Half a month passed, and Fan Li said: "King, you can send troops." ”

So the king of Yue led the newly established army of 100,000 in Yue. Go to the country of Wu. On the eve of the army, Fan Li summoned Chang's uncle Chang and said, "Brother, tomorrow we will go with the king to attack the Wu Kingdom." Do you still have a thousand men under your command? ”

Uncle Chang said: "Brother Fan, don't worry, my 1,000 people are all brothers who have died, and my eldest brother can call them at any time." Guaranteed that nothing will be missed. ”

Fan Li said: "Brother, after this war, I will leave. You and my brother, you have suffered a lot over the years, and I have nothing to repay you, I will give you some money in the future so that you can live a stable life. ”

Uncle often shed tears: "Big brother, didn't we say it's okay? I will follow you all my life, look at the gate in your house, clean the yard, you can do it. Please don't drive me away. ”

Fan Li sighed and said, "Brother, you should work hard in the army, you will have a good future." How can I bear to bury the countryside for my sake? ”

Uncle often said, "Big brother, what's the meaning of these things? Aren't you a great minister in the Yue Kingdom? Not going to leave yet? Wu Zixu is also the number two person in Wu Guo, what is the result? Didn't you die unjustly? After so many years with you, I understand you, so I follow you. Glory and wealth are a pile of dung. People live in the world without being worthy of heaven and earth, and without conscience. ”

Fan Li pressed his hands on Shu Chang's shoulders and said, "Good brother, since you think so, then follow me." Let's get ready to go. ”

The king of Wu led the army forward, but suddenly stopped, and everyone did not know what the king's will was. I saw King Wu with a solemn face, standing up with Shi Mu in the car, and clasping his fists with both hands as a salute.

There was no one on the road ahead, so to whom did the king of Yue salute? Left and right asked, "To whom does Your Majesty salute?" ”

The king of Yue said, "The widow saw a frog in the middle of the road, his eyes were round and his belly was swollen, as if he was angry. This is really like the anger of my 100,000 soldiers to crusade against the Wu State. Therefore the widow was in awe. ”

Everyone looked, and sure enough, there was a big puffing frog in the middle of the road. A soldier ran over, took the big frog in both hands, and respectfully carried it into the pond by the roadside. The king of Yue then ordered the team to restart.

Fan Li was beside King Yue, watching King Yue's pretended performance, he couldn't help sneering in his heart, he was bored, and he didn't care about him.

Immediately the news spread among the army, and the soldiers told each other that our king saluted an angry frog because he admired the frog's blood. We have been trained by kings for many years, are we not as bloody as a frog? Everyone came and went, encouraged each other, and had the pride of repaying the country with death.

At this time, there were some people standing on the side of the road to see them off, many of them were family members of sergeants, and when those soldiers saw their families, they would go out to say goodbye to their families. The family encouraged the soldiers: "Our Yue country has been suppressed by the Wu State for twenty years, and today we can finally take revenge." Do your job well, be brave in battle, and don't be afraid of death. Those who served as soldiers said, "If you go this time, you will definitely destroy the state of Wu, make war achievements, and serve the king." ”

When the king of Yue saw this scene, he called the army to stop and issued an edict: Where both father and son are in the army, the father will go home, and the son will stay in the army; If the brothers are in the army, the elder brother will go home, and the younger brother will stay in the army; If there are parents at home and there is no one to support them, they should go home and support their parents. Those who are physically ill and serve in the army and are incapable of fighting can go home to recuperate, and medical expenses will be paid in the army.

This decree was issued, and all the soldiers felt the benevolence of the king, and the army thundered with joy and morale.

When the army marched to the riverside, suddenly some villagers cried and complained, and some soldiers broke into people's houses and raped women. The king of Yue was furious and ordered the criminal soldiers to be brought.

After a while, a soldier was tied up and pushed up. The king of Yue saluted the villagers and said, "Is this the person who broke into your house and did bad things?" ”

The villager looked at the soldier and said, "This is the man." ”

The king of Yue said to the soldier, "Are you guilty? ”

The soldier knelt down, burst into tears, and said, "King, the little one was confused for a while, and he did something wrong, and now he regrets it, please ask the king to bypass the villain, and the villain will work hard to kill the enemy and serve the king when he goes to the battlefield." ”

King Yue said angrily: "You don't have such a chance, you harm the people and damage the reputation of my army, you think this is a bandit and robber Shangzhuang." Pull it and cut it! ”

The villager also knelt down and pleaded: "King Kaig, although this guy has done the wrong thing, but now the country needs to use people to fight the war, please let him go to the battlefield, kill a few Wu dogs, and make up for it." ”

King Yue personally helped the villagers up and said, "Fellow villagers, please get up." Our army is a mighty army, a righteous army, how can we tolerate such inferior defilements. There is no need to intercede for him anymore. He shouted, "Pull it and behead it immediately." ”

In front of the 100,000 army, the king of Yue resolutely executed the sinners, upheld military law, and the army's heart was solemn. ............

Let's say that Queen Wu Gou's wife was idle and was walking in the palace, when she suddenly saw the prince's nervous expression and walked quickly. Gou Yu hurriedly greeted him and said, "Your Highness, if you don't go to the school to study, why panic." ”

The prince said: "Empress Qiyu, the big thing is not good, I just got a report that the Yue Kingdom sent 100,000 troops to attack the Wu State. ”

Gou Yu looked up to the sky and sighed, and said, "God, the time has finally come." Wu Guo is in a catastrophe. Your Highness, don't go anywhere, just accompany your mother in the harem. ”

The prince said: "Queen Mother, how can it be done, my father has not returned from the expedition, and there are only a few thousand people in Gusu City to defend it, so you can't sit back and wait for the enemy to attack the city." ”

Gou Yu said: "Your Highness, you are still young, just a child, with your strength, I am afraid it will be difficult to stop the army of the Yue Kingdom." If you have three longs and two shorts, what can I do with my mother? ”

The prince said, "Mother, my son has grown up. My son practiced martial arts at the age of eight, and now he has been practicing martial arts for ten years, without stopping for a day, and now the country is in trouble, for the sake of Wu State, whether it is useful or not, he must fight to the death. ”

Gou Yu cried and said, "My son, you are not someone's opponent, you must not go." ”

The prince helped Gou Yu back to the palace, knelt in front of Gou Yu on his knees, and said with tears in his eyes: "Queen Mother, mother!" From the day you became sensible, you already understood that you had been living in pain all these years. The son could not relieve the pain of the queen mother, and once vowed that when he grew up, he must let the queen mother live a good life. But the situation suddenly changed, and the enemy country attacked. The child can't sit idly by, the child is more auspicious, the child dies without regrets, the only regret is that he can't do his filial piety. The queen mother took care of herself, and her son went. With that, he kowtowed, got up, and strode away.

Gou Yu cried out loud: "My son! ”

Xi Shi hurriedly walked over and said in surprise: "What is my sister crying about?" ”

Gou Yu hugged Xi Shi and cried: "My sister is not good, something is wrong." ”