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Chapter 528 One good and one bad

"Sir, is there a way?"

Hearing that Li Shiqi said that he could prevent Han Xin from entering Qi, Han Wang Liu Bang's eyes lit up and he was quite excited.If it was true what Li Shiqi said, Han Xin would not be able to enter Qi, without this foundation.Relying on Yandi alone can't accomplish any big things at all.Then the loss can be minimized as much as possible, so ask immediately.

Li Shiqi said: "Mr. Zhang Liang said that he can only share Han Xin's power in Qidi, and cannot completely stop him. The risk is still very high. If he does something in the future, it will be a big trouble. Han Xin is now serving It can be said that it is justifiable to conquer the Qi State under the order of the King of Han. Even if the King of Han stops it, it will be too late, but it will startle the snake.

Therefore, if it is possible to create a status quo, Han Xin must take the initiative to strike the status quo, so that he has to stop and stop Qi Guo's attack.At that time, Han Xin dared not disobey the edict issued by the King of Han. As long as he did not take the land of Qi, he would never dare to openly rebel against Han. "

Fan Kui was impatient, and said with a smile: "Mr. Li, you have been talking for a long time, how can you make Han Xin take the initiative to strike?"

Li Shiqi smiled and said: "General Fan, don't worry, the old man thinks that if Qi State voluntarily surrenders to the King of Han, what reason does Han Xin have to lead the Han army to attack Qi State?"

"Oh, yes!"

Cao Shendao: "Mr. Li, but it is not easy to surrender Qi State? We can mobilize very few troops now, and it seems that there is no chance of winning against it alone!"

Li Shiqi smiled and said, "Why do you have to use swords and guns? Didn't Han Xin do a good job in Yan Country?"

"Sir, do you mean lobbying?" Han Wang Liu Bang asked softly.

Li Shiqi nodded and said: "Yes, Han Wang, Han Xin's military operations in Yandi can be said to have created a good condition for us, maybe he also has the intention of lobbying Qi, but it's better for us to do it ourselves now.

The existence of Han Xin is a great threat to Qi State, Tian Heng may not be willing to fight Han Xin, after all, the chances of winning are very limited.Although Han Xin now has the heart of disobedience, it is only limited to our internal knowledge, and Han Xin still represents the Han Kingdom to the outside world.With both grace and power, Han Xin's military threat exists, so it might be a good idea to lobby Tian Heng at this time. "

"Indeed, if Qi State voluntarily surrendered, it would be unreasonable for Han Xin to send troops to Qi State. He may not dare to take risks directly. If he insists on going his own way, the soldiers may not listen to him, and he will be cast aside by the people of the world!" Zhou Bo gently nod.

"Lobbying? Are you sure? Who is the right one?" Liu Bang was full of doubts about this, after all, lobbying seemed a little unreliable.

Li Shiqi smiled and said: "There seems to be no other way now, why not give it a try? As for the candidate, the old man recommends himself. Tian Heng and I also had some friendship. Taking advantage of the current favorable situation, we will become the King of Han with a three-inch tongue. Flatten the ground."

Although Liu Bang is not very optimistic, it seems that there is no other way now. If there is such a way, it is good to try.Li Shiqi's eloquence was very good, and he might be able to persuade his uncle and nephew Tian Heng successfully.Even if it is unsuccessful, the result will not be worse, so try your luck!

"That's fine, Mr. Li, then I'll trouble you to go there, thank you!" Liu Bang nodded in agreement.

Li Shiqi nodded with a smile and said, "This is the job of the minister, it's not hard work...but..."

"But what..."

"King of Han, we want to be ahead of Han Xin in lobbying Qi to join us. I'm afraid that the conditions will be much lower. I'm afraid it's unrealistic to completely occupy Qi. We can only try to be correct and they lean on our side. It was decided before. I'm afraid it will be difficult to achieve the strategic goal of Yan Qi!" Li Shiqi told the truth.

Han Wang Liu Bang sighed softly: "Okay, that's all we can do now!" It is Liu Bang's biggest wish now to get rid of Han Xin silently, and the plan to expand the territory can be postponed one step.

Listening to Li Shiqi's eloquent talk, Zhang Liang couldn't help feeling a little worry in his heart.The words are good, but what about the actual implementation?I still remember what happened in the Western Wei Dynasty last time, after Li Shiqi's lobbying failed, Han Xin sent troops to take it down.Maybe it can be successful, but there seems to be something wrong, but I can't tell for a while, but I always feel that this matter will not be as simple as I thought.

