After being asked this question by Lu Bu, Xiang Yu remained silent for a long time, and no one knew what he was considering.
Just when Lu Bu was getting impatient and began to suspect that the foolish King of Western Chu was drunk, Xiang Yu nodded.
What satisfied Lu Bu was that although Xiang Yu took a long time to think, his attitude was very clear.
He nodded slightly to Fan Zeng, who was still in extreme shock, then turned sideways and calmly ordered the Chu soldiers behind him: "Do as Doctor Lu said."
“Yes!”
The Chu soldiers who had been stunned were finally able to take action. They responded in unison, stepped forward, and swung their swords at the other people in the field without hesitation.
In an instant, blood and flesh splattered in the hall, and wailing was heard everywhere.
All of King Chu's followers who dared to resist were chopped up by Lu Bu, with their heads separated; the few remaining men were all trembling and huddled together.
When they witnessed with their own eyes how the man who was willing to cooperate with this killing god who appeared out of nowhere and promised to tell lies to others escaped from death, they rushed to Lu Bu and cried bitterly, expressing their loyalty and begging for their lives.
As for the hundred or so cavalrymen abandoned by Liu Bang, they knew they could not escape death, so they fought to the death, so they formed a battle array and attacked first, but were killed by Lu Bu, who was very skilled in fighting. As for the remaining half, they were no match for the Chu soldiers and were quickly killed on the spot.
In the blink of an eye, the only person in the hall who could still have any connection with the "Han Army" was Zhang Liang at the table.
Xiang Bo was horrified. Without thinking, he stood in front of Zhang Liang, who was like a brother to him. He wanted to use his body to block the soldiers rushing towards Zhang Liang. He blurted out: "General Xiang, please think twice! This is really not possible! This guy has been here for only a few days, but he is harboring evil intentions and plotting something ill. He dared to harm the King of Chu today, and he will dare to harm you tomorrow!"
"Oh?" Lu Bu had long disliked him. Seeing him impatiently blocking Zhang Liang, he could not help but raise his eyebrows maliciously, saying, "Even if I get tired of living one day, I wonder if I can harm the incomparably brave General Xiang. Just look at Xiang Zuo Yin..."
Facing Xiang Bo's angry eyes, he showed no fear at all. He even pretended to touch his smooth chin, which had not grown many hairs yet, and pretended to be thinking hard. After a while, he clapped his hands fiercely and said, "The diligent posture of protecting the enemy's brain trust is almost the same as the beast's reckless attitude of protecting its cubs."
"Shameless!" Xiang Boji was so angry that he drew his sword in anger, pointing the tip of the sword directly at Lu Bu who was talking nonsense: "You are slandering me! I will kill you today-"
Lu Bu was lazily playing with the hilt of the sword in his hand. He sneered when he heard the words, and with a slight push of his thumb, the sword, still covered in blood and warm, suddenly came out of the sheath.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and interrupted the ignorant man expectantly: "Will the Zuo Yin of Chu really fight with me, regardless of life or death?"
He wished that Xiang Bo would seek death out of his own accord because he could not bear the humiliation - if that were the case, no matter how much face Xiang Yu had, he would make sure that the other party fulfilled his long-cherished wish and died.
In his eyes, the most damnable "remnant of the Han army" was none other than Xiang Bo, the traitor who was in Chu but whose heart was with Han and who had no sense of shame.
If the other party was not the head of the Xiang family and Xiang Yu's uncle, and their relationship was not special, he would have chopped him to pieces long ago.
Xiang Bo gritted his teeth in hatred, but the hand holding the hilt of the sword trembled slightly.
Even though his brain was filled with blood and hatred was boiling, he did not completely lose his mind - so he had to painfully admit in his heart that he was no match for Lu Bu, who had just fought against a hundred people and killed all around.
Faced with Lu Bu's aggressive provocation, he felt his internal organs burning with anger, but he remained silent in shame and retreated.
Seeing his face changing unpredictably, showing a surge of humiliation, Fan Zeng could not help but sneer and asked bluntly, "Fengxian is right. Zuo Yin is so eager to protect me, what does it have to do with Zhang Liang?"
Fan Zeng had been silent just now because the incident happened too suddenly.
Moreover, witnessing with his own eyes how bold and brutal Lü Bu acted made him feel confused and uncertain. For a moment, his mind was disturbed and he did not react at all.
After calming down a little, he had to admit that following Lu Bu's words was the best way to avoid danger - even if they captured Lu Bu and executed him now, because of his identity as a doctor in the Chu army, the Chu army, which watched the King of Chu being assassinated, would be destined to be implicated and would surely give people a handle to criticize them.
