The news that the Wei army successfully crossed the Huihe River soon reached Juyang, the fiefdom of Juyang Lord Xiongli.?Chinese?Novel w..
At this moment, there are two familiar faces in Juyang County that Zhao Hongrun has met before.
One of them is Xiong Wu, Lord of Guling, who he met once in Daliang, the capital of the Wei Dynasty; and the other one is Xiong Tuo, Lord of Chu Yangcheng, who has an extremely complicated relationship with Zhao Hongrun.
In addition, there were two brothers, Gongyang Yun and Gongyang Zan, the ministers of the Chu State.
The above four people, plus Ju Yangjun Xiong Li, are the supreme commanders of several Chu armies near Juyang County.
"According to reports from the front line, the Wei army has crossed the river. I wonder what the two nephews and two ministers think about this?"
On the main seat, Ju Yangjun Xiong Li asked the other four people in the room with a smile.
I saw this Juyang Lord Xiongli, with a broad frame and a bloated body. He looked like a ball of fat, more than a circle fatter than ordinary people. But in terms of clothing, this person was the most elegant among the five people in the room. The clothes on her body are made of the finest silk and satin from Xishu. The clothes are studded with luminous pearls the size of chickens. Coupled with the other precious gems on the clothes, the whole person is full of jewels.
However, the way Mr. Yangcheng looked at this uncle was calm to the point of being cold, and there was a bit of disdain and contempt in the coldness, as if he were looking at a pile of dead meat.
Don’t think that Juyang Lord Xiong Li is the younger brother of King Xiong Xu of Chu, or that he has a good relationship with Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo.
In the heart of Yangcheng Jun Xiong Tuo, he only has one uncle whom he respects very much, and that is the late Runan Jun Xiong Hao.
In Xiong Tuo's view, only the thoughts of the deceased Uncle Xiong Hao can save Chu, a country that is gradually heading towards destruction. Juyang Lord Xiong Li?
What the hell!
For this person, Xiong Tuo also had deep hatred buried in his heart. After all, it was Runan Lord Xiong Hao who was forced to death by Juyang Lord Xiong Li and other Chudong Xiong clan nobles. If Xiong Tuo hadn't lacked strength at this moment, he would have been killed. He had already killed Xiong Li to avenge his uncle Xiong Hao.
Although Juyang Lord Xiong Li was unhappy with Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo's indifference, he did not show it after all.
After all, no matter how much Xiong Tuo said, the son of Chu State was the candidate for the next King of Chu. Moreover, Xiong Tuo was ruthless and would retaliate, so Xiong Li did not want to offend such a nephew.
Fortunately, Xiong Li has a good relationship with Guling Lord Xiong Wu, and he once expressed his support for this young master. Therefore, Guling Lord Xiong Wu did not ignore Xiong Li. After hearing this, he smiled and said: "It's just that A few Wei soldiers managed to cross the Huihe River by luck, so it's not worth mentioning."
Xiong Tuo was already at odds with Xiong Wu. Hearing this, he sneered and said mockingly: "A few Wei soldiers?... How come, according to what I know, your Xu Wei soldiers number nearly a hundred thousand?"
Xiong Wu frowned when he heard this, and then said sarcastically: "Xiong Tuo, I didn't see you talking just now, but when it comes to Wei Jun, you speak up... It seems that you are very obsessed with Wei Jun." At this point, he said Pretending to be surprised, he then continued pretending to be surprised: "Huh? Speaking of which, is the commander-in-chief of the Wei army here the same as Ji Run, the young master of Wei who defeated you and made you miserable?"
…
Seeing Xiong Wu deliberately mentioning his defeat that year, Xiong Tuo's expression suddenly darkened.
You know, when the Qi, Lu, Wei, and Wei alliances fought against the Chu State, how could the Chu State not find out the details of the commander and generals of this coalition?
What's more, Zhao Hongrun was the commander-in-chief of the Western Route Army personally appointed by King Lu Xi of Qi. He was on an equal footing with the famous Tian Dan, so he was even more unlikely to be ignored.
