When Zhao Hongrun and his party rode their horses to the military camp of the Qilu Allied Forces, the entire military camp had already entered a state of alert.
The Qi crossbowmen on the military camp sentry tower also aimed their crossbows at Zhao Hongrun and his party.
"Royal——"
Zhao Hongrun reined in the reins, gradually slowed down, and shouted to the Qi soldiers not far away: "I am Ji Run, the commander-in-chief of the Wei army on the west route. If you have something important to come, please let me go as soon as possible."
As soon as he finished speaking, the camp door opened quickly, and a general hurriedly walked out, came to Zhao Hongrun, clasped his hands, and said in a dull tone: "The last general is Zhang Wu of the Flying Bear Army. On the orders of Zuo Xiang, we are waiting for Run."
Young Master."
"Sixth brother's people?"
Zhao Hongrun was stunned for a moment, but then he felt relieved: Apparently his sixth brother Ji Zhao had guessed that he would come, so he sent someone to meet him.
After all, if something like King Lu Xi of Qi fainted and fell off his horse for no reason, how could Zhao Hongrun not come?
"Hmm." Zhao Hongrun nodded towards Zhang Wu, then frowned and asked, "What's the situation now?"
Zhang Wu, the general of the Flying Bear Army, shook his head bitterly, then took the reins from the soldiers beside him, got on his horse, clasped his fists at Zhao Hongrun and said, "The situation is urgent. Lord Zuo Xiang, please go as soon as Mr. Run arrives."
Handsome tent."
"Please lead the way."
"How dare you...please..."
Under the leadership of Zhang Wu, the general of the Flying Bear Army, Zhao Hongrun and his party successfully passed through the Qi Army camp and headed to the commander's tent deep in the camp.
During this period, Zhao Hongrun looked at the Qi and Lu soldiers he met along the way, and faintly noticed that the morale of these soldiers was low, and there seemed to be some sadness in their brows, so that the whole military camp always felt a little lifeless, unlike the previous times.
He was so energetic and energetic when he arrived.
"It seems that the accident involving King Lu Xi of Qi has spread throughout the army?... It's not good."
Zhao Hongrun frowned deeply.
We must know that in the army of this era, the "leader effect" has a particularly huge impact on ordinary soldiers, such as King Lu Xi of Qi, such as Shouling Jun Jingshe. Under the leadership of such leaders who are full of bright auras, the soldiers often become "
I was lucky enough to be under the command of such a big shot, and my emotions were high, so I was able to show even more outstanding strength than usual.
On the other hand, if something happens to such a proud hero or leader, the entire army will collapse faster.
A phenomenon similar to the collapse of faith.
But now, King Lu Xi of Qi fell off his horse for no reason in front of tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of Qi and Lu coalition troops. One can imagine what kind of shock it caused to these 200,000 Qi and Lu coalition troops.
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"If the Chu army counterattacks at this time, I am afraid that the Qi and Lu armies will be completely defeated..."
Zhao Hongrun was secretly anxious, but there was nothing he could do at the moment. After all, Qi King Lu Xi's personality charm had too great an influence. Moreover, he was in a hurry to visit Qi Wang Lu Xi and had no intention of intervening in such matters.
About a quarter of an hour later, Zhao Hongrun and his party arrived at the military commander's tent under the guidance of Zhang Wu.
At this moment, the commander-in-chief of Qi King Lu Xi was already surrounded by the Flying Bear Army and tightly protected. Looking around, there were burly and elite Flying Bear guards everywhere.
"Who is coming?" An officer of the Flying Bear Army saw Zhao Hongrun and his party, and immediately waved his hand, causing the nearby Flying Bear guards to surround them.
Even in the Qi army camp, facing Zhang Wu, the general of the Flying Bear Army, the Flying Bear guards were still so cautious and vigilant. One can imagine the importance of this matter.
"Everyone retreat." Zhang Wu rode his horse to the front of the team and introduced: "This is Master Ji Run, the commander-in-chief of the Wei Army on the West Route. I, the general, have been ordered by the left prime minister to guide Ji Run here and let him go!"
The Flying Bear Army officer didn't waste any time and immediately sent a Flying Bear Guard to the tent to report. After a while, the Flying Bear Guard walked out of the commander's tent and shouted loudly: "I'd like to invite Mr. Ji Run."
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun got off his horse, straightened his clothes, and walked towards the handsome tent.
At this time, Wei Jiao and other Zongwei wanted to follow, but were stopped by the officer of the Flying Bear Army: "Please forgive me, Mr. Ji Run."
Zhao Hongrun nodded in understanding, turned to the Zong Wei and Su Wang Wei behind him and said, "Wei Jiao, you guys wait here."
Wei Jiao and other Zong Wei frowned slightly, feeling a little worried about letting His Highness out of sight.
However, they can also understand the nervousness of these flying bear guards at this moment. Who makes Qi King Lu Xi's life at stake right now?
Thinking of this, Wei Jiao and others nodded, and wisely retreated a little to the outside, keeping a certain distance from the commander's tent.
At this time, Zhao Hongrun had already stepped into the handsome tent.
I saw that the commander's tent was overcrowded at this moment. Whether it was the lord of the Lu State, Shu Pan, the various ministers of the Lu State, or the right minister of the Qi State, Tian Kuang, the general Tian Tao, and Zhao Hongrun's sixth brother Ji Zhao, all those who were qualified to enter
All the people in this handsome tent were crowded inside, making the tent a noisy mess.
"King Qi Lu Xi, isn't he already dead?"
Zhao Hongrun looked around for a few times. He vaguely saw King Lu Xi of Qi lying on a berth in the tent, and an old man who seemed to be a doctor was diagnosing.
