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Chapter 559 Chapter [-] Skilled Peace Talks
"Tough question? What tougher question?"

Hearing what Zhang Liang said, Liu Bang couldn't help feeling a little nervous.

Zhang Liang hesitated for a moment, then said: "The King of Han, Madam, Young Master, Princess, and King Han's parents, brother and sister-in-law are still in Western Chu as hostages."

Liu Bang's heart skipped a beat, and then he remembered that this very terrible matter was not only tricky but very tricky.

Parents, brothers, sisters-in-law, wives and children are all hostages in Pengcheng, and their lives may be harmed by Xiang Yu at any time.As a son, wife, and father, Liu Bang felt a little guilty when he thought about the situation of his family.

Being unable to rescue them all this time is considered incompetent... This is a responsibility and a heavy pressure.

For a long time, because his family was not around, Liu Bang has become accustomed to the life in front of him.Perhaps because he wanted to escape, he had been unwilling to think about it.Xiang Yu never mentioned it, and Liu Bang naturally ignored it. It was only at this time that Zhang Liang said it, which made Liu Bang feel heavy again.

Zhang Liang continued: "The King of Han's family is in Xiang Yu's hands, and nothing unusual has been seen before. What if Xiang Yu threatens the King of Han's family this time?"

This is the most difficult question, a heartbreaking and helpless question.

Do you want to surrender to the Western Chu Kingdom because of your family?This is absolutely impossible.But if Xiang Yu uses this as a threat, can he ignore it?

Can parents, brothers, sisters-in-law, wives and children be abandoned at will?If he can be ruthless at all... his parents are already old, and the relationship between brother and sister-in-law is just like that.As for his wife and children... As the king of Han, he has no shortage of women around him, except for children... Liu Ying and Lu Yuan are a pair of sons and daughters who were born in the first line.

But Liu Bang didn't only have these two children, let alone Liu Fei, who was born illegitimately before, there are still several concubines who are pregnant in the palace.So Liu Bang has no shortage of sons...

But family love is constantly giving up. Do you want to watch your family members be beheaded in front of you?
What's more, if this happened, Liu Bang would be accused of being unfilial, unfaithful, and unrighteous, which would cause great losses both in reputation and in reality.

Military strategy will also be affected by this, and soldiers' morale will also be affected...

For a while, Liu Bang was a little embarrassed, and his heart was suffering...

"Mr. Zifang, what can you do?" At this time, Liu Bang's first thought was Zhang Liang, hoping to find a way to save his family and save himself from the immediate crisis.

Zhang Liang pondered for a moment and said, "Either the King of Han is completely cruel, or is the King of Han considering peace talks?"

heartless?How cruel?Liu Bang shook his head helplessly, and asked, "Peace talks? How do you say this?"

"Like between Qi and Chu, we also have peace talks with Western Chu!" Zhang Liang gave his answer.

Liu Bang said indifferently: "Peace talks? Is this possible? Xiang Yu has already planned to send troops, can he agree? If we really want peace talks, aren't we under the control of others?"

Zhang Liangdao: "King of Han, the most important purpose of this peace talk is to save your family. As for other things, just deal with them as much as possible. Xiang Yu may not be willing to continue to persevere in the current state of Western Chu, and the peace talk is entirely possible. "

"This...but can the peace talks continue between Chu and Han?" Liu Bang had some doubts about this, and at the same time he was not reconciled. He had always had great ambitions.

Zhang Liang replied: "King of Han, I think that it is not the relationship between Chu and Han, but the world, at least there are Qi and Yue..."

"What do you mean?" Liu Bang heard something unusual in it.

Zhang Liangdao: "Xiang Yu also regards Yin Xu as a confidant, so why don't we consider forming an alliance with Xiang Yu and deal with Yue together?"

"Oh, that's a good idea, I'm afraid it won't be easy to execute!" Liu Bangt suddenly saw a new way.

Zhang Liangdao: "However, even if the Yue Kingdom is destroyed and Bashu is recaptured, the benefits to the Western Chu Kingdom may exceed ours!"

A turning point made the enthusiasm in Liu Bang's heart suddenly sink a lot.

Zhang Liang continued to explain: "Now the Western Chu State is surrounded by enemies on all sides, and the situation is extremely bad. A battle to destroy Vietnam will give them a chance to recuperate and recover. At that time, the State of Chu will be as strong as before, even stronger than before. Even more powerful. The life-and-death battle between Chu and Han... Our pressure will be much greater..."

Liu Bang can understand this, the current strength of Yue State is not what it used to be, it is very powerful.It is impossible for any country between Chu and Han to defeat Yue alone. If the two sides join forces, there is a possibility of success.The crux of the problem lies in the distribution of benefits after the war. As Zhang Liang said, in the end, the benefits of Western Chu will exceed that of Han.

If the Western Chu Kingdom is allowed to slow down, Xiang Yu, a fierce tiger, may hurt people at any time.The most terrifying thing is the tiger coming out of the cage.In the bottom of his heart, Liu Bang had a deep fear of Xiang Yu, even a little bit of fear.It is precisely because of this that he has developed resistance to this plan.

Seeing this, Zhang Liang said: "If this is the case, we can consider forming an alliance with Yue, and then join hands to deal with Xiang Yu!"

"Alliance with the Yue Kingdom?" Liu Bang sneered: "Yin Xu's vision is very high, and he has hit a wall before. If he thinks about it again this time, I'm afraid he will bring shame on himself."

Zhang Liang shook his head lightly and said, "The King of Han is worrying too much. I just received the news on the way here that King Yin Xu of Yue has just conferred the title of Princess Lu Yi who stayed in Jiangdong as his wife!"

"What?" Zhang Liang was in charge of Jiangdong's intelligence and news, so he could get the news immediately.Liu Bang was very surprised by this. The sister-in-law who had been left there for two years finally made it through.At the same time, he was keenly aware that Yin Xu was willing to marry Lu Yi at this time, and it was not too early or too late, and there was a way to it.

Zhang Liangdao: "King of Han, this is actually a signal that the Yue Kingdom is willing to put aside the past grievances with the Han Kingdom, and is willing to have peace talks with the Han Kingdom again."

"He can talk if he wants to talk?" Liu Bang was very unconvinced by this, but Yin Xu took the initiative in this matter.

Zhang Liangdao: "For the sake of the overall situation, will the king of Han consider it? After the alliance with Yue to destroy Chu, there will be a north-south confrontation between Han and Yue. The situation will be better for us..."

"Didn't Mr. Zhang Liang just say that he wanted to negotiate a peace alliance with the Western Chu Kingdom? Why did this change in the blink of an eye!"

Zhang Liangdao: "In the current situation, it is normal for the princes to talk about alliances. Beforehand, maybe Xiang Yu has already contacted Yin Xu."

"But if this is the case, what will happen to the widow's parents, brothers, sister-in-law, wife and children?" Liu Bang couldn't help being very worried.

Zhang Liang smiled slightly: "This is what I want to say. The solution is to negotiate an alliance, but it is a skillful peace negotiation..."

(End of this chapter)