Chu and Han fought each other, soldiers met each other, and several years of war burned all the heroes and heroes. Xiang Yu was under one person and above 10,000 people, which gave the commander of the Han army a headache. However, a big battle in the lower part of the battle completely changed the tide of the war.
Liu Bang and Han Xin, what kind of formation will they use to face each other? How will Xiang Yu break the encirclement of the enemy army and open up the situation? This life-and-death contest between the Chu and Han armies will once again show the wisdom and courage of the two military strategists.
This battle will be the key to the survival of Chu Han, let's wait and see, look at Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, look at Han Xin and Xiang Yu, who can have the last laugh!
2. A battle that determined the world: The battle of Qixia was a key battle for hegemony between Han and Chu, and its geographical location has always been controversial. Although Sima Qian's Historical Records mentions this battle, it does not explicitly indicate where it took place.
Until the Eastern Han Dynasty, the historian Ban Gu determined in his works that the location was in the area of present-day Lingbi County, Anhui Province, and this view was accepted by most scholars and became an authoritative theory.
However, there are still a few scholars who have put forward a different view, arguing that the location of the Battle of Qixia may have been Huaiyang or Kuxian. In any case, the true nature of the Battle of Qixia is still an important topic for historians to study.
Regarding the battle of Qixia in the dispute between Chu and Han, there are three main views in history: the Kuxian theory, the Huaiyang theory and the Lingbi theory. Among them, the Lingbi theory is the most widely accepted by today's people.
There are two reasons for this: first, the authorship of the Hanshu Geographical Chronicles is authoritative and the record is the most credible; The second is that there are contradictions or inability to justify the other two theories.
Kuxian County already belonged to the Han land during the Han Dynasty, and Xiang Yu was unlikely to enter the Han military defense area; Huaiyang and Lingbi are far apart, and it is impossible for Xiang Yu to run long distances. Therefore, the final place where this decisive battle took place - Qixia is in the area of Lingbi, Anhui.
At that time, Xiang Yu's city was located here, and Liu Bang and other commanders of the Han army also met in this place, completing the comprehensive encirclement of the Chu army.
2. The 500,000 army gathered, and the two heroes went to war. Zhou Bo responded calmly: "The king doesn't have to worry, we have already learned from him." Now the armies of Han, Zhao, Yan and other countries have a total of 600,000, and Liu Bang has a heavy army, and he will definitely be able to capture Xiang Yu to avenge Pengcheng's revenge. ”
When Li Shang heard this, his mood relaxed. The strength of the alliance of the princes who met under the wall was amazing. Among the 600,000 troops, the Han ** has the most, close to 400,000, and is Liu Bang's main force.
In addition, there were the armies of Han Xin, Peng Yue, and Yingbu such as Qi**, Liang**, and Huainan Army. Among the commanders of the coalition forces, Liu Bang and Han Xin are the most prominent, both of whom are henchmen of Liu Bang, the king of Han, and will cooperate sincerely this time and vow to capture Xiang Yu.
Although the 100,000 horses under Xiang Yu are extraordinary, they are all warriors who have fought over the years. At this moment, Xiang Yu is full of spirits, determined to win, and determined to make a comeback. On the seventh day of the twelfth month, a fierce battle broke out between Chu and Han, and Xiang Yu personally confronted Han Xin.
The two armies clamored for the day, the sound of killing shook the ground, and it was difficult to distinguish the winner for a while. Xiang Yu tried his best to finally trap Han Xin. The two armies fought until late at night, and the Han army gradually became tired and began to retreat.
As a military advisor, Han Xin set up a formation of the five armies, and the battle with Xiang Yu was about to begin. He knew that Xiang Yu was brave and good at fighting, so the Han army must take every step of the way and not make any mistakes.
This time, the formation of the five armies was divided into five parts: the vanguard army, the left wing army, the right wing army, the middle army and the waiting army, of which Han Xinqin led the main force of 300,000 as the vanguard army; Kong Xuan and Chen He led the left and right flanks on both sides respectively, preparing to outflank them; Liu Bang, the king of the Han Dynasty, and various princes formed the Chinese army, which was the largest in number; The armies of Zhou Bo and Chen Wu were placed in the rear of the left and right of the Chinese army as waiting troops.
