"His Royal Highness King Su."

After seeing Zhao Hongrun, Qu Cheng first saluted him with a fist, and immediately told Zhao Hongrun the progress of the persuasion work: "Except for a few people, the rest of the more than 50 generals are willing to surrender...... Among them, there will be three of the 3,000 people, nearly ten of the two thousand people, and more than 20 of the 1,000 people. ”

"Good!" Zhao Hongrun was very happy when he heard this, but he was also a little puzzled, you must know that when he persuaded Qu Cheng and the others, it was not so smooth.

At that time, there were more than 20 generals, and only a few people including Qu Cheng were willing to surrender.

"It's just because His Highness defeated Xiong Tuo, the king of Xuancheng."

Qu Cheng hit the nail on the head and told the root cause.

"I see."

Zhao Hongrun nodded suddenly in realization.

Obviously, at the beginning, he said that the surrender of Qucheng and others was not very smooth, that was because most of the Chu generals did not think that the Wei army could defeat the army of Xuancheng Jun Xiong Tuo, and now, the nearly 100,000 troops of Xuancheng Jun Xiong Tuo have been wiped out, and those Chu generals have no confidence and hope.

Thinking about it, even Pingyu Jun Xiong Hu relented and made a plea for the dismissal of the army and peace, not to mention those ordinary generals.

"Let's put this matter down first, and this king will tell you another thing first......"

Saying that, Zhao Hongrun told Qu Cheng about the pleading suggestion of Xiong Hucai, the prince of Pingyu, and he wanted to hear Qu Cheng, a nobleman of the Chu State, what he thought about it.

Although this king does not doubt the authenticity of Xiong Hu's words, he just can't figure it out...... After all, speaking of which, my Great Wei has achieved a great victory in this Yingshui battlefield, but the Song County side ...... To be honest, it was a mess. ”

Qu Cheng smiled slightly when he heard this, and said in a low voice: "The last general understands what His Highness wants to ask...... His Royal Highness didn't know about the affairs of the Chu State, so he was so confused. The one who attacked Song County was the "Guling Jun" Xiong Wu, who said politely. The more brilliant Xiong Wu's achievements in the Song Land, the more uncomfortable Xiong Tuo and Xiong Hu became. …… Therefore, Xiong Hu's proposal to repair was mostly to send His Royal Highness to the Song Land. ”

"Borrowing a knife to kill someone?" Zhao Hongrun obviously heard some clues.

"It's not that exaggerated." Qu Cheng smiled and said, "Xiong Tuo, the Monarch of Xucheng, and Xiong Wu, the 'Guling Monarch', are brothers, and they are both candidates who can become the king of Chu in the future. Originally, Xiong Tuo's reputation in Chu was higher than Xiong Wu's, but now after this defeat, I believe that Xiong Tuo's situation in the future will not be too good, therefore, Xiong Hu mostly hopes that His Royal Highness will support the Wei army in the Song Dynasty, and it is best to let Xiong Wu be defeated and return to China in embarrassment......"

"Huh." Zhao Hongrun nodded with relief, and immediately asked, "How is Xiong Wu compared to Xiong Tuo?" ”

Qu Cheng heard this question. After pondering for a while, he said in a low voice: "In fact, Xiong Wu's talent is not as good as Xiong Tuo, so for long-term consideration, if His Royal Highness can make Xiong Wu sit on the throne of the king of Chu, I believe it will be easier to deal with than Xiong Tuo to become the king of Chu." ”

『……』

Zhao Hongrun glanced at Qu Cheng with some surprise, after all, if this was true. That means that Qu Cheng gradually began to show him his heart.

"Among the sons of the king of Chu. Xiong Tuo is the most difficult to deal with? ”

"Not really." Qu Cheng shook his head and said truthfully: "The one who used to have the highest reputation in the Chu State was Xiong Sheng, the ...... that was once supported by Xiong Sheng, the monarch of the old Xiangcheng Dynasty."

"Xiong Sheng?" Zhao Hongrun touched his smooth chin and thought, "It's that Chen Bing who is ......"

