Frustration makes people grow.

After Luoyang's humiliating defeat, Xiang Zhuang, who was praised by everyone as a young general of Chu, suddenly became the object of ridicule. Under the strong gap, Xiang Zhuang began to reborn. The original reckless part of his personality was slowly fading away, replaced by

Calm and decisive.

After returning to Pengcheng, Xiang Zhuang was very depressed when he looked at his cheerful colleagues around him. In his eyes, these Chu generals who had not formally fought against the Qin army's elites all fell into blind self-confidence. They had not eaten yet.

The Qin army is suffering because they don’t know how powerful the Qin people are.

"Major General, the envoys from the princes are being entertained in the front hall, why not go and share the favor?" At the entrance of the Chu Palace, a beaming Yu Ziqi came out of his sister and called to Xiang Zhuang.

When one person attains enlightenment, chickens and dogs ascend to heaven.

Yu Ziqi was able to squeeze into the bottom of the five generals of the Chu army because of Yu Ji's influence. In terms of ability, not only compared with Ying Bu, Zhong Limei, and Long Qie, he was still far behind Ji Bu.

, is actually on par with Huan Chu, Zhou Yin, Ding Gong, etc. among the generals of the Chu army.

Xiang Zhuang glanced at Yu Ziqi coldly, stood firm and said, "If General Yu wants to go, just go. Zhuang is responsible for patrolling the city, so he doesn't dare to neglect it."

Seeing Xiang Zhuang's cold attitude, Yu Ziqi had no intention of inviting him, so he just responded casually: "In this case, it's time for you, Major General." After that, Yu Ziqi led several of his attendants towards the brightly lit house.

Go to the front hall, where celebrities and scholars are complimenting each other, hoping to use their fame to win better treatment and higher salaries.

The princes send their congratulations.

In the middle of the hall, Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, wears a purple gold crown that binds his hair, with two bright red hairbands separated to the left and right. He is wearing a light yellow silk robe, with a corner of the dragon pattern on the corner of the robe leaning out half of his body from the table.

He seemed to be looking at everyone present coldly.

On his left is his old father Fan Zeng, who has white hair and beard. This famous strategist who single-handedly created the enfeoffment system finally showed his old age after spending the most proud year in his life.

, now he is more of a symbol of Xiang Yu's courtesy, to attract more knowledgeable people to defect to him.

In the high position on Xiang Yu's right hand is Xiang Tuo, the Prime Minister of the Western Chu State. This powerful figure of the Xiang family who has never been famous has been very active in recent times and has gradually become the core figure of the Western Chu State.

Those sitting further down included Ji Bu, Lu Chen, Shu Sun Tong, Liu Jing and other important officials of the Chu State, and then envoys from various princes. Many of these people were local celebrities.

The most eye-catching one is Zhang Er, the former king of the vassals. This famous scholar from Wei is telling the failure of the Hedong Army in an emotional tone, describing the Qin Army's cruelty in treating the soldiers of the Kwantung. As for the Hedong Army's journey to the west,

Zhang Er intentionally or unintentionally ignored the excessive levies and expropriations.

Zhang Er came here as a special envoy to congratulate Liu Bang, King of Han Dynasty. After Li Shiqi died and Lu Jia defected to Qin, Liu Bang used Zhang Er as a lobbyist to negotiate and lobby with various princes. Regarding this mission,

, Zhang Er has gradually changed from being embarrassed at the beginning to now accepting it happily.

Among them: the huge financial benefits promised by Liu Bang are one of the reasons. Without money and silk, celebrities and great scholars are all in vain. If Zhang Er wants to compete with his old friend Chen Yu again, fame is a necessary condition.

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"Sir, there are countless healthy horses in the pastures in the west of Hexi, and the east of our river is all farming land. Only the post stations and large households have horses to feed. According to what you said, the Qin people's cavalry is unstoppable. If they kill the generals from Hexi, I will

How can we resist?" After hearing Zhang Er's endless bragging, Liu Jing, a doctor from the state of Chu who was sitting in the middle, stood up and asked.

"May I ask, who are you? Don't you know how to respect your elders?" Zhang Er waved his robe and glanced at his young opponent.

The person in front of me is not tall, and his appearance is a bit unattractive, but his tone is unkind. Among the envoys sitting here, who is the oldest, Zhang Er is one of the first batch of people to raise troops to resist the violent Qin Dynasty. This unknown person

It's okay to not address Zhang Gong respectfully, but he still dares to say disrespectful words.

"Qi Liu Jing, dare to ask Duke Zhang for advice." Liu Jing looked directly at Zhang Er, changed his words and asked again.

"Haha, there are horses in Guanzhong, and I have people in Guandong. In the past, the Qin Dynasty had an army of 400,000. The overlord gave an order, and the princes from all over the country responded. They defeated the Qin people with millions of people and used giant deer and Jiyuan. Now, under the command of the overlord,

There are countless brave soldiers and generals. If we raise the banner of attacking Qin again, I believe that all the princes will gather together to respond. In this way, great things will be accomplished!" Zhang Er spoke with emotion, with an excited look on his face.

Hearing what Zhang Er said, Overlord Xiang Yu, who had been silent all this time, flashed his eyes sharply, while the envoys from the princes present also started talking and whispering to each other.

