Xiang Yu told Chen Ping about his wealth, and all the generals looked at Chen Ping with some frowns, "If Aiqing is ashamed, go back to the house and think to yourself, don't be quick to talk in the palace." ”

"The king's punishment is to keep in mind." Chen Ping's face was uncertain, and he said quite worriedly, and Xiang Yu no longer bothered with him when he saw this.

After Chen Ping returned home, he thought about the things in the palace, and he was frightened, he had heard that the overlord was so easy to kill, if the overlord was unhappy, and suddenly remembered this matter, wouldn't he die in Pengcheng.

So, Chen Ping took advantage of the night to pack his bags, dismissed his family, and fled all the way to Nanzheng.

However, Xiang Yu felt that Chen Ping was just a treacherous villain, so he didn't allow his father to chase after him, and let Chen Ping die on his own, after all, the immediate priority was to send troops to attack Qi.

Chen Ping fled without mentioning it, and said that the overlord had written many edicts and sent them to various places, in order to come to the support of various princes, solve the problem of Qidi, and restore the peace of the four seas.

Before that, you should first understand what Xiang Yu's intentions are, who do you want to send troops for him, first of all, there are already several vacancies among the princes of the Eighteenth Road, but most of them are still there.

In general, there are four or five of the most powerful vassal states, Liu Bang, the king of the Han Dynasty in Shu, has cut off the plank road, Xiang Yu did not issue an edict to it, and the three Qin kings Zhang Han, Dong Peng, and Sima Xin all obeyed Zhang Han's orders, and in the northeast of Shu, they occupied a slightly vast area.

In addition, the two kings in the southeast of Shudi, Linjiang Wang Gongao, which occupied the southern half of the province, Jiujiang Wang Yingbu, and Gongao almost divided the Hunan lands.

The rest is the state of Chu, which occupies the lands of Jiangsu, and the rest are like Han, Wei, Yan, and Liaodong, all of which are in the north and pose no threat at all.

Xiang Yu's edict was mainly issued to Yingbu and Gongao, and the two of them had a lot of credit when they broke the Qin, so they had a wide fief, and Xiang Yu recruited troops to see what they meant.

Whether it is to watch from the wall or to attach to the Chu State, whether to send troops or not, Yingbu is in Jiujiang, and when he receives Xiang Yu's silk book, he can't help but be a little surprised.

The book said: "The overlord of Western Chu called, the country of Qi in the Central Plains is in turmoil, the traitor Tian Rong killed the king of Qi, there are three in Qi, only Linzi does not dare to invade, and has occupied two, the greater the power, the more his wolf ambition is revealed." ”

"The will of the Emperor Chuyi, looking at the four seas to rise to peace, never thought of today's things, although Yu is not talented, he is willing to send troops to clear the thieves, the king of Jiujiang is in the southwest, he should focus on the Central Plains, join forces to kill the Qi country, and share the prosperity."

Yingbu sat alone in front of the case, holding Xiang Yu's edict in his hand, his brows furrowed slightly, "Now that Emperor Yi has died, he is still using the guise of Emperor Yi to persuade me to send troops." ”

In the early morning of the next day, he summoned all the generals to inquire about countermeasures, and some of them suggested that Yingbumo should send troops, otherwise a catastrophe would come, and it would be too late to regret it.

When Yingbu heard this, he was puzzled, and his lieutenant saluted and said: "King Qiyu, that Xiang Yu has long had the ambition to seize the world, if he sends troops to help him solve the trouble of Qi Zhao, the stronger his strength is, the land of Jiujiang will definitely not be guaranteed, and then that Xiang Yu will definitely attack Jiujiang with the army of Jiujiang, and I hope the king will think deeply." ”

After the deputy general spoke, his father-in-law felt that it was inappropriate, and immediately stepped forward and said: "The king was enshrined in the Yi Emperor, and now the Yi Emperor is dead, he should be headed by the overlord of Western Chu, otherwise he will perish." ”

"At the beginning, the righteous emperor was killed by the king after all, although there are rumors, but there are no two people in this matter, now the king wants to rebel against Western Chu, if the people of the world come to conquer the king on the charge of killing the righteous emperor, how can Jiujiang be thoughtful, why not send troops to help the overlord, so rely on the power of the overlord, Jiujiang can protect itself."

