Upon hearing the news that Fang Zheng was marching into the pass, Xiang Yu and the other vassal states were all shocked, and then they became extremely angry.

At one time, many representatives of the princes' armies asked to see Xiang Yu, hoping that Xiang Yu could go to Guanzhong as soon as possible to destroy Fang Zheng's rebel army and set things right.

It was not surprising that the princes' army had such thoughts. Since the beginning of the uprising, Fang Zheng's uprising army had been out of tune with other uprising armies and seemed very isolated. He refused Chen Sheng's enfeoffment, and therefore naturally lost contact with the peasant uprising army. In the eyes of the uprising leaders, Fang Zheng was more like a bandit who occupied the mountains as a king, rather than a general of the uprising army.

In addition, the philosophy of Fang Zheng's uprising army was completely different from that of other uprising armies. He not only wanted to overthrow the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty, but also to eliminate the remnants of the nobles and the feudal system. This was simply against the will of heaven for the princes' army - it could even be said that Fang Zheng basically fought against both the uprising army and the Qin Dynasty on his own.

This is another reason why Fang Zheng's power expanded the slowest. In fact, there were also famous people in history who wanted to join Fang Zheng. For example, the famous Han Xin once met with Fang Zheng. However, the two sides could not reach an agreement on the issue of the feudal system. Fang Zheng clearly stated that he wanted to strengthen centralization and abolish the feudal system. This was unacceptable to people like Han Xin who were trying to restore the glory of their homeland, so the two sides parted ways.

Therefore, the rebels also regarded Fang Zheng as the second brutal King Qin. Seeing that he actually took the opportunity to take Xianyang directly, they were immediately indignant and demanded that they send troops to clear the way and catch these wanton villains in one fell swoop.

Faced with the instigation of the princes, Xiang Yu seemed very embarrassed. On the one hand, he was indeed dissatisfied with Fang Zheng's sneak attack on Xianyang during his Battle of Julu, but on the other hand, unlike those princes outside, Xiang Yu knew very well about Fang Zheng's reincarnation.

Although according to the current intelligence, Fang Zheng's army is less than 100,000, while Xiang Yu has 400,000 troops, Xiang Yu is very clear that in front of Fang Zheng's piano music, 400,000 troops are nothing, almost as many as the enemy will die. He once heard from his father Xiang Shaolong the story about Fang Zheng and his piano killing 10,000 horse thieves in an instant, and this story left a deep psychological shadow on Xiang Yu.

What can a 400,000-man army do? At most, they can play 40 songs.

But Xiang Yu could not show weakness, and he could not tell anyone about this matter. Xiang Yu knew very well that if the princes knew that Fang Zheng could kill them with just a zither, they would definitely run away immediately.

So Xiang Yu had no choice but to lead his army forward and enter Hangu Pass under the instigation of the princes.

However, when Xiang Yu led his army to Hangu Pass, the scene before them stunned everyone.

They originally expected Fang Zheng to deploy a large army to defend Hangu Pass, or at least send a large number of soldiers to defend it. However, when the princes' army arrived at Hangu Pass, they found that in the huge Hangu Pass, apart from the bright red flags fluttering in the wind on the city wall, there were only a few dozen people sprinkling water and cleaning the city wall, as if no one was around. Fang Zheng sat on the city wall, with a guqin in his hand and two girls standing behind him, looking leisurely and contented.

What the hell?!

When Xiang Yu heard the report from the scouts in the front army, he felt his hair stand on end.

Mr. Fang has already put out his zither. In Xiang Yu's opinion, the meaning is very clear!

But other people don’t know.

"General, it is obvious that the traitors are deliberately setting up a false formation and using the strategy of confusing the enemy! Please let me lead 3,000 cavalrymen to capture Hangu Pass!"

“Wait!”

Hearing his subordinates' request for battle, Xiang Yu also hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop them. He knew very well that although many people thought this was a trick of Fang Zheng to confuse the enemy, in fact, he could really do it! If he nodded at this moment, and his subordinates really led 3,000 cavalry to charge Hangu Pass, they would definitely go there without returning, and they might even take another 3,000 horses to go in.

However, this is not important. What is important is that in this way, the news that Fang Zheng can kill the enemy with the sound of the piano will immediately spread throughout the entire princes' army. By that time, the 400,000-man army will definitely become a mess. Even if Xiang Yu is not good at this, he knows that once things become like this, it will be really troublesome.

Thinking of this, Xiang Yu had made a decision.

"The general invited me to a banquet at Hongmen?"

