Xiangfu, a light in the study compartment is like a bean. The darkness in the room, as if deliberately trying to hide something.

"The old man just got the news, and Qi Jinggong has already choked his breath!" It seems to be the tone of the Sangkoku's soldiers.

"What? The king ordered the officials to conquer the Chen State, and it was advisable to fight quickly, that is, to prepare for the war as soon as possible. If Gong Jing dies and the king knows the news, maybe the king will change his mind and attack Qi instead. This is naturally Wang Sun Luo's tone.

"Jing Gong's abolition is the way to take trouble. The old man looks at this Qi country, hey! …… But the old man was still sure to discourage the king from using troops in Qi. Now that the old man is hated by the king, but at the same time he offended the state of Chen, Chu and Qi, the king will not be so frivolous, and the general does not need to worry about this. ”

After half a day of silence, the oil lamps on several cases splashed from time to time, shaking the orange shadows of the lamps, and the two statue-like shadows shook the wall a few times.

"The young general was ordered to attack Chen, and Chen was attached to Chu. I send troops to attack, Chu will inevitably save me, what can I do? ”

"The king's order cannot be violated, the king ordered the general to cut down Chen, and it is advisable to fight quickly. The old man thought that it was not impossible to cut down Chen, but the difficulty was in the words 'quick battle'. ”

"So the young man will ask Xiangguo for advice, how to deal with the rescue of Chu State?"

The soldier couldn't help but smile and said, "The general's plan to wait for work at ease is already the best policy. Our army is assembled in Lucheng and does not move, and the state of Chu can't figure out the intentions of our army, how dare it act rashly? It's just that the old man thinks that this time the general will not be able to gain anything. ”

"In this way, won't the king blame the young general?"

"There will be no disapproval of the king's order outside. The king used his troops lightly. The old man is worried! The people of our country have not been able to recuperate for a long time, and this is a precursor to defeat! The king didn't know how difficult it was for the ancestors to start a business. The old man is worried that the king will toss away the little family wealth left by the ancestors! ”

Wang Sun Luo lowered his head and sighed for a long time: "Yes! In the past, the first monarch relied on the use of soldiers to establish authority, and then Huaide. But it was strong and defeated South Vietnam. The king is ambitious and wants to dominate the Central Plains. Able to surpass the exploits of the ancestors. But is it a long-term solution for the king to use his troops without stopping? ”

"The general and the old man coincide. So, the old man thought. The general led the army to Lucheng to station, and he could not take the initiative to send troops. The king of Chu knew that our army was attacking Chen, and he would definitely go north to rescue. The general can only defend against Chu. Don't attack Chen! ”

Wang Sun Luo nodded and said, "Yes, the strategic pressure on our west is too great!" The state of Chu is an old powerhouse, with a vast territory and a large population; It's not comparable to my Wu country! Wu Chu is a feud again, the first monarch Taoguang has been obscure, and he has worked hard for many years, and finally grasped the opportunity to win the victory of Yingdu. The current state of Chu has completely recovered its national strength and has the ability to compete with me; If there are some incidents with Qi in the north. Wu is difficult to support alone. Once there are some other accidents, Wu Guo will be in a situation from which he will never recover! ”

"This is also what the old man is worried about! The old man wants to form an alliance with the Qi country. Then look for opportunities. And the king was anxious and wanted to break each one. But with our national strength, how can we do it? ”

Wang Sun Luo thought for a while and nodded: "Please rest assured, Xiangguo, the young general already has an idea." Once the king urges a little tightly, he still looks at the prime minister......"

"The old man understands. It's just that the old man's heart disease has not been eliminated, and he is afraid that once he becomes a big problem, it will be too late. General, please think about it, how many days can the old man live when he is over seventy? Therefore, if this trouble is not eliminated, the old man will not be blinded! ”

"Xiangguo can be said to be the Yue people?"

"The old man heard that after King Goujian returned to the country, there were no more than two dishes for dinner; Dress without more than two colors, coarse cloth plain clothes, light car and simple obedience; The sick ask each other, and the dead hang themselves; What is he going to do? He wants to endure humiliation and revenge! He wants revenge! The soldier raised his voice, a little angry.

