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Chapter 253 The King of Yue's Decision

Today's Nine and Jiang Kingdoms can be described as a meeting of winds and clouds, Yi Emperor Xiong Xin happened to pass by, and Yue King Yin Xu also returned to the east from this.As a landlord, Jiu and Jiang Wang Yingbu could only ignore it. Of course, this was only on the surface. Secretly, he was more concerned about the situation on both sides than anyone else, because some things could not do without his aftermath.

Xiang Yu's letter made him quite embarrassed, but he had to follow through. There are always many unavoidable things in life.All he can do now is to sigh, pay attention to Yin Xu's actions, and the life and death of Emperor Yi.Yin Xu, what are you going to do?Yingbo is at a loss now and can only wait quietly.

Compared with Yingbo's sad face, Yue Wang Yinxu's mood is much better.The reason why Yin Xu is so happy is because he received a letter from Pu Jun, informing him that he had successfully escaped from the Wei army, and that he had made a detour into Linjiang State, and he would catch up with him in the near future.After Yin Xu heard about it, his excitement was beyond words.As for whether Li Yuniang's affairs have been settled and whether he will be in the army, Pu Jun didn't mention it.But at this moment, Yin Xu really can't take care of so many things.

One is that the subordinate army successfully got rid of the pursuit, and the basic [-] army was preserved, so he had the capital to survive.With the strength to deal with Minyue and Dongou, there is a foundation to compete in the world.Secondly, Yin Xu felt that Pu Jun and Su Jiao's loyalty and wit made him very satisfied, and he was glad that he had two more outstanding generals under his command.Third, when the army goes south to catch up with him, the safety guarantee on the road ahead will be greatly improved.

After Yin Xu told everyone the news, Su An was also very excited when he heard about it, and the army finally went south safely.Pu Jun, who has a deep relationship with him, is also safe and sound, not to mention how happy he is.At the same time, Su An secretly breathed a sigh of relief. As the captain of Yin Xu's guard during this time, he has been exhausted. Now that he has heard that Pu Jun's army is coming, if this is the case, King Yue will no longer have to worry about his safety. Su An has a feeling Feeling relieved, somewhat comforted and excited.

Yin Xu said: "Although generals Pu Jun and Su Jiao have come, they still can't be taken lightly. What's more, we have to deal with Emperor Yi now, which is quite difficult at this time."

Su An said: "Your Majesty, how are you going to deal with Emperor Yi?"

Yin Xu smiled lightly, and asked back: "Bozhou, what do you think should be done about this matter?"

Su An smiled coyly, and said, "My lord, to be honest, the death of Emperor Yi is good for all the princes. In the future, no matter who wins the world, he will no longer be embarrassed by the matter of Emperor Yi, and will not be embarrassed because of the death of Emperor Yi." It’s embarrassing for a nameless emperor of righteousness. So the princes actually don’t want him to exist. Nowadays, Xiang Yu’s thoughts should be the strongest, but he is too greedy and always wants to kill people with a knife.”

A wry smile appeared in Yin Xu's heart, indeed, as long as Emperor Yi exists, it feels like a mistake.Thinking about whoever wins the world in the future, the existence of Emperor Yi, who is nominally above the princes, is a bit embarrassing.The Qin State did not hesitate to destroy the Eastern Zhou Lord back then, making the Zhou Emperor who had existed for hundreds of years disappear from the public's view.

In the following decades, the world has completely fallen into a situation where there is no co-lord and the princes are divided into wars.Make each country focus on itself, and the people of each country have a sense of belonging to the vassal state where they grew up.Perhaps because of this, Qin may have lost some resistance in the process of unification later.When it is done, the simple resistance of the vassal states has increased a lot.

Today's Emperor Yi is somewhat similar to the former Emperor Zhou in this aspect, and the princes of other countries are easy to say.The key point is that the princes of the southern countries were all former courtiers of Chu. Emperor Yi used to be the king of Chu and their national army. There is a difference between monarchs and ministers. A few points.No matter who becomes the future master of the world, they will feel conflicted in their hearts, and it will be quite difficult to deal with the identity of Emperor Yi.

