Han Dang is stronger

Chapter 476
Not only Kuai Che and Old Man Fan could see that Xiang Yu had not completely dispelled his suspicions, but Master Xiang Bo, who was born to be the enemy of Old Man Fan, also saw it.

So when I was alone with Xiang Yu that evening, Master Xiang not only admitted frankly that he had indeed secretly sent someone to keep an eye on Old Man Fan, but also said to Xiang Yu: "Your Majesty, don't blame your subordinates for instigating it. For Yafu, you'd better Just be on guard, you have given him too much power, and he knows too much about our internal situation. Once he sees that the situation is not good and really has something different, the consequences will definitely be unimaginable. "

"Uncle Ji, don't speculate wildly, Yafu is not that kind of person." Xiang Yu scolded: "Didn't you see it today? That traitor Xiang Kang just tried to instigate him against him, and he immediately handed it to me with the person and the letter, proving that His loyalty to the king."

"Your Majesty, it's not that I judge the heart of a gentleman with the heart of a villain. There may be other reasons why Yafu did this today." Master Xiang said with a sneer: "Yafu also has many eyes and ears in our army. I have received news to go to him. He may not have been able to know about the situation of the tent inspection in advance, so he was forced to perform such a play to clear his name. Otherwise, there would be such a coincidence in the world that the subject had just arrived at the door of his tent, He hurriedly asked his guards to escort Xiang Kang's traitor's messenger out."

Xiang Yu was a little shaken by Xiang Bo's instigation, and he couldn't help but fell silent for a while. Xiang Bo and Master Xiang took the opportunity to say: "Also, it's not the first time that Yafu is a fool. Back then, you followed your second uncle north to Huaisi and Xiang Xiang." The army of the traitor Kang gathered. At that time, the traitor Xiang Kang’s subordinate Yafu had just met, and immediately fell to my brother and you completely. Now the traitor has completely surpassed us in terms of overall strength. The traitor Xiang Kang will counterattack soon Who dares to guarantee that Yafu won't change his family for the second time, giving birth to the idea of ​​returning to Xiang Kang's treacherous account?"

Xiang Yu was even more silent, while Master Xiang was eloquent, and said: "There is also the matter of Liu Bang in Pengcheng mentioned in the letter today by the traitor Xiang Kang. Yafu insisted that it was the traitor Xiang Kang who was playing tricks, but who can prove that Xiang Kang's crimes are not true?" The traitor puts so much effort just to make a fool of himself? Who can prove whether there is anything about Pengcheng? In addition, if Xiang Kang really intends to negotiate peace, he should definitely ask me, Uncle Ji, to mediate. Why? Why did you ask Yafu to go to his camp by name...?"

"Don't talk about it anymore." Xiang Yu interrupted Uncle Xiang angrily, and said with a sullen face: "This matter is over, don't mention it again in the future, I will have my own opinion."

Seeing that Xiang Yu was in a bad mood, even Master Xiang Bo didn't dare to disobey his request, so he could only keep his mouth shut. However, Xiang Yu didn't ask Master Xiang to give up his surveillance of Old Man Fan. Of course, he didn't take the initiative to mention this matter.

Of course, Xiang Yu had no way to really forget about this incident. Only two nights later, Xiang Zhuang sent someone to send the news, saying that the envoy they sent to instigate Zhou Shu's rebellion had been beaten out by Zhou Shu's guards. In the camp of the Han army, Uncle Zhou's letter of instigation to rebellion written by Xiang Zhuang was also torn to pieces by Uncle Zhou face to face, and then Uncle Zhou decisively marched into Boyang. The city went south and was forced to retreat to the hinterland of Xue County.

Knowing this situation, Xiang Yu was of course very disappointed, but Xiang Yu did not give up completely. He felt that as long as the secret envoy he sent to contact Uncle Zhou could successfully tell Xiang Kang the news that Zhujishi would replace Uncle Zhou at any time, Uncle Zhou, who was guarded by suspicion, was worried that his power and status would be threatened. He might not accept the throne of King Qi that Xiang Yu personally bestowed on him. At that time, as long as the northern front of the Han army changes, the Western Chu army must still have hope of a comeback.

