Not only did Kuai Che and Old Man Fan see that Xiang Yu was not completely relieved of his suspicion, but Master Xiang Bo, who was born to be an old man Fan, also saw it.

So when he was alone with Xiang Yu in the evening that day, Master Xiang not only admitted that he had indeed sent someone to stare at Old Man Fan, but also advised Xiang Yu: "King, don't blame the ministers for instigating him. For Yafu, you'd better be a little more careful. You give him too much power. He knows that there are too many internal situations. Once he falls in the fence and sees that the situation is not good, he will really have something strange and will, and the consequences will definitely be unimaginable."

"Uncle Ji, don't speculate randomly. Yafu is not that kind of person." Xiang Yu scolded: "Didn't you see it today? Xiang Kang's traitor just tried to instigate him, so he immediately handed it to me with the letter to prove his loyalty to this king."

"The king is not the judge of a gentleman with a villain's heart. Maybe there is another reason for Yafu to do this today." Master Xiang sneered: "Yafu is also very eye-catching in our army. When the ministers received the news to check the situation in his tent, he might not have been able to know in advance, so he was forced to act like this to cleanse him. Otherwise, there would be such a coincidence in the world. As soon as the ministers arrived at his tent, he quickly asked his guards to rob the messenger of Xiang Kang's traitor."

Xiang Yu was a little shaken by Xiang Bo's instigation, and couldn't help but remain silent for a moment. Xiang Bo took the opportunity to say, "Also, it's not the first time that Father Ya is a fence-bearer. When you followed your second uncle north to Huaisi to join the army of Xiang Kang's traitors. At that time, Ya's father, who was the subordinate of Xiang Kang's traitors, had just met, and he immediately turned to my brother and you. Now the traitors have completely surpassed us in overall strength. Xiang Kang's traitors are about to counterattack. Who dares to guarantee that Father Ya will not change his family for the second time and have the idea of ​​returning to the traitors in Xiang Kang's traitors again?"

Xiang Yu was even more silent, while Master Xiang was talking endlessly, and said: "There is also the matter of Liu Bang in Pengcheng mentioned in the letter today. Yafu insisted that Xiang Kang was a traitor who was a traitor who was a traitor who was a traitor who was a traitor who was a traitor who was a traitor who was a traitor who was a traitor who was a traitor who was a traitor who was a traitor who was a traitor who was a traitor who was a traitor who was a traitor who was a traitor who was just a traitor who was a traitor who was just a traitor who was a traitor who was just a traitor who was just a traitor who was just a traitor who was just a traitor who was just a traitor who was just a traitor who was just a traitor who was just a traitor who was just a traitor who was just a traitor who was just a traitor who was just a traitor who was just a traitor who was just a traitor who was just a traitor who was just a traitor who was just a traitor who was just a slap in his camp...?"

"Don't say it again." Xiang Yu interrupted Xiang Bo with annoyance and said calmly: "This matter is over here, and no further mention is allowed in the future. I will make my own suggestions."

Seeing that Xiang Yu was in a bad mood, even Master Xiang did not dare to violate his request, so he could only shut up his mouth obediently. However, Xiang Yu did not ask Master Xiang to give up surveillance of Old Man Fan. Of course, Master Xiang did not take the initiative to mention this matter.

Of course, Xiang Yu had no way to really forget this matter. Two nights passed, Xiangzhuang sent someone to send news, saying that the envoys they sent to instigate Uncle Zhou had been beaten out of the Han army camp by Uncle Zhou with sticks. The letter of rebellion written by Xiangzhuang to Uncle Zhou was torn to pieces by Uncle Zhou. Then Uncle Zhou decisively advanced to Boyang. Xiangzhuang, Tianda and others knew that Boyang was unable to protect, so they had to voluntarily abandon the city and head south according to the original plan, and were forced to retreat and move to the hinterland of Xue County.

When Xiang Yu learned of this situation, of course, he was very disappointed, but Xiang Yu did not give up completely. He felt that as long as he had sent a secret envoy to contact Uncle Zhou, he could tell Uncle Zhou that Xiang Kang was preparing to let Zhu Jishi replace Uncle Zhou at any time, he was suspicious and guarded. Uncle Zhou, who was worried that his power and status would be threatened, might not accept the throne of King Qi that Xiang Yu personally enthroned him. At that time, as long as the northern line of the Han army changes, the Western Chu army will have hope of turning the tables.

