But on that day, Marshal Zhou Ye was talking to the Taoist priests, and suddenly a guard came to report: "Commander, there is a person from Mu country outside the door, claiming to be the Prime Minister, and wants to visit the Marshal." After saying this, he presented a gold medal.
Zhou Ye was puzzled. He took the gold medal and saw that it was indeed the identity card of the Prime Minister. He wondered: "After the death of the old Prime Minister of Mu State, the title has been vacant. How can the Prime Minister see me?"
The Taoist priest saw Zhou Ye's desire to see people, and he was very sensible: "Since there is a noble person visiting, the poor Taoist will retreat first."
Zhou Ye then ordered people to invite the Prime Minister into the hall.
The visitor looked to be in his early twenties. Although he claimed to be Prime Minister, he was dressed in commoner clothes and looked really simple. Especially his face was very handsome. He did not look like Prime Minister, but more like an elegant scholar.
"Xiang Mu promised to come to visit Marshal Zhou on the order of the monarch." He bowed.
"Xu Ying?" Zhou Ye glanced sideways, not hiding his disdain, "As far as I know, the position of Prime Minister of the Mu Kingdom has been vacant for many years, and I have never heard of a name like 'Xu Ying'."
These words are unavoidably harsh to the ears. It would be hard not to be angry if someone else's noble status was derogated in this way.
Zhou Ye also said this deliberately. He didn't take Mu Guo seriously at all, not to mention that the man in front of him looked very weak.
I suffered a defeat at his hands.
However, I expected to see Xu Ying change his face suddenly, but he just smiled and explained kindly, "Thanks to the trust of the monarch, Xu Ying was just named the prime minister half a month ago. The news has not been spread yet. Commander, you don't know."
It’s also normal.”
After hearing this, Zhou Ye laughed again. It turned out that he was still a young boy, so he said arrogantly: "Is there no one left in Mu country? The prime minister who is under one person and has more than ten thousand people is actually a boy like you?"
Xu Ying's expression and tone remained unchanged, "Xu Ying just arrived in Qu country and heard similar words: They all said that there is no one in Qu country..."
Anger suddenly appeared on Zhou Ye's face, "Our country is a huge country, and there are many talented people everywhere. Oh, is the prime minister blind at such a young age?"
Xu Yingze said: "I only heard this when I entered the country of Qu. The people of the country of Qu said so, "Zhou Ye is such a commander. He has suffered repeated defeats, but the Duke of the country has not punished him. I guess there is no one left in the country of Qu."
.'Commander, haven't you heard this before?"
"You..." Zhou Ye was so angry that he almost lifted the table.
Xu Ying looked calm, "The commander sent troops three times this year, but he was defeated twice, and both times were defeated by Daxia. The first one suffered losses in Xiafu County, and the second one was defeated in Xia Chengyang County.
As the saying goes, winning ten battles is not worth losing one, not to mention you still lost to Xia Zi.
The two defeats this year have destroyed all the reputation that the commander-in-chief has accumulated in the past years. Even if you won face in Mu country a while ago, Mu country, haha... What good is it if you win in Mu country?
So proud of it.
Commander, haven't you realized how dangerous your current situation is?"
Zhou Ye was first furious at Xu Ying's words, but after hearing the last sentence, he fell silent.
What Xu promised was exactly what was on his mind. He was known as the God of War in the Qu Kingdom, but this year he suffered defeats three times. The previous attack on the Mu Kingdom was to temporarily restore his reputation as the God of War.
But as Xu Ying said, even if he won, he was not proud because Mu State was really vulnerable to Qu State. He led troops to attack Qu State, which in the eyes of others was like using a stone to attack Qu State.
Egg-breaking is not worth mentioning at all.
Zhou Ye had a gloomy look on his face, thinking of his nemesis in the court. That person might be planning how to take part in his book. In fact, he had already sensed the danger Xu Ying mentioned in his heart.
