My timeless tavern

Chapter 525 Liu Bang: I don’t mind
months ago.

Liu Bang led his army westward, and with great momentum he successfully entered the city of Xianyang.

Because of the agreement made by King Huai of Chu before he went on the expedition that "whoever enters Guanzhong first will be king", Liu Bang was very proud of conquering the Guanzhong area.

The surrender of King Ziying of Qin made him feel elated.

The magnificent palaces and rare treasures in Xianyang City dazzled him.

He planned to stay there, defend Guanzhong and claim his throne.

With the agreement made by King Huai of Chu, it was only natural for him to become king.

As the capital of the Qin Dynasty, the significance of being king here is self-evident.

But the repeated admonitions from Fan Kuai and Zhang Liang gradually restored his inflated mentality.

Although he gathered the remnants of the army during his conquests and the number of soldiers under his command reached 100,000, there was still a big gap compared with the coalition forces of the princes.

Now my foundation is not solid enough, if I rashly occupy the wealthy Guanzhong, I will surely become the target of public criticism.

Liu Bang understood that he did not have the strength to fight against the coalition forces of the princes alone.

Before traveling west, he was just a general under King Huai of Chu.

He retreated to Bashang and summoned local celebrities to formulate three laws to maintain stability in Guanzhong and win the hearts of the people.

Not long after, news arrived that the coalition forces of princes were heading north to rescue Zhao.

Liu Bang was shocked when he heard that Xiang Yu had turned the tide in the Battle of Julu and now became the leader of the coalition forces.

He had long known that Xiang Yu was extraordinary.

The opponent was extremely brave and quite strategic, and Xiang Liang had relied heavily on him in the past.

He originally thought that Xiang Liang was dead, and that Xiang Yu was suspected by King Huai of Chu, and was given a position of county lord, which was even lower than his own position as county magistrate. When he went north, he was even a second-rate general, and it would be difficult for him to make a name for himself.

I never expected this guy could cause such a commotion.

Xiang Yu was young and full of arrogance. He had just killed 200,000 Qin soldiers not long ago.

Although most of these Qin troops were miscellaneous troops recruited from the six kingdoms to perform labor service, and Xiang Yu's move was certainly due to the coercion of the coalition forces of the princes, it was enough to prove the opponent's arrogance.

When he heard that he was leading 400,000 troops to attack Guanzhong, Liu Bang felt fortunate that he had retreated to Bashang.

He knew that he was no match for Xiang Yu.

Not to mention the huge difference in the strength of the two sides, even if the strength was equal, he didn't think he could defeat Xiang Yu who was carrying the victory of the Battle of Julu.

He experienced many battles along the way, but the value of any of them was far less than that of the opponent.

Not to mention that Xiang Yu's momentum has now reached its peak.

However, when Zhang Liang rushed to him overnight and revealed to him the news that Xiang Yu wanted to kill him, Liu Bang felt like he had been struck by a bolt from the blue.

He thought he had been careful enough and had even retreated from Xianyang City, but he didn't expect that Xiang Yu wanted to kill him!
Isn't this bullying?

He was even a little annoyed that he had followed Zhang Liang's advice and withdrawn from Xianyang City.

But this thought was only fleeting.

If I really stay in Xianyang City, my life will be completely cut off!
He regretted his greed and ordered people to guard Hangu Pass. This move was probably the real reason that angered Xiang Yu.

Now that Xiang Yu is in his prime, he will definitely be feared by others. If he really kills me, it will make the princes more wary of him, and I may still have a chance.

Zhang Liang felt the same way.

After the two discussed it, Liu Bang found Xiang Bo with a terrified look on his face.

He cried and complained about his grievances, saying that he had no ambition to become king, and made an agreement with Xiang Bo to become in-laws.

With Zhang Liang, who had shared hardships with him, as a guarantor, and Liu Bang's sincere attitude, Xiang Bo agreed.

He himself also had some complaints about Xiang Yu.

Even if other princes forced Xiang Yu to take a stand by killing 200,000 Qin soldiers, he still felt that Xiang Yu was too rash.

Wouldn't this move alienate the people of Qin?

What's more, there are many people from the six countries among those people.

If Liu Bang was killed again, it would be a blatant disobedience to the order of King Huai of Chu. What would people in the world think of this?
How can people be convinced by such a treacherous person?

After seeing Xiang Bo off, Liu Bang was still worried.

He was not sure whether Xiang Bo could convince Xiang Yu, and he was afraid that the other party was determined to kill him at all costs.

He barely slept that night.

The next day, when he was preparing to lead a hundred cavalrymen to Xiang Yu's base in Hongmen to apologize, he was still uneasy.

Before leaving, he changed his clothes and was still thinking about how to solve the next crisis, when he suddenly saw the picture in his mind suddenly change into something that surprised him.

