After the king of Hanzhong returned to Chang'an, he immediately began to inspect the surrounding areas of Xiyongzhou, and explored the actions of the Zhao army in the surrounding areas, so as to prevent the Zhao army from raiding the land of Xiyongzhou.

Next, the northern part of Xiyongzhou, Liangzhou in the northwest, and Hanguguan in the east all had Zhao State actions, but there were not as expected by the King of Hanzhong, there were Zhao army in mobilization, and there was no large-scale army in the border area, and some only a small group of Zhao troops were attacking the Xiyongzhou border outposts.

"Could it be that Zhao Jun really doesn't have the intention of raiding my Xiyongzhou land? Or is it really as they say, this Zhao army is just to let the king leave Jingzhou and delay the matter of the princes' alliance? Seeing that the Zhao army did not have a large army mobilization, the king of Hanzhong couldn't help but feel that his head was as big as a fight.

Zhao Jun moved, let the king of Hanzhong worry, if he doesn't move, why not? At the very least, if the Zhao army really had action against Xiyongzhou, the king of Hanzhong would not need to be worried all the time, and he could use this as an excuse to let the Shu army and the Qi army send troops to help. But Zhao Jun didn't move, and the hidden danger was even greater, after all, no one knew what Zhao Jun wanted to do?

In short, the king of Hanzhong tossed in the land of Chang'an Sanfu for a long time, and he couldn't wait for the Zhao army to appear, as for the Zhao army's team, most of them were cavalry, and they were also far away with one blow, making it difficult for the border army in Xiyongzhou to chase down. Of course, the garrisons in various parts of Xiyongzhou were also unwilling to provoke the Zhao army and pursue the Zhao army. Once there is a real war, it will cause a full-scale war, which is not a trivial matter. Although the king of Hanzhong personally sat in Chang'an, the possible invasion of the territory of Zhao, but neither the king of Hanzhong himself nor the soldiers under his command were willing to really go to war with Zhao.

It has to be said that since then, Zhao has occupied Bingzhou and Liangzhou, set up Xiazhou, Dingzhou, and Liaozhou, and has close ties with the northern Murwei people and Turkic tribes, and after close exchanges, Zhao has no shortage of war horses. Therefore, in the Zhao army, there are more or less organized cavalry teams, which are also lacking in other princes. Therefore, for the attack of the Zhao army's team, the Han army in Xiyongzhou was helpless.

Before the king of Hanzhong waited for the army of the Zhao army in Xiyongzhou, Jingzhou made a comeback. I don't know when, Jingzhou once again set off rumors, saying that the king of Luoyang intends to demote Zhao. During the period of the alliance, the king of Luoyang was unwilling to participate in person, and he had no intention of leading the alliance. The Luoyang Wang's family was captured by the King of Zhao, but some were returned unharmed, so there must be a lot of relationship between the Luoyang King Situ Hao and the Zhao army.

In addition, I don't know who also leaked the fact that the king of Luoyang met with the envoy of Zhao on the occasion of the princes' meeting with Jingnan, which suddenly made this rumor spread in Jingnan. What's more serious is that the people of Jingnan, as well as some big businessmen and even some big clans, have praised the king of Luoyang's move, thinking that the surrender of the Luo army to Zhao is a good thing for the Luo army and Jingzhou. In an instant, this matter became the most eye-catching matter among the princes.

And Wang Dao, the envoy of the Luo army in Jiangling Mansion, was also at a loss. The main reason is that he can't figure out his king's mind now, and at the same time, he is also difficult to argue with the persecution of the envoys of Shu. Because of the idea of secretly attacking Jingzhou on the occasion of the alliance, the Shu army let itself be deeply criticized by the princes. As a result, the matter was revealed, and the benefits were not reaped, but caused a commotion. Now that another prince has had an accident, they naturally want to take the attention of the other princes away from themselves. In addition, neither the Shu army nor the king of Qi wanted the Luo army to have any connection with the Zhao state.

There was an accident in Jingzhou, and the king of Hanzhong could no longer stay in Xiyongzhou. In addition, he sat in Xiyongzhou for more than a month, and did not see Zhao Jun's actions, so he had to turn around to Jingzhou to deal with the changes in Jingzhou.

"Damn, how many times do you want this king to say it? This king has absolutely no intention of descending Zhao! Why, isn't there any rumor about this king? In the Nanyang Mansion, the generals of the Luo Army and the generals of the Han Army gathered in the Luoyang Palace, and asked the King of Luoyang about the truth about the King of Luoyang's surrender to Zhao.