Seeing his silence, Xu Ying paused for a moment and then said: "When I first came to Qu country, I heard rumors about the commander-in-chief. The commander-in-chief's status in the court was obviously in danger.
Qu State is the country most likely to replace Xia, and Qu State's ambitions have never been concealed. The commander-in-chief must know this better than me.
But your battle with Daxia this year ended in defeat. How can Duke Qu tolerate this? You made him laugh at the world and lost the face of Qu. How could you still pretend that you had done nothing?
occur?
Commander, are you not afraid? Or do you think that the Qu Guoguo Association will remember your past military exploits and be lenient to you?"
Zhou Ye frowned tightly and asked in a deep voice: "Why did you come to see me?"
Xu Ying smiled and said, "I just want to be friends with the handsome man.
The commander-in-chief should know that our country, Mu, is currently at war with Daxia's Minzhou, but Mu's back is close to Yinzhou. In order to understand the danger of Minzhou, Daxia will definitely order Yinzhou to send troops to attack our country of Mu.
Yinzhou has a strong military force. Once the troops are sent out, the country of Mu will be in danger."
Zhou Ye snorted coldly, "This is your Mu country's business, what does it have to do with me?"
Xu Ying continued: "I'll just say it bluntly. I hope the commander-in-chief can ask Duke Qu for war and lead troops to attack Yinzhou. Qu State is adjacent to Yinzhou, and you don't even need to go through other countries."
Zhou Ye laughed as if he had heard the funniest joke, "Am I, Zhou Ye, a fool? Why should I help you stop the Yinzhou Cavalry when your country, Mu, is in trouble?"
Xu Ying smiled lightly: "Commander, you are not helping Mu Guo stop the Yinzhou Cavalry, you are helping yourself.
How many people are waiting to poke your back in the court of the Qu Kingdom today? Do you really want to sit back and wait for death, waiting for the Duke of Qu to find an excuse to settle your scores?
Now that you are asking for war to attack Yinzhou, it is a good time for you to make a comeback. Yinzhou is a big state with strong military strength. If you can win Yinzhou, you can avenge your shame and your reputation as the God of War can be preserved.
The country can also be famous all over the world."
Zhou Ye stared at Xu Ying and didn't immediately talk to him.
Xu Ying slowly picked up a cup of tea and took a sip, feeling quite at ease.
Zhou Ye was a little annoyed, because this young man completely understood what he was thinking. But even for himself, he clearly defended Mu Guo from the knife. He couldn't swallow this breath.
"Humph, you are right. Yinzhou is located on the border, adjacent to the four countries, but it can be as stable as Mount Tai without pressure. Its military strength can be seen. If I send troops to attack, I will be famous all over the world if I win. If I lose, then
It means that I will be in disgrace for eternity, and even my life will not be saved, so why should I take the risk?"
Xu Ying raised his eyelids slightly and looked at Zhou Ye steadily, "First, Commander, you have no choice. You have lost trust in front of Duke Qu. As Commander, if you don't use your military exploits to justify yourself,
What awaits you is a tragic death. To clear your name, only a big state like Yinzhou can do it.
Secondly, Yinzhou will definitely send troops to attack our country, Mu. This is the time when Yinzhou’s defenses are at their weakest. If we don’t attack now, when will we wait?
Third..."
Xu Ying took out a roll of parchment from his sleeve and said, "This is Yinzhou's military defense map. With this map, if the commander unexpectedly attacks, this battle will be won without a doubt."
Zhou Ye was shocked and quickly picked up the parchment with a suspicious look on his face: "How come you have Yinzhou's military defense map? How can this thing be obtained so easily? Could it be a fake?"
Xu Ying sneered on his face, "To tell you the truth, Commander, I am actually from Daxia Yinzhou. Because I was extremely disappointed with Yinzhou, I turned to Mu State to seek a way to survive. As for getting this military defense map, for me, it is simply