Chapter 8 Liu Ji's inner demons
It's not something that can be said in one or two sentences.
Lu Pheasant was tired of driving, did not eat and sleep well along the way, stayed up for three days and three nights, and was extremely tired at the moment, and there was no pain in his body.
She circled the tent a few times, found a clean rope bed, sat down comfortably, and exhaled,
"In my opinion, this matter is urgent, King Han...... There is a knot in my heart. β
Zhang Liang still folded his hands, squinted his narrow eyes, and seemed to be smiling.
"Madame thinks that the old minister doesn't know what the king's heart knot is?"
Lu Pheasant was stunned.
Zhang Liang said again,
"Madam thinks that Xiang Yu in the city of Xiaxia, I don't know what the king's heart knot is?
Madame thinks that the heart knot herself, does she not know that she is the king's heart knot? β
Yes, Lu Pheasant suddenly remembered that the old man with a helpless face in front of him was Zhang Zifang, the first strategist of the Han Dynasty who was praised by later generations as a last resort and opened up the four hundred years of prosperity of the Han Dynasty.
She secretly laughed at her stupidity, how could Zhang Zifang not understand what she could see clearly?
At the same time, she suddenly had some unprovoked pride, and she paid special attention to it when she studied Han history in her previous life, but she never found that Lu Pheasant was in the core position in front of the army.
It seems that she must have done something right now, so that Zhang Liang thought of conspiring with her when she was in crisis.
It's a pity that nine hundred years later, those courtiers who shouted "Ji Si Chen" did not have the opportunity to see their demeanor sitting with Zhang Zifang at this moment.
She was a little confused, and suddenly woke up, retracted her thoughts, and unconsciously put a conceited smile on the corner of her mouth,
"It's me who is abrupt, Brother Zhang, don't be surprised.
The king of Han has been sick for a long time, and it is really inconvenient for you to say more from the side.
Don't worry, I will definitely persuade him with the old face of a husband and wife for ten years. β
"The old minister is here, for the 600,000 coalition soldiers and their families, for my Han Guozuo, thank you, Mrs."
Zhang Liang went to the end, and he couldn't afford it for a long time.
***
When she walked into Liu Ji's big tent, Lu Pheasant found that the situation was even worse than she expected.
The light in the tent was dim, Liu Ji's hair was messy, he wrapped himself in a bed of hemp quilts, and sat cross-legged on the edge of the sand table with the terrain below.
And on his body, he was strangely dressed in full clothes, as if he was going to meet the enemy in the next moment.
Hearing the footsteps, Liu Ji raised his eyes and saw that it was Lu Pheasant, he was not surprised, and greeted her silently with his eyes.
"Oh, they're still here anyway."
Lu Pheasant looked at Liu Jiqing's white and thin face and white temples, saw the beating of the wind knife and frost sword, and also saw through his inner demons-
This inner demon is the evil result of the defeat of Pengcheng, and it is also the heart palpitations brought to him by the undefeated god of war Han Xin.
Every time Han Xin, the king of Qi, wins one more battle, Liu Ji's inner demon will increase by one point.
What's more, on the way from Linzi to join the teacher, Han Xin also easily defeated Peng Cheng, who had almost killed Liu Bei, and at this moment, his demons grew wildly.
***
Lu Pheasant was most annoyed by her indecisive attitude, she took off Liu Ji's quilt, threw it on the couch, and then leaned over to study the sand table.
"This is a soldier's business, where do you women understand." Liu Ji muttered, but didn't pick up the quilt again.
Lu Pheasant stared at the undulating terrain on the sand table and the dotted marks of the two armies, and recalled in his heart,
It seems to be the second year of Chang'an, our army defeated the Turks, and set up the Beiting Protectorate in Tingzhou, since then, the Silk Road has been unblocked again, and the northern foot of the Tianshan Mountains also has the counties of the Tang Dynasty.
At that time, the terrain of the Tianshan Mountains was 10,000 times more complex than the Yuanxia Plain in front of you.
She tried to soften her voice, trying to make the next big rebellious words sound less harsh.
"King, there is the defeat of Pengcheng far away, and the defeat of Guling is near, you can't win Xiang Yu in front of the battle, I'm afraid that the soldiers outside know it.
At present, although the strength of our army is several times that of the Chu army, if you are in command and the army's morale is unstable, these 600,000 coalition troops will be scattered in an instant.
There is a cloud in the art of war, and the army gathers the crowd to stimulate the spirit.