So the best way is to get rid of Emperor Yi in advance so that he doesn't exist.But if it's really done at that time, I'm afraid it will be a bit late.At that time, every move will attract the attention of the world, and if one is accidentally charged with killing the king, there will be a huge moral loss.It will be much more difficult to start. Instead of waiting until the time is difficult, it is better to start now. Everything is much more convenient.

This is Xiang Yu's wishful thinking. Now that he is the overlord of Western Chu, he feels good about himself and is most likely to seize the world.Even now, he is the overlord of Western Chu, with a respected status, and he wants to truly be the leader of the world, and wants to enjoy the feeling of being the top of the world.Naturally, he didn't want anyone to be above him. The presence of Emperor Yi really made him feel a little uncomfortable, especially if Lai Zai Pengcheng didn't leave as soon as possible, he even angered the Overlord of Western Chu.

So Xiang Yu wanted to get rid of it a long time ago, but Fan Zeng always made wishful thinking and wanted to kill two birds with one stone.Pull others in while pulling yourself out.He didn't do it himself, but handed over this tricky matter to several princes and kings in the south, especially Yin Xu, followed by Ying Bu.

It's nothing more than thinking about borrowing a knife to kill people, get out of Yidi smoothly, and benefit yourself at the same time.It can also implicate several princes in the south, and if necessary, Yin Xubei can be accused of killing Emperor Yi, and at the same time completely ruin his reputation.It can also be punished, and even send troops directly.It has to be said that Xiang Yu's wishful thinking was indeed resounding.

Over there, Yingbo did not dare to offend Xiang Yu because of the specific situation in Jiujiang and Jianguo. He knew that there were many disadvantages in this matter, but he had no choice but to obey orders.But what about Yin Xu?The king of Yue has always had his own ideas and is resourceful, so he is naturally unwilling to admit the sword in other people's hands, so he doesn't need to be used maliciously by others.

When I was in Guanzhong, due to the situation at that time, I had to leave the place of right and wrong in Guanzhong as soon as possible, so I had to agree to Xiang Yu.But if you agree, it doesn't mean you will do it, especially after Xiang Yu specially sent a letter to inform him, Yin Xu is even more unwilling to be used by him.

Right now Emperor Yi and himself are both in Jiujiang, and this matter must be dealt with as soon as possible, but Yin Xu is a little embarrassed about how to proceed.Thinking of Chen Ping's entrustment before leaving, I always feel a little guilty towards Xiong Xin, and I don't want to hurt him at all.What's more, the crime of killing Emperor Yi is too serious, and Yin Xu doesn't seem to be charged with such a crime.

Without waiting for Yin Xu to speak, Su An said: "Your Majesty, although the existence of Emperor Yi is not suitable, it will be even more so when your Majesty wins the world in the future. But now, it is not suitable for you to do it. Xiang Yu repeatedly told you to do it, obviously out of uneasiness and good intentions." .

So, I think it's better to forget about it... Now that Brother Jun and Su Jiao have returned, wouldn't it be better if we wait here and then return to Yue Kingdom together?Gao Yi and the others have been there for a long time, don't you want to meet, Your Majesty? "

Yin Xu thought in his heart: Would he still do things that even Su An could see?What would Xiang Yu think of him going back to the country of Yue just like this?How will you act?Yin Xu has already received the news that Xiang Yu sent Huanchu to guard Wuzhong, and there are many troops stationed in Jiangdong, will there be conflicts? This is the last situation Yin Xu wants to see at present.

Although it is a matter of time before Tian Rong of Qi State mobilizes troops, it is uncertain when he will mobilize troops.It stands to reason that the existence of Tian Rong directly threatened the safety of Pengcheng, and Xiang Yu would not dare to act rashly before the safety of the capital was guaranteed.There is some basis for this in history. When Liu Banggang raised his troops from Bashu and entered Guanzhong, Xiang Yu was not very concerned, but focused on the war between Qi and Tian Rong.

Liu Bang saw this opportunity and gathered 56 allied forces from the princes to fight against the Western Chu State, and quickly occupied Pengcheng.This is the price of Xiang Yu's two-front battle. The army is all in Qi State, and Pengcheng in the rear has no barriers, so it is really not safe.

