Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 518 Stunning Performance
The situation that Shen Tujia was most worried about did not happen until Li went down the city, and the scouts scattered out did not find any ambush of the coalition army in the nearby dense forest. What is even more gratifying is that the left battalion arrived in time, forcing the coalition army to stop On the fierce attack on Lixia City, and retreated ten miles to the village, he put on a wait-and-see attitude.

When Shen Tujia walked outside the east gate surrounded by his generals and soldiers, he saw that the city tower was in a mess. Under the towering city wall, there were toppled ladders, burnt siege vehicles, broken swords and halberds, and lying in disorder. The corpses of the two armies were all over the place, and the air was filled with a strong smell of blood and burnt smell. It was a tragic scene after the war.

Such a tragic scene, especially the thousands of corpses, is absolutely impossible to fake!

Including Shen Tujia, all the officers and soldiers of the Qi army who saw this scene heaved a long sigh of relief, and they were even more fortunate in their hearts. Fortunately, it was not too late, and Lixia had not yet fallen.

When he saw Tian Dou appearing on the top of the wall, the last trace of doubt in Shentujia's heart was also dispelled.

"General Shentu? You've come!" Tian Dou on the top of the wall was exhausted, and his armor was bloody, leaving a striking scar on his face. He cupped his hands at Shentu Jia on the top of the wall He said sadly, "If the general comes half a day late, I'm afraid Li Xiacheng will fall, and the last general will never see the general again."

After all, Tian Dou ordered to lower the suspension bridge and open the city gate.

The suspended bridge was lowered slowly, and the closed city gate was slowly opened. Shentujia did not suspect him at all. Surrounded by more than a dozen generals and hundreds of soldiers, Shentujia went up the bridge, and then entered through the outer gate. On the side of the inner gate of Wengcheng, Tian Dou had already descended from the tower, and rushed up with dozens of soldiers.

Shen Tujia got off his horse and was about to go forward to pay respects, when suddenly there was a loud bang behind him.

Shentu Jia looked back anxiously, and saw that the ten-thousand-jin casket at the outer gate of the Wengcheng had come down, but it isolated him, a dozen generals, and hundreds of soldiers from the outside army. The general and hundreds of his own soldiers drew their swords one after another, rushed forward with a roar, and protected Shentu Jia in the middle.

Outside the city, one could faintly hear the loud commotion of the soldiers of the Qi army.

Shen Tujia stared at Tian Ji coldly, and asked, "General Tian, ​​what do you mean?"

Tian Dou was speechless, and just looked up at the top of the city. Shentu Jia and the generals and soldiers behind him instinctively looked up, and then let out a sound of breathing, and saw the Wengcheng City, which was empty just now. Above the head, I don't know when it was full of allied archers waiting for their bows, yes, they were allied archers.

Immediately, there was a burst of hearty laughter from the top of the Wengcheng City. Accompanied by the laughter, a handsome young general in white robes appeared from the top of the city, and bowed to Shentujia who was trapped in the Wengcheng. He smiled and said: "Hahaha, General Shentu, I have heard your name for a long time in Guanzhong, junior Zhou Yafu, you are very polite here."

"Tian Dou, you traitor, how dare you treason the country and seek glory?!" a general yelled angrily.

Tian Chao smiled wryly, bowed to Shentu Jia and fell to the ground, saying: "General, the general situation of Qi is over, as the saying goes, those who know the current affairs are heroes, for the sake of the soldiers under their command, and for the sake of the millions of people in Qi, it is wise to dedicate the city What a move." After a pause, Tian Qiu said again, "The last general would like to advise the general that a good bird chooses a tree to live in, and a good minister chooses a master to serve."

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Luoyang, Chu Palace.

Xiang Zhuang handed out the secret letter and said, "Learn to learn swordsmanship, Ziliang, take a look at this."

Bi Shu and Bai Lixian circulated the secret letters one after another, and they couldn't help but change their faces slightly. The secret letter said about the previous wars. Wumuya's intelligence is indeed very powerful, and now they have extended their tentacles into Han Jun, Zhao The high level of the army is the reason why they can grasp the whole history of the whole battle situation so quickly.

However, the information provided in the secret letter was somewhat surprising.

Zhou Yafu, a young young man with an unknown name, seemed to appear suddenly, but he captured this fortified city in Lixia without bloodshed. What is especially unbelievable is that Zhou Yafu actually He also made an emergency landing on the [-] Qi troops brought by Shen Tujia to rescue Lixia!
"Zhou Yafu? I've never heard of this person." Bi Shu said in a deep voice.

Bai Lixian was also silent. Obviously, he had never heard of Zhou Yafu either.

Xiang Zhuang, as a time-traveler, is familiar with Zhou Yafu's name, but in history, it seems that Zhou Yafu will not be born until more than 30 years later, destroying the Rebellion of the Seven Kings with a thunderous force, and at this time , Zhou Yafu is still just a young man, and he is already so powerful?
Standing behind Xiang Zhuang, Qu Bucai explained without losing the opportunity: "General, military adviser, this Zhou Yafu is the second son of Zhou Bo, the former Taiwei of the Han Dynasty, and the younger brother of the champion Zhou Guanfu." After a pause, Qu Bucai said again , "According to reliable sources, this Zhou Yafu also studied under Bai Mo and learned the art of war and strategy for several years."

"It's no wonder." Bai Lixian looked at Bi Shu, suddenly.

