Chapter 30 Chapter Thirty

After crossing the Huaihe River, Sun Wu was surprised to find that the open land on Jia'an, the mountains and fields in Huainan, and the Dabie Mountains were still the same as they were eight years ago.Looking as far as the eye can see, it is barren!This old battlefield, this land irrigated with blood and plowed with spears, in this summer afternoon, there are no people to be seen, and there are hazelwoods, hazelwoods, hazelwoods everywhere.Occasionally, it was an old tree with a strange shape, and another, still an old tree, with a strange shape.He passed by the small village that had been burned in the sweeping war, and saw the ruined walls that no one had rebuilt, all buried in the deep wormwood.In the wells in the village, the water is covered with thick green moss, gathering larvae and mosquitoes.Ju Mo raised his arms in despair, hanging a length of well rope.There is a chimney that is still intact, sighing lonely and blankly.Who knows how many people died in this small village in this land?How many people left their homes and fled outside?I only know that this place has become a "dead village".Is it because the living dare not come back here? Is it because ghosts cry here on dark nights?The bloodstains from the war were diluted by the rain and soaked into the soil, and the white bones were also hidden in the wormwood. The vultures, which specialize in eating carrion, still wanted to find something, and hovered low with their wings spread.

Do you still have the stench and bloody smell of rotting corpses on your body? The eagle landed on the chimney, turned its head back and forth, and looked around with fierce eyes. Sun Tzu and Vulture looked at each other for a while.The vulture flew away. silence.This lifeless silence makes people feel lost and doubts their own existence. Sun Wu hurriedly left. This is Sun Tzu's third outing. Although King Helu of Wu felt that Sun Wu's words were not pleasant to his ears, he finally adopted his national policy. Coupled with Wu Zixu's strong advice, Wu State did not start a war for eight years and won eight years of peace.In the peaceful years, the great king Helu was busy enjoying himself all day long, and rarely asked Sun Wu for advice.In addition to writing, sorting out, and revising his eighty-two articles on the art of war, and drawing the axis of war, Sun Wu left Gusu and visited ancient battlefields all over the world with only his servant Tian Di.This time, I repeated the battle of Bai Ju back then, seeing that the place has changed and the desolation is still there, thinking that when I came to Wu State, I was young and in my twenties, and now I am in my forties, I am middle-aged, I can't help but feel a lot of emotion.

Along the way, Sun Wu rarely spoke. Tian Di also followed silently. Sun Wu is dressed in blue coarse cloth, an oiled paper umbrella, and eats simple food and drink along the way. Suddenly one day, when the sun was about to sink, I came to the bank of the Yangtze River. In a trance, I saw a small black spot floating up and down in the foaming river waves, suddenly rising and falling. how?Are the Warriors leaving? Yaoli, whom he had recommended back then, wandered in Qingji's army, and this short dwarf, obeying his orders, leapt up on top of the battleship and pierced Qingji's chest with Yige.After that, Yao Li did not run for his life, but walked towards the middle of the river.He, Sun Wu, is leaving at the live sacrifice on the other side.

He heard him shouting: "Mr. Sun is a living sacrifice and you want to leave?" "Mr. Sun knew the result a long time ago..." "Mr. Sun, you asked me to do this..." This is where Qingji died in the spear of bronze, and where Yaoli sank. Now, amidst the sound of surging river waves, he seemed to hear that miserable cry again. "Tian Di, but someone is shouting?" "No, no, General, it's the sound of the river water. The river water is whimpering, like crying." Yes, like crying. "Tian Di, what did you see floating on the river?"

"I'm afraid it's a piece of wood." "Oh." "It's wood. Floats from upriver." Yes, not to leave, of course not.Of course it is wood. But he had a cold war, maybe it was the river wind hitting his sleeves, how cool was it? "General," "What did I say to you?" "Ah, sir. It's hard to change my words after calling the general Shun. Sir, let's go." He turned around and stopped again. Reeds! The reeds are still there, the reeds are still there!The reeds that have been draped one after another are like thousands of chaotic copper spears fighting each other.And the reed flowers, layered on top of each other, looked like a group of blood-stained white cranes under the shining of the setting sun.He stared blankly, a kind of tragic emotion rose in his heart, amidst the tragic, there was also some sadness.