Of course, old man Fan and Kuai Che knew that this dream had already been shattered. Among them, Kuai Che was better. He just tactfully advised Xiang Yu to make preparations earlier, but old man Fan was very direct, pointing out that Xiang Kang had already seen through the Western Chu army. The so-called secret edict to Zhujishi was just an act for Xiang You to watch. Even if it was written in front of Xiang You, it was never really sent to Zhujishi, and someone was sent to inform Uncle Zhou. It is self-indulgence, urging Xiang Yu to withdraw his troops and retreat to Pengcheng as soon as possible to regroup, and not to give the Han Army Uncle Zhou Corps a chance to kill the last main force of the Western Chu Army from the road of Wuyan in Zhang County.

Invincible in the field, there is no need to be too afraid that Xiang Kang will personally lead the army to pursue him. Of course, Xiang Yu has a lot of confidence in leading the army to withdraw to Pengcheng at this time, but directly leading the army to withdraw to Pengcheng is tantamount to giving up half of Dongjun and Xuejun, Chenjun, Of course, Xiang Yu felt heartbroken about the large land and city in Dang County, and he was still hesitant to make up his mind.

Xiang Yu was reluctant, but Xiang Bo, Master Xiang, had a clear mind. He believed that Old Man Fan's conclusion was too arbitrary, and felt that there was no evidence at present to prove that the Western Chu Army's divorce plan had failed. Once again, there was a dispute with old man Fan, and no one could convince the other.

In the end, Xiang Yu, who was undecided, could only make a decision to let himself think for a while. Old man Fan's persuasion was useless, so he had to let Xiang Yu use his muscular brain to think. Master Xiang Bo didn't dare to disobey his overlord The nephew, who was also honest and sang promises, parted ways with Old Man Fan as soon as they left the tent, and swaggered back to his tent to rest.

To Master Xiang's surprise, when the evening approached, Xiang Yu actually sent guards to pass an order to him and his precious son Xiang You to go to the handsome tent to meet Xiang Yu immediately. Upon hearing this, Master Xiang did not dare to be negligent, and immediately led Xiang You over in a hurry In the big tent of the Chinese army, I met Xiang Yu who was sitting alone in the tent and calculating.

Seeing Master Xiang and his son coming in, Xiang Yu was not polite, first waved his hand to stop Master Xiang and his son from saluting, and then said straight to the point: "Uncle Ji, I have carefully considered what you said in the morning, and think that Yafu's conclusion is a bit arbitrary. At present, there is really no evidence to prove that our plan has completely failed, and we may not have hope of regaining hope in the northern front battlefield."

"See you, Your Majesty." Master Xiang hurriedly echoed: "We just need to wait patiently for a while, when our emissary tells Uncle Zhou the news, and when Uncle Zhou finds out that the traitor Xiang Kang gave to Zhujishi With the secret edict of the common man, we must still have the hope of reversing the situation in the world."

Xiang Yu nodded, and then said: "But Yafu's reminder, we can't ignore it. If we delay in the Puyang battlefield for a long time, Zhou Shupifu will take the opportunity to lead the Han rebels on the northern line to reinforce Xiangkang's rebels on the Wuyan road in Zhang County. The Han bandits on the northern and central lines will join hands, and they can drown us completely just by relying on their strength, and we must prepare early for this."

"Then what are you going to do, my lord?" Master Xiang asked curiously.

"I want Brother Xiang You to go to the camp of the traitors again." Xiang Yu pointed to Xiang You who was next to Master Xiang, and said, "Explain to Xiang Kang's traitors that Yafu and the others opposed the peace talks, so you couldn't persuade them. I'm going to discuss with him what to do in the future, and I will also test the reality of Xiang Kang's traitor and see how he reacts, and then I can play by ear."

Before Xiang Yu finished speaking, Xiang You's face changed a little. Master Xiang loved his son very much, and hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, it's okay to try, but there's no need for You'er to go in person, right? For such a trivial matter, Pai An ordinary emissary will do."

"Brother Xiang You must go." Xiang Yu immediately said: "I can't trust others, only Brother Xiang You goes, so I don't have to worry about being tricked by Xiang Kang's traitors, let alone the envoy being bought and betrayed by Xiang Kang's traitors." me."

Master Xiang had no choice but to turn his eyes to his precious son, while Xiang You had a mournful expression, unwilling to accept Xiang Yu's over-trust in him, and Xiang Yu finally saw his thoughts and snorted coldly: "Why? ? Brother, this king asked you to take such a small risk, so you don't have the guts?"