But in fact, Xiang Yu was not held down at this time, and he left the army in Qi alone, and immediately turned around and brought [-] elite cavalry back to Pengcheng with lightning speed.Liu Bang never expected such a result. He wanted to take advantage of the great opportunity of Pengcheng's emptiness to defeat Xiang Yu's Western Chu army in one fell swoop.At that time, he will face a pincer attack with Qi Guotian Rong Enhui himself, and failure may be inevitable.

But in fact?When Xiang Yu came back with 56 cavalry, Liu Bang realized that something was wrong. The [-] army was put together improvised, rather like a mob. It couldn't stop Xiang Yu's [-] elite soldiers who swore to die, and the battle fell into a one-sided situation.

Liu Bang's 56 coalition army was not at all the opponent of Xiang Yu's elite Western Chu Kingdom. There were many reasons for this, such as the failure of the joint command of the princes, poor combat power, each other's ghosts, command mistakes and many other problems.Among them is a favorable factor that cannot be ignored. Over there, Xiang Yu used cavalry and Liu Bang used traditional infantry.

This battle ushered in a new era of cavalry fighting across the battlefield. Even though he didn't have stirrups, a decent saddle, and a machete that was particularly suitable for chopping on horseback, he still achieved amazing results.It is precisely because Yin Xu, as a time traveler, knows this fact and also knows the importance of cavalry in cold weapon warfare in later generations.One reason why the Central Plains Dynasty was always at a disadvantage in front of the northern minorities during the Song and Song Dynasties is that there was no land for raising horses in the Song Dynasty.

At that time, the northern grasslands suitable for raising horses, as well as the Hetao, Hexi, and Longyou areas in the northwest were successively occupied by the Liao, Xixia, and Jin Kingdoms.The Song Dynasty was located in a vast farming area, and there were many rough horses produced in Sichuan and Yunnan, which were not suitable for combat in terms of size, physical strength and other factors.

Without cavalry, the most powerful weapon in the cold weapon era would be vulnerable to minorities.Pure infantry not only has limited movement speed and combat ability, but can only be at a passive disadvantage in the process of fighting against cavalry.It is not difficult to imagine the scene of a cavalryman galloping past on horseback, the machete turned back, and the infantry fell to the ground and died.

Of course, although there are some battles in which cavalry were defeated by one pawn, they are only a few after all, and the lack of achievements is also very limited.All in all, in the cold weapon belt, cavalry is definitely the most advantageous lethal weapon.It can be said that with a strong cavalry, there is enough capital to be proud of the world, especially in this era.

The Qin and Han Dynasties had just transitioned from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and everything seemed very thin without much foundation.Since King Wuling of Zhao State Hu Fu rode and shot, the ancient war pattern that has been followed for many years has been changed.

In the early days, when the two armies engaged in battle, they usually agreed on the time and place, and after the two sides lined up, they began to charge and fight.Since Hufu cavalry and archery, an obvious change is that the cavalry has begun to exert its unique and huge advantages.

The previous war mode can be said to be more powerful than anyone else's national power. The more troops and the more chariots, the more powerful.At that time, the offense and defense were mainly concentrated in the capital and some big cities, and the fighting time was relatively short, and several months of siege was already extremely long.

When things changed later, combat defenses gradually increased, such as in the frontier area. Perhaps it was this reason that promoted the emergence of the Great Wall!The way of fighting has also changed. Countries with long-distance fighting can go deep into fighting. The most proud thing is that soldiers are approaching the city without the opponent knowing.

The cavalry of Zhao State should be the most famous in the Warring States Period. The cavalry unit formed by Xiang Yu since the Battle of Julu will play a huge role in the Battle of Pengcheng.With 3 people breaking through 56 people, a case of winning more with less appeared like this.In this battle, Liu Bang's allied forces died a lot. After the corpses fell into the Sui River, the river did not flow, and the blood was stained red for thousands of miles.

Because Yin Xu attaches so much importance to the construction of cavalry, as a traverser, he has unique advantages, for example, a set of equipment on the horse can appear in advance.Yin Xu now knows one thing, that is, Xiang Yu has the ability to fight on two fronts.It is precisely because of this that he helped Liu Bang in that way, in order to let him leave Bashu early and enter Guanzhong to confront Xiang Yu.

