Chapter 52 Chapter 52

Liu Bang went in and said, "If you realize your mistake, it's not too late." Mrs. Qi asked in panic, "Will the king forgive my concubine? If not, don't blame Ruyi. The child is still young and doesn't understand anything." Liu Bang said: "Don't talk about it. It's the past. Just pretend that nothing happened." He sat down, spread his hands and said to Ruyi, "Son, come to Dad." Ruyi snuggled into Liu Bang's arms.Liu Bang said: "No matter who is the prince, you are my princess, and Ruyi is my son. No one can change this."

Madam Qi secretly said: "Since Your Majesty said so, I should feel at ease." Liu Bang said with great interest: "Qi Ji, I haven't seen you dance for a long time." The fire was warm.Liu Bang clapped his hands and sang.Ruyi also babbled along with her father, shaking her head.Madam Qi's long sleeves fluttered and she danced gracefully.A family of three enjoyed themselves happily. The next day, in the main hall of Liyang Palace, Liu Bang said to Xiao He: "I think that a strong dynasty needs a strong rule. This is understandable. What Qin loses is that he is too harsh on the people. Your Majesty, you will never do this. I dare to think that the current crown prince Liu Ying is far from having the prestige and ability to be a crown prince."

Liu Bang nodded, and Xiao He went on to say: "The world belongs to you, and it is your family. But family members are most afraid of disharmony. Now Liu Ying and Ruyi are still young. Queen Lu Zhi and Madam Qi are both young. Now that the prince is appointed, it is bound to be for him. The turmoil in the future will lay the root of disaster. This is what Xiao He is most worried about." Hearing this, Liu Bang stood up resolutely and said: "I will adopt your strategy to delay the establishment of the crown prince." Xiao He turned around and went to withdraw Yi Ying who was about to set up the crown prince. After a short time, someone came to report that the king was about to go to war.Xiao He hurried out and asked, "Why did Your Majesty leave so suddenly? It's freezing cold now, and there's no way to go to the front line."

Liu Bang laughed and said, "Does the prime minister not know the widow's intention?" The second monk Xiao Hezhang said puzzledly: "Yesterday, I just drew up a war strategy. When the spring is warm, I will lead the reinforcements from Guanzhong and escort the food and grass. How can it change?" Liu Bang said: "Come on! Get on your horse! You'll know when you get there! Let's go! Travel day and night, hurry back to Guangwu!" When Liu Bang led his army to the Guangwu barracks, all the generals were puzzled.Zhang Liang stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty came to the front line suddenly, and the ministers were very puzzled. It's less than one month into winter, and the coldest days have not yet come. At this moment, Guangwu Mountain is a place that suffers from freezing."

Fan Kuai said: "In this weather, it is impossible to climb the city wall. More importantly, it is difficult to charge." Zhou Bo said: "No one deliberately fights in the cold weather. It has never happened since ancient times." Liu Bang smiled, looked around at everyone, and said slowly: "I want to end the war this winter." All the officials and generals were stunned, unable to believe their ears.Zhang Liang asked, "Why don't you wait for the spring to fight again? By then, there will be plenty of food and grass, the climate will be mild, and reinforcements from Guanzhong will arrive."

Liu Bang asked: "Zifang, in terms of combat strategy and the overall situation, I am not as good as you. Tell me, what is the real advantage of waiting for the spring to fight?" Zhang Liang went to the map and said: "The situation of the Battle of Guangwu was very clear from the beginning. We and Xiang Yu's main force are facing each other here. If we can't attack or attack each other, we can't take it. We can defend ourselves and be undefeated. The fundamental reason It is not in our army, nor in the Chu army. It is Peng Yue of Liang and Han Xin of Qi. It is because Han Xin's army is targeting Pengcheng that Xiang Yu has scruples and dare not attack with all his strength. And Peng Yue attacked the Chu army. Dao, disrupted the strategy of the Chu army again and again. After the cold winter, we combined the two armies, and we and Xiang Yu became a tie. If we attack in the deep winter, it will inevitably become a separate contest between our army and Xiang Yu. The odds are extremely low.”

Liu Bang nodded and said, "Han Xin and Peng Yue are not that simple!" At this time, in Peng Yue's Dazhai in Liangdi, Tian Heng and Peng Yue were sitting by the fire and roasting sheep on a rack.Holding the crushed salt in his hand, Tian Heng sprinkled it on the sheep, but he stared at Peng Yue and asked, "Why did you reject the Han envoy?" Peng Yue smiled, stood up and said, "I've been restless for several days, just because of such a trivial matter?" Tian Heng said: "Small matter? The king of Han invited you to garrison the north of Waihuang and attack Yu County in the early spring. Why did you refuse? We are the weakest of the current forces!"

Peng Yue said: "Because of this, we are the most important. It is his business that the King of Han survived. Peng Yue is neither happy nor worried. Look at the current situation in Guangwu, we have not gained any benefit Isn't it a fool to send troops?" Tian Heng became anxious, and said: "It's like running away from battle, don't you and I become a thorn in the heart of the King of Han?" Peng Yue smiled slyly and said, "If the King of Han wanted to hate me when he retreated from Yu County, he would have already hated me. Let me ask you, when a person hates you from the bottom of his heart, even if he is a person like the King of Han, can he make up for it?" ?”

Tian Heng was speechless. Peng Yue said: "Don't look at Xiang Yu's eyes. It's difficult to get along with being violent. As long as I, Peng Yue, bow my knees and bow my head, he will spare me. As for Liu Bang, I only have a chance to survive if I try my best to raise my status, understand?" Tian Heng said: "Although the reasoning is good, I am afraid that Han Xin will send troops in a daze, and we will appear to be irrelevant." Peng Yue laughed and said, "Han Xin! Do you think he has no plans of his own?" Tian Heng said: "He is different from you and me, he is a courtier of the King of Han."

