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Chapter 441 Wei State Crisis
"Little Yi, you have to take care of yourself when you arrive in Yue Country!"

At the gate of Xingyang City, Lu Liushu and his wife earnestly bid farewell to their daughter.After confirming that the king of Yue is the big brother he dreamed of, Lu Yi immediately agreed to marry to the country of Yue.Without further ado, Han's send-off team will soon be ready.

When Lu Yi learned that this Jiangdongyue Kingdom was going to marry his beloved elder brother, he was very excited, naturally, he was willing to do so.It didn't take much effort for Lu Yan to let Lu Yi willingly agree to marry far away.Then Liu Bang, the king of the Han Dynasty, issued an edict to confer Lu Yi as the princess and marry the king of Yue!

But at this moment, the Yue Kingdom in Jiangdong still doesn't know all these things...

Lu Yi didn't know that his eldest brother and groom were still kept in the dark, and it was a good thing for lovers to marry each other after marrying his eldest brother.But my parents are still in Xingyang, and they will be separated from each other from then on.When I think of this, I will inevitably feel a little sad, and now I will cry into tears.

At this time, Yiyi bid farewell, and the whole family hugged each other and cried together, feeling quite heavy.

"Father, mother, after your daughter leaves, you have to take care of yourselves!" Lu Yi was also very reluctant to part with her parents, for fear that they would be wronged if they were left unattended.

Seeing this, Lu Yan came up and said, "Lu Yi, don't worry, after you leave, Uncle Six and Aunt Six will take care of you. You are the princess now, and you will be Princess Yue in the future. Your parents are honorable, Life will be easy, so don't worry about it."

"Thank you sister!" Lu Yi's eyes were already red from crying.

Lu Yan comforted again: "Sixth Uncle, Sixth Aunt, it's a good thing for Lu Yi to get married, don't be sad, you should be happy!"

"That's right, Lu Yi is the princess and princess, and it's a good thing to marry Ruyilang..."

As they talked, Lu Yi's parents burst into tears again...

When the Lu family said goodbye, Li Shiqi came to meet Liu Bang, the king of Han, and listened to his instructions.This is a real marriage, and Li Shiqi is well aware of this. It can be said that going to Jiangdong is an arduous task, and there are some things that have not been drawn out by asking the King of Han.

"King of Han, I'm about to leave for Jiangdong, come here to ask if the King of Han has any instructions!" Li Shiqi came to the palace and asked Hanwang Liu Bang for instructions.

"Mr. Guangye, I've come so far to invite you to come here. I'm sorry!" Han Wang Liu Bang was very polite to this Confucian counselor.

Li Shiqi said humbly: "The king of Han is serious. This is the duty of the minister. Sending the princess to marry and marrying the Yue country is a major event. I am willing to share the worries of the king of Han! It's just a matter of great importance. I also ask the king of Han to give some instructions. When the minister arrives Jiang Dong, it will be more convenient and bold to act!"

Liu Bang nodded and said: "Mr. I am so thankful. This time I will go to Jiangdong and go south via the Linjiang Kingdom. There is no need to cover up the journey, so that everyone in the world will know that it is better for the Han Kingdom and the Yue Kingdom to marry each other." Openly today, such a growth Sending Lu Yi away has such a thought in itself.

Xingyang is a strategically important place. Although the Han army is heavily defended, the Chu army cannot attack.But aren't there a spies or two?Liu Bang's actions today are clearly intended to let Xiang Yu know.

Li Shiqi knew Liu Bang's thoughts, as well as the function and purpose of the marriage between the two countries, so he naturally understood it.

Liu Bang continued: "The widow will send envoys to take care of Linjiang countries along the way, so you don't have to worry. Before you set off, the widow's handwritten letter has already been sent to Jiangdong, so you can just go there... Jiangdong sending off relatives is one aspect, and another important thing is to find out the reality of the Yue Kingdom. It is not easy for the Yue Kingdom to rise to Jiangdong in such a short period of time! But our understanding of the Yue Kingdom is very limited... In the long run, The threat of Yue is not small!"

The king of Han had great ambitions, and the king of Yue was naturally a potential enemy. It was his duty to understand the truth and reality of the enemy, so Li Shiqi nodded and took the order.

Liu Bang continued: "By the way, Mr. Guangye is going to Jiangdong, try your best to use your eloquence, and try your best to persuade the King of Yue to send troops to deal with Chu State! Of course, success depends on Yin Xu, sir. Just do your best, don't worry about it. !"
Li Shiqi was a smart man, he understood all Liu Bang's intentions and words, and said: "The king of Han can rest assured, I will do my best!"

Li Shiqi then led the sending team of the Han Dynasty to set off. Lu Yi also bid farewell to his father and embarked on the road to the Jiangdong Yue Kingdom.

At the same time, the Han army also began to move.

Guan Ying came on horseback from the school and workplace, stopped in front of the big banner and said, "Report to Marshal Han, the army has assembled and can start at any time!"

Han Xin said while riding on his horse in a white robe and armor, "Very well, what is the movement of Wei Jun?"

Guan Ying said: "The Wei army is now gathering at Linjin Pass and blocking the He Pass, which in itself has the intention of going south to harass our army!"

"Really? Then let him know how powerful our Han army is, and let them come and go!" Han Xin sneered and said, "Pass the order of the commander, and the army will move out and march westward along the river!"

