The tone of the army’s preparations was set, and an order was passed down.
The entire Xiang alliance army was on the move, and they could not hold back for a long time.
After all, the sooner they entered Guan’in, the sooner they could claim the throne.
At this moment, Liu Bang’s camp was inside.
Liu Bang was drinking with Fan Kuai.
“Big brother, you really want to go and fight the Qin army and ask for some kind of throne!”
“I see that Qin army is very fierce, we may not be able to beat them with these people!”
Fan Kuai muttered as he took a sip of wine.
“If you want me to say so, we might as well go back to Pei County earlier and have a good time drinking and eating meat.”
Although there were many of them, they knew in their own hearts that these peasants were completely incomparable to the Qin army.
Liu Bang took a sip of wine at this time and said that
“Third brother, when a great man is born in the world, he must always do something to get out.”
“It is not in vain to walk in the world once.”
He had indeed been content with a county before, but now, having seen the top powers in the world, the ambition in his heart had bubbled up.
What’s more, his wife at home had also said that this time, if he didn’t make a career out of it, he shouldn’t go back.
The pressure was on him to do the same.
When Fan Kuai heard this, he took another sip of wine and said that
“Since big brother wants to barge in, little brother I will accompany you.”
“Come, come, drink and drink.”
Liu Bang did not refuse, and shared a drink with the other man.
Fan Kuai was straightforward in nature, but his loyalty to him was beyond words.
This kind of person is sometimes a life for himself.
That was why, no matter what trouble Fan Kuai had gotten into, he would always give right to the bottom of it.
As the two were drinking, Zhang Liang hurriedly ran in and
“Duke Pei! I heard… Ahem…”
Before Zhang Liang could finish his sentence, he choked on the wine breath in the tent and coughed.
Liu Bang hurriedly stood up and escorted Zhang Liang out.
“Duke Pei, why are you drinking wine in the morning?”
“This is against military discipline.”
Zhang Liang said with a slight frown .
Being accused, Liu Bang was not angry, but compensated with a smile and
“Fan Kuai is a martial artist, let him drink some if he wants to, I will definitely discipline him well afterwards.”
This was not exactly letting Fan Kuai take the blame, which was indeed the case.
It was just that he really didn’t want to anger Zhang Liang now either.
Xiao He and Han Xin would not be able to return for the time being, so he could only rely on Zhang Liang.
And this man still had talent, although his internal affairs were no match for Xiao He and his military leadership was no match for Han Xin.
Although he was not as good at internal affairs as Xiao He, and not as good at leading troops as Han Xin, he knew a little bit of both, and was indeed a good helper.
“Ah Liang, you were in such a hurry just now, but what is the matter?”
Zhang Liang then remembered what he had come here for and quickly said.
“Lord Pei, I just heard the news that the King of Zhao has invaded Xianyang! He now calls himself the King of Qin!”
When Liu Bang heard this, he was first stunned, and then shocked, saying
“What! But how is this possible!?”
Zhang Liang gave a bitter laugh and told the news he had heard aside.
“It’s actually a surprise attack on the Hanguguan Pass!?”
Liu Bang couldn’t help but say, with a direct high five, after hearing this
“The King of Zhao, no, the King of Qin is indeed extremely in tune with my heart!”
After listening to Zhao Lang’s march, although he did not know how Zhao Lang entered Xianyang, the plan was extremely to his liking.
He had a feeling that he and Zhao Lang had the same mind.
Liu Bang shook his head slightly and said that
“The King of Qin is indeed a great talent, alas, I should have befriended him more when we met in the first place.”
He now regretted it somewhat, at the time he just felt that Zhao Lang’s attitude towards him seemed a little strange.
He then made an excuse to leave early.
Now that he thought about it, he had missed out.
If he had another chance, he would not let it go.
Zhang Liang on the side listened with a slight frown, how come these people, as long as they had met with Zhao Lang, would be attracted to him?
He had a grudge against the other side, so he frowned and said.
“Lord Pei, because of this matter, now Xiang has ordered that the whole army should prepare for war, and in a few days’ time, he will start a war with the Qin army.”
Liu Bang frowned and said.
“So soon to go to war with the Qin army? ”
Zhang Liang said, after a slight thought at this time
“To go to war at this time, however, is not a lost opportunity.”
“The King of Qin has only just broken through Xianyang and killed Zhao Gao, and according to him, Duke Hu Hai is in his hands.”
“The Qin army should be in a state of military turmoil at this time, and the attack will have an advantage over us.”
“If we can break the Qin army, then the entire Great Qin will be left with only those border troops.”
Listening to Zhang Liang’s analysis, Liu Bang said, with a bit of incredulity.
“This Great Qin, it’s all over?”
It was unbelievable that the great Qin had died out in less than two years.
Zhang Liang said with a smile.
“Tyrannical Qin has no virtue, and its demise is only natural.”
“Lord Pei, we had better make early preparations.”
