Mt. Osawa.

The cold air of winter permeates the mountains, and the sun shines brightly, bringing a sense of warmth to the creatures in the foothills.

The earth is recovering with vitality, and the most sacred area of the farmhouse is now full of murderous intent.

A large number of elite disciples of the six halls of the peasant family guarded the main roads of Daze Mountain, waiting, although they didn't know what was waiting for?

From the time of the rooster's crow, to the rising sun, to this moment, they waited for several hours.

In the early afternoon, a horse-drawn carriage was the first to enter the mountains.

The carriage was unremarkable, and even plain in appearance, like a wagon that hauled goods, but it did not smell a trace of unpleasant smell.

Whether it was the person driving the carriage or the distinguished guests in the carriage, the disciples of the peasant family continued to guard as if they had not seen it, witnessing the carriage heading to the depths of Daze Mountain.

Deep in the mountains of Osawa Mountain, near the core area of the farmhouse, near the Liuxian mound, around an empty house, there was already a horse-drawn carriage parked there.

There are masters all around, not like the peasants, and they should have been brought by the owner of the house himself.

Zhao Shuang walked out of the carriage, and the Zhu family was already waiting.

The chivalrous leader of the peasant family did not participate in it, and it was the master of Shennongtang who was in charge.

Today's Zhu family has completely lost the familiarity of the past, and the face on his face makes him look very serious.

The Zhu family bowed and did not have a friendship.

Zhao Shuang returned the salute, and after he got out of the carriage, two people walked down from the carriage one after another.

A young man with a young face, and a beautiful woman.

The woman is dressed in a different style than the Central Plains, and has an obvious Yue style. Despite this, the other party's clothing style is very restrained, without a trace of nudity, and the whole person is tightly wrapped.

The Zhu family didn't say much, brought the three of them to the front of the house, and did not walk in with Zhao Shuang, but guarded outside.

The room was very deserted, and there were only two people sitting in the huge room at the moment.

One was Xiang Liang, and the other was a richly dressed man, who seemed a little surprised when he saw the woman behind Zhao Shuang.

He understood, for such an important matter, why did the East Vietnamese side send a woman?

There was suspicion in my heart, but I didn't show it. The man has an extraordinary status in the Chu State, which can be seen from Xiang Liang's respectful attitude.

"This is the envoy of the King of Dongyue, Ouyang Zhu."

Zhao Shuang's introduction was very brief, and as for the woman, he didn't say it. Moreover, looking at the other party's appearance, it seems that the guards are first-class, guarding the young man's side.

Zhao Shuang sat between the two, and didn't seem to want to get involved in the dispute between the two.

In that year, the king of Yue Wujiang was killed, the country of Yue was divided, and his royal family flowed into the land of Baiyue with their respective vassals. The Ouyang clan is one of the descendants of the Yue King, and it is a prominent clan in the Baiyue region.

Xiang Liang nodded and introduced the man beside him.

"This is the son of my Chu State."

It was a secret meeting, as can be seen from the location and situation of the meeting. After Xiang Liang's introduction ended, the young man's face was obviously full of surprise.

He didn't seem to have imagined that the envoy of the Chu State would be such a prominent person.

He took the boy's expression in his eyes, but he didn't take it to heart. Because he knew that the person who really took the idea in this room was not this equally illustrious teenager.

Out of the corner of his eye, he looked at the Mo family commander sitting in the middle, and the other party was very calm.

"How about my Great Chu willing to make peace with Dongyue?"

Xiang Liang slowly spoke, pulling the prelude to this meeting.

"Since it is peace, what conditions does the Chu State have?"

The woman beside the boy spoke, asking for the boy.

Normally, in this kind of meeting, the vassals of the two sides discuss first, and finally let the chief messenger take the decision.

"The king of Dongyue has been demoted to the king, both sides have withdrawn their troops, our Chu State will no longer blockade Dongyue, and the two sides can trade with each other, and they have entered or not."

For the state of Chu, the title of King of Dongyue is very piercing. Since the destruction of the Yue Kingdom, the title of Wang has not been resorted to in the official documents of the Chu State to the Yue Land.

The Yue Kingdom has died, this is the cognition and attitude of all the countries in the world, and in fact, it is also the same.

The title of king is not used casually. It's like back then, Qin and Qi were emperors, but the emperor name was quickly removed. On the one hand, it was because the King of Qi listened to Su Dai's words and wanted to take over the Qin State, and on the other hand, it was also because although Qin and Qi were combined, they did not have the strength to dominate the world at all, nor did they have the reputation to make the princes subdued.

To be called the emperor is not worthy of the name.

