Chapter 24 Chapter Twenty-Four

The prince of Wu was exhausted in the battle of breaking Chu and entering Ying. Because of his timidity and cowardice, he not only failed to make meritorious deeds, but became the backstage of the five generals who prevented the decisive battle of King Wu.The five generals were bestowed to death by the king of Wu, and finally they were so tired that they trembled with fright.When he entered Ying after the war, King Helu of Wu did not give him a good face, and he fell out of favor from then on, and the position of the crown prince was in jeopardy.Hu Ye's Fu Chai wants to replace him at any time.Finally tired with a breath of anger in his chest, he heartbroken and challenged his father, King Helu, to hunt down and kill King Chu Zhao in order to restore his influence and prove that he deserves to be a prince and that he should inherit the throne in the future.He Lu agreed.Finally tired and led a thousand disciples to immediately pursue Yunmeng, who was fleeing from King Chu Zhao, and traveled day and night.

The seventeen-year-old King Zhao of Chu fled in a very embarrassing situation. The accompanying doctor Meng Gu was holding the Chu Law Code day and night, his younger sister kept crying, and his followers were also terrified.The starting direction of fleeing is to the west, intending to flee to Yunmeng.But in the middle of the night, I met a group of robbers who didn't know where they came from. I only heard the robbers yelling five and six, all speaking with a Chu accent.The robber held on to the dagger in his hand, robbed some property, and almost stabbed King Chu Zhao to death.King Zhao was frightened again, and decided that if he fled west to Yunmeng in Chu State, it would be better to seek refuge in another country, so he turned around and ran northeast to Yunyi.

Tired of chasing after King Chu Zhao, when he arrived at Yunmeng, he was in vain. "People don't disarm, horses don't take off their saddles, chase, don't chase and kill King Chu Zhao, and don't return home after death!" At this time, the final tiredness is indeed full of heroism. King Zhao of Chu fled to Yunyi. The Duke of Yun was afraid of being involved, so he immediately escorted King Zhao to Suiguo for refuge. Finally tired in Yunyi, it was nothing to fetch water from a bamboo basket. Zhong Lei said: "Humanity is the three holes of cunning rabbits. Yes, King Chu Zhao is indeed cunning. Today, Zhong Lei is going to bite you, King Chu Zhao, and see if you can escape to the end of the world?"

Finally tired or not discouraged.King Chu Zhao hid in Sui country.Finally tired to catch up with the country. Following the news, the king of the country is ready to fight.The city is full of crossbowmen, the soldiers in the city are ready for battle, and a suspension bridge is hung high above the city.In the end, he led a thousand disciples to shout at the top of the city, and wanted to hand over the subjugated king Chu Zhaowang with the king.The head of the city replied: "The King Sui only allowed Wu Taizi to enter the palace alone to speak, and asked Wu's soldiers to retreat to the place where they could shoot an arrow."Tired at last, he didn't dare to go into the tiger's lair alone, so he discussed with the disciples, and when the suspension bridge was released, he rode his horse and rushed into the city.Then he pretended to shout, and complied with King Sui's request.The drawbridge was lowered, and the tired thousand disciples were about to move when suddenly arrows were dropped from the city, and the disciples had no choice but to retreat.

In the end, tired of biting the bullet, he drove off the accompanying disciples, crossed the suspension bridge in a grand and frightened manner, and went into the city alone to meet the king. In the city, King Chu Zhao, who was taking refuge, was even more afraid than Zhonglei. When he heard that Zhonglei had chased him, he burst into tears and begged the king to protect him.Although King Sui is the king of a small country, relying on the powerful Qin State behind him, he didn't panic and asked a wizard for divination first.After taking up three lessons, they all said that handing over King Chu Zhao was a big crime.If the king of Chuzhao got the straw to save his life, he bowed again and again, begging to be taken care of by the king, and called his elder brother Ziqi, drew a cross on Ziqi's chest with his sword, dipped in his blood and made a covenant with Suiguo, forever. Attempt to revive the great cause of Chu.King Sui had the backing of the Qin State, his mind was fixed by divination, and he was encouraged by the oath of the covenant. He made up his mind to protect King Chu Zhao, so he summoned Zhonglei to see him.

There was a huge cauldron in front of the palace, burning a cauldron of oil, the fire crackled and jumped, and the oil cauldron was boiling and making a gurgling sound. King Sui: "Is this the prince of Wu?" "It is the final tiredness, see the king of the country." As he spoke, he turned his head to look at the oil cauldron, as if he was worried that the boiling oil would pour on his head. "What is the prince doing when he comes to Suiguo?" "I don't know if the king has heard that Wu's three armies have won fifteen victories in fifteen battles, and they have now stationed in Yingdu, and the state of Chu has been destroyed."