Liu Bang said, nodding his head at once.
“Fine, fine! Let us do as Ah Liang says!”
Soon, the whole camp inside moved.
Liu Bang’s camp was a small microcosm of the whole Xiang’s allied army, which was a little excited to hear Zhao Lang’s news.
It turned out that the Qin army was so unbeatable.
Zhao Lang could take Xianyang with just a few thousand men, so why couldn’t they?
When the Xiang allied army made a move, the Qin army naturally received the news.
In the Qin army, the
Meng Yi was discussing matters with Zhang Han and Wang Li, the
“Admiral Meng, now there are rumours in the army that the King of Zhao has captured Xianyang, the army is a bit unstable!”
Zhang Han said with a frown and with a bit of concern.
“General, is this matter true or not? ”
Xianyang was the capital of the Qin Empire, and the soldiers’ homes were more often in Guanzhong, so if this was true, then the army’s heart would certainly be unstable.
Wang Li also looked over worriedly, his family was all in Xianyang.
However, Meng Yi did not panic and said.
“Well, it is indeed true.”
Of course he had known the news for a long time, he just didn’t elaborate on it.
Zhang Han and Wang Li were outright confused, they didn’t even know about such a damning matter!
“Shangqing Meng! Then why don’t we return to reinforce Xianyang?!”
Wang Li couldn’t help but say.
Meng Yi looked at the two men, now that Zhao Lang had identified with His Majesty, these things could be said to these people as well.
Lest it would be bad if they were mistakenly injured when they got to the battlefield afterwards.
So he said directly.
“There is no harm, for in fact this King of Zhao you also know.”
When they heard this, Wang Li and Zhang Han’s faces changed and they denied it, saying successively that
“Where did you get this from, Secretary Meng?”
“We have absolutely no collaboration with the enemy!!!”
Now having relations with the royal families of the six kingdoms at this time would be collaborating with the enemy.
Meng Yi, however, said with an odd expression at this time that
“In that case, you don’t know Zhao Lang?”
“Zhao Lang!?”
“The male wave?”
Zhang Han and Wang Li almost paled in unison.
Wang Li said in astonishment that
“Gongzi Lang is the King of Zhao? How is this possible?!”
They had many imperial sons and daughters at that time, and they were on Zhao Lang’s stately home, and they themselves were extremely close to Zhao Lang.
It was only later that the other party went to Liaodong and broke off contact.
Even his own grandfather, who was also Zhao Lang’s teacher.
Could it be that all these people were rebels?
Zhang Han said, even more incredulously.
“Didn’t Zhao Lang help us eradicate the Zhao King’s forces in Liaodong? How could he be the King of Zhao?”
Zhang Han felt that his whole body was not well.
A remnant of the Six Kingdoms had actually become a general of the Great Qin!
He even gave Meng Yi an odd look.
One must know that at the beginning, Meng Tian also thought extremely highly of him!
Meng Yi, however, looked like an old man at this time and was about to say something when a Qin soldier came in and said.
“General, outside the camp, there is someone with a warrant from you asking for an audience.”
When Meng Yi looked at the warrant sent up by the Qin army, a trace of oddity appeared on his face and he quickly said.
“The warrant is correct, invite them in.”
But Wang Li, who was also on the side, saw that the cloth and silk just had two words written on it: Technical Institute.
What kind of warrant was this?
But when the Qin army went to pass on the order, Meng Yi said with some emotion.
“Tidy up your clothes.”
The two men, though somewhat puzzled, did as they were told.
Soon, Qin Jun returned with the men.
Just looking at the men behind the Qin army, Wang Li and Zhang Han almost burst into a frenzy, and the two of them took up their weapons straight away!
Luckily, they were blocked by Meng Yi!
“Admiral Meng you dare to collaborate with the enemy and betray the state!”
Zhang Han almost shouted in anger, for the man who had just entered was Zhao Lang, the King of Zhao!
Seeing this scene, the Qin troops on the sidelines were also dumbfounded, not knowing whether they should help their general or Zhang Han.
At this point Zhao Lang laughed and said
“Brother Wang Li, General Zhang, we are all acquaintances now, so you haven’t seen me for so long, is this how you welcome me?”
Wang Li said at this time with a red face.
“Zhao Lang! Even if we were old acquaintances before, now, you are the remnant of the Six Kingdoms, and we are at odds with each other!”
Zhao Lang looked at Wang Li and said, with a bit of helplessness.
“Brother Wang Li, you must not lead the army alone in the future, or else something will go terribly wrong!”
“Don’t you think about it, your grandfather, Wang Jian, Marquis of Wucheng, was my teacher, how could I be a remnant of the Six Kingdoms?”
To say the least, Wang Li knew so much that he should be able to probably guess his identity.
Yet it was so immature.
Hearing these words, Wang Li calmed down slightly.
Meng Yi nodded his head at this time and said that
“Good, Wang Li, you can’t lead an army alone if your impulsive, non-thinking nature doesn’t change.”
