I have lived forever since the end of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 333 Cooperation between Zhou Yafu and Xiang Yu

The day after the meeting ends.

The city gates of Chang'an are opened at Mao hour.

Immediately, batch after batch of messengers rode fast horses through the muddy roads after the rain, and quickly disappeared from the sight of the city gate guards.

Carrying the will, they crossed the Jingshui River and the Weihe River, walked out of Hangu Pass, crossed countless mountains in the Qinling Mountains, and marched towards Bashu, Han Dynasty, and Yanzhao. They killed the Marquis of Yangxia heroically in battle, and gave him the posthumous title "Wenzhen", and sent an edict to the world. Officials' mourning events are made known to all quarters.

After ten days.

Sanhe area, suburb of Rongyang city.

Unlike the original history, this place has the site of Liu Xiang's battle, so it is less legendary.

However, because of its strategic location, it was favored by Zhou Yafu and used as a bridgehead to quell the chaos in the east, so he stationed troops here.

The military camp outside Rongyang City welcomed two envoys.

The former came from Chang'an.

In Zhou Yafu's military camp, the emperor's envoys did not receive special treatment. They had to dismount at the gate of the camp and then be guided into the interior of the camp by the soldiers. When they arrived near the Chinese army's tent, Zhou Yafu's personal guards came to check carefully to ensure that the other party's body was No sharp weapons were carried.

The messenger was not angry at such behavior.

Back then, the late emperor personally went to Xiliu to labor the army, but they were all turned away from the camp. He had to send someone to bring the talisman in, and finally he was able to enter.

Moreover, after entering the military camp, the late emperor could not even ride a horse and gallop, and could only hold the reins and walk slowly.

However, during General Zhou Yafu's expedition, he beheaded nearly [-] Xiongnu elites and captured more than [-] cattle and sheep. The results he achieved ranked second since the founding of the Han Dynasty, second only to General Han's victory in the sixth year of the Han Dynasty.

Therefore, after the incident between the late emperor and General Zhou in Xiliu spread, the people praised the late emperor for his magnanimity, and at the same time praised Zhou Yafu for his strict military management.

Even if the late emperor abides by the rules set by General Zhou in the military camp, does he, a little envoy, have the courage to go beyond them?

He followed an armored soldier obediently, using the corner of his eye to quietly look at the surrounding situation.

"The army under General Zhou is really a great army of the Han Dynasty." The envoy couldn't help but sigh with emotion, which could be regarded as a sign of goodwill.

Wherever he looked, the soldiers were walking, patrolling, and on duty in an orderly manner. No one cast a curious look at him, they were all busy.

The soldier who was leading the way smiled and politely replied: "That's ridiculous. Your Majesty is wise, so all the soldiers are willing to die."

The envoy observed the words and demeanor and saw that the guard's attitude was polite but slightly distant, so he said no more.

After a while.

The two of them walked to the main tent of the Chinese army. The soldier leading the way saluted the guard at the door and said, "The angel has arrived. Please go in and report to the general."

"No." The soldier standing on the right side of the tent door agreed, and then went into the tent to report.

Not long after, he came out, saluted and said, "General, please let the angel in."

After going through this tedious process, the envoy finally stepped into the big tent in front of him, feeling a little uneasy in his heart.

When the Seven Kingdoms rebelled, His Majesty gave him all the power to mobilize all the other armies of the Han Dynasty, except for the Forbidden Army.

The courtiers and the people in Guanzhong chose to believe in the direction of public opinion.

If they want to say which general in the Han army can defeat the rebels, they think it is undoubtedly General Zhou Yafu.

Therefore, in the eyes of the envoy, what he was about to meet next was the key figure who determined the outcome of the world's general situation.

How could I not be nervous?
"I have seen an angel." Zhou Yafu stood up from the top of the tent and saluted with his hands in hand, his expression quite serious. "I am used to wearing armor in the army, so I can only salute as a military salute. I hope the envoy will forgive me."

"Don't dare. General Zhou has worked hard for state affairs. How dare I say otherwise?" The envoy returned the courtesy, "I came from Chang'an this time mainly to convey His Majesty's will."

Zhou Yafu nodded slightly and replied: "Angel, please speak."

The messenger didn't speak in a sarcastic tone, nor was he pretentious, which suited him very well.

He has a lot of matters to deal with in the army. If someone delays reporting something, it will undoubtedly make Zhou Yafu feel irritated, even if he is an envoy of the emperor.

Of course, he would still take care of the emperor's face and would not blast the envoy away.

