Wu Zixu was in a bad mood.

It's okay if the country doesn't encounter things in normal times. When he encounters something, especially something big, he feels isolated and helpless. Among the few people who can make big decisions, he is isolated, no one agrees with him, and no one listens to him.

Bo Yao can speak well, Fan Li is clever and eloquent, it is obviously a wrong thing, they can say that it is right, and the reason for saying it is very sufficient, so that King Wu has to believe it. Had to do what they wanted.

Wu Zixu knew that this was not the main reason. The fundamental reason why he was losing and retreating was that he lost the trust of King Wu. King Wu had completely changed his impression of him.

Before, King Wu was respectful to him and obedient. And now, in the heart of King Wu, he is a proud, paranoid and pedantic, strong and arrogant person, and this is precisely the taboo of being a courtier.

Even as for it, King Wu thought that Wu Zixu had bullied him.

Seeing that, Yue Guo broke free from Wu Guo's control step by step. Wu Zixu was worried.

In Gusutai, although no final decision had been made on the matter of forming an army of 3,000 people proposed by Yue Guo to maintain law and order, Wu Zixu's opinion prevailed, while Wu Wang favored the opinion of Bo Yao and Fan Li.

This shows that the matter of forming an army in Vietnam is a foregone conclusion.

Wu Zixu faintly felt that this was a trap. How could things be so coincidental? If this is assumed to be a trap, the context is clear. First, he designed an incident of the robbery of tribute, highlighting the poor law and order of the Yue Kingdom, explaining that the quality of the Yue Kingdom was directly related to the interests of the Wu State, and then sent a heavyweight to the Yue Kingdom to apologize and offer treasures, and emotionally bribed the King of Wu. Then he proposed the formation of an army, and Bo Yao Fan Li added fuel to the fire. In the end, the king of Wu was forced to agree to the formation of an army by the Yue Kingdom.

A complete plan, an elaborate conspiracy. This is just reasoning, and reasoning cannot be used as evidence. If you want to expose this conspiracy, you have to come up with evidence, and Wu Zixu can't come up with evidence.

He was anxious but helpless, Yue Guo was getting rid of the control of Wu State step by step, slowly becoming bigger, and finally destroying Wu State. A serious sense of crisis made him anxious.

Wu Zixu rode on the horse, thinking as he walked, worry, sadness and helplessness hit his heart, he thought sadly: King Xian, Wu Zixu is sorry for you, failed to be a good courtier, watching the king go to the abyss but unable to recover......

Entering the camp, he was awakened by a sudden wafting scent. What kind of scent is this? It smells so good. Smelling it makes your mouth water.

God, isn't that the smell of wine? What kind of wine is this? Why is it so fragrant? It was a wine he had never smelled before. As a prime minister, he had drunk the best wine in the world, but he had never smelled such a wine.

Wrong! Where does such a smell of wine come from in the barracks? The soldier is secretly drinking?

When the army is fighting, it is difficult to control the soldiers who get alcohol to drink secretly, and it is strictly forbidden to drink alcohol in peacetime. But being a soldier is very hard, life is monotonous and boring, and there are no women. Drink some alcohol secretly, as long as it doesn't go too far, just open your eyes and close your eyes.

But something was wrong today. Where did the soldiers get such good wine to drink? After drinking such a good sake, I want to drink it next time. After drinking it, I can't control it anymore. Can a bunch of drunkards fight?

At this time, it was already dark, and dinner had already been held in the camp, which was the most relaxing period for soldiers.

Wu Zixu asked Xiaojun to take the horse away. By the light of night, he quietly patrolled the barracks. The aroma of wine was still wafting, and I followed the fragrance and finally determined the location of the fragrance.

Wu Zixu did not say anything. He quietly returned to the big tent of the Chinese army, summoned a captain, and assigned the task softly.

"Yes!" The lieutenant received the order and ran out of the big tent to carry it out.

Wu Zixu has a pro-army in the army, which is personally commanded by him, which is his tool to control the army, and this army is responsible for inspecting military conduct and discipline and enforcing military law. Any person who has the right to inspect and arrest the military.

Wu Zixu sat in the big tent, and the sound of horns sounded outside, and the footsteps of the team running by, followed by the commotion.

After a while, the soldiers brought in a few soldiers, and the other two soldiers put a small wine jar and a few wine bowls on the table

The report said: "My lord, these people were drinking in private, and we caught them. Adult, please. ”

In the matter of drinking, it is a big sin to say that the sin is big, and if the sin is small, it is a small sin, and it is also obvious that the soldier secretly drinks alcohol.

Those few drinking legs are weak,. knelt down: "The adults forgive their sins, the little ones drink secretly and commit fouls, and the little ones don't dare next time." ”

The mouth of the little jar was open, and there was wine in it, and the smell of the wine kept coming out, and for a time the big tent was filled with the smell of wine. The Adam's apple of those pro-soldiers is moving, indicating that they are swallowing saliva.

There is no soldier who doesn't like to drink, only wine can accompany them through those hopeless years, and Wu Zixu himself couldn't help but swallow his saliva.

Wu Zixu looked at the few soldiers kneeling in front of him, revealing a god-like majesty. He said in a deep voice, "You guys secretly drank? ”

The soldier said, "Yes!" Minor confessions. ”

Wu Zixu said: "No one told you that the army is not allowed to make peace? ”

The soldier said, "Yes, when they came, they said that the army is not allowed to drink." ”

Wu Zixu said: "That's knowingly committing a crime. ”

“......”

"Say, why blatantly violate military discipline!"

"Back to the adults, the little ones are homesick, work hard, and forget their sorrows after drinking a little wine."

Wu Zixu certainly knew the hardships of being a soldier, training, marching, fighting, being wounded, dying, and there was hardly any joy in life other than that. It is impossible to require every soldier to be self-disciplined, to have a sense of family and country, and to be able to gush with blood.

Life as a soldier is gloomy, and so is man.

Wu Zixu felt that it was unkind to absolutely control the matter of drinking, but since he was caught, punishment was indispensable.

"Drag it down, twenty sticks per person!"

"Adults spare ......"

"Come back!"

The soldiers were brought back. Wu Zixu said, "Say, where did this wine come from? ”

A soldier said: "Back to the adults, the little one was ordered to go out to do errands yesterday, and when he saw someone selling wine on the street, the street was full of incense, so he couldn't help but buy two catties." ”

Wu Zixu said: "This wine is bought in Gusu City? ”

The soldier said, "Yes, it's on the other side of the gate." ”

Wu Zixu said: "Drag it out, fight!" ”。

Those crying fathers and mothers who were soldiers, but they were still dragged out. Twenty military sticks, if you don't die, you have to lie down for a while.

Wu Zixu was the only one left in the big tent, and he couldn't help muttering: "Hell, this kind of fine wine is actually sold on the street?" Tomorrow I will go to Gusutai and go around to the gate to have a look. ”