What Xiang Yu valued most from beginning to end was martial arts.
He always disdained to play any political tricks. In his view, those were all unorthodox ways, petty tricks that were not worthy of being called unparalleled hegemony.
Because of his good upbringing, he was willing to politely call Liu Bang "Gong Gong of Pei", and was willing to admit that the other party, a mere peddler, was able to have the power today, which was enough to prove that he had good abilities. He was even more willing to look squarely at the loyal, brave and courageous warriors around him.
—But it does not mean that he regarded Liu Bang as an opponent worthy of being compared with himself.
He commanded 400,000 Chu soldiers, and not long ago he fought a desperate battle at Julu, defeating the main Qin army, causing the main general Zhang Han and others to submit to him in fear, and all the princes sincerely supported him as the leader of the coalition forces.
He earned his reputation as an iron-blooded warrior, but Liu Bang, who relied on the 100,000 Han soldiers to comfortably enter the west, was just taking advantage of the situation!
This monkey who claims to be the king in the absence of a tiger in the mountain is so ignorant of the immensity of the heaven and the earth that he wants to take the words of the King of Chu as a token of authority and really act like the King of Guanzhong. This is tantamount to disrespecting his reputation and military achievements, and is a great shame.
To put it bluntly, the reason why Xiang Yu easily believed Xiang Bo's words that Liu Bang really had no intention of being his enemy was due to both Xiang Bo's factors and the huge disparity in strength between the two sides.
The huge gap in combat power between the two sides made it hard for him to believe from the bottom of his heart that the other party had the intention of defeating him.
—Unless Liu Bang is crazy, or he is stupid.
Precisely because Xiang Yu had never regarded Liu Bang as an opponent worthy of being taken seriously, when he learned at this moment that Liu Bang was very likely to manipulate him and play with him in the palm of his hand and was secretly proud of it, he was like a tiger being fooled by a monkey. He was furious and rageful!
Xiang Yu had completely concluded in his heart that he had been fooled. His face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot and he slapped his palm hard!
"How dare you, you brat!!!"
He had the incredible strength to lift a tripod, and this palm was filled with tremendous rage, which actually cracked the thick wooden table.
Seeing Xiang Yu's rage, Fan Zeng lowered his eyelids slightly to hide the smile in his eyes.
In his opinion, no matter what specific role Xiang Bo, whose behavior was intriguing, played in this matter, it would not be appropriate to dwell on it at this time when Xiang Yu's anger was already directed at the Han army inside the pass.
Only Xiang Yu understood Liu Bang's sinister intentions and restarted the plan to use troops against him, which was the top priority.
How could Lu Bu know that he had only chosen a token of surrender that he considered to be more appropriate, which would lead to so many chain reactions.
He didn't remember exactly when the Hongmen Banquet took place, but he estimated it was around this time.
For now he could only wait and there was no time to rush. He was happy to go to the greenhouse under the guidance of Xiang Yu's personal soldiers, take a good shower with the water in the tub, dry himself quickly, and then change into new casual clothes.
Although General Xiang had kept him, he had not yet clearly stated what official position he would be given, so for the time being he was just wearing casual clothes without any rank.
After he changed his clothes, the soldier politely asked him whether he wanted to eat first or rest first.
Lu Bu had been too lazy to go hunting since he had finished eating the last half of a rabbit leg last night. Now that he was reminded by someone, he realized that he was starving, and he chose to fill his stomach first without hesitation.
It was already getting dark, and the army cooks were at their busiest. Next to the shower shed was the dining area.
Lu Bu, who was young and handsome, but as tall as a general, and had a fresh face, naturally attracted the attention of all the Chu soldiers.
And he had gotten used to attracting attention eight hundred years ago... three hundred years later. Not only did he unceremoniously ask for three portions of food, he also calmly walked through the curious gazes of many Chu soldiers and sat down next to Han Xin, who seemed isolated in the no-man's land.
Han Xin seemed to be concentrating on eating, but in fact his mind was wandering, completely immersed in his own world.
