In the past few days, Xiang Yu has been sketching out the plan to become the king, and decided to choose a day to return to Pengcheng. In Xiang Yu's view, returning to one's hometown in fine clothes is what a man does when he reaches the pinnacle of his position. If he stays in Guanzhong, it will be like walking in brocade at night. This should not be a What a man should do,

And Wu Rui will also be the last move arranged by Xiang Yu. As long as Wu Rui is stabilized and the land of Jiangdong is completely under Xiang Zhuang's command, Xiang Yu can feel at ease and be crowned king and return as soon as possible.

At this time, the personal entourage has gone to invite Wu Rui, and Fan Zeng will come with him. At this time, there is only Xiang Yu in the tent. He is sitting alone at the table, holding a wine glass in his hand, drinking quietly.

For the various coalition forces, the matter of being crowned king is no longer a secret. Everyone has tacitly understood that who can get the greatest benefit from the crowning is the focus of everyone's attention, and Xiang Yu is the one who will be crowned king this time. The dictator, even King Huai, was unable to participate, so many people would secretly meet with Xiang Yu, hoping to distribute the maximum benefits.

Those who follow Xiang Yu to advance westward will also be Xiang Yu's key training targets. They will get the greatest benefits.

Xiang Yu had just finished his glass of wine when footsteps could be heard faintly outside the tent. Soon, someone announced outside the tent: "General, Mr. Fan and General Wu are here."

"Let them in,"

The curtain was opened, and Wu Rui and Fan Zeng walked in slowly. As soon as they entered the camp, they saluted Xiang Yu: "I have seen the general,"

"Haha, you two are welcome, come, sit down and chat," Xiang Yu pointed to the side and smiled. The two nodded. His followers had already come up and laid out soft mats next to the charcoal pot. The two of them took their seats. , Xiang Yu sighed softly: "I have wanted to talk to General Wu for a long time, but I never had the chance. I have time today, so I sent someone to invite him. General Wu won't blame me, right?"

"How could that be?" Wu Rui replied with a smile. He originally thought that Xiang Yu would question him for seizing Xiangzhuang's military power, but unexpectedly, Xiang Yu didn't mention it. Since Xiang Yu didn't mention it, Wu Rui wouldn't be inconvenienced. What to say, at this time, two soldiers walked outside the tent, brought tea, and placed it in front of everyone. Wu Rui picked up one of the cups, blew a few times, and sipped it slowly.

In this kind of topic, whoever speaks first will usually become passive. At this time, Xiang Yu also picked up the tea cup and drank it slowly. After thinking for a short time, Xiang Yu quietly gave Fan Zeng a wink. Fan Zeng understood, and he laughed dryly. , looked at Wu Rui and asked with a smile: "During the Northern Expedition, I heard that General Wu was suffering from a serious illness in Changsha. This time I saw General Wu and he looked so good. It shows that General Wu is a blessed man..."

"Thank you for your kind words, Mr. Fan," Wu Rui smiled back, and Xiang Yu interjected: "This time the Qin Kingdom was defeated, thanks to the help of various rebels. In addition, if it weren't for General Wu's 40,000 Poyang army, Zhuang'er would have It also defeated the Qin army. I am here to thank General Wu for Zhuang'er,"

Seeing that Xiang Yu deliberately brought the topic back, Wu Rui knew clearly that Xiang Yu would have something to say. Sure enough, after Xiang Yu put down the tea cup, he continued: "This time, all the soldiers and horses fought hard, and the Qin army was able to annihilate it. I think everyone It is only fair that everyone should get their own fiefdom. I have drawn up a list of kings and fiefdoms under their jurisdiction. General Wu is also among them. I wonder if General Wu is willing."

Xiang Yu stared at Wu Rui deeply, and Wu Rui pretended to be surprised. Although Xiang Yu's actions did not exceed his expectations, Xiang Yu said it without hesitation, which still surprised Wu Rui.

