"Fifty thousand cavalry?" Zhou Yin's face changed slightly, but he quickly calmed down and said calmly, "Most of the land of Huai and Si are covered with mountains and hills, and there are many rivers and lakes. No matter how many cavalry there are, it is useless."

Zhou Huan frowned and said, "Father, are you condemning Feiqi to Jin Xu and Li Zuoche for help?"

Although Zhou Yin and Jin Xu and Li Zuoche have a bad relationship, they are all Han troops nominally. Facing the Chu army, I believe that Jin Xu and Li Zuoche will send troops to rescue each other.[]

Zhou Yin waved his hand and said calmly: "No need."

After saying this, Zhou Yin said again: "Since Xiangzhuang's army is all cavalry and does not even have a large cart for supplies, it is impossible to carry heavy equipment such as cloud ladders, well railings, siege cars, etc., which also shows that Xiangzhuang has no intention of siegeing cities and territories in Jiujiang County. If nothing unexpected happens, he will cross the river after receiving the women and children's troops in the Dabie Mountains."

Zhou Yin had actually spyed clearly about the old camp in the depths of the Dabie Mountains.

However, no matter what, Zhou Yin was once the Grand Marshal of the Western Chu State. Therefore, Zhou Yin did not kill all the hundreds of Chu soldiers and thousands of women and children in the old camp in the deep mountains.

Zhou Huan said: "Father said that Xiangzhuang's army would not come to attack Jiujiang?"

"At least not now!" Zhou Yin said this and said, "The situation in Jiangdong is in chaos at the moment. Xiang he, Xiang Tuo and Xiang Guan each have their own plans and supporters. If I were Xiang Zhuang, I would never attack Jiujiang at this time. The most important thing now is to return to Jiangdong as soon as possible, ascend to the throne of Chu, and control the overall situation!"

Zhou Huan suddenly realized and said, "Father, Jiangdong is really messy now."

After saying this, Zhou Huan suddenly said: "Father, are we secretly sending someone to tell Xiangzhuang about the situation in Jiangdong? In this way, Xiangzhuang will be even more unlikely to stay in Jiujiang for more time."

"Yes." Zhou Yin nodded happily and said, "You can arrange it."

"Here!" Zhou Huan rushed to Yin and bowed, and took the order.

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Dabie Mountains, the old camp of the Chu army.

Xiang Zhuang bowed deeply to Yu Ji and said respectfully: "See Madam."

Wei Yue, who was following Xiang Zhuang, also bowed to Yu Ji and greeted him. However, Wei Yue had been pregnant for more than five months and had a high belly, so she could not afford to pay any attention.

Yu Ji still looked so cold and cold, but she just gave her a gift indifferently.

Even the appearance of Wei Yue and Ying Zhen did not arouse her curiosity.

On the way back to the old camp, Zhonglimei had already told Xiangzhuang about Yu Ji's recent situation. Since Xiangzhuang took the main force of the Chu army to leave Dabie Mountain, Yu Ji has never said a word, and no smile appeared on her face. It seemed that her heart had really died with Xiang Yu's disappearance.

Xiang Zhuang felt a little inexplicably moved. Yu Ji's current situation is typical. Nothing is more sorrow than death. Although her people are still alive, her heart has died with Xiang Yu. The reason why she is still alive is probably because of Xiang Yu's advice, "Life well"?

It seems that the love between Xiang Yu and Yu Ji is really deep and sincere!

There is a reason why the story of Farewell My Concubine can be passed down through the ages!

After coming out of Yu Ji's hut, Xiang Zhuang ordered Zhong Li to say, "General Zhongli, count your luggage immediately and bring all the women and children back to Jiangdong with me."

"Here!" Zhong Li bowed and took the order.

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Pengcheng, Huainan Palace.

King Yingbu of Huainan raised his wine cup and respected Kuai Che, saying: "Major, the horse is seeking a return. Xiangzhuang's army has entered Jiujiang. Do you think it will fight with Zhou Yin, Jin Xu, Li Zuoche and others? If they really fight, can we take the opportunity to seize the Yinling, Zhongli and Quyang counties in the northeast of Jiujiang County?"

Kuai Che raised his cup and greeted him again, covered his face with his sleeves and drank the water and wine in the cup in one go, and then said, "King, I advise you to give up this idea as soon as possible."

Ying Bu said inexplicably: "Major, why?"

Kuai Che said: "Because Jiujiang can't fight at all."

Speaking of this, Kuai Che said again: "Xiang Zhuang is not Xiang Yu. Xiang Yu is absent-minded and unruly person. He prefers to act casually and never considers the consequences. However, Xiang Zhuang is meticulous, tolerant and ruthless, and prefers to plan and act before doing things. With the current situation, Xiang Zhuang will definitely not fight with Zhou Yin, Jin Xu, Li Zuoche and others in Jiujiang."

"That's true." Ying Bu nodded and said, "Major, Xiang is almost supposed to be in Wuzhong now, right?"

Kuai Che said: "Calculate the time, Xiang is almost time to go to Wuzhong."

Ying Bu said again: "But there is one thing that I can't quite understand. Although Xiang is younger than Xiang Zhuang, he is a real Xiang clan. Unlike Xiang Tuo, Xiang Guan only gave him a surname. The Prime Minister put Xiang him back to Jiangdong. In the future, Xiang Zhuang crossed the river. Once the uncle and nephew joined forces, Xiang Tuo and Xiang Guan couldn't resist it, right? Doesn't this make the situation clear?"

