Shu'er looked at the book of Song Guoguo and said, "This is indeed the handwriting of King Song." ”

Liu Dao: "The terrain of Shu is easy to defend and difficult to attack, as long as the Shu army introduces the Rong people into Shu, it may be able to annihilate the Rong wolf division in one fell swoop." In fact, the Song State did not need to rush to send troops to aid Shu. Moreover, there are only two ways for the Song army to go to Shu. The shortest way is to take the Qi country, and the long way is to detour the Chu country. The Song army entered Qi, which was not very appropriate. There is no mention in the letter of the King of Song to borrow the state of Qi, so he must have borrowed the state of Chu. But why did he bother to take such a long detour? If he really wants to aid Shu, he can send the Song army into Shu, so why should he drive the expedition in person? ”

Shu'er sighed lightly and said, "King Song probably wants to wash away those 'desires' on him." Some time ago, I met him in Yide, and he told me that he had never calculated the state of Chu and never the state of Chen. But how many people in this world believe in him? ”

Liu asked, "Shu'er, do you believe in King Song?" ”

Shu'er nodded without hesitation and replied, "I believe him." ”

Liu Dao: "You know him better than me." Since you believe in Him, I do not doubt Him. The Rong people are fierce, and the Song Kingdom is willing to fight the Rong people with us, of course, it is the best. ”

Liu folded the letter of the Song State and asked Shu'er: "Your 30,000 Chu troops, are they temporarily stationed in Qi State, or do you want them to return to Chu?" ”

Shu'er said: "I'll let them go back to Chu State." Even if you and I are husband and wife, it is always inappropriate for the Chu State to have heavy troops stationed in the Qi State. ”

Liu blinked his eyes and asked hopefully: "The Chu army can return to Chu, but can the king of Chu Anyi stay?" ”

Shu'er replied: "I will stay and let them return to Chu through the Song Kingdom." ”

Liu took Shu'er into his arms, and said in a solemn tone: "Tomorrow's court meeting, I will make an order to prepare for the post-national ceremony." ”

Shu'er smiled: "This matter is not in a hurry. You have just come back, so you should take care of the government and military affairs first. ”

"I'm afraid you'll run away from me again."

"Not this time. Not in the future. Like you said, the old grudges are gone. Before I led the troops to aid Zhao, the king of Chu wrote to me, 'Do whatever you want'. I will stay with you and accompany you to old age, which is what my heart wants. ”

Liu was very moved when he heard this, stroked Shu'er's back, and said, "The token of your and my love, as well as the two strands of hair that you and I tied together, are all in my dormitory. Jade hairpin and jade ring, both for you. Two strands of hair, left for me. No matter what the future situation is, you and I will face it calmly. ”

******

Before Liu led the troops to enter Shu through the Chu State, he secretly summoned the generals of the Song State and ordered: "This time, when you encounter the Rong people, you can only lose, not win." After the defeat, he immediately withdrew his troops and fled. The terrain of Shu is complex, and it can be hidden in the deep mountains and old forests. ”

The generals were puzzled, and one of them asked, "The last general is stupid, dare to ask Your Highness, why is this so?" ”

Liu explained: "Soldiers are not tired of deceit, and real people do not show their faces. The Rong people are not only brave, but also very intelligent. If we want to defeat them, we must first make them unable to see us. ”

Another person asked, "Your Highness, what should we do if we ask for help in the Shu army?" ”

Liu's tone was cold, just like his face at the moment: "On the surface, he tried to save it with great fanfare, but in fact, it was ...... Don't save. As for the reason, the generals will be able to adapt to the situation when the time comes, and they will just think for themselves. ”

Another said: "The last general understands." His Royal Highness wants to 'aid Shu in the open and seek Shu in secret.' As for the Rong people, after the Shu army and them are both defeated, we will drive them out. ”

Liu Dao: "General Feng, you are only right about one in four." The widow does not want to 'seek Shu', but to 'destroy Shu'. Not only to destroy Shu, but also to destroy the two countries of Qi and Wei. When these rabbles are destroyed, the widows will drive the Rong people out of Jinyang Pass. If the widow does not die in battle, after the spring of the next year, the nine kingdoms established by Kyushu will only be left with the three kingdoms of Zhao, Song and Chu. Zhao Chu is not afraid, in the widow's lifetime, he may complete his life's hopes for the widow's grandfather, King Wu. ”

******

In the White Jade Palace, Liu and Shu'er walked hand in hand. Shu'er looked at the familiar pavilions and pavilions, and felt like a world away.

She smiled bitterly: "When I was a child, when I was naughty here, I never dreamed that one day, I would become the master of the White Jade Palace. That year, I came back to attend the wedding banquet of the King of Song, and when I saw the old palace maid who had murdered me, I was furious and wanted to demolish the entire White Jade Palace. At that time, I never thought that this palace would one day be returned to the Kingdom of Qi, and I would be the queen of King Qi. ”

Liu Dao: "Although you and I were both born in this White Jade Palace, you have lived here for seven years, and you have never thought about today's scene, I have always been free with my father-in-law, and I never dreamed that I would become the king of Qi."

The ministers have written many times, advising me to call myself 'widow', 'lonely', or 'this king' above the court and in front of hundreds of civil and military officials. I told them that I was not a 'loner', and that I was naïve to be called 'this king'. 'King' is not called by someone else or oneself, and it should not even be related too much by blood. Talent, responsibility, and virtue are the way of kings. Besides, I have my forgiveness, and my father-in-law and father, how can I be alone? ”

Shu'er shook her head and smiled, "You can say this because you already have a bloodline that others can't match. The King of Qi calls himself 'I', which can show his approachability. King Zhao is not from Zhao State, he calls himself 'Lonely', which is reasonable. Wei Guoguo was ruined, and he called himself 'lonely', which was self-pity and self-suffering. The king of Chu was already an orphan when he ascended the throne, and he called himself a 'widow', which is understandable. The King of Song ascended the throne before he was four years old, and the old ministers of the Song State asked him how to call himself, and he did so, year after year, and it became a habit. As for the King of Shu, he often calls himself 'King Benxian', and in his generation, he is indeed a little naïve, but if he calls himself 'Lonely', wouldn't it be inconsistent with his temperament and appearance? ”

Liu laughed and said, "Your 'Theory of the Titles of Kings of the Nations' is really exhaustive!" ”

Before the words fell, a palace man ran over and said: "Your Highness, the Rong people and wolf division defeated the Shu army in the south of Chen State, and killed 30,000 Shu troops before and after. The Shu army was defeated and had withdrawn its troops to Shu overnight. The Rong people pursued the Shu army relentlessly, and six of the nine wolf divisions had entered the Shu country. ”

Liu frowned, and suddenly thought of what his father-in-law said to him in the Dongyang Ren Hall of Weiguo before leading the troops to aid Zhao: "Shu is easy to handle." This King of the Rong Khan is a smart wolf, Chen was destroyed by him so quickly, and the strength of Shu is not as strong as Chen's, but it is just relying on the steep terrain and mixing for hundreds of years to eat. The Rong people can destroy the Chen State and destroy Shu, naturally. ”