The Conqueror Isn’t Alone

In fact, similar words have been mentioned to Xiang Yu more than once by a group of staff led by Yafu Fan Zeng.

It's just that when Fan Zeng offered advice, he always liked to talk things out in a clear and fair manner, but he didn't take into account Xiang Yu's selfish temper. He carefully considered his words and sentences and they still seemed long and dry, so he was naturally called Xiang Yu. I felt drowsy after listening to it and couldn't move; secondly, most of the soldiers of the Chu army led by Xiang Yu were indeed from the Chu country. They had been away from their hometown for many years and had a strong longing for their hometown. If they were forced to stay, I'm afraid He also had to face the dilemma of a sharp decline in fighting spirit; thirdly, Xiang Bo, who had ulterior motives, was interfering with it, and Chen Ping pretended to be confused and let it go...

In Lu Bu's case, the situation was completely different.

He saw the idiotic overlord's stupid behavior in his eyes, and treated him as his own self who had been reckless when he was young and took many devious detours, and took it for granted. What the other person thinks.

Only then did the combination of praise, encouragement, and advice come into being. It seemed like a mistake, but in the end, it all scratched the itch in Xiang Yu's heart that no one had touched before, and it suddenly lit up the original place. The bright light in the confused Overlord's mind.

With this important event ahead of him, Xiang Yu had completely forgotten the troubles caused to him by his uncle Xiang Bo's suspicious behavior.

Once he was determined, he wanted to get things done immediately.

Looking at Xiang Yu's back, he was so anxious that he couldn't wait for a moment and rode away on Wu Zhui Juechen...

Lu Bu, who had always been very courageous and allowed himself to move forward, actually had a layer of white sweat on his back for the first time.

Damn it, isn't Xiang Yu going to ask him to discuss the world and argue with those chattering Confucian scholars soon?

Thinking about this, cold sweat broke out suddenly.

Lu Bu stood there, hesitating painfully for a long time between 'just rub oil on the soles of your feet and don't face that bad thing' or 'reluctant to waste all your efforts and go back and try to deal with it', and finally chose the latter with difficulty.

——I don’t believe it. If he refuses to speak, is there anyone in the world who can force him to do so?

It's all the fault of that stupid overlord. He has been working hard for more than half a month, just thinking about killing Liu Bang to get revenge. Who knows, the revenge has not been avenged yet, and the troubles are getting more and more troubles!

Lu Bu felt his heart go up, and secretly cursed Xiang Yu for looking for something to do. He whistled, summoned the jade lion that was still wandering nearby, and rode up with a dark face.

——He really hoped that Xiang Yu would not be stupid enough to ask him to engage in a verbal battle with the Confucians. If that happened... none of the Confucians would be able to survive under his sword.

The jade lion, which had already rested, was completely unaware of its new owner's worries. It let out a "chirp" in high spirits, spread its hooves and galloped forward.

Although the jade lion is no match for the unparalleled Wu Zui, it is still a rare good horse that can travel thousands of miles and be as fast as the wind.

Lu Bu only had a sullen face. He lost his consciousness for a while and saw that the Xianyang City Gate was approaching.

The jade lion carried the new owner full of black energy majestically and arrogantly, shuttling through the streets as if he was familiar with the road, and arrived at the Qin Palace in just a moment.

At this time, almost no one in the Chu army recognized Lu Bu, a strange man who had won the trust of King Xiang. Seeing that it was Lu Bu who had accompanied King Xiang on the expedition before, he had returned, so he skipped the interrogation and opened the palace gate directly. be released.

Lu Bu's journey was smooth, and he soon arrived at the palace that had been temporarily redone for meetings. He dismounted his horse with a bitter look on his face and walked inside with his neck stiffened.

As expected, as soon as the door was pushed open, he saw at a glance that it was already filled with people, all of whom were staff members wearing high crowns and long robes and long sleeves that were difficult to move around.

