Chapter 21 Chapter 21 Master Wu Enters Yingdu

On November 29th, the ninth year of Helu, King Helu of Wu led the army of Wu, who was covered in blood and dust, and marched into Yingdu, the capital of Chu State. Wu Jun crossed the Han River and captured Yingdu, but unexpectedly it was very easy and did not take much effort.Only the king's guards were left among the soldiers of the Chu State stationed in Yingdu. When they heard the news that Shen Yinshu and Nangwa's entire army had been wiped out, they were already panicked.King Chu Zhao is seventeen years old, how can he withstand such a big change?Upon hearing the bad news, water dripped down involuntarily, the pants were completely wet, and I was so frightened that I lost control of my urine.He tried his best to conceal the panic in his heart and the dampness below, and to save his last face in front of his ministers, he ordered the doctor Shen Baoxu to go to Qin State for help, and he also ordered the doctor Yin Gu to resist, so as to gain time to escape.

Yan Yingu was helpless, so he turned to a group of elephants raised in the city, tied thatch on the tail of the elephants, lit the thatch, and drove the elephants out of the city gate.The elephant with its tail on fire was terrified and ran desperately, rushing into Wu's army and trampling on it. Fire Elephant Formation!The doctor of the state of Chu let the fire elephant take the lead, but no soldiers rushed to kill afterward. They all escorted King Chu Zhao from the west gate of Ying City and fled.As soon as King Chu Zhao came out of the city gate, he lost a shoe and went back to look for it. Dr. Chu and his relatives held him back. Even though you are poor, do you care about one shoe? What do you know? When a widow doesn’t want to go out of the city, she has two shoes, but when she comes back, she has only one shoe!”

Can King Zhao come back? have no idea. Anyway, King Zhao's elephant won a day for King Zhao to escape by burning himself bravely.The next day, the city gate was wide open, empty and unguarded, and Wu Jun entered the city proudly. When He Lu was approaching the city gate, he was deeply moved: "The widow is finally here!" Finally tiredly said: "What is there that the father wants, what can't be obtained?" He Lu turned his head and rolled his eyes tiredly, and shut his mouth in a hurry. Finally tired after the decisive battle in Yong, there was no blood splattered on Zheng's clothes, which caused He Lu to teach him alone in the tent all night.

Helu was on the chariot, very happy in his heart: "General Sun, Doctor Wu, Yingdu has been prosperous for a hundred years! It leads to Wuxia and Bashu in the west, and Yunmeng is rich in the east. Wealth of the country!" Wu Zixu said: "It's a pity that the old man who killed my father and brother, King Chu Ping, is dead, and his son, King Chu Zhao, has escaped..." As Wu Zixu said, his eyes were moist, and the more he thought about it, the more he couldn't understand the hatred in his heart, so he drew his bow and set up an arrow, and shot a random arrow into the city.With a sound of strings, the arrow feather passed through the palace gate, thatched gate and bedroom gate of Yingdu, and landed nowhere.

Sun Wu was thoughtful. He Lu said again: "General Sun, it is said that the Chu girl has a slender waist and is graceful; the Chu girl is sentimental, with bright eyes and good looks. Seeing is better than seeing a hundred things. Haha, General, I heard that you have always disliked women?" He Lu was very interested. Sun Wu didn't hear it and was still in his thoughts. He Lu called out: "General Sun!" Only then did Sun Wu wake up: "Ah—the king, my minister is here." "What is the general thinking?" "Well, my servant is looking at the vault of the city gate of Yingdu..."

Is he looking at the vault of the city gate? "Oh, General Sun can enjoy the city, ancestral temple, and beauties of the harem of Chu to his heart's content later." Sun Tzu replied "Oh, oh". He Lu said: "I have spent ten years of time and hoped for ten years, and finally my dream has come true! I have one more thing to ask the general to teach me." "The minister dare not teach." "The army of the widows is far away from their homeland, marching and fighting, and going out for thousands of miles. As the general said, a hundred thousand troops will spend a thousand gold a day to transport food and grass. There is turmoil at home and abroad, and the price of food is soaring. , how many people will be busy with corvee?"

