The Conqueror Isn’t Alone

Xiang Yu, who was sitting upright and scrupulously, was staring at Lu Bu, who was sitting carelessly on the ground with his clothes askew, and a trace of emptiness and doubt could not help but flash through his eyes.

Arrogant?

Lu Bu knew the benefits of striking first. After taking a tentative drink just now, seeing that the stupid king seemed to have been drunk by him, he immediately decided to strike while the iron was hot.

Xiang Yu never dreamed that there was such a unique, bohemian and wise man in the world who was capable of attacking the monarch.

... Even Lu Bu would never have dreamed that such a brave and unparalleled hero would be reduced to the miserable situation of relying on brains and words to survive.

Regardless of whether he is a shitty wise man or not, it should be more than enough to fool the reckless man in front of him.

Lu Bu felt confident, so he snorted coldly and scolded angrily: "The king is in a dead situation and he still doesn't know it, so he just beats the offenders who have spoken so hard! Just imagine that the march must be without a plan, so what if the king is so neglectful of the virtuous? Achieve great things!"

Xiang Yu's eyebrows jumped.

As soon as he said this, he didn't know whether to expose the fact that the other party was the one who started the fight, or to humbly ask for advice on the dead end.

Xiang Yu remained silent, while Lu Bu cunningly realized that he had completely taken the initiative.

He looked distressed and continued to accuse: "Whoever made this plan for the king is either short-sighted or has ulterior motives! If the king follows the plan, his success may fail, how can Bu not be angry!"

The one who made the decision - Xiang Yu was silent.

Lu Bu was still eloquent: "It must be known that the reason for the defeat of the Second Qin Dynasty was nothing more than his unwillingness to obey advice, his cruelty and unkindness, which made people and gods angry, and the whole world rebelled. The king was superb in martial arts, swallowed up mountains and rivers with anger, and was a rare talent that could only be seen in a thousand years. Jun, make everyone in the world bow to you. To regain the world is like searching for something in a bag, but you will go astray and bring about your own destruction without knowing it!"

He sighed deeply, glanced at Xiang Yu with hatred, and said in a sonorous voice: "If you really want to watch the great king's great cause be destroyed in one day, Bunin will have to risk his life to speak out in order to make the king think twice." !”

When Xiang Yu heard this, he couldn't bear it anymore.

He didn't know why Lian Fengxian was so angry, but he was slapped with a lesson.

If the battle just now had not made him so happy, how could he be willing to swallow the sigh of deep injustice?

Xiang Yu clenched his fist tightly, frowned, and said stiffly after a while: "I haven't heard a single word about what I want to advise you, so why don't you want to listen to it?"

This stupid fish has taken the bait!

Lu Bu was secretly happy in his heart, but his face was still awe-inspiring. He scoffed slightly and asked bluntly: "Does your Majesty know that when Liu Mozi first entered the pass, he made a three-part agreement with the people?"

Xiang Yu frowned, his expression uncertain: "I heard Yafu mention it."

But he never took it to heart.

But I heard Lu Bu talk incessantly: "In order to win people's hearts, that Liu Mouse not only made a three-part agreement with the elders of Guanzhong, but also abolished the harsh laws of the Qin Dynasty and restrained the generals from invading and plundering the people. This deceived the people of the former Qin and regarded the big-tailed wolf as a toil." As a teacher of benevolence and righteousness, he also willingly offers cattle, sheep, wine and food. I think that Liu Mouse is just a local ruffian, and he has the courage to act like this. Your Majesty is an unparalleled hero." At this point, Lu Bu almost got stuck. After a stiff pause, he had an idea. He moved into a heartbroken tone and lamented: "How could I let that Liu Mouse compete with me!"

Xiang Yu felt unhappy for some reason when he heard Lu Bu praise Liu Bang in a roundabout way, but miraculously endured it.

He frowned, and after a while he explained: "The people of Qi have repeatedly underestimated justice, and it is not a pity to die. If we save their lives, there is no guarantee that they will be recruited by Tian Rong and rebel against Chu again."

Liu Bang was cunning and shameless by nature, so he acted coquettishly.

He looked down upon the capricious Qi people who could betray their emperor at any time just to save their lives. He believed that as long as he quickly defeated the rebellion and put down the rebellion, he could return to Chu as soon as possible. There was no need to appease the Qi people. The people are responsible for the devastation caused by themselves?

If we were merciful for a moment and spared the lives of the people in this area, one day Tian Heng would be forced to requisition him and make a comeback. Such a rebellion would make him want to conquer again. The powerful Chu could easily commit crimes at any time, so how could it be a deterrent?

Lu Bu not only disagreed, but also retorted on the spot: "The king is wise and powerful, far beyond that of Liu Mouse, and his actions should be more clear about rewards and punishments. At present, the people of Qi are afraid of the power of the king, and once abandoned the secret, they turned to the light, and deliberately showed the heads of the traitors. This shows If you show your loyalty sincerely, instead of expressing your anger, your Majesty should accept the situation and reward you!"

