Wancheng.

Xiong Huai couldn't help but be overjoyed when he got the news that Tang Wu had achieved his strategic goal and had led his army back to the country.

Although the five-nation alliance had been repelled before, the victory in the passive defensive battle was not perfect after all.

And now, Han and Song surrendered, Qin and Qi made peace, and the Chu army sent troops to retaliate against Wei, besieged Daliang, captured more than 200,000 people and returned, and won a major victory over Wei.

This big victory not only showed the strength of Chu to all countries, but also gave the people an explanation, and greatly improved the prestige of him, the king of Chu.

Then, when King Han officially came to the court, this would undoubtedly push his prestige to unparalleled heights.

At that time, when he forcibly promoted the change of the law in the Chu State, even if he formally competed with the nobles of the country for the interests of the country, he did not dare to oppose it without a long eye.

Thinking about it, Xiong Huai sighed: "After twenty years of preparation, the internal and external conditions for changing the law are finally ripe. ”

After saying that, Xiong Huai took a deep breath, and then summoned a few confessors to instruct: "Spread the edict, the Zhu State has made meritorious contributions to the Wei Dynasty, and has gained a lot, and has given the Zhu State 2,000 households." ”

"Yui."

"Sent an edict to Shen Yifu, the chief general of the water division, and told him that the widow decided to send all the 200,000 people captured this time to Dongting for reclamation, and let him send the people to Changsha by boat."

"Yui."

"Send the edict to Taifu Yin, and more than 200,000 people will soon go to Dongting to reclaim the famine, let him prepare food, medicine and farm tools, transport them to Changsha in advance, and prepare to meet the people."

"Yui."

The edict was sent to the Duke of Changsha, telling him that the people who went to Dongting were all resettled in family units, and every five households were one and ten households were one, and the joint sitting system was adopted, so that the people could supervise each other. and let him keep a strict watch, and let the people not run away.

Also, let the Duke of Changsha tell the people that as long as the people can farm for the widow for three years with peace of mind, after three years, the widow will return their freedom, and will also give them all the land, houses and farm tools they use, and give them the treatment of Chu people.

If anyone dares to resist or flee, they will be reduced to slavery at least, or slaughtered and exterminated. ”

"Yui."

Soon after dealing with this batch of prisoners of war, Chen Zhen came over and reported: "Your Majesty, the Korean envoy has come to inform you that the King of Han is about to arrive in Luyang. ”

"Have the lice finally arrived?" Xiong Huai was overjoyed and said: "Spread the edict, tomorrow the widow will go to Luyang to greet King Han in person." ”

"Yui."

Three days later in the morning.

After learning that King Han would rush to Luyang, Xiong Huai personally waited thirty miles outside Luyang Pass.

didn't wait long, Xiong Huai saw a large group of convoys appear in front of him from a distance, seeing this, Xiong Huai showed a smile: "It's finally here." ”

Before long, the convoy in front stopped at three miles, and then, five cars under the banner of King Han crossed the formation and drove towards this side without hurrying or slow.

Seeing this, Xiong Huai stood in the king car and smiled, but did not move.

Soon, Xiong Huaibian saw that King Han's royal car was approaching, and stopped a hundred steps away from his royal car, and then saw King Han get down from the king's chariot and came on foot with only two entourage.

Seeing this, Xiong Huai smiled, also got out of the king's car, and under the escort of Deng Lingguang, he walked towards Han Wang Jise with twenty personal guards.

Although the two gradually approached, when the two were ten steps away, Han Wang Jise took the lead in saluting and said, "King Chu! ”

Seeing this, Xiong Huai didn't support it, but just slowed down King Han by a few points, and also arched his hand: "King Han! ”

After the two straightened up, Xiong Huai and King Han looked at each other and smiled.