It would be better to go all out and either silence those present or force them to join the same camp, and put the blame on Liu Bang who had escaped from the banquet and was unable to defend himself. This might not fool all the smart people in the world, but it would at least muddy the waters thoroughly.
Others may not be aware of this, but Fan Zeng is well aware that Xiang Yu has real intentions to kill the King of Chu: since it will come to that point sooner or later, it is better to do it decisively to avoid endless troubles.
However, Lu Bu, who usually seems quiet and low-key, is actually much more powerful than him when he acts on his own.
He plotted against Liu Bang and needed the help of Xiang Zhuang, but not only did he fail in the end, he also earned the disgust of the King of Chu.
This sharp contrast further highlighted the viciousness of Lu Bu's plan to divert the disaster to the east, and the ruthlessness of his quick kill, which really shocked him.
Even though he claimed to be a "good strategist", he could do nothing about the fact that the King of Chu kept trying to trip up Xiang Yu, and Xiang Yu resented the King of Chu and had a growing murderous intent. In the end, he had no choice but to let Xiang Yu scheme to undermine the King of Chu, and then kill him.
Unexpectedly, Lu Bu was not only ruthless in his plan, but also decisive in his actions, and was not afraid of backlash due to his lack of fighting power.
What is even more incredible is that he was not afraid of Xiang Yu's fear, nor was he afraid of Xiang Yu's unwillingness to cooperate and then crossing the river to demolish the bridge... This accurate grasp of Xiang Yu's temperament vaguely revealed the unfathomable side of this person.
The more Fan Zeng thought about it, the more frightened he became, and the more confused he became.
He was really puzzled that such a wise and brave man, whose actions were unfathomable, was willing to serve as a spear-bearing doctor for several whole days.
"oh?"
After listening to what Lu Bu and Fan Zeng said, Xiang Yu frowned slightly, and when he looked at Xiang Bo, there was a hint of doubt in his eyes for the first time.
Xiang Bo felt guilty after being questioned repeatedly by Fan Zeng and Lu Bu.
However, he always claimed to be upright and honest, putting righteousness first, based on the slight guilt of accepting bribes, and was mostly angry and embarrassed: "Nonsense! General, you ignored the great merits of the Han army and attacked them, which is unjust; general, you are a minister of the King of Chu, and you allow the regicide to confuse right and wrong, which is even more unjust! If the lord is unjust, the minister should advise against it. What does it have to do with whether there is a past relationship?"
After hearing this impassioned speech, Lu Bu only scratched his ears expressionlessly, then slowly stepped forward with his sword in hand, cursing: "Bullshit! Stop talking nonsense. I'm a grown man, no matter if it's a mule or a horse, I'll pull it out for a walk. Either get out of the way, or fight with me with your sword, or just swear on your most important 'righteousness', saying that if you have a grudge against Zhang Liang, then you will be punished by lightning and be worse than pigs and dogs, and you are unkind and unjust... Let's see if General Xiang will believe you."
Seeing Xiang Bo's eyes wide open and trying to argue again, Lu Bu suddenly drew his sword and pointed the tip of the sword directly at his nose, and began to lie with a righteous look: "Although I am a rough man with little education, I also know the simple truth that loyalty to the lord is the same as death for the lord. This young boy has not done anything, but he is fighting for power and ignoring the suffering of the people. He suppresses General Xiang and holds Liu Bang, an old man who is like a piece of meat on the knife. What kind of righteousness is this?! You are the Zuo Yin, the uncle of the general, but you always use righteousness to pressure him, forcing the heroic general to continue to be bullied by those drunkards. Now you are even standing in front of the enemy's staff with your butt tilted, posing as if you want to be a desperate couple with him!"
At this point, Lu Bu took the opportunity to take revenge and spat in the direction of Xiang Bo's stinky face, which he had long disliked.
Unfortunately, the spit was not far enough to hit Xiang Bo's face, but that did not stop him from concentrating on the play. He said in a loud voice: "Bu has only one life left, even if I have to sacrifice it, I have to give the general a sense of vengeance and give him justice!"
Xiang Yu: “…”
Listening to these sonorous words, and looking at Lü Bu who was so brave and heroic just a moment ago, but now was so angry that he cursed Xiang Bo...
Xiang Yu, who had no idea that the other party had labeled him as the "Foolish King of Western Chu" in his heart, felt an unprecedented tiny ripple in his heart.
He averted his eyes inconspicuously and tapped the halberd with his knuckles, as if he was pondering, but in fact his mind was blank.
Xiang Bo was speechless after being repeatedly questioned by Lu Bu.
Zhang Liang, who had been watching this sudden change and knew that the situation had completely gone off track and was powerless to change it, finally ended his long silence.