Our army is discouraged, the Chu army is vigorous, if Xiang Yu takes 100,000 elites and breaks the boat again, can we stop it?
The concubine dared to say that the moment the king officially announced that he was in command was the time when the death knell of our army soundedββ"
Before Lu Pheasant finished speaking, Liu Ji stood up suddenly, picked up the pottery ear cup on the desk casually, and smashed it to the ground.
The ear cup shattered in response, and the splashed fragments wrapped in the residual tea, wetting Lu Pheasant's skirt, she silently took a step back, keeping herself away from the angry Han King.
After smashing the ear cup, Liu Ji was still angry, and with a flick of his hands, he knocked over all the copper lamps and other objects on the low case to the ground.
Hearing the movement in the room, the guards outside the door came in tremblingly to inquire, and were scolded by him in the most unbearable foul language and slang to their knees.
It is said that the king made such a big fire, and Lu Pheasant also had to kneel down to apologize, but she just kept silent and didn't plan to kneel.
My knees are still sore from rushing, and it is too troublesome to kneel down and stand up again.
The truth is always difficult to face, she silently looked at the enraged man in front of her, how he hid his embarrassment, and how he vented his hatred.
***
After a long time, Liu Ji, who calmed down slightly, stepped on a lacquer spoon that rolled to his feet, and with a little force, there was a crisp sound of the spoon handle breaking,
"This soldier, whoever will lead it can do it, but he Han Xin can't."
"Listen to me, this soldier can only win if Han Xin comes to lead it."
Liu Ji didn't speak again, and the blue tendons on his forehead expressed his emotions for him.
"I think back then, Duke Qi Huan trusted Guan Zhong, so he created the hegemony of the princes of Jiuhe.
The key to the success of the battle lies with you. β
"You actually compared Han Xin to Guan Zhong? Guan Zhongta...... At least not the opposite. β
Liu Ji gritted his teeth and spit out his heart hatefully.
Lu Pheasant wanted to laugh, it seemed that Liu Ji was about to go crazy, and the deepest worries in his heart were not unhappy.
"Has the king ever flown a kite?
No matter how high and far the kite flies, it is not necessary to listen to the command of the line. β
"What if Han Xin relies on 600,000 coalition troops and defects before the battle?"
"According to the concubine's opinion, the king can rest assured of this.
Xiang Yu's qi is small, and he has a new grudge with Han Xin's old hatred, Han Xin will not fall to Xiang Yu, and Xiang Yu will never tolerate him. β
"What if Han Xin wins this battle and establishes himself as emperor?"
"The decisive battle is over, the army still needs to sweep everywhere, and Han Xin's full attention will be on the battle.
The king only needs to be faster than his hands and feet and dismiss him from military power. β
"I'm afraid that he will be able to overshadow the master, and it will be difficult to play in the future."
"That was later.
At present, what the king needs to consider is how to eliminate the Chu army as soon as possible and how to successfully claim the emperor. β
Lu Pheasant spoke word by word, revealing a familiar emotion in the semantics,
"Have you ever thought that after this battle, the world will be unified, what kind of emperor do Han Xin, Peng Yue and other heroes want?
These people are not convinced by each other, and they will never support each other's emperors.
What they will support is a tolerant, bullying and talkative emperor. β
Liu Ji stared at Lu Pheasant, the room was very dark, her white jade-like face was blurred, and only her eyes flashed with excitement.
"At this time, the king wants to let the world know that you know people well, have the strength of a king, and are the best candidates for the emperor."
"Oh, what about after becoming emperor?"
"After becoming emperor?
When you are the son of heaven and return to your heart, if the small fish on the chopping board is not honest, it will be chopped up. β
***
The two ended the conversation, and when Lu Pheasant walked out of Liu Ji's tent, it was almost dusk;
A group of fast horses traveled back and forth between Liu Ji's main account and the battalions, which was his communication arrangement, and handed over all the command of the coalition forces to Han Xin.
The cold ice and rain hit his face with a sense of comfort.
She knew that the battle was coming.
Later, about this secret conversation, the historians described it like this-
"Lu Zhoushu Holy Spirit Emperor Benji":
"In December of the fifth year, Gaozu would chase Xiang Yu to the bottom, and the Chu soldiers entered the wall. Gaozu was afraid of King Xiang and did not dare to come out, and he also suspected that King Qi believed in it, so he did not dare to let him lead troops. Connected to Zhang Liangbao, he went down to the bottom, and strongly admonished Gaozu, said a lot of generosity, and showed its pros and cons. Gao Zu came to his senses. β