Lü Buxian was the last one to arrive, and his figure was completely different from the leanness of ordinary scholars. He was as tall and mighty as Xiang Yu. He surprised the staff the most. Apart from Xiang Bo, who was a blood relative, Lü Buxian was the only one in the tent who could The only person who repeatedly changed Xiang Yu's decision.

Xiang Yu was in the main position with an indifferent expression. He caught a glimpse of Lu Bu entering and nodded lightly. Han Xin, who was holding a halberd behind him, immediately understood and led his wise brother to the position that originally belonged to Zuo Yin and Xiang Bo.

Lu Bu looked around without any trace, but found no trace of Uncle Xiang. He couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, but didn't react much.

As soon as Han Xin led him to his seat, he sat down boldly.

Look at his wild and unruly sitting posture, and he showed no intention of politely rejecting him before he sat down, which made the staff frowning.

However, Xiang Yu, who was in charge, obviously loved Lu Bu's talent very much. Even though the other party acted so arrogantly under his nose, he didn't even show the slightest bit of embarrassment.

Perhaps in order to calm the sourness in everyone's hearts, Xiang Yu, who always cherished his words like gold, actually gave a few instructions to his entourage. After a while, snacks were delivered to the people who were already a little hungry before they could have lunch. In front of everyone.

Everyone was flattered, and when they thanked King Xiang for the food, the look on Han Xin's face was slightly subtle.

His eyes couldn't help but fall on the snack in front of his wise brother, which was three times the size of others.

The meat slices, which were particularly attractive because they were still covered with steaming hot sauce, looked extremely familiar... the same as the dried meat that he had secretly hidden for each other during the banquet a while ago and asked his younger brother to finish chewing it without any care. , simply the same.

Han Xin was thoughtful.

——If he guessed correctly, everyone here should have benefited from the fact that his good brother was hungry last time and made King Xiang worry about him.

Lu Bu was not as attentive as Han Xin, so he went straight to eat, and in a blink of an eye he had eaten up the three times the amount of meat.

And there is another more important reason why he can eat with such peace of mind - Xiang

Yu summoned him to attend the court meeting, but had no intention of letting him argue with his staff.

Once Xiang Yu decided to move the capital of the King of Chu to Xianyang, he had to resettle his soldiers.

Those who are willing to stay will be given certain official positions, and those who are unwilling to stay will be given certain rewards. They can make their own decisions with confidence.

In fact, what surprised Xiang Yu was that the Chu soldiers who he imagined were extremely homesick for their hometown and eager to return, only accounted for a very small number of the more than 400,000-strong army.

Most of the remaining people were either soldiers from other countries who were later incorporated into Xiang Yu's army, and whose families had been separated and lost, with nowhere to return. Or, although they were from Chu, they were unwilling to be content with returning home to marry a wife. In Kangtou's ordinary life, he still wants to continue to follow the powerful Xiang Yu and take advantage of the "chaos" to win more fame and wealth, and he doesn't care about suffering some hardships.

For scholars and Confucian scholars who also desire to be famous all over the world and stand out, following a king who has the qualifications to be a king, has ambitions, and can make rational and beneficial decisions is naturally better than serving a king who only acts in a simple way. The vain king who came with his heart and mind to return home in fine clothes satisfied them.

Anyone who is not blind can see that Pengcheng has no advantage compared to Guanzhong. To abandon the fertile fields in Guanzhong and return east to Pengcheng without taking them is like handing over a gift from God. It is extremely childish and is an out-and-out failure.

Now the always stubborn King Xiang suddenly realized that he wanted to bring order to the chaos. They were naturally happy to see this happen, so how could they object?

Even the few who are dissenters are just worried that it may be too difficult to win over the people.

Xiang Yu listened to the heated discussion among the people below expressionlessly, nodding from time to time to show his agreement.

He summoned Lu Bu purely to let everyone know who should get the credit, or to make a fool of him, so he specially arranged for him to sit at the table where the former Zuo Yin Xiangbo sat.

If it were anyone else, facing King Xiang's careful promotion, he would have been moved to tears and would have fought to the death.

