It has passed the time of the early dynasty, but the palace door is still closed, and the ministers still have not left the palace of the king of Han.

The palace people were careful to serve the tea, and from time to time they replaced the tea that had been cooled in front of King Han, not daring to be careless. Everyone knows that King Han is in a very bad mood now, extremely bad, if a person is in a bad mood, he will often find someone to vent his emotions, and no one among them wants to be this person.

There are three people standing in His Royal Highness, namely Xiao He, Chen Ping and Cao Shen. Liu Bang blushed and flipped the music in his hand, his face was very ugly.

The bamboo slip was thrown heavily on the place, and it bounced high, and the little eunuch who was waiting on the side was suddenly smashed, but he covered his head and didn't dare to make a movement for half a year.

Liu Bang "Huo" stood up suddenly, and kept walking back and forth in front of the seat with big steps behind his back, his face full of anger.

"What does he want to do with this Han Xin, what does he want to do? Xiang Yu from the Central Plains didn't go to fight, but he actually came to beat us, is he crazy? Damn, I didn't dig his ancestral grave, why did he just get along with me like this, Xiang Yu didn't care and just beat me. ”

suddenly stopped, stared at Chen Ping with wide eyes, and said angrily; "Didn't you say that Han Xin's biggest enemy was Xiang Yu, and he wouldn't chase after us? Now how do you explain. ”

Chen Ping smiled bitterly and lowered his head, he wanted to point at Liu Bang's nose and shout; What does this matter to me, if I can guess, then I am Han Xin and not Chen Ping.

It's a pity that he didn't do this, he just lowered his head more humbly, his face was full of sincerity and fear, and only in this way could he calm the suspicion in Liu Bang's heart.

What he has done all his life is calculating others and speculating on the minds of others, but unfortunately he miscalculated Han Xin this time. He couldn't help but admire this young man he had never met before, what made him so confident, confident that he could despise the heroes of the world.

Back then, Xiang Yu's 200,000 elites entered the Qi land, and he was still trapped in it and couldn't extricate himself, but now he wants to bring more than 100,000 miscellaneous troops into Qi, and the opponent is still the powerful Liu Bang, which is really a little puzzling. Could it be that he is really so confident that he doesn't even pay attention to Xiang Yu? You must know that if Xiang Yu succeeds in the Central Plains, then the Qin army will face a catastrophe.

One must build on a firm foundation! If the main forces of the Qin army were all lost in the Central Plains, then no matter how great the victory and victory in Hebei and Qi were in Hebei, they would not be able to change the fact of the annihilation of the country. Chen Ping paid for the current situation, if he was Han Xin, he would definitely try his best to deal with Xiang Yu in the Central Plains, and he would just defend Liu Bang by the river.

This is also the strategy he set for Liu Bang, sit back and watch the battle between Qin and Chu, according to his analysis, the Qin army may eventually gain the upper hand. Then, at a critical juncture, Liu Bang suddenly sent troops to sweep Hebei and reap the benefits of the fisherman.

That's where things should go. But Han Xin didn't play his cards according to common sense, and even abandoned the Central Plains, just blindly attacking Liu Bang. Chen Ping couldn't help but want to learn from Liu Bang and asked; What does he want to do, what exactly does he want to do?

It's a pity that no one can answer him, and all that echoes in the empty hall is Liu Bang's chattering and angry scolding.

Chen Ping couldn't help but smile bitterly, this is the monarch she chose, a contradiction with a majestic strategy and a rogue temperament in the market.

It wasn't until Liu Bang's mouth was dry that he stopped, reached out and took a bowl of hot tea and drank it all. Xiao He, who had not spoken on the side, stood up and bowed down and said; "King Han, this is not the time for us to complain, we must show our strength and determination to resolutely counterattack the Qin army, and try to control the war in Henan, rather than spreading to the hinterland of Qi, only in this way can we maintain the vitality of Qi."

Xiao He is the prime minister of the Han Kingdom, and he is Liu Bang's most relied on cronies and brothers, so Xiao He's opinion is very important.

"I don't need you to say it, I know." Liu Bang nodded.

"Lao Xiao, I still need an army, more and more troops, you have to find a way for me to get it."

Xiao He's expression froze, and he said helplessly; "King Han, now that my Qi country has an army of 300,000, if I have to recruit it, I am afraid that it will be a big loss because of a small one. You must know that the seven counties of Qi have a population of only more than 4 million, and in the past three years of wars, there have been many deaths and injuries among the young people, and we have lost more than 300,000 young people in the war with the Chu State and the troops sent to Hebei. ”

Liu Bang snorted heavily in his nose, "These Qi people, they must usually treat them too well, but they don't know what to do." When I went out to conquer Zhaodi, I actually rebelled, but fortunately, my wife was resourceful, so I narrowly pacified Qidi. ”

Xiao He smiled bitterly in his heart, thinking that what Lu Pheasant had done was indeed enough, and he uprooted the Qi Guotian clan in one pot. The short-term effect is indeed obvious, so that the nobles of Qi completely broke off the idea of supporting the king of Qi, and the problems brought by it are also obvious, that is, most of the Qi people are sad and have compassion for Tian's suffering. Even the death of Tian Heng was also re-mentioned, and it was rumored that he died at the hands of Liu Bang.

Liu Bang raised two fingers and said; "I need to recruit another 200,000 troops, and all young and strong people over the age of fifteen and under the age of fifty must be registered."

