How to describe Xiang Liang's mood at this moment? It was an embarrassment, coupled with extreme grievance and an unspeakable gratitude.

The embarrassment is of course because of the lack of self-determination, when two people with millions of soldiers and an incomparably large territory under their rule are talking, although Xiang Liang is the actual helmsman of the Chu State, but the identity of the king's ministers jumped out, whether it was in the past or still is indeed a faux pas, if the Chu State is strong, it will be fine, but the current Chu State ......

As long as you are a person with self-esteem, there is no one who will not feel aggrieved by being taught a lesson like a grandson. And extreme grievance is a bit complicated, even if Xiang Liang is willing to temporarily submit to Lu Zhe for the sake of Xiang's future, but in his heart he will always regard Lu Zhe as the biggest enemy, when he is reprimanded, Lu Zhe stands up and not only solves the siege but also helps to speak, is that extremely aggrieved?

If you want to say gratitude, in fact, Xiang Liang himself can't figure out why he feels grateful to Lu Zhe who came out to relieve the siege and help speak, after all, it is a mountain that must be bulldozed for the revival of the Chu State, and an enemy who has to be defeated if the Chu State under the control of the Xiang clan wants to rise. But at that moment, a picture of Lu Zhejun's easy slaughter of Qi Yan's coalition army appeared in his head, and he didn't know which tendon was broken, but he thought that it would be good if Lu Zhe gave Huiji County as a fief, and subconsciously gave birth to a feeling of gratitude.

Xiang Liang, who retreated, turned red, but Xiong Xin on the side looked at Lu Zhe, who was talking to Yan Wang Xia, and then glanced at Xiang Liang with a thoughtful expression.

It can be said that it is very difficult for Lu Zhe to separate Qi Yan, after all, they are too far away from Yan State, but it is not difficult to win the favor of Yan State at all, because the territory of the two sides does not border, there will be no conflict of interest.

Yan Wang Xia is not a king who can decide the fate of Yan Kingdom, when Lu Zhe proposed to exchange the same weight of high-quality jade for Zang Di, all he could do was smile gratefully.

Lu Zhe let go of Yan Guo so lightly, and being so difficult about Qi Guo made Qi Wang Dan look gloomy.

The royal family of the Qi State has never had a bloodline that sees the big picture, whether it is the bloodline of the Jiang family in the past or the bloodline of the Tian family after the generation of Qi. Qi Wangdan was unusually unhappy in his heart, so he temporarily forgot that he was in the alliance of the alliance controlled by Lu Zhe's army, and adopted a non-cooperative attitude towards Lu Zhe's proposal of some new agreements.

Lu Zhe hopes that the two sides can carry out trade, and at the same time, there are no restrictions on commodity transactions, and at the same time, the tax also hopes that low tariffs can be adopted, and the agreement is basically equal, and there is no gap in the tariffs of any country, such as weapons, metals, salt, cloth, and other strategic materials The transaction does not make any requirements that cannot be sold.

To tell the truth, commerce is a source of tax revenue for all countries, and the more developed the business, the better it will be for the government, which can be said to be a well-known truth in the world.

“…… The south has high-quality leather and grain, which I believe are what the Qi country needs. The more Lu Zhe spoke, the colder his tone became. How could he not see that Qi Wangdan was purely a bull temper: "The salt and cloth of Qi are also needed in the south." This is a mutually beneficial thing for everyone, why should King Qi refuse? ”

Qi Wangdan couldn't think of why he refused, but he just didn't want to. Unable to find a reason to refuse, he sneered and said, "What Lu Hou really wants is that the caravan does not restrict traffic, right?" It is good that we can continue to purchase war horses from places that produce horses such as Zhao State and Yan State, and continue to arm that powerful cavalry. ”

It's a very obvious thing, if it weren't for the fact that the main roads leading to Zhao and Yan were blocked by Qi State, how could Lu Zhe have the spare time to talk to Qi Wangdan.

Seeing that Qi Wangdan was angry at all, Tian Shi, who followed him, did not persuade a few words. Lu Zhe didn't want to bother more, so he simply turned around and took a step.

"Lu Hou ......" Tian Shi obviously didn't want the horses of Zhao and Yan to enter the south, but he didn't want to completely tear his face. Adopt a roundabout strategy: "If the merchant traveler under your rule pays the toll to the Qi State, then it ......"

Lu Zhe, who turned around again, seemed to have heard a very funny joke, and he said: "It is the side of Benhou who will hunt and win, not the Qi country!" ”

Now it's about Karikin and stuff like that. However, it is generally set up in military passes or cities, and Lu Zhe has made it quite clear that the trade relations between the two sides will no longer have such things as money. It is a normal collection of commercial taxes according to the amount of commodity transactions, which is a new plan based on winning on the battlefield.

Qi Wangdan laughed a few times "hehe", and snorted coldly to beckon people to leave.

Lu Zhe didn't yell "stay", but watched Qi Guo and his party step down from the Huimeng platform. He saw that Yan Wang Xia saluted him and was about to leave, but he also saluted back, thinking in his heart that Qi Yan's relationship would not change for a while.

The people who were waiting for Qi Yan had left, and Lu Zhe looked around at the three parties that were still in Wei, Han, and Chu, and said, "The alliance is over here. ”

It's not an alliance at all, but no one will correct Lu Zhe, they are still thinking about why Lu Zhe is undisguised and at odds with the Qi State, so whether there will be a big war between Lu Qi and Yan in the future, and when will the war break out, Wei and Han, as protectorates, naturally have the obligation to participate in the war, and what kind of choice should the Chu State make.

