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Chapter 16
After all, he was still holding high the banner of "prospering the righteousness and slaying the rebels". Even though Liu Bang was running towards the west and did not resist, Xiang Yu still sent Zhongliying 30,000 cavalry to chase after him, striving to cut the grass and eradicate the roots.
Although Zhong Liying delayed for half a day before starting again, the Han army was also unfamiliar with the Bashu area and lost several circuits among the rugged mountain roads. The tail was given to the Chu army led by Zhong Liying.
As a result, these five thousand carefully selected elite soldiers were wiped out by the wolf-like Chu army for more than one thousand.
Liu Bang did his part to escape at the forefront, and although Zhong Liying persevered and chased to the entrance of the county, he still failed to catch him.
And because the Han army had completely disappeared between the Mangmang Mountain Road in front of him, after deliberation, he decided to stabilize the soldiers and start to return in an orderly manner according to the 'enough is enough' military order issued by Xiang Yu in advance.
Zhong Liying's careful actions were quickly rewarded. Seeing that the Chu army was returning in the direction from which it came, Zhong Liying, who had just stepped out of the three-mile road, personally in charge of the rear army, encountered a thousand cavalry led by Guan Ying.
It turned out that Liu Bang was chased all the way by these wolves, and he forced more than a thousand of his own soldiers to enter. The cavalry general Guan Ying led a counterattack.
In the early years, Guan Ying made a living by selling cloth and traveled in various counties, which not only cultivated a good riding skill, but also developed the habit of being alert and cautious.
He first sent out more than a dozen cavalry to test it out, and seeing that they all went without a response, he guessed that there must be a strong general in the rear army, and even 80% of it was Zhong Liying himself.
"Pity."
Guan Ying muttered to himself.
Since Zhong Liying was prepared, he wouldn't be able to take advantage of it.
Guan Ying knew that the Han army was not stronger than before, and it would not be easy to gain a firm foothold in the completely unfamiliar Bashu.
It doesn't matter whether Liu Bang can take this breath or not, the important thing is that they can't afford to lose their soldiers.
Although he returned without success, Guan Ying knew that his third brother would never be in a hurry, so he did not care about the urgency of the situation, so he was not worried that he would be blamed.
He made a prompt decision and led the thousand cavalry back to Berkshire before Zhong Liying could react, and went to meet Liu Bang.
Although he didn't have high hopes for Zhong Liying's ability to handle affairs, who he didn't know at all, but after waiting patiently for half a month in the former Qin Palace, he was still waiting for the bad news of Liu Bang's successful escape. , and feel very disappointed.
Because he was in a very bad mood, he even made up his mind to torment Xiang Bo as a relief.
——If he is not happy, he must make Xiang Bo even more unhappy.
Xiang Bo didn't know that he was being targeted by the black-hearted tiger, and he breathed a sigh of relief on the spot when he received the news that Liu Bang had successfully escaped pursuit and was counted into Shu.
Good luck, good luck.
Thinking that he had almost failed to protect Zhang Liang from Xiang Yu, who had a strong murderous intention, and that he had already been aware of Lv Bu's bad intentions, he still let the other party make troubles and made Liu Bang's troubles, and Xiang Bo felt extremely ashamed. .
Fortunately, Liu Bang has escaped 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; Zhang Liang was imprisoned, and it was not difficult for him to take care of him.
If handled properly, when Zhang Liang is let go, he can put the blame on Lu Bu for neglecting his duties, so that Xiang Yumo will value him as much.
When he thought of Lu Bu's smug and bloody smearing in the hall, that he had caused Liu Bang to be so embarrassed and killed tens of thousands of Han troops, Xiang Bo felt suffocated in his chest and became more and more suffocated.
Compared to the time when Lu Bu brought Liu Bang to disrepute, his small revenge was a matter of course.
Xiang Bo, who had made up his mind, had gloomy eyes. He paced the tent for a while. After spending a long time in his eyes, he took advantage of the fact that Xiang Yu was summoning his ministers to discuss matters. He made an excuse and went. The prison where Zhang Liang was imprisoned.
As early as when the rebels were on the rise and the Qin army was short of soldiers, Zhang Han, the young mansion, was named a general, and when he recruited soldiers from the Guanzhong area to form the Central Army, he used prison sentences.
And as the Qin Palace was taken over by the Han army and then replaced by the Chu army, what attracted people's attention were the gold and silver jewels in the treasury, and those precious dead things, while the old, weak, sick and disabled in the prison were the only ones that attracted people's attention. The other prisoners who joined the army were completely ignored and starved to death.
Their names were like mustards. When they were found, they were already rotten and smelly. They were only dragged out by their noses, wrapped in a tattered mat, and thrown into the mass grave.
So far, Zhang Liangcai became the only prisoner in the Qin Palace prison.
Although Xiang Yu did not deliberately torture him, nor did he torture him severely, or force him to question Liu Bang, the days in prison made Zhang Liang lose weight quickly.
Only his heart is tough, and he is not afraid of changes. Even if he has never bathed or has no food, his body is still radiant.
He looked haggard, but he made Xiang Bo cry on the spot.
Zhang Liang was closing his eyes and resting, when he heard the sound of footsteps approaching, he stopped, and did not raise his eyes until he heard the slight sobbing sound, then opened his eyes and said in surprise, "Brother Xiang."
"The foolish brother is incompetent, and the virtuous brother suffers." Xiang Bo was full of bitterness. He wanted to wait for a while before making plans, but seeing Zhang Liang so thin, he couldn't wait for a moment: "Brother Liu has successfully entered Shu. ,treat"
Zhang Liang didn't let him continue, but made a quick gesture and said softly, "There are ears on the wall, so you can't talk."
