The fleet slowly headed west along the Yangtze River. When it reached Penglize, the ships began to slowly dock, and the planks were put on the shore. This was the Poyang Lake in later generations.

The vanguard troops had already set up camp on the shore. The newly cut trees were sharpened and inserted into the soil to build fences. On the east and west sides of the fence, there were two fences.

The village gate is five meters high, with sentry towers on both sides, and is very tightly defended.

At this time, Xiang Zhuang's ship had begun to approach the shore. Gong Ao had been waiting for a long time on the shore. Soon, Xiang Zhuang and others got off the war ship, and Gong Ao came up to them quickly: "Major General, the camp is set up soon.

,Shall we go directly to the handsome tent?"

Xiang Zhuang looked up and saw vaguely that the Chu flag was fluttering in the wind inside the fence. The camp was more than ten miles away from the river port and was very tightly defended. Xiang Zhuang was very satisfied. He looked at Gong Ao and ordered: "

You and Leigh are in charge of the military camp, and I'm going to visit an old friend."

After saying that, Xiang Zhuang took Cao Feng and Kong Ji and rode their horses towards Poyang County.

More than a hundred Jiangdong Chu troops galloped on the narrow mountain road. In about three hours, Xiangzhuang arrived at Poyang County. The county town was tall and surrounded by a wide moat. The moat was empty and there was no river water.

At this time, when everyone was crossing the suspension bridge, the Poyang defenders had already blocked Xiangzhuang and others' path: "Who is it!"

"We are coming from Jiangdong, please help me pass the greeting card to General Yingbu." One of Xiang Zhuang's personal followers accelerated his horse, came to the city, and handed a greeting card to the young officer. The young officer probably read it.

Look, the bamboo slips clearly say, "Xiang Zhuang, the subordinate of Xiang Liang, the governor of Kuaiji County, sincerely pays homage to General Qing Bu."

The officer looked up at Xiangzhuang in the distance again. He was wearing a unicorn armor and a long sword at his waist. He was very powerful. He should be a respectable person. The officer did not dare to delay. He cupped his hands and said with a smile: "There is an order in the city that no troops are allowed to approach."

, please wait on the suspension bridge."

The officer left. At this time, Xiang Zhuang and others also came to the city gate. The defenders raised their long guns and guarded the city gate tightly. Xiang Zhuang and others had to rest by the moat. At this time, Kong Ji said with a smile: "Unexpectedly,

Poyang County is so well-defended.”

However, Cao Feng said displeasedly: "They are so poor and daring. If Brother Yu were here, he would have killed them long ago."

Seeing what Cao Feng said, Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but laugh: "During the war, we will be strictly guarded. Moreover, there are many bandits in the Jiangdong area. If someone attacks the city gate, it will not be a joke."

Just as Xiang Zhuang finished speaking, the sound of rapid horse hoofbeats was heard in the distance. Xiang Zhuang looked back and saw that not far away, Ting Bu had come on horseback. He could only hear his hearty smile and said: "If the city gate is lost, the city will be destroyed."

I can’t hold on any longer! Little sister, do you understand?”

Xiang Zhuang got off his horse and came forward with a big smile. On the opposite side, Ying Bu also jumped off his horse, threw down his weapon, and quickly came forward. He hugged Xiang Zhuang into his arms, patted his shoulders and said, "Good brother, can you do it?"

Makes me miss it so much!”

Xiang Zhuang smiled back and said, "Since we parted ways in Yi County, we haven't seen each other for quite some time."

After a while, the two let go of each other. Xiang Zhuang pulled Kong Ji and Cao Feng beside him and said with a smile: "This is my marching officer Kong Ji, and this is my whip captain Cao Feng."

The two of them each held up their hands, looking incredibly tattooed. They looked at Cao Feng and laughed and said, "If there were generals like this girl in our army, I would have no regrets in this life!"

