General Qin

"I heard from this soldier that Liu Yu just came back from Han Junhou. Why is he looking for Naigong at such a late hour? Could it be that he wants to convey Han Junhou's order?"

Liu Bang followed the short soldiers all the way and pondered secretly.

With all kinds of guesses in his mind, when Liu Bang entered the camp of the Five Hundred Lords, he found something different.

There are no other hundred generals.

The entire tent was burning with candles, and only Liu Yu's figure was reflected in the flickering light.

"My subordinate, Liu Bang, pays homage to Lord Five Hundred."

Liu Bang stepped forward and saluted.

Xiang Ji stood up and waved the short soldiers leading the way out. He walked up to Liu Bang with a big smile and stretched out his arms to support Liu Bang's body.

"My dear brother, you and I are good brothers who live and die together, so there is no need to be too polite."

Xiang Ji's cheerfulness made Liu Bang stunned for a moment.

However, he was a forthright person. When he saw the soldiers being chased away by Liu Yu, he also laughed: "Hahaha, what Brother Yu said is that we are not outsiders, and brothers should not be polite to each other. The main thing just now was When outsiders are present, some rules of the scene are explained."

Xiang Ji nodded and said, "What Brother Bang said is that if outsiders are present, it will inevitably cause inconvenience to my brother."

With that said, he strode outside the tent and gave a few instructions to the short soldiers waiting outside, telling them to guard at a distance and not to approach.

Liu Bang stood in the tent, and the dim candlelight illuminated Xiang Ji's back somewhat eerily.

"It's not a good idea for this kid to come to Nai Gong."

Liu Bang had traveled all over the country for most of his life and had so much experience. When he saw Xiang Ji's actions, he immediately had a bad premonition.

Xiang Ji sent someone to find him in the night, but he didn't see any other generals in the camp, indicating that he was not looking for any official business.

Keeping the short soldiers away and preventing others from approaching shows that this is a shameful thing.

As soon as they met, he greeted me with a smile and kept talking about the word "brother", which proved that the other person probably wanted something from me.

"Trouble is coming."

Although Liu Bang didn't know what the other party's purpose was, he still felt a headache.

At this time, Xiang Yu drove away the soldiers, turned around, walked to Liu Bang, and said with a smile: "Brother Bang, sit down quickly. Since we set off south this time, we brothers haven't spoken to each other for a long time. Now we have finally won the battle. It’s time to have a good chat.”

With that said, Xiang Ji actually took Liu Bang's hand and walked to the main seat, apparently intending to let Liu Bang sit on top.

"Brother Yu, this seat belongs to you, Lord Five Hundred, and I can't sit there."

Liu Bang quickly declined.

Xiang Ji ignored Liu Bang and pushed Liu Bang to his seat with a pair of strong hands.

"Didn't we brothers just say that? All the rules and etiquette are for outsiders to see. Now that there are no outsiders present, there is no difference between five hundred lords and one hundred generals. Only you, Liu Bang, are my brother. Let brother sit Isn’t it the right place here, Brother Bang, don’t you think so?”

"Yes, that's what Brother Yu said."

Liu Bang laughed awkwardly. His logic was self-consistent. He couldn't say anything, so he could only sit down reluctantly, but he always felt as if a needle had been stuck in his butt. It was uncomfortable no matter how much he sat.

After seeing Liu Bang sit down, Xiang Ji walked to the side and sat down.

Liu Bang felt that something was wrong, but he still didn't know Xiang Ji's purpose, so he complimented him: "Brother Yu, you are very brave today. You went on a rampage and killed King Luo in the middle of the army. Such ability, I think Much stronger than that Mei Ao."

Xiang Ji said modestly: "Brother Bang, you are ridiculous. If you didn't protect the rear for me, how could I have charged all the way? Speaking of which, I was able to kill King Luo this time thanks to the help of righteous men like you, Brother Bang." .”

righteous?

Liu Bang blinked, this evaluation is not low.

Without waiting for his answer, Xiang Ji followed his own words and started to flatter him.

"Brother Bang and I have known each other for several years. Through my understanding, I have long known that Brother Bang is a heroic, affectionate and righteous man. Brother Bang's character is comparable to that of Yu Rang, Nie Zheng, Hou Ying, Zhu Hai and other heroes in the past. "

Liu Bang swallowed.

Even though he hasn't read a few books, he is quite knowledgeable. He has heard of these names.

After Jing Ke assassinated Qin, people from the Six Kingdoms often mentioned Yu Rang, Nie Zheng and others and compared them with Jing Ke.

Yu Rang assassinated Zhao Wuxie, and Nie Zheng killed the Prime Minister of Han. They were both famous assassins.

As for the two celebrities in Wei, Hou Ying and Zhu Hai, Liu Bang knew that he had been a retainer under Zhang Er.

Liu Yu compared Liu Bang with these people. What was he going to do?