"King Wei, King Han," Lu Zhe looked at the two kings who had already stood up: "South of Xiafu City is the territory of Wei, and now Qin and Zhao are fighting there, please make arrangements for the two of you, and follow Benhou to this place in five days." ”

Wei Wangjiao and Han Wangcheng glanced at each other, and they both agreed with smiles.

Lu Zhe turned to Xiong Xin and saluted: "King Chu, there are 50,000 Chu troops here, and there are also 50,000 Chu troops on the Lu'an side," he smiled, and added in a flat tone: "There are still many Chu armies on the edge of Lishui, why don't we gather them together, and let's go to see the battle of Qi, Yan, and Zhao against the Shang Qin army?" ”

Xiong Xin kept nodding with a smile, of course he nodded not to show agreement, it was just an ordinary body movement, and he looked at Xiang Liang after listening.

Xiang Liang's face was a little unsightly, they were hiding a few Chu armies in the forest area and valley on the edge of the Lishui, before Lu Zhe said it, they had always thought that no one knew about it, but now......

Xiong Xin got the hint of Xiang Liang's agreement, "Hehehe" laughed a few times: "The Qin Zhao battlefield is too close to the south, it is indeed necessary to pay attention to it on the spot," and laughed for a while, and his tone was hearty, "The widow and Lu Hou are immediately in-laws, and they are originally close people, and it is just right to go over together." ”

Xiang Liang took over the topic: "Lu Hou, I don't know how many troops you, Chu, Wei, and Han each send are appropriate?" ”

"Ben Hou can send 250,000 troops, Wei State will send 50,000 troops, and South Korea will send 20,000 troops," Lu Zhe looked at Xiang Liang with inquiring eyes: "Chu State can gather 280,000 troops in four days, how much does General Xiang think it is appropriate for Chu State to go?" ”

Xiang Liang tried his best to hide his embarrassment, how many troops the Chu State had dispatched, Lu Zhe actually knew everything about it, but they thought it was seamless before, if Lu Zhe was willing to attack the scattered and hidden Chu army, what would be the end? Cold sweat broke out uncontrollably on his forehead, and his demeanor unconsciously became a little more respectful: "How much does Lu Hou think the Chu State should be dispatched?" ”

"Twenty-eight hundred thousand, how about it?" Lu Zhe said something that made Xiang Liang's face change drastically.

"W-what!" Xiang Liang exclaimed.

Xiong Xin, Wei Wangjiao, and Han Wangcheng couldn't help but be stunned.

They all had reasons to be surprised, Lu Zhe was clearly not worried about any bad accidents with the 280,000 Chu army, it was a manifestation of absolute confidence in the combat effectiveness of the army under his command. At the same time, Lu Zhe gathered the troops arranged by the Chu State and went north together, which was to minimize the chance of the Chu State doing something in the back. The last and most critical meaning is clearly to use this act to imply to Qin, Qi, Yan, and Zhao that Lü, Wei, Han, and Chu have also united.

Xiang Liang struggled a little in his heart, if the 280,000 Chu army and Lu Zhe went north together, then the Chu State itself would have no self-defense ability. Moreover, if they completely agree with Lu Zhe's proposal today, it will also indicate that they will stand on Lu Zhe's side to put pressure on the three kingdoms of Qi, Yan, and Zhao, and it will be difficult to do diplomatic mediation with Qi, Yan, and Zhao in the future.

Lu Zhe did not force excessively, he really wanted to create a posture of unity in the south, and in addition, he slowly made the Chu State accustomed to succumbing like a boiled frog, but this was based on the premise that the Chu State itself was soft, and excessive oppression would only make the Chu State choose to die and break the net.

Xiang Liang looked at Xiong Xin in a daze, and when he saw that Xiong Xin was still smiling, he turned his head and sighed: "As Lu Hou wishes." ”

Is this promised? Lu Zhe immediately laughed heartily to express his joy, but he never thought that Chu State's once softening would be all right, and he would inevitably use more methods to approach step by step in the future.

Wei Wangji and Han Wangcheng glanced at each other again, and they both showed happy smiles. The combination of the forces in the south into one camp was great news for Wei and Han, and they almost wanted to immediately open their mouths to build a covenant alliance between the state of Chu and Lu Zhe, but they also knew in their hearts that what they said did not carry much weight, and they couldn't help but open their mouths, so they tried their best to hold back.

Will Lu Zhe dominate the south? Wei Han didn't think so, if Lu Zhe's desire for territory was infinite, then the weak Wei Han should have been wiped out and annexed a long time ago, and now how could he continue to sacrifice Guozuo for his ancestors, they took it for granted that Lu Zhe did not have the desire to destroy the Chu State.

Xiang Liang is not so naïve, he knows one thing, that is, Wei Han can stay, but Lu Zhe will one day annex the Chu State, after all, the tradition under Lu Zhe's rule is called Chu Land, and if the Chu State does not disappear, it means that I don't know if there will be changes one day.

But what can be done! Hard top? The state of Chu is obviously unable to withstand Lu Zhe's attack now, especially the war between Qi, Yan, Zhao and Qin is imminent, and no foreign kingdom will support the state of Chu, if Lu Zhe takes this opportunity to destroy the state of Chu, it will also be destroyed, so the best way out for the state of Chu is to learn to obey, even if it is false obedience! (To be continued......)