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Chapter 565 Self-help transaction
According to historical records, Liu Bang's mother slept next to Daze and dreamed of meeting a dragon and gave birth to Liu Bang.

In ancient times, the births of all emperors and kings were unusual, and there were many auspicious occurrences.For example, the room is filled with red light, feet are stepped on seven stars, and so on.

Liu Bang's difference seems to be understandable as the son of the dragon, a born real dragon emperor.

These Spring and Autumn strokes are actually to conceal another fact that Liu Bang may not be Liu Taigong's own son.

Outsiders don't know this kind of inside story, so Xiang Yu thinks that a person who doesn't even care about his biological father is shameless to the extreme.

But Lu Zhi knew that there was a reason for her husband to say that.Maybe changing Liu Bang would be really embarrassing, but unfortunately Xiang Yu didn't try.

Lu Zhi's heart was full of rejoicing, at least she and her sons and daughters escaped for the time being.

Liu Bang had no choice but to answer that way, and of course it was also because he had no blood relationship with the Grand Duke.But Lu Zhi still couldn't help the coldness in his heart, and was full of a deep worry.

What would happen if it were me and a pair of children?Will Liu Bang be tempted?Lu Zhi didn't dare to think about it, nor did he dare to make such a gamble.If you lose, it will be irreversible...

It was a fluke to escape today, but what about tomorrow?As long as he is still a hostage in Xiang Yu's hands, the danger will always exist.You can't sit still like this, you have to find a way to save yourself.

It can be considered that the situation is compelling, Lu Zhi came up with an idea in desperation, a desperate idea.So she asked the soldiers to find Xiang Yu, and she wanted to talk to Xiang Yu.

What I am worried about now is whether the soldiers will go forward to spread the word, after all, I am just a lowly captive now.Xiang Yu might not come to see him, so he had to pray silently.

Fortunately, he was lucky, and the Chu soldier reported the news to Yu Ziqi.

Lu Zhi wants to see Xiang Yu?Yu Ziqi was silent, he could see clearly what happened today, Xiang Yu was upset at the moment, it would be unwise to disturb easily.

After thinking for a long time, Yu Ziqi felt that he had to tell Xiang Yu about this matter. With Lu Zhi's identity, there might be something important, or there might be a turning point.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Xiang Yu sat silently, feeling very depressed.I didn't expect Liu Bang to be so ruthless, and the trump card he prepared so hard didn't work at all, which is really disappointing.

Could it be that we can only attack and break the city by force?Although the Chu army fought bravely these days, the offensive was also very strong. It seemed that both Xingyang and Chenggao were in danger.But he knew in his heart that it was still difficult to break through the city, and the casualties of the Chu army were also enormous.

After all, this is not a long-term solution, and it is different from the plan and original intention before the war. Xiang Yu couldn't help being a little discouraged.Will he continue to drag Liu Bang's family to the front of the two armies tomorrow?Was Liu Bang's shamelessness and cruelty humiliated again?
At this time, Yu Ziqi came.

"Is there something wrong?" Xiang Yu asked softly. It must be something important for Yu Ziqi to come to see him at this time.

Yu Ziqi is very good at observing words and expressions, and he noticed that Xiang Yu was in a bad mood as soon as he entered the big tent.It stands to reason that this is not the right time to say such a thing, but Yu Ziqi had his own thoughts, and said in a deep thought: "Overlord, Liu Bang's wife Lu Zhi wants to see you."

"That woman?" Xiang Yu was a little surprised, then shook his head and said, "Do you want to ask for mercy? I don't see you."

Yu Ziqi hesitated to speak, but stopped: "The overlord may not be pleading for mercy. According to my observation, this Lu Zhi is not an ordinary woman. Her scheming and resourcefulness are not inferior to ordinary men. The reason why Peng Yue offered the city to surrender was her lobbying. At this time, she asked to see Ba ​​Wang, maybe there is something important."

Hearing what Yu Ziqi said, Xiang Yu hesitated a little, he knew very well that Yu Ziqi was always a person with a target.If he can say that, it makes sense to some extent, maybe he already has some understanding.

"You mean to let the few people see it?" Xiang Yu asked in a deep voice.

