"Sun Wu, Wu Zixu."

"The minister is here!"

Qingji glanced at the sheepskin map hanging on the screen, and said slowly: "The two of you led an army of 50,000 and 800 chariots, and after rushing to Fangcheng to assemble, wait for the widow's order, and always be ready to take advantage of Zhengdi to crusade against the Jin Kingdom!" ”

"No!"

Sun Wu and Wu Zixu immediately agreed.

Judging from the map, there are many countries bordering the Jin state, such as the state of Wu, the state of Qi, the state of Yan, the state of Zhongshan, the state of Qin, the state of Zheng, and the state of Zhou.

Qingji can choose to invade the Jin land directly, but that place belongs to the west of the Jin Kingdom, the mountains are high and the roads are far away, and there are heavy troops stationed in the Jin army, so it is not easy to fight.

Besides, Qingji will personally go to the Central Plains to participate in the alliance this time.

The land of Wei Zheng borders, and Qingji can directly lead a large army to break through from the east of the Jin State, and defeat the main force of the Jin army with great momentum, resulting in a complete victory.

After making all the arrangements, Qingji looked around, looked at the ministers present, and said with emotion: "Second and third sons, everyone! ”

"My Great Wu family lives in the southeast corner, but my ancestors have never cowered to protect themselves!"

"From the dream of the first king's longevity, it has been passed down to the widows, and the unremitting efforts of six monarchs of four generations have led to today's Wu Kingdom!"

"From the beginning of his reign, the widow has secretly made an oath. In this life, we will carry forward the past and forge ahead into the future, self-denial and diligence, and build our Wu country into the strongest country in the world that is proud of China! ”

"The widow sincerely hopes that the second and third sons can work together with the widow to spare no effort for the great future of Dawu!"

"Gentlemen, please!"

As soon as the words fell, Qing Ji made a long gesture towards all the ministers and doctors, which can be described as heartfelt words.

"Ten thousand years of the king! Great Wu Wannian! ”

The ministers present also felt it, and with tears in their eyes, they knelt down and kowtowed to Qingji.

……

The time entered the nineteenth year of King Qingji of Wu, that is, in 495 BC, the first day of the fifth lunar month.

Qingji placed a worship of the general, worshiped the national captain Sun Wu as the general, and the great Sima Wu Zixu as the deputy general, led 50,000 troops, and marched from Jinling City all the way to Fangcheng in Nanyang County.

In this battle, Wu dispatched all the elite, elite soldiers and strong generals.

Among them, there are as many as 800 cars!

There are 30,000 soldiers, and they are also among them.

After Sun Wu and Wu Zixu led their troops to leave Jinling, Qingji immediately set off and prepared to go to the Central Plains to participate in the alliance of princes.

This time, the anti-Jin alliance will be led by Qi and Wu and will be held in Huangchi.

There are at least a dozen countries that go to the Yellow Pond Meeting.

"Ten thousand years of the king! Great Wu Wannian! ”

At this time, above the ferry outside Jinling City, the flow of people was surging and bustling.

In the capital of Wu State, there are already thousands of empty alleys.

Anyone who was free, whether it was a scholar or a merchant, a peddler or a pawn, came to the ferry to bid farewell to Qingji and his party.

On the river, dozens of warships of the Wu State have long been displayed.

Qing Ji was wearing a crimson battle suit, wearing the Sky Devouring Beast Chain Armor, wearing a purple and gold crown with bundled hair, holding the Longyuan Sword in one hand, striding forward, and leading a group of ministers and doctors to the edge of the ferry.

Following Qingji is the reluctant queen Ji Qi.

"The King's ......"

Ji Ko wanted to speak and stopped.

"Queen, what else?"

Qingji asked puzzled.

Every time Qingji goes on an expedition or a long trip, he will say goodbye to the concubines and children in the palace, and this time is no exception.

It's just that Ji Ko seems to be worried about Qingji, and has been following him closely all the time, wanting to send him off for the last time.

I saw Ji Ko's nervous look at the moment, and he said worriedly: "King, the eyelids of the concubines have been jumping for the past two days. This is a bad omen, and ......"

The concubine was worried about whether the king's trip would be dangerous. King, can you not go to the Alliance? ”

Hearing this, Qingji chuckled, put his hands on Ji Ko's shoulders, and said, "Queen, this time the alliance, this time the Central Plains War, the widow must go." ”

"Danger? Which time did the widow go on an expedition, wasn't it thrilling? ”

"Queen, please rest assured, the ancestors and ancestors of the Wu Kingdom, their spirits in the sky will bless the widow and protect the Wu Kingdom!"

】

"The widow is the son of destiny, and he will be able to turn evil into good fortune and become auspicious in trouble!"

Hearing Qingji's words of relief, Ji Ko couldn't help but sigh faintly and said, "The king, the concubine knows that the king has made up his mind. ”

"However, please be careful in everything, don't be angry for a moment and forget your own safety."

"The few know."

Qingji bowed slightly.

At this time, the state of Wu was no longer the small country that lived in the southeast corner.

Wu is the only hegemonic power in the south.

In the past, Qingji, who could be barefoot and not afraid to wear shoes, went into battle in person.

But, how can this be the case now?

As the king of a country, Qingji will never be like an ordinary soldier, throwing his head on the battlefield and spilling blood.

If this battle is lost, Qingji can return to Wu and continue to cultivate obscurity and develop national strength......

"Second and third sons, go back!"

After saying a few words to Ji Ko, Qingji boarded the warship and waved at the subjects on the ferry.

"Slow down, King!"

……

Thanks to the majestic development of Wu's national strength in recent years, the economy has continued to prosper.

The trade route from Wu to the Central Plains has long been extended in all directions, and the water network is vertical and horizontal.

Therefore, Qingji and his party were able to go north along the ditch that Wu had already dug all the way north, and then go to Xu State, leading Xu, Cai, Zhong Wu and other kings of the countries to the Central Plains together.

After arriving at the boundary of the Xu State, Qingji and his party changed to chariots and horses and marched towards the Song Kingdom.

There are not many soldiers and horses who follow Qingji to participate in the alliance.

The Yulin Army, the Yulin Army, plus the trapped camp, and some of the guards, are about 5,000 people.

However, the nine vassal states under the banner of Wu also followed with a lot of soldiers and horses.

Weak countries such as Teng, Xue, and Yi all dispatched 1,000 troops, while larger vassal states such as Cai, Xu, and Zhongwu had an army of 3,000 to 5,000 men.

Therefore, when Qingji arrived at the Song Kingdom, the soldiers and horses under his command had exceeded 25,000 people, and more than 300 vehicles were rided.

In this trip, Qingji will not rush to Huangchi directly, but will stay in the Song State for a few days, so as to persuade the Song Duke to join the Huimeng and crusade against the Jin State together.

In order to maintain the alliance between Wu and Song, Qingji also deliberately brought Nanzi to the Song Kingdom.

Song Gongzi Luan is Nanzi's father, and speaking of Qingji, he is still Song Gong's son-in-law......

Nanzi, speaking of which should be called "Zinan", because the prince of the Song State is the surname of the son, the Song family.

However, according to the tradition of this era, women are not called by their surnames, such as Zhenjiang, Nanzi, Meng Huan and so on.

Among the princes, the Song State is a relatively special country, because the Song State was established for the descendants of the Yin Shang of the previous dynasty, and the title is "Gong".

The Song State was treated as a "courtesy" by the Zhou royal family, so it was more noble than the average vassal state in terms of title.