Competing

Chapter 568
"A little sacrifice? What kind of sacrifice?" Liu Bang asked softly, and those who make big things don't care about small things.For the sake of the bigger picture, it doesn't hurt to make a little sacrifice.

Zhang Liang hesitated a little, and said: "King of Han, since Xiang Yu wants to talk about peace, why didn't he directly ask us, but pass the message through his wife?" Many times, there are some things that are not easy to say directly, and Mr. Using this kind of persuasive method, let the King of Han understand it bit by bit.It's much better than a straightforward but boring, even cruel explanation.

"Perhaps Xiang Yu wanted to show his sincerity..." Liu Bang lost his confidence as he spoke. This reason was indeed far-fetched.Moreover, since Zhang Liang asked this question, the question is naturally not so simple.

Zhang Liang continued: "The army of the Western Chu State is coming fiercely. As far as the current battle situation is concerned, it has the upper hand, and the family of the King of Han is also in the hands of Xiang Yu. According to common sense, it seems that one side in such a situation will not initiate peace talks..."

At this point, Zhang Liang didn't continue, Han Wang is a wise man, so he stopped talking.

Liu Bang suddenly realized that Xiang Yu has the upper hand now, and it stands to reason that he does not want peace talks.However, the Western Chu State is now strong on the outside and strong on the inside.But even if Xiang Yu wanted to talk about peace, he would not be able to propose it on his own initiative, otherwise not only the people in the world would laugh at them, but the soldiers of the Western Chu Kingdom might not agree.

So he passed on this message through his wife, Lu Zhi, and it seemed logical if it was proposed by the party with the urgent situation on his side.It turned out that Xiang Yu had the heart to let himself take the initiative to propose peace talks, if so...

"Mr. Zifang, if this is the case, isn't it because we humbly beg for surrender?" This is a matter of dignity and face, which is actually very influential, so Liu Bang naturally cares.If it is a sacrifice, it seems that it is not such a light sacrifice, this sacrifice is really not small.

Zhang Liangdao: "The king of Han is serious, but it's not enough. It's just that we are a little inferior in face and momentum. But the opportunity is hard-won. It's not that Xiang Yu will not want to talk about peace, and it's not that we are begging him. It's just now According to the current situation, peace talks should be conducted as soon as possible. Firstly, the pressure from Xingyang and Chenggao can be resolved as soon as possible. Secondly, our envoy should have arrived in Hongdu, and some things are best resolved now..."

Zhang Liang didn't continue talking, but the meaning was already obvious.

"Mr. Zifang means that we propose peace talks on our own initiative?" Liu Bang seemed to have a little reluctance to engage in fierce ideological struggles in his heart.

Zhang Liangdao: "King of Han, in fact, this can also play a role in paralyzing Xiang Yu, making him too careless and negligent in guarding against it."

"If you say that, could this peace talk be Xiang Yu's conspiracy, what kind of trick do you want to take advantage of?" Liu Bang didn't know why he suddenly asked this question.

Zhang Liang shook his head lightly and said: "It's unlikely, we just need to be careful. During the peace talks, our army and city defenses should not be moved, and we need to continue to strengthen them. No matter what Xiang Yu does, we will respond unchanged. Things change, just be careful.”

Liu Bang was silent for a moment, nodded and said: "Okay, let's do it like this!"

"We have peace talks with Xiang Yu here, and Yin Xu's side...?" Liu Bang thought of another thing, Han Guo's peace talks are well-versed and skillful.But the more so, the more cautious operation is required.When the news spread to Yue, would Yin Xu have any idea, what should the envoy of Han do?What kind of result will be achieved, it can be said that there are many problems, which make people have to think more.

Zhang Liang shook his head and said: "Don't be anxious about this, let's talk with Xiang Yu first and see the result. As for the Yue Kingdom, when the envoy set off, the minister explained that there will be no problem."

"That's great! Let's talk to Xiang Yu first." Liu Bang ordered: "The most important thing in this peace talk is to save the widow's family as soon as possible." Thinking of Lu Zhi's plea, Liu Bang couldn't help but add something.

Zhang Liang nodded and said, "No!"

Everything seemed to be developing according to expectations, and everything was expected, but Zhang Liang was always uneasy and a little uneasy.Although things are planned well, the actual initiative and decision-making power are not in their own hands.Whether it will be successful or not, it is hard to say what the result will be.

