I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 326 Xiang Yu: Send troops, send troops immediately!

At noon, outside the palace of the King of Chu in Yingdu.

Pedestrians in twos and threes were hurriedly walking down the street listlessly. It wasn't summer yet. Why was the weather so hot and humid? It was really a headache.

And they inadvertently turned their heads and saw the guards who still had to stand upright under the harsh sunlight, and suddenly felt a lot more psychologically balanced.

"I heard that Marquis Yangxia is coming this morning. There is an endless stream of carriages coming in from the east of the city. They are very impressive." At this time, a idle second-rate man on the road raised his head and sighed pretending to be profound.

He just waits for others to answer, and then uses the topic to talk about it, showing that he is capable.

However, those people who were carrying goods and firewood were all focused on their own affairs and had no time to pay attention to him.

Just when the second-rate guy rubbed his nose and wanted to pretend that nothing happened and leave in despair, an old man passing by slowed down.

The old man curled his lips and said, "Don't talk nonsense if you are ignorant. The convoy that entered the city was indeed from Yangxia, but the Marquis of Yangxia was not in the car."

"Why did you say that!" Although the second-rate guy didn't have the confidence, he was unwilling to admit that he was wrong. He said with a stiff neck, "I went over to join in the fun. There was such a big 'Yangxia' second-hand flag flying on the team flag. I have learned two or three Chinese characters from the Mohist sage, besides, who else but Yang Xiahou can have such a grand display."

"Haha? You have learned a few words." The old man was a little surprised, and then shook his head and said, "If the Marquis of Yangxia comes in person this time, I am afraid that the King of Chu will also greet him at the city gate, instead of just letting him The prince went to greet him."

The second-rate son retorted angrily: "How do you know that it was the prince who went to greet him and not the king?
Maybe the king is standing on the tower, but you and I can't see him. "

After he said this, he smiled triumphantly.

What I just said cannot be falsified.

Therefore, no matter what the old man says later, he only needs to act rogue and bite the bullet and not let go.

"You can't teach a child." The old man snorted coldly, turned around and continued walking forward.

The second-rate man originally wanted to laugh a few words, but he didn't expect to see the other party walking straight towards the palace. He was stunned for a moment, and then swallowed his saliva.

Did I get into a fight with that powerful man just now?

This made him feel scared.

Fortunately, we didn't get into an argument, otherwise the pushing and shoving would have ended up with our heads moving.

……

at the same time.

There was also a dispute in the Chu Palace.

"Brother Zhengqu, to be honest, if Chu State takes action now, there will be great risks." Xiang Xuan had a headache.

He originally thought that his brother-in-law came here specially to discuss with him how to preserve his strength in this turmoil and not be affected.

Unexpectedly, Chen Zhi immediately said "all the people in the world" and wanted the Chu State to take the lead in sending troops to quell the chaos.

The bow shoots the first bird!

Xiang Xuan continued to explain earnestly: "The truth is, I may not have said it clearly in the letter before, but now that we have met, I will analyze it with you.

First of all, Jiaodong and Chengyang are in the north of Chu, and Jingguo and Changsha are in the southwest of Chu. These two places firmly block the position of Chu.

If the rebels join forces and attack, Jingdi can go down the river. If Qidu attacks, there are few dangerous passes, so we may not be able to withstand it.

Secondly, the Chu land has been at peace for a long time, and there is a lack of elite soldiers and generals in the country, especially outstanding generals.

If there are powerful generals like General Long and General Zhongli, why would I object to sending troops?

Finally, the imperial court has not taken any action yet. Originally, this was the Liu family's business. Why should we, the Xiang family, fight for our lives?

We stay in the country safely and do not follow the rebels to cause chaos. When the situation becomes clearer, and we join the victor's side, rewards will still be indispensable. "

Based on his analysis, it seemed that the Chu State did not have the right time, location, and people.

send troops?

A dead end!
When setting off from Yangxia, Chen Zhi knew that it would not be an easy task to persuade Chu to send troops.

The brother-in-law's considerations actually didn't sound like there was anything wrong with it. He even said that he thought the same way a month ago.

But what my father said, "Glory must be watered with blood before it can bloom," suddenly made me realize.

Trying to remain neutral in the face of this turmoil and making choices at the last moment will definitely not please both sides.

The rebels seem to be in awe of Chu, but if they have the chance, they will definitely get rid of this unsettling factor in their rear area first.

And isn’t it because the court conferred titles on princes to play a role in times of crisis?
As a result, Chu State was just a wallflower and wanted to pick peaches at the last moment.

