The Wu court had changed its master, and the news quickly spread to the front line where the Wu and Chu armies were facing each other. The two generals, Buyu and Zhuyong, who were fighting the Chu army outside, were in great confusion and did not want to fight at all.
Gan Yu said to Zhu Yong: "Young Master Guang killed Liao, and we are all Liao's confidants. What should we do about this situation?"
Zhu Yong said: "If we can win, there may be a way out. But right now, the Chu army and we are evenly matched. Chu General Bo Qewan is a very difficult guy to deal with. With our small force, we can't take advantage at all. It's impossible." There is no way out.”
Bai Yu said: "The two armies are facing each other. If they don't advance, they will retreat. If they don't win, they will lose. But now, if we advance, we cannot win, and retreating is a dead end. Should we surrender?"
Zhu Yong said: "It is not possible to surrender. Your and my family members are all in Wu. As long as we surrender, our families will all suffer."
Bai Yu said: "We can't surrender to Chu, and we will die if we go back. What do you think we should do?"
Zhu Yong said: "There is only one way. Let's hand over the army to the deputy general. You and I will have to take refuge in other countries."
Bai Yu thought for a moment, sighed and said, "It seems that this is the only way."
So, on the next day, Buyu and Zhuyong handed over their military power to their deputy generals, and then both fled the front line and found a place to take refuge.
As soon as Bai Yu and Zhu Yong left, the Wu army began to retreat that day. The Chu general Bo Qiewan took the opportunity to pursue and kill them all the way to the border between Wu and Chu. He captured many prisoners and seized a large amount of trophies. The morale of the Chu army was The soldiers were so excited that they all demanded to enter the country of Wu.
But Bochuwan ordered the withdrawal of troops. His generals did not understand. Bochuwan said: "King Liao of Wu has just died, and they are holding a funeral. To attack at this time is to take advantage of the situation, which is unethical. Besides, we may not be able to take advantage." .I think, just accept it when you are ready."
Just like that, Bethlehem withdrew his troops.
When Bochuwan returned to the court in victory, King Zhao of Chu was delighted and worshiped him as Zuo Yin. His status was second only to Nangwa, the commander of Chu State.
This appointment was originally a happy one. Unexpectedly, it aroused dissatisfaction from one person. He was Fei Wuji.
Fei Wuji wanted to get the position of Ling Yin when King Chu Ping was alive. At one time, he was very close to that position. Unexpectedly, King Chu Ping died and King Chu Zhao came to the throne. He lost his backer. Although King Chu Zhao (Gongzizhen) He had been assisted by him, but after all, he was an old minister of King Chu Ping, and the new king had his own plans. Fei Wuji therefore pinned his hopes on the death of the old Ling Yin Nangwa. He thought that as long as the old Ling Yin Nangwa died, seniority would be determined. , the position of Ling Yin of Chu State should also be his.
Unexpectedly, Bochuwan took Zuo Yin's position because of a small victory. This clearly told him that Nangwa's successor was Bochuwan. Fei Wuji couldn't help but feel furious.
According to Fei Wuji's courage and resourcefulness, he would never be willing to fail. So, he decided to get rid of Bochuwan. After some careful consideration, Fei Wuji took action.
One day, Fei Wuji said to Ling Yin Nangwa: "General Bochuwan told me that he came back from a victorious battle and got a lot of trophies, and he invited you to dinner all the time. I wonder if you are always willing to show your favor?"
Nangwa was a man who was greedy for money. When he heard about the spoils, he smiled and said: "General Bo invites me, there is no reason not to go. Please tell him that I will definitely go when the time comes."
Fei Wuji persuaded Nangwa here, and then turned to Bochuwan and said to him: "I heard from the old Ling Yin Nangwa that you won the battle and got many rewards from the king, but you didn't even invite him to eat. .Seems quite proud.”
Bochuwan quickly said: "No, no, I really want him to come to dinner. So, please tell him that I will invite him at my house in two days."
Fei Wuji said, "What gifts are you going to give him when you invite him?"
Bochuwan was stunned and said, "Well, I really didn't think about it."
Fei Wuji said: "General Bo, think about what Lord Nangwa said. He said you didn't invite him to a meal even after you came back from a victorious battle. Think about it, what does he want?"
Bochuwan shook his head and said he couldn't guess.
Fei Wuji said: "You got so many trophies, but he didn't get any."
Bochowan slapped his thigh and said: "Oh, by the way. I forgot this level. Fortunately, you reminded me. So, what kind of trophy should I give?"
Fei Wuji said: "Master Nangwa likes swords and armor. Why don't you choose some good swords and armor as gifts for him? He will definitely be very happy."
