Several old generals withdrew, leaving only Mi Xin and Song Yi sitting opposite each other in the hall. After the chamberlain brought tea, they also left in a hurry, as if there were only two people left in the world, and no one spoke. Just sipping tea in silence,

After a while, Mi Xin put down her tea cup and said with a helpless smile: "It seems that I shouldn't agree to Xiang Yu's request."

Song Yi couldn't answer too directly, so he had to tactfully say: "The current situation forces us to blame the king for this."

Both of them smiled bitterly, understanding each other tacitly. Mi Xin got up and walked around the hall. He seemed to be thinking about something. Seeing that Mi Xin was preoccupied, Song Yi couldn't disturb him, so he had to hold the tea cup and quietly sip the tea. After half a cup of tea, Song Yi's tea cup was empty, and Mi Xin also sighed: "Before you came back, I had considered using Xiang Zhuang as the chief general of the Northern Expedition to aid Zhao State, but Xiang Zhuang Que strongly recommended Xiang Yu, which makes me extremely disappointed. Now the troops are divided into two groups. Liu Bang is marching westward, so he is safe. But he can go northward to choose the candidate. I also ask Song Qing to decide for me."

Mi Xin said it very sincerely, but Song Yi was slightly surprised at this time. He did not expect that Mi Xin would trust him so much. After thinking for a short time, Song Yi sighed: "Leading the army to the north is obviously to rescue Zhao State, but In fact, we are waiting to see what happens, so I think the candidates for the northward expedition must be able to tolerate it, be able to unite with Qi in the east, and resist Zhang Han in the north. They must not easily enter the army and have already participated in the battle in advance, so..."

Song Yi paused, but Mi Xin walked back to the imperial case, leaned forward and asked, "Who does Song Qing recommend?"

"If the king can trust you, I am willing to personally take command and share the worries of the king."

The hall suddenly became extremely quiet. After thinking for a short time, Mi Xin nodded and said with a smile: "Song Qing goes north, this battle will be won."

In the main hall, the laughter of the two people could be heard...

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After the meeting at the Palace of Chu, Xiang Yu, Xiang Zhuang and others came to Xiang Bo's Yamen one after another. At this time, in the back hall of Xiang Bo's Yamen, several personal guards were outside. The door was closed tightly. No one could come within ten steps. near,

Although Fan Zeng has been named a Chu official since he followed Xiang Liang, in fact, Fan Zeng's heart is still on the side of the Xiang family. After all, Fan Zeng's ideas are different from others. Since the clouds in the four directions, countries have become self-reliant, and the future world , it is unpredictable who will win and who will lose. Although King Mi Xin of Chu is still in charge of Chu State in name, how long he can hold the throne and whether Chu State can become strong again in his hands are all illusory in Fan Zeng's view.

Only the Xiang family has won the hearts of the Chu people. Although it is currently on the cusp of the storm, sooner or later, Xiang Yu will break free, fish into the sea, and dragon into the sky.

At this time, the room was very quiet, everyone was quietly sipping tea. Regarding Xiang Yu's request to march westward today, some people agreed and some opposed it. Various voices emerged in an endless stream, but Xiang Yu himself felt that he was bound to win the request to march westward. Moreover, Once Xiang Yu moves westward, he can regain military power, and the Xiang family can rise again in his hands.

Seeing that no one spoke, Xiang Bo coughed dryly. He put down the tea cup in his hand, laughed dryly, and then said: "I agree with Yu'er's march to the west. This will help our Xiang family regain control of the military. It will be beneficial and harmless."

"I also agree. If Brother Yu agrees, I am willing to be the vanguard and lead the Long family army again to clear the way for Brother Yu," Long Qie echoed,

After Xiang Yu heard this, he laughed loudly. What he needed was the support of his tribe and subordinates.

But Fan Zeng was a little worried. Like Xiang Zhuang, he didn't want Xiang Yu to ask for orders to march westward too early. At this time, Fan Zeng saw that everyone was only focusing on the present and not considering long-term interests, so he sighed softly: "

It is only a matter of time for the Xiang family to take control of the military, but I ultimately believe that it is not a wise move to expose ambitions too early, so please consider it again."

After saying that, Fan Zeng glanced at the crowd and continued: "If we lie dormant and wait for the Chu army to advance westward and encounter obstacles and are in a dilemma, General Xiang Yu asks for orders to advance westward and clear out the Qin army. At that time, we Xiang Yu will

The family's prestige will be more prominent, which is far more beneficial than heading westward just for a short time."

Fan Zeng's words came out, and many people nodded silently. Fan Zeng's insights were awesome and unique, but Xiang Yu couldn't wait until then. He was a very impatient person. When he thought of it, he had to do it. At this time, Xiang Yu slammed the table angrily.

, said with hatred: "I have made up my mind, no one should say anything anymore,"

Everyone knows Xiang Yu's tough attitude, and it is useless to try to persuade him.

When everyone remained silent and stopped trying to persuade, Xiang Zhuang sneered and sighed: "Brother, do you think King Chu Huai will easily let you go westward? I think there will definitely be other variables in this matter."

Xiang Zhuang's sudden words puzzled many people.

Mi Xin's words that day still echoed in Xiang Zhuang's ears. Mi Xin was so afraid of Xiang Yu. How could he let Xiang Yu regain military power?

But Xiang Zhuang couldn't say it clearly. Xiang Yu was extremely dissatisfied with Xiang Zhuang at this time. It was nothing to pour cold water on himself at this time. Xiang Yu wanted to stand up and refute Xiang Zhuang, but Xiang Zhuang stood up first and sighed softly:

"Tomorrow, everything will be revealed,"

After saying that, Xiang Zhuang took Kong Ji, Xiang Sheng and others out of the back hall in a hurry. Only the surprised eyes of everyone in the room were still staring at Xiang Zhuang's leaving figure for a long time. The words "everything will be resolved will come to an end" made everyone

People feel puzzled,

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When Xiang Zhuang returned to the mansion, it was already dark, and everything was dark. Only a few lanterns lit in the mansion were faintly glowing, illuminating the road ahead.

