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Chapter 390 Marrying for Others

Pingyang, the Palace of the King of the Western Wei Dynasty!

Wei Bao sighed lightly: "Your Majesty, you really hit the mark, Liu Bang actually sent troops!"

Lord Longyang smiled lightly: "Liu Bang's ambition is not small. Now that he has such a good opportunity, he will naturally not miss it. It is almost inevitable for Liu Bang to send troops for this golden opportunity."

Wei Wangbao excitedly said: "Your Majesty, shall we send troops to join forces with Liu Bang? What do you mean?"

Lord Longyang sighed: "Whether or not we will send troops now is not up to us, nor is it a question of whether we are willing or not."

Wei Wangbao is also a person who understands, and he immediately thought of something and sighed.Now that Liu Bang's power is strong, the princes of the Central Plains have no way to resist. When Xiang Yu has no time to look around, the princes of the Central Plains have no other choice but to obey Liu Bang's order.This is just a helpless move. A small country can only be slaughtered if its military strength is weak.

King Wei Baozi regretted it a little now. He knew that Liu Bang had just left Bashu and entered Guanzhong.It is time to cross the great river and send troops to the north of Guanzhong.Speaking of which, it was also the land of Wei State in the early years. If it can be held in the hands, Wei State will occupy the land of Hedong and Hexi, and it can be regarded as a powerful country, comparable to Liu Bang.

But so what?Once the strength is dispersed, when Xiang Yu comes back to his senses, no matter whether it is himself or Liu Bang, he will still be unlucky in the end.But it is always much better than the current situation. I don't have much autonomy, and I am completely at the mercy of others. I am really helpless!

But relatively speaking, in Wei Wangbao's heart, Liu Bang always thought better than Xiang Yu.Xiang Yu drove himself to this corner of the river and occupied Daliang, the hometown of his ancestors, which made him very depressed.It is also a good thing to be able to send troops with Liu Bang now to avenge one arrow.

Wei Wangbao said: "Your Majesty, why don't we send troops together with Liu Bang to attack Xiang Yu and avenge the past. It would be best if we could take back the old land of Daliang. how?"

Lord Longyang immediately understood Wei Bao's thoughts. Xiang Yu's attitude towards Wei Guo when he was entrusted before was really annoying. It is completely understandable to want revenge and vent his dissatisfaction.But state affairs must not be trifling, and must be handled with care, after all, it is about the future and life and death of the Western Wei State.So this time the troops are dispatched, it is definitely not whether they can take revenge, the most important thing is to consider what they can get after sending troops?Or what will be the consequences?Pros and cons must be weighed.

Lord Longyang sighed softly: "My lord, the commander-in-chief of the Han army this time is Liu Bang himself, right?"

Wei Wangbao nodded. He was also a little confused about this. He thought it was the Marshal Han who was in the limelight recently, but he didn't expect Liu Bang to lead the army himself.But yes, this battle is extraordinary, and the possibility of victory is very high. It is a good time to make contributions.It is obvious that Liu Bang is reluctant to give up this credit, and that's why you put yourself into battle. As for the domestic affairs of Han, especially Han Xin's origin and the powerful relationship among them, he naturally doesn't know at all.

Lord Longyang said: "We all know about Liu Bang. We also know a little bit about his ability to fight big battles. Can he fully control such a large force? The Han army already has 20 people. If it is possible to send troops, how can it be only We are a prince, so the number of troops is definitely an astonishing number. It is indeed an advantage to have more troops, but sometimes it is not the case.

Do you know how many times the Six Kingdoms launched joint vertical wars against Qin, except for a few times when Qin suffered a small loss, most of the time they returned without success.In addition to Qin occupying the dangerous place around Hangu Pass, there are other reasons. Does Your Majesty know why? "

Wei Wangbao shook his head lightly, he knew that Junshang must have something to say, and Junshang has experienced many things, so his surprise and opinion are more sophisticated than ordinary people.This is also the reason why Wei Wangbao respected Lord Longyang so much. If it was only based on seniority, then there would be no place for him in Wei Guo.

