, Liu Bang stood on the carriage again and said loudly: "Soldiers, the Qin Army's Lantian Camp is ahead. Hold the spears in your hands, hold on to the reins, and destroy the Qin Army in one fell swoop!
Capture Xianyang City tonight!"
When all the soldiers heard that their lord was supervising the battle in person, they all raised their weapons and screamed, as if they had been given blood, and shouted: "Destroy the Qin army! Take Xianyang!"
Then, under the leadership of Zhou Bo and Cao Shen, the troops quickly rushed to the Lantian camp a few kilometers away.
When we arrived six or seven miles away from the Lantian Camp, the scouts came to report that there did not seem to be many Qin troops in the Lantian Camp, and only some servants were busy in the camp.
After hearing this, Liu Bang was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. Why...why didn't he see the Qin army? Did the Qin army know that our army was coming, so they ambush it in advance?
Liu Bang quickly called Zhang Liang and Xiao He and asked them about the reason.
However, Zhang Liang and his two advisors had already been alarmed by this strange atmosphere, but because of Liu Bang's determination just now, they were too embarrassed to say anything more.
Zhang Liang said: "My lord, the Qin army must be ambushing nearby and waiting for our army to arrive. If our army blindly attacks Lantian, I am afraid that it will fall into the Qin army's plan..."
Liu Bang frowned: "What should we do? Can't we wait and retreat? The Qin army stationed in Lantian only has about 60,000 troops. How can it still eat my nearly 100,000 troops?"
"As long as my army is together, as long as the Qin army dares to show its head, it will be completely annihilated!"
Zhang Liang said with a solemn expression: "My Lord and Brother Xiao, have you ever thought about why the Qin army dared to ambush here if there is such a big gap between us and our army?"
Liu Bang: "What is Zifang saying?"
Zhang Liang: "My lord, there are two possibilities. One is that the strength of the Qin army in Guanzhong is not as weak as we imagined, so they dare to wait here to ambush my army."
"Secondly, the Qin army may be afraid of the power of our army and have temporarily avoided the edge. They have hid back in Xianyang City or other places to wait for the opportunity..."
Liu Bang looked shocked: "What? If the Qin army hides in Xianyang City, wouldn't it increase the difficulty if our army wants to break the city?"
Zhang Liang shook his head and said with a smile: "My lord, don't be anxious. I think it is even less likely that the main force of the Qin Army will return to Xianyang. Maybe the main force of the Qin Army is near us."
Liu Bang was so anxious that he screamed: "Zifang, please stop fighting with me. In your opinion, what should our army do now? Should we move forward?"
Zhang Liang thought for a moment and then said: "The time is not right now. It is better for our army to wait here and send various scouts to investigate. We can detect the situation of the Qin army and Xianyang before nightfall."
"If these scouts do not come back when the time is up, it means that there must be an ambush by the Qin army! Then we only need to look for opportunities to attack. Before we have the details of the Qin army, our army should not act at will..."
After hearing this, Liu Bang had a headache. He had planned to capture the entire Guanzhong before tomorrow. It was obvious that his Qin army's military strength had declined and its combat power had weakened. Why did it suddenly become difficult to fight this battle now?
After thinking about it for two minutes, Liu Bang sighed helplessly. Since Zhang Liang said this, he really didn't dare to disobey him. If something goes wrong, he may be destined to come back, but it is very likely that he will go back without his life.
Liu Bang shouted: "Zhou Bo, immediately send fifty scouts to investigate the situation near Lantian Camp and inside and outside Xianyang City! Quick!!"
Zhou Bo was startled and cupped his hands: "Yes, my lord!"
With that said, he whipped the horse on the butt and went down to make arrangements.
A few minutes later, when the 50 scouts had just left the army and headed for various places, they heard loud shouts of killing from the direction of the Lantian camp in front of them. It seemed that tens of thousands of Qin troops were coming towards Liu Bang's army.
Not only Liu Bang, but also Zhang Liang and more than 90,000 troops were shocked by the sudden appearance of the Qin army!
After he recovered, Liu Bang pulled Zhang Liang and Xiao He and said with great joy: "It's out! I didn't expect that the Qin army would dare to attack head-on. God helps me!"
Zhang Liang nodded: "But my lord, the Qin army already knows the strength of our army, why do they dare to directly confront us? Is there nothing fishy in this?"
Liu Bang laughed and said: "Zifang, how many Qin armies have we encountered along the way, how many Qin armies have we defeated and conquered? The Qin army's combat power is no longer what it used to be, and most of the Qin soldiers in this pass have not yet reached the level of
Crossing the battlefield. Maybe it’s not unusual for the general of the Qin army to blindly command when he sees my army coming, right?"
Zhang Liang frowned and retorted: "But... no matter how stupid the general is, he won't fight like this. The most basic logic is to ambush me during my march..."
Liu Bang said with some disdain: "In the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks will be shattered! I have 90,000 troops here, and I still have to be a coward!"
"Cao Shen listened to the order and led 20,000 cavalry first. I followed with the infantry and annihilated all these short-sighted Qin troops!!"
