Competing

Chapter 388
"Jiangdong really has beautiful mountains and clear waters, and the scenery is pleasant!" Entering Jiangdong, Ying Ziye couldn't help but marvel at the beauty of the mountains and rivers, and was deeply attracted by it.

Ying Shiman smiled and said: "Indeed, although the Daqin Jingwei generation is also a lush wilderness, but in comparison, it is indeed not as moist and flexible as Jiangdong."

Wei Liao said: "It has been a few days since we landed from Peng Lize, and we are almost at Shanyin. The messenger I sent should have already arrived at Shanyin. I think the King of Yue has already received the news, and maybe he will come to welcome us. Woolen cloth."

This time, Wei Liao and the others went south to the bank of the great river via Linjiang country, and then went south along the river by water, and went directly to Peng Lize to land.Avoided going to North Kuaiji County and Yuzhang County, and was interrogated by Xiang Yu's men and horses.They are all sensitive to their identities, and it would be bad if something went wrong.

After setting foot on the land of Yue State, Wei Liao finally felt relieved, but Zhang Han and Wei Liao felt a little complicated.
A faint blush appeared on Ying Ziye's cheeks, and there was a bit of tenderness and longing in his eyes.I was about to meet my lover who had been separated for many days, and at the same time feeling anxious, I couldn't help being a little more shy in front of everyone.

Sure enough, that afternoon, when he was thirty miles away from Shanyin City, he saw dust flying in the distance and the sound of heavy horseshoes.

Wei Liao saw it from a distance, and said with a light smile, "It's the King of Yue who is here!"

Ying Ziye's heart suddenly felt like hitting a deer. It's been a long time since I haven't seen him, and I don't know if he is okay?I couldn't help but get off the carriage and walked to the front involuntarily. Everyone saw it and laughed without saying a word.Zhang Han and Dong Yi were a little nervous. They had no idea how to deal with the new master when they met the new master for the first time.

After receiving the news of Wei Liao and Ying Ziye's arrival, Yin Xu immediately put down what he was doing and led the guards out of the city for thirty miles to meet them.Now is the time for employing people, and Wei Liao's arrival will undoubtedly help him a lot.There is also Ying Ziye, the pretty lady who has been around for a long time, and she deserves her name as a lady.

"Midnight!" Yin Xu turned over and jumped off, and saw a handsome beauty running out and standing in front of him.

Yin Xu immediately stepped forward, took the beauty's little hand, and looked at each other, with all the sadness and sweetness in his mouth.If it weren't for the scruples of being in front of thousands of people, the two might immediately hug each other and kiss passionately.

"What? Don't you plan to say hello to us because you care about tenderness and sweetness?"

After hearing Ying Shiman's reminder, Yin Xu and Ying Ziye felt a little lost and turned around.

"Auntie, Mr. Wei Liao!"

Although Ying Shiman and Wei Liao are husband and wife, but after all, it is difficult to point out the old husband and young wife in front of others, so the title of uncle is omitted.

"It's been a long journey, thank you for your hard work!" Yin Xu was very polite and respectful to this mother-in-law.

Ying Shiman shook her head and said: "Yes, there was a girl who was so excited that she dragged us on a fast journey, and now this bone is almost brittle."

While speaking, her meaningful eyes fell on Ying Ziye, and she immediately looked at the little princess with embarrassment. She blushed and lowered her head, standing beside Yin Xu.

Yin Xu chuckled, then asked, "Is the journey going smoothly?"

Wei Liao replied: "It's going well, how about you, King Yue? How is everything going well in Yue Kingdom?"

From Wei Liao's eyes, Yin Xu saw some unusual meanings. She must have heard about Yue Guo's pacification of Jiangdong, and Wei Liao was naturally asking Li Si now.

Yin Xu smiled and said: "Everything is fine, the soldiers are swearing to die, plus a little bit of luck, by the way, and Zhao Tuo's help, now Dongou and Minyue have all surrendered, Jiangdong is under control .”

Wei Liao nodded: "That's good!"

Yin Xu said: "Okay, a banquet has been prepared in the palace to welcome everyone."

Wei Liao waved his hand to stop him and said, "Don't worry, before that, let me introduce two people to you."

"Come out!"

After Wei Liao yelled, two figures walked out from behind the carriage, they were tall and mighty, and they walked vigorously, quite graceful and powerful.