"Exactly. …… It was that Chen soldier who was on the border of Chu and Qi, guarding against Xiong Sheng, the "Liyang Jun" of Qi and Lu. ”

Zhao Hongrun said with a smile when he heard this: "Chen Bing is at the border. Beware of Qi and Lu, this is not a good errand. …… Degraded? ”

Thinking about it, "Liyang Jun" Xiong Sheng Chen soldiers were on the border between Chu and Qi and Lu, and beware of Qi and Lu sending troops to attack Chu during the period when Chu was using troops against Wei, which was a drudgery that did not benefit much. How can it be compared to Xiong Tuo, the king of Xuancheng, and Xiong Wu, the king of Guling, who can wantonly rob the wealth of Wei.

"I don't know the specifics, but I vaguely heard that because of a certain incident, Xiong Sheng of 'Liyang Jun' was deposed by the King of Chu, and since then, 'Liyang-Jun' Xiong Sheng has not been very popular......

"Hmm." Zhao Hongrun nodded, and had a general understanding of the three sons of the Chu kings, Xiong Tuo, Xiong Wu, and Xiong Sheng.

Qu Cheng is right, if Xiong Wu's talent is not as good as Xiong Tuo, then for the sake of long-term consideration, Zhao Hongrun will continue to suppress Xiong Tuo, the monarch of Xuancheng, and let Xiong Wu attack in the Song Land, after all, the temporary sacrifice is in exchange for immeasurable gains.

In a word, the more mediocre the future King of Chu, the more beneficial it will be to the Wei State.

"Okay, Xiong Hu's suggestion will be put aside for the time being, and then let's talk about the issue of surrendering the army......

Qu Cheng's heart tightened when he heard this, and he cautiously tested: "Is it about the placement of 50,000 Chu soldiers?" ”

"It's a surrender, my Great Wei's surrender." Zhao Hongrun kindly corrected the way.

"Yes, yes, yes." Qu Cheng repeatedly self-examined his words, and then asked, "I don't know which general His Highness plans to let lead the surrendered army?" ”

As soon as he asked, Zhao Hongrun raised his hand and pointed at him.

"Me?" Qu Cheng was surprised and uneasy, his expression was also a little panicked, and he said in a loud voice: "Please Your Highness take back your life." ”

Zhao Hongrun was happy, and asked with a smile, "What are you afraid of?" ”

Qu Cheng saw that there were only two people behind Zhao Hongrun, including Zongwei Shen Yu and Zhang Biao, and there were no generals from the Junshui Battalion, so he did not hide it, and said in a low voice: "Your Highness, this is pushing the last general to the fire pit." ”

"It's not that exaggerated." Zhao Hongrun waved his hand and said with a smile: "Put away the original set of your Chu State, this king has always paid attention to the use of suspicious people, although to be honest, this king does not fully trust you, but you have repeatedly expressed your heartfelt attitude, this king still sees it in his eyes." …… These 50,000 surrendered troops, this king does not plan to split them into the Junshui camp, and you generals from the Chu State will be in charge. ”

Hearing this, Qu Cheng's face was moved, after all, Zhao Hongrun's words undoubtedly meant that he let Qu Cheng, Gu Liangwei, Wu Majiao, and Wu Ji be in charge of more than 50,000 Chu troops, and they were not even incorporated into the generals of the Wei army.

What a trust and weight this is!

No, even a rational person like Qu Cheng deeply felt the weight of the Su King in front of him.

"Let's put the villain first and then the gentleman...... Although you are asked to be the commander, it is inevitable that this king will still assign a few Zongwei to serve as your guards......"

"This should be, this should be." Qu Cheng nodded repeatedly.

He naturally understood that Zhao Hongrun sent several Zongwei to serve as his bodyguards. In addition to protecting him, there is obviously also a sense of surveillance, but it doesn't matter, after all, he Qu Cheng has now made up his mind to surrender to the Wei State, and tightly hugs the big tree of Zhao Hongrun, the king of Su, not to mention a few Zongwei. Even if the whole army was full of guards, he didn't care.

"That's fine." Zhao Hongrun smiled, turned his head to Shen Yu and said, "Shen Yu, call Wei Jiao, Mu Qing, Gao Kuo, and Chong Zhao to temporarily serve as General Qu Cheng's personal guard, and be sure to ensure General Qu Cheng's safety." ”

"Yes." Shen Yu hugged his fists, nodded and said, "I'll go and inform Wei Jiao when I get to the bottom of my post." ”

"Hmm." Zhao Hongrun nodded, then turned his head to look at Qu Cheng again, and saw that he was still standing in place. His eyes couldn't help but be a little strange, as if to say: It's over, why are you still standing here?

