Liu Bang came back from outside with a smile, and took Lu Ze with him again, and started chatting warmly.
That smile was no different from that of the fox who just stole the old hen.
Liu Ying didn't even bother to look at him. Can you be more reserved and don't be so anxious?
Liu Bang didn't think so. The nights were long and there were many dreams. Even if Lu Ze was reliable, there was no guarantee that his men wouldn't have other thoughts. It was better not to create any complications.
He asked Cao Shen, Zhou Bo, and Xia Houying to command Lu Ze's troops respectively.
After successfully taking over the entire army, Liu Bang reluctantly breathed a sigh of relief.
The car god uncle is going to lead the troops, and no one will drive Liu Ying.
Uncle Lu Ze volunteered, "Come, let uncle drive the car for you."
Not only did he drive the car himself, he also found a three-layer wolf skin mattress. Liu Ying sat on it, soft and comfortable.
"Don't worry, uncle is driving and won't let you fall down again!" Lu Ze smiled and touched Liu Ying's head.
As expected, the carriage was very smooth, and Liu Ying not only sat comfortably, but also had a good sleep afterwards, not to mention feeling more at ease.
When he woke up again with sleepy eyes, the soldiers and horses had already arrived in Xiayi.
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Before Liu Bang captured Pengcheng, he left Lu Ze to garrison in Xiayi. He did not expect such a disastrous defeat at the time, and just wanted to let Lu Ze take charge of the grain and grass supplies at the rear.
But he didn't expect that a single move would actually bring him back to life.
Lu Ze made careful arrangements in Xiayi and the city defense was quite strong.
Liu Bang glanced over and nodded in praise, finally finding a place to stay temporarily.
Finally, his eyes fell on a group of people at the city gate. When he saw the person in front clearly, Liu Bang's eyes burst out with blazing light, and he couldn't help but run over.
"Zifang, Mr. Zifang!"
Zhang Liang!
That person is Zhang Liang!
Liu Ying also hurried forward, and Zhang Liang came forward with a warm smile and a graceful step.
As soon as the others left, Liu Ying felt as if a spring breeze was blowing towards her face.
The first impression of Zhang Liang is that he is clean, from top to bottom, meticulous and free from dirt. He is completely different from those soldiers who are covered in dust. I don't know how he does it.
Perhaps this is the elegance of the fifth generation nobleman!
It's not something that a small family can compare with.
When he met Liu Bang, he said calmly: "Your Majesty, I have a plan to break the feathers, let's see if your Majesty can bear the reward!"
Look at this guy, he gets straight to the point right from the beginning, and he actually figured out how to deal with Xiang Yu so quickly.
If others say it, 99% of it is just bragging, but Zhang Liang said it, it is almost true!
Liu Bang was so happy that he kept rubbing his hands and said repeatedly: "I know, I have known it for a long time!" He pulled Zhang Liang, barely suppressed his excitement, and said loudly to everyone: "The land outside the pass is all owned by me, now I am willing to use the land outside the pass to reward the hero, just to break Xiang Yu's arms together!"
When Zhang Liang heard this, he smiled with satisfaction and praised: "The King of Han is indeed so heroic. I thought it would take five years to break the feather, but now it only takes three years!"
No matter how long it has been, it may sound like bragging, but everyone present takes it for granted.
What's even more ridiculous is that Xiang Yu really didn't survive for three years before he collapsed.
It can only be said that it is worthy of seeking a saint!
For thousands of years, only a few people have been able to obtain this title, which is much more precious than the emperor.
If I can get Zhang Liang's favor, my success will be even more powerful. But I am a little baby, so others may not be able to see it!
Liu Ying was so anxious that she couldn't get close to him. Fortunately, Lu Ze noticed him, reached out to pick up Liu Ying, and walked over on his own initiative.
Seeing Zhang Liang, Lu Ze smiled and said: "Mr. Zifang, I led the troops to meet the king. I was reckless and almost collided. Thanks to the young master's reminder, I was allowed to hand over the troops and horses to the king."
Lu Ze's tone was calm, as if he was talking about a trivial matter, but who was Zhang Liang? How could he not understand the meaning?
The king of Han suffered a disastrous defeat, so he was right to be cautious. He was an outsider and could not get close to each other. When Liu Bang entered Xianyang, he indulged in wine and sex, so Zhang Liang asked Fan Kuai to advise him first. Now that Fan Kuai was not around, he couldn't speak casually, but he didn't expect that the young master Ying would be so precocious and intelligent, which was really unexpected!