Is the sadness because of leaving? . "Sir, it's getting late." "..." "Sir, do you really want to see all the battlefields in the world? It's been a long time since you left Gusu, and Madam and Young Madam will miss you. Don't you..." "Let's go, don't be wordy." Tian Di had no choice but to roam with Sun Wu, east and west. Gusu is getting farther and farther away. Tian Di couldn't tell how far he had walked. One day, Sun Wu and Sun Wu stayed in a small post near Hukou of the Yellow River. As soon as Sun Wu entered the gate of the posthouse, the master looked them up and down, and heard Sun Wu say: "Please prepare a few small dishes for dinner, clean up and put us in a place for us master and servant." The master was very happy and asked: "Dare to ask?" Is your surname Sun?"

Sun Wu was surprised and asked, "How did you know that?" "So, it's Mr. Sun?" Sun Tzu: "My surname is Chen." Tian Di said: "My husband's surname is Chen, not Sun. You made a mistake." Host: "It doesn't matter whether your surname is Chen or Sun. The food and drinks are ready, and the room is also ready. The villain has been here to greet you for a long time, please." After finishing speaking, he bowed and made a long bow, and hurriedly ran away In the back hall, the dishes prepared earlier will be brought up, besides melon mushrooms and beans, there are also Yellow River carp.There is also wine, clay pots sealed with wax, and three words "Gusu red" are engraved on the pots.

When Sun Wu saw the words "Gusu Red", he laughed until he lost his eyes. Master: "Sir, do you still like it?" Sun Tzu: "And ask the hanging pot person to come and drink with me." Master: "Hanging pot? What hanging pot?" Tian Di: "My husband means to call the quack doctor in your post to have a drink." The owner of the posthouse let out an "ah" and was dumbfounded. Sun Wu was still laughing, and shouted: "Jie Yi, why don't you come out for a drink, what are you waiting for?" With a call, that strange face flashed out from the back hall, it was Jie Yi!

"Jieyi is here waiting for General Sun!" Sun Wu laughed loudly, and then he opened the wax seal of the wine jar, and the mellow fragrance of Gusu red immediately spread in the small pavilion.Sun Wu squinted his eyes as if intoxicated, poured two cups of wine, and said, "Well, you Jieyi, you always appear and disappear like this! How did you know that Sun Wu came to stay in this small post? Could it be another magic fortune?" ?” Jie Yi said: "No, no, this time it's not a fortune teller, no. Jie Yi was collecting medicine in the mountains, and occasionally saw the general drifting by, so he followed behind, and wanted to surprise the general at this post."

Sun Wu: "Then, how could the owner of the post house recognize me?" "General, you have eyes behind you!" "You Jieyi is the eye behind him?" "Jieyi asked the owner of the posthouse, but he saw a magnificent figure, and he could hear the accent of the state of Qi. He was General Sun Wusun. I use both eyes and ears here. But the general shouted out my name all at once. I don't know if it is While fighting and fighting, did you know the number of divination?" Sun Wu said: "You use both eyes and ears. Sun Wu is the eyes, ears, mouth, nose, and five sense organs. The upper and lower desires together. The law of war says that the one who has the same desires above and below wins. Sun Wu saw the courtyard of this posthouse. There are astragalus and angelica, and his nose smells you. The taste of Jieyi; I heard the owner of the post station exclaimed when he heard the word "Langzhong", and he knew that Jieyi was playing some mystery again; goodbye to this "Gusuhong", who is not a close friend, who knows Sun Wu Preference? When you and I meet in Yingdu, you must have this gentleman for every meal. Also, it is really a fraud for me to call you Jieyi by your name!"