The generals of the Luo army are better, after all, the king of Luoyang is their lord, and the king of Luoyang surrenders to Zhao, although they are a little unwilling, but it is not unacceptable. Most of the ordinary soldiers are still willing to surrender to Zhao, and no one wants to fight a war that is obviously invincible. The Zhao State is strong, and the Luo army is invincible, which is also the general heart of the Luo army soldiers.

However, the generals of the Han Army stationed in Nanyang Mansion don't think so. They were under the command of the king of Hanzhong, and were stationed in Nanyang Mansion with the Luo army to defend against the Zhao army in Eastern Yongzhou. If the king of Luoyang surrenders to Zhao, they will be in danger.

If it was in the past, these Han army generals would never dare to ask the king of Luoyang directly, and personally ask the king of Luoyang for confirmation. However, now the strength of the king of Luoyang has been greatly reduced, and he is far inferior to the Han army. Therefore, these Han army generals did not care too much about and were afraid of the existence of the king of Luoyang.

"It's not that we don't trust the king, but that our Han army and the soldiers under the command of the army are stationed here, if there is any change in the king, our Han army of 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers will be in danger. Therefore, for the sake of the brothers below, the last general had no choice but to come to the king for verification. Qin Jiang, the chief general of the Han army in Nanyang Mansion, said lightly.

When the king of Luoyang saw that General Xiaoxiao also dared to be presumptuous in front of him, his heart surged with anger, but he still did not attack on the spot, and said coldly: "That is it, then the king will let the 20,000 soldiers of my Luo army evacuate Nanyang Mansion, here, let you be responsible." ”

Qin Jiang's face froze, and he said urgently: "This is not what the last general means, if the king evacuates the soldiers under his command, this Jingbei ......"

"Hmph...... Since your Han army does not believe in this king, nor does it believe in the army under this king, then why should this king be stationed here with you. Don't you worry about your safety? Well, after the king's people have withdrawn, you will be in charge here. King Luoyang said with a gloomy face.

"This king came to Nanyang Mansion to sit in town because your king wants to ally with the princes, and you need this king to come to take charge of the defense of the northern land. Otherwise, this king is still in Xiangyang City. Since you don't believe in my Luo army, there is no need for my Luo army to surrender their identity, they have to be stationed here. ”

Qin Jiang was suddenly anxious, he could ask the king of Luoyang directly, that was because he was a member of the Han army and a subordinate of the king of Hanzhong. is also because since the king of Luoyang sat in Nanyang Mansion a month ago, he, the coach of Nanyang Mansion, has become a deputy marshal, falling from the first position to the second position, and he is not even in the second position. The reason why he asked the king of Luoyang head-on was not because he was dissatisfied with the decline in his status?

However, Qin Jiang knew very well in his heart that if he provoked the King of Luoyang, he would definitely not be good for himself. If the king of Luoyang is allowed to evacuate the Luo army, even if he occupies a reasonable side, he is afraid that it will be difficult to explain to the king of Hanzhong. If the Zhao army is allowed to take advantage of the situation to go south and attack Jingzhou, the consequences will be ......

Therefore, Qin Jiang said good things to the king of Luoyang in a loud voice, changing his previous tone of direct questioning. Situ Hao also knew that he couldn't really leave. If the army is withdrawn, the Zhao army on the opposite side may really go south. Therefore, he went down the steps of the other party and reprimanded Qin Jiang and the others to leave.

"Your Majesty, this Han army general is really too presumptuous, and he doesn't take the king and my Luo army in his eyes at all." Waiting for the Han generals to leave, Lin Zixun, the general of the Luo army, said to Situ Hao with an annoyed face.

Luoyang Wang Situ Hao's face was pale at the moment, and he naturally saw the arrogance of these Han army generals. He also understood that since the fall of Dongyongzhou, his status has gradually become inferior to that of the king of Hanzhong. was despised by the generals and officials under the command of the king of Hanzhong, and he had already seen it in the eyes of many officials under the command of the king of Hanzhong.

"You say, what if this king descends to Zhao?" King Luoyang, whose face was gloomy because of the attitude of Qin Jiang and other Han army generals, suddenly said lightly.

"What? This ......" Lin Zixun and the other generals of the Luo Army froze, and they couldn't speak for a long time.

"Haha...... This king is just talking. Zhao Jun took away my family business and defeated my soldiers, how could this king descend to Zhao? Well, the Han army despises us so much, but we can't despise ourselves. Don't pay attention to their attitude, train the soldiers well, this Jingzhou land, this king still has half of it, and his Han army is not qualified to override this king. Although the king of Luoyang's tone was flat, Lin Zixun and other generals of the Luo army could hear the indignation in his tone.

