Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 303 Prince Candidates

When it was almost dark, the Chu army finally retreated temporarily, and fell into a confrontation with the Han army.

At the back of the Han army, Bai Mo came down to Zhou Guanfu's stretcher surrounded by dozens of soldiers. Seeing Bai Mo, Zhou Guanfu struggled to get up to salute, but Bai Mo stopped him.

Zhou Guanfu was hit by the poisonous crossbow of the Chu army, and the poisonous crossbow was extremely poisonous. Fortunately, Bai Mo had also dabbled in doctors, and his medical skills were quite good. After his emergency rescue and taking drugs himself, Zhou Guanfu finally saved his life , but don't even think about standing up in a short time, let alone going into battle to kill the enemy.

Patting Zhou Guanfu on the shoulder, Bai Mo said, "Shengzhi, you should go back to Nanzheng to recuperate."

Zhou Guanfu nodded, and said worriedly: "Mr. Zuo, the Chu army on the opposite side is all elite veterans who have experienced many battles, and they are well-equipped. If we continue to confront each other like this, will our army inevitably lose in the end?"

Bai Mo smiled slightly, and said, "Don't worry, Shengzhi, the truth has already been countered."

Only then did Zhou Guanfu heave a sigh of relief, and now he was guarded by a hundred soldiers and went back to Nanzheng overnight to recuperate.

Watching Zhou Guanfu's stretcher leave, Bai Mo ordered the accompanying soldiers: "Let Li Xiaowei lead two thousand Hanzhong County soldiers to withdraw to the Jiange overnight and set up an ambush on the cliffs on both sides of the Jiange." After a pause, Bai Mo said again, "By the way, there is still that trail. Captain Li, don't forget to send troops to guard it to prevent the Chu army from attacking."

"Here!" The soldiers responded suddenly, and immediately took orders.

Bai Mo thought for a while, but felt a little uneasy, and told another soldier: "One more military order, the whole army is not allowed to disarm, and the left and right troops take turns to rest. Beware of the Chu army's sneak attack at night!"

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A few miles away, more than 2000 Chu troops were resting and eating quietly in the night.

Tired is tired, but not exhausted. Although fighting with the Han army for a whole day, there are only a few dozens of Chu soldiers who directly face the Han army every time. There is a chance to step forward to take over. After a day of fierce fighting, many soldiers have not even fought the Han army head-on.

Bai Mo was thinking of plotting against the Chu army, and Pang Yu was also thinking of plotting against the Han army.

I just got the urgent report from Kuaima that although the king was ambushed in the Jiange, and the Sirius Guards under his command suffered heavy casualties, but the king himself and General Huyan were safe and sound. After leaving the Jiange, I really don't know what will become of Da Chu?

More than 100 of the most powerful small schools have gathered around Pang Yu, and Pang Yu ordered to collect all the liquor and dried meat in the army, and gave these hundred and ten small schools to drink and chatter, and then said: "Everyone, Jinniu Road Whether you can win the war, whether Hanzhong can be won, whether Dachu can defeat Han, it all depends on you!"

The hundred and ten small schools all cupped their hands and said solemnly: "We are willing to die for Great Chu!"

"Okay, all of you are truly worthy of being my sons and daughters of Great Chu!" Pang Yu slammed the festival fiercely, and then pointed to the cliffs on both sides and said, "After the child is over, you will turn up the cliff and go along the cliff to copy the Han army's rear. Lu, after the army launches an attack from the front, you will fight out from the back, and spread rumors while hacking and killing, saying that general Huan Chu has led an army of [-] to pass through Fangling and late Xunguan, and enter Hanzhong. He came here to respond under the military order of General Huan Chu!"

"Here!" The Baishi Primary School responded loudly, and they all went down to prepare to go.

Pang Yu ordered again: "The rest of the soldiers, hurry up and sleep after eating!"

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Langzhong County, the county government.

Xiang Zhuang had a hearty meal, and took a hot bath, and now he has completely recovered, and he is sitting in the hall talking to Bai Lixian.

Bai Lixian arrived successively in the evening.

After Bai Lixian asked Pang Yu to lead the army to meet him, he still felt uneasy, so he handed over the army to his clan brother Bai Limao to lead the army temporarily, while he brought two thousand elite soldiers to catch up day and night.

"Your Majesty." Bai Lixian shook his feather fan and said sincerely, "From now on, you will never risk your life again."

Xiang Zhuang took it very seriously, and sighed: "Ziliang, don't worry, from now on, I will never make such a mistake again!"

After a pause, Xiang Zhuang said again: "Zi Liang, do you think I should consider appointing a crown prince?" At the time when Jiange fell into ambush, Xiang Zhuang didn't feel anything, but looking back now, he was secretly startled. If Tang Tong hadn't accompanied him, if there was no path behind the crack leading to the back of the mountain, if he had died in the Jiange, what would have happened to the state of Chu?

He escaped the catastrophe of Jiange by luck, but the world is impermanent, who knows if he, Xiang Zhuang, will die suddenly one day?In the current state of Chu, Xiang Zhuang's royal power has been extremely consolidated. As long as Xiang Zhuang is alive, the state of Chu will have no worries. Once Xiang Zhuang dies, and the crown prince is not registered, the state of Chu will soon fall into civil strife!
The truth is obvious, the Minister of Chinese and Military Affairs of the country is very divided on the candidate for the crown prince.

