Chapter 20
Since Zhang Ao was not willing to surrender, can he still give his gang of subordinates? Although Guan Gao and others were not very capable, if they had caused trouble, it would be difficult to guarantee that Zhang Ao would not escape. They might as well send him someone loyal to Western Chu and to himself, not to be afraid that Xiao Zhang would want to fly out.
As for the Zhao Chens of Guan Gao, hehe, the grass was cut and the roots were not eradicated, and the spring breeze blew, what should I do if these hidden dangers were left? Xiang Yu called Ji Bu and whispered a few times. Ji Bu nodded, left the big tent, and went to send Guan Gao and others for a journey.
Killing Guan Gao is equivalent to cutting off all Zhang Ao's roots, making him a lonely pepper hanging on the wall. It looks beautiful, but has lost its moisture and nutrients. I just waited to dry up day by day, and finally curled up to one piece, waiting for others to take it to drink. After the world is settled, will Xiang Yu let him be the King of Zhao safely? If so, isn't that a difficult situation with him? How wise Xiang Yu is, how could he do such a stupid thing?
The news of Zhang Ao surrendering to Western Chu was so angry that Liu Bang was slapped and cursed repeatedly: "Zhu Zi, how dare you surrender Xiang Yu if you bear my back. I will be captured by me in the future. I will cut it into pieces to relieve my hatred."
"Don't be angry, Zhang Ao was captured by Xiang Yu. As a prisoner, how could he do anything? It must be that Xiang Yu released a false news to deceive the king and the people of the world, making people think that the king's relatives betrayed, and that the journey was already dead." A person suddenly walked into the hall, and heard Liu Bang cursing, and quickly spoke up.
Liu Bang knew that this was his eldest wife, Lu Zhi, without looking up. When Liu Bang heard this, he was angry and pointed at Lu Zhi's nose and scolded, "It's all you, not you, how could I marry my daughter to Zhang Ao? If it's not you, how could I let me be ridiculed by the world?"
"Why did the king say this?" Lu Zhi said furiously, "I married my daughter to Zhang Ao, but the king had an appointment with Zhang Ao's father Zhang Er, so what should I do with my concubine?"
"Anyway, if you didn't stop it, you were responsible." Liu Bang was furious and said arrogantly.
Lu Zhi was so angry that her face turned pale and her whole body trembled. She pointed to Liu Bang's nose and said tremblingly: "Why don't you want to add a crime? The king used to not take my mother and son first, so that we could be trapped in the Chu camp. Fortunately, I survived. Now the king ignored the safety of my daughter and used it as bait to win over Zhang Er. Now the Zhao people are defeated and do not want to take back my daughter. They still resent my mother and daughter here. It is better to throw Lu Zhi into prison or give it to Xiang Yu."
Liu Bang looked around and saw that Zhang Liang was the only one in the hall. He had to cough awkwardly, stepped forward and patted his wife on the shoulder, and lowered his voice: "It's wrong for me. I don't resent my wife, why do you have to help me fight for the world with Xiang Yu? Is the situation critical now, and I'm anxious for a while, so I hurt my wife. Please forgive me." After that, he gave a big bow.
Liu Bang's sudden change did not touch Lu Zhi. Lu Zhi was used to seeing her husband's tricks, so she was not surprised, but she could not do anything at all. She had to go down the slope and said in a different tone: "King, Xiang Chu is now in great power, and it is the time when you and I are in the same boat. How can the King be rebellious before he resists the enemy?"
"Mrs. said very much," Zhang Liang interrupted quickly, "Xiang Yu has hundreds of thousands of soldiers and is eyeing him covetously, but I can only resist Hangu Pass. Although Guanzhong is rich, the people are tired after years of war and the people are tired, and I may no longer be able to compete with Xiang Yu. However, my king and his ministers work together, and there may not be no turning point."
"Yes, yes," Liu Bang saw Zhang Liang helping him to relieve himself, and hurriedly opened the topic, "Xiang Yu has hundreds of thousands of soldiers. I see that even if there is natural obstacle, it will be difficult to resist. Before the Hongmen Banquet in the previous period, didn't I refuse Xiang Yu to enter the pass? Wasn't he forcibly attacked? Zifang, you have to think of a complete plan for me."
