Late at night, the entire Chen County was silent, and most people were immersed in sleep. But in an inconspicuous mansion, Zhang Er and Chen Yu lit an oil lamp, sat on soft mats with each other, and sipped tea.

No one was sleepy, and the room was extremely quiet.

Soon, Zhang Er put down the tea cup, sighed softly, and said in a deep voice: "When we took refuge in Chen Sheng, we thought he was a wise master who could use our talents to assist him in completing his career as an emperor. But who would have thought that Chen Sheng would be a wise man?"

What a great success, but short-sighted. Now it seems that it was a mistake made by you and me."

After listening to Zhang Er's words, Chen Yu couldn't help sighing and nodding. He also felt that Chen Sheng was short-sighted and would never achieve great things. But now that he and Zhang Er were in Chen County, it was difficult to escape and had to find another way out. But now, although the world

There is turmoil, but there are really only a few forces that are truly rising.

On the side, Zhang Er continued: "If Chen Sheng insists on defending himself, I am afraid that Chen Sheng will be defeated in the near future, and you and I must get out as soon as possible."

"It's not easy to get away!" Chen Yu sighed. At this time, a person flashed in Chen Yu's mind, 'Wei Jiu!'

Thinking of this person, Chen Yu couldn't help but smile and said: "I think we might as well secretly surrender to Wei Jiu, and as he is a descendant of the Wei Kingdom, we may not be unable to rise in the future."

But Zhang Er shook his head and said, "Wei Jiu will never succeed if he relies on others."

At this time, Zhang Er picked up the tea cup, took a sip, and said: "Although you and I are from Wei, Qin is still strong today. You and I cannot waste our lives just because of a slight difference in thought. We still need to consider this matter in the long term."

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Seeing what Zhang Er said, Chen Yu could only nod silently. The two of them drank tea and fell into deep thought again. The room became extremely quiet, and the cicada's cries outside and the banging of the watchman could be faintly heard.

Time passed minute by minute, just like this, the two were silent. An hour passed. When Chen Yu stood up and prepared to fill the cup with tea, Zhang Er shouted in surprise: "There is a way!"

Chen Yu's eyes lit up, he sat back and looked at Zhang Er. At this time, Zhang Er laughed and said: "We might as well use Zhao as a breakthrough point and ask Chen Sheng for troops to conquer Zhao. As long as we can leave Chen

County, if we leave Chen Sheng’s sphere of influence, we can fish into the sea and fly into the sky, and no one can restrain us.”

After hearing this, Chen Yu lowered his head and pondered for a moment. Zhang Er's plan was indeed good, but how could he get Chen Sheng to agree to this? This question troubled Chen Yu. Chen Yu thought for a moment and expressed his worries: "But Chen Sheng

He's not a fool, he won't let you and I go easily."

Zhang Er, however, swept his beard and smiled and said: "I have a clever plan. You go back and pack your things tonight. We can't delay it any longer. We'll go see Chen Sheng tomorrow and we'll see what happens."

Now that Zhang Er was confident, Chen Yu no longer struggled with the matter. He nodded, got up, got the teapot, filled each other's teapots, sat down again, looked at Zhang Er, and asked: "Even if we can return to Zhao, how can we

We also need to plan how to gain a firm foothold. It may be difficult to gain a foothold in Zhao territory just by relying on the troops allocated by Chen Sheng."

Zhang Er nodded slightly and sighed: "We can only take one step and watch one step."

The room became quiet again, and the two of them sighed, and it was not until late at night that they went back to their rooms to sleep.

...

Zhangchu Palace is located in the west of Chen County. The palace is large in scale and took nearly half a year to complete. At this time, in the front hall of Zhangchu Palace, Chen Sheng summoned civil servants and generals to gather together to discuss the plan to use troops against Xingyang.

At first, Chen Sheng prepared to use troops against Sishui County, hoping to completely consolidate his foundation in Sishui County. However, both Cai Ci and Kong Kun opposed Chen Sheng's use of troops in Sishui County. The reason was very simple. They heard that Liu Bang had established his own troops in Pei County, Sishui County, although they

They did not surrender to Chen Sheng, but they were fighting the Chu banner after all. With their presence, they could hold back Sishui County so that the Qin army in Sishui County had no time to take care of Zhang Chu's army.