Xiang Yu's expression was unpredictable and noncommittal.

At this time, Lu Bu was thinking about what he had seen along the way, and he couldn't help but recall that the old and cunning thief Cao was angry with the Xuzhou elders because he failed to avenge his father. His head was covered in misery.

Even the scheming old thief Cao fell into this trap. How can this brainless, monstrous and reckless man kill all the people he surrendered?

Wait.

Then Xuzhou... isn't it Pengcheng at this time?

Lu Bu was startled.

The people of Pengcheng who were protected by the overlord of Western Chu in the past were brutally slaughtered hundreds of years later due to an outburst by Cao Cao, and they had no way to seek help.

Lu Bu lamented for a while, and the rabbit died and the fox was sad, and he couldn't help but feel a little more sincere: "Bu led his army all the way south, and saw that the Sanqi area was vast and crowded, but because of Tian Rong's cruelty and cruelty, he lost the people's support, and it was like a plate of loose sand, which seemed to be broken at the touch of a touch. . However, if the king massacres the city and kills the prisoners, regardless of killing them, it will destroy the hope of the people of Qi to survive. Knowing that surrender will lead to death, they will be forced to hold on and fight to the death."

Xiang Yu thought quietly and nodded slightly.

He signaled Lu Bu to continue.

Lu Bu rolled his eyes, knowing the truth of a stick and a sweet cake, and gave the opponent a handful without leaving any trace: "In the past, when the king ordered the soldiers to sink their boats in Julu and fight against the odds, he must have fully understood that in desperate situations, the way to survive is destined. It is powerful to go all out. Although our army has strong soldiers and horses, it is invincible. If the entire territory is surrounded by enemies and everyone is a soldier, fighting for his life for survival, it will be difficult to conquer. If you have the worry of looking back, if you advance, you will be in danger of being attacked from both sides. If you retreat, Giving up halfway and returning in despair, being in a dilemma, is like being stuck in a quagmire, where the outcome may be uncertain. How could it not be the king’s original intention to suffer such consequences and lose soldiers in vain?”

Xiang Yu tapped his knuckles on the low table, listening to Lu Bu's explanation of the stakes, and fell into deep thought.

After Lu Bu finished making up this list, he was completely at a loss for words. Seeing that this idiot didn't know what he was thinking, he couldn't help but secretly sigh with relief and take a break.

He poured himself a bowl of soup unceremoniously. Even though the water was cold, he drank it down first.

Xiang Yu's ears moved slightly, catching the sound of water pouring. A pair of moves moved quietly, and fell on Lu Bu again.

He suddenly opened his mouth, and his tone was mixed with emotion and anger: "What should I do if I follow Feng Xian's opinion?"

Lu Bu was suddenly questioned, and he cursed in his mind, saying that the so-called wise man was a troublemaker, but he had to wipe the wet corners of his mouth casually, and wipe the water stains on his new bed clothes without feeling distressed.

Xiang Yu's eyebrows jumped at the sight.

Lu Bu didn't know what Xiang Yu was thinking, so he solemnly recalled Chen Gongtai's nagging back then, and pieced together the fragments from that vague memory.

Yes.

After all, he was quite quick-witted. After sorting it out, he said seriously, half-fooling and half-suggesting: "In my opinion, your Majesty might as well send a lobbyist tomorrow to recruit the governor of Qi to surrender, be it a title or a reward. Retain a capable Chu general as a deputy to guard the city together with him and provide supplies. As for the surrendered soldiers, instead of raising empty and waste food, it is better to select some strong ones and incorporate them into the army, and release the rest to their families to quickly cultivate the land. ...The king can rest assured and continue fighting. He should also send people along the way to promote this matter, so that the people of Qi know that the king is tolerant and accepts surrender. In this way, it is impossible to say that the cities in front will surrender without a fight, or even take the initiative to conquer the fields in order to survive. The best way to defeat the enemy is to surrender the enemy's troops without fighting."

There is a difference between closeness and distance. Compared with the loyalty of the people of Chu, it is indeed not entirely trustworthy that the people of Qi are so repeated.

But if it is only allowed to provide a small amount of food and grass, what is there to be suspicious about?

If Xiang Yu did not forcefully recruit soldiers and was willing to release some prisoners of war, then with Tian Rong's greedy and endless demands as a foil, it would show the benevolence of the Chu army who was accustomed to killing people.

According to what Lu Bu saw along the way, in order to fight against the Chu army, Na Tian Rong had to forcibly recruit men under the age of twenty-three or over fifty or sixty who were not eligible for military service and used them as soldiers. .

Only then did the Qi army appear, which seemed to be huge, but was actually in small groups, without even a decent military uniform, with disorderly steps and charging indiscriminately.

