"Your Majesty, General Cao has a great victory over the Chu army!"
"Your Majesty, Guan Ying seizes Waihuang!"
"Your Majesty, Zhou Bo takes over Kunyang and Ye County!"
…
One piece of good news was delivered to Liu Bang.
The Han army boosted their morale and attacked from all sides, constantly seizing prefectures and counties. They surrounded Xingyang, the prefecture, and quickly spread out... The smile on Liu Bang's face became brighter and brighter.
Zhang Liang also breathed a sigh of relief, "With these dozen states and counties in hand, even if the Chu army attacks, it will take a long time. Han Xin can go north without worrying."
"That's right, Xiang Yu is not a god!" Liu Bang was proud, but suddenly stopped, "Mr. Zifang, what you said makes me sound like a prodigal son. Without the territory left by Han Xin, I can't defeat Xiang Yu? "
Zhang Liangliang said that this was not obvious. If it weren't for the worry that you couldn't handle it, Han Xin would have gone north long ago.
"Your Majesty, what I want is that if the territory is larger, we can last longer and have a greater chance of winning."
Liu Bang took a deep breath, hesitated for a moment, raised his head and said, "Not necessarily! In the battle of Pengcheng, all the 560,000 troops were sent away in less than a day. The larger the territory, the more room for maneuver, which is certainly a good thing. But we must also arrange things properly, make arrangements calmly, be able to abide by the rules, and give up when it’s time to give up. Only in this way can we continue to deal with things for a long time.”
Zhang Liang's eyes lit up, "The king's words are indeed the essence of the art of war. I am finally confident."
The words were nice, but Liu Bang always felt a little uncomfortable listening to them. Liu Ying was not that stubborn, and he still needed an adult to watch...
Even though Liu Bang felt uncomfortable, he still did not dare to be careless.
"Go and invite the general here. We have something to discuss."
The men went, and after a while they brought a young man with them.
"Xiao Lu? Why are you here?"
Xiao Lu hurriedly stepped forward, bowed and saluted, "In reply to the king, it was my father who asked me to deliver something to the general. After he saw it, he hurried back to Guanzhong."
"What did he go back to Guanzhong for?" Liu Bang was surprised, and a thought suddenly came to his mind, "Isn't it because that Zhuzi did something else?"
Xiao Lu took out the abacus from his arms and held it in his hand.
"Your Majesty, this is the abacus made by the prince himself."
"Abacus? What is it for?"
Liu Bang reached out to take it and fiddled with the arithmetic beads twice, not knowing what to say.
Xiao Lu smiled and said: "This thing is used to replace the calculation chips."
"Instead of calculating?"
Liu Bang subconsciously turned his head and looked at Zhang Liang. Zhang Liang actually came over, reached out to take the abacus, fiddled with it twice, and suddenly raised his head, "Xiao Lu, do you know how to use it?"
"I know!" Xiao Lu replied crisply, his eyes full of pride.
"Okay, you come and demonstrate."
Xiao Lu immediately started to fiddle with it while reciting the formula, "One up, one down, five to four, one to nine, one..." Xiao Lu's hands and mouth were consistent, and his fingers moved very quickly, not like he had just mastered it.
Zhang Liang leaned over and looked at it, his mind racing. After a while, he actually looked at it and suddenly clapped his hands and laughed, "Wonderful, it's really wonderful!"
Liu Bang was still a little confused, and he looked at Zhang Liang stupidly.
Zhang Liang took the initiative to explain: "Your Majesty, this thing is not only a substitute for calculations, it is simply a hundred times better than calculations! It is easy to calculate, easy to operate, and easy to learn... Your Majesty, this thing is a sharp weapon to defeat the Chu army!"
Liu Bang's eyes widened, "Mr. Zifang, you didn't lie, did you?"
Zhang Liang smiled and shook his head. He actually reached for the abacus and casually said the amount of food and grass. At the same time, with his fingers flying, he quickly calculated the results and presented them in front of him.
"Your Majesty, you see, I just listened. If you study hard for a few days, you will be able to use it skillfully. The abacus has calculated the result, but the calculation chips have not been set yet!"
Although Liu Bang didn't fully understand, he was greatly shocked.
"Is it really that great?"
Zhang Liang laughed loudly, "If it didn't work, why would the general return to Guanzhong in a hurry! With this thing in hand, the general mobilized troops and horses to transport grain, grass and baggage. It was like reading the text on the palm of his hand. I would like to congratulate the king in advance. This battle will be a victory. !”
