The Conqueror Isn’t Alone

With those two or three calm words, Lu Bu directly held Changshan King Zhang Ersheng on the tip of a knife. He was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat on the spot.

When Zhang Er sent him here, he only repeatedly warned him to persuade King Xiang to send troops to help as soon as possible. Indeed, he did not mention a word about "repay".

After all, in Zhang Er's view, his title as King of Changshan was conferred by Xiang Yu himself. Now that someone is sending troops to attack, it is tantamount to disobeying Xiang Yu's prestige. The Chu State occupied by Xiang Yu must be his ally, and he must send troops to support him. How can he ask for reward?

This rescue was once taken for granted by Zhang Er, and it was also the acquiescence of the Chu army.

But it was indeed extremely inappropriate for Lu Bu to make such a point.

After Xiang Yu thought about it for a moment, he really felt that Zhang Er's statement that "Zhang Er regarded him as a subordinate and drove him wantonly" was very credible.

If not, how could Zhang Er take his sending troops to help as a matter of course?

Xiang Yu's eyebrows gathered together, and although he didn't say anything, his eyes were filled with evil energy.

The Chu generals with wolf-like bodies and tiger souls also stared at the envoy unkindly.

The messenger's legs were already trembling, but he still pretended to be calm and said: "The general is joking. The king is by no means a stingy person. If the overlord is willing to send troops, the king will definitely be grateful one day..."

Lu Bu raised his eyebrows with interest, looked at him meaningfully, and said "Oh——" after a long while.

Before the messenger could speak any more sophistry, Xiang Yu lost his patience.

He turned his head slightly and gave a brief signal with his eyes. The doctor on the side of the attendant understood and stepped forward. He politely and almost forcefully asked the envoy to go out.

Although the messenger had not achieved the purpose of asking for help and was unwilling to leave, how could he dare to ask for an answer personally after the scare just now.

I could only think about how to deal with this unexpected situation while thinking about Zhang Er who was still fighting hard.

As soon as the envoy came out, Xiang Yu looked at Lu Bu without hesitation and asked proactively: "What do you think, Feng Xian?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the scene had subtle expressions.

They didn't know whether they should be surprised that the always headstrong King Xiang was willing to ask for advice now, or that the first person to be asked was not Fan Zeng, the mastermind who was revered as Yafu, but Lu Bu.

Zhong Lizhen blinked and his eyes fell covertly on Lu Bu.

At that time, he was in charge in the Central Plains. It took a long time before he vaguely heard about the military remonstrance that night from the mouths of the soldiers in the camp.

He knew that all the people and tools of Mingbu were great. There was Tingbu, who was often the champion, and then there was Lu Bu.

But what was far better than Ting Bu who was too hasty to fall out and caused the overlord's dissatisfaction was that Lu Bu not only kept his secrets secret, but also clearly understood the king's temper that no one in the army could figure out as he was new to the army.

He must have figured out the Overlord's temperament and be confident in his own martial arts. Otherwise, how could anyone in this world dare to do that... a martial remonstrance that is tantamount to seeking death?

Zhong Lizei, who was secretly sizing up Lu Bu, suddenly noticed the suspicious gaze he was looking at him, and quickly moved away pretending to be nonchalant.

Long Qie's thoughts were much more straightforward.

As early as when Xiang Yu raised his army in Jiangdong, he had already joined his army. He was loyal to him, obeyed his orders, and showed first-class respect.

After experiencing countless swords, mountains and seas of fire, he had seen the king's majestic appearance, leading the soldiers, covered in blood, but still fearless, killing and subduing the enemy...

But the only thing I have never seen is that the king was beaten to a bruised nose and face, but the culprit was still alive and kicking, and even rose all the way up.

Damn it!

That was an unparalleled overlord who could massacre a city and kill many people! He actually said that he would be beaten!

Long Qie shuddered just by imagining the scene at that time.

He originally had an ordinary sense of Lu Bu, and was even a little dissatisfied with Lu Bu's rapid promotion due to his inferior martial arts. He thought about provoking a fight someday.

