The Conqueror Isn’t Alone

After all, he was still holding high the banner of promoting righteousness and killing traitors. When Liu Bang ran towards the West without any resistance, Xiang Yu sent Zhongli's 30,000 cavalry to pursue him in an effort to eradicate the enemy.

Although Zhongli Mei was delayed for half a day before setting off again, the Han army was not familiar with the Bashu area and got lost several times on the rugged mountain roads, so the Chu army led by Zhongli Mei was fed and housed.

So these five thousand carefully selected elite soldiers were annihilated by the wolf-like and tiger-like Chu army, and more than a thousand were wiped out.

Liu Bang did his best to escape at the front. Although Zhongli Mei persevered in chasing him to the entrance of Bajun, he still could not catch him.

And because the Han army's column had completely disappeared on the Mangmang Mountain Road in front of him, after careful consideration, he decided to follow Xiang Yu's military order of 'enough is enough' beforehand, stabilize the soldiers, and start to turn back in an orderly manner.

Zhongli Mei's cautious move soon paid off - he saw the Chu army returning in the direction from which it came. Just three miles away, Zhongli Mei, who was personally stationed at the rear, encountered a thousand cavalry led by Guan Ying.

It turned out that Liu Bang had been chased all the way by this group of jackals, and he forced more than a thousand soldiers to go in. He was really resentful, and wanted to take advantage of the inevitable slack when the Chu army gave up the pursuit and withdrew, so he commanded the most trustworthy troops. The cavalry general Guan Ying led his men to counterattack.

In his early years, Guan Ying made a living by selling cloth and traveled among counties. Not only did he develop good riding skills, but he also developed the habit of being alert and cautious.

He first sent out more than a dozen cavalry to test the situation, and when he saw that they all turned up without any response, he guessed that there must be a strong general in the rear army, and it was probably even Zhong Lizhen himself.

Pity.

Guan Ying murmured to himself.

Since Zhongli Mei was on guard, he wouldn't be able to take advantage.

Guan Ying knew that the Han army was no longer stronger than before, and it would not be easy to gain a foothold in the completely unfamiliar Bashu.

It doesn't matter whether Liu Bang can say this. What matters is that they can no longer afford to defeat the soldiers.

Although he returned in vain, Guan Ying knew that his third brother would never ignore the seriousness of the situation just to gain momentum, so he was not worried about being blamed.

He made a prompt decision and led the thousand cavalry back to Bajun before Zhongli Mei could react, and went to meet Liu Bang.

Although he didn't have high expectations for the ability of Zhong Lizhen, whom he didn't know at all, after waiting patiently for less than half a month in the former Qin Palace, he still waited for the bad news that Liu Bang had successfully escaped. Lu Bu felt that it was expected. , and felt very disappointed.

Because he was in an extremely bad mood, he made up his mind to torment Xiang Bo as much as possible to comfort him.

——If he is unhappy, he must make Xiang Bo even more unhappy.

Xiang Bo didn't know that he had been targeted by the evil-minded Buhu. After receiving the news that Liu Bang had successfully escaped pursuit and entered Shu according to his plan, he was relieved on the spot just one step later than the people in the main hall.

Fortunately, fortunately.

Xiang Bo felt extremely ashamed when he thought that he had almost failed to save Zhang Liang from Xiang Yu who was full of murderous intentions, and also allowed Lu Bu to stir up trouble and put Liu Bang in trouble even though he was already aware of Lu Bu's evil intentions. .

Fortunately, Liu Bang is out of danger, and everything can still be planned slowly.

When Liu Bang was trapped in Bashu, he could wait for Xiang Yu to calm down and then deal with it; when Zhang Liang was imprisoned, it was not difficult for him to take care of him, and he could wait until the situation calmed down and secretly let him go.

If handled properly, the crime of neglect of duty could be put on Lu Bu when Zhang Liang was let go, so that Xiang Yu would not value his good deeds so much.

