Competing

Chapter 213
In the early morning of the next day, General Yin walked out of the tent with a beautiful woman, and was greeted with astonished eyes.

Su An and the others were curious about the identity of this woman, could it be that she was really the assassin who stabbed Long Qie?How did you become the general's wife in the blink of an eye?He had doubts in his heart, but he didn't listen to them, and saluted Ying Ziye respectfully.The generals they knew what to say would naturally say, and they would not mention a single word that they should not ask.

Ying Ziye inevitably blushed a little. For his own safety and to protect Yin Xu, he adopted such an expedient measure and became Mrs. Yin in name.Especially when going out, in order to show off to Longqie's people, Yin Xu kept holding her little hand, and the two of them were almost snuggling together.

A strong masculine breath came from her side, her broad and muscular chest was her most solid support, and her unprecedented sense of security made her intoxicated happily.Unknowingly, Ying Ziye seems to have fully integrated into the role, and is no longer acting on the spot.She felt extremely satisfied in her heart, and subconsciously even hoped that she would always be this happy and warm...

It didn't take long for the entire barracks to know that General Yin suddenly had a beautiful wife!After getting the news, a ghostly old man quietly disappeared in the Hongmen Barracks.No one noticed that the old man stayed outside General Yin's camp last night, and he didn't leave with peace of mind until this morning when Mrs. Yin was well.

As for Mrs. Yin's statement, the old man does not know the specific situation, but he can guess to a certain extent.Even if it is true, as long as Ziye is willing, the old man will not object, not to mention that Yin Xu is a really good young man, and he has saved Ziye's life twice, and he is kind to Li You.Looking at the looks of the two men and women, it can be regarded as a match made in heaven, if they can really give it to the old man Ziye, he will be relieved.

In addition, the "conflict" between General Yin and Long Qie, and the deeds of beheading people in anger also spread throughout the barracks.The soldiers were all full-blooded men, and they all applauded when they heard that General Yin was protecting his woman so proudly.

Of course, some people think that General Yin did it on purpose, and wanted to make use of it to tell everyone about his rise again.Only then did everyone realize that they seemed to have ignored General Yin for a long time, at least Fan Yafu had a deep understanding.

Recently, all the attention was focused on the other party Liu Bang, and when he suddenly received a report from Long Qi, he realized that he seemed to have ignored Yin Xu—a threat not much smaller than Liu Bang!Moreover, Yin Xu's aura last night was quite different from before. Apart from the stimulation of protecting women, there must be something else!
Just listen to Long Qie's reply: "The woman in Yin Xu's tent is weird. I've never heard of it before. Why did she appear out of nowhere?"

Xiang Yu didn't care about this, and said: "Oh, Yin Xu is not young anymore, and there are some people who are full of blood and can't bear loneliness!" After the decision is made, we will talk about marriage!

Fan Zeng asked: "You mean, the woman beside Yin Xu is weird?"

Long Qi nodded and said: "Yes, when I followed the Qin assassin to that place, he suddenly disappeared, but there was an extra woman in Yin Xu's tent. And I fought with him at that time, the assassin may be a woman, so I doubt……"

Fan Zeng understood what Long Qi meant, and following this conjecture, the result he got was a bit scary.If that woman is really an assassin of the Qin State, Yin Xu's motive for helping her hide it is obvious.It was the appearance of the Qin people that caused Liu Bang to take advantage of the chaos to escape. Now it seems that this is not accidental, but more like a premeditated plan.When all the clues are connected, Yin Xu becomes suspicious...

Since Xin'an was suppressed, Yin Xu has been keeping a low profile and silent during this period, and almost faded out of the sight of many people.Even Fan Zeng himself was a little negligent, and now it seems that Yin Xu's actions are more like hiding his strength and biding his time.

Fan Yafu knew very well that Yin Xu was a talented person with great ambitions, and he could tell a thing or two from the celestial phenomena alone.Yin Xu would not be ignorant of the current situation, and Fan Zeng would never believe him if he said that he was not aware of the danger.

The question then arises, will Yin Xu be the one to be caught without a fight?It stands to reason that it is normal for Yin Xu to act secretly.I didn't pay attention to it before, but the cashback of Longqie today seems to confirm this conjecture.

Now it seems that the person who rescued Ziying last night was not from Qin at all. It is very likely that Liu Bang arranged it, and Yin Xu may have participated.At least, Yin Xu moved his mind to help Liu Bang, otherwise he wouldn't be so protective of a female assassin.

As for whether Yin Xu colluded secretly with Liu Bang... This is what Fan Zeng is most worried about, and it would be bad if it were.Yesterday Liu Bang came to Hongmen early, and he was well prepared. It is possible to say that he got the news in advance. The source of this news... Fan Zeng had doubted Uncle Xiang before. After all, his performance at the Hongmen Banquet was too surprising. Fighting swords with Xiang Zhuang in public, protecting Liu Bang like that.Uncle Xiang's motive was never clear to Fan Yafu, and due to the status of Uncle Xiang Yu's identity, he never had any embarrassment or questioning.