"Although the widow is the king of a small country, he is ignorant and ignorant, but he also heard that Wu Jun burned down the high mansion of the Chu State's granary and smashed the Chu State's Nine Dragon Bell." "It's so good." "What does the prince say?" "Since the king understands the current situation, Wu Sui and the two countries can cooperate easily." "Don't dare to say the word cooperation, as long as there is nothing wrong with each other." "I really don't want to disturb the king at the end, so I only bring a few entourages. I ask the king to hand over the subjugated king, King Chu Zhao, to me and bring him back."

"How does the prince know that King Zhao is here?" Finally tired, he chuckled, his eyes were very sharp, and he saw the curtain shaking behind him, and a foot was exposed under the curtain. "King Chu Zhao can come out now." As soon as the king wanted to stop him, a person walked out from behind the curtain, but he was the elder brother of King Chu Zhao, Ziqi. fake. Ziqi: "I'm tired, do you want me to go with you?" In the end, he hurriedly bowed to the king: "Please, the king, take down the child of King Chu Zhao for me!" Sui Wang: "Since King Zhao has come to Sui country, he is my guest. How can I capture the former guest for the sake of the younger guest? I will not do such an inhumane act. Please forgive me, Prince."

Ziqi: "Finally tired! Don't bother the king of the country. Don't you want to kill them all? Come on! In the past few days, the country has been subjugated and fled. There are many difficulties and dangers. I have died several times." Qi tore off his robe, the wound he had just scratched with the sword was bloody, and his chest was red: "Chu is broken, why are the monarchs and ministers afraid of death? I will go with you alive, after all, it is just a life to be handed over to Helu. Come on Come on, don't make it difficult for the king of Suiguo, and don't let you go home without merit."

"You, what are you going to do?" "Look at the oil in this cauldron is already boiling, you and I will put down the oil cauldron together, fulfilling both you and me, why not do it?" Ziqi grabbed onto Zhongti's hand and pulled towards You Ding. Finally tired and panicked, bubbling hot oil hit his face, but cold sweat was crawling all over his body.He tried his best to shake off Ziqi's hand, but Ziqi didn't force it.Finally tired, he ran to one side and shouted to Sui Wang: "Your Majesty! I am the envoy of Wu!" Sui Wang: "Since the crown prince is an envoy, it is even more embarrassing for the widow! Come, I will send the envoy of Wu Kingdom out of the city."

