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Chapter 545 For Yuer's Last Plan

Fan Zeng was ill, very seriously ill.

He had been living in seclusion before, and only came out of the mountain at the age of 70 at the kind invitation of his uncle and nephew Xiang Liang.It is rare for a person to reach seventy, which is already a very old age, and it is normal for the body to be unwell.Fan Zeng also had a very serious back gangrene, and it didn't matter if it happened before.

But since the last time, Xiang Yu's seizures were particularly serious when he used troops against Xingyang.After a long period of cultivation and treatment, Xiang Yu thought he had recovered.But in fact this was not the case. Fan Zeng knew very well that his body was not as good as before, and the time to die was not far away.

Just imagine, an ancient rare old man, who thinks about tactics and strategies every day, consumes so much of his mind.How can Fan Zeng, an old man in his twilight years, survive?In addition, during the previous battles, Fan Zeng always made plans with the army, and the army was exhausted, so Fan Zeng's old bones could support him well.After a long time, it is inevitable that the wood will be rotten, and now it is almost the time when the oil is exhausted and the lamp is dying.

Especially when the news of Weishui's defeat came today, Long Qie, Xiang Sheng, and the [-] troops both died in battle.Fan Zeng felt that he was responsible for this matter, so he blamed himself and felt extremely sad at the same time.Later, because the officials clamored for revenge, they were worried about Xiang Yu's impulsiveness, and they were also worried about the future of Western Chu Kingdom... All kinds of negative emotions were superimposed and erupted together, which was a huge blow to the old man.

At that moment, Fan Zeng couldn't take it anymore, and fell ill instantly, lying unconscious on the couch.

The officials outside are still waiting, and the doctors inside are treating them. Xiang Yu stands at the door with an extremely heavy heart. The death of Long Qi can be said to make him lose an arm. The death of the [-] elite soldiers is also a huge loss for the Western Chu Kingdom. .The current situation is a mess, and it can be said that the situation in the Western Chu Kingdom is the most severe, making it unbearable for him.At this time, someone needs to share the responsibility with me, and someone needs to help me make suggestions to overcome the sadness.

The most suitable candidate is undoubtedly Fan Zeng. From the time when he rebelled against Qin to today, Fan Zeng has helped him overcome difficulties many times.But at this time, he happened to be ill, and this time it seemed that he had to face it alone.

Xiang Yu is very clear that he can get to where he is today, thanks to Fan Zeng, who has been the mainstay of his support all these years.The last time the western expedition to Xingyang, if Fan Zeng had accompanied the army, it would not have been in vain.If Fan Zeng got sick again this time, or it was even more serious... Xiang Yu didn't dare to think, what would be the consequences?Can you bear such a result?

The doctor has been in for a long time, but Yafu still hasn't woken up, Xiang Yu's heart is suffering, he paces back and forth, not knowing what to do...

I don't know how long it took before the chief doctor came out. Before he could open his mouth, Xiang Yu rushed over and asked hastily, "Yafu is awake?"

"Wake up!" The doctor bowed and replied softly.

Xiang Yu was anxious to go in to visit, but he saw the doctor standing at the door dumbly, with no intention of giving way, and the expression on his face was also very unnatural.

"What? Is Yafu important?" Xiang Yu suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart, and the doctor's hesitant expression further confirmed his conjecture, so he stopped and asked.

"Overlord..." The doctor hesitated to speak, as if he didn't know where to start, he was worried that Xiang Yu would kill him in a fit of rage.

Xiang Yu seemed to see the doctor's embarrassment, and said: "Don't worry, I forgive you for your innocence, it's okay to speak up."

The doctor fell to his knees as if he had been pardoned, and said in a trembling voice: "Overlord, Yafu seemed to have recovered from his illness last time, but in fact he has already emptied his inner body and consumed a lot of energy. In addition, he is old and exhausted, and has reached the point of exhaustion. .And in the past few days, I have been depressed and worried, and today I was stimulated, so that my blood surged, and I was so angry..."

"What's going on?" Xiang Yu became more and more anxious the more he listened, and hurriedly asked, wanting the doctor to explain clearly.

The doctor tremblingly said: "Yafu's time is numbered..."

"What?" Xiang Yu's hands and feet were suddenly cold, and he was so shocked that he almost fell to the ground.

"How could this be? Isn't Yafu always good?" After a long time, Xiang Yu asked, but it was still difficult to accept such a fact.

The doctor said: "I dare not speak nonsense, this is the result of a joint diagnosis by several doctors..."

It is okay for one person to make mistakes, but it seems to be negligible for a group of people to make mistakes, not to mention the illness of the second person in the Western Chu Kingdom, who dares to be careless?
The most worrying thing still happened, Xiang Yu's heart was suddenly empty, and he seemed to know nothing...

"Yu'er..." A faint cry came from the room, and Xiang Yu woke up when he heard Fan Zeng's call, and walked into the room hesitantly, full of hesitation and sadness.

"Father Ya!" When Xiang Yu walked into the room, he saw Fan Zeng lying on the couch weakly, his face was pale, and he had recovered from his anger for a long time.Seeing this scene, Xiang Yu had mixed feelings and felt very sad... Seeing this, the doctor and the maid all retreated quietly and waited outside the door. Now is the time for Fan Yafu and Bawang to spend time alone.