Peng Yue asked back with piercing eyes: "A courtier must be loyal?" Besides, on the hillside outside the city of Linzi in the State of Qi, Han Xin was in front, Guan Ying and Cao Shen were behind, and the three horses galloped on the hillside in the night, and they reached the top of the hill in a short time.Han Xin rode his horse and looked at Linzi City not far away, which was very beautiful. Guan Ying got off his horse and said, "King Qi please send troops immediately." Han Xin asked, "Where are the troops sent?" Guan Ying said, "Of course it's Hu Ling. The King of Han's letter made it very clear."

Han Xin nodded and looked into the distance, noncommittal. Cao Shen deliberately said: "It must be that the soldiers are tired and haven't rested to prepare for the battle?" Han Xin was silent.Cao Shen said again: "That is the lack of food, grass and military equipment." Han Xin shook his head. Cao Shen's expression changed: "Then, can it be considered that the king of Qi deliberately disobeyed the order of the king of Han?" Guan Ying shivered, and tugged at Cao Shen. Cao Shen shook his arms and said firmly: "Now you are the king of Qi, ruling one side. But for us, it is only as following the general of Han. Shen I don't want to talk about the way of loyalty to the emperor, nor do I care about the strength or strength. I just ask the general to recall, did the King of Han ever lose to you? You disregarded the King of Han in Guangwu, just like abandoning your own brothers on the battlefield. Brothers are chilling." Han Xin glanced at Cao Shen, then at Guan Ying, and remained silent for a while. Guan Ying smoothed things over and said, "Let King Qi think about it." Cao Shen continued to say to Han Xin very firmly: "No! If you don't give me an explanation at this moment, I will lead the troops of each battalion and go to help the King of Han!" Han Xin turned his head slowly and said: "Please treat yourself as a general leading the army, not as a courtier of the King of Han, and answer my three questions. The king himself braved the severe winter to go to Guangwu, and then contacted me and Peng Yue , to fight to the death with Xiang Yu in Guangwu. This is a life-and-death battle, isn't it?" Both Cao Shen and Guan Ying said, "Yes." Han Xin went on to say: "If we win this battle, we can wipe out the land of Chu in one fell swoop, and the war in the world will end from then on. After years of wars, the people can finally enjoy a peaceful life, right?" Cao Shen Guanying still nodded in agreement.Han Xin asked again: "What if you lose?" Cao Shen and Guan Ying looked at each other, and they suddenly realized that they hadn't thought about this question at all. Han Xin said quietly: "If you lose, no one in the world will be able to compete with Xiang Yu from now on. Although the King of Han has a vast Guanzhong, he cannot stop Xiang Yu's attacking cavalry." Cao Shen said: "Your Majesty has three questions, but I only have one. How can I lose?" Han Xin suddenly burst out laughing: "You have been dazzled by the victory. Since we attacked Wei, we have won dozens of battles with ease. But think about it, even if we defeated Longqie in Weishui, That is not the elite of Chu, nor the main force led by Xiang Yu himself." Cao Shen said: "Three times combined, can you still defeat Xiang Yu? General, you have many soldiers, but you are timid instead." Han Dao said: "I have only fought against Xiang Yu once in my life, and you were in my formation at that time. Pengcheng was defeated, and on the side of Lingbi, our army was tens of thousands more than Xiang Yu's, and we had a geographical advantage, completely on the defensive This was a tie with Xiang Yu's 20,000 men. But now? Xiang Yu has 150,000 men in Guangwu, whoever of you has the confidence to defeat him, say a word. I will send troops immediately!" Cao Shen and Guan Ying looked at each other and fell silent. Han Xin went on to say: "I'll let you two think about it from the perspective of battle. The King of Han is a king, and he thinks about his world. But I, Han Xin, am handsome and will be a general all my life. I don't want to win a battle that cannot be won. hit!" When the news came that Peng Yue and Han Xin would not send troops, all the soldiers in Liu Bang's camp in Guangwu camp were blown up.Liu Bang raised his hands confidently, and said: "You have to understand one thing first, Peng Yue and Han Xin wait and see. It's not because they abandoned me, and it's not because they colluded with Xiang Yu. This is what I have to make clear. From now on From now on, no one is allowed to attack and slander them behind their backs, and those who violate the order will be severely punished!" Everyone responded in unison: "Here!" Liu Bang said again: "I know those two guys better than you. Peng Yue was born extremely sensitive to danger, and he is a weather vane to measure danger, which has been like this since Pengcheng. Han Xin is the scale to measure the situation of the battle. Although he didn't say it clearly, but Everyone knows that in the current situation, the Guangwu Army, Peng Yue of Liangdi, and Han Xin are on one side, and Xiang Yu is on the other. The two sides are in balance. If we want to defeat Xiang Yu, we must