But now I don't know anything about the situation in Han, and I don't know if Han Xin has arrived, and when will the Han army mobilize?Tian Rong alone is not enough to contain Xiang Yu, so Yin Xu does not dare to take the risk of angering Xiang Yu now.He was a self-willed fellow who could do anything if he got mad.There is no capital to take risks in the current Yue country, and this is the most difficult part for Yin Xu.

Therefore, since Xiang Yu had ordered him repeatedly, he had to have an explanation for the interception of Emperor Yi Xiong Xin, and he couldn't just return to Yue Kingdom without paying attention, as Su An said.What's more, there is a faint thought in Yin Xu's heart, Xiong Xin is just a poor child after all, Yin Xu can't bear to kill him, and even wants to let him live.

Xiong Xin now has nothing more than the meaning of Emperor Yi, but he has a dangerous title at any time. He has nothing else.If you let him go, there won't be any disturbances. I believe that Xiong Xin understands her situation now and won't be so ignorant.

It's just that how to do this matter is a bit difficult. If Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng know about it, they will think that they have ulterior motives, and it will be difficult to handle.I believe that Emperor Yi's whereabouts are all under the surveillance of Xiang Yu and Ying Bu, how can he do things so that he will not leak and not be discovered?Yin Xu was a little embarrassed.

"What? Your Majesty wants to rescue Emperor Yi?" When Yin Xu expressed his thoughts, Su An was very surprised.After thinking about it for a long time, he asked: "Your Majesty, you mean that you want to keep Emperor Yi and use it to deal with Xiang Yu in the future? But if that's the case, you will be embarrassed in the end, Your Majesty..."

Yin Xu waved his hand and said, "Bo Zhou, do you know? When he found Xiong Xin, he was just a cowherd boy, living a carefree and happy life. If it weren't for me, he wouldn't have fallen into this situation that doesn't belong to him. In the whirlpool, it can be said that his current tragedy is largely because of me, so I feel ashamed in my heart, do you understand?"

Su An hesitated and didn't speak, he was a little confused, did the king mean to rescue Xiong Xin selflessly?Instead of getting a righteous emperor who will deal with Xiang Yu in the future?
In fact, it is not surprising that Su An has such thoughts, but Yin Xu may have more modern thinking in his heart, and his thoughts seem a bit weird to them.

Seeing Su An's expression, Yin Xu understood a little bit, and sighed leisurely: "Bo Zhou, I know you may not understand, but... I just want to save a boy named Xiong Xin!"

Although Su An still has some doubts, but since Yin Xu said so, he will carry it out without any hesitation, and will not say too much.I just heard him say: "In this case, just follow what the king said. If you do this well, you can avoid Xiang Yu's criticism, and you won't be saddened by the crime of killing Emperor Yi. It's just that it is much bigger, It is a trivial matter to be careless and fall short of success, but it is even more troublesome if it happens in the opposite direction.”

Yin Xu has long thought clearly that the difficulty and risk of this matter are indeed not small, but if it succeeds, it will not only solve the one thing on his mind, but also he and Chen Ping can feel more at ease.In this way, Xiang Yu can be dealt with in the past, and there is no excuse left for him, which means getting the best of both worlds.

Getting the best of both worlds has never been easy, and always has been.Now that Yin Xu has made up his mind, he will proceed without hesitation.

But how to do it?Su An asked, "Your Majesty, how should we proceed?"

Yin Xu thought for a while and said: "We have to see Xiong Xin first about this matter. It would be best if there is some accident that makes Xiang Yu think that we did it, but he can't grasp the reason. It's the best. "

"Emperor Yi's convoy is closely monitored, and it may not be easy to get close?" Su An said worriedly.

Yin Xu shook his head lightly: "It's true that there are people watching, but it's mainly on land. After going south from Jiujiang, there are many waterways. Isn't taking a boat the best choice?"

Su An smiled and said: "That's very good. I will send people to investigate the whereabouts of Emperor Yi, and make preparations in time to find the right time. At the same time, leave people to wait for Brother Jun and the army to arrive."

Yin Xu nodded and said: "Okay, let's do it like this, thank you Bozhou!"

Su An responded with a smile, just because Pu Jun's upcoming relaxation was swept away, the pressure on his shoulders was much heavier.Now we have to deal with the matter of saving Xiong Xin, but we dare not forget about the essential work, which is to protect Yin Xu's safety, because there may be dangers everywhere at any time.

(End of this chapter)