Competing

Chapter 572
Wu She actually left, and when he was staying in Kuaiji County, he received the news that the peace talks between Chu and Han had begun.Wu She thinks that Yueguo should have received the news now, what would it be if he went to Yueguo again at this time?
What should I say to King Yue?Has already negotiated peace with Han, but came to Yue as an envoy, isn't it playing tricks on the king of Yue?How would Yin Xu react?Wu She didn't try to guess.He only knew that if Yue Wang Yinxu was really angry, it was possible to kill himself directly.

It seems that there is no need to take such a risk. Anyway, the peace talks between Chu and Han have already started, so there is no point in going to Yue as an envoy.That being the case, just go back.If you are lucky, if you can leave smoothly, you can save your life.As for going back, Overlord Xiang Yu certainly cannot blame himself.

To be honest, Wu She still had some resentment towards Xiang Yu, what was he doing?Fortunately, I got the news in time. If not, why would I have to go to Hongdu to die?Overlord did not do things properly, and it was for this reason that he believed that Xiang Yu would not make things difficult for him.Now I can only hope that the monarch and ministers of the Yue Kingdom will not embarrass themselves, and that they can leave smoothly.

Yin Xu and all the monarchs and ministers of the Yue Kingdom were a little speechless, and it was too embarrassing for them to leave without saying hello.

Although he was angry, he couldn't embarrass Wu She, because he blamed an immature envoy for his immature actions, on the contrary he appeared immature.At the same time, he could fully understand Wu She's mood, so he didn't ask too much.

Therefore, the Yue State was not in trouble, and Wu She easily left Jiangdong and returned to Jiangbei.Huan Chu, who guarded along the river, was very surprised. Why did Mr. Wu She come back so soon?Wu She broke into a sweat, the big rock hanging over his heart could finally fall to the ground.Where was he still staying, he rushed back to Pengcheng immediately. The rush to go back was to pay the Bawang a business, and secondly, it could be regarded as complaining and asking for credit!

Wu She's departure, although he somewhat refuted Yue's face, he couldn't lose his demeanor.In fact, it is far from this, and the harvest of the Yue Kingdom is not small.

In the imperial study room, Yin Xu smiled and said, "Wu She left just like that, what does that mean?"

"It shows that the peace talks between Chu and Han are true. The Western Chu Kingdom originally planned to form an alliance with us, but now they have a good discussion with Liu Bang, so they abandoned us..." Wei Liao seemed to be laughing at himself.It is no secret that the news of the Chu-Han Guangwu Mountain peace talks has spread all over the world.On the contrary, on the Yue side, the two envoys are the secret, but they are also the actual key.

Gao Yidao: "This explanation is reasonable, but was that Wu She's departure too sudden?"

"Indeed, even if it was the peace talks between Chu and Han, he wouldn't be so excited. How could Xiang Yu choose such a person as an envoy?"

"Could it be Xiang Yu's original intention?" Gao Yi was a little worried.

"Xiang Yu is no longer as arrogant as he used to be. Maybe Wu She made his own decision! Anyway, the obvious thing is in front of us. There is no possibility of an alliance between the Yue Kingdom and the Western Chu Kingdom. As for whether Liu Bang succeeded in deceiving Xiang Yu, or whether he joined forces to deceive us, this is the key to the problem."

Li Si hit the nail on the head and said the key to the problem.These important ministers have considered the issue too thoroughly, and they have somewhat overestimated Wu She's level, so they have such worries.Even if it is redundant, sometimes you have to think more about it.

Yin Xu shook his head lightly and said: "If the Chu and Han countries successfully form an alliance, there seems to be no need to deceive us. Perhaps what Li Ze said is true, but the specific news needs to be verified by Feiying's investigation. "

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Xingyang City, Han Dynasty Palace.

As the sun was setting and the day's negotiations had just ended, Zhang Liang returned to the city a little tired.

During the Guangwu Mountain Peace Talks, Zhang Liang represented Han King Liu Bang on the Han side, and Yu Ziqi represented Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu on the Chu side.