break this balance, and we have to do it ourselves Break it. When that day comes, no one needs to beg, they will run over eagerly, begging to help me!" When the crowd heard this, they were immediately excited, clamoring for the King of Han to give an order.Liu Bang said loudly: "Attack on the initiative!" Zhang Liang was startled and asked, "Front?" Liu Bang said: "There is no battle in the world that is sure to win and never lose. I can do what Han Xin and Peng Yue can't do! I create this opportunity myself!" Under the leadership of Liu Bang, the Han army attacked the Chu camp in Guangwu Mountain, but Xiang Yu did not fight behind closed doors.Yu Ziqi, Zhong Limei, Ji Bu and other generals went in without knowing it, and looked at Xiang Yu eagerly.Xiang Yu drank a bottle of wine slowly, raised his head and said, "Isn't this just the trick we're tired of playing? Have you forgotten?" Ji Bu shook his head and said, "I still don't understand!" Xiang Yu said: "In the past, I was in a hurry to find Liu Bang for a decisive battle. I even threatened my family. Why? It was because if I didn't fight, I would die. Think about it, why did he come to die suddenly? ?” Zhong Limei asked: "Your Majesty thinks this is a strategy of the King of Han?" Xiang Yu said: "I don't know what strategies he has. I just know Liu Ji. He has never seen bravery in him, and he has never had any blood. It is said that he will not bear humiliation, and he has to fight for his breath. This is the only way to fight." A decisive battle with the widow... bullshit!" Yu Ziqi nodded, and said, "Although that's the case, it's too useless to hide in the village like this." Xiang Yu said: "Liu Ji was chased like a stray dog ​​by me. That's not worthless enough. Didn't he bear it too? He can bear it, and the widow can bear it better than him. It must be beneficial to him if he wants to fight now. The widow just doesn't want to hit him! I'm so anxious to kill him!" Liu Bang's sergeants yelled and cursed outside the Chu army's stronghold, and some people learned the monkey dance, but they didn't respond.Liu Bang suddenly ordered the withdrawal of troops.However, when he was leading his troops out to fight, such a scene happened in the harem: Mrs. Qi took out a bundle and pushed it to Lu Wan. Lu Wan refused: "I'm just a small person next to the king. I don't have any official position. I should run errands on weekdays. In terms of ability, Xia Houying can still drive, but I can't do anything. If you have something to ask, or Please ask someone else." Madam Qi said unhurriedly: "I heard that Lu Zhi doesn't like you. The woman she once promised you was taken away by Fan Kui and became Madam Fan. She didn't say a word for you." Lu Wan said: "Princess, please go. Wealth is in the sky, and Lu Wan doesn't have that life." Mrs. Qi said: "What if I can make you rich? You know that the King of Han loves Ruyi. In the future, Ruyi will definitely inherit the throne. At that time, he will naturally remember who his benefactor is. Even if he doesn't know, his Mother will also remind him." Lu Wan thought for a while and asked, "What do you need Lu Wan to do?" Madam Qi said in a low voice, "Kill Lu Zhi." On this day, Lu Wan led a group of people and headed straight to Chuying, but before they reached the camp, they were captured by Fan Kuai who arrived later.Liu Bang, who had been waiting in front of the tent for a long time, went up and kicked Lu Wan somersault and asked, "What are you going to do?" Fan Kuai said: "He said that he had followed the secret order of the King of Han and went to the Chu camp to do business." Liu Bang looked at Lu Wan sternly, trembling with anger. Mrs. Qi hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, calm down. Lu Wan must be eager to fight, and that's why she was confused." Liu Bang rolled his eyes at Madam Qi and said, "You talk a lot today." Then he turned around and said to Lu Wan, "Why did you leave the camp without authorization?" Lu Wan just said: "Lu Wan is right!" Liu Bang said angrily: "Answer the widow!" Lu Wan snorted, and said suddenly: "Going out of the village without authorization is at the order of Concubine Qi!" Everyone was surprised.Liu Bang turned his head and gave Madam Qi a sideways glance.Madam Qi said with ashen face: "Lu Wan, you..." Liu Bang said angrily: "You are not allowed to speak! Lu Wan, what did she ask you to do?" Lu Wan said: "For the sake of the Grand Duke and the Queen and others." Madam Qi swayed and almost couldn't stand steadily. Liu Bang questioned: "What are you going to do? Tell me quickly." Lu Wan shouted: "Princess Qi, do you still want to hide the matter from the king?" Madam Qi said tremblingly, "I, what have I been hiding?" Lu Wan said: "The money you gave me is in my account, you should admit it to the king!" Liu Bang looked sideways at Madam Qi, and asked slowly, "What are you conspiring to do?" Madam Qi bowed her head and remained silent. Lu Wan said: "Lu Wan made a special trip to rescue the grandfather and return to the camp!" Liu Bang jumped up against the crime and said, "Fart! Take a dozen riders to save people? Do you want to kill them? Huh?" Madam Qi's heart sank down to her throat, and she came back witty. She quickly took