The Summoning World of the Great Qin Empire

Chapter 1221 The first meeting
There is also a deeper meaning, that is, I want to see how determined the officials of the Qin State who can be selected as envoys to the Chu State are, and how the officials of the entire Great Qin State are governed from the side.

The climate in Yingdu of Chu State is much better than that in the capital of Qin State.

Wang Mang got up early in the morning, sat on the stone bench, watched the sun rise slowly, and after eating half full, changed into the official uniform of the envoy of the Qin State, and counted one in the quiet courtyard. The last remaining leaves on a maple tree.

When counting to 390 one, the eunuch who came yesterday arrived, with a smile on his face, and asked Wang Mang to follow him into the palace.

Because this was a secret mission, there were only a small number of people between the two countries who knew about it, so when Wang Mang entered the palace, he went through the side door.

Xiang Yu is very powerful, he is the type who stands in the crowd and is a hero; sitting alone in the palace is the type of emperor.

Wang Mang was short of breath a few times, then he stabilized his mind and saluted Xiang Yu.

After the ceremony, Xiang Yu was looking at Wang Mang, but Wang Mang looked at Xiang Yu with awe.

"Where is the credential?" After five or six breaths, Xiang Yu said slowly, with a steady voice.

It is said that the Xiang family has been aristocrats in the Chu State since ancient times, so King Xiang himself has the demeanor of an aristocrat; Wang Mang did not take this rumor seriously before, but now that he met the Emperor Xiang Yu of Chu, he felt that it seemed to be consistent with the legend.

Only then did Wang Mang realize his gaffe, and quickly presented the letter of credence with both hands, saying: "This is the letter of credence written by the emperor to the emperor of Chu, please look at it."

The eunuch took the letter of credence from Wang Mang, and then knelt down and presented it to Xiang Yu. After reading it carefully, Xiang Yu couldn't help asking: "I am in an alliance with your country, why do I pretend to be at war? You need to know that once a war breaks out, it is not easy. It's under control."

Chu State and Qin State are feuds, everyone knows this.

Wang Mang said: "This is the only way to attract the attention of the Kingdom of Shu. When the Kingdom of Shu sits and watches our two countries fight and lose both sides, our two countries suddenly approach the city with troops. They will surely kill the Kingdom of Shu if they are caught off guard, and they will surely win."

Xiang Yu smiled, and put his palm on the letter of credence: "Your country sent millions of soldiers on the border between Jin and Chu, and then told me that the two countries pretended to go to war to cover up the real purpose of attacking Shu. I don't believe it; The envoy came up with something that would convince me."

Wang Mang thought for a while, then cupped his hands and asked, "I dare you to ask, what does the emperor of Chu need to trust our country?"

"It's very simple, retreat!" Xiang Yu said: "Your country's millions of troops are on the banks of the Yangtze River, so I can't rest assured."

"If the emperor of Chu said this, wouldn't he just skip the process of pretending to fight?"

Xiang Yu nodded: "This is good for both of us."

Wang Mang arched his hands, and then asked: "Boldly ask, when the emperor of Chu sent troops to attack the south of Shu, he must go through Hengpu Pass?"

"Attack on land, only Hengpu Pass can go!"

Xiang Yu is frank, when Li Shimin and others were fine-tuning the Nanyue Kingdom, they also broke through the Hengpu Pass, and then settled in the Nanyue Kingdom.

"According to the view of the emperor of Chu, if the Shu army is prepared, can your soldiers still break through Hengpu Pass?"

Xiang Yu thought for a moment, and only said one word: "Difficult."

It is indeed difficult, and almost impossible. Even if there is a towering Jinglan, facing such a grand pass will make people feel desperate.

"Since this is the case, why didn't the emperor of Chu agree to feign war with our country first?"

Xiang Yu said: "The so-called feigned attack is actually to make the Shu Kingdom relax its guard... However, I have an idea."

"Emperor Chu, please speak!" Wang Mang immediately bowed.

Xiang Yu nodded and said: "It's not as good as you and our two countries actually go to war for a month. After a month, we will stop the war at the same time and turn around to attack Shu. What do you want?"

"This..." Some fine beads of sweat appeared on Wang Mang's forehead, "I'm afraid that at that time, my Daqin and your country have been fighting for a long time, and the hatred has been killed, and we will not be able to talk like we are now."

Wang Mang's meaning is very clear. He is worried that the two countries will go to war and they will not be able to stop. The agreed one-month start time has turned into a real national war. At that time, it will really be cheaper for Chu.

"If the envoy has any concerns, you can go back and think about it first. When the court meeting is held tomorrow, I will discuss with you how?"

Wang Mang cupped his hands and said, "Emperor Chu, wait a minute. When I came here, my emperor already said that a feint attack is a feint attack. If there is really a war, then our two countries will not fight for a while, and then we will attack together." Shu Kingdom."

Xiang Yu's thick eyebrows moved slightly: "Okay, let's talk about it tomorrow, you go back to the post house and think about it." After saying this, Xiang Yu got up and walked back.

Wang Mang could only say loudly: "Respectfully send off the Emperor of Chu."

For a while, the entire hall became empty, the eunuch who had led Wang Mang came in from the outside, bowed to Wang Mang, and said: "Your Majesty, come back and come back tomorrow."

"It's work."

Wang Mang returned to the post house and told He Sheng what he had said to Xiang Yu today. As for whether Meng Hu said it or not, it was the same, and it really didn't serve as any reference.

"The real war..." He Sheng narrowed his eyes: "This should be a trap set by Xiang Yu. When you go tomorrow, stick to the original statement and don't show that it is negotiable."

"You mean, Xiang Yu is deliberately arranging me?" Wang Mang snorted.

"It must be like this." He Sheng said seriously: "The current situation of Chu State is also very embarrassing. What Xiang Yu is most worried about now is that when I sent troops to attack Shu State, I also sent troops from land to attack Chu State...you See how it goes, you can ask the people of Chu to send envoys to our army, and our dynasty to send people to the Chu army, so as to check and balance each other; I think Xiang Yu will definitely agree."

Wang Mang said with a wry smile: "When I saw Xiang Yu today, I was really shocked by that powerful aura. If I hadn't kept the last trace of awakening and clarity in my heart, I would have agreed to what he wanted under his power. That's all."

He Sheng had some worries in his eyes, but he made a relaxed gesture on his face: "Don't treat him as the emperor..." He lowered his voice: "This is a traitor that everyone in Daqin wants to kill quickly. If you If you think about it that way, it will be much better.”

A strange light appeared in Wang Mang's eyes: "This method is good. When I meet Xiang Yu tomorrow, I will hint myself like this."

In the palace, Xiang Yu was talking to Guan Zhong about meeting the envoys of Qin State today.

(End of this chapter)