However, it was said that the two armies of Chu and Han had resisted each other in Guangwu for several months, and the Han soldiers had already obtained Aocang and had abundant food. The Chu soldiers transported grain from afar, and Peng Yue led troops to intercept from time to time, resulting in a lack of military salaries. King Xiang fought several times, but the Han soldiers could not hold out. The overlord immediately discussed with Xiang Bo, Zhong Liwu and other generals: "Today, the Han soldiers will fight a decisive battle with the princes of all walks of life, and the lack of food for the Chu army is difficult to last, what is the best strategy for you?" Xiang Bo said: "The prince was detained here and never returned to the country, why not take it, and ask him to repair a letter to the king of Han, if he retreats, he will let the prince return to Chenggao; If he still refuses to deal with Chu, he will kill Taigong and make Liu Bang a sinner for eternity. If Your Majesty follows this calculation, it can be worth a million male soldiers. Xiang Yu then followed Xiang Bo's words and sent someone to Pengcheng to get the prince. Not a day, Taigong came to Guangwu. The overlord summoned the prince into the account and said: "Your son Liu Bang is my enemy all day long, and he doesn't think of you at all. I order you to repair a book today, and with Liu Bang to stop the war, I will let you go back to Chenggao with the Lu family, so that your father and son will be reunited, what do you think? Too fair: "Liu Bang has been greedy for money and lustful since he was a child, and now he is focusing on wealth and wealth, abandoning me like a stranger, I'm afraid it won't help to go to school, what can I do?" The overlord said, "You should repair a book and send it to see how he can make a difference." The prince then repaired a book and presented it to the overlord, and the overlord read the book and said: "If Liu Bang sees this book and does not withdraw from the army, he is really a so-called well-dressed beast!" That is, the doctor Song Zilian went to Chenggao. King Han opened the book and read it, and the book said:

Taigong Fu Shu Han King Liu Bang: Taste Yu Shun's great filial piety, abandon the world like a shoe; Thou hast taken the responsibility of wealth as the most important, regarded me as a passerby, and was captured since Suishui, and it has been three years now, fortunately the king of Chu has not been punished for the virtue of a good life, and he has been detained in the public office for food and drink, and his life has been prolonged. Queen Lu, thinking that the prince's tears could not be dried. Thou wilt dominate the world at will, and you don't think about it, you are really hard-hearted, and you are also a civil and wooden skeleton! Now the overlord takes me to Guangwu, tired of secondary punishment, and wants to hang his head into Gao to show your unfortunate sin, I have repeatedly lamented, the special repair family letter to pay you, where did you think about where this body came from? What is the importance of everything in the world? If you understand this principle, it will be like Da Shun who regards the world as if he was walking on his ears, and he will quickly stop the army and return the country, so that the father and son and the couple can get together, isn't it beautiful? If you are still stationed at a distance, my life is difficult to protect, even if you have the world, you are sacrificing your father's life to seek wealth and wealth, and you will be scolded by all generations, how can your heart be at peace with you? Linyang weeping book, you should introspect!

If the king of Han read the family letter casually, he said to Song Zilian: "I and my colleague Xiang Wang Huaiwang, worship as brothers, my father is your father, my father is in Chu, just like in my Han camp, why bother with each other?" If the overlord kills my father, the people of the world will not only scold me, but also the overlord! The day before yesterday, the overlord Yin made Ji Bu kill the righteous emperor, provoking the princes of the world to gnash their teeth so far, if he kills my father today, will he not provoke the world to scold? You go back and report to the Taigong, and let him live in the Chu camp with a relaxed heart, just as he is in my Han camp. Then let the two women help them into the tent and rest. Song Zilian wanted to go, but he didn't ask for a reply, and if he didn't want to go, King Han had already entered and not left. Zhang Liang and Chen Ping set up wine to entertain Song Zilian and urged him to return to Guangwu.

