Chapter 49 Chapter Forty-Nine

After the crowd dispersed, Liu Bang left Zhang Liang to speak. Liu Bang said: "I don't know how hard it is for him to lead troops to fight and sweep the north. I took his soldiers when I was practicing martial arts, and this guy actually pulled up tens of thousands of troops. With this troop Pacifying the Qi State and defeating Longqi. These are great contributions that cannot be blamed. For such a contribution, it is not too much to be named the King of Qi. But he asked all the generals to jointly recommend him. This is an act that I cannot forgive! Cao Shen and Guan Ying are Who are they? Who are Zhang Er and his son? Who are they facing? Who are they speaking for?"

Zhang Liang said: "These people are obviously afraid that you will misunderstand Han Xin's intentions." Liu Bang smiled slightly and said, "Misunderstanding. If Han Xin really has no ambitions, why should he be afraid of my misunderstanding? If these joint nominees think that Han Xin has no ambitions, why are they afraid of my misunderstanding?" Zhang Liang was speechless for a moment.Liu Bang said leisurely: "You have traveled all over the world, and the burden on your shoulders is not light." Zhang Liang said: "I understand." Liu Bang has realized that he is not the only one fighting for Han Xin.

Sure enough, Xiang Yu also sent Wu She to be a lobbyist to lobby Han Xin. Wu She said: "Because the people of the world suffered from the tyranny of the Qin State, they rose up and raised their troops to fight against Qin. Now the Qin State has been destroyed. So the land was divided according to the merits, and the princes returned to their respective fiefs, and the soldiers ceased fighting. However, Liu Bang, the king of the Han Dynasty, originally enfeoffed Bashu and Hanzhong, but occupied Guanzhong, and led his troops out of the pass. Not to mention occupying the places enfeoffed by other princes, he also led troops to attack the king of Chu. It seems that he will never annex the princes of the world. Will give up, he is so greedy and insatiable!"

Han Dao said: "If you have something to say, please speak up!" Wu She said: "Forgive me! I don't know how many times the King of Han has become the turtle in King Xiang's urn. Under King Xiang's control, it is easy to destroy him, but every time King Xiang has never done everything and let him go. Escaping from the dead gave him a way to survive. However, not only did he not know how to repay him, but every time he escaped, he turned his face mercilessly, broke the contract immediately, and brought troops to attack King Xiang. This kind of unfaithful person is still worthy of trust ?"

Han Xin asked: "So, what do you think I should do?" Wu She said: "It's true that the general is highly valued by the King of Han, and he is trying his best to conquer the city for him, but have you thought about your own ending? I'm afraid you won't be able to escape the King of Han's hand in the end!" Han Xin asked: "How do you think I can survive?" Wu She said: "Forgive me for telling the truth, there is an important reason why the general survived until today... It is because King Xiang is here, and the King of Han dare not kill you!"

Han Xin said: "There is a certain truth in this!" Wu She said: "The general stands in the middle of Liu Xiang. As long as you throw your right hand to the King of Han, the King of Han will surely defeat King Xiang. If you throw your hand to the left to King Xiang, then King Xiang will surely defeat the King of Han." Han Xin said, "What if I don't vote for either side?" Wu She said: "Then, if King Xiang is eliminated by King Han today, or King Han is eliminated by King Xiang, then tomorrow it will definitely be your turn!" Han Xin said: "In this case, who do you think I should vote for?"

Wu She said: "The general and King Xiang have had contacts in the past, so they are old friends. Why don't you abandon the King of Han and reconcile with King Xiang? In this way, you can't do anything to the left and right. Wouldn't you be able to divide the world with Chu and Han?" If the general gave up such a good opportunity and thought he would return to Han and went to attack Chu, would a sensible person make such a choice?" Han Xin was very calm and not agitated at all. He said: "I used to be a small minister under King Xiang. At that time, the official was no more than a doctor, and the position was no more than a halberd. He didn't listen to what I said to him. He didn't agree with the idea, so I resolutely left King Xiang and joined the King of Han. What will happen to me after I return to Han? The King of Han built an altar to worship the general, gave me the seal of a general above, and let me command tens of thousands of troops. He took off his clothes Give me clothes, let me eat his food, and obey me, so I am Han Xin today. For someone who trusts me so deeply, it is too inhumane to betray him. Therefore, even if I lose my head, I will It will never change, sir, please express my deep gratitude to King Xiang on my behalf!"