Bochuwan said: "This is easy. I will pick out some of the best Wu swords and armor and give them to him at the banquet."
Fei Wuji easily organized a banquet. This was the first step of his plan.
When the day came, Bochuwan prepared a sumptuous banquet, and specially selected some swords, armors and other things to put in the hall, ready to give them to Nang Wa when he was happy with them. After the arrangements were made, he asked Fei Wuji to invite Nang Wa. Come to the banquet.
Fei Wuji ran to Nangwa's house and said: "General Bo has prepared a banquet and asked me to invite Lord Ling Yin to the banquet." Then he said mysteriously: "But I discovered a situation. I don't know whether I should talk about it or not?"
Nangwa said: "You say it, you say it."
Fei Wuji said: "I found that General Bo had swords and swords beside his banquet. I wonder what he wanted to do?"
Nangwa said: "General Bo and I had no enmity in the past and have no enmity in the recent past. He won't do anything to me, right?"
Fei Wuji said: "My lord, you must not be careless. Now Bochuwan is so powerful that you are the only one who can hold him down. If you are not around, he will be inferior to one person and superior to ten thousand people. It is said that desires are hard to satisfy. People's hearts are unpredictable." .Who can tell clearly what Bochuwan is worried about? My lord, you must not be careless."
After Fei Wuji said this, Nangwa felt uneasy, so he sent his housekeeper to Bochuwan's house to check the reality. This housekeeper had long been bribed by Fei Wuji. He went to Bochuwan After going around the house, he came back and reported: "Yes, there are indeed swords and swords beside the banquet of Bechowan, and there are also soldiers hidden behind the scenes."
The butler's words were planned by Fei Wuji in advance. The first half of the sentence was true and the second half was false. But it was this half of the sentence that made things change.
Nangwa was furious and said, "I never expected that this old guy, Bochuwan, would be so powerful that he would be so stupid that he plotted against me."
So Nangwa called a trusted general, General Yan, and ordered him to lead a team to capture Bochuwan. Fei Wuji volunteered to participate in the operation. Nangwa said: "It would be best if Dr. Fei is willing to help. "
Fei Wuji's second step of his plan was successfully completed again.
When General Yan and Fei Wuji led their men to quickly surround Bochowan's house, Bochowan heard that Nangwa had sent people to capture him, and suddenly realized that he had been tricked by Fei Wuji. In desperation, he called for someone to arrest him. The door was closed tightly, and people were ready to go out to report to King Chu Zhao.
Fei Wuji looked at Bochuwan's closed door and laughed secretly. He knew that Bochuwan had put the shit basin on his head.
He said to General Yan: "Bochuwan is in charge of the country's soldiers and horses, and you are his subordinate. Although you were ordered to capture him, you have offended him since then. If you let him escape this time, you will be in trouble in the future." It’s going to be big trouble.”
General Yan said: "Doctor Fei, what do you think we should do?"
Fei Wuji narrowed his eyes and said: "Bochuwan is a fierce tiger. He is in the cage now. You have the final say whether he lives or dies. If you let the tiger go back to the mountain, you will be unwise."
General Yan understood the idea and got Fei Wuji's permission. He immediately ordered the soldiers to guard the gate and shoot arrows when someone came out. Then he asked some soldiers to find firewood and pile it outside the wall of Bochuwan's mansion, saying that he would put some firewood there. Turn on the fire and force Bochuwan out.
After the firewood was lit, General Yan ordered the soldiers to light torches and throw them into Bechowan's mansion. The houses of the ancients were all made of wood and would burn when exposed to fire. Within a moment, the entire mansion was engulfed in raging fire. middle.
At first, Bochuwan took his servants to put out the fire, but the fire came so quickly and fiercely that there was no rush to put it out. He ordered people to open the door and prepare to rush out. But as soon as the door was opened, arrows came like rain, and everyone who came out was shot. Unfortunately, he had no choice but to ask someone to close the door again. The servants found a long ladder and prepared to climb out from the wall. Unexpectedly, as soon as the man showed his head, an arrow came. Only then did Bochuwan realize that Fei Wuji To put him to death.
During the fire, everyone in the uncle's house was crowded in the courtyard. His family and a group of servants surrounded him, crying for his father and mother, forcing him to find a way to save his life. What could be done?
Old Bochuwan burst into tears and looked up to the sky with a long sigh and said: "I have been tricked by a villain. Now, I only have one chance to die. If I die, you may still be able to save your lives." Then he drew out his sword.
When the people around him heard this, they all knelt down in front of him and cried, "If we die, let's die together." Several servants ran up and tried to snatch Bochuwan's sword.
Bochuwan glared angrily and shouted, "Get back, everyone. You can't save me, so why bother everyone?" After saying that, he committed suicide with his sword.