"But what about the king? was kept in the dark by the burden of forbearance and humiliation of the monarch and ministers. In addition, Bo Yao was bought by the Yue people and spoke for the Yue people. The ministers of the DPRK and China were again deceived by the deference of the Yue Kingdom. In addition, the Yue people's belongings and cloths are endlessly enshrined, like an anesthetic that is constantly injected into the blood, who would doubt Gou Jian's wolf ambitions? ! ”

Wang Sun Luo didn't want to get around the issue of the Vietnamese people, which was not the purpose of his trip.

"When the young man sees Xiangguo in the future, he is worried about the reaction of the people of Chu. After all, after more than ten years of hard work, King Zhao of Chu has regained its former strong national strength. This time the Wu army attacked Chen, which was a good opportunity for the Chu State to use troops. If King Zhao decides to use the support of Chen as an excuse to fight our army, then Wu Chu will face another battle between the two tigers! ”

The soldier muttered: "As soon as there is a disturbance on the front line, please report to the general in time!" The old man will play the king of Wu, please prepare for the king as soon as possible. ”

After a while, the bean lamp went out, and only the cold wind could be heard, and there were a few crows in the early spring night.

When Wang Sun Luo led an army of 50,000 to Lucheng unhurriedly, Chen Guo had already learned the news of Wu's attack on Chen. Chen Xianggong quickly reported to the king of Chu Zhao and asked Chu to send troops to support.

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The northern important town of Chu State, located at the throat of the Central Plains, is also an important channel for Chu to send troops to the Central Plains - the father of the city.

On the East Street of the Father of the City, there is a towering building. This used to be the line of the city father and the residence of the city father Sima. At this time, there were thousands of soldiers stationed in the city father. And this line has become the temporary palace of King Zhao.

Passing through the main hall and through the cloister, there is a small wooden courtyard. Different from the clay red walls of the main hall, this wooden courtyard looks more quaint and warm. From the open wooden lattice window, there was a continuous, high-pitched coughing sound from time to time.

Here, it's like a small, self-contained backroom.

In a room at the east end of the courtyard, there are several people standing in front of the couch. This bedroom is not very large, the length and width are only more than ten steps, and the room is even more congested by these people.

King Zhao leaned on the wooden couch, and the two maids both supported their arms. King Zhao's face was red, his head was dizzy, the high fever did not go away these days, and his eye sockets were also deeply sunken.

It has only been a month since he sent troops from Yingdu, and he just arrived in the city, and he wanted to lead the army to fight in person by sending troops to rescue Chen, and fight with the army of Wu to revitalize the national and military prestige of Chu. has been in obscurity for more than ten years, and it is time to speak out. Chu should restore its status as a great power, and as long as it can defeat Wu, Chu will return to its normal princely order.

King Zhao glanced at his ministers, although he was helpless, but his major affairs were gone, and the state of Chu could not be chaotic because of himself. In front of them, these are either brothers or a few confidants, and there is nothing to keep secret.

"The widow went out this time, and he wanted to make a big difference. Helplessly, he is terminally ill today, and the widow must explain what happened when he still understands. ”

When the ministers heard this, they all wept. Ziqi persuaded: "The year of the king is only more than thirty years, and he is in the prime of life, although he is slightly ill, where has he reached this point?" ”

King Zhao gasped for a moment, waved his hand with difficulty, and said:

"The widow understands his own body, and the king does not have to be lenient with the widow's heart. What about Taishi? Is he coming? ”

"The minister is here!"

"According to the words of the prehistoric day, the widow was sick and sick, but it was the river god who caused trouble. According to the meaning of Taishi, what can be done to break it? ”

"The sin of the river god arose because of the heavenly phenomena. If the king wants to get rid of this calamity, he only needs to pray to the river god, and he can pass the calamity on the minister or the general, and the king can be cured. Taishi said.

King Zhao sighed: "The ministers are like the brothers and sisters of the widow, even if the disaster can be passed on to them today, how can the widow be at ease?" Besides, if the patient starts from the internal organs, how can it be passed on to others? ”

King Zhao paused for a moment, looked at Ziqi and said, "Brother Wang, if the widow has an accident, Brother Wang will take on this great responsibility for the position of Chu Jun!" ”

So King Zhao called out the prayer to the river god, this thirty-four-year-old monarch, who is the Chu State going to hand over? His eldest son, Xiong Zhang, is not as old as a weak crown. For King Zhao, he was a young king, and he went through many hardships before he finally became a pro-government. He didn't want his son to repeat the mistakes of the past, and the state of Chu also needed a more mature monarch to lead the state of Chu to a stronger and more prosperous path in accordance with the guidelines and national policies that had already been formulated. (To be continued......)