"My lord, this time is different from last time." Master Xiang said cautiously: "This time Xiang Kang's traitor may have seen through our divorce scheme, and Xiang You went to meet him again. If he..."

"Uncle Ji, you just said that the traitor Xiang Kang couldn't have seen through our divorce scheme, why did you change your mind immediately?" Xiang Yu asked angrily.

Seeing that Xiang Yu was already angry, Master Xiang had no choice but to turn to his precious son and whisper, "Your, if you can't do it, just run there. Don't worry too much. Back then, brother Xiang You was caught by that traitor. It's all right, because it's all because of Xiang's family, even if he sees through it, he won't do anything to you."

Thinking of the past when Xiang Kang released Xiang Han, and the heavy reward Xiang Kang gave himself last time, knowing that as long as Xiang Kang has not seen through his fraudulent surrender, he will definitely not treat him badly, Xiang You finally nodded reluctantly , bowed his hands to Xiang Yu and said: "Don't worry, my lord, my brother will go right away."

Xiang Yu was overjoyed when he heard that, and quickly discussed with Uncle Xiang and his son the excuses for Xiang You to contact Xiang Kang again, as well as ways to test the Han army's reality, and then asked Xiang You to return to the account and change into plain clothes. Under the cover of night, he hurried to the Han army camp to test Xiang Kang.But this time, because Xiang Yu was too lazy to discuss with Old Man Fan and others, Old Man Fan, Kuai Che and others did not know about this situation...

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With the secret escort of Xiang Yu's guards, of course Xiang You left the Western Chu Army's defense area very smoothly. After it was completely dark, he arrived near the Han Army's camp, and was soon stopped by the patrolling Han Army sentry to question his identity. After Xiang You explained his identity and purpose of coming, the soldiers of the Han army did not dare to neglect him, and hurriedly took him to the gate of the camp for temporary custody. At the same time, they sent people to the camp of the Chinese army to report the situation to Xiang Kang who was about to rest. .

Needless to say, Xiang Kang was immediately overjoyed when he heard this situation, and blurted out: "Okay, God help me! This will save countless troubles! Hurry up, prepare a banquet in the big tent of the Chinese army immediately, send Let me invite Long Qi, Zhong Limei, Ding Ji, and Zheng Bu to drink with me in the Chinese military tent. Also, Xu Ji, hurry up and arrange manpower..."

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Because Xiang Kang needs some time to prepare, Master Xiang's precious son Xiang You of course waited for a while, and then was led into the Chinese army camp by the guards sent by Xiang Kang and brought to Xiang Kang's Chinese army camp. account.What surprised Xiang You was that Long Qie, Zhong Limei and other young commanders who had fought side by side with him on the Huaisi battlefield were all in the Chinese army tent at this moment, and they were still talking with Xiang Kang. Laughing and drinking.

Not to mention, although Long Qi, Zheng Bu and others who were once extremely disgusted and jealous of Xiang Kang's reuse, but because they haven't seen each other for several years, after entering the Chinese army's tent, Xiang You was very pleasantly surprised. Said: "General Long, General Zhongli, why are you all here? I haven't seen you for several years, how are you doing?"

"Thanks to the general, it's not bad." Ding Ji, who had a very bad relationship with Xiang You, spoke first, and said with a malicious smile: "What? General Xiang You, come to feign surrender again?"

"Surrender?!"

Xiang You was dumbfounded for a moment, and Zhong Limei, Zheng Bu and other generals next to him burst into laughter, and Xiang Kang also laughed out loud, and complained to Ding Ji: "General Ding, why are you so anxious? Let us make fun of you." Wouldn't it be better to tease my elder brother and then say this?"

Hearing Xiang Kang's words, Xiang You's face became even paler than paper, and Zheng Bu, Long Qie and others laughed even more, echoing Xiang Kang's complaint that Ding Ji solved the mystery too early and missed playing Xiang You Seeing that he had made public anger, Ding Ji quickly raised his glass and said, "OK, let's stop here, count me as wrong, okay? I'll punish myself with a cup. After a while, the king will order to kill people. I will do it myself." Is this all right?"

After all, Ding Ji really drank the fine wine in his glass, then put down his glass heavily, staring at Xiang You with a grin all over his face, Xiang You was flustered, and under extreme fear, he even forgot where this place was As soon as he turned around, he ran out. Needless to say, Xiang Kang's guards behind him stopped him immediately and knocked him to the ground.Seeing Xiang You falling in embarrassment, Long Qi, Ding Ji and other generals of course laughed out loud.