Xiao He was taken aback, and after confirming what Liu Bang said, he shook his head again and again, "King Han, this ...... How is this possible, now the army of 300,000 is already our limit, if we levy another 200,000, the old minister dares to want you to vouch, and the Qi people will definitely turn their backs on you completely. ”

"Phew." Liu Bang spat heavily on the ground. "It is better to turn your back and turn your back than to die now. Why haven't you figured it out yet, Lao Xiao, the most important thing for us now is how to defeat the Qin army, and this is the only thing. As long as we can defeat the Qin army, we will have the will of the people in the future, if we are defeated, do I have any other choice but to die? ”

"Are you right about the people? Then I'll tell you what the people's hearts are. The people are the most despicable beings in the world, and sometimes all they need is a mouthful of food, and whoever gives them this food is the desire of the people. If I Liu Bang can become the winner of this troubled era, then I am the will of the people, the will of God, on the contrary, if I fail, it will never be repeated, and the thousand people refer to! ”

No matter how Liu Bang persuaded him, or even angrily released cruel words, Xiao He just insisted on refusing to agree. As the prime minister of this country, no one knows the situation of this country better than him. He had no choice but to promise to expand the army by another 100,000, taking this as the final bottom line, and he refused to agree to any more soldiers.

Liu Bang had no choice but to reluctantly agree. Now that the plan for expanding the army has been decided, the next thing is naturally to talk about food and salary, this time Xiao He directly spread his hands and said that the treasury is now empty, and there is not even a single spare money or a surplus grain. Those who can be sent have long been put down in the armies.

Since Liu Bang became the owner of Qidi, Xiao He has always taken care of Qidi in an orderly manner, and the supply of money and food has never been lacking. Over time, Liu Bang has formed a kind of dependence, and he always feels that Xiao He is an inexhaustible treasure trove, but now when he reaches out to ask for money, it is empty, how can he not be anxious.

Liu Bang looked at Xiao He with blank eyes, but Xiao He shook his head helplessly, and explained: "The money and grain in the original treasury have been exhausted when they went out to Hebei, and then they hoarded some. ”

If there is no food, what is the use of conscription, no matter how many troops there are, they will be scattered in a hurry. Liu Bang was suddenly gloomy, staring at the court, but no one could come up with a solution.

"King Han, there is a way to solve the urgent need," Chen Ping took a big step and arched his hand.

Liu Bang was overjoyed at first, and then saw that it was Chen Ping who spoke, pursed his lips, and said with some disapproval; "What do you have in mind, tell me about it."

The change in the expression on Liu Bang's face naturally couldn't escape Chen Ping's eyes, he couldn't help but be vigilant, it seemed that Liu Bang had developed a distrust of himself, which was indeed a very dangerous signal.

Chen Ping looked left and right, Liu Bang understood, and waved away the people serving on the left and right.

Chen Ping cleared his throat, strode forward, and said loudly; "The minister has a strategy, there are many rich merchants in the Qi country, the Zou family in Linzi, the Dragon family in the East China Sea, and the Jimo Tao family are all rich and rival countries, and the destruction of one family is enough for my army of 400,000 for several months, King Han, you are not as good as ......"

"Shut up." Xiao He shouted, glared at Chen Ping angrily, turned to look at Liu Bang, and said loudly; "King Han, I ask you to put this Chen Ping in prison immediately, he is simply causing chaos in the court, and bewitching King Han to mess with you."

Chen Ping sneered on the side, "What a 'troublesome court and bewitching the King of Han', you have already convicted me of such a few felonies before the King of Han has spoken. Then I ask Lord Xiangguo, what can you do to solve this dilemma? ”

Xiao He raised his eyebrows and shouted: "Shang Jia is the foundation of the Qi country, if the King of Han easily takes the rich businessmen to solve the urgent needs of the moment, then how will he stand in the future?" How to convince people? Besides, these wealthy families are all big families with a century-old foundation in the Qi country, and they are intertwined in the Qi country, and they affect the whole body, if you let the king of Han attack the rich merchants, wouldn't it be an enemy of the nobles of the entire Qi country, isn't this the way to self-destruction? ”

Chen Ping raised his eyebrows, turned to Liu Bang and bowed; "I think it's ......"

Unexpectedly, Xiao He, who had always been calm, hurriedly said: "The minister thinks that Chen Ping has ill intentions, and the King of Han should send him to prison and send him to the Tingwei Mansion." ”

Liu Bang's face was cloudy, as if he was hesitating and struggling, he looked at Chen Ping and Xiao He, and finally spoke; "Sangkook, you have to let people speak."

After speaking, he turned to look at Chen Ping, and said in a slow voice; "Chen Ping, you go on."

Chen Ping smiled, a smug look flashed in his eyes, bowed slightly to Liu Bang, and said: "King Han, what Xiangguo said is also reasonable, but the minister thinks that there are priorities, the Qin army is urgent, and the people's will is slow." Besides, the spearhead king in the troubled times has the greatest force, what if he offends the nobles of the entire Qi country? In the troubled times, the old order and the old nobles were all in chaos, and the new nobles were re-established in the heart, and the new nobles were broken and then established, what do you say, King Han? ”

Liu Bang took the case and laughed; "If you say a good sentence, if you say it well, you will do what you say, this is fully responsible for you, and you will send me a list immediately."

After speaking, his tone suddenly changed, and Sen Ran said; "Only the four of us know what is being discussed in this temple today, and if it is spread to outsiders, it will be no wonder that the widow does not remember the old feelings."

When he said this, he glanced at Xiao He intentionally or unintentionally, Xiao He sighed secretly in his heart, knowing that the matter was irreparable, so he had to try his best to clean up the mess, so he bowed down with the two of them and took the order; "No."