Chapter 243: Difficulties
"Ahem, ahem... Ah——!h ”
Gong Ao had mixed feelings in his heart, his left hand was on the edge of the bed, and his right hand was tightly covering his chest, but he still couldn't stop coughing.
In the eyes of the eunuchs, Gong Aohu's eyes were round, and there was blood between his clenched teeth, like a sick tiger.
The eunuch trembled, bowed his head and touched the ground, the beast at the last moment of his life was the most difficult to provoke.
"Yingbu is a thief, and Wu Rui is an old official who rebelled against Qin... Bashu was also the place where Qin exiled prisoners... Not a good thing. Gong Ao suddenly smiled, "But it's okay... Hehe... The defenders of Yufu City have already laid iron cables on the river, and if the group of people in Bashu rush by, they will definitely capsize the river! ”
Gongao originally did not plan to fortify Bashu, but a warlock once told him that Linjiang needed to take into account the danger of the west, so he had already made preparations.
Huang Jizhong's death was also because the warlock said that Huang Jizhong would be treasonous, so he had an early murderous intention.
"Just... Exactly. The eunuch carefully agreed.
Gong Ao wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, calmed his mind slightly, and said to himself, "If a Huang Jizhong dies, he will die, Linjiang is only Nanjun... There are 600,000 people, and there is no shortage of soldiers! The widow has borrowed troops from Xiang Yu, Jiujiang and Hengshan are not opponents, and the crisis will definitely be broken..."
There are four countries around Linjiang, and three countries are attacking. Gong Ao, as the king of Huaizhu, must not ask the Qin people for help.
For the sake of Linjiang safety, Gong Ao has ignored the collusion between Xiang Yu and Yingbu to kill King Huai.
"How many people did Lu Pheasant bring?" Gong Ao asked.
"I don't know... I just heard that above the river, the boats are boundless. The eunuch replied cautiously.
"Oh, it only takes less than 100 boats to spread all over the river." Gong Ao gradually calmed down, "Bashu originally only had 20,000 or 30,000 people, even if it recruited troops and horses, there were only 50,000 people at most. The widow immediately personally recruited troops to supervise the army, so that Bashu could taste the bitterness! ”
Gong Ao got out of bed and got up, the pain that had tormented him suddenly disappeared, and his breathing became extremely normal.
"As long as the widow has a breath, Linjiang will not die, so go and call Situ and Langzhong quickly!" Gong Ao said in a loud voice.
"No!" The eunuch nodded heavily and turned to leave.
A moment later, the palace maids returned, kneeling on the ground and carefully wiping the bloodstains.
Gong Ao looked at the slender waist palace maid, and a trace of desire rose in his heart. As the king of a country, he only has one son, the co-captain, and the heir of the king is indeed a little shabby.
"Whoever is willing to go to Yufu City with the widow, if he conceives an heir after this battle, the widow will definitely be rewarded." Gong Ao squinted and smiled.
The palace maids' faces were cold, and they were all silent. Gongao is extremely abnormal today, and it must be a return to the light.
With Gongao's temper recently, both the palace people and the palace maids will be buried with them!
"Run! If you don't escape, you die! The maid suddenly shouted, looking around at everyone.
Everyone was stunned for a long time, forced their minds, and gritted their teeth and nodded after exchanging glances.
"What are you going to do? Dare to be presumptuous in front of the widow?! ”
Gong Ao said angrily, stepped forward and stretched out his hand to catch everyone, but the nearest palace maid ran slower, and was tightly held by Gong Ao's wrist.
"The widow is the pillar country of the Chu State, the monarch of Linjiang, and no one dares to disobey the widow!"
"Let it go!"
The palace maid mustered up all her strength and pushed Gong Ao away.
The strength that Gong Ao had just risen disappeared in an instant, and he was pushed to the ground by the momentum, his face was already pale, and he was old.
"It's... This is...? ”
"You're going to die, and Linjiang is dying!" The palace maid chirped, quickly escaping from Gongao's sight.
Gong Ao didn't even have the strength to raise his hand, and his eyelids gradually became heavy and slowly closed.
"Impossible... Linjiang was personally beaten down by the widow... It's not going to be a human hand..."
Gong Ao forcibly did not let his eyes close, and looked at the empty, bloodstained dormitory half-open, and his vision gradually darkened...
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"Gong Ao is the king of Linjiang Kingdom, and his subordinate commander Huang Jizhong will betray him." Ziying took a sip of water and said to Lu Matong with a smile.
After five days and five nights, the army stopped to trim and eat, and Ziying realized that the wound on his foot had already scabbed over, and it was not as terrible as he imagined.
Lu Matong chewed the steamed buns, and his voice was vague, "Didn't the king just say that Huang Jizhong followed Gongao very early?" Why betrayal? ”
"Huang Jizhong is a person who knows the situation, and if a country is justified and has strength, he will take refuge." Ziying said.
