The Conqueror Isn’t Alone

The two of them, Lu and Han, were attentive and engaged in military training in full swing.

Many Chu officials in Xianyang City were busy trying to win over the people with clumsy and unfamiliar hands and feet, and many felt dizzy due to the slow advancement.

The princes from all walks of life who failed to occupy a place in Xiang Yu's feast of breaking the earth and making the king were all dissatisfied and resentful, and soon reignited the flames of war in their respective territories.

The first conflict to break out was not Tian Rong as Han Xin had speculated, but Han Guang, King of Liaodong, and Zang Tu, King of Yan.

He was originally the King of Yan, but because he had done too little to defeat the Qin Dynasty, he was forcibly made king by Xiang Yu in the distant Liaodong.

The vast land of the original Yan Kingdom was all returned to Zang Tu, the Yan general who had accompanied Xiang Yu to rescue Zhao and enter the Pass.

A mere general of Yan became the King of Yan. He was the bloodline of the King of Yan for generations, but he was driven away to the remote and desolate Far East. Why did he change his title to King of Liaodong?

How could Han Guang be willing to allow Zang Tu, a former general, to openly and openly occupy his territory?

Han Guang did not dare to directly defy the powerful Xiang Yu, but he treated his former general Zang Tu unscrupulously.

After he brought his troops to the land of Yan, he confidently returned to the capital palace.

Facing the angry Zang Tu, he only sent lobbyists in his account to find excuses not to move to Liaodong.

Little did Han Guang know that Zang Tu had to work hard to conceal his ambition. After receiving Xiang Yu's official title, he could no longer be a mere general who was willing to obey orders.

After suppressing his anger and repeatedly "asking" Han Guang to move to his fiefdom of Liaodong, but to no avail, Zang Tu couldn't bear it anymore, bared his ferocious fangs, and personally led his army to expel him.

One is the pampered royal family, and the other is the general who fights on the battlefield. Han Guang, who only has the air of being aloof, can he be the opponent of the angry Zang Tu?

Han Guang hurriedly organized an army to fight with him, but he was defeated like a mountain and the army collapsed. After the newly appointed general was beheaded by Zang Tu, he was so frightened that he couldn't even care about the soldiers underneath. He drove away under his escort.

After fleeing to the Wujing area, he was overtaken by Zang Tu who refused to give up. After killing him on the spot, he cunningly sent someone to inform Xiang Yu.

Although Zang Tu didn't have many interactions with the famous King of Chu, he had a good understanding of his temper.

According to him, his experience of being a general of Yan but personally killing the king of Yan was very similar to that of being a general of Chu but being at odds with the king of Chu, and the latter's death was caused by a subtle situation.

And with Xiang Yu's proud and conceited temperament, it is better to tell the truth than to anger the other party by hiding it.

If all the faults are placed on Han Guang, who is still attached to Yan Di and is obviously dissatisfied with the other party's enfeoffment, he will certainly not be punished.

Zang Tu's calculations turned out to be an eight-point success.

Xiang Yu, who was worried about winning the hearts of the people in Guanzhong, was furious when he first learned that Zang Tu had committed suicide and killed Han Guang.

However, after the envoys sent by Zang Tu continued to encourage and cleverly put all the blame on Han Guang's blatant disobedience, Xiang Yu's anger gradually subsided, and even those words aroused some resentment towards the former King of Chu, and he vaguely felt a little resentful. Feel the same.

——Yes, if Han Guang had evil intentions and openly defied the land he had granted, and repeatedly delayed going to Liaodong, how could he anger Zang Tu, who had his territory occupied, and cause death?

Just like that damn Xiong Xin back then, if he hadn't suppressed and balanced him and promoted that despicable villain Liu Bang at all costs, how could he have been forced to be filled with murderous intentions?

Seeing that the livid face of King Xiang just now gradually softened, the envoy sent by Zang Tu secretly breathed a sigh of relief and took the opportunity to mention: "Now that Han Guang is dead, Liaodong has no owner again. I don't know what the king will do in the future." Who is the king?"

The land of Liaodong was remote and bitterly cold, and most of the princes looked down upon it, let alone took the initiative to ask for it, except for Zang Tu, the king of Yan, who was next to it and looked at it with envy.

