In Zhangchu Palace, Chen Sheng, who was supposed to go to court, was sitting in his study at this time, holding a cup of tea in his hand, staring at the table quietly, not knowing what he was thinking.

The chamberlain reminded Chen Sheng many times that he should go to court, but Chen Sheng rebuked him. At this time, the study was extremely quiet. Chen Sheng put down the tea cup in his hand, got up and walked around the table. He was weighing Xiang Liang's sincerity in surrendering. He

I'm thinking about whether I should agree to Xiang Liang.

It can be said that Jiangdong's strength is still very strong. Chen Sheng is indeed tempted. If he joins forces with Xiang Liang, the land of Shandong can be taken in one fell swoop. Even Xingyang, which has been in a stalemate for a long time, can be forcibly broken through in a short time.

Then Zhou Wen and Song Liu divided their troops and advanced towards Guanzhong. Why worry about the Qin Kingdom not being destroyed?

More importantly, judging from the weapons given to him by the Xiang family, the Xiang family should have sufficient weapons storage. Chen Sheng felt that it was necessary to purchase a batch of weapons from Jiangdong to expand military supplies and increase the army.

Everything was leading Chen Sheng's thoughts, making him feel that joining forces with Jiang Dong would have both advantages and disadvantages, and Zhang Chu would become more powerful. At this moment, a chamberlain opened the door and walked in, coming to Chen Sheng's side.

When he opened his mouth, Chen Sheng was already unhappy and said: "Didn't I tell you that I won't go out to court today?"

The chamberlain was so frightened that he knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, Cai Ci and Kong Yu are outside the palace asking for an audience."

Chen Sheng's thoughts were interrupted. Although he was unhappy, he did not reprimand the waiter. At this time, Chen Sheng sorted out his messy thoughts, walked back to the table, sat down, and ordered: "Bring them in."

The chamberlain Chang Nuo left, and the palace became quiet again. Soon, the door opened, and Cai Ci and Kong Yu quickly walked in and saluted in front of Chen Sheng: "I have met the king."

Chen Sheng nodded: "You two gentlemen, please take your seats."

The two thanked the two, and the chamberlain brought two soft seats and placed them on the side. The two of them took their seats. At this time, a maid brought two cups of tea, placed them on the table in front of them, bowed and left, and the chamberlain also

At this time, I walked out of the hall, closed the door outside, and there was a brief silence in the hall.

Chen Sheng was the first to speak, and said with a wry smile: "Xiang Liang wants to send troops to the north. I think this is a good thing. At least, with Xiang Liang joining the battle in Xingyang, it will be twice the result with half the effort."

Speaking of this, Chen Sheng's eyes wandered across the faces of the two, trying to see their expressions, but the two remained silent at this time, and there was no expression of surprise. Chen Sheng was asking for trouble, so he had to continue:

"I decided to agree to Xiang Liang's request and let them march north."

Kong Yu came here just for this matter. When he saw that Chen Sheng had agreed, he was overjoyed. He cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is wise, I agree with your decision."

Hearing Kong Kun's praise, Chen Sheng couldn't help but laugh loudly, stood up and said: "Since Mr. Kong is absolutely doable, I will promise Bo Xiang tomorrow that they will immediately send troops north to join our army in Xingyang!"

"No!" Cai Ci stood up and stopped Chen Sheng. At this time, the two of them looked at Cai Ci at the same time. Cai Ci had put down the tea cup in his hand, looked at Chen Sheng, and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, this cannot be done.

Agree, otherwise, the east of the river is like a tiger. After crossing the river, it will be difficult to control and it will definitely hurt people!"

"Isn't Mr. Cai's words a little too cautious?" Kong Yu stood up to refute Cai Ci, but Cai Ci ignored Kong Yu. He stood up and walked back and forth in the hall, as if he was sorting out his words. Soon, Cai Ci said: "Your Majesty,

, please listen to me one by one."