Yin Xu turned his head to look, and couldn't help but said in astonishment: "Zhang Han? Dong Yi?"

"Meet the King of Yue!" Zhang Han and Dong Yi stepped forward to greet Yin Xu. From today onwards, their lives will turn a new page.

Yin Xu looked at the two generals in front of him in astonishment, and asked, "Why are you two here?" While speaking, he turned his head to look at Wei Liao, and instantly understood that this should be what Wei Liao said, which brought him a surprise .The ins and outs of Zhang Han and Dong Yi's appearance here are still unknown, but one thing is certain, Guanzhong has fallen into the hands of Liu Bang.

Zhang Han and Dong Yi said: "In the past, I received help from the King of Yue, but now I have nowhere to go. I would like to be loyal to the King of Yue and repay the kindness!"

Yin Xu didn't ask further, he knew that Wei Liao would explain to himself.Even though Zhang Han and Dong Yi said so, their posture was very low. These two are one of the best generals in the world, which of you would not want to take it for your own use?Immediately excitedly said: "How lucky is Yin Xu? With the help of two generals, it is really like adding wings to a tiger, and great things can be accomplished!"

On the way back, Wei Liao told Yin Xu the details of the future, and after listening, Yin Xu understood.Not to mention anything else, just from the matter of Zhang Han's attachment, this is an unprecedented good thing.For him, the most lacking thing in the current state of Yue is talents. Gao Yi is in charge of internal affairs, Wei Liao is in charge of military affairs, and Chen Ping and Li Si are in strategy.These are the first-class configurations in the world, and other princes can't compare at all. The only weakest link is the general. It is definitely not suitable for the imperial driver to conquest.

Within the Yue Kingdom, only Pu Jun and Su Jiao are the only generals who can take on the heavy responsibility. Su An has made great progress over the years.Although they can stand alone, they are inferior to Xiang Yu's Long Qi, Xiang Zhuang, Ji Bu and others, and Liu Bang's Han Xin, Zhou Bo, and Cao Can.Now with the arrival of Zhang Han and Dong Yi, the situation is completely different.A few days ago, I also regretted that the Yue Kingdom did not have a famous general who could be of great use.

In today's world, when it comes to leading troops to fight, the three most outstanding people are Xiang Yu, Han Xin and Zhang Han.Yin Xu didn't expect much from Han Xin from the beginning, and he had to play other roles if he wanted to stay by Liu Bang's side.He lacked a general of the Zhu Kingdom by his side, and now that Zhang Han came by his side, the situation was completely different.In addition, such a great strategist as Wei Liao is not inferior to Xiang Yu and Han Xin.

It can be said that his weakest point has been supplemented, and it really has added wings to a tiger. At this moment, the strength of the Yue Kingdom can be said to have risen to a higher level, and it is truly different from what it used to be.At this moment, Yin Xu really felt blessed by the heavens, and his confidence and number seven also increased a lot.

When he returned to the palace of King Yue, a group of important ministers and advisers had already been waiting here.Wei Liao's reputation has long been spread outside, and it can be said to be like a thunderbolt. Such a person came to Yue, which naturally caused a huge shock.Standing in the crowd, Chen Ping felt a little complicated.I thought that after coming to the Yue Kingdom, I would be the prime minister with one man under one man and over ten thousand men.

It will be Yin Xu's most trusted confidant, but now it seems that this is not the case.Chen Ping didn't expect that there was such a deep relationship between Yin Xu and the Qin people.What's more, Li Si and Wei Liao, two masters, are still alive and have become Yin Xu's right-hand men.In this way, where will his own aspect be in Yin Xu's heart and in the court of Yue Kingdom?
Chen Ping is not the kind of narrow-minded person who doesn't know the importance.He knew that after the arrival of Li Si and Wei Liao, the development and future of the Yue Kingdom would be smoother.In the future, if you compete in the world, you will have a better chance of winning the Central Plains.It's just that I don't know how the king of Yue will arrange things in the court in the future, so Mr. Chen Ping is somewhat contradictory.He looked up, but he didn't see Li Si in the crowd?On such a grand occasion today, Wei Liao and the two princesses of the Qin Kingdom came, why didn't Li Si show up?

After everyone met in a hurry, Yin Xu said: "Let's go into the room and talk!"

