Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 283 Tactical Deception
Xiang Zhuang nodded, and said again: "However, what Ziyi said just now is also reasonable. The road of Shu is difficult and dangerous. Once the army of Shu and Han is prepared first, this battle will be difficult to fight. Therefore, before entering Sichuan, we have to engage A tactical deception."

"Tactical deception?" Baili Xian said, "Your Majesty is saying that you want to attack Liang Guo openly and Bashu secretly?"

"Yes." Xiang Zhuang nodded solemnly, and said in a deep voice, "Back then, Han Xin played tricks on building plank roads and crossing Chencang secretly, helping Liu Bang to conquer Guanzhong in one fell swoop. Today, the widow will also give him an open attack on Liang and a secret attack on Bashu!"

"Attack Liang Guo openly, attack Bashu secretly?" Xiang Ta worried, "Your Majesty, will you really fight Liang Guo?"

Listening to what the king means, he wants to make a fuss about Liang Guo and implement the tactics of attacking the west. The problem is that Peng Yue is not a good recommendation, and Liang Jun is not easy to provoke. Once Peng Yue is annoyed, Liang Jun will take the initiative to attack. To fight on both sides?Although the 26 government soldiers have been trained, but if they really want to go to war with Han and Liang at the same time, I'm afraid they will be too weak, right?

"Ziyi, you are worrying too much." Xiang Zhuang waved his hand and said calmly, "In the past ten years, although Liang Guo has also been recharging his energy and carrying out certain reforms, it is not as thorough as ours, and the effect is not far behind. Like us, ten years ago, we did not have much advantage in facing Liang Guo, but now, our national strength and military strength have far surpassed Liang Guo, no matter how conceited Peng Yue is, facing more than 20 elite soldiers of Chu, he is absolutely Don’t dare to take the initiative.”

Bai Lixian smiled slightly, and then said: "Your Majesty, why don't you ask the doctor to send an envoy to Pengcheng and Jiangling, and persuade Huainan Kingdom to send troops together with Linjiang Kingdom to attack Liang Kingdom? If Huainan Kingdom and Linjiang Kingdom are willing to send troops, that is the best Well, maybe there is a chance to take advantage of the situation to destroy the Liang Kingdom, even if the two countries do not send troops, at least they can make the attack on Bashu more concealed."

"Well, that's a good idea." Xiang Zhuang immediately turned his head and said to Wu She, "Bazhi, I'll thank you for that."

Wu She hurriedly sat up on his knees and cupped his hands towards Xiang Zhuang, and said anxiously: "It is my duty, and even more my honor, to be able to serve the King and do my best for the Great Chu."

"Okay, then it's settled!" Xiang Zhuang stretched out his hand to slap his thigh, looked around the crowd and said, "Ziyi is in charge of transporting food and grass, Xuejian is in charge of recruiting soldiers from various counties, and Ziyan is in charge of summoning the Lords (mainly those veterans who have won titles) ), Ziliang transferred the naval forces, and Bazhi immediately sent envoys to Pengcheng and Jiangling to persuade the two countries to send troops, according to this charter, prepare separately."

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Three days later, Wu She rushed to Pengcheng, the capital of Huainan, day and night.

Wu She chose Pengcheng as the first stop of his envoy and Yingbo as the first lobbying target, which is very particular.

Because the national strength of Huainan State is much stronger than that of Linjiang State, if Huainan State agrees to send troops, it will undoubtedly have a great impact on Linjiang State. On the basis that Chu State and Huainan State have decided to use troops against Liang State, Linjiang State There is a great possibility that Jiang Guo will follow and attack Liang Guo from the southwest.

In the posthouse, Wu She hastily washed off his face, and Wu She came to the Huainan Palace overnight and asked to meet Huainan Wang Yingbu. Now that Chu and Huainan are allies, Ma Ye, the deterrent, did not dare to neglect, so he hurried inside to report to Yingbu At that time, Ying Bu was discussing with Kuai Che. Hearing that Wu She, the senior official of Chu State, was visiting, he hurriedly ordered Ma Ye to come into the study to meet him.

