Lu Bu's earth-shaking shout startled Xiang Yu and Han Xin who were talking.
Their minds were immediately diverted from the previous topic, and they all stepped forward to ask, "Is Fengxian awake?"
Surrounded by the two men with concerned looks on their faces, Lu Bu, who had been often scolded by Gao Fuyi for being drunk, felt a little uncomfortable.
Why does it feel like people are surrounding me and watching me perform a monkey show
Although his head was still a little groggy, he finally woke up.
Without waiting for the two to come closer, Lu Bu slowly got off the bed and asked suspiciously, "What are your majesty and Brother Han discussing?"
Han Xin was about to explain, but Xiang Yu, who was usually taciturn, spoke first and said calmly, "This is what Fengxian is most concerned about."
What is he... most concerned about
Lu Bu was stunned on the spot.
Even he didn't know why, but his eyes subconsciously fell on the expressionless Xiang Hanzi.
The moment their eyes met, Xiang Yu's eyes were slightly disturbed, and it was unknown what he was thinking.
After being stunned for a moment, Lu Bu turned his head away abruptly, like a cat with its tail burned.
Damn it, I might have picked up all this stupidity from this idiot!
Lu Bu thought angrily: Otherwise, why would he think of the strange thing in the woods that day, instead of the head that he has been thinking about the most for the past few hundred years!
After being stunned for a moment, the corner of his mouth pulled out a subtle smile. Although Han Xin felt something was strange, he didn't think much about it at this time.
He smiled slightly and nodded: "The terrain of the two counties of Bashu is complex, the mountain roads are rugged, and the passes are dangerous. Moreover, Liu Haozi is quite talented in general. It will be difficult to win a quick victory."
However, if the battle line is extended too long, it will be extremely unfavorable for subsequent supply - especially when compared with the expeditionary Chu army, which has already taken shape and has a lot of food and fodder reserves.
In fact, Xiang and Han knew very well that the Emperor of Chu had only been on the throne for a few months, and there were foreign tribes in the north ready to make a move. Now was definitely not the best time to attack Bashu.
However, Fengxian had almost no desires or demands, and his only obsession was to kill his bloody enemy Liu Bang with his own hands.
In this case, even if there was an 80% chance that the final result would outweigh the gains, the two of them tacitly discussed the plan of attacking the west for most of the night.
As soon as Han Xin said this, he began to think about how to reduce the demand for food and fodder in the rear base camp and how to be self-sufficient on the front line.
Xiang Yu looked at his beloved general with a calm expression, and suddenly said calmly: "No problem. It's enough to take all the food in Guanzhong."
Guanzhong is a vast fertile land that has not suffered much damage to date. Thanks to the careful management of the Chu officials in the past two years, the granaries can be said to be sufficient.
However, despite this, Han Xin was still stunned and shocked by Xiang Yu's determination to sell all the food reserves in Guanzhong and to march west.
He couldn't help thinking: It seems that after the blood feud between him and his brother, even His Majesty has hated him so much since he didn't know when.
He would rather pay a heavy price than allow Liu Bang to hold on to one place and claim the title of king.
"When we dispatch troops someday, Fengxian will be the chief general, Xin will be the second in command, and as for the last general..."
Xiang Yu hesitated for a moment, then asked directly: "Does Fengxian have any plans?"
It's just catching Liu Haozi who is at the end of his rope. Let alone being a last-ditch general, in Lu Bu's view, he doesn't even need to be brought along by the God of War!
But since the fool had already asked, Lu Bu did not want to offend him, so he said without hesitation: "Let's take Li's car and also take Xiang's general."
Although Lu Bu was far from being experienced in the ways of the world, he was definitely much more intelligent than the other two: he knew that when an official led troops outside, he had to avoid villains taking the opportunity to slander him and arouse the king's suspicion.
He thought to himself, don't think that this foolish emperor is coveting his abilities and handsome looks, but when the emperor changes his mind, it's usually faster than him peeing or changing clothes, so how can you trust him!
Rather than breaking taboos with this cheap and foolish brother who is also an "outsider of the Xiang family army" and always having to be on guard against future reckoning, it would be better to be straightforward from the beginning and take the initiative to accept a person named Xiang in to reassure the foolish emperor.
However, as soon as these words were spoken, Lu Bu suddenly remembered something and his mind wandered away.
However, he had paid a little more attention in the past few days and soon found out that the harem of the foolish emperor was empty except for some old Qin palace maids.
Perhaps because Xiang Yu devoted himself to the army for many years and was obsessed with conquests, the Concubine Yu in the popular "Yu Xi, Yu Xi, What Can I Do For You" has not been seen until now.
In that golden pond, there were about a hundred... mermaids.
After hearing Lu Bu's last words, Xiang Yu, who had originally had a calm expression, suddenly frowned.
He suppressed his anger and said two words to Lu Bu, who looked serious but actually in a trance: "No need."
Lü Bu, who was inexplicably struck by a sharp glare, said: "…"
As soon as he was met with those accusing eyes, he subconsciously felt a little guilty.
Later, he came to his senses and cursed in his heart that this foolish emperor was so stubborn and ungrateful.
—I was trying to avoid suspicion with good intentions, and even asked the Xiang family idiot, who was no different from the emperor's spy, to go to the army, but this idiot didn't appreciate it!
Even though the three people had different thoughts, the reorganization of the army was still carried out in an orderly manner.
Although Lu Bu couldn't help but add "the more the better" that day for the sake of face, if he really had to integrate nearly 300,000 soldiers, he would be overwhelmed and would make all kinds of excuses.
Han Xin was appointed as his brother's deputy general, but he was not unhappy at all about being under the commanding general again. Instead, he was very happy and busy all day long.
