Chapter 16: The Xiang Family (Part II)
Xiang Zhuang suddenly interrupted Xiang Yu's words, Xiang Yu was slightly displeased, he wanted to talk to Xiang Zhuang about this matter, but everyone was present, Xiang Yu planned to wait for everyone to leave, and have a long talk with his younger brother, but at this time, he just said his thoughts, and was vetoed by Xiang Zhuang, which made Xiang Yu how not angry, how not to think, Xiang Zhuang intended to contradict himself,
But at this time, Xiang Yu did not vent the dissatisfaction in his heart, he forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart, looked at Xiang Zhuang, and said in a deep voice: "Zhuang'er, please don't interrupt me, let me finish speaking,"
Xiang Yu no longer paid attention to Xiang Zhuang, he looked at everyone, and continued: "Over the years, everyone has followed his uncle Xiang Liang, fought in the east and west, and made great achievements, and then because of the battle of Dingtao, the Chu army was defeated by the Qin army, and my uncle died in battle, I brought you here today, just to let you understand that the Chu State is no longer the Chu State when the Seven Heroes competed for hegemony, and the Chu State at this time should be decided by our Xiang family,"
As soon as Xiang Yu's words came out, everyone was shocked, is he going to seek a usurpation, although many people have also had such thoughts, but now, is the time really ripe?
Xiang Zhuang was interrupted by Xiang Yu, he sat down helplessly, but he heard Xiang Yu mention it again, wanting to let the Xiang family take charge of one side, Xiang Zhuang couldn't bear it anymore this time, he got up and arched his hand and said: "Brother, please listen to me,"
Xiang Zhuang gave Xiang Bo and Fan Zeng a salute again, both of them are elders in the army, the two of them nodded, Xiang Zhuang continued: "Brother may think that force can solve everything, right now, the coalition of countries conforms to our Chu army, and follows my brother into the customs together, his heart is also to get a fiefdom on one side, hoping to use his brother's power to rise one side, but once my brother favors the Xiang family, he insists on going his own way, and only hopes to let the Xiang family take charge of the world, so soon, I believe that the coalition forces of various countries will throw themselves to Liu Bang, Liu Bang raised his arms and shouted, The king has ordered to crusade against his brother and exterminate the forces of the Xiang family in various places, at that time, how can it be pacified by force?"
Stopped, Xiang Zhuang took a few steps in the account, and said: "If the Xiang family wants to rise, it must first have a solid foundation, a strong popular heart, and a strong enough defense and military.
"What General Xiang Zhuang said is very true, I think that it is not easy for the general to think about the division of the seal too early, besides, the coalition forces of various countries are not as easy to control as the general thinks, we all need to consider these, we might as well enter Xianyang first, and the rest, let's talk about it later," Fan Zeng got up and said with a smile,
Xiang Bo saw that Xiang Yu and Xiang Zhuang were tense, and their words were not speculative, and they had reached the point where their brothers fell apart, Fan Zeng got up and rounded the field, and he had to get up and make a gesture: "I think, Mr. Fan's words are very true, in addition, I want to make a statement, I don't want the Xiang family to be too public, once the Xiang family is dominant, it is likely to make a big splash and cause trouble, besides, the Xiang family has been a Chu general for generations, and his father Xiang Yan died on the front line of Jiangling for the Chu State, we must follow the ancestral will, this matter, don't discuss it now,"
Xiang Bo looked at Xiang Yu again, Xiang Yu saw that his uncle was tough, some people in the Xiang family were silent, his opinion was vetoed, he snorted coldly, and left in a daze,
The tent became quiet again, Xiang Yu left, this meeting was over, Xiang Zhuang didn't want to be more entangled here, he got up and came to Fan Zeng's side, and arched his hand: "Brother insists on going his own way, sooner or later he will get into trouble, and I hope that Mr. Fan will dissuade him more,"
Fan Zeng nodded, Xiang Zhuang said goodbye to Xiang Bo, and hurriedly left the big tent,
Unhappy and parted, many people sighed, but they understood what Xiang Zhuang meant, before the Xiang family was not strong enough, don't set up a banner and provoke right and wrong.
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When Xiang Zhuang returned to the camp, it was almost midnight, and the barracks was very quiet at this time, except for the footsteps of the patrol soldiers, only the cavalry who were still galloping not far away, they were scouts responsible for the safety outside the camp,
Ran into a wall at Xiang Yu, Xiang Zhuang was extremely depressed, Kong Ji and Li Hong wanted to take the opportunity to persuade Xiang Zhuang, but Xiang Zhuang had no intention of talking to anyone at this time, and after a few simple words of explanation with the two, Xiang Zhuang sent the two back to the camp.
In a few days, Kong Kun will arrive at the theater, Xiang Zhuang really wants to talk to this long-lost father-in-law, the situation in the world has changed abruptly, Xiang Yu is gradually out of control, he begins to be coquettish, history is still moving forward in his original footsteps, Xiang Zhuang doesn't know, can he change history strongly,
After driving the horses in the camp for a certain distance, Xiang Zhuang came to the carriage of the grain, the horses had been unloaded, only the wooden cart was parked here, Xiang Zhuang got off the horse, came to the wooden cart and sat down,
Lotte ordered people to guard everywhere, prohibiting anyone from approaching, but himself, stayed by Xiang Zhuang's side, Xiang Zhuang sat on the wooden cart at this time, looking up at the sky, and his heart was difficult to calm down for a long time.
After a while, Xiang Zhuang looked at Lotte and smiled helplessly: "It's late, you go back and rest,"
"General, I can't leave you here alone, I'll stay with you for a while,"
"No need, this is Chu Ying, there will be no danger, you take the brothers back to rest, I'll sit here for a while and go back,"
Seeing Xiang Zhuang like this, Lotte had no choice but to give up his hand and leave with everyone.