Wu She entered the room casually under Ma Ye's guidance, and bowed his hands to Yingbo.

Yingbo returned the salute, and solemnly invited Wu She to take a seat at the table, and then asked: "The doctor came late at night, is it possible that something serious happened in Jiangdong?"

Wu She nodded, and said bluntly, "Your Majesty, I, Da Chu, is about to start a war with Liang Guo!"

As an excellent lobbyist, you must not only have good eloquence, but also be good at observing words and expressions. When facing different objects, you must adopt different lobbying methods. .

In Wu She's view, Yingbo has a resolute personality and is a very assertive person. Sometimes, even the Prime Minister Kuai Che can't influence his opinion, so in front of Yingbo, you don't need to be surrounded by clouds and fog. To play tricks, you just need to explain the whole story, and then let Yingbo decide for himself.

If Yingbo thinks it is profitable, then he will definitely agree to send troops. Conversely, if Yingbo thinks it is not profitable, then you are talking about breaking the sky, and Yingbo will never mobilize a single soldier. .

"Well, Chu State wants to go to war with Liang State?" Yingbo was stunned when he heard this, which was a bit unexpected.

Although the relationship between Liang State and Chu State has been constant in the past few years, and there were two times when they even almost fought, but in the end, didn't the State of Chu tolerate it?Wu She just went to Dingtao last autumn and sent Peng Yue a lot of war horses and liquor, but why is it that the New Year has passed, and Chu State is about to go to war with Liang State?Xiang Zhuang's face changed too quickly, right?

Kuai Che, who was sitting with him on the side seat, nodded secretly, thinking that Xiang Zhuang's trick was very clever. He first paralyzed Liang Wang Peng Yue with expensive gifts such as war horses and liquor, and then when Liang Jun completely relaxed his vigilance, he suddenly launched a attack. Its fatal blow is the strategic gist of "surprise, attack unprepared" in the art of war.

"Yes." Wu She nodded heavily, "Liang Jun has repeatedly provoked, and my Great Chu has always retreated, but Peng Yue has made an inch of it. He even asked my king for papermaking and wine making skills. Is it unbearable or unbearable? My Great Chu The concession has reached the limit, and if we retreat any further, it would be a loss of power and humiliation to the country, therefore, my king decided to use troops against Liang, but I don’t know if Your Majesty is willing to send troops to help?"

Peng Yue asked Xiang Zhuang for papermaking and winemaking skills. Yingbo had heard of this. In fact, who in the Central Plains is not envious of Chu's papermaking, printing and winemaking skills?Even Yingbo sent envoys to Chu State several times, hoping to exchange [-] shi of grain for winemaking skills, but they were also rejected.

Chu State is unwilling to disclose papermaking and winemaking techniques, and this Yingbo can also understand.

Papermaking and wine making are treasures. Both of them can bring huge wealth to Chu State, and can even exchange a lot of horses, food, gold and other materials for Chu State. Even Chu State’s old enemy Han State, Aren't you also making deals with Chu State in secret, using war horses and grain to trade public transport paper and liquor with Chu State merchants?

Therefore, Peng Yue asked Xiang Zhuang for papermaking and wine making skills, which is indeed a bit excessive.

However, it is not a trivial matter for Huainan State to cooperate with Chu State to use troops against Liang State. In any case, after ten years of recuperation, Liang State's national strength has been greatly restored. They are a team of tiger and wolf warriors who are brave and good at fighting. It is not a joke to provoke such a powerful enemy.

At that moment, Yingbo turned his head and looked at Kuai Che with a questioning look.

Kuai Che shook his head imperceptibly, signaling Ying Bu not to express his opinion immediately.

Yingbu understood and said to Wu She: "Master, this matter is of great importance. Although I am the king, I dare not put the two million people of Huainan Kingdom in danger. I have to call the ministers to discuss it. How about you first?" Go back to the post house and rest, wait for the widow to have news, and then send someone to invite you to discuss, how about it?"