At the beginning, Zhang Liang thought that Yu Ziqi was a general, and he might not be good at negotiating such matters of fighting wits and strength, so he couldn't help feeling a little contempt in his heart.But after the real contact, Mr. Zifang realized that he had underestimated Yu Ziqi.This general is brave and resourceful, and he performed very well in terms of strategy and rhetoric.He even fought hard with reason, and seemed to have a slight upper hand.

In addition to Yu Ziqi's own strength, Mr. Zhang Liang's deliberate weakness is also one of the reasons for this result.One is to paralyze the Western Chu Kingdom, and to try to win more real interests after a long period of dealing.Secondly, Zhang Liang was deliberately delaying the time, waiting for the situation in the Yue country.The Han State had peace talks with the Yue State and the Western Chu State at the same time, but one was true and the other was false.

Although the thought is very thoughtful and perfect, and I hope it can be well realized, the benefits that Han can get are also very huge.But actually?The initiative is still in the hands of Yue Wang Yinxu.If the State of Yue did not agree, then the State of Han would have to settle for the next best thing.What I am afraid of is offending Chu and Yue at the same time, and the consequences will be unimaginable.

Han now needs an ally, which is very necessary.Therefore, before getting news from Jiangdong, he dared not act rashly.What's more, the purpose of the peace talks with the Western Chu Kingdom is also to rescue the family of Han King Liu Bang.Furthermore, just in case, just entangle with Yu Ziqi.

In terms of various specific terms, they are even more verbal and give in to each other, creating the illusion of so-called peace talks.What seemed like an errand with no burden has become a bit tricky now, and the anxiety in my heart has increased.

Back in Xingyang City, Zhang Liang came to meet Han Wang Liu Bang as a routine, and reported the results of the peace talks.

"Meet the King of Han!"

Seeing that Zhang Liang's expression was a little tired and his mood was not high, Liu Bang's heart sank, and he asked, "Mr. Zifang, how are you doing? Didn't the negotiation go well today?"

"It's okay, but I'm a little worried." Zhang Liang replied in a low voice.

Liu Bang's heart tensed up, and Zhang Liang began to worry, and his expression showed anger and joy, which proved that this matter was really troublesome.

Zhang Liang nodded and said: "We are a little too anxious, and the peace talks between the two sides started at the same time. Let's not talk about the Western Chu side, what is most needed now is the result from the Jiangdong side."

"Didn't Li Ze already go to Jiangdong? Didn't you say that he can handle this matter?" Liu Bang had some doubts and worries about this.

Zhang Liang nodded and said: "Li Ze has gone to Jiangdong. I think this matter can be settled, but there are some problems in time. According to my estimation, after discussing with the Yue Kingdom, we will discuss with Xichu again." The peace talks between the two countries. But I didn't expect the incident to happen suddenly. If there is an opportunity, then naturally we must hurry up and fight for it.

As a result, Jiangdong's results have not been received for the time being, and without Yin Xu's reply, we will not be able to reply to Xiang Yu. "

Liu Bang sighed: "Xiang Yu should try his best to support him, and just wait for Jiang Dong's reply."

Zhang Liang shook his head lightly and said, "I'm afraid it won't be that easy. During the peace talks, the Chu and Han armies have temporarily ceased fighting. We also have a chance to breathe. This is the biggest benefit that the peace talks have brought us so far. But It’s not a solution to waste it like this all the time, although Xiang Yu won’t find out our connection with Jiangdong, maybe he will mistakenly think that we want to delay time, and if any problems happen, it will be troublesome.”

When Liu Bang said this, Liu Bang's expression suddenly became a little unnatural, and what he said was not wrong at all, it was true.What if Xiang Yu mistakenly thought that he wanted to delay time and launched another attack on Cheng Gao and Xing Yang?It's not that it can't stop the Chu army's attack, at most it's just a painful sacrifice.

The key is if the Chu-Han peace talks come to an end, what will happen to my family?Could it be that all previous efforts have been wasted?But he promised Lu Zhi that he would rescue a pair of children.Not only that, but the consequences are also very serious.The worst result is probably far more than that.

Zhang Liang sighed and said: "I'm afraid it was delayed for too long. The news reached Jiangdong and caused Yin Xu's misunderstanding. If the peace talks between Han and Yue fail and the news leaks, it seems that the peace talks between Chu and Han will appear." There is a problem. In this way, we are not human inside and out."

