Uncle Yingkao is a man who knows how to work hard. His promotion is inseparable from his work. Back then, Duke Zhuang of Zheng killed his brother Taishu Duan and said the cruel words to his mother Jiang, "It's not as good as hell and we can't meet each other."
This made him very embarrassed. Uncle Yingkao gave Duke Zheng Zhuang an idea to dig a tunnel, which won Duke Zheng Zhuang's appreciation, and he rose to prominence from then on. Of course, Uncle Yingkao was indeed capable, and he was later promoted to general based on his military exploits.
This time, Duke Zhuang of Zheng returned with a great victory, and someone in the court praised him as the overlord. Uncle Yingkao started thinking again. He thought: Overlords must establish their prestige. To establish their prestige, they have to do something. How do you call the princes of other countries?
Afraid? The only option is to fight.
Uncle Yingkao said to Duke Zhuang Zhuang of Zheng: "My lord, last time Xu Guo agreed to send troops to attack the Song Dynasty, but he didn't come. This is breaking his promise. If we want to be the overlord, we have to intervene in this matter. Otherwise, how can we establish our authority?"
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Zheng Zhuangzheng was immersed in the excitement of victory, so he accepted Ying Kaoshu's advice. He ordered his son Lu to step up his military training and prepare to attack Xu Guoxing.
There must be a legitimate reason to leave the army. Zheng Zhuanggong thought of the big flag of "I will punish you with heaven" again. He asked someone to make a bigger flag and wrote "I will punish you with heaven". The flagpole is three feet high and needs two or three feet.
Only a soldier can resist.
Before setting off for the expedition, Duke Zhuang of Zheng held a military parade. The big flag of "Purpose to Heaven" was placed on a chariot, which was parked in the middle of the playground. Duke Zhuang of Zheng looked at the big flag and gave an order: "Who
Whoever can carry this big flag around will be appointed as the vanguard. I will also reward him with this chariot."
As soon as he finished speaking, General Xia Shuying took a step forward, cupped his hands and said, "Lord, I'll come."
When everyone saw it, they couldn't help but secretly nod. Xia Shuying was nine feet tall, shaped like an iron tower, with a dark face and heavy eyebrows, and eyes like cow bells. He was a famous strong man. Everyone felt that this big flag belonged to him.
Xia Shuying stepped forward, held the flagpole with both hands, and pulled it out with a slight lift. He held the flag up, took three steps forward, three steps back, and then firmly inserted the flag back into the chariot.
All the soldiers cheered. Uncle Xia smiled proudly and was about to pull the chariot away. Only to hear someone shout loudly: "Wait a minute. It doesn't matter if I take a few steps. I can use this flag as a gunman."
When everyone saw it, a red-faced man came, with a long horse face and a few ponytails. This man was Uncle Yingkao. He ran to the car in two or two steps, pulled out the flag, and stood there.
Dancing began in the middle of the school grounds. The flag flew up and down in his hands, jabbing vertically and sweeping across the ground, whirring like a strong wind. The soldiers cheered loudly, and even Xia Shuying was stunned.
Duke Zhuang of Zheng grinned: "What a tiger general." He waved his hand again and said: "Okay, it's all yours."
As soon as he finished speaking, another white-faced general jumped out. When everyone saw it, it was Gongsunzidu. Both Gongsunzi and his grandsons were born into nobles, and they always looked down on Uncle Yingkao, who was of low origin. At this time, Uncle Yingkao was seen pulling a military chariot to ask for help.
After leaving, he shouted: "Stop, it's useless to show off your skills. Put down the flag and wait for me to pick it up."
When Uncle Yingkao saw that it was Gongsunzidu, he pulled the cart and ran away regardless of the situation. Gongsunzidu became furious, turned around, grabbed an iron halberd from the sergeant's hand, and started chasing him while yelling and cursing.