Zhang Er's words were vague, but the meaning was clear, that is, he proposed that Xiang Yu once again imitate the desperate move five years ago, use the Chu army as the main force, and use the troops of the princes as the supplement, to start a life-or-death battle with the Qin army.

decisive battle.

A year ago, Xiang Yu was instigated by Liu Bang and launched an army to attack Qin to avenge the dragon. As a result, after the battles of Luoyang and Hulao Pass, the Chu army lost not only its troops but also its generals. Two of its five generals were lost, leaving only Ji Bu.

Yu Ziqi still survived, and now after a period of

After a year's rest, the Chu army had just recovered its vitality, and Liu Bang couldn't wait to pick him up again. Did he think that everyone in the world was stupid and he was the only one who was smart? Xiang Yu, who saw through Liu Bang's tricks, also became dissatisfied with Zhang Er.

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As for the envoys from various princes, they each have their own calculations.

The power of the Qin people made them all fearful. If Xiang Yu ordered an expedition, they had no choice but to lead troops to follow him. Now Xiang Yu's intention is unknown, but Zhang Er obeyed Liu Bang's order and scurried, which made them angry.

stand up.

"Zhang Gong, now that the Qin people have captured Hanzhong, the King of Han can still be called the King of Han. If it is inappropriate, why don't you use all your troops to attack Qin and take over our southern county?" In the chaos, some of the envoys were

One person stood up, pointed at Zhang Er's nose and scolded loudly.

Everyone looked for the voice, but it was Sui He, the envoy of King Wei Bao of the Western Wei Dynasty. This man had once served as Prime Minister of Linjiang King Gong Ao, and was dissatisfied with Liu Bang's pretense of benevolence and righteousness, and his occupation of Nanjun.

Zhang Er blushed slightly at Sui He's rebuke, and he hesitated for a long time: "Qin people are cruel by nature, and they advance every inch. The Han king's army unified Nanyang and Nanjun in order to block the Qin people from leaving the Guandong.

As for the death of King Linjiang, it was purely an accident, and the King of Han is also very sorry."

An apology.

It means everything.

Gong Ao is dead. Even if a dead man wants to fight against injustice, no one will help him. On the contrary, Liu Bang is different. He has two large counties under his command and has as many as 200,000 troops under his command. With this

The strength lies in that, except for Xiang Yu, other princes who want to criticize Liu Bang have to carefully weigh their own weight.

Seeing that no one responded, Sui He had to sit back angrily. After all, he was lobbying for Wei Bao now. He could just stand up and express his position on the matter of his former employer. If he was really entangled, don't talk about other people.

Even Wei Bao would feel unhappy.

"Today is my king's happy day, so let's not mention the unpleasant things. I am very grateful to all of you distinguished guests for coming from afar. As for other things, we will discuss them later. How about it? Come and drink this bottle -

—." Xiang Yu suddenly stood up, held the dragon-shaped wine bottle in his hand high, then raised his head and drank it all.

The clear wine dripped down his beard and splashed on the new clothes on Xiang Yu's chest. It was like a thick mass of ink spreading slowly, sometimes getting bigger and lighter, and suddenly it transformed into the territory of Chu State.

The appearance then expanded to the appearance of various places in Kanto.

"Congratulations to the Overlord!" Seeing Xiang Yu's displeasure, the envoys stood up in fear one by one. Regardless of whether they were drinkable or not, they frowned and drank the wine in front of them.

Zhang Er was blocked by Xiang Yu's words. Now that he wanted to join forces with Su and Qin to resist Qin, he suddenly became depressed and unhappy. The envoys from several small princes on the left and right originally wanted to have a few words with him, but now looking at his expression,

Immediately, he quietly moved the cases away from each other.

After several rounds of exchanging drinks, everyone was already slightly tipsy. Zhang Er drank alone and left the table early after a while.

Good times are short.

Without the annoying guy Zhang Er, the celebrities specially hired by various princes gradually put down their burdens and began to persuade each other to drink.

No matter whether they are from Qi, Lu, Yanbei, or from Wei or Zhao, as long as they report their names, they will be connected with each other. Even if they no longer work for this prince, they can still go to

Another family went to find a good job.

Among these people, it is not that there are no talented people, such as Sui He and Liu Jing, their eloquence and ability are also outstanding enough. For the famous scholar Zhang Er, fame and other things are enough. His purpose is to lobby against Qin, and he hopes to

The coalition of princes can once again defeat the Qin army, hoping that they can gain the real power and status of a prince king like before.

For celebrities like Sui He and Liu Jing, they do not expect to be bosses. Their position is to work a job with a higher salary so that they can live a more comfortable life.

The forest tops above the moon.

Xiang Yu staggered out of the front hall. The cold north wind outside suddenly penetrated into his body, causing his eyes to tighten suddenly. He looked towards the Chu Palace with double eyes. The lights there were still on, which made Xiang Yu feel warm in his heart.

"Overlord, Madam has been waiting in the palace for a long time——!" A concerned greeting came from the front, and it was Xiang Zhuang's voice.

"It's Brother Zhuang, he's grown up. Go and entertain the distinguished guests from the princes, don't neglect them." Xiang Yu patted Xiang Zhuang, who was dressed in military uniform, with satisfaction, and ordered.
Chapter completed!