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Chapter 635 The situation is out of control

The fact that Cheng Gao's rescue was ambushed had a serious impact on the Han army.
The morale of the army was shocked to a great extent, which made the soldiers of the Han army extremely confused and fearful about the future.At this time, they need someone to come forward to guide them and lead them out of the predicament. The best candidate is undoubtedly Han Wang Liu Bang.

But where is the King of Han?Rumors were flying all over the city of Xingyang, making people full of doubts.

The so-called King of Han only appeared on the tower a few times from a distance, and no one has seen the King of Han up close.Liu Bang may really be dead, and the residents of Xingyang City guessed so.

Lu Zhi wanted to disclose the news of Liu Bang's death several times, but hesitated again. In addition to the urgency of the situation, there was really no chance to announce the news.So much so that this kind of suspicion continues to ferment, and once it ferments to a certain extent, the explosive effect will be earth-shattering.

Especially when the Han army suffered a disastrous defeat and the morale of the Han army soldiers suffered an unprecedented blow, they were even more eager for a powerful Han king to appear to help them tide over the difficulties.So a large number of soldiers and civilians gathered at the gate of Hanwang's mansion and asked Hanwang Liu Bang to come out to meet them.At the beginning, there were not many people, but after someone deliberately pushed the flames, the number of people at the gate of King Han's Mansion increased, and soon almost ten thousand people had gathered.

The scale is large, and the influence is also great. Soon this matter received the attention of the entire Xingyang City.Whether Liu Bang is alive or dead, this matter of concern to everyone needs an answer.

In the palace, Lu Zhi was very anxious.

Except for the initial moment, it is necessary to keep the funeral secret and cover up the news of Liu Bang's death to control the situation.After that, whether Liu Bang lived or died, the influence was not that great at all.But once things happen, I can't help myself, and the sequelae will be revealed.

Lu Zhi knew very well that the news of Liu Bang's death would not be hidden for long, but there was never a suitable opportunity to announce it, so that it led to today's situation.Especially at this juncture, the Vietnamese army's series of tricks have been exhausted, so there is no time to take care of these.

If the conflict is not resolved, it will explode eventually, but unfortunately, the timing of the outbreak is very irritating.

Lu Zhi hurriedly said: "Hurry up, hurry up and find Ji Xin..."

Ji Xin's deception of the emperor has been going on for a long time, and Lu Zhi seems to want to use this trick to deal with the immediate crisis first.

But the reports from left and right disappointed her: "General Ji Xin went home to visit his mother last night, but he never came back. He sent someone to invite her, but he couldn't find anyone..."

"No one was found, what do you mean no one was found?" Lu Zhi was already angry, and his tone was very severe.

"General Ji's family said that he has come to the palace to guard, but he has not seen anyone, and seems to be missing..."

"Missing?" Lu Zhi immediately felt bad when he heard it, Ji Xin was still at this moment, and the situation became very bad.And it won't happen for no reason, whether it was Ji Xin who left on his own, or was controlled by others... Thinking about what happened today, Lu Zhi already thought that the matter should be deliberately arranged by others.

"Queen, it's better to announce the death of the King of Han. Even if Ji Xin is found, it will be of no use." Cao Shen rushed to the palace in time. In such a serious situation, he had to come to help Lu Zhi deal with the situation.

"Today's incident was obviously done deliberately. They will not stop until they see the King of Han himself at a close distance."

"But once it is announced, will the morale of the army be in chaos immediately?" Lu Zhi was very worried about this.

Cao Shen shook his head lightly and said with a helpless smile: "Now the result is the same no matter whether you say it or not, there is no need to hide it. It is better to announce the news, arouse the compassion of the soldiers, and let them remember the old days of the King of Han. Your kindness, there is a saying that mourning soldiers must win, see if it can stimulate the morale of the soldiers..."

"Is it really possible?" Lu Zhi was still skeptical.

Cao Shen said: "Nine times out of ten, the Yue people did this. Isn't their purpose just to disturb the morale of our army? If that's the case, it's better to follow their wishes!"

The matter has come to this point, no matter what you do, you will be dead, you might as well try your luck, maybe you can have a chance...

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After thinking for a long time, Lu Zhi, the queen of the Han Dynasty, finally made a public appearance, saying that after the assassination of the Han King, she became seriously ill and died.It was because the other princes were afraid that they would harm the subjects of the Han Dynasty, so they ordered that the funeral be kept secret, so as to deter the Vietnamese army.Of course, the time of Liu Bang's death was said to be in the last few days, otherwise there would be problems with his previous public appearances.

Then it was announced that a mourning hall would be set up publicly, and everyone was invited to mourn the King of Han... At the same time, it was announced that Prince Liu Ying of the Han Dynasty had officially ascended the throne as the new King of Han...

Although most people had expected the death of Han Wang Liu Bang, they didn't expect what would happen.But when the news was announced, it was discovered that the actual impact was far greater than expected.

After Lu Zhi published the news, he has been observing the performance of the soldiers and civilians in Xingyang.

There was unexpected howling all over the sky, and only a small number of soldiers who had been following Liu Bang went up to cry symbolically.The other residents couldn't hide their disappointment and left quietly.They didn't care about Liu Bang's life or death, they came here today just to investigate the situation.After hearing the exact answer, he has already made a judgment that is almost inseparable.

Seeing this scene, Lu Zhi's heart sank to the bottom of the valley... In the world of those who won the hearts of the people, the soldiers and civilians did not feel too much sadness at the news of Liu Bang's death. What hope do you have, Han Guo... Xingyang can hold on for a few more days?
Cao Shen's face was also pale. In his opinion, there are not a few people in Han who respect and appreciate Liu Bang.Liu Bang's death should resonate with some of them, and inspire the soldiers to show their last trace of love and courage to Liu Bang.In this way, a little mourning atmosphere was created, so as to have a little effect on the current situation.

But I didn't expect such a result at all, it was really disappointing to the extreme.But he also knew that there was no reason to blame others.It's all about survival, just for life...

More importantly, what to do with the current situation.It has become an indisputable fact that the morale of the army has suffered a fatal blow, and it will continue to develop according to this situation.Before the Vietnamese army came to attack, there might be civil strife in Xingyang City, so we had to find a way to control the situation.

Although Lu Zhi and Cao Can think very well, but in many cases, once things happen, they are often unexpected, and it is not easy to control them.

(End of this chapter)