But I thought in my heart, Bi Shu and Bai Mo are both members of the Guigu sect. If it comes to commanding the three armies and winning the battlefield, Bai Mo is not as good as Bi Shu, but when it comes to political strategy and strategy, Bi Shu is obviously inferior to Bai Mo. Zhou Yafu is Bai Mo's direct disciple, the prince Then he is the successor of Professor Bi Shuqingbao. This time, they are all competing for the top, but who can win the battle?
Xiang Zhuang took out another letter from the case, handed it to Bi Shu and said, "There is one more thing, I have considered it for almost half a month, but I still can't make a decision, so I want to hear your two opinions."

After reading Bi Shu, he handed the letter to Bai Lixian, and fell into deep thought.

Bai Lixian took the letter and looked at it, but it turned out to be a letter written by the crown prince to the king. The crown prince mentioned in the letter that the Tian family, as a royal family in Qidi for hundreds of years, has a big tree and deep roots, and its influence is really insignificant. After seizing Lu County, many local aristocratic families suggested that Tian Heng, the former King of Qi, be granted back to Qi State.

Throughout the entire letter, the prince's attitude can be said to be very clear, that is, he clearly agreed to return Tian Heng to Qi, and listed two major reasons and corresponding restrictive measures.

First of all, the weight of enfeoffing Tian Heng is completely different from enfeoffing Wei Wang Weicuo and Bei Diao Wang Zhaoshe begging for money, because Tian Heng was the king of Qi before he was expelled from Qi by Guan Ying. Xianfu, through this incident, Xiang Zhuang will be able to further establish the status of Bowang (co-overlord), and fundamentally shake the cornerstone of the Lianheng alliance!

Secondly, the Tian family is a royal family in Qidi for hundreds of years, with many branches and deep roots. Sealing Tian Heng back to Qidi will not only quickly restore the situation in Qidi, but also allow the wealthy families and common people in Qidi to quickly recover. Guixin, in this way, the puppets supported by the Han, Han, and Zhao countries can be quickly destroyed, and the hidden dangers in the abdomen and back can be relieved.

Finally, and most importantly, the prince also proposed measures to restrict Tian Heng in the letter.

The Tian family is a hundred-year-old royal family of Qi, and Tian Heng is the old king of Qi. Of course, it would take a great risk to seal him back to Qi, because once Tian Heng is out of control, it is very likely to form a trend that cannot be dropped, and in turn, it will be against The state of Chu poses a real threat, so while sealing Tian Heng back to Qi, some necessary measures must be taken.

The prince's suggestion is to separate the military, government, and personnel. In short, set up a country minister and a general under Tian Heng. Appointment and dismissal must be decided by the prime minister of the country; the general is in charge of the military, and the formation, training and mobilization of the army only follow the orders of the general.

There was one sentence that Xiang Zheng didn't say clearly in the letter, but Xiang Zhuang, Bi Shu and Bai Lixian all heard it, that is, the prime minister and general of the new Qi state must be appointed by Chu state.

The reason why Xiang Zhuang hesitated for almost half a month without making a decision was because he knew Tian Heng well enough. He knew that Tian Heng was the same kind of person as him, and would never be willing to be subordinated to others, let alone be a puppet. After sealing him back to the Qi State, there will inevitably be quarrels with the prime minister and general appointed by the Chu State, but the result is extremely unpredictable.

Bi Shu didn't ponder for too long, and soon made a decision, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, I agree with the Crown Prince's proposition."

Xiang Zhuang looked at Bailixian again, Bailixian also nodded slightly and said: "I also agree with the prince's idea. It is a good move to make Tian Heng the state of Qi, although it is risky."

"Okay, then the matter is settled." Seeing that the chief general and chief think tank under his command all agreed with this proposal, Xiang Zhuang made a decision on the spot, and said, "As for the candidate for the general of Qi, I'm afraid it must be Pang Yu, only this country Candidates for Prime Minister, Xuejian and Ziliang, do you have any suitable candidates?"

Bi Shu knew that it was not his turn to speak, so he looked at Bailixian, and Bailixian didn't shirk, and said immediately: "The Prime Minister of Qi State is a bit special, because he doesn't need to govern the country, but he has to work with him. Working between Tian Heng and many aristocratic families in Qi, quick wit and eloquence are the most important qualities, and I think it must be a senior doctor."

"Wu She?" Xiang Zhuang pondered for a moment, stroked his beard, finally nodded and said, "But, it's him."

After confirming the important matter, Xiang Zhuang couldn't help feeling relaxed, and said to the two of them: "Learn swordsman, Ziliang, I must thank you."

What Xiang Zhuang said was nonsensical, but how could Bi Shu and Bai Lixian not understand what he meant?The reason why the king thanked them was because they devoted all their money to the prince Xiangzheng.

If it weren't for Bi Shu, Bai Lixian and other professors who are devoted to Prince Fu, it is indeed impossible for the Prince to be where he is today.

To be honest, Xiang Zhuang was still a little worried before he appointed Prince Xiang Zheng to lead the troops to Qi, but after leading the troops, Xiang Zheng did not disappoint Xiang Zhuang's trust and expectations at all, whether it was taking Lu County without bloodshed, or Dividing the soldiers into two ways to confuse the Han, Han, and Zhao armies, and then attacking Linzi by surprise, or splitting up Tian Heng's views, are all remarkable.

Xiang Zhuang even had some expectations, hoping that Xiang Zheng would continue to bring him more amazing performances.

(End of this chapter)