Chapter 33: Undercurrents
Xiao He didn't rush to speak, thinking in his heart. Zhou Bo didn't interject, and waited quietly for Xiao to think about the problem. After all, the two of them were in the same situation, and their family members were abducted to Hanzhong by Ye Tong, saying that they were not worried that it was a lie, and they were entangled in their hearts.
"General Zhou, your family is also in Hanzhong!"
Yes!
"Master Xiao, how do you know?"
Hehe!
"With Ye Tong's careful thinking, there are only two situations for you to bring a letter to this official, one is that General Zhou surrendered to the general; The second is that the family is in Hanzhong. ”
Zhou Bo sighed and said with a wry smile: "Lord Xiao, you are right. My family was abducted to Hanzhong by Ye Tong's despicable and shameless people, and the two of us are now connected by the same disease. Isn't this looking for Master Xiao to come up with an idea? ”
Xiao He smiled bitterly in his heart, hijacking? Is it really hijacking?
"General Zhou, what are your plans, or ideas?"
"Lord Xiao, I was captured by the general, and the five thousand soldiers and horses are gone. I don't know how to explain to Liu Bang? Please help me come up with an idea, and I will listen to the adult's arrangement. ”
"General Zhou, do you know? After Liu Bang entered Xianyang City, he stayed in Afang Palace for fun after robbing two beauties, and ignored other things. Xiang Yu led the army to arrive soon, and the danger was approaching. Liu Bang stayed in the Afang Palace all day long, is this the work of the Ming Lord?
Recently, this official took a look at the celestial phenomena and found that the Emperor Star of the Qin Empire had a thriving trend. But the original bright emperor star of Liu Bang was dim and dull, and there was a great tendency to fall, and the will of heaven was unpredictable!
In addition, the entire Xianyang City is an empty city, and the people in the city have basically moved to Hanzhong, and the people around Xianyang City are also the same. The Guanzhong area has been cleared by the great general Ye Tongjian, there is not a grain of grain, and the army is sentenced, oh! What will the rebel coalition eat after entering Xianyang City! ”
Zhou Bo understands that he is a literate person, and his speech is crooked. Liu Bang stayed in Afang Palace to have fun, and no one in the army knew about it. Those soldiers in the army have long been unable to hold back, and they have followed the same example, and they are also looking for women for fun. These things, why don't you want to talk about them.
"Master Xiao, do you mean that the two of us will also leave Liu Bang and go to Hanzhong to join the general?"
Hehe!
"General Zhou, don't you want to? Your family is in Hanzhong, and you lost 5,000 soldiers and horses, and you were captured by Ye Tong, what do you say Liu Bang will do when he finds out? I will believe General Zhou in the future, don't be funny! Don't you know who Liu Bang is? None of the things he did in Xiaopei were serious, they were all dirty and messy. ”
Zhou Bo knew in his heart that although what Xiao He said was ugly, it was the truth. On the surface, Liu Bang is a good person, but in fact, he is ruthless and vicious. Once he feels that there is no use value, Liu Bang will immediately abandon it, or even dispose of it, so as not to leave future troubles.
"Master Xiao, what do you say?"
"General Zhou, who else knows about this?"
"Master Xiao, absolutely no one knows about this. All that is known is the captured 5,000 soldiers and horses, who have now been escorted to Hanzhong on their way. ”
"That's good. Let's keep quiet and wait for the opportunity to leave. Leave at this time, once it is exposed, Liu Bang will send soldiers and horses to chase and kill the two of us. It is difficult for the two of us to escape from Liu Bang's pursuit, so we have to wait for an opportunity. This opportunity should be coming soon, and after Xiang Yu enters Guanzhong, the opportunity will appear. ”
"Master Xiao, I listen to your arrangement."
"Alright! General Zhou went to take the burden first, after all, he lost 5,000 soldiers and horses, and he had to find an excuse. However, General Zhou doesn't have to worry too much, didn't Lu Ze and Cao Shen also lose 30,000 soldiers and horses? ”
"Master Xiao, I'm leaving, listen to your notice."
