General Qin

Chudu Shouchun.

The spring is just right, and the flowers are charming.

On the high platform and pavilion, King Chu of Chu is hugging two beauties with thin waists, sitting on the platform enjoying the flowers, talking and laughing, and overlooking the scenery.

From time to time, kiss to the left and arch to the right, warm and soft in the hand, the fragrance winds around the nose, beautiful and joyful.

These are the days of the nobles of the Chu Kingdom.

This is the good life he should enjoy as king of Chu.

But there are always unscrupulous people who want to disturb the happy days of the king. With the sound of footsteps approaching, the attendant came to report that King Songyang Jingzhao asked to see him.

King Chu's face darkened.

King Jingzhao of Songyang, the pillar minister of Chu State.

For this minister, the king of Chu had no ill feeling at all, and even trusted him very much.

It wasn't because Jing Zhao belonged to his party, on the contrary, he was a neutral faction, he was quite famous in Chu, and he was called the benevolent elder.

In the past, the King of Chu was accused of murdering the king and usurping the throne, and was accused by countless nobles.

At this time, King Jing Zhao of Songyang openly supported Xiang Chu on the grounds that the country relied on Changjun and was not suitable for turmoil and was taken advantage of by the Qin people.

King Chu of Chu was very moved. After his position was stabilized, he trusted Jing Zhao and thought he was a good courtier.

But as the battle between Qin and Chu ended, he became more and more disgusted with Jing Zhao.

No wonder others, this person and Xiang Yan walked too close.

And the choice Xiang Yan made during the battle between Qin and Chu made Lu Chu feel deeply afraid while being angry.

"Go and call Jin Xia."

King Chu of Chu whispered to his attendants that he didn't want to be entangled with Jing Zhao alone.

The attendants led away, while Chu Wang continued to play with the two beauties for a while, seeing that the time was almost up, and then asked Jing Zhao to come in.

After a while, Jing Zhao, led by the attendant, came to the high platform and paid homage to him.

"I don't know why Mr. Songyang came to see Bugu?"

The king of Chu opened his mouth and waved his hands to let the two beauties go down.

After a little hesitation, Jing Zhao said, "This minister is here for the affairs of Shangzhu Kingdom."

"Oh? What about Shangzhu Kingdom? Is there anything wrong with Shangzhu Kingdom?"

The king of Chu knew clearly about the consultant, pretended not to understand, but actually sneered in his heart.

Jing Zhao gritted his teeth, thinking that the rumor had spread all over Chudu, and the king must have heard about it. Now that Shangzhu Kingdom has not come back, if Jing Zhao doesn't come to explain again, I'm afraid His Majesty will become suspicious of Shangzhu Kingdom.

"Your Majesty, I have heard recent rumors that when the Shangzhu Kingdom fought with the Qin people, they had the intention of supporting Young Master Qi, so they did not return to Bing Shouchun. I dare say that this matter was definitely fabricated. Absolutely not."

"May I ask at that time that Shangzhu Kingdom and Young Master Qi had no intersection at all, and they didn't even know what kind of person the other party was, so how could they have the intention of supporting him?"

"Furthermore, during the war between Qin and Chu, the situation was very dangerous. The sages of Zhu Kingdom only wanted to fight against Qin wholeheartedly, and wanted to unite our Chu Kingdom, and they had absolutely no other intentions."

"The reason why Shangzhu Kingdom did not return to the army at that time and chose to go north to Xiangcheng was because it saw through the tricks of Qin General Zhao Tuo, and he did not want to be lured by him to go south and give up the opportunity to defeat Mengwu. Because of this, our Chu army To have a big victory that hasn't been seen in decades, and to completely drive the Qin people out of the Chu country."

King Chu smiled and nodded, but in fact his heart was already full of anger.

Jing Zhao explained really well.

Xiang Yan didn't have the heart to support Xiong Qi, because he didn't know Xiong Qi well, and because at that time, the Qin-Chu war needed to unite people.

Does that mean that when Xiang Yan and Xiong Qi get to know each other and feel that this person is suitable, and after the Qin Chu war is over, he can have the idea of ​​abolishing Li?

Then Xiang Yan can support Xiong Qi as the leader?

