After the war, it's time to clean up the battlefield.

Both battlefields were wars of annihilation, leaving not a single survivor.

On the side of King Wu, he obtained all the materials of the 50,000 army, and the harvest on the side of Laiwu was even greater, in addition to the 30,000 troops were all killed, and there was no one left in the whole city. All the food and grass of the army were seized. Some of the treasures that the common people had saved for generations were also seized.

As long as the soldiers who are alive or, each of them has made a little fortune.

In the end, the number of people was counted, and King Wu and Wu Zixu were dumbfounded, and the results of this battle were brilliant. And the losses were also heavy.

They wiped out 80,000 Qi troops, and their own army lost about the same number of people, including 50,000 Wu troops alone.

What is this called victory? It's clearly a lose-lose situation!

The city of Laiwu was full of corpses. After the army ransacked the city, it withdrew from Laiwu for more than ten miles.

Now there are still 100,000 people in the coalition army, which still exceeds the Qi army in terms of the total number of troops. If you continue to fight, you can destroy the Wu Kingdom. But there was not much left of the coalition forces.

The people of Qi have fierce internal fighting and political turmoil, but when they encounter an invasion by foreign enemies, they can mobilize everyone to fight as soldiers.

King Wu was distressed about the lost army in the big tent, and Wu Zixu came, turned down to pay respects, and wept endlessly.

King Wu said: "What is the matter with Xiangguo? Please get up and speak. ”

Wu Zixu cried and said: "The old minister implores the king to collect his troops, this battle can not be fought again." ”

"Although we won a complete victory, our losses were also unbearable. The widow is also distressed. ”

Wu Zixu said: "King, if we fight, although we can get this land, we can't keep this land. Because there are still big countries such as Jin and Qin, and there is Chu in the south, if you lose control of Yue, Yue will also rise soon. However, it was difficult for Wu to build a strong army in a very short period of time. At this time, we can't stand any big country attacking us. ”

King Wu said: "According to Xiangguo's intentions, should you withdraw the army now?" ”

Wu Zixu said: "Withdraw now, don't hesitate. In this battle, the Qi State has been paralyzed by us, and in a short period of time, they will not pose a threat to the Wu State, which is the biggest gain of this battle. And we ourselves need to preserve our strength and heal our wounds. In troubled times, survival is not easy. ”

King Wu said, "You have to find a staircase to go down, right?" ”

Wu Zixu said: "King, don't care about those things on face, withdraw the army." ”

While they were discussing, someone reported that the messenger from Gusu came, and King Wu was shocked, could it be that something happened in the rear? Say, "Let him come in and talk." ”

The little soldier who delivered the letter walked in, and he was already tired and staggered, but he still knelt down and kowtowed. King Wu said, "Calm down, say, what happened in the country?"

Xiao Bing said: "Lord Dazai asked the king to tell the king that after the king's army marched north, the state of Chu knew that the rear of the state of Wu was empty, so he dispatched tens of thousands of troops to attack the state of Wu. ”

King Wu was taken aback: "Tell me quickly, how will Dazai deal with this?" ”

Xiao Bing said: "Within a few days, the Chu army captured the two cities of Zhongli Juchao, and all the soldiers defending the city were killed. At this time, there were no troops to send in the country, and Dazai-sama had no choice but to mobilize the Wang Sun Xiong Department stationed in Yue and rushed to the rescue. ”

Wu Zixu was shocked: "What? Did Wang Sunxiong leave Yueguo? ”

Xiao Bing said: "If it weren't for Wang Sun Xiong's troops blocking the Chu army, the Chu army might have captured Gusu City." ”

King Wu said: "Do it right, do it well, Dazai did not disappoint the widow." ”

Wu garrison Yue Guo is a game of chess played by Wu Zixu, so that he can firmly control Yue Guo and prevent Yue Guo from rising, in his mind, Yue Guo is the biggest threat to Wu State, and now Wang Sunxiong withdrew from Yue State, which surprised him. But King Wu was appreciative, so he couldn't say anything more. In fact, this is also the only way to save the state of Wu.