Liu Bang knew very well that this was the worst outcome.The likely result is that the Western Chu Kingdom and the Yue Kingdom will unite to deal with the Han Kingdom. If this happens, the consequences will be disastrous.As far as the current situation is concerned, it is not easy to destroy any of the three countries alone one-on-one.But if the two are connected to deal with one of them, it would be easy.Especially for people like Xiang Yu and Yin Xu who hate military affairs, Liu Bang is even more guilty, especially now that Han Xin is gone, he feels even more uncertain.

"Then what should we do now?" Liu Bang could fully understand Zhang Liang's mood now, and it was indeed a dilemma.It's okay to stay in Xingyang City by himself, Zhang Liang negotiates in Guangwu Mountain every day, and he is actually the one who suffers the most.

Zhang Liangdao: "I have already ordered people to find a way to contact Li Ze, the most urgent thing is to find out the attitude of Yue Wang Yin Xu. As for Guangwu Mountain, I will try my best to delay the time and try to stabilize Xiang Yu and Yu Ziqi. The defenses of Xingyang and Chenggao must be strengthened as soon as possible to prepare for unexpected events."

Liu Bang sighed secretly, it was a great thing that Lu Zhi came back suddenly and brought Xiang Yu willing to negotiate peace.But it was because of this wrong timing that led to such an embarrassing situation, and at the same time, there was a huge hidden risk.Alas, being involuntary is probably the most painful thing in the world, right?

Thinking that he didn't have much actual initiative in these matters, Liu Bang felt very angry.Why is it that I am getting more and more confused now, and it has reached this point, alas...

Involuntary, really painful.

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Liu Bang is not the only one who can't help himself, and Xiang Yu's life is not easy.The peace talks in Guangwu Mountain began. In order to show his sincerity, he released Liu Bang's wife Lu Zhi.At the same time, they also took the initiative to withdraw the army and temporarily ceased fighting.

But the peace talks did not seem to be an easy task. There was no substantial progress for several days in a row, and Xiang Yu was still a little helpless.Especially the news that Yu Ziqi brought back today, the Han Kingdom still did not budge.

Compared with the Han State, the Western Chu State really took the peace talks as a matter of course.Since it is a peace talk, the truce must first be confirmed, and then the two countries agree on the border.On the issue of this border, the two countries have had great differences.

The Western Chu State insisted on taking the gap near Daliang as the boundary, but the Han State was unwilling to do so, and proposed to use Shang/Qiu as the boundary.The peace talks were originally a matter of asking for a lot of money and paying back the money when they landed. Xiang Yu didn't care about it at the beginning.But after a few days, Xiang Yu felt something was wrong.
Liu Bang's family is still in his own hands, and the Chu army has the upper hand on the battlefield. It stands to reason that the initiative is in the hands of the Western Chu State.But in fact, it seems that some of them are turning against customers. In fact, they haven't gotten the slightest benefit so far.Xiang Yu had to start thinking about whether Liu Bang really wanted to talk about peace, and whether his motives were impure?

"Do you think Liu Bang doesn't want peace talks, and wants to take this opportunity to delay the time?" Xiang Yu asked softly, and the object of the question was Yu Ziqi.

"It's possible. What's the purpose of dozing off and procrastinating? Is it to wait for reinforcements? Neither Han Xin nor Peng Yue seem to have any intention of coming to rescue." Yu Ziqi shook his head lightly.

It is also possible to delay the army, continue according to the current situation... Xiang Yu sighed: "If we continue to wait like this, our army will definitely consume more than Liu Bang and the others. Even if we attack the city again, our vigor has been exhausted. Don't worry, there might be some trouble in the sea, so we can't wait any longer."

"That's right. The Overlord's worry is not unreasonable. Liu Bang is despicable and cunning, Zhang Liang is so good at scheming, maybe he won't be fooled." Yu Ziqi was also worried.

Xiang Yu sighed, and said in a deep voice: "We must put some pressure on them, and the peace talks must be accelerated."

