After the celebration banquet, Zhao Hongrun was invited alone by his brother Ji Zhao to the tent where the latter lived.
When they arrived at the tent, Ji Zhao asked Fei Wei, the chief of the imperial guards, to get some dried plums and a pot of tea. The two brothers sat across from each other and started chatting.
During this period, Zhao Hongrun asked this question.
Hearing this, Ji Zhao smiled bitterly and told Zhao Hongrun what happened in Pi County a few days ago. The latter's eyes lit up and he said in surprise: "Flying Bear Army? King Qi delivered the Flying Bear Army to
Brother Wang?"
To be fair, Zhao Hongrun had never heard of the Flying Bear Army before, and had no way of knowing the combat effectiveness of this army. However, in any case, since this army is the king's pawn in the Qi State and has been controlled by the Qi kings in the past, it is expected to be powerful.
It won't be any weaker.
"That's it." Zhao Hongrun threw a dried plum into his mouth and said with a smile: "My left prime minister position was taken away by Brother Wang, and the woman his son admired also became Brother Wang's wife, the Fire Lord of Julu County.
The crossbow warship was also given to Brother Wang, and now, even the king's soldiers such as Fei Xiongjun have been handed over to Brother Wang. If I didn't know the root cause, I would doubt whether Brother Wang, you are the biological son of King Qi...
"
Having said this, Zhao Hongrun looked Ji Zhao up and down and said jokingly: "She has the appearance of a jade tree in the wind, a very good background, and her wife is also a princess of the same country. Now she has power, money, and status in Qi State... tsk tsk tsk tsk
, Brother Six, you are simply a winner in life!"
"Hongrun." Although Ji Zhao had never heard of the praise of a winner in life, he could roughly infer the literal meaning. He glanced at Zhao Hongrun helplessly and said angrily: "Brother, I am here
There are all kinds of troubles here, but you are making sarcastic remarks over there."
"Trouble?" Zhao Hongrun was stunned for a moment, and then he couldn't help but asked in astonishment: "What's there to be upset about? If King Qi gives you something, just take it. If others are jealous, tell them to die!"
Hearing this, Ji Zhao's Zongwei Chief Fei Wei, who was waiting at the tea table, couldn't help laughing. At the same time, Zongwei Chief Wei Jiao, who was standing behind Zhao Hongrun, raised his eyebrows at the former:
How's it going? Isn't your Highness domineering?
Really domineering!
Fei Wei secretly gave Wei Jiao a thumbs up, making the latter grin.
Only Ji Zhao showed a speechless expression after hearing Zhao Hongrun's words, not knowing what to say.
Perhaps guessing Ji Zhao's thoughts, Zhao Hongrun threw dried plums into his mouth and said in a solemn tone: "Sixth brother, if you want to gain a firm foothold in Qi State, how can you do it by calming down troubles?...Not you, Na Tian
Has Hiro targeted you not just once or twice? You always give in, but when will this end?... In my opinion, if I kill you with one knife, I will end it all."
Hearing this, Ji Zhao's expression changed drastically and he quickly stopped him and said, "Hongrun, please don't act recklessly."
"Brother Six, I understand what you mean." Zhao Hongrun rolled his eyes and said angrily: "Do you really think I'm that stupid? Just send someone to kill him like that? After all, we grew up in the palace, and we grew up in the palace.
Don’t I understand how to study and kill with a borrowed sword? Tomorrow I will challenge him and instigate the King of Qi to put this man into the army and ask him to lead the troops to fight with the Chu army. I will see how many days he can survive.”
You... what on earth did you learn in palace school!
Ji Zhao looked at the eighth brother in front of him with some horror. After a while, he shook his head and said dryly: "No."
"It's not okay to kill someone with a borrowed knife?" Zhao Hongrun frowned slightly, and was about to explain, but saw that Ji Zhao seemed to have guessed his thoughts, waved his hands and said: "Brother, I understand what you mean, you don't need to explain anymore... In short, it's impossible.
.”
As he said that, he saw Zhao Hongrun's expression was different, so he explained: "The Binhai Tian family is quite powerful in Daqi, and they also have generals with military power, such as Tian Mou. Although this person is not as famous and powerful as Tian Dan, then
Just because Tian had a bad temper, was outspoken, and repeatedly contradicted the king, he was demoted many times. However, in terms of prestige in the Qi army, Tian Mou was not inferior to Tian Dan, and Tian Tan was much more taboo... Don't underestimate others.