With such a large number of civilians mixed in, the Qi army, which still had some strength, was reduced to being worse than a few stragglers. How could it be the opponent of the Chu army with strict military discipline and experienced hundreds of battles?

To raise such a group of people who live on dry food and have bad morale, it is better to let them go back to their respective families. This will save food rations, increase production, and gain a good reputation. Why not?

Although Lu Bu hated the big-eared Liu Xingxing and believed that he was hypocritical, he had to admit that the people were indeed tricked into being submissive and loved him very much.

Xiang Yu frowned and thought about it again and again.

He had previously ordered the massacre of the city and the killing of prisoners. Although he did have other considerations, in the end he was mostly angry.

Because he had just had a fight of comparable strength for the first time, he had to go first with his beloved general who is most in line with his heart these days...

It actually dissipated the lingering anger, allowing him to calm down and think seriously about the truth behind these words.

Seeing that he was still hesitant, Lu Bu was so anxious that he suddenly recalled that the other party had accepted Zhang Han's surrender, regardless of past grudges, so he pushed him again: "Those who achieve great things do not stick to small details, and those who achieve greatness should embrace all rivers, regardless of personal grudges or old grudges." . Zhang Han once killed the king's uncle. This was a blood feud. The king was able to consider the overall situation, accept his service, treat him with courtesy, and make full use of his abilities. The king can even forgive the revenge of killing his uncle. How can he have such a heroic spirit regardless of past grudges? Those who are stingy and tolerant are just vacillating, greedy for life and afraid of death, just a mere common people?!"

This is indeed the most difficult point for Lu Bu to understand.

It stands to reason that the Qin general Zhang Han, who killed Xiang Liang with his own hands and hung up his head, is Xiang Yu's number one enemy, and even Ying Ziying is far away from him.

If Xiang Yu is really an impulsive and impulsive person who can't tolerate anything in his eyes, then no one can persuade him to do anything, and he must kill Zhang Han to vent his anger.

However, Xiang Yu listened to the advice of others at the beginning and saw clearly the disadvantages of the princes' troops being sparse in food and unsuitable for long battles. He swallowed his great hatred at all costs and tolerated and accepted Zhang Han with courtesy, which has not changed to this day.

Since you are someone who can put aside old grudges for the overall situation, why are you so stubborn this time? If you want to argue with the people who have no grudges, why do you have to go into the pit of fire that massacres the city and kills prisoners and loses the hearts of the people?

As soon as these words came out, Xiang Yu's pupils suddenly tightened, as if he could see the road ahead clearly.

Once he was deeply lost in his thoughts, he no longer knew how much time passed.

When he finally figured it out and believed that Feng Xian's words were indeed true, although killing prisoners and massacring the city would be satisfying for a while, it would leave endless troubles and should not be taken lightly, the dawn had begun to appear.

Xiang Yu moved his stiff body slightly, and the forgotten pain suddenly hit him, making him take a breath.

He subconsciously looked at the inexplicably quiet culprit, but

Surprised to see that the injured person had no idea when he got up, he tilted his head and leaned on the low table, closed his eyes tightly, and frowned uncomfortably before falling asleep.

After all, he had traveled day and night and was rushing with all his strength. He had just had such a fierce fight, and his physical strength was already very exhausted.

In addition, after that, he had to work hard to deal with the poor spiritual light in his mind, and he was even more exhausted physically and mentally from holding back such a large number of words that almost killed him.

Seeing that Ying had smoothed over the matter and seemed to have successfully covered the fool, his heart dropped and he unknowingly went to meet Duke Zhou.

Such an awkward sleeping position really made Xiang Yu stunned for a moment, and he couldn't help but laugh.

Not to mention that he has just figured out some key points and needs to make major changes to the decision at short notice. He will definitely call his close friends to discuss the matter and make careful plans.

Fengxian's bravery and loyalty, which would rather risk death than lose his loyalty and advice, should be rewarded greatly. How could he be allowed to lie on the ground and sleep miserably?

Xiang Yu's thoughts moved slightly, and he picked up the sleeping Lu Bu without thinking and put him on the couch.

After years of marching, and the painful experience of being tied up in Xiapi while sleeping, Lu Bu always slept very lightly.

Whenever someone approaches, he will immediately wake up and take out his weapon under his pillow to fight against the enemy.

However, at this moment, he was more exhausted than ever before. He collapsed from exhaustion and fell into a deep sleep.

Even though Xiang Yu moved him to the couch, he didn't feel anything at all and was still sleeping soundly.

Xiang Yu was not sleepy at this time. After sitting and thinking for a while, he walked out of the main tent and faced the soldiers who had been waiting all night and looked shocked for some reason. Yafu, dragon please come."

After giving the order concisely and concisely, Xiang Yu returned the account indifferently.

——Unknown to him, there are two extremely eye-catching purple bruises on his face, crisscrossing each other, enough to scare the wits of unsuspecting soldiers.