Competing

Chapter 560
Skillful peace talks?

What does this mean?What is skillful peace talks?Hearing what Zhang Liang said, Liu Bang was very interested in it, and all the courtiers in the Han Dynasty also asked.

Only then did Zhang Liang explain: "The purpose of the peace talks is twofold, and one is indispensable. It is to strive for the greatest benefit on the basis of rescuing Hanwang's family."

"Then how can we do it?" It would be best if there is a way to get the best of both worlds, but it is even more difficult to achieve it.

"That's right? Only by negotiating with the Western Chu State can Xiang Yu be released to the Han King's family. But according to what you said, Mr. Zifang, it seems that only an alliance with the Yue State will be more beneficial to the Han State. Fish and bear's paw Can’t have both? So what should we do now?”

Zhang Liangdao: "Then form an alliance with the Western Chu State, and also form an alliance with the Yue State..."

"Then how can it work?"

"Why not?"

Everyone reacted immediately, showing suspicious eyes...

Liu Bang had already fully understood Zhang Liang's meaning, pondered for a long time and said, "But it may not be easy to realize it..."

Zhang Liangdao: "It depends on man's will. Let's try it. If the estimate is right, Xiang Yu may also send people to Jiangdong to lobby Yin Xu. Now the three countries are in a situation of intrigue and deceit. If you want to get the maximum benefit, you have to deal with it well. "

"Okay, but we must be careful at this time. If there is even a little bit of wind, it will be unsightly, and there is a possibility of self-defeating..." Liu Bang was worried. Hope something like this happens again.

Zhang Liangdao: "Naturally, I will handle this matter well..."

Liu Bang nodded lightly. Zhang Liang can basically handle things with confidence, but... it's just that peace talks and alliances can be reached in a day or two.First of all, it is possible to face the attack of the Western Chu Kingdom, so Xiang Yu will inevitably have to take his family as hostages... How should we deal with this matter?
For a while, Liu Bang was extremely entangled and remained silent.

……

Pengcheng, Chu Palace.

Xiang Yu asked: "Yu Ziqi, have all the food and grass for the army been dispatched?"

The Western Chu State has already planned that the day when Fan Yafu's funeral is over is the time to attack the Han State again.

"Well, don't worry, Overlord, are you ready?" Yu Ziqi replied respectfully. After Fan Zeng and Long Qie died, Xiang Yu relied on him even more.It even surpassed Xiang Zhuang, so many people said that Yu Ziqi was reused because of Yu Ji's nepotism.Fortunately, Yu Ziqi also tried his best to help Xiang Yu deal with the current matter, which blocked Youyou's mouth.

"Has there been any rumors leaked?" Xiang Yu had previously ordered that it be done in secret.

Yu Ziqi said: "I have been as careful as possible, but there is no impenetrable wall in the world, and Han may not be unaware of it!"

This is Yu Ziqi's advantage. To be honest, even if there are any problems, they can be avoided in time.

Xiang Yu nodded lightly and said: "That's true. The army's dispatch can't hide it from them at all, but it doesn't matter. Even if we know that we are going to send troops, so what? Liu Bang has no Han Xin, maybe he is paralyzed because of Yafu's affairs. It's a good time for us to attack. Besides ... this time is very different from the past."

"I understand that I have brought Liu Bang's wife, children, and children with me. Let's see how Liu Bang responds." Yu Ziqi knew very well that this time he was going to use Liu Bang's family as a bargaining chip to threaten Liu Bang, so he was very clear when Xiang Yu mentioned the difference.

Before that, Xiang Yu thought that he was strong enough to defeat Liu Bang, so he disdained to use such a threat.Therefore, Liu Bang's family has been imprisoned in the Pengcheng Palace, and they are safe and sound.But now it is different, the present is not what it used to be, and the strength of the Western Chu Kingdom is not as good as before, so it must retreat to the second best.When the war has progressed to this point, all effective methods should be used, especially such a powerful trump card.

"Okay!" Xiang Yu clenched his fists tightly, and there seemed to be a lot of anger in his eyes.

Today, he is no longer the high-spirited Overlord of Western Chu, and the huge psychological gap has caused a great change in his temperament...

Xiang Yu was silent for a long time, and asked, "Isn't it about time to send an envoy to Hongdu?"

After heeding Fan Yafu's last words, Xiang Yu had already moved his mind and wanted to try to have a peace talk with Yue Wang Yinxu.As for the result, you will never know until you try it.

Yu Ziqi replied: "It's almost there. Let's first look at the meaning of the Yue Kingdom, and then it will be more meaningful to the Western Chu Kingdom."

"Who to send?"

"How about Wu She?"

"Okay, but first let him meet the widow!"

……

There is a separate courtyard in the Chu Palace, which is specially set aside for a group of special people to live in.The Chu army guards the outside of the wall at all times, which shows the importance of this place, or the identities of the people living in it are extraordinary.

