Chapter 489: The Covenant of Borrowing Soldiers
"Not bad." As soon as Gongzi Yu heard Zhao Chang mention Gongzi's hoof, he immediately nodded heavily: "Gongzi's hoof is very much loved by the king, and he is strong in the Yue Kingdom, especially after Gongzi's hoof returned from Qi Guogong last time, his strength has skyrocketed, and Jade has completely fallen into the disadvantage in the Yue Kingdom." ”
Saying that, Gongziyu's face became even more solemn and said: "What makes me even more panicked is that this time your country invited our country to attack Qi, although I did my best to promote this matter, but Gongzi's hoof was recommended by the ministers, and there are great signs of becoming the chief general of Qi." What's more, even if Gongzi Hoof can't become the main general of Vaqi, it is not difficult to become one of the generals of Vaqi. Once he returns victoriously, I am afraid that the day of his return will be the time when my life is lost. ”
Zhao Chang heard the resentment and unwillingness in Gongziyu's tone, so he immediately thanked him: "I often know that Gongzi is high-minded, but I don't want to, Gongzi has paid such a huge price for the Chu State." ”
Saying that, Zhao Chang looked at Gongziyu and smiled, and comforted him with confidence: "However, please rest assured, Gongzi will not let the friend who helped the Chu State be treated so unfairly." Gongzi has the support of the Chu State, as long as Gongzi speaks, the widow can send a letter to King Yue, so that King Yue can officially establish Gongzi as the crown prince, at that time, what else does Gongzi have to worry about. ”
Gongziyu froze, then shook his head again.
The method that Zhao Chang said can be done in the countries of the Central Plains. Whether it is the Three Jin Dynasty, or the Qin, Qi, Chuyan, and several countries, there are such precedents.
Not to mention, it is the current King of Wei, which is established by the State of Qi, and the current Prince of Wei is established by the State of Qin.
But in Yueguo, Gongziyu remembered the frequent mutinies in Yue a few decades ago, and suddenly sighed, feeling helpless about the collapse of Yue's etiquette.
If he didn't have an army in his hands, even if he succeeded in being made the prince of Yue with the support of the Chu State, what would he do.
Once the king of Yue died, Gongzi Hoof directly raised troops to kill the king, and at that time, he was helpless.
Thinking about it, Gongziyu shook his head and said: "I deeply feel the kindness of Mr., but the Yue Kingdom is different from the Central Plains countries, and it is not that if you are made a prince, you can inherit the throne smoothly." ”
When Zhao Chang heard this, he looked at Gongziyu hesitantly.
The situation of Yue Guo, Zhao Chang naturally knows that such a thing as killing a monarch is not uncommon.
But as an envoy of the Chu State, Zhao Chang can make suggestions, or under normal circumstances, what the Chu State can do, can only go so far.
So, Zhao Chang fell silent.
Gongzi Yu saw that Zhao Chang did not speak, although he was a little impatient in his heart, but he also did not speak rashly.
Because of this opening, you have embarked on a road of no return, and there is no turning back.
For a long time, just when Gongziyu was about to lose this oppressive atmosphere, Zhao Chang took the initiative to speak: "I don't know how Gongzi hopes that our country will help?" ”
After asking, without waiting for Gongziyu to answer, Zhao Chang solemnly said to Gongziyu: "Gongzi's help to our country, from the king of Chu to the ministers, all of them are seen in their eyes and remembered in their hearts. In the past few years, if it weren't for Gongzi speaking for Chu in the Yue Dynasty, I am afraid that Chu and Yue would not have gone through several years and would still be so close. Just like the Wei State, the two countries of Chu and Wei were much closer than the two countries of Chu and Yue before. However, the Wei state eventually betrayed the Chu state.
The friendship between Chu and Vietnam is the unanimous expectation of our country. Chu and Yue have a good relationship, which is a great benefit for both Chu and Yue, and in the past few years, Chu and Yue have won major victories against Qi countries, which is proof. Chu and Yue have a good relationship, which is really the power of the son. Although we have no ill will towards Gongzi's hoof, if we make a choice among the heirs of the Yue King, then we undoubtedly hope that the prince can succeed to the throne of the Yue King, so that the friendly relations between Chu and Yue can be maintained for a long time. ”
Saying that, Zhao Chang smiled at Gongzi Yu, who was relieved: "Gongzi has a need, and he will definitely go back to report to the King of Chu in the future, and with the power of the Zhao clan and the power of the Chu State, he will make every effort to promote this matter, thinking that Gongzi will share his worries." ”
Gongzi Yu nodded when he heard this, and with Zhaochang's assurance, although he had not yet made a request to the Chu State, his apprehensive heart gradually calmed down.