Lord Longyang said softly: "The biggest reason is that the Six Kingdoms have too many troops. Although the Qin Kingdom claims to have millions of armored troops, how can there be so many people actually guarding Hangu Pass. But the troops that the Six Kingdoms can mobilize easily There are 50 million troops. If such a large force belongs to one country, or is under the command of one person, it may be easier to win. But once it belongs to many countries, even if the same commander issues orders, obeying orders and mobilizing are completely different. of.

Although the six countries are all afraid of Qin and have a deep hatred for Qin, the six countries are completely consistent on this point, but what about other things?It's not that everyone has their own thoughts, even when they go to the battlefield, they still have such thoughts.Therefore, the battle of Hezong often loses. How similar is the situation today to that day? "

Wei Wangbao couldn't help being shocked, and asked back: "Your Majesty, do you mean that the coalition forces will be defeated this time?"

Lord Longyang said: "If Marshal Han, who is skilled in military skills, sends troops, the chances of winning will be much greater. But if it's just Liu Bang, to be honest, I really don't like it. But such a thing is not easy to say, Pengcheng is surrounded by plains , there is no danger to defend, and Xiang Yu's army is mainly on the border of Qi and Chu, it is really hard to say who will win and who will lose."

"Then what should we do? No troops? I'm afraid Liu Bang won't agree!"

Lord Longyang said: "It is impossible not to send troops, not to mention whether Liu Bang agreed or not, what if he wins a big victory? What should Wei do with himself? The benefits he deserved will disappear. Of course, send troops There must be a limit, if we are really defeated, there will be no good results if Xiang Yu is angered. Besides, it is also the most important point. At any time, we must not expose our true strength casually, and we must learn to preserve our strength .”

Wei Wangbao nodded: "Thank you, Your Majesty, I have been educated, and this matter will be handled properly."

Looking at the back of Wei Wangbao leaving, Lord Longyang thought of Yin Xu for some reason, he had a feeling.The one who benefits the most from this battle is definitely not Liu Bang, nor Xiang Yu. Perhaps Yin Xu from Jiangdong will benefit from the fight between the snipe and the clam!Liu Bang and Xiang Yu fought so hard that in the end they still made wedding clothes for others!
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Sure enough, as everyone expected, after the princes of the Central Plains got the news of Liu Bang's sending troops, whether they were willing or not, they all sent troops together.Prepare to say that maybe Liu Bang coerced them to send troops. The princes are more or less, and the combined force exceeds 40.Liu Bang directly stated to the outside world that there were a total of 56 troops, and they went straight to Pengcheng, which shocked the world for a while.

Liu Bang's army is powerful and powerful, and it can be said to be invincible. After dispatching troops, he went straight from Hangu Pass all the way to Pengcheng, which can be described as entering the land of no one.

Before Wuguan, some talented scribes could not help showing worry when they heard the news. This person was none other than Situ of South Korea, Zhang Liang, the counselor most relied on by Liu Bang, king of Han.After he received the news that Liu Bang was leaving Bashu, he wanted to go to Guanzhong to meet Liu Bang immediately and assist the King of Han.

But after all, he was still a courtier of the King of Han, so he could leave as soon as he said it. He finally left after dealing with South Korea's feelings.He didn't want to hear the news that Liu Bang's army had left Hangu Pass halfway. Zhang Liang didn't know what happened, and he didn't have anything to say from the military point of view.But from the intuition of a courtier, he always felt that there was something wrong with this matter.

The obvious facts are in front of him, Han Wang Liu Bang is indeed eager for quick success, and he knows Liu Bang's ability to lead the army to fight. Can he control the 40 troops?Especially with the military strength of many princes of the Central Plains among them, one can guess what those princes are thinking in their minds.

Perhaps the victory in Guanzhong made Liu Bei a little arrogant, and now Liu Bang is a little blind and a little arrogant.Therefore, Zhang Liang couldn't help feeling a lot of worry, but now that the arrow has left the string, it is impossible to stop it.Furthermore, he doesn't know that Liu Bang can still listen to other people's advice?He felt that instead of this, it would be better to go to Guanzhong first and meet Xiao He, especially the Marshal Han Xin.

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Qi State, Linzi.