After Wu She left, Kuai Che said: "The general is loyal to help the King of Han and wants to establish a foundation for him forever, but I think you have made a wrong idea. The general knows Chen Yu and Zhang Er best. They are the best. They were friends of life and death. They were both in the country of Zhao, Zhang Er was the right prime minister, and Chen Yu was the general. Later, when Qin soldiers surrounded Zhao, suspicions arose between the two and they finally broke up. Later, Chen Yu attacked Zhang Er. , Zhang Er defected to the King of Han, and finally killed Chen Yu with the general's soldiers, made him decapitated, and laughed for the world. The two changed from friends to enemies and killed each other because disasters were born of lust and unpredictable people. If the general thinks that the King of Han will not harm you, it is a misunderstanding. Just like the doctor Wenzhong and Fan Li, they helped Goujian become the overlord when Yue subjugated the country. What will happen after he has made great achievements? When the beasts are extinct, they will be cooked. Killed the hunting dog. I heard that a man's bravery and courage surpassed his king, and his life was in danger; Yes, you have the power to threaten the monarch, and you have won the honor of the world. If you return to Chu, the people of Chu will not believe you; if you return to Han, the king of Han is afraid of you. So where is your destination? I am really secretly pining for the general A sweat!"

Han Xin said: "Sir, please stop talking, let me think about it again!" Kuai Che said: "I will not die until the Yellow River, so you should follow my advice as soon as possible. Only by listening to other people's advice can a person see the signs of events in advance; if he is good at planning, he can seize good opportunities. If you don't There are very few people who accept other people’s opinions and make mistakes in their plans without causing disasters for a long time! Those who can accept other people’s opinions can think about problems without being disturbed by gossip. A person who can only do humble things with peace of mind is bound to You will lose your aggressiveness; those who are at ease with small official positions will inevitably lose their high positions. It is wise to be resolute and decisive, and hesitation often leads to bad things. If you can’t let go of trivial matters, you will definitely delay the big plans that matter to the world. Knowing what to do, but not daring to take action, is the reason why many things fail. There is a saying that a hesitant tiger is worse than a small bee; A weak horse; a strong man like Meng Ben who hesitates is not as good as a serious mediocre man; although Yao and Shun have superhuman wisdom, if they keep silent, they are not as good as a dumb and deaf man who gestures. These words all show that action is the most important thing. It is difficult to succeed and easy to fail. Opportunity and fate are difficult to obtain and even easier to lose. If you miss this opportunity, you will not come again. Please think carefully about it, general!"

Han Dao said, "I don't know what you said. After Wu She left, I couldn't sleep well for the past few days. I thought about it over and over again, but I still couldn't make up my mind. Today, I still can't bear to recite the Han; I still feel that I have made such great military exploits for the Han, and the King of Han will not harm me! Sir, don't persuade me any more." Kuai Che said: "A commander can be invincible in the face of a strong enemy, but it is difficult to be handy in the vertical and horizontal maneuvers. It seems that this is really the case."

