Competing

Chapter 527
Xingyang, Han Palace!

Today, Hanwang Liu Bang is in a very good mood.There is no other reason. There is news from Han Xin in Zhaodi that the country of Yan has been settled!
Han Xin followed Kuai Che's suggestion that the battle between Yan and Qi should not be used as much as possible, and it would be best to resolve it peacefully.The specific plan is to use both grace and power, threats of force, and envoys to lobby.

Han Xin took this very seriously and implemented it thoroughly.After several fierce battles under the pressure of the army, the Yan State lost all its vigor, and Zang Tu was even more frightened.

At this time, the envoy of Han arrived.To be precise, it should be Han Xin's emissary, trying to communicate and resolve the Yan State issue peacefully.It seems that Luan Bu's speculation is correct, and Han Xin really did this trick.

The envoy didn't have any extra politeness, and when he saw Zang Tu, he went straight to the point and made it clear what he was here for.In fact, he sent a message on Han Xin's behalf and raised conditions.

The conditions proposed by Han Xin can preserve Zang Tuyan's title of king and give him a piece of land, but Yan's military and political army must be handed over, that is to say, let him be a vassal in name only!

The conditions were not harsh, but Zang Tu didn't dare to say anything. Han Xin has strong qualifications!And what about myself?Weak countries have no diplomacy, and now weak countries do not even have the right to survive.I didn't expect to get mixed up to this point in the end, so tragic...

Nominal princes and kings?What would life be like without power?Thinking of Zang Tu, he felt scared, which was simply too much.But to say no, does he still have the courage?If he disagreed, Zang Tu really didn't dare to think about how serious the consequences would be!

However, Han Xin has already thought about it for him. If Yan Guo is stubborn and stubbornly resists, the Han army will break through Yan.The country of Yan could not escape the fate of being destroyed, and the land would be acquired by Han Xin, but Zang Tu would have to follow in the footsteps of Wei Bao and Zhao Wangxie.

In fact, Zang Tu also knew that Han Xin's willingness to negotiate with him may be a limited difficulty, and it may not be so easy to win the country of Yan.Even so, the Yan State itself does not have sufficient strength. If Marshal Han is angered, the Han army will drive straight in, and the Yan army will not be able to resist at all.He had already asked Luan Bu, and Luan Bu was not very confident about it, but he still said that as long as the king gave orders, he would go through fire and water, and he would do whatever he wanted.In fact, the truth is that Zang Tu himself does not have the guts, and now he has to consider his own situation and fate every time he takes a step...

Whether to be a rich and idle person, or to persevere, insist on one's own power and dignity, of course, the final result is the collapse of the country and the death of the people.The rational choice should be the former, but... Zang Tu is most worried about how long this rich and idle person can do?There are not a few kings who have been poisoned to death, maybe not in a short time, but if the time is a little longer, can Liu Bang tolerate himself?

Han Xin seemed to know that Zang Tu would have such worries, and the envoy also specifically promised that he would treat him kindly in the future.Of course, Zang Tu also tried to bargain with Han Xin on other terms, but the envoy said that there was only one chance to negotiate, and if he disagreed, he would go to war directly.

Although Zang Tu didn't really believe it, Han Xin's strength was there, and he didn't give himself a chance to bargain at all.And in many cases, if the bargaining is not done well, you will often suffer even more, and in the end there will be nothing left.After much deliberation and hesitation for a long time, Zang Tu finally accepted Han Xin's conditions.

In fact, Zang Tu did not necessarily believe in Han Xin's promise, but was helpless, there was no way!What if you don't believe in Han Xin?It's hard to say what will happen in the future, after all, there are still a few years to live in prosperity, if you don't agree now, the end will be even worse.Wei Bao and Zhao Wangxie are already good examples, teachers who never forget the past!

The news of Zang Tu's surrender was notified by Han Xin to the Han King Liu Bang who was far away in Xingyang, but Liu Bang was very happy.But the only thing that made him a little displeased was that Han Xin made his own decision on negotiating with Zang Tu without asking him for instructions.Although displeased, Han Xin finally won the land of Yan, and it is understandable that he will not accept the order of the foreign emperor.

But not long after he was happy, a surprising and somewhat heavy news came, and Liu Bang immediately didn't think so.

