Chapter 05
"But uncle, do you know how sad my lady is?" Alian took a step forward, looked at Xiang Zhuang, and continued: "In order to look forward to your return, my lady went to the north gate to wait every day. When she finally waited for you
When you come back, you have to accept the reality that you are about to marry Wu Fang, the daughter of the King of Hengshan, as your concubine. Think about it, is this fair to my lady?"
When Alian said that, Xiang Zhuang shook his head helplessly: "The most ruthless imperial family. Although I was not born into an imperial family, the Xiang family is also the queen of generals and has its own rules. And I have to do it for Jiangdong's family."
For the sake of the future, we have to think about the future of the Chu people. Don’t talk about this anymore. Even if you do, it won’t change anything.”
Both of them were silent. It wasn't until Alian on the side cried softly that Xiang Zhuang realized that his words were too serious. He turned around and looked at Alian who was covering his face and crying, and said helplessly: "Many things are not what you think.
It's so simple, but one thing is for sure, I will marry Xiuyun on the same day, and she will not suffer at all when she comes to my Xiang family."
"But...but will Miss Wu Fang accept it?" A Lian expressed her worries. Xiang Zhuang saw her tearful eyes and how pitiful she was, so he couldn't help but feel pity and gently wiped her face with his hand until
After wiping away his tears, Xiang Zhuang nodded and said, "Believe me, I will not let your young lady suffer any injustice."
"Well, I believe you." Alian nodded vigorously.
Both of them were silent. Under the moonlight, neither of them said anything. Xiang Zhuang wanted to tell A Lian that he actually understood her heart. Xiang Zhuang also wanted to tell her that no matter what happened in the future, he would also
He would give her a status and an identity, but when the words came to his lips, Xiang Zhuang swallowed them back. Maybe now is not the time to say these things.
It wasn't until the moon hung high in the sky and midnight arrived that Xiang Zhuang patted Alian on the shoulder and comforted him: "Go back and rest early. If you run out late at night, Mr. Kong will be angry. I will send someone to take you back. If anything happens, just ask."
Mention my name, and if someone gives you trouble, I will ask Kong Ji to intercede for you."
Xiaolian nodded, Xiang Zhuang took off his cloak and put it on her, then he led her slowly towards the front yard.
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In the early morning, the city gates of Wu County were opened wide, and a group of five hundred troops hurriedly rushed into the city. Soon, the army came to the gate of Yu Mansion and began to slowly form an array. The leader, a Sima, got off his horse and hurried toward the mansion.
Walk away.
Half an hour later, another army came running and formed a long queue in front of the gate of the mansion. The first general was Ding Gu, the general beside Xiang Zhuang. He looked down at the gate of the mansion and then went to
Walk quickly inside the house.
About an hour later, three hundred personal guards escorted Xiang Zhuang to the Yu Mansion. A captain stepped forward and shouted: "General Xiang is here."
Soon, Xiang Zhuang got off the chariot. On the side, Kong Ji, Letian, Ying Liang, Hua Yu and others also dismounted and followed Xiang Zhuang into the Yu Mansion. The guard sergeant had seen Xiang Zhuang coming and hurried inside to report.
, Yu Ziqi and Ding Gu came out together. At this time, Xiang Zhuang also raised his hands and said with a smile: "How are General Yu prepared?"
"Well, my sister is still packing her belongings and will be leaving soon."
"That's good. I have prepared ships at Jiangcheng River Port to escort General Yu." Xiang Zhuang said with a smile.
The two exchanged a few words and walked to the living room. At this time, Yu Ziqi looked at Xiang Zhuang and said, "I heard that you will be king next month. At that time, Eastern Chu and Western Chu will be together."
We are two independent countries, but I hope that General Xiang Zhuang can always remember that brothers fight against tigers, and father and son fight in battle."
Seeing what Yu Ziqi said, Xiang Zhuang smiled back and said: "Xiang Yu will always be my brother. No matter how violent he is, whether the world supports him or not, I will never leave him."
