The flow of chariots and horses entering and leaving the city gate did not have time to exclaim, and when they instinctively rolled away, the red cloud had already swept across the drawbridge and rushed into the city gate------

Everything was like a nightmare in the morning light, and the entire Panlong City was plunged into a nightmare. There was no resistance, and a thick red cloud had filled the city that was stretching its waist.

When the officials of Panlong City were dragged out of the couch in the dormitory of the official office, they still stared at the old eyes and asked a series of questions: "Who is the general?" Even if he came to ask for food and grass on the orders of the prince, he should also speak in court after the old man was freshened up, how could he be so unreasonable? Still wearing this red robe, do you think it's the Son of Heaven? ”

Ji Duoyou held the horsewhip and smiled: "You are optimistic, we are the generals of the king of Chengzhou, see clearly?" Shouldn't you wear a red robe? ”

The old city guard who was scattered rubbed his old eyes and said in surprise: "You are really the king's master, are you here to ask me about the sin of the Hubei country?" ”

"It's not to ask for guilt, but to ask for this Panlong City."

"What do you say? Could it be that Panlong City has been captured by you? The old official woke up like a dream, and he didn't seem to believe it.

Duoyou laughed for a while: "Occupy your own house to see, I only have one sentence to the officials: My Wang Shi will continue to capture the city of Hubei, and immediately report to the Hubei Fang, see if you report it quickly or I attack it quickly!" Remember? ”

"Remember, remember." The old official was sweating profusely, walked a few steps and then spun his heels and asked, "The general is here, do you have to destroy my country?" ”

"Hmph, you asked." Duoyou snorted coldly and said: "Tell the Marquis of E, if you want the sect to continue, you will first give up the Suizaojin Road and honestly be the minister of the southern domain of my Zhou family." Otherwise, Ben will definitely go straight to Echeng! ”

"No, no!" The old official Shou Ying Cheng rushed out of the official office.

At noon, Zhou Shi rode lightly to eat a full meal in Panlong City, and went away like lightning.

When the urgent letter of the officials of Panlong City flew to Echeng, the situation of the Eguo Dynasty quickly fell into a panic. The death of the country is a big matter, and no one dares to take it lightly. While the Great Dynasty Meeting was being held, there was another urgent report one after another: Lutaiyi and Jiaocheng both fell!

After a few days of shock, the hearts of the monarchs and ministers of the Hubei State were suddenly beating, and everyone at the court meeting was pale and there was nothing to be done - with this kind of hurricane tactics of trapping a city in one day, even if the troops were immediately transferred, they were afraid that they would not know where to go to face the enemy.

In the end, it was the Hou Hou Yufang who had an opinion, shaking a few volumes and urgently writing: "Everyone, the king will not go south with 20,000 light horses to destroy Hubei. There must be a reason for this battle. The situation of the fall of the three cities was the same: the Zhou army only captured the city, one did not plunder the treasury, the second did not massacre, and the third did not occupy the garrison, and after the capture, replenished the grain and grass and left. From ancient times to the present, who has ever seen such an army attacking a city and destroying a country? ”

When the ministers heard this, they had some aftertaste, and they discussed it one after another, and the more they talked, the more strange they felt, and finally they unanimously decided that they could only step up their investigations, and as long as the Zhou army did not go south to attack the Hubei capital, they could not act rashly.

In the days when the monarchs and ministers of the Hubei State were indecisive, Ji Duoyou led the light cavalry to sweep across the Han River like a hurricane, and captured Tongyi and the old Echeng. Scout Express also came, and the situation finally became clear: the commander of the army was Ji Duoyou, the deputy commander of the Eighth Division of Chengzhou, who attacked the city all the way to the east, and there was no plan to attack Echeng at the moment.

Only then did the palace of the country of Hubei ease down, and the ministers admired this unfazed monarch even more.

On the tenth day, Eyu Fang received a book from Ji Duoyou, which was so simple that it was only a few words: "Eguo Yin and Qi are in turmoil, secretly following the Zaojin Road, so that my Wang Shi cannot be supplemented with copper materials, which is very hateful!" If you don't change your course, this general will break through the capital in one fell swoop, and drive you and other monarchs and ministers into the river to feed the fish! Now it has been a small test, and then it is necessary to do what it says, and the monarchs and ministers of Hubei have figured it out themselves. ”

"I see—"

The monarchs and ministers of the Eguo Kingdom were relieved and breathed a sigh of relief. After that, the court meeting discussed the aftermath for three days, and the more I thought about it, the more I was afraid: this Ji Duoyou only led 20,000 light horsemen, and he swept five cities in the north of Hubei from west to east in seven or eight days.

The frightened monarchs and ministers of the Hubei State immediately agreed on two preventive measures: first, the prince was in charge of the troops, and secretly mobilized heavy troops to defend the mountains in Jiangbei, in case the Eighth Division of Cheng Zhou attacked Hubei at any time; Second, immediately withdraw the garrison along the Zao Road, relax control, and not give the Zhou army a pretext for attacking Hubei.

Later facts proved that it was Ji Duoyou's storming of the city that gave the country a solid warning signal for the death of the country, so that the country of Hubei stepped up its armaments and became an important force in the Jianghan region that could compete with Wang Shi. Of course, it also laid a big foreshadowing for Li Wang Ping'e later. This is something that Ji Duoyou didn't expect.

The purpose of this light cavalry raid was only to deter the unscrupulous princes of the Quartet, so that they could see the brand-new combat power of the new Eighth Division of Cheng Zhou, and they would not dare to act rashly from now on. It should be said that this purpose has been achieved. In addition to the release of Suizaojin Road in Hubei, there was also movement on the side of Qi.