They are the wives and children of Liu Bang, the king of Han, a group of hostages who are noble but have become prisoners.

In the afternoon, news came out that they were going to be sent back to Han. Liu Bang's parents, brother and sister-in-law were very happy, and even the two children felt a little excitement.They have lived as hostages for several years, and they have had enough of this restricted freedom and fear all day long.Now that they are finally free, they are naturally very happy.

But Mrs. Liu and Lu Zhi didn't have the slightest smile on her face, instead, there was deep worry in her eyes...

I saw her wearing a decent and beautiful long dress, though not gorgeous, sitting quietly on the steps, lost in silent meditation.Their life in the Western Chu Kingdom is not bad. On the one hand, because of their special status, it is very useful to keep them. If something goes wrong, the value will be greatly reduced.Therefore, there is no need for the people of Western Chu to treat them too harshly, but some people wanted to vent their anger on them, but unfortunately they were stopped.This person is the queen of Chu, Yu Ji, who cares about her heart. She has been secretly taking care of the Liu family, and Lu Zhi secretly remembers this love in her heart.

During the battle of Pengcheng that day, in order to give her husband a chance to escape, Lu Zhi jumped out of the carriage with a pair of children in his arms.In the end, Liu Bang was lucky enough to be rescued by Yue Guo Feiying led by Du Dushang, and Lu Zhi and the others were quickly captured again.After arriving in Pengcheng, she knew that Liu Bang's parents, brother and sister-in-law had not escaped, so the whole family became prisoners again.

From then on, she herself joined as a hostage in the Western Chu State.Although it was Ben who imprisoned his freedom, he stayed in a very depressing environment for several years.Youth has passed by inadvertently, and Lu Zhi obviously feels that he has begun to grow old and faded... The most terrible thing for all court women is to fall in love with love.

But what she is facing is even more frightening. She can get out of this cage as soon as possible and return to the court of the Han Dynasty... As a hostage who may be killed at any time, many of them are just dawdling, or they will be like this for the rest of their lives. Confess, or become a dead soul under the knife.Living in fear, so to speak...

Even so, Lu Zhi has never been depressed, and she firmly believes that one day she can go back.Husband Liu Bang is still there, Han has regained its former prosperity, and is even stronger than before, so as long as we go back, hope is still there.

Even if Liu Bang has another woman, it doesn't matter if she is no longer in favor with her... She clearly realized this very early on, and she already had other plans.

That is her son Liu Ying, as Liu Bangming's first wife, her son is the undisputed eldest son and has the priority of succession.What she cares about is the position of the crown prince of the Han Dynasty. As long as her son can sit on the position of crown prince, what worries does she have?
She paid a lot for this. On the one hand, she took the risk of doing meritorious deeds to increase the emotional points in her husband Liu Bang's heart.On the other hand, it is to win the support of the courtiers of the Han Dynasty, not to mention Liu Ying herself has a huge advantage, and there is a tradition of etiquette and law of the eldest son's inheritance system that started from Zhou Li.

Liu Ying pinned her all-time hope, which is also the spiritual pillar for Lu Zhi to be able to wait.At the same time, she also hopes that her husband can find a way to return to Han as soon as possible.

But for two full years, the gate of the yard has been closed, and there is no hope in sight.

Today the door finally opened, but Lu Zhi was not excited at all.

Unlike his parents, brother and sister-in-law, Lu Zhi clearly knew that Western Chu and Han were still hostile, so how could Xiang Yu send him back to Han?This is like a scam, and there may be no return.

Most of the time, she will be sent directly to the battlefield and become a weight to threaten her husband... Hmph!Lu Zhi snorted coldly, isn't this the fate that the hostages should have had?What is there to sigh about?But her heart was full of unwillingness, and at the same time, a kind of fear was born.

The most worrying thing is still coming. In fact, in Lu Zhi's heart, the most terrifying thing is not that Xiang Yu will harm him, but the heart of her husband!

In the past, the life and death of this family were in the hands of Xiang Yu, but what he was about to face was his husband's choice. How would Liu Bang choose?

Here are his parents, brother and sister-in-law... Born by the water and dragons, the only thing he cares about is his mother, and his father may not be in his consideration.

As for the child... maybe he would care about the child's safety, but before Wang Tu's great career, was the child still so important?Liu Bang originally had an illegitimate son Liu Fei, and he will have many children in the future.I don't know how much Liu Ying can hold in his heart?

As for himself, how could King Han be short of women?Lu Zhi couldn't imagine whether her husband would look at her when she was pushed to the front of the two armies...

Therefore, a few of them may not have much weight in Liu Bang's heart, so what should Xiang Yu do if Xiang Yu really threatens Xiang Yu with a few of himself?

For a moment, Lu Zhi was very upset and worried. She felt that she needed to do something!
(End of this chapter)