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Chapter 48

Night, Pei County.

A bonfire was burning in the camp outside the city, and the dry wood was crackling. A group of people sat around the fire, and there was a lot of silence.

Someone looked at the intersection not far away and said, "It's been a whole day, why hasn't Xiao He come back?"

"Yes! Does Xiang Liang not believe us?"

"Third brother... Ah, Pei Gong, Xiao He hasn't come back now, is there any danger?" The mighty Fan Kui spoke.

"Wait a little longer!" The middle-aged man with a bit of sexual aura sat by the fire with a cold face and fell silent for a while.The mood may also be a little nervous, but his face has been calm, unusually calm and composed.This person is Liu Ji, the former head of the pavilion in Sishui, Pei County, and now Liu Bang who has just called himself Pei Gong and changed his name.

From that day when discussing the military situation in Pengcheng's "Royal Palace", Liu Bang was sure that Jing Ju and Qin Jia were strong outsiders but middle-ranked, but they were just a bunch of mobs, and it was difficult for them to accomplish great things.The enemy is currently arguing endlessly whether it is a war or with people from both sides, and there is no determination to unite as one.As the backbone, Qin Jia insisted on fighting, but inexplicably asked everyone's opinions. His determination and wrist were weak, and this battle would undoubtedly be defeated. This was Sange Liu's conclusion.

So he played Qin Jia for a while without hesitation, and fled?Brother Liu insisted on this trick to get Jin Chan to escape her shell.Following Jing Ju and Qin Jia would be dead sooner or later, so Liu Bang resolutely brought people back to Pei County and broke away from the relationship first.

If brother doesn't accompany you to death, then he will kill you. Perhaps this is also Liu Sange's style!

Liu Bang knew that he was single and weak, and he was not Qin Jia's opponent. After the discussion, he sent Xiao Henan to meet Xiang Liang.I hope to fight with him from the north to the south, or destroy Yongchi's troops, or... hehe, if he can take advantage of the chaos and take Pengcheng... his reputation among the princes of the rebel army will be greatly improved.

As for someone suggesting to seek refuge with Xiang Liang, Liu Bang did not want to do so. It would have been a mistake to seek refuge with Jing Ju and Qin Jia.Lessons learned from the past, we have to learn a lesson!Another point is that the faint ambition in his heart prompted him to set up his own family.So this time, the relationship with Xiang Liang can only be a cooperative relationship, not an attachment.

Many years later, Liu Bang has always been proud of this point, and has ridiculed Yin Xu more than once.Yin Xu always laughed it off, and said lightly: so what?Specific analysis of specific issues Well, the last laugh is the winner!

There was a faint sound of vibration coming from afar, and Fan Kui was agitated, and shouted: "Cao Can, listen! The sound of horseshoes, is Xiao He back?"

The shrewd man beside him pricked up his ears, listened intently, and said, "That's right, it's the sound of horseshoes!"

Fan Kui excitedly said: "Xiao He must be back, Zhou Bo, you go and meet him!"

call!Liu Bang also secretly breathed a sigh of relief, hoping that Xiao He could bring back good news.This time, people were sent to discuss the matter of the coalition forces. There were not a few generals who asked for Yingying, but they were all rejected by Liu Bang one by one.Xiao He is shrewd and stable, understands the importance of things, and is good at speaking, even though he comes from a civil service, he is indeed the most suitable.

When Zhou Bo returned, everyone was greatly disappointed. It was not Xiao He who came back, but two soldiers beside him.

Fan Kui was impatient, so he hurriedly asked, "What's the matter? Where's Xiao Gongcao?" Xiao He had been serving as Gongcao of the Peixian county government all along, and he was already used to this title.

The soldiers knelt down and respectfully said: "Pei Gong, don't worry, Xiao Gongcao is fine!"

Everyone felt a little more at ease, Liu Bang asked: "Get up and answer, where is Xiao Gongcao now? What's the situation?"

The soldiers replied: "Xiao Gongcao is now in the barracks of the Kuaiji Army. Pei Gong doesn't have to worry about it. The joint battle has been negotiated."

"Oh?"

"Now that Xiangliang's army has been adjourned, the forwards, Yin Xu and Yingbu, have led [-] troops to Tongshan. They have promised to attack Tongshan with all their strength and lead Yong Chi to rescue them. After that, we will attack back and forth. "

"Yin Xu, Yingbo?"