Hearing the words of the deputy general and his father-in-law, Yingbu really hesitated in his heart, "What the two of you said is reasonable, why don't you send thousands of troops and give it to the overlord, how about watching the overlord's thoughts?" ”

There is no comprehensive method at present, so the two nodded and agreed, and Yingbu immediately set aside 3,000 soldiers and horses, and the deputy general took them, which can be regarded as respecting the edict of the overlord.

Yingbu's move can be said to be a stone that stirs up a thousand waves, and the king of Linjiang, Gongao, the king of Sanqin, and the king of Hengshan, all sent thousands of troops to follow Yingbu's practice.

Xiang Yu of Pengcheng waited for the news of the kings for a long time, and finally there were less than 20,000 soldiers and horses, and he was very angry in his heart.

In the hall, Xiang Yu's eyes were cold, and when he saw Fan Zeng coming, he just waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down, "King Qiqi, I haven't sent troops today, don't you have any resentment in your heart?" ”

"I followed Ji Bu's words and issued an edict that the princes would join the army, but I never thought that Yingbu Pifu would only send 3,000 troops, and I really didn't take me seriously!" Xiang Yu said angrily.

Fan Zeng nodded slightly, "The king of Jiujiang lives in Huainan, and now he sees that Qi and Zhao are all opposed, he must have rebelled in his heart, and he is unwilling to go against the king's will today, so he sent 3,000 troops to make an appointment with the edict." ”

"What does the father think?" Xiang Yu said a little calmly.

Fan Zeng thought about it slightly, "Today, Qi and Zhao are all in chaos, although the king of Shu Han has no way to send troops, but it is also a hidden danger, so he should not be the enemy of the king of Jiujiang, first comfort him with good words, and persuade him to come to Pengcheng." ”

"But I have sent messengers to rebuke Yingbu, hoping that he will repent." Xiang Yu said with a frown.

"The king has already sent an envoy to Jiujiang? There is really something wrong, and now I will send a messenger back and invite Yingbu to come, and say that I will discuss with him the strategy of breaking Qi Zhao. Fan Zeng said a little anxiously.

Xiang Yu bowed his head slightly, and he also felt reasonable, "It's just what Father said, how can Yingbu come easily?" ”

"It doesn't matter if he comes or not, as long as he stabilizes his heart, if he doesn't come, continue to send messengers to persuade him with kind words, and don't raise a sword because of one person." Fan Zeng said indifferently.

So, Xiang Yu followed Fan Zeng's words and sent a messenger to Jiujiang, wanting to summon Yingbu to Pengcheng, Yingbu read Xiang Yu's letter, just sighed, and didn't know what to do in his heart.

A few days ago, I just sent an envoy to hold him accountable, and now I have sent a messenger to Pengcheng, the meaning of which can be seen at a glance, and the deputy general saw that Yingbu was depressed, and immediately stepped forward to ask what was the matter.

Yingbu waved his hand slightly, "Today, the overlord has sent a messenger to Pengcheng to discuss the strategy of breaking Qi and Zhao, and I am the only one who has been called, and I will definitely not return here." ”

"Don't worry, don't worry, what's so difficult about this, now the overlord does this Wen Wang's policy, but he has no soldiers and takes care of Jiujiang, the king says that he is sick and does not go, the overlord will definitely send a messenger back again, and he will be comforted by good words, plus Qi Zhao's worries, the trouble of Shu, the king can act in Jiujiang in peace in the future, watch from the wall, and wait for the Central Plains to be decided." The adjutant general analyzed it very thoroughly.

When Yingbu heard this, he was overjoyed, and immediately wrote a book to the messenger, saying that the king of Jiujiang was seriously ill and could not go to Pengcheng, and asked the messenger to tell the truth.

Xiang Yu didn't know Yingbu's intentions, but now that Qi Zhao was becoming more and more rampant, Yingbu's matter had to be put on hold for the time being, and Xiang Yu sent a messenger to condole, so that he could recuperate, and don't worry about the war in the north.