Maybe Xiang Zhuang's words touched Yu Ziqi's heart. He gently patted Xiang Zhuang's shoulder with his right hand. This feeling was like going back to the school field when Xiang Liang first came to Kuaiji.
The heroic Xiang Zhuang killed countless Qin troops with a precious bow. This memory from his youth ignited an inexplicable excitement in Yu Ziqi's heart.
Entering the living room, everyone was seated separately. The soldiers brought tea and placed a cup in front of everyone. At this time, Yu Ziqi said again: "When you ascend the altar, I can't be by your side, nor can I bless you.
But I hope that you will be a good king and the best support for the people of Dongchu. I, Long Qi, Huan Chu and others will always support you."
"Thank you." Xiang Zhuang smiled. At this time, a woman's laughter sounded from behind the screen: "I believe General Xiang Zhuang will do it."
As the sound got closer and closer, a woman walked out of the screen. She was Yu Ziqi's sister Yu E. She had been separated from Xiang Yu for many years. Yu E also missed him very much. Now she could go to Xi Chu with her brother. Yu E was even more happy.
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Pan, when she heard the two chatting, Yu E couldn't help but interject. Seeing that her sister was ready, Yu Ziqi stood up and said with a smile: "It's getting late, we can't delay, the king is still waiting in the palace.
Looking after us."
Seeing that Yu Ziqi was eager to leave, Xiang Zhuang had to stand up and said with a smile: "Okay, let's go."
Outside the gate of the mansion, the waiting troops began to line up and march north. Soon, everyone left the Yu Mansion. Xiang Zhuang pointed to his driveway: "Sister Yu'e will take my chariot, and I will ride a horse. Let's go to the river to catch the river port."
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Seeing Xiang Zhuang's kindness, Yu E couldn't refuse, so she had to get on the chariot with Yu Ziqi's help. At this time, the team slowly advanced towards the north gate.
Xiang Zhuang looked at Yu Ziqi on the horse and whispered: "I have something I want General Yu to tell my brother for me. If Liu Bang breaks out of Guanzhong in the future, please make sure he goes straight to Guanzhong and suppresses Liu Bang. Don't
We must give Liu Bang a chance to breathe."
"Liu Bang has destroyed his own retreat, and he can't get out." Yu Ziqi couldn't help laughing when he heard Xiang Zhuang mention Liu Bang, but Xiang Zhuang couldn't laugh. He knew that Liu Bang would definitely come back, so he ordered: "
Anyone can disbelieve it, but General Yu cannot disbelieve it. The survival of Western Chu in the future will depend entirely on the general."
Xiang Zhuang said so solemnly that Yu Ziqi had to pay attention. He looked at Xiang Zhuang's determined eyes and nodded.
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At the dock, Yu Ziqi's ship gradually moved away. Looking at the mighty fleet in the distance, Xiang Zhuang sighed softly on his horse. Maybe he would not understand what he told Yu Ziqi.
But every time he thinks of Liu Bang's secret crossing of Chencang and his rise within a few years to become a powerful and arrogant force, Xiang Zhuang always feels a little worried in his heart. However, Xiang Yu's arrogance and arbitrary actions eventually led to the defeat of the Chu State.
How to save Da Chu from Xiang Yu, how to drive away Liu Bang, and finally unify the world has become Xiang Zhuang's lifelong dream. For this reason, the three bridges in Deng County are particularly important. Maybe one day, these three bridges will be his own
A special move to surprise Liu Bang.
War is not a brutal collision that can resolve all disputes. Strategy, economy, population, and especially advanced weapons are the key to victory. After a long silence, Xiang Zhuang looked at Kong Ji and others aside and said in a deep voice:
"How's the training going at Camp Huben?"
"According to your instructions, the troops have been stationed in Poyang, where they will be trained and made familiar with water properties," Kong Ji replied.
After hearing this, Xiang Zhuang nodded with satisfaction, hoping that Gui Yinghao would not let him down. Huben would be the first step for Xiang Zhuang to form a special force. After that, Xiang Zhuang would gradually form more special forces to deal with the cruel future.
war.