In this way, Chen Sheng can march westward with all his strength and advance towards the hinterland of the Qin State. It is precisely because of this that we have today's plan to discuss the invasion of Xingyang. As long as Xingyang is captured, Hangu Pass is just around the corner. It is only a matter of time and it will be conquered.

Of course, there are also those who advocate marching troops to Nanyang County. As long as the Nanyang front line is conquered, they can also march troops from Wuguan to Guanzhong. This plan is absolutely feasible for Chen Sheng. After all, Chen Sheng is from Yangcheng, Nanyang County. He knows that the geographical location of Nanyang County is very important.

As long as Nanyang County is defeated, the whole country of Qin will be in turmoil.

At this time, they had been discussing for several hours, but no feasible plan was discussed. Chen Sheng was a little impatient at this time. He wanted to support the invasion of troops from Nanyang, but at this time, some personal guards came to report that Zhang Er and Chen Yu had arrived.

Chen Sheng immediately ordered someone to invite the two of them in. Soon, accompanied by the sound of hurried footsteps, the two of them walked into the hall, each clasping their fists and saluting: "Zhang Er, Chen Yu, I have met the king."

Chen Sheng smiled and waved his hand: "No need to be polite."

The two stood up and sat down in their seats. At this time, Chen Sheng smiled bitterly and said: "We are discussing the use of troops against Qin, but everyone has their own opinions. Some advocate marching troops from Nanyang, and some advocate marching troops from Sanchuan County."

We are in a dilemma as we advance to seize Xingyang. I would like to hear your opinions."

When Zhang Er arrived, he was worried about how to speak and lead Chen Sheng to the topic of sending troops to Zhao. At this time, everyone was discussing the battle of Xingyang, which would provide him with an opportunity. Zhang Er had already stood up and came to the map, pointing at it.

Tu Tu smiled and said: "I advocate marching to Xingyang."

"Oh? Tell me the reason." Chen Sheng smiled.

Zhang Er pointed to Xingyang and said: "This is the eastern barrier of the Qin State. Li You's army of one hundred thousand troops is stationed here. Moreover, the most important reason is that there is Aocang to the north of Xingyang. If we can capture Xingyang and defend Aocang, our army will

There is no need to worry about food problems. With food, the morale of the army is stable and the soldiers are effective. Why worry about the Qin Kingdom not being destroyed?"

Having said this, Zhang Er stopped talking and looked at everyone in the palace. Seeing that no one came out to oppose, he continued: "Besides, once Hangu Pass is captured and the eastern barrier of Qin State is lost, our army can march forward."

, approaching Xianyang, Qin will be destroyed."

When Chen Sheng heard this, he couldn't help but nodded slightly, but Zhang Er changed the topic and said: "But just attacking Xingyang is a one-man attack, and the chance of winning is not good. I suggest that we send another army across the Yellow River to march towards

Hebei marches to seize Zhao's land and contain the Qin army. The Qin army is surrounded by enemies from both sides and is fighting on two fronts. What ability does it have to resist our army?"

The hall became extremely quiet. Everyone was thinking about whether Zhang Er's plan was feasible. At this time, Chen Sheng coughed dryly and asked: "Fighting across the river, the battle line is too long. What are our chances of winning the Zhao land?"

"This..." Zhang Er hesitated a little, and Chen Yu stood up and added: "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Zhang Er and I have been traveling in Zhao for many years and have met many heroes. We also know that Zhao is full of talented people and has no desire to restore the country.

Compared to us, as long as our Zhang Chu army enters the country, spreads the message to Zhao land, and inspires the Zhao people's fighting spirit, it will inevitably set off the anti-Qin forces in Zhao land. We will profit from it and regain Zhao land, making it difficult for Qin to take care of the left and right sides. This battle will be won!

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After listening to Chen Yu's words, Chen Sheng once again fell into thinking. Everyone in the hall also began to discuss the matter. You expressed your opinions one by one. Only Zhang Er and Chen Yu looked at each other and understood. Laughed.

