Lin Han.
After hearing Xiao He's description, Liu Bang remembered the young man who fought beside Xiang Yu during the Battle of Guling.
Liu Bang learned of the existence of such a person from the surrendered soldiers at Gaixia.
This boy's origin is mysterious, but he is resourceful, brave and invincible.
According to the soldiers who surrendered at Gaixia, Lin Han had warned Xiang Yu about this long before he tore up the Honggou Agreement.
Later, he warned Xiang Yu not to let Long Ju fight Han Xin, but Xiang Yu did not listen, which led to their predicament.
If Xiang Yu had listened to Lin Han's advice, he would not have been defeated so easily.
The soldiers who were chasing Xiang Yu reported that it was also a young man who rescued Xiang Yu at Gaixia.
Now Lin Han appeared beside Han Xin. Thinking of this, Liu Bang's heart sank.
"If I had known this, I should not have given him troops to attack Qi. Now that he has grown stronger, he has betrayed me."
Liu Bang was filled with anger.
"Military Advisor, Xiang Yu's men have appeared beside Han Xin. Do you have a plan to counter them?"
Hearing this, Zhang Liang thought for a moment and said firmly: "Don't worry, Your Majesty. Han Xin is trustworthy and loyal. He values his promises and is grateful for righteousness. He will not rebel."
"But Xiang Yu's trusted aides have been staying in Han Xin's camp for several days. How can we trust them?"
"Your Majesty, in the past, Chen Ping used a trick to alienate Fan Zeng and others, resulting in no one around Xiang Yu. What if the other party uses the same trick to alienate us? Don't panic. Han Xin values his promises and will not rebel." Zhang Liang said firmly.
"But why did he lead his troops away after the Battle of Gaixia, and now he doesn't even want to see me? Why doesn't he dare to respond?" Liu Bang asked.
Zhang Liang glanced at Liu Bang, seemed to want to say something but stopped himself, and finally sighed and shook his head.
"This matter has not yet been concluded. Your Majesty can trust Han Xin and not be suspicious. Otherwise, if Han Xin really finds out, he may be forced into a desperate situation." Zhang Liang tried his best to persuade.
Seeing Zhang Liang's confidence, Liu Bang calmed down a little.
"Military Advisor, do you have any idea to bring Han Xin back?"
"I will go to Han Xin's camp to see the strength of Lin Han." Zhang Liang said.
"Okay." Liu Bang agreed without hesitation.
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After Xiao He left, Zhang Liang came.
This surprised Lin Han greatly.
Lin Han hasn't seen Zhang Liang since entering the dungeon, so this is a good opportunity.
Xiao He failed to persuade Han Xin to return, so Zhang Liang came over, which shows that Liu Bang attached great importance to this.
When he saw Zhang Liang, Lin Han looked carefully at this legendary half-saint.
He is a modest gentleman with a weak physique, a pale face and no beard. He is totally inconsistent with the current aesthetic of a rugged man and looks like a sickly young man.
However, Lin Han did not dare to underestimate Zhang Liang.
A semi-saint among the Ten Sages of the Temple of Martial Arts, he helped Liu Bang establish the Han Dynasty and made "Han" the code name of the nation.
His great wisdom is unmatched, so Lin Han has to be cautious.
"Is this Mr. Lin Han?" Zhang Liang also looked at Lin Han carefully when he saw him.
He met Lin Han once during the Battle of Guling.
Lin Han fought side by side with Xiang Yu, charging into the front of the battle formation, and his bravery was no less than Xiang Yu's.
Now that he had seen it, he was basically certain that it was true that Lin Han was with Han Xin.
"Hello, Mr. Zhang Liang." Lin Han bowed modestly.
"I don't deserve it, sir." Zhang Liang shook his head and smiled.
Han Xin asked the two to sit down. In the military tent, there were only Han Xin, Kuai Che, Lin Han and Zhang Liang.
Kuai Che remained silent beside Han Xin, and the atmosphere among the other three was tense.
"I wonder why the military advisor is here?" Han Xin asked.
"King Qi, the world is basically stable now, why are you leaving in such a hurry? We only need to cross the river to the east, and the world can be pacified." Zhang Liang asked slowly.
"Military advisor, your military strategy is not worse than mine. You should know the danger of crossing the river. In the Battle of Guling and the Battle of Gaixia, 700,000 soldiers were unable to surround and kill Xiang Yu. The army had consumed a huge amount of food and was unable to cross the river. If we rashly cross the river, Xiang Yu would gather his troops and attack them when they were halfway across the river, and the army would be defeated. No one can match Xiang Yu's command ability. You should know that calling me back is not for preparing to cross the river." Han Xin said.
"Even if you are not crossing the river, you are plotting against Xiang Yu. Why are you so anxious to return to Qi?" Zhang Liang asked.
"Let me explain," Lin Han interrupted, "General Han simply doesn't want to go back and die."
"Going to die? How can you say that?" Zhang Liang looked at Lin Han with a calm expression.
"When the birds are all gone, the bows are put away; when the rabbit is dead, the dog is cooked." Lin Han said.
Upon hearing this, a hint of surprise flashed across Zhang Liang's eyes, but it quickly disappeared and did not show on his face.
"Are you denying the King of Han based on your one-sided statement? The King of Han has always been good at selecting and employing talented people. Why is it like this?" Zhang Liang asked.
"I'm afraid the military advisor himself doesn't believe this, right?" Lin Han said calmly, "The Battle of Gaixia should have been the end of Xiang Yu, but unfortunately he escaped. If I'm right, the military advisor also planned to retire to the mountains after Xiang Yu's death to avoid the consequences of his achievements shocking his master."
Zhang Liang's pupils shrank.
He had never told anyone about this matter. He just planned it secretly because of Liu Bang's character and behavior. He didn't expect that Lin Han could see it now.
"This is just one-sided. You are not me, so how can you know what I am thinking?"
"Military advisor, you have the ability to calculate the secrets of heaven. Do you dare to swear in the name of Huang Shigong that Liu Bang summoned King Qi back not to seize the military power from Han Xin?" Lin Han said.
Zhang Liang looked calm, but his heart was filled with turbulent waves.
As far as he knew, Lin Han was the first person he had encountered who was so difficult to deal with. The brief exchange of words kept putting pressure on him.
"I dare not offend my teacher's name, so how can I use it to swear an oath?" Zhang Liang said.
"Military Advisor, you yourself have expressed your intention to retire, yet you come here to persuade the King of Qi to return? Do you intend for the King of Qi to return and die?"
"The King of Han gave the King of Qi all the military power in the world? How can you say that he is seeking death? What the cunning rabbit said is nothing but your conjecture." Zhang Liang said calmly.
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