Xiang Bo felt his chest suffocate and became more and more stuffy when he thought of Lu Bu's despicable spirit that complacently spoke nonsense and spitted blood in the palace, which brought Liu Bang to such a state of embarrassment and caused the death of tens of thousands of Han troops.

Compared to the time when Lu Bu caused Liu Bang's reputation to be ruined, his small revenge was more natural.

Xiang Bo, who had made up his mind, had a gloomy look in his eyes. He paced around the tent for a while, and after spending what seemed to him an eternity of time, he took advantage of Xiang Yu to summon his ministers to discuss matters again, and found an excuse to go there. The prison where Zhang Liang is imprisoned.

As early as when rebels were everywhere and the Qin army was short of soldiers, Shaofu Zhang Han was named a general. When he recruited soldiers from the Guanzhong area to form the Central Army, he used prisoners in prison.

And as the Qin Palace was taken over by the Han army and later the Chu army, what attracted people's attention were the gold, silver and jewels in the treasure house and the shining creatures. However, the old, weak, sick and disabled in the prison were Other prisoners who were recruited into the army were completely ignored and starved to death.

Their names were like straw, and they were already rotten and smelly when they were discovered. They had to be dragged out by their noses, wrapped in a torn mat, and thrown into a mass grave.

At this point, Zhang Liang became the only prisoner in Qin Palace Prison.

Although Xiang Yu did not torture him deliberately, let alone torture him or force him to question Liu Bang, Zhang Liang still lost weight quickly after being in prison for several days.

But his mind is tenacious and unfazed by changes. Even though he has never bathed or had enough to eat, his whole body is still radiant.

His haggard appearance made Xiang Bo shed tears on the spot.

Zhang Liang was closing his eyes to rest, when he heard footsteps approaching, he stopped without raising his eyes until he heard the slight sobs, then he opened his eyes and said in slight surprise: Brother Xiang.

Brother Fool is incompetent and has made Brother Wise suffer. Bo Xiang's mouth was full of bitterness. He originally wanted to wait a little longer before making any plans, but seeing how thin Zhang Liang was, he simply couldn't wait a moment: Brother Liu has successfully entered Shu. ,treat--

Zhang Liang did not let him continue, but quickly gestured and said softly: Walls have ears, so don't talk.

My dear brother, don't worry.

Xiang Bo sighed and said: Although Brother Yu is not as proud as that villain, he is not so much that he can't even drive this little soldier in prison.

Before he stepped into this prison, he had asked his cronies to bribe the greedy jailer with pearls and guard the place.

Moreover, even though Lu Bu's murder of the king had been silenced by the enemy forces present and turned into a threat, it could not be hidden from the senior officials of the Chu army.

The most intense reaction was from Chen Ying, who had followed Xiang Liang in his early years and was later single-handedly promoted by the King of Chu and personally named Shangzhu Kingdom, as well as the father and son Ling Yin Lu Qing and Situ Lu Chen, who were both promoted by the King of Chu.

After being favored by the King of Chu, they were determined to loyally support the young king. After hearing the bad news, although they did not curse Xiang Yu, they silently left their seals and ribbons and left with their families, expressing their break with the action.

Xiang Yu always valued friendship, and although he was slightly unhappy with their departure, he did not stop them. But having to fill the vacancy left by the sudden departure of these people still gave him a headache for a while, so he naturally had no time to monitor what was going on in the prison.

Zhang Liang always felt that Xiang Bo's visit to the prison was too high-profile, so he still shook his head, not satisfying Xiang Bo's desire to confide in him and tell all the secrets: Brother Xiang, it's not appropriate to come here, please come back quickly.

Xiang Bo's expression was dull, but after Zhang Liang said this, he closed his eyes again. He couldn't force a conversation, so he went back without any interest.

Since Zhang Liang objected, he couldn't do what he wanted, so he temporarily bribed the jailer with pearls and ordered him to keep silent so that he could take good care of Zhang Liang before leaving dejectedly.