As for Ying Shiman and Ying Ziye, the two female relatives left first, and were led by Zhong Yin to the harem.Yin Xu couldn't help feeling a little headache. Li Yuniang and Lu Luo had already met and got along very well. After all, they both loved the same man deeply, and they were both reasonable people.Now Ying Ziye suddenly joined in again, three women in one play.Time is in a hurry, and there is no time to explain, maybe there is more time to accept, and I don't know what will happen?

Yin Xu secretly said: Let them go!
While speaking, he entered the imperial study room, where he discussed matters with the important ministers of the Yue Kingdom.Li Si didn't appear here until now, and the careful Chen Ping just noticed this.

"Mr. Wei Liao, Zhang Han, and Dong Yi are two generals who arrived today, and the whole country of Yue is full of splendor. The confidence in my heart has greatly increased!" Yin Xu did not hide his excitement in the slightest.

Chen Pingdao said with a smile: "I really didn't expect that Your Majesty invited Mr. Li Si and Mr. Wei Liao. It's really surprising!"

Wei Liao said with a smile: "I heard Chen Pingxian's name earlier, I didn't expect that Your Excellency would appear here!"

As they spoke, everyone burst into laughter. They had heard of each other's reputations, and now they are all loyal to the King of Yue, and they soon became acquainted with each other.Seeing so many well-known civil servants and military generals appearing in the court, Pu Jun remained calm, and both Su An and Gao Yi felt a little stressed.

But after all, they have followed the King of Yue for the longest time, and they are very loyal, and their positioning of their abilities is fairly accurate, and they don't have too many unreasonable thoughts, so it doesn't have any influence.As for Su Jiao, he himself is a general of the Qin State, and now that there are so many bigwigs of the Qin State suddenly appearing in the court, it is difficult to talk at all, as for listening to the lesson.

Yin Xulang said in a loud voice: "With everyone's help, why not worry about a major event? Let's discuss the next step today! Pu Jun, please introduce to everyone the current situation of our army."

Pu Jun got up and said: "The soldiers of Dongou and Minyue have been reorganized and are now stepping up training. Including the newly recruited new army, we now have a total of 8 troops. Training is one aspect, and there is another important aspect It is weapon manufacturing. Now there are thousands of craftsmen in casting, and additional manpower has been assigned to the mining of coal and iron ore, and it has begun to get on the right track. According to Mr. Zhu, large-scale weapon manufacturing can begin after September. If It will take at least half a year to equip the current [-] soldiers."

Su Jiao added: "Our cavalry is limited. Now the war horses of the Yue Kingdom do not exceed [-] horses after being collected from various places. The horse farm by the Penglize Lake has been established, but it will take at least one or two years to be effective. Those who want it It will take at least two or three years to achieve it.”

After everyone heard it, especially Wei Liao and others had a general understanding of the current strength of the Yue Kingdom.The lack of horses is indeed a serious problem. They have seen the special equipment and extraordinary strength of the Yue Kingdom Guards, and they have heard of the miraculous effects of the Guards in the battle against Dongou and Minyue. They are full of admiration .However, it is a pity that war horses are limited, and we can only find a way to solve it further.

Yin Xu asked again: "Mr. Wei Liao, please introduce the situation in Guanzhong!"

Wei Liao chuckled, "I think General Zhang Han might know better!"

Zhang Han got up and said: "A month ago, the Han army suddenly used the strategy of Mingxiu plank road to cross Chencang secretly, and went out of Bashu to attack our army. Caught off guard, our army was defeated, and the abandoned Qiucheng was also captured. I wanted to go to Hangu according to the Weishui River. I don't want Sima Xin to be instigated by the Han army, and our army will be flanked, resulting in a great defeat. Fortunately, Mr. Wei Liao rescued him, otherwise Zhang Han would have been decapitated."

Su Jiao was shocked and said, "Why did the Han army suddenly become so powerful? Who came up with such a magical strategy?"

Zhang Han said: "The name of the commander in this battle is Han Xin. He didn't appear for a long time, and he was named the Generalissimo of the Army and Horses by Liu Bang. It was his strategy to build the plank road and cross the Chencang secretly. Moreover, this man is indeed a great talent. The strategy is extraordinary and should not be underestimated. As for the origin, I don’t know anything about it.”

Everyone knew that Han Xin knew nothing, and whispered to each other.Chen Ping raised his head and glanced at Yin Xu, only the two of them knew about Han Xin, and it was better for him to never know about it from the eyes of King Yue.Yin Xu knows that Han Xin may never come back, but the goal has been achieved, and it will have a great effect in the future.It's better not to say anything about this matter, if that's the case, then let him be an eternal secret!He believed that Liu Bang and Han Xin would never disclose this matter easily.