, if you and I try to kill Tian Huang, the Binhai Tian family will definitely be filled with hatred, and it may cause instability within Daqi."
Having said this, he added one last sentence in a very firm tone.
"This war may be the last war in the king's life, and it is also related to the future peace of Daqi. How can a brother frame Zhongliang for his own selfish interests?"
"..." Zhao Hongrun looked deeply at Ji Zhao and saw that he had a firm attitude, so he nodded slowly, but he still expressed contempt for Tian Kuang: "Is that guy considered loyal?"
Seeing that the king's brother in front of him had finally given up his thoughts, Ji Zhao felt relieved and said with a smile: "This matter cannot be generalized. Hongrun doesn't know that although Tian Huan has repeatedly targeted his brother, his ability is not small. You
You know, the preparations for this battle are shouldered by the right prime minister... If this person is a mediocre person, how can the king promote this person to the position?"
Zhao Hongrun remained silent, eating prunes and drinking tea.
Seeing this, Ji Zhao said again: "Don't worry, Hongrun, after this matter is over, I will find a way to control Tian Huang. If he is stubborn, I will have no choice but to... remove him."
"As he said that, he looked up at Zhao Hongrun and said with a smile: "Although my brother's talent is not as good as yours, Hongrun, he will not be defeated so easily."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Hongrun glanced at Ji Zhao again.
To be fair, he didn't think that the brother in front of him was inferior to him in any aspect. The only thing was that he was not ruthless, indecisive, and hesitant.
If it were Zhao Hongrun, how would Tian Guang dare to act so wantonly?
Look at the Wei court, who dares to speak loudly in front of King Su?
Hmm...except for the Ministry of Rites and the Imperial Censor.
"If you keep making decisions, you will suffer chaos. There are some things that it is better for Brother Wang to make decisions early." After saying that, Zhao Hongrun looked at Ji Zhao with a tea cup and said seriously: "Don't forget, Brother Wang has Sixth Sister-in-law and
My unborn little nephew."
Ji Zhao thought for a moment and nodded heavily.
Seeing his solemn expression, Zhao Hongrun said with a smile: "Brother Wang, why do you have such an expression? In any case, behind Brother Wang, there is me, Wei, my father, and my younger brother..."
Hearing this, Ji Zhao felt full of warmth in his heart.
But then, a strange smile appeared on his face, and he said softly: "Brother Wei was so touched when Hongrun said this... It happened that there happened to be something on Brother Wei's side, and he needed help from Hongrun and Dawei.
support.”
Looking at the smile on Ji Zhao's face, Zhao Hongrun had already guessed something, and immediately said with a grimace: "Brother Six, are you deliberately setting a trap for me?" At this point, the smile on his face gradually faded away.
, asked seriously: "Did the King of Qi invite Brother Wang here?"
At this time, the expression on Ji Zhao's face also became serious.
Looking at the two of them now, they are not so much brothers as they are the commander-in-chief of the Wei army and the left prime minister of Qi.
As the saying goes, private matters should be discussed privately, and official matters should be handled publicly.
"Yes." Looking directly into Zhao Hongrun's eyes, Ji Zhao nodded and said seriously: "The king hopes that on the tenth day of September, several armies will attack Chu State."
"Shu Lu?" Zhao Hongrun was slightly stunned, because in his opinion, the crusade against Chu was not just the troops of the Qi, Lu, and Wei Three Kingdoms Allied Forces? How could it be called Shu Lu?
Seeing Zhao Hongrun's puzzled expression, Ji Zhao ordered Fei Wei, the chief of the Zong's Guards, to get a marching map and spread it on the table. He pointed at several positions on the map and explained one by one: "Our army is here now. Wait until the tenth day of September.
, the three armies forcibly crossed the Huihe River, and at the beginning of the war, the troops were divided into three routes. On the west route, take Juyang from Hongrun, then go south, take Haoshang, and cut off the west channel of Shouying, the capital of Chu. ... On the east route, take Zhongli from Tiandan,
Then we headed towards the county and cut off the east channel of Shouying... On the north road, the king's army marched south to capture Cai and arrived at the foot of Shouying City... The armies of the three routes advanced together and attacked Shouying on three sides."
Zhao Hongrun frowned when he heard this and said: "There is nothing wrong with this tactic. The problem is, as far as I know, Chu State is..."
As soon as he said this, Ji Zhao waved his hand and said with a smile: "Hongrun, don't worry, our understanding of Chu State is definitely better than yours..." At this point, he pointed his finger on the map to the south.