Song Zilian returned to Guangwu and said what the King of Han said to the overlord Bei. The next day, the overlord immediately commanded the soldiers to form a formation, ordered the sergeant to carry out the oil wok, set it in front of the army, put the Taigong on the sword, and ordered the sergeant to preach: "The Han soldiers will leave early, and they will not cook the Taigong; If you don't retreat, cook too much! The king of Han hurriedly shouted before going out of battle: "I and your colleague Emperor Yi, Emperor Yi ordered me to be brothers, from this point of view, my father is your father, you will want to cook my father now, I hope to be able to share my cup of meat soup, do not have to scare me with lies." "Talking and laughing freely, there seems to be no sense of sorrow. The overlord was furious, that is, he wanted to cook Taigong, Xiang Bo hurriedly stopped and said: "Whoever is the world does not care about the family, Dayu has his father's name Kun, and was killed by Emperor Yao because of the failure to control the water, Dayu still controls the water for three years, and he ignores the door of the house three times." Now the King of Han and His Majesty are fighting for the world, the prince was detained for three years, and the King of Han did not care about each other, and it was the world as the important ear. If Your Majesty kills Taigong now, it has nothing to do with victory or defeat, and it will only add to the resentment of others. King Xiang saw that Uncle Xiang was reasonable, so he ordered someone to release Taigong and keep him as before. When the Han army heard this, everyone rejoiced.

King Xiang couldn't do it because of this, so he pondered for a few days and came up with a plan, and after opening the formation, he said that he would challenge the king of Han alone, and life and death would be fate. The king of Han was originally a scoundrel. How could you go it alone with him? So he loudly rebuked King Xiang and said: "You have committed ten major crimes, and I will tell you today: Break the covenant of the righteous emperor and make me the king of Han, and you will also be guilty of one crime; Jiao Zhao killed Song Yi, and you sinned twice; led the soldiers of the princes into the customs, and you sinned three times; Burn the Qin palace room, dig the tomb of the first emperor, and you are guilty of four crimes; Killing the prince of Qin, you are guilty of five crimes; used deceit to kill Qin's pawns, and you are guilty of six crimes; Seal the beloved will be in the good land, and move the old lord of the countries to the bad land, and you will sin seven; Driven away the righteous emperor from the capital Pengcheng, you are guilty of eight crimes; Assassination of the righteous emperor, you are guilty of nine crimes; There is no way to be unfair and rebellious, and you are guilty of ten crimes. I now lead the righteous soldiers to punish the thieves, and I disdain to challenge you. When King Xiang heard this, he was so angry that he ordered his subordinates to release arrows. For a moment arrows shot like locusts through the stream. King Han was hit by an arrow in the chest and turned over and fell off the horse, and hurriedly rescued him left and right.

When the soldiers of the Han army saw that the king of Han was hit by an arrow, they were afraid that they would be injured and difficult to save their lives, and everyone was shocked! King Han held back the pain, deliberately put his hand on his foot and said, "The thief actually shot my toe. When everyone heard this, their hearts were relieved. The king of Han was helped back to the Chinese army on the left and right, and immediately called the healers to take out the arrows and tie the wounds with medicine. The king of Han was seriously injured and sick in bed, and the soldiers of the Han army talked about it one after another, saying: "The strong enemy is in front, if the king has an accident, how about the Chu soldiers to attack?" Zhang Liang listened from the observant and strongly persuaded the king of Han to go out on a tour to calm the army's heart. King Han reluctantly struggled to get up, and helped the cart left and right to travel around. The public saw the rumors of Hanwang's travel. The king of Han took advantage of it and went to Chenggao City to recuperate.

King Xiang was overjoyed when he saw the arrow in the Han Dynasty. Urgently, people went to the Han camp to inquire, and the detective reported that the king of Han was not dead, and King Xiang had no intention of attacking. Precisely:

A arrow has been left behind to the chest,

The toe in the excuse shows calmness,

After all, wisdom is given by God,

Adaptable but invincible.

However, it was said that the king of Han could not return to the country because of the Taigong, so he summoned Zhang Liang and Chen Ping to discuss the rescue, Zhang Liang said: "If the Taigong is returned to the country, he must send someone to make peace with Chu. But it takes a person who can speak to Chu as an envoy. Before the words were finished, one person went to the account and shouted: "The minister is willing to go to Chu to make peace." ”

The king of Han regarded it as the Marquis of Luoyang. Luoyang, the family of Hou Gong, was chaotic by Qin, and he was less arrogant. One day, there are brothers next door to divide the furniture, not harmonious, the dispute for several years unresolved, Hou Gong to reconcile, with a word to say that the two brothers do not fight, since then the villagers are loved and respected. Later, the king of Han went on an expedition to the east, that is, he left the account to listen to it. Now I see that the king of Han wants to send someone to Chu to make peace, so he is willing to make a mission.

Zhang Liang and Chen Ping said: "The overlord is violent and strong, people should not commit crimes lightly, the virtuous prince said that if he does not agree with him, he will be angry, and the prince will not return to the country, and the virtuous prince will suffer from it, and then he will insult the king's life!" It is impossible to think twice. Hou Gong said: "If according to Mr. Hou's words, the overlord must not be approached, and the prince must not be returned, what is the use of the king raising my generation?" The king of Han said: "If the prince dares to go, he will help me." Then he repaired the book and paid it to the Hou Gong. Hou Gong immediately went to the Chu camp to meet the overlord.