Therefore, it is impossible for Xiong Wu to have just learned that he deliberately mentioned Ji Run (Zhao Hongrun) just to get rid of Xiong Tuo.
However, Xiong Tuo did not have a fit on the spot, after all, there were two brothers Gong Yangyun and Gong Yang Zan sitting next to him.
Although the Gongyang clan is not as noble as Xiong Tuo in terms of status, it is undeniable that it is also an important clan in Chu State. Xiong Tuo does not want to leave a negative impression on these two people.
Therefore, after calming down his anger, he said in a deep voice: "Ji Run... is definitely not easy to deal with."
"..."
Gongyang Yun and Gongyang Zan looked sideways when they heard this, with a little surprise on their faces.
Because as far as they knew, Mr. Xiong Tuo had always had a bad temper. It was strange that he could hold back his anger and not be provoked by Gu Ling Lord Xiong Wu.
It seems that the defeat that year made this young master change a lot...
Yes, Mr. Xiong Tuo has become more and more stable. In contrast, Mr. Xiong Wu is just... In the face of a powerful enemy and a national crisis, he still ridicules his compatriots. It is really...
Gongyang Yun and Gongyang Zan exchanged glances. Although they didn't say much, they believed they already had opinions on certain things.
However, Gulingjun Xiong Wu did not notice the disappointment towards him hidden in the eyes of Gongyang Yun and Gongyang Zan. He still ridiculed Xiong Tuo and said: "It's not easy to deal with? Hahaha... After a defeat, I won't win the battle."
Has your backbone been destroyed by Ji Run?"
madness!
Xiong Tuo was too lazy to pay attention to Xiong Wu, because after many contacts with Zhao Hongrun, he gradually began to understand how talented this yellow-haired boy he looked down on at first was.
Shangshui County on the border of Chu and Wei was once just a desolate and desolate land, but what about now? Several cities are being built in Shangshui County, and tens of thousands of troops are stationed in the county. How can this still be at the county level?
If given time, the Wei State promoted Shangshui County to Shangshui County, Xiong Tuo would not be surprised.
Because he knew that as long as Ji Run, King Su of Wei State, was in charge of Shangshui, Shangshui would become prosperous sooner or later.
At the same time, it will also become the biggest obstacle for Chu State to attack Wei State in the future.
But Guling Lord Xiong Wu didn't know about all this, because he didn't have much contact with Zhao Hongrun, nor did he explore the situation in Shangshui County.
Of course, Xiong Tuo would not reveal these secrets to this compatriot with whom he had a bad relationship. In fact, he did not mind using Zhao Hongrun's hand to get rid of Xiong Wu, his strong rival for the position of King of Chu.
So, Xiong Tuo just said lazily: "Wouldn't it be clear if you can try it yourself if Ji Run is easy to deal with?... I have something to say first. If you suffer a big loss during the holidays, don't blame me.
"
"You think I am you?" Xiong Wu sneered again and again.
Speaking of which, Xiong Wu felt angry when he thought of the battle to attack Wei.
Because at that time, he was responsible for attacking Song County of Wei State. It could be said that he was singing all the way and occupied most of Song County in a few months.
But Xiong Tuo was good. He suffered a defeat, but he signed the "Zhengyang Peace Treaty between Chu and Wei", which Xiong Wu considered extremely shameful. Not only did he compensate Wei for a large amount of property, he also made Xiong
I will vomit out all the land of Song County that I conquered.
What is this? If you are defeated, what does it have to do with me? Do you have to drag me into the water?
When he thought of this, Xiong Wu's eyes flashed with anger.
"Just give it a try. When I defeat Ji Run's army, let's see how you continue to quibble!" Xiong Wu said with a cold snort.
After hearing this, Xiong Tuo was expressionless on the surface, but inside, he couldn't help but sneered a few times.
Is Ji Run so easy to deal with?... See how I can quibble? I would like to see the disgraceful look on your face when you escape in embarrassment from Ji Run's hands... It's best to let Ji Run kill you with one knife.