On this day, the special envoys of Zhang Liang and Han Xin, under the escort of Lu Wan, were rushing to Chengyang, Han Xin's residence.The team entered a valley, and suddenly found that the front and rear mountains were shaking with banners and shouts, and they were already surrounded.Although Lu Wan led an elite army of thousands of men, it would be difficult to deal with the enemy if surrounded by thousands of troops. Zhang Liang and others entered a depression in the mountain to avoid the arrows flying from the mountain. Suddenly, the enemy army on the mountain shouted to the besieged team in the valley: "Listen, people down the mountain, you are surrounded by us! We are the team of King Han Xin of Qi, come out and surrender quickly, or you will die!" Lu Wan shouted: "Misunderstood! We are sent by the King of Han. We are going to Chengyang to meet General Han. Hurry up and make way!" Shan Shang replied: "The King of Qi has an order that no matter whether it is the Han army or the Chu army, they must surrender, otherwise they will be killed!" When Lu Wan heard it, he became angry immediately, and he scolded: "Son of a son of a bitch, could it be that Han Xin has turned against him?" Lu Wan turned around and grabbed the envoy's collar suddenly, and asked sharply: "It is clear that Han Xin has established himself as king, and sent you to deceive Cheng Xinhou to this place, you are telling the truth!" The emissary didn't expect such a confusing thing to happen, and explained with horror on his face: "I would like to guarantee my life and family. Before I came to see the king of Han, Han Xin never became king, so he sent me to see him." King of Han, please make him the false king of Qi!" At this moment, a person who was sent out for reconnaissance came back and reported: "The team on the mountain is small in number and very scattered. It is completely dressed as a Chu soldier, and the commander of this team is actually a civil servant." Zhang Liang called Lu Wan aside, and gave some instructions in his ear.Lu Wan left more than a dozen personal guards, who are still here to protect Zhang Liang and the envoy.Then he divided the team into two teams. One team was led by him to sneak into the dense forest and go around the enemy's rear along the mountain in concealment along the trail; After a while, a word came from the mountain: "You throw the swords and swords far away and pile them up in one place, and stand by for orders." The Han army at the foot of the mountain quickly took a snapshot, sat down with their bare hands, and waited for them.So, the team on the mountain ran down the mountain one after another cheering, to snatch the horses and food.They were running halfway up the mountain when the team led by Lu Wan had climbed to the top of the mountain from behind, and shouted to press down from the mountain. Get on the horse and face the enemy army rushing down the mountain. Under the pincer attack of the Han army, the enemy immediately broke up and fled without fighting, just running for their lives in all directions.Without a moment's time, some fled, some were killed, some were captured without a fight, and some knelt down and begged for surrender.When Lu Wan escorted a "commander" dressed as a civil servant in front of Zhang Liang, he couldn't help being surprised: "Isn't Mr. Wu Shejun, a famous scholar from Xuyi?" When Wu She saw that it was Zhang Liang, he immediately felt very shameless: "Zhang Liang? We met each other at Cang Haijun's villa when we wandered around the rivers and lakes back then. Are you safe and sound? Unexpectedly, I, Wu She, will be here decades later. I have become a prisoner of the master!" Zhang Liang untied Wu She, and then asked: "As far as I know, Mr. is under the command of Overlord, why did you come to attack me under the banner of Han Xin? Could it be that Mr. has joined General Han again?" Wu She shook his head helplessly and sighed, "It's hard to explain in one word. You and I are masters. If you want to kill, kill." Zhang Liang said: "If I'm not wrong, brother is going to lobby Han Xin, how is it? Failed?" Wu She said: "I am ashamed to say that you are a very smart person. I will not hide it from you. I thought I was quite sure to persuade Han Xin to return Han to Chu, but Han Xin was unmoved. I also know very well that today It is difficult for the great general of the King of Han to return to the overlord who was just a guard back then. The biggest attraction to people is mutual acquaintance and reuse. On the way back to Yu Yu, I met a small group of stragglers who were defeated by Han Xin and went into exile. I passed by Here, I was robbed by these stragglers. I saw that these were soldiers from Chu, so I knew the benefits and promised to take them back to the overlord and save their lives. These stragglers have nothing to rely on. How can they stand up to me? They were all willing to listen to my command. At this moment, they got the news that there was a small group of Han troops coming to the north to go to Chengyang Hanxin. I decided to intercept this Han army. The army chose this valley to ambush. First, they can