The battle that took place outside the capital of Zhao was just one of the hundreds of guerrilla warfare organized by the Blue Star Army over the past few months. In the past few months, tens of thousands of Blue Star troops have gone deep into the areas occupied by the Qin army, organizing the military and civilians of Yan and Zhao to participate in the guerrillas of the United Army, and setting off a vigorous people's war against the invasion of the Qin army.

Since the beginning of the war, the Guerrillas of the Combined Army have killed more than 5,000 Qin soldiers, destroyed more than 30 transportation fleets of the Qin army, destroyed six Lingshi mines occupied by the Qin army, and rescued more than 1 million mortals. The area controlled by the guerrillas reached most of the area of Yan and Zhao, and except for some strategically important large cities and resource-rich areas, the other areas were basically controlled by the combined army guerrillas.

Naturally, the Qin army was furious with the combined army guerrillas, and sent troops to encircle and suppress them many times. However, the vigilance of the combined guerrillas is extremely high, coupled with the strong intelligence gathering ability of the Blue Star Army, every time the Qin army begins to encircle and suppress, the guerrillas can always choose the best way to fight or retreat, even if they encounter a large-scale sweep by the Qin army, they still retain a lot of strength. Even if some unlucky guerrillas are wiped out, as long as there are soldiers of the Blue Star Army, as long as the aid of the Blue Star Country is continuously replenished, the soldiers of the Blue Star Army will soon be able to pull up a group of guerrillas and join the battle against the Qin army.

What surprised Lan Xingguo, and what surprised Yan and Zhao even more was that the encirclement and suppression of the guerrillas had become the best reason for the frequent mobilization of the Qin army. In January of the 29th year of the Blue Star Era, the marshal of the Qin army, Wu Huan, suddenly led a legion back to Zhao from outside Changshan City, declaring that he would launch a vigorous battle to eliminate the guerrillas, and concentrated more than 100,000 troops on the border between Wei and Zhao, in fact, the location of this huge army was less than 100 kilometers away from the border of Chu.

At this time, Shouchun, the capital of Chu State, thousands of miles away, was putting up lanterns to celebrate the longevity of Xiongtong, the king of Chu. Envoys sent from all over the Chu State and dozens of its vassal countries presented the special products of the Chu State and even all over the Dongyan Continent into the palace one after another, as a congratulatory gift for the birthday of the King of Chu.

"Prince Gui Guoluo is here!"

A sharp voice pierced the noisy palace and entered the dense hall, and a golden figure sitting on the throne directly above the hall suddenly opened his eyes, and a powerful coercion was suddenly released, and several eunuchs with low cultivation around him almost lost their bodies. A moment later, after the man had spoken a few words to the eunuch beside him, an order was immediately delivered.

"Prince Xuanluo enters the palace!"

The herald's voice echoed and reverberated beyond the main hall. Although this kind of herald can be transmitted by one person, the Chu Palace does not like this set, and has to choose this complicated and strict hierarchical method to show the majesty of the royal power.

Led by a eunuch, a man in a cyan dragon robe was cautiously entering the main hall of the Chu Palace. Although this person was already a peak cultivator of the Dan Realm, the moment he stepped into this hall, he was a little uncertain, and his slightly pale face could not hide the trace of nervousness in his heart.

Seeing this person enter the hall, the crowd that was originally in the main hall immediately whispered.

"Huh, isn't this the Prince Luo of the original Gui royal family?"

"Who else is he? Back then, the Gui royal clan and nobles were defeated by the Blue Star Clan, and only he led the remnants of the Gui royal clan to retreat to the three counties of Yue that Gui occupied before, and this survived. Later, it was said that in order to retain the last power of Gui, Gui Luo took the initiative to submit to Wei, which also occupied part of Yue. However, now that the Wei State has been destroyed, and the five counties of the Yue State occupied by the Wei State have been captured by our country one after another, and the Bingfeng has reached his Gui State, this Gui Luo came to participate in the king's birthday banquet this time, probably to show goodwill, right?"

If he doesn't take the initiative to surrender to our country in time, I'm afraid that our Chu army will completely wipe them out in the next step! ”

"Haha! The king's army is so brave, it's hard for this Gui Luo not to surrender! I don't know how many treasures this Gui Luo brought with him in order to curry favor with the king this time?"