"King of Han, during the period when Mr. Li went to lobby Qi, you have to pretend that you don't know anything, and try to stabilize Han Xin as much as possible..." Zhang Liang added.

Liu Bang nodded lightly: "Naturally..." Although several people discussed the specific details of the negotiations with Qi, as well as the recent action plan.Han Xin is a hidden danger, Xiang Yu is even more worrying, Bashu is still in Yin Xu's hands, Guanzhong is not so impenetrable, problems follow one after another, Liu Bang's heart is getting heavier and heavier.

No matter how successful this time, it is an indisputable fact that I have lost a general who can fight well... I hope the situation will not continue to deteriorate. If I lose too much, I really dare not think about how serious the consequences will be...

After all, Han Xin is not one of his own, this time should be his own personal behavior, right?Liu Bang thinks that the possibility of Yin Xu manipulating Han Xin is still very small... Judging from the recent series of actions, Han Xin is definitely not a good opponent. As long as he has strength, he will not easily surrender to anyone.Now Liu Bang understands why Yin Xu gave Han Xin to him so generously, he had a foresight!Of course, he also harbored evil intentions. Yin Xu is truly miraculous. He settled things first, as if today's situation had been foreseen.Regardless of the outcome of this matter, he is a loser, and Yin Xu is an invisible beneficiary.

Alas, Bashu was lost, and the Han Kingdom had suffered serious losses.I originally thought that Han Xin would go on an expedition and take the land of Yanqi as compensation, but now it seems.I can't help but not have the slightest compensation, but it made the loss even more serious. Liu Bang's heart is very heavy, how could this be?I hope that Li Shiqi can successfully take down Qi, otherwise he doesn't know how bad the situation will get, and how to deal with it.

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Li Shiqi set off soon after receiving Liu Bang's order, because if he wanted to lobby Tian Heng before Han Xin, he had to race against time and take the first step.This time, the old man put all his strength into it. The failure of the Western Wei Dynasty made him ashamed last time, and Zhang Liang rejected the proposal of enfeoffing the princes. Recently, he has lost his face in the Han Dynasty.This time, a great opportunity is in front of us, so naturally we should cherish it and save face.It's just that whether things can go so smoothly, his own tongue and the attitude of King Qi are the key factors. Li Shiqi only cares about these two points, but ignores the mentality of other people...

When he came to Qi, Tian Heng had just stabilized the situation in Qi.After Xiang Yu conquered Qi State before, because of the Battle of Huainan and the Battle of Xingyang that started immediately, the attention and control of Qi State naturally dropped a lot.It is precisely because of this that Uncle Tian Heng and his nephew were given a chance, and at the same time, it also proved a truth that has never been doubted through the ages, that if you cut the weeds, you will never get rid of the roots _ there will be endless troubles.

Although Tian Rong died at the beginning, Tian Heng and Tian Rong's son fled to the seaside of Jiaodong. Xiang Yu thought that they would not be able to make a fortune, so he left them alone for a long time.As a result, a catastrophe was caused, and the people of Qi still missed Tian Rong, so Tian Heng took this opportunity to return to Qi and wanted to regain the old place, because the Western Chu army withdrew, drove straight in, and quickly reoccupied neatly.As for the King of Qi, Tian Du, appointed by Xiang Yu, it was really sad, because Tian Rong had occupied the seat before and refused to return it.It was not easy for Xiang Yu to help get it back. Tian Rong died, and he had just sat on the throne for a few days.His brother and son still came back to fight with him, really depressed.

Helpless, the current Western Chu State couldn't spare any energy to help him, so his throne was snatched away by Tian Heng again, so Tian Rong's son ascended the throne justifiably, Qi is now basically under Tian Heng's world , Of course, King Qi is still Tian Guang, the son of Tian Rong.

In order to stabilize the situation in Qi State and relieve his worries for the future, Xiang Yu also held peace talks with Tian Rong, and had already admitted that Tian Heng's uncle and nephew occupied Qi State.Just when Uncle and Nephew Tian Heng breathed a sigh of relief, a problem arose. Han Xin sent troops again, and with lightning speed, Yan Guo surrendered.Everyone could see that the purpose of Han Xin's battle this time was Yan Qi. Now on the north bank of the river, Han Xin was already eyeing him, ready to cross the river and launch an attack on Qi country at any time.