Jie Yi: "Haha, Sun Tzu's Art of War says that soldiers use deceit to stand up! Come, come, it's rare to meet each other in a foreign country, so let's get drunk tonight!" The two chatted and laughed, and sucked up all the Gusu red. Sun Wu shook the clay pot without making a sound, so he gave up regretfully. Jie Yi: "General Sun, do you mean that Jie Yi just came here to treat you to a drink?" "Shouldn't you be persuading me to 'angelica'?" "No. Jie Yi learned that tomorrow evening, there will be two strange people in this world meeting, the general must not miss this opportunity." "Strange person? Is it even more strange than you, Jieyi?" "How could Jie Yi dare to say a strange word in front of these two strange people? The two of them stand upright on a high mountain, Jie Yi is just a speck of dust; they are Kunpeng on the sea, Jie Yi is just a small fish's ear in the rut." Sun Tzu: "Oh? Who is it?" "Lao Tzu, and Confucius." Sun Tzu: "Ah!" Jieyi: "Lao Tzu, Confucius, plus your grandson, the meeting of the three 'sons', isn't it a great blessing in the world? One life is two, two is three, and three is all things. There are Lao Tzu, grandson, and Confucius in the world, and there are rituals and music. With the military classics and the Dao, it is a great fortune for Jie Yi to accomplish this great event." Sun Wu: "Tian Di, tell the owner of the posthouse that I want to take a bath and change clothes." In the evening of the next day, the setting sun melted into the clouds, and the sky was as bright as molten gold.The Yellow River carries silt and falls from the sky.The yellow torrent splashes like a flower blooming and withering in an instant, expressing the momentary life and death and brilliance.But the yellow-brown rocks are stern, serious, and eternally watching the water of the Yellow River rushing, tossing and falling. Sun Wu and Jie Yi are sitting on a huge stone slab, playing backgammon. Sun Wu looked at the moving sun and said: "Mr. Jieyi, you think I have been here for two hours, why is there no one?" Jie Yi: "Be safe and don't be impatient." Sun Wu threw the stone in his hand into the rushing Hukou Waterfall without even a sound. Sun Tzu stared blankly at the waterfall, thoughtful. Jie Yi went to a high place, looked up, and suddenly called out: "Here we come!" Sun Wu looked around: but saw one east and one west, one came with a car, the other rode an ox, and two old men came to a fork in the road. At the fork in the road.The sound of the Yellow River waterfall was like thunder, and I couldn't hear what they were talking about. Jie Yi: "General Sun, wait for me to report." Sun Tzu: "No need." After speaking, Sun Wu walked towards the three-way intersection. The sound of the waterfall gradually left behind, and the sound of the piano rose.Sun Wu saw that the old man playing the qin was probably Confucius, and whoever was waiting beside him was a disciple.The old man was born thin, with gray hair, the hair on the Tianling Gai had been stripped clean, and the top of his head was visible, surrounded by "hills" and undulating, but in the center was a valley.Eyes narrowed, solemn and quiet.The lips cannot cover the teeth.Sit upright.The fingers are strumming slowly and steadily on the seven strings.Not far away, there was another old man sitting. I think this is Lao Dan. I can't tell how old this old man is, but the old man's face is wrinkled, with sparse white hair and a long white beard.He looked as if he was sleeping, with a serene face, neither sad nor happy, with his hands on his legs, his right hand below his left hand, his thumbs touching each other.Not far behind Lao Tzu is a little boy watching the old cow grazing. Jie Yi wanted to go forward to inform, but Sun Wu said that there is no need to disturb the piano players and listeners. Sun Tzu sat down. Lao Tzu, Confucius, and Sun Tzu are all at the same intersection. Lao Dan's boy servant came over and asked Jie Yi in a low voice, "Who are you waiting for?" Jie Yi: "I am a disciple of Mr. Bian Que." Boy servant: "Fortunately, you have this kind of luck. Have you seen it? One is Laozi and the other is Confucius. Confucius is 'Chen' today and 'Cai' tomorrow. The one at Yanluo Peak in Taihua Mountain, he and his master had this fate, so they got together for a while. Hey, what is your husband's name?" Jie Yi: "I'm afraid I'll scare you when I say it, but stand firm first, do you know "The Art of War by Sun Tzu?" The boy servant was startled: "Ah! Sun Wu?" Jie Yi smiled. At this moment, Lao Tzu's eyes suddenly opened, lit up, and looked at Sun Wu. Three people, Confucius, Lao Tzu, and Sun Tzu, sat at the intersection of the three roads, savoring the sound of the piano. The evening mist floated away and rose in front of and behind them. Confucius' piano sound stopped. Lao Tzu: "Master, there seems to be great ambition in the sound of your zither." Confucius: "This piece of music was taught to me by the musician Shi Xiang. Every time I play this