Soon, several people settled on this matter, with Xiang Bo as the main envoy, paired with two eloquent ones as deputy envoys, to negotiate with the Qin army.
“Don’t worry, Yu’er, I will bring Zhuang’er back!”
Xiang Bo said with conviction at this time, then turned and walked out.
Only Fan Zeng was not so optimistic, the other side had managed to capture Xiang Zhuang with great difficulty and was considered a great general of the Chu army.
It was the time when the two armies were confronting each other, how could Xiang Zhuang be released back at this time?
He only begged Xiang Bo, or someone else, to bring back Xiang Zhuang’s words.
Xiang Bo and Zhao Lang were on good terms, and when the time came, Xiang Bo would attract Zhao Lang’s attention, while the others would take the opportunity to reach Xiang Zhuang.
This is still a great possibility.
“Yu’er, Great Qin is making quite a lot of moves, we still need to be prepared as early as possible.”
Fan Zeng reminded again at this time.
These actions of the Qin army showed that they were ready for battle.
A great battle could be just around the corner!
Xiang Yu did not retort this time, but nodded his head and said that
“Yafu, my king understands.”
He also sensed that something was wrong.
The two men conferred again for a while before Fan Zeng left the area and returned to his tent, slightly exhausted.
It was only when he returned that he found an additional letter written on paper on the table.
Without immediately going to read the letter, Fan Zeng walked outside the tent and asked the guard
“Who has just come!”
The guards around him were still tightly guarded.
The guard quickly returned with
“Sir, only the servant doing the chores has just gone in.”
Fan Zeng was about to tell him to go after the other party, but then he thought, “I’m afraid the other party would have disappeared by now.
The letter must have been brought by a messenger from the Qin army, but it also showed that the other side did have an inside man among the Chu army.
Otherwise it would not have been sent directly to his tent.
When he had finished with these matters, he would come back to investigate properly.
Fan Zeng went back to his tent and picked up the letter written on paper.
Only after reading it for a few moments, he frowned.
The letter was quite ordinary, and should have been written to thank him for his defection, except that in some places, it seemed to have been soaked with water, and the writing and ink were extremely blurred, making it difficult to read clearly.
It meant that the paper was still not as reliable as silk and cloth when it mattered.
At the end of the letter, it also tells him, too, that this Chuang was their capture.
Then after this incident, Xiang would definitely shift the location of the grain and grass, and asked him to return to them once he had scouted it out.
As for the paper-making solution he wanted, he would naturally give it to him when he had won the battle of Pengcheng.
After reading it, Fan Zeng cursed in his heart, the other side was really cunning.
Even though he had written a letter of defection, the other side did not believe him straight away, but made a demand instead.
It was just that now he did not want to use this counter-strategy anymore, without Xiang Zhuang, once these things were discovered by Xiang Yu, after what happened last time, then he might not even have a chance to defend himself.
He could not really help the Qin army and win the battle of Pengcheng either.
Of course, it was not as if there was nothing to exploit here.
Fan Zeng’s gaze flickered slightly and he quickly wrote a reply.
The Qin army wanted the place of the new granary, so he would take the bait and tell the other side a fake one!
That way, when the Qin army was misled, they would have the upper hand!
And in a great battle like this, any opportunity is extremely important!
Soon, Fan Zeng wrote a reply and had it sent out.
After this letter had worked, he would also follow the clues left by Zhao Lang and go and uproot all the people on the other side this way!
It would also be considered as revenge for himself!
Watching his servant disappear into the night with the letter, Fan Zeng looked in the direction of the Qin army and said fiercely.
“I will make sure that you know the power of the old man!”
He had been fighting with the other side for so long, he had lost more than he won, this time, when it mattered most, he would take them down!
At this moment, inside the Qin army camp.
Zhao Lang was in his tent, and Meng Yi was telling him about the current arrangement of the Qin army, with Zhang Han and Wang Li on either side.
It was only after Zhao Lang had listened only slightly that he said that
“Admiral Meng, I am not good at commanding these large armies.”
“It is good that you are in charge.”
“By the way, how come I don’t see Han Xin and Xiao He.”
Zhao Lang asked blandly at this time.
Meng Yi was slightly stunned for a moment, then quickly responded and said with a smile that
“Han Xin’s and their camp is a bit far away from here, the Crown Prince’s palace came in a hurry, so he should not have come over yet.”
“I will send someone to urge them on.”
And with that, he said to Wang Li.
“Wang Li, go and invite Han Xin and the others again.”
Hearing this, Wang Li froze for a moment, what go and invite Han Xin and the others again?
This was the camp of the Great Qin’s border army, the elite army of the Great Qin.
Just those peasant troops of Han Xin and his men, how could they possibly go and invite them.
Therefore, when Zhao Lang came over this time, they did not inform Han Xin and the others at all.