Looking at Xiang Yu's servants in front of him, Fang Zheng was somewhat surprised. He just wanted to cosplay the Empty City Strategy, but he didn't expect that the Hongmen Banquet would also come up?

Of course I have to go. This is the world-famous Hongmen Banquet. It would be a waste if I don't go and see it for myself.

And that Xiang Zhuang... I don't know if I can meet him?

To be honest, Fang Zheng had no interest in men dancing with swords, but after all, it was a show that had been passed down through the ages, so of course he couldn't miss it.

Thinking of this, Fang Zheng also smiled slightly.

"Please tell the general that I will be there on time."

The next morning, Fang Zheng rode a white deer and came to the camp of Xiang Yu's army at Hongmen. Upon learning of Fang Zheng's arrival, Xiang Yu immediately sent someone to invite Fang Zheng into the camp and set up a banquet.

"It has been several years since I last saw Master Fang. When I saw him today, he was still the same as before."

Looking at Fang Zheng, Xiang Yu, who was holding the wine glass, could not help but sigh. He also knew that Qin Shihuang had worked so hard for the elixir of life, but whether the elixir of life existed was still a mystery. However, Fang Zheng at the moment was truly immortal. At least in his eyes, Fang Zheng had hardly changed over the years.

Thinking about how Qin Shi Huang had all the power in the world but still failed in his quest for immortality, and then looking at the immortal in front of him who was obviously already immortal, Xiang Yu felt a little sad.

"You have aged a lot. It seems that arranging troops and conquering the world is really a very energy-consuming task."

Fang Zheng poured a glass of wine and drank it by himself. At the same time, he glanced at the tent. There were only four people in the tent at the moment. In addition to Xiang Yu and Fang Zheng, the remaining two were Xiang Bo and an old man. If Fang Zheng guessed correctly, the old man should be Xiang Yu's strategist, Fan Zeng, who was respected by Xiang Yu as "Ya Fu".

"Xiang Yu has one thing he doesn't understand. Why did Master Fang choose to enter the pass at this time? To seize Xianyang? Originally, Xiang Yu thought that Master Fang had no interest in fighting for the world."

Seeing Xiang Yu's attitude towards Fang Zheng, Fan Zeng's eyes flashed with doubt. He was just an adviser who followed Xiang Yu after the uprising, so he didn't know much about Xiang Yu and Fang Zheng. But seeing Xiang Yu being so respectful to Fang Zheng, who looked much younger than him, like an elder, Fan Zeng was quite surprised.

"If it's just about fighting for the world, I really don't have the interest, but for the sake of the common people and this land, I decided to come out and give it a try."

Fang Zheng put down the wine glass in his hand and looked at Xiang Yu.

"You have your ideas, I have mine. Now I still say the same thing, Xiang Yu, why don't you help me unify the world. I am not afraid to tell you the truth. I have said it before, and I will say it again now. You are suitable to be a general, but you are not suitable to be an emperor. Because you are too upright, too loyal, and too principled. These are all good qualities, but they are different for an emperor, especially for a mortal like you."

"Mr. Fang, Xiang doesn't understand."

Hearing this, Xiang Yu frowned.

"Why can't a mortal emperor value friendship?"

"Because mortals have a limited lifespan, even if you have a harmonious relationship with your ministers while in power, you still have to consider who will rule the country after you die. Even the relationship between father and son may be severed. Don't you know this very well?"

Fang Zheng silently pointed out Ying Zheng and Qin Shi Huang, while Xiang Yu remained silent, and only answered in a low voice after a moment.

"Xiang Yu once told Master Fang that he would never be that kind of person."

"So you are not fit to be emperor."

Fang Zheng shook his head.

"Look, if you were just a general, you could chat and laugh with your companions in the court and build friendships with them. But if you become an emperor, and you are as weak as Ying Zheng, you may die at any time? At that time, would you worry that your friends would have too much power inside and outside the court? Or even plot to seize power? At that time, it would not be a question of whether you want to or not."

“…”

After hearing this, Xiang Yu held the wine glass for a while and just drank without saying anything. It was at this time that Fan Zeng finally spoke.

"Master Fang, if you say so, do you want the general to surrender? Can Master Fang guarantee that the general's unparalleled achievements will not be hidden away?"

"Haha, of course not."

Fang Zheng shook his head.

"As for why, your general knows best, and... I will adopt a new political governance system. Of course, I can't say it will be 100% successful, but we have to give it a try, right? Xiang Yu and I have a deep connection. Frankly speaking, I don't want to fight Xiang Yu on the battlefield, so I came to the banquet, hoping to persuade the general to surrender."