"Seven hundred thousand." "Seven hundred thousand!" "Is Your Majesty worried about this?" "This is why the widow can't sleep at night." Sun Wu let out an "ah" and seemed to be moved by He Lu's words. He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, you don't need to worry too much. Sun Wu has already shared your worries for the King in the Thirteen Chapters of the Art of War. I said in the Military Chapter that the purpose of war is to Where does the profit come from? The benefit lies in the enemy country. When the army penetrates deep into the enemy country, it must obtain food from the enemy country.

"Hehe," He Lu laughed, and said, "The word 'plunder' is great. Looting is in Chu, what food and grass do the three armies worry about?" "Exactly." "Oh, I remembered. General Sun mentioned this more than once in the Art of War, and there are four words called 'plundering the countryside and dividing the masses'! So, why worry about it? I thank you, General, for your advice, thank you." Sun Wu looked at the smiling king suspiciously. how?Didn't your majesty ask the question knowingly? The chariots and the army had entered the gate with a rumble. The vault on the gate was forty feet thick, and Sun Wu suddenly felt as if he had entered a tunnel.

He was still recalling the gloomy and fluttering Yong.That bitter battle... three days of bloodshed and fighting! After passing through the coupon door, the light suddenly brightened.Sun Wu's thoughts suddenly drifted to the front again: Oh, this city of Chu State, the city wall was built by Nangwa's grandfather and son, and it was said that it was built for fifty years.According to counting, it has been one hundred and eighty-three years since the people of Chu established Ying City as their capital.King Wen of Chu built Yingdu, and King Zhao of Chu abandoned Yingdu. They came and went. Who would have expected that the vicissitudes would change?It is said that the city of Ying in the state of Chu is well connected by land and water, and that it sells fish and salt. People who do business come from all directions, and the people of Ying are packed shoulder to shoulder. It is very lively. However, there is no one in the market now!An arrow was shot from the gate of the city, passed through the empty long street, encountered no obstacles, and fell to the ground silently, without any prestige and power at all.

Wu Zixu said: "Why, Yingdu is already an empty city, everyone has fled, or is it dead?" Helu said: "Throw the people in the city like ducks on both sides of the street, and order these blind dogs from the state of Chu to welcome the victorious troops of the kingdom. Anyone who refuses to obey his orders will be killed immediately, and his body will be thrown in the city!" certainly.The Wu, Tang, and Cai Three Kingdoms armies came from the bloody flames, the banners were cracked, the chariots babbled and complained of exhaustion, the sweat of the war horses was mixed with blood, and the soldiers and generals seldom did not have halberd wounds and arrow wounds. The scars said that he was close to death.The army was exhausted all the way, and finally drove into Ying as a victor. This is the capital of Ying in the dream, and it is the birthplace of those lucky enough to survive!It was supposed to be joyful, proud, and show off, but the city was deserted and empty, it really made the Helu army lose their spirits, it was really meaningless, who to show off to?Who are you proud of?To whom?

