The next day, the army set off again and marched towards Linzi.

Zhang Er and his party, who had just escaped from Boyang, received an unprecedented blow when Shanshan learned that Zhao Xie, an ally who was going to retreat, had suddenly rebelled.

In the previous battle against the sharp-edged Chu army's main force, Zhang Er, who lacked courage and ingenuity, was the invincible opponent of King Xiang who had fought for many years.

The numbers of the two armies were equal, but after several months of fighting, the Chu army was only injured by the "hair", and it was 20,000 to 30,000 people, but he was severely injured.

——The army of 200,000 people was temporarily recruited by Zhao Di, and the number of people killed in battle has reached 100,000.

Of the remaining 100,000 people, 40,000 were recalcitrant and captured, and only 60,000 survivors escaped from Boyang in the middle of the night with him.

Zhang Er has lived for most of his life. After countless storms and waves, although he knows the situation is unfavorable, he still thinks that there is still Zhao soil behind him, and the two kingdoms of Dai and Yan are the alliance, and he always feels that there is still a way to survive.

So when the morale of the generals is low, he can still force a smile to boost morale.

However, as soon as the military report against the ally's goal came, he actually lost his energy, and he was even more uneasy than the minister.

Although there were still 200,000 Qi soldiers under his command, Zhang Er knew very well that the people of Qi had never been convinced by him, an outsider who took advantage of the situation and claimed to be king.

His detention regime was untenable for a while, so he hurriedly established a surnamed Tian as the king of Qi, trying to repeat the old trick of supporting Zhao Xie in order to regain Zhao's people's hearts.

Unexpectedly, his violent levies and levies, and his constant "persecution" forcing the people to follow him in resisting the mighty Chu soldiers, resulting in heavy casualties, soaring food prices, and the people's hardships, aroused deep resentment from the Qi people.

He is living in dire straits, how can he be willing to buy into the fake king who is obviously his puppet!

Tian Rong and others, who were quite famous in Qi at the time, were hated by the people when they did this act, and ended up asking Qi Min to cut off their heads in their sleep, let alone Zhang Er, an outsider?

The same foreign army, the Chu army who did not commit crimes in the autumn, cared for orphans, and released prisoners, was much more generous than them!

Not long after, there was such a stark contrast, and Qi Min was even more reluctant to surrender to Zhang Er.

Seeing that Zhang Er's army was at a disadvantage, Qidi Chengxian, who had already seen the wind and turned the rudder, took the initiative to deviate from it, opened the door to the Chu army, and surrendered to the wind.

Zhang Er was really angry when he learned that, except for the several old capitals he sent heavy troops to garrison, most of the cities and counties in Qidi surrendered without a fight, and even turned around to join the Chu army to drive them out of Qidi. Almost vomiting blood.

In the face of Qi Min, who was full of complaints, he really couldn't express his bitterness.

Who doesn't know how to be kind to the people in order to win the hearts of the people?

He clearly has this heart, but he has no such power!

The mighty forces of Chu State are coming, and if he doesn't rely on expropriation, he can't afford to support these 400,000 soldiers. How can he care about the life and death of the Qi people who will be useless for a while!

How could it be that the Chu State had the most fertile land in the east and the west, and had the wealth of the former Qin treasury.

Although he knew that the situation was unfavorable, Zhang Er was reluctant to sit still.

After half a day of desolation, he quickly came to his senses and decided to use Linzi as a fortress. Before the Chu army arrived, the whole army built a fortress to prepare for the future.

At the same time, he ordered people to build a strong wall and clear the fields, so that the Chu army could not get any food and grass supplements in this area.

He personally inspected the granary in the city and listened to the reports of his subordinates. He said that after the food was enough for the people in the city for half a year, he couldn't help but feel relieved.

If he could last for half a year, he would surely endure until the Chu army, who was facing off outside the city, was exhausted and forced to retreat.

As long as he eased his breath, he still has a chance to rise again.

Thinking of this, Zhang Er couldn't help gnashing his teeth, hating Zhao Xie who was short-sighted and timid!

