Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 453

In order to show his sincerity, Han Wang Han Xin gave up Yuci City for the Han army to temporarily station and rest.

The next day, Han Wang Han Xin personally escorted five thousand shi of military rations, several thousand carts of fodder, and five hundred cattle and sheep to Yuci to reward the Han army.

Walking in the city, Lu Tai said to King Han Xinsu with his hand: "King Han, this general has never prepared good wine, so I can only use water instead of wine. I want to express my gratitude to you."

As soon as the voice fell, a soldier walked in with a water bottle.

"I'll do it." Zhou Guanfu suddenly took two steps forward and snatched the kettle from the hands of the soldiers.

Seeing Zhou Guanfu approaching him in a murderous spirit, Han Wang Han Xin suddenly sat up on his knees in shock, and the Han army generals Xie Fu and Sun Fen who stood behind Han Wang Han Xin not only did not dare to step forward, but retreated several steps At this time, Han Wang Hanxin and Jinyang's Han Jun had already heard about Zhou Guanfu's deeds of beheading Ji Porridge among thousands of troops.

Han Jun is no stranger to Ji Porridge, but he is a hero who is famous in the desert!

"Shengzhi, don't be rude." Lu Tai frowned, and stopped Zhou Guanfu with a soft drink.

Only then did Zhou Guanfu snort, and put the kettle heavily on the table in front of Han Wang Han Xin.

After drinking away Zhou Guanfu, Lu Tai asked Han Wang Han Dao: "Dare to ask Han Wang, can you know the current situation of our country?"

"Back to what the general said, I really don't know." Although Han Wang Han Xin wanted to show his favor to Lu Tai, he really didn't know that there was news from Sanchuan in Guanzhong. In terms of how to resist the Huns' invasion, they have not paid much attention to the situation between Chu and Han.

Lu Tai was silent, but there was a deep worry on his brows.

It has been more than a month since the battle of Mianshui, and I don't know if the king is alive or dead?And the Chu army, has it already invaded Guanzhong?I hope that Yaxiang can turn the tide and hold Guanzhong. If Guanzhong has fallen, then his tens of thousands of cavalry will become homeless and lonely.

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In the deep mountains and old forests, a group of more than ten Han troops are advancing with difficulty.

This group of Han troops is obviously the Imperial Forest Guard of the Han army who fled into Yaoshan more than a month ago.

It's just that the battle robes on their bodies have long been ripped by thorns, their leather armor is also in tatters, and all of them are unkempt and emaciated, almost like savages.

Uncle Sunying split a clump of thorns in front of him with a sword, cut off a few small trees, cut off their branches and leaves, and put them on two slippery rocks, then turned around and told the guards behind him who were carrying the stretcher. : "Be careful where you step, don't slip!"

The two imperial guards did not dare to be negligent, and carefully lowered the big stone platform with a stretcher, Chen Ping slowly slid down the stone platform with the help of a walking stick, and then leaned in front of the stretcher and asked with concern: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty ?”

Liu Bang, who was lying on the stretcher, opened his eyes slightly, and raised his right hand with difficulty to make a move.

Since the defeat of Mianshui, Liu Bang fled all the way in fear. After entering the mountain, he slept in the open. After all, he was an old man who was over seventy years old. Liu Bang fell ill within a few days after entering the mountain. Although Chen Ping was proficient in medicine, the mountains were everywhere. Herbal medicine, but Liu Bang is getting old and his health is declining, and his condition is getting worse day by day.

Looking at Liu Bang who could barely open his eyelids on the stretcher, Chen Ping couldn't help but have a look of worry on his brows. The king's condition is getting worse day by day, but when he looked up, he saw But there are still mountains and peaks, and I don’t know when I can go out?Could it be that the king is really going to collapse in the mountains?
Seeing that it was getting late, the uncle and grandson found an open space and prepared to camp.

Just when the uncle and grandson put down his rucksack and was about to find water, he suddenly found something out of the corner of his eye. At first, the uncle and grandson didn't pay much attention to it, but soon, he suddenly turned around and stared fixedly at the place not far ahead. On the mountain ridge, the unusual behavior of the uncle and grandson immediately attracted the attention of more than a dozen imperial guards, and they all turned their heads to look ahead.

In the next instant, more than a dozen imperial guards stood up at the same time, with ecstatic expressions on their faces.

"Cooking smoke!" Uncle Sunying pointed in front of him, and finally shouted in surprise, "It's cooking smoke!"

"Huh?!" Chen Ping, who was taking Liu Bang's pulse, suddenly turned his head and looked in the direction of his uncle and grandson Ying's fingers. Sure enough, he saw a faint smoke rising from behind the mountain ridge. However, Chen Ping could still clearly judge that it wasn't fog in the mountains, it was cooking smoke!
There are people ahead!Chen Ping's eyes were filled with ecstasy, and he finally walked out of Mount Yao!

"My lord!" Chen Ping's chest was filled with great happiness in an instant, and then he turned his head to support Liu Bang's stretcher, weeping with joy, "My lord, there is someone in front of me, we have come out, hahaha, we have finally come out, my lord!" You are saved, you are finally saved, hahaha..."

Liu Bang on the stretcher did not respond.

"Your Majesty? Your Majesty!" Chen Ping's face changed drastically, and he rushed to Liu Bang's ear and shouted, "My Majesty, we have already made it through such a dangerous mountain road, and there is a smooth road ahead, you must hold on, you must hold on Here, Your Majesty!"