Then, Xiong Huai walked up to Han Wang Jise with a smile, took Jisse's hand, and said affectionately: "Lie, I haven't seen you for many years, how are you doing when you are in Zhao State, South Korea?" ”

When King Han heard this, he looked at the affectionate appearance of the King of Chu, remembered his days in the Chu State when he was young, and couldn't help but choke up a little and said: "Okay, it's all good, but it's not as happy as the days in the Chu State." ”

Xiong Huai sighed: "In a blink of an eye, you are now the king of Han, and you have become the king of a country, as the king of the country, of course, you have to worry about the worries of the people, the people have not yet stabilized, how can the king be happy." Therefore, the monarch is called a lonely widow, which is to remind himself at all times. ”

When King Han heard this, he hurriedly replied with admiration: "King Xie's teachings, lice must be kept in mind, worry about the worries of the people, and enjoy the happiness of the people." ”

Xiong Huai looked at King Han's respectful appearance and sighed: "King Han doesn't have to be like this, now you are also the king of a country, and your father has changed your name for you, so you don't have to call yourself a lice anymore." It's rude for a widow to say nothing. ”

Han Wang shook his head and said: "Why did the king say this, the king treats me like a son, I treat the king like a father, in front of the king, I will always be the louse of the past." ”

Xiong Huai smiled, but he sighed slightly in his heart, Han Wang Jise was so respectful to him, I am afraid that the fear in his heart has far exceeded the relationship between father and son.

However, he didn't want King Han to still treat him like a father, after all, if he becomes a monarch, even his own son will become.

Thinking about it, Xiong Huai still said with a smile on his face: "King Han is coming to Chu again, this time he will stay in Chu for a few more days!" ”

When King Han heard this, he remembered that the army of Chu had withdrawn, and the affairs of the country had been handed over to Uncle Xiangguo, so he responded: "Dare not obey your orders." ”

Xiong Huai received a positive reply from King Han, and couldn't help but smile "haha", then took King Han's hand and walked towards his king car together.

Then, the two took the same car and returned to Luyang together.

Luyang Pass.

Soon after Xiong Huai and King Han separated, Chen Zhen came to Xiong Huai's side and reported in a low voice: "Great King, the news from Hedong of Wei State that not long ago Qin State sent 80,000 troops, under the banner of aiding my Chu State, sent troops to attack Hedong, and has conquered Fenyin City, and is going deep into Hedong. ”

"Huh!" Xiong Huai said disdainfully: "Aid the widow? Treacherous and robbed while the fire was fired, fortunately, the Zhu State had already withdrawn, otherwise the Qin State would have taken advantage of it in vain. ”

As he spoke, Xiong Huai asked Chen Zhen, "What is the reaction of the Wei State?" ”

"Great King, the King of Wei took the new Xiangguo Gongzi An as his general, and led an army of 150,000 to meet the Qin army."

"An army of 150,000." Xiong Huai groaned slightly, shook his head and sighed: "It's a pity that the number of Qin troops is too small, otherwise, if Qin and Wei are equal in a big battle in Hedong, and then whoever wins, it will be a great benefit to the widow."

However, even so, as long as the Qin State occupies Fenyin, opens a gap in the blockade line of the Three Jins, and then continuously invades the Wei State, it is also a great support for the widows.

Now the widow needs a stable external environment too much. ”

Saying that, Xiong Huai instructed: "Pass the edict to Zhu Guo, let him stay in Chen Di temporarily, and keep the pressure on Wei State." ”

"Yui."

On the other side, Han Wang Jise also got the news of Qin's invasion of Wei.

"The Qin general Wei Ran led an army of 80,000 to attack Wei, and the son of Wei Xianggongzi An led an army of 150,000 to meet the attack." Han Wang Jise muttered: "This time, the Qin State should want to take advantage of the Chu and Wei Wars, and now that the Chu army has withdrawn, the Wei army led by Gongzi An far surpasses the Qin army."

If the outnumbered people expected it was not bad, as soon as Gongzi An's army arrived, the Qin army should stop advancing, and then retreat to the area around Fenyin and hold the stronghold east of the river. ”

After thinking about it, Han Wang Jise felt that the situation in Hedong would not be too turbulent, and it would not affect Korea, so he ordered: "Send an edict to Xiangguo, tell him to continue to stabilize the country, not to act rashly, ignore the dispute between Qin and Wei, and the widow will continue to go to Yingdu to settle the Chu State." ”

"Yui."