He has always been aloof and taciturn, and doesn't like to talk to people. After Chu Bing, who was beside him, failed several times in his attempts to get close to him, he completely gave up on trying to please others.
A mere doctor holding a spear is so aloof, why don't they curry favor with others
Lu Bu totally ignored the increasingly subtle gazes from the Chu soldiers. He hummed a little tune with a nasal voice, sat down next to Han Xin, raised his eyebrows, and casually said "yo" to the other party who was looking at him with doubt, which was considered a greeting.
Han Xin couldn't help but hesitate for a moment.
… Is he going to go back too
Just as Han Xin was hesitating, not knowing how to address him, Lu Bu had already lowered his head, and with a look of disgust he fiddled with the rough food that he thought was simply unpalatable, before he made up his mind, frowned and began to wolf it down.
It is true that it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to
Lu Bu frowned and finished all three meals. Although his stomach was full, he felt that it was far inferior to the roasted wild game he had hunted in the woods these days without salt.
Not to mention comparing it with all the delicacies he had tasted in the past.
Never mind.
Lu Bu quickly adjusted his mentality: anyway, he came to the Chu camp not to make a living, nor to get ahead, but purely for Liu Bang's life.
"I was fortunate to have Doctor Han recommend me before," Lü Bu looked at Han Xin and grinned, "I will definitely treat you to a good meal when I have the chance someday."
Han Xin hesitated for a moment and said coldly, "No need."
If it were someone else, they would have been discouraged by Han Xin's cold and distant attitude, but Lu Bu, who knew his name as the "God of War", was obviously not one of them, and he was even curious about him.
Lu Bu did not expect that the other party would be able to have a heart-to-heart talk with him on their first meeting. However, with his ability and the advantage of knowing Han Xin's good military tactics, he could always bring up a few topics that the other party was interested in and chat with him for a while.
Fortunately, Han Xin was interested in military books rather than poetry, otherwise even if he had a thick skin, he would have been unable to speak but grunted.
Talking about military operations and fighting was his real forte! Whether it was the military books he had read or the battles he had personally led, he could talk about them for days and nights without any difficulty.
Although this Han Xin had high aspirations and great talent, he was still young and inexperienced - he was definitely not the Han Xin who would later become a master strategist and military commander.
Therefore, when the battle-hardened Lu Bu used all his skills, it was easy to fool him.
The Chu soldiers who had been secretly paying attention to the situation out of the corner of their eyes were surprised to see that Han Xin, who was usually very frugal with words and could not utter a single word for a long time and always kept people at a distance, suddenly broke his usual behavior and completely opened up!
He was reserved at first, but gradually relaxed. When he was happy, he even gestured with his chopsticks and talked seriously with the new young man.
Oh my god, the sun is really rising from the west!
Lu Bu didn't care how surprised they were. He felt that the time was right, so he threw out the trick of calling each other brothers: "To be honest, I just arrived at the Chu camp. I am unfamiliar with the place and I am a little nervous. Fortunately, I was first taken care of by the doctor and then appreciated by General Xiang. These two gains have made the trip worthwhile. And I don't know why, after the conversation just now, I feel as close to the doctor as if we were old acquaintances."
Hey, how could he not know the tricks that Big Ear Liu knows
It’s just that in the past, the problem could be easily solved by finding a godfather, and I was too lazy to think about more!
Han Xin was completely unaware of Lu Bu's inner pride.
Ever since he took up his sword and joined the army, even though he had worked hard to kill enemies and offer advice to the monarch, no one had ever taken him seriously. The frustration he felt inside was beyond words.
He was surrounded by a group of shallow-minded soldiers, and no one who shared the same ideals with him.
The long-term disappointment and loneliness with no one to talk to has made him so taciturn.
Han Xin stared at Lu Bu intently, slightly absent-minded.
But the person in front of him seemed particularly different from the beginning, and he was rarely attracted to him.
The fact that the other party was able to come out safe and sound after meeting General Xiang also means that he will most likely be promoted in the future, and the two may become colleagues.
The most precious thing is that Lu Bu is the only one in the army who can talk to him happily, and even makes him vaguely feel a little unsatisfied and happy...