"Space-Time Tavern?"

Looking at the invitation letter in front of him, Liu Bang pinched his thigh hard.

The pain sharpened his senses.

Is everything true?
Without giving it any more thought, he accepted the invitation and entered the tavern.

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now.

Liu Bang's words caused everyone at the table to fall silent.

Xiang Yu looked up and exchanged glances with Liu Che, both of them were a little bit unbelievable.

They had thought that this person might be Liu Bang, but they didn't expect it to be such a coincidence.

Ying Zheng's expression was also a little strange.

Even though he had guessed it earlier, he still felt incredible when he heard such confirmation from the other party.

Luo Feng and Daenerys looked at Liu Bang and Xiang Yu who were sitting next to each other with interest.

They both knew the relationship between the two.

It is no exaggeration to say that it is a meeting between enemies.

However, the two are not in the same world after all, so it is not appropriate to say that they are "enemies".

Under the gaze of several people, Xiang Yu laughed and patted Liu Bang on the shoulder, saying nonchalantly: "This is really a coincidence. I thought Liu Bang in my world was in bad luck, but I didn't expect that the 'me' in the other world would also suffer bad luck!"

Liu Bang looked calm and said with a smile: "It is worth my trip to meet you all!"

Xiang Yu shook his head and said, "Brother Liu is new to the tavern, so I'm afraid you don't know what the most magical thing here is."

Liu Bang looked at him in confusion.

The others watched the two people talking quietly without interrupting.

Ying Zheng and his companions glanced at Liu Che from time to time with playful expressions.

Liu Che didn't feel anything at first, but as he was stared at again and again by them, he gradually felt a little annoyed.

He understood how Zhu Youjian felt when he first met Zhu Yuanzhang.

But he quickly adjusted his mentality.

We are no longer in the same world, who would recognize you as their ancestor?
Can't we discuss each one separately?
Xiang Yu was still introducing the various fine wines in the tavern to Liu Bang.

He bought a storage ring a few days ago and stored a few glasses of fine wine to reward his subordinates.

He originally wanted to follow Liu Che's example and take out a glass of wine to present to Liu Bang.

On second thought, the cup of Green Devil Fortified Wine that Liu Che gave him was worth five hundred Space-Time Coins, while the wines he had were worth at most one hundred Space-Time Coins, which he could not afford to give away.

He had almost spent all the gold he had confiscated these days, and for the time being he had no time-space coins to buy anything else.

While Liu Bang listened to Xiang Yu talking incessantly, his head was buzzing and full of doubts.

A wine that can make people extremely strong, prolong their lifespan, or even turn them into gods?
Is this guy bragging?
He knew that this place was extraordinary, but the fine wine Xiang Yu mentioned still seemed like a fairy tale to him.

Seeing his disbelief, Xiang Yu pointed to the wine list and said, "Look over there."

Liu Bang looked in the direction of his finger.

His eyes were fixed on the wine list.

As he immersed himself in it, the descriptions of what he saw were richer.

In addition to the names and descriptions of the fine wines, what you see before you are also various vivid pictures.

Liu Bang's breathing became uncontrollably rapid. Seeing his reaction, the others all smiled.

Xiang Yu held the wine glass and suddenly felt a little doubtful.

Could it be that I had the same country-bumpkin expression when I first saw the wine list?

It took a long while for Liu Bang to take his eyes off the wine list.

He looked at Xiang Yu, his tone still a little uncertain: "Are these all true?"

"Of course." Xiang Yu said frankly, "If the wine I have is not so cheap, I would like to take a glass for you to taste."

"Low value?" Liu Bang was puzzled.

"It's just Spider Enhanced Wine and Third Generation Blood Demon Enhanced Wine worth 100 Spacetime Coins..."

Liu Bang interrupted Xiang Yu when he was halfway through his words: "I don't mind!"

Ying Zheng held back his laughter.

Luo Feng and Daenerys turned their heads.

Liu Che held his forehead with one hand, unable to bear to look at it.

Liu Bang didn't feel embarrassed at all, but stared straight at Xiang Yu.

He is over fifty years old and has long since let go of worldly matters.

If you can get benefits, what does face matter?
His thick skin had been tempered since he was young.

He was born in a farming family, but he didn't like farm work at all.

Because he was free and open-minded by nature, made many friends and was kind and charitable, he was often scolded by his father.

He often helped others, which made his sister-in-law very dissatisfied with him.

But he never felt he had done anything wrong.

Among the people he made friends with, there were celebrities and gangsters, but they were all chivalrous and courageous.

Now, it is these old friends whom he trusts and relies on the most.

This kind of friendship cultivated since youth is very precious.

He rose from humble beginnings and knew very well that interests were far more important than face.

Looking at his gaze, Xiang Yu didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

He knew that Liu Bang was patient and far-sighted, but he did not expect it to be like this.