Liu Bang's arm and said, "I did let him go! Let him use those belongings to bribe the guards." Liu Bang frowned, sat down and said, "Lu Wan, please explain clearly to me." Lu Wan came to her senses and stood up and said, "Your Majesty failed to lure the enemy the day before yesterday. I expect this battle will be delayed until the beginning of spring. Poor Grandpa! He has treated me like his own son since I was a child. I really can't bear it." Seeing the grandpa suffer, I went to Concubine Qi to borrow money!" Liu Bang scolded: "Hmph! Stupid! Stupider than a pig! You treat Chu Ying as a farmland, so you can go there as soon as you want? Do you think Chu Ying's guards are all money-seekers?" Madam Qi lowered her head and said, "It's the concubine who is stupid. Your Majesty, calm down." Lu Wan was beaten with twenty army sticks, and ran out of the Han army's position overnight.When Liu Bang got the news, he started to fight the case: "We were deceived by him. Qi Ji, that stupid woman was also deceived by him, and even the widow was deceived by him! From the very beginning, he was determined to defect! What rescued the grandpa? It's a lie! A lie!" Liu Bang pulled out his sword, cut the case into two at once, and roared: "I swear here. I will kill this person in my lifetime. If you violate this word, there is such a case!" Turning to Xiao He, he said: "Writing, Announce the whole army. From Guangwu to Guanzhong. Tell everyone that for every inch of Han land, there will be a reward for Lu Wan's head, and a reward of ten thousand gold! Ten thousand households!" Over there, Lu Wan was walking towards Xiang Yu's big tent step by step under the leadership of the sergeant.The generals of the Chu army were dressed in bright armor, lined up on both sides, with a smile on their faces, pointing at Lu Wan, and saying everything. "Look! That man is the King of Han's servant, why did he join us?" "The King of Han is about to lose, I'm afraid of death!" "How thick-skinned! I heard that Han Wang grew up with him! He looks like a dog now!" "The lost dog!" Lu Wan's expression remained unchanged until she reached Xiang Yu's big tent.There is an adobe platform in front of the big tent, and a large pot is placed on the platform.The sergeants put firewood on the bottom of the pot, smashed the ice and threw it into the pot. Xiang Yu and his generals stood outside the tent, majestic and majestic.Lu Wan approached, clasped her fists together and said, "King Xiang." Ji Bu said: "Bold! Why don't you kneel when you see the king?" Lu Wan said: "Lu Wan is neither a Han official nor a Chu official, but a commoner, why should he kneel?" Xiang Yu smiled at the generals and said, "Look! What a lobbyist." Lu Wan snorted and didn't answer. Xiang Yu took a step forward and said, "The widow is not like the king of Han, he doesn't like to talk nonsense, so I ask you a question, why did you betray the king of Han and go to the widow?" Lu Wan asked with a sneer: "King Xiang, are you eager to hear the answer? Are you so unconfident?" Xiang Yu said: "All the living beings in the world, the one who I trust most is myself, and the one who is the least trustworthy is your King of Han!" Lu Wan said: "He used to be my King of Han. Dare I ask the King, do you believe me?" Xiang Yu smiled and said, "I don't really believe it." Lu Wan said disappointedly: "It seems that I came here for nothing." Xiang Yu said: "Have you heard what the soldiers are yelling? Our Chu army is an upright army, and Chu State is the hometown of hot-blooded men. We don't need a homeless dog. If you want to beg for a bite, I will reward you. Wine If you are full, please go back to the King of Han and tell him that Xiang Ji has already seen through such bitter schemes." Xiang Yu waved his hand, and a sergeant came over with a wooden tray on which was a ball of meat wrapped in lotus leaves and a pot of wine. The soldiers began to laugh at Lu Wan, and they all shouted: "Eat quickly! Get out after eating!" Lu Wan was not angry, she took the wine and meat and ate it, wiped it off in an instant, wiped her mouth and said, "Xiang Yu, I owe you a favor after eating your wine and meat, and I will definitely pay you back. " Xiang Yu said: "Please. See you on the battlefield." Lu Wan bowed, turned her head and left.Xiang Yu looked at Zhong Limei and smiled contemptuously.Lu Wan took two steps, then suddenly turned around and ran towards the earthen platform, pushed away the sergeants on both sides, and jumped into the pot at once!The generals of the Chu camp were taken aback and stared at him blankly. Xiang Yu was not surprised at all and said: "Since the Spring and Autumn Period, lobbyists have liked to play the trick of jumping the pot. Look, the pot that the widow made for you still fits?" Lu Wan said seriously, "Thank you, Your Majesty." Xiang Yu asked strangely: "Why do you thank me for this?" Lu Wan said: "Lu Wan has rebelled against the King of Han, and the generals of the Han will kill me, reward ten thousand gold, and ten thousand households. But the king refuses to believe me and wants to drive me away. It seems that although the world is big, there is no place for me If there is no place, please ask the king to light a fire and cook Lu