Yu Ziqi nodded lightly and said: "Yes, let's meet the Overlord, maybe we can find some turning points and clues from Lu Zhi."

"Okay, then I will meet her and see what this Mrs. Liu is capable of." Xiang Yu thought about it, anyway, the situation in front of him is a bit tricky, and he is distressed and has no clue.Instead of this, it is better to meet Lu Zhi, firstly to see what kind of tricks this woman is playing, and secondly to see if he can find a breakthrough from him.

When the soldiers of Chu State said that Xiang Yu was willing to see him, Lu Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief.But this is just the beginning, it is still unknown whether Xiang Yu can be moved, and all the next things are up to him.

Xiang Yu didn't see Lu Zhi in the tent of the Chinese army. Now that the two armies are facing each other, such treatment really flatters Lu Zhi.At the same time, it is also for the sake of confidentiality, these things cannot be easily detected by outsiders.

Lu Zhi walked into a small tent, and saw Xiang Yu with a stern and haughty expression.

"Overlord!" Lu Zhi was not overly polite to Xiang Yu, and it stands to reason that the status of the two of them is basically equal.

Xiang Yu wouldn't argue too much with Lu Zhi on these trivial matters, and responded lightly: "Mrs. Liu, I don't know why you want to see the widow?"

Straight to the point, Lu Zhi's heart skipped a beat, the politeness he had prepared in his heart was useless, and there was no need for it.This is the best way, but what I'm afraid of is that Xiang Yu is completely uninterested in what he says.

Lu Zhi walked back and forth a few steps in the large tent of the Chinese army, and muttered: "Overlord, Lu Zhi is here to help you today."

help me?Xiang Yu was very surprised, Liu Bang's wife came to help him?Immediately smiled and said: "Mrs. Liu, are you joking? If you have anything to say, just talk about it. I don't have time to waste time with you here."

Lu Zhi shook his head lightly and said: "Bawang, I am serious, Lu Zhi can solve the most distressing problem for Bawang at the moment."

"Oh? What's the most troublesome question? Can Madam know what troubles I have?" Seeing Lu Zhi's serious face, Xiang Yu asked immediately, as if it wasn't a joke.

Lu Zhi nodded and said: "You and I have seen what happened before the battle today. It seems self-evident what the Overlord is disappointed and worried about."

"Oh?" Xiang Yu chuckled, and said with great interest, "Mrs. Liu, you should be the one who worries about today's matter. What's the matter with you? Speaking of which, it's rare for Mrs. Liu to have such a good husband!"

Facing Xiang Yu's sarcasm, Lu Zhi didn't take it seriously. Now he has more important things to say, so there is no need to waste his words.Even so, my heart was stung inadvertently.

"The overlord is wrong. This matter is not all about Lu Zhi's troubles. It is both joy and worry! If my husband Liu Bang is weak and can be bullied, who in the whole family can save his life? So I can understand what he did." He said: "It's you, Overlord. Are you a little disappointed that the trump card you prepared so hard didn't work?"

"Disappointed? No, I am more of a surprise!" Xiang Yu smiled and shook his head: "To be honest, I have never seen such a shameless and cruel person. This time it is an eye-opener. Hanwang has a unique style of doing things, which makes people feel uncomfortable. I don't admire it!"

Lu Zhi didn't care at all, and still had a faint smile on his face.

Xiang Yu asked: "Tell me, Mrs. Liu didn't ask the widow to come here to say these nonsense?"

Lu Zhi shook his head lightly and said: "That's natural, as I said, Lu Zhi is here to help the Overlord."

"Would Mrs. Liu have such a kind heart?" Xiang Yu still had a cold expression, with a bit of sarcasm.

Lu Zhi smiled and said: "That's true, everyone should have what they need, but the Overlord can get far more than Lu Zhi. If it is a deal, then I will lose a lot."

"Let's hear it!" Xiang Yu realized that he had really underestimated Lu Zhi. What Yu Ziqi said was right, this woman is not simple.Under such an environment, he can still negotiate terms with himself so calmly, which is definitely a character.Let's see what she has to say now, and see if she can find a turning point from this girl.

Lu Zhi said: "I want the Overlord to let me go back to Xingyang."

ah?Hearing Lu Zhi's straightforward words, Xiang Yu was slightly taken aback and said, "Madam Liu, did you hear me wrong?"

