CHAPTER XXXIX

Lu Wen walked back and forth anxiously in his thatched hut.

This morning, his great-grandson Lu Jia took a group of people to see the excitement, because today, the time for the Qin people to ask for payment has arrived.

The Qin people exchanged ten carts of goods for two pieces of cowhide land to the king of Xiou and the Song Dynasty.

All the people of Xi'ou were going to see the jokes of the Qin people, but Lu Wen was different. He knows all too well how deceitful those who claim to be benevolent and righteous in China are. These Chinese people are dressed in exquisite clothes and pay attention to loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness, but on the inside, they are more ferocious and realistic than the barbarians they despise, and they are completely wolves in sheep's clothing.

And the crown prince of Great Qin, his deeds, the great elder of Xiou, also heard a little, the other party is young, and he is not even the eldest son of the Qin State, but he can defeat so many opponents and sit on the throne of the prince of the Qin State, will he be a person who does a loss-making business?

"Grandpa! Grandpa! ”

His great-grandson Lu Wen ran into his house in a hurry, panting. Before Lu Wen could speak, he saw Lu Jia hurriedly walk to the water tank and scoop water with a wooden scoop to drink.

"Drink carefully, don't choke." Although Lu Wen was worried about the situation ahead, he still said with concern when he looked at his great-grandson.

Although Lu Jia is a local native, there is a delicate appearance between his appearances, which does not belong to the beauty of this wild place where mountains and rivers grow. In fact, Lü Jia's grandmother was from the state of Chu. In that year, Bai Qi attacked Yingdu, and many nobles of Chu were under the front of the Qin army, and they had no time to retreat eastward, so they could only go south. Lu Jia's grandmother, a branch of Chu people, was exiled to this Xiou land.

"Grandpa, do you know how those Qin people asked for two pieces of cowhide land?" Lu Jia's eyes lit up, and he asked very excitedly.

Before Lu Wen could say anything bad, Lu Jia couldn't hold it anymore and said: "Those Qin people cut those two pieces of cowhide into strips of thin cowhide with scissors, and then connected the strips of thin cowhide, and finally circled two large pieces of land. Then, I don't know where hundreds of Qin people came, and they began to build a wall on this land. ”：

"Shhh Lu Wen gasped, although he knew that the Qin people would cheat, but he didn't expect that it would be such a result in the end.

"What did the king say?"

Lu Wen asked, but found that his great-grandson not only had an angry expression, but also looked very appreciative of the Qin people's approach between his words.

"The Great King has recognized the Qin people's ownership of that land."

"Jia'er, tell me, what do you think of the Qin people's approach?"

"The great-grandson thinks that the Qin people are very smart. And I've asked people from outside. Those who call themselves Huaxia have tall cities, not earthen villages surrounded by wooden walls like us! Those cities have stone walls, three or four zhang high, with continuous houses, restaurants, tea shops, and shops. A larger city is big enough to hold 100,000 people, right? That's the size of our entire tribe. ”

"Dirt village?" In Lu Wen's heart, he cared very much about the title of his grandson. You must know that the earthen village in Lu Jia's mouth is the royal capital of King Xiou! This title is definitely what those Qin people said.

"Moreover, they were able to weave fine clothes, they were able to make sharp swords, and they had writing, and they were able to record everything that had happened in the past. Those Qin people said that we Yue people also had these, but for more than a hundred years, we have gradually forgotten these crafts that have been passed down from generation to generation, is this true? ”

The young man gushed endlessly, not noticing his grandfather's increasingly ugly face.

Lu Wen wanted to get angry, but looking at his great-grandson's curious eyes, the breath in his chest couldn't come out. In the end, Lu Wen said sullenly: "I'm going to see the king." ”

"Howler!" Lu Wen hadn't walked out of the house yet, and his grandson Lu Jia had already walked out of the house first.

"Where are you going?" Lu Wen was behind, looking at his grandson's running figure, and hurriedly asked.

"I'm going to the city of those Qin people, and one of their leaders said that he would give me a short sword and teach me swordsmanship. I went late and it was too late. ”

Lu Wen sighed and walked towards the royal city of the Song Dynasty, that is, the cave.

Lu asked about his honorable status, and the soldiers guarding the entrance of the cave didn't ask at all, so they let him in.