Wan!" Xiang Yu said contemptuously: "Such aggressive methods don't work for me." Lu Wan said: "You cooked me today, and I ended up with the reputation of a big man and a loyal minister, and died for the country. Although I am a homeless dog, it is better to die with honor, than to be inexplicably killed in a corner. He beheaded his head and offered it to the King of Han." Xiang Yu smiled slightly, waved his hand and said, "Did you hear that? Click on it!" The sergeants lighted the fire, and the firewood under the pot burned.The ice at the bottom of the pot slowly melted.Lu Wan smiled calmly and looked at Xiang Yu. After half a stick of incense, the ice at the bottom of the pot had melted, and the water in the pot began to steam.Although it was severe winter, Lu Wan was already sweating profusely, but still had a smile on her face.The fire started to flourish. "Your Majesty, don't do it! You can't cook this man to death!" Xiang Bo hurried over with his hair full of hair. Xiang Yu frowned and said, "I was not allowed to kill Hanwang's youngest before, but today it's you again!" Xiang Bo stomped his feet and said, "Your Majesty! This man is not afraid of death, why not let him live! Whether he is true or not, if he is cooked like this, the world will laugh at your cruelty." Xiang Yu said disapprovingly: "Soldiers are cruel!" Xiang Bo said again: "I still laugh at you for being stupider than the King of Han!" Lu Wan said: "Oh, that old man, he is already stupid, don't persuade him." Yu Ziqi also said at this time: "It's better to keep it first, and there is no rush to kill it at this time." Xiang Yu hesitated for a moment, and waved for the sergeant to put out the fire.Two sergeants carried wooden barrels filled with cold water, and were about to put out the fire when they went up.Although Lu Wan was in the pot, she pushed a sergeant away, the two sergeants collided, and the bucket rolled over. Xiang Yu strode over, stepped onto the earthen platform in two steps, grabbed Lu Wan's arm with one hand, lifted him up abruptly, and fell to the ground.Looking at Lu Wan again, her shoulders, soles of her feet, etc. have been scalded to a bloody mess. Xiang Yu frowned and said, "Take him down, change into clean clothes, and apply medicine." After speaking, he felt as if he had been humiliated, and went straight to the account angrily. The soldiers of the Manying Battalion did not speak at the moment, nor could they sneer, but just stared at Lu Wan in a daze. When Xiang Yu returned to the big tent, Xiang Bo said: "This Lu Wan is just the most useless shoe-carrier under Liu Bang. Fan Kuai, Zhou Bo, Guan Ying, Cao Can, Zhang Liang, Xiao He, those guys who have followed Liu Bang for many years , Which one is not outstanding meritorious service, high-ranking officials and generous salaries. He Liu Bang can't tolerate an incompetent Lu Wan, because he thinks he doesn't understand the overall situation. Yu'er, don't you too?" Xiang Yu listened without saying a word. Xiang Bo said again: "This old man is your uncle, but he is a courtier of Chu State. That's all for you. It's up to you to decide whether to listen or not. To tell you the truth, you are thousands of times stronger than Liu Bang. I think Lu Wan also thought so and came here. If you want to win the hearts of the world, no one can be your opponent except yourself." After Xiang Bo finished speaking, he saluted Xiang Yu, turned around and strode out. Xiang Yu was stunned for a while, and suddenly felt a pain in his heart, and he burst into tears unconsciously.Yu Ziqi just came in, saw this, turned around and wanted to leave. Xiang Yu said: "Ziqi stay here." Yu Ziqi approached and asked, "Why is the Overlord so sad? I saw old General Xiang Bo go out, his face was full of anger." Xiang Yu sat down slowly, and said, "Uncle Shicai came to warn me. For a moment, just for a moment, I mistook him for Yafu." Yu Ziqi was stunned, bowed his head, and remained silent. Xiang Yu poured a bottle of wine, drank it all, and said, "Uncle is right. The widow has been fighting all the year round, killing more and more people, but his heart is getting smaller and smaller. Is Lu Wan awake?" Yu Ziqi said: "I am about to report this matter. The doctor gave him medicine and some porridge, and his life is no longer in danger." Xiang Yu stood up and said, "Let's go and listen to what he has to say." Yu Ziqi stopped him and said, "Lu Wan said that she doesn't want to see the king." Xiang Yu asked back in surprise: "Huh? Didn't you? He didn't see me?" Yu Ziqi smiled and said, "I think that kid has a stubborn temper, and I think he's angry with you." Xiang Yu laughed, his mood immediately improved a lot, and he said: "Interesting. Then let's see him. This kid is a bit interesting, and he kind of suits my appetite. No wonder Liu Bang doesn't like him." Lu Wan stayed in the Chu camp for several days and refused to see Xiang Yu, but asked to see Grandpa Liu.Xiang Yu agreed. Grandpa Liu and Lu Zhi were startled when they saw Lu Wan coming.Lu Wan stepped forward and knelt down to the grandpa: "Old grandpa! Lu Wan is late! She is late!" Mr. Liu hurried to help him up, and said, "Ah Wan, Ah Wan! It's great to see you, how is my son?" Lu Wan didn't get