"Your Majesty, the young master is extremely talented. What a happy event!"
Liu Bang grinned bitterly. He couldn't unconscionably say that this kid wasn't smart, but he was also really naughty and would kill someone without paying for it.
"Stubborn and naughty people should not be praised."
Zhang Liang saw a trace of embarrassment on Liu Bang's face. Would the King of Han be ashamed?
How strange!
After everyone exchanged some pleasantries, Zhang Liang took the initiative and said: "Your Majesty, let's talk about business first. Please come this way."
Liu Bang nodded hurriedly, "I am just about to listen to Sir's wonderful advice."
Zhang Liang invited Liu Bang to the meeting hall. Not many people were qualified to follow him, only Cao Shen, Zhou Bo, and Xia Houying. Lu Ze was naturally among them, but he planned to settle Liu Ying first and then come over to discuss matters.
When he turned around, he heard Zhang Liang's voice.
"Let the young master come here too."
Liu Bang frowned, "What can a little kid understand?"
He blamed him, but Lu Ze ignored it and hugged his nephew. No matter how you put it, it was a good thing that Mr. Zifang liked his nephew.
After everyone had knelt down and settled down, Zhang Liang took the lead and said: "This battle at Pengcheng is certainly painful, but on reflection, although the princes' coalition forces are numerous, they have different orders and do not belong to each other. When encountering strong enemies, they fight independently. When encountering setbacks, people's hearts are divided, and they either flee or surrender. Xiang Yu uses his elite troops to defeat the king's rabble. Even if he wins without force, there is no need to worry too much."
Zhang Liang's words are similar to Lu Ze's. Could it be that his uncle also plagiarized other people's copyrights?
Liu Ying looked at her uncle warily, but then she heard Zhang Liang's change of tone and sighed: "In breaking Zhanghan and fighting in Pengcheng, Xiang Yu won a great victory with an outnumbered enemy. At this time, Chu was strong and Han was weak, and Xiang Yu's momentum was achieved. It is extremely difficult to defeat Xiang Yu with the help of the King of Han's troops."
Liu Bang's newly raised hope was now poured with another basin of cold water, which completely chilled his heart.
Mr. Zifang, don't make people emotional!
"Don't worry, my king. Although Xiang Yu cannot be defeated by one person, as long as he gets the help of three people, he will definitely succeed!"
"Which three people?" Liu Bang asked hurriedly.
"One, Wang Yingbu of Jiujiang!"
"Yingbu?"
"That's right." Zhang Liang said: "This man has always been brave and unruly. In the past, he was a strong general under Xiang Yu. Since becoming the king, he has gradually developed second thoughts. During the Pengcheng battle, Xiang Yu ordered him to rescue, but Yingbu only sent five thousand He is old and weak, and has not personally commanded the troops, which shows that he has different aspirations. As long as the king sends some people who can argue and win over sincerely, Yingbu will be used by the king!"
Liu Bang nodded repeatedly, "Okay, Yingbu is a fierce tiger. With the help of this person, he can indeed severely injure Xiang Yu... What about the second person?"
"The second person is Peng Yue!"
When it comes to this person, Liu Bang is more familiar with him. Both of them were bandits, and they both rebelled against Qin. It's just that Liu Bang had better luck. He entered Guanzhong first and was awarded the title of King of Han.
Peng Yue was in a worse situation. Xiang Yu had made eighteen kings, but none of them had his turn. At this moment, Peng Yue was serving as the mountain king in Juyeze!
"Although Peng Yue is not worthy of being a general, he is able to harass the grain roads in the rear and tire Xiang Yu. Your Majesty must not take it lightly."
Liu Bang nodded again and said: "I will send people to bring heavy gifts. If Xiang Yu doesn't make him a king, I will make him a king!"
Zhang Liang nodded again and said with a slight hesitation: "Your Majesty, this third person... is Han Xin!"
Liu Bang was stunned, how could he not understand that Zhang Liang was saying that he could not command the troops and needed to find someone else, and this person was Han Xin who secretly plotted against Chen Cang!
"I asked him to besiege Zhang Han and wipe out Guanzhong, but I didn't let him lead the troops out of the pass. This is my fault. Sir, what should I do?"
