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Chapter 550 News from the North
Yue Wang Yinxu came out from the harem with a happy smile on his face.

The doctor just confirmed that Xu Negative is already two months pregnant. Although he is already the father of several children, Yin Xu is still very excited.Just went to visit, be careful.

Among the wives in Yue Wang Palace, only Fan Yilan has no children.In fact, it's not that Fan Yilan can't give birth, but that she doesn't want to give birth for the time being.The nephew Fan Yansi was still very young, and was raised by Fan Yilan. He was the only descendant of the eldest son of the Fan family, so he naturally cherished it very much.She planned to wait for Yansi to grow up and have a child of her own, Yin Xu expressed her understanding for this.

Yin Xu came out with a happy face, and on the way to the imperial study, Chen Ping hurried over.

"The news from the north is back?" Seeing Chen Ping appearing at this time, it is probably Fei Ying who has some important information.

Chen Ping smiled and said, "Yes, my lord, Feiying is very efficient."

"How is it?" Yin Xu asked as he walked.

Chen Ping followed the King of Yue half a step behind, and reported back: "There are a few things worth mentioning. First, Han Xin defeated the Chu army in Weishui. Long Qie was beheaded by Guan Ying, and the [-] Chu army was wiped out."

"Oh?" Yin Xu had some differences, but it was expected.In history, Long Qie was indeed defeated by Han Xin when he rescued Qi.It is not surprising that Long Qie lost to Han Xin. There are really few people who are Han Xin's opponents in the military. Yin Xu always thinks so.

The key is the consequences of this incident. Long Qi died and lost tens of thousands of soldiers. It was a heavy blow to the Western Chu Kingdom. Xiang Yu must have a very difficult life now.In this way, the strength comparison between Chu and Han is another matter, and the national policy of Yue State in this regard also needs to be adjusted appropriately.

"What's the reaction of the Western Chu Kingdom?" Yin Xu asked with interest.

Chen Ping said with a smile: "I'm afraid the situation is not good, and the whole country is quite shocked. It is said that Fan Yafu fainted when he heard the news, and now he has been lying ill on the bed. Xiang Yu originally planned to raise troops for revenge, so he had to give up and wait Fan Zeng..." The news of Fan Zeng's death is a mystery to the people of the world, but what happened in the hall that day can't be hidden, after all, there are so many people.

"Fan Zeng is sick? Seriously?" Yin Xu was a little surprised by this, especially when Fan Zeng fainted immediately after hearing the news. Fan Yafu's mind is not like this, is it?

Chen Ping nodded and said, "It should be quite sick, and he hasn't shown up since that day, and Xiang Yu is also waiting on him worriedly. Fan Zeng is already at that age, and it's possible that something happened when he was angry."

"Three longs and two shorts?" Yin Xu recalled, his heart moved, and he couldn't help thinking.

What Chen Ping said was right. At Fan Zeng's age, if he got seriously ill, the consequences would be quite serious.Fan Yafu already had severe back gangrene, and if there were any other problems, it would only get worse.I vaguely remember that in the original history, when Fan Zeng followed Xiang Yu to conquer Liu Bang, he was caught by Chen Ping's divorce plan and left the front line angrily.When he went back, he died of back gangrene.

Now history has changed, but a person's physical condition is similar, especially for people like Fan Zeng who still use their brains frequently when they are old.Yin Xu couldn't help but began to think, what would happen if Fan Zeng died after being ill?
The reason why Xiang Yu is today is thanks to Fan Yafu who is by his side to make suggestions.Without Fan Zeng, Xiang Yu's threat would undoubtedly be greatly reduced, and the national power of the Western Chu Kingdom would also be greatly reduced. It seems that these matters must be carefully considered and a detailed plan is required.

Yin Xu nodded and said, "Pay close attention to the movements of the Western Chu Kingdom, and whether Liu Bang has made any moves towards the Western Chu Kingdom?"

"Well, Liu Bang didn't make any big moves..." Chen Ping replied: "It can be said that Liu Bang is too busy to take care of himself now, so he has no time to pay attention to others. But it is estimated that there will be another move between Chu and Han in the next step. It’s time for spring to bloom.”

"What? What's wrong with Liu Bang? Is Han Xin angry with him?" Yin Xu asked with a smile.

Chen Ping was slightly hesitant at first, which is not bad at all, King Yue always has an extraordinary ability to foresee the situation.Immediately nodded and said: "Yes, and the matter is not small. After conquering the Seven Kingdoms and defeating Longqi, Han Xin wrote a letter to Liu Bang, requesting himself to be the false King of Qi!"

"Fake King Qi?" Yin Xu chuckled: "Han Xin can play tricks now, true or false, presumably he has fallen in love with the throne of King Qi now."

"No, Han Xin is not what it used to be. The reason why many things can be done so properly is because of the help of one person."

"Who?" Yin Xu was very interested in the counselor beside Han Xin.

Chen Ping replied: "Fan Yang Kuaiche! This person claims to have the talent of the world, and his strategy is not inferior to that of Fan Yafu and Zhang Zifang. It's Qi State who is now prime minister!"

"Prime Minister of Qi?"

Chen Ping continued: "Liu Bang was forced to have no choice but to canonize Han Xin as the king of Qi. Now Han Xin has ascended the throne and is said to be a widow!"

Yin Xu secretly smiled in his heart, this is exactly the result he expected, and Han Xin's move here is considered complete.First, he used Liu Bang to attack Xiang Yu, and now Han Xin successfully distributed half of Liu Bang's power, completely healing the intended purpose.It's just that at this point, Han Xin is completely out of the shackles, and the situation is beyond his control. Whether it is good or bad is still unknown...

"Although Han Xin is still proclaiming himself a minister to Liu Bang in name, in fact he doesn't seem to buy it..." Chen Ping continued: "Liu Bang selected thirty beauties to give to Han Xin, and specially selected a beautiful, gentle, dignified and generous woman from the famous Zheng family in Xingyang to give to Han Xin. Han Xin became the queen. As a result, Han Xin refused. On the day of enthronement, he only conferred the daughter of the Zheng family as his wife, and did not buy Liu Bang's face.

Also, Liu Bang conferred Li Zuoche, Guan Ying and others as marquises of ten thousand households, but Han Xin directly increased the fiefdoms of these generals to twenty thousand households, which can be said to have greatly reduced Liu Bang's face..."

For the latter point, Yin Xu was not very interested, but the former one let him see something special.

Yin Xu asked, "Did Han Xin make Zheng's daughter the queen?"

"Yes!"

Yin Xu smiled faintly. He didn't think that Han Xin was just trying to refute Liu Bang's face. I'm afraid this queen is still very famous.Thinking of Mrs. Han and Piao Mu who he had supported so well in Hongdu City, Yin Xu showed a smug smile, it seems that all the planning was not in vain.

(End of this chapter)