up, but just replied, "Hi Liu Ji'an." Lu Zhi frowned when he heard "Liu Ji" and observed Lu Wan. Lu Wan asked: "Is the old lady's old cold leg okay? Is there anyone who is in pain?" Taigong Liu said: "Oh! It's been like this for so many years." Lu Wan said, "Let me beat you." Just as she was about to get up, Lu Zhi suddenly held her down and asked, "How did you get in?" Lu Wan said, "I'll wait until I have served the old lady." Lu Zhi sternly said, "No way! Are you captured? The King of Han sent you here as an envoy?" Lu Wan didn't answer, but just helped Grandfather Liu to press his legs, and said while pressing his legs: "My son is not filial, so I can only serve Grandpa Liu, but unfortunately there will be no chance in the future." Liu Taigong said: "What are you talking about?" Lu Wan said: "If Lu Wan did something wrong and became enemies with Liu Ji, would you still recognize me?" Grandpa Liu was stunned. Lu Zhi nodded and said, "I understand." Lu Wan stood up, took a step back, bowed and said, "I have left the King of Han, and now I am a guest in King Xiang's tent." Liu Taigong could hardly believe his ears. Lu Wan went on to say: "From now on, please forget about Lu Wan." Liu Taigong wanted to reach out to pull him, but hesitated. Lu Zhi asked, "Are you here to say goodbye?" Lu Wan said: "Please allow me to honor you as queen for the last time. If you can return to the Han camp, please be careful of Mrs. Qi, she ordered me to kill you the day before yesterday." Lu Zhi sneered, it didn't seem strange, just asked: "Since you have betrayed the King of Han, why remind me?" Lu Wan was silent for a while, then said: "Maybe I feel ashamed. But I have already made my choice. Let me say goodbye." After saying that, she bowed deeply.Grandpa Liu looked at Lu Wan distressedly, and Lu Wan also looked at him sadly.Lu Zhi turned around coldly, as if Lu Wan was a ball of air. Everything they said and did when they met was immediately reported to Xiang Yu, and Xiang Yu ordered someone to invite Lu Wan to the seat.Lu Wan said: "I'm a useless person, and I can't bear such courtesy." Xiang Yu pretended: "I like your temper." Lu Wan was choked up by these words, held back her breath, and relaxed. Xiang Yu said: "The widow listened carefully to the report during the day. It is rumored that you were beaten by the king of Han and almost lost your life because you led troops to rescue Liu Taigong." Lu Wan said: "Your Majesty's news is really well-informed." Xiang Yu said with piercing eyes, "You haven't answered the widow's question yet." Lu Wan was silent for a while before she said: "It's my own decision to save people. Princess Qi originally asked me to kill Lu Zhi, but because I was taken care of by my grandpa since I was a child, I just acted in the opposite direction." Xiang Yu and Yu Ziqi looked at each other and nodded.Lu Wan grabbed the beans and chewed a few mouthfuls, drank a bottle of wine, and said, "Sitting and drinking together like this, the king of Han has never treated me like this. Lu Wan is not a fool, and I still understand this kind of friendship. It's just... ..." Xiang Yu picked up the wine bottle on the table, respected Lu Wan, drank it down and said, "Brother, I sincerely ask for advice." Lu Wan said: "It is often heard that King Xiang has a bad temper, and the most unheard of people say that he is weak. Many people who appealed to him were beheaded, and even Fan Zeng..." Xiang Yu's face changed, and he said angrily: "Are you deliberately exposing the widow's scar?" Lu Wan waved her hand and said, "That's all! Lu Wan thinks it's a big joke that King Xiang is half buried in the ground, but he is still arrogant here, thinking that he can defeat Liu Ji!" When Xiang Yu heard this, he grabbed Lu Wan and shouted, "Say it again? Arrogant?" Lu Wan looked directly at Xiang Yu and said: "The weather is getting warmer, and when spring comes, King Xiang's death will be approaching. Believe it or not, it's up to you!" Xiang Yu held back his displeasure, and said respectfully, "It's because I don't know, that I need to ask." Lu Wan said: "I might as well put it simply. With the current strength of Guangwu, King Xiang and King Han are evenly matched. The reason why King Xiang dared to delay the war until the spring was because he thought that Han Xin and Peng Yue would wait to reap the benefits. Right?" Xiang Yu nodded and said: "Anyone who knows how to fight understands this truth. Peng Yue and Han Xin will understand, what do you think?" Lu Wan said: "From the point of view of strategy, I think King Xiang is right. Quite right!" Xiang Yu glanced at Yu Ziqi. Lu Wan went on to say: "I don't understand strategy. But I know Han Xin and Peng Yue better than you. In other words, from getting along today, I probably know your temper. Peng Yue is a speculator and knows how to fight. , but there is no faith at all. For him, whoever gives more will help. Besides, Han Xin. I don’t care about the general trend of the world. What do you think Han Xin values ​​most? Face. He has been in your camp for many years But he was left out in the cold, just a mere halberd-handler who was repeatedly reprimanded by you." Xiang Yu was completely speechless and remained silent. Yu Ziqi said: "According to what my brother said, once the war starts..." Xiang Yu hurriedly said: "The Han army is attacking from the front, Peng Yue will cut off my food supply, and Han Xin will attack from behind, and I will be defeated!" Lu Wan said: "I once said that if you eat the meat and drink the wine you give, you have to pay back the favor. Lu Wan doesn't like to owe people anything. Please forgive me for bringing up the king's sad story again. In the siege of Xingyang in the past, the King of Han had no way out, and finally Chen Ping resorted to estrangement, so he was able to survive. It can be seen that no matter how strong a fortress is, it can be disintegrated from the inside. It is not surprising that the king has no heirs and does not understand the mystery. The first emperor died Later, his sons killed each other because of succession. What is ridiculous is that the Hanwang family has not yet dominated the world, and before they are old enough to enter the earth, his women and children began to fight for the throne. If it is not because of this, I would also You won’t be cornered.” Xiang Yu asked urgently: "What is the brother's strategy?" Lu Wan said: "The king of Han is divided into three factions. For example, Fan Kui and Xiao He support Liu Ying as heir, and Lu Zhi is behind it. Chen Ping and Zhou Bo support Ruyi, and Madam Qi is behind it. Some people think that Mrs. Bo Ji is more suitable to be the biological mother of the prince. As long as Bo Ji gives birth to a son for the King of Han, he will be the prince in the future." Yu Ziqi said: "What my brother said is exactly the same as what I usually heard. When the King of Han was seriously ill the day before yesterday, the Han camp was indeed almost facing each other with swords." Lu Wan said: "I have a plan. It is better for King Xiang to draw a ditch with the King of Han as a boundary and form an alliance forever. The east of the gap is Chu, and the west is Han. This time I pretended to lead the troops back to Chu to recuperate. Over time, the Han camp You will be in chaos!" Xiang Yu nodded and said, "What you said is very reasonable, but the King of Han doesn't understand? If he has the upper hand, why would he agree to form an alliance with me?" Lu Wan said with a smile: "This will use Lu Zhi and Taigong. It is useless for you to keep them, and you will get a bad reputation. In order to get back Lao Tzu and the woman, the King of Han will definitely agree to form an alliance. And once Lu Zhi is captured If you put them back in the Han camp, you will definitely attack Qi Ji. At that time, the King of Han was too busy to take care of himself, so how could he have the ability to fight with you? King Xiang, you only have to wait a year or two, and when the Han Dynasty is torn apart, you can send your troops to the west, and the world will be destroyed. Certainly!" Xiang Yu looked at Yu Ziqi and was moved. The peace talks began dramatically.Xiang Yu was interested, and Liu Bang was also eager. The two hit it off immediately, and the ceremony was held soon. On a hillside between the two armies, the generals and officials of the two armies stood empty-handed.A table with a sheepskin map on it.Xiang Yu and Liu Bang made an alliance by blood.The map is divided into two along the divide, with Chu to the east of the divide and Han to the west.Liu Bang and Xiang Yu held hands and laughed loudly. Xiang Yu waved his hand, and immediately released Lu Zhi, Liu Taigong and others. Liu Bang held back his excitement, and smiled at Liu Taigong, Lu Zhi and others. Lu Zhi nodded to Liu Bang with a smile, and took his family members to Hanzheng. Xiang Yu said: "Let's leave it to Bo Xiang and Mr. Xiao He to discuss the other details, how about it?" Liu Bang smiled and said, "Those are trivial matters, let them discuss them." Xiang Yu said, "I want to have a chat with the King of Han alone." Liu Bang nodded and said, "Please." It was dusk at this time. On Guangwu Mountain, Liu Bang and Xiang Yu stood on the top of the mountain with swords.Not far away, Xiang Bo and Xiao He were sitting and talking. Liu Bang said: "This Guangwu Mountain is not the highest peak in the world, but it also has a royal majesty." Xiang Yu shook his head and said, "No. This is the peak of kings. You Liu Ji and I Xiang Ji." Liu Bang said: "Do you think there will be two kings in the world?" Xiang Yu said: "In the past, there were dozens of kings." Liu Bang smiled and said, "That was the past. What about now?" Two people have their own thoughts and look at each other.Xiang Yu opened his mouth first and said: "Who can decide what will happen in the future. Isn't it the moment you and I have been waiting for a long time to stop fighting now?" Liu Bang said: "Have you ever thought about what it will be like to see each other again when we come back today?" Xiang Yu shook his head. Liu Bang said: "I did have it in my dream. I have always wondered if you can sleep well on weekdays after killing so many people." Xiang Yu said: "Sometimes I wake up with a start." Liu Bang said: "If you don't kill me, I'm afraid it will be difficult to sleep peacefully in this life?" Xiang Yu said: "Aren't you the same?" The two laughed at the same time.Laughter resounded