"Brother, I really admire your courage." Xiang Kang said with a smile, and said with a smirk, "I was fooled by you last time, and I almost wronged Uncle Zhou, and let you cheat me out of me." I bought the priceless Pearl of Qin Palace, I never thought you would have the courage to come to your door to die this time, tell me, how are you going to lie to me this time?"

Seeing that the matter had been revealed, and that he was trapped in a tight siege and absolutely unable to escape, poor General Xiang You had no choice but to half-get up quickly, knelt down to Xiang Kang for the second time in his life, kowtowed and begged desperately Said: "My lord, spare my life! My lord, spare my life! I don't dare anymore, I don't dare anymore! I beg you, my lord, because we are all brothers of the Xiang family, please spare my dog's life!"

Once again seeing Xiang You kneeling in front of him crying and begging for mercy, and remembering the actions of Uncle Xiang and his son over the years, Xiang Kang's anger could not be contained, and he said coldly, "Brother, you want me to forgive you!" How many times have you? Last time I have forgiven you once, did you know how to repent later? Over the years, how many things you have done to me, and have you fulfilled the word you swore when you kowtowed in front of me and begged for mercy? Half a sentence, do you want me to forgive you a second time now?"

Xiang Youli didn't dare to refute, so he could only continue to cry and kowtow desperately to beg for mercy, but Zhong Limei, Long Qie and others next to him heard something wrong, and all turned their suspicious eyes to Xiang Kang. Xiang Kang understood their thoughts and said: "Generals, at first I didn't want to expose our Xiang family's ugliness, but today, in order not to let you think that I am mean to my flesh and blood, I refused to give my cousin of the same clan a chance to live, and also to allow you to testify to me in the future. , in front of the scum of our Xiang family, let me tell you a story from a few years ago."

Then, after gulping down a glass of wine, Xiang Kang told Long Qie, Zhong Limei and others about Xiang You colluding with Shan Youwei to assassinate himself for a woman, and also said that he had exposed Xiang You. What happened before and after You betrayed his siblings, and Xiang You kowtowed in front of himself and Feng Zhong to beg for mercy.During this period, although Chen Ping and Zhang Liang, who are most trusted by Xiang Kang, came one after another, they all stood aside without speaking, and let Xiang Kang state the past that had been dusty for many years.

"The reason why I spared him at that time was because I knew that if I disclosed this matter, the two aunts who brought me up with my own hands would definitely not be able to accept it. I don't know how sad it would be, so I gave it He has a chance. But I didn't expect that my elder brother would not know how to repent and continue to lead soldiers to fight me, but now he came to lie to me again..."

Before Xiang Kang's angry accusation was finished, Ding Ji, Zheng Bu and other generals present were already full of anger, and they all roared like thunder. Ding Ji was so angry that he grabbed the wine glass in front of him and smashed it on Xiang You's face. He roared wildly: "You man! Are you worthy of being a human being? For a woman, you even want to kill your siblings?!"

What Xiang Kang said was the truth, and his life was in Xiang Kang's hands. Of course, Xiang You didn't dare to deny it. He could only kowtow and cry desperately, and shouted in despair: "Brother, what you said, I don't know. Admit it! Admit it! I deserve to die! I deserve to die! But I am your brother after all, please give me another chance because we are both born of the same great father (great-grandfather) , You can tell me to do anything! You can tell me to do anything!"

"Stop doing this, do you think I will trust you again?" Xiang Kang snorted coldly, then turned to Zhang Liang next to him and said, "Mr. Zifang, you and my elder brother's father are best friends. Has he exhausted his benevolence? Now that I kill him, does it still count as fratricide?"

Zhang Liang was full of hesitation, hesitated to speak, and Xiang You, as if seeing a savior, quickly turned to Zhang Liang and kowtowed, begging: "Uncle! Uncle Zhang! Save me, save my nephew! My nephew!" I deserve death, but my father and you are brothers closer than brothers! Please save me, save me!"

Zhang Liang's expression was even more hesitant, but he still didn't dare to open his mouth to intercede for Xiang You, while Xiang Kang said coldly: "Brother, for the sake of us being a great father, I will leave you a whole body. Someone, drag this poor man out and hang him to death with white silk."

