Chapter four hundred and sixty-ninth people's minds change
Liu Lin and Liu Jie discussed privately how to deal with the situation that year.
Liu Jie was full of resentment and sighed: "Speaking of which, Wang Ding is really smart. He supports Wang Lang on the surface, but also supports Liu Xiu secretly. He pleases both sides. He not only saves himself, but also earns the biggest advantage.
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Liu Lin took a deep breath, lowered his eyes, and his face became more and more gloomy. He did not expect that Wang Lang would be so useless. He had obviously controlled most of Hebei, but was finally defeated by Liu Xiu who went to Hebei alone.
Liu Jie glanced at Liu Lin and said sternly: "Now that the king is left with an isolated city like Handan, it will not last long. King Zhao, we must quickly think of a countermeasure!"
Liu Lin smiled bitterly and said, "Now that things have happened, what else can we do to deal with it?"
Liu Jie narrowed his eyes and whispered meaningfully: "King Zhao, didn't Liu Xiujun already say that as long as Wang Lang's head can be taken off, the past can be forgotten."
Seeing Liu Lin's expression change, Liu Jie said quietly: "Now Wang Lang is wary of even you and me. He obviously no longer trusts anyone. Now, people's minds are changing and they are planning a way out for themselves. You and I...can't just sit back and wait for death."
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Liu Lin sighed, shook his head and said: "But you and I are different from others. Wang Lang was able to proclaim himself emperor in Hebei and sit on the throne of the emperor. It was you and I who supported him hard and pushed him up. Liu Xiu was able to let others go.
But can I let you and me go?"
In fact, the person who really promoted Wang Lang to the throne was Liu Lin. Liu Jie also came to Handan after Wang Lang became emperor.
However, Wang Lang was able to control many counties and counties in Hebei so quickly, and Liu Lin and Liu Jie were indeed indispensable.
Liu Jie rolled his eyes and said: "Although Handan is an isolated city, it has sufficient food and grass, and there are 80,000 defenders. If Liu Xiujun wants to attack Handan, even if he succeeds in the end, the casualties will be huge. This should not be Liu Xiu's army."
Show what you want to see."
Liu Lin blinked and asked, "What does King Guangyang mean?"
Liu Jie said: "If we can help Liu Xiu and let Liu Xiu win Handan without bloodshed, no matter how big his mistakes were in the past, we can make up for it!"
Liu Lin's expression suddenly changed and he said in surprise: "Is King Guangyang going to kill Wang Lang?"
As soon as he said these words, Liu Lin's head shook like a rattle.
He had single-handedly pushed Wang Lang to the throne at the beginning. Now Wang Lang is the king and he is the minister. In order to save his life, he has to turn around and kill Wang Lang. Then who is Liu Lincheng? His reputation in Hebei is still
Do you want it anymore?
Liu Jie said seriously: "To offer Handan, we don't need to kill Wang Lang ourselves. Most of the 80,000 defenders in the city are subordinates of you and me!"
The implication is that as long as they order their men to open the city gate and let Liu Xiujun into the city, everything will be fine. As for Wang Lang, Liu Xiu will naturally take action.
Liu Lin's expression changed uncertainly. After thinking about it, he asked, "Can Liu Xiu really let you and me go?"
After Wang Lang became emperor, he was able to offer a huge bounty of 100,000 households for Liu Xiu's head, and they were indispensable. From Liu Lin's point of view, Liu Xiu probably hated them both to the bone.
Liu Jie said seriously: "We can send someone to talk to Liu Xiu!"
"What if Liu Xiu disagrees?"
"Then let's go talk to Xie Gong!" Liu Jie said meaningfully: "Although Xie Gong has fewer soldiers and Liu Xiu has more, Xie Gong is Liu Xuan's confidant, and the person behind him is also Liu Xuan. As long as Xie Gong is willing to protect you
Between the two of us, Liu Xiu and I can't do anything to you."
Liu Linsi thought about it and nodded slowly, feeling that Liu Jie's method was quite good.
