Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 9

When the good news came, Liu Bang had already rushed from Guling to Gaixia, and was entertaining all the princes at the camp of the Qi army.

Although he was in Han Xin's land, Liu Bang still sat on the middle chief with carelessness. Although he was only the king of Han in name, he was not half a square higher than Qi Wang Han Xin, Liang Wang Peng Yue, Jiujiang Wang Yingbu, etc. , but in fact, everyone knows that Liu Bang is the head of all kings, and sooner or later he will be the overlord or emperor.

As for whether Liu Bang wants to learn from Xiang Yu to be the overlord, or to learn from Yingzheng to be the emperor, no one knows.

When Lu Yan strode in with Xiang Yu's head in his hand, there was a low sound of breathing in the big tent. These princes and kings lived tremblingly under the shadow of Xiang Yu for five or six years, and their fear of Xiang Yu had already merged into them. In their bones, when they saw Xiang Yu's head at this time, they still felt two tremors, and their expressions trembled.

Liu Bang also had a complex expression. While he was relieved, he was also slightly lonely and melancholy. He should have been happy, but Liu Bang found that he was not happy at all.

After a long while, Liu Bang asked Lu Yan, "What's your name?"

"The last general, Lu Yan." Lu Yan cupped his fists and bowed, with a complicated expression on his face.

"Lu Yan? I just remembered, aren't you Xiang Yu's stable boy?"

Lu Yan was speechless for a moment, but lowered his head in shame.

Liu Bang asked Han Dao again: "King Qi, have you ever issued an edict that the person who wins Xiang Yu's head can be made Marquis of Ten Thousand Households?"

Han Xin got up quickly and said: "Xiao Wang did have an edict, but if the King of Han thinks it's inappropriate, he can reward him separately."

"Since there has been an edict, you should obey it." Liu Bang waved his hand, looking back at Chen Pingdao who was standing behind him, "Cao Zhao, canonize Lu Yan as Marquis of Zhongshan, with ten thousand households."

"No." Chen Ping quickly recorded it.

Under the tent, Lu Yan quickly knelt down to thank him.

After Lu Yan was canonized, Liu Bang took a deep look at Han Xin again. Now that Xiang Yu is dead, it is time to deal with Han Xin, Peng Yue, Ying Bu and other princes and kings who hold heavy soldiers. The military power in their hands was cut, otherwise, even if Liu Bang became the emperor, the throne would be unstable.

Han Xin didn't know that Liu Bang was already considering how to deprive him of his military power. He still couldn't forget the plan to destroy Chu, so he asked Lu Yan, "General Lu Yan, have all the remnants of the Chu army that broke out from Gaixia been wiped out?"

Lu Yan said: "My lord, some of the remnants of the Chu army that broke out from Gaixia were killed on the north bank of Tuoshui, some were burned to death on the wild horse plain, and the rest were all beheaded and killed on the bank of Wujiang River. General Ying has already led his army across the Wujiang River, and within a few days, the east of the river will be wiped out and the two counties of Zhangjun and Kuaiji will be captured."

"Okay." Han Xin got up quickly and congratulated Liu Bang, "Congratulations, King Han, the world is settled, and there will be no more wars from now on."

The rest of the princes and kings such as Peng Yue, Ying Bu, Zhang Er, as well as Liu Jia, Zhou Yin and other generals with heavy troops in their hands also stood up to congratulate.

However, Liu Bang and Han Xin were too happy after all. Although Xiang Yu died, the Chu army was not finished!Relying on Xiang Yu's cover, more than 4000 remnants of the Chu army have fled to the vicinity of Dongcheng.

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In the dark night, Uncle Xiang was writing wooden slips by firelight. It was a secret letter to Liu Bang, king of Han. In Uncle Xiang's eyes, Liu Bang had always been a benevolent and righteous king, so at the Hongmen Banquet, he tried every means to prevent Fan Zeng from killing Liu Bang. So now, he thinks that Jiang Han is the only way out, at least to preserve Xiang's blood.