At that time, Huang Jizhong also followed Gongao with all his heart, but as a result, Liu Bang attacked and destroyed Sanqin, attacked Xiang Yu in order to avenge King Chu Huai, sent Lu Xuan, Liu Jia sent troops to Linjiang, and Huang Jizhong immediately took refuge in Liu Bang.
In the battle to destroy the Linjiang Kingdom, Huang Jizhong tried his best and captured the communist lieutenant alive.
Later, he followed Liu Bang all the way to fight, and also quelled the later Yingbu Rebellion, and was named the Marquis of Kai.
"It's really strange that this person can betray the old master by the way?" Lu Matong muttered, "Gong Ao He has to die of anger one day." ”
"The name is most likely to win the world, Huang Jizhong is shrewd." Ziying said with a smile, "Gongao is old and sick, and Linjiang is no longer an enemy of Jiujiang and Bashu." I'm afraid I can't wait until then. ”
The rare leisure in the rapid march, Ziying should relieve his boredom and analyze the general trend of the world to Lu Matong.
"Then he's still a traitor." Lu Matong's tone was slightly disdainful.
"In case he follows the widow in the future, Commander Lu will have to get along well with Huang Jizhong." Ziying told him that those who could lead the army to defeat Yingbu could not ask for it.
"The king thinks well, maybe Huang Jizhong died in the battle. The king can only mourn from afar, and come to 'buy horse bones' with a thousand gold. Lu Matong teased.
"Foul mouth." Ziying glanced at Lu Matong.
"Even if he doesn't die, he doesn't necessarily follow the king." Lu Matong said with a smile, "Hengshan Kingdom seems to be the country that the king said was powerful and justified. ”
"Wu Rui? He's a! Ziying was slightly angry, and carefully checked to make sure that Baiyue Bing couldn't hear the words of the two of them, "The Poyi Order personally sealed by the First Emperor actually rebelled against Great Qin. If it weren't for the fact that he was the leader of the hundred Yue soldiers in the world, and the widow would have obeyed him, the widow would have really wanted to destroy Hengshan. ”
At the end of the Qin Dynasty, the Poyang Lake generation was in turmoil, there were often robbers, and the bandits were infested, and the young Wu Rui personally led his family to defend the villagers, and also collected stragglers to expand the team.
Wu Rui, who was only eighteen years old, had nearly 20,000 men and horses in his hands, and Xiang Yu would hold the military power after the age of twenty.
After the implementation of the county system in the world, the famous Wu Rui was elected by the people of his hometown as the Poyi Order, and obtained the permission of the first emperor.
As a result, Chen Sheng and Wu Guang rebelled, and the first official of the Qin Dynasty to raise troops was Wu Rui.
Baiyue people are unsuccessful, Zou Shao, Mei Li are all returned to Wu Rui, and Yingbu has become Wu Rui's son-in-law, with a wide range of contacts and extraordinary power, even the later Changshan King Zhang Er is a few points inferior.
Xiang Yu knew Wu Rui's ability, and after winning the title of king in the world, he deliberately suppressed Wu Rui and the Yue people.
Only gave Wu Rui a Changsha County, and named Mei Kai as the Marquis of Tai, and the fief was also in Hengshan. As for Wu Wuzhu, Zou Shao and the others were not crowned kings, and returned to the southeast in a gloomy manner.
Xiang Yu's move caused dissatisfaction among the Baiyue people, and it was precisely for this reason that in the dispute between Chu and Han, the Yue people followed Liu Bang.
"Wu Rui is so powerful?" Lu Matong was taken aback, "Then he doesn't have his opponent in the king, right?" ”
"There's nothing to worry about." Ziying smiled with relief, "Hengshan is strong, and Wu Rui can only be a minister, not a king." Does Commander Lu know what Wu Rui's greatest wish is? ”
"Rong Chen, think about it." Lu Ma Tong was all a test for him as a child, frowning and thinking deeply.
"Baiyue people... Extremely powerful... Then his greatest wish must be to let the Yue people rule the world in Kyushu! Lu Matong said seriously, looking at Ziying with a burning expression, "The king said that Wu Rui is the descendant of Wu Wangfu, who has been dominating for a while, and he must have the determination to dominate the world." ”
"If Wu Rui had this heart, the world would have been his." Ziying smiled, "What Wu Rui wants to do most is to spend the rest of her life with her family. ”
"What? This is too petty, isn't it? Lu Matong couldn't understand.
"Otherwise, Commander Lu thought that Wu Rui, who had always been calm and calm, why would he easily send troops to Linjiang? His daughter died in Linjiang, which was his weakness. Ziying explained.