Some soldiers saw this scene outside the wall and immediately reported it to General Yan. Fei Wuji shouted from the side: "Don't talk nonsense. General Bo is obviously still alive. Don't stop, continue the siege."
General Yan also understood that Fei Wuji wanted to eradicate the root cause. He then ordered the soldiers to step up the siege. In this way, the Bochuwan family and their house were burned to ashes...
In this way, Bochowan and his family were wiped out in ashes. Nangwa announced to the outside world that there was a fire in Bochowan's house, and the whole family was burned to death.
Bochuwan had a son named Bopu. On the day when Bochuwan died in the fire, he happened to be out on business, so he escaped from the disaster. When Bochu got the news, he quickly fled to the state of Wu.
After Nangwa killed Bochuwan, rumors spread all over the city of Yingdu. Some people even made up ballads to defend Bochuwan.
One night, with the bright moon in the sky, Nangwa was sitting in his back garden enjoying the cool air. Outside the wall of his garden, there was a market not far away. People often gathered here at night, trading or eating. The night breeze came slowly. , the noise in the market was also faintly heard. Nangwa didn't feel noisy, but he felt that it was closer to the fireworks of the world, so it was very comfortable.
At this time, just like in the past, he was listening to the faint sound of "human fireworks" in the distance. Suddenly, the breeze brought a distant song. Nangwa listened carefully and the song sang:
Bochowan is a good general,
Burnt to ashes, so desolate.
The sky is dim and the earth is vast,
King Chu doesn’t care,
Ling Yin is blind.
General Yan, Fei Wuji,
Deceiving the superiors and concealing the truth from the inferiors harms loyalty and good deeds.
There are tears in the sky and drenching rain.
Resentment is like a long river.
The more Nang Wa listened, the more angry he became, so he sent people to arrest them, and two people were arrested. Unexpectedly, just as the arrested people were escorted in front of him, singing came from the distance again. Nang Wa frowned, and he thought, it's over. The incident in Bethlehem aroused public outrage. He ordered the arrested people to be released. He went back to sleep in a depressed mood, but he stayed up all night.
After finally staying up until dawn, he quietly inquired about the news as soon as he went to court, and found that the ministers also had complaints. He became increasingly upset.
One day later, General Shen Yinshu came to see him. Shen Yinshu said: "Last night, the people held a game outside the city, and they regarded Bochuwan as a sacred tribute. Some people also cursed you, sir. They said that you condoned Fei Wuji. General He Yan killed Bochuwan. The people complained about you, but you were still kept in the dark."
Nangwa said: "Who is the mastermind behind this?"
Shen Yinshu said: "No one needs to be the instigator. In fact, Fei Wuji has been unpopular for a long time. He instigated King Ping of Chu to marry Prince Jian's bride and kill Wu She. There were already rumors about this matter. If King Ping hadn't protected him , how can he survive to this day? Now he has murdered Pechuwan, and he wants you to take the blame for him. It is really abominable."
Nangwa said: "What happened to Bochuwan is that he was really wronged. General Lao Shen, please punish them."
After receiving Nang Wa's order, Shen Yinshu led his soldiers and horses to surround the residences of Fei Wuji and General Yan, and captured both of them. Nang Wa said to the two men: "You two deceived me and framed Bo Que. Wan, now the truth is revealed. You deserve what you deserve."
Fei Wuji and General Yan argued one after another, but Nangwa would not listen anymore, and he immediately ordered the two men to be executed.
Let's talk about Bo Pei. After he fled to Wu State, he was received by Wu Zixu, who recommended him to King Helu of Wu. Because Bo Pei had been a doctor in Chu State, Helu still appointed him as a doctor in Wu State.
Bo Pi and Wu Zixu had the same desire for revenge, so they joined forces and encouraged Helu to use troops against Chu whenever they had the opportunity. Helu said: "Qing Ji is still outside. As long as he is still alive, it will be like... It’s as if Liao is still alive. Maybe one day he will borrow the enemy’s soldiers and horses to fight back. If this person is not dealt with, I will feel very uneasy.”
Wu Zixu said: "The king is determined to destroy him, so we will help you destroy him."
Helu said: "Qing Ji is one of the best warriors in the Wu Kingdom. He is very skilled in martial arts and ordinary people can't kill him. I got the news that he is now living in Ai City of Wei State and is recruiting troops everywhere in order to take revenge. After Liao's death, he He became very cautious. In a situation like this, it is difficult to get close to him."
In order to take revenge, Wu Zixu devoted himself to pleasing Helu. He patted his chest and said, "Your Majesty, leave this matter to me. I have a way."
Helu smiled and said: "If you destroy Qingji, then I will definitely help you conquer Chu."