The surroundings seem to have become quieter, once practiced martial arts with Xiang Yu, and the scenes of hunting appeared in his mind one by one, Xiang Zhuang felt that in this cruel reality, can he still preserve the memories of the past,
At the beginning, he devoted himself to the development of iron swords, compound bows, and horseshoes, just hoping that the Xiang family's army would be stronger, and Xiang Liang could rely on his elite troops to break through the Qin capital and change the fate that he should have died in battle, but the reality is often cruel, no matter how hard Xiang Zhuang tried, it was difficult to change.
Xiang Zhuang also thought about it today, and wanted to put forward the idea of guarding Jiangdong with Xiang Yu, but he didn't expect that the meeting had just begun, and he and Xiang Yu fell out.
Xiang Zhuang didn't know whether it was right or wrong for him to reject Xiang Yu's opinion, but one thing Xiang Zhuang was sure of, if Xiang Yu offended the generals of various countries at this time, I am afraid that Liu Bang would inevitably take advantage of the loopholes and win the hearts of the people.
Thinking of the future Chu and Han rivalry, Xiang Zhuang strengthened his determination in his heart, he knew that he was not wrong, and he had to stop Xiang Yu's coquettishness, not only for the Xiang family, for Xiang Yu, but also for himself.
A spontaneous firmness made Xiang Zhuang's heart no longer hesitate, he sighed lightly, and was about to get up, but he felt that a fur coat suddenly wrapped himself, Xiang Zhuang was startled, looked back, and Ying Xueyue didn't know when he had come behind him,
"It's so cold, General Xiang Zhuang is sitting here alone, are you missing a little lady in your hometown," Ying Xueyue sat next to Xiang Zhuang as if jokingly, Xiang Zhuang was going to go back to the camp, but her sudden appearance made Xiang Zhuang have to sit down again, and said with a smile: "How did Miss Xueyue see it?"
Xiang Zhuang's answer made Ying Xueyue immediately look at him vigilantly, and said in surprise: "I was right by me,"
"Well, there are indeed a lot of beautiful little ladies in my hometown, waiting for me to go back," Xiang Zhuang said half-jokingly, this time, Ying Xueyue didn't squeak again, she was silent for a moment, and sighed lightly: "With the temperament of General Xiang Zhuang, plus the status of the Xiang family at this time, it is estimated that there will be many girls looking forward to marrying you,"
Ying Xueyue's words exposed her inner thoughts, Xiang Zhuang suddenly realized that Ying Xueyue already had unusual feelings for herself, besides, today she suddenly proposed to stay in the camp, so that Xiang Zhuang realized that she seemed to be interested in contacting herself.
But if he won Xueyue just now, Xiang Zhuang really didn't know how to answer, just like that, the two of them were silent,
The cold night wind hit, Ying Xueyue's body suddenly trembled, and she sneezed involuntarily, Xiang Zhuang looked at this weak woman, she was strong on the outside, but her heart was fragile, she was also like other women, longing for a man to share her sorrows and pains, and even more eager to have a good man who could take care of her for a lifetime,
The cold wind was cold, she was only wearing a cotton robe, but she draped the big coat on herself, Xiang Zhuang felt that she was too selfish, and couldn't help but smile apologetically, took the big dazer from her body, gently wrapped it around Ying Xueyue's body, and admonished: "The wind is cold at night, you are a little lady, your body is so thin, if it freezes, it's not a joke,"
The thick coat was wrapped around her body, and the warmth traveled all over her body, Ying Xueyue couldn't help but have a sour nose, and tears almost fell, but Xiang Zhuang in front of her continued to admonish: "Also, you are a girl, don't always run around, many things should be done by our men, the hatred and hope of your Ying family should also be carried by your brother, you also have to believe me, I will help you take revenge, but ...... Not now,"
Xiang Zhuang's words were very solemn, Ying Xueyue was moved in her heart, she could no longer hold back the tears in the corners of her eyes, and the tears fell and dripped on the big groom.
The two looked at each other silently, I don't know how long it took, Ying Xueyue suddenly hugged Xiang Zhuang tightly, and cried loudly in his arms, these years, except for his brother Ying Tie occasionally wrote letters to care about himself, the whole world seemed to have forgotten himself, but at this time, Xiang Zhuang's heartfelt words made Ying Xueyue feel the warmth of this world again,
Perhaps, he is the man he has been waiting for for a long time, but he is the general of the Xiang family, the younger brother of Xiang Yu, the general of the Chu State, but he is a descendant of the Ying family, a Qin State, a Chu State, between the two enemy countries, can there be a future?
Ying Xueyue didn't dare to think about it, she was afraid that she was thinking about it, and in the next second, she would not be able to stay in Xiang Zhuang's arms and continue to cry.
Xiang Zhuang hesitated for a while, he finally stretched out his arms, tightly hugged Ying Xueyue into his arms, and let her cry wantonly in his arms, this woman who can carry the winner and carry half of the family sky, how strong is she in front of outsiders, she is a woman after all,
Xiang Zhuang felt that he had more and more affection for Ying Xueyue, especially when she showed her most vulnerable side in front of her, she ...... also needs someone to take care of it,
A bold idea sprouted in Xiang Zhuang's heart, he slowly helped Ying Xueyue up, his eyes quietly looked at the lovely person in front of him, the two looked at each other for a moment, Xiang Zhuang actually leaned his mouth over and kissed her lips deeply,
At first, Ying Xueyue was still struggling, but soon, she gradually gave in, intoxicated by Xiang Zhuang's deep kiss, unable to extricate herself.
Under the moonlight, the two hugged each other quietly for a long time...... Long......
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