Although the frontline was in full swing, Qi Xiangtian Rong had to rush back to Linzi.He handed over the frontline military affairs to his cousin Tian Heng, and now it is very necessary for him to meet his nephew Qi Wang Tianshi.

A few days ago, when he received the news that Han Wang Liu Bang sent troops to Guanzhong, his original intention was to take a look at Xiang Yu's movements without worrying.If Xiang Yu shows signs of moving westward, the pressure on his side will be reduced a lot.But while he was waiting, the king's order from Linzi made the army counterattack.

When Tian Rong heard the news, many generals had already acted first, which made it difficult for him to get off the tiger, so he had to mobilize the army to follow directly.This has resulted in the current situation where Qi and Chu's army is fighting desperately to completely and firmly attract the army to the border.In fact, the pressure on Qi State in such a situation is really not small, and Tian Rong believes that Xiang Yu's side is also having a hard time.

It was not the two of them who benefited the most, but the completely irrelevant Hanwang Liu Bang.He has received the news that the Han army has launched a large-scale attack, and the princes of the Central Plains have joined forces with an army of 56 to attack Xiang Yu.Tian Rong knew very well that the reason why Liu Bang dared to do this, and why he appeared in the current situation, had an important relationship with his precious nephew, King Qi, or the person behind him...

In fact, it is not a bad thing for Liu Bang to send troops to the Qi State. The West Chu State will be caught in a two-front battle, and its pressure will be reduced.If Xiang Yu and Liu Bang had a big fight, when he turned defeat into victory, he could still get a lot of benefits.But what Tian Rong saw was the danger. It would be good to defeat Xiang Yu, but he didn't want to make wedding clothes for others because of it.

If you are accidentally used by others, how can you die without knowing it?

After returning to Linzi, Tian Rong went straight to the palace. Although he was only the prime minister of Qi in name, everyone knew that this uncle of King Qi was the real ruler of Qi.

When Qi Wang Tianshi saw Tian Rong, he was quite surprised and said, "Uncle, aren't you at the front line? Why did you come back suddenly?"

Tian Rong's face turned cold and said: "If I don't come back, I don't know why you were sold!"

Qi Wang Tianshi looked bewildered and asked doubtfully, "Uncle? How do you say that?"

Tian Rong asked in displeasure, "Let me ask you, has Fan Wenke ever looked for you?"

"Ah? What?" Tian Shi suddenly panicked.

"Have you been looking for the right person?" Tian Rong couldn't restrain his emotions, and asked directly.

Tian Shi couldn't help shaking his whole body, trembling, in front of Tian Rong, he was just a mouse that saw a cat, and he didn't look like King Qi at all.

Tian Shi finally nodded slightly, and looked at his uncle Tian Rong with some fear.

Tian Rong was even more angry, and asked sharply: "Is it Fan Wenke's idea to order the army to counterattack?"

"Yes, Mr. Fan said that Liu Bang has left Bashu, and Xiang Yu's army must be unstable. This is a great opportunity for us to send troops to fight back."

"A good opportunity? It's a really good opportunity, so I can't see it? Why didn't you discuss such a big matter with me? Huh?" The anger in Tian Rong's heart has risen rapidly, almost to the point of extreme anger.

Tian Shi didn't know why his uncle would do such a business, his face was full of inexplicable, but also a little inexplicable grievance.Looking at his uncle's fierce eyes, he couldn't help feeling a little scared, and when he was extremely scared, he would feel a little resistance in his heart.

Faced with his uncle's questioning, Tian Shi said softly: "Uncle, did you ask the widow about what you did? The widow is... King Qi?"

It takes a lot of courage to say these words. When the words fell to the ground, Tian Rong's whole body was shocked. It seemed that he was much more relaxed, and there seemed to be a feeling of being reborn.Maybe it's because I suppressed it too much, maybe today I finally have a chance to vent my grievances.

"The widow is the king of Qi!" Hearing this sentence, Tian Rong looked at his nephew in surprise, as if he was meeting him for the first time.At this moment, he suddenly realized that this child had grown up, and he began to care about his status.Yes, after all, I am just the prime minister of Qi, he is the king of Qi!
"You think I'm in your way?"

