Wu Wangfucha's ambitions swelled and he was eager to launch a war for hegemony. So he asked Bo Yao and Wu Zixu to discuss the matter. Wu Zixu thought that among the next vassal states, the greatest threat to Wu was Qin and Yue.

Bo Yao disagreed with Wu Zixu's statement. Bo Yao thought that the Qin State was in the ascending stage, but the northwest of the region was far away from the Wu State, and it would not pose a threat to the Wu State in the short term. And Yue is already a vassal state of Wu, what else should I do? Could it be that the army will destroy the Yue country again?

King Wu agreed with Bo Ya's words and said, "The widow thinks that what Dazai said is reasonable. It is true that the Qin State is becoming stronger, but the Qin State is far away from us, and there are several countries in between, so it cannot threaten us for the time being. You can ignore it for the time being, and the Yue country already belongs to our subject country, isn't it a joke to send troops to attack again? ”

Wu Zixu said: "Although the old minister can't produce evidence, it can be inferred that the Yue Kingdom has formed an army. Lao Chen has always thought that Goujian, the king of Yue, is by no means a person who is willing to live under others. No matter how submissive he pretended to be to the king, he would never forget the hatred of destroying the country. In the future, it will be the Yue State that poses a major threat to the Wu State. ”

Bo Yao said: "Xiangguo, we can't rely on inference to formulate national policies. As it stands, it's a joke that we send troops to attack. You say that Yue Guo is the biggest threat, but you can't send troops to attack, what do you say? ”

Wu Zixu said: "Although we cannot send troops to attack Vietnam now, we must also be vigilant at all times. In addition, we should not easily use foreign troops, and we and the surrounding states of Chu, Jin, and Qi should all strive to have good relations and avoid conflicts, so that we can calmly deal with them when the Yue State suddenly attacks. ”

This conservative strategy is completely contrary to King Wu's wishes. But King Wu was not in a hurry to make a statement, so he looked at Bo Yao.

Bo Yao was silent for a while, sorted out his thoughts, and said: "What Xiang Guo said is indeed the safest way, our Wu State can go on like this, and there will be no major crisis." But if this continues, when will the hegemony be achieved? Life is short, and it is a hundred years in the blink of an eye. When we are all old, and the king is old, what will we fight about at that time? ”

King Wu nodded and said, "What does Dazai mean—"

Bo Yao said: "What the minister means is that we don't want to scare ourselves and make it impossible to sleep for the sake of a Yue country. So far, we can't see any disrespect from the Yue Kingdom to the Wu State. The struggle for hegemony depends on the opportunity, and when the opportunity comes, we must seize it, and we must not preconceive and stick to the rules. The current situation is that the king of Chu Hui, Xiong Zhang, is newly established, and the various factions of the national power need to obtain a new balance, which will take time. But the state of Chu and the state of Qin had good relations. It is the best choice for us to maintain a situation of no war and no peace with the state of Chu at present. The three major families of Han, Zhao and Wei in the Jin Kingdom have become bigger, and there are many contradictions. The State of Wu sent troops and could win with one blow, but the State of Qi was eyeing the side and had to guard against it. After the death of Duke Jing, the State of Qi changed three monarchs in a row within a few years, and the political turmoil was also an opportunity. However, the country of Qi is located on a thousand miles of great plains, with a large land, a large population, rich products, and strong national strength. Qi Guo Chen and Bao were at odds, and they had deep contradictions with Jian Gong. If there is a change in the Qi country, we will immediately seize the opportunity to send troops to attack Qi, and we can win a battle, and the Jin State can surrender without a fight because of the power of Great Wu. When the time comes, the king will ally the Yellow River, and the hegemony will be successful! ”

King Wu was overjoyed when he heard this, and said loudly: "Dazai Gao. We must pay close attention to the situation in Qi country, and we must not miss the opportunity whenever it arises. ”

Wu Zixu also had to admit that Bo Ya's analysis was very reasonable, but in Bo Ya's analysis, Yue Guo was completely excluded, which was unacceptable. "I agree with Dazai's analysis," he said. We must not act rashly for the time being. Because the harvest of Wu this year is not good, the common people have difficulty eating, which is extremely unfavorable to the war. In addition, we can also send a large number of scouts to the country to inquire about the news. As long as the country moves recklessly, we should face it head-on. ”

"It's okay for us to send spies to Vietnam to find out the news, but it's not necessary for us to see Yue Guo as a potential enemy. Our attention should be on Qi Guo. ”

King Wu said: "Okay, the major policy is thus determined. Be prepared for war, wait for changes, keep an eye on the Qi country, and never miss an opportunity once it arises. ”

As he was talking, someone came to report: "Your Majesty, Yue Guo returned 200,000 quintals of grain borrowed from Wu State, and another 50,000 quintals of grain were given. ”

King Wu said, "What did you say? The country of Vietnam also gave us 50,000 quintals of grain? ”

Xiaojun said: "Exactly. ”

King Wu laughed: "King Yue, King Yue, you are really interesting." ”

Bo Yao smiled mockingly: "Xiangguo has always regarded Yue Guo as an enemy, is there such an enemy in the world?" ”

Wu Zixu was also very puzzled in his heart: "Which play is Gou Jian?" Doing things completely unexpectedly and out of the ordinary. Could it be that Gou Jian is really healed, and the scars have forgotten the pain? No way. Gou Jian is not such a person. These 50,000 quintals of grain are anesthetics! But Wu Zixu thought so in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it in his mouth, not only would he be ridiculed by Bo Yao, but King Wu would definitely not listen to it. Then it's better not to say it.

King Wu was happy in his heart, this was a happy event, and said loudly: "Go!" Let's all go check it out. How far is the convoy from here? ”

Xiaojun said: "The first team is about to arrive in Gusu, and the tail team is five miles away from Gusu Terrace. ”

King Wu said, "Prepare the horses!" ”

"Yes!" The small army ran away, prepared three horses, King Wu and Bo Yao Wu Zixu invited to sit on horses, left Gusutai, walked through a forest, and saw a long convoy lined up on the road leading to Gusu City in the distance.

The three of them rode forward, and soon came to the convoy, and the officials of the Yue State escorting the convoy and the envoys of Wu came to pay their respects. King Wu said: "Thank you King Yue, when Wu was in trouble, he sent us 50,000 loads of grain. ”

The official said: "Wu Yue is a good neighbor and good friend, and friends should naturally help each other when they are in trouble." ”

The official untied the grain bag from the car. He dug up half a pot of wheat and brought it to King Wu, saying, "The king has a look." ”

The three of them got off the horse, and King Wu grabbed a handful of grain, only to see that the grain was full, not a single grain was scaby, and there was no dust impurity. couldn't help but praise: "King Yue is really attentive, this grain collection is really clean." ”

Bo Yao also grabbed a handful of grain, and saw that the grain was still shining in the sun, and couldn't help but say, "King, this grain can be used as seeds." He sent the grain to Wu Zixu and said, "Xiangguo, take a look." ”

Wu Zixu looked at it, and it was really full of grains, which made people like it. He nodded and said, "Yes, yes." At the same time, doubts rose in his heart: "This grain has been specially collected." Why is King Yue so attentive? ”

King Wu said, "Are all these grains so good? ”

The official said, "Back to the king, the 50,000 quintals of grain we gave away are a little inferior." But it's also good. ”。

King Wu said: "Dazai, you arrange for people to receive it, and when the grain is distributed, the good grain will be sent down to make seeds, and it will almost be sent to the people of Gusu to make rations." ”

Bo Yao said, "The minister obeys the order." ”