The Conqueror Isn’t Alone

Three hundred thousand Chu troops returned to Xianyang without any delay. Xiang Yu, who had recently sent generals Zhang Han and Zhong Lihuan and ordered them to gather the former Qin army in the north, also quickly received the news.

Since the fall of the former Qin Dynasty, the Zhenbei Army, which had lost its loyal king and its supply of food and grass, had been struggling for several years. It could no longer hold on and finally fell apart a month ago.

Except for a few soldiers who missed their families and traveled long distances to return home, most of them chose to live in the area where they were stationed, either working as farmers or becoming pawns of the local powerful.

Because of this, Zhang Han and Zhong Lihuan were ordered to go there this time. Although they only brought 10,000 people to explore the scene, they were enough to deal with such a scene.

Zhang Han, who was once the Shaofu of the former Qin Dynasty, was familiar to many of the generals of the former Qin Dynasty.

After seeing him abandon the imperial court and surrender to Xiang Yu, not only did he live well, but he also rose to the top again, shouldering important positions...

With such a living example standing in front of them, the soldiers of the Zhenbei Army, who were still a little wavering, quickly made up their minds and expressed their willingness to submit.

Although it took a lot of effort, with Zhang Han's strong call and Zhong Lijuan's vigorous rectification, a month later, the Zhenbei Lions, which had only been scattered for a month, gathered together smoothly like a river flowing into the sea.

The soldiers who had been guarding the border for many years put on their armor again, held their weapons, held their heads high and held their chests high, arrogantly arranging themselves into a military formation, all looking chill and cold, and there was no trace of unfamiliarity in their posture.

Whether it was the Central Plains that had been in chaos for several years and led by Xiang Yu to lead the Chu army, and the Central Plains was powerfully unified; or the Northern Xinjiang army, which had been displaced and disbanded at a loss, was recruited and coordinated again; these two huge movements all aroused the Xiongnu. Shanyu Maodun was on high alert.

Since killing his father and seizing the throne, Mao Dun has endured several times when Dong Hu took advantage of him and showed weakness.

Until the opponent completely relaxed his vigilance and looked down upon him, he raised his troops again and not only easily killed King Donghu who had humiliated him three times, but also robbed all the people and property of the enemy country.

Mao Dun was proud of the 300,000 soldiers under his command. They were all good at riding a horse and were very good at bow and arrow shooting.

However, he also knew that there were more troops in the Central Plains - the troops guarding the northern gateway to the fertile Central Plains alone numbered a full 300,000, not to mention the cavalry and fine bows that stood in front of his iron hoofs. The tall and towering city walls are helpless.

Although he has been coveting the fertile fields in the south for a long time, he also knows that the hateful Zhenbei Army is like a centipede insect, and Mao Dun is extremely cautious in staying alive.

Seeing that the Zhenbei Army was still there, he simply took advantage of the melee among the princes and the unclear situation to continue sending troops to the west to drive away the Yuezhi, and then marched south to annex Loufan and other forces.

However, as he waited and waited, the Zhenbei Army finally collapsed and collapsed without a fight. He knew that the defense of the former Qin North that had been taken away by Qin General Meng Tian was almost non-existent. , things took a turn for the worse!

Former Qin general Zhang Han and the Chu Emperor's confidant general Zhong Lihuan went north together. On the eve of his launch of the offensive, they defeated the 300,000-year-old Zhenbei Army who had been lingering since Ying Zheng's death, and who was still in his throat. It’s put together!

Even though Mao Dun was filled with hatred, he had to make other plans.

It can be seen from this that the Emperor of the Central Plains attaches great importance to the border troops. If he wants to recapture Hetao County, it will probably be more and more difficult...

What Maodun didn't know was that the new emperor named Xiang, under the supervision of his beloved general, not only wanted to reorganize the military power of the former Qin Dynasty, but even planned a northern expedition to expand territory.

Xiang Yu's sudden concern for the defense of northern Xinjiang not only touched the interests of the Xiongnu Chanyu, but also aroused the thoughts of a Qi man who called Lou Jing.

