Inside Liu Bang's military camp, the atmosphere of a banquet was tense.
The generals were silent, and they could all sense that something was wrong.
Xiang Yu's breakout left them with no mood to celebrate, but Liu Bang held a banquet, which was very unusual.
Han Xin did not arrive.
Xiao He, Chen Ping and others all felt that something was amiss, while Peng Yue, Ying Bu and others were all hesitant.
Especially Peng Yue, who frowned and glanced at Liu Bang secretly from time to time.
Only Zhang Liang drank calmly, not caring about the matter at all.
Suddenly, outside the banquet, an official came on horseback from outside the camp, dismounted not far from the banquet, and stopped in the middle of the banquet.
"Your Majesty, the King of Qi has led his troops from Gaixia and is heading for Qi. He has asked me to bring back the general's seal, stating that Xiang Yu is still alive and that he has other responsibilities and is incapable of commanding the Han army."
When Liu Bang saw the military order presented by his personal soldiers, his face darkened.
The Han army's military command was returned, but the Qi army's military command was missing. The 250,000 troops of Qi were still under Han Xin's control.
Liu Bang was puzzled by Han Xin's sudden return of the military command. His purpose was to get the military command, but not only the Han army's, he also wanted the Qi army's.
When he invited Han Xin to besiege Xiang Yu, he gave the condition that all the military power would be in Han Xin's hands.
After successfully defeating Xiang Yu, he will grant the old land of Qi and even the land of Chu to Han Xin.
Now that Xiang Yu is not dead, Han Xin has returned the military command, which is beyond his expectations.
The last time he took away Han Xin's military token was when Han Xin was fast asleep. This time he invited Han Xin, intending to get him drunk and then take the token, but Han Xin broke camp, catching him off guard.
"Why is the King of Qi saying this?" Ying Bu was puzzled. "Although Xiang Yu is not dead, the Chu army has been completely destroyed. Xiang Yu is just a toothless tiger. He won the Battle of Gaixia. Why should he blame himself?"
Some people believe that Han Xin was blaming himself for Xiang Yu's escape, so he handed back his military command, broke camp and left, and had no face to attend the banquet.
"No need to wait any longer." Liu Bang waved his hand and asked everyone to start eating.
Why did Han Xin suddenly break camp and leave?
This matter became the biggest question in everyone's mind, but no one asked it out loud.
This incident also became a puzzle in Liu Bang's mind, and he didn't understand why Han Xin suddenly broke camp and left.
In the Battle of Gaixia, Han Xin, the commander-in-chief, set up ambushes on all sides and forced Xiang Yu into a desperate situation. He should be the one who made the greatest contribution.
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Inside the tent, Liu Bang suppressed his anger.
Han Xin's departure with his troops meant that he lost control over Han Xin. Just like in the Battle of Guling, when Han Xin and others did not lead their troops, he had no choice but to make a solemn promise before allowing Han Xin and Peng Yue to lead their troops.
"Military advisor, do you know why Han Xin is in such a hurry to leave?" Liu Bang asked Zhang Liang after calming down.
He invited Han Xin to a banquet, but Han Xin left in a hurry and behaved abnormally, leaving him no time to think about it.
"I don't know." Zhang Liang shook his head and said, "I'm afraid only Han Xin himself knows about this matter."
"Will he have any ulterior motives?" Liu Bang asked worriedly.
"Han Xin is a gentleman who knows how to repay kindness and has no ulterior motives. Otherwise, with the military power in his hands, he only needs one order to replace us. But he returned the military command, which shows his loyalty." Zhang Liang explained.
"But the troops in Han Xin's hands are always a hidden danger. He wants to be king because of his merits. If Xiang Yu makes a comeback, Han Xin's ambitions will be even greater," said Liu Bang.
The original plan was that after Xiang Yu was defeated, he would immediately remove Han Xin's military power, then gradually weaken Han Xin's power and status, and then find a way to get rid of him.
Not only Han Xin, but also Peng Yue, Ying Bu and others were all threats to his power.
Things were now beyond his control.
Hearing this, Zhang Liang remained silent.
At this moment, he did have a bad premonition. He had the ability to deduce, and this premonition meant that something bad was bound to happen.
Xiang Yu's crossing of the Wujiang River and Han Xin's return to Qi were both unexpected.
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Kuaiji, Wuzhong.
Xiang Yu walked forward with his bare chest, a bramble on his back and a sword in his hand.
This direction leads to where Xiang is.
More and more people gathered around, looking at Xiang Yu and pointing at him.
"My fellow villagers, eight thousand of you followed me to the battle, and not one has returned yet. I feel guilty towards you, elders, and I apologize to you here. You can kill me or chop me up, I will do whatever you wish."
Xiang Yu carried a bundle of thorns on his back to apologize and continued on his way.
Yu Ji and Lin Han followed from a distance, watching Xiang Yu's gait.
The overlord who was once so arrogant and invincible in the world now put aside his dignity and asked for forgiveness, which was more painful than killing him.
But this time he did.
Lin Han could see the changes in Xiang Yu.
The failure in the Battle of Gaixia, coupled with Lin Han's stimulation, made him change his mentality. His usual arrogance and arrogance disappeared, and he let go of his condescending mentality. At least he still had hope.
This undoubtedly increased Xiang Yu's chances of defeating Liu Bang.
Soon, an elderly couple came out from the road ahead, looking sad.
Among the eight thousand soldiers, there was his son. None of them returned, which meant death. For them who lost their son, it was as if the sky had fallen.
Someone tried to stop the old couple, but was stopped by Lin Han behind them. They let the old couple pull out the brambles from behind Xiang Yu and beat him with them.
While beating him, he kept chanting his son's name.
Xiang Yu offered no resistance and accepted the beating with a whipping stick with guilt. Blood marks appeared on his body, and his flesh and blood were blurred, looking extremely hideous.
Yu Ji, who was behind him, was crying like a tearful person. She looked at Xiang Yu with deep affection in her eyes, and followed Lin Han closely, not daring to make a sound.
After the couple, the second old woman came forward, crying and beating Xiang Yu. The onlookers all sighed, but no one stopped her. This was Xiang Yu's atonement.
By the time they reached the Xiang Family Ancestral Hall, Xiang Yu was already a bloody mess, with not a single piece of intact skin on his body. His sword was still held in his hands. Seeing Xiang Yu in this state, the Xiang Family members all felt a little sorry for him.
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