Chu and Han contend for the throne

Chapter 492

Until they left the palace, Xiang Ta and Xiang Tuo hadn't recovered from the great annoyance. The moment they walked out of the palace gate, the two couldn't help but look at each other, and then sighed at the same time. It was already a foregone conclusion, because the king was talking about a decision, not asking for their opinions.

But for Xiang Ta and Xiang Tuo, moving the capital was indeed a little difficult to accept.

reason?Isn't that obvious?Xiang Ta and Xiang Tuo are both from the state of Chu, and the roots of the Chu people are in Jiangdong. If the capital is moved to the Central Plains, wouldn't they be living in a foreign land like Chu people?Wouldn't the Wei people in the Central Plains be able to make a profit?Moreover, the queen is also from the state of Wei. It is conceivable that the people of Wei will definitely rise after the capital is moved.

Of course, Xiang Ta and Xiang Tuo's reluctance to move the capital also had their own agendas.

Xiang Ta and Xiang Tuo are the Marquis of Che, and they are the sons of the Xiang clan, and occupy high positions, so they are not only powerful, but also rich. Both of them have a lot of property in Ziling and Wu County. If the capital is moved, These industries will be greatly affected, and the existing income will be greatly reduced, which makes the two of them very painful.

Xiang Tuo couldn't help complaining: "Really, everything is so good?"

"Forget it, don't complain." Xiang He sighed, "Your Majesty Jinkou Yuyan, since you have decided to move the capital, you and I are prepared to move the capital according to the imperial edict. Don't think about anything else. You don't have to offend the King. Sigh .”

Looking at the back of Xiang He going away, Xiang Tuo's mouth showed a trace of disdain. What a coward, if you don't go with me, you must persuade the king to take back your life anyway. Thinking of this, Xiang Tuo didn't hesitate any longer, and he was ready with a wave of his hand. The servant carried the sedan chair forward, Xiang He bent down and got into the sedan chair, and said in a deep voice, "Go to the Grand Arena."

Xiang Tuo knew that there was a grand gladiatorial performance in the arena today.

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The Ziling Arena was just completed last year. It is circular enough to accommodate tens of thousands of spectators. Even the circular arena in the center of the arena is also large enough to accommodate hundreds of gladiators competing in the same field.

Since Xiangzhuang introduced the arena, this kind of bloody and violent wrestling has become the most popular entertainment in Chu State, whether it is the royal relatives, dignitaries, wealthy businessmen, ordinary people, or even beggars on the street. All of them are madly obsessed with this kind of entertainment, so every gladiatorial fight is almost full.

The standard of today's gladiatorial competition is very high. The four major gladiatorial enclosures of Shu County, Qianzhong, Yuzhang, and Kuaiji all have their best talents. The two local gladiatorial enclosures in Ziling also sent the best There are many gladiators, as well as barbaric fighters bought from Liaodong at a high price. It can be said that there are a lot of masters.

Even if it was the celebration battle when the arena was just completed, its scale was not as grand as this time.

There is only one reason why today's wrestling has such a high standard, and that is that today is the 20th birthday of Si Jieyu, Xiang Zhuang's favorite concubine. As the state of Chu grew stronger, King Si Wuzhu of Minyue had no choice but to offer Si Jieyu to Xiang Zhuang as his concubine in order to protect himself.

Si Jieyu also lived up to her father's expectations. With her outstanding appearance, graceful figure and graceful dancing posture, she soon won the favor of Xiang Zhuang and was canonized as Si Guifei.

In the VIP seats in the north stand, Concubine Si, who had never experienced such a grand occasion, blushed with excitement, and repeatedly nodded to the surrounding stands, and the audience in the surrounding stands cheered one after another. Noble Concubine Si undoubtedly represents the royal family of Chu State and deserves their applause.

Gao Ying is the distant younger brother of Liang Guogong Gaochu, and also the owner of the Ziling Royal Arena. Gao Ying stood up from her seat with a smile, bent slightly and said to Si Guifei: "Your Majesty, please give me orders."

Concubine Si was slightly disappointed, and asked, "Why, isn't the King coming?"

Xiang Tuo, who was sitting in the VIP seat on the other side, said, "Your Majesty, your Majesty has something important to discuss with the military adviser, so he can't come."

Concubine Si let out an oh, and didn't pay too much attention to it. She immediately got up and walked to the front of the stands. She stretched out her slender hand like white jade, and raised it slightly with the palm facing upwards. The surrounding stands burst into cheers like a tsunami. Because they know that the exciting gladiatorial performance is about to begin!

The iron gate on the south side of the circular battlefield rose slowly, and two teams of guards came out of it with long horns in their hands. The deep and distant sound of the horns resounded through the sky in an instant. The iron gates also rose one after another, and a dozen or so gladiators wearing iron armor and holding various weapons filed out of it.