"Brother, don't worry." Xiang Bo sighed: "Although brother foolish is not as proud as that villain, he won't even be able to move this prisoner."
Before he stepped into this prison, he had let his cronies bribe the greedy jailer with pearls and guarded it everywhere.
Moreover, the matter of Lü Bu's murder of the king, although the presence of the enemy army that should be silenced, and the threat of coercion, cannot be concealed from senior officials in the Chu army.
The ones who reacted the most were Chen Ying, who followed Xiang Liang in his early years and was later promoted by the King of Chu and proclaimed Shangzhu Kingdom, and the father and son of Lingyin Luqing and Situ Luchen, who were also promoted by the King of Chu.
After being used by the king of Chu, they were determined to support the young king faithfully. After hearing the bad news, although they did not scold Xiang Yu, they silently left their seals and left with their families, showing their break with actions.
Xiang Yu is very affectionate, and although he was a little unhappy about their departure, he didn't open his mouth to stop him. But to fill the vacancy left by these people's sudden departure, it still gave him a headache for a while, and naturally he had no time to monitor the movement in this prison.
Zhang Liang always felt that Xiang Bo's visit to the prison was too high-profile, and he still shook his head, not meeting Xiang Bochong's wish to trust him and reveal the secrets and details: "Brother Xiang is not suitable to come here, please come back quickly."
Xiang Bo looked sullen, but after Zhang Liang finished speaking, he closed his eyes again.
Since Zhang Liang objected, he could not do his own thing, so he only temporarily bribed the jailer with pearls and ordered him to keep his mouth shut.
Little did he know that as soon as he left, the flattering jailer turned his face on his back and looked for Han Xin to speak.
Not long after Han Xin got it in his hand, he handed it over to Lu Bu, and praised: "It's really like what my virtuous brother said."
Lu Bu squinted his eyes. After confirming that the pearl had the seal of the Qin Palace on it, he was immediately satisfied: "Thank you Brother Han for your help!"
No matter how taciturn Han Xin was, after all two years in the Chu army, he still had some connections.
Lu Bu asked him to help him, and it was not to take advantage of him in vain. After he had made up his mind, he would help to mention the idea of this cheap old brother - Gou Fugui, don't forget, after eating Han Xin specially for the future. After he was able to go to the banquet, he secretly hid the wine and meat, and he really regarded this solid-eyed soldier as a brother.
So without a cup of tea, the gold pearls that Xiang Bo's henchmen used as bribes fell into Xiang Yu's hands.
Xiang Yu was playing with the pearl clearly engraved with the seal of the Qin Palace's treasure house, his face gloomy and uncertain.
The Chu army took over the Qin Palace, but it was only half a month, and the gold and silver jewelry that Liu Bang had looted and listed and counted were still left in Curry untouched.
Where can Xiangbo get the treasures in this treasury?
——Only from Liu Bang.
How could Fan Zeng give up this opportunity to get down on the ground? Although he did not agree with Xiang Yu's decision to kill the monarch with his body as a subject, he had been disgusted with that uncle Xiang's righteous and dignified behavior, but he was actually a despicable traitor.
But just as he was about to speak, Lu Bu took the lead lazily, and said hypocritically, "It's Zuo Yin... This is supposed to be great love and selflessness? I think that the mother-in-law behind Bu's body was never so agile, really called Bu Shen. Ashamed."
Xiang Yu's face turned as black as the bottom of a pot.
Fan Zeng secretly clenched his cold sweat, thinking that Lu Zhuangshiguo is very personable, and if he hurt the general's face like this, he would dare to say it outright.
It was just that Xiang Yu, who was hurt in face, didn't get angry, didn't even make a sound, just stood up abruptly and walked out with his head down.
Fan Zeng didn't get up to chase—he had followed Xiang Yu for several years, and he was generally familiar with the opponent's temper. Although Xiang Yu's temperament is notoriously violent, he rarely gets angry with his servants, and most of the time, he is polite, not to mention punishing him for his unpleasant suggestions.
He was really annoyed when he heard it, and when he didn't know how to make a decision, he would ride Wuyi to the outside of the city and gallop for a while, venting his anger.
Lv Bu didn't know that Xiang Yu was going to ride a horse to relieve the pressure. He just pretended that Xiang Yu was unwilling to accept the fact that Xiang Bo was eating inside and out, and deliberately fooled around.
He still had a second trap waiting for Xiang Bo to step on, telling him to be indistinguishable, who would let Xiang Yu escape, and went out without saying a word.
I saw Xiang Yu narrowing his eyes slightly, pressing his right index finger and thumb against his thin lips, and when he lifted his breath, he let out a long and pleasant whistle.
Lu Bu's eyes widened.
After waiting for a long time, the black-haired, oily-slicked Wuxian stepped on the snow hoof majestically and ran "da-da-da".
Xiang Yu waited on the spot for a while, and when Wu Wei was close to him, he would hold down the horse's back and get on the horse.
Unexpectedly, Wu Wei, who was still arrogant just now, saw Lu Bu, who was standing beside him, who was guilty of a thief, his eyes lit up.
It didn't hesitate to leave the master it could see at any time, and rubbed up on Lu Bu affectionately, sticking out its tongue, it was about to lick Lu Bu's face as it did last time.
Xiang Yu: "..."
Lu Bu, who was enthusiastically washed his face with saliva, stood blankly.
He was not afraid of the sky and the earth, and when he glimpsed the word "surprised" written on the face of Xiang Yu, who was not even shocked when the King of Chu died, his heart was rarely cold.
Damn... He was clearly just happy to see Hunter for a while, and he rode someone else's BMW for a while, why did he make him feel guilty like he was sleeping with the wife of the other party?