The envoy took out an edict from his body and read it out: "The Marquis of Yangxia was loyal to the country and died fighting in the rear of the rebels. His posthumous title is 'Wenzhen'. In order to mourn his death, he ordered all the officials in the world to mourn for him."

Liu Qi issued an edict asking officials all over the world to mourn for Chen Luo, but did not exclude the military system.

Therefore this messenger needs to be said to have brought this edict.

After a moment of silence, Zhou Yafu nodded in agreement: "Yes, I understand."

He controls the army, so he naturally has a way to collect intelligence.

Although Yang Xiahou's matter was reported to Chang'an first by the local government, in fact he already knew about it almost at the same time that the officials in Chang'an learned about it.

In Zhou Yafu's eyes, Chen Luonai is a respectable elder.

When the Zhou family was in the most critical situation, it was the other party who helped them out. Otherwise, the armor found in the Jianghou Mansion could have convicted his father as a serious crime.

Therefore, over the years, he has always kept the other person's kindness in his heart.

However, no one from the Chen family came to Chang'an to serve as an official. Even if Zhou Yafu wanted to support Chen Luo's descendants to repay his kindness, there was no such opportunity.

After the messenger put away the edict, he took out another edict.

Seeing this, Zhou Yafu couldn't help but be stunned.

However, he quickly realized that the previous edict should have been issued on a large scale and would be received by every county. However, the edict that the envoy took out now should be specifically for him.

So he listened to the envoy: "...order Zhou Yafu to lead the three armies to attack the rebels, to help the country, to bring peace to the world, and to avenge the Marquis of Yangxia."

Zhou Yafu narrowed his eyes slightly and quickly understood the meaning.

Your Majesty wants me to take up the banner of revenge for Marquis Yang Xia again, stand on the moral high ground, and completely crush those traitors to death.

He was quite aware of Chen Luo's influence in the Han Dynasty, especially in Dai and Chu.

Chen Luo suppressed local grain prices at the end of the Qin Dynasty, which saved many people. For example, the people in Puyang City still praise his name to this day.

In the name of "avenging Yang Xiahou", it is estimated that he can win a lot of people's hearts.

After thinking about it, Zhou Yafu said in a deep voice: "I will definitely obey your Majesty's will."

He had thought about the content conveyed in this decree before, but as a minister, if he rashly used such a name, it would be beyond his reach.

What Zhou Yafu hates the most is people who break the rules. He definitely doesn't want to take the lead in breaking the rules.

After the messenger finished conveying these two things, Zhou Yafu did not continue to be polite.He stood up directly and said: "The military affairs are busy, so I can't continue to talk to the angels. If you want to eat in the army again, please just go with the soldier who just brought you in. Please don't walk around to avoid entering." An important place for military camps.”

"Yes, thank you General Zhou for your kindness." The envoy smiled awkwardly and stood up.

Zhou Yafu's words just now were indeed a bit blunt, with a hint of "expulsion order".

However, he had no right to complain, so he bowed and left.

When the big tent became quiet again, Zhou Yafu slowly sat down and frowned slightly.

What changes will this will bring to the war situation...

Your Majesty allows himself to carry out the banner of revenge for Yang Xiahou, and the benefit is that he can win the hearts of the people.

If you do this, does it mean that you must first lead your army south to eliminate the two rebel forces of Jing Kingdom and Changsha Kingdom?
After all, the Marquis of Yangxia died in the Lujiang area, so it seems unreasonable not to put down the rebels in Jing Kingdom.

But his original plan was to put down the rebellion in Qidi first.

The rebellious countries such as Chengxi State and Jiaodong State were all separated from the territory of Qi State in the early Han Dynasty.

Although the current attitude of Qi State is ambiguous and it maintains the name of neutrality, the King of Qi should not have the courage to backstab.

As a result, the overall strength of the rebels in Qi did not even exceed that of Qi in the early Han Dynasty.

Under such circumstances, Zhou Yafu felt that it seemed more in line with the military strategy to defeat the weaker side of the rebels, stabilize the north of the Han Dynasty, and then go south to quell the rebellions of Jing and Changsha.

While he was thinking, the guards outside the tent walked in again.

"General Zhou, there is an envoy who wants to see you."

"Huh?" Zhou Yafu was a little confused, "Didn't I just meet him? Why do I want to see him again? Is there something unfinished?"

The guard was startled and quickly added: "General, forgive me, but I didn't make it clear. The envoy outside now is from Chu."

The general doesn't like his subordinates to waste time. He just gave the wrong order, which made the situation even more serious.

After all, if the military messenger conveys the wrong order on the battlefield, it may cause the entire battle situation to change, affecting the life and death of thousands of soldiers.

