Chapter 321 Raid Xianyang and overthrow the Qin Dynasty!

Chapter 321 Raid Xianyang and overthrow the Qin Dynasty!

On the one hand, he can use the power of Xiang Yu and others to fight against the powerful Qin army and the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan who makes him deeply afraid. On the other hand, if this action can finally successfully overthrow the Qin rule and establish a new regime, then he, Yi Xiaochuan, will undoubtedly gain a firm foothold under Xiang Yu.

Now the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan is leading the main force of the court to go to war with Gao Yao. It would be better if the two sides are fighting in full swing. He can use Xiang Yu to help Xiang Yu succeed, and then occupy Xianyang to kill Fusu. If there is enough time, it will inevitably cause chaos in the morale of the court army, and the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan will inevitably fail. If the southern border has been taken, the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan will inevitably become the target of public criticism.

If the southern border is not taken, once the news spreads, the army will be in chaos, Gao Yao will definitely seize the opportunity to counterattack, and it is even possible to directly kill the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan. In any case, it will not be a loss for Yi Xiaochuan.

If it were in the past, the first enemy that came to Yi Xiaochuan's mind would definitely be Gao Yao. After all, he knew that his current difficult situation was inextricably linked to Gao Yao. When he had a more thorough understanding of the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan, especially when he learned about Cui Wenzi's death and knew clearly that Cui Wenzi was a subordinate of the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan, many things that were originally unclear gradually became clear in Yi Xiaochuan's mind.

In fact, if you think about it carefully, Yi Xiaochuan should not have endured all these hardships and twists and turns. How could the time travel, the revelation of Beiyanshanren's true identity, and the series of events such as being lured to Tangwu Mountain and meeting Gao Yao, etc., be so coincidental if someone was not behind the careful planning and manipulation?

Later, Cui Wenzi came to his rescue and led him on the road to the northern border, and then gave him instructions to go to the southern border... Although the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan claimed that these were all methods that Cui Wenzi came up with on his own initiative, how could Yi Xiaochuan easily believe them?

Yi Xiaochuan still hates Gao Yao, but at the same time, what the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan did, in a sense, was just like treating him as a puppet at the mercy of others. This made Yi Xiaochuan even more intolerable! Yi Xiaochuan knew very well that if he didn't provoke Gao Yao, Gao Yao would probably not easily come to find trouble with him. However, this mysterious Yi Xiaochuan kept using him, under the pretext of maintaining the so-called historical balance.

With no control over his life and being manipulated by others, coupled with a life of chaos and confusion, Yi Xiaochuan had unknowingly regarded the mysterious Yi Xiaochuan as his number one enemy. Back then, when he was hiding in the southern border, he witnessed with his own eyes the earth-shaking changes in life there. Yi Xiaochuan was not stupid, at least he could clearly see that Gao Yao was really doing good deeds sincerely, and Gao Yao had never taken the initiative to come and cause trouble.

"Xiaochuan, what you just said, how confident are you that it can be accomplished?" Fan Zeng narrowed his eyes slightly, listened attentively to Yi Xiaochuan's words, and after a moment of silence, he asked. He slowly closed his eyes, as if he was carefully thinking about the possibility of success in his mind.

Yi Xiaochuan paused for a moment after hearing this, and then answered confidently, "In my opinion, we have about a 70 to 80 percent chance of success. There are not many people left in Xianyang City now, and when I followed General Meng Tian before, I was familiar with almost all of these people. When our army arrives at the city, we only need to disguise ourselves a little, and it will not arouse too much suspicion. Besides, although the guy who impersonated me took away a lot of important things, there is only one thing he didn't take away, and that is this!" As he spoke, Yi Xiaochuan carefully took out a token from his arms.

The token looked quite old, with a lifelike peacock pattern carved on the back and a large "Meng" character engraved on the front. When Fan Zeng looked at the token carefully, he was shocked and a look of astonishment flashed across his face.

Then, his eyes revealed an undisguised shock, and he blurted out: "Could it be... is this the token that the First Emperor bestowed upon General Meng Tian?"

Fan Zeng and Xiang Yu had both been to Xianyang and stayed in Fusu's Juxian Hall. How could they not know about Meng Tian? As for this token, it was an honor given by Qin Shihuang to the Meng family. Only the people in power in the Meng family had this token, and it was given in front of the civil and military officials. Its meaning naturally needs no further explanation.

Holding this token does give one great confidence. After all, this token not only represents the Meng family, but also represents Qin Shi Huang, which can make many people dare not question it.

