xymnovel Chapter 507 Longmen Pass - Han Xin
Chapter 507 Longmen Pass - Han Xin
When the news of the Chu army's victory reached Xiang Yu's ears, he was standing on the ruins of the Sparrow King's Palace, gazing at the luxurious place he had personally destroyed.
"Master Fan and his men have already begun their work. With such a wise advisor as their advisor, how can they not achieve their goal of hegemony?"
Xiang Yu pondered this in his heart, and then ordered the entire army to reorganize and prepare to join forces with the Chu army led by Fan Zeng, so as to start a magnificent chapter in the conquest of the world.
At this time, many forces in Jiangdong and Quezhou, and even the entire Dayong Dynasty, seemed to have a premonition of the impending changes in the political landscape.
An unprecedented chaotic war is slowly unfolding across the land of the Great Yong Dynasty.
Meanwhile, the Sparrow King, who was being chased by Xiang Yu to the point of cutting off his beard and abandoning his robe, also managed to escape Sparrow King City through a secret tunnel in the Sparrow King's Palace.
Instead of succumbing to despair, he rallied the troops on his escape route, issuing a rallying order to all the prefectures of Quezhou.
In an instant, war clouds gathered over all parts of Quezhou, and soldiers from various prefectures and cities responded one after another, quickly assembling and preparing to converge on Quewang City.
They surrounded Xiang Yu and his cavalry, trapping them completely within Quezhou.
However, Xiang Yu's good fortune was short-lived. He soon learned that the Sparrow King's army in Sparrow Province was rapidly assembling and intending to counterattack Sparrow King City.
Faced with this unexpected turn of events, Xiang Yu knew he had to leave; otherwise, if he were surrounded by hundreds of thousands of troops from the entire Quezhou, the consequences would be unimaginable.
Therefore, he made a decisive decision to evacuate from Sparrow King City.
But before that, he ordered the Overlord Cavalry in the city to conduct a thorough looting of Sparrow King City.
The Overlord Cavalry swept through Sparrow King City like a whirlwind, and wherever they went, gold, silver, jewels, and rare treasures all fell into Xiang Yu's hands.
Besides the countless gold and silver treasures that could serve as the Chu army's military expenses and enable the Chu army to expand its supply of tens of thousands of elite troops,
Even more valuable are the numerous war machines made by Mohist artisans within Quezhou. These machines are exquisitely crafted, including crossbows that can fire a barrage of arrows, giant battering rams that can break through city walls, and blueprints for various defensive fortifications, all of which demonstrate the wonder of Mohist mechanical arts.
In addition to these numerous war machines, the Overlord Cavalry also seized countless swords and armors from within Sparrow King City that had not yet been used.
These armors are exquisitely crafted, impervious to swords and spears, and are engraved with intricate totems, as if each piece of armor contains ancient power.
The weapons were even more astonishing, incredibly sharp, capable of cutting through gold and jade.
These weapons will undoubtedly greatly enhance the combat effectiveness of the newly formed Chu army.
Even more surprisingly, Xiang Yu also discovered a Taoist military manual and a matching military formation in a secret chamber in the Sparrow King City.
Moreover, this scroll of Daoist military secrets also records many ancient military secrets. If one can decipher it, it will be enough to make the Chu army even more powerful and invincible.
In addition, Xiang Yu also acquired many external martial arts techniques and internal martial arts methods for cultivating internal strength. These martial arts manuals undoubtedly had immeasurable value in improving the martial arts skills of the Chu soldiers.
There are also some strange items, such as elixirs that can enhance human potential and compasses that can predict good and bad fortune, each of which is breathtaking.
When thousands of the Hegemon King's cavalry, laden with spoils of war, marched south in a grand procession to join Fan Zeng's Chu army.
Ji Bu roughly estimated on the way that Xiang Yu's gains in Quewang City were more than enough to expand the Chu army by 100,000 elite troops!
This was only because Xiang Yu and his cavalry had only briefly glanced at the spoils of Sparrow King City due to time constraints, and had already made such an astonishing estimate.
It is easy to imagine how abundant the legacy of the Great Yong Dynasty must have been for the Sparrow King, one of the three original vassal kings of the Great Yong Dynasty.
The wealth obtained from just one corner of the Sparrow King City was enough to support an army of 100,000!
Such abundance is truly rare.
Unfortunately, while the Mahjong King wasn't exactly a complete incompetent ruler, he was certainly not a wise one either.
Although he was pleasure-seeking and knew nothing about military and national affairs, he was obedient!
For a leader of a power, not dragging others down is already a superior achievement compared to most other lords.
Even the King of Mahjong has quite remarkable political and economic acumen!
He has unique insights into politics and economics, and is not an ordinary person.
Under the management of the Sparrow King for many years, the other two major vassal kings have long been forgotten in the land of Sparrow Prefecture.
In terms of economics, he was far ahead of the other two kings, leaving them far behind.
This is why Xiang Yu was able to so easily amass such a huge fortune.
Although for the Mahjong King, this loss may not yet be crippling.
But it was enough to make Xiang Yu, who came from a traitorous background, and even the Chu army eat their fill.
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Meanwhile, Wenzhou, located in the northwest of Quezhou, had already been developed by the Jiuxiao Army into a strategic rear city for conquering Wenzhou—Longmen Pass.
Han Xin, the talented individual sent by Su Ye to represent him in the Nine Heavens Army, was carefully studying a piece of intelligence about the land of Quezhou, delivered by Su Ye's Luo Wang.
The intelligence report detailed Xiang Yu's surprise attack on Quewang City, revealing the critical situation the city was in.
Han Xin frowned slightly after reading it.
For some reason, he felt a strange sense of familiarity with Xiang Yu, who was appearing before him for the first time in this intelligence report.
Han Xin even had a strange opinion about the tactics used by Xiang Yu.
Every commander will use this tactic of taking risks to some extent.
However, most commanders do not want to use this tactic.
Therefore, at such times, it often means that the army has been forced into a desperate situation where it has no choice but to fight for its life.
Only under such circumstances would a commander employ this tactic in hopes of turning the tide.
But to put it bluntly, this tactic is nothing more than a desperate last stand.
The comebacks that the world has witnessed are only a handful of battles.
Those who used this tactic have all been completely wiped out and buried on the battlefield.
Therefore, according to Han Xin's philosophy, the best tactic was to directly use a righteous and honorable army.
Strategic planning and overwhelming the opponent with sheer force of will!
This is what a proper commander should do.
What kind of good person is this? As a commander, he's always thinking about taking risky military actions!
This is like risking the lives of the entire army to go clubbing.
One wrong move and the whole team was wiped out.
You can succeed in this kind of thing countless times, and the rewards after success are indeed substantial, sometimes even several times or dozens of times the original amount.
But one failure is enough!
There was no chance of a comeback, which is why most famous coaches dislike this tactic.
A skilled strategist may not achieve great feats, and many renowned generals may never wage a single brilliant and spectacular war that will amaze the world.
That kind of war may seem exciting, but if you're not careful, you'll be doomed!
A qualified commander, unless there is absolutely no other way, will never easily allow his army to fall into such a predicament.