piece of music, I imagine the appearance of the composer. He is dark-skinned, tall and tall, with bright and deep eyes. My lord, common people cannot compose such music." Lao Tzu: "It's "Wen Wang Cao"." Confucius: "That's right. I'm beeping. I'm asking for your friend's voice. I use this piece of music as a medium to ask you about Zhou Rituals." Lao Tzu: "The propriety you mentioned, the people who advocated it and their bones are rotten, but his words are still there. When the time is right for a gentleman, he will drive to be an official; if the time is not right, he will follow the wind like weeds Wandering. I heard that those who are good at doing business hide their goods, and that a gentleman of high moral character is as humble as a dull person. Abandon arrogance and excessive desires, artificial attitudes and excessive ambitions, and abandon these things that are not beneficial to the master. , everything goes naturally. That’s all I can tell Master.” Confucius: "A bird, I know it can fly; a fish, I know it can swim; a beast in the forest, I know it can run. If it can run, you can cast a net to catch it; if it can swim, you can cast a hook to catch it. Get on it, anyone who can fly can shoot it with a bow and an arrow, only the dragon, I don’t know what to do with it, the dragon controls the wind and clouds and belongs to the sky. Maybe I can be called a dragon?” Lao Tzu: "I hide in the mountains and live in seclusion in caves. I don't seek to be famous. Seeing that the Zhou Dynasty has declined, I will go to a distant place. Do you have anything else to say?" The grandson has been listening quietly. Hearing that Lao Tzu was leaving, Sun Tzu hurriedly bowed to Confucius and Lao Tzu, saying: "Sun Wu from Wu is honored to meet two respected elders today, please teach Sun Wu about the art of war." Lao Tzu: "You are General Sun who is good at strategy. However, since Taoism is different, we cannot talk about it together. I really don't know what to say to you. Master is proficient in the six arts, you should ask him." Sun Tzu said: "Major, what kind of bone is it when the Wu State fought against the Yue State and got a bone, which is enough to have the length of a chariot?" Confucius: "Da Yu summoned a group of gods to Kuaiji Mountain, but Fangfeng was late. Dayu was furious, so he killed Fangfeng and displayed his body to the public. His bones were as long as a cart. I know that General Sun is probably a descendant of Shun. The ancestor was Chen Xian, the son of Duke Huan of Qi, and he was given the surname Tian later, right? If you are not mistaken, General Sima Juju, who is well-known in Qi State, is your uncle. Beheaded in half by General Sima Juju, I think this is inheriting and imitating Dayu's practice." Sun Wu was in awe: "Master really knows everything." Confucius: "Don't say that. I have always had four prohibitions on myself: 'Don't speculate, don't be arbitrary, don't be stubborn, and don't be self-righteous.' I really don't know how to arrange troops, and I rarely talk about 'profit' When it comes to 'benefits', it must also be linked with benevolence, unlike you who always talk about the benefits of military strategists and talk about the deceitfulness of using soldiers. I don't flatter you about deceitful ways." Sun Wu knew that the two sages didn't want to talk about war, but he didn't want to lose such a good opportunity to compete.Then he smiled and said: "Sun Wu is ignorant and ignorant, but before he met the two elders, he already admired the knowledge of the two elders. I know that Confucius advocated Zhou etiquette and benevolence and righteousness, and I also know that Lao Tzu advocates tranquility and rule by doing nothing. , the two propositions seem to be incompatible with Sun Tzu's Art of War, but they are not." Lao Tzu said: "The general here is talking about water and fire. You know that there are water and fire in the world, hardness and softness, yin and yang, up and down, heaven and earth, and you also need to know that before there was heaven and earth, there was something that was silent, invisible, independent and eternal. Reciprocating and never ending. I really don't know what this kind of thing is called, so I can barely call it "Tao". The Tao is big, the sky is big, the earth is big, and people are big. Humans are one of the four big things in the universe. As for people, they must follow the laws of the earth, the earth must follow the laws of the sky, the sky should follow the laws of the Tao, and the Tao should follow the way it was born. General, what I have said may not be of any benefit to you. I will take advantage of the setting sun to When you're done, go on your way." The boy servant led the ox and came over. Sun Wu made a bow to Lao Tzu and said, "Sir, please sit down for a moment. Sun Wu has really obtained a lot of things from your knowledge, which are used in the art of war and strategy." Lao Tzu: "Speak and listen to me." Sun Wu: "You advocate that those who are good at being a commander should not be brave; those who are good at fighting should not be angry; those who are good at defeating the enemy should not wait for battle." Lao Tzu: "Yes." Sun Tzu said: "Sun Tzu's ideal state of using troops is 'to subjugate a man's army instead of fighting; to pull up a man's city is not to attack it; Don’t stop, but benefit can be complete.’ In the final analysis, it is to defeat the enemy’s soldiers without using military vehicles. Didn’t Sun Wu learn from the master’s knowledge?” Lao Tzu: "Well, it's interesting." "Sir, you also said that 'there is no greater calamity than underestimating the enemy', and you said that 'the place where the army is stationed is full of thorns; after the war, it must be a terrible year of disaster'." Lao Tzu said in surprise: "Well, I didn't expect the general to know it well. Does the general read all the books?" Sun Wu: "Sir and Sun Wu both follow the natural laws of heaven and earth! Sun Wu has always warned kings to be wary, and war is a matter of life and death for a country." Lao Tzu: "We can go on talking. But General Sun, you advocate that the whole world should be contested, while I advocate not contesting it. This is fundamentally different." "That's right, the difference makes it different, and the similarities serve as a reference for each other. The reason why Laozi is Laozi, and the reason why grandson is grandson." Confucius said: "I know why a general is a general. But I don't know what I can learn from you?" Sun Wu: "Master, I have read roughly the "Yi Zhuan" compiled by you. For example, the "Yi Tongren" ninety-three said, "The army should hide in the grass and occupy the advantageous commanding heights first, so that the enemy's vitality will be greatly damaged. , can’t recover for three years’, isn’t this just talking about military affairs? It’s a pity that Sun Wu doesn’t know much about "Yi" because of the army and horses, so I happened to ask two elders for advice today..." The boy servant led the ox closer again, and said to Lao Tzu, "Sir, it's getting late, we should be on our way." Jie Yi stopped the boy servant: "Nu, don't you see that the three masters are having a lively conversation?" Lao Tzu waved his hand at the boy servant, and said: "The general has gathered the opinions of a hundred schools of thought, and yet he is so modest. It is true that great achievements are lacking, great abundance is like cups, great straightness is like lying, great skill is like clumsiness, and great debate is like negligence." If the general can understand and be quiet and inaction, he can really be the best in the world." Sun Tzu: "With all due respect, Sun Tzu has nothing to do with quietness and inaction." ... The sun disappeared, the moon rose, and in the boundless wilderness, where the three roads intersected, there was a frost. The waterfall is still galloping, falling into the sky and going straight to the East China Sea. Confucius, Lao Tzu, and grandson are still talking freely. Just as Sun Wu was visiting the battlefields all over the world and meeting with philosophers and celebrities, the country of Wu suddenly mobilized troops and horses, and the king Helu wanted to personally lead the prince Fucha and the prince to crusade against Goujian, the king of Yue. At this time, Zhong Lei had lost the position of the prince during his serious illness, and Fu Chai became the prince.Maybe it's what life should be like, after the final tiredness is crippled, the heart will not be so depressed and heavy day and night, and when the heart disease is gone, the person will turn from danger to life. At this time, King Yunchang of Yue State died of illness, and the whole country of Yue State was holding a national funeral, and Prince Goujian of Yue State came to the throne.Gou Jian was only a twenty-four-year-old young man this year. King Chu Zhao was seventeen years old when he was forced to flee by the Wu army. Now, King Goujian of Yue is not much older than King Chu Zhao at that time. Besides, the whole country is in mourning. Gou Jian was not prepared at all. At this time, not only the general Sun Wu was not in the court, but Wu Zixu was also not in Gusu.Wu Zixu went out to be a general and entered the prime minister. Once the war was over, he worked hard for the prosperity of Wu. He was supervising the construction of the Xu River, the world's first canal connecting the Huai River and the Yangtze River, and dredging the Xuan River and She River in southern Anhui to connect them with Taihu Lake. Connected, three months, did not return to Gusu, did not enter the house. King Helu's determination is unchangeable. He didn't regret that Sun Wu and Wu Zixu were not around, nor did he have the slightest hesitation because these two generals couldn't fight together, on the contrary, he was secretly happy because of it.Regardless of Sun Wu, regardless of Wu Zixu, since the triumphant return of defeating Chu, when it comes to