"He's from the Chu Kingdom?" Zhou Yafu touched his chin and his eyes lit up, "Invite him in quickly."

After a while, a travel-worn messenger stood in the tent.

After the two of them saluted each other and said hello, Zhou Yafu asked bluntly: "May I ask whether you were sent by the King of Chu or the Prince of Chu?"

Now there are two people in charge of the Chu State. On weekdays, most affairs are handled by Chu Prince Xiang Xuan. However, the Chu State sent an envoy to visit him, which should be slightly beyond his authority.

That's why I asked this question.

"General Zhou, I come with the king's will." The envoy answered frankly.

Zhou Yafu took a deep breath, straightened his back slightly, and then said: "If you have anything to say to me, please tell me."

What Xiang Yu sent people to convey was worthy of being dealt with with all one's energy.

Even though the King of Chu never took action after the founding of the Han Dynasty, no one dared to underestimate this former overlord.

The envoy actually took out a map from his arms and opened it slowly.

Zhou Yafu remembered a certain story and his body tensed subconsciously.

However, until the map was fully expanded, nothing happened.

The envoy pointed to the map and said: "Our king wants to contribute to the Han Dynasty and go south to conquer the rebels in Jingdi. After recruiting soldiers, the territory of Chu State is relatively empty. Therefore, he hopes that General Zhou can command the troops and horses to resist Qi State." rebels so that they will not harass our rear areas."

Without looking at the map, the corresponding scene naturally appeared in Zhou Yafu's mind.

If the Chu army goes south to attack Jing State, it will definitely need to take away the elites in the country.

There is no insurmountable natural danger between Qi and Chu. This means that Chu has completely exposed its back to Qi's rebels. If the other side sends troops to attack Chu, then the King of Chu who goes to conquer Jing will probably be killed. Forced to come back for help, resulting in failure.

If the King of Chu divided his troops and left his soldiers and horses in the country to defend against the rebels, then with a small number of soldiers, he would be unable to face Liu Bi's army of more than [-] people.

After thinking about this, Zhou Yafu understood the reason why the envoy came.

"Please let me think about it." He muttered. In fact, he had already begun to plan a marching strategy based on his actual situation.

Qidi's rebels were attacking Wuyan City not long ago, and the governor of Dahe County sent him a letter asking for help. This proves that the main goal of Qidi's rebellion at the moment is to enter the Central Plains region, and then move westward to Guanzhong.

Chu Di is safe for the time being.

However, if Xiang Yu had not appeared and he would have been under pressure from the court and the world's public opinion, I am afraid that the focus of the expedition would need to be on Jingdi and Liu Bi's group.

There is a saying that Zhou Yafu feels that there is no problem in his going to defeat the rebels in Jingdi, but will the rebels in Qidi take the opportunity to disrupt the Central Plains and even threaten Guanzhong?

The situation is changing rapidly, and no one dares to make a guarantee in advance.

But the King of Chu proposed to cooperate with him, which solved all the problems he needed to worry about.

The rebels in Jingdi are handled by the Chu army, so Zhou Yafu does not have to worry about the pressure of public opinion. The rebels in Qidi are left to him, which not only ensures the stability of Chu, but also protects the Central Plains from threats, even if the Chu army fails in the end. After dealing with the rebels in Jingdi, he will be able to defeat the rebels in Qidi quickly, and it will be too late to go to support them when the time comes.

Killing two birds with one stone is like clearing the clouds and seeing the sun.

King Chu’s proposal is completely feasible.

He can block Qi's rebels by himself, or even directly eliminate Qi's rebels. Chu will not have any worries when it goes south.

So Zhou Yafu took a deep breath, nodded and said: "Please go back and report to the King of Chu. For the sake of peace and stability in the world, and to avenge Yang Xiahou, how can I refuse the King of Chu's cooperation proposal?
This is a matter of duty!

Three days later, our army sent out troops and rushed to Qi to contain the rebels.They will not be given any chance to set foot on the land of Chu. "

Listening to Zhou Yafu's eloquent words, the envoy from the Chu State saluted and thanked him: "General Zhou is so righteous. I will go back and report to the king right now to cooperate sincerely to suppress the traitors."

"Pleasant to work with."

"Pleasant to work with."

The two reached an agreement, and the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, which thought it was prosperous, ushered in dusk.

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At the beginning of the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion, the unprepared Han Dynasty lost several counties, and the entire south and Qi almost fell!

At a time when the world was in danger, Yang Xiahou's sacrifice changed the entire war situation.

This was the turning point of the Seven Kingdoms Rebellion - the beginning of the alliance between Han and Chu to quell the rebellion. ——"The Crossroads of History"

(End of this chapter)