The envoys of the princes in Jiangling Mansion were also making a fuss because of the rumors about the King of Luoyang, which made the envoys of the King of Luoyang annoyed. In particular, the envoys of the Shu army asked Wang Dao to let the prince of Luoyang go to Jingnan to confront him, or hand over the jurisdiction of Jingzhou. Otherwise, it will be difficult to clear the suspicion that the king of Luoyang will descend to Zhao.

"Damn, the Shu army is clearly a thief in my Jingzhou land." Wang Dao, who had a tired face, said hatefully in the mansion, "Zhang Ye, is my Luo army rotation complete?" ”

"Returning to Lord Zuo Cheng, the rotation of each department has been completed five days ago. However, because of the rotation in the army, it will take a while for the officers and men to adapt to complete the takeover of various localities and departments. ”

"By the way, my lord, is it ...... for the king to descend to Zhao?"

"What? Do you also doubt that the rumors of the Great King's surrender to Zhao are true? Wang Dao said in a deep voice.

"No, it's just ......," Zhang Ye hesitated, "It should be the truth that the king met with the envoy of Zhao State, and in addition, since the loss of Dongyongzhou, the strength of my Luo army has been greatly inferior to before. Now, don't say that the King of Qi and the Shu Army are the kings of Hanzhong, and they don't take our Luo Army in their eyes. But my Luo army is still defending them against the invasion of this Zhao country. The subordinates thought ...... The subordinates thought that it was okay for us to descend to Zhao! ”

Wang Dao's face was solemn, and he said in a deep voice: "Is this also what my Luo army soldiers think?" ”

Zhang Ye nodded with a heavy face, and said: "My lord, why can the Shu army buy my Luo army generals, why do the people of the King of Qi and the Shu army dare to reprimand us so arrogantly, it is not because we are not as strong as them, and it is not because we lost the land of Dongyongzhou." Now, half of our Jingzhou land is gradually being swallowed by the men and horses of the king of Hanzhong. If this continues, our Luo army will have no place to stay. ”

Wang Du said in a condensed voice: "The people of the king of Hanzhong control Jingzhou, that is because we do not have enough talents in our hands, and that is because of the permission of the king. Therefore, the matter of the king's surrender to Zhao is just a rumor. Well, there is no need to say more about this. ”

Looking at the departing subordinates, Wang Dao looked solemn. Could it be that the king really has the intention of surrendering Zhao? Alas, although Zhao Guo did not attack, this method is more and more powerful every time.

In Luoyang, Situ Liang also received the news that the king of Hanzhong had left Chang'an and entered Jingnan.

"Let the men and horses of Liangzhou and Bingzhou continue to move, and if possible, increase the number of troops to attract the Han army in the land of Hangu Pass and Tongguan to the north or northwest of Xiyongzhou."

"Order General Zhao Xiong to prepare for action and be ready to attack Hangu Pass at any time."

After Situ Liang gave several military orders in a row, a smile appeared on his face, "This time, it's time for you to take the call." The Princes Alliance? Just because you guys who don't have the same heart, you also want to fight against my Da Zhao? ”

Situ Fei, the king of Hanzhong who hurried to Jiangling Mansion, also had a headache after learning about the situation. The alliance of the princes dragged on for a month, but there was no result at all. All day long, the princes' envoys were arguing over unrelated matters.

After the inspection, the king of Hanzhong also learned that it was a fact that the king of Luoyang met with the envoys of Zhao. When Situ Liang asked his envoy to see the king of Luoyang, he already knew that the king of Luoyang would not directly descend to Zhao, and he also made corresponding preparations, so naturally he would not hide the situation of the envoy entering Jingbei. Therefore, it is normal to be found out. It is precisely because of this that the princes will put down the matter of the alliance, but they will be entangled in the king of Luoyang.

The king of Hanzhong naturally did not want the king of Luoyang to descend to Zhao, and judging from his understanding of the king of Luoyang, it was unlikely that the king of Luoyang would descend to Zhao. In addition, the king of Luoyang also ceded the rights of Jingzhou to the Luo army many times. Therefore, he did not believe that the king of Luoyang descended to Zhao. Therefore, as soon as the king of Hanzhong arrived in Jiangling Mansion, he exonerated the king of Luoyang and devoted himself to the affairs of the alliance, hoping to complete the alliance as soon as possible, deploy defenses in Jingbei and Xiyongzhou, and even counterattack Zhao.