When Lu Wen came to the hall of the council, Yi Hu Song was sitting on his tiger skin throne, and he was still playing with a scimitar studded with jewels in his hand.

"King!" Lu Jia stood in front of Yi Song for a long time, and found that the other party ignored him, and the crutches in his hand were hammered heavily, and he shouted loudly.

Yi Hu Song raised his head and looked at his right-hand man, the Great Elder of the Xiou Kingdom. "What's wrong?"

"Great King, why did you give the land near Xing'an to the Qin people?"

"The words have been spoken, how can you regret it? Besides, you look at these goods brought by the Qin people. The scimitar in my hand alone is priceless, and it is more than enough to exchange it for a small tribe. The water around that area is unstable, and our people don't often go there to fish and hunt. The goods given to us by the Qin people have far exceeded the value of that piece of land, and it is not a big deal to hand them over to the Qin people. ”

"King, you have to be careful of the soft knives of the Qin people! Look, big king, what are the things that the Qin people have brought us? Clothes, ceramics, jade, bronze mirrors, although these things are priceless, but the Qin people have everything, but for us, where is the food precious. Great Elder Lu Wen said quickly, wanting to wake up this confused king.

"Alright. I've got my own plans, so go down first! Yi Hu Song seemed to be a little tired, and waved his hand to let Lu Wen go down.

Lu Wen looked at Yi Hu Song's expression, thinking that he had slept with the bewitching woman he had snatched from Luo Yue last night, he was a little annoyed, stomped his feet, and left the cave.

After Lu Wen left, the cave became silent, the illuminated pot fire swayed, and the cave became bright and dark.

"Come out!" Yi Hu Song said softly. Connecting to the entrance of this cavern, a man stepped out.

This man walked in front of Yi Hu Song, and his every move was very respectful, and he saluted Yi Hu Song.

"King!"

However, for the person in front of him, Yi Hu Song did not have a good expression on his face.

"I've done what you said, what do you want to do next?"

"The king is serious, Tian Guang's move is for the king, for the sake of Xiou."

"Humph! Those Qin people are not a good thing, are you? Yi Yu Song glanced at Tian Guang obliquely, his eyes were full of violent light, if it was possible, he would rush forward and tear the person in front of him apart to eliminate the hatred in his heart.

A king was actually coerced in his own capital. If it spreads, how can he, the king of Xiou, continue.

The king laughed. What Prince Qin wants is the whole of Xiou or even Baiyue, and I, Tian Guang, don't have this ambition yet. Once Changping Jun's legacy strategy succeeds, this huge land in Xiou will still belong to the king. And I just need one thing. This is the basis on which we can work together. ”

"I don't care what you northerners have in mind? You northerners, you're used to killing each other! I just want what I deserve. ”

"The king can rest assured, once the Qin army is defeated, all the materials that are transported to Xiou will be the king's."

In the dense forest, Liu Ji was ambushed with the elite of Shennongtang.

This time, they are going to assassinate a mysterious character. In the entire Shennong Hall, except for the Zhu family, only he, Liu Ji, knew the identity of the person who came.

Ahead, two or three sentry horses of the Qin army ran around, reconnoitering the nearby terrain.

"Shall we do it?"

Beside him, a little brother urged with some uneasiness. Although this little brother has high martial arts, he is afraid that it is the first time to do such a thing, so his expression is still very nervous. But except for this person who was temporarily brought in to make up the numbers, the rest of the people had cold eyes and indifferent expressions. They are all dead soldiers raised by the Zhu family in Shennongtang, and they usually secretly carry out some ulterior plans for the Zhu family. They are very experienced in such formations. The Zhu family mobilized almost all of their private forces, which shows the importance they attach to this plan.

"What's the hurry? This is just a passing sentry, and our goal is still to come? Besides, the boss hasn't spoken yet! ”

The boss Liu Ji said was naturally the Zhu family, the master of Shennongtang.

Sure enough, as Liu Ji said, after these sentry horses, a group of heavily armored Qin soldiers was slowly driving from afar, followed by a team of crossbowmen, and then a carriage. Beside this carriage, there were also heavy knights in light armor and leather clothes. Although those knights were tied to the military crown, there was a loose aura all over their bodies. Their weapons and equipment are tattooed with strange patterns, even on their naked bodies. The whole thing looks like a demon from hell...... In the entire Great Qin, there was only one team with such a peculiar outfit.