After a conspiracy, the two of them sent a confidant to Liu Xiujun's camp and Xie Gong's camp respectively one day later as envoys to discuss their defections with Liu Xiu and Xie Gong respectively.
The person who sent the envoy to Liu Xiujun's camp was named Liu Xiang. He was Liu Lin's younger brother, and he and Liu Xiu were naturally related.
Liu Lin and Liu Jie sent Liu Xiang as envoy to Liu Xiujun's camp after careful consideration. After all, it was easier for clan members to talk to each other.
As for the people who went to Xie Gongjun's camp as envoys, their status was somewhat inferior to that of Prime Minister Liu. Relatively speaking, both Liu Lin and Liu Jie paid more attention to Liu Xiu's attitude towards them.
After learning about Liu Lin, Liu Jie sent an envoy to ask for an audience with him, and it was Liu Xiang, a relative of the Liu clan from Hebei. Liu Xiu was so smart that he immediately guessed what Liu Lin and Liu Jie were thinking.
He was very polite to Prime Minister Liu and went out of the Chinese military tent in person to greet Prime Minister Liu who came to visit.
Liu Xiang is similar in age to Liu Xiu, a few years older than him. He is of medium build and plain in appearance, but his temperament is more elegant, giving people a very soft feeling.
After meeting, Liu Xiang hurriedly bowed his hands and saluted, saying: "Liu Xiang has met Da Sima!"
Liu Xiu smiled, returned the courtesy, and said: "Brother Xiang is a rare visitor, please come in quickly!"
"Da Sima please come first!"
Liu Xiu let Liu Xiang into the Chinese military tent. When he came in, he saw that there were quite a few people inside. Those sitting on one side were all military generals wearing helmets and armor, and those sitting on the other side were all civil servants. There were several rows of people sitting on both sides.
After sitting down, Liu Xiuxiao asked: "Brother Xiang came to our army camp this time. Is he just here to visit and reminisce about old times, or does he have something to discuss?"
When Liu Xiu first arrived in Handan, he met Liu Xiang. Liu Xiang even hosted a banquet for him at his house. At that time, the two wanted to have a good chat. It seems that they had some friendship.
Prime Minister Liu sighed, bowed his hands to Liu Xiu and said, "I am here to apologize to Da Sima on behalf of King Zhao and King Guangyang!"
"Oh?" Liu Xiu deliberately pretended to be confused and asked in confusion: "Brother, what do you mean by this?"
Liu Xiang had an embarrassed look on his face. At first, his brother Liu Lin wanted to push Liu Xiu to be the emperor, but when Liu Lin proposed to Liu Xiu to break the embankment, Liu Xiu refused, which led Liu Lin to think that Liu Xiu was a woman.
It was difficult to achieve great things with his kindness, so he instead supported Wang Lang.
Thinking about it now, Brother Cong's decision was too hasty and childish. He said: "King Zhao and King Guangyang should not..."
Just as he started talking, Liu Xiu suddenly interrupted: "Wang Lang deceived the public with his evil words, went against the will of heaven, kidnapped King Zhao and King Guangyang in Handan, and rebelled and proclaimed himself emperor. This is a treason and unforgivable crime that is infuriated by both humans and gods."
, Death is not a pity, brother, there is no need to apologize to me on behalf of King Zhao and King Guangyang, the real culprit is only Wang Lang!"
The meaning expressed by Liu Xiu's words was very clear. Regarding Wang Lang's proclaimed emperor in Handan, he completely removed Liu Lin and Liu Jie, the instigators, and only regarded Wang Lang as the culprit.
When Liu Xiang heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he secretly thought that something big could happen! He reacted very quickly, and immediately followed up Liu Xiu's words and said: "Da Sima's words are very good! Wang Lang became the emperor, and so did King Zhao and King Guangyang.
I was deeply hurt by it, threatened by Wang Lang, and had to do things for him. Da Sima is so strong and has such a big heart, like a person in ancient and modern times!"
