The news brought by Hua Yu shocked Xiang Zhuang. He sent troops to Guanzhong. Shouldn't it surprise the people of the country? Moreover, Dong Chu cannot stick to one corner forever. It must adapt to various emergencies and be able to advance and retreat with evidence. Only in this way can it participate. The battle for the Central Plains. Even if we cannot unify the world, we must ensure that Xiang Yu is not destroyed by Liu Bang and maximize the interests of Jiangdong.

Hua Yu watched Xiang Zhuang lower his head in thought. It wasn't until Xiang Zhuang raised his head to look at himself that Hua Yu said: "In addition, the matter that the king told me last time has been investigated clearly."

Just as Hua Yu was about to continue speaking, Xiang Zhuang raised his hand to interrupt what he was saying. After thinking for a moment, Xiang Zhuang looked at Hua Yu and ordered: "Come with me for a walk outside."

After finishing speaking, Xiang Zhuang looked at Ding Gu, Cao Wushang and others and said: "How to deploy this westward march. Update as soon as possible. You discuss it first. I will be back in a while. I want to listen to your report."

Everyone sang the promise. Xiang Zhuang looked at Ying Liang again and ordered: "Go to the front hall and pass on my orders. If you have anything to do, you have to wait until you go to court tomorrow. I won't see anyone today."

Ying Liang made a promise and left. At this time, Xiang Zhuang looked at Ma Tianhong again and said in a deep voice: "Come with me."

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In front of the jade steps of the front hall, dozens of officials and more than a hundred court guests were waiting anxiously. Not long after, Ying Liang led more than a hundred internal guards to the front hall. The internal guards had already stood in a figure-eight shape on both sides of the jade steps. A total blockade was implemented. At this time, Ying Liang took a step forward and shouted loudly: "Your Majesty has an order. No one will be seen today. What's the matter? Sir, please come back tomorrow morning."

"How...how can this be like this?" Kong Yu was the first to get angry. On the side, Kong Ji also walked forward and said, "Who leaked the news? Why did the king hide behind closed doors and wait for us?"

"I don't know about this. Your Majesty just told me to let you all go back early." Ying Liang said again. But no one under the jade steps was willing to leave.

Cao Wujiu was also dissatisfied with Xiangzhuang's westward advance. He stepped forward and said, "Please go and inform me. Cao Wujiu has something important to discuss with us."

"Master Cao, don't make it difficult for me. I won't see you when I go to the king. Besides, the king is discussing the defense of Jiangdong with the generals at this time. He will not summon you." After saying that, Ying Liang ignored everyone. .hurriedly turned inward and left.

Under the jade steps, all the ministers saw that Xiang Zhuang refused to be summoned, so they had to turn around and go back. Some who refused to leave remained where they were, discussing something with each other.

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In the garden next to the side hall, Xiang Zhuang, Hua Yu and Ma Tianhong were walking slowly. It was already noon. According to Xiang Zhuang's past habits, he should have eaten at this time. But today, the situation in the west is turbulent. Liu Bang The Battle of Guanzhong will be launched at any time. Time is running out. Xiangzhuang must deploy his defenses as soon as possible and then send his troops westward. However, the opposition of the courtiers seriously affected Xiangzhuang's plan and caught Xiangzhuang off guard.

But right now, many things need to be dealt with one by one. After walking on the bluestone path for a while, Hua Yu finally spoke: "Your Majesty, the things you asked me to check a few days ago have already been revealed."

Xiang Zhuang said "Oh". Hua Yu continued: "There is indeed some misunderstanding between the county magistrate Li Hong and the Huben camp leader Gui Yinghao, which caused them to undermine each other in front of the king. But judging from the situation I have in hand. The conflict between them is not too serious."