conquering Yue, there are a thousand wrongs, ten thousand wrongs, and they always intervene.Now, if you don't listen to your ears, you can avoid those troubles.The courtiers around him, Bo Pi and Hua Deng, who are both civil and military, are gearing up and eager to try; the prince Fu Chai has long been impatient, and wants to show his wisdom and bravery and establish great achievements; even the deposed prince is finally tired, and now he is eager to fight. Stretch your stiff muscles and prove that you are a bloody man.Didn't Sun Tzu say "those who share the same desire win"?At this moment, apart from Sun Wu and Wu Zixu—without their Luo Miao, the up and down have the same thoughts, the up and down have the same voice, when will there be no war? He really had no choice but to keep Sun Wu for emergency use, but because Sun Wu often insisted on teaching him "not to fight" and "cautious war", he felt very angry.He had to pay attention to Sun Wu and Wu Zixu's national policy of enriching the people and strengthening the army, but he was also very anxious because of the fact that the completion of the hegemony would last forever.In the blink of an eye, eight years have passed, eight years of warblers flying and grass growing, and eight years of flowers fading and flying. He naturally gave full play to the joy of dogs and horses, and built luxurious "Hua Chi" and "Changle" palaces, inside and outside the city, Li Palaces are built everywhere to store the stunning beauties, and ice rooms are built to store delicacies.In autumn and winter, he enjoys himself in the city; in spring and summer, he hunts outside the city and goes boating on Taihu Lake.Otherwise, how can he show the grandeur and atmosphere of the princes of his great country?On this point, no matter how Sun Tzu and the others advised him, or how he recalled the difficult entrepreneurial period of "eat without food, without heavy seats", he would not listen.How do you want to be widowed?He thought angrily, could it be that the purpose of assassinating Wang Liao, fighting Baiju, destroying Yingdu, and killing Husband Gai is to rot in the city of Gusu?He also thought about how to let Sun Wu share a luxury, let Sun Wu be grateful, assist him in conquering the Yue Kingdom as soon as possible, and then go north to the Central Plains to dominate the world.For this reason, the Great King Helu really put a lot of thought into it. One day, He Lu called Sun Wu into the palace early and waited in the palace early.Sun Wu was summoned immediately, met Li, and asked: "Your Majesty called me today, is there something important?" He Lu said: "I haven't talked with Aiqing for a long time, and I want to ask the general today. " Sun Wu was very happy when he heard this, and said: "My lord, this is exactly what Sun Wu hoped for. If you have any doubts, you can tell me, and I am willing to share your worries." He Lu said with a smile: "No busy , please go with the widow first, and then discuss the state affairs, it is not too late." Then he ordered people to prepare chariots and horses, and He Lu took Sun Wu's hand and shared a chariot, making some intimate scenes look like. Breakfast has already been ordered to be prepared. At Eel Mountain, delicious delicacies, delicacies from mountains and seas, are delivered by waiters.Seeing that Sun Wu had only picked a few vegetarian dishes, He Lu said with concern: "Ai Qing likes vegetarian food, how about waiting for the widow to order the chef to cook a vegetarian feast?" Sun Wu hurriedly waved his hand: "No, no need. Thank you for your kindness Sun Wu is used to porridge and side dishes for breakfast, and if he changes the old system, his stomach and intestines will be at odds, just as Sun Wu is used to the king's abstinence from extravagance and frugality, and now the king changes his habits..." Helu knew that he was "coming again", so he Interrupted him: "In that case, forget it." Then he ordered Sun Wu to leave Eel Mountain with him, go to visit Gusu Terrace, watch the vast and misty Taihu Lake, and go to Oupi to play horseback riding and archery for a while. There are mighty guards with swords, chefs delivering delicacies and fruits, musicians holding shengxiaoqin, and groups of beauties, surrounded, surrounded, cheering and performing.Sun Wu occasionally interjected a few words, but they were always interrupted by He Lu's gossip, or drowned out by the voices of the musicians.At noon, I ate in a palace, and the attendants took out the rare treasures from the ice room of the palace, and called out a group of bright eyes and teeth from behind the tent of the palace; the dinner was held on a painting boat on the Taihu Lake, and the boat also had an ice room. Fresh shrimp, crab, and fish, even bird's nest, shark's fin, and beauties.The wine is a specially made aged "Gusu Red". It is soft in the mouth and mellow in the mouth. Just smelling the wine, it makes people hazy like a fairy, not knowing that they are in heaven and earth.He