"Big King!" Han Xin bowed to Liu Bang and said sadly, "Xiao Wang just received an urgent report from 800 miles. A bandit soldier attacked Linzi as a Han army, and also burned Linzi's city with a torch. Xiao Wang was anxious, and the overall situation in Liang was settled, so please allow Xiao Wang to lead his troops back to the country!"

Liu Bang struggled to lift the white tiger skin cloak on his face, then turned over from the soft couch with "extremely hard work", then opened his breathless eyes and said, "Well, oh, it's King Qi, sit, sit..." Looking at Liu Bang's weak look, it really makes people worry that he couldn't get up in one breath, so he went straight over.

"Master, what's wrong with you?" Han Xin couldn't help but feel anxious.

Han Xin was an honest man, and he really thought Liu Bang was seriously ill.

Chen Ping blinked his eyes and suddenly stepped forward to Han Xin and said, "Your Highness, don't worry, your highness, the king just felt cold, so his head was a little heavy, but it was not a big deal. Moreover, the injured doctor had given him medicine just now, so he would be fine after he was sleeping. So, Your Highness should go back first, and let me talk about anything when the king recovers."

"But, however, Linzi has been destroyed by the war, and the entire Qi area..." Before Han Xin finished speaking, he saw Liu Bang sleeping again, so he could only sigh dejectedly and leave the account unhappily.

Chen Ping followed Han Xin out of the big tent, watched Han Xin ride on his horse and walk away, then quickly returned to the big tent, and ordered Xiahou Ying to stay outside the big tent, and then said to Liu Bang, who was lying on the soft couch "pretending to be asleep": "King, let's go, Han Xin has gone."

"Have you left? Let's go, let's go, let's go." Liu Bang then breathed a long sigh and sat up again.

Zhang Liang sighed and advised Liu Bang: "King, the matter is not a solution to delay it now. Today is to be dragged over, but what about tomorrow? This matter will be faced sooner or later."

Liu Bang said angrily: "Then tell me, what should I do about this?"

"Yes, what should I do now?" Chen Ping sighed and said helplessly, "As the saying goes, if a game is apart, the whole plate will be lost. I thought that the remnants of Xiangzhuang had collapsed in the Dabie Mountains, but I didn't expect to secretly sweep Liang land and then went to Qi land. Now the purpose of the Chu army has been basically achieved. The Zhou Yin army has remained in Jiujiang County, and the Peng Yue army has also returned to Liang land. Once Han Xin's army also returns to Qi land, the world will almost be restored to the chaos before the Chu-Han fight."

Hearing this, Liu Bang developed a desire to retreat. After working hard for five years, he finally defeated Xiang Yu, but the situation returned to the time he had before the Chu-Han fight. Then the past five years would not be in vain. Besides, Liu Bang was no longer young, so he might die at any time. So, hurry back to Guanzhong to enjoy a few years of blessings.

At this moment, Liu Bang really had the intention to retreat. Even if he couldn't become an emperor, it would be good to be a Guanzhong King. He was originally a rogue. For him, being able to become the Guanzhong King was already a smoke from the ancestral tomb! In terms of things, Liu Bang had no ambitions at first, and that was instigated by Xiao He, Zhang Liang, and Chen Ping.

"Zifang, Chen Ping, why don't we go back to Guanzhong?" Liu Bang said in a tentative tone, "With Lü Ze guarding Sanchuan County, he sent a general to guard Hangu Pass. No matter how troublesome Guandong is, he will not threaten Guanzhong anyway, and we are not young anymore. Let's enjoy a few years of happiness at this time."

Chen Ping was shocked when he heard this, and then he suddenly realized that the King of Han was old. In another five years, the King of Han would be sixty years old. As his body aging, the King of Han's ambitions were obviously fading. He realized that he had not had much time, so he wanted to enjoy more while he was alive. This was also a natural thing for human beings.

Zhang Liang was also surprised and hurriedly advised: "King, why did you fail for Shan Jiuren!"

Chen Ping calmed down and advised: "Yes, King, what Brother Zifang said is right? The Chu-Han fights, the king was defeated by Xiang Yu five times, and the entire army was lost twice. He persisted in such a difficult situation. Although there are minor setbacks now, the situation is many times better than when facing Xiang Yu. King, what is the key to persist."

Liu Bang's eyes rolled and he smiled and said, "Hehe, Zifang, Chen Ping, Gu just wanted to test you to see if you have lost confidence in Gu. Since you still have confidence in Gu, how could Gu himself give up? Not to mention that the princes of all walks of life have not rebelled, even if they really rebel, so what? Can they be more difficult to deal with than Xiang Yu?"

Liu Bang is not very educated, but he is good at following good things. He had a little intention to retreat just now, but when Zhang Liang and Chen Ping persuaded him, he immediately changed his mind and said: "However, this matter is really a matter now. If Han Xin really wants to bring his army of 300,000 back to Qi, it is really a big trouble. Zifang, Chen Ping, think about it carefully, how to break this game!"

Zhang Liang pondered for a moment, and said decisively: "King, now, we can only retreat to advance!"