get some food and property, and second, they can take the captured Han soldiers to the Overlord of Pengcheng to ask for credit and reward, so as to make up for my failure in lobbying Han Xin. We are indeed overwhelmed. I don't understand that I can only do a little robbery. Although I have a favorable terrain, it will be destroyed at the first touch. I never dreamed that there is a famous Zhang Liang in this team. Otherwise, I would have retreated early. What about the turtle in the urn?" Zhang Liang said: "You lied that you are the team of King Han Xin of Qi, and asked the Han army to go back and send a message to the King of Han to deepen the King of Han's hatred of Han Xin, right? Is this a clever plan to kill two birds with one stone? Hit someone else, bounced back and hit yourself. Brother Wu She, you are too smart, but your luck is a little bit bad. I have official business, so I don’t have time to talk. Lu Wan, you send two people to send your husband to the King of Han, and treat me See you at the door when you get back." Han Xin received the news that Zhang Liang and his party were approaching Chengyang.Han Xin ordered the city gate to be opened wide, and the three armies lined up to welcome Zhang Liang. He also led his ministers out of the city to welcome Zhang Liang. After all the ceremonies were over, Han Xin talked with Zhang Liangxu alone.After talking about the recent events and their respective thoughts, Han Xin said: "There is a sentence that I don't know whether to ask or not?" Zhang Liangdao: "Prince Qi, please rest assured that any conversation between you and me will never be harmful to you." Han Xin said, "I heard that the king of Han wanted to blame me for Li Shiqi's death?" Zhang Liangdao: "Some people think this way, saying that Li Shiqi has already said that Tian Guang will be surrendered with his three-inch tongue. Why should he mobilize the army to attack Qi and let Li Shiqi be cooked instead?" Han Xin asked: "Sir, do you believe this statement?" Zhang Liang said: "I think Tian Guang's attitude does not depend on Li Shiqi's lobbying, but on the strength and weakness between Chu and Han. Otherwise, if you agree in the morning, you can go back on your word in the evening. Solving Tian Guang will eventually lead to It is still a matter of force to decide who belongs to Qi State. Li Shiqi's death is indeed a pity, but in troubled times, when you and I will die is hard to predict, and who can be guaranteed to be safe?" Han Dao said, "It's really a hearty pleasure to have a conversation with my husband. Come on, let's finish this cup!" Peng Yue took away Xiang Yu's 30,000 shi of grain and grass. Xiang Yu was furious and wanted to send troops immediately. Yu Ziqi persuaded him: "Your Majesty, no. If Peng Yue and Tian Heng colluded, it means that we have the support of the people of Qi. Even if we drive Peng Yue away After leaving the land of Liang, he can still escape to the state of Qi. If he pursues again, it means going to war with Han Xin, who controls the land of Qi." Xiang Yu said: "Hit it! Peng Yue, Tian Heng, Han Xin, three stinky mice, I will crush them to death together!" He picked up the wine bottle on the table and drank it all in one gulp.After a while, he finally calmed down and said, "It's not a good idea to split up the army for the Northern Expedition. But Wu She didn't believe it when he went. There are two possible results. First, Han Xin killed him; second, he has no face to come back." Yu Ziqi said: "Peng Yue unscrupulously ransacked more than ten cities to rob food, there is only one possibility, and Han Xin will not help you." Chen Ping reported that Peng Yue took Tian Heng and robbed Xiang Yu of 30,000 shi of grain. Liu Bang said: "This kid did a good job! Let him continue to grab." Chen Ping didn't say anything.Liu Bang looked at him suspiciously, but he remained silent. Bo Ji, who was already impressed by Liu Bang, suddenly said: "When I was young, there were rats at home, which made people sleepless all night. My old father brought a wild cat from the village and fed it half a fish. The wild cat caught it for my family. There were rats for three days. Then there were no more fish to feed it, and suddenly there were more rats." Liu Bang smiled, pointed at Chen Ping and said, "You mean that too?" Chen Ping nodded. Liu Bang immediately said: "Let someone tell Peng Yue that from Waihuang in the west to Yu County in the east, he can rob as much as he wants, and all the food, money and women will belong to him. I will agree!" Chen Ping said: "Understood." After speaking, he turned and retreated. Liu Bang stared at Bo Ji with a smile and said, "You are worth half an ovary by my side." Bo Ji smiled and said: "The concubine is talking about taking mice, what are you doing with Mr. Zhang Liang? Your Majesty is joking." Xiang Yu and Liu Bang faced each other across the gap, no matter how much he scolded and fought, the Han army remained indifferent; and his rear food source was cut off, and it could no longer be consumed.So, he sent people to Pengcheng to escort all Liu Bang's family members to the front line of Guangwu.