Fang Zheng did not intend to directly adopt the governance system of his previous life. After all, theory must be combined with practice. Fang Zheng planned to adopt constitutional monarchy as a transition. After all, a new political system and development requires a leader. As a reincarnated celestial being, Fang Zheng had no descendants, no worries about successors, and no need for a monarch to seize power. With Fang Zheng's ability, there was no need to worry about him being assassinated or the country being without a monarch.

As long as it can be stabilized, then Fang Zheng can guide the entire system to transition to a republic. After all, the biggest resistance to institutional transfer comes from the monarch himself. However, Fang Zheng can delegate power at any time and does not have such a morbid desire for power, so it is naturally much easier to reform.

Hearing this, Xiang Yu wanted to say something, but Fang Zheng waved his hand again.

"I know what you want to say, but I want to make it clear to you that the princes' army must die. These old nobles of the six countries are the main reason for the demise of the Qin Dynasty, and will also become the most unstable factor for the new dynasty. I am not afraid to tell you that whether you choose to surrender or not, I will catch all these old nobles of the six countries in one fell swoop and kill them all, leaving no one alive."

“…”

Facing Fang Zheng's words, Xiang Yu's expression became more serious. At this moment, Fan Zeng looked at Fang Zheng with an unchanged expression, but secretly winked at Xiang Yu.

Xiang Yu was speechless after noticing Fan Zeng's look. In fact, before Fang Zheng came, his "father" had once advised Xiang Yu to take down Fang Zheng at the Hongmen Banquet. After all, Fang Zheng had no official reason to be a disciple, and the ideas he promoted were considered "disrespectful" and unjust in the eyes of the ruling class of that era. As long as Xiang Yu announced to the outside world that Fang Zheng wanted to surrender, and the other party refused to surrender because he occupied Xianyang, he could take him down naturally.

The plan was good, but unfortunately Fan Zeng didn't know that Fang Zheng was not an ordinary person, and Xiang Yu had no way to tell him directly, so he could only find an excuse, saying that Fang Zheng and he were old friends and he couldn't bear to do such a cruel thing - nonsense, if he really did it, no one would know who would do it.

Seeing that Xiang Yu did not respond, Fan Zeng was secretly anxious. He really didn't understand why Xiang Yu would value such a young man so much. He even raised the jade pendant several times, indicating that Xiang Yu should make a decision, but Xiang Yu still turned a blind eye.

There is no way, it seems that the general will not take action.

Seeing Xiang Yu drinking and pretending to be stupid, Fan Zeng's eyes flashed with a gleam of light, and he glanced at Fang Zheng again. Then he stood up and left the tent on the pretext of going to the toilet.

Fang Zheng did not care about Fan Zeng's departure. On the contrary, he took this opportunity to continue to explain his ideas to Xiang Yu.

"General, you should know that the Xiongnu in the north have always been eyeing this land. When Qin Shihuang built the Great Wall, many people died, but the Great Wall also blocked the Xiongnu's invasion. When the world is unified again, we need a brave and combative general to lead the army to suppress the north and pacify the Xiongnu. What do you think, General?"

“Uh… um…”

Xiang Yu was also very hesitant at this moment. On the one hand, he did listen carefully to what Fang Zheng said, but on the other hand, Xiang Yu was reluctant to make a decision just like that.

After all, he is now a world-famous general, no longer the young boy he used to be.

Fang Zheng didn't care about Xiang Yu's reaction. He just talked to himself, drinking and eating from time to time. At this moment, the curtain door of the tent was lifted, and then a figure walked in.

Then, a voice sounded.

"Xiang Zhuang has come to pay his respects and offer a toast to General Shang."

Oh, this is Xiang Zhuang... huh?

Fang Zheng, who was struggling with the pig leg in front of him, was stunned for a moment, then raised his head. Because the voice he just heard was clear and melodious, like a yellow oriole singing in a valley, and it didn't sound like a man's voice at all.

Could it be that Xiang Zhuang is a transvestite boss?

However, when Fang Zheng raised his head, he was stunned.

In front of him was a young girl in her prime, wearing a long-sleeved dress, with her eyes raised high, and a certain cunning and arrogant aura, looking extremely beautiful and attractive.

"Why are you here?"

Xiang Yu now looked at the woman in front of him and asked, while the latter smiled slightly.

"I saw the general and Mr. Fang drinking here. There is not much entertainment in the barracks. Please let me dance with the sword to liven up the atmosphere."

"good."

Xiang Yu obviously didn't think much about it and just nodded.

Fang Zheng was completely demented.

Xiang Zhuang is actually a woman?

Are you kidding me?!