The guards in the tent sang promises, Xiang You was out of his wits, screaming and begging for mercy like killing a pig, Zhang Liang gritted his teeth, quickly stopped the guards who were already dragging their hands, and then knelt down to Xiang Kang and cupped his hands Said: "My lord, General Xiang You is indeed worthy of death, but he is your cousin after all, please read it for the sake of this, and for the sake of my humble minister, please forgive him again." .”

"Mr. Zifang, you don't need to say any more." Xiang Kang said with a dark face: "I have already given him a chance, but he not only doesn't know how to cherish it, but this time he even wants to drive a wedge between the king and General Uncle Zhou. If I spare him again, how will I explain to General Zhou Shu in the future?"

"Your Majesty, forgive me for speaking bluntly. If General Zhou Shu was here at this moment, he would also beg you to forgive General Xiang You again." Zhang Liang said, "Because General Zhou knows that you and Xiang You are brothers, and you also know that you, Your Majesty, are brothers. Let your brothers know how to go astray, rein in the precipice, build the Tongzong Palace in Xianyang, and rebuild a Shiling Pavilion that is exactly the same as your hometown, so he will definitely not be willing to delay your preparations for his business. Great as ever."

Xiang Kang finally shut his mouth, and Zhang Liang said again: "Also, my lord, I can be sure that this false surrender was definitely not the intention of nephew Xiang Youxian. He also followed orders, so it can be regarded as justified. Yuan, and we have already confirmed that the story of General Zhou Shu is false. The defeat of the Western Chu bandit army has been decided. Even if Xiang You still wants to be ungrateful and repay his kindness, there will be no chance. You should regard it as the virtue of good life , forgive him one more time."

Xiang Kang turned his face away, and Xiang You saw that Xiang Kang had been shaken, so he cried and begged for mercy desperately, and swore that he would never dare to fight against Xiang Kang again, and immediately returned to his hometown in Pengcheng to serve the two aunts, and would never stay again. While fighting the Han army in the army, I suddenly thought of the two aunts who were highly respected by Xiang Kang, and cried loudly: "Brother, you don't look at other people's face, you should always look at the face of the two aunts." Right? I beg you, for the sake of my mother and second uncle raising you, please forgive me this time. Otherwise, if they know that I died at your hands, they will cry What's up—!"

Thinking of the two aunts who brought him up with their own hands, Xiang Kang's face became even more ashen. Zhang Liang bit the bullet and continued to plead, and also mentioned that Xiang You had also given some credit to Xiang Kang when he was in the Young Marshal Xiang Kang couldn't bear the past, so he waved his hand reluctantly, signaling the guards to let Xiang You go.Of course Xiang You was overjoyed after being let go, and quickly kowtowed to Xiang Kang and Zhang Liang again and again to thank him.

"Don't get too excited." Xiang Kang said coldly: "I tell you clearly, this is the last time I will forgive you, and there will never be a next time!"

After finishing speaking, Xiang Kang turned to Long Qie, Zhong Limei and the others and said: "Several generals, tell us the king's order clearly to all the soldiers in the army. If we meet this man again on the battlefield, his father Xiang Uncle, don't give me any face, kill him first, don't take prisoners!"

The four generals of the Han army including Long Qie and Zheng Bu immediately clasped their fists and sang promises, while Xiang Kang turned to Xiang You, who had been crying for a long time, and said coldly, "Go back and tell your father that the king has decided to take back the river that was given to him." Marquis Yong was conferred a title, and all his rewards and pardons were withdrawn! Didn’t he like to help Brother Xiang Yu and me to do right? Then he should be buried with Brother Xiang Yu! Get out! Drag this guy out, throw him away Get him out of the camp! This king never wants to see this idiot again!"

The guard in the tent sang a promise, and immediately dragged Xiang You away, and dragged him directly to the gate of the Han army's camp. However, by coincidence, when the guards dragged Xiang You to the gate of the Chinese army's camp, a Han army sent an order. The soldiers suddenly rushed to the gate of the Chinese army camp, and played to the gate officer of the Han army camp guarding the gate of the Chinese army camp: "General, please report to the king immediately, Yafu's envoy is here, and he wants to pay a visit to our king immediately."

"Whose messenger?" The camp gate officer obviously didn't hear clearly.

"Reporting to the general, it is Yafu's emissary who said he has brought a letter written by Yafu to our king." The messenger answered very clearly this time.

(End of this chapter)