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Chapter 430 Envoys from Two Countries

Waihuang, a city located in the hometown of Wei State, not very far from Daliang.

Since the Battle of Pengcheng, Peng Yue led his troops to evacuate to Waihuang after he realized that the Wei army had defected and the Han army was about to be defeated!
When he learned of the final result of the Battle of Pengcheng, Peng Yue was horrified. He didn't expect the Han army to suffer such a disastrous defeat.Xiang Yu is really amazing, he feels that he already knows enough about Xiang Yu, but at this moment, he realizes that he really underestimated Xiang Yu.

The surrender of the city seemed a bit hasty this time, but Peng Yue didn't care about the consequences, because the result seemed to be beneficial to him.Preserving one's own strength, the two countries of Chu and Han confronted each other, and the princes of the Central Plains were in chaos, so their own opportunities came.

Survive in the cracks between Chu and Han, and look for opportunities to develop and grow.But Peng Yue also had a worry, that is, if Xiang Yu was angered by this battle, the Chu army would come to deal with him.

Regarding this, Chen Qingshan was relatively indifferent, and said: "Don't worry, general, with Liu Bang here, the main opponent of the Chu army is Liu Bang. Xiang Yu doesn't need it, and he won't make a big move against us. Sometimes it's a good thing to have a small force. Smaller power means less threat...Moreover, Liu Bang will never sit back and watch us be destroyed!"

"What do you mean, sir?"

Chen Qingshan continued: "The princes of the Central Plains turned their backs to Chu as soon as possible. The strength of Han is weak, and now Liu Bang needs allies. And we... Chu's army is attacking Han, and we can play a check in the rear. How could Liu Bang let this go?" What about the good chance?"

Peng Yue nodded: "Okay!"

Chen Qingshan said: "Thinking about it, it won't be long before Liu Bang's envoy will arrive! But there is one thing, with the lesson from last time, you need to nod your head in everything. Helping Liu Bang is to develop yourself, don't wade too deep."

Peng Yue nodded and said, "Sir, I remember it!"

Sure enough, not long after, the envoy of Han Wang Liu Bang arrived.

Peng Yue and Chen Qingshan looked at each other and smiled...

Liu Bang, the king of Han, sent two envoys, one of whom came to Waihuang to see Peng Yue.There is another way to go to Liuxian County to meet Jiujiang Wang Yingbu. Of course, the envoys of the Western Chu Kingdom have already set off on the way.

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Since Fan Yilan joined the help, Feiying's network and strength have greatly increased, and the strength and speed of spying on intelligence have greatly improved.Coupled with the speed of flying pigeons to pass letters, Yue Kingdom can always know the movements of the northern princes in a very short time.

After finishing the trip to Yuzhang, explaining the resettlement of refugees to the south, and inspecting the construction of Hongdu City and the construction of the Yue Kingdom Navy, Yue King Yin Xu set off to return to the capital city of Shanyin.

As soon as he returned to Shanyin, he got a report that the two envoys from Chu and Han were on their way to Jiujiang.

After Yin Xu got the news, he laughed and said, "Now Yingbu is a sweet potato!"

Li Si smiled and said, "Your Majesty, maybe it won't be long before our Yue Kingdom has to welcome envoys from all walks of life..."

Everyone looked at each other and smiled, Chu and Han were fighting each other, these peripheral forces all had a pivotal position and could not be ignored.It is also the object that Chu Han in the center of the whirlpool is vying to win over.Now Chen Ping fully understands why Yin Xu wanted to support Liu Bang in the first place, and now it seems that it is a very wise decision.

If not, the center of the vortex might be the Yue Kingdom, but how could the Yue Kingdom be the opponent of the Chu army with this family background?Now such a quiet and undisturbed development is very good. It is completely undisturbed and easy to handle, which is very good.The snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's profit. If they all get up, it will be a test of the fisherman's ability.

Gao Yidao: "Your Majesty, the position of Jiujiang Kingdom is very important, it is a breakthrough point for us to go north, should we also fight for it?"

Wei Liao said: "Participating now, I'm afraid the effect will not be great."

"Yes, in fact, the envoys from the Chu and Han countries did not have good intentions when they went there. Yingbo knew this very well, so he would not easily fall to either side, and would feel disgusted. Therefore, it is not appropriate to go now... "Chen Ping thinks so.

Li Si also said: "Yingbo is trying to win over, but now is not the time, and the effect is very limited...let's wait!"

