In order to stabilize the morale of the army, cover up the remainder and keep the two generals of Candle Yong strictly keep secrets, the generals of the Wu army did not know that there were changes in the country, and when they learned the order of the decisive battle with the Chu army, they could not sharpen their swords and Huo Huo, only to get out of trouble as soon as possible and return to their homeland.

The second day was the time of the covenant. The two generals of Cover Yu and Candle Yong, pass the order down, let the army be fed, formulate the method of arranging troops and rehearsing the formation, and wait for the decisive battle with the Chu army tomorrow. All the soldiers did not doubt it, and they went to prepare separately without mentioning it.

That night, the two of them changed into the uniforms of the colonel, led their henchmen, dressed as a small army of sentry horses, and galloped out of the camp by taking advantage of the gap.

Taking advantage of the cold moon of the mist, the group disappeared into the vast night in an instant. At this time, in the middle of the night, the team had already left the Wu army's defense range and entered the Chu army's defense area.

Since the Chu army was also making some preparations for tomorrow's battle, it didn't expect this, but to prevent the safety of the camp, the search of the defense area was not too detailed. The group escaped from the hidden place like a fish that slipped through the net.

Out of Qianyi, the group changed into civilian clothes. He said: "Brother, you and I are now out of the cage, and we should be determined to take revenge." After Ji Guang knows the whereabouts of you and me, he will definitely try to cut us off. It's better for you and me to flee separately, and then contact each other when there is news in the future. ”

Candle Yong said: "Brother's words are very kind. My brother went to Zhongwu, where does my brother want to go? ”

Cover Yu replied: "Foolish brother wants to go to Xu Kingdom." Zhong Wu and Xu are both close to Chu, and after the monarchs and ministers of Chu know about Ji Guang's usurpation in the future, we will contact the monarchs and ministers of Chu again, and they will not be suspicious. For now, we are temporarily looking for a place to stay, and in the future, we have the opportunity to go to the Chu State again to try to achieve great things! ”

Candle Yong wept and said: "The brother of you and me is now tragically murdered, and the queen mother also hanged herself." Such national hatred and family hatred must be avenged! It's just that I don't know the news of the prince's jealousy. On that day, I carefully asked about the fine work that came back, and according to him, Qingji seemed to be out of the country and did not suffer from this disaster. ”

Covering Yu was slightly happy, and said: "It's been busy recently, I didn't expect it here." Since the crown prince is still here, he will inevitably hide in other countries and seek revenge. You and I will visit the whereabouts of the prince in the future, and then run away to help. ”

The two swore goodbye with tears, each took a few retinues, and fled to Xu State, and Zhu Yong ran to Zhongwu.

Besides, early in the morning of Wu Jun, the general came to the big tent to wait, but the two main generals were missing. After some inquiry, it was learned that the main general had fled by himself, so there was chaos in the army, and the people were panicked, and each thought of escaping.

The soldiers and horses of the two villages of the Wu army were like headless flies, running in groups, regardless of the heavy grain and grass, they all lost their helmets and took off their armor, and fled for their lives. But he didn't want to lead the Chu State Navy to cut off the way back, and the soldiers of Wu State were very much gained by Qi Wan, and few people fled back to China. The 20,000 Wu army scattered for a while, and most of them were lost.

But Wan and Shen Yinshu didn't know what was going on, so they led the army to set out, collect the big net, clean up the capture, and clean up the battlefield. It was without spending a single soldier that the 20,000 army of Wu was wiped out. The two of them stationed troops in Qianyi to watch the movements of Wu.

He reported that Ji Guang, the eldest son of Wu, had killed the king and established himself as the king of Wu. When the generals saw that Wu was in turmoil, they persuaded the second general to take advantage of this time to lead the army to attack Wu. Zuo Yin Shen Yin Shu was a little moved, so he discussed with Di Wan.

But Wan Li stopped: "The Wu army took advantage of my great mourning, went out to attack our country, and came to defeat today." Shall I imitate him? Moreover, according to the information I have, I know that the king of Wu has made his husband a general, and led a large army to camp near Zhongli and Chaocheng, and has already been prepared. ”

Shen Yinshu saw that there was some truth in what he said, so he reorganized the troops and horses, set up border defenses, and left troops to garrison the Qianyi area, and the second general led the division back to the capital.

Let's say that after the king of Wu killed the king, he saw that the people's hearts were undecided, and he lost the 20,000 soldiers and horses in the hands of the remnants and candles, which caused the vitality of the Wu State to be greatly damaged. I was very worried in my heart, and I didn't think about Wu's strategy every day.

