"Liu Ji! Every man!"

The anger soared into the sky once again enveloped the poor Liu Laosan. In front of the western gate of Hangu Pass, in front of countless Qi soldiers and Liu Jun soldiers, Tian An had just jumped out of the carriage and rushed directly to Liu Laosan who accompanied Tianli to wait for the Qi generals to come out of the city to greet him. He roared and punched Liu Laosan in the nose, "Die!"

Fortunately, Liu Laosan, who was born as a pavilion leader, had a good force. He made a little dodging reaction like a conditioned reflex. He did not let Tian An hit his nose directly on the bridge of his nose with anger, but he was hit on the cheek. However, Liu Laosan was still beaten to the point of shaking his whole body, and his face suddenly became blue. Tian An was furious and kicked Liu Laosan again, kicked Liu Laosan five feet up, screaming loudly, and then pounced on him and punched Liu Laosan wildly.

"Shameless man! Come on!"

"General, what are you doing? What happened? Why did you fight Pei Gong?"

"General Tian, ​​calm down! What did our Pei Gong do wrong? Why did you hit him like this?"

Liu Laosan has always been lucky, and this time is no exception. Tianan's general Tianli, Tian Du and others who were not aware of the inside story stopped him in time. Liu Laosan's best friend Fan Kuai hugged Tian An from behind. The poor Liu Laosan was not torn to death by Tian An on the spot. But even so, when everyone pulled Tian An away from Liu Laosan, Liu Laosan still suffered countless fists and blood flowed from the corners of his mouth.

"General Tian, ​​what happened? I offended you there, why did you do this?" It was at this time that Liu Laosan was able to ask inexplicably.

"A man, you still pretend to be wronged for me! I ask you, Xiang Yu, the former general of Chu State, was fatally seriously injured. Why didn't you tell me if you know? I ask you, is Xiang Yu still alive now? What is his situation now?"

Tian An's roar made Liu Laosan's face change. Tian Li, Tian Du, Fan Kuai and others were all exclaiming in surprise, "The former general was seriously injured? Is it true or false?"

"If it's true or not, you ask Liu Ji, this man! He has known it for a long time!"

Xiang Kang's red mouth and white teeth were in a slander, and he just pushed Liu Laosan, who knew some of the inside story, into the corner. Facing everyone's surprise questioning eyes, Liu Laosan was in a dilemma and wanted to deny it, but he also knew that he would not tell the truth. Once the truth was revealed in the future, Tian An would definitely hate him even more. Under helplessness, Liu Laosan could only bite the bullet and said: "I'm not sure, I just suspect that the former general might have suffered a serious injury."

"Sure enough! A man, please give my soldiers back to you! You shameless dog thief, you don't tell me the truth, you give me the life of my soldiers back to you!"

"General! Calm down! What's going on? Can you tell us first what happened?"

It was only after everyone tried to persuade him for a long time, Tian An, who was so angry that he roared about the incident. As a result, Liu Laosan was very stunned when he heard this, and screamed: "General Tian, ​​don't listen to Xiang Kang's one-sided words! I suspect that the former general was seriously injured, but I am not sure. I stationed troops in Taolinsai because I had a deep grudge with Xiang Kang's anger before, and I was afraid that he would hide his sword in his smile and attack me. I didn't mean to let you die on purpose!"

It is useless to shout for justice. It is enough that Liu Laosan did not tell Tian An in advance that the truth was enough for Tian An to hold a knife and chop him to death a hundred times and a thousand times. In a rage, Tian An still insisted on fighting with Liu Laosan. In the end, there was no way. Tian An's deputy Tian Li could only roar at Liu Laosan: "Pei Gong, why don't you leave quickly? With you here, who can persuade the general?"