"Hehe, it's not that you don't know what the king likes, do you look at the group of white gauze women outside the hall? That should be Gui Li's gift to the king!"

"I see! I thought this was a group of new slave girls from the palace! These people are all from Guiguo, right? Sure enough, all of them are as beautiful as flowers, and the country is fragrant..."

Gui Luo didn't seem to hear the discussion around him, he walked through the hundred officials, walked straight to the front of the main hall, and quietly glanced at the golden figure on the throne above the main hall, and a trace of complexity flashed in his eyes. Then, he knelt down on one knee and said in a deep voice: "In Guiluo, Xiagui Kingdom, meet the king!"

The golden figure is none other than Xiong Tong, the king of Chu. Seeing Gui Luo kneeling, a gloomy and smug smile flashed on his face, and a thick and bright voice resounded through the hall: "The lord of Gui from afar, you are not a subordinate of the widow, and the Gui country is not a subject of the Chu country, but why are you kneeling in front of the widow?!"

Gui Luo did not dare to get up, bowed his head and said: "Your Majesty, how dare you claim to be the king of a country in front of you? This time I entered the palace to meet the king, in addition to congratulating the king on his birthday, I also implored me to become His Majesty's courtier, and to include our country in the scope of the vassal state of Chu and give our country protection. As a vassal of the king, I am willing to pay tribute every year to thank the king for his protection!"

As soon as Gui Luo's words came out, the entire hall was in an uproar, no one expected him to make such an astonishing request.

"Oh, are you willing to lead the Kingdom of Gui to surrender to me?!"

Although judging from the current situation, making Gui a vassal state of Chu is almost the only way to protect Gui State, these words came out of Gui Li's mouth in person, which made Xiong Tong quite surprised, and even a little faintly excited.

Over the years, he commanded the army to fight in the south and the north, not only subduing more than a dozen small countries and tribes in southern Xinjiang, but also signing a peace treaty with Qin, dividing up Wei and occupying most of the Yue State alone, so that the territory of Chu State was expanded by half! Such remarkable achievements made Xiong Tong intoxicated himself, as if he had become an indispensable overlord of Dongyan Continent.

And now, Gui Luo, who is dignified and respected by a country, is willing to kneel at his feet, isn't this the best proof that he dominates the world!

Thinking of this, Xiong Tong couldn't help but show a smug smile on his face.

Seeing the expression of the King of Chu, Gui Luo suddenly felt happy in his heart, and said: "Your Majesty, you are sincerely subservient to your country! Not only is Gui willing to become a vassal state of Chu, but if the King is willing to point to the East in the future, he will definitely raise the strength of the whole country to serve the King and help the King to level the Blue Star and dominate the East Yanzhou!"

"Oh, Your Excellency, with the respect of a mere country, is it just to restore the homeland with the power of the widow?"

Xiong Tong listened to Gui Luo's words, although he was happy in his heart, but he also thought very clearly in his heart, and he didn't want to be used by Gui Luo in vain, so he asked majestically.

Hearing this, Gui Luo's body suddenly shook, looked up at Xiong Tong, and said sincerely: "But how dare you have the heart to deceive the king in Xia? Since the old country was occupied by the Blue Star Clan, I have always been ashamed of this in my heart, and I have no shame to face the elders of the Gui country, saying that I don't want to recover the old country, it must be false! It's just that I have a lot of self-knowledge, and with the strength of just three counties, it is impossible to say anything about recovering the old country, and if I can have a place to settle down, it can be regarded as immortal!"

"But I didn't expect that God really wouldn't kill me! Now that the state of Chu is prosperous, with millions of lions and thousands of miles of wealth, and the king is an unfathomable monk, under your leadership, it is the destiny of heaven for Chu to become the overlord of Dongyan Continent! A small country such as the Blue Star Kingdom will inevitably need to submit to the feet of the king in the future! Therefore, I am willing to follow the way of heaven, be willing to become a subordinate of the king, take the ladder of the prosperity of the Chu state, and make meritorious contributions to the king's eastward advance, and at the same time hope to avenge the loss of the country. This is exactly the trace of the heart!"