He raised his hand and took out two glasses of wine, placed them on the table, and introduced the two glasses of wine one after another.

"Thank you, Brother Xiang!" Liu Bang said with his eyes shining and a look of surprise.

Xiang Yu looked down upon these two cups of wine, but in his opinion they were absolutely divine wines!

One cup can increase your physical fitness fivefold, and another cup can extend your life by fifty years!

He felt that if he told this kind of thing to others, no one would believe him.

But the magic of this place made him realize that all this was real!
He subconsciously picked up the glass of longevity wine.

When he brought it to his mouth, he hesitated again.

It is indeed extraordinary that this wine can prolong life, but what should I do if I suddenly become younger and my subordinates don't recognize me when I return?
On normal days, he wouldn't have this worry.

But now Xiang Yu is right in front of them, eyeing them covetously, and it is inevitable that the morale of the army will be shaken.

After a few seconds of silence, he put the drink down and picked up another one instead.

After looking at the other people and seeing Liu Che smiling and nodding at him, Liu Bang poured the whole glass of wine into his mouth.

The rich aroma of wine bloomed on the tip of his tongue, making Liu Bang squint his eyes in satisfaction.

When he felt the warmth in his body, he secretly became nervous.

In a flash, all the abnormalities disappeared.

Liu Bang waved his fist and felt that his strength had indeed increased dramatically in an instant.

His smile grew.

It's all true!

Seeing his smile, Ying Zheng then asked, "How do you feel, Brother Liu?"

"It's really extraordinary!" Liu Bang praised.

Seeing that his eyes were still fixed on the glass of the Third Generation Blood Demon Enhanced Wine, Xiang Yu smiled and said, "Brother Liu, take this glass of wine with you when you go back."

He continued, "The effect of this wine cannot be combined with those blood demon wines. It is not cost-effective to drink it yourself, but it can be used as a reward for subordinates."

Liu Bang was secretly delighted and said, "Then I will be disrespectful to refuse it!"

His tone also became emotional: "In the other world, we fought to the death, but I didn't expect Brother Xiang here to be so gentle."

Xiang Yu smiled and said, "People always grow up."

He felt a little sad when he thought about how he was a little too complacent in his early years and had not handled some things tactfully.

"We have crossed worlds, and we are strangers after all," Liu Che said, raising his glass, "There is no deep hatred, we are all friends!"

"Isn't that right, great-grandfather?" he said with a smile.

Liu Bang raised his glass quickly and shook his head, saying, "We are no longer in the same world, so there is no such thing as a great-grandfather. I look older than you, so if you don't mind, just call me brother."

Luo Feng and Daenerys also raised their glasses.

After drinking, the relationship between them became much closer.

Liu Che and others began to ask about Liu Bang's situation.

When they learned that he was preparing to attend the Hongmen Banquet, everyone's expressions were a little strange.

"I'm afraid Xiang Yu is in trouble." Xiang Yu said with a smile.

His nonchalant expression seemed as if he was talking about someone who had nothing to do with him.

Ying Zheng said: "It's fate!"

Liu Che did not agree.

Even if he had not entered the tavern, his ancestors would have been able to win the Chu-Han Contention.

The Hongmen Banquet was nothing more than a stumbling block on his road to becoming emperor.

He did not say this, but said: "I do have a suggestion."

"Oh?" Liu Bang looked at him.

"Brother Xiang asked someone to bring a cup of longevity wine and give it to Liu Bang in his world," said Liu Che.

Liu Bang frowned, pondered for a few seconds, and his expression became somewhat relieved.

He understood Liu Che's intention.

Xiang Yu must have given the "self" in another world a way out for Liu Che's sake.

He thought to himself that if he were put in that position, and his opponent showed all kinds of extraordinary abilities and offered him such fine wine, he would certainly lose the will to resist.

He has ambitions for the world, but he is not ignorant of the times.

He couldn't help but look at the glass of wine in front of him, which was said to extend one's life by fifty years, and his expression became hesitant.

Firstly, this wine was so extraordinary that he was reluctant to give it up; secondly, this wine would surely have a significant effect on him, but Xiang Yu was only in his twenties now.

What if giving him a glass of wine like this doesn't work well enough to seduce that guy?
Liu Che saw what he was thinking and said with a smile, "What do you think of this glass of wine?"

Liu Bang turned around and saw that he also took out a glass of wine.

"This wine is called Awakening Stone Wine, and it can help people awaken their martial spirits..." Liu Che introduced.

Liu Bang's eyes lit up and he felt reluctant to leave.

"This cup of wine is worth only fifty time and space coins." Liu Che said again.

Liu Bang smiled.

He thanked me repeatedly and said, "I will give you this wine when I attend the banquet later!"

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(End of this chapter)