Of course, Old Man Fan and Kuai Che understood that this beautiful dream had actually been broken. Among them, Kuai Che was a little better, but he just tactfully suggested that Xiang Yu be prepared for both things earlier. Old Man Fan was extremely direct and clearly pointed out that Xiang Kang had actually seen through the Western Chu army's plan of discord. The so-called secret edict for Zhu Jishi was just acting for Xiang You. Even if it was written in front of Xiang You, it was absolutely not really sent to Zhu Jishi. Sending people to inform Uncle Zhou was just to bring shame on himself, and urging Xiang Yu to retreat to Pengcheng as soon as possible to reorganize the troops and not give the Han army the last chance to fight from Wuyan Road in Zhangxian County to surround the Western Chu army.

Invincible in the field, you don’t have to be too afraid that Xiang Kang would lead his army to pursue him personally. Xiang Yu was certainly confident in leading his army to withdraw from Pengcheng at this time, but directly leading his army to withdraw from Pengcheng would mean that he would directly give up most of the large land and cities of Dongjun, Xuejun, Chenjun and Dangjun. Xiang Yu was of course very painful and was reluctant to make up his mind.

Xiang Yu was reluctant to let it go, but Master Xiang Bo had a clear idea. He believed that Old Man Fan's conclusion was too arbitrary, and felt that there was no evidence at present that the Western Chu army's plan had failed. He proposed that he might as well wait for a few more days. Therefore, he had a dispute with Old Man Fan again, and no one could convince anyone.

In the end, Xiang Yu, who was undecided, could only make a decision to think about it for a while. Old Man Fan was useless to persuade him, so he had to let Xiang Yu consider it with his muscle-filled brain. Master Xiang Bo did not dare to disobey his overlord nephew. He also honestly bowed his promise and parted ways with Old Man Fan as soon as he left the tent and returned to his tent to rest.

Master Xiang was surprised. As the evening approached, Xiang Yu actually sent guards to pass the order, asking him and his beloved son Xiang You to visit Xiang Yu immediately. Master Xiang did not dare to be negligent when he heard this, so he immediately led Xiang You to the central army tent to meet Xiang Yu, who was sitting alone in the tent to plot.

Seeing Master Xiang and his son coming in, Xiang Yu was not polite. He waved his hand to stop Master Xiang and his son from saluting, and then said straight to the point: "Uncle Ji, I carefully considered what you said in the morning. I felt that Yafu's conclusion was a bit arbitrary. At present, there is indeed no evidence to prove that our plan has completely failed. We may not have regained hope of turning around on the battlefield on the Northern Line."

"The king sees it clearly." Master Xiang quickly agreed, "We just need to wait patiently for a while, and wait for our secret envoy to tell the news to Zhou Shuppifu, and when Zhou Shuppifu discovered the secret edict from Xiang Kang's traitor to Zhujishifu, we must have hope of reversing the situation in the world again."

Xiang Yu nodded and said, "But we cannot ignore Yafu's reminder. If we delay the war in Puyang for a long time, Zhou Shuppifu took the opportunity to lead the Han thieves on the northern line to take the way to Wuyan, Zhangxian County to reinforce the traitors. The Han thieves on the northern line and the middle line joined forces to completely drown us by relying on their superior force. We must also prepare for this early."

"What are you going to do, then, Master Xiang?" asked curiously.

"I want Xiang You to go to the Han thief camp again." Xiang Yu pointed to Xiang You next to Master Xiang and said, "Using the excuse to explain to Xiang Kang's traitor, Yafu and others opposed the peace talks, so you couldn't persuade me to discuss with him what to do in the future. By the way, you also test the reality of Xiang Kang's traitor, see what he reacted, and then I can act according to the opportunity."

Before Xiang Yu finished speaking, Xiang You's face changed a little. Master Xiang loved this son very much and said hurriedly: "Master, it's okay to test it, but there's no need to let You'er go there in person, right? Just send an ordinary envoy to such a small matter."

"You must have Brother Xiang You." Xiang Yu said immediately: "I can't believe others. Only when Brother Xiang You You go, I don't have to worry about being fooled by Xiang Kang's traitors, let alone worry about the messenger being bribed by Xiang Kang's traitors and betrayed me."