In the past, when doing things, there was a spectrum in my heart.But this time, Zhang Liang always felt empty in his heart.What will happen in the end?

The final result is still second, and it is still a little far away.What happened next made Liu Bang a little disappointed. Xiang Yu's attack became more and more fierce, and the Western Chu army rushed to the city of Chenggao several times. Fortunately, they were all repelled by the Han army in time.The situation seemed to be very serious, and everyone in the Han Kingdom was worried.

"Does Xiang Yu mean to talk about peace?" Liu Bang couldn't help being a little annoyed in the face of such a fact, and his already unbalanced heart was even more uncomfortable.

Zhang Liang explained: "King of Han, the more aggressive the Chu army is attacking, the more Xiang Yu wants peace talks. Of course, it is not ruled out that Xiang Yu wants to directly take down the city and win the war, but judging from the current situation, this The result seems to be negligible. After all, our defenders are still stubbornly resisting, and it is impossible to capture the city in a short time.

So the current fierce attack is just a show, firstly to deter us, and secondly to find a way for ourselves in the future. It can be said to the outside world that the Chu army has a huge advantage, and the Han army proposed peace talks.Xiang Yu just means vanity, why doesn't the King of Han satisfy him? "

"Okay!" Liu Bang nodded helplessly, still a little bit reluctant.But the overall situation is the most important, and some sacrifices are still necessary.What is reasonably sacrificed is just a trace of so-called face, and does not involve real interests, and it is the only thing that is worthy of comfort.The most important thing is the final result. I hope I can get my wish, even if it is bitter first and then sweet.

Three days later, Liu Bang, the king of the Han Dynasty, sent a letter of credence to Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, proposing a protracted war. As a result, the people in the Central Plains suffered from war disasters and were displaced.The two sides also suffered casualties from each other. In the spirit of peace and benevolence, it is not appropriate for the war to continue.Therefore, Liu Bang, the king of the Han Dynasty, proposed how to discuss the two sides to resolve the current disputes, so that there has been peace for a long time.

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After receiving Liu Bang's summons, Xiang Yu smiled slightly, handed the letter to Yu Ziqi, and said with a soft smile, "Look, Liu Bang wants to negotiate peace with us."

"This Lu's pheasant is not simple. As expected, Liu Bang was moved by his words." Xiang Yu nodded lightly, admiring and admiring Lu's pheasant.Before that, he had been worrying about how to proceed with the peace negotiation with Han, but as soon as Lu Zhi came out, he quickly settled the matter.The speed and efficiency made Xiang Yu somewhat unexpected.

Yu Ziqi looked at the content of the letter of credence, and said: "Liu Bangneng agreed so readily, it must not be a simple necessity, maybe it was the intention of peace talks. Now that the Overlord has revealed his intentions, it is naturally in the middle of his arms, and he quickly agreed. .Of course, Lu's pheasant must have played some role when he went back."

"Without Han Xin and Peng Yue, as far as Liu Bang can do, the peace talks are expected, and it's just a matter of time. A Lu pheasant has made this time a lot earlier." Xiang Yu was very confident about this. It was also the reason why he was willing to agree to let Lu Zhi go back.The previous expectations were not very high, but the result was surprisingly good.

"It seems to be true. Lu Zhi's return just gave Liu Bang a step." Yu Ziqi said softly.He thought that Liu Bang might be in trouble, and after Lu Zhi brought back Xiang Yu's meaning, he just pushed the boat along.

Xiang Yu said with a smile: "However, in front of the people of the world, Liu Bang was forced to give us a step up. We are now in an advantageous position, so naturally it is impossible to propose peace talks. The purpose of agreeing to Lu Zhi's so-called deal is to force Liu Bang proposed it on his own initiative. Judging from the current situation, everyone in the world knows that it was Liu Bang who could not withstand the attack of our army and took the initiative to beg for surrender. Only in this way can we stand on the edge and deal with problems more conveniently .”

Although it is just a little name, or vanity, it is also the dignity and face that Xiang Yu really can't let go.It's best to be able to do this, but since Liu Bang took the initiative to ask for peace talks, let's have a good talk with him.The advantage of the Chu army on the battlefield won him more initiative, not to mention Liu Bang's family was in hand.Liu Bang has to be cautious, and he can be more comfortable when he is controlled by others.

Yu Ziqi said: "That's right, no matter how he evades in Liu Bangguo's book and explains it in various ways, but the truth is there, and everyone in the world can understand it. No one can be fooled by those high-sounding reasons."

