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Chapter 432 United Against Chu
After receiving Dazai's message, Jiujiang Wang Yingbu couldn't help but smile bitterly, quite helplessly, it seemed that the envoy of the Han Dynasty had to meet again.
In this situation, apart from summoning the envoy of the Han Dynasty, or killing him with a knife, is there any other option?
Whenever the method of provocative generals is used, Yingbo can naturally see it at a glance.But sometimes you know it, and you have to do it.I won the first day of junior high school, but I can't escape the fifteenth day. Delaying some things is not a long-term solution, and we still have to face it as soon as possible.

Yingbu nodded, and said to Dazai: "Go and invite the envoys of Han to enter the palace. Keep it secret for now, and don't let the people of Chu know."

"Yes!" The minister will handle it carefully.

The reason why he agreed to summon Sui He was not out of a moment of pique or simply out of saving face, but a prudent political choice made by Yingbo after careful consideration.

Perhaps after procrastinating for a few days, the biggest gain is to understand the conflicts of interest and one's own position, and then need to make a wise choice.

Hearing the news of Yingbo's summoning, Suihe was very excited, and finally made it to this day.At the same time of being happy, he sorted out some of the already prepared rhetoric in his heart, and was ready to deal with it. He was very confident that he could persuade Yingbo.

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"The envoy of the Han Dynasty attended the King of Jiujiang, and greeted the King of Jiujiang on behalf of the King of Han!" In the palace, He saw Yingbu.

Ying Bu nodded: "The King of Han is interested, thank you!"

Then he asked again: "You are the envoy of the Han Dynasty, the general wants to see the widow?"

Sui He smiled and said, "The King of Jiujiang is laughing!"

Yingbo wouldn't argue with him too much, and asked in a deep voice, "Tell me, what did the King of Han send you here for?"

Su He knew that the main topic was coming, and replied: "I follow the order of the King of Han to invite the King of Jiujiang to attack Chu together!"

"The widow is already close to the overlord of Western Chu, why did he follow the King of Han to conquer Chu?" Ying Bu asked back.

Sui He calmly said: "King of Jiujiang, please forgive me for speaking bluntly, are Jiujiang and Chu really close? If so, when Xiang Yu attacked Qi, he personally led the army to go out. At that time, some troops were recruited from Jiujiang. It is reasonable It is said that you should lead all the troops of the Jiujiang Kingdom to send troops to the Qi Kingdom, and take the lead! But you, the King of Jiujiang, said that you were sick, and only sent [-] soldiers to go... Now that the King of Han led the coalition forces of the princes to capture Pengcheng, the King should also lead the army The horse went to the rescue, but the king did not move, so that Pengcheng fell. All these things, I did not see the close relationship between Jiujiang and Chu."

Yingbo smiled lightly, and any simple words were completely true, and this was exactly where he made a mistake before.

Sui He continued: "Your Majesty, both you and Xiang Yu are heroes who fought against Qin. Now we are all equal vassals, and there is no difference in status because of the size of the fiefdoms, strength or weakness of the vassal states. You are treating the Western Chu Kingdom in this way. It is no longer like an equal relationship between princes, but more like a courtier serving the king.

If this is the case, people in the world may misunderstand the king and regard Jiujiang as a territory of Chu State.If Your Majesty admits it, but did not rescue the Chu State before, and sat back and watched Chu and Han go to war, it is not an act of a courtier, and it will be very detrimental to Your Majesty's reputation if it is spread out! "

Yingbu nodded to him, knowing that such a situation was completely expected.Those who can be sent to lobby are undoubtedly eloquent and quick-witted people.With a few words, he turned himself into a situation where he was not benevolent and unrighteous, and Ying Bu couldn't help showing a wry smile.

"In this way, the only plan for me now is to join forces with the King of Han to fight against Chu? But I heard that after the battle of Pengcheng, all the princes of the Central Plains turned their backs to Chu, so what should I say about this matter?" Ying Bu retorted lightly. .

Sui He shook his head and said: "In the Battle of Pengcheng, Xiang Yu's victory was only a military victory, a temporary victory. Even though he is strong, there is an indisputable fact before his eyes. The unjust charge of killing Emperor Yi will always exist. It will never be morally tenable. The princes of the Central Plains were deceived by it for a while, and the king of Jiujiang probably wouldn't.

Now the king of Han is retreating to defend Xingyang, and the Han army is stationed in Chenggao, and they are each other's horns.Food and grass soldiers were continuously transported from Bashu and Guanzhong to confront the Chu army in the Central Plains.If Xiang Yu wanted to counterattack the Han State, he had to work hard on an expedition. The Han army waited for work with ease. How could the Chu army be an opponent?To be honest, which side will the princes of the Central Plains fall to whoever is stronger?After a long time, there must be a lot of support for the Han Dynasty. In this case, the strength and weakness are obvious.

At that time, Xiang Yu will inevitably become an enemy of the princes of the world. Even if the overlord of Chu has three heads and six arms, he may not be able to deal with it.Your Majesty is a wise man, so why link the future of Jiujiang Kingdom with Xiang Yu?It can be said that the state of Chu is in crisis, and there will definitely be dangers in the future. When it comes to contacting the king and the state of Jiujiang, it is better to consider an alliance with the state of Han and send troops to counterattack the state of Chu. "

Yingbo listened with a smile, occasionally nodded slightly, and asked, "The King of Han wants me to attack the Western Chu Kingdom together? What good will it do me?"