"That is to say, all the land in Guanzhong has fallen into Liu Bang's hands?" Yin Xu asked, diverging from the previous topic.

Zhang Han nodded and said: "Yes, now from Bashu in the south to Shangjun in the north, all the former lands of Qin State have fallen into Liu Bang's hands. As for his military strength, now he has fertile and vast land, food and people. The number of troops will also increase significantly.”

Everyone is clearly aware that Liu Bang now has the same territory as the Qin State back then, and it can be said that he has already occupied half of the world.

Yin Xu nodded and said: "There is no doubt about this. I think the most important thing now is to figure out Liu Bang's next move."

Dong Yi said: "Your Majesty, what you mean is that Liu Bang will be satisfied if he gets Guanzhong, or will he continue to go east to Hangu Pass to fight for the world, right?"

Yin Xu said: "Liu Bang has worked with him for a long time, and I know him somewhat. I can be sure that this person is only Xiang Yuanda, and it is inevitable to go to Hangu Pass. It is only when to send troops that is the key."

Gao Yidao: "It stands to reason that we have just made a strategy in Guanzhong, so we should find a way to gain a firm foothold first. I thought Liu Bang would stabilize the situation in Guanzhong first, recruit troops, train the army, and then make plans."

Dong Yi also said: "The last general also thinks so."

"Mr. Wei Liao, Mr. Li, what do you think?"

Li Si said: "The land in Guanzhong is fertile and rich. As long as you have it, you don't have to worry about food and soldiers. The most important thing is that Guanzhong is a land with four fortresses. As long as you guard the three eastern passes, no one can easily enter."

Wei Liao said: "The old man thinks that when Liu Bang will leave Qin Pass is not up to him to decide."

"Who is that by?"

"Xiang Yu!" Chen Ping interjected: "Liu Bang left Hangu Pass, the small vassal states in the Central Plains must not be his opponents, his real enemy is Xiang Yu. Liu Bang dreams day and night how to defeat Xiang Yu, and now Qi Chu The war between the two countries, Xiang Yu himself is not there, and Pengcheng is empty. If Liu Bang gets the news, how will he react?"

Su An said: "According to the news Feiying got, Qi Guotian Rong is now aggressively counterattacking, and Xiang Yu is completely pinned down on the border of Qi and Chu, unable to move."

Wei Liao said: "That's right. It depends on Liu Bang. It is entirely possible to send troops now. At least he has no worries. Even if the army is defeated, he can just withdraw to Hangu Pass and defend it."

Zhang Han said: "It depends on that Han Xin's opinion!"

Regarding this matter, Yin Xu had his own thoughts in mind.He is not in a hurry to express his position now, and said: "Everyone, we need to determine two countermeasures for Liu Bang to go out or not to go out."

Everyone could see that the King of Yue was treating Liu Bang as an existence to restrain Xiang Yu.

Li Sidao: "If Liu Bang doesn't leave the customs, then we will stand still and accumulate a lot of money."

This is a very real problem. If no one else intervenes, simply relying on the Yue Kingdom will not have the strength to confront Xiang Yu in a showdown.If Liu Bang doesn't move, the country of Yue can't act rashly.

Chen Pingdao: "I think it is very likely that Liu Bang will send troops. If Liu Bang sends troops, we can consider sending troops to Kuaiji and Yuzhang, and hold all the land in the south of the Yangtze River in our hands."

"In this way, we may completely tear ourselves apart with Xiang Yu!"

"It doesn't matter, the matter has come to this point, we are not afraid of Xiang Yu."

Wei Liao added: "The land of Wuzhong and Yuzhang are the springboard for Western Chu to lie south of the general. After taking Wuzhong, we will face Xiang Yu across the river before making plans. But there is one prerequisite, that is, whether Liu Bang can win this battle .”

Yin Xu thought to himself, wondering whether the defeat of Suishui will happen as scheduled?
Today, there is no retreat, and the country of Yue is no longer that tiny place.The situation in the world has also undergone major changes, and it is time to be brave and take the initiative to fight for it.

Yin Xu said: "Okay, then pay close attention to the situation in Guanzhong and Qichu, and at the same time step up the training of the army, get ready, and be ready to go to war at any time."

(End of this chapter)