After Wu Rui helped Liu Bang win the world, he was rewarded and named the king of Changsha, and he was also the only one of the eight kings with different surnames in the early Han Dynasty who was not killed or abolished by Liu Bang.
Wu Rui gave most of the fief to Liu Bang's children, returned to Fuliang with his family, and died with his wife at the age of forty.
"In short, among the princes of the world, the opponents of Great Qin are only the Western Wei King Leopard, the Yan King Zang Di, the Jiujiang King Yingbu, and the Overlord Xiang Yu... Liu Bang, King of Bashu! Ziying got up and shouted, "Rest long enough, march again!" ”
The army rose in unison and marched behind Ziying.
Two hours later, the 10,000-strong army stopped in front of the stone mountain dozens of zhang high, and the water of the Minjiang River below was turbulent, and the sound shook the sky, without the slightest doubt that those who fell would be swept away in an instant.
Ziying frowned for a long time, and finally found a low place on the opposite side that could be repaired to pass through the bridge.
"It's finally Huashi Gorge." Ziying turned to Qin Bing and shouted, "The pawn cut down trees and build bridges, and it is necessary to cross this river today!" ”
"No!"
Hundreds of strokes responded to the road, took out the axe and saw behind their backs, and went straight to the trees in the mountains.
"It turns out that the king really didn't lie to his ministers." Lu Matong muttered quietly.
Ziying didn't answer, and was thinking about the time.
If Lu Pheasant hadn't been blocked, he would have arrived in Jiangling a long time ago. If you encounter Linjiangjun's obstruction, I am afraid that you will have already recovered the city and reached Yiling. With 50,000 horses and horses, plus the Linjiang country is burdened by the enemy, as long as you don't get a 700-mile company camp, Jiangling will be in the bag within half a month.
If you are on flat ground, it is not difficult to travel a hundred miles a day. But in the mountains, the speed is not half at all.
The 700-mile dangerous road, even if there is ten days, requires 70 miles a day, and it is impossible to achieve it.
After Lu Pheasant captured Linjiang, he would return to Bashu after repairing for a few days.
By that time, Bashu had sufficient troops and many defenses, and the so-called Qilu was just a dead end.
Or can only bet on Liu Bang!
"Your Majesty, does this bridge need someone to cross the other side?" Lu Matong looked at the cannibal Min Jiang blankly and said.
"yes," Ziying swallowed.
The mountain stones beside the Minjiang River were polished and shiny, and Ziying twisted off a branch and threw it into it. In an instant, the branches were swept away at a rapid pace.
"The widow really underestimated Deng Ai in the past..."
"The minister doesn't know water, so he can't share the king's worries." Lu Matong's legs and stomach trembled, and he slowly walked away from the Minjiang River with his support for the mountain.
"Is there any Great Qin soldier who can cross this river, and after returning to Qin, the few will reward a hundred... Daughter! Ziying turned and shouted to the crowd.
There will be brave men under the heavy reward, and all the Qin generals will step forward, and they are eager to try.
"I'd like to try!"
"The minister has been learning water since he was a child, Weishui, Jingshui, and rivers have been crossed! It's not a problem. ”
Ziying was overjoyed, "Warriors hurry forward!" ”
Dozens of Qin soldiers pushed away the people in front of them and walked in front of Ziying.
The waterless Pawn sighed in disappointment, took out the long rope on his back and threw it to the crowd.
Qin Bing, who knew how to water, looked happy, took the rope, and tied one end to the tree body of the mountain, and the other end to his waist.
"Wrap a few more laps, Minshui is too anxious and be washed away." Ziying reminded.
"Don't worry, the king, although this water is urgent, the ministers will cross it like walking on the ground!"
"The king only cares over the ministers!"
Dozens of Qin soldiers wrapped the ropes, and each face had confidence on it, as if the daughter had already arrived.
Ziying's heart was filled with a strong sense of unease, and he pointed to a burly Qin soldier and said, "This Aiqing will try it first." ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Na Qin walked to the side of the mountain and jumped down.
Thump! ——
"Ahh
The heart-rending cry came, and the child felt a chill in her heart, her eyes widened, and she hurriedly ran to the side of the mountain.
I saw the rope hanging straight and diagonally by the river, but there was no trace of the Qin soldiers, the stones by the Min River were bloodstained, and there was blood red in the rushing river water from time to time.
The moment the Qin soldiers fell into the water, they were slapped on the mountain by the turbulent current!
"Help! Pull the ropes! Ziying roared.
The stunned Qin soldiers hurriedly held the rope and pulled it hard.
"Ahh
More than a dozen strong men pulled a rope in unison, but they could only lift the rope for a small section and could no longer pull it up.
"Hard! You can also be rewarded for saving people! Ziying yelled.