When he thought it was right, Liu Laosan stomped his feet and had to take his Peixian friends to the city and quickly fled back to the camp outside the east gate of Hangu Guan to avoid Tian An's anger. Tian An roared and ordered the soldiers to stop him. Tian Li shook his head and refused to let the soldiers act according to the order. After Liu Laosan walked away, he quickly said to Tian An: "General, you can't be impulsive. Liu Ji is a general of Chu. Killing him is equivalent to going to war against Chu. We are now rootless, and we have no territory to gain a foothold, and we also have to rely on other people to provide food, grass and military needs. At this time, we are turning against each other and seeking death. Should we go back and rest first, and discuss carefully before deciding how to act."

Tian Li's advice made Tian An calm down a little. After suppressing his anger, Tian An accepted Tian Li's advice, first returned to his residence in Hangu Pass, and then carefully told Tian Li and Tian Du's confidants about his capture. As a result, he was also a bystander. After listening to Tian An's introduction patiently, Tian Li, who was quite mindful, immediately said: "General, Liu Ji deliberately concealed Xiang Yu's serious injury, which is indeed very hateful, but we cannot fully listen to Xiang Kang's one-sided words. We must prevent him from framed and framed him, deliberately provoking a conflict with us and Liu Ji, and let him take the opportunity to profit from it."

"Yes, General, these things are told by Xiang Kang. Who can guarantee that what he said is the truth?" Tian Du also said calmly: "Xiang Kang will send troops to attack Hangu Pass soon. If we only listen to his one-sided words and fight with the Chu army, we will definitely only make Xiang Kang's small passerby."

At this time, Tian An was no longer so impulsive. After listening to the advice of his two confidants, he soon found that he was indeed a little too impulsive. He vented all his anger on his friendly troops based on Xiang Kang's one-sided words, and did not consider whether Xiang Kang was deliberately provoking discord. Tian Li observed his expression and hurriedly suggested: "General, for now, we should give Liu Ji a chance to explain, send someone to tell us what he knew, verify each other, and see who was lying, and then make other decisions."

Tian An hesitated for a moment. Considering that he had no foundation and completely turned against his friendly troops based on Xiang Kang's words, it was indeed too unwise. He gritted his teeth and nodded and ordered Tian Li: "You go there in person and ask Liu Ji to tell us everything he knows, and also clearly tell him that this is the only chance I have given him. If he dares to lie to me, he will be responsible for all the consequences!"

Tian Li agreed and hurriedly led a team of people out of seclusion to meet Liu Laosan, asking Liu Laosan to truthfully explain what he knew, and warned Liu Laosan that this was the only opportunity Tian An gave him. However, Liu Laosan considered that there were only more than 2,000 defeated generals left in his hands, and he could destroy himself at any time if he was angry with the Qi army, so he did not dare to hide anything. He honestly confessed that he indeed suspected that Xiang Yu had been seriously injured and stationed troops in Taolinshu. He was indeed ready to leave at any time depending on the situation was wrong. However, he could not prove that Xiang Yu was seriously injured and did not dare to shake the morale of the army, so he did not tell Tian An the truth.

After hearing Liu Laosan's explanation, Tian Li was also skeptical and asked again: "Pei Gong, why do you suspect that the former general has been seriously injured?"

"It's because of the former general's orders that changed several times in a few days." Liu Laosan sighed, and then told Tian Li about his injury through Zheng Chang's entourage, and then said: "General Tian Li, after going back to see General Tian An, please be sure to apologize to him for me. I did hide this from him. But I really didn't dare to talk nonsense because I was not sure. If you don't believe it, you can ask my soldiers in the army. In fact, they don't know that the former general might have been seriously injured."

Seeing that Liu Laosan's expression was not as fake, he also offered to ask himself to ask his soldiers to ask the truth, Tian Li's suspicion was resolved a little, and then nodded and said, "Okay, Pei Gong, it's important. I have to ask your soldiers carefully for the situation. If your soldiers really don't know this situation, I will definitely report it to the general."