In handling government affairs, Gao Yi is not bad, but when it comes to strategic vision, the others are still far behind.He is very self-aware of this, but fortunately Yin Xu never neglected him, and let him occupy a high position.Gao Yi knew it in his heart, so he has been handling the government affairs with all his heart and never dared to slack off.

As for these seniors, they seemed to refute his own face, but Gao Yi knew that it was his own fault that his knowledge was not as good as others.So be humble and respectful.

Yin Xu said: "There are many ways to win people over. What's the use of winning Yingbu now? What benefits can it give him? This best opportunity is undoubtedly to reach out and give him a helping hand when he is in trouble. People are grateful."

"That's right, that's the truth!"

Yin Xu pondered for a while, and then said: "Everyone, it's like this. I have an idea and let me tell you! Who do you think is our biggest enemy?"

With regard to this problem, it seemed that the Western Chu State was on top of the Yue State, and it was the first enemy to bear the brunt.But now after the rise of the Han Dynasty, this matter is a bit difficult to say!
"If we help out from behind, the Western Chu Kingdom may not last long?" Chen Ping seemed to be more optimistic about Liu Bang.

Li Si nodded and said: "Speaking carefully, the Western Chu Kingdom seems to be powerful, but in the long run, it is not optimistic!"

Wei Liao pondered: "Actually, in the battle between Chu and Han in the Central Plains, apart from their own strength, there is another important factor, that is, the situation of the two sides, one south and one north!"

"Appreciate further details!"

Wei Liao continued: "The Han State occupied the former land of Qin State, and the Chu State owned a large area of ​​land on the coast of the East China Sea. Now Qi State is about to perish, and the land of Qilu will soon fall into Xiang Yu's hands. Now Chu and Han are using the Central Plains as their battlefield , facing each other, a big river, a big river divides the world into three parts.

One is the battlefield of the struggle between Chu and Han, the other is the land of Hebei, and the other is the hometown of Chu State in Jiangdong and Jinghu.The attitude and participation of the princes of Hebei and the south will inevitably have a great impact on the battle situation. "

"Among the vassals of Hebei, the Western Wei State seems to be on the side of Chu State, and Chang Shan and Zhao State are more ambiguous. Which side will fall, I think Liu Bang and Xiang Yu will actively fight for it." Chen Ping expressed his opinion .

Yin Xu thought of the original history, Han Xin crossed Hebei, occupied the land of Hebei, and threatened Xiang Yu from the rear.

"To be honest, judging from the current situation, I think Liu Bang's may be bigger. Xiang Yu is too self-willed, and the princes of Hebei are mostly afraid of him, but not in awe. If Liu Bang wins the support of Hebei, what should we do? ?”

"Your Majesty, what do you mean?" Everyone seemed to have something to say when they saw Yin Xu.

Yin Xu said: "If Liu Bang wins the support of the north, once he defeats Xiang Yu, the situation will be very unfavorable to us. So we can consider helping Xiang Yu secretly. The best result is that they will suffer from both sides in the future, and we will grow stronger. So, no matter where One side has won the land of Hebei, we must consider occupying the entire South! And we must have the strength and possibility to properly restrict them..."

Everyone was so shocked by Yin Xu's plan!
Yin Xu continued: "Occupying the entire south, no matter who they win in the future, we have the strength to contend with them. If Liu Bang takes the lead, besides Huainan, the Jingxiang area is also a good choice for us to go north!"

Wei Liao couldn't help clapping his hands and applauding: "The area around Jingxiang can be entered from Wuguan in the west, Nanyang in the east, approaching Xingyang in the north, and the area around Luoyang can be said to be a very wonderful breakthrough."

Yin Xu nodded and said: "Exactly, that's what I think. Jiangdong alone can't support us going north to fight for hegemony!" Have the power to fight back.Now if the Jingxiang area is occupied, firstly, it can prevent the Han army from going down the river from Bashu, secondly, it can go northward to threaten the hinterland of the Central Plains and Guanzhong, and even consider going directly up the river to attack Bashu.

The Jingxiang area has very important strategic significance, which is why the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu all fought for it during the Three Kingdoms period.As long as they have this place, for the southern countries, they can advance and attack, retreat and defend, as long as they hold it firmly in their hands, they can be invincible.

Yin Xu knew very well that the current state of Yue is like Soochow in the Three Kingdoms period, but the situation in the world is very different.The Chu and Han countries are facing each other, and I am the object that both sides want to win over, so there are many more opportunities.What's more, the situation in Hebei and the Central Plains is very unclear.