"You heard me right, if Overlord sends me back to Xingyang, many problems can be easily solved." Lu Zhi answered clearly.

"Oh?" Xiang Yu said with a smile: "Mrs. Liu, you are my second prisoner and hostage. Now you come to negotiate terms with me. The first thing you want to do is to release you. I'm afraid it's unreasonable?"

Lu Zhi said in a deep voice: "The hostages have to be effective to be useful. Now even if the Overlord holds our family, wife and children in his hands, what's the use?"

Lu Zhi's rhetorical question touched the key point, Xiang Yu was very helpless, and was at a loss for words for a while.

Lu Zhi smiled and said: "Bawang is watching today's situation. My husband Liu Bang doesn't even care about his own father. Will he care about others? He has no shortage of women around him, and there are more than one son, so we are always in his eyes. The money is worthless. Compared to the city of Xingyang, we are nothing to the world. It is impossible for the Overlord to threaten Liu Bang with us as hostages."

Lu Zhi was right about this point, and it was true in front of him.Xiang Yu didn't know that there was such a complicated relationship between Liu Bang and Liu Taigong. In this era, women and children are really not that important, and it is really annoying that this plan fails.

Judging by Lu Zhi's appearance, it seems that he really has some good plans.

"Since Liu Bang doesn't care about Madam, what can I do if I let you go back?" Xiang Yu asked coldly.

Lu Zhi said: "You just need to let me go back alone. My parents are old, and my brother and sister-in-law are beyond my control. The biggest difference between me and Liu Bang is that I only have that pair of children."

Xiang Yu now somewhat understands that Liu Bang has more than one son, and there is no shortage of women.Cruelly abandoning his older parents, he really can't threaten him.But it is different for Lu Zhi, she is a woman, but any woman will love her children.What's more, Lu Zhi only has this pair of children, especially Liu Ying is the only son.

As a prince and king, Xiang Yu naturally knew what this meant, so when Lu Zhi said this, he understood it.It seems that taking children as hostages is very effective against Lv Zhi.

But even so so what?
Lu Zhi is not Liu Bang after all, so what if she is let back?
"Mrs. Liu, it's reasonable for you to care about your children, so what if you just let you go back? You are not Liu Bang after all." Xiang Yu shook his head lightly, as if he didn't agree with this proposal.

Lu Zhi shook his head and said: "Overlord, it is because I care about my children. Although I am not the King of Han, I can influence the King of Han. A mother will think of her children wholeheartedly."

Xiang Yu nodded and said, "This widow believes that it's just that Mrs. Liu, how capable are you to influence the King of Han's decision?"

"How do you know if you don't try? Bawang, don't refuse so quickly. I, Lu Zhi, alone, will be of no use. If I are missing, there will be one more person who cares about Xingyang City, and one more person who will speak in front of the King of Han." People. Overlord doesn't seem to suffer?" Lu Zhi explained clearly.

Seeing that Xiang Yu seemed indifferent, Lu Zhi continued: "Although the Chu army has attacked fiercely recently, the casualties are not small, right? Will the Chu and Han countries continue to fight like this? It is very difficult for the Chu army to capture Xingyang. Even if it is a victory, it is a miserable victory. Even if the Han army can defend the city, the price will be very high. Instead, can't we maintain peace?"

Speaking of this, Xiang Yu finally felt a little moved. What does Lu Zhi mean by this?
It seems that Yu Ziqi is really right, coming to meet Lu Zhi did find such a turning point.

Xiang Yu pretended to be nonchalant, and said indifferently: "Peace talks? Is Madam Liu too wishful thinking? The widow's sending troops this time is determined to win, and there was no intention of peace talks."

"Ming people don't speak dark words, why should the overlord dodge? If he really wants to win, why should the overlord use our family as a word? This doesn't seem to be the style of the overlord of Western Chu?" Lu Zhi is an extremely clever woman. In an instant, he deduced one or two things from Xiang Yu's actions.

Xiang Yu smiled wryly, this woman is really extraordinary, her intelligence and scheming are comparable to that of a real man.