Liu Bang let out a long breath, his eyes flashed with brilliance, the corners of his mouth turned up excitedly, and he couldn't help laughing.
"It's so important! Well, how does that compare to paper?"
Zhang Liang said: "No matter how high or low they are, they are all extremely important."
"No distinction between superior and inferior? That's right, it's all done by the prince, such a bastard!" Liu Bang didn't know what to say for a moment.
Although Liu Ying is not in front of the army, he always affects the course of the war.
A piece of paper and an abacus can change the whole situation!
Liu Bang looked at Xiao Lu suddenly, "What did the Prime Minister say?"
Xiao Lu hurriedly said: "My father said that this thing is related to victory or defeat, and it needs to be used in the army first."
Liu Bang nodded, "The prime minister understands the overall situation, and you know how to use an abacus... Let's do this. I will appoint you as the fifth doctor, and select smart talents from the army. You will teach them to use the abacus as soon as possible."
Xiao Lu was stunned there, as if he didn't hear clearly.
Liu Bang couldn't help but said: "What? You don't want to?"
"No, it's not!" Xiao Lu woke up from a dream and was a little at a loss.
He became an official, he actually became an official!
Over the years, he has learned everything slower than the average person. Some people even ridiculed Xiao He privately, a smart man gave birth to a stupid son.
Who would have thought that just because he followed the prince to make a calculation, he would benefit so much.
"My lord, I will do my best to live up to the king's favor!"
Xiao Lu was so excited that he walked out hand in hand.
Liu Bang looked at his weird back and almost laughed out loud, but he quickly held it back. He was an honest child, so it was better not to scare him.
When Xiao Lu had gone far away, Liu Bang laughed loudly and said with great emotion: "The prime minister's son is not as good as the humble one!"
He raised his head and looked at Zhang Liang triumphantly.
Zhang Liang immediately felt that something was wrong. He had to show off his baby every day again, right?
Unexpectedly, Liu Bang actually shook his head, "Mr. Zifang, do you think paper and abacus will be passed down to future generations and be talked about by others?"
Zhang Liang smiled and said: "Your Majesty, paper is used for writing and abacus is used for calculation. These two things are necessary for people's livelihood. Even after thousands of years, they will benefit the people."
Liu Bang took a deep breath and became instantly annoyed.
"So, that Zhuzi's poem is insignificant?"
Zhang Liang nodded.
Liu Bang was stunned, "Did I just rob the least important thing and lose! What a huge loss!"
The King of Han shouted that he had made a mistake. Zhang Liang turned his head to the side, unwilling to look directly at him.
But the next second, Liu Bang actually laughed again, "I am confused. If you rob once, you can rob the second and third times. My son, if he has good things, he should be filial to his father. Don't worry so much. right?"
no!
Zhang Liang just wants to punch Liu Bang. The prince is also my disciple. You are not allowed to bully him like this!
As a father, you are addicted to picking up your son's wool, right?
Please, be a human being!
Liu Bang felt the anger in Zhang Liang's eyes, and he smiled coquettishly, "I'm just talking. In fact, I have been very smart since I was a child, and I have endless clever ideas. However, I was poor at the time, otherwise I would be able to make these things."
Zhang Liang rolled his eyelids and found it difficult to remain silent.
"I heard that not long after the prince was born, the king went to Mangdang Mountain. Over the years, it was only the queen who taught the prince and opened up his wisdom!"
Being exposed to his face, Liu Bang's face turned red.
"Yes, it's not easy for the queen!"
Liu Bang finally thought of Lu Fei. She had gone through all kinds of hardships in giving birth to children for him over the years. He was a bandit in Mangdang Mountain. While taking care of the family, she also found time to give him food and clothes.
After raising troops to resist Qin, she stayed at home and took care of the elderly on both sides.
After finally becoming the king of Han, he was about to reunite his husband and wife, and his family was enjoying themselves happily. However, he was kidnapped by Xiang Yu and captured in the Chu camp.
She is a woman, but she is frightened and on tenterhooks...
I, Liu Ji, didn’t give you anything, but you gave me a good son!
For the first time in Liu Bang's life, he felt that he owed someone something. He lacked interest throughout the afternoon. Until evening, when he was about to rest, Mrs. Qi dressed up carefully and fluttered towards the bedside like a butterfly.
"Your Majesty, I will accompany you!"
What greeted her was not a generous embrace, but Liu Bang's sharp eyes and cold words.
"Forbidden area of the military camp, woman, please step aside!"
