Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 68

General Guan Ying of the State of Qi just presented an elk to Liu Bangjin yesterday. Liu Bang had the cook kill it early in the morning. Chatting to relieve boredom, it is said that Liu Bang has been really bored in the past half a month, and even his interest in Madam Qi's sleeves and waist dancing has greatly diminished.

At this time, Liu Bang was holding a venison leg and eating it, and his mouth was full of oil, while repeatedly praising the delicacy of the venison.

Zhang Liang and Chen Ping's eating habits are much more refined than that of Liu Bang, a street rascal. The three monarchs and ministers were enjoying themselves, when Xia Houying suddenly strode in and reported: "Your Majesty, the messenger of Dangjun Juncheng ask to see!"

Dang County belonged to Liang State, and the officials such as the sheriff, the magistrate, and the magistrate were naturally appointed by Peng Yue, but no one knew that the magistrate of Dang County had actually been secretly bought by Liu Bang, so when Peng Yue received Dang County When the county guard reported urgently, the messenger of Dangjun Juncheng also arrived at Liu Bang's camp at the same time. As for the messenger of Sanchuan County Governor Lu Ze, because of the distance, it will still be on the way.

"The messenger of Dangjun Juncheng?" Liu Bang waved his oily right hand and said carelessly, "You tell him to come in."

Xia Houying took the order to leave, and after a while, he led a messenger in with his clothes completely wet. The messenger fell to his knees, took off the package on his back, held his hands high above his head, and said sadly: : "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, Xiang Yu has led the Chu army to occupy the six cities of Aocang, Xingyang, Chenggao, Guangwu, Jingyi, and Suoyi, and Dangjun is already in danger!"

"What? Xiang Yu?!"

"The six cities of Aocang are lost?!"

Zhang Liang and Chen Ping, who were sitting at the bottom, looked at each other in disbelief.

Liu Bang was also taken aback. The large piece of venison that he had just put into his mouth suddenly slid into the throat cage and got stuck in his throat again. He could neither get down nor come up. Choking, after only a moment, Liu Bang's face turned purple, his eyes protruded, he danced a few times, and fell down on the mat.

Only then did Zhang Liang and Chen Ping realize something was wrong, and rushed forward to help Liu Bang up.

Xia Houying also strode forward, slapping Liu Bang's vest twice, and then Liu Bang spit out the venison stuck in the throat cage with a "poof", before he had time to catch his breath, Liu Bang crawled again Turning around, tightly grasping the sleeves of Zhang Liang and Chen Ping, he screamed repeatedly: "It's over, it's over, it's over now, Xiang Yu isn't dead? Xiang Yu isn't dead yet?!"

No wonder Liu Bang was so surprised. Chu and Han fought for five years. Liu Bang really suffered a lot from Xiang Yu. This time he finally defeated him in Gaixia and forced Xiang Yu to commit suicide in Wujiang. I thought Xiang Yu was like this It has passed, I never thought about it, and now someone came to him suddenly and told him that Xiang Yu was not dead, and he took the army to occupy Ao Cang, is this okay?
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, don't worry, Your Majesty, Xiang Yu is dead, he must be dead!" Zhang Liang repeatedly comforted, "Even Xiang Yu's head has rotted at the bottom of Shouhu Lake, how can he come back from the dead? This matter Ah, someone must have done it in the name of Xiang Yu, no matter what, it is impossible for Xiang Yu to do it!"

Chen Ping also said: "That's right, Your Majesty, the one who attacked Ao Cang will definitely not be Xiang Yu."

"Oh, it's not Xiang Yu." Liu Bang breathed a sigh of relief and said in relief, "I just said, Xiang Yu is already dead, how can he come back from the dead?"

Having said this, Liu Bang frowned and asked Zhang Liangdao again, "What's the matter with Ao Cang, but the ovary?"

"This..." Zhang Liang exchanged glances with Chen Ping, shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, I can't say well."

It's really difficult to judge this matter. Although Zhang Liang and Chen Ping are very clever, they can't know what happened thousands of miles away.

Liu Bang touched the two beautiful mustaches on his lips, and suddenly said: "Ovary, we must have fallen into the trick of Xiang Zhuang's son's golden cicada to shed its shell, right?"

"It's impossible." Zhang Liang said decisively, "It's absolutely impossible!"

Chen Ping also said: "Your Majesty, you are too worried. So far there is no news of the Chu army's invasion from Linjiang Kingdom. If there is no accident, the remnants of the Chu army in Xiangzhuang may have already collapsed in the mountains."

Although Zhang Liang and Chen Ping are powerful, they are not gods after all. They are also limited by their fixed thinking. They have not gone to the deep mountains and old forests for field investigations, so naturally they don't know that there are bamboos and rivers in the mountains, so they can just raft down the river. And then, it was unexpected that Xiang Zhuang and Wei Liao could actually put on a good show of a golden cicada shedding its shell!

"Then..." Liu Bang said again, "Who will attack Ao Cang?"

"Yes, who will be the one who attacked Ao Cang?" Chen Ping also echoed in a low voice, "Ao Cang Commander Chen Xi was recommended by Master Lu Ze. Besides, the nature of Aocang is dangerous, and Xingyang, Guangwu, Chenggao, Jingyi, and Suoyi are their defenses, so how easy is it to plan for it?"

"Yes, who will attack Ao Cang?" Liu Bang nodded repeatedly.