"Even Prince Qin's Hell Ghost Rider has been dispatched, who is the person in this car?" Liu Ji muttered.

"Shall we do it?" The little brother urged anxiously.

A signal came from the mountains, it was an order to attack.

"Up!" Liu Ji waved his hand, and behind him, all the people rushed down the mountain.

The fight began.

On the other side of the mountain, the Zhu family, the master of Shennong, sat bored and lazily on the trunk of the tree, supporting his chubby face with one hand, as if he was depressed about something.

"Yo, Hall Master Zhu, what are you worried about?"

The swaying figure of a woman with long pink hair and a bewitching demeanor walked slowly. She held a cigarette stick in her hand and said, spitting out a ring of smoke.

"How's it up ahead?"

"The offensive is going well, and the Qin army is now holding on and waiting for reinforcements. Your men are ready to retreat. ”

"Do you have to use this way to prove Liu Ji's reliability?" The Zhu family spread their hands and said.

"There's no way, since Katsuchi was confirmed to be a traitor, there has been a lot of rumors in the farm. And Liu Ji had been taken captive in Chu, and it is very likely that he surrendered to Qin. ”

"And now you've confirmed it?"

"If Liu Ji is a traitor, then at the moment, the Qin army's response should not be so hasty. It is impossible for Liu Ji not to know the importance of the people in this car to Prince Qin's attack on Baiyue. ”

"So, Liu Ji got rid of suspicion." The Zhu family looked at the woman in front of him and said.

"Get rid of it for the time being." The woman exhaled softly and said indifferently.

"This time, Xia Kui's plan is crucial, and there is no room for mistakes. If Liu Ji wants to participate, he must first prove his innocence. ”

"Tian Mi, why did Xia Kui choose you as the liaison between Shennong Hall and Lieshan Hall."

The woman in front of her is really the new Kui Hall Master, Tian Mi.

"In the whole farmhouse, there are not many people who can be trusted, you are one, Tian Meng is one, and I am just one."

"What exactly is the plan of the Heroes?"

"This is a trick laid out by Changping Jun when he was alive. And they made some changes. If the Prince of Qin can stay in this land of Baiyue forever, then the Qin Emperor will be furious and send a large army to crusade. If the Qin army fell into the quagmire of Baiyue, then it would definitely be of great benefit to the future plan. ”

"Them?" Although Tian Mi said a lot of words, the Zhu family still felt that this was a huge plan. And I am only a small part of this huge plan.

"Of course those who are not willing to be ruled by Emperor Qin? In this world, if they fall into turmoil again, it will be the best for them. ”

The long shield of the Qin army was erected, like a wall, completely surrounding the car. In addition, from time to time, there are ghost ghosts riding outside, hunting and killing the children of farmers.

For a while, this stalemate was very unfavorable to Liu Ji.

"Big brother, look." The little brother beside Liu Ji pointed to the air and said loudly.

That was a signal to retreat.

Liu Ji frowned, and everyone also felt strange, this was too anticlimactic.

It's just that no matter what, Liu Ji still has to abide by the Zhu family's orders. He commanded the men and horses and retreated in an orderly manner.

In another world, Han Xin once commented that the king of Han would have a maximum of 100,000 soldiers. When Liu Bang heard this, his face was displeased. Because of this sentence, people now think that Liu Bang is not enough to lead the troops.

However, in ancient times, a general was able to command 100,000 soldiers and horses, which was already a very remarkable thing, enough to be called a generation of famous generals.

After all, a person like Han Xin who dares to say that the more troops he leads, the better, may not be able to have a person in the ages.

It can be seen that Liu Ji's attainments in commanding soldiers and horses. Although he usually looks like a child, but when he really goes to the battlefield and fights to the death, he looks different.

Liu Ji walked up the high slope leisurely, and just had a leisurely glance back, the majestic car driving in the Qin army's shield array was still silent, as if the corpse mountain and sea of blood outside had nothing to do with it. Liu Ji's serious face suddenly flashed an inexplicable smile. (To be continued.) )