Duke Zhuang of Zheng hurriedly asked people to bring his grandson back, and then comforted him by saying, "Both of you are tiger generals. If two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. Please be patient and don't be impatient. I will find a way." So, Duke Zhuang of Zheng gave the Duke of Zheng Zhuang to his father respectively.
Sun Tzu Du and Xia Shuying were each rewarded with a military chariot. The banner of "Ask God for Punishment" naturally went to Ying Kaoshu.
That's how it happened.
In 712 BC, which was the 32nd year of Duke Zhuang of Zheng, Duke Zhuang of Zheng once again united Qi and Lu to attack the State of Xu. Originally, the small State of Xu did not need to take such a big step, but Duke Zhuang of Zheng wanted to establish his power as a hegemon, so he deliberately recruited them.
Qi and Lu. This really made them very powerful.
When attacking a city, Zheng's army always takes the lead. Qi and Lu also know that the main reason why Uncle Zheng invites them is not to fight, but to build momentum. So they are happy to wave the flag and shout from behind.
Uncle Yingkao took the lead in carrying the banner of "punishing one's sins with heaven" and made the first contribution. Duke Zheng Zhuang praised him greatly. This made both his father-in-law and grandson jealous, and their teeth were itching with hatred.
In mid-July, the armies of the Three Kingdoms surrounded the capital of Xu State. This was the last battle. Zheng Zhuanggong mobilized before the war. The soldiers of Zheng State were all gearing up, hoping to win the first victory in breaking the city.
The next day, the general attack began. The soldiers of Zheng State rode ladders and climbed up the city one by one like ants. The wooden cannons and stones on the city rolled down, but they couldn't help but the siege soldiers came one after another. Above the city and below it, they were in mid-air.
Arrows were flying like locusts, and the sound of killing was loud. At this moment, only one man was seen, holding a military flag in his hand, jumping up from the cloud ladder and climbing up the city wall. In an instant, the morale of the army was greatly boosted, and the soldiers were shouting and going up.
Climb. Just as the city was about to be breached, at this moment, a cold arrow shot out, hitting the man in the back. He swayed, and he fell down from the city wall with the flag.
Xia Shuying rushed to the front and saw that the person he shot was none other than Ying Kaoshu. He roared angrily, picked up the flag and rushed forward again. The soldiers followed him and swarmed up. After a frantic killing spree, Zheng Jun finally broke through.
city.
The king of Xu put on the clothes of the common people, ran out of the city among the fleeing people, and disappeared without a trace.
Duke Zhuang of Zheng entered the city. The kings of Qi and Lu also arrived one after another. The three of them were polite to each other, and then Duke Zhuang of Zheng brought up the issue of the ownership of Xu State. Duke Zhuang of Zheng gave it to Duke Xi of Qi. Of course, Duke Xi of Qi knew that this spoil was not worth it.
When it was time to take it, he rolled his eyes and gave it to Lu Yin Gong. Lu Yin Gong reacted quickly and immediately gave it to Zheng Zhuang Gong. The three of them were pushing to me and I to you, and they were polite to each other. Zheng Guo's sergeant came to escort them.
One old and one young.
As soon as the old man entered the door, he knelt down on the ground, shook his head and said: "Mr. Xu Guo Baili, pays homage to the three monarchs."
Duke Zhuang of Zheng asked, "Why doesn't your king come?"
Baili said: "When the city was destroyed, he had already disappeared, and now his life and death are uncertain."
Duke Zhuang of Zheng asked: "Why are you here?"
Baili said: "Mr. Xu has no sons, only this little brother. When the city was destroyed, I protected the child, but before he could escape, he was captured by the soldiers. I have no other request, and I will give you all the land of Xu.
I just ask the three benevolent kings, for the sake of our country and family, to take pity on us and spare this child's life." When he said this, he was already in tears.
The child was also smart and quickly stepped forward, bowed his head to the three monarchs, and kept begging for mercy.