through the valley and echoed for a long time. When peace came, both camps breathed a sigh of relief.The return of Liu Taigong and Lu Zhi added a strong atmosphere of family reunion in the Han camp. On this day, it started snowing again.Bo Ji stood alone on the hillside, looking into the distance, slightly lost in thought, an animal skin umbrella covering Bo Ji's head, it was Lu's pheasant.She said: "Sister is a very smart person, can you answer me a question?" Bo Ji said: "Since sister asks, it must be extremely difficult to answer." Lu Zhi said: "Will you forgive those who think of harming you?" Bo Ji's heart is clear, but she doesn't speak. Lu Zhi said: "It's a bit abrupt to ask you these words. But I know that there are many people of all kinds in the Han camp, and there are not many people who really love the King of Han from the bottom of their hearts and think about the King of Han wholeheartedly. My sister has no children under her knees. But he doesn't want to sleep with him because he wants to avoid the dispute between the crown princes. Lu Zhi understands this intention." Bo Ji said: "Then please let the queen fulfill Bo Ji's wish." Lu Zhi said: "Of course. I also hope that my sister can understand what I just asked." Bo Ji nodded slightly.The two stood in the snow prettyly, without speaking for a long time. On this day, under the stove of the Han army camp, Fan Kui stopped a servant and looked at the food box in his hand.Inside the food box is a bowl of meat porridge and a small plate of dried vegetables. Fan Kuai said: "You kid didn't steal it, did you?" The eunuch said: "The general is joking. This is Princess Qi's breakfast, even a villain has the guts to dare!" 樊哙狡黠地笑了笑，从食盒里端过肉粥，说：“是吗？我早就听说你们这些骟货手脚不干净，让我看看肉有没有少！”他一边说一边背过身去，一只手端着碗，另一只手从怀里掏出一个小荷叶包，将一些白色粉末倒入粥中，用手搅了搅，说道：“嗯！看样子你没撒谎。去吧。” 宦人接过碗，放入食盒中，匆匆地去了。 戚夫人帐内，近侍女正逗弄着一只鸽子，宦人端着食盒走入。 戚夫人看了一眼，心烦地说：“又是肉粥！成天吃这些，我都快吐了！端走！” 近侍女说：“别忙。夫人，这是在阵前。大王为了体恤将士们的疾苦，也是两天才吃一次肉。对您，已是特别恩宠了。您若是置气不吃，大王知道了岂不是更加向着王后和薄姬了吗？” 戚夫人点点头说：“端回来，放在这里吧。” 宦人将食盒放下，退出去。戚夫人端起碗，吹了吹，伸到嘴边正要喝。吕雉突然冲进帐，二话不说将戚夫人手里的碗打翻在地，粥洒了一地。 戚夫人生气地说：“王后这是何意？” 吕雉冷笑着，并不答话。 戚夫人叫道：“您在楚军中受了苦，有气往项羽身上撒去。我虽位不及你，却是汉王的妃子。” 吕雉狠狠地瞪了她一眼，一言不答转身出帐了。戚夫人看了看近侍女，两个人都莫名其妙。近侍女手一动，手里的鸽子扑到地上，啄食肉粥。 近侍女说：“王后的举动邪门得紧，我看夫人您还是早日回栎阳的好。” 戚夫人不答，扭头看那鸽子，已然死了，吓得她一声尖叫。 刘邦正与萧何议事，戚夫人端着碗冲了进来。 刘邦骂道：“一点规矩都没有！” 戚夫人气急败坏地说：“王后要毒死我！” 刘邦呵斥道：“大军之中，不得胡言乱语。还不退下！” 戚夫人将碗往面前一摊，说：“大王若不信，找个人来试试便知！” 刘邦生气地说：“找谁？寡人来试如何？” 戚夫人吓得忙跪下道：“是我出言无状。可臣妾适才所言，句句不假。不然找来王后，当面对质……” 刘邦喝道：“够了！” 萧何上前，接过戚夫人手里的碗说：“此事便由萧何代为调查，如何？” 萧何端着那只碗，在悬崖边上站着，正自犹豫，一只手伸过来，将碗抢了过去，是薄姬。她说：“我在帐外都听到了。是不是令太医检验碗中残粥，便知真假？” 萧何道：“这原是容易的事。” 薄姬说：“然而丞相大人却犹豫不决，在这里站了有半炷香了。” 萧何道：“不查，是欺瞒大王之罪。” 薄姬点了点头，闻了闻手中的碗，忽然手一扬，将碗扔下了山涧。 萧何微微一惊，但随即就懂了，欠身一拜道：“薄姬夫人深明大义，萧何佩服。” 薄姬说：“似这等难处理的汉王家事，还是交给我吧。丞相的心里装了太多事，辛苦您了。” 萧何说：“多谢夫人理解。” 薄姬道：“项羽昨日便已率军撤退，然汉王却牢牢地驻扎在这冰天雪地里，丞相不该去问问吗？” 萧何闻言，一愣。 汉营前的空场上，众将士集结完毕，萧何上前道：“臣子们都到了，等待大王下令，回师关中。” 刘邦故意问道：“噢？这就回去了？” 萧何说：“协议已定，开春之前是不会再有战事了。此处冰天雪地，还是早点离去得好。” 刘邦问：“子房，你觉得呢？” 张良答道：“项羽虽然是个匹夫，却一向自负。他已经撤兵两日，大军到了百里外，要想回身偷袭您，也来不及了。” 刘邦说：“这样啊？那好。传寡人命令，全军开拔，从背后突袭项羽。” 所有的人都傻眼了，惊讶、愕然。 张良说：“这是背信弃义的举动啊！” 刘邦道：“战争是你死我活的较量，没有信义可言。等我打败项羽，我赢了，就是最大的信义！” 半晌的寂静之后，陈平出列道：“就算这样，背后偷袭，以我们的实力还是不能击败项羽的。” 刘邦微笑着说：“彭越和韩信的大军已经在来的路上了。” 众人再次惊讶。刘邦说：“寡人了解韩信的为人，以现在的局势，他一定会参与对项羽的合围。要是此时不打，等韩信在北方坐大，天下成了三足鼎立之势，他就不会再听寡人的命令了。寡人决定，现在就打！” 萧何问：“万一韩信没来呢？” 刘邦道：“寡人已经把所能给的一切许给了他，他一定会来的！” 萧何说：“您这个赌注，太大了。” 刘邦缓缓地说：“寡人信他们，也信你们。” 刘邦穿上戎装，头也不回，在人群中走过，走到前面，环视众将，慷慨激昂地开始了誓师：“各位弟兄！自从秦灭亡以来，你们跟从寡人，同项王对敌，也有四年多了。这几年来，我们餐风饮露，受尽了困苦，同项王打了大大小小几十仗，没讨到过什么便宜。除了失败，还是失败！寡人乃是不德之人啊，多少次，几乎葬送了社稷，身死国灭。多亏了弟兄们不肯离弃，才挣扎到今天这个局面。项王以我老父、以寡人家眷的性命为要挟，使我迫不得已签下了一份和约。和约上说，楚汉将以鸿沟为界，鸿沟以西的土地归寡人所拥有，而鸿沟以东则尽归项王。和平到来了。真的到来了吗？你们相信，在这样情形下签署的和约，会有效吗？终于休战了。项王将率领他疲惫的师旅，退向彭城，去做休整。你们相信，他们不会再回来了吗？有人说项王是堂堂男子汉，是言而有信的王者。寡人不信这一点。寡人已经累了，气衰体弱，身又带伤，这仗，是多一天都不想打了。但是，为了让弟兄们能回到家乡，为了他日天下黎民不再受宰割，寡人今日，便向项王宣战，我将亲自率领弟兄们，做最后的一战！我等要尾随他，要追击他，要彻底地消灭他！弟兄们，你们愿意跟随我吗？！” 众臣轰然欢呼：“愿为汉王死！” 刘邦吼道：“战场上见！” 临淄齐王宫中，灌婴进来说：“探马来报，彭越已经出兵了。” 韩信抬了抬手，什么也没说，只是不紧不慢地喝着酒。 曹参和灌婴急得头顶都要冒烟儿了。斥候风急火燎地奔进来。 韩信问：“项羽的部队到哪儿了？” 斥候说：“撤出广武后，一直往东南，应是往彭城而去。” 韩信转身，看着背后的地图说：“曹参，以项羽的速度，此刻应在固陵附近。这里无险可守，是死地。” 曹参说：“有垓下可守。” 灌婴道：“以大将军的能力，若要进攻，任何人都守不住垓下。” 韩信说：“去点兵吧。” 曹参和灌婴一愣。 韩信跺着脚说：“还等什么呀！我说的机会来了！齐地十五万兵马全部出击！合围项羽。” 曹参和灌婴大喜，跪下高声道：“大将军英明！” 项羽刚到固陵就接到了刘邦来袭的消息，他怒不可遏地骂道：“不要脸的东西！传寡人军令！全军停顿，在固陵部署，准备反攻！” 虞子期说：“陛下！一心只想回到故乡，本来已经很疲惫的士卒，已经又冒着饥饿疲劳赶了很远的路了。这个时刻投入战斗，实在是对我不利啊！” 项羽已经眼红了，说：“寡人管不了那么多了！立即调转人马，迎击敌人！寡人一直等待着同那家伙会战，却总是不得机会。如今，本已经缔约休战，他却敢于背信弃义，偷偷摸摸从背后实施袭击！哼，虽然机会来得太晚，但也正称寡人的心！非要亲手把他的头颅砍下来不可！” 钟离昧说：“此处无险可守，还请大王先速速退回彭城，再与刘邦决战不迟。” 项羽犹豫。 卢绾说：“昧将军说错了。卢绾认为项王应该正面迎击汉军，必胜。” 钟离昧道：“你放屁！” 卢绾道：“项王可曾记得卢绾当日帐中所言。以大王的军力，和汉军在平原上正面对战，根本就不会吃亏。” 项羽说：“那你告诉寡人，刘邦为什么发动进攻，他找死吗？” 卢绾道：“定是汉王识破了我卢绾的计策。他这是狗急跳墙了，刘季在打赌。他心想只要能够拖住你，韩信和彭越就会前来增援。可他们的兵呢？” 项羽疑虑，看了看众人。 虞子期说：“确实是没有韩信和彭越的任何动向。” 钟离昧说：“大王休听此人胡言乱语，此刻不退，若后路被抄，便是死路一条。” 卢绾道：“若一举击溃汉王，韩信、彭越那时便连选择的余地都没有了。卢绾话说到这个份上，要不要听，大王自己决定吧。” 众将纷纷表态：“陛下下令吧！下令吧！” 项羽拔剑道：“我楚军作战，只进不退！寡人决定，依卢绾之计，我们要用闪电一般的速度打垮汉军！” 众将陷入狂热。 项羽骑在乌骓马上，挥舞着长戈，如同天神下凡。楚军士兵受到激励，纷纷奋勇出击！汉军扔掉旗帜，掉头逃跑。楚军的旗帜在滚滚硝烟中猎猎作响，高高飘扬！ 能和刘邦展开会战，一直是项羽梦寐以求的愿望。愤怒加上兴奋，楚军展现了惊人的战力。项羽身先士卒，冲锋陷阵。汉军很快就陷入崩溃。多亏周勃的军团全力阻挡，刘邦的中军主力才得以安全退入阳夏城内。刘邦下令守城，并深筑防御工事而闭门不出。 阳夏城外，项羽高立马上，看着硝烟滚滚的阳夏城，虽千疮百孔，一时也攻不破。 项羽道：“刘邦这个家伙，总是喜欢找些老鼠洞躲藏，刚打一仗，还没打痛快，他又龟缩起来！” 虞子期说：“大王，眼见彭城运来的一点粮食又要消耗殆尽了。” 项羽说：“加紧攻势！彭越和韩信有动静吗？” 虞子期说：“梁地探马已回，彭越并没有发兵。而奇怪得很，末将这几日派往齐国的探马至今无一人返还。大王，臣以为，不该恋战，只要我们现下立即退回彭城，就还有机会。” 项羽说：“不，不能走。这一次，绝对不能再让他活着离开！”