Xiang Yu said with a smile: "What I want is this result, let Liu Bang be deflated once, kill his vigor, and then talk about it."

"Overlord, the purpose of this peace talk... What kind of goal do we need to achieve? Is it a truce between Chu and Han? Or should they join forces to deal with Yue?" Yu Ziqi pondered for a moment before asking a very crucial question.It is also related to the fundamental interests of the Western Chu Kingdom.

Now the main thing that needs to be dealt with is the relationship between the three kingdoms of Chu, Han and Yue. Before that, the Western Chu State sent envoys from the Yue State to unite with the Yue State to attack the Western Chu State.However, Fan Yafu left a last word, presumably the alliance between Chu and Han is the best choice.Before, due to practical reasons, I had to settle for the second best.Now that Liu Bang is willing to negotiate peace, should the envoys sent to Yue be withdrawn?Will the peace talks with Han be successful?What kind of effect can be achieved is still unknown.

Of course, the main determinant is still, what are the goals and expectations of the various parties?Then you can adjust the strategy according to what you want to achieve.

Xiang Yu thought for a while and said: "This matter depends on the situation. Let's see Liu Bang's meaning. It would be the best if he can persuade Liu Bang to join forces to deal with the Yue Kingdom. This place is thousands of miles away from the Yue Kingdom. Slow down, don't worry for now, it's not too late to make a decision after testing Liu Bang's mind.

I don't know whether Wu She has arrived in Hongdu. Didn't Liu Bang also send envoys to Jiangdong?Presumably the reaction and countermeasures are similar.Let's wait a little longer, if an agreement cannot be reached with Liu Bang to jointly deal with Yue, then there is no need for peace talks between Chu and Han. "

Yu Ziqi nodded and said, "That's fine, let's see what Liu Bang wants to do first, and just work as hard as possible."

Xiang Yu said: "I'll leave this matter to you first, and you go and test the bottom line of Han."

"Yes!"

Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, pondered for several days. Based on the principle that peace is the most important thing, he agreed to Han Wang Liu Bang's proposal for peace talks, and the two sides immediately began to discuss peace in Guangwu Mountain.

The initial contact began, and it was difficult for the kings of the two sides to meet, and it was impossible to meet at the beginning if they continued to try to meet.Just temporarily send a representative to exchange opinions and test each other's attitudes and requirements.

On the Han side, Zhang Liang represented Han Wang Liu Bang, while the Western Chu State sent Yu Ziqi to represent Xiang Yu.The important ministers of the two countries, one article and one military, opened the prelude to the peace negotiation in Guangwu Mountain.

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Both Xiang Yu and Liu Bang made a habitual mistake. They thought that the Central Plains was far away from Yue.It is impossible for the Yue Kingdom to get news of the matter here, so they all chose to postpone a step to deal with the issue of envoys to the Yue Kingdom.They all want to get a result of the contact between Chu and Han before making a decision.

But in fact, when the Chu and Han armies had just ceased fighting and the peace talks had just begun, the news had already been sent back to Hongdu as soon as possible.According to the instructions of King Yin Xu of Yue, the most worrying thing of Yue State now is the alliance between Chu and Han, so it has been paying close attention to this matter.The development of Feiying is very fast, and there is already a trend of pervasiveness.

Strengthen the Fan family's strong financial support and network personnel support, as well as the strict operation and management rules and regulations formulated by Yue Wang Yinxu.After several years of development, Feiying has become a powerful intelligence army.As a result, the Yue State surpassed the Chu, Han, and Qi vassal states in terms of intelligence and news.This alone has laid a solid foundation for the country to predict the enemy in advance, deal with it calmly, and possibly win.

As soon as he got the news, Fei Ge passed the letter and returned to Hongdu City.

Yue King Yin Xu couldn't help being startled. According to the news he received the day before yesterday, Chu and Han were still in a war.Xiang Yu's momentum was unprecedentedly fierce, and both Chu and Han countries also sent envoys to Hongdu.At present, it has entered the territory of Yue State, and it will arrive in Hongdu City in a few days.

Didn't the two countries come to discuss an alliance with themselves?How did the situation become like this in the blink of an eye?
Chu and Han negotiate peace?What kind of agreement will Xiang Yu and Liu Bang reach?Thinking of Wei Liao's reminder that if the Chu and Han countries jointly attack Yue, the consequences will be very serious, Yin Xu couldn't help but feel worried.

(End of this chapter)