He Lu ordered the brigade to temporarily stop marching. The soldiers sent to the city drove the women, children, and children who were huddled at home with spears, swords, and whips, and drove them to the streets, directing a live drama of "cheering" the army entering the city.The people are coerced, unable to perform scenes of enthusiastic cheers and long live singing, unable to perform joy and reverence, the only thing these common people who have lost their country and family can and must do at the same time is to kneel down without raising their heads.The soldiers of the Wu army were beating and cursing, and the civilians of the Chu state were crying and shouting, and for a while they also became noisy, and the "lively" was extraordinary.There was an old man who led his whole family of more than a dozen people, and performed a wonderful performance of welcoming the victorious division of Wu State.They separated from the crowd, and carrying candied fruit, pig's head, and wine vessel, they marched in front of King Helu's chariot. The dozen or so members of the family are all dressed in sackcloth and filial piety! He Lu was startled: "Who is here?" "Chu people." "The widow knows that you are from Chu, and asked your name." "The state of Chu is so old that it's not worth asking the king. I'm just a common man." "What are you doing here?" "The whole family, old and young, come together to welcome the king to enter Yingdu." "Why does the whole family wear sackcloth and mourning?" "The old man is old, and by the way, he will hold the sacrifice ceremony to send the king to heaven, so as not to be late for the worship on the day the king is wrapped in a corpse and sent out of Yingdu." Helu was furious, shouted repeatedly, and ordered his soldiers to chop up his family, burn them, and throw the ashes on the street.Immediately, soldiers rushed forward to arrest the old man's family.The family members of the old man from Chu State were frightened into a ball, crying and screaming.But the old man calmly spilled the wine in his hand on the ground, laughed three times, and then pretended to cry very loudly, without tears or sad expression to match.The soldiers hurriedly dragged him away, and he kept screaming all the way: "Helu, Yingcheng is the tomb corpse you are waiting for 'Wu Bichu!' The old man is one step ahead, waiting for you in the underworld, Helu!"... King Helu of Wu was so angry that the veins on his forehead twitched wildly. He ordered the army and horses to drive straight into the city of Ying, not wanting to see any more grand "welcome"; at the same time, he issued the first order to enter the city: "Pass the order of the widow! The three armies have fought hard for several times, disregarding life and death. Everyone is a hero who broke through the crisis. Everyone can be called a hero and share the richness of Chu with the widow. The widow orders the three armies, do' Because of the enemy's policy of food, you can plunder as much as you want. The king can enjoy the princess in the palace of Chu, the doctor can enjoy the wife of the doctor of Chu, the general can enjoy the wife of the general of Chu, and so on. You know, those who fight with the widows will be blessed!" King Helu of Wu ordered that the three armies under his command, except the guards, would scatter to Yingcheng like birds.The team no longer looked like a team. The soldiers were carnival, jumping, dancing, rushing into houses, looting property, burning houses, and raping women. Those who fought against each other in the National People's Congress, and those who entered the people's homes alone to have fun and never came out, died unexpectedly.The generals and soldiers did this thing as desperately as Yong Zhizhan, and they were more interested.Burning, looting, and adultery are just like playing. He Lu was very happy and proud to see the soldiers "getting their own place". In the palace of Chu, he said to Sun Wu with his beard: "General, these children have their own rewards. Finally, I have not let them down! Thank you, General Sun, for teaching me." Sun Wu: "My lord, breaking through Chu and entering Ying is all about the great blessing of the king, the power of the king, and the decision-making of the king. Sun Wu really dare not call the word 'teaching'." He Lu: "That's not what the widow is talking about. What the widow is talking about is that the children are happy in the state of Chu, exhausted from the fatigue and fatigue of the war, can take whatever they want, and enjoy the blessing of victory. Since the soldiers have personally experienced the benefits of victory, why don’t they worry about not fighting to the death for the country of Wu in the future?” Sun Wu was dumbfounded. Yes, whether it is plundering villages to divide the masses, whether it is important to share profits from large areas, whether it is because of food for the enemy, whether it is plundering important areas, or plundering the wilderness, these are all written by him on the bamboo slips, and they are all one of his art of war. missing part. So, Wu Jun soldiers are like crazy thieves, arbitrarily set fire, raped, and robbed, are you the mastermind?Is it all your art of war?Is it all your strategy? Sun Tzu