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Xiang Yu suggested: "Uncle, in this way, we can take advantage of this opportunity to build up the city and wait for the Qin army to invade in the future!"
Xiang Liang nodded appreciatively: "Yu'er is right. For more than a month, it was used to reinforce the city wall. Even if the Qin army attacked, we would surely win."
After finishing speaking, Gong Liang turned his head and said to the spies, "Explore again, as soon as there is a new military situation, report back immediately!"
"Here!"
The young general took orders and was about to turn around and leave the county government office.
At this moment, another voice came from outside the door: "Report!"
Then, another spy rushed in and said, "General Zhixiang, there are ten thousand friendly troops outside the city, and they say they want to enter the city!"
"Ten thousand friendly troops?"
Xiang Liang's three uncles and nephews were stunned.
The spy said: "Yes, they claim to be Liu Ji from Pei County, and they came here to join General Xiang."
Gah!
Xiang Liang almost fell to the ground.
The three of them dropped their jaws in shock!
Peixian is... finished so soon?
Xiang Liang's uncle and nephew couldn't believe it.
According to reports, there are at least tens of thousands of horses in Pei County, and the Qin army has only [-] cavalry. How could it be possible that they were beaten to abandon the city and escape in a day?
Shouldn't it last a month?
At this time, Xiang Liang's uncle and nephew were all dumbfounded!
What the hell is going on?
Chapter 1 Seventeen
Not long after, Xiang Liang and others came to the city wall, and when they saw more than 1 "friendly troops" of Liu Ji's tribe fleeing from the city, they couldn't help booing each other.
It turns out...the person who came down from the city was really Liu Ji from Pei County.
Uncle and nephew Xiang Liang's nose was crooked.
"General Xiang, I'm Liu Ji. Please open the city gate and let me wait to enter the city."
Liu Ji shouted from the city, he looked very bald.
Xiang Liang immediately replied to the city: "Liu Ji, I heard that the Qin army only has [-] cavalry. Why can't your army hold out for even a day, so you are defeated?"
Liu Jidao: "The Qin army came with 1 troops, and our army has only [-] troops, and our hearts are scattered. Even if our army holds on to the city, it will be defeated sooner or later, so we simply abandon the city and join General Xiang. There is still a chance of winning.”
"What? You just abandoned the city!"
Everyone on the city wall was dumbfounded.
This is the first time they have heard of the people who abandoned the city and fled before the battle was fought.
Liu Ji nodded: "Yes, if you don't abandon the city, you won't be able to leave even if you want to leave in the future, so why don't you stay there and wait to die?"
"..." Xiang Liang and the others had black lines on their faces.
It doesn't count that Liu Ji was forced to abandon the city and flee, but he still has plausible arguments. If this guy is his subordinate, Xiang Liang will definitely kill this guy right now.
However, if you think about it carefully, what Liu Ji said is very reasonable.
If he doesn't abandon the city, the Peixian guards won't be able to defend it, and it's only a matter of time before the city is broken.Therefore, they abandon the city and go to their own place now. Although it is a bit bad, it is indeed the smartest way.
After all, if the two armies are united, they will have more troops than the Qin army, and they still stick to the solid city, so the Qin army's [-] cavalry can't do anything about it.
Thinking of this, Xiang Liang couldn't refute Liu Ji's shameless reason.
So he turned his head and asked the people around him: "Look, should we let them into the city?"
Xiang Bo said: "Since we are friendly troops, we should let them enter the city. After all, our strength is limited. Now that they have come, we can add 3 troops to the city. There is no need to worry about defending the city."
Long Qie and Xiang Yu also nodded in agreement.
However, Long did not forget to remind: "There are more than ten thousand people in Liu Ji's department, comparable to ours. Let him enter the city today, and General Xiang will have to guard against him in the future."
Xiang Liang nodded, and said: "General Long said yes, but now that the Qin army is coming to attack, there is no need to worry about his rebellion."
Xiang Bo also agreed: "Yes, right now is the time to strengthen our power. Liu Jibu's vote, at least right now, will do me more good than harm."
Everyone nodded.
Xiang Liang saw that everyone had no objection, so he ordered his subordinates: "Open the city gate and let them in!"
Soon, the city gate of Xiaxiang County was opened.
Xiang Liang said: "General Liu intends to join forces to fight against Qin. Naturally, I, Xiang Liang, welcome him with my hands. Let General Liu enter the city!"
however……
Liu Ji glanced at the open city gate, but he didn't enter the city immediately, but smiled and said: "General Xiang, I joined General Xiang on Liu Ji's day, just to fight against Qin together. Then lead the troops back to my Pei County, what do you think?"
The smile on Xiang Liang's face froze, and he became unhappy.
Long Qi said at the side: "The general can agree to him first. After the Qin army is repelled, he can find a way to recruit Liu Ji's department. Whether he can take people away at that time is up to him."
Everyone looked at each other and smiled.
Xiang Liang also nodded with a smile, and then shouted to the city: "Don't worry, General Liu, everything is focused on resisting Qin. As long as we fight Qin with one heart, you and I are allies."
"Thank you, General Xiang!" Liu Ji felt relieved when he heard this, so he waved his hand and led his men into the city.
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"General Liu, what's the situation in Pei County?"
When Liu Ji and others entered the city, Xiang Liang asked directly.
Liu Ji replied truthfully: "Today, our ministry found out that Li Yang, the Prime Minister of the Great Qin Dynasty, led 1 cavalry, and came straight to our Pei County. This man is so cunning, and he brought a forest army of [-] feathers under my city. Scolding, trying to lure me out of the city, fortunately my subordinates found a frightened bird flying in the woods outside the city, and guessed that [-] cavalry were ambushing outside the city, so they did not leave the city. The city is doomed."
"Oh? Although this man is a civil servant, he knows how to handle cavalry." Xiang Liang sighed.
Liu Ji nodded and said, "At first I also wanted to defend the city, but... General Xiang didn't know something. My troops were distracted. For the past half month, hundreds of people have fled the city every day. Now that the Qin army is approaching the city, People panicked, I, Liu Ji, only had [-] people left, and I was worried that if I persisted, everyone would run away, and I couldn't hold on, so I simply abandoned the city and went straight to General Xiang."