Wu She got up, bowed sideways and said, "So, I will take my leave."

Yingbo personally sent Wu She out of the study, and then returned to the table and sat down.

As soon as he sat down, Ying Bu asked Kuai Che, "President Guo, what do you think of this matter?"

Kuai Che stroked his long beard, and replied: "Chu State wants to go to war with Liang State. Although this matter is a bit sudden, it is also in line with the gist of 'surprise, attack unprepared' in the Art of War. However, Liang State is nothing after all. It is a small country, so you must be cautious in using troops against Liang, and I think that you can agree to Chu's request, but you will never send troops before Chu."

Ying Bu suddenly said: "The Prime Minister means that we will start to assemble the army after the Chu army has completed the assembly, and then we will send troops to Liang after the Chu army has invaded Liang?"

"Yes." Kuai Che said, "Otherwise, we will most likely be attacked by Liang Guo first."

Kuai Che is also a smart man. He knew that if the Huainan army followed the Chu army to gather at the border area at the same time, it would inevitably arouse the vigilance of the Liang army. Before Chu and Huainan sent troops, they first defeated the weaker Huainan army.

If this situation really happened, Huainan Kingdom would suffer a lot.

Therefore, the Huainan country must not be the first to come forward, and the only way to get ahead is to let the Chu country take the lead.

"Well." Ying Bu nodded and said, "That's the deal. If the Chu army doesn't move, we won't move either. If the Chu army moves, we will follow suit! Although the benefits of this will inevitably make the Chu army gain a big head, but Chu The price paid by the army must be far better than that of our army, and it is not bad for our army to follow the Chu army's buttocks to get some benefits, haha."

"Not necessarily." Kuai Che smiled slightly and said, "Do you remember, my lord? At the end of the Qin Dynasty, all the heroes rose together. Although Xiang Yu was superior in strength, he fell into a bitter battle with the main force of the Qin army in the Central Plains. Although Liu Bang was not strong, he was ahead of him. Xiang Yu invaded Guanzhong and occupied Xianyang, so sometimes the weaker side may not necessarily lose a lot of benefits."

Yingbo's eyes narrowed immediately, thinking carefully, the situation that Kuai Che said might really happen.

If the Chu army gathers at the border first, the Liang army is bound to respond, and it will also gather troops to the Liang-Chu border. Once the Chu army and the Liang army are engaged in a bitter battle at the border, the Huainan army is very likely to drive straight in and take advantage of it. Dingtao, the capital city of the country, in this way, most of the benefits of defeating the Liang Kingdom fell into the hands of the Huainan Kingdom.

Although doing so would inevitably anger Xiang Zhuang, Yingbo couldn't care less.

Does Xiang Zhuang really dare to turn against Yingbo?It needs to be known that among the princes in the world, only Yingbo is willing to form an alliance with Xiangzhuang. Other princes, such as Peng Yue, Han Xin, Zhang Ao, Zangtu, etc., all regard Xiangzhuang as an enemy. To counter Qi State, doesn't Chu State also need Huainan State to counter Han King Liu Bang?
Therefore, the relationship between Chu State and Huainan State is a relationship of mutual benefit and prosperity. Even if there is some unhappiness due to the uneven division, it will never break the covenant between the two countries.

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PS: I found that some readers are questioning the gold coin system in the book. By the way, the figure of 18 kilograms in the book does not refer to "gold", but "gold". Of course, swordsmen know that the "gold" in the Qin and Han Dynasties refers to copper. , but the number in this book refers to gold, which is also the data that the swordsman spent a lot of time looking up from the Internet.

Is it possible that during the Qin and Han Dynasties, there were only 18 kilograms of bronze in the whole of China?If there were only such a few bronzes, the Qin army would not be able to arm a million troops, even a hundred thousand troops would be enough, and the six countries in the Kanto region would have to fight the Qin army with empty hands and wearing civilian clothes.

(End of this chapter)