Chen Sheng saw that Cai Ci seemed to have a long thing to say, so he had to sit back on the soft seat, picked up some tea, and listened while drinking. Cai Ci sitting next to him also sat back in his seat, looked at Chen Sheng, and said loudly: "Your Majesty

Jiangdong has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses. From the weapons they sent, it can be seen that Jiangdong has extremely strict control over the production of weapons. The blades are sharp, thick, fine, and well-made. From this point of view, Jiangdong's ambitions are just like theirs.

Their weapons are average and extremely sharp. Once they cross the river, they will definitely overwhelm us. Over time, the people's hearts will return to the Xiang family. At that time, the king will lose the people's hearts in Chen County and Sishui County. Once the people's hearts are lost, the king thinks,

Can we still stand here?"

At this point, Cai Ci paused deliberately to give Chen Sheng time to think. After a while, Cai Ci continued: "In addition, since the king raised his army, all directions have responded, and everyone has returned to his cause. With such a huge momentum, he fought fiercely against the Qin army, and we are where we are today.

Chen County and Sishui County, although our army suffered heavy losses in the battle of Xingyang and never entered Xingyang, the military officials captured Zhao and Zhou Shi captured Wei. They each won the battle. In the near future, Zhao and Wei fell

In our hands, the Qin State will be unable to survive alone, how can it last for a long time?"

Cai Ci picked up the tea cup, took a sip to moisten his throat, and continued: "If Zhou Wen can send troops to Hangu, and Song Liu can send troops to Wuguan, as long as Qin Pass is broken, Qin will be in chaos. At that time, your Majesty will send troops to advance.

, the world can be settled, with such a clear situation, why does the king need to bring troops from Jiangdong to fight the Qin army? If the control is not good, the Chu army from Jiangdong will take the lead and help the descendants of Chu to inherit the throne. At that time, one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers.

, Your Majesty will inevitably fall out with the Chu army. How can the Chu people support the Chu royal family and be loyal to your Majesty? Your Majesty has lost the support of the people and encountered a strong enemy. How can you survive for a long time? I hope your Majesty will think again!"

Cai Ci's words hit home every time. Chen Sheng felt his back was wet with sweat. His eyes were fixed on the tea cup in his hand. No one knew what he was thinking about at this moment.

Kong Yu secretly groaned in his heart. Cai Ci's words were all based on reality, and every point of view was a fact to prove Zhang Chuguo's future. It would be difficult to refute him, but he had promised Xiang Sheng last night that he would try his best to help.

The Xiang family fought for the opportunity to go north. In fact, Kong Kun knew that the Xiang family could completely ignore Zhang Chu. As long as they did not recognize Chen Sheng's Zhang Chu regime, Chen Sheng would not be able to restrain the Xiang family.

However, at the beginning of the Xiang family's uprising, they had announced to all parties to respond to Chen Sheng's call. If they openly broke the contract at this time, they would definitely lose public hope and lose the people's support. Therefore, they tried their best to get Chen Sheng's permission and go north openly. In this way,

It can avoid discord with Zhang Chu's army and make enemies on all sides.

More importantly, if Xiang Jiajun wants to go north and enter Jiujiang, he will inevitably encounter Zhang Chu's army. Deng Zong's troops are stationed there. Once the two armies go to war, no matter the victory or defeat, the losses will not be too small. Therefore, avoid

In the civil war, the most important thing is to conquer the Qin State. Thinking of this, Kong Kun stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the Qin State today is not as fragile as we thought. I have heard that the Qin State has not sent troops to fight against Zhao Gao.

, Hu Haihuang // Related to prostitution, I heard that Hu Hai was immersed in the harem every day. Until this time, he had never heard about the rise of the rebel army, so the Qin State did not send large-scale troops to the east. "

Kong Yu said this, paused, looked at Chen Sheng, and saw that he was still listening, so he continued: "But once our army breaks through the Qin Pass, enters the middle of the pass, and touches the bottom line of the Qin army, it will inevitably lead to a big war.