And the name of the king of Dongyue is just a grass king at the moment, and if he can retain this title, it means that Tianze has the right to claim the eastern region of Baiyue.

This means that Tianze has the ambition to gather the scattered tribes in the east of Baiyue today, and not just settle down to be a monarch.

Of course, with the current strength of Tianze, it is far from being able to reach that step. However, for the state of Chu, it is in their interest to maintain the state of scattered descendants of the Yue kings in the Baiyue region.

This kind of restraint policy is the key to maintaining the stability of the Chu State. In this way, the state of Chu was able to draw out most of its forces to deal with the threat of the countries of the Central Plains and the state of Qin.

"The king's name cannot be removed!"

The woman's words were very firm. The conditions given by the state of Chu were actually very generous, and the kings of Dongyue were all built on islands in the sea, and they needed to trade from Chu in order to maintain a sufficient supply of materials.

Xiang Liang was a little surprised by the other party's resolute attitude, what he didn't expect was that the other party's tone was so hard.

It's just that the reason given by the other party makes it impossible for the negative to refuse.

"Although the land of Dongyue is small, there are many people in Yue. They needed a king, not a king, to unite the forces of the land. ”

The reason why he can't refuse is that he needs such a force to support him. In order to gain an advantage in the future competition for the throne in the Chu State.

"Yes!"

Xiang Liang's words made Xiang Liang hesitate, putting such a result on the court of Chu State, what would happen to the negative man who was in an awkward position, Xiang Liang knew very well.

He wanted to dissuade him, but he had already made up his mind.

"But I want to know, how many troops can be integrated under the King of Dongyue?"

"Seven thousand sailors, three thousand infantry!"

The people of Yue are good at making boats, and the sailors are strong. However, both in terms of combat strength and equipment, the infantry army is much different from the combat strength of the infantry army of the Central Plains countries.

The entire East Vietnam can only come up with 10,000 horses after a full fight, and most of them are still naval troops.

This number is not much different from what he thinks in his heart. This military strength is actually nothing for the huge Chu State, but it is a boost for the negative army.

His face changed, and he looked at the young man sitting across from him.

"I have sought the title of king for your king, I have sought peace for your country, what can you do for me?"

The Chu army spent too much money on the long conquest of East Vietnam. Because the East Vietnam region is mountainous, if the Chu army's infantry army attacks the land, the East Vietnamese army will abandon the land on the land in the west and retreat to the sea to defend against the enemy with a naval army. Its people will also retreat to the mountains and lakes to make a living from fishing, hunting and gathering.

Even if the Chu army destroyed all their cities, it would not be a fatal blow to Dongyue. If it was to attack the royal city of Dongyue on the sea, it would require a long period of planning and call on the naval army arranged by the Chu State in the Central Plains.

Of course, there is another way for the Chu army, and that is to adopt decapitation tactics, just like Tianze did in the past. Kill a disobedient monarch and replace it with an obedient man.

However, there is a lot of risk involved, especially now.

Ouyang Zhu was a little moved, attached to the Chu State, for Dongyue, the benefits were great, but just when he wanted to say something, Zhao Shuang, who had been in the middle, coughed lightly.

"I'm sorry, I'm injured, it's cold again, I'm sorry."

Zhao Shuang's voice interrupted the young man's words that were about to be spoken, and the other party glanced at Zhao Shuang and became restrained again.

"I don't know what Childe wants us to do?"

The woman said a little and kicked the ball over again.

His gaze was withdrawn from the body, and his face was a little unkind.

"If the king of Dongyue gets my order, all the 7,000 sailors will go north and listen to my orders."

"Childe is saying to follow your orders?"

The woman was obviously a little surprised, but then, in an affirmative tone, she told all this.

"That's right!"

"But East Vietnam's national strength is weak and weak, and it needs to consume a lot of materials to fight abroad for a long time."

Warships, armor, money and food, these things are all lacking in East Vietnam at this moment.

"I can give you ten thousand gold." When he said this, he also brought a sentence, "And provide 5,000 stone of military rations to Dongyue a year." ”

Facing the wealthy Prince of Chu, Ouyang Zhu was obviously a little moved and wanted to agree.

"I ......"

At this moment, Zhao Shuang coughed again, interrupting the young man's words.

"It's a big deal, and I need to think about it."

Ouyang Zhu said this at the right time, and then retracted it.

The young man's heart is beating, and the negative is obviously visible. He also believed that the top level of East Vietnam would also agree to his own conditions. After the opening of trade, there is money in hand, and these war materials can naturally be bought.