Duke Xi of Qi and Duke Yin of Lu had never seen such a scene before, and their noses felt sore for a while.
Duke Zhuang of Zheng glanced at the monarchs of Qi and Lu, and said to Baili: "The monarch of Xu despised the court and did not listen to orders. We are here to 'repent from heaven', not for the land, but only for the purpose. Since he still has a
Brother is here, I think I will hand Xu Guo over to him."
When Duke Xi of Qi and Duke Yin of Lu heard this, they both felt that Duke Zhuang of Zheng was magnanimous, so they nodded in agreement.
Baili said: "The young master is young and the old minister is old and cannot manage the affairs of the country. I sincerely ask Uncle Zheng to send someone to take charge of it."
Duke Xi of Qi and Duke Yin of Lu also followed Baili's advice. If Duke Zhuang of Zheng wanted this to be the result, he accepted it after being polite.
The next day, Duke Zhuang of Zheng sent someone to take charge of Xu State, and prepared enough gifts to send them off to Qi and Lu respectively. Duke Xi of Qi and Duke Yin of Lu came to express their thanks in person. At this point, everyone was very happy, so they went back to their homes.
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On the way back to Zheng's army, there were rumors among the troops that the arrow in Uncle Ying Kao's back was shot by one of his own men. Some people even whispered that he knew who shot it.
The news soon reached the ears of Gongsun and Sundu. From then on, he could no longer sleep and had nightmares every night. The scene in the dream always remained the same: Uncle Yingkao jumped up the city wall, and both Gongsun and Sunzi were jealous.
, his brain got hot, and he shot an arrow in the crowd. The arrow hit Uncle Yingkao in the back without any bias. Uncle Yingkao swayed and fell like a leaf... Every time he came here, Gongsunzi would wake up.
, I was covered in cold sweat when I woke up.
Duke Zhuang of Zheng also became suspicious. He ordered someone to make a memorial tablet to Uncle Yingkao, and ordered the soldiers to worship him every night. During the worship, they also cursed the person who secretly cast a cold arrow. As a result, both his father-in-law and his grandson felt like thorns in their backs, and their hearts were filled with anger.
Even more panicked.
A few days later, the Zheng army returned to Xingyang. Zheng Zhuanggong held a grand funeral for Uncle Ying Kao. At the funeral, he praised Uncle Ying Kao and encouraged all the soldiers in the army to be like Uncle Ying Kao, who was not afraid of sacrifice.
, take the lead bravely.
After the funeral, both his grandson and grandson claimed to be ill. One night, Zheng Zhuangzheng planned to send someone to visit his grandson and grandson, but unexpectedly, both his grandson and grandson came uninvited.
As soon as the grandson and grandson saw Zheng Zhuanggong, they knelt down and cried, pouring out the big mistake he had made due to jealousy and anger, as well as his regret and self-blame. Zheng Zhuanggong sat opposite his grandson and said nothing.
Fa. When the father-in-law and the grandson finished speaking, he sighed and stood up, trying to help the father-in-law and the grandson to stand up. Unexpectedly, the father-in-law and the grandson stood up first. He cupped his hands and said: "My lord, the father-in-law and the grandson are all narrow-minded, because they are all narrow-minded.
A moment of anger led to a great mistake that will last forever. I am filled with regrets, and I am ashamed of all the soldiers in the army. My father-in-law and his grandson are also good men. I will give an explanation to my lord, and I will die to apologize." As soon as he finished speaking, he drew his sword and killed himself. Zheng Zhuang ran away.
When he arrived, he saw that Gongsunzidu's sword was cutting at the vital part of his throat. The force was so fierce that it was impossible to save him.
In the battle of conquering Xu, Duke Zhuang of Zheng lost two tiger generals, and he felt sad. But he also thought that taking Xu State was somewhat of a consolation. When he thought about it, he thought of Duke Xi of Qi and Duke Yin of Lu. He felt that it was better to
It would be better to send someone to say thank you.