On that day, Han Xin, Generalissimo of the Han Army, mobilized [-] soldiers and horses, preparing to cross Hebei to crusade against the Western Wei State.

For a time, the war on both sides of the river was on the verge of breaking out.

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The Western Wei Kingdom, which was very close to Xingyang, soon received news that the Han army had dispatched troops.

After Wei Bao received the urgent military report ahead, he immediately came to discuss countermeasures with Mr. Longyang.

"Your Majesty, something has happened!" Wei Bao rushed into the room.

Seeing this, Lord Longyang suddenly felt bad, and asked, "My lord, what happened? Why are you so panicked?"

General Wei Bao reported to Lord Longyang, and sighed: "Unexpectedly, before we go south, the Han army has already assembled, and they are going to deal with us on their backs!"

Lord Longyang glanced at the military newspaper, and saw that it read: Marshal Han Xin led an army of [-] troops westward, intending to attack Wei!
"Your Majesty, do you think Liu Bang already knew about Pengcheng?"

Lord Longyang said indifferently: "Sooner or later, such a big matter can never be hidden. Liu Bang knew it would be sooner or later. The reason why he didn't mention it before was to stabilize us. Now he has gained a firm foothold in Xingyang , naturally became a little restless again, and wanted to send troops to deal with us."

Wei Bao sighed and broke: "Unexpectedly, facing such great pressure from the Chu army, Liu Bang would send troops to the north to fight with us!"

Wei Bao really didn't expect this. Xiang Yu wrote to Xu Yizhongli earlier, asking him to go south to attack the flank of the Han army.Liu Bang also sent people to persuade him not to be discouraged, and to continue to fight against the Han army with all his strength, and he didn't mention anything about Pengcheng.

At that time, the situation was unclear, and Wei Bao was sandwiched between Chu and Han in order to seek something, so that it was delayed.After standing still for a long time, he took action recently.It made him completely unexpected that the Han army would launch an attack, and the target was still himself in the north of the river.Fighting on two fronts, after suffering a disastrous defeat, does the Han army still have such great strength?
Lord Longyang was silent for a moment and said: "It's not surprising. Liu Bang sensed that we would be threatened. He took advantage of the gap between the war between Western Chu and Jiujiang. It was concluded that the Chu army would not be able to advance westward on a large scale during this period. The pressure on Xingyang was relatively high. Little, that's why Han Xin was sent out to deal with us!"

"Liu Bang is so bold! If Yingbo is defeated and Xiang Yu goes west, Han will face a two-front battle, and he will die a miserable death!" Wei Bao was very angry about this.

Lord Longyang shook his head and said: "Not necessarily, my lord, imagine that Xiang Yu sent letters all day long asking us to send troops to attack the Han army from behind. Could Liu Bang not be aware of this? Wei State occupies the east of the river and will threaten Guanzhong and Han at any time. The land on the line of Guguan Road and Xingyang is a threat and hidden danger to the soldiers and grain supply of his Han army.

Now that the Han army is confronting the Chu army in Xingyang, the transportation route of Hangu Pass is his lifeblood. Can Liu Bang be careless?So regardless of whether we will attack south or not, it is a threat.Just like the Jiujiang Kingdom is to the Western Chu Kingdom, any powerful prince will not tolerate the existence of a vacillating prince behind him. This is undoubtedly a stabbing in the back at any time.

This is true of Chu State, and so is Han State. The geographical location and existence of the feudal state itself is a mistake!Very helpless! "

Wei Bao said: "So, no matter what, Liu Bang will go north to attack us?"

Lord Longyang nodded and said: "That's right, even if we don't join forces with Xiang Yu. Of course, if we agree to his wooing, there may be no danger in a short period of time. It will be another matter after a long time. Liu Bang Don't trust me! This battle has a very good timing for him, it can be said that he can advance and attack, retreat and defend, and he is invincible!"

"Your Majesty, what do you say?" Wei Bao was quite helpless.

Lord Longyang said: "The matter of our sending troops has been decided. The Han army must have noticed that even if they don't send troops to attack, they should send a large army to defend along the river instead of passively defending like this. This is time-consuming, labor-intensive, and a waste of resources. It is very big, and the price paid by the Han army will be very serious. Instead of this, it is better for them to send troops directly to attack, if they can defeat us while the Western Chu army does not have the opportunity to advance westward.

That would be the best result for the Han State, and it would undoubtedly solve its worries once and for all, and it could wholeheartedly start a war with the Western Chu State.Even if they are defeated, or cannot win in a short period of time, they only need to retreat to guard the river, which is exactly the same as the original situation, so the Han army is now in an invincible position! "

"Your Majesty, is the situation so serious? How should we deal with it?" Wei Bao couldn't help feeling anxious after hearing the explanation from Lord Longyang.The current situation is indeed a bit serious. The Western Wei State is facing a very serious threat since the Battle of Pengcheng.

Lord Longyang fell silent for a while, and asked after a while: "By the way, where is our army assembled now? How is the defense?"

Wei Bao replied: "The question of defense doesn't matter. We were planning to go south to attack, so the troops gathered at Linjin Pass. This is the ultimate place from Henan to Hebei, and it has been firmly controlled by us. So now The situation is alright, Your Majesty can rest assured!"

(End of this chapter)