Knowing this earlier, he shouldn't have supported Chen Yu together in the first place, but in the end, he bit him back at the worst moment!

The army led by Xiang Yu was approaching the city for several days at night. Seeing that there were barriers outside the city of Linzi, it was difficult to overcome for a while, so he changed his mind of a quick battle.

Along the way, he has quietly changed the habit of using force to break through everything and fighting to stop wars.

If you can lose less generals and soldiers, you will lose less generals and soldiers.

Seeing that Zhang Er was prepared, he ordered the army to surround the city, and each gate was guarded by several layers of tribes, so that the other party had no chance to escape.

Unlike the Chu army, who had won great victories all the way and had high morale, Zhang Erjun, who was already uneasy because of the tragic losing streak, was in great pain when he saw himself surrounded by deep siege in the city.

Zhang Er was also nervous, and it was difficult to sleep at night. Several blisters soon formed on his mouth. Every time he pierced it, it made him feel a pain in his heart.

What disturbed Zhang Er the most was that the Chu army led by the famously violent and impatient Xiang Yu was not only skilled in quick field battles, but also surprisingly patient.

Since the city has been surrounded heavily, Xiang Yu seems to have changed his personality. He has never launched a storm, and he just blocks here quietly, keeping his composure.

Weiyang in August, clothing in September.

In the blink of an eye, two full months have passed.

Zhang Er was really puzzled.

How could Chu Jun remain motionless and patient so well?

The situation was very different from what he imagined. What Zhang Er, who was getting more and more anxious, did not know is that Zhao Di, who he thought was safe and sound, had actually fallen into the hands of Han Xin during the two months when he was besieged in Linzi City.

From the day Lingbi was launched, in less than half a year of effort, he has easily regained most of the land, and the damage was not more than 30,000 people.

Without knowing it, Linzi has become an isolated city.

Facing an opponent who was mediocre in ability, foolishly trapped in a lonely city, and didn't even know that he would run out of troops and food sooner or later, Xiang Yu knew that all he had to do was wait quietly, and he would soon reap the results.

Of course there is no need to rush.

At the end of September, when the food and grass gradually bottomed out, and when Zhang Er could hardly sit still, Lü Bu led only his 2,000 cavalry and suddenly came to the Chu army station outside Linzi City.

After a few months, when they suddenly saw General Lu, everyone in the Chu camp was startled, but they did not hesitate to give way.

Before Lu Bu could say a word, he saw the black mass of Chu soldiers in front of him "snap", and they split into two sides, automatically and consciously giving up a spacious passage.

Lu Bu raised his eyebrows and raised the corner of his mouth in satisfaction.

——Should have let that eyeless Zhou Lan come to learn.

The jade lion, like a knight on its back, came to the main tent with its head held high, then lowered its long neck and let Lu Bu roll over and jump off.

With Wang Ling standing in front, Lu Bu went all the way unobstructed, strode into the tent, and broke into the middle of Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng's discussion.

As we all know, Lu Bu was the only one in the entire army who had the privilege of being able to enter the account without notification.

Therefore, before the others arrived, the two stopped talking and followed the footsteps in unison.

Lu Bu approached, blinked, bowed his hands calmly, and hurriedly went to his old seat and sat down.

According to the number of etiquette, when the minister sees the lord, he should bow his knees and kneel.

However, although Lu Bu was forced by the nagging elder brother to force these rules, he always pretended to be confused and never followed them.

He is a person who is used to being the master of the situation. Even if he wants to take revenge and hate, he has to be subordinate to the fool for a while, but he is willing to do such a big gift at every turn!

Lu Bu was rude to the king as always, but neither Fan Zeng, who was smiling, nor Xiang Yu, who unconsciously bent the corners of his lips, did not feel anything wrong.

His eyes could finally catch the familiar bright pheasant tail feathers in the usual place, and watching it sway with the master's air, the curvature of the corners of Xiang Yu's lips became more and more obvious.

Lü Bu had no idea that this foolish king was staring at the two feathers on top of his head without saying a word, so Fan Zeng gave him an inexplicable praise: "Feng first worked hard, why don't you go back to the tent and rest, and then meet the king?"