Jing Zhao continued to explain: "Furthermore, things were indeed as expected by the Shangzhu Kingdom. It was only a partial army that came to my Shouchun, so the decision of Shangzhu Kingdom to only send Zhaoping back with 10,000 soldiers and horses was correct. If he withdraws all the troops, then Meng Wu..."

"Hehe, Mr. Songyang's words are wrong."

A sneer sounded, Jing Zhao turned around, and saw You Yin Jinxia striding towards him, and his face immediately showed displeasure.

This Jin Xia is not a good courtier.

Jin Xia ignored Jing Zhao's downcast face, but said to himself, "Songyang Jun said that Shangzhu Kingdom sent Zhaoping to send 10,000 people back to aid is correct, so where is Zhaoping now?"

"Where is that Qin general Zhao Tuo who came to my Shouchun city now?"

Jing Zhao twitched, knowing that he had said something wrong in order to explain Xiang Yan's refusal to return.

Where is Zhaoping?

Nature is dead.

Where is Zhao Tuo?

It is estimated that he returned to Qin to receive great merit.

Jing Zhao said weakly: "No one thought that Zhao Tuo, the Qin general, would be so powerful that he could defeat Zhaoping's 10,000 troops. Shangzhu Kingdom did not expect this."

Jin Xia sneered: "Yes, Shangzhu Kingdom didn't expect it, but the King did!"

"Your Majesty is wise and wise. He has known for a long time that this Zhao Tuo is a famous Qin general, and he is definitely not an enemy that ordinary people can fight against."

"That's why we ordered Shangzhu to lead an army back to wipe out Zhao Tuo's army of Qin. Unexpectedly, Shangzhu disobeyed the order and only sent Zhaoping to bring 10,000 people. As a result, Zhaoping was defeated by Zhao Tuo." Defeated, 10,000 troops were defeated by 5,000 Qin troops, what a disgrace!"

"If Shangzhu Kingdom listens to the king's edict and returns and leads an army of 30,000 to encircle and suppress, then Zhao Tuo'an can escape! King An can be ashamed as Sishui!"

"Shangzhu Kingdom is responsible for the defeat in Surabaya!"

Jing Zhao's whole body trembled angrily, and he scolded: "You Yin nonsense, if Shangzhu Kingdom leads 30,000 people back to the division, then how can Chen Ying defeat Mengwu with such a great victory, compared to our Chu Guo'an's victory! Chen Ying's great victory, and Zhaoping's defeat at Surabaya are of no consequence at all."

King Chu's face turned livid.

Such a defeat in Surabaya is insignificant.

Li Xin conquered Chu, and Chu won a great victory, which made him the king of Chu very proud.

However, the Qin army's surprise soldiers approaching Shouchun were the shadow of his heart, which frightened him enough, so King Chu of Chu strictly ordered Xiang Yan to return to the army, just in case, and his life was the top priority.

Unexpectedly, Xiang Yan didn't care about his safety at all, and only sent Zhaoping and 10,000 miscellaneous troops back and it was over, but Xiang Yan led the rest of the elite to go north to rescue Xiong Qi.

That's right!

In Chu Wang's eyes, Xiang Yan went north not to defeat Meng Wu, but to save Xiong Qi who was besieged by the Qin army!

I don't care about the imperial edict of the King of Chu, but hurried to save him Xiong Qi, what do you mean by Xiang Yan?

Don't you know it yourself?

Not to mention that it has spread throughout the entire Chu State, and everyone is saying that Xiang Yan went north to save Xiong Qi.

Because he had long been displeased with the usurping of the throne, he left Zhao Tuo's Qin army alone and went straight to rescue Xiong Qi.

Xiong Qi, also the heir of the former prince, has the right to inherit the throne of Chu!

Xiong Qi resolutely raised his troops in this battle, cut off the back of the Qin army, and helped Xiang Yan, the Shangzhu state, win this battle, and won the support of many Chu people. The hero of the country's resistance to Qin Dynasty.

And what about him, the king of Chu?

Not only was there the taint of regicide and usurpation of the throne, but this time he was so frightened by a thousand-strong Qin army that he fainted on the city wall, and was even taunted by a Qin army captain with a black buttock showing his butt, which is a great shame.