"Your Majesty... The ministers have already used their best strength. The Qin soldier who pulled the rope cried with a sad face.
Ziying looked down, and the tiger's mouths of several people were faintly worn by the rope.
"Isn't that okay?" Ziying said dumbfoundedly, "How can I get over?" ”
The war led by him is not without deaths, there are casualties in the fight against the Sai country and the Zhai country, although Ziying is sad, but after all, it is on the battlefield.
What's it called now?
There was no enemy attack, but he died in the barren mountains and mountains thousands of miles away.
The child is unacceptable.
"It's the fault of the widow, and you shouldn't make a decision lightly..."Ziying said in a low voice, "Stop the army for a day, and wait for the widow to come up with a plan that can be passed, and then it's not too late to discuss." Ladies and gentlemen... Let go. ”
Dozens of Qin soldiers let go of their hands, secretly clenched their fists, and let the water of the Min River wash the ropes, and they couldn't tell whether they were knocked to death or drowned the corpses of Qin Jun.
The Qin soldiers, whose morale had just risen, were extremely low for a while.
"General Lu Cai, remember the lives of the dead soldiers, and bury them after returning to Qin." Ziying sighed.
"No..."
Lu Matong walked up to the depressed Qin Jun and inquired about the names of the dead.
Knock Knock Knock –
Ziying was silent, walked to the side of the pawn, took out a chisel and slashed the rocks hard. The Qin soldiers in the front row followed Ziying to chop together.
A short time later, a bosom-sized stone fell.
The child carefully chiseled the gap and carefully wound the rope around it.
"The widow should have thought of this solution earlier."
Ziying blamed herself, grabbed the mountain rock with both hands, held it high above her head, and threw it to the opposite bank with all her might.
Boom!
The mountain rock was thrown far away, but it hit the Minjiang River, where the weight of the mountain fell, and smashed down the river on top of the corpse of the dead Qin soldier.
"This!"
Ziying clenched his fists and remorseful, and tried hard to pull back the rope, but ended up in a stalemate with Minjiang.
"Someone! Mention it with the widow, the widow doesn't believe that he can't cross this river today! Ziying said angrily.
"Don't waste your mind in vain, even if this stone can reach the other side, unless it gets stuck in a tree, it will be useless." A voice came from behind Qin Bing.
"Then the widow threw it at the tree, and there will be a time when it will be done!" Ziying said urgently, this is also the least risky choice, "As long as the widow can succeed, find a light person to climb the rock with a rope, this bridge can be repaired." ”
"The king is still too anxious, how can he know that a person with a light body will not fall into the river and die?" The man with dark skin and loose hair under his helmet squeezed through the crowd and said.
"It turned out to be a Baiyue warrior, but what is the plan?" Ziying asked.
"Minshui is a tributary of the river, and I am afraid that it will be so turbulent for dozens of miles before and after. As far as he could see, this was the most suitable place to spend his time. It's better to let the minister give it a try. Baiyue Warrior said.
"The downstream of the river is gentle, and the downstream is turbulent, if it is not the river that Aiqing knows, you can't be careless!" Ziying felt that this person's words were reasonable, and reminded.
"The king can rest assured, although the minister has not crossed any river, it is not difficult to hold his breath in the water for an hour, and he may be able to help the king of Qin." Baiyue soldier said.
"It's... Aiqing, be careful. "Ziying has no other way right now.
The Baiyue warrior took three sections of rope and squatted on the ground to tie the knots carefully.
"What is this?"
"This river is too dangerous, if you don't use this method, the minister will be like a dead soldier." The Baiyue warrior said lightly, raised his eyes and glanced at the river, "Three sections are not enough, five sections are required." ”
The surrounding soldiers hurriedly handed the rope to the Baiyue warrior and quietly watched him tie the knot.
"Alright, that's pretty much it." The Baiyue Warrior stood up and smiled, "But I still need your help to pull up the stone together." ”
"What is Aiqing for?" Ziying frowned.
"King Qin just has to wait and see." The Baiyue warrior smiled mysteriously.
Ziying didn't ask any more, and all the Qin generals went up together, and pulled up the wet mountain rocks together, and the edges and corners of the stones were polished a little dull in just a moment, and everyone who saw them was shocked.
Rao is stone is not too big, and everyone is tired and sweaty.
"Well, it's just right."
The Baiyue warrior smiled and wrapped the mountain stone around his waist, and tied the long rope made of five sections of rope to the tree just now. Stand on the side of the mountain, stretch your arms, move your legs, and keep warming up.
"If the minister can survive safely, shouldn't the king reward more?" Baiyue Warrior teased.
"Two thousand gold!"
"Hahaha, it's just a joke."
Knock –
Without waiting for Ziying to answer, the Baiyue warriors jumped into the river and disappeared.