He put aside his worries about Liu Bang, sighed, stood up gracefully, walked out of the protection of Xiang Bo's body, and said calmly: "General Xiang has a capable man in his tent, who is more skilled than me. I am willing to admit that I am inferior to him. Now you are the knife and I am the meat. You can kill or chop me as you please. As I am about to die, I hope to die in an upright manner without involving others."
Xiang Bo said sadly: "Zifang!"
How could he not know that Zhang Liang took the initiative to seek death in order to protect himself who was under suspicion
Lu Bu narrowed his eyes slightly and watched this touching farewell of life and death. He glanced at Zhang Liang's fair and beardless face, floated for a moment, and suddenly changed his mind.
This guy has a really good appearance!
When it comes to masculine handsomeness, Lu Bu believes that he is not inferior to anyone. Even Xiang Yu, who was born with double pupils and was handsome and heroic, is second to him.
But Zhang Liang's eyebrows and eyes are soft and delicate, with a bit of the femininity of a beautiful woman...
Lu Bu blinked.
… Never mind, even if this person is loyal to that bastard Liu Bang and is destined to be of no use to them, it is more than enough to keep him as bait to catch a few stupid fish.
So, in front of everyone, Lu Bu changed his mind quietly and quickly withdrew the sword just after drawing half of it, and said hypocritically: "Since Zuo Yin and the enemy's military advisor have a deep brotherly relationship, I, as a person of little influence, cannot take any action."
Xiang Bo was almost so angry at Lu Bu's hypocritical behavior that he vomited blood.
— Damn, this guy is so shameless! He has no words to say!
As noble as the King of Chu, Lü Bu had the guts to smash his head into pieces with the body of a zither without blinking an eye, but now he was putting on airs and being sarcastic in front of Xiang Yu? !
"No problem."
Xiang Yu, who had remained silent all this time, suddenly stepped forward, his right hand resting loosely on the hilt of his long sword, his face as cold as frost, his voice low and cold: "Fengxian, it is inconvenient for you to do it, I will do it."
Xiang Bo tightened his grip on the hilt of the sword, his eyes filled with despair.
He dared to work hard to negotiate with Xiang Yu for Liu Bang, dared to stand up when he discovered that Fan Zeng sent Xiang Zhuang to assassinate Liu Bang, and dared to loudly rebuke Lu Bu who was approaching step by step.
But the difference in martial arts between him and Xiang Yu is as great as the difference between heaven and earth...
Therefore, as he had just been afraid of the martial arts master Lu Bu, what he feared most was to face Xiang Yu, who was full of murderous intent.
What's more, he knew very well that his behavior of protecting Zhang Liang was too obvious, and even someone as slow-witted as Xiang Yu could not hide it.
Killing Zhang Liang in front of him was also a warning to him.
Zhang Liang, who was somewhat confused by Lu Bu's inexplicable behavior just now, now knew that the dust had settled. He smiled with relief and even joked to himself: "I am very lucky to have General Xiang do it himself."
To everyone's surprise, Lu Bu, who had just been murderous and wanted to kill Zhang Liang himself, was the only one who stood up and dared to stop the angry Xiang Yu: "General Xiang, wait a minute."
What surprised everyone present was that Xiang Yu actually stopped, looked back indifferently, and asked, "What's the matter?"
Lu Bu grinned and said, "This is a confidential matter. Please excuse me, General, for a moment."
Although he initially gave up the intention to kill Zhang Liang because of his handsome appearance, after calming down and thinking carefully, Lu Bu realized that keeping Zhang Liang alive would be much more useful than simply killing him and giving him only temporary relief.
Xiang Yu frowned slightly.
Just when everyone thought that Xiang Yu was going to get furious, he actually nodded expressionlessly, turned towards Lu Bu, and even whispered to him what Lu Bu said!
The two of them discussed some unknown secret openly in front of everyone without any manner of ceremony.
Lu Bu was obviously well aware of Xiang Bo's agony, and while he was talking to Xiang Yu in his ear with a beaming expression on his face, he also gave Xiang Bo an ambiguous look, which made Xiang Bo so angry that he gritted his teeth but dared not say anything.
"Then let's do as you say and keep it for now."
No one knew what Lu Bu had just said. Everyone in the Chu camp was shocked when they heard Xiang Yu's final decision without any ripples.
How could this be the General Xiang they knew
Once General Xiang is completely enraged, he will start a killing spree, and no one can stop him.
But Lu Bu was so powerful that he managed to convince the angry opponent to keep Zhang Liang!
Little did people know that Lu Bu, who had never talked so much nonsense before, also broke into a cold sweat after the storm calmed down temporarily.
As expected of me! I have a smart mind!
Since he couldn't escape punishment, he might as well kill the person who could punish him and be done with it - this trick worked every time he used it.