The guards came forward. That looks like being escorted to the end. As he walked, he turned around and scolded: "King Chu Zhao, I will let you live for a few more days. You can escape today, you poor dog, but you can't escape tomorrow!" Ziqi laughed loudly: "I'm tired! Do you think I'm King Chu Zhao? I'm General Ziqi! Come back to the country, watch me cook soup with your heart and liver, and taste it with Brother Wang." Finally tired and hurried out of the city. How to explain to the father?Even if the great king Helu spared him, would the fierce Fucha let him go?Will his reputation be tarnished from now on?What do the ministers think of him?Will this matter affect his succession to the throne in the future?He was sullen and silent all the way.He regretted asking for trouble and fighting for such a drudgery.He even wanted to commit suicide by chopping off an arm, or cutting off a piece of flesh, or cutting open the skin, to fake sword wounds or spear wounds, so as to impress the court with admiration, but he didn't have the courage. King Helu of Wu is celebrating his birthday in the Palace of King Chu. King Wu is in a good mood recently. Finally tired like frost, here comes. King Helu of Wu summoned him aside for questioning, as if he had expected that there would be no good news. Helu asked, "Where is King Zhao of Chu? He came here to see the widow." Tired at the end: "Reporting to the father, the son-in-law failed to escort King Chu Zhao." He Lu: "Then, present his head." Finally tired: "This..." He Lu: "You don't see people alive, and you don't see corpses when you die?" Finally tired: "Yes..." He Lu: "It's useless, what are you doing back here?" Finally tired: "Father, please report to Rong Erchen." Fu Chai was already on the sidelines watching his words and demeanor, and he was a little gleeful. Finally tired: "Father, my servants led the disciples and pursued King Chu Zhao to Yunmeng, then to Yunyi, and finally to Suiguo. The soldiers of Suiguo obeyed the king's order and shot arrows from the city. Tens of thousands of soldiers lined up Waiting for the battle, only one of the ministers was allowed to enter the city. The ministers were outnumbered, so they went through fire and water alone, and wanted to hand over King Chu Zhao with the king of the country. King Chu Zhao, relying on the protection of the country, dared to walk out of the harem and cursed. The minister immediately pulled out The sword, stabbing bravely, a sword pierced the chest of King Zhao, and the blood of King Chu Zhao immediately splashed on the palace, I don’t know the personnel, I’m afraid I’ve hurt my heart, and I’m not going to live for a few days..." He vividly made up lies while observing He Lu looked. He Lu: "Is that true?" Finally tired: "Every sentence of my son and minister is true." Fu Chai sneered: "I'm afraid not necessarily. Father, do you still remember that just got the report yesterday, King Chu Zhao is still the former guard of honor in car uniforms, recruiting soldiers in Yunmeng, and trying to make a comeback. What brother said hurts the heart. Maybe it’s a myth?” Finally tired and knelt down with a grunt, "Father!" He Lu: "Go down! Go down!" Fu Chai: "Since my brother let King Chu Zhao's blood splatter the hall, and since a thousand disciples were attacked by the soldiers, why didn't a single one get injured? No one had a trace of blood on their clothes?" He Lu: "Stop talking!" He Lu walked away in a huff. He Lu didn't want to hear the two brothers quarreling, and he didn't want to make an immediate decision to abolish Zhonglei and Li Fuchai as the crown prince, although he knew that it was only a matter of time before Fuchai replaced Zhonglei.He can clearly see Fu Chai's sharpness, savagery, intelligence and wisdom, and how he is eager to compete for the crown prince. He knows a son like a father.It is also because of this that he still has to restrain Fucha one or two.He knew that his throne was the final target for Fucha, Zhonglei, and other "beloved relatives" to spy on. The bad news brought by the final tiredness wiped out the good mood of King Helu of Wu.He returned to the celebration of his birthday sullenly. drinking.song and dance.Happy birthday.cheer.Boasting Wu Wangxiong's general martial arts and martial arts.It depicts Wu Jun's invincibility in all battles.Bai Ju.Yong.The defeated will be in the bag.Unlucky ghost Shen Yinshu.And Chu Nu has a thin waist.Wu Ge is sharp.And so on, there are always endless topics of complacency, endless dreams of glory, endless hardships and rewards, endless reasons to enjoy the mountains and rivers of Chu, the wine and meat of Chu, and the women of Chu. Sun Wu: "Your Majesty, I have a few inappropriate words, and I want to share them with your Majesty." He Lu felt uncomfortable: "Huh?" "I think about it again and again. The victorious army of the king defeated the army of Chu Nangwa and Shen Yinshu, and captured the capital of Ying, but it cannot be said to be a complete victory." He Lu: "Huh?" "Victorious and captured, if you don't cultivate merit, the army's morale will be loose, and there will be endless troubles, it is better to retreat as soon as possible." He Lu: "Isn't General Sun's words mentioned in the General's Art of War? I know." "King!" "Okay, okay, all military and political affairs in Yingdu, from now on, all the widows will be dealt with by Wang Erfuchai, so tell him." Fucha: "Thank you for entrusting me with a heavy responsibility, and Fucha will definitely do my best. My father will live forever, and my children will respect my father for a cup of wine." Fu Chai was favored, and he was very proud. Sun Wu was startled, then turned to Fu Chai and said, "Prince..." Wu Zixu grabbed Sun Wu's sleeve: "What's the matter with you, General Sun? Isn't the general going to practice your military strategy? Although Yingdu is broken, King Chu Zhao is still