There was another long silence, and Ying Liang on the side coughed dryly: "General, it's time for us to go back."
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In the blink of an eye, half a month has passed. Spring is warm and flowers are blooming. The earth is filled with the joy of spring. To the north of Wu County and west of Lou County, the Chu army has built a large-scale high platform here. On all sides, nearly 60,000 Chu soldiers are arrayed.
treat.
The sun slowly rose, and when the sunlight filled the high platform, the rumbling war drums slowly beat in the Chu army's formation: "Dong, dong, dong."
A low horn whimpered in the air: "Woo..."
At this time, a ceremonial officer in a formal dress walked up to the high platform, holding a bundle of bamboo slips in his hand, and read aloud on the high platform: "The tyrants of the Qin Dynasty have made the people miserable. My lord, General Xiangzhuang, has followed the overlord of Western Chu.
Conquered the east and west, overthrew the Qin Dynasty, granted titles based on merit, and made him the mighty king of Eastern Chu, taking charge of Kuaiji County, Zhang County, and Lushan County..."
After the ceremonial officer finished reading aloud, he shouted down: "Please come to the altar, King Wei."
"Invite King Might to come to the altar." The shouts of the three armies shook the whole country. Soon, a team of more than a thousand people escorted Xiang Zhuang and slowly came to the foot of the high platform. Xiang Zhuang held a sword in his hand and wore a red dragon scale robe.
Stepping up to the high platform, at this time, the three armies below shouted: "We have seen the mighty king. The mighty king is thousands of years old."
Xiang Zhuang raised his hand upward to signal everyone to stand up. At this time, a group of Chu soldiers walked up to the high platform with trays in both hands. The ceremonial officer greeted them and handed over the king's crown, royal robe, seal ribbon, tiger charm and other items one by one.
Xiangzhuang, this means that Xiangzhuang has officially taken over the land of Dongchu.
The three armies shouted again, Xiangzhuang raised his seal and ribbon amidst the roar of the crowd, and the soldiers were all happy.
Xiang Zhuang took out a bamboo slip from one of the trays and handed it to the ceremonial officer. The ceremonial officer saluted Xiang Zhuang, took the bamboo slip with both hands, opened it, read it, and read loudly: "The king of Jiujiang has five hundred slaves."
, a hundred chariots, and twenty beauties. The King of Hengshan had five hundred slaves, a hundred chariots, and twenty beauties. The Overlord of Western Chu had five hundred slaves, a hundred chariots, and twenty beauties. The King of Linjiang had slaves
Five hundred men, a hundred chariots, and twenty beauties..."
After reading the congratulatory gifts from various countries, Xiang Zhuang picked up another bamboo slip from the tray and handed it to the ceremonial officer. The ceremonial officer once again read aloud: "I worship Kong Yu as the prime minister, Cao Wujiu as the censor, and win the son."
Ying is the guest of honor, Ding Gu is the general, Li Ji, Xiang Xiang, Cao Wushang, Zhou Lan, Ying Liang, Letian... are the generals."
After the ceremony, Xiang Zhuang, accompanied by the chief of ceremonies, strode down. Not far away, the excited Cao Feng, Ying Xueyue, Kong Xiuyun, A Lian, etc. were cheering enthusiastically in the crowd, looking at them
, Xiang Zhuang felt inexplicably excited.
After walking off the high platform, the ceremony officially ended, Xiang Zhuang faced the soldiers of the three armies, civil and military officials, as well as visiting Fan Zeng, Xiang Bo, and envoys from various countries and said: "I have hosted a banquet in the palace, please move to the Eastern Chu Palace.
Have a banquet and give orders to the three armies to give you a big reward for three days!"
The three armies cheered, and the king's chariot set off, slowly heading towards the Dongchu Palace located in Wucheng.
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Haha, I'm almost finished writing it, so I'll post it decisively and continue writing tomorrow.
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