Chapter 134: Verbal Battle
It was said that Bai Zhou was ordered, and he flew away and went to Zuoying to pick up Wen Chong to the Chinese army to meet King Wu.
At this time, Sima Wang Sun Xiong in front of the army was on the side, and when he saw that his husband had the intention of agreeing to King Yue's request for peace, he went out and said: "The king has been filial piety for three years, and he has raised the army of the country, waiting for the head of the enemy who can fight the enemy with blood today." Now that the Vietnamese army is trapped and has no power to fight back, the king can take advantage of this to destroy the enemy country. One can take revenge; Second, we will expand our territory and make our country the foundation for dominating the south. But why did the king miss this golden opportunity, but he allowed the king's invitation? ”
Bo Yao didn't wait for King Wu to speak, and stepped forward to refute: "Sima is bad! 'Soldiers, murder weapons! 'The use of troops must not be proliferated, nor will it be sustained. Between countries, the use of troops is just one way, and it is more important to return to the negotiating table. Now the monarchs and ministers of the Yue Kingdom voluntarily surrendered, and their kings are willing to be the king's ministers, and their wives are invited to be the king's slaves. The treasures and treasures of the whole country belong to the king, and of course, the land and subjects. The king of Yue only asked the king to only survive the temple line, the Yue country is already a vassal country of the king, the king has benefited and can win the reputation of benevolence and righteousness among the princes, please ask Sima: Why not? ”
Wang Sunxiong saw that Bo Yao was sternly aggressive, and he also said excitedly: "Although Dazai said it wildly, the lower officials asked: Why didn't the envoy of the Yue Kingdom go to the Chinese army to personally meet the king and ask for peace, but drove directly to Dazai's left camp?" ”
Seeing that Wang Sunxiong's words were thorny, Bo Yao said angrily: "Those who are ministers should always share their worries for the king!" Now that the enemy and us are in a state of stalemate, if our army will want to destroy Yue, Gou Jian will definitely lead the soldiers and people of the country to learn the story of Chu State, so that our army will be trapped in it and cannot extricate itself. Just like when we were in the Yingdu of Chu State, we still didn't get anything after the end. Besides, even if Gou Jian is defeated, he will burn the temple, kill his wife, sink gold and jade in the lake, and let us gain nothing. ”
Wang Sunxiong sneered: "What is the territory and population of the Chu State? The country is a small country. How can it be compared with the state of Chu? Dazai wants to bully each other with words? ”
When the husband saw the two arguing with each other, he said: "This matter is related to the overall situation and is very important. Of course, if Gou Jian has a heart of repentance and loyally surrenders to the widow, it is not impossible for everyone to sit down and talk. The widow is willing to give them a chance to negotiate, and we should have that confidence. ”
At this time, the guards outside the tent came in to report that the Yue envoy Wen asked to see him outside the tent.
King Wu straightened his body, and ordered the more envoys entered the account.
I saw only one person outside the tent. He was about forty years old, kneeling on both knees and entering from outside the tent.
It is about fifty steps from the tent to the front of King Wu's case. On either side of the tent stood heavily armed guards and wrestlers. Closer. There were several generals standing on either side of the head of King Wu. They all looked down at the Vietnamese man who was kneeling on the ground in a condescending posture. I heard that this Vietnamese is still a doctor. He is the minister of the king of Yue.
These fifty steps. For the genre, I don't know how long it is.
When I raised my head, I saw a person sitting in front of the middle case, with a proud face. I saw him dressed in a brown royal dress with flowers, and a serpentine flat-topped gold crown on his head. There is a short hair on his lips, and his teeth are only in his twenties, so he knows that Wu Wangfu is poor.
Say goodbye and kowtow three times. There was a thump.
The husband said: "The more the envoy is invited, please get up." When the widow heard Dazai's words, Erjun Goujian had the meaning of begging and asking for surrender. But the widow doesn't know if he has the capital to beg? ”
Wen Chong bowed his head and said: "Although the widow was defeated, but hundreds of thousands of people in the Yue Kingdom, treasures and treasures, and beauties in the country are all owned by the widow, how can there be no capital to ask for success?" ”
"As long as the widow flicks his fingers, these will become the trophies of the widow, do you believe it?"