Peng Yue from Waihuang sent a letter, reporting one thing—Fan Yang debater Kuai Che was "invited" to the camp by Han Xin!
A seemingly unremarkable thing, but a discerning person knows that there is a very dangerous signal in it!
Zhang Liang, Li Shiqi, Zhou Bo, Cao Can, Fan Kui and other important officials felt the palace almost at the same time!
"King of Han, what happened?" The King of Han summoned him so anxiously, Zhang Liang knew that something more urgent must have happened, especially Liu Bang's face made people feel that something was very bad.

"Look for yourselves!" Liu Bang was very depressed, and he reached out and handed over a silk book!
Zhang Liang and the others glanced at it, and their expressions changed immediately!

"King of Han, did Han Xin mention anything about Kuai Che in the good report?" Zhang Liang asked immediately. This is a very critical question. no problem.If Han Xin deliberately concealed it, it means that Han Xin has a ghost in his heart, and it is really a very serious issue.

Han Wang Liu Bang raised his head and said coldly: "Not a single word was mentioned!"

Zhang Liang couldn't help but thumped, if this was the case, this matter would be really complicated.What is Han Xin thinking?Didn't he say that he thought it was airtight?
"Isn't it Kuai Che? Who is it? What's the big deal?" Fan Kui didn't think so.

Li Shiqi shook his head and said, "General Fan, this is not an easy matter. This Kuai Che is very famous. This man is resourceful, and he is also a rare counselor. He claims to assist a promising king..."

"Is Mr. You good? Can you compare to Mr. Zhang Liang?" Fan Kui immediately asked.

Li Shiqi smiled wryly and said: "This old man may not be as good as Kuai Che, but Kuai Che is definitely not as good as Mr. Zifang... This is not the key point. The important thing is that Han Xin is just a marshal and a courtier of the King of Han. He needs someone who is determined to help him do something." What does Jun's counselor do? If it is for the battle between Yan and Qi, that's fine! But he should report to the King of Han. Now he is hiding the facts, but he has ulterior motives..."

Only then did Fan Kui understand, it turned out to be the case.The last time Liu Bang went to Jingxingkou, Fan Kui went with him, and Han Xin led the army. If he had ulterior motives, it would be a very terrible thing.No wonder Han Wang and you gentlemen are so worried, it seems that something big is going to happen!

"King of Han, how true is this news?" Zhang Liang immediately asked another question. "Also, where did Peng Yue get the news? Did he have an intention to send the letter to the King of Han?"

Liu Bang said in a deep voice: "Peng Yue himself made it clear. He sent someone to invite Kuai Che, but he was forcibly taken away...His subordinates discovered that Kuai Che was taken to the northeast...It wasn't Han Xin who would have Is there anyone else?"

"It must be. Han Xin's method against Yan this time is not what Han Xin is used to. Instead, it seems to be a plan of a resourceful person, and it is likely to be carried out in time!"

"Then this Peng Yue also has ulterior motives!" After Fan Kui finished speaking, he realized that he had said a nonsense.Who is Peng Yue and what is the situation? They used each other completely before.It's not surprising that Peng Yue had a plan to win Kuai Che over.Therefore, Peng Yue dared to speak clearly, and Liu Bang couldn't say that it was someone else.As for this time, it is likely that Han Xin ruined his good deed, and now he intends to use Liu Bang's hand to take revenge, but Liu Bang is also quite embarrassed about this.

As for Han Xin, it's a completely different matter. Anyway, he is a courtier of the King of Han, but now a courtier has acted disobediently.However, his talent, prestige and current strength may lead to great chaos, which is a loss that Han cannot afford.It is precisely because of this that many counselors such as Liu Bang and Zhang Liang of the Han Dynasty are worried about this.

"Perhaps the situation is not that serious!" Seeing Liu Bang frowning, Zhou Bo comforted him softly.

Liu Bang said: "No matter whether the matter is true or not, this matter cannot be taken lightly. Once Han Xin has a different heart, the consequences will be disastrous!"

"Why don't you remove his military power now?" I don't know who made such a suggestion!

Zhang Liang immediately stopped him and said: "No, absolutely not! The general is out leading the army, and he is a prestigious general like Han Xin who is also suspected. Now that the military power is being lifted, is it necessary to force him to rebel immediately? What's more, the matter has not been verified. Let people make irresponsible remarks, and the soldiers don't know the truth, and the situation will be even worse."