He originally wanted to strike while the iron was hot and persuade Xiang Yu to grant the Liaodong Road to Zang Tu as a reward for killing the disobedient.

Unexpectedly, Xiang Yu remained expressionless after hearing this, which was not what he expected.

Just when he was hesitating, not knowing whether to wait any longer or to deliver the treasures that King Yan ordered him to bring with him now, Xiang Yu coughed noncommittally and put down the copper bottle in his hand gently, making a slight sound.

The man holding the halberd, who had been listening to what was going on inside, received this signal and immediately walked into the palace and politely invited him to a separate hall used to entertain envoys from the princes.

Xiang Yu was almost ready to agree, but by some strange mistake he kicked the people out first. After hesitating for a moment in the palace, he sent someone to summon his staff to discuss the matter together.

Fan Zeng was suddenly summoned by King Xiang, but he did not rush there. Instead, after finding out the general situation, for the sake of safety, he hurriedly wrote a letter and ordered people to quickly call Lu Bu who was training troops outside the city.

After all, rapid changes were coming one after another these days. Even though Lu Bu held a high position in the Chu army and had ridiculously low qualifications in the eyes of outsiders, he already had full trust in General Lu, who often came up with strange strategies and had extremely high execution ability.

What made him think highly of Lu Bu the most was not the other party's foresight, but that the stubborn and arrogant King Xiang was somehow particularly receptive to his opinions.

Although Fan Zeng had "killed" Lu Bu's summoning first, in order to avoid making things worse, he still "played" it later and sent someone to inform Xiang Yu.

As expected, Xiang Yu chose to acquiesce after learning about his move.

So Lu Bu was practicing his troops well, but he was caught by the envoy sent by Fan Zeng and asked three questions in disbelief:

After being confused by the sentence "I'm doing something stupid", I had to show off my face and hurriedly shower and change clothes under the other party's constant requests and urgings.

Then he went all the way quickly, but he still became the last person in the meeting to return to the city and enter the palace.

Lu Bu, who was dressed in military uniform, strode into the palace with his head held high, and was led directly to the seat of Uncle Xiang without squinting. However, the other smart staff in the palace continued to discuss it tacitly, without showing any signs of it. Surprised.

After what happened last time, they had unknowingly and tacitly understood that they wanted to treat Lu Bu differently.

Even though Lu Bu made no secret of his bad mood due to being summoned here for no reason and listened to people talking nonsense, he put his long leg inelegantly on the other knee and sat half paralyzed, no one looked at him.

Only Xiang Yu couldn't help but glance at him a few more times.

He was used to seeing Lu Bu's arrogant and carefree appearance. If anyone else did this, he would only frown and think it was indecent, or would scold him. But it was Lu Bu who did it, and it was extremely natural, revealing the unrestrained and unrestrained nature in his heart. .

It also made him naturally think of himself when he was a fledgling, young and energetic person who was not yet able to maintain his dignity with a straight face, which made him a little more tolerant.

That’s all.

Xiang Yu thought indifferently: Heroes and talents are rare and should not be restricted by common sense.

After Xiang Bo's betrayal, Xiang Yu gradually showed signs of being undecided and summoning his staff to discuss matters.

But he was used to making his own decisions, and the people below him all held different opinions. Each side had some truth, but they were incompatible with each other, which inevitably gave him a headache.

Seeing that he was hesitant, the staff became more focused on their own affairs, and the main point gradually went astray. In the end, Xiang Yu had a dark face and was completely impatient.

Fan Zeng, who had been distractedly observing Xiang Yu's face, hurriedly stepped forward when he saw this. Before the Overlord became furious, he dismissed the discussion and ordered everyone to return.

As soon as all the staff were gone, Lu Bu, who had been maintaining the same posture, finally made a move.

He yawned and stretched openly. The next moment he jumped up like a cat and said happily: "Is it over?"

Military training is already very tiring, and there are dozens of Chen Gongtai-like nagging ghosts in his ears, talking about words, how can Lu Bu eat and live?

The familiar boredom quickly brought about a deep sleepiness, which actually made him use the magical skill of sleeping with his eyes open without anyone noticing when the meeting was about to begin, and went to meet Duke Zhou with a serious look on his face.

