Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 348
Bi Shudao: "Your Majesty, you mean to use the same method to deal with Liu Bang?"

"That's right, it's called repaying others in the same way." Xiang Zhuang nodded, and said in a deep voice, "Old Liu Bang started this matter first, so don't blame me for using the same means to retaliate." to him."

Xiang He said: "Your Majesty, it seems that this is a bit unsightly?"

Wu She and Bai Lixian also nodded slightly. It has to be said that the military strategists before the Qin and Han Dynasties were still very gentlemen, such as Zhang Liang and Han Xin, they both disdain to use despicable methods, but after the Eastern Han Dynasty, there is no bottom line for acting like Chen Ping There are more and more military strategists in the country, and when they arrived in the Three Kingdoms, they became popular, and Jia Xu, the poisonous man, was the leader among them.

Of course, being a modest gentleman is a style, and acting unscrupulously is also a style. It is difficult to judge the pros and cons of the two with simple standards. It can only be said that the times are different, and the military strategists have different orientations. The military strategists before the Qin and Han Dynasties paid more attention to dignified and righteous teachers , while the military strategists after the Han Dynasty were more inclined to win through intrigue.

"Open and aboveboard?" Xiang Zhuang said coldly, "If Liu Bang can do the first grade of junior high school, I can do the fifteenth grade. This is called a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye." Lu Ze will be crowned King of Sanchuan, Lu Tai will be crowned as King of Guanzhong, Zhou Bo will be crowned as King of Liang, Li Shang will be crowned as King of Beidi, and Lu Wan will be crowned as King of Jiuyuan!"

Xiang Ta, Wu She, and Bai Lixian looked at each other, thinking that the king is really ruthless, to seal the five kings at once? !
But Bi Shu said: "Your Majesty, the conferment of Lu Ze as the King of Sanchuan will definitely make old Liu Bang very passive. As for Lu Tai, Zhou Bo, Li Shang, and Lu Wan, they are not qualified enough, right?"

"If you are not qualified, you will be banned." Xiang Zhuang said, "It's good to be disgusted with old Liu Bang."

Wu She scratched his forehead and couldn't help but said, "But Your Majesty, who will you send as an envoy?"

Wu She has always been the best candidate for sending envoys from Chu to foreign countries, but this time, he was really reluctant, and the risk this time was too great. With Gao Chu killing Liu Jia before him, Wu She would When he arrived in the Han Dynasty, he basically never returned. Although Wu She was not afraid of death, he was not willing to die in vain.

Xiang Zhuang said with a smile: "Don't worry, doctor, you don't need to go this time."

Wu She blushed slightly, and argued: "Your Majesty, I don't mean that..."

Xiang Zhuang waved his hand, then turned around and shouted: "Old Qu, come out."

As soon as the words fell, Qu Bucai's thin figure came out from the shadow of the corner of the study, bowed to Xiang Zhuang again, and said respectfully: "What is your order?"

Xiang Zhuang said: "This time, the envoys to the king will use your Wumuya people, and you must move quickly. The envoys sent to Sanchuan, Nanyang, Guanzhong, Beidi and Jiuyuan will use the local Wumu soldiers. Also, While sending envoys to entrust the kings, they also want to spread rumors in Guanzhong, Hanzhong, Sanchuan and other places to exert great influence."

"Here!" Qu Bucai respectfully responded, then turned around and retreated into the shadows.

A moment later, a dozen pigeons soared from the Wumuya headquarters in Ziling City to the branches in Guanzhong, Hanzhong, Sanchuan, Beidi and even Jiuyuan.

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In the afternoon of the next day, Luoyang.

When Lu Ze, the governor of Sanchuan County, was leading people to count the grain and grass in the treasury, suddenly a junior official came to report out of breath: "Governor, an envoy from the state of Chu is asking to see you."

"Emissary from Chu State?" Lu Ze frowned for a moment.

The little official at the door said: "Junshou, has the envoy of Chu seen it or not?"

"See, why don't you see me?" Lu Ze frowned, and said calmly, "Let the envoy of Chu come here."

The little official at the door went away, and within a moment, he led a dull-looking young man to Lu Ze. Lu Ze frowned, and shouted in a deep voice, "You are the envoy of Chu? Do you have any rules? "

This envoy of Chu is actually a temporary envoy of Wumuya's dead men, not an official envoy, so where is the honor?

The Chu envoy ignored Lu Ze, but took out an imperial edict from his bosom, and read it at a very fast speed: "The king of Chu issued an edict: Lu Ze, the governor of Sanchuan County, is virtuous, loyal, and well-guarded. A role model...you are made the king of Sanchuan, with Luoyi as the capital, leading the river, Luoshui, and Yishui lands, and the country will be established in a short time."

Lu Ze's face changed drastically in an instant, what a vicious divorce scheme!

"Lu Lu." Lu Ze shouted immediately, "Drag this guy down and chop him up!"

The young general standing behind Lu Ze responded with a bang, and immediately led two warriors to escort the envoy of Chu down. After a while, one of the warriors came to Lu Ze with the head of the envoy of Chu.

But this time, Lu Ze had completely calmed down. He knew that since the king of Chu dared to reprimand the envoy to make him the king of Sanchuan, then things would never be so simple. Even if he killed the envoy, the king of Han would still know The news, and thinking of Lu's current embarrassing position, Lu Ze broke out in a cold sweat.

At that moment, Lu Ze returned home in a hurry, repaired another letter urgently, and then called his nephew Lu Lu to him and said, "Lu Er, take this letter and drive back to Xianyang overnight on a fast horse, and hand it to your aunt. Do not delay, remember?" Lu Lu is the second son of Lu Ze's younger brother Lu Shizhi, and the so-called aunt is the queen Lu Zhi.