Wen Chong said: "The foreign minister heard that the king has the ambition to soar to the sky. Now that the princes have no owners and are working independently, it is a good opportunity for the promising king to rise to power. The king belonged to the state of Wu, attacked Chu strongly, and broke the capital of Yingdu in five battles, so that the princes did not lose their color. And the king is young and promising, and the son inherits his father's business, which is just the right time to dominate. And the king of the overlord must subdue the world with benevolence and righteousness, instead of dominating the world by force of force. Duke Huan of Qi and Duke Wen of Jin are all the same. ”
At this time, Bo Yajin said: "The minister thinks that it is better to cut the country than to cut the heart, and the one who wins the hearts of the people wins the world." As long as the king convinces people with benevolence and righteousness, and the princes will submit to the king, it will not be far off. ”
King Wu pondered for a long time and said, "Although Wu Yue has a strip of water, he has been an enemy for generations. The widows intend to change this hostile relationship between the two countries. As long as the country does not obey the yang and the yin, and becomes a vassal country of the widow in a down-to-earth manner, the widow can give Gou Jian another chance. ”
Wang Sunxiong saw that King Wu was moved, and Bo Yao and Wen Chong sang and harmonized again, so he was anxious. took advantage of the situation, went out of King Wu's big tent alone, and urgently ordered a henchman colonel to go to the right camp to inform the Xiangguo soldiers.
King Wu saw that what Bo Yao said also made some sense, and he always had the ambition to dominate in his heart. Hearing this name of righteousness has many benefits, and it can bring princes to their hearts. Besides, Duke Qi Huan and Duke Wen of Jin are idols in their hearts, and they brought out the benevolence, righteousness and morality of these two sages, and they hit the key point of the husband.
Judging from the current situation, more than 100 years have passed since the Jin State became hegemonic. Due to the strength of the ministers and the weakness of the monarch, the Jin State has gradually lost its position as the overlord. The old powerhouse Qi is also in a period of decline, the Qin State has not yet completed its rise, and the Chu State has been far from recovering since it was hit hard by the Lu Breaking Chu. The state of Wu is an emerging country, from the era of Lu began to make great efforts, constantly expand the territory, and become stronger and stronger, which can be described as a unique branch.
became the overlord of the princes, and from the moment the husband became the prince, he was like a seed that continued to take root and sprout in his heart.
And through the use of troops to Yue Guo, after surrendering to Yue Guo, if in the name of benevolence and righteousness, gain a good reputation among the princes, it is not a good trick to accept the begging of Yue Guo.
So the husband said to Wen Chong: "The doctor was ordered by the king of Yue to beg and ask for surrender." In this case, Gou Jian is the minister of the widow, can the husband and wife enter Wu with the widow? ”
Wen Chong said: "As a subject of the king, the widow's life and death are in the hands of the king. As long as the king needs it, the widow should obey his orders. ”
Bo Yao said: "King! Since Gou Jian and his wife are willing to enter Wu, they are under the control of the king. Isn't that the best of both worlds? ”
The husband nodded yes and agreed: "Today, the widow is in charge, and accepts Goujian's begging and surrender." Once the credentials were signed, the widow was determined to withdraw his troops and return to the division. The specific matters still need to be discussed by the widows and the generals, but whether our army retreats or not depends on how Gou Jian acts. ”
Bo Yao said: "The minister is willing to negotiate the details of the peace with the Vietnamese envoy, and after forming a document, report it to the king for approval." The king's begging conditions for Gou Jian were also asked to be made clear by the king. ”
After thinking for a long time, Fang said slowly: "There are three conditions that the widow must follow: first, Gou Jian and his wife must enter Wu with the widow and must not live in the country; The two Vietnamese troops can not expand the army in the future, build armor, the national defense of the country of Yue will be handed over to our Wu country, once the country of Yue is attacked by other countries, the widow will send troops to help; Third, the widow enjoys the right to allocate all the resources of the country. The other terms Dazai went to negotiate with the Viet Envoy. ”
Wen Chong received the order and was about to say goodbye to King Wu. At this time, he saw a man crying out outside the tent to see him.
But I saw a man with a long beard as white as silver, and his demeanor was majestic. Dressed in a pair of red bronze heavy armor, with a two-winged serpentine helmet on his head, he looked extremely powerful. This person is a member of the military of Wu Guoxiang, and he got Wang Sunxiong's report in the right camp, so he hurried to the big tent of the Chinese army to meet his husband.
The soldiers stepped in, and saw Bo Yao standing under King Wu, and there was a person standing beside him, wearing Yue national costumes, so he knew that it was the Yue envoy's literary type.
I saw that the soldiers had bowed to King Wu, and they couldn't help but be angry. He asked in a deep voice, "I don't know if the king accepted King Yue's begging and invitation to surrender?" ”
The husband pretended to be calm at first, and when he saw the angry faces of the soldiers, he couldn't help but beat a drum in his heart.
"The widow has agreed to Gou Jian's begging peace, and let Gou Jian and his wife follow the widow into Wu as ministers and serve the widow."
The soldier shook his head again and again, and said in a loud voice: "The king can't!" Cannot! The minister has something to say. After saying that, he was angry.
Wen Chong saw that the soldiers were so loud in front of King Wu, and his heart was not good, so he listened carefully to what he had to say. Otherwise, his painstaking strategy of using "begging and exchanging for the temple" will face failure, and the Yue Kingdom will disappear from the map, which is extremely unwilling to be seen by the literary genre. To find out how to deal with it, see the next chapter. (To be continued......)