Chapter 004: Trickery and Conspiracy
"Zixu, with the current situation, what should the widow do?"
He Lu had to ask Wu Zixu for a plan.
To leave the line to assassinate Qingji failed, causing Qingji's revenge army to drive all the way to the city of Wu, which he never expected!
In Gai Lu's view, although Qingji is brave and resourceful, he must be thoughtful and skillful, and he has deceived Qingji with bitter tricks, how can he not succeed in assassinating the latter?
However, the development of events was unexpected.
Qingji did not die at the hands of the company as expected.
This makes it tricky!
Wu Zixu pondered for a while, and then said: "King, for today's plan, we can only stick to Wudu and wait for the opportunity to move. ”
"Why?"
He Lu was very puzzled.
Because the Qingji army is certainly menacing, but he is not afraid!
In terms of soldiers and horses, the Lu army is better than the Qingji army.
The only thing he can't celebrate is people's hearts!
Wu Zixu obviously took this into account.
"King Mingjian. In the name of 'avenging his father and begging the national thief', Qingji raised troops to attack Wu, and the people responded so much that neighboring countries such as Wei, Lu, and Qi all funded Qingji! ”
"Don't say that it is the subjects who have been grateful for the kindness of the previous king's bureaucracy, that is, in my army, there are many people who sympathize with Qingji's experience and are dissatisfied with the king."
Wu Zixu sighed and said: "At this time, Wu Capital certainly has hundreds of chariots and more than 30,000 soldiers, all of whom are rebels under Qingji. However, if the people's hearts are not good, why fight? ”
This is exactly what Wu Zixu is worried about.
If He Lu leads his army out of the city to fight with Qingji's army, and his own soldiers turn against him, the situation will be completely out of control!
Do you dare to gamble?
He didn't dare!
He Lu used the assassination of the king's bureaucracy and killed the king to seize the throne, which in itself was criticized by the people.
Wu Wangyi has reigned for many years, with many achievements and achievements, and has always been deeply loved by the people!
At present, Qingji is attacking Wu under the banner of "avenging his father and begging the national thief", how can he not get the support of the military and people of Wu State?
Not to mention that the division is famous, Qingji's original fame is enough to make many soldiers of the Wu State follow him.
In fact, exactly!
After Qingji fled to defend the country, in addition to the soldiers he brought, he has also been recruiting troops.
People from nearby Wei, Lu, Chu, Wu, Qi and other countries all came here and joined Qingji's command, so that the latter had 20,000 troops in just over a year.
Of course, this is inseparable from the financial support of the countries.
The monarchs of all countries all look at Chongqing's character, ability, identity and prestige, and hope that he can defeat He Lu, or fight against him!
Therefore, it is best for the country of Wu to be divided into two, no matter how bad it is, the joy of winning the country can also thank the countries for their support, and then return the favor.
"Zixu, according to the widow's point of view, it is even more inappropriate to sit in Wudu."
He frowned and said: "Although the widow has won the country for more than a year, there are many ill-intentioned people in the city, and when I am afraid to defend the city, some people will cooperate with Qingji inside and outside, and how to hold on to the huge Wu capital city at that time?" ”
"If the king wants to fight, he has to do it. However, the king needs to ensure that he will break his army in a battle, and there is no one in the city who has secretly communicated with Qingji! ”
"This ......"
When he heard this, he couldn't help but hesitate for a while.
It is not easy for him to finish his work in one battle and destroy Qingji's army in one battle, not to mention that he has to ensure that no one in Wudu City is in harmony with Qingji, how can this be done?
"If the widow wants to fight, why does Zixu teach the widow?"
Wu Zixu is very talented, which is very clear.
In the process of killing the monarch and usurping the throne, Wu Zixu contributed a lot, and the assassins were recommended by him to He Lu!
Therefore, He Lu can fully trust Wu Zixu.
"The king, if Zhan Qing is jealous of the wilderness, he needs to put the former ministers of the former king's bureaucrats under house arrest, and then choose the old soldiers of the king as the precursor to meet the battle Qingji."
Wu Zixu groaned and said, "For this reason, the king can send a battle letter to Qingji, and the battle is scheduled for the next day." ”
"Before the battle at that time, the king could choose thousands of sharp soldiers to ride around the side of Gusu Mountain overnight, and when the two armies fought, the drums sounded in unison, and this strange army could raid Qingji's division from behind!"
"At that time, the rebels of Qingji will be attacked by the enemy, how can they not be defeated?"
"Good!"
He thinks so.
is the so-called Spring and Autumn Unrighteous War, he is good at this!
Hundreds of years ago, wars between nations would follow ritual and fight in array.
One side is not ready for battle, and the battle will not begin before the drum sounds!
However, after entering the world of great strife, etiquette collapsed, and the rules of war (etiquette) were trampled on.
Especially after the Battle of Hongshui, the defeat of Song Xianggong, the "benevolent and righteous overlord" who was half-crossed, marked that the war between the nations had entered the era of "treacherous and conspiracy"!
In order to defeat the enemy, he can do whatever it takes.
So, under Wu Zixu's advice, He Lu immediately dispatched troops.
He first ordered his husband to lead 2,000 soldiers, put all the noble ministers in the city under house arrest, allowed him to enter but not to leave, and then let his son and husband sit in Wudu, strictly control the city gates, and strictly prohibit the subjects from going out.
Then, He Lu appointed the pedestrian Wu Zixu as the great Sima, led 3,000 soldiers and 500 chariots, and left the capital at night and marched in the direction of Gusu Mountain!
In the end, He Lu reorganized his arms and prepared to fight to the death with Qingji the next day.
At the same time, Qingji, who was far away in the Hongshang camp, had already received the battle letter from Helu!
"What exactly does Ji Guang mean?"
Qingji was quite puzzled.
In the big tent of the Chinese army, sitting at the top of the tent is Gongzi Qingji, and on the left and right sides are the generals with tigers on their backs!
The revenge army created by Qingji is extremely powerful and brave, and the only deficiency is the lack of resourceful military advisors.
"Childe, wouldn't it be better if Ji Guang is willing to go out of the city and fight with our army?"
"Not bad! The one we are afraid of is none other than Ji Guang's strong wall and clear wilderness, and he defended the city to the death, but now that Ji Guang has issued a war letter and invited each other to fight, he simply saves trouble. ”
The generals with well-developed limbs and simple minds are not afraid of a battle.
But Qingji is vague, and he can guess the catty in it!
If something goes wrong, there must be a demon!
According to what Qingji knew, he waved his army to attack Wu this time, and in the capital of Wu, there were many former ministers of the Wu royal bureaucracy as internal responses.
On the contrary, Qingji had already attacked the city of Wudu, but there was no news in the city!
This point makes Qingji have to guard against it.
His gaze gradually rested on the parchment map hanging in the middle.
The huge map, with Wu as the center, marks the various cities and fortresses of Wu State, as well as the number of troops to garrison!
As the saying goes, only by knowing oneself and knowing one's opponent can one not be defeated in a hundred battles.
Regarding the situation before Wu Guo, Qingji, as a son, is naturally well understood!
Suddenly, a flash of inspiration flashed in Qingji's mind.
"Meng Ben!"
"The last general!"
"You immediately mobilize 5,000 armorers, prepare enough arrows, bows and crossbows, rush to the mouth of the gourd in the starry night, hide here, wait for the enemy army to enter, and then ambush them in one fell swoop!"
"No!"
Meng Ben immediately took the order and left.