The time entered the twenty-first year of King Qingji of Wu, that is, in 493 BC, the ninth lunar month.

Qingji took the national lieutenant Sun Wu as the general, and the people of Jinling, Ba County, Nan County, and Nanyang County, totaling 100,000 horses.

Among them, there were 500 chariots and 10,000 iron cavalry regiments, which conquered Shu under the banner of "hanging the people and killing the crime, and recovering the Shu monarch Duhu".

Because Qingji is the overlord of the princes, he can do the king's affairs on behalf of the Son of Heaven, so this time the Shu is a respected king, and the teacher is famous......

"Woo-woo-woo-woo-"

With the solemn and vicious sound of the horn, the Wu military camp on the bank of Longzangpu (Qinhuai River), on the huge school field, tens of thousands of Wu Guorui soldiers were already waiting for the battle, looking at the man on the platform——

Wu Wang Qingji!

This is the king to whom they are allegiated!

The flag covers the sun, and the spear is like a forest.

At this time, Qingji was wearing a crown dress with dark red stripes, wearing a crown of Pingtian, and a Longyuan sword on his waist, standing on the worship platform, looking around, there were crimson waves everywhere.

Except for the whirring wind and the snorting of the war horses from time to time, there was not much noise in the huge Wu military array.

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All the Wu army warriors are standing there majestically like the Qin Terracotta Warriors and Horses that Qingji admired in his previous life.

They held their heads high, looked ahead, and there was a look of fanaticism in their eyes—

For the frenzy of war!

The Wu people are strong in blood, and they are happy when they hear the war.

This is no joke.

Even if he was incorporated into the state of Wu and became the common people of the new Wu people, they were eager to join the army, make contributions on the battlefield, and be crowned with a wife and son.

It is worth mentioning that the worship ceremony of this era is actually not simple.

Generally speaking, when the monarch leaves the main hall, he meets the chief general in the side hall and tells him, "Now the country is in danger and needs you to fight as the main general, what do you think?"

If the Lord agrees, move on to the next step.

The king ordered the Taishi to divinate and choose an auspicious day, and after choosing a good day, the king should start fasting three days before the ceremony.

Then, it is necessary to hold a ceremony in front of the spiritual tablets of the ancestors and ancestors in the Taimiao......

Such a ritual has been modified by Qingji.

Qingji specially set up a worship platform on the school field in the camp.

Whenever it is necessary for a general to lead the troops to go on an expedition, the ceremony of worshipping the general needs to be carried out on the stage, and then it is to lead the three armies to go on the expedition.

"Ten thousand years for the king, ten thousand years for the kingdom of Wu!"

After Qingji gave a short speech to the soldiers of the three armies, the next step was the real ceremony of paying homage to the generals.

On the worship platform, Qingji stands on the east side, facing the west; Sun Wu, as the chief general of the three armies, stood in the south and faced the north (the so-called northward minister).

This worship platform, more than three zhang high, the foundation is huge, on the middle of the steps, standing Wu Zixu, Heifu, Meng Ben, Sun Di and other generals, as well as the soldiers who are strong and stubborn.

On the worship platform, Qingji was surrounded by a group of guards.

The steps of worshipping the general are a bit cumbersome.

Behind Qingji, there were two guards, one on the left and one on the right, holding a Yue and a tiger talisman respectively.

The role of the tiger talisman is self-evident.

This is a token of the emperor's granting of military power to his vassals and the transfer of troops.

The tiger talisman is made of copper, tiger-shaped, divided into left and right halves, and its back is engraved with an inscription, and there are sons and mothers who can meet.

The right symbol is kept in the palace, and the left symbol is in the hands of the generals.

If Qingji sends someone to mobilize the army, he needs to bring the right talisman and hold the talisman to verify it, so that the generals can obey the order and move, and the army does not carry out the marching order of the monarch who holds the golden talisman festival, except that the monarch will come to the scene to transfer troops.

One place and one talisman, it is absolutely impossible to use one talisman to mobilize the armies of two places at the same time, and the two halves need to be verified to be true when the troops are transferred......

Therefore, the first thing Qingji and Sun Wu had to do was to combine the two halves of the tiger talisman.

Then, Qingji held the "Yue" representing the authority of the general, first took the head of the Yue, handed the handle to Sun Wu, and said solemnly: "From now on, the one who goes to heaven will be the general." ”

This authorizes and explicitly grants Sun Wu the power to kill and kill.

Then Qingji took the handle of the Yue in his hand again, handed the blade to Sun Wu, and said: "From now on, the one who goes down to the abyss will be controlled by the general." ”

The words that the blade said to Sun Wu were actually a warning to Sun Wu about his self-respect.

This is not Qingji targeting Sun Wu, but purely following the process.

Next, Qingji explained the principles of battle to Sun Wu, and said slowly: "If you see it, you will advance, and if you see it, you will stop." ”

"Don't underestimate the enemy with the crowd of the three armies, don't die with the weight of the order, don't be cheap with your wealth, don't disobey the crowd with your own opinions, and don't take arguments as inevitable."

"Don't sit if you don't sit, don't eat if you don't eat, and the cold and heat will be the same."

"In this way, the soldiers will do their best!"

Hearing this, Sun Wu, who accepted the festival, replied angrily: "The minister Wen Guo cannot be governed from outside, and the army cannot be controlled from the middle." ”

"You can't be a gentleman with two hearts, and you can't be suspicious of the enemy."

"Since the minister is ordered, the power of the axe, the minister does not dare to survive, and I hope that the king will also give a word to the minister."

"The king is not allowed to be a minister, and the minister does not dare to general!"

"Good."

When Qingji heard this, he promised to give him full powers, saying that he would not interfere with the command of the army.

So, it will be a success!

It can be seen how sacred and important it is to set up a general......

After the ceremony was completed, Qingji grabbed Sun Wu's hands and said meaningfully: "Guowei, the widow is in Jinling, waiting for your triumphant return." ”

"The king, the minister must live up to his mission!"

Sun Wu replied.

"Let's go on the expedition."

"Wait."

Sun Wu suddenly said, "Great King, do you remember the promise made in the Zide Hall three days ago?" ”

Hearing this, Qingji said with some irony: "Don't worry, the widow has always remembered." ”

"On the day of your triumphant return, the widow will give you 3,000 acres of fertile land, the land of Jinling and Wudu, and ten first-class mansions!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After Sun Wu bowed to Qingji, he said, "Please also ask the king and the ministers to high-five and swear an oath." In this battle, no matter what happens, if the war is not over, the king must not order his ministers to return to the court, or change generals on the spot. ”

“……”

Qingji couldn't help but squint his eyes, and said in a cold tone: "Captain, you can't trust anyone?" ”

"The king, the ministers dare not ......"

Sun Wu hurriedly lowered his head.

"Hahahaha!"

Qingji suddenly laughed loudly and said: "Widow, you must do what you say." If the captain wants to swear an oath with the widow, why not? ”

As soon as the words fell, Qingji stretched out his palm and patted Sun Wu, which can be regarded as making an oath.

After high-fiveing and swearing with Qingji, Sun Wu relieved himself, turned around, waved his big hand towards the soldiers of the three armies under the audience, and said loudly: "Go on the expedition!" ”

With the sound of the horn sounding again, the flag waved, and tens of thousands of Wu soldiers turned around and headed towards the outside of the camp.

Qingji stared deeply at the back of Sun Wu leaving, feeling very uncomfortable......