After a pause, Gongziyu stared at Zhao Chang's eyes tightly and said: "Sir, I want to ask the King of Chu to help me ascend to the throne of the King of Yue, and I plan to borrow 50,000 troops from the State of Chu to deter the ministers of the State of Yue, I wonder if Mr. is willing to ask for the King of Chu for me?" ”
Zhao Chang glanced at Gongziyu in surprise, and then said hesitantly: "Childe, is there a little less than 50,000 troops?" Last time, when our Chu State sent troops to help Wei Gongzi Gao seize the position of Prince Wei, he sent 200,000 troops and defeated the Wei army. In the end, it still failed. To this day, Gongzi Gao is still stranded in the Yingdu of Chu and cannot return to Wei. ”
Saying that, Zhao Chang shook his head and said, "Childe, 50,000 troops is not a big deal for the Chu State. However, if there are too few troops, the king of Chu may be worried that it will be difficult to succeed, and the Yue Kingdom is also the legacy of the hegemon, and its strength is extraordinary. Our Chu State lost 50,000 large military losses, and if it was a major failure of Gongzi, it would be a major loss for Chu and Yue. ”
"This" Gongzi Yu immediately showed a hint of hesitation when he heard this.
According to the plan of Gongziyu and Zhang Yi, they will take the opportunity to seize Wucheng and stand on their own when the attack on Qi by Chu and Yue is coming to an end.
At that time, as long as the Chu army arrived in Wucheng to shock all parts of the Yue Kingdom, and then, under the pretense of the prestige of the Chu State, directly as the king of Yue, he sent an edict to the generals of the Vaqi army, ordering them to lead the army back to the Yue Kingdom. At the same time, let the generals loyal to Gongzi Yu ignore the orders of King Yue and directly lead the army back. Finally, stop sending supplies to the front line.
At that time, with a multi-pronged approach, the already exhausted Vaqi army will inevitably collapse and retreat, and the king of Yue, under the pressure of the Chu State, can only go out to other countries with his son's hooves.
In this way, great things will be done.
Among them, the role of the Chu State is only to deter the ministers who are dissatisfied with Gongziyu within the Yue State. This kind of thing of taking advantage of the situation, in fact, only needs 50,000 troops, and it is enough to show the attitude of Chu to the Yue State.
If the Chu army came too much, Gongziyu was not only worried that the asking price of the Chu State was too high, but also worried that it would be easy to invite the gods and difficult to send the gods.
If there are only 50,000 Chu troops, wait for the return of the army of the Yue Kingdom and Qi, and wait for his son Yu to completely control the situation, then he can send the Chu army out of the country.
It's just that he can't tell Chu Guo about this, and in the same way, Gongziyu is only secretly plotting with a few henchmen, and Zhao Hua, who has always been on his side, didn't say anything. Zhao Hua only knew that Gongzi Yu planned to take a risk, but he didn't know the specific time.
Because Gongziyu was worried, if Chu knew that Gongziyu was pulling back when Chu was fighting a decisive battle between Chu and Qi and Chu, Chu would definitely not agree.
Even at the end of the Battle of Vaqi, the impact on the Chu State was not great, but the results of the hard fighting of the Vietnamese army in this battle would undoubtedly be fully surrendered, which was not conducive to the plan of the Chu State.
According to the speculation of Gongziyu, Zhang Yi and others, the current strategy of the Chu State should be to drive the sphere of influence of the State of Qi back to the north of the Great Wall of Qi, obtain the land of Huaibei, and then expand the sphere of influence to the land of Qilu, so as to attack the State of Qi for many years. Even when attacking the Wei State, he still remembered the Qi State.
Therefore, what Gongziyu thought in his heart, he naturally couldn't tell Zhao Chang.
But Zhaochang's concerns also have to be considered.