As for Lu Bu... While he was secretly glad to have escaped, he decided to stop scolding this stupid king for the sake of the meat tasting good.

Fan Zeng was pleased with Xiang Yu, who had always been stubborn, but this time he quietly changed his mind and made a wise decision. At the same time, he admired and loved Lu Bu.

A strange man was born who was so wise and brave that he could even persuade the stubborn King Xiang. However, he did not care about fame and fortune, but only stayed by the king's side loyally...

It can only be said that it is the luck given to Overlord by God.

As the head of the staff beside King Xiang, Fan Zeng was the one who made the specific appointments after the general strategy was decided.

He also fully learned the lesson of Xiang Yu's furious attack on Liu in front of Hangu Pass, and impulsively changed his mind three times and four times. In order to prevent long nights and long dreams, King Xiang went back on his word again. This time he was not even willing to wait for tomorrow and decided to do it on the spot. Arranged the affairs one by one.

Lu Bu had eaten and drank enough. He propped up his chin and lazily watched the excitement for a while, but soon felt bored.

Since the position of Sima should be changed to Zhang Han, who was originally King Yong, then he should be able to ask for a separate job?

Seeing Fan Zeng, an old man with snow-white hair and beard, hard at work arranging his duties, Lü Bu quickly found an excuse and thought of sneaking out of the palace, fearing that he would be screwed up as an official in charge of internal affairs.

As soon as Lu Bu spoke, Xiang Yu, who had been in a daze with a straight face, came back to his senses and glanced at him lightly.

It was not difficult for him to see that Lu Bu, who kept changing his sitting position with a sad face, really couldn't sit down. He actually raised his hand and not only followed his will, but also let Han Xin, who had always been friends with him, go out with him.

When Xiang Yu suddenly changed his mind and decided to move the royal capital to Xianyang, Xiang Bo had no way of knowing.

He also had no idea that his behavior of bribing the jailers with the property sent by Liu Bang earlier so that they would pay more attention to Zhang Liang in prison had been exposed. Also, because of the unique treasure house mark on the treasure of the former Qin Dynasty, many people were involved. Xiang Yu is as slow as Xiang Yu, and he can follow the clues. It is suspected that he has been in secret with Liu Bang for a long time.

His self-esteem is also very high, no less than that of Xiang Yu, and he always believes that every move he makes is in accordance with "righteousness". Therefore, whether he is informing Zhang Liang of the Chu army's movements, meeting Liu Bang privately, accepting treasures, or struggling in front of Xiang Yu He worked for Liu Bang and did not hesitate to harm the interests of the Chu army... He also strangely never felt guilty.

That day at the banquet, when he had to step forward to defend Zhang Liang, he was openly provoked and humiliated by Lu Bu, a nobody. However, the power disparity was huge. Even though he was angry, he knew he was no match for Zhang Liang, so he could only swallow his anger.

This incident alone made him extremely depressed, but what made him even more unbelievable was that Xiang Yu, who had always had great trust and respect for him, actually allowed Lu Bu to treat him so rudely!

Thinking that as the leader of the Xiang clan, he had weathered the storm for many years and served the younger generation, but he ended up with such a miserable end, it made him full of resentment towards Xiang Yu.

Xiang Yu didn't come to ask him to discuss matters. Since he was silently disturbed by the sudden drop in his status in the other party's heart, and felt that his face had been damaged again, how could he grovel and ask for peace?

While he deepened his resentment towards Lu Bu and Xiang Yu, apart from visiting Zhang Liang in the cell, he stayed in his palace most of the time, and was a step behind in sensing what was going on outside.

The only thing that didn't change was his determination to release Zhang Liang privately - Xiang Yu was undecided about his mood and anger, and had a strong murderous intention. Zhang Liang was destined to be in more danger if he was kept in prison for one more day.

After the enfeoffment, the army set off back to Pengcheng. Being in the capital of the Chu Kingdom, it was even more difficult to have a chance to escape.

Xiang Bo tossed and turned, but finally decided to ignore Zhang Liang's objections during the previous meeting and try to rescue the person first.