But Chen Sheng was hesitant after all and did not make his position clear. It was not until the discussion in the palace subsided a little that he asked: "Cai Ci, what do you think our chances of winning are when we attack Zhao?"

Cai Cizhi thought for a while. He was worried that once this army entered Zhao's territory, it would be difficult to control it, or it would support Zhao's independence. At that time, Zhang Chu's army would become very passive, but he couldn't say it directly. After all, Zhang Chu's army would become very passive. I'm just guessing.

Cai Ci hesitated slightly. His eyes wandered around the people in the palace. Finally, he saw Wu Chen and Shao Sao not far away. Both of them were Chen Sheng's confidants. If they were to lead the Northern Expedition, they would be absolutely safe. Moreover, , Zhang Er, Chen Yu, even if they have different intentions, they can't make any big waves.

Thinking of this, Cai Ci laughed unconsciously. He himself advocated launching an attack from the Xingyang line to severely damage Qin. If he could really capture Zhao and contain the Qin army, perhaps the world situation would really change suddenly. At that time, Zhang Chu's army will attack Hangu Pass in one fell swoop, and the Qin Kingdom will be destroyed!

At this time, Chen Sheng had coughed dryly, and Cai Ci woke up from his thoughts. He found that his train of thought had been stretched too far, and he couldn't help but laugh at himself. Then he cleared his throat and sighed: "Your Majesty, I very much agree with sending troops. Zhao Di, seize Hebei and contain Qin. If the situation is reversed in the future, the troops from Hebei can be driven // straight in // from the north. Qin will be faced with enemies on all sides. How can it survive for a long time? "

Chen Sheng nodded with satisfaction and was about to speak when Cai Ci changed the subject and continued: "But your Majesty must consider a problem. The Qin army in Zhaodi, Hebei is not a reckless person. An Neng can easily destroy it. Besides, Zhang Er, Chen Yulai's army It won't last long, and I'm afraid I don't have enough prestige to control my subordinates. It would be better if I let the military ministers and Shao Sao's troops go, and they can help me, so that I can have no worries."

When Cai Ci was speaking, he deliberately glanced at Chen Sheng when no one was paying attention. Chen Sheng already knew that Cai Ci had other intentions, so he could only agree: "Cai Ci's words are not wrong. We are sending troops to Hebei. We are sure to win, and it would be better to have Wu Chen as the general, Shao Sao as the guard, Zhang Er and Chen Yu as the left and right captains, and send three thousand troops to cross the river."

Seeing that Chen Sheng had made up his mind, Zhang Er and Chen Yu had no choice but to pledge that at the moment, no matter what, they had to leave Chen County first in order to develop.

However, Wu Chen and Shao Sao were suddenly promoted. They were overjoyed. They came to the center of the hall and bowed their hands to Chen Sheng and saluted: "We will live up to your Majesty's high expectations. After crossing the river, we will advance together with the suppressors and auxiliaries to stabilize the Zhao territory. I have repaid the king for knowing me."

Chen Sheng laughed after hearing this: "You go back and prepare, we will start the army immediately tomorrow."

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In the early morning, the three-way drum sounded, and the Chenxian city gate slowly opened. More than a hundred Zhang Chujun, armed with long swords, rushed out of the city gate and lined up on both sides. Soon, the antlers were arranged neatly by the sergeants, and Zhang Chujun came to enforce martial law.

The people and merchants who came and went had to retreat outside Lujiao. At this time, more and more Zhang Chu troops blocked the city gate.

Not long after, Chen Sheng's king's chariot, accompanied by several generals, walked out of the city gate and stopped on the wide gallop. Next to the king's chariot, groups of Zhang Chu's troops lined up neatly and headed north.

Wu Chen, Shao Sao, Zhang Er, Chen Yu and others stood side by side in front of the king's chariot. Soon, Chen Sheng walked out of the king's chariot. A chamberlain handed him a wine glass. Wu Chen and others also took the wine glass from the hands of several Zhang Chujun.
Chapter completed!