Qu Cheng seemed to understand Zhao Hongrun's strange eyes, and after being stunned, he said with some hesitation: "Your Highness, the last general has not yet explained the arrangements of those generals to His Highness......

"You can discuss this with Gu Liangwei, Wu Majiao, and Wu Ji on your own. …… Anyway, this king is to hand over those 50,000 people to you, except to order people to record the exploits of this army one after another, and wait for the reward of meritorious deeds after the war. The king will not interfere with you. ”

Hearing this, Qu Cheng was even more moved in his heart.

As a general. But to be able to get such trust and respect from this King Su of Wei, as the sentence said, what more can a husband ask for?!

Thinking of this, Qu Cheng hugged his fists heavily, and said solemnly: "The last general, I will definitely live up to the weight of His Royal Highness King Su!" ”

"Good! …… You go first. Complete the reorganization as soon as possible, and this king hopes that tomorrow, the army will be able to be mobilized! ”

"Yes!"

Qu Cheng clenched his fists and left.

Seeing Qu Cheng's back gradually disappear into his eyes, Zong Wei Zhang Wei frowned and said, "Your Highness is arranging it like this, I'm afraid it's too dangerous." …… It is still recommended that the 50,000 Chu soldiers be dispersed. Incorporated into the Muddy Water Camp. ”

For this proposal, Zhao Hongrun shook his head.

In fact, he also thought about this problem: let all the Wei soldiers in the Junshui battalion be promoted by one level, even if they are ordinary soldiers, they will also be promoted to captains, with four Chu soldiers under his hands, but if you think about it carefully, this arrangement is simply an unprovoked reduction of the combat effectiveness of the Junshui battalion.

You must know that in an army, the trust between the soldiers and the soldiers plays a pivotal role on the battlefield, and the Wei soldiers who trust each other can rest assured that they will hand over their backs to their comrades, and let one Wei soldier lead four Chu soldiers?

When they got to the battlefield, was the Wei soldier of the Junshui battalion single-mindedly fighting the enemy, or was he always on guard against the four Chu soldiers under his hand? Prevent them from turning back?

Therefore, this kind of reorganization is not only not conducive to the improvement of the combat effectiveness of the whole army in the slightest, but also reduces the combat capability of the Junshui battalion in vain, and Zhao Hongrun will not do this.

"Even so, His Highness should send some trusted generals to important positions." Seeing that Zhao Hongrun shook his head and rejected Zhang Yu's proposal, Zongwei Shen Yu asked in a low voice.

"No." Zhao Hongrun shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Ordinary Chu soldiers do not have the obligation to die for the Emperor Xiong of Xuancheng, they are trustworthy, you put some of my Great Wei's generals in the past, but let them feel that we don't trust them...... Otherwise, let them form an army on their own. Well, leave something for Qu Cheng to do. …… As long as this king supervises Qu Cheng, as long as he is loyal to my Great Wei, then he will handle the affairs under his hands, and he will naturally supervise the loyalty of the army under his command. In short, he will arrange it, and there is no need for this king to interfere. ”

Zong Wei Shen Yu and Zhang Biao glanced at each other, secretly surprised by the strength of His Royal Highness King Su.

"Send the order down, tell the soldiers to cut down more trees and chop firewood, let's get together in this Mu Mountain tonight, and wait for noon tomorrow, the army will attack Chu!"

"Your Highness doesn't plan to recover Linying, Zhaoling and other places first?" Zong Wei Shen Yu asked in surprise.

Zhao Hongrun smiled faintly and said: "The Emperor of Xuancheng Xiong Tuo has been defeated, and when the news reaches Linying and Zhaoling, how can those Chu soldiers who defend the city still dare to stay in my Great Wei?" This king will notify Anling, Changshe and other counties, and ask those county commanders to send the county guards to recover and deal with those Chu soldiers who have no intention of fighting, and the guards will be enough. …… In comparison, this king is more eager to counterattack the Chu State, and it is best to capture Xiong Tuo's fief before he escapes back to his territory! …… Go to herald! ”

"Yes!"

Shen Yu hugged his fists and took his life. (To be continued.) )