What made Zhao Hongrun secretly breathed a sigh of relief was that King Lu Xi of Qi seemed to still be breathing and could still speak, but his voice was very weak.
At this time, in front of King Lu Xi of Qi's bed, Right Prime Minister Tian Guan and a group of Qi officials knelt on the ground and howled - a group of big and small people, grabbing the hands of King Lu Xi of Qi and howling loudly, with tears and snot flowing all over them.
Flying, as if the sky is falling.
Hmm... Having said that, for Qi State, if Qi King Lu Xi dies, it really won't make much difference if the sky falls.
Zhao Hongrun frowned slightly, then quietly walked a few steps to the corner. He didn't want those people's tears and snot to splash on him.
At this time, Tian Tabu noticed the arrival of Zhao Hongrun. After nodding towards the latter as a greeting, Fu Er whispered a few words to Qi Wang Lu Xi who was lying on the couch.
After that, I heard King Lu Xi of Qi say in a weak voice: "Okay, okay, I'm not dead yet, why are you crying?... Little Ji Run, come to me."
There was nothing he could do now. Zhao Hongrun took a long breath and walked carefully through the crowd. He paid special attention to his robes to avoid getting stained by those people's saliva, nose, and tears.
"Little guy, how is the situation over there in Shouying?"
When Zhao Hongrun walked to the couch, King Lu Xi of Qi was the first to ask about the matter.
Zhao Hongrun didn't care about Lu Xi's "little guy" title, because it was a relatively familiar title. He had already learned from his sixth brother Ji Zhao that His Majesty the Qi State was particularly fond of him and couldn't wait to do it again.
A daughter came out to ask him to be his second son-in-law.
After cupping his hands, Zhao Hongrun said sternly: "Your Majesty, King Qi, don't worry. In addition to our Wei army, General Tian Dan's army has also entered the city, and Shouying is already in the pocket of our coalition... When I came, I had already ordered a fierce attack.
, if nothing unexpected happens, we can capture this city today and tomorrow."
"Okay, okay, okay." Qi Wang Lu Xi said three good words in a row, then shook his head and smiled bitterly, laughing at himself and said: "When the matter comes to a critical point, something like this went wrong. I... Hahaha, I am really...
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Seeing that Lu Xi's mood gradually became a little agitated, the old doctor sitting next to the couch immediately reminded him: "Your Majesty, don't be excited anymore."
King Lu Xi of Qi was silent for a moment, then waved his hand weakly and said: "Everyone, please step back... Your Majesty, please stay. Tian Bao, my son, and you two will also stay."
The "my son" in his mouth refers to his son-in-law Ji Zhao.
After hearing this, all the Qi officials in the tent cried for a while, and then left the commander's tent in dismay.
This scene made Zhao Hongrun secretly despise: Loyalty, is it just pretending to wipe away a few tears at this time?
During this period, Zhao Hongrun noticed a look of resentment hidden in the sadness on Qi's right minister Tian Guang's face when he left the tent.
Now that I think about it, everyone can see that King Lu Xi of Qi is going to make arrangements for his funeral, which means that those who stay in the commander's tent at this moment will be Tuogu's ministers. Obviously, the right minister Tian Guang did not get it.
After everyone left, King Lu Xi of Qi sat up with difficulty with the help of Duke Shupan, the lord of Lu. Then, he sighed and said to Gong Shupan: "My lord, I am too young..."
"Brother." The eyes of the leader of the Lu Kingdom were red, and it was obvious that his expression did not look like he was faking it.
This is no wonder, after all, it is said that Lu Xi and Gong Shupan have known each other for decades. When Lu Xi was still a prince, he had a good relationship with Gong Shupan, who was a hostage in Linzi at that time. Later, Lu Xi became the king. With his help,
Gongshupan also became the leader of the Lu State.
From that moment on, the relationship between Qi and Lu became more stable, and Qi also ushered in its most prosperous era - the era when King Lu Xi of Qi dominated the Central Plains.
After decades of brotherly love, now when I heard the King of Qi in front of me, who was not an elder brother but was better than an elder brother, say such words, even though Gongshu Pangui was the Lord of the Lu Kingdom, he couldn't help but burst into tears.
"...It's a pity that we failed to overthrow the Chu State this time. After I pass away, my son will take charge of the state affairs of Qi, although this son is not my son..." At this point, Qi King Lu Xi paused, and then
Then he said to Gong Shupan: "For the sake of the century-old friendship between Qi and Lu, I will go to the Lord and help him a lot in the future."
"This should be, this should be..." Gongshupan nodded repeatedly.
At this time, King Lu Xi of Qi called Ji Zhao and Tian Bao in front of him again, and told them: "My elder sons are all useless... The youngest son Bai is only five years old, and he still has some strength."
Congzi, if you can help me, I will help you. If you can't help me, my son, you and Kuiji's daughter will be the king of our Daqi one day."
Hearing this, Ji Run's complexion changed drastically, and she hurriedly knelt down and said repeatedly: "How dare my son-in-law have such unreasonable thoughts? ... Your Majesty, don't worry, as long as your son-in-law is alive, Da Qi will be the Qi of the Lu family forever!"
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Zhao Hongrun saw it clearly from the sidelines and couldn't help but smile bitterly to himself.
He had to admit that King Lu Xi of Qi's trick of turning retreat into advancement was really clever, and he deceived his brother, the Sixth Prince, with just two words.
Well, now even if he had the intention to put his sixth brother or some unborn nephew in power, it would be useless. After all, Zhao Hongrun still knew the temperament and character of this sixth brother.