felt a chill all over his body. Sun Wu said: "Your Majesty, it is necessary and unavoidable for the army to go deep into the enemy's important areas to obtain food locally for the needs of the three armies..." "Ah," He Lu interrupted him, "I already understand, I already understand! Ai Qing, you see, the husband and wife, and the sons and servants are finally tired, and they have all gone to relieve the fatigue of the war. What about General Sun? Still not moving? What exactly does General Sun want?" Yes, what do you want? Sun Wu couldn't tell. "Oh," He Lu clapped his hands, "Is the general still thinking about your wonderful girl Yiluo? Once in the hands of that stunning beauty, there is no object in the world that can bring interest anymore? Huh? Haha... ..." King Wu laughed wickedly. Sun Wu: "My lord, after the three armies captured Yingdu..." "Okay, okay, I will listen to Aiqing talk about war in the future." King Wu was impatient. How could the king of Wu be able to bear his temper and listen to Sun Wu's discussion of soldiers and strategies?After he entered the Chu Palace, the first thing he did was to completely occupy the bodies of those concubines of Chu who had no time to escape with King Chu Zhao.At this moment, in the harem, a young and beautiful concubine of King Chu Zhao was stripped naked, her hands were tied and she was hanging at the head of the bed, her feet were tied and she was hanging at the end of the bed. No help, helpless, beautiful eyes full of tears opened blankly, lost the slightest ability to resist and struggle, even the chance and possibility of seeking death were completely lost, as long as Wu Wang Helu was happy, he would come to ravage him at any time enough.King Helu of Wu regarded this as a share of spoils that he should share as the king, and tried his best to enjoy and enjoy it.When enjoying and enjoying these pink beauties, the King of Wu was not without emotion: Yes, a dream in ten years, the great achievement of breaking through the misery has been accomplished, ten years of abstinence from extravagance and frugality. Splendid clothes, no double matting for sleeping, no carvings on any carts, no fringes on horses, no patterns on bronze utensils, all these torture the rules and regulations that restrain oneself, the torture is over, the restraint is over , stop it!His state of Wu defeated and strengthened Chu in the west, joined forces with the princes, and the day came to rule the world. Sun Tzu saw this clearly. King Wu went to have fun.In an instant, Sun Wu heard the sound of bells, chimes, zithers, singing, drinking and coughing. It seems that King Wu was forcing the hanging beauty to drink. Sun Wu had no choice but to back down.He was surprised and worried to see the changes in King Helu of Wu.Since he entered Ying, the King of Wu, He Lu, has indulged in sensuality, feasting, singing and dancing, dressed in fine clothes, arrogant and conceited.I will never talk about the art of war and national policy with Sun Wu calmly as before.Rather than saying that the victory in Yingying dazzled King Wu, it is better to say that Helu's arrogant and extravagant nature, which had been suppressed for ten years, was finally released.The changes in the King of Wu spread rapidly throughout the Wu army like a plague.The generals of the Wu army looked like the best divisions in the world. They were domineering, plundered the people, and often humiliated the Cai and Tang troops.Tang Cai's army has already retreated.Everyone in Wu Jun took credit and pride, and naturally some felt that the king's rewards and punishments were unfair. It was Fugai who was depressed. Fugai made decisive contributions in the entire battle against Erba Chu.When dispatching the Nangwa army to Baiju to die, Fugai pretended to be the king of Wu, but in fact he voluntarily died for the king of Wu. Unexpectedly, this incident offended Tianyan. Helu, the king of Wu, was displeased, but he did it. A superficial article, give Fugai a concubine, and observe Fugai's emotions.See if he really has the heart to deprive the throne and replace it, this is one of them.Second, when the Nangwa army crossed the Qingfashui, the strategy of attacking with a half economy and the decision to launch a general attack on the Nangwa were all at work, but the king of Wu deliberately turned a blind eye and said nothing. The contribution of Tifugai was intended to flatten Fugai's vigor. Although Fugai was resentful in his heart, his face was full of joy. One night, he walked to Sun Wu's residence without being informed. Sun Wu was reading a bamboo slip. Sun Wu was surprised: "General Fugai, why don't you let someone inform you, so that you can welcome you!" Fugai smiled: "Why, Changqing, is Fugai's whereabouts too secretive?" "What is this nonsense?" "Just kidding, kidding. General Sun, Husband has always been an upright husband, and he has never been a dog. If others don't believe it, let him not believe it. General Sun knows it well, and Husband knows it." "Of course," said Sun Wudao, "of course." Fugai said: "Master, the generals are all looking for fun in the city, and now it's time to treat the huge state of Chu as a feast, and everyone enjoys a good time, why is the general sitting