Xiang Tuo, Xiang Ta, Huan Chu, Ji Bu and other old Chu officials all liked the eldest son Xiang Zheng, but the Qin generals such as Bai Limao, Zi Che Shi, Xi Qilie believed that Xiang Shu was far more talented than Xiang Zheng, and he should be In addition to being the prince of the Great Chu Kingdom, Xiang Zhuang vaguely felt that there was a hidden force in the kingdom, and he hoped that Yingzhen's fifth son, Xiang Wang, would take the throne.

The battle for the crown prince is now mainly about the competition among Xiang Zheng, Xiang Shu, and Xiang Wang. However, Bai Lixian and Bi Shu, the two princes who have the most say, have never expressed their attitude. Today, one is Xiang Zhuang was really moved, and he also wanted to take the opportunity to find out Bai Lixian's tone and see which one he liked?

Bailixian said with deep conviction: "The crown prince is the heir apparent of the country, and the heir of the state will be stable, and the minister thinks he should be established."

"Okay." Xiang Zhuang asked again, "Zi Liang thinks, which of the widow's seven sons can be the crown prince?"

Bailixian was silent when he heard the words, and it was a long silence. He raised his hands in favor of the appointment of the crown prince, but he was unwilling to let him name the candidate for the crown prince. Bai Lixian didn't want to get involved hastily, not to mention that he was the eldest brother of Mrs. Baili, and the uncle of Xiang Shu and Xiang Yong, so he had to avoid suspicion.

Xiang Zhuang said sincerely: "Ziliang, now I am not a ruler, nor are you a minister. We are just friends. We should always be honest when talking between friends? As a friend, who do you think should be appointed as the prince?"

Bailixian sighed: "Since your majesty is so frank, I can only talk nonsense. I think that the son's governance and the son's power are not the appearance of a king. If you make the best use of the situation and teach you well, the son's governance can be a good general. Quan can be the prime minister, and the princes' politics and arts have their own strengths, and the rest of the princes are still young, so I dare not speak falsely."

Xiang Zhuang nodded silently. As Prince Fu, Bai Lixian's opinion is undoubtedly quite pertinent.

Xiang Zhi and Xiang Quan are indeed not like personal monarchs. Although Xiang Zheng is mediocre, he is kind and honest. Once the Great Chu can really rule the world, Xiang Zheng's succession will undoubtedly soothe the wounds brought by the unification war to China. Most of the Chu Empire will not repeat the mistakes of the Great Qin Dynasty, and it will perish after only Li II.

As for Xiang Shu, he is the smartest and most scheming among the philosophers. People often say that three years old is the child, and seven years old is the old. Although Xiang Shu is only ten years old, he can already see that he will probably become a hero in the future. If If Xiang Zhuang could not unify the whole of China during his lifetime, Xiang Shu is undoubtedly the best candidate for the king of Chu.

In other words, the choice of politics or Xiangshu depends on whether Xiang Zhuang can dominate China in his lifetime!
In other words, Dingzhuang still can't decide the candidate for the prince rashly, and still has to wait and see.

Sighing, Xiang Zhuang took out a kit from his bosom, handed it to Bailixian and said, "Ziliang, this kit contains a secret edict of the widow. If the widow establishes a crown prince in his lifetime, this secret edict Naturally, it will be invalidated, if the widow suffers misfortune before he can register as the crown prince, this secret edict is the widow's will!"

Bai Lixian hurriedly knelt up and sat up, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, my qualifications are still inexperienced, I dare not take on this important task..."

"Ziliang, you don't have to decline." Xiang Zhuang waved his hand, and said, "In addition to your bag, I will also prepare a bag for the general, Ling Yin, General Wei, General Mo and others. The content of the secret edict in the kit is the same, if you are unlucky, you only need to open the kit to make a new king.”

"Your Majesty." Only then did Bai Lixian accept the kit with sincerity and trepidation.

Xiang Zhuang smiled slightly, and joked again: "But Ziliang, you don't have to worry. The widow is several years younger than you. Maybe the widow hasn't left when you leave. This secret edict is just prepared."

Bai Lixian said with a smile: "Your Majesty is at the peak of his age, so he will naturally live longer than your minister."

"Okay, we've finished talking about the crown prince, let's talk about the battle in Hanzhong." Xiang Zhuang rubbed his hands, and said, "Now Zi Ang is confronting Han Prime Minister Bai Mo on the Jinniu Road, and Bai Mo and Xuejian are both descendants of Guigu However, it is not easy for Zi Ang to win, and I want to send an elite army out of the Jiange from a small path to copy the back of the Han army, what does the military commander think?"

Bai Lixian murmured: "This small road is already known to the Han army, and the Han army will definitely be on guard. If our army wants to leave the Jiange through this small road and copy the back road of the Han army, I'm afraid it will not be easy." After a pause, Bai Lixian said again, "However, Bai Mo's troops are not many, and he has to deal with Zi Ang's frontal attack and also support the sneak attack from the rear. It is inevitable that he loses sight of the other. I think it is possible."

Xiang Zhuang immediately stood up and shouted, "Huyan!"

Amidst the sound of heavy footsteps, Huyan's iron tower-like figure had strode into the lobby, stood at the bottom of the hall and bowed to Xiang Zhuang, and said loudly: "The last general is here!" In the battle of Jiange, Huyan wore dozens of arrows, But none of them hurt their bones, and when they returned to Langzhong, they had a big meal and a drink, and then took a hot bath, and immediately became a hero again.

Xiang Zhuang shouted: "Lead an army of [-] people, go out of the Jiange trail along the way you came, and copy the back road of the Han army!"

"Here!" Hu Yan clapped his hands together and responded loudly, then turned around and went down the hall.

(End of this chapter)