Yes!... But having said that, according to Ji Run's character, if Xiong Wu is caught, I am afraid he will not be willing to kill him easily. Using Xiong Wu's life to blackmail me, Dachu, is in line with that boy's temperament...
…
For a moment, Xiong Tuo thought very far.
At this time, Gongyang Yun saw that the two young masters Xiong Tuo and Xiong Wu were getting more and more quarrelsome, but he tried to smooth things over and said: "You two young masters, please calm down... From what I see, it seems that Wei Gongzi Run's attack on me is a big deal.
Chu conquered several cities one after another, but his performance was not inferior to that of Tian Dan, so he was naturally not a good person to deal with."
"Hmph." Seeing that Gongyang Yun seemed to be on Xiong Tuo's side, Gulingjun Xiong Wu felt unhappy and snorted lightly, but he didn't say much, after all, there were two brothers, Gongyang Yun and Gongyang Zan.
His prestige in the court is not low.
And Gongyang Yun didn't pay attention to Guling Lord Xiong Wu's snort, and still said to himself: "...I don't care about other things for now, I just care about one thing, I hope Mr. Xiong Tuo can help me clear up my doubts."
"Master Gongyang, please speak." Xiong Tuo said kindly.
I saw Gongyang Yun stroking his beard, frowning and saying: "I heard that when Wei Gongzi Run led the army to support King Lu Xi of Qi, he only had more than 50,000 troops. After several battles, the Wei army under his command increased instead of decreasing.
, now there are nearly 100,000 people...
Furthermore, I heard that Ji Run has the Yanling Army and the Shangshui Army under his command. These two armies are composed of our Chu people..." At this point, Gongyang Yun asked suspiciously: "Could it be that Mr. Wei?
What kind of sorcery can Run do? To trick our Chu people into working for him?"
Xiong Tuo burst out laughing when he heard this.
But if you think about it carefully, what Ji Run did was indeed rare in this era, because few generals would trust the soldiers who surrendered, let alone integrate them into their own army and embark on the battlefield together.
However, it seems that Ji Run's fortune depends entirely on this.
Shaking his head, Xiong Tuo said sternly to Gong Yangyun: "Ji Run doesn't know any magic, but he is good at tapping people's hearts. He gives those Chu people what they want, and those Chu people return their loyalty. It's that simple.
"
"That Ji Run, how dare you trust me from Chu?" Gongyang Zan couldn't help but ask at this time.
Xiong Tuo shrugged and said with some helplessness: "When I attacked the 160,000-strong army of the Wei State, 50,000 of them were absorbed by Ji Run and became the current Yanling Army and Shangshui Army... What do you two think?
?”
Gongyang Yun and Gongyang Zan looked at each other thoughtfully.
"I heard that after the Wei Gongzi captured the city of Chu, he did not do as much killing as Tian Dan, but devoted himself to moving the Chu people away from the city. It seems that this son has a big plan.
.”
"What brother said is absolutely true! ... Tian Dan and his generation are just butchers. This Ji Run is a difficult person to deal with."
…
Hearing brothers Gongyang Yun and Gongyang Zan praise Ji Run in disguise, Lord Guling Xiong Wu felt uncomfortable and couldn't help but interject: "I don't think so... If you two are really so afraid of Ji Run,
You might as well lead the troops into battle and capture and kill him."
Gongyang Yun and Gongyang Zan looked at each other, nodded and said: "Master Xiong is willing to lead the army, which is great... We cannot let the Wei army gain a foothold on the south bank of the Huihe River. Once they build the military camp, then
It will be difficult to dislodge it."
In fact, Juyang County does not yet know the specific tactics of the Wei army at this moment. Therefore, the situation presented at this moment is extremely beneficial to the Chu army. After all, there are hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in Juyang County.
Therefore, in the eyes of ordinary people, it is obvious that Guling Lord Xiong Wu's attack was for nothing.
But Xiong Tuo didn't think much of it.
He knew very well that the Wei army was not that easy to deal with, and that Wei Gongzi Ji Run who had defeated him was not a kind person.
Therefore, he has no intention of competing with Xiong Wu for credit, because in his opinion, he is just competing to die. (To be continued.)