As soon as Gui Luo's words came out, everyone in the hall immediately talked about him, and their attitude towards him was quite positive, and there were even those who praised him, because the Chu State was about to be prosperous because of the choice of heaven, and it happened to slap the sycophants of everyone present. This huge high hat suddenly made Xiong Tong flutter.

Thinking that in the future, the Chu army would march eastward, occupy the Blue Star Country, and greatly extend the territory, Xiong Tong suddenly felt a sense of pride. Thinking that since this Gui Li is willing to sincerely want to become his own subject country, he will have to go east sooner or later anyway, it is better to accept the favor of the river and officially accept this Gui country, and in the future, he will have a small country with followers.

So, Xiong Tong thought about it for a moment, then slowly stood up, stared at Gui Li with a solemn face, and finally said formally: "Okay! Since Your Excellency is willing to submit to our country, it is not good for the widow to go against the will of heaven. Then be it! The widow announced that from today on, the Gui Kingdom will be my Great Chu's vassal state, and at the same time, the Great Chu will always protect the Gui Kingdom! The widow specially named Gui Luo as the King of Gui, temporarily ruling the three counties of Yuedong, and if he conquers the Blue Star Country in the future, he will divide the territory separately to show his loyalty!"

"Thank you for your kindness!" Gui Luo heard Xiong Tong's promise, and his face suddenly became happy, and he knelt down and said.

"Congratulations to the king! I wish the king a smooth expedition to the Blue Star Kingdom and dominate the East Yanzhou!"

The ministers present immediately took this opportunity to congratulate the king of Chu and show their loyalty. When the king of Chu saw the ministers kneeling and bowing, his heart was extremely happy, and he immediately held a wine glass, and the ministers raised a glass to congratulate and wish together.

During the banquet, the king of Chu personally walked down the hall and toasted with the ministers who participated in the banquet one by one. When he came to Gui Luo's side, the newly canonized King Gui said to the King of Chu with a happy face: "Great King, today is the day of great joy for the Great King. There is no good gift to give in this time, but I just brought hundreds of monks and beauties from the three counties, cherished a number of treasures, and specially dedicated them to the king, may the king smile. ”

The king of Chu was on the rise, and when he heard Gui Li's tribute gifts, he immediately looked out of the hall. I saw that on the square outside the main hall, there were indeed a hundred graceful women standing, and their bodies were like transparent white yarns, which could not hide their seductive appearance.

The king of Chu was suddenly overjoyed, and an impulsive desire suddenly surged into his heart. He nodded slightly to Gui Luo and didn't say anything more. Seeing this, a eunuch beside him immediately walked out of the palace, of course he was placing this group of beauties for the king of Chu.

It's just that no one noticed that seeing King Chu's anxious appearance, Gui Luo's eyes flashed with a subtle light.

On that day, the king of Chu and his ministers feasted, and the entire Chu palace was jubilant, tossing until late at night before gradually resting. Under the night, the entire Chu Palace was brightly lit, and in Shouchun City, which was shrouded in thick night, I don't know how many secrets were quietly going on.

As if he was already drunk, after Gui Luo walked out of the palace gate, he immediately returned to a place in Shouchun City that was specially inhabited by nobles and vassal monarchs. It's just that the attic where Gui Luo lives has long been dominated by the pro-regiment he brought, and as soon as he returned to his residence, he immediately closed the door tightly, with a heavily guarded posture.

When Gui Luo entered a secret room, he immediately slapped the magic bag on his waist, and a ball of light flew out of it, turning into a smooth mirror in the air. Then, Gui Luo bit his fingertips ruthlessly, squeezed out a blood donation and dripped it on the mirror, and as the spell in his mouth continued, black gas suddenly gushed out from the mirror.

A face shrouded in black aura appeared on the mirror, and even though the body of the mirrored person was thousands of miles away, it still exuded a terrifying murderous aura. Sensing that Gui Li was standing in front of him, the hoarse voice of the figure came out: "The matter of the confession has been done?"

"Your Majesty, it's done!" Gui Luo couldn't help but shudder in his heart when he faced this person, and replied cautiously.