Competing

Chapter 397
In the west of Pengcheng City, a huge mansion was brightly lit.

This place was originally an ordinary mansion, but now because of the absence of Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, and the large-scale invasion of the Han army, it has become extraordinary.At this moment, it seemed to be the highest military defense command center of the entire Pengcheng, for no other reason than because this was the residence of Peng Yue, the defender of Pengcheng.

Peng Yue, a native of Changyi, was originally a fisherman in Juyeze.In the uprising at the end of Qin Dynasty, some people elected him as the leader, and followed him to raise troops, slowly accumulating strength, and gradually had a force of more than 1 people.

When Liu Bang, king of the Han Dynasty, met Peng Yue when he went west, he wanted to recruit Peng Yue, but Peng Yue refused.The reason why Peng Yue rejected Liu Bang was because someone came to find him before that, expressing his willingness to cooperate with him and seek a future together.

At this time, Peng Yue was no longer a fisherman in Juyeze, but a leader of an uprising army with great ambitions, so his thoughts and ambitions were completely different.

He clearly remembered the situation when those rather mysterious figures found him that day.

They built the most advanced ladders, siege equipment, and many exquisite mechanisms in front of him, which dazzled him at the time.Everyone knows the significance of the art of siege equipment in this era. With the help of these people, it is undoubtedly an important help for their own development and competition for a place.

There is no such thing as a free lunch in the world, and there is no such thing as a pie in the sky. The other party does not come to rely on you, but to discuss cooperation with you.

Up to now, he still remembers his shocked expression when the other party revealed his identity - Mo Zhe Xiang Lishi.

The great name of old Mo Di is known to everyone in the world. After his death, the disciples of Mo Zhe were divided into three sects, Deng Lingmo, Xiangfu's family, and Xiangli's family.Among them, Deng Lingmo was heard of. It is said that he joined Mr. Fusu back then, but after Fusu's death, there was no news of him suddenly.The Xiangfu family has always been mysterious, but it is said that Fan Zeng who is next to Xiang Yu is one of them.

As for the Xiangli family, they are even more indiscreet, but they have a great reputation that can be known all over the world.But ever since the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period fought for me, they disappeared without a trace.It is said that he only showed up in Qi and Wei in the end, but those are just rumors.

In recent years, I have only heard that Pingwu, the personal bodyguard of Song Yi, the minister of Chu State, was born in the Mozhe Xiangli family, but after all, it is mostly rumors, and no one knows whether it is true or not.Now these people have inexplicably appeared beside me, which is really surprising.

Peng Yue didn't understand the purpose of their visit?How did they find themselves to work with?And for what?When he learned of the more shocking identity than Xiang Lishi, he seemed to understand something.

When Chen Qingshan, the helmsman of the Xiangli Clan, came to see him, he brought a young girl with him, about fifteen or sixteen years old, whose name was changed to Xinyuan, which sounded like a wish.

The identity of this woman is very unusual, Peng Yue thought about it for a long time but couldn't remember, is there any famous person with the surname "Xin" in the world?I didn't think of it for a long time.Later, Chen Qingshan reminded him that the word Xin came from a character in the fief of the ancestor of Xinyuan.

Peng Yue fell into deep thought again. After thinking for a long time, he finally thought of a person. His ingenuity and talent were praised by people, praised by the world, he came from a noble family, and had thousands of followers.This person is well-known all over the world, and he was called the fourth son of the Warring States Period together with several other comparable men at that time.He was the son of Wuji, Lord Xinling of Wei State back then.

That's right, the source of the letter is Lord Xinling's granddaughter.

At that time, the Xiangli family of the Mozhe was unwilling to serve the state of Qi, and they almost encountered the disaster of swords and necks. Thanks to Lord Xinling of the state of Wei, he managed to deal with it and rescued them.Since then, the Xiangli family has been loyal to Lord Xinling with all their hearts. Later, Lord Xinling was frustrated, and was jealous of two generations of Wei Kings, and finally died in depression.

The family members of the people with high meritorious deeds were also affected to a certain extent. The Xiangli family tried to rescue Lord Xinling's heirs, and they changed their surname to "Xin" since then.However, God failed to fulfill people's wishes. In this generation, there is only one granddaughter, Xinyuan.Although several decades have passed, they have never given up on rising again, even taking control of a country and recreating the glory of their ancestors.

After being dormant for decades, they finally waited for a good opportunity for the chaos in the world at the end of Qin Dynasty. Then their strength was too weak, and they had to find a combination of forces.The final result was that they chose Peng Yue, and they proposed a marriage proposal, making Peng Yue the grandson-in-law of Lord Xinling.

For Peng Yue, this deal was very cost-effective. He married a beautiful woman, got the support of the Xiangli family, and at the same time obtained an extraordinary background.One day in the future, taking these things out will bring him a lot of credit, and it will also have a lot of political significance.

So such a political marriage reached an agreement, and Peng Yue and Chen Qingshan and others determined their own development path.At the beginning, Liu Bang intended to recruit him, but Liu Peigong's strength was not very good at that time, so Peng Yue refused without hesitation.Later, when Xiang Yu was enfeoffed in Guanzhong, Peng Yue didn't get any rewards, not even a Marquis.

This matter made Peng Yue very depressed, as worthy of being a person who did great things, not only did Peng Yue not get angry because of it, but he endured the humiliation and threw himself under Xiang Yu's family.Because he saw that it is absolutely unwise to be hostile to Xiang Yu in a short period of time.It's better to follow Xiang Yu's side and look for opportunities to wait.

Not only that, Peng Yue was very respectful and loyal to Xiang Yu, thus gaining Xiang Yu's great trust, and this time the important task of guarding Pengcheng was entrusted to him.

At this time, there was news that the Han army was marching eastward and quickly approaching Pengcheng.It seems that heavy pressure fell on Peng Yue's shoulders, but why isn't Peng Yue waiting for many opportunities?
Footsteps sounded, and after arranging the defense, Peng Yue returned to the study, followed by a person, Chen Qingshan, the wealthy son of the Xiangli family.

"General, are you ready? This time, you will continue to work for Xiang Yu and defend Pengcheng for him?"

Peng Yue shook his head: "From Xiang Yu's edict, I can't see that he intends to return to the army. It just asks me to stick to Pengcheng and let Xiao Gongjiao, who is nearby, lead a small group of garrison troops to come to support."

"It seems that we can't compete with Liu Bang by relying on the strength in front of us. Do you consider leaving Pengcheng and leading our troops to find another way out?"

Peng Yue shook his head again: "The situation is not yet clear, so it is not wise to make a hasty decision. In the future, this land in the Central Plains will definitely be a situation where Xiang Yu and Liu Bang will fight each other. I don't dare to say that I will still favor one of them for the time being. As for who it is? ...

If I defend Pengcheng, what can Xiang Yu give me?On the contrary, Liu Bang...and the King of Han are not without opportunities to cooperate...just..."

At this time, someone came to report: "The secret envoy of the Han Dynasty seeks an audience!"

Peng Yue and Chen Qingshan looked at each other and smiled, thinking in their hearts, they didn't expect people to come so soon.

(End of this chapter)