"Tell me and listen." Xiang Zhuang glanced at Ma Tianhong who was standing aside. Ma Tianhong wanted to retreat. Seeing that Xiang Zhuang had no intention of pushing him away, he continued to follow him. At this time, Hua Yu continued: "Gui Yinghao's Huben Camp Stationed in the east of Poyang. It used to be peaceful. However, not long ago, the Huben Camp expanded to 40,000 troops. The military camp gradually became insufficient and the training ground became smaller. Gui Yinghao hoped that Li Hong could move south of Poyang and north of Yugan County. Li Hong allocated the wilderness land to him and allowed him to build a military camp there. He could also send troops to Yuganhe Port at any time and board the ship nearby. However, Li Hong did not allocate that land to Gui Yinghao. After that, the conflicts between the two gradually increased. . Only then will things happen that day.”

Xiang Zhuang nodded: "Do you know why Li Hong didn't give him that piece of land?"

"I heard that Li Hong once conducted an investigation into Yugan County. It is estimated that he already knows that there is an important base for the king in Yugan County. But he doesn't know what that base is for yet. So he didn't dare to make his own decision and allocate the land. To Gui Yinghao."

"He did the right thing." Xiang Zhuang nodded with satisfaction and said with a smile, "It seems I was right to transfer Gui Yinghao back."

At this time, Hua Yu on the side continued to laugh and asked: "Is your Majesty preparing to take over Gui Yinghao's military power? Please come for more and faster chapters."

Xiang Zhuang looked at Hua Yu in surprise. He did not expect that Hua Yu actually guessed what he was thinking. But the surprise was only for a moment. Xiang Zhuang quickly balanced his mentality. There is no better way to know a general than a soldier. Hua Yu has been following him for so long. He must have known himself very well. Now that Hua Yu asked about it, Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but smile and said: "It's not to take away his military power, but to train him better. I hope that in the future, he can stand alone and become a rare person. A good general. However, I changed my mind at this time."

Speaking of this, Xiang Zhuang looked at Ma Tianhong who was standing aside. He smiled happily and said, "Do you know why I called you?"

Ma Tianhong hurriedly raised his hands and said, "Please let me know clearly, Your Majesty."

"Jiangdong built four battle docks in Lushan County. For more and faster chapters, please come here. He built three battle docks in Zhang County. In total, there are seven battle docks. They are arranged on the riverside and Poyang Lake. .These battle docks are the most important barrier to prevent enemy invasion. They are also one of our most important defense systems in Dongchu. And these battle docks, I am prepared to let your 33,000 soldiers and horses from the Tiger Camp take over. From now on, you He is the master of the war dock. He is the first line of defense for me, Dong Chu. Are you confident that you can do it well?"

Ma Tianhong never expected that Xiang Zhuang would entrust him with such an important task. He hurriedly raised his hands and saluted: "The general will have to go through fire and water to serve the king."

"That's not necessary. As long as you can guard the gate of Dongchu for me, it is the greatest contribution. However, these seven battle stations span a wide area, more than three thousand miles long. I am going to let you serve as the governor of Lujiang County as soon as possible. Update Moling County Lieutenant so that you can better mobilize troops and supplies and coordinate with border residents. But there is one thing. If you are not qualified within three months, I will immediately remove you from all positions and demote you to three levels. Do you understand?" Xiang Zhuang's conversation changed and suddenly became extremely harsh. Ma Tianhong was so shocked that he was sweating profusely. He quickly knelt down on one knee: "The last general will do his best."

"Okay. I'm looking forward to your performance." Xiang Zhuang nodded. He looked at Hua Yu again and ordered: "Send additional scouts. Keep an eye on the situation in Guanzhong."

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When Xiang Zhuang returned to the side hall, he was in a much better mood. At this time, a team of servants came to the side hall carrying dinner plates. This was Xiang Zhuang's order. He could not let the generals go hungry. Think of countermeasures by yourself. Please come to more and faster chapters. Moreover, Xiang Zhuang also felt a little hungry at this time.

