Competing

Chapter 554
"King Qi, the overlord of our country also expressed understanding for this. To a certain extent, Qi State was also oppressed by Han State. Our Chu State has been fighting the Han army for a long time. I don't know if Qi State is willing to join in and resist Liu Bang's oppression. What about ruling the Northeast?" Wu She asked tentatively.

The negotiating tasks Xiang Yu confessed were both low and high. The first is to ensure that Qi State will not become an enemy of Western Chu State.On this basis, it would be best if Han Xin could be persuaded to be completely self-reliant, or even send troops to fight against Liu Bang.Of course, this possibility is relatively small, and everyone knows that.Now that Wu She brought it up, he also wanted to verify whether there was any possibility.Of course, the negotiation itself is a matter of asking prices and paying back the money on the spot.

Wu She's words represented Xiang Yu's meaning, and the meaning was obvious.Xiang Yu supported Qi State to break with Liu Bang, and would allow Qi State to rule the roost in the northeast in the future.Of course, these are only temporary, and both Han Xin and Kuai Che are fully aware of this.Nothing can be done casually, in the final analysis it is an exchange of interests.

Han Xin first looked at Kuai Che with a smile, and then said: "Mr. Wu She is serious. Anyway, the King of Han is kind to the widow. Besides, Qi has just been pacified, and now there is nothing to do. The most urgent thing is to recuperate and recuperate. , so there will not be any military action for the time being, please forgive me, Overlord."

It is necessary to maintain peace between Qi and Chu for the time being. As for the joint dispatch of troops to fight against Han, Han Xin will never agree.In any case, he is still a courtier of South Korea. If he went to war with Liu Bang because of this, wouldn't he be suspected of rebelling against the master?Han Xin didn't want to ruin the good image he had worked so hard to build up.

Moreover, after the war with Liu Bang, Qi State will pay a painful price, but the benefits gained are indeed extremely weak.This is not in line with Qi's current interests, and it completely deviates from his and Kuai Che's expectations and plans, so Han Xin will not agree anyway.

Although Wu She didn't make it clear, Han Xin and Kuai Che are very clear that everything must be based on the friendship and non-aggression between the two countries.Presumably this is what Xiang Yu, or Fan Zeng meant, and of course it happened to be what Han Xin was looking forward to.So I agreed to some and rejected some, and the words were very tactful.

Wu She knew in his heart that Han Xin rejected his proposal, but at the same time gave him another promise.

Qi State is recuperating and will not take any military action for the time being, which means that Qi State will not send troops to help Liu Bang.Qi State will stand in a neutral attitude, which is exactly the desired result of Western Chu State.That is to say, the purpose of Wu She's trip has been achieved, and he has completed the important task Xiang Yu assigned.

Wu She was a little overjoyed, he didn't expect to complete the difficult task so easily. Of course, he also wanted to achieve greater success, so he tried to persuade Qi Wang Han Xin again.However, he didn't gain anything, but fortunately, Wu She is also a contented person who is always happy, and he is basically satisfied.

"Mr. Wu She, I heard that Fan Yafu is not in good health recently? I don't know if it's serious or not?" Kuai Che asked softly.

"It doesn't matter, it's just that the gangrene has happened again, it's an old problem!" Wu She replied softly.No matter whether Fan Zeng's condition is serious or not, it is impossible to disclose this kind of thing to the outside world.Fan Zeng's role in the Western Chu State is too great, and his illness may directly affect some military and political aspects, which can be described as a very high-level state secret.Wu She's answer was watertight. In fact, he didn't know the matter, and he really thought so in his heart.

Kuai Che said with a smile: "So, sir, please convey the greetings of King Qi and the truth!"

"Definitely!" Wu She agreed with a pleasant smile.

Han Dao said, "Sir, it's rare for you to come to Linzi, so you can stay a little longer and enjoy the scenery of Qilu?"

"Thank you King Qi for your kindness, but I still have something to do, so let's go back to Pengcheng first!"

"That's fine!" Han Xin knew that Wu She was in a hurry to return to Pengcheng and turned over to Xiang Yu. His goal had already been achieved, so he didn't stay any longer.

Not long after that, Wu She left Linzi and returned to West Chu to report to Xiang Yu.

At this time, Han Xin and Kuai Che also looked at each other with a slight smile, which was actually what they wanted.

Since the second year of Qin II, Qi State has been continuously harassed by wars, and it can be said that it has been seriously damaged.The people of Qi State are somewhat tired of war.Now that Han Xin became the king of Qi, he wanted to subdue the hearts of the people of the Great Qi State immediately.Think about how Tian Rong ruled Qi for so long, and was finally defeated and killed.It can be seen that it is unpopular and difficult to last. As a teacher who never forgets the past, Han Xin is naturally cautious.

The state of Qi is really waiting to be rejuvenated, and the battle with Longqie by the Weishui River has consumed a large amount of Qi's superior forces.Both the number of soldiers and combat effectiveness have dropped a lot. The latest batch of Qi soldiers have not yet finished training, so they are not suitable for foreign combat for the time being.