"The initiative is in the hands of the widow, and I can do whatever I want, but Mrs. Liu, this peace talk is your wishful thinking. After all, you are not calling the king of Han, you can't represent Liu Bang, and you can't decide the mind of the widow. So It's not that you can talk about peace." Xiang Yu seemed to refuse more, and some things couldn't be said too clearly.

Naturally, Lu Zhi could hear Xiang Yu's plan of playing hard to get, and said with a smile: "What the Overlord said is that the King of Han is probably not willing to fight for such a long time. As long as the Overlord has this intention, Lu Zhi will try his best to facilitate it."

Xiang Yu was silent. What Lu Zhi said was right, this is a good opportunity.Fan Yafu had previously confessed that the best thing for the Western Chu Kingdom was to negotiate peace with the Han Kingdom and form an alliance, and then jointly deal with the Yue Kingdom.However, the war situation between Chu and Han is there, and it is not easy to talk about peace.

Now finally there is such an opportunity, which makes the possibility of peace talks between the two countries. Lu Zhi is now focusing on promoting this matter, which can be said to be exactly what I want.Prior to this, the ferocious attack of the army of the Western Chu State had already seriously deterred the Han State.Starting peace talks in such a form is undoubtedly an extra bargaining chip for the West Chu Kingdom.

When Lu Zhi saw this, he knew that Xiang Yu had already been tempted, and what he needed now was to completely convince Xiang Yu.Staying in the camp of the Chu army is completely waiting to die. Only by leaving here and returning to the Han country can there be hope.Only then will he have the opportunity to save a pair of children, and he will have hope for the rest of his life.In fact, many of these things are indeed his wishful thinking, but Lu Zhi is smart and has a relatively thorough understanding of the situation and the stakes, so what he said is more convincing.

As for whether the so-called peace talks can be successful, or whether her husband Liu Bang will agree to these, Lu Zhi doesn't know.We can only strive for a little bit of possibility, and then try our best to make it happen.

This is the only hope, no matter what, go all out.

"Overlord, for me, the most important thing is to save the lives of my sons and daughters, and I hope that Overlord will take good care of them. Then after the peace treaty is agreed upon, Overlord will release them. Maybe Han will give them something in exchange," Lu Zhi said. : "The importance of this pair of sons and daughters has surpassed my life, why is the Overlord worried?"

What Lu Zhi said was absolutely correct, as long as there are two children in hand, it is expected that Lu Zhi will not be able to accomplish much.A woman who is a mother will not be as ruthless as Liu Bang. If there is a person blowing pillow wind and lobbying around Liu Bang, the possibility of success is still much higher.What's more, this matter is not up to Liu Bang alone, and it will have an impact among the monarchs and ministers of the Han Dynasty, and even among the soldiers. Therefore, having a number one figure like Lu Zhi is also beneficial to the Western Chu Kingdom.

On the contrary, what if Lu's pheasant is left behind?Today, I have seen Liu Bang's ruthlessness, and these people pose no threat to him.Instead of being so idle, it's better to let her play a little role.It would be the best if it could directly promote the peace talks between Chu and Han. Xiang Yu was in trouble for this matter, so it would be the best to have such a way to break through this breakthrough.

"Mrs. Liu, what you said is good, but I don't know whether I should believe you or not?" Xiang Yu smiled lightly, but has not yet made a final statement.

Lu Zhi laughed and said, "Well, the king must have already got the answer in his heart."

Xiang Yu said with a smile: "Ma'am is quite right. Ma'am is so young that she loves her son. Let Madam know Xingyang for now! As for the peace talks, Madam said that it is not an option for the two countries to continue fighting like this. The widows can do it." Give Han a chance. If Liu Bang insists on going his own way, the army of Western Chu will fight Han to the end at all costs.

It's either you die or I die. Look at Liu Bang's courage and choice. The soldiers of the Western Chu Kingdom are capable of fighting him to the death.Only in this way, those hostages are completely useless, and there are a pair of children of the wife among them! "

Lu Zhi is also under the control of others, but he has no choice but to grit his teeth and agree: "Don't worry, Overlord, Lu Zhi knows well, for the sake of the two children and myself, he will definitely go all out."

"That's good, madam is a smart person!"

(End of this chapter)