He knows his own body best. Fan Zeng naturally knows his condition. Seeing that Xiang Yu is on the verge of tears, he smiled slightly and said, "Don't be sad, Yu'er. Birth, old age, sickness and death are all predestined by heaven..."

"Father Ya..." Xiang Yu couldn't help but his eyes became more moist as soon as he opened his mouth, and he couldn't say anything for a while.

Seeing Xiang Yu treat him like this, Fan Yafu felt warm in his heart...

Fan Zeng sighed: "Yafu is enough to live to this age, not to mention Yuer, you are so filial, basically there is no regret, the only regret is that Yafu can no longer continue to advise Yuer, can not Assisting Yu'er..."

"Yafu, don't say that..." Xiang Yu shook his head and said: "Over the years, Yafu has helped Yu'er do too much, if it wasn't for Yafu, how could Yu'er be able to achieve great things... Yuer ignored your help Body……"

Fan Zeng shook his head and said, "It's all about Yafu's incompetence and mistakes, so that the West Chu Kingdom fell into such a situation. It's all because of Yafu's fault..." At this point, Fan Zeng was still filled with guilt.The decline of the Western Chu Kingdom from its former prosperity to its present state makes everyone sigh with embarrassment.

"No, it's all Yu'er's fault!" Xiang Yu said loudly: "Yu'er shouldn't be willful and abandon Han Xin, Yu'er should obey Yafu's instructions and kill Liu Bangcai at the Hongmen Banquet... Yafu had expected it a long time ago , I blame Yu'er for being disobedient..."

Fan Zeng fell ill to such an extent, how could Xiang Yu blame him.Thinking of all the things in the past, Xiang Yu blamed himself even more, regretting the past.

"Hehe!" Fan Zeng smiled faintly, and the smile was very difficult and bitter: "It's useless to say these things now... Yafu has something to say to you now!"

"Father Ya, tell me! Yu'er listen carefully..." Xiang Yu lowered his head and agreed, knowing that this might be Fan Zeng's last regret.

Fan Zeng said: "Long Qi and Xiang Sheng are dead. I know you hate Han Xin and want to send troops to take revenge. Many people think so. Those courtiers who are clamoring have been trying to be quick for a while, without considering the consequences at all... you can't take revenge now …Han Xin wiped out our [-] elites, which is enough to show his talent. How much benefit can he get by sending troops? Even if he wins, it will be a miserable victory. What about Liu Bang behind him? The current situation is complicated, and it is completely different from the past. Every step you take must be cautious and cautious."

"Cough cough!" Fan Zeng coughed twice and continued: "This matter needs to be discussed from a long-term perspective, not just in front of the eyes, but in the long-term. Han Xin's self-reliance has been clearly revealed. Han Xin is the key to the life-and-death battle between Chu and Han. He If he favors Liu Bang, we are no match. If he does not move, Chu State will be safe for the time being. If he favors us, he will surely win. So now we should find a way to win over Han Xin, at least let him remain neutral. It is not wise to be hostile to him rashly. "

Xiang Yu nodded slightly. At this moment, Fan Yafu was seriously ill and was bedridden, and he still refused to help him with his plan, and his heart suddenly felt grateful.Now he has also calmed down, knowing that the problem of rashly sending troops is very serious.What's more, in his heart now, Fan Zeng's condition is the most important thing, leaving aside the others.

"Hehe, at that time I was still worrying about how to appease the anger of the ministers and soldiers, and stop the impulsive revenge. Isn't this reason ready-made now!" Fan Zeng joked: "The old man is fortunate to let the overlord shout "Ah!" Father, now that he is bedridden with a serious illness, should the Overlord show some filial piety in name? If the old man really can't afford to be ill and die... just right, Yu'er, you will have more reasons!"

Hearing that Fan Zeng used his own body and life and death as the reason to stop sending troops, Xiang Yu felt even more uncomfortable. It can be said that his heart was like a knife.Fan Zeng was planning everything for himself, remembering all the things that contradicted Yafu back then, he couldn't help but regret it.

"Yafu, stop talking. It's okay. You will get better. Those doctors are useless. They are all quack doctors. Yu'er will visit famous doctors all over the world to take care of your body..." If Xiang Yu's words make you The doctors outside must have been terrified when they heard this.Fan Zeng is too important to him, Xiang Yu really wants to keep Fan Zeng's life.

Fan Zeng shook his head lightly and said, "Yu'er, life and death are fate, it cannot be changed by manpower, the doctors have done their best, don't blame them for this..."

"Yafu..." Xiang Yu really didn't know what to say for a while, his eyes were already wet, and tears had already started to roll.

"Cough cough!" Fan Zeng coughed a few times, and said with difficulty: "Yafu's time is running out, and the most worrying thing is the future of Yuer, you and Xichu Kingdom. It's a pity that Yafu can no longer accompany you. It's up to now , Yafu has some ideas and wants to talk to Yu'er, it can be regarded as Yu'er's last plan!"

(End of this chapter)