He had been stationed in Longxi and often had to deal with foreign barbarians, so he was very familiar with this.

He keenly sensed that this might be an opportunity for him to get ahead, so he left his post and made a special trip to Xianyang. He also worked hard to get the recommendation of a general who was also from Qi, and he got the opportunity to enter the palace to see His Majesty.

Seeing that he was still wearing the ordinary brown clothes seen outside the Great Wall, with a dusty appearance, and was about to go to the palace to meet the saint, the former Qi general who introduced him could not help but dissuade him: I have ordered my subordinates to prepare clothes for you, why don't you take a bath Change your clothes and go to the audience again?

However, Lou Jing said plausibly: *I am dressed in silk, so I will go to court in silk clothes; if I am dressed in brown, I will go to court in brown clothes. I will keep my true appearance and do not want to deceive the emperor!

Seeing that he insisted on doing this, the former Qi generals always felt uneasy, so they had no choice but to enter the palace first and tell Xiang Yu this.

After Xiang Yu listened quietly, his eyes showed a trace of sarcasm, and he said lightly: The original appearance?

Seeing that His Majesty was in a worried mood, the former General Qi was so frightened that he was covered in cold sweat and buried his head even lower on the spot.

He cursed Lou Jing a hundred times in his heart for insisting on being independent and independent, which caused him so much trouble.

Xiang Yu said coldly: If he sticks to his original appearance, why should he leave his post without authorization and come to Xianyang?

Such an ulterior motive would be very opportunistic.

Don't follow the example of others, just dare to imitate the way Ai will still wear his shirt and show his true colors on the day of the award!

A flash of deep disgust flashed across Xiang Yu's eyes.

The proud and proud Feng Xian did it, which only made him feel frank and frank, and very...cute.

However, Lou Jing, who was full of utilitarianism and flattery but still tried to hide it, was just imitating others and painting tiger-like dogs.

If Lu Bu hadn't said several times that a wise man may make a mistake after a thousand worries, and a fool may gain something after a thousand worries, the king should listen to the opinions of others, he would have kicked this person out long ago.

——Lu Bu had long forgotten where he heard these words, and he didn’t even think about Li Chezi, who was beside him and kept a low profile. He certainly didn’t expect it.

, Xiang Hanzi, who was always cold and indifferent in everything, seemed full of dignity but didn't care much, remembered all his words clearly.

Seeing that the general was shivering and did not dare to raise his head, Xiang Yu softened his tone and said calmly: If he doesn't want to take a bath and change clothes, there is no need to enter the palace.

After hearing this, the general, whose body was already wet with sweat, finally felt alive again.

He quickly agreed, and when he returned to the house, he immediately scolded Lou Jing, who almost killed him.

If His Majesty had not personally told him to tell him this, he would have driven Lou Jing away directly, and he would not have cared about the feeling of being a fellow countryman!

After receiving a slap in the face, Lou Jing was angry in his heart. He held back his face and apologized flatteringly to the general who had been almost implicated.

If he really didn't care about fame and wealth, he would have followed his temper and left.

But he came all the way here in a desperate attempt to seize the opportunity and make a splash. How could he be willing to return without success?

So he had no choice but to swallow his breath, take a bath honestly, change into gorgeous court clothes, and then enter the palace.

However, the Emperor of Chu obviously had political affairs to attend to, so he made Lou Jing wait respectfully outside the palace for two hours. His legs were sore and his neck was stiff from standing before summoning him.

It took a full two hours just to consider the words, and Xiang Yu was very satisfied with the letter he finally wrote to Fengxian.

When he summoned Lou Jing, he was still in a good mood: Why are you here?

Lou Jing leaned over and bowed and asked: I heard that your Majesty is recruiting the Zhenbei Army. He must be intending to guard against the Huns who are gaining momentum!

Xiang Yu said lightly: Oh?