After a stroke, he said in a deep voice: "Zhaoguan and Diyang. The former is guarded by Xiang Kuan, the cousin of Xiang Mo, the general of the Chu State. This man is both civil and military and is by no means inferior to his brother; and the latter, Diyang, is owned by Xiong Shang, the king of Diyang.
Feng Yi... Xiong Shang, Lord Diyang, is also the younger brother of King Xiong Xu of Chu. But he is different from the Xiong nobles in Hongrun's impression. This man is brave and good at fighting. He once joined forces with Xiang Mo to suppress the Wuyue rebellion. These two people
, will definitely become an obstacle to General Tian Dan. Therefore, the king has long sent an envoy to visit the people of Wuyue, contact Shaokang, the leader of Wuyue land, and persuade him to send troops to attack Zhaoguan and Diyang, and send General Xiang Kuan to
Xiong Shang and Di Yangjun were forced into a dilemma."
"..." Zhao Hongrun touched his chin, thoughtfully.
At this time, Ji Zhao moved his finger to the west of Shouying, looked at Zhao Hongrun and said: "General Tian Dan will encounter the Chu State General Xiang Kuan and Di Yangjun Xiong Shang this time. In fact, Hongrun, you wave
When the army goes south, there is a high probability that we will encounter these two people..." At this point, he pointed at two places on the map and said in a deep voice: "Shouling Jun Jingshe, Xiling Jun Qu Ping... these two
They all come from a clan with the surname Mi of the Chu State. Although their relationship with the Xiong clan is usually not harmonious, at this moment, these two people will definitely take action... But don't underestimate Jingshe, Qu Ping, and Xiong.
The three Shang people are known as the Three Pillars of Chu State, and together with Xiang Mo, they are also known as the Four Generals of Chu State."
Please, that Xiang Mo is in the room right now... You actually told me that not only did I have to be wary of Xiang Mo, but I also had to face two other famous Chu generals at the level of Xiang Mo?
Zhao Hongrun's expression when he looked at Ji Zhao was so wonderful.
Seeing the strange expression on Zhao Hongrun's face, Ji Zhao quickly said: "Hongrun, don't be impatient, I will tell you in detail..." Lord Shouling Jingshe and Lord Xiling Qu Ping were stationed in these two places because in this area,
There is also a rebel army of the Wuyue people, which the Chu State calls the West Vietnamese rebel army, which echoes the East Vietnamese rebel army led by Shaokang, the leader of the Wuyue people... The West Vietnam is more radical than the East Vietnam. If you hear that our army is conquering
Chu State and Xiyue will definitely raise their troops. In this case, at least one of Shouling Lord Jingshe and Xiling Lord Qu Ping will be dragged into Xiyue. To ensure the period, the king sent envoys to Xiyue in disguise a few months ago
Vietnam, convince the West Vietnamese rebels... In this way, there will be a five-pronged army."
"..." Zhao Hongrun's expression became more solemn.
At this time, Ji Zhao looked up at Zhao Hongrun and said with a complicated expression: "Hongrun, in fact, what Tian Huan said is right. You have indeed been preserving the strength of the Wei army and avoiding a head-on confrontation with the Chu army. In this regard, for
I can’t say much about my current position, but I just want to say something... If Chu is severely damaged, it will not only be a blessing to Da Qi, but also a good opportunity for Wei... Have you never thought about replacing Da Qi with Wei?
, to become the overlord of the Central Plains?"
"..." Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but feel a little moved.
After all, everything he has done so far is nothing more than to make the Wei State stronger. The so-called false name of the Central Plains Overlord is secondary. At least, it can prevent the Wei State from having to worry about South Korea in the north and Chu State in the south every night.
threats.
Seeing Zhao Hongrun's eyes move slightly, Ji Zhao struck while the iron was hot and said softly: "I heard, Hongrun, you secretly transferred 50,000 Northern Sichuan cavalry from the land of Sanchuan to the Shangshui area. However, they have not moved so far. Most of them are weighing how to move this army."
The pros and cons of using cavalry in this battle... Right now, it is not only an opportunity for Qi, but also a good opportunity for Wei. Inflicting heavy damage on Chu will bring great benefits to both Qi and Wei, and Hongrun cannot miss it."
"..."
Zhao Hongrun took a deep look at Ji Zhao, and then turned his attention to the marching map on the table.
To his surprise, the scale of Qi King Lu Xi's crusade against Chu, as well as his determination to severely damage Chu, were both above his predictions. (To be continued.) 8