The Qi State is no longer the Qi State of the past. Even Zhang Han led the 20 Qin army to attack at the beginning. Although he was tired of coping, Tian Rong could lead the army to deal with it for a while.However, after a protracted and costly battle between Qi and Chu, Qi's national strength was seriously weakened.

What's more, the state of Qi also lost the support of the rich man Mr. Fan San, so it is naturally not what it used to be.In addition, Tian Heng only recently resumed the rule of the Qi State. After a long period of war, the Qi State can be said to be in a state of ruins, which is of course not the same as it was back then.Therefore, with the current strength of Qi State, even if Han Xin has only tens of thousands of troops, it is difficult to deal with it!
How to do?Qi State, which has just experienced a disaster, can't stand the toss.This time, it was not easy to have a chance to restore the country. If it was captured by Han Xin again, it would be another matter.Moreover, Han Xin's reputation does not seem to be very good. During the period of fighting in Hebei, the princes of Hebei were panicked and terrified.The most serious result is the destruction of the country like Wei Bao and Zhao Wangxie. How can they not worry about such a tragic situation.Especially for those who have just returned to their country, they face the threat of destroying the country again, which makes people feel complicated.

Tian Heng is in a dilemma, he is not Han Xin's opponent at all, why don't he ask Xiang Yu for help?The Western Chu Kingdom may send troops, but they are also battered now, and may not be Han Xin's opponents.And in this way, Qi State will be used as a battlefield again, and the two countries will go to war again, and their own interests will be lost. After the war, I don't know what kind of mess it will be.And this kind of national crisis is mainly on his own... Xiang Yu is still unreliable after all.

"Uncle, in fact, with our current strength, it is impossible to be completely independent. Today's north is a place where Chu and Han are fighting. If you want to survive among the big countries, it is impossible to be completely neutral. On the one hand, it is better to have something to rely on." Nephew Qi Wang Tianguang put forward his own opinion.

After Tian Heng thought for a long time, he also agreed with this, but what his nephew said made some sense.Secondly, after all, Tian Guang is the king of Qi, and his opinion must be respected.Tian Heng has fully learned the lesson of the tragedy between Tian Rong and Tian Shi, and proceeded cautiously.

"Which side does your Majesty mean to surrender?" Tian Heng asked softly.

Tian Guang said: "The current situation is that Han is strong and Chu is weak, and the Han army is eyeing us even more. Wherever Han Xin goes, it is basically a calamity to destroy the country. But Yan is an exception. At least Zang Tu saved his life. , It can be seen that Han Xin is willing to talk about this expedition, so can we also consider talking about it with Han? As for Western Chu, they can say that they are a little too busy to take care of themselves, and they cannot defeat Han for the time being."

Tian Hengdao: "How about talking with the Han army? It's not impossible, but what about the conditions of the Han army? The price for Yan is a bit heavy. Although Zang Tu temporarily saved his life, he lost his country and power in the end! Furthermore, it is hard to say what will happen in the future? Is Your Majesty willing to bear such a price?" This is a very realistic and heavy topic. If any king is not at the end of his life, who would accept it?

Tian Guang shook his head lightly: "Yan is a small country, how can it compare with Qi? Anyway, a lean camel is bigger than a horse. Our current strength of Qi is still quite huge. Han Xin wants to go his own way to win Qi It will also take a lot of effort. Presumably Han does not want to attack by force. Since it is a peace negotiation, the conditions will naturally be treated differently from those of Yan. I also don’t believe that Liu Bang and Han Xin will be so ignorant and come to peace on the terms of Yan. Let's negotiate with Qi!"

"Your Majesty's estimate is justified, but you still have to be cautious!" Tian Heng continued: "Until now, the Han side has not sent anyone here... Does it mean that the Han side has no intention of talking about it?" If the Han army doesn't plan to talk to you at all, no matter how well you think about it, it's just a daydream, and the most important thing is how to talk about the conditions.

Tian Guang sighed: "That's true, but we can't take the initiative to send envoys there, otherwise the Han army will think that we are afraid of them, and the conditions will be even harsher!"

Tian Heng also let out a long sigh, obviously a little helpless!

Just when their uncle and nephew were in trouble, two pieces of news came, one good and one bad...

The bad news is: Han Xin's troops of the Han army have advanced to the border of Qi State, and the army is suppressing the border;

The good news is: Li Shiqi, the envoy of Han Wang Liu Bang, has arrived in Linzi...

(End of this chapter)