Seeing that the duck in his hand flew again, he was a little annoyed in his heart.

"What does the Grand Commander think?"

"My Mohists uphold the principle of love and non-aggression and do not interfere in the affairs of various countries. The affairs of Dongyue have nothing to do with the Mo family. ”

Zhao Shuang's words pressed back the breath in his heart, and he looked at Ouyang Zhu with an unkind face.

10,000 gold, plus 5,000 stone of military rations a year, is a very generous condition, which is very generous for East Vietnam.

It's just obvious that this condition is not what the Mo family commander wants.

"What does Dongyue think?"

Ouyang Zhu was a little cautious, looking at the unkind face, for fear of angering him.

"My king loves the people, and does not want them to suffer from the sword. Therefore, our country and Chu can make a truce, and they can also pay tribute. However, the matter of sending troops must not be. ”

As soon as Ouyang Zhu finished speaking, his face became very gloomy. This condition, above the court, he has no credit; Personally, there is no interest at all.

If he goes back with this result, he must not let the people of the government and the opposition in Chu State scold him to death.

He looked at Zhao Shuang with some angry eyes, and the other party sat there as if nothing had happened.

"My lord's words are really good."

At this time, Zhao Shuang's words of praise attracted the eyes of everyone present.

"Does the Grand Commander think that's good?"

There was a visible anger on his face, and it was obvious that the great commander of the Mo family did not want to let outside forces enter Dongyue and maintain its independence.

Seeing that the negotiations were only one step away from breaking down, Zhao Shuang's laughter came.

"Childe thinks that's not good?"

The state of Chu wanted to get rid of the long confrontation with East Vietnam and shrink its military strength. And he needed a force to support his position in the state of Chu.

However, Dongyue had to maintain the title of king and gain allegiance to the people in the territory. All this comes at a price.

After laughing, Zhao Shuang looked at the negative and asked a question gently.

"Does Childe want to be the king of Chu?"

Such a simple question made the atmosphere in the room very tense. Ouyang Zhu swallowed a mouthful of spit, as if he was a little worried, and with a snort, the masters of the rivers and lakes outside would rush in and kill them all.

It's a bit hard to talk about. Of course he wants to be the king of Chu, who doesn't want to be? But the problem is, it can't be said.

The hesitation made Zhao Shuang chuckle.

"If the son is not a grandson, what qualifications do you have to inherit the throne of the king of Chu?"

"Are you mocking me?"

"Don't dare!"

Zhao Shuang bowed his hand slightly, as a modest gesture.

"Does Gongzi think that with his current prestige above the court of Chu State, he has the ability to defeat the crown prince of Chu State in Chu State?"

"Gongzi thinks that even if you add these 7,000 sailors, with the military strength under Gongzi's command, you can defeat the hundreds of thousands of troops of Chu State?"

"Childe thinks that in the name of serving Zhuyi externally, there is the fact that he has the ability to raise armor inside. What is the benefit of such an act of being weaker than others? ”

asked three times repeatedly, and his face changed greatly.

Different from the anger just now, he had a sense of vigilance at this moment.

"The name is real, since the prince can't compete with the prince of Chu at the moment, why should he forcibly take the name of the virtuous, be jealous of the king, and deal with real trouble?"

"Cultivate the name of virtue inside, raise the people outside, naturally the people's hearts will be attached, and the four Yi will obey. If the destiny returns, why should the son care about the short time? ”

He laughed and looked at Zhao Shuang. He told him a simple truth, and that was that he needed to keep a low profile at the moment.

"I understand the teachings of the gentleman."

At this moment, there was a sudden movement outside, and the voice of the Zhu family came from outside.

"A large number of men and horses have broken into the crowd, please move your nobles."

His face changed, and he looked at Xiang Liang, who had already prepared countermeasures to deal with emergencies, and nodded slightly.

Negative was a little settled in his heart and looked at Zhao Shuang.

"I understand the truce of East Vietnam. After returning to the state of Chu, I will do my best to persuade my father to make a truce and trade with East Vietnam to relieve the suffering of the people on the border. ”

"Childe Dade."

Zhao Shuang and the others bowed their hands slightly, and saw Xiang Liang escorting him away.

The room became quiet for a moment, and the woman next to Ouyang Zhu got up and looked at Zhao Shuang.

"The man whom my king fears and fears and relies on, when he finally sees him today, is indeed not a mortal."

The woman smiled, the tightly wrapped dress swayed slightly, and the arms were not as white as ordinary women, but showed patches of scales.

"It's just that this person from the outside seems to be here for you."

Zhao Shuang smiled, didn't care, and said slightly.

"So what?"