Liu Bang's heart was trembling, but because of his temperament, he would not show timidity on his face. Instead, he patted his chest and said, "Brother Yu, comparing me with these righteous men is really flattering me. But I, Liu Bang, am definitely not bad in character." , We are brothers, if Brother Yu needs anything, just say it, I, Liu Bang, can do it, no matter what!"

What a good one he can do, there is nothing wrong with it!

How upright!

Xiang Ji's eyes were bright and he stared at Liu Bang with piercing eyes.

He wanted to assassinate Zhao Tuo and needed a helper to be more confident.

But why are you looking for Liu Bang? In addition to being the same meritorious soldier who killed King Luo and Liu Bang could meet Zhao Tuo with him, the most important thing is that Xiang Ji took a fancy to Liu Bangyi's outstanding qualities of Bo Yuntian and heroic Qianyun.

Since they met, Liu Bang has always behaved informally, boldly and freely in front of him.

This is the same temperament as those heroic heroes in the story.

Xiang Ji still remembers hearing the story of Lord Xinling who stole a talisman to save Zhao since he was a child.

It is said that at that time, Lord Xinling of Wei State treated virtuous people as corporals, and it was best to make friends with heroes and righteous men. Among them, there was a hermit named Hou Ying from Wei State. He was over seventy years old and his family was poor. He worked as a gatekeeper in Daliang.

When Lord Xinling heard about Hou Ying's virtuous reputation, he went to visit him. Even though Hou Ying behaved arrogantly, Lord Xinling didn't care at all.

Later, Lord Xinling heard that Hou Ying had a butcher friend named Zhu Hai, who was also a capable man, so he went to visit him many times. Zhu Hai behaved very rudely and deliberately refused to return his thanks, but Lord Xinling was not angry and still treated him politely.

Until the war between Qin and Zhao began, Zhao fell into a desperate situation and asked Wei for help. The king of Wei was afraid of the fierce power of Qin and did not dare to send troops. Lord Xinling wanted to rescue Zhao, and in the end it was Hou Ying and Zhu Hai, two righteous men who usually enjoyed Lord Xinling's courtesy, who planned and executed the plan for him to steal the talisman to save Zhao and kill the general.

A righteous hero is a person who can enjoy all the benefits you provide in peace of mind on weekdays, but in times of crisis, he can sacrifice his life in repayment!

Such characters and deeds were not uncommon in the pre-Qin era. The most recent one was Jing Ke.

Xiang Ji felt that Liu Bang was this kind of person.

Therefore, he devoted himself to Liu Bang for the past two years, gave him his head during the war, and led Liu Bang to meritorious service and promotion. When he was above Liu Bang in title, he never used rank to suppress others. Instead, he allowed Liu Bang to refer to him as "Yu brother" in private, and he also called Liu Bang his brother.

Although Xiang Ji's contribution was not as much as what Lord Xinling gave to Hou Ying and Zhu Hai, it was valuable because of his sincerity.

Especially when Liu Bang talks on weekdays, he opens his mouth "Brother Yu" and shuts up "brother", etc. It seems that the two of them have become real brothers.

"Liu Bang is a righteous man. Regardless of how careless he is on weekdays, he must be thinking of me. If I ask him with brotherly love, he will be moved to sacrifice his life for me."

In addition to the examples of Yu Rang, Nie Zheng, Hou Ying, and Zhu Hai, Xiang Ji himself was a general of the Chu State, because generals of the Chu State had a tradition of committing suicide after defeat and did not value life so seriously.

Naturally, I believe that there are still people in the world who sacrifice their lives for righteousness and do not care about life.

So after he heard Liu Bang's generous promise, Xiang Ji no longer had any doubts. He immediately got up and walked to the tent, bowed heavily to Liu Bang, and knocked his head hard on the ground with a thud.

"Brother Yu, what are you doing?"

"Brother Yu, you can't do it!"

Liu Bang was shocked, got up in a hurry, and went to help Xiang Ji.

However, Xiang Ji relied on his strength and let Liu Bang pull him. He couldn't get up. He only said in a choked voice: "Brother, I have a request. I wonder if you can help me."

coming!

Liu Bang's eyelids twitched and he said: "Of course there is no problem. Brother Yu, get up quickly. If we have anything to say, there is no need to pay such a big gift. Can you please tell me what is going on?"

Xiang Ji raised his head, gritted his teeth and said, "Brother, please help me get revenge?"

revenge?

Liu Bang immediately jumped up and yelled: "What kind of revenge? How to get revenge? Who dares to offend my brother Yu? Let me, Liu Bang, twist his head off and kick him like a ball. Brother Yu, tell me who that person is!"

Hearing this, Xiang Ji breathed a sigh of relief.

As expected, he was right.

This Liu Bang is a true righteous man!

Xiang Ji's worries were all gone, and he gritted his teeth and said, "The people who have a deep hatred against me are the general's staff."

"Zuo Geng Li eats it!"