Coupled with the subsequent defeat in Zhaoping and Surabaya, it was even more shameful to let the Qin army escape.

Xiong Qi, who defeated the Qin army, gained great prestige and was regarded as a hero of the Chu people.

The king of Chu was defeated and was stunned and humiliated by the Qin army. Zuo Sima, who was sent to pursue the Qin army, was defeated by the Qin general with fewer victories and more defeats. Many people regarded it as a joke and a shame.

Needless to say, what does this comparison represent?

King Chu took a deep breath.

Although he was angry in his heart before, he was afraid of Xiang Yan's prestige that he had just won the Qin army, so it was difficult to strike.

Now with the "rumors" spreading everywhere, he knows that he can't wait any longer, otherwise changes will happen later.

But Xiang Chu must not openly deal with Xiang Yan, or even show malice, otherwise it would be a reason for Xiang Yan and Xiong to usurp the throne and rebel.

"Jin Qing's words are too exaggerated. Shangzhu Kingdom defeated the Qin Army and created a great victory that has not been seen in decades. What's wrong with such credits?"

King Chu Chu spoke calmly, and what he said made Jin Xia startled, but Jing Zhao showed a smile.

It seems that the king is still wise.

The king of Chu smiled and said: "Bugu will not believe the rumors, and in order to commend the merits of Shangzhu, and to let the people of Chu know, Bugu will not be suspicious of Shangzhu because of the rumors. Therefore, Bugu will appoint Shangzhu State as the Minister of Chu, let him return to Shouchun, and help Bugu preside over state affairs!"

Hearing this, Jin Xia's eyes lit up.

Mingsheng ordered Yin to secretly seize military power.

Your Majesty's move is high, really high!

Jing Zhao was stunned, thoughtful, but he saw that the King of Chu had a calm demeanor, and his words were full of affirmation and praise for Xiang Yan, and he didn't seem to be affected by the rumors.

Ling Yin, the highest official title in Chu State.

In charge of the power of a country, in a high position, to lead the people, and to control the military and political power in one person.

Of course, with the changes of the times, the military power of Chu State is now mainly concentrated in the hands of Shangzhu State and Sima.

Ling Yin's duty is mainly to manage state affairs, which is equivalent to the post of prime minister in other countries.

It is indeed a kind of promotion and reward for Xiang Yan to be Ling Yin.

Jing Zhao thought that the war between Qin and Chu was over. Even if Qin State wanted to attack Chu again, it would take a long time. It would be a good thing for Shangzhu State to resign from his military post and return to the capital of Chu to serve as Lingyin. There is nothing wrong with it.

Although the king is a little timid, he still understands the truth.

Jing Zhao cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise."

On the high platform, he watched Jing Zhao's leaving figure.

Jin Xia said sadly: "Your Majesty's promotion of Xiang Yan to Ling Yin is indeed a good move. It not only makes people speechless, but also takes away his military power, prevents him from causing trouble outside, and makes it easier for him to be monitored nearby. Don't dare to move. It's just that Young Master Qi..."

"Hmph, Xiong Qi... isn't he called the hero of our Chu country?"

"Bu Gu naturally wants him to continue to be a hero. Now that the Qin State has retreated, Huaibei has no room for him to use his talents. But Jiangdong Wuyue has recently been harassed by Yue people, so it is just right for us, the son of Chu State, to go and serve the country. "

The king of Chu was smiling, and there were many barbarians in Wu and Yue in the east of the river. He threw Xiong Qi there and separated him from Xiang Yan to see what else they could do.

Hearing this, Jin Xia gave a compliment, rolled his eyes, and said, "Your Majesty, I think Lord Songyang is probably part of Xiang Yan's party. It is inevitable that they will collude with each other when Xiang Yan returns to Shouchun, so it's better to send Songyang away." Lord Yang is going to be an envoy to the Qi State. In this way, we can also use the power of our Chu State to defeat the Qin people to win over the Qi State. Even if the Qin people attack again in the future, we will have the Qi State to rely on."

"Jin Qing is really a good minister who is worried about the country."

King Chu smiled and nodded.

"This is a good thing."

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