By then, Liu Qi was smiling, but he was probably already holding a grudge in his heart.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Zhi was about to speak out to persuade, when the voice of an attendant came from outside the palace.

"Marquis Pinggao is visiting!"

So he and Xiang Xuan stood up at the same time and saluted.

"Hi cousin."

"I've met Marquis Pinggao."

After Xiang Xian returned the courtesy and sat down, he smiled and said, "I'm just here to see what's going on. I didn't disturb the two of you discussing business, right?"

"My cousin is not an outsider, so it's okay to listen from the sidelines." Xiang Xuan waved his hand nonchalantly.

But as a result, Chen Zhi found it difficult to continue talking.

Xiang Xuan and Xiang Xian are cousins ​​and have a close relationship. In comparison, he is like an outsider, and some of the content of his persuasion is not suitable to be spoken out.

As a result, the conversation among the few gradually turned to small talk, and Chen Zhi was forced to listen as Xiang Xian began to talk about how he was amusing a libertine outside the palace.

After about two quarters of an hour, Chen Zhi couldn't suppress the anxiety in his heart.

He stood up and said: "I still have a letter here that my father asked me to send. It must be delivered to the king. I will take my leave first."

Because it was Xiang Xuan who welcomed him and gave him a banquet, Chen Zhi entered the Marquis of Yingdu and had not seen Xiang Yu yet.

But this is normal.

My father-in-law is several years older than my father. In recent years, he has only appeared during major sacrifices in Chu State. It is not an easy thing for me to meet him.

But now Xiang Xuan was obviously unwilling to agree to the request to send troops, so he had no choice but to find Xiang Yu to solve the problem.

It's just that his reasons have already been explained to Xiang Xuan. It may be a bit difficult to use them to convince the King of Chu.

Chen Zhi's only source of support is probably the autographed letter from his father.

Everyone said that the King of Chu was stubborn, but when it came to domestic matters, Yu Ji could persuade him, and when it came to foreign affairs, Chen Luo could often convince him.

"Sit down first, Zhengqu. I'm right here." Xiang Yu's majestic voice came from behind a screen somewhere in the palace, "Why didn't Qi'er come with you this time?"

Chen Zhi saw two attendants move up to remove the screen, and found that there was a dark room hidden behind it, with Xiang Yu sitting in it with a calm expression.

"Greetings to King Xiang." Chen Zhi turned around and saluted, then replied, "I came here for business this time and was traveling in a hurry, so I didn't take A Qi with me."

"That's it. But remembering that when I led the troops to fight, I always took Ayu with me. Your journey is more dangerous than my fighting, and you are still busier than me fighting." Xiang Yu rubbed his chin and asked in reply.

Chen Zhi lowered his head and said, "You taught me the right lesson."

"Okay, okay, since you are here for business this time, I will stop gossiping." Xiang Yu said in a deep voice, "I heard everything you and Ah Xuan just said." "Then... "

Xiang Yu sighed and said, "Axuan's words do make some sense.

Although Liu Bi's command was mediocre, he did lead his army to fight against the Xiongnu after all.

And look at the territory of Chu State now, where are there any experienced generals in battle?

Not to mention that our army is still at a disadvantage in terms of numbers, even if we have more soldiers, if we put a general as clumsy as Gong Ao on the battlefield, it will simply cost the lives of the Chu people.

That's all, please bring your father's letter first. "

When he handed the letter in his arms into the hands of the attendant, Chen Zhi's mood had already hit rock bottom.

According to Xiang Yu's attitude just now, it seems impossible for Chu to send troops.

If the Chu State does not send troops and just relies on the surrounding counties and counties to resist Jing and Qi, then...

"Dangdang!"

Xiang Yu knocked over the bronze knight on the desk in front of him, and it suddenly fell to the ground, making a loud noise.

"Father, what's wrong with you?"

"Your Majesty, are you okay?"

Several people in the hall immediately cast their gaze over and made a sound of surprise.

Xiang Yu didn't reply, but stood up silently and walked back and forth for a few steps.

After a moment, he looked at Xiang Xuan and said slowly: "Axuan, how many soldiers and horses did the Jing Kingdom recruit for this rebellion?"

After thinking for a while, Xiang Xuan replied: "At first there were more than 63 people, but later Liu Bi issued an order saying that he was 14 years old and his youngest son was [-] years old.

Both of them will enter the battlefield and lead the troops to fight, so all men aged 14 to 63 in Jingdi will be recruited.

I'm afraid the number of soldiers in their army has exceeded 15.

