Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

"Send troops? No rush!"

In the main hall.

Liu Che suddenly chuckled, looked at Chen Pin who was in front of the hall with a look of surprise, and said with a smile:

"You don't really believe what I just said, do you?"

"This...what do you mean, Your Majesty?"

Chen Pin's heart trembled, and he said in a trembling voice: "Don't you plan to send troops? But...but the Chu State's hundred-refined steel crossbows are already on the way. If our dynasty does not send troops, I'm afraid Chu will not send the steel crossbows here."

Breaking promises would be one thing, but if the crossbow cannot be obtained, the strength of the Han Dynasty cannot be increased.

This is not a good thing for the upcoming war between Han and Wei.

Although Sima Yi's troops are not as large as those of the Han Dynasty, he is as treacherous and cunning as Chu Ning. If one wants to deal with him, one must use the Han Dynasty's steel crossbow.

Without the Chu State's steel crossbows, the battle between the Han Dynasty and Sima Yi would be difficult, and even if they could win, it would certainly come at a considerable cost.

This will only benefit other dynasties!

But Liu Che chuckled when he heard this, played with the jade pendant on his waist, and shook his head:

"We can pretend to send out troops, creating the appearance that our army is about to go to war with Sima Yi, while waiting for the Chu State's steel crossbows to arrive."

"Once we get the steel crossbow, we will have the craftsmen disassemble it and immediately figure out how to forge it."

"As long as our dynasty obtains the forging method, we will have as many steel crossbows as we want in the future. Why should we be afraid of Sima Yi?"

"As for Chu Ning blaming us later~ Hehe, he is busy with his own affairs now and has no ability to take action against us."

"Also, Deng Hongwen is one of Chu Ning's most trusted people. He must know many of Chu Ning's secrets. Keep a close eye on him!"

"If the State of Chu becomes hostile to our dynasty, the first person to be captured will be Deng Hongwen."

This plan was something he had thought of a long time ago, specifically to deal with Chu Ning.

In this way, the Han Dynasty did not have to send troops for the time being, and could also obtain the Chu State's refined steel crossbow, killing two birds with one stone.

Chen Pin only reacted at this moment.

It turns out that His Majesty was pretending all along!

However, according to what Your Majesty said, once you succeed, you may really be able to have the best of both worlds.

After all, sending troops at this moment would not only drag the Han Dynasty into the battlefield, but also offend the Qin Dynasty.

Without sending troops, we can gain benefits from the State of Chu and not offend the Qin State, killing two birds with one stone.

"Your Majesty is wise!"

Chen Pin bowed and said with a smile: "I will send someone to keep an eye on Deng Hongwen right away."

After saying this, he turned around and left quickly.

Liu Che stared at the empty hall with an amusement look on his face.

Chu Ning still wanted to play tricks on him, but he didn't know that he had already seen through Chu Ning and didn't believe in the alliance he made with Chu Ning at all.

This time, he wants Chu Ning to die on the front line!

"I heard that Chu Ning was poisoned by the blood spider. If he loses the battle, he will definitely be very emotional. By then..."

Liu Che narrowed his eyes, revealing a smug look.

On this side, Deng Hongwen, who was leaving the palace, had a solemn look on his face.

After mounting his horse, he headed straight for the posthouse.

Seeing Deng Hongwen's bad face, the guard beside him couldn't help but ask, "Sir, didn't the Emperor of the Han Dynasty agree to send troops?"

Deng Hongwen galloped on his horse and said solemnly, "The Emperor of the Han Dynasty agreed, but I feel that he is not sincere."

"Immediately have the Royal Guards keep an eye on the palace to see if there are any military orders. If no orders are sent to the front, then he is deliberately stalling for time and wants to wait for our army's hundred-forged steel crossbows to arrive in Chang'an."

"I understand!" the guard responded and went downstairs to make arrangements immediately.

Deng Hongwen rode his horse towards the posthouse, and the Han Dynasty Palace behind him was getting farther and farther away.

At the entrance of the post house.

Deng Hongwen returned with a group of guards. As soon as he dismounted, a guard at the door stepped forward and said in a deep voice:

"Master Deng, there were many unidentified people around the posthouse just now. They seemed to be staring at us."

Deng Hongwen's face was gloomy. He glanced around and found that many people were looking at the entrance of the inn intentionally or unintentionally.

These people may be nearby vendors or passers-by, there are all kinds of people.

Deng Hongwen's face suddenly turned gloomy.

If Liu Che really wanted to send troops, he would not send people here to keep an eye on him.

The only possibility for Liu Che to keep an eye on him is that he does not want to send troops, and even wants to keep him here.

Thinking of this, Deng Hongwen's face turned pale, and without saying a word, he walked into the inn.

He wrote a letter in the room, but he didn't send anyone to deliver it. Instead, he waited.

He was waiting for news from the person who was keeping an eye on the palace!

He had to be sure of his judgment before sending the letter.

But it was not until midnight that the guard he had arranged to follow returned to the posthouse and reported: "Sir, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty has not sent anyone to convey the message to the front line."

Deng Hongwen looked calm, as if he was not surprised by this. He sneered and said, "As I expected, the Emperor of Han is trying to play tricks on me!"

He handed the letter over and said in a deep voice, "Have the Jinyiwei deliver it to His Highness immediately!"

"Yes!" The guard took the letter, responded, and immediately went down to make arrangements.

Half an hour later, a pigeon took off from a house in the city and flew straight to Hecheng.

Chang'an City is still hidden in darkness as usual.

There is just a bit more undercurrent in the darkness.

For the next two days, everything in the city remained the same as usual.

Deng Hongwen did not go to see Liu Che to urge him to send troops as soon as possible.

Liu Che did not summon Deng Hongwen to ask when the hundred-refined steel crossbow would arrive.

The two sides seemed to have a tacit understanding. No one saw the other, and they seemed to be waiting for something.

Two days later, Chu Ning, who was far away in Hecheng, received a handwritten letter from Deng Hongwen.

Hecheng, inside a huge palace.

Chu Ning sat in the main seat, with counselors Su Tingmei and Jia Yu standing below him.

"You two, this is Lord Deng's handwritten letter, please take a look." Chu Ning's face looked a little ugly as he handed the letter to the two.

Jia Yu took the initiative to step forward, took the letter and looked at it, frowning. While handing the letter to Su Tingmei, he looked at Chu Ning and frowned:

"According to Lord Deng's speculation, Liu Che does not want to send troops, but only wants to gain benefits from our dynasty."

As soon as the voice fell, Su Tingmei, who had just finished reading the letter, also had a serious face: "I'm afraid this matter is difficult to handle. If Liu Che doesn't want to send troops, Sima Yi is likely to send troops to Yanzhou."

"Although our army has the King of Zhao in Yanzhou, Sima Yi is extremely cunning and the King of Zhao may find it difficult to deal with him."

If it were someone else, he wouldn't be so worried.

But King Zhao was reckless by nature, and he had no chance of winning against a man like Sima Yi.

Chu Ning nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "This matter is of great importance, I have specially asked you two to come here to discuss countermeasures!"

"Not only did Liu Che not send out troops, but now he has set his sights on Deng Hongwen. I am worried that he will attack Lord Deng!"

"I wonder if the two adults have a way to rescue Master Deng?"

Although he had already arranged personnel to provide support in Chang'an City, Chu Ning was still a little worried.