alone in the tent?" "Why did General Fugai walk alone?" Fugai: "Ah, Fugai can't compare to Changqing. Changqing has great achievements, but husbandgai has no merit. It's better to avoid the limelight as much as possible. Ah——I really want to go back to Gusu to find a job." Sun Wu heard something in Fugai's words, wrapped the needle in cotton, complained, and felt a sense of loss. But Sun Wu is unwilling to discuss this topic any further, he should and must avoid disputes between royal brothers. Fugai was shrewd, he could see that Sun Wu would not continue the conversation with him, so he had to find another topic, and then came over with a smile and wanted to hold Sun Wu's hand and caress gently.Sun Wuxian got goosebumps all over his body, and withdrew his hand. Fugai said, "What book does General Sun read?" "easy." "Book of Changes? The Book of Changes is the national treasure of Emperor Zhou. It is extensive and profound. Why, the general—will he also interpret the Book of Changes?" "No, Sun Wu read Yi, just to pass the time." "Oh—so, the general is also bored, hehe, how about looking for something for you to relieve your boredom in the future?" "What object?" "Give the general a small—oh no, big surprise." Sun Wu looked at Fugai.Fugai just laughed, in a mysterious way. This person has always been mysterious and unpredictable. What exactly was the "surprise" he was referring to? Could it be - Yiluo? Yiluo is no longer casting swords in Luofu Mountain, where is she now? Fugai: "I really don't understand. If Changqing is not for divination, then what is the purpose of reading Yi?" "A word Yi, which means the change of lizard skin color. Fuxi raised his head to observe the phenomenon in the sky, and bowed his head to observe the law on the ground, so there was Hetu Luoshu, Fuxi's Yi, and then there was the Xia Dynasty "Lian "Shan", the Lianshan clan is the alias of Shennong; the Yin Dynasty has "Guizang", and the Guizang clan is the alias of the Yellow Emperor. King Wen of Zhou was imprisoned for seven years and performed Zhou Yilai. Lianshan, said It means that everything is like a mountain, and it is endless; Guizang means that everything is hidden in it, and its size is boundless; the word "Zhou" in Zhouyi also means that Zhou is bounded by heaven and earth, which can contain everything. General Fugai already knew all these things. It is clear. This book of changes, which gathers the wisdom of Fuxi, Shennong, Huangdi, and King Wen of Zhou, is so vast, how can it just teach people the skills of divination? Sun Wu has studied it repeatedly, comprehended it by analogy, and benefited a lot from it. Soldiers should not act rashly, Soldiers value quick decisions, secret military plans, strict precautions, scrutinizing interests and distinguishing advances and retreats, all military strategies can be inspired from the Book of Changes, which is why Sun Tzu read it tirelessly!" Fugai nodded again and again, submissively, but with a lot of regret on his face: "General Sun's words really made me suddenly understand, but it's a pity that Fugai originally wanted to ask the general to fortune tell me about my recent fortune , tell me what will change and what will not be easy, it seems that General Sun is not willing." "General Fugai, you only have good fortune and good luck. Where can there be evil and disaster? Where do evil and disaster come from?" Sun Wu looked at Fugai. Fuga quickly responded: "Yes, yes, yes." Sun Wu put away the bamboo slips in his hand: "General Fu Gai, if you want to do divination, I can give you a little surprise." "What surprise?" Sun Tzu smiled slyly, and told the old soldier Chang: "Please come and talk, sir." A strange man came. Jie B. An ugly quack doctor. The body is thin and thin, with a stubborn stone on the forehead, two small hills on the cheekbones, and an overly protruding chin, as if the earth covered the sky.Only the two eyes are different, the pupils are black and green, shining brightly. Fugai recognized it immediately. It was Jieyi, a quack doctor who was deliberately captured by Nangwa when Wu and Chu armies were confronting each other with a load of medicinal herbs. Fugai never knew whether Jieyi was dead or alive. "Jie Yi! Are you all right, sir?" "Thanks to the general. You can also travel around the world and heal some miscellaneous diseases for others." "Didn't Mister and General Cai Guojian be captured by Nangwa? Is there any magic to escape the golden cicada?" Sun Tzu smiled. Jie Yi: "Thanks to General Sun's caring about my old age, a small boat took me away from that place." Sun Wu said: "Didn't General Fugai want to test the good and bad luck? Mr. Jieyi is the best at deducing Fuxi's easy numbers. Why don't you give it a try?" The husband was slightly taken aback, and said, "Ah—forget it. I'm afraid something bad will happen, so I'm at a loss." Sun Wu knew that a man was very shrewd, and he didn't want a third person to be present during the divination, so he said: "That's right, if a person knows the future, it's like memorizing the chess record in advance, and then playing the game, it's no fun. However, isn’t General Fu Gai good at chess? Why not play a game with Mr. Jie Yi? Mr. Jie Yi is indeed a different person, playing