In front of the sand table, everyone was still chattering about something. After Xiang Zhuang walked in, he smiled brightly and said: "You all sit down and eat. I am also a little hungry. Let's take a bite."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Everyone was relieved. They each found a table, knelt down on the soft mat, picked up the chopsticks and started eating vegetables. However, Xiang Zhuang was not in a hurry to take a seat. He came to Gui Yinghao and sat down too. Shen Zi looked at Gui Yinghao and said with a smile: "Do you know why I recruited you back?"

"Could it be that the king... wants me to transfer the army back?" Gui Yinghao saw Xiang Zhuang sitting next to him. He hurriedly put down his chopsticks. At this time, Xiang Zhuang smiled back and said: "Originally, I wanted to transfer you back to the king. By my side, I will march west with my king. But I suddenly changed my mind. You will transfer the army back to Wu County and garrison Qiantang to protect the capital for me."

"General, thank you for your trust, your Majesty." Gui Yinghao saw that Xiang Zhuang finally gave up his position as the commander of Huben Camp. He sighed. The tension in his heart suddenly disappeared. Xiang Zhuang on the side also saw Gui Yinghao's relief. He He continued: "I also know about the misunderstanding between you and Li Hong. And that piece of land was not deliberately withheld by Li Hong and not given to you for use. Instead, I had already issued an order. No troops are allowed to be stationed on that piece of land. Do you understand? ."

Gui Yinghao nodded slightly. Xiang Zhuang stood up with a smile and said: "Train Huben Camp well. In the future Northern Expedition, Huben Camp will be my king's trump card unit."

After Xiang Zhuang appeased Gui Yinghao, he also returned to his seat to eat. After taking a few bites, Xiang Zhuang looked at Ding Gu. Cao Wushang and others smiled and asked, "Is there any countermeasures?"

Ding Gu put down his bowl and chopsticks, cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, you want to march westward. I think the army can divert from the Yangtze River to the Han River and station troops in Fuxian County. Watch the situation quietly. If you advance, you can cross the bridge and reach Wuguan. You can retreat without spending a single soldier. One pawn. The whole army will return to Jiangdong within three days. I don’t know what the king thinks."

"Just wait and see what happens." Xiang Zhuang looked at Ding Gu. Ding Gu didn't understand the purpose of his western expedition at all. As long as Liu Bang is not eliminated, Chu will be in trouble. Looking at Ding Gu, Xiang Zhuang was slightly disappointed. He shook his head. Cao Wushang on the side said: "Your Majesty, the number of the Han army is no less than 200,000. If we encounter the Han army, we may not be able to fight with it. We think that we can let the Linjiang army advance westward and open the way ahead. And We will first garrison the county and wait for news from Guanzhong. If Liu Bang does enter Guanzhong, we can plan and act later. If it is just a false alarm, why should we enter the pass with a large army? Moreover, Yong's army may not welcome us to enter the pass. On the contrary, they will Doubt our motives for raising troops to enter the border."

Cao Wushang added, which made Ding Gu breathe a sigh of relief. He had just seen Xiang Zhuang shake his head and already had a bad premonition in his heart. At this time, he was panicking. Cao Wushang came to the rescue. He was extremely grateful. Xiang Zhuang also knew it. There is no absolute certainty of defeating the Han army in this battle. Moreover, the Han army has Han Xin as its general. The more troops the better. It is not easy to defeat him. I can only nodded and said: "Okay, Ding Gu. You can allocate 10,000 troops to garrison Dantu River Port and 20,000 troops to garrison Jiangcheng River Port within five days."

Ding Gu stood up and sang the promise. Xiang Zhuang said again: "In addition, Ding Gu was promoted to the right general of the Western Conquest, Cao Wushang was promoted to the left general of the Western Conquest, Junzi Xiu was promoted to the vanguard, Lotte Governor Liangcao, Kong Ji, and Zhou Sheng were promoted to the left and right military advisors. Ding Hong and Hou Kaige's central army is on standby. We must assemble an army of 50,000 people and set out in ten days."

"Here." Everyone stood up and saluted Xiang Zhuang.
Chapter completed!