There is no doubt that Li Yuan was very interested in what Li Zuoche said.

Li Yuan actually had a good impression of Zhao State, which had the most tragic history among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period. Of course, this was also due to Zhao State's performance in the final battle for hegemony during the Warring States Period.

Li originally thought that without Zhao, the excitement of Qin's unification battle would be greatly reduced. Although Zhao lost in the Changping Battle, it still left a battle example that would be remembered by future generations.

Zhao She, Lian Po, Li Mu, the talents of Zhao's famous generals are not much worse than those of Qin's Bai Qi, Wang Jian, and Li Xin. Their failure to win the final victory was not due to the generals' ability, but to Zhao.

The king of a country does not win the government.

Perhaps because they spent too much energy in the war against Qin, or perhaps because they did not want their descendants to suffer unprovoked killings again, the performance of the Zhao people in the chaos at the end of Qin was much worse than that of the Chu people.

Even their king, Zhao Xie, was mediocre. The state affairs of Zhao were actually controlled by two people from the Liang Dynasty in Wei.

The conflict between Zhao Xie and Chen Yu actually goes back a long time.

In the final analysis, it was due to the struggle for power. Zhao Xie, Zhang Er, and Chen Yu, three once like-minded anti-Qin heroes, began to take different paths in life after going through the most glorious journey together.

A year ago, Zhang Er was defeated by the coalition forces of Chen Yu and Zhao Xie, and thus withdrew from Zhao. Now Zhang Er is just a wandering arguer with no foundation and no territory. Later, the inherent contradiction between Chen and Zhao also disappeared.

It started to explode, and Chen Yu, who was superior in strength, swallowed up all Zhao Xie's troops without any ceremony.

Li Zuoche was a close associate of Zhao Xie and the grandson of the famous general Li Mu. From the perspective of Zhao people's acceptance, Li Zuoche was more trustworthy than Wei Chen Yu.

It is precisely because of this that after Chen Yu put Zhao Xie under house arrest, he arrested Li Zuoche throughout the Zhao State. Not only that, Chen Yu also issued a notice to the Guandong princes to coordinate the arrest. No matter where Li Zuoche escaped,

Anywhere, Chen Yu might be caught and executed.

If Han Xin's Qin army hadn't returned to Hedong this time, causing Zhao Jun to be transferred to the south to deploy defenses, it would have been doubtful whether Li Zuoche could have escaped with his life.

"Since you have nowhere to go, it's better to stay and serve in the Qin State. I believe that your talents will be put to good use, and your ancestor Mu's teachings will not be in vain," Li Yuan advised.

"Thank you so much, Marquis Wu, for your love. However, I am highly valued by King Zhao. However, I cannot share your worries for you, which has put you in danger. I really have no intention of seeking anything else in Qin." Li Zuoche said with a bitter smile.

"Sir, what you mean is that if you can rescue King Zhao, you can help Daqin. Is it accurate?" Li Yuan's eyes lit up and he asked.

"This——, Dai County is thousands of miles away from Guanzhong, and there are many dangerous passes in the mountains. And Chen Yu's 150,000 troops are blocking it. Can Marquis Wu really send troops to help?" Li Zuoche asked in disbelief.

Running away to the Qin State this time was really a helpless move for him, a Zhao native. He stopped Li Yuan's car because he had heard that the Shenwu Marquis of the Qin State was quite impatient and righteous, and had a demeanor of fighting against injustice.

, so he gave it a try with the mentality of treating a dead horse as a living horse, but he did not expect that Li Yuan would seriously send troops to rescue Zhao Xie, a prince and king who could not be beaten with eight poles.

"Qin and Zhao share the same origin. Now that King Zhao is in trouble, we, the Qin Dynasty, are naturally responsible. Sir, why not go back to the post house to rest. Tomorrow morning, I will order Prime Minister Chen to contact you to discuss sending troops." Li Yuan nodded and said with a determined expression.

, the awe-inspiring justice made Li Zuoche very moved for a moment.

Disturbed by Li Zuoche, it was already too late to go to Chen Ping's Mansion. Li Yuan then went straight to the residence of former Prime Minister Li Si next to the Prime Minister's Mansion. Perhaps because of being tortured in Tingwei Prison, Li Si's health has been poor this year.

For the sake of his health, Li Yuan ordered him to be placed in a mansion in Chang'an City.

Proper bathing, massage, and a reasonable diet can extend the life of an elderly person. This is all Li Yuan can do for his nominal biological father. The rest depends on his personal willpower.

How long did it take to support him? However, Li Si was still writing the records of his time as prime minister even when he was seriously ill. This was something Li Yuan never thought of.

For the new Qin State, what is lacking is not practical talents, but experts like Li Si. With the theoretical support of governance, Li Yuan believes that Chen Ping, Guan Yue, and Li Zheng will do better and better.

good.

——.

Yingchuan.

Liu Bang, the king of Han, was on pins and needles this winter. The Qin army launched two consecutive offensives against Yingchuan in October, and the surrendered general Chen Xi served as the vanguard of these two attacks.

After Chen Xi's army was reorganized, the number of soldiers was reduced from 10,000 to 5,000. However, the number of soldiers was reduced, and the quality of the soldiers also increased. In order to strengthen the control of this army, more middle and lower-level officers in the army were made.

They were drawn from other Qin troops.