"Haha!" Liu Xiu looked up and laughed and said, "My brother-in-law said something serious, I don't dare to take it seriously!"
Liu Xiang said sternly: "Wang Lang has acted rebelliously and is unforgivable. King Zhao and King Guangyang are deeply aware of this. Therefore, the two kings want to act as internal agents in the city to help Da Sima conquer Handan in one fell swoop and capture and kill the traitor Wang Lang!"
Liu Xiu said: "If King Zhao and King Guangyang can really cooperate with our army internally and externally to help our army capture Handan City in one fell swoop, the two kings will not only have no faults, but have made great achievements. Xiuzi should report the achievements of King Zhao and King Guangyang to Your Majesty!"
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Without saying a word, Prime Minister Liu stood up, saluted Liu Xiushen, and said: "Prime Minister is here. On behalf of King Zhao and King Guangyang, thank you very much, Chief Sima!"
After a pause, he said meaningfully: "Of course, I also hope that Da Sima can keep his word!"
Liu Xiu also stood up, raised his hands and said: "If you don't have faith, you won't stand! Show yourself as a human being and respect integrity. As long as you show your promise, you will definitely do what you say! I hope my brother can comfort King Zhao and King Guangyang after he returns.
Feel relieved!"
Liu Xiang was so happy that he almost slapped his thigh. Liu Xiu was a man who really valued integrity. He almost never heard of Liu Xiu going back on his word. This is also one of the most talked about things about Liu Xiu.
He smiled happily and said: "In this case, when we return to Handan, we will definitely bring Da Sima's words with us!"
Liu Xiu nodded with a smile, waved to Prime Minister Liu, and motioned for him to take a seat. Then, he asked people to prepare wine and food. He said cheerfully: "Back in Handan, my brother-in-law prepared a feast for me in his mansion. Today, my brother-in-law prepared a banquet for me."
When you come to my military camp, I only treat you with a simple meal and a simple meal, and I still hope that your brother-in-law will be kind to you."
"Oops!" Liu Lian said hurriedly: "Da Sima is too polite, which makes Xianzhen feel ashamed."
Before Liu Xiu met Liu Xiu, he had already prepared for the worst. The worst he could do was to die! He really didn't expect that Liu Xiu would treat him with such courtesy, and he had no complaints against King Zhao and King Guangyang.
, on the contrary, he took the initiative to excuse the two of them, saying that they were both threatened by Wang Lang and had to do things for Wang Lang.
During the meal, Liu Xiu also mentioned in a subtle way that although one of us is in Nanyang and the other is in Hebei, we can't write two characters "Liu" in one stroke. We are all members of the same clan and share the same blood, so we should care for and support each other.
And who is Wang Lang? He lied about becoming emperor and pretended to be a descendant of the Liu family, which was a heinous crime.
Liu Xiang deeply agreed with Liu Xiu's remarks and echoed them repeatedly. The meal was in a great atmosphere and the guests and hosts enjoyed themselves.
After dinner, Liu Xiang declined Liu Xiu's offer to stay, said goodbye to Liu Xiu, and returned to Handan.
After Xiang Liu left, everyone in the Chinese military tent began to talk about it.
Ma Wu said angrily: "My lord, Liu Lin, and Liu Jie are all villains. When Wang Lang gained power, they yelled at the lord to kill him. Now that Wang Lang has lost power, they took the initiative to do it again."
Flattering the lord, being capricious and evil-minded, cannot be trusted!"
Deng Yu said with a smile: "No matter how duplicitous and shameless Liu Lin and Liu Jie are, since they can be used by us now, we should try our best to fight for them, and there is no reason to turn them away!"
Kou Xun nodded his head and said: "My lord, if Liu Lin and Liu Jie can really provide internal support for our army in the city, it will be easy for our army to capture Handan!" xdw8
Liu Xiu smiled calmly and said slowly: "I'm afraid, Liu Lin, the envoy sent by Liu Jie is not just Prime Minister Liu, nor will they only come to our army camp."