"Go ahead!"
Just when Xiao He was thinking about the back road alone, Lu Ze, the general of the defeated army, after leaving Liu Bang with his sleeves, directly took his own soldiers to return to Xiaopei overnight, and after a few days of day and night marching, he returned to Xiaopei's house, and saw the head of the Lu clan for the first time, Lu Gong (Lu Wen).
Seeing his son Lu Ze covered in dust and exhausted on his face, he knew that he was overworked. It's just that Lu Wen is puzzled, didn't his son bring 30,000 soldiers and horses to Guanzhong to reinforce Liu Bang? Why did you run back, could it be that something big happened?
"Ze'er, what's wrong?"
"Father, nothing happened, it's just that the 30,000 army is gone, and I was scolded by Liu Bang, and I feel uncomfortable."
Lu Wen was even more puzzled after hearing this, knowing that his son would not run back overnight because he was scolded by his brother-in-law. Something must have happened, and it's a big deal.
"Ze'er, we are father and son, there is nothing we can't say, let's say it first."
"Father, is it really appropriate for our Lu family to contribute money, strength, and materials to help Liu Bang rebel? Do you really want to put the life and death of the Lu family on Liu Bang? As the saying goes, don't hang yourself from a tree, keep your eggs apart, and don't just put one basket. ”
Lu Wen was not angry after hearing this, but was happy, and Lu Wen was happy from the bottom of his heart because his son finally matured. can think about the family and think about the long term, Lu Ze has really grown up. Therefore, Lu Wen was really happy in his heart.
"Ze'er, what do you think?"
"Father, the son wants to defect to the general Ye Tong, I hope my father can understand. It's not just for the Lu family, but the important thing is that the son feels that Liu Bang can't become a climate. Liu Bang entered Xianyang City, stayed in Afang Palace all day to have fun, and ignored other things, can such a person become a master? In addition, according to his son's knowledge, Xiang Yu has led hundreds of thousands of troops into Guanzhong, will he be able to accommodate Liu Bang? ”
Lu Wen sighed, and his heart was also extremely depressed. was originally optimistic about Liu Bang, but he learned it from the stars. The problem is that the astrological signs have changed some time ago, and not only have the generals in the Guanzhong area, but the emperor star also has a radiant posture. On the contrary, Liu Bang, who has always been optimistic, has dim stars and has a great tendency to fall.
"Ze'er, defect to the general Ye Tong? Will the Great General receive you? You must know that you are Liu Bang's brother-in-law, and you are a rebel army. To put it bluntly, what kind of rebels, that is ignorant people, is actually a rebellion. There is only one end to the failure of the rebellion, and that is to exterminate the clan and die without a corpse. ”
"Father, son has seen the general, and the 30,000 army was defeated head-on by the general's thousands of soldiers and horses, and the defeat was a mess. Before the war, the general once persuaded his son to surrender, and also suggested that his sister take a leave of absence from Liu Bang. Therefore, the son felt that the general had that stomach and could accept the Lu family. ”
Yes!
No matter how deep and steady Lu Wen is, he is also scorched on the outside and tender on the inside. Let Lu Pheasant take a break from Liu Bang, I really dare to think about it, and dare to say, what kind of person is it?
Lu Wen thought about it for a while, and felt that Lu Ze had a good idea, for the sake of the Lu family, he couldn't hang himself from a tree. It's just that Lu Wen hasn't made up his mind yet, whether to let his daughter Lu Pheasant take a leave of absence from Liu Bang, this matter is a bit complicated, and the involvement is a bit big.
"Ze'er, do you mean that the general led thousands of soldiers and horses to defeat your 30,000 soldiers and horses on the frontal battlefield?"