Ying Bu's words made everyone laugh. At this time, Ying Bu pointed towards the city and said, "Let's go into the city to chat!"

...

The Poyang County Government Office is located in the center of Poyang County, and the military mansion is also concentrated here. At this time, Xiang Zhuang and others came on horseback, and soon walked into the County Government Office, came to the reception hall, and seated the guests and hosts.

At this time, in the classroom, the tattooed people walked in quickly, greeted each other politely, and the guests and hosts took their seats. At this time, a soldier brought tea, placed it in front of everyone, bowed, and said loudly: "My county magistrate

Your Excellency has asked you to have some tea slowly, and he will be there soon."

After saying that, the soldiers left. At this time, Xiang Zhuang was slightly surprised. He looked at the tattoo and asked doubtfully: "Does Master Wu know that we are coming?"

Seeing Xiang Zhuang's surprise, Yingbu couldn't help but smile and said: "Actually, we already knew when you entered Penglize. Without the consent of your father-in-law, how could your fleet easily enter Penglize?"

This made Xiang Zhuang slightly surprised. Poyang's intelligence agency in Lushan County was quite powerful.

Thinking of the intelligence agency, Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but recall that when he was a child, he had imagined that he could set up shops all over the country, with counties as units between the shops, and establish a spider web-like liaison agency. However, this plan was limited by the ability of the Xiang family.

It is limited and has never been implemented, but if the Chu Dynasty rises in the future and the Xiang family becomes stronger, I might as well give this plan a try. If there is a strong intelligence agency and knows ourselves and the enemy, we should be able to win every battle!

At this time, there were rapid footsteps at the door, and Xiang Zhuang was pulled back from his thoughts. He instinctively turned his head to look, and saw a middle-aged man walking in slowly. As he approached, the middle-aged man held his hands and said with a smile: "Let's go."

Everyone has been waiting for a long time.”

Xiang Zhuang could guess that the person in front of him must be Wu Rui. Xiang Zhuang quickly stood up and returned the greeting: "Xiang Zhuang has met Uncle Wu!"

"My Excellency, Kong Ji (Cao Feng), pays my respects to Mr. Wu!"

Everyone bowed to Wu Rui, but Wu Rui smiled and waved his hand: "No need to be formal, I am very casual."

While they were joking, Wu Rui came to the main seat and sat down. A soldier brought tea. Wu Rui picked up the teacup, took a sip, and then said with a smile: "I wonder what happened to your army's sudden entry?"

Wu Rui's words contained a hint of reproach. The meaning was that if the Xiang family led their army to pass by Poyang without informing them in advance, did they still have Wu Rui in their hearts? But since he said it so tactfully, it means that Wu Rui

Rui was not angry because of this. Xiang Zhuang thought for a moment and said with a smile: "Uncle Wu, I am here to visit Uncle Wu on his orders. I also wish Uncle Wu good health and a long life!"

After Wu Rui heard this, he couldn't help but raised his head and laughed: "I once heard my uncle Tingbu mention that you are bold and informal, and now it seems that it is indeed true, hahaha."

Wu Rui's cheerfulness made Xiang Zhuang feel relieved. This person was not difficult to get along with. At this time, Xiang Zhuang had already handed over his hand and continued: "My uncle ordered me to send troops to Zhu County to fight for Hengshan County this time, so I will pass by Peng Lize and come here."

If you come to your territory, if you disturb me, please forgive me!"

"Brother Xiangzhuang, you don't have to be so polite!" Qingbu waved his hands and laughed. On the side, Wu Rui coughed dryly and glared at Qingbu. Knowing that he had made a mistake, Qingbu had to pick up the teacup and pretend to drink tea. At this time, Xiangzhuang said with a smile.

: "Uncle Wu, please don't be offended. My uncle asked me to pay my respects to Uncle Wu again and again. Although the Xiang family in Jiangdong has risen to Kuaiji County and Zhang County at this time, people's hearts are not at peace and the state of Chu is difficult to establish. My uncle has been suffering day and night for this and has worked hard.