King Wu said, "So what is the situation now? ”

Xiao Bing said: "After several fierce battles, the army of Chu has been driven out of the territory of Wu. Now the Chu army is still stationed in the border area. ”

King Wu said, "What about Wang Sunxiong? ”

Xiaobing said: "The general is also stationed at the border, and now the two armies are in a state of confrontation. ”

Wu Wang said: "This should be the best outcome. He said to the soldiers: "Go back and tell Dazai, the widow appreciates his approach very much, and tells him to tell General Wang Sunxiong that he will be stationed at the border to prevent the Chu army from coming, but don't take the initiative to cause trouble." Don't clash with the Chu army and maintain the status quo. ”

The soldier said, "Yes! The little one went back to convey the king's will. ”

King Wu said, "Tell Dazai that the outnumbered people will defeat Qi and win a great victory." Now go and rest and eat, and then hurry back to convey the will of the widow. ”

The creeps went out.

Sudden report: The envoy of Qi asked to see him.

King Wu said: "This is a war, why did the Qi State send an envoy here?" ”

Wu Zixu said: "Good thing, I'm not discussing the withdrawal of troops? Qi Guo sent us steps. ”

Therefore, King Wu sent an order that the commanders of all the countries that formed the coalition army came to the big tent of the Chinese army to listen to what the envoys of Qi had to say. Then he ordered the envoy of the Qi State to enter the tent and speak.

The envoy of Qi quickly walked into the big tent and bowed down: "The doctor of Qi State, Gong Meng Xuan, on the order of the Marquis of Qi Jiangong, greets His Majesty King Wu!" ”

Everyone was taken aback, didn't the monarch of Qi mourn the duke, why did he become the Duke of Jian again?

Gong Meng Xuan took out the gift list and raised it above his head: "Your Majesty Jian Gongnian came from afar, it is very hard, and I have prepared a small gift, please accept it with a smile." Wu Zixu took the gift list and presented it to King Wu, who browsed it and handed it over to other monarchs for circulation.

King Wu smiled: "Greetings Qi Hou." Doctor Gongmeng, please get up and speak, isn't Qi Guo mourning? Zimei has become Jian Gong again? ”

Gong Meng Xuan said: "Your Majesty, the first monarch mourned the father, killed the monarch and the son to stand on his own, and the people of the country were indignant, and now they have mishandled state affairs, causing the indignation of all countries, forming a coalition to attack us, and bringing disaster to the people of the country." Qi Guoda is also unlucky. Now it has been punished. He was ordered to offer the head of the mourning duke, hoping that His Majesty would stop his anger and stop the army. ”

With that, with a wave of his hand, the attendant held a wooden plank, on which rested the head of the mourner. Everyone glanced at it, King Wu waved his hand, and his entourage withdrew.

King Wu said: "Isn't the Marquis of Qi fighting? ”

Gong Meng Sui said: "The Marquis of Qi greets Your Majesty, the Marquis of Qi knows that if the fight continues, the Qi country will have no chance of winning, and it will kill people and lose money." Therefore, I beg Your Majesty to grant permission to sue for peace. ”

King Wu said: "The crusade against the State of Qi is out of justice and justice, and it is a matter agreed upon by all countries. ”。

Gong Menghui said: "Qi Hou has a benevolent heart. Pity the common people, so they ask for peace. His Majesty must fight, and Qi Guo had no choice but to accompany him. But through this battle, His Majesty also has an understanding of the military and civilians of the Qi State. Within four years, the state of Qi changed kings and the political situation was turbulent, but when the army and people of Qi faced the invasion of foreign enemies, they were able to unite the army and the people and unite with the outside world, and if they continued to fight, the state of Qi would be defeated, but the countries of Wu and Lu did not want to go back with good arms and legs, and I am afraid that they would also be slumped from now on. There are many harms and no benefits. Your Majesty, please think again! ”

King Wu felt a dull pain in his ribs, and he knew that his weakness had been hit.