There was a brief silence in the tent, and Fan Zeng interjected: "However, General Wu needs to understand that in all the lists of kings, the princes without roads will guard different places, and many people will leave their original fiefdoms. This..."

Wu Rui nodded. He understood what Fan Zeng meant and asked with a smile: "Mr. Fan, why don't you just tell me where you plan to move me?"

"Hengshan County,"

"Hengshan County, isn't Xiangzhuang's nephew in charge there?" Wu Rui was slightly surprised, and Fan Zeng explained: "It is indeed true. Ever since the Xiang family set out to invade Jiangdong, General Wu has been the biggest resistance to the Xiang family. Now the Qin State has Jiangdong needs to maintain stability, and Hengshan County cannot easily appoint others. Therefore, we have decided that we want General Wu to guard Hengshan County. I don’t know if the general is willing."

"Then...how to deal with Poyang,"

"I will let Zhuang'er take over Lushan County, Zhang County and Kuaiji County, and form an alliance with the Chu region in Jiangbei. In this way, our Chu region will be more stable. General Wu, do you understand?"

"This..." Wu Rui became hesitant. On the side, Xiang Yu sighed: "There is another person who will take over Jiujiang County. General Wu, do you want to know who it is?"

Wu Rui was aroused by Xiang Yu's words. He couldn't help but look attentively, waiting quietly for Xiang Yu's next words. However, Xiang Yu picked up the tea cup again, as if drinking tea, but his eyes kept looking at Wu Rui for a long time. , Xiang Yu added: "I am going to let Yingbu take over Jiujiang. In this way, your Wu family can stabilize the foundation of Hengshan County and Jiujiang County, and will also be my solid backing for Western Chu in the future."

When Xiang Yu said this, he stopped talking. Although Wu Rui was quietly sipping tea, he was thinking rapidly in his heart. Xiang Yu placed himself and Yingbu in Hengshan County and Jiujiang County. Didn't this completely separate Jiangbei and Jiangnan? ?, what’s the deep meaning?

Wu Rui really couldn't guess Xiang Yu's true thoughts, but that's not why he came today. For Wu Rui, these teams are not the point. The point is whether they can get married.

"Although I don't quite understand what the general said, there is one thing that I need the general to help me with." Wu Rui suddenly changed the subject.

Xiang Yu didn't expect that Wu Rui would suddenly change the topic. He couldn't help but look at Wu Rui in surprise and asked with a smile: "Come and listen to General Wu."

"Actually, this matter can be big or small, but for our Wu family, it is a major matter related to reputation, so I have to trouble the general," Wu Rui smiled and waved his hand, and said: "Your uncle Xiang Liang When he was reincarnated, he proposed a marriage to me, and asked Xiang Bo's son Xiang You to marry my third daughter. However, the war between Qin and Chu continued, and the matter was gradually delayed. But now the Qin State It is already destroyed, but your uncle Xiang Bo regrets his marriage and even got married to Liu Bang. This is a great shame to our Wu family. If the general cannot solve this matter for me, I am afraid that I will not be able to talk about other things."

Wu Rui suddenly said something angry, and Xiang Yu also knocked on the table with all his strength: "Bang,"

After a muffled sound, Xiang Yu said angrily: "Here, go and find Uncle Xiang for me."

Xiang Yu's rage made Fan Zeng secretly complain, was Wu Rui trying to make trouble? However, Fan Zeng had vaguely guessed that Wu Rui suddenly mentioned the matter. It was definitely not as simple as Xiang Bo regretting his marriage. Otherwise, Wu Rui would have regained Xiangzhuang's military power. How could he be afraid of the Xiang family's prestige at this time with such thunderous methods?

The sound of a personal attendant singing a promise came from outside the tent, but Fan Zeng quickly raised his hand to stop: "Wait a minute."

"Father, why is this?" Xiang Yu looked a little surprised. Fan Zeng looked at Wu Rui and asked with a smile: "This matter has already come to this. It is inconvenient to make it public. Does General Wu have any other solutions?"

