Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 193

Seven days later, the pontoon bridge was erected.

After handing over [-] pack horses, [-] shi of corn, and [-] jin of bacon to Liang Jun, Liang Junguo then withdrew [-] miles to let the Baimajin Ferry pass, and the Chu army immediately crossed the river in a big way, and made a slight move on the south bank of the river. After staying, they followed the route drawn by Liang Jun and went straight to the completely abandoned Daliang. After that, they will go straight down the Jiujiang River along the chasm.

Looking at the huge cavalry of the Chu army, General Liu Kou's eyes turned green.

However, envy is envy, but Liu Kou dared not make any hasty advice. Before the pontoon bridge was erected, Liang Jun still had the opportunity to attack the Chu army halfway by virtue of the natural danger of the river. Crossing the river, the Liang army in the Hedong camp alone will definitely not be able to stop the Chu army unless Peng Yue mobilizes all the troops.

But at that time, the Chu army might have left Jiujiang long ago.

He is a cavalry soldier, how could he run with two legs better than four?

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When the Chu army went straight down the gap to Jiujiang, the news that King Qin Yuxi had arrived in Han Xin's hands finally spread. Not only Huainan Wang Yingbu, Jiujiang prefect Zhou Yin, and Hengshan Wang Wu Rui knew the news, but also Liu Bangdu who was far away in Guanzhong. Got it, Liu Bang knew that Xiang Zhuang had bought a passage with Qin Wang Yuxi and horse grain, and he was about to return to Jiangdong.

In the Yongshou Hall of Changle Palace, Liu Bang was furious. Because he was in a bad mood, he even reprimanded his favorite Mrs. Qi severely. When Xiao He, Zhang Liang, and Chen Ping entered the Yongshou Hall, Madam Qi's big eyes It was still red, obviously she had just cried, and in front of the three of them, Liu Bang sent Madam Qi away again.

"I'm going to kill Han Xin, I'm going to kill the rascal Han Xin!" Liu Bang roared, waving his hands viciously, and accidentally exposed the two withered claws covered by his sleeves, which were covered with earthworms. His blue veins, and Liu Bang's complexion was also green and gloomy. It was obvious that the recent period of indulging in alcohol and sex was about to take away his bones.

Xiao He, Zhang Liang, and Chen Ping couldn't help but frowned. The world has not yet been decided, and the King of Han is already addicted to wine and sex. This is not a good thing for the Han Kingdom. Stay away from drinking and sex, and regain your strength, otherwise, the future and destiny of the Great Han Kingdom will be in jeopardy.

After roaring for a long time, Liu Bang turned his head and shouted at Xiao He again: "Xiao He, no matter what method you use, immediately raise 20 shi for the widow's military rations, and the widow wants to personally raise [-] troops to conquer Han Xin. The jade seal belongs to the widow, and it was Xiang Yu at the beginning. This man snatched it from the widow, and since Han Xin got the jade seal, how dare he keep it privately?!"

Xiao He smiled wryly, not to mention the [-] shi army rations, he couldn't get even [-] shi now.

Zhang Liang sighed, and persuaded quietly: "Your Majesty, are you sure you can defeat Han Xin?"

"I..." Liu Bang was at a loss for words, and finally said after a long while, "If you can't win, you have to fight. I can't swallow this breath. My son Han Xin, if it weren't for the few people who appreciated him, praised him, built an altar to worship the general, and gave him soldiers, Give him a general, let him go to the Northern Expedition to Han Zhaoyan and Qi Daiguo, how can he have what he is today? This ungrateful villain!"

Xiao He shook his head and said disapprovingly: "Your Majesty, this is just a rumor after all. If King Qi really got the jade seal, why has there been no news from Cao Shen and Wang Ling?"

"This is definitely not a rumor!" Liu Bang suddenly raised his hand and said decisively, "I am still clear about Lao Peng's character. He said that the jade seal has been in Han Xin's hands, so the jade seal must have been in Han Xin's hands. With Peng Yue's character, I will never frame Han Xin out of nothing, this widow can still be trusted!"

Zhang Liang and Chen Ping also nodded slightly. I am afraid that Yuxi has really fallen into the hands of King Qi.

As for the tomb of King Cao Shen, it may have been shaken, after all, the two are now Han Xin's courtiers.

Zhang Liang pondered for a moment, stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, do you still remember that King Qi had just killed Tian Guang, and the above table asked for the false King of Qi?"

Liu Bangdao: "Why don't you remember, if you and Chen Ping hadn't stopped me, I..."

Liu Bang's voice suddenly stopped, and he immediately understood what Zhang Liang meant.

At the beginning, Han Xin asked to be the false king of Qi, no matter whether Liu Bangyun or not, he would be the king of Qi, but Han Xin obviously couldn't break free from the shackles of morality, so he asked to be the false king of Qi on the table. If Liu Bang agreed, then of course Yes, if Liu Bang refuses to agree, then Liu Bang took the initiative to tear his face, and Han Xin would not have to bear the infamy of ungratefulness.

Now that Han Xin got the jade seal but kept it secret, he didn't want to take the initiative to tear himself apart with Liu Bang.

If Liu Bang sent people to ask for it at this time, or sent troops to attack Qi, it would be Liu Bang who took the initiative to tear his face. At that time, Han Xin would be able to fight back against Liu Bang with peace of mind, and even... directly proclaim himself emperor!In short, Han Xin will not take the initiative to destroy the relationship between him and Liu Bang, let alone start a war, but if Liu Bang makes a move, Han Xin will never be soft.