"Father, it's true! The battle formation set up by the general was too strong, and his son didn't know how to deal with it. At the time of the second incense injection, the son's 30,000 soldiers and horses fled. Fan Hao fought against the general, and was seriously injured if he couldn't catch a move. ”
Lu Ze's words made Lu Wen make up his mind and prepare to join the general. After all, Liu Bang is just a son-in-law, and for the family, as long as the family can continue, everything can be abandoned. Don't say that you abandon your son-in-law, even if you abandon your son and daughter, you won't regret it.
"Ze'er! You are the only one who defects to the Great General, and you will not be reused. No matter how strong your ability is, the general still has scruples. After all, your sister is the wife of the thief Liu Bang, how dare she fully believe in your sincerity, you have to think of a perfect strategy. ”
Lu Ze understood in his heart, thinking about it from another perspective, would he fully believe it? The answer is no.
"Father, what should I do? The Lu family can't afford to wait! knew that it was unreliable, and continued to help the abuse, and then the Lu family would be completely wiped out. ”
Lu Wen shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Ze'er, don't panic, first ask for your sister Lu Pheasant's opinion." If she doesn't agree, she has to break some money, which can be regarded as a meeting gift for you to defect to the general! ”
"Father, the general has safely retreated to Hanzhong with his troops and horses, and has taken control of Hanzhong, Shu County, and Ba County, and the people of Guanzhong have basically moved to Zhongzhong, and I heard that the people of Luoyang have also moved to Hanzhong. Guanzhong is already a blank place, and there are no people.
It is impossible for the alliance of princes to stay in Guanzhong for a long time, and once the princes are dispersed, it is the time for the general to counterattack. So, father, since he has made a decision, he should take refuge in the general before the situation is clear. Once the situation is clear and stable, there is not much point in taking refuge again. ”
"Ze'er, you start to do it secretly, move the people of the Lu family to Hanzhong or Ba County, and then you go to Hanzhong to surrender to Ye Tong. You can't go empty-handed, you have to bring a lot of gold and silver. As for Liu Bang, don't tell it, pay attention to acting in secret, don't make a noise. ”
"Got it, father."
When Ye Tong entered Sanguan, Xiang Yu led the Judgment Army to kill the place in Hongmen. I heard that Liu Bang entered Xianyang City and was having fun in Afang Palace, Xiang Yu was so angry in his heart! sprayed Ye Tong's ancestors for eighteen generations countless times.
Didn't you say that Liu Bang wouldn't enter the customs first? Ye Tong, you are a liar!
Fan Zeng smiled and said, "Yu'er, Ye Tong didn't lie to you, there was a reason for it." According to the information just obtained, Liu Bang increased his troops by 30,000, and Han Xin, who was stationed at Qingni Pass, only had less than 3,000 remnants of defeated troops left, and he could resist there.
Later, when he heard that Han Xin was besieged by Liu Bang's 30,000 army, Ye Tong personally went to the rescue and wiped out Liu Bang's 30,000 army in one fell swoop before rescuing Han Xin. ”
Hehe!
"This overlord said, how can you look at the wrong person? Ye Tong is very trustworthy and straightforward. ”
Fan Zeng said: "Yu'er, Ye Tong led the soldiers and horses back to Hanzhong, and we can't take the general." Now it's Liu Bang who is thinking about it, a sinister and cunning guy. According to the grapevine, it is said that the grain and grass left by Ye Tong in Xianyang City have been obtained by Liu Bang. ”
The rumor was that Ye Tong sent Jinyiwei to do it, and the purpose was to let Liu Bang and Xiang Yu fight, and it was better to let Xiang Yu kill Liu Bang, that would be better.
"Father, what should I do?"
"Yu'er, send someone to summon Liu Bang to Hongmen for the banquet. If Liu Bang doesn't come, let's clean up Liu Bang openly. If Liu Bang came, he would find a way to stay and prevent Liu Bang from returning to the Xianyang army, so that Liu Bangjun had scruples and did not dare to make trouble easily.