here, how can Wu's ever-victorious army give up halfway? Come, come, for In the future, General Sun will capture King Chu Zhao alive and perform miraculous feats, and drink three dendrobiums!" Everyone raises wine.Sun Wu did not move.He Lu glanced at Sun Wu and left in a huff. The banquet broke up unhappy.The sky was overcast. Sun Wu walked alone and went back to the "General's Mansion".The wind of the twelfth lunar month cuts the face like a knife.The streets are full of ruins.One place in the east, one place in the west, scattered lights, jumping like will-o’-the-wisps.A few merry-go-round disciples staggered past, reeking of alcohol.Yingdu, which has been plundered, looks like a dead city when it gets dark.At this time, groups of old ravens in the sky barked unscrupulously, circled around, and looked for the carrion.When approaching the mansion, Sun Wu stumbled and looked back, it was an unknown corpse.He turned around angrily and kicked the dead body hard. The "General Mansion" is brightly lit with candles. When Sun Wu walked in, Yiluo flew over like a swallow.This made Sun Wu feel a kind of warmth that he had never had before.Yiluo was probably waiting anxiously for Sun Wu's return, so Sun Wu's return brought her an irresistible surprise.She shouted "ah, the general is back", and ran to help Sun Wu undress. She picked up Sun Tzu's robe, put it on her nose and sniffed it. This subconscious action suddenly touched Sun Wu's heart.The few strands of warmth that Yiluo brought to Sun Wu were fleeting.After all, Sun Wu's heart is very heavy.He stood for a long time before the chandelier, his eyes blazing.He was thinking, who gave up halfway?Which one fell short in the end, was he, Sun Changqing?Or Helu Fuchai Wu Zixu?He clearly realized that his remonstrance lost weight the moment Wu's army entered Yingdu.He also knew that with the passage of time, the king, Fuchai and Wu Zixu thought completely differently from him, and the power of the dignitaries, including the king, was too great.People only want to have fun, and the three armies are scattered, which cannot be gathered by his aid and drumming. Yiluo brought tea, carefully watching Sun Wu's expression. "General, please have some tea." He had no intention of drinking tea, so he just flicked his sleeve, and accidentally knocked over the teacup. Sun Wu didn't turn his head back. Yiluo stood motionless. For a long while, there was no sound. Sun Wu finally felt something, turned around, and saw the overturned tea cup still lying on the bronze plate. "Oh, did I accidentally knock over the teacup?" "No, it was the teacup that accidentally touched the general." Yiluo was well-behaved, and Sun Wu was relieved a lot by saying this, and smiled. "You—ah! You're so cute." "I'm afraid the general will get angry." "I have sworn in my heart that I will not get angry with you for no reason." "Thank you—Master!" Yiluo's eyes glistened again. "Did you burn your hands?" "What's the problem if you burn your hands? I'll give you a cup of tea instead. The tea is a famous tea from Junshan." "I'm really not in the mood for tea." "why?" "I'm very upset." "Since you're bored, let's go take a bath. Lantang has been prepared. A bath will relieve fatigue and boredom. Besides, if you don't wash off those smells... how will the general sleep well?" Speaking of this, Yiluo's cheeks flushed, she smiled, and turned to prepare hot water for Sun Wu's bath. It's time to take a good bath and change into clothes with the scent of saponins.I don't know if it's a psychological effect, but Sun Wu himself always feels that there is a bloody smell on his body, and that smell seems to penetrate deep into the bone marrow. He thought it would be better for the old Junchang to wait for him to take a bath, but when he opened the door of the old Junchang, he saw that the old Junchang was sitting in a wooden bucket washing the river and the sea, with dark clouds billowing.These days, the old army often suffers from some kind of demonic disease, and he washes endlessly. After taking a bath, Sun Wu seemed to feel much refreshed.What can't be washed away is just the depression in my heart.He tried his best to shake off his troubled mood.His Yiluo was already lying in the tent waiting for him.In the gauze tent, the outline of Yiluo's pretty face was blurred, making it appear hazy and mysterious, with a pair of eyes like stars in the night.When Sun Wu's eyes met Yi Luo's, the starlight suddenly disappeared.Hiding it, on the contrary, shows an irresistible temptation. Sun Wu opened the curtain. He closed his eyes and carefully used his fingertips to feel and feel Yiluo's silky jade body, feel and feel the ecstatic tenderness and warmth, feel and feel the exquisite curves.Yiluo groaned almost silently, and hugged him tightly.Immediately a surge of passion surged in his heart, and his whole body convulsed. Yiluo sniffled, whispered in his ear, "Oh Changqing, have you washed it clean?" All the tenderness, tenderness, warmth and warm feelings are gone. Does it still have that smell? The smell of blood, cold iron, or rotting corpses? He pushed Yiluo away, a little rough. He put on his clothes and got up, standing blankly in front of the window.Yiluo didn't know what he did wrong, what he said wrong, what should he do to serve this weird general?She curled up in the quilt, weeping silently, unable to figure out what to do.Sun Wu stood alone for a long time in silence, then suddenly put on his whole body again, went out, walked up to the city of Yingdu, and went to inspect the night sentry. It was about midnight and it was cold. Sun Wu wrapped his Zheng robe tightly. Someone coughed behind him, and looking back, it was Old Junchang. "Go back! You go back! What are you doing with me?" he roared. Old Jun Chang stared blankly at Sun Wu, terrified, said "Oh", turned around and staggered down from the top of the city.