Having said that, Meng Yi then let go of the two people who were full of doubts, straightened his clothes and crown, then saluted Zhao Lang and said
“I, Meng Yi, meet His Highness, the Crown Prince of Great Qin!”
Bang Bang!
Before Meng Yi’s words fell, two muffled thuds rang out in the room.
Zhao Lang didn’t bother about the two people on the floor, but hurriedly picked up Meng Yi and said with a smile that
“There’s no need to be formal with Secretary Meng.”
The Meng brothers were still very important in his heart.
After exchanging pleasantries, Zhao Lang quickly made clear his intention of coming to
“Shangqing Meng, I would also like to ask the army to move out in the next few days to draw Xiang’s army up from the camp.”
“I have some men and horses, but they are to be withdrawn from the Xiang Clan.”
These people Zhao Lang had originally thought of using at a critical time, but he did not expect that something had happened first in Xianyang and Liaodong.
He could only save the emergency first.
It was not good enough to withdraw them directly, otherwise they would certainly arouse suspicion.
One can only let the Qin army go out, draw out the Xiang alliance, and take the men away when they get outside.
By the way, give some medicine to Xiang’s allied army, at least so that these people will not dare to act rashly before they finish fighting Liaodong.
Soon, Zhao Lang said his plan, and after listening to it, Meng Yi looked at Zhao Lang with an odd expression and said
“Fortunately, I and His Highness the Crown Prince are not enemies.”
What Zhao Lang had done, and what he was about to do, was too vicious.
It was like killing and killing!
The original great enemy, Xiang, didn’t seem so threatening anymore.
When he thought about what Zhao Lang had done along the way, he could not help but feel this way.
Zhao Lang smiled a little shyly and said
“Then, I’ll be obliged to ask Secretary Meng, when we return to Xianyang, I’ll invite you to the Technical Institute again.”
After saying this, Zhao Lang left the place, he was pressed for time and had to go and see his good brother.
Meng Yi was stunned at first, and then laughed loudly as he sent Zhao Lang out.
When he returned to the tent, he saw Wang Li and Zhang Han still lying on the ground.
“The ground is cold, why don’t you get up yet?”
Meng Yi said, without good humour.
“Originally, I wanted to give you guys a chance to perform, but I didn’t expect that you would be so indisputable!”
Zhang Han struggled to his feet and said, with a complicated expression.
“Gongzi Lang is the Prince of Great Qin?!”
He only thought that Zhao Lang was the heir of the Bing family, but he did not expect that the other party’s actually had such an identity.
He wasn’t actually exaggerating that much, it was true that he had just fallen down.
But not getting up was deliberate, he hadn’t forgotten that he had belittled Zhao Lang’s own father in his heart at first!
Wang Li also climbed up at this time, and carefully went to Meng Yi’s side, saying that
“Secretary Meng, can you take me with you when you go to the Technical Institute?”
“Get lost!”
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At this moment, inside Xiang’s camp.
Preparing the army for war was only one word, but it kept Xiang Bo busy and
“Hey! You guys hurry up and get the provisions ready for me, if you delay the army’s use, you’ll have a hard time!”
Bo Xiang scolded him loudly, then turned his head and said to the merchants that Zhao Lang had given to him before, in a pleasant manner.
“These things will be hard work for all of you.”
The merchant personnel hastily said with a smile that
“No hard work! No hard work!”
Only then did Xiang Bo nod his head, of course he wouldn’t be in charge of the provisions, but as long as he would be in charge of the people, that would be fine!
Managing people is also a talent, this is what his brother Zhao said when he was chatting with him.
Having made these arrangements, Xiang Bo then sat down and shouted.
“Ah Dou, bring some wine!”
Soon, a dull teenager brought over wine and water.
Just as Xiang Bo was drinking it, a figure appeared in front of him and
“General Xiang, Wu Guang of the Nong family has come to collect supplies and money on behalf of the Nong and Mo families.”
Xiang Bo was not surprised, it was not the first time, and waved his hand, letting the other party collect the supplies and money on their own.
But he didn’t notice that Wu Guang and Dale exchanged a hand gesture with each other.
Both of them revealed a smile.
At that moment, one of the folk came over and said that
“Your Excellency, someone outside the tent has brought in a wooden box, saying that he wants to see you.”
Xiang Bo gave a tsk and said.
“Who is it! A wooden box and you want to see me?”
He was in charge of the food and supplies, and there were still many people who had requests from him.
However, as a core figure of the Xiang clan, he still had the principles he should have.
Saying that, he took the wooden box and opened it, but it was a familiar style bag.
Inside the bag was a pile of small golden grains.
Xiang Bo stood up with a thump and said that
“Where is the man? Take me there quickly!”
And with that, he walked towards the outside, chanting as he did so that
“Brother Zhao! Brother Zhao has come to see me!”
Behind him, Dale hurriedly followed!
