Chapter 22: Crossing the River

Liyang, Xiang Zhuang Xingyuan.

Xiang Zhuang was walking around the yard with Xiang Zhi in his arms, and Xiang Zheng was already asleep in Wei Yue's arms. ”

"I know, I know, I won't hurt my child." Xiang Zhuang nodded again and again, as a traverser, he only knows a lot more than the ancients of this era, isn't it that the newborn's neck is soft, and he has to hold his little head when he hugs? In fact, Wei Yue's worries are simply superfluous, swaddling clothes are enough to protect Zhi'er.

Looking at Xiang Zhiwu's black eyes, Xiang Zhuang suddenly felt an inexplicable feeling in his heart, this feeling is very wonderful, it can't be described in words, perhaps, this is the mysterious feeling of blood connection, although Xiang Zhuang has been a human for two lifetimes, but it is really the first time to be a father.

The sound of light footsteps suddenly came from behind him.

When Xiang Zhuang looked back, he saw that Yu Ji had already walked in under the embrace of Yingzhen and Baili Yishui, and when he saw Xiang Zhuang holding Xiang Zhi standing in the yard, Yu Ji hurriedly approached with her skirt, first she couldn't help but say that she hugged Xiang Zhi from Xiang Zhuang's arms, and then said angrily: "Why did you hug Zhi'er in the yard?" ”

"Uh......" Xiang Zhuangwu stretched out his hands and said with a wry smile, "Isn't it?" ”

"Of course not." Yu Ji glanced at Xiang Zhuang and said, "It's so cold in the courtyard, and Zhi'er is so small, I can't stand this chill, what if it's freezing?" ”

Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but feel excited, Yu Ji was originally a charming beauty, otherwise Xiang Yu would not have been so fond of her, and now under the light anger and anger, it is even more amorous, Ying Zhen, Wei Yue and Baili Yishui are also one in a million beauties, but compared with Yu Jiyi, it is also slightly inferior.

Yu Ji obviously noticed Xiang Zhuang's gaffe, but she didn't show any unusual emotions.

Looking at Yu Ji holding Xiang Zhi into the bedroom, Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but wonder a little, since she was close to Wei Yue, Yu Ji seemed to be a different person, sweeping away the previous decadence, since Wei Yue gave birth to Xiang Zheng and Xiang Zhi, Yu Ji has become even more talkative and laughing, and it seems that she has completely untied the depression in her heart.

Looking at Yu Ji's shadow for a while, Xiang Zhuang followed into the warm pavilion.

As soon as he walked into the warm pavilion, Xiang Zhuang found that the atmosphere inside seemed to be a little strange, Yu Ji seemed to have said something to Wei Yue just now, and Wei Yue was actually full of embarrassment.

Looking at Wei Yue with a look of embarrassment, then at Yu Ji with a pleading face, and then at Ying Zhen and Baili Yishui who looked stunned next to him, Xiang Zhuang wondered: "Yue Niang, Yu Ji, what's wrong with you?" ”

Wei Yue lowered his head and said softly: "Sister Miao Ge wants Zhi'er to pass on to the first king as his heir. ”

"What do you say?" Xiang Zhuang was stunned when he heard this, and passed Zhi'er to the first king as an heir? !

After being stunned for a moment, Xiang Zhuang instinctively wanted to refuse, but after thinking about it, it seemed that there was nothing wrong with it.

At present, Xiang Tuo and Xiang He have made it clear that they are willing to support him Xiang Zhuang to inherit the throne of Chu Wang, at this time, even if Xiang Zhi is succeeded to Xiang Yu, Xiang Tuo and Xiang He will never change their course and support Xiang Zhi to succeed to the throne, no matter what, Xiang Zhi is an infant baby, and it is not enough to undertake the heavy task of reviving Great Chu.

For example, Sun Wu in history, when Sun Ce died, because his young son Sun Shao was still in infancy, it was not enough to undertake the heavy responsibility of governing Eastern Wu, so Zhou Yu, Zhang Zhao, Lu Su and other important civil and military ministers all chose Sun Quan to succeed him, Sun Shao is Sun Ce's son-in-law, not to mention that Xiang Zhi is only Xiang Yu's stepson?

It's just that in this way, Xiang Zhi will lose the opportunity to establish a reserve.

For the state of Chu, Xiang Yu has become history, the future of the Great Chu Empire, will only belong to Xiang Zhuang, Xiang Zhuang is not willing to work hard to fight the country, but in the end to hand over to Xiang Yu, in the end, people are selfish animals, Xiang Zhuang is no exception.

"General." Yu Ji Meimu turned to Xiang Zhuang, and Ai Ai said, "Pity the first king of heroes, but he couldn't leave a man and half a woman, so it's better to pass on Zhi'er to the first king as an heir, okay?" If the first king has knowledge under the spring, he will definitely thank you for your kindness, Miao Ge is here to thank you on behalf of the first king, the general ......". …,

Xiang Zhuang obviously couldn't resist Yu Ji's soft pleading, so he could only cast an inquiring look at Wei Yue.

Yu Ji actually wants to find a sustenance for the rest of her life, since Xiang Yu died in battle, Yu Ji washes her face with tears every day, and has long lost her desire to live, with her deep love for Xiang Yu and her status today, it is destined to be impossible to marry someone else, so raising a stepson for Xiang Yu has become her only reason to live.