Alas, of course, judging from the current situation, it is possible that Yin Xu secretly communicated with Liu Bang.But everything is just speculation, just like doubting Mrs. Yin's identity, there is no evidence... But fortunately, Yin Xu, who was so aggressive, kept the woman, so let's think about it in the long run!
Fan Zeng couldn't help sighing, the situation in front of him was very stressful, but Xiang Yu didn't care, and Fan Yafu couldn't help but feel worried.Liu Bang has already left, and he failed to kill him at the Hongmen Banquet, so he has no choice but to do it again, otherwise he will not only be accused by the world, but also endlessly ridiculed.

What's more, there is an extra Yin Xu to deal with. At this time, it is not the best way to kill with force. It is time to change the way of thinking.Since it cannot be eliminated, it can only be restricted, preventing him from developing, and killing the seeds of threat in the cradle forever!
The Qin State has already perished, and the Allied Forces of the Six Nations are stationed in Guanzhong. Everyone is ready to move, and they are all thinking about one thing-how Xiang Yu will arrange them!

Now Xiang Yu is facing three roads, namely the emperor's career, the hegemony's career and the king's career!
The so-called imperial career means becoming emperor like Qin Shihuang, bringing the whole world under his rule.The emperor's throne is infinitely tempting, but it is not easy to get through.First of all, the imperial industry will inevitably greatly damage the interests of the princes and generals of various countries, and will not receive support at all. If it is not done well, it will arouse resistance and cause chaos in the world.

Secondly, cracking the soil to seal the king is the mainstream thought of this era.Every general who came out to join the army uprising has a dream, that is to make great achievements in battle, to be crowned king and marquis and have his own territory.What's more, the remaining nobles of the six kingdoms are looking forward to the revival of their homeland. If they follow the path of emperor's career, wouldn't they be the same as Qin Shihuang, or let them destroy the country?

Again, although Xiang Yu is now the leader in the world, but in identity, he is only the leader of the anti-Qin coalition forces of the six countries, the general!The most fundamental identity is that Xiang Yu is still a courtier of Chu State, and there is a Chuhuai King Xiongxin on him!If Xiang Yu became the emperor, where would his heart be?Do you want to commit treason?With such an embarrassment, it is not easy for Xiang Yu to become emperor!
What's more, Qin Huang's tyranny has been deeply engraved in the hearts of the people, and they don't like the emperor and the people. The world of the people who win the hearts of the people, without the support of the people, everything is empty talk.Before, he had always used the banner of resisting the tyrant Qin, but now if he turned himself into an emperor, wouldn't it be a rebellion and a slap in the face?So all in all, Xiang Yu's road to becoming an emperor will not work.

Fan Zeng knew this very well. Although Xiang Yu felt sorry, he had to accept the reality in front of him.Then, you can only choose one of Baye and Wangye!In fact, to put it bluntly, Baye and Wangye are both enfeoffing princes, but the status of princes and kings is indeed somewhat different.

If it is the king's industry, then the situation is the same as in the previous Warring States period, countries exist side by side, and the status of each vassal state and vassal king is also equal.Compared with the Spring and Autumn and Warring States, there is another difference. Now there is no emperor in name.

If this is the case, it won't be long before the world is bound to fall into the situation of warring heroes fighting again. At that time, countries will attack each other, and they will fight to the death again!The common people are once again caught in the flames of war, and the people are in dire straits. This is something that many people don't like to see.

If this is the case, Xiang Yu himself is not willing. He has worked so hard in the Battle of Julu to achieve a few days of achievements, and has such a lofty status and identity.The most important thing is this feeling of being high above the world and looking down on the world. The princes walk forward on their knees, and they dare not look up and look down on the world. Anyone will be greedy for such a magical position!
Want to sit on an equal footing with those princes and generals who didn't put in much effort and usually humbled themselves in front of themselves?Xiang Yu absolutely does not want such a situation to happen, kingship is not feasible, only the road to hegemony is left.

Hegemony, like the Five Hegemons in the Spring and Autumn Period, although it is only one side of the vassals, it has great strength.You can dominate the world, and even order the princes to make them dare not to obey, and all submit to their own power.In this way, the princes and generals can readily accept it, and they can continue to maintain their status and identity, and continue to enjoy the good feeling of being superior.

Ba Ye, this is the only path Xiang Yu can choose!

But how to dominate?Where to dominate?How the princes divide the feudal titles is a difficult problem!
Who should be crowned king?How to seal it?There are many factors that need to be considered, and at the same time choose the most suitable fiefdom for each prince.The location and size of the fiefdom is even more famous, and it involves issues of balance and checks and balances.For example, dangerous elements like Liu Bang and Yin Xu must pay special attention when entrusting them, and limit their development as much as possible to prevent problems before they happen!

As for how to proceed, Fan Yafu already has some ideas, but needs to discuss further with Xiang Yu.Now that Liu Bang has handed over the Xian and Yang cities, Xiang Yu is full of joy, hoping to sit in the hall of the Xian and Yang Palaces to entrust the princes!
(End of this chapter)