After this incident, he completely gave up the idea and turned to respect him in awe.

Incredible, incomparable, incomparable.

He is quite self-aware: he is only capable of being beaten to a black and blue face by the overlord. How can he be the opponent of this god general who beat the overlord to a black and swollen face?

Only the old god Fan Zeng was there, showing no displeasure at being ignored, and looking at Lu Bu with an encouraging smile.

Ask him what he is doing?

Lu Bu frowned, his face serious.

——He had long forgotten the title of ‘Sage’ that he had previously been carelessly self-respecting. He only secretly scolded this stupid king for having nothing to do and blindly looking for advice from his general.

What is this stupid king doing?

Lu Bu's eyes turned slightly and fell on Fan Zeng, who was taking a rest.

Old Man Fan is sitting by the side, why don't you ask Old Man Fan?

Being stared at eagerly by several eyes, even though he prided himself on being very thick-skinned, he felt uncomfortable all over.

I began to regret from the bottom of my heart, why I had said so many words just now because I saw that fool seemed to be taken advantage of by King Changshan again.

After all, it was because that idiot was so stupid that he asked someone to serve as his subordinate and run around, and then he did all this shit!

but……

Lu Bu thought about it again and felt something was wrong.

That Zhang Er was Liu Mozi's best friend, and he was probably already colluding in private.

If this idiot suffered a loss today, wouldn't it mean that Liu Mouse would get an advantage tomorrow?

——That can’t be done!

Lu Bu's eyes flashed, he crossed his legs and began to think hard.

Both Xiang Yu

This kid dares to ask, why shouldn't he dare to answer?

After all, there is Fan Zeng watching from the side. Even if he accidentally comes up with a bad idea, he can always pull him back.

In the eyes of all the generals, it was General Lu who was first asked by King Xiang for advice. He thought for a long time with an inscrutable expression on his face. Then he raised his head and answered with confidence: "In my opinion, that Zhang Er is useless and incompetent. Guarding He can't get the royal city, he can't protect the king's coast, he can't keep the people safe, and he's no match for Chen Yu, so he's clearly not worthy of the throne of Changshan. Since he didn't ask for help from his former minister Shen Yang, but instead asked the king to send troops, he might be self-aware and want to give up the throne. For a hero as great as your Majesty! If he is willing to make an agreement to give up his throne and ask an envoy to send it, this army will not be impossible."

Zhongli Mei and Long Qie, who pricked up their ears, widened their eyes as they listened to the oblique words for Zhang Er's eye medicine.

He thought that this guy looked fair-skinned, but he had a dark heart, and he misinterpreted Zhang Er's intention to this extent.

Xiang Yu's eyes were deep and thoughtful.

Fan Zeng was stunned, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

——What Fengxian said may sound like ridiculous nonsense at first glance.

But if you think about it carefully, it is a bold strategy that is completely feasible!

Although Zhang Er, the king of Changshan, and Chen Yu were once close friends, they became suspicious of each other due to the battle of Julu, so that Chen Yu abandoned his seal and lived in exile.

Later, because Chen Yu persuaded Zhang Han to surrender with a letter, he felt that his merits were not inferior to Zhang Er's, but he was only granted the title of Marquis of Yiyi. He was extremely unwilling.

Fang resented Zhang Er, and would rather borrow troops from Qi than send troops to attack, leading to the current situation of unending struggle.

Since they have irresolvable mortal enemies, once Zhang Er is defeated and falls into Chen Yu's hands, he will definitely die.

Even if he was lucky enough to escape, Zhang Erbi would be full of resentment when he saw that the still-unheated fiefdom fell into the hands of his enemies and would never let Chen Yu go as he wished.

——In this case, why can't Zhang Er be made to feel weak and weak as a king, as Fengxian said, and retreat to the position of minister, in exchange for the dispatch of the Chu army?

Otherwise, just driving Chen Yu away for Zhang Er and helping him stabilize his life would be a waste of Chu people's energy without seeing any benefit.

Thinking of this, Fan Zeng's mood began to vibrate intensely.