"Your Majesty, it doesn't matter who attacked Ao Cang now." Zhang Liang sighed, and then said quietly, "Once Ao Cang is lost, our army's supply road will be intercepted. Once the news spreads, everyone The road coalition army will definitely be shocked, and Huaisi has been raining for days, and all the soldiers from all over the world will return to their hearts..."

Chen Ping's expression moved slightly, and he continued: "What's worse is that Dang County is not stable, how can Liang Wang Peng Yue just sit idly by? If there is no accident, Peng Yue may have already got the news, and this meeting should have already come to the king Farewell!"

"Peng Yue is coming to say goodbye? He wants to lead troops back to Liang?" Liu Bang immediately realized the seriousness of the problem.

Zhang Liang nodded and remained silent. This sudden situation disrupted the overall plan of the King of Han. Once Liang Wang Peng Yue led his troops back to rescue Liang, the other princes would surely follow suit. What did Liu Bang do to stop it?Once these princes and kings have returned to their fiefs, it will be as difficult as heaven for the King of Han to transfer him out!
"Zifang, Peng Yue really came to say goodbye, what should I do?" Liu Bang asked anxiously, "Let him go back?"

"Then how?" Zhang Liang resolutely shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, letting Peng Yue go back to the Liang land alone at this time is like letting the tiger go back to the mountain. It will be difficult to take back his military power in the future."

"Then..." Liu Bang gritted his teeth and said in a deep voice, "Take his military power now?"

Liu Bang was born as a rascal in the city, and he has always acted extremely ruthlessly. He believes that as long as Han Xin is on his side, even if he forcibly seizes power, the princes of all walks of life will never dare to make trouble. As for Han Xin, Liu Bang still has great confidence in him, at least At present, Han Xin is definitely the most loyal running dog under Liu Bang!
Zhang Liang pondered for a moment, then said: "Seizing power now has both advantages and disadvantages. It is up to the king to decide which one to choose."

After all, Zhang Liang carefully analyzed: "If you seize power now, the king has the full support of the King of Qi, and the princes from all walks of life will never dare to make trouble even if they have resentment, but after the princes from all walks of life return to their fiefs, they will surely Recruiting troops and buying horses, if the king can quickly wipe out the remnants of the Chu army everywhere, the princes of all walks of life will not be able to achieve anything!"

Liu Bang frowned, and said again: "What if the remnants of the Chu army can't be wiped out quickly?"

Zhang Liang sighed, and replied: "If the remnants of the Chu army cannot be wiped out quickly, the princes and kings will definitely rebel, and may even form an alliance with the Chu army to attack the king together!"

Liu Bang said again: "Then Zifang thinks, can the remnants of the Chu army in various places be wiped out quickly?"

"This... I don't dare to make a statement." Zhang Liang replied truthfully, "You have to go to Liang land and find out the truth of the army before you can draw a conclusion. If you make a false statement, you will be misleading the king." Although Zhang Liang didn't say it clearly , but the implication is that it is not very sure that the remnants of the Chu army will be wiped out quickly.

Liu Bang thought for a while, suddenly his eyes showed a fierce look, and he said fiercely, "Why don't we just kill them all?"

Zhang Liang shuddered suddenly, and said urgently: "Your Majesty, no, if Your Majesty really kills the princes from all walks of life, I'm afraid that even King Qi will turn his back on His Majesty!"

Liu Bang spread out his hands and said with a wry smile: "This doesn't work, and that doesn't work either, so what do you think should be done?"

Zhang Liang pondered for a moment, then suggested: "For the current plan, there is no other way. Your Majesty might as well leave Zhou Yin, Jin She, and Li Zuoche to preside over the overall situation in Huaisi, and continue to besiege the remnants of Xiangzhuang. Your Majesty will use the name of righteousness." To mobilize the princes from all walks of life to go to Liang, and cooperate with the Liang army to attack the remnants of the Chu army. After arriving in Liang, we will make plans."

Liu Bang frowned and said, "Is it okay to leave Zhou Yin in Jiujiang County?"

Zhou Yin rebelled against Chu and returned to Han, and he was very reluctant in the first place. If he really stayed, what would he do if he rebelled against Han in the future?
Zhang Liang sighed and said, "Your Majesty, Jiujiang County is where Zhou Yin's foundation lies. If he sends others to stay in Jiujiang and transfer Zhou Yin's army to Liang, what will he think?"

"That's right." Chen Ping also said, "This can still show the king's benevolence."

"The key is that Zhou Yin is easy to deal with, and with Jin She and Li Zuoche holding his elbows, he can't do much." Zhang Liang said again, "But if Huainan Wang Yingbu is allowed to stay in Jiujiang, it will take less than half a year. I am afraid that it is about to become an independent kingdom, and if the king wants to mobilize the Huainan army, it will be as difficult as climbing the sky."

Zhang Liang's words are the real key. In terms of ability and prestige, Zhou Yin is far behind Yingbo.

"It seems that this is the only way to go." Liu Bang nodded, and said, "If the princes from all walks of life don't want to go, what should we do?"

Zhang Liangdao: "The princes from all walks of life have the most troops and the greatest contribution. It is best for your majesty to go to King Qi's camp. As long as King Qi expresses his support, other princes from all walks of life will not dare to object."

Liu Bang nodded, then turned his head and shouted, "Xia Houying, hurry up and prepare the carriage!"

Before the words were finished, Xia Houying came in to report: "Your Majesty, Liang Wang Peng Yue is here to visit!"

"Yes, it came quite quickly." Liu Bang said angrily, "Then tell him to come with me."

(End of this chapter)