One day the day is gone, and the ministers go by themselves. He Lu left the soldiers alone, gave them to sit down, and asked the soldiers: "Mr. has a strange mind and a talent for the Dingding." Now that the widow is newly established, the state affairs have been decided. Dare to ask sir, with the current national strength of Wu State, can it have the foundation to dominate southern Xinjiang and dominate the nations? ”

Wu Yuan thought for a while, nodded and said: "The king has the ambition to soar to the sky, although the country of Wu is small, as long as the king is diligent in government and loves the people, and works hard to govern the country, he will definitely be able to dominate southern Xinjiang." ”

King Wu's face was overjoyed, and he continued to ask: "How difficult is it in the country now, which has greatly damaged the vitality of our country. It's so confusing that the widow doesn't know where to start. ”

The soldiers knew that Lu Lu did not want to avenge himself, and he had made an appointment before to help him get a big position, and in exchange, he sent troops to attack Chu. Today, the king of Wu is concerned with his own politics, and seems to have forgotten the covenant of the day.

The soldier wept and said: "The minister is just a fugitive from the Chu State, including the injustice of the whole family, and he is still alive. has endured humiliation and burden, and threw himself under the king's door. Now that the king has fulfilled his wishes, and the minister's mission has been completed, how dare the minister hear about the politics of Wu? Please ask the king to issue an edict, let the minister return to a corner, there is a piece of tile bean food, the minister is already satisfied. ”

King Wu had an embarrassed look on his face, and replied after hanging his head for a long time: "If it is not for the help of Mr. Wu, the widow will inevitably succumb to others." The widow has today, all of them are the gift of the gentleman. The widow wants to trust the state affairs today, why does the gentleman have a desire to retire? Is it not worthy of the assistance of a gentleman because he is not capable enough? ”

The soldier immediately stood up and apologized, knelt down and said, "How dare the minister do this? It is not that the king is insufficient, but that the state of Wu is full of talents, and there are good ministers and generals to help the king revitalize the state of Wu. How dare the deceased ministers of the state of Wu dare to be above the strategists of the Wu State? Moreover, the minister's revenge was not avenged, and he was perched on his own side. I haven't made a thorough plan, how can I have the ability to seek a country for the king? ”

King Wu saw that the soldiers were very anxious for revenge, and he knew that the state affairs had been decided and the national strength was not destroyed, so he had to appease: "Wu Guo's ministers, there is no one who can surpass Mr.'s knowledge, and Mr. doesn't have to refuse." Mr. can try his best to assist the widow to strengthen the country of Wu, as long as the national strength can reach, the widow will definitely avenge Mr. With the power of our country today, not the opponent of Chu, Mr. is a person who understands, and the widow is not unintentional to avenge Mr., but beyond his strength. The widow has something to say here today, and there will be no negative Mr. ”

The soldiers are a little quieter. He asked, "The one the king plots is nothing more than the law of a strong country." According to the current situation in the state of Wu, the minister thinks that he will first settle the inside and then the outside. ”

King Wu nodded and said, "Yes!" The state of Wu is located in the southeast and has a small territory. There is also the trouble of the tide, the treasury is empty, the people are worried about famine, and the army is in danger of defending the land. If the widow wants to dominate the southeast, he must first enrich the people and strengthen the army. I wonder what the gentleman has to do? ”

Wu Yuan said: "The minister thinks that the way to enrich the people must first love the people." It is necessary to eliminate harsh administration, reassure the people, and make the people prosperous. If the people are not rich, the country will not be prosperous. The taxes of the country come from the people, and the skin will not be attached to the hair? When the treasury is surplus, it can make a large military revolution and train the army, and after having a strong army, it can defend the inside and meet the enemy outside. ”

The king of Wu was good, but he was worried that the capital city was narrow, so he asked the soldiers for advice.

Wu Yuan said: "The king is worried, and the minister also feels the same way. When the people have a little respite, the king can build a new great city. Now the national strength is not as good as that, so we can only move the capital from near to far, first move the capital, and then choose a developed place within the Wu realm, build a new city, improve the defense preparations, revitalize commerce and trade, and support agriculture and mulberry. With national strength as a guarantee, build a strong army. According to the current trend of the nations, as long as the Chu State can be defeated, other small countries are insignificant. The king can try to dominate the southern Xinjiang and win the Central Plains! ”

"Other princes and powers, such as Jin, Qi, and Qin, all have strong national strength, I want to be hegemonic, how to appease the hearts of the princes?"

"As long as the king plots the state of Chu and wants to dominate the south, he will occupy half of China. Who among the princes and nations can be an enemy of the king? ”

King Wu nodded again and again. sighed: "The words of the gentleman are like an initiation, and the widow is taught by the gentleman, and the gentleman will plan for the widow one by one." It's just that the old prince is jealous and fled to defend the country, which is also a problem for his henchmen. What is the gentleman's plan to get rid of it? ”

Wu Yuan said: "The minister thinks that Qingji is really a disease of mustard, and it is advisable to draw it slowly." The king must first settle down, wait for his hands to be free, and then try to get rid of Qingji. The minister heard that the two generals of Cover Yu and Candle Yong had fled to Xu Guo and Zhong Wu, and once these two gathered with Qingji, they would have to collude with the princes. The minister has secretly prepared, and if he has a clue about this matter, he will report it to the king. ”

He is very happy, that is, he trusts with state affairs, according to the policy of the soldiers, first settle the inside and then the outside, and want to enrich the country and strengthen the army; At the same time, he began to plan a strategy to cut off the celebrations, cover-ups and candles.