"Retreat as advance?" Liu Bang suddenly became energetic when he heard this and said anxiously, "Tell me quickly, how can you use retreat as advance?"

Zhang Liang said in a deep voice: "The king simply put his posture higher. Not only will the King of Qi return to Qi, but he will also put King Zhao Zhang Er and King Han Xin back together!"

"Ah?!" Chen Ping said in shock, "With this way, the situation will be even more chaotic?"

"I'm afraid this won't work." Liu Bang also said, "In this way, he will really return to the Warring States Period."

Zhang Liang sighed: "When the Chu army secretly left Dabie Mountain without us noticed it, this situation today is inevitable. This is an open plot, a dignified open plot. Although we know what Wei Liao and Chu army want to do, we can no longer stop it. Now, we can only follow the trend."

"Zifang, what if I seize Han Xin's military power?" Liu Bang was still a little unhappy and said, "If Han Xin's 300,000 army returns to me, I will have a 500,000 army. The remaining princes have the largest number of soldiers, but only 100,000 people. How dare they have a strange intention? Then I want them to go east, how dare they go west?"

Zhang Liang sighed and said, "Does the king plan to kill King Qi?"

"Kill Han Xin?" Liu Bang said in surprise, "I never thought about this. I just want his military power."

Zhang Liang said: "Oh, if you seize the military power of King Qi, you will be breaking up with him. If you don't kill him at this time, wouldn't the king leave him with a powerful enemy? It should be noted that the population of Qi is far more than one million. If the King Qi returns to Qi, he can summon hundreds of thousands of soldiers again with just a shout. What should the king do then?"

"That's right." Liu Bang immediately took a breath when he heard this and said, "Then kill him!"

Zhang Liang smiled bitterly and said, "If the king really kills the King of Qi, I am afraid that the princes of Peng Yue, Ying Bu, Zhang Er, Zangtu, Wu Rui, Han Xin and other princes will immediately turn against the king." After saying this, Zhang Liang said, "Of course, the king can also design to kill all these princes, but in this way, the world will be in chaos!"

Liu Bang frowned and said, "So, there is really no other way?"

"I'm afraid there is nothing." Zhang Liang said, "At this point, we can only retreat to advance!"

Chen Ping's heart moved slightly and asked Zhang Liang: "Brother Zifang, have you left any backup plan?"

Zhang Liang nodded and said to Liu Bang: "King, agreeing that the three princes return to the country is called retreat. This retreat is to appease all the princes, especially the King of Qi. When King Zhao, King Han and King Qi return, the King will personally raise 100,000 elite troops to enter Qi to assist King Qi in attacking the remnants of Xiang Yu. This advance is to break the foundation of King Qi in Qi!"

Liu Bang suddenly realized: "Zifang means to first cut off Han Xin's foundation, and then seize his military power?"

"Yes." Zhang Liang stroked his long beard under his chin and nodded, "As long as the foundation of the King of Qi in Qi and his military power is cut off, the King of Qi will have no soldiers in his hands, and no matter how hard he can do it, the King of Qi will fall, the rest of the kings, whether Peng Yue or Ying Bu, are not worth worrying. After rewarding the world, you will find a chance to get rid of it!"

"Okay." Liu Bang said happily, "It's settled!"

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Half an hour later, all the princes gathered in Liu Bang's tent, and Peng Yue rushed back from Ao Cang.

Liu Bang first bowed to all the princes and said sincerely: "Xiang Yu is unrighteous, appoints people with nepotism, rewards and punishments are unfair, and he acts in all kinds of rebellious actions, which leads to panic in the world and the people are resentful. The country has no choice but to raise an army to attack Chu. It is up to you to send troops generously to help the lonely attack and destroy Xiang Yu. Here, the country is dedicated to representing the people of the world. Thank you!"

"King of Han Gaoyi, we are afraid." The princes from all walks of life quickly bowed and returned the greeting.

After saying that, Liu Bang stood up and said, "Now Xiang Yu is dead, only a few thousand remaining soldiers in Xiangzhuang are in chaos in Qi. I am very worried that Xiangzhuang's remaining troops may cross the river and flee into Zhao territory, or even flee westward into Han territory. Therefore, the King of Qi, King of Zhao, and King of Han should lead the troops back to the country as soon as possible and be careful."

"Xiao Wang thanked the king!" Han Xin was overjoyed when he heard this.

The other princes looked at each other, especially Peng Yue. Before he came, Kuai Che was telling him that he had the worries of life and told him not to come. He also said that Liu Bang might be desperate and forced to deprive all princes of military power. This Xingyang meeting is likely to be another Hongmen meeting, but the result is not the case at all.

After a while, Peng Yue said, "I don't know what the king is going to do?"

Liu Bang waved his hand and said, "The Gu General left behind a 50,000 army and handed over to command Lu Ze to assist King Liang in attacking the rebels of Xingyang, Chenggao and Ao Cangcheng. The Gu General will raise 100,000 elite troops every day and advance eastward to assist the King of Qi to attack the remnants of Xiang Chu!" After that, Liu Bang preached to King Yan Zangtu, King Hengshan Wu Rui and Ying, "The King of Yan, King Hengshan and King Huainan will go to the expedition together."
Chapter completed!