Lu Lu took the letter solemnly, put it in his arms, and said solemnly: "Uncle, don't worry, the child will deliver the letter to aunt with his own hands."

Lu Ze nodded and said, "Go."

Lu Lu gave a bow, turned around and walked away.

Watching Lu Lu's figure go away, Lu Ze's face became more and more gloomy. The Lu family is afraid that disaster is imminent, and if it is not handled properly, it may be the end of the family.

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On the road from Wancheng to Yangdi, 20 Han troops marched eastward.

Zhou Bo was leaning on the shaft of the chariot and dozing when suddenly there was the sound of horseshoes in front of him. When he looked up, he saw his eldest son Zhou Guanfu galloping back with dozens of relatives. When he got to the chariot, Zhou Guanfu said in a low voice: , there is an envoy from the state of Chu, see you or not?"

"The envoy of Chu State?" Zhou Bo frowned and asked, "Do you know what it is?"

"I don't know." Zhou Guanfu shook his head and said in a low voice, "My child asked, but the envoy Chu refused to tell."

When Zhou Bo was meditating, Zhou Guanfu suddenly said in a grim voice, "Father, why don't you just kill this envoy of Chu?"

"No." Zhou Bo waved his hand, and said calmly, "There is a saying that the envoy should not be beheaded when the two countries fight each other. As a father, we should meet the envoy of Chu first. If the envoy of Chu really has ulterior motives, he should be kidnapped to Shangyong and handed over to the King of Han. "

Zhou Guanfu nodded, and immediately reined in his horse, turned around and galloped towards the way he came.

After a while, Zhou Guanfu brought an envoy from Chu State brought by E Guanbo to Zhou Bo's chariot.

At this time, the Han army had already stopped, and dozens of generals crowded in front of Zhou Bo's chariot. When he got close, the envoy of Chu suddenly took out a knife and cut through the deep clothes. He read: "The king of Chu issued an edict: General Zhou Bo has made outstanding military exploits and is able to manage the army well... Now you are granted the title of king of Liang, one of the vassals."

Zhou Bo's face changed drastically in an instant, but Zhou Guanfu, dozens of generals and hundreds of soldiers had different expressions.

After only a short while, Zhou Bo woke up suddenly, and shouted sharply: "My son, Guan Fu, quickly take down this thief!"

"Here!" Zhou Guanfu responded loudly, and then waved his hand back. Two soldiers rushed forward like tigers and wolves, and knocked Chu envoy to the ground. Zhou Bo pointed at Chu envoy, his hair trembling with anger. After a long while, he let out a long sigh of relief, tried his best to calm down the anger in his chest, and said, "Press it, watch it."

The soldiers escorted the Chu envoy down, Zhou Guanfu said: "Father, why don't you kill him?"

Zhou Bo let out a long sigh and said, "If you kill the envoy of Chu, you will not be able to explain clearly as a father."

"What is there to say?" Zhou Guanfu said, "Could it be possible that the king can still doubt his father because of this matter?"

"What do you know?" Zhou Bo glared at Zhou Guanfu, and then said in a low voice, "Since Han Xin asked to be a fake king of Qi more than ten years ago, the king has been extremely taboo about the distribution of titles. Its intention is also obvious, but who can be sure that the king will not develop a grudge because of this?"

Zhou Guanfu asked in a daze, "What can we do?"

Zhou Bo shook his head, and said again: "The order is that the whole army stop advancing and return to Wan County."

"Ah?" Zhou Guanfu said in surprise, "Father, are you right? My child heard that Zhao Yan, the army commander of the Liang State, has dispatched envoys to Linzi to ask for help from the King of Qi. Maybe the King of Qi is already dispatching an army. Returning to Wan County at this time, wouldn't it mean that the five counties of Liangdi should be handed over to King Qi?"

"You, you are still too young." Zhou Bo shook his head and sighed, "I took 20 troops to go out for my father, do you really think that the king has no worries in his heart? If there is no such thing as just now, although the king has worries , I wouldn’t be suspicious, but after what happened just now, as a father, I absolutely can’t go to Liangdi again.”

"Why?" Zhou Guanfu was still puzzled and asked, "Why can't you go to Liangdi again?"

"For my father to take the army to Liangdi at this time, it is like forcing the palace, forcing the king to make my father the king of Liang!" After saying this, Zhou Bo continued, "So, not only can I not go to Liangdi anymore, And after returning to Shiwan County, you must hand over the military power as soon as possible, and then escort the Chu envoy to Shangyong to explain clearly to the king face to face."

Zhou Guanfu scratched his head repeatedly when he heard the words, and his face was full of bewilderment.

With Zhou Guanfu's simple mind, he naturally couldn't figure out the joints. In fact, the reason is also very simple. This matter has to start with Han Xin asking for the false king of Qi after he conquered Qi.

Back then when Han Xin conquered Qi State and asked to be named the false King of Qi, Liu Bang chose to compromise because of the overall situation.

So now, if Zhou Bo conquered the Liang State, and Xiang Zhuang was appointed first, what would Liu Bang do?Seal it, Liu Bang must be unwilling to seal it, if you don't seal it, Liu Bang has to worry about the reaction of the Zhou Group headed by Zhou Bo, because the news of Xiang Zhuang's seal of Zhou Bo has already spread, and the impact has already been caused. Zhou Bo won the Liang land , In terms of merit, it is indeed time to be crowned king.

This is a knot, so Zhou Bo can no longer go to Liangdi, he can only choose to return to Wan County.

(End of this chapter)