The Chu-Han rivalry has always been a historical story that people talk about. Countless heroes were born during this period, and one of the people who had to be mentioned was Han Xin, who was known as a soldier immortal. In terms of marching and fighting, even Xiang Yu, who was able to pull up mountains and rivers, was not his opponent.
But such a god-like figure humbly asks for advice from a person who has not left much ink in history. And the person who impressed Han Xin was Li Zuoche.
Li Zuoche was born into a famous family and was the grandson of Li Mu, one of the four famous generals of the Warring States. When Li Mu attacked the Xiongnu in the north, he retreated from the Qin army twice, and tried to protect the Zhao state for a while without worry, which shows the magic of his use of troops. As Li Mu's grandson, Li Zuoche naturally inherited Li Mu's talent and ability to lead troops in combat. But unfortunately, like his grandfather, he did not meet his own Bole.
At that time, the King of Qin was tyrannical, the people of the world were not happy, and rebels rose up everywhere. The remaining six kingdoms annexed by the State of Qin also reverted to their national names. As a Zhao Guoren, after a general, Li Zuoche naturally got the use of King Zhao. King Zhao made Li Zuoche the Prince of Guangwu, and Li Zuoche did not live up to the trust of King Zhao and made great military achievements for the Zhao state.
During the Chu-Han war, Liu Bang ordered Han Xin to lead 10,000 troops, cross the Taihang Mountains, and advance eastward, with troops directly approaching Xiang Yu's vassal state of Zhao. The commander of the Zhao state, Cheng Anjun Chen Yu, commanded 200,000 troops, guarded the Taihang Mountain Well Pass, and prepared to meet the Han army.
At this time, Li Zuoche approached Cheng Anjun, and the Han army came from afar, and the people were tired and tired, and the grain and grass were insufficient. The valley of Jingxingkou is long and deep, and cars and horses cannot pass. It is only necessary to occupy favorable terrain and wait for work, and we will be able to completely annihilate the enemy army.
Li Zuoche also asked Cheng Anjun for orders, willing to lead an army of 30,000 to the rear of the enemy army, block its retreat, and cut off its grain and grass. The Han army had little grain, and it wouldn't take long before it could break through without attacking.
The Zhao army occupied the heavens and places, and if it really acted according to Li Zuoche's plan, I was afraid that the soldier Han Xin had great skill, and could only lead the neck to kill. But it is a pity that Li Zuoche is not the commander of Zhao Jun, and Cheng Anjun did not take Li Zuoche's words to heart. The Cheng'an army held a large number of generals and insisted on confronting Han Xin head-on.
When Han Xin heard about this, he was immediately overjoyed, and he selected two thousand light horses overnight, and detoured from the small road to the flank of the Zhao army to ambush. At dawn the next day, Han Xin led his troops out of Jingxingkou and set up a position on the east bank of the Mianhe River to lure the Zhao army. Cheng Anjun was a light enemy, and sure enough, the Zhao army poured out.
At this time, the Han army, which had already been ambushed on the flank, took advantage of the void to enter and capture the enemy camp, and the Zhao army was suddenly in chaos. When Han Xin saw that the time was ripe, he immediately led an army to counterattack, and the Zhao army collapsed under the front and rear attacks of the Han army. In this battle, The commander of the Zhao State, Cheng Anjun, was killed, and the soldiers suffered heavy casualties. Han Xin took the opportunity to capture the State of Zhao and capture the King of Zhao, but did not capture Li Zuoche.
Han Xin immediately offered a reward of thousands of gold to arrest Li Zuoche, and there would be a brave man under the heavy reward. Soon after, Li Zuoche was tied up in front of Han Xin. Han Xin saw the situation and immediately personally untied Li Zuoche. And let him sit facing east, treating Li Zuoche with the etiquette of treating the teacher. He also asked Li Zuoche for advice on how to eliminate the State of Qi and the State of Yan.
Faced with the enemy of the subjugated country, at first Li Zuoche did not want to offer a plan to Han Xin. He also said a famous sentence that has been passed down through the ages, "The wise man has a thousand worries, there will be a loss, and the fool has a thousand worries, there will be one gain" to prevaricate Han Xin. However, Han Xin treated Li Zuoche with courtesy and repeated requests, and Li Zuoche could only offer one plan.
Li Zuoche believed that at this time, the Han army had just experienced a big battle, the soldiers were tired, and if they attacked Qi Yan immediately, they would inevitably be defeated. It is better to first make a false and then a real, in the name of appeasing the people, to rest the army, and at the same time to persuade Qi Yan to surrender. When the soldiers are rested, if the other side does not agree, and then concentrate their forces to attack the Yan state, as long as the Yan state is surrendered, the qi state will inevitably fall in the wind. Han Xin acted according to the plan, and sure enough, he subdued Qi and Yan.
After the Han Dynasty pacified the world, Li Zuoche was sent by Liu Bang, the ancestor of Han Gao, to the side of the crown prince Liu Ying to assist the crown prince. In order to prevent Han Xin from rebelling, Liu Bang asked Li Zuoche to accompany the prince to train soldiers and horses outside Xingyang City. After Han Xin's death, Li Zuoche resigned from his official position and lived a pastoral life.
Although Li Zuoche did not have many brilliant achievements in his life, his military ability was beyond doubt. If he could meet the Lord at the beginning, he might also be like his grandfather, and he would leave a name in history.