In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

"The Qin army led by Zhang Han and Wang Li in the west is too powerful. My suggestion is to at least give the King of Qi some sense of security first."

Xiang Liang frowned.

A sense of security? I don't even have that myself.

"Let's talk about it later, Wu Ju. How's things going with Wei?" Xiang Liang waved his hand and turned to look at Wu Ju.

"Reporting to the General, the King of Wei... agreed to the alliance almost immediately." Wu Ju's expression was somewhat solemn. "Zhang Han's army is currently stationed in Xingyang, sweeping away the rebel forces around the area. The King of Wei is in a terrible state of panic."

"He asked for help?" Xiang Liang's eyelids twitched.

Wu Ju nodded: "He did ask, and he asked not only Chu, but also King Tian Dan of Qi and the King of Yan in the north."

"Tsk, now it seems I shouldn't have brought up this alliance." Xiang Liang frowned and smacked his lips.

Everyone knows that the alliance is only temporary. If this alliance can really destroy Qin, then the next step will probably be for the alliance to collapse instantly, returning to the state of mutual attack and conflict like in the Warring States period.

Although Xiang Liang started this war out of hatred, it doesn't mean he really wanted to return the world to the hellish state of the Warring States period. While he wanted to destroy Qin, he also genuinely wanted to bring peace to the world.

The Qin dynasty, or rather the rule of Hu Hai, had caused unbearable suffering to the entire world. Both for public and private reasons, he deserved to die.

"Then, General, shall we... aid Wei?" Xiang Yu asked Xiang Liang seriously, sitting to his left.

"Send aid." Although Xiang Liang was somewhat displeased at suddenly becoming the head of the family, he still nodded. "We must send aid."

“But I can’t go to their aid.” Xiang Liang glanced around the hall; several generals were present. “Who… will go?”

Although Xiang Liang has now captured Qin Jia, he has not yet fully controlled a large area near the lower reaches of the Huai River. Given the instability in his rear, Xiang Liang is unlikely to send his main force to support King Wei Jiu.

Moreover, Xiang Liang was not entirely sure whether he could defeat Zhang Han after providing reinforcements.

The main reason was that Zhang Han's power was too overwhelming, as if he had brought out the Qin army that had been almost invincible in the late Warring States period. Anyone who stood in front of the Qin army would be crushed by the raging torrent.

The Qin Dynasty not only destroyed the six states, but also left a deep-seated fear in their former territories.

Now, this fear seems to be vaguely rekindled.

The three generals, Xiang Yu, Xiang An, and Song Yi, all fell silent, though for different reasons.

Song Yi was clearly a general who sought appeasement; if Xiang Liang hadn't given him a firm order, he wouldn't have even launched a surprise attack on Xiapi.

Xiang Yu believed that supporting Wei would be a losing proposition, while Xiang An was more afraid of a meaningless death.

The state of Wei was too weak, and it had just stabilized from the turmoil of the Zhou Shi incident. Not only the people of Western Chu, but also King Tian Dan of Qi in the north and his brothers felt that if Zhang Han really rushed over, King Jiu of Wei would not be able to put up an effective resistance.

Moreover, Zhang Han has been stationed in Xingyang for quite some time now. Given his previous style of fighting and winning all the way after leaving Hangu Pass, it is clearly abnormal for him to stay in Xingyang for such a long time.

If this person were to harbor any good intentions, not only would King Wei, King Qi, Tian Dan, and Xiang Liang of Western Chu be unaware of it, but even the retired yellow horse in the stable would know it was impossible.

So, since we absolutely must aid Wei, how should we do it? Who should go? Should it be genuine aid or just a pretense?

These are all issues that must be taken into consideration.

Silence fell over the main hall.

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Chapter 886 Strategy After the Fall of Wei

Xiang Liang looked around and his gaze settled on Song Yi.

"If no one else is willing to go, then Song Yi, you should go."

"...This subordinate obeys orders." Song Yi's lips twitched.

He realized that although Xiang Liang verbally promised to aid Wei, in reality...

All I can say is that those who know, know.