Han Xin is full of confidence, believing that this surprise victory will definitely defeat Xiang Yu and achieve hegemony.
Han Xin's strategy was seamless, and the five armies cooperated with each other and performed their own duties, successfully besieging Xiang Yu's Chu army. Xiang Yu saw that the Han army was retreating, and immediately launched a fierce attack, but Han Xin had already preset an ambush, and while he was unprepared, the ambush troops were everywhere, and the left and right flank armies also followed, and the heavy encirclement instantly turned into a cage, and Xiang Yu was successfully arrested.
The ingenuity of this strategy lies in the ambush, that is, hiding in the forward army to lure the enemy. When Xiang Yu saw that the Han army was weak, he launched a fierce attack, but all this was expected by Han Xin.
When Xiang Yu's army was pinned down and its position was unstable, Han Xin's vanguard army turned back, and Kong Xuan and Chen He's two wings also rushed forward. Although the Chu army resisted bravely, it was unable to resist the tactics of the sea of people in the end, and could only retreat to the city to hold on.
Embattled, Xiang Yu under siege is like ice. There is a Han army pressing the border outside, and there is a shortage of grain and grass inside, so it can only be barely supported. As time goes by, it is inevitable that the morale of the military will be shaken.
This night, Chudi folk songs suddenly sounded outside the city, and the sound was in the ears, and they were being sung in all directions. Xiang Yu's heart tightened, and he couldn't help but wonder if Chu Di had completely fallen. The generals in the tent looked at each other, and their morale was depressed.
Is this providential? The state of Chu was destroyed in my hands? "Xiang Yu asked and answered himself, tears of grief flashing in his eyes. He drank heavily and sang his own music, trying to find solace in his soul.
This sad song called "Song of the Fall" is his inner anxiety and unwillingness to tell from the victory in Pengcheng. "King, this song is too sad, I hope you can take this as a warning and no longer be nostalgic for the past. "
Seeing Xiang Yu lose his soul, his beloved Yu Ji couldn't help but be comforted. She also had red eyes and took the initiative to sing a song to accompany Xiang Yu through the difficulties. Yu Ji's true feelings deeply moved Xiang Yu and made him fall into deeper memories and sadness.
Fifth, survival in adversity sees the light of day, and the pent-up frustration in the heart of the deceased monarch who lost his lover finally broke out. Xiang Yu slapped his thigh violently and said firmly: "I, Xiang Yu, can't be captured and killed with my hands tied!"
As long as I am alive for one day, there will be a glimmer of life to revitalize the state of Chu. He immediately ordered a breakout, leaving most of the army to resist resolutely in the city, while he selected 800 elite soldiers to sneak into the Han army position at night.
Xiang Yu also personally rode his favorite war horse, and he was convinced that with the speed of the horse, he would be able to successfully break through. After fighting bloodily all the way, Xiang Yu finally led his 800 elite soldiers to successfully break through the encirclement of the Han army.
Looking ahead, the dawn has already broken. Xiang Yu felt hope in his heart, and when he thought of being able to regroup, he couldn't wait to go north to gather stragglers and fight to the death with the Han army.
At the moment when Xiang Yu was galloping, he felt something strange under his feet - his cherished BMW was injured in the gallop! Xiang Yu's heart tightened, and he had a premonition that the road ahead was bleak. Just as his brow tightened, the shouts of the enemy gradually approached. In the end, Xiang Yu failed to avoid the pursuit of the Han army and killed himself after the Battle of Dongcheng.
The hegemony of the past has come to an end. And the final whereabouts of his beloved woman Yu Ji have also become a mystery, and perhaps she also followed the overlord.
The battle of Qixia determined the rise and fall of Chu and Han, and even if the battlefield site no longer exists, that magnificent history is still hotly discussed by future generations. Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, Yu Ji and Diao Chan, their legendary stories are a good story in Chinese history, and every mention of them makes people feel a lot of emotion.