Not to mention Chengyang Kingdom, Jiaodong Kingdom and Changsha Kingdom, they also invested a lot of troops. "

After saying this, he smacked his lips.

After careful calculation, I am afraid that the Seven Kingdoms alone have more than 30 troops.

When General Han resisted the Huns from the north, he didn't even bring 30 people there!

This is the fundamental reason why I want Chu to choose neutrality.

It is too difficult to win under the overwhelming number of troops.

"Oh." Xiang Yu tapped the document with his finger, and then said, "Axuan, you are now responsible for gathering [-] troops and horses, and preparing the corresponding food and grass."

"Hmm...ah?" Xiang Xuan was stunned, "Father, are you, uh, planning to send troops?"

Simply gathering troops and horses can't explain much. After all, it can explain that one is on guard against incoming rebels, but preparing corresponding food and grass means taking the initiative to attack.

He couldn't help but persuade him: "Father, why did you change your mind? Didn't you just say that Chu State did not have suitable generals?
Now that we have gathered all the troops and horses and prepared the food and fodder, who should lead the army? "

"I'll come in person." Xiang Yu responded calmly.

In an instant, the hall fell into dead silence.

Everyone suspected that there was something wrong with their ears.

If it weren't for the wrong occasion, they would probably have slapped their faces to see if they were dreaming.

"This, father, you mean... you want to take command? Go and conquer the rebels?" Xiang Xuan stuttered, quite unbelievable.

"That's right." Xiang Yu nodded slightly.

Xiang Xuan felt that his mind was so dizzy that he couldn't react at all.

He couldn't help but continue to ask: "Father, you are so old, why are you suffering?"

"If I don't take action, in whose hands can I rest assured that I will leave these [-] men of the state of Chu?" Xiang Yu asked the most obvious question.

Xiang Xuan suddenly got stuck.

But he persuaded from another aspect: "But if we don't send troops, this won't be a problem."

Xiang Xuan really didn't want to go into this muddy water, especially because he didn't worry about having his father lead an army at a much older age.

What puzzled him the most was why his father suddenly changed his mind.Obviously just now I felt that we shouldn’t send troops.

"That bastard from Jiangning led his troops south to quell the chaos a month ago." Xiang Yu threw the letter on the document with hatred, "If I don't go, what use will his thousands of people do? It's not enough for the 10,000 +The traitor was killed with two rounds of throwing!"

"So we must send troops, send troops immediately!"

Xiang Xuan was stunned for a moment and did not raise any further questions.

He immediately stood up and responded, "Yes, I'll do it right away."

Xiang Yu's tone was quite firm, leaving no room for mediation.

Xiang Xuan did not dare to have any doubts.

After all, it was Uncle Chen who was in danger. If he continued to express his refusal to send troops, then he might be scolded by his father.

Seeing the sudden change in the situation, Chen Zhi was overjoyed at first.

My father is wise!
I struggled with my words and thought of so many reasons, but to no avail.

And you entered the situation with your own body. This time, your father-in-law had to send troops, and you did it yourself.

But after the initial excitement passed, Chen Zhi's expression became serious.

He took a deep breath and asked: "Father-in-law, when did my father move?"

"This letter said it was a month ago." Xiang Yu said angrily and glared at Chen Zhi, "How old is your father, and you don't know how to persuade him? Just let him go on a conquest with the new soldiers he recruited. Those traitors?"

"One, a month ago?" Chen Zhi suspected that Xiang Yu was wrong before, but now he was confused.

You must know that he just left Yangxia a month ago, which means that his father left with him?

Thinking of this, Chen Zhi said with a slightly anxious tone: "My father leads the army to confront Liu Bi, what should we do?"

"It's just Liu Bi, your father is not that unbearable." Xiang Yu answered and curled his lips disdainfully, "He just led three to five thousand cavalry under Huaiyin. During the war, he only needs to appear where he should be according to the instructions. That’s fine, you don’t have to use your brain.”

Leading the army under Han Xin, the general does not need to perform dazzlingly. If he executes the instructions honestly, it will be a great victory.

"That's it." Chen Zhi nodded, no longer so nervous.

"Don't worry." Xiang Yu consoled him, "As long as your father doesn't encounter the main force of the rebels and doesn't fall into an encirclement, he won't be in danger."

"That's fine, that's fine."

When Chen Zhi left the palace, Xiang Xuan went to prepare military supplies. Xiang Yu went to a side hall and took out the Mo Lin halberd placed in it.

"You're not old yet." Xiang Yu held it tightly and danced like a tiger.

(End of this chapter)