Seeing that Xiang Yu was noncommittal, Lou Jing felt a little nervous, but his face remained calm as he said, If your majesty really means this, I have some humble opinions. I wonder if your majesty is willing to listen to it.

Xiang Yu said hmm indifferently.

Lou Jing secretly breathed a sigh of relief, raised his heart, and spoke eloquently: The world has never been able to guard against thieves for a thousand days. Your Majesty personally charged into battle on horseback, conquered all directions, and won the world. Although it is understandable to attach importance to military strength, However, to govern the world, one should not use force lightly. It should be noted that soldiers are armed and eager to rest; farmers have no time to cultivate and long for stability; people are tired and long for peace. If Your Majesty resumes war, how can we rest and restore our national strength?

Xiang Yu said expressionlessly: Speak.

Although it was just three simple words, Lou Jing seemed to be greatly inspired, and said: I have a rough plan, which may be beneficial to long-term public security. I wonder if your majesty would like to hear it.

Xiang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly.

If Lu Bu were here, he would definitely see that this fool was extremely impatient, and he could only suppress his temper.

Xiang Yu said solemnly: Speak.

Lou Jing was deeply excited: If Your Majesty is willing to choose a daughter from the clan, make her the eldest princess, and put a generous dowry on it to show your friendship... Wouldn't it be wrong to use the marriage of Weng's son-in-law in exchange for Mao Dun's promise not to violate the Central Plains? Can the crisis in the North be relieved without spending a single soldier? And with a small dowry, it can save the military resources of 300,000 soldiers in the north—

The words stopped abruptly.

Xiang Yu, who had been listening silently and showing no reaction, suddenly drew his sword!

As soon as the sound of the sword being unsheathed was heard, silver light flashed past. Lou Jing's facial expression, which had no reaction, was still frozen in the impassioned moment. His head was cut off with a crisp sword, and the bones flew out of the old man's house. Far.

Blood spurted out, and Xiang Yu expressionlessly kicked the body, causing the body that was still stiff to fall to the ground.

Marriage?

Xiang Yu looked cold and cruel, and said to himself with a frosty look in his eyes.

How can a jackal be allowed to snore beside the couch?

This person's intentions are indeed worthy of punishment - not only are he being admonished to indulge the wolves, tigers and leopards, but he is also being admonished to cut his meat and feed it to the tigers, for fear that he will not be a disaster in the future!

Although the Central Plains has experienced wars for a long time, its foundation is still there, and the most fertile Guanzhong land has been carefully taken care of in recent years and has been completely restored to its vitality.

Even if they only rely on the military supplies in Guanzhong, it is more than enough.

Moreover, the nearly 600,000 Chu troops under his command were invincible in every attack, invincible in every battle, and were powerful in all directions.

It came to Lou Jing's mouth that he had to sacrifice his weak women to show his kindness to a barbarian leader who killed his father, wife and mother, and had no sense of etiquette, justice or shame... It is really ridiculous, really ridiculous!

A beast that can kill even its biological father, how can you expect him to treat his father-in-law with respect?

This Lou Jing was shameless and full of self-contradictory nonsense. Only one sentence he said was correct: There is no way in this world to guard against thieves for a thousand days.

While Xiang Yu was thinking, he called in his soldiers and ordered them to drag Lou Jing's body away.

However, whether it was him or Feng Xian, how could his real intention of putting so much thought into it be just to be on guard day and night?

A real man must use his sword to intimidate the enemy, use blood/violence/violence to conquer the enemy, and achieve unparalleled achievements!

Xiang Yu quietly wiped the edge of his sword and returned it to its sheath.

——Everything is ready now, just waiting for Fengxian to return, which happens to be in late summer and early autumn, so he can join his beloved general in the northern expedition against the Huns.

Xiang Yu's thoughts moved slightly, and he walked slowly to the window without realizing it, looking out at the mountains and fields to the west, leisurely and lost in thought.

——You Fengxian fights side by side with him. The Chu army's iron hoofs are everywhere, and they will be invincible and unfavorable.