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Chapter 433 The Biggest Winner
The envoys of the Western Chu Kingdom are very arrogant, but arrogance often comes with a price.He somewhat ignored the current specific situation in Jiujiang, and even did not pay attention to his mission seriously, so that he was beheaded by Yingbo before he figured out what was going on.

With the bloody head in front of him, Ying Bu said with a blank expression, "Mr. Sui He, are you satisfied?"

"King of Jiujiang is serious!" Sui He laughed and said, "However, killing Xiang Yu's envoys showed the world the king's determination to fight back against Chu, and drawing a clear line with such disloyal and treacherous people like Xiang Yu shows that The wisdom of the king!"

"Yingming..." Yingbo didn't continue, but his expression told people that he was a little unhappy.

Indeed, once they form an alliance with Han, it will inevitably mean a complete turn against Xichu.Xiang Yu already saw that his nose was not his nose, his eyes were not his eyes, and he might send troops to kill him whenever he became unhappy, so he had no choice but to join Han Guo.The best way to show Liu Bang's heart and demonstrate to Xiang Yu is to kill the envoy.

But the matter of killing the envoy should be done on his own initiative, instead of being forced by Su He in this way. He has clearly explained it and don't rush to reveal this time. As a result... this Su He is really not easy to deal with.However, now that things have come to this point, it is definitely impossible to turn against Han Guo, and this matter can only be tolerated for the time being.The only hope is that Han Wang Liu Bang will not be like Sui He. Small things can be tolerated, but big things are another matter.

"King of Jiujiang, I will report to the King of Han as soon as possible about the alliance between your country and our country against Chu. Han and Jiujiang will send troops to attack Chu from the east and west at the same time!"

Yingbo didn't wait for He to finish speaking, he got up and left, showing his anger with actions, which can be regarded as silent.

"The King of Jiujiang is angry!" the followers whispered as they watched Yingbu's back.He was a little worried, and felt that what Mr. Sui He had done was a bit too much, and it would not be beneficial to the alliance between the two countries.

Sui He smiled lightly: "He is angry, but how can he make up his mind? How can he complete the mission that the King of Han has given him?"

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"Your Majesty, the Han envoy's doing this is a little too much!" On the way back to the palace, Lord Dazai loved you Jiujiang King was sullen and comforted him.

Ying Bo said: "So what if we go too far. He is afraid that we will be half-hearted. Forget it. There is no other way out now. Prepare to mobilize the army to start a war!"

The Han army and the Jiujiang State sent troops at the same time, but they only shared the strength of the Western Chu State, and they still had to face a powerful enemy.But what else?It is impossible for Xiang Yu to tolerate himself threatening the safety of Huainan behind him. It may only be a matter of time before Chu sends troops to Jiujiang.Unless he handed over the homeland of Jiujiang State and became a subject of Chu State.

Yin Xu naturally wouldn't be willing to do such a thing, so he could only give it a go, at least he could have more allies and support.As for whether he could succeed, Yingbo looked at the vast sky, feeling empty in his heart.

When he returned to the palace, Princess Wu Mei invited him to have a meal, and his four-year-old son rushed forward with a smile.It seems that the lovely son, Ying Bu's heart is even more empty, very complicated.

"Mother-in-law's birthday is coming soon. In a few days, you can take the children back to Hengshan to visit relatives!" Ying Bu told Wu Mei while teasing the children.

Hearing her husband's words, Wu Mei's heart sank suddenly. He knew that her husband would not say such things for no reason. Mother's birthday is certainly a fact, but is it so solemn?
Immediately smiled and said: "When the time comes, I will carefully select a good birthday gift and send it there, so we won't go there!"

"Go, you may not have seen your mother for a long time!" Yingbo was very considerate, but also a little resolute.

"Really?" Wu Mei's mood suddenly became heavier. Usually her husband would not be so persistent, but today?Thinking of the things Jiujiang has faced in the past few days, as well as the rumors of some things today, the uneasiness in my heart is even more solemn.

"Your Majesty, what's going to happen?" Wu Mei hesitated to speak, and after pondering for a moment, she still asked, and it's better to explain some things directly.

Yingbo knew that his wife was from a famous family and knew a lot about political matters. Such an important matter must not be hidden from him. Instead of making him suspicious and uneasy, it is better to tell him the truth directly.

"Jiujiang is about to go to war with Chu State. It may not be peaceful in the near future. You should take your children to Jiujiang to take refuge first!"

Hearing her husband's answer, Wu Mei's heart sank again. There was going to be a war, but her husband wanted to leave by himself.Does it mean that the kings of the six counties are not safe anymore?I couldn't help but worry about my husband's safety.