If he truly wanted to help Wei overcome this crisis, Xiang Yu and Xiang An were far superior to Song Yi, a mere appeasement general. Moreover, Xiang Yu and Xiang An were Xiang Liang's nephews; such an important mission should have been entrusted to close associates. The fact that it was given to Song Yi suggests Xiang Liang's intentions...

Everyone understood that this might mean strategically abandoning the State of Wei.

Xiang Yu and Xiang An exchanged a glance. Xiang Yu shrugged, while Xiang An gave a helpless pout.

This was a last resort. Given the instability in the rear, Xiang Liang's decision to send troops was actually a form of mercy towards King Jiu of Wei.

However, unlike the terrifyingly rational, even somewhat cruel, side of Xiang Liang, the situation in the capital of Qi at this time was quite different.

"Your Majesty, we must do everything in our power to support the State of Wei!" A general, sitting to the side, solemnly addressed King Tian Dan of Qi with his hands clasped in respect.

"Oh? General Yu, what do you think of this?" Tian Dan looked like a rather robust middle-aged man. He squinted and stroked his beard as he looked down at General Yu.

"Your Majesty, the King of Wei is now isolated and helpless. The reason why Qin was able to unify the six kingdoms was not because our six kingdoms were too weak, but because our six kingdoms were not united!" General Yu looked seriously into Tian Dan's eyes and said solemnly, "Now that the First Emperor has passed away, the Second Emperor of Qin has caused untold suffering to the world. Although the King of Chen is dead, he has indeed left us an opportunity!"

"The key to this opportunity lies in the unity of our six nations!"

After saying these words, Yu Yang lowered his head and remained silent.

Tian Dan pursed his lips and sighed deeply.

He was somewhat intimidated.

Zhang Han is terrifying.

"Your Majesty, whether out of reason or righteousness, we should aid Wei!"

Other ministers then came forward to offer their advice, urging Tian Dan to aid Wei.

Tian Dan thought about it himself and it seemed to make sense.

"Then let's send reinforcements! Send all our strength to aid Wei!"

......

"If we're talking about countries, then Xuzhou and Taiwan are definitely better."

Inside Xiapi City, Xiang Liang and Xiong Xin sat together, discussing something.

"...I don't really care, but do you really need to discuss this with me?" Xiong Xin rested his chin on his hand, his expression unreadable.

"Even if it's a notification, it should be given in person," Xiang Liang smiled nonchalantly. "Besides, Your Majesty, you and Xiang An have a good relationship, and I'm not a fool like Qin Jia who only cares about momentary pleasure. You haven't been mistreated yet, have you?"

Xiong Xin blinked, as if it were true?

“If Your Majesty has such talent, how could I possibly waste it?” Xiang Liang lowered his head, fiddling with the sand table, and shrugged. “Right now, you should help your Western Chu and guard our homeland.”

"The General really speaks very frankly..." Xiong Xin looked somewhat frustrated.

"I'm a rough man, a rough man who fought his way up from the battlefield. You can treat me like an executioner, no problem. Expecting sweet words from my mouth is just nonsense." Xiang Liang smiled sarcastically, holding the chess piece representing himself in his hand. After hesitating for a moment, he placed it on the territory of Xue County.

"That... seems to be true?" Xiong Xin glanced at the map. "Xue County? Didn't Xue County already surrender to us?"

"I'm going to hold a meeting in Xue County. Will you come too, Your Majesty?" Xiang Liang raised his head slightly and glanced at Xiong Xin. "Marching and fighting are not easy things. Thinking too much about it won't do you any good. You can just stay in Xutai and wait to be crowned emperor."

"Claiming to be emperor... General, you're talking nonsense. Why are you thinking so far ahead?" Xiong Xin was amused and, for the first time ever, teased Xiang Liang.

"Your Majesty, you don't really think I'm fighting this war just to overthrow that damned Qin, do you?" Xiang Liang said, placing Xiang An's chess piece on the East Sea side.

"I'm not that violent. I've imagined it to some extent too," Xiang Liang waved his hand. "A beautiful world, a beautiful Central Plains, and so on."

"In this world, who would fight a war just for the sake of fighting a war?"