Liu Bang was good at this. Whenever he made a mistake, he would correct it immediately without hesitation.
Zhang Liang also relaxed and said: "Your Majesty, Han Xin is not Xiang Yu's opponent if you let him lead the army now. Your Majesty, you can let him lead a partial army and go north to attack Zhao, Wei and other places. In this way, there will be three generals, three directions, and a dragnet. It’s easy to defeat Xiang Yu!”
"good!"
Liu Bang couldn't help but applaud and praised: "Mr. Zifang is really an unrivaled strategist. I will do what he wants."
Everyone present was also happy, they finally had a strategy to fight Xiang Yu.
To put it bluntly, they are all Liu Bang's confidants. Even if they surrender to Xiang Yu, they will not be reused. As long as there is a glimmer of hope, they still follow the King of Han and strive for glory and wealth!
Everyone agreed and went down one after another.
Above the hall, only Liu Bang, Lu Ze, Liu Ying, and Zhang Liang were left.
At this moment, Zhang Liang slowly stretched out two fingers.
"Your Majesty, just now Cai Chen said that three people are needed to defeat the enemy, but in fact he left out two more important people."
"What?" Liu Bang was shocked, "Sir, it's not easy to win over Yingbu and Peng Yue. Who else do you want me to win over? Are these two easy to find?"
Zhang Liang said with a smile on his face, "Your Majesty, you have misunderstood. There is no need to look for these two people, they are both here."
Liu Bang was even more confused, "Sir, you mean - yourself?"
Zhang Liang hurriedly waved his hand, shook his head and said with a smile: "I am just a scholar, so I am not worthy of a big position. What is really important is the King of Han."
"A widow?"
"That's right! Those three people restrained Xiang Yu from the north, east, and south, leaving only the most important west, which is where Xiang Yu's troops pointed. No general in the world is Xiang Yu's opponent. Only the king can inspire people and not seek greatness. To win, we just need to deal with them and protect the fundamental ground in Guanzhong. When those three people become their main force and join forces to attack, we can decide with one blow!"
Liu Bang took a deep breath and mentioned Xiang Yu. He was really scared. He was so scared from the bottom of his heart that his hands were shaking unconsciously.
Seeing Liu Bang being so frightened, Zhang Liang frowned and leaned forward: "Your Majesty, this matter must be done by you!"
"Ah...yes, yes!" Liu Bang pondered for a moment and murmured: "Yes, everyone in the world can fear Xiang Yu, but I can't! Not only can I not, I will kill Xiang Yu and take away his inheritance. If you are timid before fighting, how can you defeat him?"
Liu Bang clenched his fists and made up his mind, but he asked curiously: "Sir, he said there are still two people needed. Who is the remaining one?"
Zhang Liang turned his head and pointed at Liu Ying, "That's the young master!"
ah!
Liu Bang's eyes widened, how could he believe it?
"Sir, how old is this little brat? What good is he? Don't make fun of me!"
Zhang Liang shook his head and said sternly: "Your Majesty, I am not joking. Your Majesty is leading the troops to defend against the enemy, and only the Young Master can appease people's hearts at the back. I ask Your Majesty to immediately confer Young Master Ying as the Crown Prince of the Han Dynasty to appease people's hearts!"
Liu Bang couldn't help but feel shocked. He was only three years younger than the First Emperor. The First Emperor did not establish a prince, and the world was in chaos after his death... Now, setting up a heir apparent was just in case, and it also made the generals feel at ease. Following the Liu family and his son, wealth will last forever. Seal your wife as your shadow.
With hope, people's hearts will be at peace.
Liu Bang nodded, "I know."
He turned to look at Liu Ying and said in a deep voice: "Xiao Zhuzi, I'm taking advantage of you. I will make you the crown prince later."
What does it mean to be cheap? I clearly deserve it!
Liu Ying rolled her eyes and suddenly shook her head, "Father, my child is young and ignorant. He is not qualified to be crown prince unless..."
Liu Bang was furious, "Unless what? Still not satisfied?"
"Unless you let Mr. Zhang be the prince's tutor and teach the children!" Liu Ying's eyes flashed and her tone was eager.
Liu Bang was startled, what a good boy, what a thief!
He turned to look at Zhang Liang and said with a grin: "Mr. Zifang, um... how about you agree?"