It is rare that the king has figured it out and no longer sticks to guarding the hegemony of Chu State, but intends to imitate the former Qin and gradually dominate the world... Faced with this great opportunity that has been presented to his door, how can he let it go!

Everyone was silent, but Fan Zeng had sharp eyes and a clear mind.

After thinking clearly about the context, he couldn't help but cast his gaze on Lu Bu, who with just a few words could change the clouds and see the moon, making the nearly missed opportunity suddenly appear.

——Truly a wonderful person in the world.

Xiang Yu's scattered divine light suddenly gathered, and he cast it brightly at Fan Zeng, who had been silent all this time, and asked politely: "What do you think, Yafu?"

Under Lu Bu's nonchalant gaze, Fan Zeng, who had snow-white hair and beard, nodded slowly and said in a deep voice: "What Feng Xian said is indeed reasonable. In my opinion, this plan is indeed feasible!"

Lu Bu: "..."

Xiang Yu nodded seriously. After thinking about it carefully, he didn't feel there was anything wrong. Now that even Ya's father, who was always resourceful, recognized this, he had no doubts.

The development of the situation was completely beyond the expectations of Zhongli Mei and Long Qie.

With shocked expressions on their faces, as if they had seen a ghost, they all faced Lu Bu, who had not noticed much just now, but at this moment, he was full of scheming, wise and thoughtful, and their hearts were awe-inspiring.

Fortunately, when they heard it just now, they thought it was so ridiculous that they couldn't help but laugh.

Who would have thought that it was a sophisticated plan that even Ya's father, who was curious about scheming, admired!

Little did he know that Lu Bu's expression was indifferent and he seemed solemn, but he was actually in a trance.

He glanced blankly at Fan Zeng, who was eloquent and planning carefully.

Then he glanced blankly at Xiang Yu, who had a serious face and was listening to his plan.

Damn it, you even dare to adopt this?

Is this old man Fan crazy, or is this stupid king crazy?

Lu Bu murmured to himself.

——He is not crazy after all.

His skills were so poor that he had to resort to his casual remarks. Lu Bu felt his spine go numb, and he felt a rare sense of fear from within.

This Chu camp...

I'm afraid, it's really hard to get better.

There was a trace of despair in Lu Bu's eyes, and he missed his cheap brother Han Xin like never before.

Lu Bu was even more desperate than Lu Bu at this time. He had been struggling for a long time, but the expected reinforcements from Chu did not arrive. Only a few days later, Zhang Er received a copy of the overlord's edict tremblingly delivered by the envoy.

Knowing that the reason why Xiang Jui stood still was because he was sitting on the ground raising the price and committing this despicable act of taking advantage of the situation, Zhang Er couldn't hold back and angrily threw down the shameless edict in his hand and roared: "Xiang Jui is a common man. That’s what you have in mind!”

If he had known that this loan was intended to embezzle Zhao land, why would he have waited until now and let him greedily take it? I have long sought help from my old minister Shen Yang!

However, he misjudged Xiang Jui's ambition and delayed the opportunity to ask for help.

Not to mention how many old feelings Shen Yang still remembers, how many troops and horses he is willing to deploy, and whether he can defeat Chen Yu... Just because his fiefdom is far away in Henan and both are in Luoyang, it is destined that the water from far away cannot quench the thirst of the near.

Zhang Er's expression changed, and he didn't know for a moment whether it was Chen Yu who turned against him, or Xiang Ji who took advantage of others' danger.

If he refused the offer, abandoned everything, and fled with only a thousand soldiers, he would surely be able to find a way out.

But in this way, he was forced to run away in despair and had no choice but to defect to his old team. Not only did he lose everything, but he also lost all face.

And the throne and the fiefdom that were left behind all belonged to the enemy Chen Yu.

He hates Chen Yu deeply now, how can he want to see him be proud of his success?

And if he agrees to Xiang's request...

Zhang Er struggled for a long time, and finally gritted his teeth and said bitterly: "I will offer this great Zhao land with both hands. No matter how unbearable the loan is, I won't be able to make even the princes of the city unable to give it up!"