A group of peasant generals, how could they be compared to them, the direct descendants of the Great Qin?
Wang Li was just about to say something when Zhang Han, who was at the side, gave him a secret pat on the back and then said that
“Shangqing Meng, now that it is late at night, it is better for the last general to go ahead.”
Meng Yi nodded and Zhang Han left the tent at once.
Zhao Lang continued his conversation with Meng Yi as if he did not see these small movements.
“Shangqing Meng, this time we have captured Xiang’s Xiang Zhuang, when the time comes, let’s see if we can get some information from his mouth.”
Meng Yi said, with a smile.
“His Highness the Crown Prince is truly a godly warrior, the great war is approaching and he has actually captured the local general, this is already a great merit! First merit!”
Just before Meng Yi’s words left his lips, Hu Hai on the side revealed a proud smile.
Sure enough, in the next instant, Zhao Lang said that
“This time, however, the first merit is not mine, it is Hu Hai’s.”
Hearing this, Meng Yi faintly froze, then looked at Hu Hai and
“It was imperial son Hu Hai who took down Xiang Zhuang?”
Hearing these words, Hu Hai, who had already prepared for this, said at this time with his head held high and with a few clouds of lightness.
“It’s just a Xiang Zhuang, this prince easily took him down, it’s nothing.”
Meng Yi nodded thoughtfully at this time, he still knew Xiang Zhuang, he was considered a great general.
To be captured by Zhao Lang was quite normal, but to be taken down easily by Hu Hai was…
Could it be that the other side was just a fancy man?
Just as Meng Yi was caught in a moment of self-doubt, the door of the tent was opened.
Zhang Han walked in with Han Xin and Xiao He.
“Your Highness the Crown Prince, Shangqing Meng, General Han and Mr. Xiao have arrived.”
“Greetings, chief.”
Han Xin and Xiao He saluted one after another.
One of the two belonged to the military school and the other to the Confucian school, but in their case, the chief’s status was higher than that of the prince.
This was also an indication of closeness.
Zhao Lang nodded his head and said at this time that
“You have come just in time, Secretary Meng, I still have to trouble you to say something about the deployment just now.”
“Han Xin, listen too, Shangqing Meng is a pillar of my Great Qin, if there is anything you don’t understand, just ask.”
Meng Yi, who had obviously explained a little to Zhao Lang, did not raise any objections at this time.
Instead, he gave a few people a lecture from the beginning.
Han Xin and the two men would ask questions, too
Zhao Lang, the man with the highest status, however, took a step back and gave his seat to Han Xin.
The camp tent was instead a deliberative atmosphere.
But Wang Li had sensed that something was wrong and his whole body was on edge.
Zhang Han, on the other hand, remained extremely calm.
The meeting was not completed until late at night.
Zhao Lang said at this time that
“When the time comes, Shangqing Meng will lead the border troops and take charge of the central army’s attack, and Han Xin you will lead the peasants to assist from both sides, and together we will just break the enemy.”
Hearing Zhao Lang’s words, the people in the tent took orders.
“Your Highness the Crown Prince, as it is already late at night, it is better to rest early.”
“The old minister has already prepared a tent for you.”
Meng Yi said at this time.
Zhao Lang nodded, but said.
“No matter, today I will rest in General Han’s camp. ”
Meng Yi did not force it either.
Soon, Zhao Lang left Meng Yi’s tent with his men.
After sending Zhao Lang away, Wang Li, who was at the side, asked, somewhat puzzled
“Admiral Meng, why is His Highness the Crown Prince not resting in the tent of my Great Qin Border Army.”
“If the generals knew about it, they would be chilled.”
The Great Qin Border Army, the elite of the Great Qin!
The royal sons and daughters were usually protected by the border army, which was a sign of trust.
Meng Yi frowned at this time and said
“Then don’t let the generals know!”
“Also, for the proceedings afterwards, make sure to invite both Han Xin and Xiao He over.”
“And tell the brats below that all of them are not prepared to bully the peasant sergeants.”
“If any are found, they will be punished severely!”
He understood that what Zhao Lang had done today was a warning to them.
The crowd instantly led the order.
At this time, Meng Yi looked at the direction Zhao Lang had left and said softly with a bitter smile.
“His Highness the Crown Prince’s might is getting heavier and heavier.”
It was somewhat difficult for Meng Yi to imagine that Zhao Lang, who was just a small border guard general last year, was now so powerful that he almost overpowered him!
“Great Qin, there’s going to be a second emperor.”
After muttering to himself, Meng Yi then led his men back.
At this moment, on the way to the farmers’ camp, Zhao Lang waited until he was out of the range of the Great Qin’s border troops before he said indifferently that
“Do you feel aggrieved?”
He had naturally seen all the small movements inside the camp.
Without asking much, he knew that Han Xin, with his peasant army, was not getting along well with the Great Qin border army.