"Sister Wuyang, sister please." Seeing that Xiang Zhuang had already acquiesced, Yu Ji begged Wei Yue again, "Sister, don't worry, even if Zhi'er is succeeded to the first king as the heir, he will still stay by your side, as long as my sister allows my sister to come and visit Zhi'er anytime and anywhere, my sister will be satisfied." ”

"Really?" Wei Yue's eyes lit up suddenly, originally she thought that once Zhi'er passed on to the former king Yu Ji, she would take him away and raise him, so Wei Yue was really reluctant, no one in this world was willing to leave her own flesh and blood, but if she could still stay by her side, it seemed that it was not impossible to pass on to the first king

At this moment, Jin Xiang suddenly strode into the warm pavilion and said, "General, Jiang Zuo has news!" ”

"Oh?" Xiang Zhuang was overjoyed when he heard this, and immediately said to Wei Yue, "Yue Niang, you have the final say on whether Zhi'er will succeed to the first king as his heir." With that, Xiang Zhuang took Jin Xiang out of the warm pavilion and went straight to the front yard

In the front yard of the line, the broken army is like a pillar, pestle straight in the courtyard.

Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried footsteps behind him, and when the broken army hurriedly looked back, he saw that Xiang Zhuang had strode under the embrace of Jin Xiang and Huyan Zhengde. ”

"Breaking the army?" Xiang Zhuang waved his hand and asked urgently, "Gao Chu has already succeeded?" ”

Po Jun said: "Back to the general, the general has already succeeded, and the crown has been awarded!" ”

Anyway, the broken army reported to Xiang Zhuang the process of Gao Chu hunting Xiang Guan in Gaoshan, and heard that Gao Chu not only hunted Xiang Guan, but also subdued Xiang Guan's more than 2,000 personal soldiers, Xiang Zhuang couldn't help but be overjoyed, this is really unexpected, Xiang Zhuang really didn't expect Gao Chu to even surrender Xiang Guan's personal soldiers.

"This kid." Xiang Zhuang slammed the knot and said, "It's really grown." ”

I have to say that the battle of Gaoshan hunting was fought very beautifully at the beginning of the year, and others may not be able to see the subtlety of it, but Xiang Zhuang is clear at a glance.

Xiang Guan's 3,000 personal soldiers are all veterans of a hundred battles, and the combat effectiveness of these veterans is not false.

Xiang Guan has these 3,000 veterans to hug and guard, layer by layer, it can be said that it is as stable as Mount Tai, it is impossible to carry out a sneak attack with cold arrows, if it is attacked, it is bound to pay an extremely heavy price, but Gao Chu just used a little trick, and transferred Xiang Guan away from the protective net of 3,000 personal soldiers, and was easily hunted by Ge Sheng who was ambushed outside the mountain pass.

This kind of skill is like a light weight, even if Xiang Zhuang is there in person.

After a pause, Xiang Zhuang asked again: "What about the broken army, and Xiang Guan's 40,000 army?" ”

Po Jun said: "General Huiyu has been defeated by General Xiang Tuo's army." ”

Xiang Zhuang bowed his head lightly when he heard this, Xiang Guan's army of 40,000 was originally a temporary patchwork of clan disciples, basically a group of rabble, as soon as Xiang Guan died, how could the dragons without a leader be able to withstand the onslaught of Xiang Tuo's army? In this way, the situation in Jiangdong was immediately clear, and the time was finally ripe for the army to cross the river.

The army is about to cross the river, and it is time for Xiang Zhuang to decide who will stay in Liyang.

It is necessary to know that Xiang Zhuang's goal is not only to stick to Jiangdong, one day, he will still take the army back to Jiangbei, so the bridgehead of Liyang must not be easily lost, so who should be sent to stay? Now there are quite a few generals under Xiang Zhuang's command, but there don't seem to be many who can really stand alone.

The ability to reject Chu, Ji Bu, and Xiao Kai is obviously insufficient, and Zhong Liwu and Yu Zi are not suitable.

At the beginning of Jiangdong, the people's hearts were undecided, and Xiang Zhuang still had to rely on Zhong Lifu, Yu Ziqi and other generals of Chu to stabilize the morale of the army.

Tian Heng has the strength to stand alone, but Xiang Zhuang is not very at ease with him, Xiang Zhuang knows very well that Tian Heng is by no means a willing to live under the people, and now he deigns to be a general, it is just an expedient measure, once the time is ripe in the future, he will not hesitate to break away from Xiang Zhuang's control and stand on his own, so Xiang Zhuang will never give him the opportunity to defend one side.

Tian Heng is like Liu Bei during the Three Kingdoms period, Liu Bei first voted for Tao Qian, then voted for Lu Bu, then voted for Cao Cao, and then voted for Liu Biao, and finally got the opportunity to stand on his own and became the emperor of Shu Han.

Xiang Zhuang took history as a mirror and would never give Tian Heng a chance to stand on his own feet.

In addition, Huyan Zhengde and Jin Xiang are just pure generals, and the generals of Zicheshi, Xi Qilie, Youyuan, and Bailimao have not yet been given the opportunity to perform, and it is unknown how capable they are.

Considering the importance of Liyang to the future journey of the Chu army to the north, Meng Yan is undoubtedly the best candidate.

With his mind already set, Xiang Zhuang immediately turned around and shouted: "Jin Xiang, let Meng Yan come to the line immediately." ”

After saying this, he shouted to Huyan Zhengde: "Huyan, you go and inform Mr. Wu Shi and the Baili Military Division, so that they can also come to the army immediately." "The army is about to cross the river, such as grain and grass scheduling, roller weight transportation, ship arrangements and many other chores have to be arranged by Baili Xian and Wu She, Xiang Zhuang doesn't want to bow down to everything, and then die of exhaustion like Zhuge Liang...... )