"Don't go, Liu County is safe, we will stay with you!" Wu Mei immediately rejected her husband without any hesitation.

Yingbo raised his head, his eyes were complicated...

"Come on, kid, we're done eating, we're not going anywhere..."

"I'm not going anywhere, father and king are together..." The child didn't know, only knowing that being with his parents was a very happy thing.

Seeing this, Yingbo knew that his wife had already made up her mind and it would be very difficult to change, so she couldn't help but let out a long sigh...

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"What? Yingbu killed my envoy?"

Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu in the Palace of Chu in Pengcheng, was furious after hearing the report.He predicted that Yingbo might not be very obedient, but he never expected Yingbo to be so bold.The two countries did not kill their envoys when they fought, but now Yingbo killed his envoys, which is tolerable and unbearable.

Yu Ziqi said: "Yes, it is said that Chinese envoys and Han envoys arrived in Jiujiang at the same time. Yingbu first received the Han envoy Sui He, and the two formed an alliance to attack our Chu State, and then killed our envoys to show their heart!"

"Yingbo is really daring. He didn't send troops to attack Qi, and he didn't rescue Pengcheng. It seems that he really has the heart of disobedience." Xiang Yu was very angry at this moment, although he deliberately wanted to attack the King of Jiujiang to stabilize the situation in Huainan.But from the bottom of his heart, he didn't want Yingbo to really betray him.After all, he is a subordinate who has been with him for so long, so he still has some feelings.Moreover, Yingbo is good at fighting, and the world knows it. It is a pity to lose such a general.

Moreover, the Western Chu Kingdom is now the target of public criticism, and I feel a little lonely. Yingbo is the only remaining ally.As a result, this ally has betrayed him now, and the Western Chu Kingdom will really fight alone!And there is an additional enemy with considerable strength, which is really not worth the loss.

Yafu Fan Zeng was also quite heavy when he heard the news. It is definitely impossible to say that Yingbo is completely loyal to Western Chu. After all, he is a prince and has his own plans and interests.But for Yingbo to fall to the enemy so quickly, carefully speaking, he and Xiang Yu are also responsible.Now there is no other choice, and Yingbo has publicly stated that he will rebel against Chu.It is impossible to have bibimbap mercy. The only solution now is to destroy the Western Chu State, so as to ensure that Huainan, the rear of Chu State, will not be affected.Originally, I wanted to take the initiative to attack, but I lacked a reasonable excuse or name. Now that Yingbo himself has given the excuse, he can't blame others. Some things are completely his own fault!
"Yu'er, it won't be long before the army of Jiujiang Kingdom will start!" Fan Yafu sighed softly, as if to remind Xiang Yu.

Xiang Yu nodded and said: "Jiujiang is nothing to worry about, and Yingbo doesn't think about it too much, forming an alliance with Liu Bang, huh! Now the Han army is still far away in Xingyang and Chenggao, and the two countries cannot be united at all. It is equivalent to him alone. Fighting against Chu State alone. After all, Liu Bang wanted to use him to contain me! Yingbo is willing to sacrifice his life for Liu Bang. This choice is undoubtedly courting death, so I will clean him up completely and see if Liu Bang will help! "

Fan Zeng nodded and said, "That's right. This incident is intended to shake the mountain and shake the tiger, not only to shake the Jiangdongyue Kingdom, but also to sound a wake-up call to all the princes in the world. The alliance with Liu Bang is just used by Liu Bang and it will not end well."

"However, the army in the south alone is not enough to fight against Yingbo, let alone Yin Xu crossing the river to the north to take advantage of the fire, so let someone else go!" Xiang Yu said, thinking about the situation in the south.

"Well, Huan Chu and Zhou Yin are not Yingbo's opponents, so let Longqi go! Yingbo is a famous general in the world. To defeat him, you must have a strong general who is skilled in warfare. Longqi is Xiang Yu's opponent. The number one general under his command is undoubtedly the most suitable candidate." Fan Zeng put forward his own suggestion.

Xiang Yu nodded: "The war in Qi has come to an end, let Xiang Zhuang take responsibility alone! Let Long go back, and then send Xiang Sheng as his lieutenant general, and let the two of them send troops to destroy Yingbo. Order Huan Chu to be close Pay attention to the situation in Jiangdong, suppress Yin Xu, let no one interfere this time, we must destroy Jiujiang!"

Fan Zeng closed his eyes and said: "It's right not to let other people interfere, but the main thing is not Jiangdong. The old man thinks that Yin Xu should not take the initiative to participate in the Jiujiang matter. We still have to be on guard against Liu Bang, and our westward plan should also be considered it has started."