Lu repeatedly persuaded Sun Wu to drink.Sun Wu took two sips and said: "Your Majesty summoned me in the morning, Sun Wu has not understood for a whole day, what doubts does Your Majesty have?" He Lu laughed loudly, "Ai Qing, can't you play with me if you have nothing to do?" Sun Wu said: "I have always had a pure heart and few desires." He Lu: "Do you want to practice?" Sun Wu: "No, my lord, I'm afraid it's too extravagant..." here we go again!Helu thought impatiently, and immediately stopped Sun Wu's words: "I only have one thing, please make a plan for me-I want to enjoy the same way in the capital of Yue, how can I do it?" Sun Wu said: "Is it possible that Your Majesty wants to use soldiers?" He Lu: "If you don't need soldiers, the general will have to put the "Sun Tzu's Art of War" on the shelf. What's the use?" Did not answer the question of the widow." Sun Wu stood up and said: "Your Majesty, I also said that I am bored. After the war, the state of Wu needs to rest and recuperate. The use of troops to conquer is a major issue that affects the survival of the country. The minister knows that the king has long respected the king of Yue. There is hatred and anger, but it is not easy to use troops. Otherwise, don’t say that the Yue State’s mourning soldiers will fight to the death. The result is unpredictable. I’m afraid that the water that Wu Guo carried on the boat will also capsize the boat..." "Okay, my widow Got it." He Lu also stood up, the boss was not happy, "I'm tired, I'll listen to the general's theory another day. Come on, let General Sun disembark." He Lu ignored Sun Wu and clapped his hands twice. The beauty immediately came to the front, singing and dancing, filling the boat.Another attendant led a small boat and sent Sun Wu off the boat and boarded the boat.On the small boat, according to King Helu's order, there are also delicacies and fine wines, and there are two beauties waiting on them.After all, He Lu didn't believe that anyone would be able to pass the checkpoint set by Pink Lady, he didn't believe that Sun Wuzhen would sit still, and he didn't believe that there would be a heart that couldn't be softened.So, when the two beauties in the palace, who were ordered by the king, saw that Sun Wu was on board, they immediately came to help him, and surrounded Sun Wu with a burst of fragrant wind.Sun Wu was stunned, and shouted: "Get out of the way! Who are you? What are you entangled with?" The two maids were startled: "The king ordered the little girl to serve the general!" "General, you scared the little girl! "Sun Wulian said: "No need, no need." But seeing that the boat was not swaying to the shore, but to the heart of the river, he said again: "Why didn't it come to the shore? How did it go to the center of the lake? What are you doing?" " The boatman said: "Don't be angry, the general. Your Majesty ordered me to serve the general to my heart's content tonight, otherwise I will be severely punished. The villain really dare not disobey." You two little girls, don't need to bother about this general anymore, you are safe and sound, I have done my best." How could the two court ladies be willing to "dereliction of duty"?Leaning over, speaking softly, he blindly persuaded Sun Wu to drink.In the dancing candlelight, the maid's pink neck stretched out, her red lips approached, and her jade arms kept swinging back and forth in front of Sun Wu's eyes.There was a plump body of a court lady who came to squeeze against him, rubbing the two big pieces of flesh on his body, the temptation was aggressive. Sun Wu was sweating. Facing the two weak women who were ordered by the king, he couldn't get angry, couldn't get annoyed, couldn't beat, couldn't kill, he was very upset. "Go, you guys! Which one of you General Daoben is?" He said with a wry smile, "I am the murderer who killed the king's two concubines on the Gusu stage!" This time the maid was indeed petrified.He still smiled wryly; while smiling, he shook his head again. "I don't intend to hurt you. Let me drink by myself, and you can do what you want." He ignored the two court ladies. Drink at your own discretion. He stopped from time to time and stared blankly at the outside of the cabin. You can feel the wet mist on the lake, and the lake is in a daze.The only thing that can be seen is the royal boat of King Helu, the lights and candles are as eye-catching as stars, gradually drifting towards the shore, it is going to dock. But the boat he was in was rocking constantly by the order of the king. Where are you going?What is this for?He couldn't bear it and didn't like to accept this favor. The oars beat the lake rhythmically. Hush.Hush. He began to gulp down the wine. He suddenly wanted to get himself drunk, hoping that he would be completely drunk, and then fall asleep until the moon set and the sun rose.Gradually, that Gusu red really became more energetic, and gradually he really felt his eyes dimmed, and he felt that the boat was shaking