What does he labor for?

Lu Bu's eyes flashed blankly, but he couldn't ask straight questions.

Rolling his eyes, he simply said "nature" in a humble manner: "The job of eating the king, the loyalty to the king, why bother to talk about it!"

As soon as this statement came out, Fan Zeng sighed even more in his heart.

Don't take credit, don't be greedy for fame, and be loyal and brave.

It is human nature to fight for intrigue and for merit.

Even a man with a straight heart and an eye like a dragon is not immune to this custom: occasionally he is reluctant to use tactics for the sake of striving for more merits, and if he is strong in everything, he will be able to defeat the enemy by virtue of his bravery, so that he can seek rewards in the future.

Feng Xian is not so.

The troops and horses have not moved, and the food and grass go first. It is self-evident that the source of food and grass is the basis for the heart of the expeditionary army, and the importance of ensuring its safety is self-evident.

However, knowing that there are many people, there is only one general who is truly willing to give up the opportunity to charge and fight for military exploits, and personally go to perform the thankless job of escorting the tunnel.

If it weren't for the deputy general Zhou Lan to report, or Lian Ao, who was responsible for transporting food and grass from Guanzhong, or Han Xin, who was entrusted by Fengxian to conquer Zhao in the north, they all reported in the military report that Fengxian took the initiative to lead 2,000 light cavalry to guard the corridors, During this period, he was full of praise for his achievements in completely annihilating the Peng Yue army.

They are afraid that they will not know until now, that the military rations that have been continuously sent to the front lines, so that the troops have no worries, are actually full of merits hidden in the past.

It is also because of Feng Xian's foresight and foresight that he is determined to be unique. With the Long Yuan sword, Han Xin is able to conquer the north.

Lu Bu didn't know anything about the good deeds those bastards were doing behind his back. He always thought that he had rarely shown kindness. A tired but thankless messenger.

Seeing that this old man Fan cared about himself, he was stunned for a while, but Quan treated the other party casually, but he didn't take it to heart.

Xiang Yu's gaze has silently moved down from the eye-catching pheasant's tail, and fell on Ai Jiang's handsome face with a deep outline and vigor, and suddenly said, "Feng Xian is here, is there something important?"

"It's nothing important." Lu Bu swept Xiang Yu from head to toe several times with his eyes to make sure that the overlord was alive and kicking, without missing an arm or a broken leg. The old man couldn’t hold it, so Bu Fang took the liberty to come to see if he could help the king.”

After resting in Chaoge City for half a month, he was afraid that another night would take advantage of the gap, so he picked up his weapon again and went to patrol along the grain road.

I just don't know where Chen Yu went, and he has been disappearing. Except for some starving bandits who don't know what to do, he has nothing to gain, and he only served as a guard for the grain truck.

Every time he felt bored, he couldn't help thinking that he would soon leave Chu Ying and return to his body with ease, and he couldn't help but add a little bit to that fool... tolerance, and miraculously endured this boring job, Just a few months.

Seeing that the overall situation in the Central Plains has been settled, there is only one isolated city in Linzi where Zhang Er is located, but Xiang Yu, who is so quick to talk about a quick battle, is dragged on for so long, which makes him a little unable to sit still.

This is really not the usual style of that fool.

Such an uncharacteristic situation, could it be that the idiot suffered some terrible injuries, and he couldn't even take charge of the overall situation, so other generals who were so steady took over?

Lu Bu thought about it for a few days, and finally couldn't help urging the soldiers to follow him on the road, and hurried to Linzi.

Xiang Yupin expressed concern in his words, his heart warmed, and his face softened a bit.

He pondered his words for a while, and was about to speak, but he was preempted by the quick-thinking Yafu.

Fan Zeng didn't know that he was quick to speak, but he stole the king's words.

Unconsciously, he looked at Lu Bu attentively, and after explaining the situation of the recent siege to the intelligent general who was very convinced in his heart, he asked with anticipation, "Is there a good plan for Feng Xian?"

Hearing this, Lu Bu's expression was stern, as if he was lost in thought.