Xiang Yu glanced at Lu Bu, who was rubbing his dry eyes, and said gloomily: "Not yet."

Lu Bu's smile suddenly froze on his face.

Damn it, I've been sitting here all night with you, maybe I'm going to do it again!

He had also suffered greatly from the troubles of those civil servants and advisers, and now that he was not in charge, he was naturally not willing to suffer such misfortune again.

While secretly cursing the stupid King of Western Chu who was looking for trouble, he secretly gritted his teeth and said with a smile on his face: "The capable people and strangers in the king's tent are like crucian carp crossing the river. The nearly one hundred advisers are all devoted to the king." If you are sincere, there is really no need to call this reckless man Bu to accompany you."

Xiang Yu was noncommittal, but the corners of his lips curled up without leaving any trace.

Fengxian... indeed, there is no way he can't live up to his straightforwardness when he was young.

At this moment, the urgent thought of "Don't call me again" was clearly written on his face. He could see it clearly with just one glance.

He had an inexplicable desire to tease the other party, but his face remained stern, and he said coldly: "According to Feng Feng's opinion, how should we deal with the matter of Zang Tu's murder of Han Guang?"

Lu Bu, who had been sleeping the whole time, was stunned when he heard this. Fortunately, Han Xin had planned the roundabout plan to kill Liu Bang for him, and he had memorized all the names of the princes.

He also remembered that Zang Tu was once a general under the former King of Yan, Han Guang.

Lu Bu was stunned for only a moment before his powerful intuition and obsession came into play, causing a thunderbolt to flash in his mind, making his tiger eyes shine, and he said excitedly: "Congratulations, Your Majesty! This is undoubtedly the perfect opportunity to swallow the swallow!" "

And every time this stupid king annexes a vassal state, it brings him one step closer to his ultimate goal of killing Liu Bang. How can he not be excited!

This time, Xiang Yu was stunned.

...What do you mean by this?

He hid the surprise in his eyes very well and said without changing his expression: "Oh?"

Lu Bu said confidently: "Even if Han Guangzhen doesn't go to Liaodong, his king of Liaodong is still granted the title by the king. Anyone who violates the order should be reported immediately and should be dealt with by the king. How can he go beyond his duties and kill him first and then come to ask for reward? He is so good at it. If you make an opinion, don’t you take the king seriously?”

But seeing Lu Bu's face full of gloating about Zang Tu, he clapped his hands triumphantly and laughed wildly: "That thief Zang is really stupid and vicious, but he is so bold that he dares to try to play with the king's mind and kill the king." Playing like a monkey! But I don’t want to think about it, who would be willing to let go of the fact that he was once a general of Yan, but now he openly killed the king of Yan and killed his old master with his own body? In the eyes of those common people who are full of food and support , is really the most evil crime that harms the heaven and justice, so it can be tightened! What's even more outrageous is that if the king allows him to commit regicide, how can anyone in the world believe that the death of Xiong Xin was the plot of the Liu thief and not the king? ?”

Xiang Yu: "..."

Lu Bu didn't notice that Xiang Yu's face suddenly turned ugly. He spoke more and more vigorously, his eyebrows were dancing with joy, and when he was excited, he couldn't help but slap his own thigh: "Calling him a thief, the enemy It can be obeyed. If he gives people authority in this way, the king will be able to send out famous troops and send troops to attack him! Since the king of Yan has no virtue and is not worthy of his position, the king of Chu

The Overlord was righteous and awe-inspiring, and said on his behalf, "Can I take back his fiefdom as a matter of course and put it into his pocket?" It's really wonderful! "

Speaking of this, Lu Bu couldn't help but glance at Xiang Yu, who still had an inscrutable look on his face and was sitting upright and motionless. He didn't realize what this fool was still thinking about at this moment, but he became anxious first.

He knew very well the importance of speed in fighting and the importance of not missing an opportunity before it came again. He rolled his eyes, raised his heart, and bowed neatly to the person. He said in a deep voice: "Youngster Zang Tu, Why do you need to bother the king to go out in person? Although Bu is not talented, I am willing to ask for it shamelessly. As long as the king gives the order, Bu will lead his soldiers and set off to fight against the thieves immediately, and the king will show his power!"