Little did he know that as soon as he left, the jailer, who had been flattering for a moment, changed his face and asked Han Xin to talk to him.

Not long after Han Xin got it, he handed it to Lu Bu and praised: It's just as my wise brother said.

Lu Bu squinted his eyes, and after confirming that the pearl had the seal of the Qin Palace, he was immediately satisfied: Thank you, Brother Han, for your help!

No matter how taciturn Han Xin was, he still had some connections after spending two years in the Chu army.

Lu Bu asked him to help with work, and it was not for nothing that he was taking advantage of him. He had already made up his mind to help this cheap guy in whatever he did in the future. After being able to attend the banquet and secretly hiding the meat and wine, he truly regarded this honest-minded soldier as his brother.

So without a cup of tea, the pearls and gold that were given as bribes by Xiang Bo's cronies fell into Xiang Yu's hands.

Xiang Yu played with the pearl, which was clearly engraved with the seal of Qin Palace's treasury, with a gloomy expression on his face.

It had only been half a month since the Chu army took over the Qin Palace, but all the gold, silver and jewels that Liu Bang had looted and inventoried were still in the library untouched.

Where could Bo Xiang get this treasure from the treasury?

——Only from Liu Bang.

How could Fan Zeng give up this opportunity to add insult to injury? Although he did not agree with Xiang Yu's decision to kill the king with his own body, he had already become disgusted with Xiang Bo's behavior of claiming to be upright and awe-inspiring, but in fact he was a despicable seller.

But just as he was about to speak, Lu Bu lazily took the lead and said hypocritically: It's Zuo Yin after all... Is this supposed to be selfless love? I don't think the mother-in-law behind Bu's protection was so agile. It's really called Bu Shen. Ashamed.”

Xiang Yu's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.

Fan Zeng secretly broke into a cold sweat, thinking that this strong man Lu was really a very human being, and he would not hesitate to speak out if he hurt the general's face like this.

However, Xiang Yu, who was hurt in face, did not get angry, and did not even say a word. He just stood up suddenly and walked out.

Fan Zeng did not get up to chase him - he had followed Xiang Yu for several years and was generally familiar with Xiang Yu's temper. Although Xiang Yu is famous for his violent temper, he rarely gets angry with his ministers. Most of the time, he is polite and polite, and he is not prone to punishing his suggestions just because they are unpleasant.

He felt really irritated after hearing this. When he didn't know how to make a decision, he would mount Wu Zui and ride wildly outside the city to vent his anger.

Lu Bu didn't know that Xiang Yu was about to ride a horse to relieve his stress. He just assumed that Xiang Yu didn't want to accept the fact that Xiang Bo was cheating and cheating, so he deliberately deceived him.

He had a second trap waiting for Xiang Bo to step on, telling him that he could not tell the difference. He was not willing to let Xiang Yu escape, so he followed him out without saying a word.

Xiang Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, pressed the index finger and thumb of his right hand against his thin lips, raised his breath, and exhaled a long and sweet whistle.

Lu Bu couldn't help but widen his eyes.

Not long after waiting, Wu Zui, with his black fur and sleek black hair, came running majestically on his snowy hooves.

Xiang Yu waited quietly for a moment. When Wu Zui was close, he held down the horse's back and turned over.

Unexpectedly, Wu Zui, who had looked arrogant just now, suddenly lit up when he saw Lu Bu standing nearby with a guilty conscience.

Without hesitation, it left its owner, who could see it at any time, and nuzzled Lu Bu affectionately. As soon as it stuck out its tongue, it was about to lick Lu Bu's face like it did last time.

Xiang Yu: …………

Lu Bu stood numbly as Wu Zui enthusiastically washed his face with saliva.

He was fearless, and when he saw the word surprise written on Xiang Yu's face, who didn't even show shock when King Chu was killed, he felt a rare chill in his heart.

Damn it...it was obviously just a temporary pleasure to see Xun Xin, and he secretly rode someone else's BMW for a while, so why did he feel so guilty as if he slept with the other woman's wife?