The conversation has already started, so there is nothing to dare to say, Tian Shi continued: "Uncle, have you ever regarded me as the king of Qi? I have never had the right to speak in front of you, even an ordinary courtier and Generals are worse than..."

"You..." Tian Rong was furious and shouted tremblingly, "I didn't do this for you!"

"For me?" Tian Shi couldn't help sneering.

Tian Rong was furious, raised his palm, put it down slowly, turned and left.Seeing Tian Rong's back going away, Tian Shi finally collapsed on the ground weakly. Maybe it was a showdown, maybe it was a vent, and he had exhausted all his confidence.

Tian Rong didn't go anywhere else, he went straight to Fan Wenke's residence. He felt that the reason why his nephew became like this must have something to do with his instigation.He felt that the ally who provided him with financial and food support had changed.Tian Rong felt that he had made a mistake. He forgot Fan Wenke's background. Anyway, Fan Wenke was still just a businessman.

As long as he is a businessman, his nature will not change, that is to seek only profit.It is undoubtedly a dream to expect such a person to be single-minded with oneself.Now that he is fighting Xiang Yu, his strength is not as good as Xiang Yu's. He has seen or thought that he will fail.So he was in a hurry to find a new master and was about to abandon himself?
Tian Rong couldn't help but think of Song Yi, where Fan Wenke put his best efforts before. It was after Song Yi's failure that he devoted himself to Dao Qi.He remembered that there is a very important basis for cooperation with each other, that is, they have a common enemy, Xiang Yu.Now that I can't beat Xiang Yu, will this foundation still exist?
Before that, no one else was Xiang Yu's opponent except himself, and Fan Wenke had no choice.But now it's different. Han Wang Liu Bang's army went out of Bashu and quickly occupied the Guanzhong area. It can be said that he already owned half of the country.Now Liu Bang can be said to be powerful, and his body is not inferior to Xiang Yu of Western Chu.

With a new master, it will be a matter of time before he leaves himself.Now Tian Rong began to suspect that Fan Wenke had colluded with Liu Bang early on, and he even suspected that instigating Tian Shi to mobilize the army to counterattack this time was a trick they had negotiated.It feels really uncomfortable to be used by others. Tian Rong doesn't want to make wedding clothes for others, let alone lose his wealth and life by being used by others.

So he rushed back to Linzi in a hurry, wanting to ask for an explanation, asking for clarification, and at the same time wanting to prevent the situation from getting worse.

When he came to Fan Wenke's residence and pushed in, he found that it was already empty, and Fan Wenke had slipped away as expected.This made Tian Rong feel a deep sense of frustration. He was considered a hero for half his life, and he never thought that he would be played around and used by others. This feeling is really uncomfortable.

At the same time, he had to accept the fact that he lost the support of such a large financial source, and his strength would also drop a lot because of this.He doesn't know how long this situation can last, how long can he fight Xiang Yu?I don't want to be used by others, but in fact I have been making wedding dresses for others...

After Fan Wenke left Linzi, he received news of Tian Rong's return.

Fan Elin couldn't help exclaiming: "Third Lord, you really know everything well!"

Fan Wenke sighed softly, he also wanted to get together with Tian Rong, but in fact it was impossible, Tian Rong would never allow himself to do this.So I had no choice but to leave without saying goodbye. For so long, I have invested a lot in Tian Rong, and now letting him do these things can be regarded as a reward!

Fan Elin asked: "Third Master, then we are going directly out of Guanzhong now?"

"No, let's go to Xingyang first. The Han army must pass through Xingyang when they march eastward!" Fan Wenke responded, and asked again: "By the way, is there any news from Kuaiji?"

Fan Elin said: "Third Master, you may be right to be worried. Ruxue came to the news. After Miss Yilan went to see the uncle that day, the uncle was in a bad mood. According to Ruxue, he might have something to do with Guanzhong. ..."

A sneer appeared on the corner of Fan Wenke's mouth: "The whole family belongs to him, and the elder brother is still not satisfied, and he will argue with me about everything...then it's not my fault!"

(End of this chapter)