These gladiators are all selected by the arena owner from thousands of barbarian slaves or prisoners, and after a long period of gladiator training, so each one is taller and stronger than the other, especially the crotch is just Simply wrapped in linen strips, it looked extraordinarily large, and immediately attracted the screams of countless young women or girls in the surrounding stands.

Driven by the frenzied atmosphere in the stands, more than a dozen gladiators also became excited. Each of them raised their large shields, epees, giant hammers, javelins or iron forks in their hands, showing off their bulging muscles. He opened his bloody mouth like a lion and roared hysterically towards the surrounding stands, and the North Stand attracted a lot of roaring.

On the north stand, Concubine Si's heart was beating wildly, and her white hands that were raised high suddenly fell down.

The next moment, the iron gate on the west side of the circular battlefield also rose slowly, and then more than a hundred unkempt barbarians wearing animal skins and holding various simple weapons rushed out of it, each of them with fierce eyes , with a ferocious look on his face, and in the eyes looking at the surrounding stands, there is an undisguised desire to kill.

Suddenly, there was a sound of breathing in the surrounding stands, and then cheers resounded through the sky.

Amidst the roar of cheers like a tsunami, more than a hundred barbarians have already rushed towards the more than ten gladiators on the opposite side.

This gladiatorial performance will simulate the Battle of Meishan. More than a dozen elite gladiators represent the remnants of the Chu state who were trapped in Meishan, while more than a hundred barbarians represent the 70 troops of Liu Bang, the king of Han. This is the most popular epic for the audience. The battle of Meishan, where the king of Chu led thousands of remnants to face hundreds of thousands of allied forces, was undoubtedly the most magnificent movement.

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"Your Majesty, I think it's better to move the capital to Luoyang." Bai Lixian said clearly.

Seeing that Xiangzhuang was still a little hesitant, Bai Lixian said again: "Compared with Luoyang, Daliang has a more suitable geographical location, and it can also drive the revival of the five counties in Liangdi. However, Daliang is surrounded by plains, which is not conducive to defense militarily. Han Valley in the west, Hulao in the East, and the river is dangerous in the north, so it can be said that it is as solid as gold."

After a pause, Bai Lixian said again: "Also, if the capital is moved to Daliang, the city walls, palaces, dwellings, and city defense fortifications in Daliang will need to be rebuilt. It will take at least three years, and rumors of moving the capital have already spread. , if the delay lasts for three years, I am worried that something will happen unexpectedly."

Xiang Zhuang was suffocated when he heard the words, he really didn't think of this.

Bai Lixian said again: "Your Majesty, the matter of moving the capital should be urgent rather than delayed, sooner rather than later."

"Ziliang, what you said is reasonable, I have not considered it." Xiang Zhuang nodded and said, "Forget it, let's make Luoyang the capital. You draft an edict for the widow, and the ministries will prepare immediately. The capital must be moved within six months. To Luoyang!"

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The gladiatorial performance in the arena has reached its climax.

Although the barbarians are numerous in number, and all of them are strong, ferocious and bloodthirsty, they are mixed in good and bad after all, and lack the ability to cooperate in combat. On the other hand, the dozen or so gladiators, although few in number, are all elites in the arenas , almost all of them are victorious generals in the arenas of the counties, and they are well-trained and good at cooperating.

Therefore, on the scene, it seemed that the barbarians had the absolute upper hand, and the dozen or so gladiators seemed to be in a bad situation, but in fact it was not. Every time the dozen or so gladiators saw blood, they would injure vital organs, while a hundred or so gladiators Once a barbarian sees blood, it is either the throat or the heart, or simply the corpse.

After more than half an hour of fierce fighting, there were only a dozen or so barbarians left, but there were still six gladiators. The barbarians are all really good fighters, and the remaining six gladiators are also the best of the best.

"Roar!" A barbarian punched out the gladiator's large shield in front of him and shattered, and the big iron fist hit the gladiator's face again, although the audience in the stands around The sound of bone shattering could not be heard, but the gladiator's head could clearly be seen shattering suddenly, and the brain mixed with bone fragments flew everywhere.

However, the oblique swing of the gladiator's sword before he died also sliced ​​through the barbarian's abdominal cavity. The barbarian's abdominal cavity burst open suddenly, and a section of bloody intestines flowed out of it. The barbarian screamed and tried desperately. Stuck back the spilled gut, only to have more gut spilled out of it, in a bloody scene.

"Wow..." The audience in the surrounding stands suddenly yelled and fell into hysterical madness.

Concubine Si was also flushed with excitement, she likes such bloody scenes, she likes this kind of gladiatorial performance full of violent beauty, there is no reason, she just likes it, when she sees strong barbarians or gladiators lying in a pool of blood or being cut off, she would be so excited that her soul trembled.

Looking at Concubine Si, who is beautiful and beautiful and has a pink face, Xiang Tuo couldn't help but smile. Maybe through Concubine Si, the king can take back his life. You need to know that Ziling has a bustling market and exciting gladiatorial fights. performances, but there is nothing in Luoyang or Daliang. There is nothing but dust and dirt there.

(End of this chapter)