Liu Laosan nodded quickly and immediately ordered his soldiers to accept Tian Li's random interrogation. However, when Tian An was about to get up, Liu Laosan felt aroused again and said, "General Tian Li, if I guess correctly, the rebel minister Xiang Kang deliberately sent back to General Tian An with a float. He must have wanted General Tian An to give up Hangu Pass on his own initiative, right?"

"What exactly do you want to say about Pei Gong?" Tian Li asked vigilantly.

"General Tianli, I have no malice. In short, please make sure to bring a few words to General Tian An."

Liu Laosan said with a serious expression: "No matter whether our former general of Chu was really seriously injured, he would never let Xiang Kang rebels who dared to turn against the princes and fight. Only our former general of Chu, Xiang Yu, can have the ability and prestige to support General Tian An to the throne of Qi. Xiang Kang rebels do not have this ability and prestige, and are thousands of miles away from Qi. Even if they want to help General Tian become the King of Qi, they will be out of reach. So where can they go? I hope General Tian An must be cautious and must not waste all his previous efforts and ruin his own bright future."

Tian Li understood that Liu Laosan was warning his army not to give up Hangu Pass at will, but what Liu Laosan said was the fact. Now even if Tian An brought Qi army to Xiang Kang, Xiang Kang would never be able to support Tian An to the throne of Qi. If Tian An, who is a direct descendant of the King of Qi, still wants to inherit the throne left by his ancestors, he can only continue to rely on Xiang Yu, the only choice. So Tian Li nodded quickly and said, "Don't worry, Pei Gong, I will report your kindness to my general."

Then, Tian Li asked Liu's soldiers in the third army that Liu's soldiers did not know whether Xiang Yu was injured. After going back to tell Tian An all of Liu's answers, Tian An finally calmed down and began to understand that Xiang Kang was probably sowing the discord and deliberately framed Liu's San. Liu Laosan did not tell him that Xiang Yu might have been seriously injured. It was indeed because there was no evidence that he did not dare to talk nonsense and shake the morale of the army. If he insisted on being aggressive towards Liu Laosan, he would only kill Xiang Kang, who had been in vain for nothing, and would also let himself, who had already rebelled from Qi, stand against the Chu army and lose the support of the coalition of the princes.

Because of this, after thinking for a long time, Tian An could only hesitate and said: "Even if Liu Ji was not deliberately lying to me, what should we do next? Xiang Yu was seriously injured in Ao Cang, it seems that it is impossible to fake. Without him, the coalition of princes outside the pass might turn into a mess. Xiang Kang's son is now strong and powerful. If he comes to attack Hangu Pass, it will definitely be difficult for our remaining army to last for a long time. Where to go, how should we choose?"

Liu Laosan is indeed extraordinary in political talent, and the vaccine he gave immediately played a role at this moment. Tian Li quickly told Tian An about the warning he issued in advance. Tian An indeed changed his face and immediately realized that even if he turned to Xiang Kang, Xiang Kang would never be able to support him to the throne of King Qi. Once Xiang Yu recovered from his injuries, he would definitely die without a burial place. So after Tian An hesitated for a moment, he quickly said: "Let's do this, while trying to make time with Xiang Kang's children, and quickly send people back to Sanchuan to investigate the situation, inquire about the former general's injuries, and make a decision after he has news."

"What should I do with Pei Gong?" Another confidant Tian Du asked: "Previously, General, you were impulsive and beat him up in front of countless people. You must give him an explanation for this."

Tian An sighed helplessly and said, "Tianli, you go and make another trip to Liu Ji for me, admit that I misunderstood him, invite him into Guancheng, and I will hold a banquet to apologize to him. The situation is complicated at this time, and none of us can offend him easily."

The unlucky Tian Li had no choice but to agree, so he could only go out of the city to meet Liu Laosan again, and apologize to Liu Laosan in person on behalf of Tian An. But fortunately, being able to bend and stretch his mind has always been Liu Laosan's strengths. In addition, he did not dare to offend Tian An to death at this time. Of course, Liu Laosan laughed and beat Tian An to him. However, for safety reasons, Liu Laosan did not dare to risk going into the city, so he found an excuse to refuse, just sending Xiao He to the city on behalf of him, indicating that his army was willing to continue to join forces with Tian An's troops to fight against the young commander's army.