more and more violently, as if it was going to go to the sky. Suddenly, someone shouted: "General." He opened his dim drunken eyes, he recognized this person, it was Yiluo! He didn't understand how Yiluo came to the boat. At this moment, he couldn't figure out how Yiluo got here and how he went there. He was really drunk. Seeing that Sun Wu was not coming back at night, Yiluo came looking for him. He heard Sun Wu "boating" on the lake from the Wang Chuan that was docked, and together with his servant Tian Di, they set up a small boat and searched for Sun Wu on Taihu Lake. It took a while to catch up with Sun Wu's boat.Tian Di caught the boat with a hook, and the two boats were joined together. Yiluo couldn't help but jumped into the boat. Yiluo also didn't understand what the king was going to do. No matter what the king wants to do, Yiluo just thinks about Sun Wu, and is afraid that something will happen to him.Although it has been a long time since Sun Wu was nearly cut in half on the Gusu stage, and although Yiluo's head injury has healed, she still has lingering fears. Unable to stop the two court ladies, Yiluo helped Sun Wu into his boat. Sun Wu was troubled by alcohol, his feet were not so obedient, and he said with a smile: "Well, my... these two legs are so light... Fluttering, haha..." Yiluo said slightly annoyed: "The general has taken in two beautiful concubines tonight, how can he not be flirtatious?" These words are sour. Sun Wu was drunk, but he knew it very well in his heart. "If... Ben, General Ben accepts... two beautiful concubines, Yi, Yiluo, you... what will happen?" "Yiluo jumped into the lake!" Yiluo said with a smile. "No way! Night, night... the lake is cold." Saying that, Yiluo laid Sun Wu down on her boat, sighed again, took off her skirt and covered Sun Wu with it. Sun Tzu started drinking and snoring. Tian Di used his arms to steer the pole, and the boat moved like an arrow. The boat pole propped up the night on the lake, and the sky dawned when it said it was dawn.On the wide surface of Taihu Lake, this return boat tossed in the middle of the night, Sun Wu was half awake and half awake from the wine, and he had some headaches after drinking. The boat docked at the pier, and with the help of Yiluo and his servants, Sun Wu abandoned the boat and went ashore.The great king Helu has already "greeted" on the shore. Sun Wu: "I thank you, the king, for giving me the wine." He Lu: "Thank you? What I lack is a general like Aiqing, and there is no shortage of good food and wine. If the general is not happy, how about drinking with you again?" "Have fun, have fun." "Have you really enjoyed yourself?" "Look, Your Majesty," Sun Wu pretended to be dizzy, and his words became slurred, "I'm already dizzy with drunkenness, my tongue is stiff, and I don't recognize north and south!" He Lu laughed and said, "Well, seeing how drunk General Sun is, what you talked about with the widow last night about not being able to 'use troops' must be all drunk talk?" Sun Wu hurriedly said seriously: "No, no, my lord, Sun Wu never talks drunk when it comes to national policy!" He Lu looked at Sun Wu, then at Yi Luo, and said "hum": "General, don't soak in the gentle village, let the warm and soft jade soften your bones, don't think about fighting, don't think about making progress!" Sun Tzu: "I dare not." As He Lu said, he turned his head and left, got up and drove back to the palace. ... King Helu knew that Sun Wu would not easily agree to an expedition with troops. Wait?until when? Facing the bronze mirror, he looked at the wrinkles on his face and the white hair on his temples. He couldn't help sighing that life is too short and time is not forgiving. He is already sixty years old!Can he wait another ten or eight years?No, his head is all white, and his days are numbered. Now is a golden opportunity, he thinks he must not miss it anyway, Yue Wang Yunchang died, Gou Jian has just ascended the throne, busy with the national funeral, the affairs of the court must still have no clue.He thought that he was raising troops at this moment, suddenly attacking, and the large army was crushing the country, it must be like breaking a bamboo. Naturally, sending troops to attack Yue this time should be much easier than breaking Chu.He was full of ambition, and he could already imagine the victory scene of covering up and killing the Vietnamese army and capturing Goujian alive.Yes, after breaking Chu, he, King Helu of Wu, has been able to compete with the powerful Qi and Jin. His Wu country is called the wild bee poisonous scorpion, and he is not worried.Eight years after the war, his state of Wu, under the management of Wu Zixu, Sun Wu, Bo Pi, and Hua Deng, had a substantial treasury and a strong army. If there was no war at this time, would the heavens give him a chance? In the battle, naturally choose the land division to fight; the first round of the two armies fighting each other; naturally it is at the Wuyue border.