"Xiang Yu, what do you think?" At this time, Fan Zeng believed what Yi Xiaochuan said about the 70% to 80% chance of winning, and then looked at Xiang Yu.

"Father, it's okay to kill the others, but killing Fusu... this is really hard to accept!" Xiang Yu frowned and looked at Fan Zeng with embarrassment. He was full of contradictions and entanglements. After all, Xiang Yu always valued friendship and loyalty. He remembered that when he was in the Juxian Hall, Fusu treated him and Fan Zeng very well. But now, they wanted to seize Fusu's kingdom and even his life, which made Xiang Yu feel guilty.

Fan Zeng was well aware of Xiang Yu's inner struggle at the moment, but he knew that the situation was urgent and he could not afford any hesitation. So he said mercilessly: "Xiang Yu, as the saying goes, 'you lose sight of the other'. You must not be soft-hearted at this moment! There is not much time left for us, and it can be said that there is even less time left for the Chu army! If you continue to hesitate and miss this opportunity, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Fan Zeng spoke earnestly, and directly exposed the harsh reality to Xiang Yu. After a moment of silence, Xiang Yu finally sighed and said, "Forget it, let's do as Xiaochuan said!" Hearing this, a big stone in Fan Zeng's heart finally fell to the ground, and Yi Xiaochuan, who was standing beside him, also breathed a sigh of relief.

In fact, Yi Xiaochuan had been worried. If Xiang Yu insisted on not agreeing to his plan, he really didn't know what to do. Especially now that Liu Bang had died, he couldn't even find someone to turn to, and his future was bleak. Fortunately, Xiang Yu finally made a decision.

While Xiang Yu was busy arranging his army to withdraw from Kuaiji in an orderly manner, Han Xin, who was far away, naturally received relevant news quickly through various channels and intelligence networks. However, in the face of such a major military action as Xiang Yu's withdrawal, Han Xin was extremely calm and had no intention of stopping it.

At this moment, the more urgent and important task for Han Xin was to stabilize the land of Kuaiji as soon as possible. After all, the imperial army was approaching the southern border like a surging tide. If he could not stabilize his rear base first, then everything would be out of the question. Xiang Yu's retreat was actually more in line with Han Xin's current situation in the southern border.

On the surface, people may think that it is not difficult for Xiang Yu to retake Kuaiji after retreating. But the actual situation is much more complicated than imagined. You know, this is not the modern society thousands of years later, where guerrilla warfare can be carried out casually. In that era, the form and strategy of war were subject to many restrictions and constraints.

When Xiang Yu decided to retreat, the routes available to him were actually very limited. Either he could head east to the East China Sea to find a new foothold, or he could turn south to the Jiujiang area to try to open up a new world. However, no matter which path he took, there were huge challenges and obstacles. Because these places had long been occupied by local rebels, they would never watch a powerful opponent like Xiang Yu suddenly break into their sphere of influence and compete with them for resources and territory.

For the rebels who were already separatist, Xiang Yu's arrival undoubtedly meant another powerful enemy. Therefore, they would certainly remain highly vigilant against Xiang Yu and make full defensive preparations. It would be a pipe dream to expect them to be defenseless and indifferent and allow Xiang Yu to march straight in. Therefore, it was not easy for Xiang Yu to retreat smoothly and counterattack Kuaiji again.

Moreover, now that Xiang Yu hastily chose to retreat, his logistical support would certainly be greatly limited. After all, it was impossible for them to evacuate with a large amount of food and grass, so his ability to continue fighting would be greatly reduced.

If he dares to come back and attack again, we only need to increase the number of soldiers in each county and order them to hold the city. In this way, they will have no need to wait until Xiang Yu leads his army back to Wu County, as their food will have been exhausted. By then, what will they rely on to continue the war?

The reason why guerrilla warfare was successfully carried out in later generations was that the situation was like a blazing fire, and when dispersed, it was as unpredictable as the stars in the sky, and it also had a very strong and solid mass base as support. However, if Xiang Yu withdrew at this point, these possible foundations might have disappeared. Once he withdrew and wanted to make a comeback, it would be very difficult.

Han Xin was naturally clear about this, but he did not intend to stop Xiang Yu from escaping. In Han Xin's view, it was no big deal to let Xiang Yu escape. The most urgent task was to take Kuaiji as soon as possible and then attack the imperial army from the flank. Only by doing so could they truly reverse the current situation and achieve the final victory.