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Chapter 575 Contact Qi Liang
Sure enough, during the peace talks in Guangwu Mountain the next day, Zhang Liang made a concession, agreeing that the Chu and Han should be bounded by the gulf, with Chu to the east and Han to the west.

From this point, Yu Ziqi knew in his mind that the Han Kingdom might have really had half-hearted thoughts before, and what connection it had with the Yue Kingdom.

Now that the envoys of the Han Dynasty were violently beaten and driven away by the King of Yue, Liu Bang also retreated in spite of the difficulties. What choice is there other than continuing the peace talks with the Western Chu Kingdom?
"Mr. Zhang Liang, why are you so cheerful today?" Yu Ziqi asked in a tone of sarcasm.

Zhang Liang said in a deep voice: "I can't talk about whether it's refreshing or not, but we should have a conclusion after talking about it."

"Hehe, is that so?" Yu Ziqi taunted himself inwardly, but he didn't say it outright. There are some things that are left to the end, so there's no need to hurt Liu Bang and Zhang Liang's face too much.But I don’t know what to say, it’s okay to make fun of it occasionally, it’s still a good idea to make a quick fix or something.

"Otherwise... what does the general think?" Zhang Liang pretended to be a strong outsider, but it seemed that there was no silver 300 taels here.This further confirmed the conjecture in Yu Ziqi's mind, maybe that's the way it is!

Zhang Liang knew in his heart that the West Chu Kingdom must have got the news that Li Ze was beaten.In fact, this is just a strategy of Yue Wang Yinxu to confuse Xiang Yu.Li Ze is safe and sound now, and is on his way back to Han.As for the ridicule from the Western Chu Kingdom, you don't need to care about it at all. In Zhang Liang's view, Yu Ziqi's words are a kind of irony.Poor West Chu State still doesn't know the inside story, and is still in arrogance. Poor, really pitiful.

The affairs of the Chu River and Han borders have been determined, and the most important step of the peace talks has been completed.Once this point is confirmed, the next steps can continue to be discussed.

Zhang Liangdao: "First of all, after the peace talks are over, Hanwang's family members must be sent back safely."

Yu Ziqi smiled and said, "That's natural!"

Once the peace talks come to fruition, Liu Bang's family will be useless and there is no need to keep it.Yu Ziqi also knew in his heart that this was one of the reasons why Han Wang Liu Bang was forced to agree to peace talks.

Zhang Liang secretly heaved a sigh of relief, no matter how the agreement on the Chuhe-Han border was agreed, it didn't have much practical significance for the Han country.On the contrary, Liu Bang's family is the most important thing.As long as this matter is settled, everything else doesn't matter.

Yu Ziqi continued: "With regard to the matter of our two countries jointly dealing with the Yue Kingdom, what do you think of the King of Han?"

Zhang Liang nodded and said: "Now the State of Yue is the common enemy of our two countries. After the peace talks are over, our troops will gather in Bashu and Linjiang to launch an attack on the State of Yue. This time the joint attack of your and our armies must be It can completely defeat the Western Chu Kingdom."

Yu Ziqi smiled and said: "That's good, our country will directly launch an attack from the Jiangdong and Hongdu areas of Xiangyue Kingdom in Huainan. As for the time to start the war, your two countries will discuss further at that time."

"Okay..." For the Han State, it was completely meaningless to discuss with the Western Chu State how to deal with the Yue State's military actions.Zhang Liang was just trying to perfunctory and confuse them!

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The Chu-Han Guangwu Mountain peace talks came to an end, and Zhang Liang returned to Xingyang City with a sigh of relief.

The great hero Li Ze also rushed back in time, and reported the news in time after seeing Liu Bang and Zhang Liang, further confirming that Yue State was not deceiving.The course of the matter is also completely clear in my heart, and my understanding of the Yue Kingdom has been further strengthened.Liu Bang and Zhang Liang were completely relieved, and focused on arranging the next things.

In Xingyang Han Palace, Liu Bang sighed: "It's all right now, all the expected things have been successfully completed, and everything is in order."

Zhang Liang didn't say a word, Liu Bang continued: "Mr. Zifang, when will we start mobilizing troops?"

"Don't worry, let's take a look at Xiang Yu's actions first..." Zhang Liang replied in a deep voice.According to the agreement of the Chu-Han peace talks, the main force of the Han State should be mobilized to Bashu and Linjiang.But in fact, the main attack direction of the army of the Han Dynasty will be Pengcheng, and it is impossible to easily mobilize it, but at present it needs to be hidden from Xiang Yu.

Zhang Liang continued: "Wait until Xiang Yu withdraws to make plans. Now that we stand still, Xiang Yu will think that we are worried that they will fight back, and our defense may be negligent."

Liu Bang said with a smile: "That's very good. It's best to give Xiang Yu a heavy blow when he is withdrawing, and then have the cooperation of the Yue army in the south, so as to defeat the Chu army in one fell swoop."

At this moment, Liu Bang was already envisioning the scene after successfully defeating the Chu army.He has been looking forward to this day for a long time, and now that it is finally coming true, Liu Bang is naturally a little excited.

Zhang Liang shook his head lightly and said, "King of Han, there is a saying that I don't know if I should say it or not?"