Master Xiang had no choice but to turn his eyes to his precious son, while Xiang You had a sad expression and said that he was unwilling to accept Xiang Yu's excessive trust in him. Xiang Yu finally saw his thoughts and snorted coldly: "What? Brother, I asked you to take such a little risk, so you don't have the courage?"

"King, this time is different from last time." Master Xiang said carefully: "This time, the traitor Xiang Kang may have seen through our plan of disagreement. Xiang You went to meet him again. If he..."

"Uncle Ji, you just said that Xiang Kang's traitor could not have seen through our plan of disagreement. Why did you change your words immediately now?" Xiang Yu asked angrily.

Seeing that Xiang Yu was already angry, Master Xiang had no choice but to turn to his precious son and whisper: "You'er, if you can't do it, just go there. There's no need to worry too much. It's okay for your brother Xiang You to be caught by that traitor. Thinking of the relationship between the Xiang family, even if he sees it through, he will definitely not do anything to you."

Thinking of the past when Xiang Kang released Xiang Han, and the heavy reward Xiang Kang gave him last time, knowing that Xiang Kang would definitely not treat him badly as long as he had not seen through his deceitful surrender, Xiang You finally nodded reluctantly and bowed to Xiang Yu and said, "Don't worry, my brother, I'll go right away."

When Xiang Yu heard this, he was overjoyed and quickly discussed with Uncle Xiang and his son a little bit about the excuse to contact Xiang Kang again, as well as a way to test the Han army's false and realities. Then he asked Xiang You to return to the tent and change into plainclothes. With the gradually falling night, he hurried to the Han army camp to test Xiang Kang. This time, because Xiang Yu was too lazy to discuss with Old Man Fan and others, Old Man Fan and Kuai Che and others didn't know about this situation...

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With the secret escort from Xiang Yu's guards, Xiang You of course successfully left the defense zone of the Western Chu army. After it was dark, he arrived near the Han army camp. He was soon stopped by the Han army sentry to patrol and interrogated his identity. When Xiang You explained his identity and purpose, the Han army soldiers did not dare to neglect him and quickly took him to the gate of the camp for a temporary custody. At the same time, he sent people to the Central Army camp to report the situation to Xiang Kang who was preparing to rest.

Needless to say, Xiang Kang was very happy when he heard this situation and blurted out: "Okay, God helps me! I can save countless troubles now! Hurry up, prepare a banquet in the Central Army tent, and send someone to invite Long Qi, Zhonglimei, Ding Ji and Zheng Bu to the Central Army tent to drink with me. In addition, Xu Ji, hurry up and arrange the manpower..."

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Because Xiang Kang needed some time to prepare, Master Xiang You, of course, waited for a while, and then was led into the Central Army camp by the guards sent by Xiang Kang and brought to Xiang Kang's Central Army tent. What surprised Xiang You was that Long Qi and Zhonglimei, who had fought side by side with him on the Huai Si battlefield, were actually in the Central Army tent, and were still drinking and having fun with Xiang Kang talking and laughing.

It’s not to mention that although Long Qi, Zheng Bu and others who were highly disgusted and jealous of Xiang Kang, because they had not met for several years, after entering the Central Army tent, Xiang You was still very surprised and rushed to say: “General Long, General Zhongli, why are you all here? I have been missing for several years. How are you doing recently?”

"It's not bad to ask the general for his blessing." Ding Ji, who once had a very bad relationship with Xiang You, spoke first and said with a malicious smile: "What? General Xiang You are coming to surrender again?"

"Failed to surrender?!"

Xiang You was stunned and the generals next to him were also burst into laughter. Xiang Kang also laughed out loud and complained to Ding Ji: "General Ding, why are you anxious? Let's tease my brother and then say this, isn't it better?"

Hearing Xiang Kang's words, Xiang You's face was pale as paper. Zheng Bu, Long Qi and others laughed even more. As Xiang Kang complained that Ding Ji had solved the mystery too early and missed the rare opportunity to play with Xiang You. Seeing that he was angry, Ding Ji hurriedly raised his glass and said, "Okay, okay, so that's it, can I be wrong? I will punish myself for one cup, and then the king issued an order to kill people. I will do it myself. Is this okay?"