Although the king of Hanzhong exonerated the king of Luoyang, the people of the Shu army were not willing to stop there. Speaking of which, they were really fighting Luo Jun and Jing Nan's idea before, and they spent a lot of money on it. But it was broken by rumors, and it was completely broken by the rotation method of the king of Luoyang and the king of Hanzhong. Therefore, now that the king of Luoyang is unlucky, the people of Shu are not willing to stop there. Therefore, he asked the prince of Luoyang to go to Jingnan to tell his innocence, or explain the purpose and reason for meeting with the envoy of Zhao.

The king of Hanzhong also knew that the king of Luoyang had no intention of coming south to participate in the alliance, and in addition, the king of Hanzhong was unwilling to let the king of Luoyang participate in this alliance. The current king of Luoyang has no intention of fighting among the princes, and in the land of Jingzhou, the king of Luoyang has gradually cede power to himself. If the Shu army and the Qi army were to be connected with the king of Luoyang, it would be a lot of trouble at that time. Therefore, the king of Hanzhong suggested that the king of Luoyang should write back to explain the intention of meeting the envoy of Zhao, and there was no need to go south, and the king of Luoyang was also responsible for the defense of Jingbei and could not leave.

The idea of the king of Hanzhong is good, not only the king of Luoyang thinks about face, after all, if the prince of Luoyang goes to Jingnan, his face will not be able to hang up. In addition, it is also thinking about itself. However, time changes, and people's hearts are also changing. Especially after Nanyang Mansion was despised and questioned by the generals of the Han army, the king of Luoyang was dissatisfied with the Han army.

Therefore, when the king of Luoyang received a letter from the king of Hanzhong, asking him to meet with the envoys of Zhao to discuss the content, the king of Luoyang, who was already dissatisfied, could no longer suppress it.

"Okay, you Situ Fei, this king will give Jingzhou to you, and retreat everywhere, and now you dare to persecute me like this. This king needs to explain it to you? Hmph...... Situ Hao immediately tore up the letter and said coldly to the people around him, "Remember, this king has never seen any letter from the king of Hanzhong, understand?" In addition, try not to be hostile to the Han army, from now on, our Luo army does not need to bow to the Han army. ”

Lin Zixun and the others were shocked, and said urgently: "The last general understands!" ”

"Give an order to the king, let the pair tell the king of Hanzhong that all matters of the alliance, and my Luo army will obey the will of the king of Hanzhong. In order to show their innocence, our Luo army withdrew from Jingnan to Xiangyang, Bei'an and other places. As for the defense of Jingnan, the Han army was fully responsible. Also, let them come back as soon as they're done, and don't bother with the alliance. ”

Hum...... Huimeng! You doubt this king, and this king is too lazy to pay attention. This king wants to see if the three of you can form an alliance and whether the alliance can succeed. It's a simple alliance, but it has been delayed for more than a month, and a few rumors from Zhao Guo have made you confused. For a month, you argue for a month, but Zhao is strong for a month. Amusing......

The king of Hanzhong, located in Jingnan, did not wait for the reply of the king of Luoyang, but Wang Dao came to the door, told him the latest order of the king of Luoyang, and prepared to evacuate to the north.

Wang Dao's words suddenly caught the king of Hanzhong a little off guard. He didn't understand what the king of Luoyang was doing, whether he was dissatisfied with these rumors and the arguments of the princes' envoys. Although the king of Luoyang handed over the leadership of the alliance to himself, without the participation of the king of Luoyang, he would inevitably put himself at a disadvantage. Even if he now represents his own Han army and the Luo army of the king of Luoyang, he is still inferior to the Shu army and the Qi army. And without the participation of Wang Dao and other Luo army envoys, then, when the princes argue, they will definitely be disadvantaged.

Although the king of Hanzhong stayed with Wang Dao and other envoys from the king of Luoyang, Wang Dao was not his after all, and the Luo army was not attached to him. In addition, he also saw dissatisfaction with him and the envoys of the princes in the eyes of Wang Dao and other Luo army envoys and the generals and officials of the Luo army in the city of Jiangling Prefecture. After all, when the envoys of the princes questioned and persecuted Wang Dao and other envoys of the king of Luoyang, the king of Hanzhong did not stand on the side of the envoys of the Luo army.

However, at this moment, the king of Hanzhong, who urgently needed the support of the coalition army, could no longer care about anything else, nor could he care about the purpose of the king of Luoyang, so he could only let the Luo army in Jingnan evacuate.

At the same time, news came again from the land of Xiyongzhou, not long after he left, the Zhao army in the territory of Zhao around Xiyongzhou began to move again, began to harass the border, and there was a tendency to increase. But at this moment, the king of Hanzhong thought that the actions of the Zhao army were just influencing his participation in the alliance. Therefore, just replied and asked the garrison of Xiyongzhou to be careful, and did not pay too much attention to it.