Yu Ziqi nodded and said, "Okay, anyway, the initiative is still in our hands, and I know what to do. Besides, there is one more thing."

"What's the matter?"

Only then did Yu Ziqi ask, "What about Wu She?"

Only then did Xiang Yu remember that he had sent Wu She to Jiangdong before that.But I didn't expect things to change so quickly, and the possibility of peace talks and alliances between Chu and Han appeared.Then there is not much need to form an alliance with Yue, but Wu She should still be active in Jiangdong now, because the distance is too far and the time difference, there is no way to notify in time.

"If Wu She goes to Yue, I'm afraid there won't be any good results." Speaking of this matter, Yu Ziqi still felt a little apologetic.

Xiang Yu sighed: "Forget it, since the matter is already like this, let's just leave it like this, and the widow will accompany him to compensate him in the future."

Yu Ziqi shook his head helplessly, now he can't help himself, Wu She, you can only ask for blessings.They didn't know at all that Mr. Wu She had returned to Jiangbei in a big way, and he might appear in front of his eyes at any time.

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Feiying was very efficient and quickly figured out the situation of the Chu-Han peace talks.The news was sent back to Jiang Dong immediately, and after receiving the news, Yin Xu began to believe it.

"The peace negotiations in Guangwu Mountain have been in a stalemate, and so far there has been no result." Yin Xu informed the ministers of the news that Fei Ying had brought back.

"No result? What's the specific situation? Chu and Han are bargaining?" Chen Ping asked softly.

"Yes, but there are still some differences. The West Chu Kingdom seems to really want to win more benefits through the peace talks. But the Han Kingdom, the person in the peace talks is Zhang Liang, and he seems to be delaying time intentionally." Yin Yin Xu looked at Feiying's security guard and said in a deep voice.Said.

"Delaying time? If this is the case, it means that Han has no real intention of peace talks? Could it be that they are delaying their troops and want to temporarily relieve the pressure on Xingyang and Chenggao in this way? Now they are waiting for reinforcements? "Gao Yi expressed his opinion.

Chen Ping shook his head and said: "Not necessarily, at most it is a temporary relief, and Xiang Yu will notice if there is a slight delay. In fact, the actual problem cannot be solved at all. If Han Xin and Peng Yue were willing to rescue, they would have sent troops long ago. Why wait until now. So Liu Bang's purpose of delaying is not here, but for some other reason."

"Perhaps Liu Bang is waiting for our answer!" Yue Wang Yin Xu thought so, and only heard him say: "Fei Ying heard the news that the Han army has been strengthening the city defenses against Xingyang and Chenggao. That is to say, Liu Bang and Zhang Liang They are not very optimistic about the outcome of the peace talks, they are worried that there will be problems.

Why are they worried?It can be seen from the previous information that the beginning of the Chu-Han peace talks was accidental.Li Ze also said that Han Guo has this idea, but has not yet put it into practice.That is to say, the initiative and time rhythm of the Chu-Han peace talks are not under the control of Han.

If Liu Bang really wanted to make peace with Xiang Yu, he should just negotiate the conditions now.Why procrastinate for no reason?Since it is not to wait for reinforcements, there seems to be only one result, which is to wait for our reply.Li Ze didn't lie, the Han Kingdom is more willing to negotiate peace with our Yue Kingdom and form an alliance to deal with the Western Chu Kingdom.

But there is still no result on our side, Liu Bang is helpless and worried now.If Xiang Yu was rejected straight away, did we agree to his alliance?The Han Kingdom has offended everyone, and if they fight alone, the consequences will be very serious.All in all, Liu Bang is now waiting for an embarrassing choice. If we agree to form an alliance, we will still follow the previous strategy.If we don't agree, Liu Bang probably has no choice but to retreat and form an alliance with the Western Chu Kingdom to deal with us.

Liu Bang couldn't help himself, so he had nothing to do, not to mention his wife and children were still in Xiang Yu's hands.He doesn't dare to offend Xiang Yu now, and besides, the plan to form an alliance with us is to deceive Xiang Yu first.So now he has no choice but to procrastinate and wait for our result. In fact, the decision is still on our side, and it depends on how we decide. "

(End of this chapter)