After saying that, Ding Ji really drank the glass of American wine in one go, then put down the wine glass and stared at Xiang You with a grim smile on his face. Xiang You was panicked and was extremely afraid, so he simply forgot what place it was. He turned around and ran out. Then there was no need to say more. The guard Xiang Kang behind him immediately stopped him and overturned him directly to the ground. As a result, seeing Xiang You falling in a mess, Long Qi and Ding Ji and other generals laughed loudly.

"Brother, I really admire your courage." Xiang Kang smiled and said with a grin: "Last time I was fooled, I almost wronged Uncle Zhou, and I also asked you to cheat the priceless Qin Gong Mingzhu from me. I didn't expect that you would have the courage to come to the door to die this time. Tell me, how do you plan to lie to me again this time?"

Seeing that the matter had been exposed and was surrounded and could not escape, the poor General Xiang You had no choice but to half-climb up, and for the second time in his life, he knelt down to Xiang Kang on both knees, and kowtowed desperately, begging: "Good King! Give me your life! I will never dare, I will never dare again! Please, for the sake of our brothers in the Xiang family, please spare my life!"

Once again, seeing Xiang You kneel in front of him crying and begging for mercy, and remembering the various actions of Uncle Xiang and his son over the years, Xiang Kang's anger was uncontrollable, so he simply said coldly: "Brother, how many times do you want me to spare you? I have spared you once last time, and did you know how to repent? Over the years, how many things you have done to me, and have you fulfilled the word and half of your swearing when you kowtowed and begged for mercy in front of me? Do you want me to spare you again for the second time?"

Xiang Youli did not dare to refute, so he could only continue to cry and kowtow and beg for mercy. Zhongli Mei, Long Qi and others next to him heard something wrong, and all turned their doubtful eyes to Xiang Kang. Xiang Kang understood their thoughts and said, "Dear generals, I didn't want to make the family scandals of our Xiang family outside, but today, in order not to make you think I am mean, I will not give my cousins ​​a chance to survive, and in order to let you give me a certificate in the future, I will tell you a past from a few years ago in front of our Xiang family, the scum."

Then, after drinking a glass of wine, Xiang Kang then talked carefully about Xiang You's assassination of himself for the sake of a woman, Long Qi, Zhong Limei and others, and told him about exposing the past when Xiang You betrayed her brothers and sisters, and the ugly behavior of Xiang You kowtowing and begging for mercy in front of him and Feng Zhong. During this period, although Chen Ping and Zhang Liang, who were most trusted by Xiang Kang, came one after another, they all stood aside without saying a word, allowing Xiang Kang to state the past that had been covered for many years.

"The reason I spared him at that time was because I knew that if I had shaken this matter out, the two aunts I raised with my own hands would not accept it. I didn't know what sadness would look like, so I gave him a chance. But I didn't expect that my brother would not repent at all, and would continue to lead the troops to fight me with my flesh and blood. Now he is coming to lie to me again..."

Before Xiang Kang's anger was finished, Ding Ji, Zheng Bu and other generals present were already full of anger, and they all roared like thunder. Ding Ji was so angry that he grabbed the wine glass in front of him and smashed it on Xiang You's face, roaring wildly: "All man! Are you worthy of being a human being? For a woman, even brothers want to harm him?!"

What Xiang Kang said was the fact, and his life was in Xiang Kang's hands. Of course, Xiang You dared not deny it. He could only kowtow and cried desperately, and shouted in despair: "Brother, I admit all the things you said! I should die! I deserve to die! But after all, I am your brother. Please give me another chance because we are all tall father (great-grandfather). You can do anything you ask me to do! You can do whatever you ask me to do!"

"Don't do this, do you think I will trust you again?" Xiang Kang snorted coldly, then turned to Zhang Liang next to him and said, "Mr. Zifang, you and my brother's father are the best friends. Do you think I have done my best to him? Is it still a waste of my flesh and blood?"

Zhang Liang was full of hesitation and hesitated not to speak. Xiang You quickly turned to Zhang Liang and kowtowed and begged: "Uncle! Uncle Zhang! Save me and save me! I deserve to die for my nephew, but my father and you are brothers who are closer than brothers! Please save me and save me!"