This was his carelessness.
He had thought that since both sides were his people, everyone would get along well.
But he hadn’t considered that there was a difference between these people and each other, and that there was a difference between high and low.
It would be a hell of a thing if the Qin frontier army looked up to these peasant armies.
When he heard the question, a hint of aggression flashed across Han Xin’s face; he was already a man who could not be aggrieved.
As a result, Meng Yi did not take them into account at all.
He was about to say something when Xiao He, who was at his side, gave him a gentle tug and then smiled back, saying
“Chief, the two armies are not familiar with each other and some friction is common.”
“Just wait until we make our mark on the battlefield.”
Zhao Lang nodded as he listened and looked at Han Xin, who was still somewhat unruly, and said that
“I know you have anger in your heart.”
“It’s good to have anger, when the big battle comes, we soldiers need to have this spirit of not being willing to be outdone!”
“But, in the great war, you are not allowed to be angry, as long as you have enough merits, I dare to make you the commander-in-chief!”
Han Xin’s eyes lit up as he listened and said that
“Chief, is this true!”
He believed in his own talent, and that if only he were in a fair situation, he would rise to the heavens!
Zhao Lang gave a laugh and said that
“When have I ever lied to you!?”
Han Xin instantly remembered when he had known Zhao Lang before and said, with his heart stirring
“Many thanks, chief!”
Xiao He watched as Zhao Lang transformed the resentment in Han Xin’s heart into an uplifting energy with just a few words, and his heart could not help but rise with a few feelings.
He had really not followed the wrong person.
Soon, several people made their way back to the camp of the peasants.
“Chief, I’ll keep watch for you today.”
Han Xin said at this point.
Zhao Lang smiled and shook his head.
“Guarding the gate is what the great general should do, go and rest well and just think more about the setup.”
“Let the border troops know the power of the peasants when the time comes too!”
Only then did Han Xin leave with a bit of pride.
Only just before he returned to his tent, Nu came up to him and reported back in a low voice that
“Master, the messenger who went to Chu’s army to deliver a letter has returned.”
“Bring back the news that Xiang will send a messenger tomorrow.”
“Also, Fan Zeng has returned with a letter.”
Hearing this news, Zhao Lang could not care less about his fatigue and
“Bring the reply letter here.”
Soon, Zhao Lang finished reading the reply letter, and did not speak immediately, but handed the letter to Chen Ping, who was next to him.
“Take a look.”
Chen Ping saw the reply letter, pondered slightly for a while, and said that
“Chief, Fan Zeng said he would give us the location of the granary afterwards, to show his loyalty.”
“But yet he keeps asking for the way to make this paper, so he is not to be trusted,.”
Zhao Long clacked his lips with some regret, he actually knew that was the case, he just wished that Fan Zeng had really surrendered.
After all, the other party was also a talent.
In that case, he would have had no choice but to lay down a deadly hand.
“In that case, let’s go ahead with the plan tomorrow.”
“Well, let’s just hope that the other side’s messenger, will follow our plan.”
One’s plan is good, but if the other party’s emissaries don’t cooperate, then the effect will be somewhat compromised.
Of course, this is what is normal.
If schemes were really that easy to implement, then those successful ones would not have been used as models and celebrated until now.
Isn’t it because there are so few successful ones?
Do your best and listen to God, that’s exactly what happened.
The next morning, Zhao Lang got up early, to receive the Xiang’s messenger today.
It was still to go to the Great Qin border army camp ahead.
“Good morning, family head!”
Only just outside the camp tent did he see the big dog.
At that time when they went back to Xianyang, the big dog was left here to help train the army of farmers.
Nodding towards the big dog, Zhao Lang quickly said that
“Go to the main camp.”
A few people travelled at a brisk pace, and after reaching the border army camp, they did a little bit of setting up.
It didn’t take long.
Zhao Lang received news of the arrival of the Xiang’s ambassadors.
Zhao Lang said to Meng Yi at this time that
“This matter is within my plan, so there is no need for Admiral Meng to be surprised, just watch.”
Meng Yi nodded and then stood behind Zhao Lang.
Not long after, there was a sound of a report from outside.
“The messenger has an audience!”
Zhao Lang glanced at Chen Ping at this time, and the other party quickly left the place to go and make the arrangements.
Zhao Lang also let out a slow breath at this time, he hoped that a more obedient messenger would come.
Just at this time, a sound came from outside and
“Brother Zhao! Where is Brother Zhao?”
“Uncle Xiang has come to see you!”
Hearing this voice, Zhao Lang was directly stunned for a moment, and a thought flashed through his mind that
Is this called having a heart that wants what it wants?
A smile then uncontrollably appeared on his face as he directly stood up and walked towards the outside.
almost trembling with excitement, said
“Brother Xiang! Is that you!?”