Sleeping in the Qi Palace in Linzi, Lu Shou, the son of Qi, came in with a bowl of hot medicine, but saw that his father, Hou Lu Bushan, had sat up from the couch, leaned on the pillow and thought about something, and suddenly frowned, and persuaded: "Father, why are you up again?" Lie down. ”

Lu Bushan waved his hand: "Lie down day and night, tired, get up and rest for a while." ”

Lu Shou was silent, so he could only sit on the side and blow the medicine gently. Lu Bushan's face was haggard, but his eyes were still sharp: "Shou'er, the widow wanted to personally shame my Qi country, but it seems that he can't." This can only be left to children and grandchildren. ”

Lu Shou sighed imperceptibly: "Father Jun is just too stubborn, and he has been thinking about this matter, so he has become ill." ”

Lu Bushan's burnt face flushed sickly, and he lowered his head and coughed. Lu Shou hurriedly went to help him pat his back, and it took a long time to suppress the cough. He gasped and said, "You kid, you're used to living a good life, and you don't know how powerful it is." The throne of the widow was neither inherited nor canonized by Zhou Tianzi, but was won by licking blood with a sword. If you don't get the right position, if you don't make some achievements to the heart of the people, how can you pass it on to your kid safely? ”

Lu Shou came to his senses, put down the medicine bowl and knelt down to kowtow, and saw his father's withered and skull-like face under the light, he was even more sad, and said: "Father rest assured, the son has understood, and he will take his father's wish first, swear to die and destroy discipline, and if the son can't be destroyed, let the descendants continue to do it." There will always be a lifetime that will destroy the country of Ji and annex its land to my Qi realm. ”

Lu Bushan straightened up with difficulty and nodded: "This is the good son and grandson of my Jiang surname Lu." Sit down, for the widow has a few things to tell you. ”

Lu Shou sat silently on the edge of the couch, his tired and red eyes almost shed tears: "What does my father have to entrust?" ”

Lu Bushan slowly leaned on the head of the bed, tugging the corners of his mouth slightly, quite a little ridiculed: "This first one, that party girl heard that you have been included in the Shizi Mansion?" ”

Lu Shou was slightly startled, and suddenly a little flustered: "Father-------- father, because of the matter of Gongzi Ji, there are rumors in Linzi City, and the party doctor feels ashamed, and she can't stay in the party mansion anymore." Ruo'er didn't accept her, but I was afraid that she would only have one way to die. Please forgive me! ”

Lu Bushan shook his head and looked at his son with a little pity: "In the future, if you are the king, you can accept concubines, and it is okay." There is only one thing, your wife can only be Princess Boji of the Zhou family, and this family affair is related to the stability of your throne and cannot be shaken. ”

"But ------" Lu Shou raised his head, his eyes full of unwillingness: "But that Boji is clearly a Kefu life, and ------'er doesn't want it!" ”

"Nonsense!" Lu Bushan pounded the mattress heavily: "That's because of the turmoil in the throne of my Qi country, what does it have to do with Wang Ji?" This time, the Eighth Division of Cheng Zhou tried his hand at the knife, and within seven or eight days, he went down to the five cities of Hubei in seven or eight days, do you want my Qi Kingdom to also suffer a hurricane raid? He took a breath: "Don't forget, the son of the Marquis of Xianhu and the son Ji are both in the Song Kingdom to avoid trouble, and they both have the right to inherit the throne." What will happen if you quit your family and offend the royal family? ”

Governor Lu Shouxin was irretrievable, so he could only cry silently. Lu Bushan sighed lightly: "As long as the throne is stable, what kind of woman do you want to accept?" You've got to carry it! ”

His father's withered face, like a stagnant water, weighed on Lu Shou's heart like a boulder, leaving him powerless to refute. If the price of inheriting the throne is to marry a woman he does not want to marry, what does he say? The fate of his father and the fate of the country, which point is not more important than his personal preferences? As the prince of Qi State, he won't even be unable to understand this.

After thinking clearly, Lu Shou gritted his teeth and nodded: "My son obeys his father's orders." ”

Lu Bushan, who was as sick as a withered branch, showed a rare smile, and then said with a straight face: "This second thing, you can remember." The sons of Huhou are scattered outside, and there is also that Lu Ji, which will eventually become a disaster for my Qi country. Do you understand? ”

Listening to these words, Lu Shou's whole body was cold, and he was so sad that he almost wanted to crack, but he couldn't shed tears, as if he was too sad, and he could only nod his head.

"Shou'er, look at it like this, the country of Lu is determined to form an alliance with the country of Ji to fight against our country of Qi, coupled with the blessing of the royal family of Zhou, I am afraid that your life in the future will not be so good. My son, you have to work hard, and you must not lose the foundation laid by your Lao Tzu! ”

Lu Bushan was extremely tired, and his voice became softer and softer, almost talking to himself, and his mouth was muttering lowly.

In the fourth year of King Zhou Li, on the fifth day of the ninth month of autumn, Qi Xianhou Lu Bushan died. The prince Lu Shou was enthroned as the eighth monarch of Qi surnamed Jiang, and he was the Marquis of Qi.

The autumn color of Gantang Garden is intoxicating, Zhou Li Wang Jihu wanders under the forest all day long, dancing the sword and playing the piano, and always forgets to return.

Gantang, Tang pear also, the ancients also called Du pear. It is said that pears are too small, astringent and sour, and few people eat them except for sake brewing.