Kuai Che waved his hand and said slowly: "King, the layout of Jiangdong is not that simple."

"Oh?" Ying Bu couldn't help but become interested and said, "Prime Minister, why don't you analyze it for me?"

Kuai Che nodded happily and said, "The power structure of Jiangdong can be roughly divided into three forces. One is the ancient Chu clan led by the Xiang clan, and the other is the Guandong clan who fled from Jiangbei. Xiang Tuo's father clan is one of them. The third is the powerful clan in Jiangdong. Xiang Guan's father clan is the largest clan in Wuzhong!"

"Classic, gentry, clan?" Yingbu was immediately confused.

Kuai Che hurriedly explained: "The so-called aristocratic clan refers specifically to the famous family like the Xiang family that has lasted for generations, while the aristocratic clan refers specifically to the big family that has just risen. For example, the Juchao Fan family and the Long family in Wu, they can all be regarded as geniuses. Although the aristocratic clans are only one word different, their background is very different, and the two are simply incomparable."

Ying Bu nodded and said, "So, what's going on with the clan?"

Kuai Che said: "The so-called clan refers specifically to the wealthy clans with many relatives of the same clan. The clans live in clusters and many fortress barriers are built, just like a country in the country. There are many clans like Jiangdong. Large clans often have tens of thousands of people, and the smallest clans also have thousands of people. These clans have great influence in Jiangdong!"

Speaking of this, Kuai Che said again: "When Xiang Liang first raised his army, in order to get the support of the Lu clan of the largest clan in Wuzhong, he accepted the eldest grandson of the Lu clan as his fake son and gave him the surname Xiang. This is Xiang Guan. It is precisely because Xiang Liang accepted Xiang Guan as his fake son that the Lu clan in Wuzhong sent three thousand soldiers to help Xiang Liang!"

Ying Bu said sternly: "The Lu family's power is so great?!"

"That's the past." Kuai Che said, "Now the Lu family has declined. When Guanying's army attacked Wuzhong last year, it destroyed all the fort barriers of the Lu family and killed thousands of Lu clans!" After saying this, Kuai Che said, "However, the Lu family's influence in Jiangdong is still there. Xiang Guan's remnant army can confront the Han army in Qiantang because of the support of the local clans."

Ying preached: "Xiang Guan has the support of the clan, so what about Xiang Tuo? How did he rely on to compete with Xiang Guan?"

Kuai Che said: "Xiang Tuo was the only son of Xiang Liang's general Yangjiao. After Yangjiao died in battle, Xiang Liang took him as a fake son if he lost his parents at a young age. Although Xiang Tuo did not have the support of the Jiangdong clan, the three thousand remaining troops he brought back from Lu County were all elite. Moreover, Xiang Tuo had generals, so he received the support of some of the Guandong gentry, so he was able to compete with Xiang Guan."

Ying Bu said again: "What about Xiang? What about Xiang? What is the consideration for the Prime Minister to let him go back?"

Kuai Che said: "Xiang Guan and Xiang Tuo are in stalemate, each with their own territory and their own power. However, several old Chu clans led by the Xiang clan are still watching. At this time, once Xiang Zhuang returns to Jiangdong, these old Chu clans can be quickly integrated. Once Xiang Zhuang gets the support of these old Chu clans, Xiang Tuo and Xiang Guan are no match for Xiang Zhuang at all."

Ying Bu said: "Then, if you send Xiang back, you can disrupt the situation and ruin the good things of Xiang Zhuang?"

Kuai Che said: "Xiang He is not like Xiang Tuo and Xiang Guan, but is just a fake son of the Xiang family. Xiang He is the real Xiang clan. In addition, Xiang He is already a wise man, so it is easy to get the support of several major Chu clans headed by Xiang. In this way, when Xiang Zhuang returns to Jiangdong, he will no longer get the support of any force!"

"I understand!" Ying Bu slapped his legs and said excitedly, "No wonder before sending Xiang back to Jiangdong, the Prime Minister, you would tell him about Xiang Zhuang worshipping the Mausoleum of the First Emperor and offering jade seals to Han Xin. In this way, Xiang Zhuang and even the major Chu clans in Jiangdong would all despise Xiang Zhuang, and the situation in Jiangdong would become more and more chaotic, hahaha..."

Kuai Che waved his hand and said, "King, this is just a wishful thinking of the minister. Whether it will work in the end depends on Xiang Zhuang's skills and Xiang's choice." After saying this, Kuai Che said again, "However, after Xiang returns to Jiangdong, it will only make the situation more chaotic and not clearer."

"It's good chaos, it's good chaos." Ying Bu said repeatedly, "It's better to fight!"

After saying this, Ying Bu smiled grimly again: "When Xiang Zhuang killed Xiang Bo and Xiang Han, he didn't even blink. Maybe this kid would attack Xiang, Xiang Tuo and Xiang Guan after returning to Jiangdong. In this way, Jiangdong would be lively. It would be better to beat a corpse all over the field and blood flowed. In this way, even if Xiang Zhuang's child occupied Jiangdong, he would not be able to recover his vitality without ten or eight years of rest!"
Chapter completed!