Chapter 571: Xiang Tuo, it’s hard to say whether he is a good cook or not!

Chapter 571: Xiang Tuo, it’s hard to say whether he is a good cook or not!

At this time, representatives of various princes had gathered in the Hedong government office. The last time the princes' coalition was led by Wei Bao, the king of Wei, this undoubtedly made Wei Bao gain a certain reputation to a large extent, and it was easier for the princes to trust him. Moreover, now that they were discussing the matter of jointly resisting Gao Yao, it was more appropriate to continue the discussion in the territory under Wei Bao's command.

Xiang Yu sent Xiang Tuo, a general of the Xiang clan of Western Chu and the son of Xiang Yu's cousin. He was also a general under Xiang Yu and a clan general, and was deeply trusted by Xiang Yu.

In the original history, Xiang Tuo was indeed a bit different. His loyalty was unquestionable, but he was not well known to the public. The main reason for this was that the several wars he participated in almost all ended in failure.

Among them, when Qin General Zhang Han launched an attack on Wei King Wei Ju, Wei Xiangshi Zhou Fu asked Qi and Chu for help. Qi King Tian Dan and Chu General Xiang Liang sent their generals Tian Ba ​​and Xiang Tuo to go with Zhou Fu to rescue Wei. However, the rescue operation ended in failure, Wei Xiangshi Zhou Fu was unfortunately killed in the battle, and Wei King Wei Ju also chose to commit suicide.

Later, Liu Bang, the King of Han, successfully pacified the Three Qins and led his army eastward through Hangu Pass. He not only subdued many princes such as Wei Bao, the King of Wei, Shen Yang, the King of Henan, Zheng Chang, the King of Han, and Sima Ang, the King of Yin, but also called on Qi and Zhao to jointly attack Western Chu.

At that time, Xiang Tuo was the prime minister of Wei. He and Long Qie led the Chu army to fight against Han generals Cao Shen and Guan Ying in Dingtao County. However, the result of this battle was that Cao Shen and Guan Ying defeated Long Shen and Xiang Tuo's troops in the south of Dingtao County.

After that, Xiang Tuo, who was the prime minister of Wei, went to Wei and led the infantry to fight against the Han army together with the Wei general Bai Zhi and the cavalry general Feng Jing. The Chu-Wei coalition army fought against Han's left prime minister/general Han Xin, the acting left prime minister/infantry general Cao Shen, the senior official Guan Ying, the cavalry general. The Wei army deployed heavy troops at Pubanjin and blocked the Heguan Pass in Linjin County. Han Xin deliberately set up many decoy troops and displayed boats to pretend to cross the Heguan Pass in Linjin. He secretly ordered General Gao Yi to lead the ambush troops from Xiayang to cross the river with wooden rafts and attack Anyi.

Han Xin took advantage of the situation and marched eastward with Cao Shen, defeating the Wei army in Dongzhang. They took advantage of the situation to capture Anyi, Quyang, Wuyuan, Pingyang and other places, captured Wei Bao, and pacified the Wei area. Xiang Tuo was defeated again.

Peng Yue roamed around Wei, appearing and disappearing like a ghost, making it difficult for the Chu army to defend themselves. He constantly attacked the Chu army's logistics supply lines, cutting off the Chu army's food and salary supply, causing great trouble to the Chu army.

At the same time, Han Xin led his army to attack Qi like a storm. When Xiang Yu heard the news, he was shocked and realized the seriousness of the situation. In order to save the situation, Xiang Yu decisively ordered Xiang Tuo to serve as the general and Long Ju to serve as the deputy general, and led the main force of the Chu army to quickly rescue Qi.

But Han Xin, Guan Ying and others were not ordinary people. They had expected Xiang Yu to make such a move, so they carefully arranged the defense line and were ready for battle. When the Chu army arrived, the two sides launched a thrilling battle.

On the battlefield, the shouts of killing were deafening, and the flashes of swords and sabers were intertwined. Long Qi, Liu Gongxuan, Zhou Lan and other Chu army generals fought bravely, but they were ultimately unable to withstand the fierce offensive of Han Xin and Guan Ying. In the end, the Chu army was defeated, and Long Qi, Liu Gongxuan and Zhou Lan were all defeated by the Han army.

The Han army pursued the victory, and the cavalry general Guan Ying led the way and defeated the Chu army in Pingyang County. He marched all the way to Pengcheng, the capital of Western Chu. In Pengcheng, Guan Ying once again demonstrated his bravery, defeated the Chu army defending the city in one fell swoop, and successfully conquered this important city.

Not only that, Guan Ying also captured Xiang Tuo, the state leader of Western Chu. As an important general of Xiang Yu, his capture was undoubtedly a heavy blow to the Chu army.

After this series of battles, the Chu army suffered heavy losses. The deputy general Long Ju died on the battlefield, while the second-in-command Zhou Lan and the general Xiang Tuo were captured alive. Liu Bang did not execute Xiang Tuo, but returned him to Xiang Yu in the name of a prisoner trade.

Xiang Yu's defeat was inevitable. In the final stage of the Chu-Han contention, Xiang Yu was finally defeated. After Xiang Yu's death, Xiang Tuo surrendered to Liu Bang as the governor of Dang County in Western Chu. Liu Bang showed his generosity and tolerance, not only pardoning the relatives of the Xiang family in Western Chu, but also rewarding them.

Liu Bang conferred the title of Marquis of Sheyang on Xiang Bo, the title of Marquis of Tao on Xiang Xiang, and the title of Marquis of Pinggao on Xiang Tuo. These Xiang clan members were able to continue to survive and develop under Liu Bang's rule.

This is Xiang Tuo! You say he is a bad fighter? Xiang Tuo was present in almost every battle that Xiang Yu participated in. Although he was not necessarily the main general, he would definitely appear on the battlefield. But if you say Xiang Tuo was really a great general, a talented general, he lost every battle, and in the end even asked Xiang Yu to redeem him with Liu Bang's family. Such a person is indeed contradictory.

But such a person was deeply trusted by Xiang Yu. If it weren't for Xiang Yu's trust in him, he would have been killed by Xiang Yu's violent temper. After all, Xiang Yu was a person who could not tolerate any sand in his eyes!

Looking at Wei Bao, the King of Wei, he was also full of sincerity. After all, this matter was closely related to his own interests. Although Wu Rui was the one who was facing the threat from Gao Yao, after Wu Rui, it would be Wei Bao! No matter how stupid Wei Bao was, he could see this clearly.

Therefore, even if a fight really breaks out against Gao Yao, it will be fought on Wu Rui's territory. In this way, Wu Rui will definitely suffer the most losses!

If they lose, Wu Rui will undoubtedly suffer the most, but Wei Bao can use this battle to greatly weaken Gao Yao's military force, creating favorable conditions for his subsequent battle with Gao Yao. If they win, Wu Rui will still suffer the most, and Wei Bao may even take advantage of the situation to annex Wu Rui. Regardless of winning or losing, Wei Bao can benefit from it, which is why he is so actively promoting this matter.

As for Wu Rui, he sent his son Wu Yan. Wu Rui was not worried about other princes playing hostage with him at this time, because there was no need for it. The person who really faced Gao Yao's direct threat was Wu Rui himself, and sending his son could also show his sincerity to the greatest extent.

After all, if the coalition of princes could not be formed, he would be the first to be destroyed. Of course, Wu Rui did not really rely entirely on the coalition of princes. The other princes had to help Wu Rui. After all, if Wu Rui really believed that he could not resist Gao Yao and chose to surrender, then the pressure on the other princes would be too great, and Gao Yao's strength would expand unprecedentedly.