chess is also different from ordinary people.” "Oh, then I'm going to have to learn." Jie Yi: "I also ask General Fu Gai to raise your hand high." "Let's give you half of your body first." Fugai said with a smile. Jie Yi sneered: "The general looks down on me as a mediocre man?" Husband quickly said it was a joke. The two sat opposite each other on the chessboard, and Sun Wu stood on the sidelines to watch the battle. Black comes first and then white, Fu Gai holds the black piece, holding the piece between the index finger and middle finger of his right hand, and lands the piece first in an elegant and vicious manner. Jie Yi, however, sat very straight, with his hands on his knees, his right hand on the bottom, his left hand on top, his thumbs were touching, and he didn't intend to take the chess pieces.From the looks of it, Jie Yi was calm, with green and black pupils as calm as jade, not as if he was fighting in battle, but as if he was resting his mind. Fugai: "Sir, please play chess." As soon as the words were pronounced, a white piece suddenly jumped up by itself, flew onto the chessboard, landed on the stone chessboard with a slap, and occupied the corner with a stern look. Fu Gai was taken aback, and looked at Jie Yi for a long time, speechless. Jie Yi said: "Jie Yi is a child's play, and the general laughed at him." "Sir, you are indeed a strange person! You are indeed a strange person!" Sun Tzu: "If you win against a strange man, wouldn't General Fugai be the best of the best?" "It seems that we really have to deal with it seriously." Fu Gai muttered to himself. Jie Yi remained calm. Fugai began to dispatch troops and generals.This battle-tested general, facing the ugly and thin doctor, swept away his arrogance, arrogance, and contempt.He looks kind on the outside, but on the inside he is very cruel.He wanted to rely on his own resourcefulness and strategy to kill Jieyi without leaving a single one behind, and he would feel ashamed, so that Sun Wu could also see his methods.Jie Yi, however, played steadily, arranging his troops, responding from front to back, from left to right, on the chessboard created by Emperor Yao, who is said to be half-human, half-god, Jie Yi did not move a finger, but mobilized his mind and thoughts so that the chess pieces collided with each other. , Lazi is the sound of gold and stone, thrilling. Fugai was very ambitious, and as soon as he got started, he drove one big army after another to occupy a favorable position, and he refused to let go of the four corners and four sides. After a while, black flags could be seen waving everywhere on the chessboard.As long as Jieyi's soldiers drive in, Fugai will fight hand-to-hand, and there will be a life-and-death strangulation.When the battle curtain was just opened, Jie Yi's white pawn, who was alive and spiritual, walked briskly, but gradually became serious.The main generals of both sides are engrossed in this fierce and rapidly changing battle. Fugai's head was almost sucked by the chessboard, always leaning over the battlefield.Jie Yi also often thinks over and over again before sending out troops. When thinking, his two black and green eyes don't look at the chess board, but look up.At this time, Fugai inevitably glanced at his opponent, seeing that Jieyi did not look at the chessboard, nor moved the chess pieces with his hands, his heart pounded.Fugara's long battle line was gradually cut off by Jieyi.Jie Yi paid great attention to consolidating and developing the position, paying attention to the work of the soldiers. The white chess pieces were almost connected one by one, connected with each other, and called for each other. Fugai was a little nervous. At this time, the seventeen lines on the chessboard were like mountains and rivers in his eyes; the two hundred and eighty-nine intersections were each pass, mountain pass, and post station. and barracks.Each of them has one hundred and fifty chess pieces in their hands, and he has already regarded one chess piece as a team of disciples.He heard the hoarse cry and the fighting of the sword, and he saw death and blood from the eaten son.He seemed to be crazily biting Jieyi's white pawns, and the mission of the sunspots in his hands was no longer "go", but hunting and annihilating. It was already doomed for Fugai to lose this round. Sun Tzu smiled and said, "Forget it." Jie Yi also said, "Forget it." Fugai said, "Well—be safe and don't be impatient." Jie Yi cast a wink at Sun Wu: "Well, my eyesight is failing, forget it." Only then did Fugai stretch his waist: "Forget it if you say so. We'll have a showdown in the future." Husband did not lose face. Sun Wu and Jie Yi gave Fugai face. Jie Yi said: "Fugai's general chess style is really majestic, I have learned it." Fugai said in succession, "I dare not take it." Jie Yi stood up, and said again: "General, you have the heart to cover everything, sometimes you don't know that there is danger ahead, and you even forget that your own chess needs to be 'worked'." After saying that, Jie Yi left. Fu Gai was stunned, and suddenly broke out in sweat, the embroidered ball under his buttocks was wet. After a long while, he stood up and bowed his hands to Jie Yi's back, hesitant to speak.