Zhang Liang sighed slightly and said slowly: "What Zifang is worried about is not Hangu Pass, but at Wuguan and Dahe Ferry. Xiang Yu can also advance troops in these two places, and it is easy to make breakthroughs. Therefore, Zifang asked the king to withdraw the troops from Hangu Pass to control these two places."
"Removing the troops from Hangu Pass?" Liu Bang was shocked and opened his mouth wide. "What if Xiang Yu forced himself to attack the enemy?"
"Hangu Pass is not divided into tracks, and horses are not saddles. It is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Only 10,000 people can defend and fight a hundred thousand enemies. However, even so, Zifang still wants to ask his wife to go to Guan Shang to take charge, and share the throat of Guan Zhong with his wife's brother. When the troops at Guan Shang arrive in person, they will definitely serve." Zhang Liang smiled slightly at Lu Zhi, nodded slightly and said.
Lu Zhi smiled and said, "I don't want to say it, I have the intention."
"Then I'll bother Madam." Liu Bang also smiled at Lu Zhi as if he was pleased. Unfortunately, Lu Zhi ignored him. He had to turn around and ask Zhang Liang awkwardly, "Where should I place that person?"
"The king should come to Wuguan in person. The only ones who can control Yingbu in the world are Xiang Yu and the king." Zhang Liang replied immediately.
"Who can share my worries with the crossings of the river?" Liu Bang asked again.
Zhang Liang pointed to his chest and said, "I am not talented in the zi womb, I am willing to go for the king."
"Oh, if you have a ovary, you will be free of worries at the ferry." Liu Bang was happy, grabbed Zhang Liang's hand and said excitedly.
"But there is still a reluctant request from the zifang, and I hope the king will fulfill it." Zhang Liang pulled out his hand and bowed at a standard ninety-degree angle.
"Please speak, please speak." Liu Bang said quickly.
"At this time, the situation is changing rapidly. Zifang wants to ask the king to give Zifang a sword to act so that he can do things in a good way. The soldiers and generals who are dispatched can be used first and then reported." Zhang Liang's waist was bent and he did not dare to stand up straight.
Zhang Liang did not dare to push his hands too much, and his attitude was extremely respectful.
Liu Bang was a little stunned, then patted Zhang Liang on the shoulder and smiled and said, "Why should Zifang be so polite? I regard Zifang as my right-hand man. Don't say that now, even in the future, Zifang can do things cheaply and there is no need to report."
"Thank you," Zhang Liang excitedly gave another big gift, saying, "How dare Zifang not devote himself to his work and serve the king?"
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On Hangu Pass, red flags were flying, and neat soldiers were listed on the city tower, looking vigilantly at the official road in front to prevent the Chu army from raiding in the east. When the soldiers on the pass heard that the Princess of the Han came to Hangu Pass to supervise the battle, they all had a longer spirit, and they seemed to have confidence in their hearts - the Princess of the Han are all here, will the King of Han make Hangu Pass fall? With the princess here watching, can the brothers not work hard?
Suddenly, a black dot appeared on the official road ahead, and the rhythmic sound of horse hooves came. The black shadows were getting closer and closer, and gradually they could see clearly - it was a soldier wearing Chu army armor, who was galloping at the horse and rushed down toward the gate.
"Stop! If you don't stop, you'll shoot an arrow." A ten-couple captain pulled out his hard bow and shouted loudly at the Chu soldiers under the lockdown.
"Wow~!" The Chu army soldier held his horse and looked up, and replied to the end: "Please report back to the Princess of Han, and say that the King of Western Chu had an envoy to ask for a visit."
"Chu Messenger?" The chief of ten men murmured in confusion, but then responded loudly again, "Then wait, I'll give you a reply."
Lu Zhi was talking to her brother about the garrison at Hangu Pass in the convention hall inside the pass. When she was in a hurry, she heard Xiang Yu ask for a visit and couldn't help but feel suspicious. She asked Lu Ze: "Brother, what is the purpose of Xiang Yu sending an envoy to come?"