Zhang Liang's expression was even hesitant, but he still did not dare to plead for Xiang You. Xiang Kang said coldly: "Brother, for the sake of ours, we are all tall fathers, I will leave you a whole body. Come and drag this man out and hang him with white silk."

The guards in the tent sang their promises, Xiang You were so desperate that he screamed and begged for mercy, Zhang Liang gritted his teeth, quickly stopped the guard who was already dragging him, and then knelt down to Xiang Kang, bowed and said, "King, General Xiang You deserves to be punished for death, but he is your cousin after all. Please pay attention to this point, and for the sake of the weak minister, let him spare him again."

"Mr. Zifang, you don't need to say more." Xiang Kang said with a dark face: "I have given him a chance, but not only does he not know how to cherish it, he actually wants to get rid of the relationship between the king and General Zhou Shu. If I spare him again, how can I explain to General Zhou Shu in the future?"

"Great King, please forgive me for your bluntly. If General Zhou was here at this moment, he would beg you to spare General Xiang You again." Zhang Liang said: "Because General Zhou knew that you and Xiang You are brothers, and in order to make your brothers go back, you stopped your horse and built the same palace as your hometown in Xianyang, and rebuilt a Shiling Pavilion that was exactly the same as your hometown. So he would never be willing to delay the great event of your preparation for reconciliation with your brothers in the past for his sake."

Xiang Kang finally shut up, and Zhang Liangze said again: "Also, the king, the ministers can be sure that the fraudulent surrender this time is definitely not the original intention of Xiang Youxian nephew. He was also ordered to act, and it is barely understandable. Moreover, we have confirmed that General Zhou's incident was fake. The defeat of the Western Chu thief army has been decided. Even if Xiang You still wants to be ungrateful and repay kindness with grudges, he will never have any chance. Just think that God has the virtue of life, and let him go again."

Xiang Kang turned his face away. Xiang You saw that Xiang Kang had been shaken, and he cried desperately and begged for mercy. He swears that he would never dare to go against Xiang Kang again. After he returned, he immediately returned to his hometown in Pengcheng to serve the two aunts and would not stay in the army to fight against the Han army. He suddenly remembered the two aunts who were highly respected by Xiang Kang. He hurriedly cried and said, "Brother, you don't care about the face of others. You should always see the face of the two aunts, right? I beg you, thinking about the fact that my mother and second uncle raised you, let me forgive me this time. Otherwise, if they knew that I was dead in your hands, they would not know what they would cry—!"

Thinking of the two aunts who raised him personally, Xiang Kang's face was even more pale. Zhang Liang gritted his teeth and continued to beg, and mentioned the past when Xiang You made some contributions to Xiang Kang when he was in the Young Commander's Army. Xiang Kang couldn't bear it, so he waved his hand reluctantly and signaled the guards to let Xiang You go. Of course, Xiang You was overjoyed after being released, and quickly kowtowed to Xiang Kang and Zhang Liang to thank him again.

"Don't be too happy too early." Xiang Kang said coldly: "I understand and tell you that this is the last time I spare you, and there will never be another next time!"

After saying that, Xiang Kang turned to Long Qi and Zhong Limei and others and said, "Several generals, tell us all the soldiers of the army clearly. If you meet this man again on the battlefield in the future, and his father Xiang Bo, you don't have to give me any face. You will kill him first, and don't take him prisoners!"

Long Qi and Zheng Bu and other four Han generals immediately clasped their fists and sang their promises. Xiang Kangze turned to Xiang You, who had already cried with tears in his face, and said coldly: "Go back and tell your father that I have decided to take back the title of Heyong Hou to him, and also take back all the rewards and pardons to him! Don't he like to help Brother Xiang Yu do the right thing with me? Then he will bury our Brother Xiang Yu! Get out! Drag this man out and throw him out of the camp to let him get out! I will never want to see this man out again!"

The guards in the tent sang their promises, immediately dragged Xiang You and walked, and dragged them directly to the Han army's camp gate. However, when the guards dragged Xiang You to the front of the Zhongjun camp gate, a Han army messenger suddenly ran to the Zhongjun camp gate gate and said to the Han army camp gate officer who was guarding the Zhongjun camp gate: "Please report to the king immediately. Yafu's envoy has arrived and we must pay homage to our king immediately."

"Whose messenger?" The camp officer obviously didn't hear it clearly.
Chapter completed!