The anger in Liu Bang's chest gradually calmed down, and he said in a muffled voice: "Zifang, what do you mean, let the widow pretend to be deaf and dumb, pretending that she doesn't know anything?"

Zhang Liangdao: "Unless the king just wants to be the king of Guanzhong."

Xiao He and Chen Ping next to him also pricked up their ears in an instant. They all wanted to hear how Liu Bang would answer?

Liu Bang's political savvy is absolutely unparalleled. The old man immediately felt the strange atmosphere in the Palace of Eternal Life. He immediately pulled out his sword and cut the table in front of him in two. How can you be at peace with the situation? Hold up the three-foot sword, command millions of teachers, sweep the world, and swallow the world!"

"Well said." Xiao He praised, "King, so be it!"

Zhang Liang and Chen Ping also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that Han Wang's ambitions have not been completely wiped out. As long as Han Wang's ambitions are still there, everything will be fine!Although Guanzhong is currently in a difficult situation, the situation will change in at most three years, and it will be a complete change. As for these three years, it is just right to build a strong cavalry army!

Liu Bang seemed to be really stimulated, or he already knew that if he continued to indulge in sex, not only his body would collapse, but even ministers such as Xiao, Zhang, and Chen would also lose their morals. It's decided, I'll move out of Changle Palace tomorrow, go to the Longxi camp, and share the joys and sorrows with the cavalry soldiers!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Xiao He, Zhang Liang, and Chen Ping bowed to each other at the same time.

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Pengcheng, Huainan Palace.

In the dead of night, Wang Yingbu of Huainan and Prime Minister Kuai Che were not sleepy.

In the middle of last year, Wang Yingbu of Huainan followed Kuai Che's suggestion, took advantage of the opportunity of the Han army returning to Guanzhong, and decisively sent troops to seize Xue County, Donghai County, and Sishui County from the Han army. Up to now, after nearly half a year of sorting out , The Yingbo army has basically controlled the situation, and most of the Han troops originally stationed in the three counties were also recruited.

Kuai Che said: "Your Majesty, I really didn't expect Xiang Zhuang to come back so soon!"

"Yes." Ying Bu nodded, and sighed, "The widow originally thought that Xiang Zhuang would never be able to return to the Central Plains. I didn't expect that he would come back in less than half a year, and he would bring back tens of thousands of cavalry. It's unbelievable! How did this guy do it?"

Kuai Che said: "Your Majesty, as soon as Xiang Zhuang comes back, the pressure on our Huainan Kingdom will be great."

If Xiang Zhuang returns to Jiangdong with a large army, once he successfully integrates the old Chu troops in Jiangdong, the next step is to use troops abroad. Then Jiujiang or Huainan, which are only across the river from Jiangdong, will become the first choice for the Chu army. Later, Xiang Zhuang offered jade seals and horses, and made good friends with Qi and Liang, probably in preparation for the future conspiracy of Huainan and Jiujiang.

Ying Bo said: "Minister Guo, are you worrying too much? Even if Xiang Zhuang returns to Jiangdong, he may not be able to control Jiangdong's former Chu tribe. The current situation in Jiangdong is complicated, but it is hard to describe it. According to one side, no one will obey anyone, even if Xiang Zhuang goes back, if he wants to control the situation, it is wishful thinking."

Kuai Che said: "The problem is that the two counties of Donghai and Surabaya under the king's rule are not peaceful. The gentry in these two counties are still loyal to the old Chu. It is not easy to bring these gentry back to their hearts in a short time. , if Xiang Zhuang manages to integrate Jiangdong before these tyrants return to their hearts, then our Huainan country will be in trouble."

Ying Bo said: "Then what do you think should be done? Could it be possible to send troops to intercept and kill Xiangzhuang?"

Kuai Che shook his head and said: "Sending troops to intercept and kill is definitely not enough. Let alone whether we can win or not. Even if we can win, my Huainan army may be injured. At that time, the situation will be difficult to deal with!" After a pause, Kuai Che said again, "Che thought that the king might as well add another fire to make Jiangdong's situation even more complicated!"

"Oh?" Ying Bo said, "How do you add fuel to the fire, how do you complicate the situation in Jiangdong?"

Kuai Che twitched the short beard under his chin, and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, you forgot that there is still a prisoner in the prison in Pengcheng."

"Prisoners?" Ying Bu was confused, "there are more than a hundred prisoners in Pengcheng Prison, which one did you mention, Prime Minister?"

Kuai Che said: "It is Xiang Ta, the former governor of Sishui County of Chu. He has a very high status in the Xiang family and is also well-known. If the king sends him back to Jiangdong, the situation in Jiangdong will become more complicated! In this way For one thing, after Xiang Zhuang returns to Jiangdong, if he wants to control the overall situation, he will have to make greater efforts and take a longer time."

"Wonderful, wonderful!" Yingbu slammed the festival hard, then raised his head and shouted, "Come here!"

Some soldiers entered the room in response to the sound, bowed their hands and said, "What orders does your majesty have?"

"Go." Ying Bu waved his hand and said in a loud voice, "Release the old Chu Sishui County Chief Xiang Tata from the prison immediately, bathe and change his clothes, change into clean clothes, and then send five hundred elite soldiers to escort him back to Jiangdong! "

"Here!" The guards suddenly agreed and took the order.

(End of this chapter)