"Your Majesty is now the King of Jiujiang. Jiujiang Kingdom is located in Huainan, but not all of Huainan belongs to Jiujiang!" Sui He's meaning is obvious.In other words, after the matter is completed, it is possible to seal the entire Huainan to oneself.

"You are very good at talking. It is right for the King of Han to send you as an envoy. Go back and tell the King of Han. The widow has agreed to this matter. Together with him, we will send troops to attack Chu State!"

Yingbo's words confirmed the matter, and Su He was immediately elated, not to mention how happy he was.The important task entrusted by King Han has finally been completed, that's good, that's good!

Yingbo knew very well in his heart that the reason why he agreed was not because he was moved by any talk.But right now there is no other way.Jiujiang State is already facing such a situation, full of crises.It is true that Sui He said that he did not send troops to Qi to help Xiang Yu in the battle, and he did not rescue Pengcheng out of anger. Since then, there has been a rift between Jiujiang and Xichu.Xiang Yu should already hate himself.

This time the envoys from the Western Chu State came to Jiujiang State, more to blame themselves than to form alliances and win over.Maybe Xiang Yu has already thought about it, and he can no longer tolerate himself, and continuing to waver like this is tantamount to sitting still.Why not take the opportunity to win over an ally and fight against Xiang Yu together.

Even if Xiang Yu stopped sending troops against him and continued to fall to the side of Chu State, he still didn't have much autonomy.Still have to humble yourself in front of Xiang Yu, Jiujiang seems to be a second-class prince.On the contrary, Liu Bang wooed himself in this way, and respected himself as a guest of honor.The two situations are completely different, and this feels a lot worse.

Of course, Yingbo also knew that Liu Bang was using himself to a large extent, worrying that he would cross the river and tear down the bridge.But in this situation, Liu Bang used himself, so why didn't he use Liu Bang?I just hope that this matter can give me some help and bring me more benefits.

Alas, it is so difficult to survive in the cracks!
Ying Bo said: "Whatever, let's keep the alliance between Han and Jiujiang secret, so as to surprise Chu with a fatal blow."

"Yes!" Sui He nodded again and again, a gleam flashed in his eyes, he knew Yingbo's thoughts very well, but whether he would implement it in practice is another matter!
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Back at the post house, Sui He immediately said: "Go, go and meet the envoys of the Western Chu Kingdom!"

"Mr. Sui He, what are you going to do with them? Didn't you say that? Don't you have to argue with them?" The accompanying staff didn't quite understand Sui He's intention.

Sui He smiled and said: "Let's go, let's go and tell them that there is no need for them to wait. The Jiujiang Kingdom will not see them. We must also tell them that we have formed an alliance with the King of Jiujiang."

"That's good, piss them off!" The entourage immediately realized that this was not the case, and hurriedly said: "Mr. He, you can't do this, you have already agreed to the King of Jiujiang just now. The King of Jiujiang asked this matter to be kept secret for the time being and cannot be disclosed. Go out and tell the envoy of Chu State like this, I'm afraid it won't work!"

"Don't worry!" Sui He said with a smile: "It's okay, why can't we not share such good news with them, and go with me, and wait to see the good show!"

When Sui He opened the door and entered, the envoy of Chu State was drinking in depression, and he was quite surprised when he saw Sui He.Wei Wei was stunned before realizing that it was the Han envoy who came to Jiujiang with him and was humiliated by him.

"Children of the Han Kingdom, what is your purpose in coming to see this envoy? Is it to surrender to the Western Chu State on behalf of the Han State?" The envoy of the Western Chu State still felt aloof, and still wanted to take this opportunity to humiliate anyone. Fan.

Sui He didn't care, and said with a smile: "I'm sorry, Mr. Envoy, you guessed wrong. I'm telling you good news, good news!"

The Chu State envoy said with a smile: "What good news? Is there any better news in the world than this?"

"Of course?" Sui He smiled strangely, and then said, "I want to tell you that I just went to meet the King of Jiujiang!"

"What?" Chu's envoy was furious. If the envoys of the two countries, Yingbu didn't see anyone, that's all.But now summoning the Han people, but not seeing myself, what is this?Immediately said angrily: "What a Yingbu, it seems that he really has the heart of disobedience!"

"You guessed right, indeed, the King of Jiujiang has agreed to Hanwang's invitation to fight against Chu together!"

"What?" The envoy of the Western Chu Kingdom was shocked again and became anxious.

Sui He smiled and said, "Are you in a hurry to report the matter to Xiang Yu, the Overlord of Western Chu? Don't worry, Xiang Yu should know the news soon!"

At the moment when the envoys of the Western Chu Kingdom were stunned, Lord Dazai of Jiujiang Kingdom and Jiujiang Wang Yingbu came together.Knowing that Sui He did not return to his residence, but instead came to find people from the Western Chu Kingdom, Yingbo and Dazai realized that something was going to happen.However, if you are not at ease, you have to push yourself to the point where there is no way out.

"I'm sorry, King Jiujiang, the matter has come to an end..." Sui He acted calmly, only slightly apologetic.

Yingbo didn't know Su He's intentions, but this matter was already like this, not to mention that Xiang Yu knew that it would happen sooner or later, and there was no need to hide it.

Immediately ordered: "Pull it down, cut it off!"

(End of this chapter)