But unfortunately, Da Qin is still strong and cannot be overthrown overnight. Therefore, my uncle hopes to get the support of Uncle Wu and the support of Poyang County to jointly help Da Chu and restore my homeland!"

Xiang Zhuang's words were touching, but to Wu Rui, they were just a lobbyist's tone and not worth listening to. However, Wu Rui had long wanted to unite with the Xiang family or join the Xiang family, but what he was always worried about was that he would arrive

What kind of treatment will the Xiang family receive in the future? If he surrenders to the Xiang family and is seized of power or killed, wouldn't he be derailing his future? Because of this, Wu Ruicai has not made a decision on the matter. Today, he met Xiang Zhuang and asked him to mention it.

Regarding this matter, Wu Rui decided to speak out and give it a try.

After thinking briefly, Wu Rui said in a deep voice: "Let alone forming an alliance, what's the difficulty in joining forces? The key is, can I achieve my wish in the Xiang family?"

The so-called fulfillment means that he will lose power in this military alliance? Of course Xiang Zhuang can hear what Wu Rui is referring to. At this time, Xiang Zhuang thought for a moment, pretended to be surprised, and said in surprise: "Why did Uncle Wu come out?"

This statement?"

After a pause, Xiang Zhuang said again: "My uncle had a farewell message. I am willing to give up the two counties of Jiangdong to Wu Rui. After all, he is a descendant of the Wu Kingdom. He has a different status and his abilities are above mine. I just regret not being able to meet him."

See, if you go this time, you can pay homage to Wu Rui for me."

Hearing this, Wu Rui slapped his forehead and said loudly: "How can I seize the Xiang family's inheritance? This is absolutely impossible!"

On the side, Kong Ji saw that Xiang Zhuang's words were very effective and in place. Wu Rui had been persuaded by Xiang Zhuang at this time, so he stood up to add fuel to the fire and continued: "After all, the Xiang family is the descendant of a general and has been a Chu general for generations.

Dare to entrench the orthodoxy, if Mr. Wu has this intention, we might as well sit down and talk in detail, everything can be discussed!"

"It's impossible to give up the throne!" Wu Rui looked slightly displeased and scolded: "I sincerely seek cooperation. If you are saying this, I think there is no need for us to discuss it in detail!"

Seeing that Wu Rui was a little angry, Xiang Zhuang knew that Wu Rui did not have any wrong intentions. In this way, the bottom line of the negotiation in his heart was stretched. After thinking briefly, Xiang Zhuang smiled and said: "I also asked my uncle, if Wu Rui

What should I do if my uncle refuses?"

After Xiang Zhuang finished speaking, Wu Rui also stared at Xiang Zhuang with wide eyes, but Xiang Zhuang continued to smile and said: "My uncle once said that if Wu Rui really refuses, I would like to let him still be the order of Poyang, lead troops to conquer the four directions, occupy

After Lushan County, he serves as the county guard."

Xiang Zhuang paused deliberately and glanced at Wu Rui. Wu Rui was squinting at this time, wondering what he was thinking. Xiang Zhuang had to pause for a while. Soon, Wu Rui asked with a smile: "Is there anything else?"

Xiang Zhuang nodded and said with a smile: "My uncle said that Poyang is a very important water and land strategic point east of the Yangtze River. Wu Rui can't guard this place. Only if he guards Poyang can Lushan County be safe."

"Hahaha, the one who knows me is Brother Xiang Liang!" When Wu Rui heard this, he stood up suddenly and clapped his hands.

After laughing, Wu Rui became more determined. Cooperating with Jiangdong would be beneficial without any harm. Moreover, although Lujiang County was vast and sparsely populated, it was already in his own hands. The Xiang family did not have any power to pressure him. He was very satisfied.
Chapter completed!