"How to solve the issue of regretful marriage," Wu Rui asked back,

"We are willing to listen attentively, as long as General Wu puts it forward,"

"Okay, I want to get married to Xiang Zhuang. I am willing to marry my second daughter Wu Fang to him as my official wife. The rest can be discussed easily,"

As soon as Wu Rui spoke, not only Fan Zeng, but also Xiang Yu was also stunned. No one thought that Wu Rui had gone through such a large circle, and in the end, he came to Xiangzhuang.

This made Xiang Yu feel like he was being teased. He wanted to scold Wu Rui, but Fan Zeng saw the mystery. He immediately intervened: "This matter can be discussed, but General Wu is sincere. "

"Sincerity," Wu Rui thought for a moment. He understood what Fan Zeng meant by sincerity, and said with a smile: "I have 30,000 elite soldiers under my command. They were originally led by General Xiang Zhuang. If the two families can get married, I think , this army will be General Xiangzhuang’s greatest support,”

"In this case, I don't think the general will refuse," Fan Zeng said with a smile from the side. Xiang Yu didn't understand what Fan Zeng meant at first, but soon he understood and could only nod and smile: "Okay, I will do this for you." Zhuang'er has made the decision and agrees to your request,"

…

In the former Prime Minister's Mansion, the generals from various countries, the princes and the Xiang family generals, Liu Bang led the generals to arrive one by one. At this time, two months had passed since the Hangu Pass was broken. The soldiers were solemnly armored, and Xiangzhuang dispatched three of his subordinates. Thousands of armored troops maintained order and dispatched five hundred cavalry to patrol around the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Xiang Yu recounted Chen Sheng's uprising, Zhou Wen's defeat, Wu Guang's murder, Jia Fu's rebellion, Xiang Zhuang's crossing of the river, etc., explaining his achievements again and again, and in the end, he proposed that each of them should be crowned king according to their merits, and King Huai should be honored as the Righteous Emperor.

Everyone was looking forward to it. Fan Zeng took out the bamboo slips and read them aloud in turn. The list is as follows:

01 Xiang Yu (overlord of Western Chu) granted the title of six counties of Liang and Chu and made Pengcheng the capital.

02 Xiangzhuang (King Wei of Eastern Chu) granted the title to the three counties of Jiangdong and the capital city

03Liu Bang (King of Han) granted the title of Bashu to Hanzhong, with the capital at Nanzheng.

Chapter 04 Han (King Yi) enfeoffed the land west of Xianyang and abolished Qiu.

05 Dong Yi (King Zhai) granted the title of commandery, and the capital was Gaonu.

06 Zhang Er (King of Changshan) granted Zhao his hometown and made him his capital in Xiangguo.

07 Shen Yang (King of Henan) granted the land of Henan and made Luoyang the capital.

08 Yingbu (King of Jiujiang) has six counties,

09 Gong Ao (King Linjiang) made his capital Jiangling,

10 Han Guang (King of Liaodong) moved to Liaodong,

11 Zang Tu (King of Yan) granted Yan his hometown and made his capital Jixian.

12 Wu Rui (King of Hengshan) Duhu County,

13 Tian Shi (King of Jiaodong) moved to Jiaodong and made the capital Jimo.

14 Tiandu (King of Qi) granted the title of Qi’s hometown, and the capital was Linzi.

15 Tian An (King of Jibei) Du Boyang,

16 Sima Xin (King of Sai) granted the land east of Xianyang and made his capital Yueyang.

17 Wei Wang Bao (King of the Western Wei Dynasty) has his capital in Pingyang,

18 King Zhao Xie (King Zhao) moved to the feudal land and became the capital of Dai County.

19 Sima Yan (fengdeng Yin Wang) sealed the land in Hanoi, and the capital courted the song.

20 Han Wangcheng (King of Han) Du Yangzhai,

Ordered Emperor Yi to move the capital to Changsha immediately and set the capital at Chendi. The kings would return home immediately and not stay. He also ordered Han Wangcheng to recall Zhang Liang without any mistake.

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Chapter completed!