Thinking of this, Han Xin could understand the intimacy in those words, and he readily continued: "I think so too. May I ask when was your birthday?"
This was an ordinary question, but it left Lu Bu stunned.
His birthday is more than three hundred years later, so if you really tell it out loud, it would be considered crazy talk.
Seeing his hesitant expression, Han Xin misunderstood him and thought that although Lu Bu was born into a scholar family, he had a rough life and might have some unspeakable secrets, which was why he couldn't even tell his birthday.
So he kindly helped him out: "Judging from my appearance, I should be a few years older than you. If you don't mind, I will boldly call myself your foolish brother."
Lu Bu's original intention was to take advantage of the situation and acknowledge Han Xin, the famous military genius in history books, as his younger brother so as to take advantage of his verbal skills.
But he forgot that his youthful and tender skin was "harmed".
He had a hard time expressing his pain, but the slight discomfort was fleeting and he quickly recovered.
- Never mind, anyway, he already has two godfathers, so even if he can't take advantage of calling Han Xin "Brother Han", it's not a big pity.
... ... No matter who is older, his dick is always bigger than Han Xin's.
After miraculously finding his mental balance, Lu Bu happily accepted the reality and said shamelessly, "I couldn't ask for more! Thank you, brother. I hope you can teach me more in the future."
Although they did not officially burn incense and swear brotherhood, and were only verbally addressing each other as brothers, Han Xin still felt that his relationship with Lu Bu had become closer.
In order to avoid suspicion, he did not ask about the identity of the owner of the head, but he was very curious.
Now that he had addressed Fengxian as his brother, he took the opportunity to ask while there were few people around on their way back to the tent to rest.
Lu Bu had no intention of hiding it from him, and in his eyes, it was not a secret at all: "It is Ying Ziying."
These quiet words suddenly struck like a bolt of lightning in Han Xin's heart.
Prince Ying of the Former Qin Dynasty? !
"Fengxian, this is..." Han Xin was in a trance, and stood in the distance for a long time without moving. Finally, he murmured: "He has the talent of Qingqing!"
Qing Qing is Jing Ke.
Previously, he only judged based on his eyesight and believed that Lu Bu, who had such a muscular physique, should be quite strong.
Now that I know that he was able to penetrate the Qin Palace alone, ignore the Han guards, take the head of Ying Ziying and escape unscathed, I can say that he is both brave and wise. I can't help but look at him with admiration again.
Lu Bu laughed it off and tried to brush the subject off.
First, he was alone in defending Hulao Pass and fought against three generals in one battle, and then, 800 light cavalrymen defeated 100,000 Black Mountain troops. After these two difficult battles that even exhausted him, he really didn't think that killing the powerless King of Former Qin was a big deal.
Moreover, he was rebellious and arrogant by nature, and he was not willing to have the talent of "Qing Qing" - if Jing Ke had succeeded in assassinating Qin, it would have been fine, but he failed and was beheaded, which was really bad luck.
Thinking of this, Lu Bu couldn't help but touch his now intact neck, vaguely recalling the pain of being strangled to death.
Seeing that Lu Bu had no intention of saying more about his journey into the Qin Palace, Han Xin couldn't help but admire his humility and calmness.
"The former Prince Ziying has a blood feud with the general's family. Fengxian comes here with his head. No wonder he is so confident." That's why he didn't care even though Xiang Yu was in a bad mood.
Hearing this, Lu Bu raised his chin proudly without saying many humble words.
Yes, he was also proud of his own martial arts skills, which was the reason why he dared to travel alone between the main camps of the Han and Chu armies.
If they were to fight head-on, he might really be no match for the King of Western Chu.
But if he just wanted to escape, relying on surprise attack, no one in the tent would be able to stop him.
Of course, that's not the way it should be said.
"If I really offend General Xiang by mistake, I will order him to cook me alive," Lü Bu said seriously. "I still need a reminder."
Han Xin raised his eyebrows and waited patiently for his next words.
"The cloth is so big that it can't be stewed in one pot," Lü Bu said with a lazy smile, full of ruffian spirit: "We need to prepare a big one."