"He only has [-] troops..."

"Fifty thousand?" Zhang Liang said with a sneer, "Although we only brought [-] troops with us when we set off this time, aren't there still troops from Yan who surrendered now? Although Zhang Er has become the King of Zhao, don't forget it." , the whole of Hebei was taken back by Han Xin, and many of the troops stationed there were his former subordinates, and you all know Han Xin's influence in the army, if you act rashly, the consequences will be even more disastrous!"

"However, if he has always held the military power, it will always be a hidden danger!"

"Not necessarily, at least he hasn't made any obvious rebellious actions yet, and we still have a chance to discuss and resolve this matter in the long run. If we are a little careless and act rashly, it is likely to make the result worse." Zhang Liang said: "The so-called family ugliness cannot be ignored. Wai Yang, if something goes wrong, the internal instability of the Han Kingdom will not be an opportunity for those who are willing to take advantage of it? Presumably this is the result that everyone does not want to see!"

Yue Wang Yinxu and Western Chu Overlord Xiang Yu are all eyeing Han. Once they know the current situation in Han, the situation is simply immeasurable without a complete countermeasure.

"What should I do?"

"There is still a chance now. The first point is to confirm whether Kuai Che is with Han Xin, and what is the purpose of Han Xin asking Kuai Che to go there, and then we can deal with it calmly."

"Well, this widow will be checked by someone!" Needless to say, Liu Bang must have placed an eyeliner in Han Xin's army.

Zhang Liang was slightly apologetic. Liu Bang had asked himself if he could send Han Xin out to fight.I also acted very confident, thinking that there would be no major problems, but now that something like this has happened, I really feel guilty.It's too late to regret, and now the priority is to prevent things from getting worse.

Zhang Liang said: "Looking at the current situation, it is still impossible for Han Xin to stir up any turmoil. After all, Zhang Er is already the king of Zhao, guarding the entire land of Zhao. Han Xin wants to have something big in the land of Hebei as a basis." It is impossible in the first place, and the land of Yan State is in the north, and the territory is small, so it can't play a big role at all. Han Xin will not be stupid enough to use the base of Yan State to cause chaos. Therefore, he has only one choice if he wants to achieve great things! "

Everyone looked straight at Zhang Liang, and finally heard Mr. Zifang say: "Qi State!" Everyone was relieved, the land of Qi State did have such conditions, or Han Xin occupied it, If he could really be one of the princes, Liu Bang would be beyond his reach if he wanted to control him.Moreover, Qi State is a traditionally powerful country, a rich land, local products, soldiers, and various conditions can help Han Xin to stick to it and grow stronger.

So as long as you are a person with brains and ideas, it is completely possible to choose the land of Qi as the base, and then develop and grow. Of course, everything is based on the strength of the establishment, otherwise it is just empty talk.But now Han Xin fully possesses this strength, and the timing seems to be very good!
Zhang Liang continued: "The reason why Han Xin resolved the war in Yan State so quickly was for Qi State, because his focus this time was to fight against Qi State and seek a foundation. He and Li Zuoche were leading troops They are very good at fighting, and now if there is another Kuai Che to advise them, I am afraid it will be much easier!"

"What should I do? It was an order given to him by the widow to send troops to Qi. Now he is using the widow's banner to plan for himself with the widow's soldiers. It's really abominable..."

Zhang Liang comforted him: "Don't be anxious, the King of Han. It's not the time to quarrel with Han Xin, so wait patiently! The most urgent thing is how to prevent him from entering the land of Qi!"

"How? Is there a way?" The unstable factors on Han Xin's side made Liu Bang feel like he was on fire, and now he was extremely anxious.

Zhang Liangdao: "The current strategy is that Han Xin must not be allowed to attack Qi by himself. Otherwise, the King of Han can send a few more generals to lead the attack on the grounds of assisting Han Xin in attacking Qi. When the time comes, follow him. Entering the land of Qi State is equivalent to inserting our forces in Qi State, even if Han Xin wants to do something, he will be afraid, so he will not dare to do it so recklessly, and then gradually remove his military power!"

Li Shiqi on the side suddenly laughed: "Mr. Zhang Liang's words are good, but the risk is still very high. Although there is our army in Qi State, Han Xin is the leader! So the best way is to take precautions." , so that Han Xin has no chance to enter Qi!"

(End of this chapter)