A burst of footsteps suddenly came from far to near, and then stopped abruptly.

"Who!?" Uncle Xiang quickly put away the wooden slips and drew his sword in his hand.

"Third Uncle, it's me." Xiang Zhuang's faint voice sounded from outside the hut, no wonder the guards outside didn't respond, it turned out to be the boy Xiang Zhuang.

"Ji'er?" Xiang Bo retracted his sword and knelt down on the ground again, and said again, "Come in."

When the chai gate opened, Xiang Zhuang's tall figure had already lowered his head and entered. Xiang Bo said carelessly, "Ji'er, what's the matter with you staying up so late?"

Xiang Zhuang put his hand on the hilt of his sword, looked at Uncle Xiang and said nothing.

Uncle Xiang frowned, and said unhappily, "Ji'er, if you have something to do, just say it. If there is nothing to do, the old man will have to rest."

"Third Uncle." Xiang Bo took two steps forward suddenly, his right hand was already on the hilt of his sword, and he said solemnly, "I will lend you the head of your neck!"

Xiang Bo raised his head abruptly, but before he could get up, Xiang Zhuang had already drawn his sword clangingly, and with a flash of cold light, the sharp blade had already touched the side of Xiang Bo's neck, Xiang Bo's body suddenly stopped, and then raised his head, He stared at Xiang Zhuang viciously, and shouted, "Xiang Ji, you bastard! What are you going to do? Do you really want to kill your uncle?"

Rebellious and murdering uncle?A sneer appeared on the corner of Xiang Zhuang's mouth.

You Uncle Xiang wants to dedicate his army to the Han, and pushes Xiang's children to death, who can you blame?Survival is the biggest thing in the world, and if you can't keep your life, what ethics are you talking about?What's more, he is not the real Xiang Zhuang. The real Xiang Zhuang has already died in battle, and he is just another soul that is borrowed in Xiang Zhuang's body. How can we talk about rebellion?

Seemingly sensing Xiang Zhuang's determination, Uncle Xiang couldn't help panicking, begging for mercy in a trembling voice: "Ji'er, calm down, don't be arrogant, the old man has figured it out, really, since Ji'er appointed you as the general , must have his own reasons, from now on, the old uncle will fully support you, whoever dares to disobey your orders, the old uncle will never end with him!"

"Really?" A sneer appeared on the corner of Xiang Zhuang's mouth again, but this time it was a contemptuous sneer.

Seeing that Xiang Zhuang was soft and hard, Uncle Xiang became more panicked, and shouted bitterly, "Xiang Ji, if you kill me, I will definitely not let go of my two thousand plays. Huan Chu, Ji Bu, Zhongli Mo and Yu Ziqi will also be alienated, and the four thousand Chu troops will lose their morale, and they will collapse without a fight. In the future, when they are under the Nine Springs, how will you explain to Qianer and your father (Xiang Liang)?"

"Well, don't bother third uncle with this." After Xiang Zhuang said, his right hand suddenly exerted force, and the sharp blade pierced the side of Xiang Bo's neck, cutting off Xiang Bo's common jugular artery in one stroke. The blood spurted out immediately, Xiang Bo's originally high head drooped instantly, and a pair of terrified eyes gradually dimmed.

Xiang Zhuang cut off Uncle Xiang's head with two more swords, and then, holding the sword in his right hand and his head in his left, he strode out of the hut.

Outside the hut, dozens of Xiang Bo's dead soldiers had been beheaded to death. Jing Qian and Gao Chu were covered in blood, as if they had just crawled out of a pool of blood. Behind them, more than 200 soldiers from Xiang Zhuang A number of personal soldiers were waiting to fight, and the outer area was the rear army led by Xiang Bo, there were nearly [-] people, but they did not act rashly.

In the outer periphery, there are the trilogy of Huan Chu, Ji Bu, Zhongli Mei, Xiao Gongjiao and Yu Ziqi.