When the overlord heard that the prince was coming, he knew that the king of Han had sent him to make peace, so he ordered the sword and axe hands to be lined up on both sides, and the overlord sat on the tent with his sword, staring outward. Hou Gong calmly entered from the outside, laughing nonstop. The overlord said angrily: "You dare to laugh more than once you speak for the Han envoy, and you want to die?" Hou Gong smiled and said: "Your Majesty is the lord of the world as the king of all vehicles, and the martial power is shocked in the universe, and the orders are distributed in all directions, who is not afraid?" Today, I saw a poor man, but he lined up his swords and axes on the left and right, and His Majesty sat with a sword, so the ministers laughed. Then the overlord threw his sword to the ground, and drank back his sword and axe, and then asked him, "What are you from?" Hou Gong said: "The minister came here to welcome the prince and Lu Houye." The existing Han King is the king. The overlord took the book and unfolded it, and the book said:

The book of the king of Han was under the command of King Xiang: The state and the king have been fighting for several years, after more than 70 battles, the bones are violent, the corpses are like mountains, and those who have the heart of their parents can endure it? Today, the marquis and the king are sent to make peace, with the chasm as the boundary, the west of the chasm belongs to Han, and the east of the chasm belongs to Chu. Each set the territory, strike the army and settle the dispute, always keep the wealth and nobility, do not lose the brotherly love, still have the covenant of the king, so that the people are at peace with the pillow, the two of us sit and enjoy the joy of the swallow, and the soldiers are also less resting. The king thought about it carefully, and thought that it would stop.

The overlord read the book, thinking that he had always been at war with the Han, the soldiers were exhausted, and they were trapped here for a long time, and it was difficult to win in the end. Forgive him for not breaking the covenant for a while. Then he summoned Hou Gongdao: "I wanted to fight a decisive battle with the King of Han to determine the male and female, but now I look at the book, it seems reasonable." Go back, and I will meet the king of Han tomorrow. ”

Hou Gong said again: "Your Majesty, Taigong and Lu Hou have been in Chu for a long time, and now they are talking about peace, and they must be ordered to return to the country, so that the father and son of the Han King will be harmonious, and the husband and wife will be reunited, and the princes of the world will definitely think: Your Majesty does not kill the father, so he is also filial; does not defile a man's wife, so it is clean; After a long time, it is restored, so it is clear that its meaning is also. The overlord said: "When peace is made tomorrow, the prince and Empress Lu will be returned home, and you can pass it on to the king of Han." Hou Gong said: "The minister's life, is really hanging under His Majesty's words, the minister will return to the camp today, and his Majesty's jade sound will be passed on to the King of Han, His Majesty's words are not easy, if the minister's life is changed, it will be closed!" I hope Your Majesty will have mercy on you! The overlord said: "The eldest husband has promised a word, if he stands on the wall, how can he break his trust." You can come back quickly, don't bother too much! Hou Gong resigned from the overlord and returned to the camp.

Zhong Liwu and Ji Bu admonished: "Your Majesty has made peace with the Han Dynasty, and the prince can not be released to return to the country, and the King of Han has repeatedly become a villain, and I am afraid that there will be changes, so Your Majesty will not be able to regain control." The overlord said: "A word has been spoken, how can it be returned?" Xiang Bo said: "The prince is in Chu, and His Majesty has forbidden him not to kill him for a long time, which shows His Majesty's benevolence." If it is released today, the King of Han deeply feels the grace of His Majesty, and there is no reason to change it. Xiang Wang said: "Qing Yan is also! ”

The next day, the overlord ordered the civil and military soldiers to wear regular clothes, and the prince and the queen of Lu followed the horse. The king of Han also had no armor soldiers, but the civil and military soldiers accompanied him. The overlord said: "From now on, I will divide the borders with the king, and there will be no competition, and I will dissolve the group and return to the east." "He ordered the left and right to lead the prince and the queen of Lu to the king of Han. When the king of Han saw the prince and the queen of Lu coming, he approached the Han camp, and then bowed to the king and said: "The prince has been blessed for a long time, and he feels the utmost virtue, and he is really alive and dead. The two kings resigned and returned to their camps. The king of Han was awarded the title of King of Ping because of his meritorious service.