Entering the back hall, Xiang Zhuang took off his cloak and felt much more relaxed. Kong Ji, who had been following Xiang Zhuang, also found a place to sit in the house. A follower brought tea and placed it in front of the two of them before leaving.

go,

The room was very quiet. Kong Ji didn't say anything at this time. He picked up the tea cup in front of him, blew the hot air, and slowly sipped the tea.

After running around for a day, Xiang Zhuang also felt extremely tired. Just as he was about to pick up the tea cup, he saw a sword on the table, a sword that was completely black. At this time, Xiang Zhuang shouted outside the house: "Here, come.

"

A follower opened the door and came in, stopped in front of Xiang Zhuang, cupped his hands and said: "General, you are looking for me,"

"What's the matter with this sword?" Xiang Zhuang picked up the sword. The sword was very heavy and could be tested. It was a sword of exquisite workmanship.

When Xiang Zhuang asked about it, he couldn't help but smiled and said: "General, this sword was sent from Poyang. General Cao Feng received it personally. She told us that this sword can be placed on the general's case. When the general comes back,

You will understand."

Hearing Poyang, Xiang Zhuang vaguely guessed something in his mind. He waved his hand to the door and followed him out. On the side, Kong Ji laughed twice and sighed: "She seems to have fallen in love with you."

"Brother-in-law, why did you say this?" Xiang Zhuang pretended to be surprised, but he was very clear in his heart. He slowly pulled out the sword, and the scabbard rubbed against it. The sound was extremely harsh. Soon, the sword was pulled out by Xiang Zhuang, with a cold light. Splattering everywhere, this sword has a murderous aura that cannot be concealed.

"It is indeed a good sword," Xiang Zhuang praised. He took a closer look at the oil lamp on the side. Three words were engraved on the sword: Wu Fangzhu,

At this moment, Xiang Zhuang was completely stunned. Has Wu Fang started learning to make swords? This sword is clearly a precious sword. Judging from the workmanship of the sword and the feeling of holding it, this sword cannot be beaten at least ten thousand times. Could it be , as Kong Ji said, did she really fall in love with him?

In fact, Xiang Zhuang already knew what Wu Fang was thinking, but he just didn't want to admit it. When he saw the sword, Xiang Zhuang was really moved, but he didn't want to reveal it in front of Kong Ji. After all, Kong Ji was himself. His brother-in-law, Kong Xiuyun, is his unmarried wife.

At this time, Xiang Zhuang put the sword into its sheath, smiled and praised: "Good sword,"

"General, why don't you give the sword a name?" Kong Ji also stood up with a smile and walked over to look at the sword in front of him. The sword was completely black. Kong Ji couldn't help but smile and said, "How about calling him 'Chu Zhui'?"

"Chu Zhui," Xiang Zhuang muttered a few sentences silently, and couldn't help but smile: "What a Chu Zhui, let's call him this name.

"Ashes can hardly fly out of a fragrant Chu cone," Kong Ji laughed brightly,

Xiang Zhuang heard that Kong Ji was referring to what he said, but he did not answer the conversation. He only changed the subject and said, "Brother-in-law can pack his bags in the next few days. In a few days, I will prepare to leave Pengcheng."

Xiang Zhuang's words did not surprise Kong Ji. In fact, Kong Ji also advocated that Xiang Zhuang return to Zhu County as soon as possible so that everything could start over. However, if he wasted time in Pengcheng, sooner or later, Mi Xin would attack the Xiang family. It was sooner or later. things,

The reason why the Xiang family can still live in Pengcheng safely is that the Xiang family has too much power at this time. Kong Ji thought for a while, nodded and smiled: "I support the general's decision, but I don't know when the general is going to set off. ,"

"Let's set it at the end of this month. I still want to have a good talk with the King of Chu. I hope to get my army back and leave Pengcheng in the name of guarding Hengshan County." Xiang Zhuang sighed softly and glanced at him again Chu coni on the table,

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Xiang Zhuang and Fan Zeng did not support his westward march, and Xiang Yu was extremely dissatisfied with them. In the early morning, the first thing Xiang Yu did after getting up was to summon his generals and ask the King of Chu for orders to prepare to invite troops to march westward.

At this time, more than twenty generals, including Long Qie, Ji Bu, Yu Ziqi, Zhong Limei, Huan Chu, Xiang Guan, Pu Shan, Qing Bu and others, followed Xiang Yu to the main hall.

In the main hall, Mi Xin was discussing the westward march with Song Yi, Liu Bang and others. Suddenly Xiang Yu and others arrived. Mi Xin felt a little melancholy. She wanted to dismiss Xiang Yu and discuss the westward march another day, but Xiang Yu took the lead. He opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, the general has made preparations. Today he has come to invite troops to march westward. He will equip your Majesty with a strong sword and point his sword at the pass."

"I...I have decided that Liu Bang alone...will lead the troops to the west," Mi Xin felt a little guilty and hesitated in her words. However, at this moment, Xiang Yu was furious and suddenly drew out the sword at his waist. The sword pointed forward and shouted angrily: "Does your Majesty want to humiliate me like this?"

The hall suddenly became tense. More than 20 guards rushed in and surrounded Xiang Yu and others. Seeing that the situation was not right, Long Qie and others immediately drew their swords in their hands and confronted the guards. At this moment, Mi Xin was filled with fear. Sweating profusely, I sat down on the soft mat, not knowing what to do...

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Chapter completed!