The time entered the twenty-second year of King Qingji of Wu, that is, in 492 BC, the first month.

When Qin Bo Yingning learned that Sun Wu had led his army to destroy Shu, and attacked the Qin army that had entered Shu, capturing nearly 20,000 people, he was furious.

However, Ying Ning was still willing to believe that this might be a misunderstanding, so she sent Shangda Dafu Zihu to Nanzheng, the seat of Hanzhong County in Wu State, to demand that Wen Chong fulfill the letter of state that had been set up to cede Hanzhong County and release the captured Qin soldiers back.

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Zihu came to the mansion in Nanzheng City, and he couldn't see the literature for several days, which made Zihu have a bad premonition in his heart.

Sure enough, when Zihu saw Wen Chong, the latter really turned his face and didn't recognize people.

"What? Cession of Hanzhong County? ”

Wen Chong looked incredulous, and said, "Doctor Zihu, when did I say that my Great Wu was going to cede Hanzhong County to Qin?" ”

Hearing this, Zihu's face couldn't help but sink, and then he took out the national letter, handed it to Wen Chong, and said patiently: "Wen Xiang, there is a national letter as proof!" ”

"A few years ago, you went to Yongcheng on behalf of Wu Hou and set up this letter with my country's monarch."

"According to the agreement of the letter of state, the state of Qin sent troops to help the state of Wu destroy Shu, and after the matter was completed, in return, the state of Wu ceded fifteen cities in Hanzhong County, and a land radius of six hundred miles to Qin."

"There are the seals of the kings of Qin and Wu on this, with white silk and black characters, how can the minister not admit it? How can you not fulfill your promise? ”

Wen Chong smiled, put the national letter aside, and then picked up a national letter from the table on one side and handed it to Zihu to read.

"Doctor Zihu, misunderstanding! This is a big misunderstanding! ”

"The letter of establishment of my king is to cede the land of Hanzhong County to Qin. Of course, not six hundred miles, but six miles! ”

"This is a national letter, please take a look at it."

Zihu took a serious look at the contents of the national book, and after seeing the crossed-out word "hundred", where did he still not understand the sinister intentions of the monarchs and ministers of Wu State?

Zihu suddenly became furious, pointed at Wen's nose and scolded: "Fraud! This is a naked scam! ”

"Isn't this bullying an honest man?"

"How can a land with a radius of six hundred miles become six miles?"

"If you Wu Guo cheats Qin like this, you are not afraid of losing your trust in the world and incurring my Great Qin's revenge?"

Hearing this, Wen Chong wiped a handful of spit from his face, and then said surgingly: "Doctor Zihu, if you say that it is a land of six miles, it is a land of six miles." ”

"That's all I say, if you don't accept it, you shouldn't rely on your tongue, but only on the Qin sword!"

“……”

Zihu staggered back two steps for a while, as if he was more than ten years old, and then said with a wry smile: "Wen Chong, I really didn't misunderstand you, I didn't misunderstand Wu Hou." ”

"Before the king made this letter, I was already confused, and I made many suggestions, but the king did not accept them. If I had known this, I would have died at that time! ”

Zihu can be said to have often dealt with Wu Guo, and he knows the style of Wu Guo's monarchs and ministers better.

At this time, he already regretted that he had not risked his life before and forced Ying Ning not to establish such a national letter with the literary genre......

In this regard, Wen Chong just shook his head and said: "Doctor Zihu, there is no medicine for repentance in the world. In the world of great contention, the strong will be strong, and the weak will die! ”

"Now that Wu is strong and Qin is weak, my king's heart to destroy Qin has been decided, where will Qin go in the future?"

"Doctor Zihu, you are a rare wise man among the Qin people."

"My king appreciates your talents, if the doctor changes his course and enters Wu to serve, I believe that he will be able to pay homage to the prime minister in Wu one day, at least without losing the position of Jiuqing."

Hearing this, Zihu just laughed miserably and said: "Wen Chong, my Zihu was born as a Qin person and died as a Qin ghost, and he will definitely not turn his back on his mother country." ”

"Mountains and rivers meet, and there will be a period later."

"Walk slowly, don't send."

After saluting each other, Zihu was able to maintain his demeanor and slowly left the mansion.

It's just that when he boarded the carriage, Zihu, who had lost his soul, staggered and fell, but fortunately he was supported by the entourage next to him and didn't hit his head.

"Doctor!"

"Poof!"

Zihu finally couldn't help it, a mouthful of old blood spurted out, covering his chest, his shoulders trembled, and he almost sat down.

"I'm fine."

Zihu gritted his teeth, then shook off the hand of his entourage and climbed into the carriage, his cloudy eyes reflecting a sad color......

"Go back to Yongcheng! Walk! ”

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When Zihu returned to Yongcheng and told Qin Bo Yingning the news that Wu planned to launch a war to destroy Qin, the latter was immediately furious and scolded like thunder.

"Wu thief! Traitor! Thief! Dog thief—"

"It's too much of a deception! Qingji, the widow must eat your meat and sleep your skin! ”

At this moment, Ying Ning hated to dismantle Qingji into eight pieces to vent the hatred in her heart.

From ancient times to the present, where would anyone dare to risk the condemnation of the world and defraud a country like this?

Ying Ning only felt deep shame and hatred for a while, and under the anger, he couldn't help but let out a "wow", vomiting blood in his mouth, his eyes were black, and he actually fainted.

"Monarch!"

The ministers and doctors above the court all stepped forward to watch worriedly.

Over the years, Ying Ning's body and bones have deteriorated, and she often seeks medical advice to maintain her life, but now she is stimulated by this, how can she not be angry, and then vomit blood and faint?

After a long time, Ying Ning finally woke up leisurely, looked at the ministers under His Majesty with a pale face, and said in a hoarse voice: "Second and third sons, I, Ying Ning, am the sinner of the Qin State. ”

"Now that the country of Wu is powerful, and if you want to destroy my Qin country, can the second and third sons have a countermeasure?"

As soon as they heard this, the ministers couldn't help but look at each other and didn't dare to speak.

Zihu sighed and stepped forward and said: "Monarch, the ministers and others have just received an urgent report, the Wu army in Shu has recruited a large number of people and is repairing the old road to the Qin State, and Sun Wu has already led a military horse to Hanzhong County. ”

"If Wu invades Qin, there are only two suitable routes, one is the Wuguan Road from Hanzhong County and the first line of Danshui, and the other is the Baoxie Valley Road from Shuzhong."

"The main force of Wu should attack Qin from the relatively wide and flat Wuguan Road."

"Therefore, the monarch should mobilize troops and horses as soon as possible, the whole country's troops, and the army should be stationed in the first line of Feng and Hao, and at the same time send a partial division to garrison Pingyang."

After a pause, Zihu said again: "In addition, if the troops of the Wu State come to attack, with the strength of the Qin State alone, I am afraid it will be difficult to resist." The monarch should also send envoys to the Six Jin, Qi, Song, Zheng, Wei and other countries, so that the princes' coalition army will take advantage of the situation and attack Wu on a large scale! ”

"Good."

Ying Ning bowed slightly, expressing her approval.

This is already the best they can come up with.

The territory of the Qin State, although most of them are flat and undefended, but there is a solid Kuihan in the east, and the Qinling Mountains are steep and majestic in the south.

It will not be easy for Wu to destroy Qin.