"Is that so...?" Xiong Xin smiled awkwardly, then asked, "Xiang An went to attack the East Sea, what about Xiang Yu and you?"

"By setting up a defensive line on the west side, Zhang Han may not know what he is waiting for, but it is only a matter of time before he attacks Wei. Once Wei is lost as a barrier, it will be a direct confrontation between Chu and Qi and Zhang Han."

Xiang Liang crossed his arms and stroked his beard.

“So, Xiang An went to pacify the rear, while I went to attack Huling, and as for Xiang Yu…” He picked up Xiang Yu’s chess piece, hesitated for a long time, and placed it on Xiangcheng, “He went to recapture Xiangcheng.”

"As for the surrounding areas like Kangfu, Chengwu, Changyi, and Chengyang, we'll have to take it slow..." he said, pinching the bridge of his nose. "We also need to consider those bandits from Juye Marsh..."

"Hopefully, King Wei Jiu and his group can hold out for us for another two months."

After a moment's thought, Xiong Xin pointed to a location on the map: "So, the subsequent operational center will be here?"

The place he was referring to was called Dingtao.

"Not bad, Your Majesty, you're not completely brainless!" Xiang Liang was taken aback, then burst into laughter, suddenly slapped Xiong Xin on the back, making Xiong Xin cough violently, and then nodded, "That's right, it's Dingtao."

"From Dingtao, heading north are Chengyang and Xiangcheng, which form our defensive line," Xiang Liang said to Xiong Xin, pointing to the several cities in a line. "Although Zhang Han's area of ​​activity is wide, he cannot stray far from the north of the river. Therefore, these three cities are the best locations for us to intercept Zhang Han, without exception!"

"When the time comes, Xiang An will defend Chengyang, Xiang Yu will defend Xiangcheng, and I will defend Dingtao. With the three of us uncle and nephew working together, Zhang Han's invincibility can definitely be broken!"

As he spoke, Xiang Liang squeezed his hand.

knock knock --

Just as Xiang Liang was getting excited, a knock on the door interrupted his thoughts.

“…Who?” Xiang Liang turned his head blankly and looked at the door.

"Dad, it's me." Zijuan opened the door and looked at Xiang Liang helplessly. "Dad, you should at least keep your voice down when you're discussing strategy. Everyone outside can hear you clearly. Luckily, I sent those people away."

"Ah, um... what do you want?" Xiang Liang nodded awkwardly.

Making a fool of oneself in front of one's daughter...

"Two groups of troops have arrived outside the city, coming to join us. There are quite a few of them." Zijuan walked into the house, grabbed Xiang Liang's arm, and gave Xiong Xin an apologetic look. "You'll have to see this for yourself. Come with me!"

Xiong Xin watched as Zijuan dragged Xiang Liang away, and a comical smile appeared on his face.

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Chapter 887 Longing for Pangshan

“This Xiangliang is indeed a good place to seek refuge.” Xiao He rode his horse, holding a sword, and looked calmly at the city wall of Xiapi. “Putting aside everything else, the battle fought by the Xiang family’s two tigers in Pengcheng a while ago was truly brilliant.”

"Winning with fewer troops on both battlefields, honestly, I wish I had a nephew like that." Liu Ji, walking at the front, smiled casually. Although he said he was envious, his expression didn't show much envy.

"And... I might know those two brothers..." He narrowed his eyes and muttered to himself.

"What did you say, General?" Xiahou Ying's ears twitched, and he turned to look.

"They didn't say anything, but it seems like people are coming. Let's dismount." Liu Ji blinked, glanced at another group of soldiers not far away, and then dismounted.

The group over there was led by a general named Chen Ying.

Liu Ji's army numbered over ten thousand, while Chen Ying's army was slightly larger. However, in terms of reputation, Chen Ying was far inferior to Liu Laosan, who was nearly fifty years old.

The city gates opened, and Xiang Liang rode a fine horse, flanked by Xiang Yu riding his steed Wuzhui and Xiang An riding a horse riding a swift wave, their imposing figures exuding power.

Seeing Xiang Liang leave the city, Liu Ji and Chen Ying quickly led a few people to surround him.