Next, Tian An and Liu Laosan could only wait for the news sent by the princes coalition forces in a hurry, but the result was not bad. Two days later, when Xiang Kang brought 40,000 main forces of the generals and more than 5,000 prisoners of war in Qi to outside the west gate of Hangu Pass, the princes coalition forces finally had new news, saying that the four generals Chen Yu, Zhang Ao, Shenyang and Sima Huo were leading the main force of Zhao to come to Hangu Pass to reinforce Tian An and Liu Laosan.

Among the coalition forces of the princes, the combat effectiveness of the Zhao army was only second only to the core backbone Chu army. The total strength of Chen Yu and four others not only exceeded 130,000, but also the two generals Shenyang and Sima Huo were also famous generals who were afraid of three points. The combat effectiveness of the troops was still above the main force of the Zhao army led by Chen Yu. So after learning this news, Tian An and Liu Laosan were not only happy together, but Tian An also made up his mind on the spot to guard Hangu Pass and wait for the Zhao army to come to reinforce, so as to please Xiang Yu and save his hope of becoming the King of Qi.

Xiang Kang was also quite confused. After taking the main force of the Young Marshal's Army to the outside of Hangu Pass, Xiang Kang not only did not launch an attack immediately, but also sent envoys to the pass, and once again persuaded Tian An to help attack Xiang Bo, the so-called rebel minister of Chu. Tian An took the opportunity to make an excuse that he needed time to prepare. While seizing the time to strengthen the defense of the pass and hoarding various materials for the city defense, he worked with Xiang Kangxu to delay time and desperately so that the Zhao army could come to reinforce the city.

It may be that Ning Qin's victory made Xiang Kang underestimate the enemy. In the next two days, Xiang Kang was disappointed that he did not send troops to transport earth and stone to fill the moat outside the west gate of Hangu Pass, let alone to start an attack. Every day, he only sent envoys to the city to persuade Tian An to surrender or remain neutral, and actively handed over Hangu Pass to avoid armed conflicts. You must know that it is much easier to attack Hangu Pass from the west than to attack from the east. If the young commander's army launched a strong attack, it would be hopeless to directly capture Hangu Pass. Tian An secretly laughed at Xiang Kang's pedantic and whimsical appearance, pretending to be very shaken, and repeatedly begged Xiang Kang to give himself some time to consider it.

However, on the third day, the situation suddenly changed. Tian An had just finished breakfast in Hanguguan Pass. There were gongs everywhere on the west gate of Hanguguan Pass, and a sound of alarm was heard. Tian An did not dare to neglect and quickly ordered the army to prepare for defending the city. At the same time, he led Tianli and Tiandu and others to hurry up to the west gate of Hanguguan Pass and went to the front line to check the situation. As Tian An and others expected, they could not wait for Tian An to take the initiative to offer the city. Xiang Kang indeed personally led the main force of the Young Marshal's Army to attack the city and decided to use force to recapture the Hanguguan Pass, which is crucial to the Young Marshal's Army.

It was also at this time that Tian An discovered that the Young Marshal's Army had not been completely idle in the past two days. This time, the siege brought hundreds of trenches alone, and countless stairs were built against the Hangu Pass city wall. Fortunately, because the moats outside Hangu Pass were not filled, the Young Marshal's Army did not build a hugely threatening ladder truck. There were only more than twenty siege weapons such as Lu Gongche and Lincheng vehicles, and only had more than twenty siege machines and ten siege vehicles to assist in the siege. Even if the combat effectiveness of the Qi army was a little worse, it was still very sure to deal with the only simple stairs that could rush up the city wall.