The soldiers said solemnly: "To Peigong, Xiao Gongcao has specially told you that these two vanguard generals, especially Yin Xu, are not simple, so Peigong must deal with them carefully and not act rashly."

"Two unknown people, why is it so difficult? Could it be that they have three heads and six arms?" Although Fan Kui was joking, he was somewhat unconvinced.

The soldier said: "Xiao Gongcao asked the Kuaiji soldiers. This Yin Xu is only a weak year. He comes from Fanyi in Yuzhang. He used to be a bandit in Penglize. The government sent thousands of people to encircle and suppress him, but he has more than a hundred people under his command. In the end, the entire army was wiped out. It is said that Xiang Liang was able to pacify Jiangdong so quickly because he lost Zhou Kang's [-] troops, the right captain who was stationed in Shanyin, and Xiang Liang had a chance to take advantage of it."

"More than a hundred bandits against thousands of officers and soldiers? Is it possible? Could it be that there are soldiers in his army boasting about themselves?" Fan Kui was a little disbelieving, so he first expressed doubts.

The Seventh Doctor Xia Houying, who had never spoken until now, spoke up: "This man is only in his weak years, so Xiang Liang entrusts him with the vanguard, which shows how extraordinary this man is."

Zhou Bo also said: "A hero born in a young age, maybe this person is really extraordinary. Last year, I did hear about the army's suppression of bandits in the Jiangdong area. Maybe it is true!"

Fan Kui was dismissed, and what Xiao He said next made everyone completely speechless.

The soldier said: "That's right, Xiao Gongcao and Xiao Ben also doubted it, but they had to believe it. Then Yin Xu knows Peigong very well, it's amazing!"

"You know Peigong well?" Cao Shen asked in surprise, Liu Bang was also surprised, and looked at the soldiers with deep eyes.

The soldier said: "Yes, Yin Xu seems to have known that Peigong is self-reliant, and he seems to be very familiar with Xiao Gongcao, so he is not surprised. What is even more amazing is that he casually called out the new name that Peigong just changed yesterday!"

Fan Kui hadn't reacted yet, but the crowd noticed that their faces had changed.It took only a day for Liu Bang to change his name, and it has not been spread yet. How could Yin Xu, who is hundreds of miles away, know?

Liu Bang was stunned and said: "Is this really true?"

The soldiers nodded as if they were chopping rice: "Don't dare to lie to Pei Gong, this matter is absolutely true, this man also knew that Yong Chi had a feud with Pei Gong, and said that he would kill him as a congratulatory gift to Pei Gong."

This time, everyone couldn't help but not believe it. It seemed that Yin Xu really knew Liu Bang very well.But what is the explanation for the name?

Yin Xu would never have thought that his casual words would first startle Xiao He, and then make the founding fathers of the Han Dynasty startled.What is even more unexpected is that this kind of suspicion still plays a subtle role in the confrontation between the Yin and Liu families a few years later.

Liu Bang was stunned for a while, could it be that there is an inner ghost beside him?Pass the news quickly?impossible!Xiao He took people out and rode a fast horse to take a shortcut, and it was impossible for others to be faster.He firmly believed in this matter, and with Xiao He's prudence, this kind of thing would definitely not go wrong.Xiao He deliberately asked the soldiers to pass it on to remind himself that he should be cautious in cooperating with Xiang Liang, and don't use his brains casually.

Originally, Liu Bang had some plans, and even had some thoughts about Pengcheng, but after hearing Xiao Hezhi's words, he lost all thoughts.Yin Xu's willingness to agree to join forces so readily, except for Xiao He's willingness to stay as a hostage, must have something to rely on for his strong confidence.

It seems that it is better to cooperate with the joint operations honestly. If Xiang Liang is accidentally annoyed, life will be difficult.Liu Peigong can also think about it, he accepts it when he sees it, not to mention the benefits are already quite a lot, and those who are content will always be happy!

At this time, the guards came to report that more than a hundred people had appeared outside the camp, begging to see Pei Gong.After Cao Shen went to investigate, he came back with a man of forty years. Liu Bang took a look at him from a distance, and saw that the man's pace was steady and steady, steady and deep.Although he couldn't see his face clearly in the dark, he knew that the visitor was extraordinary, so he moved his body unconsciously and sat upright.

PS: Guess who the extraordinary person will be?
(End of this chapter)