Under Chen Ping's repeated screams, Liu Bang's tightly closed eyelids finally twitched twice, and his chapped lips moved slightly. Chen Ping's heart sank, and he quickly put his ear to Liu Bang's mouth, faintly I heard Liu Bang saying: "Hurry up, quickly call the prince, Xiao He and Bai Mo..."

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In the evening of the next day, a fast horse rushed into the east gate of Xianyang like a storm.

The knight on horseback was full of travel and dust, and had a grim look on his back. He had a yellow satin package slung across his back, and two scarlet pennants crossed behind his left and right shoulders, each with the word "urgent" embroidered on it.

"Get out of the way!"

"Quickly open!"

"Get out of the way!"

"It's urgent, anyone who stands in the way dies!"

Even though he was in a busy city, the knight on horseback still galloped wildly while roaring again and again.

An old man pushing a cart couldn't dodge in time, and was knocked to the ground by a galloping horse. By the time idlers nearby came up to help the old man, the rider had already gone far along the long street, and only "get it" The sound of horseshoes was like a gust of wind and rain, still tumbling and agitating over the long street for a long time.

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Ever since the completion of Neveryang Palace, Changle Palace has become the East Palace of Prince Liu Ying.

After Liu Ying died of illness, Liu Heng was registered as the prince, and soon moved into Changle Palace.

Liu Bang personally led the army to conquer the state of Chu, and the prince Liu Heng was ordered to supervise the country. , especially after the news of Mianshui's defeat came back, Xiao He and Bai Mo entered the palace more frequently.

In any case, Liu Heng is still the only one, and in Liu Bang's mind, the most ideal candidate for the crown prince has always been Liu Ruyi, so he doesn't care much about Liu Heng's training, so Liu Heng doesn't sit in power at all. Now that he is suddenly faced with such a severe and complicated situation, it is naturally chaos.

At this time, Liu Heng is summoning Xiao He and Bai Mo to discuss matters, and he has been reluctant to let them go back to the residence.

"Please rest assured, Your Highness, the minister and the old minister have already arranged everything." Bai Mo could only comfort the young prince over and over again, "The two generals, Li Shang and Mei Yan, have already rushed to Hanzhong and Sanchuan day and night. They are veterans who have experienced many battles, Hanzhong and Sanchuan have them in command, absolutely nothing will happen."

After a pause, Bai Mo said again: "As for Wuguan, it may not be easy to take it back from the Chu army, but the minister and the old minister have already made up their minds, and we will mobilize all the servants in the pass to the west of Taolin, Build a new pass south of the Wei River, so that even if Wuguan cannot be taken back, the Chu army will be blocked by the newly built pass.”

"Very good." Liu Heng said repeatedly, "The matter of building the customs must not be delayed."

"Prince, you can rest assured." Xiao He said, "The old minister should personally inquire about this matter."

"Very good." Liu Heng hurriedly knelt and sat up, bowed respectfully to Xiao He first, and then said, "With the old Prime Minister personally handling this matter, there will be no mistakes..."

Before the words were finished, a waiter suddenly rolled into the side hall holding the yellow silk high in both hands, and shouted loudly while walking quickly: "The king is urgent, the king is urgent, the king is urgent..."

"Father?!" Liu Heng turned his head suddenly, with a happy expression on his face.

"Has there finally been any news from the King?" Xiao He and Bai Mo were also slightly shocked.

After a while, the waiter came to the steps holding the yellow silk. Liu Heng opened his hands and took the yellow silk from the waiter, opened it, and took out the edict from it. After reading it hastily, Liu Heng's face turned pale in an instant!
Xiao He snatched the imperial edict from Liu Heng's hand in a hurry, before he finished reading it, he called out "Great King" and fainted on the spot.

"Old Prime Minister?!" Liu Heng and Bai Mo were taken aback, and hurried forward to help Xiao He up, and at the same time asked the waiter to call a doctor into the palace to give Xiao He a diagnosis and treatment. Taking advantage of this gap, Bai Mo picked up the imperial edict and read it quickly. Jian's complexion changed drastically, and the King of Han hurriedly ordered the prince, the prime minister, and himself to go to Shengchi. It seems that the time may be approaching!
After a short while, more than a dozen imperial physicians hurried into the side hall with their medicine boxes.

Xiao He finally woke up faintly after some golden needles were applied to the acupuncture points, but his eyes were still dull, and the complexion on his face became extremely gray, it was clear that he was about to die.

Bai Mo is also a person proficient in medical skills, so why can't he see Xiao He's situation?
At that moment, Bai Mo called Liu Heng outside the hall, and sighed, "Prince, hurry up and follow me to Shengchi."

"But..." Liu Heng looked back at the palace, and said in embarrassment, "The old Prime Minister is seriously ill, how can we make it?"

Bai Mo said dejectedly: "I'm afraid that the old country will not be able to go to Shengchi, we need to leave quickly, so let's go!"

At that moment, Bai Mo hurriedly summoned the attendant to change clothes for Liu Heng, and ordered the guards of the imperial forest to prepare two fast horses, and then they got on the fast horses with Liu Heng. With only a hundred of guards riding the imperial forest, the fast horses whipped up, and they came straight to the rope pool day and night. .

(End of this chapter)