In order to show his loyalty to surrender to the Qin State, Chen Xi worked very hard when attacking Yingchuan. As soon as Han Wangxin's army fought against him, more than a thousand people were killed.

In desperation, Liu Bang had no choice but to lead a group of defeated soldiers into Funiu Mountain, relying on hiding to wait until the Qin army searched for Wu Zhu and retreated. Such an example was already unbearable, let alone the second time.

There may even be a third or fourth time in the future.

Conflicts among the Han monarchs and ministers, which had been suppressed for a long time, finally broke out uncontrollably.

"King Han, this battle cannot be fought. The Qin army is too numerous and well-armed. We cannot resist it. Otherwise, we should leave." At the meeting, King Xin of Han, who had no choice but to become the main force of the Han army, was the first to speak.

started to complain.

"Leave, where can we go? To the east is the Kingdom of Chu, to the west is the Kingdom of Qin, and to the south is the Yangtze River. We really have nowhere to go." Liu Fei said in a daze.

As the eldest son of Liu Bang, this fat young man is already over thirty years old, but in terms of intelligence, he can only be treated as a teenager. I don’t know if his mother, Cao, did exercise when she was pregnant with him.

Many reasons.

"Zifang, is there any definite news from General Chen Yu of Zhao State?" Liu Bang sighed, rubbed his sore knees, and asked.

Zhang Liang was tired of work. He had just returned to Yingchuan and before he had time to rest, he heard about the dispute between Han Wangxin and Liu Bang, so he hurried over.

"King Han, Chen Yu didn't say he wouldn't take him in, but he put forward a condition. If he doesn't agree, we're afraid we won't be able to go." Zhang Liang wondered.

Starting from the beginning of October, Zhang Liang followed Liu Bang's instructions and visited almost all the princes in Guandong who were at odds with Qin, including Wei, Yan, Chu and other places. However, they were all noncommittal to Liu Bang's request to surrender, especially King Bao of Wei.

Almost immediately, they turned against each other and wanted to drive Zhang Liang out of the city.

Back then, Wei Bao was tricked by Liu Bang. Not only was the general Wu Pu killed, but the nearly 20,000 troops were suddenly transformed from the Wei army to the Han army. Now that Liu Bang is in despair, it is too late for him to be happy, so how can he accept Liu Bang's defection?

As for the overlord Xiang Yu, he has no intention of meeting Zhang Liang. Xiang Yu's indifferent attitude towards Liu Bang will not change much until Kuai Che goes to Qin for peace talks with no results.

After looking through the Guandong princes, the only one who could accept Liu Bang and have the strength to compete with Qin was Chen Yu, who was not named the King of princes at the beginning.

This great general of the Zhao State holds real power and owns most of the Zhao State. The number of troops under his command is close to 150,000. Although the combat effectiveness of these Zhao troops may not even be comparable to the original Han army, there is at least one thing that cannot be doubted.

, there are people in the Zhao area where Chen Yu is located who have food, which is much better than Yingchuan.

"What conditions does Chen Yu have? As long as he agrees to take us in, I can agree to it no matter what the conditions are." Liu Bang said to Zhang Liang with a gloomy face.

"King of Han, Chen Yu has not been crowned king. This has been his heartache for many years. This time he has taken a fancy to the throne of the King of Han and asked the King of Han to give up the throne to him in the form of abdication." Zhang Liang paused for a moment and finally spoke.

The request made by Chen Yu.

"This is impossible. How can my father's throne be given up to others casually?" Upon hearing this, Liu Fei jumped out and retorted anxiously. After Liu Ruyi died and Liu Ying disappeared, Liu Fei changed from a person who no one paid attention to.

The eldest son of the concubine suddenly became Liu Bang's only heir. Now that Liu Bang is old, the position of King of Han will fall on him if nothing unexpected happens. Now that he has to give up the throne of King of Han to Chen Yu, Liu Fei is very anxious.

Just imagine.

"Fat son, shut up and listen to what Zifang has to say." Liu Bang shouted sharply. Unlike the excited Liu Fei, Liu Bang's expression was very peaceful after hearing this. Perhaps compared with the results of repeated defeats, he was just a Han king.

The throne really means nothing.

Zhang Liang calmed down and continued: "King Han, now our troops are trapped in Yingchuan, and the Qin army is eager to attack. If we delay it any longer, when winter comes, without the Qin people coming to attack again, the generals will probably flee.

Most of the time, instead of waiting to die here, it is better to take a gamble and go to Zhao Di. No matter how bad the situation there is, it will not be worse than Yingchuan."

Liu Bang was silent for a while, thinking over and over in his mind. He could see Han Wangxin's disobedience just now. The reason why he didn't get angry was just because Yingchuan was the place where Han Wangxin came from. Han Wangxin had great prestige here. If Liu Bang really turned against him

, and there is no absolute certainty that the soldiers will obey his orders.

It is the sorrow of a prince to have a general with different intentions and ambitions in front of him but not be able to get rid of him.

Liu Bang stood up, holding on to the table, and made up his mind with a hiss, saying loudly: "Zifang, A Fei, A Jia, Brother Han, you all listen, Chen Yu wants the King of Han, it doesn't matter, I will give it to him, he

If you have the ambition to become the king of Zhao, I, Liu Bang, will assist him. As long as he can give us the opportunity to lead troops, as long as we can find a way to defeat Li Yuan, I, Liu Ji, will give up anything, let alone a mere king of Han.

"(To be continued...)
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