Under such circumstances, it is a great opportunity for the Yue Kingdom to develop and grow and take advantage of the opportunity to make a profit. How could Yin Xu miss it.As for the eastern front, the envoys from the Chu and Han countries have all gone to Jiujiang. No matter what the result is, Jiujiang may face the disaster of destroying the country.It was impossible for Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng to tolerate it. With a prince who threatened at any time behind him, Yingbo's fate was already doomed at this moment.

Huainan and Jingxiang are the two breakthroughs on his back. The navy of the Yue Kingdom is already in training. When the time comes, no matter which country is bigger, it will be able to suppress it.Let them continue to fight, Yin Xu is very confident now, and the journey to compete for the world has begun.

"When will the plan be implemented?" Zhang Han asked aloud. Once the war started, the roles and tasks of these generals would be heavy.

Yin Xu said: "Don't worry, hurry up and train your troops first, and wait for the situation in Jiujiang and Hebei to become clearer."

"If we want to unify the south, we must take action against the land of Jiujiang State in the south of the great river, and directly fight against Linjiang State. Therefore, the time has to be chosen, and Liu Bang and Xiang Yu cannot be given the opportunity to intervene and decide the South in one fell swoop. .”

"Then we don't care about the affairs of Jiujiang now?"

Yin Xu murmured: "We don't care about the affairs north of the river, and we can't control them. But we have to care about the people in the north of the river. Jiujiang can be lost, but Yingbu can't die... just wait, the two envoys arrive, Let Yingbo be in a difficult situation for a while."

Yingbo is also a rare tiger general. He was used by Liu Bang in history, and was killed miserably in the end.Thinking about fighting side by side with himself back then, there was a lot of affection. To be honest, he didn't want Yingbo to die tragically.More importantly, if such a fierce general can be used for yourself, it is also a great thing.

There are relatively few generals under his command, and Zhang Han is the only one who can be called a handsome talent. Now the Qin faction of Yue State is too powerful.Dispersion and suppression are necessary. The Vietnamese army needs someone who can equalize Zhang Han. Although he has been deliberately promoting Pu Jun, his qualifications are too low.Given the chance, Imbu seems like a good candidate.

What's more, the relationship between Yingbo and Wu Rui, if Hengshan Kingdom spends less, it will be very good.Therefore, in this matter, Yin Xu has more thoughts and more complicated thoughts.

"Yes, we will pay close attention to the situation in Jiangbei and step up training!"

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Since the plan to send troops to Jiangdong failed, Yingbo felt very depressed.

He felt as if he had been tricked by Xiang Yu and Fan Zeng, and Jiang Dong hadn't touched it at all, and had easily fallen into Yin Xu's hands.Originally, there was no conflict between Jiujiang State and Yue State, but now there is a bit of rift. This is not the situation Yingbo wants to see.

The most frustrating thing for him was that after Huan Chu retreated to Jiangbei, while guarding against Jiangdong Yueguo, he was also faintly wary of Jiujiang.You, Xiang Yu, don't worry about me for a long time?In this situation, Yingbu simply did not send troops to rescue Pengcheng.As a result, the misunderstanding between the misunderstandings deepened, and the grievances deepened.

Yingbo was a little depressed. He was considered a good strength among the princes, but what happened now?

To the north is the powerful Western Chu State, to the south is the recently risen Yue State, and to the northwest is the strong rise of the Han State. The competition for the land of the Central Plains is very exciting.It can be said that I am caught in a place where the Four World Wars are fought. No matter which force advances in the future, the Jiujiang Kingdom will bear the brunt.It's fine if there is no development, but now it seems that there are enemies everywhere, and the situation is very bad.

However, this situation cannot be changed at all. Recently, Yingbo has been worried, for fear of some military disaster.With the strength of Jiujiang Kingdom, it is not an opponent of any party, and the only one who can rely on it seems to be the father-in-law's Hengshan Kingdom.But he knew that in the face of such a big event, Wu Rui would return to Mingzhe more to protect himself.To be honest, he didn't want to bring any disaster and trouble to his father-in-law.

Maybe now he needs an ally, with whom to navigate the situation before him.Perhaps between Chu and Han, he should completely lean towards one side, so as to have a chance to protect himself.

But which side to choose?Just when he was hesitating, he received news that both Chu and Han countries had sent envoys to Jiujiang.At this moment, Yingbo clearly knew the fact that he had no way out now. Xiang Yu and Liu Bang were forcing himself to make a choice, and they could only choose one.

But which side to choose?The envoys of the two countries arrive at the same time, how to deal with it?For a while, Yingbo was in trouble.

(End of this chapter)