, no matter the victory or defeat, our army will be injured, the troops will be lost, and it will be disadvantageous for the army. Therefore, if the king unites the Chu army from the east of the Yangtze River and marches west together, then the power will be great, the world will be shaken, the Qin State will be defeated, and the king will be crowned emperor.

It’s not a difficult matter, and please, Your Majesty, consider this matter seriously!”

Cai Ci was already glaring at Kong Yu angrily. Seeing that he was deliberately distorting the facts and speaking for the Xiang family, he was filled with hatred. If it was not what he expected, Kong Yu must have some kind of connection with the Xiang family or receive benefits from the Xiang family.

Will work so hard.

Thinking of this, Cai Ci snorted coldly, raised his hand to Chen Shenggong, and said, "Your Majesty, Kong Kun's words are not credible. If the Xiang family's army crosses the river, Your Majesty will be in danger!"

"Perhaps the Xiang Jiajun will become the main force of Zhang Chu's army marching westward?" Kong Yu was slightly anxious and stood up to refute.

At this time, Chen Sheng was furious. The quarrel between the two completely disrupted Chen Sheng's thinking. Whether he should agree or not, Chen Sheng was slightly hesitant, but he seemed to hear clues from Cai Ci's words. Why did Kong Kun?

Will they do their best to protect Xiang Jiajun?

After thinking about this, Chen Sheng waved his hand slightly impatiently and ordered: "Kong Yu, please step back first."

Chen Sheng's move indicated that he would listen to Cai Ci's advice. Kong Yu sighed helplessly. He had tried his best. Whether Chen Sheng could agree to the Xiang family's move northward, he had to leave it to fate. Thinking of this, Kong Yu bowed his hand and said, "Old minister, please retire.

"

Accompanied by heavy footsteps, Kong Yu walked out of the palace. With a "bang", the palace door was closed again. Chen Sheng stared at Cai Ci in front of him and asked: "Tell me, should I agree to the Xiang family?"

ask?"

Seeing that Chen Sheng was still hesitating, Cai Ci sighed softly and said helplessly: "Your Majesty, this matter does not need to be considered. You must refuse. If you invite a tiger into the house, you will definitely be harmed. At this time, although our Zhang Chu army is large in number, it is not strong in strength."

It is far inferior to the elite Jiangdong Army. I think there is no need to cause trouble to myself. This is called resisting a tiger thousands of miles away."

"Reject the tiger thousands of miles away?" Chen Sheng repeated a few words. He looked at Cai Ci's determined eyes. Chen Sheng sighed softly. He really wanted to use the power of the Xiang family to overthrow the Qin State, but Cai Ci's opinion did not matter.

It makes no sense to lure tigers into the house. Do you have full confidence in controlling them?

Thinking of this, Chen Sheng waved his hand: "You can also step back."

"Your Majesty, I leave." Cai Cigong cupped his hands, stood up and left.

At this time, the hall was silent. A chamberlain came in, gave Chen Sheng a new cup of tea and left in a hurry. Looking at the steaming tea on the table, Chen Sheng smiled to himself.

Wu Guang's defeat made him go to his head. Maybe he was too anxious and wanted to lead the troops from east of the Yangtze River to the west. But thinking about it carefully, just like Cai Ci said, if the Xiang family's army marches eastward, it is just like what Cai Ci said.

, occupy a foothold in Shandong, fully support the Chu people, and support the Chu royal family, what can I do? At that time, the people's support will be lost, and I will not be able to control it. In the end, it will lay the foundation for disaster, and the gain will not be worth the loss.

As for Cai Ci's plan yesterday, Zhou Wen marched westward, like a sharp sword, piercing Hangu Pass and entering the hinterland of Qin. This is the best strategy and the way to survive, and it is more reliable than the Xiang family's northward march.
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