"Fortunately, Xiang Kang's little master is indeed a little underestimated by the enemy. We should be very sure to deal with the siege by relying on trench bridges and flying ladders!"

When Tian An was secretly happy, the storm changed again. The main force of the Young Marshal Army had just formed a formation in the open space in the distance. A large group of soldiers in Qi uniforms walked out of the Young Marshal Army's formation in a mess under the surveillance and forced by the Young Marshal Army's soldiers and gathered in front of the Young Marshal Army's position. Then, before Tian An could analyze Xiang Kang's intention, a young Marshal Army envoy rode his horse outside the west gate of Hanguguan with a white flag and shouted to the city: "Please report to General Tian An, and say that our right general of Chu gave him the last chance, and asked him to lead his army out of the east gate of Hanguguan and return Hanguguan to our army! Otherwise, our army would launch an attack immediately! All consequences will be the responsibility of the army itself!"

Tian An didn't say anything, but just gave a wink at Tian Li next to him. Tian Li knew it and immediately stood up and said loudly: "Please go back and tell the right general that General Tian An was unwell and could not come out to answer. Please give us some time to consider."

"No need to think about it. Since you have no faith, we can only attack the city." The young general's army envoy replied loudly, and said, "Also, although your General Tian An was traitorous and refused to exchange Hangu Pass for your prisoners, our right general promised a thousand gold coins and would still release your prisoners while siegeing the city. I hope that your army will be the generals who are all soldiers of Qi and return to the city smoothly."

After speaking loudly, the young commander's army envoy immediately went back to report, leaving Tian An inexplicably on the city and said in confusion: "While releasing the prisoners while sieging the city? How to release them?"

Tian An quickly understood what the young commander's envoy meant. Not long after, the young commander's soldiers first handed over some flight ladders to the Qi army prisoners gathered in front of the formation, and then forced them to carry the flight ladders and walked towards the east gate of Hangu Guandong. At the same time, a young commander's soldiers followed him with flight ladders and thieves and bridge vehicles. Under the cover of the Qi army prisoners, they walked towards the east gate of Hangu Guandong with a grin.

Tian An opened his mouth wide and came back to his senses for a while. He shouted hysterically: "Shameless dog thief! He is so despicable!"

"Don't shoot arrows, we are our own people!"

"Don't shoot arrows, General Tian promised us to take us all back to Qi State! Don't shoot arrows!"

"General Tian, ​​you promised us that you would give up Hangu Pass and exchange us for Hangu Pass. Why don't you keep your word?"

When the shouts of the captives of Qi army came into Tian An's ears, Tian An, who was famous all over the world by virtue of morality, was completely at a loss. The soldiers of Qi on the city wall also looked at me and looked at you. I don't know if they should shoot arrows at friendly forces. In the end, they could only focus their attention on Tian An and wait for Tian An to make a decision.

If Tian An had not previously agreed to give up Hangu Pass in front of the prisoners of Qi under Xiang Kang's request in exchange for the Young Marshal Army to unconditionally release all the prisoners of Qi's war in exchange for the Young Marshal Army to unconditionally release all the prisoners of war in Qi, then Tian An would not have any psychological burden now. He just ordered the arrows to be fired. In the future, the world will be cursed only by vicious means. If the Young Marshal Army wants to surrender the enemy in the future, it will definitely increase the difficulty and will not be so easy.

But what's so bad is that Tian An had already made a promise in front of the prisoners of Qi. Now he broke his promise and repented. Not only did he refuse to hand over Hangu Pass, but he also openly ordered the soldiers of Qi to shoot arrows at the unarmed self-armed prisoners. Then the matter spread, Tian An really didn't know how to face the world. The current King of Qi Tian Shi and Qi Xiang Tian Rong who were betrayed by him would definitely make a big fuss and completely destroy all the reputation of Tian An, the orthodox descendant of the King of Qi! Even if Tian An returned to Qi, he would definitely not be able to sit firmly in the position of King of Qi!
Chapter completed!