Zhao Yang held a grand banquet and discussed merits and rewards. Inside and outside the big tent, it was lively and exciting.
In the big tent, all the generals also drank openly. After Zhao Yang had three glasses of wine, he felt a little complacent. He gently touched the wound on his shoulder and said:
"Although I was injured, holding my quiver and vomiting blood, and even fell on the chariot and couldn't stand up, I still followed the chariot into the enemy's formation without flinching. I am extremely brave and brave, which can be said to be extremely good!"
Zhao Yang continued to drink and boast in a peaceful atmosphere, which also made everyone burst into laughter.
At this time, Kuai Chi also took advantage of the drunkenness and showed no weakness. He stood up and said:
"My lord was injured and could not get up. It was I, Kuai Chi, who was ordered to do so at the critical moment. I raised my flag high and charged at the front. I also defeated the enemy and captured a large amount of food and grass. Kuai Chi does not dare to say that he is better than my lord, but when it comes to who is the most powerful
On the right side of the car, it must be me, Kuai Chi!"
When You Wujie saw Kuai Kuai talking about his contribution, he couldn't sit still.
"In today's battle, two of the four belts I used to pull the cart broke, but I was able to prevent the other two belts from breaking. I have no shirt, and I must be the most powerful in driving. In terms of merit,
, I’m no worse than you!”
You Wujie seemed to have been prepared for it. He took out two belts and placed them on the wooden bars on the side. He pulled them hard and they were broken.
"Two belts pull the chariot continuously. If it were anyone else, it would probably be difficult to do it!"
Everyone was amazed when they saw this scene. Yang Hu suddenly said:
"The bravery of everyone is a miracle. Lord, great things will happen!"
Zhao Yang calmed down at this time. He came to Li Ran and bowed deeply.
"Actually, the biggest contributor is Mr. Ziming! Success depends on heaven, and planning depends on people. If it weren't for Mr. Ziming's far-sightedness, how could we have achieved such a great victory? Sir, please pay homage to the martingale!"
Li Ran quickly stood up and returned the gift, saying:
"The general is serious!"
Zhao Yang said sincerely:
"Martingale is speaking from the bottom of my heart. Compared with the illusory gods, how can it be compared to Mr. Ziming? Sir, there is no need to be humble!"
Li Ran said politely:
"The general can win because the general is what the people want, so everyone is willing to sacrifice his life. However, it is still too early for us to win the final victory."
"I'm afraid Qi will not let go of this defeat. And Chao Ge has not been won yet. Although the victory in front of us is worthy of joy, we cannot get carried away because of it!"
Zhao Yang nodded:
"What you said is true! I, Zhao Yang, are young and martial-arts, not familiar with worldly affairs. I am confused all day long, and almost went astray. Fortunately, my husband gave me some advice, and I have returned to the right path."
"Now that the great cause has not been accomplished, I will ask you to take more care of me in the future!"
Li Ran looked around and then smiled:
"Haha, General, there is no need to speak so heavily today! Today is a big day, all you officers and men can do is drink and eat meat, and you won't come home until you're drunk!"
After hearing these words, everyone simply started drinking and congratulated each other...
When the banquet broke up, it was late at night. Li Ran and Fan Li walked out of the camp, but saw that except for some patrolling soldiers, the camp was quite quiet, with a bright moon in the sky and stars dotted there.
Li Ran also stood still, looked up at the moon, couldn't help but think of Gong Eryue and Liguang, and sighed.
Fan Li asked:
"Sir, you are...thinking about people when you see something. You think about Guang'er and Miss Gong'eryue, right?"
Li Ran did not deny it.
"Young uncle, what are your plans after a complete victory here?"
Fan Li shook his head and said:
"Li has no idea. Wherever Sir goes, Li will go!"
Li Ran looked back at Fan Li.
"When this happens to me, I will retire and live a stable life with Guang'er."
Fan Li then said:
"Then Li... I will retire with my husband. Is it possible to survive by just being a trafficker?"
Li Ran couldn't help but laugh when he heard this:
"You are still young and have a bright future, so how can you have such thoughts?"
However, Li Ran did not continue chatting with Fan Li. He knew that Fan Li would join Wen Zhong in the future to start another career in the country of Yue.
However, he had no intention of getting involved anymore.
Thinking of this, Li Ran thought of Sun Wu again and thought to himself:
"But I don't know if everything is okay for Changqing in Wu State?..."
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After Qi's defeat at Tieqiu, Tian Qi was not angry, and indeed he still could not give up the two chess pieces Zhong Xingyin and Fan Jishe. He immediately encouraged Qi Hou Chujiu to continue sending troops, vowing to compete with Jin
High or low.
The Marquis of Qi, Chujiu, is now very old and frail. Although Prince Tu said that he should no longer be at odds with the Zhao family of Jin, Tian Qi used the excuse of fighting for hegemony and said that if this war does not start, Jin will regain hegemony.
Qi Hou Chujiu's lifelong wish was to compete with the Jin State for hegemony and to make his Qi State a great country again.
Therefore, Qi Hou Chujiu ignored Tian Qi's request and sent Guoxia to lead troops again to rescue Zhong Xingyin and Fan Jishe.
Guo Xia followed the emperor's order and marched toward Chaoge with great force, while Wei Guo also responded to Qi's call and sent troops to surround Qi.
When Zhao Yang heard the news, he felt anxious again and came to ask Li Ran for advice:
"Weiguo did nothing before, but now he is attacking us. Why is this?"
Li Ran analyzed:
"Marquis Wei's physical condition is not very good, and I'm afraid he will pass away soon. But the former Kuai Kuai has made great achievements, which is known all over the world! Wei Guo's move must be because he is not afraid that Kuai Kuai will take the opportunity to return to his country and inherit the throne.
Your throne!"
When Zhao Yang heard this, he couldn't help but clenched his fists with both hands and hammered down several cases angrily:
"The Marquis of Wei is so stupid that he allowed a woman to take control of the government. It is really unbecoming! Kuai Chi is the direct eldest son of the Marquis of Wei, but his wife Nanzi keeps trying to get in the way. This is unbearable!"
Li Ran said:
"Now the Qi-Zheng coalition has turned into the Qi-Wei coalition in an instant, and there are more people. I'm afraid it will be difficult to deal with!"
Zhao Yang then asked again:
"I wonder...sir, do you have any good ideas?"
Li Ran was silent for a while and then sneered:
"The commander-in-chief of Qi State this time is Guo Xia. Although Guo Xia has dealt with him before, we may still need to start with this person this time!"
Zhao Yang looked sideways and said:
"What do you mean, sir?"
Li Ran said:
"I want to see this country Xia again! But... if I want to see him, it's not easy, but I have to go to Qiying!"
When Zhao Yang heard this, he couldn't help but said anxiously:
"Absolutely not! This is too risky. The whole camp is like a dragon's pond and a tiger's den. Sir, I don't have any martial arts skills at my disposal. How can I do this?"
Li Ran smiled calmly and said:
"Don't worry, General, you will never seek death. But you can't catch the tiger's cubs if you don't enter the tiger's den. How can you achieve anything if you don't take risks?"