Lu Ze was also puzzled and had to smile and said, "It's not Xiang Yu who came to have a peace talk, right?"
"That won't be. Now the Chu army is in great power and is trying to wipe out our army and unify China. How could it send envoys to seek peace?" Lu Zhi said with a wry smile and shook her head.
"When the person calls me, don't you know Xiang Yu's intention when you see him?" Lu Ze said.
Lu Zhi nodded and said to the sergeant who came to report: "Go and bring the Chu envoy here for a while."
Soon, the Chu army envoy was led to the meeting hall of Hangu Pass. When the Chu envoy saw Lu Zhi and Lu Ze, he gave a big gift and said respectfully: "The villain bowed to the princess of Han."
"Get up, why should the messenger perform this great gift?" Lu Zhi was even more suspicious, but she still said without saying a word.
The envoy Chu stood up and replied, "Before the villain came to the gate, the overlord personally told him that the princess was a hero among women and a heroine, and he had not been out for a thousand years, so the villain must be treated respectfully."
It is not unreasonable for Xiang Yu to say this. Lu Zhi was the first female ruler in history, and during her tenure, she had outstanding political achievements, which set a good start for the Wen and Jing rule of the Han Dynasty. However, she was cruel and narrow-minded, which led to the later rebellion of Lu and almost replaced the Han Dynasty.
"Oh, what the Overlord really said?" Lu Zhi was also a little happy when she heard Chu Zhi say this, but her face was still as quiet as water.
"The Overlord also said that the princess is a wise and wise man, even if he is a man, he is not as good as him." Chu En continued to flatter him in a slutty manner.
Lu Zhi finally showed a smile, her tone became much softer, and she smiled and said, "The Overlord sent you here, you won't say all these melodious words, right?"
"The villain almost forgot the serious business, and he should be beaten," Chu envoy said hurriedly, "The overlord wants to have a favor with the princess, but I wonder if the princess is willing to accept it?"
"Oh, what is it?" Lu Zhi raised her eyebrows and asked.
The Chu envoy was calm and said, "Zhang Ao, the princess, is the son-in-law of the princess, the princess loves daughter, the princess, the overlord, Su Huai, and righteous. He could not bear to punish these two people. He also respected the princess' talent, so he wanted to let the princess return to Han and ask the princess to welcome him."
"What?" Lu Zhi was shocked. Her daughter had been dependent on her for many years. She just married her and became the captive of the fierce Xiang Yu. In Xianyang, she cried many times and was worried about her daughter. Today, when she heard that Xiang Yu was willing to let her daughter and son-in-law go back, she forgot what to say for a moment.
"Is Xiang Yu really so kind?" Seeing that his sister didn't say anything, Lu Ze hurriedly took over the conversation.
Lu Zhi was awakened by her brother, and she came back to her senses and asked, "The Overlord really wants to release the King of Zhao and his wife back?"
"How could the overlord stand up to the sky and the earth go back on his word?" Chu Zhi was a little unhappy and said angrily.
"Why didn't the Overlord directly release the King of Zhao and his wife back? Why should I inform me?" Lu Zhi was puzzled and couldn't help asking.
The envoy Chu smiled slightly and said, "The Overlord is willing to take this opportunity to take the opportunity to discuss the general trend of the world with the princess for a while. I wonder if the princess can agree?"
When Lu Ze heard this, he snorted coldly and said, "Did Xiang Yu want to take this opportunity to break my barrier?"
"What is the general saying?" Chu Jun's face darkened, "What a hero of my overlord, how could he do this treacherous plan? Returning to the King of Zhao and his wife, he will never go back on his word. If the general and others doubt it, they will close their doors when the princess comes out and have a little more time to go with the overlord. The overlord once said that when the two armies were in the past, they did not harm the princess, the prince, and others. How could they kill again today?"
Lu Ze was still suspicious, but Lu Zhi stood up and said expressionlessly: "If you reply to the Overlord, just say that Lu Zhi would like to be a while before the Overlord Pass tomorrow at noon."
The new book will be released in mid-October...(To be continued)
Chapter completed!