Now Qi State really needs a period of peace to recuperate.One is to restore the people's livelihood and products in Qi State, and the other is to restore and strengthen the combat effectiveness of Qi State's army.

To be honest, Han Xin has always been worried that if Xiang Yu insists on going his own way and avenging the dragon, the pressure on Qi will be really heavy.Simply now, this possibility no longer exists, so I can finally feel a little relieved.

Fortunately, Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng thought of going with him, and gave him this rare period of peace, so he could recuperate.

"Fan Yafu is still sensible!" Han Xin sighed softly. He thought that according to Xiang Yu's temper, he would never be so open-minded.Most of the credit is due to Fan Yafu, which is a reasonable thing.But when the news of Long Qie's death spread to Pengcheng, Fan Yafu was frightened and fainted, and then became seriously ill in bed.

It can be seen that this incident has hit him hard, under such circumstances.Still able to suppress the sadness and anger in his heart, Fan Zengzhi's mind is absolutely admirable to negotiate peace with Qi Guo so rationally.Without him in the Western Chu Kingdom, many things might go wrong. The old man can be said to be like the existence of the magic needle of Dinghai.

Kuai Che nodded and said: "Yes! This is the best result... But Xiang Yu has no choice but to come. Liu Bang has already put a lot of pressure on him, and now Fan Zeng is sick again..."

"Fan Zeng is not young anymore, maybe he will die soon..."

Kuai Che laughed and said: "To be honest, I don't want Fan Yafu to die just now. If he is gone, Xiang Yu's violent temper will make people feel scared... Having an old man is also a constraint. , it will not make Xiang Yu lose his mind, it is a good thing."

"Yes!" Han Xin also sighed in his heart, what he said was right.I heard that there is a high demand for revenge in the Western Chu Kingdom, and it is also thanks to Fan Zeng's presence, otherwise it is very likely that the gun will go off...

"King Qi, don't worry, Wu She came here because Xiang Yu wanted to stabilize King Qi, and then fight Liu Bang with all his strength. We take advantage of this time to recover and strengthen our strength, let them fight to the death..." Kuai Che sneered, and it seemed to have become a fashion to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight.

Han Xin nodded and said: "Yes, with our current strength, we can't do any of them. The top priority now is to strengthen our strength. Not being an enemy of Liu Bang is to give him face. If you want to send troops to deal with Qi, you can reap the benefits of the fisherman. impossible."

"Yes, I'm afraid Liu Bang's life will be difficult this time..." Kuai Che seemed to have foreseen the situation where Chu and Han would fight each other in the Central Plains.

Han Xin sighed: "Let him know how hard it is to live without widows..."

Kuai Che laughed and said, "Let him suffer for a while, but you can't sit back and watch Xingyang be conquered by the Chu army."

Han Xin nodded and said, "This widow has a sense of propriety..."

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Pengcheng and Wu She came and went in a hurry, rushing back and forth between Pengcheng and Linzi.

When he went, he was apprehensive, but he had always been more confident in himself, and Yu Ziqi urged him a lot, so he had no choice but to hurry on the road.

I didn't expect the trip to Linzi to go so smoothly, so when I came back, I was in a completely different mood.One is to report the news to the Overlord in time, and the other is to come back in time to show merit.

Xiang Yu was also slightly surprised. He didn't expect Wu She to come back so soon. Could it be that Han Xin didn't give face at all?Can't it?
My heart is full of doubts, and I can only have a result after seeing someone.

"See Overlord..." Xiang Yu met Wu She in time, and Han Xin's attitude was crucial to them as a result of his envoy to Qi.

"Mr. Wu She is not polite, I wonder if this trip will go well?" Xiang Yu was a little impatient, and asked in time.

Wu She's heart skipped a beat, he was secretly delighted to see the Overlord in such a hurry.He bowed and replied: "Tuobawang and Yafu Hongfu, everything is going well."

"Han Xin agreed?" Xiang Yu also saw the first light in his heart.

Wu She nodded and said: "Fortunately, I did not disgrace my order. I have successfully persuaded Qi King Han Xin that he agreed to stand still for the time being. He said that Qi State has recently recuperated and will not intervene in the war between our country and Han State."

"Really?" Zi Xiang Yu was really excited now, if it was true, it would be the best.

Wu She nodded and said: "As expected, I dare not lie to the Overlord about this matter!"

Xiang Yu was immediately excited, and clapped his hands and said: "Very good, Mr. has lived up to everyone's expectations and made a great contribution to the Western Chu Kingdom. I will definitely reward you..."

"This is the duty of a minister. The overlord is serious." Wu She was very happy. This matter was done beautifully, and the overlord's reward is inevitable.It just so happened that Fan Ya's father was ill, and his status in the Western Chu Kingdom would be much higher from now on.

I thought Xiang Yu would give a few words of praise, but I didn't expect to disappoint him.I only heard Xiang Yu order: "Sir, go back and rest first! I have to trouble you later!"

"Come and invite General Yu Ziqi to discuss matters!"

(End of this chapter)