The three parties confront each other layer by layer, and the situation on the scene is very delicate and dangerous.

Xiang Zhuang strode out with the head in his hands, but his feet didn't stop for a moment.

If you do it, you do it, and if you kill it, you kill it. There are only two results, one can kill people to gain prestige, or Xiang Bo's trilogy swarms up and chops him into a pulp, but no matter what the result is, there will always be Better than sit and wait!When Uncle Xiang sends out the secret letter, and until Uncle Xiang and his trilogy are discussed, even if Xiang Yu comes back, he will not be able to save the fate of the Chu army!

As the saying goes, the longer the time is delayed, the more unfavorable it will be to the Chu army. Instead of sitting and waiting for death, it is better to take a risk!
"Pfft!" Xiang Zhuang strode forward and threw Xiang Bo's head heavily in front of the two thousand pieces.

Seeing that it was indeed Xiang Bo's head, Xiang Bo's two thousand pieces of music immediately became a commotion.

"Xiang Chan (Bo), as a general of the Chu State, but secretly cooperating with the enemy, the crime is unforgivable, and he has already been punished!" Xiang Zhuang, without the slightest fear, strode up to Xiang Bo's trilogy, and used the wolf again. His gaze swept across the faces of the soldiers in the front row, and he immediately shouted, "What? Are you going to follow him to betray Chu and the enemy?"

Xiang Bo's two thousand plays looked at each other in blank dismay, but no one made a rash move.

In the final analysis, they are only Xiang Bo's trilogy, not his personal soldiers. There is an essential difference between trilogy and personal soldiers. Personal soldiers are actually diners who share weal and woe with the master's family, while trilogy is only temporarily under the command of the general. Forget it, if Xiang Yu is here, it only takes one sentence to cut Xiang Bo's military power and accept his trilogy.

But for Xiang Zhuang, things are not so simple.

Xiang Yu's reputation as the overlord of Western Chu is known all over the world, but Xiang Zhuang is just a strong general under Xiang Yu's command. Not to mention the heroes of the world, even the generals of the Chu army mostly don't take him seriously. Therefore, Xiang Yu Zhuang suddenly beheaded Xiang Bo, the consequences are unpredictable, for Xiang Zhuang, this is an adventure, a gamble!
At least so far, Xiang Zhuang's adventure cannot be said to have been successful.

Although Xiang Bo's trilogy did not take action, it did not intend to disperse. As long as they were still together, there was still the possibility of mutiny or even rebellion. Once Xiang Bo's trilogy mutinied or rebelled, the entire Chu army It is bound to attack each other and fall apart. Before dawn, the Chu army will no longer exist.

And this is naturally the worst result, and it is definitely not the result Xiang Zhuang wants.

Now, only Huan Chu, Ji Bu, Zhongli Mei, Xiao Gongjiao, and Yu Ziqi are still able to change the situation. As long as one of the five comes forward, they can immediately stabilize the morale of the army and turn the situation around. Before beheading Uncle Xiang, Xiang Zhuang didn't communicate with them in advance, because he didn't know what the five people were thinking, and he didn't have the time.

Most of the expressions in Xiang Bo's trilogy were unfriendly, but Xiang Zhuang's face showed no trace of fear, but his back was already drenched with cold sweat. It would be a lie to say that he was not nervous. Faced with such a situation, life and death depended on each other. In a blink of an eye, I might ask, who can really be calm and calm?The so-called fearlessness is just a pretense for others to see!

Time passed quietly in the confrontation, and even the air began to stagnate.

It seems that only a moment has passed, as if ten thousand years have passed, Xiang Zhuang finally failed to wait for any one of the five generals, and the five Huan Chu seem to be determined to watch to the end, maybe they just want to see Whether Xiang Zhuang can resolve the immediate crisis, they just want to know whether Xiang Zhuang is qualified to be the general of Chu State!

(End of this chapter)