"That's right, this time I will personally lead the army, and I will make Liu Bang pay a good price!" Xiang Yu seemed to hate Liu Bang very much, and was very upset.

Yafu Fan Zeng sighed softly and said, "Yu'er, Liu Bang is in a hurry to win over allies and stab us in the back. Should we also think about it, win over allies and deal with Liu Bang behind our backs?"

Xiang Yu was slightly taken aback, and continued: "Yafu is talking about Wei Bao?"

"That's right!" Fan Zeng nodded slightly, and said, "Since the Battle of Pengcheng, the princes of the Central Plains have fallen to us, but most of them are sandwiched between Chu and Han, and they don't have much effect at all. The only thing that has some effect is Wei Bao, the Western Wei State is located at the east corner of the river, so we can cross the great river to attack the northern part of Guanzhong in the west, and we can cross the Yellow River in the south to attack the Han army from Hangu Pass to Xingyang, which is very useful.”

"That's right. The last time Wei Bao turned to us, reported the news in time, and opened the gap, so that we could calmly recapture Pengcheng, and made a lot of credit. Most of the princes in the Central Plains suffered heavy losses, but Wei Bao died alone. Retire! Wei Guo also has a lot of strength now, if these things happen, there will be a deep hatred between Wei Bao and Liu Bang."

Fan Zeng nodded slightly!

Xiang Yu said: "Okay, Yu'er will send someone to contact Wei Bao as soon as possible, and let him send troops to attack Liu Bang from behind. I don't expect him to win much, just need to worry Liu Bang."

Fan Zeng coughed a few times and said, "The real thing is still up to us. Those vain princes won't be able to play much role. Wei Bao seems to be a little bit alone, and Hebei princes can also consider it, such as Chang Shan and Zhao Guo..."

Xiang Yu was also aware of this problem, and sighed: "The princes of Hebei are indeed the key, try to fight for it, and take care of Liu Bangcai as soon as possible. The night is long and there are many dreams, the longer it is delayed, the worse it will be!"

"Well, from now on, we need to pay more attention to everything!" Fan Zeng ordered.

"By the way, Yafu, Jiangdong..." Xiang Yu was a little worried about Jiangdong's Yue Kingdom, and Yin Xu made people feel a little uneasy at any time.When it comes to the northern princes, the southern princes naturally also need to pay attention. These people are all paying attention to the forces that affect the strategic situation.Among the southern feudal lords, Jiujiang Kingdom is already the target of attack, while Hengshan Kingdom and Linjiang Kingdom are not in their sights, only Yue Kingdom is another matter.

Fan Zeng closed his eyes. He knew that Yin Xu was a huge threat, but now it was not as big as Liu Bang's threat. Everything should be prioritized.In fact, there is a lot of helplessness in it. Although the Western Chu Kingdom is powerful, it makes enemies on all sides at the same time, and the risk is really too great.

"Let's see, Yin Xu is a smart man who has occupied our two counties. If we acquiesce, he should be content. He should not do anything harmful to Chu State for the time being." Fan Zeng said leisurely; Or, Yin Xu will not be so stupid, always doing things that are beneficial to Liu Bang. In the long run, the power of Han State is too strong, and it will not be of any benefit to him. I can see it. Yin Xu's strategy is to sit on the mountain and watch Hudou, take advantage of the fisherman! When necessary..."

Fan Zeng paused for a moment, and said: "When necessary, we can consider wooing Yin Xu, and Liu Bang will definitely contact Jiang Dong. But the old man thought that Yin Xu would not affect his own decision because of external factors, and Yin Xu would definitely choose The most beneficial strategy for Vietnam."

Fan Zeng was very helpless. He saw Yin Xu's intentions, but he couldn't stop him. He was very helpless.I used to think that the land of Jiangdong was remote, so Yin Xu was sealed there and many obstacles were set up, just to hope that Yin Xu would be helpless and gradually degenerate from now on.But the facts proved that Yin Xu seemed to have the blessing of the heavens, and everything went smoothly, and it was a good thing that the Yue country lived in Jiangdong.

Originally, he wanted to suppress him, but now he was beyond his reach and helpless.Now it seems that the threat from the Han Dynasty is the top priority, but Fan Zeng is a little worried. Perhaps in the near future, Yin Xu will be the most important danger, the biggest danger.This is true for myself and Xiang Yu, and it is also true for him Liu Bang.

The country of Yue, which stayed out of the way like a paradise, benefited a lot invisibly.The king of Yue, who reaps the benefits of the fisherman, may be the biggest winner...

(End of this chapter)