Liu Bang shook his head and said: "There is nothing inappropriate to say, just say what you have to say!" The excitement in his heart also cooled down.Whenever there is something in Zhang Liang's words, something may happen. This has been many years of experience.

Zhang Liang continued: "Although we have established an alliance with the Yue State, we should not rely too much on the Yue State in dealing with the Western Chu State."

"Why?" Liu Bang was a little surprised. It took so much effort to form an alliance with the Yue Kingdom, but in the end they couldn't count on it. Isn't that a waste of effort?

Zhang Liang explained: "The Yue State sent troops from the south, and the main battle area will be in Huainan, while the main force of the Western Chu State is indeed in the north. Therefore, the decisive battle with the Western Chu State will be in the north, mainly in the north. We have to rely on ourselves. What's more, we must consider the post-war affairs now, whoever contributes the most in the war, whoever occupies more places, and whoever will gain more benefits in the future."

After the destruction of Chu, there can be no peace between the Yue State and the Han State. This is a problem that Liu Bang has long been aware of.Therefore, as soon as Zhang Liang mentioned the issue of interests, Liu Bang's heart began to beat, and his heart was a little moved.

but……

Liu Bang said: "The combat effectiveness of the Chu army is relatively strong. If there is a real war, Xiang Yu will fight back desperately, and the power will be even more amazing. We may not be able to bear it alone."

To be honest, Liu Bang has always been a little afraid of Xiang Yu in his heart, which is why he is willing to choose an alliance with Yue State to deal with Western Chu State.Not to mention the disastrous defeat of Pengcheng in the distance, just the fierce attack of the Western Chu army on Xingyang and Chenggao a few days ago made him feel a little scared.If he were to face Xiang Yu's desperate counterattack alone, Liu Bang would still feel a little nervous.

As the number one conspirator of the Han Kingdom, Zhang Liang followed Liu Bang from the very beginning, so he naturally understood the King of Han's mind.Seeing Liu Bang's troubled expression, one knew what the King of Han was thinking.Immediately said: "King of Han, I know the worries of the King of Han, so we can't rely too much on the Yue Kingdom in dealing with the Western Chu Kingdom, and we can't rely on ourselves alone."

Liu Bang asked puzzledly, "What does the gentleman mean?"

Zhang Liang explained: "King of Han, until now, Han Xin and Peng Yue are still your subjects."

"They?" Liu Bang said with a wry smile, "All of them admit to being the widow's ministers, but when Xingyang was in danger, they all stood by and kept silent, and none of them could be counted on."

Zhang Liangdao: "I didn't count on them before, but this time it's best to count on them."

"How to expect?" Liu Bang said helplessly: "Han Xin or Peng Yue, which one is willing to listen to the widow?" For Liu Bang, this matter has always been a pain, and he never expected to raise two white-eyed wolves in the end, especially Han Xin.

Zhang Liang shook his head and said, "King of Han, you also know that Han Xin and Peng Yue are both arrogant and independent now. It is impossible to get them to obey orders and send troops. The only thing that can mobilize them is their interests. As long as there are interests, they will naturally I will be moved by it. Now that the news of the peace talks between Chu and Han came out, Han Xin and Peng Yue are also worried about their own situation when the power of the King of Han expands rapidly. Therefore, I think that as long as they promise benefits, it is still very easy to mobilize their troops to join the war .”

"This..." Liu Bang hesitated.

Zhang Liang continued: "King of Han, if Han Xin and Peng Yue's armies participate in the battle, Xiang Yu's main force will not be so terrible. The battle to destroy Chu will be more effective with half the effort. The overall situation is the most important thing!"

Thinking of the benefits, Liu Bang's heart was touched.

"Then how can we promise to mobilize Han Xin and Peng Yue?" Liu Bang still hesitated to ask this question, he was tempted, or the reality forced him to make a concession.

Zhang Liang said: "Han Xin is already the king of Qi, and now the only thing that can tempt him is the land. The King of Han can promise that all the land near the East China Sea in the Western Chu Kingdom can be his own. Presumably Han Xin is interested in this.

As for Peng Yue, he has been in Waihuang for many years and has already controlled those territories. Not long ago, Daliang also became his possession.He is now the unnamed Lord of the Liang Kingdom. As early as the Battle of Pengcheng, the King of Han promised to canonize him as the King of Liang, but it was delayed because of an accident.Presumably what Peng Yue needed most for self-love was this title. If the King of Han canonized him as King of Liang and promised him the land from Daliang to Dingtao, the Liang army would dispatch all of them. "

Liu Bang didn't make a sound, he was still thinking, and Zhang Liang's words had moved him a little.Maybe I have to give away so much land again, and I feel a little reluctant.

Zhang Liang continued: "That's fine too... After Han Xin and Peng Yue get involved, they will also get involved when confronting Yue State in the future, which will invisibly increase our bargaining chip. In fact, Han Xin, as his When the territory expands, your ambitions will also expand."

Liu Bang was silent for a long time, nodded and said: "Okay, let's do this..."

Up to now, there is no way out for the Han Kingdom, and only by going all out to defeat the Western Chu Kingdom can it survive and develop.Therefore, some temporary sacrifices still have to be made, and Liu Bang is a bit helpless!

(End of this chapter)