In a blink of an eye, it was the eve of Xiang Yu's rewarding of meritorious officials and veteran generals.
Seeing that the army was ready to go and was waiting to move camp and march after the celebratory ceremony tomorrow, Han Xin finally had some free time.
He was hesitating between "returning home as soon as possible and using the last day before the expedition to revise a military book" or "talking to my brother", when he suddenly remembered something and his eyes froze.
In the eyes of the people accompanying him, the serious General Han suddenly changed his expression, and without even explaining anything, he hurried into the palace.
—What happened to General Han
Everyone looked at each other, and saw doubts in each other's eyes.
Ever since Han Xin was invited by Xiang Yu to stay in the palace for a night talk that day, he must have been instructed by Xiang Yu that the guards at the palace gate did not even stop him or question him, but let him pass cleanly and neatly.
Seeing this, Han Xin, who didn't know that he could still be trusted by the king, was stunned.
He had no time to think and went straight to the dungeon.
Zhang Liang and Sui He were still imprisoned in a prison without seeing the sun.
There is no sun or moon in prison, and a blink of an eye seems like a thousand years.
Under Han Xin's instructions, the jailer would deliver some unimportant letters along with food, clothes, bath water and other items every now and then.
If it were not for this, even the most resilient person would find the pain unbearable at this moment.
Compared to Sui He, who was gradually adapting to the place and starting to find joy in suffering, Zhang Liang looked calm on the outside but became increasingly uneasy on the inside.
Han Xin's understated declaration before his departure always lingered in his mind.
But... how long has it been since Han Xin announced the Eastern Expedition
A trace of confusion flashed across Zhang Liang's eyes.
Sui He knew there was no hope of escaping, so he gradually fell silent.
At this time, the two of them were each thinking about their own things and were silent. Except for the occasional faint sound of flipping through the bamboo slips, the silence was almost as silent as death.
When the sound of Han Xin's footsteps came from far away, the two men, who had become increasingly slow, would not have noticed it if it had not been so close.
"Mr. Zifang," Han Xin asked politely, "How are you?"
If Lu Bu were here, he would be able to see at a glance that this cheap brother who appeared calm on the surface was actually feeling guilty and uneasy.
When Han Xin first became the chief general and on the eve of the eastern expedition to Wei State, he came here to persuade Zhang Liang to surrender.
He originally wanted to defeat Wei once, then return the military power and return to Xianyang to wait. By chance, the situation had stabilized, so he could persuade Zhang Liang again.
Who would have thought that Xiang Yu suddenly changed his "stingy" temper, and seeing that he was advancing effectively, he actually ordered him to continue leading the troops eastward.
This was the first time in his life that he was able to do whatever he wanted, so he cherished it very much.
In addition to training and dispatching troops every day, he would ponder and formulate strategies to capture cities and territories.
As soon as he got busy, he accidentally forgot about Zhang Liang completely.
Later, when he returned to the capital, he was immersed in the pleasure of compiling military books and was unlikely to think of Zhang Liang, who had been completely forgotten.
But this time he was about to go to war, and he rarely had any free time. The two seemed familiar to him, and it finally reminded him of Zhang Liang who was still in prison.
Han Xin was not good at speaking, so this greeting was not only polite but also hinted at his guilt.
However, Zhang Sui and the other two found these words extremely irritating.
Zhang Liang smiled helplessly. Just as he was about to speak, Sui He sneered and said coldly, "We are in the prison of Chu. You are taking good care of us. What's the problem?"
Han Xin heard the anger in his words, but remained calm.
He only looked at Zhang Liang differently because they were both Han people and he had an old friendship with him, and he also knew that Zhang Liang was extremely talented.
But he didn't think much of Sui He, who was just thrown into prison by his good brother and forgotten more than Zhang Liang, let alone tolerate him.
Then he nodded calmly and agreed, "That's right. Being in the prison of Chu is better than being in the cauldron of Chu."
Sui He was originally angry for a moment and did not care about his situation of being at the mercy of others.
But when he saw that the Chu general had an indifferent expression but threatened to cook people, he couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.
If he really cared about his integrity, he would have stabbed himself the moment he was captured. Having survived to this point, how could he be willing to lose his life because of a few angry words
After shutting up Sui He with these words, Han Xin looked at Zhang Liang again with a wry smile on his face and said slowly, "I will be going on a long expedition again, so I came to inform Master Zifang."
Zhang Liang's mind moved, and he raised his eyes silently, staring at Han Xin, who had a calm expression.
Han Xin looked down and said, "The world has been completely settled and is now under the rule of the Emperor of Chu."
As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang Liang's lips moved slightly, but Sui He was horrified!
Suddenly, a thunderbolt struck, and both of them were so excited that they didn't know what to say for a moment.
But whether it was Zhang Liang or Sui He, they instinctively chose to believe it the moment they heard the news.
When the two were silent, Han Xin thought for a moment, then took off the dagger from his waist and threw it into the prison.
Zhang Liang lowered his eyes in a daze, staring at the exquisite dagger, lost in thought.
Han Xin said succinctly: "When I return victorious, if Master Zifang is still alive... I am willing to recommend you to serve in Han County at the cost of my life."
As soon as he finished speaking, Han Xin said no more and walked out without hesitation.
Just after taking a dozen steps, Zhang Liang's voice suddenly came from behind.
Zhang Liang asked in a hoarse voice, sighing, "General, if you have sharpened your skills like this, then you won't be afraid of the day when the birds are gone and the bow is put away, or the enemy is defeated and you die?"
Han Xin smiled.
He did not look back, nor did he slow down his pace for a moment. He replied calmly, "Only mediocre rulers are jealous of capable ministers. I am not as good as your Majesty in terms of faith and strength, but I have some experience in leading troops to fight... If that's the case, what is there to be afraid of?"