"He still wants to seize power in the face of a formidable enemy. What a fool!"
After leaving Zhao Hongrun's house, Pei Zhan, Zhao Zhun, Xu Youzhi, Chen Shi, Wang Shu, and Ma Zhang first came to the room where they used to discuss important matters.
As soon as they arrived here, the two military officers, Wang Shu and Ma Zhang, couldn't help but started to curse, while Chen Shi remained silent.
After a long time, Zhao Zhun sighed and said: "Wang Wuwei, Ma Wuwei, even if you two continue to scold me, what's the point? King Su has an edict written by His Majesty himself, so we have to follow it."
"If I had known this, it would have been better to simply hand over the military power, rather than Chen Wuwei being hated by King Su..." Xu Youzhi also sighed.
The other five people were silent when they heard this.
Yes, because King Su was only fourteen years old, not only did Chen Shi distrust him and refused to hand over the military power in his hands, but even the other five people secretly supported him in doing so. But who would have thought
, that King Su actually had a promise from Emperor Wei, which was far more effective than the documents from the imperial court.
"The matter has come to this, it's too late to say anything." Wu Wei Chen Shi sighed, turned to Wang Shu, and Ma Zhang and said: "You two, when I am not in Yanling, I hope you can give more to His Highness Prince Su.
He came up with an idea, and now his thoughts... determine the life and death of Yan Ling."
Wang Shu and Ma Zhang looked at each other and nodded solemnly: "Brother Chen, don't worry, we will keep an eye on him... I'm afraid he won't listen."
"You have to speak even if you don't want to listen. This is the only plan for now." Chen Shi said seriously.
After a brief discussion, Chen Shi said goodbye to them, ordered five thousand soldiers in the city, and headed to the south bank of the upper reaches of the Yan River to prepare to build a dam upstream.
These five thousand soldiers were the number stated by Zhao Hongrun himself, which Chen Shi thought was extremely unwise.
You must know that Yanling currently only has more than 11,000 troops. However, His Royal Highness King Su actually transferred nearly half of the troops because he wanted to build a useless dam on the upper reaches of the Yan River. This is not self-inflicted.
Seeking death?
But now, Chen Shi had no choice but to take the five thousand soldiers upstream to build a dam.
His movements were immediately detected by the Chu army on the other side of the Yan River. After all, not only Yan Ling was paying attention to the Chu army on the other side, but the Chu army was also paying attention to Yan Ling's movements. Now Wu Wei Chen Shi led five thousand soldiers to the upper reaches to build a dam.
, how could the Chu army not know?
"What? Chen Shi, the military commander of Yanling, is building a dam upstream?"
When this news reached the ears of Xiong Hu, the vanguard of the Chu army, Lord Pingyu of Chu, the already thirty-year-old Lord Pingyu was stunned for a long time.
You should know that although Chen Shi was only a military officer in Yanling County, he had many encounters with the Chu army. The Chu army is currently blocked on the south bank of the Yan River because of this man.
Therefore, Xiong Hu, Lord Pingyu of Chu, could not understand the truth of Chen Shi, the military commander of Yanling.
"Then Chen Shi wants to build a dam upstream and wait for our army to cross the Yan River to flood our army with water?"
In the tent of Xiong Hu, Lord Pingyu of Chu, there were his trusted generals. When they heard the news, they all laughed and mocked him, because in their view, Chen Shi's move was quite unwise.
"This Chen Shi...how could he suddenly make such a senseless move?" Chu Pingyu Jun Xiong Hu was also a little puzzled, because after dealing with him several times, he also knew something about Chen Shi and knew that the other party was careful.
Although a careful person would not do such a stupid thing.
Suddenly, something moved in his heart, and he asked thoughtfully: "It is said... that Ji Si (Zhao Yuansi) had a son who arrived in Yanling a few days ago?"
"Yes, it's Su Wang Jirun (Zhao Hongrun)." One of the generals curled his lips and said: "He's just a fourteen-year-old child... A young child who is still young can pretend to be king. This Wei Kingdom is probably not far from being destroyed.
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Su Wang Jirun...
Xiong Hu, Lord Pingyu of Chu, paced back and forth in the tent and said thoughtfully: "As far as I know, Chen Shi was the backbone of Yanling in the past, and he led the Wei army to fight against our army.
...Therefore, you will not leave Yanling without any reason, Wu Gan, do you think Chen Shi was squeezed out by Su Wang Ji Run?"
General Wu Gan pondered for a moment after hearing this, nodded and said: "Your Majesty, this is very possible. Ji Run is the son of Ji Si, and he came to the front line of Yanling at a young age, undoubtedly to repel me.
The military's thoughts... In this case, he will definitely take over the military power in Yanling. It is possible that Chen Shi was unwilling to hand over the military power, so Ji Run simply sent him out..."
"Then...what does it mean to build a dam upstream?"
General Wu Gan said with a smile: "Since ancient times, water attacks and fire attacks have been used in battles. Maybe King Su Ji Run also wants to do this?"
As soon as this statement came out, all the generals in the tent couldn't help laughing.
Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu also shook his head with a smile and said with emotion: "You don't know how high the sky is. You think you can repel tens of thousands of my Chu army vanguards with just one water attack? It seems that this young master of Wei is far inferior to me.
Chu State."
"But this is how our army has a chance." General Wu Gan blinked and asked, "Do you want your Majesty to send some troops upstream to play with that Chen Shi?"
Pingyu Jun Xiong Hu obviously heard the teasing tone of his beloved general, and said with a smile: "What should I do with him?... Then if Chen Shi is really squeezed out by Su Wang Ji Run, he can't wait to return to Yanling... Let's send troops to harass him
Build a dam, keep that kid's business of leaving the dam behind
, returned to Yanling without saying a word... Finally, Yanling produced a Su King, Ji Run, who helped us, but we are stupid... Let Chen Shi and the five thousand soldiers slowly build a dam upstream for fun.
By the time he builds the dam, our army will have already crossed the Yan River."
"This is what I mean." General Wu Gan clasped his fists and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, Yanling is short of five thousand soldiers now, and Chen Shi is gone, but it is a great opportunity to attack..."
"Hmm." Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu nodded, suddenly touched his chin, and said maliciously: "Without further ado, wait until I write a letter of war to that brat to inspire him to fight me..."
Not long after, Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu wrote a letter of war and asked people to use bows and arrows to shoot to the other side. The Yanling soldiers patrolling the north bank of the Yan River picked it up and sent people back to the hands of King Su Zhao Hongrun in Yanling.
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In less than two hours, Zhao Hongrun received this letter from Xiong Hu, Lord Pingyu of Chu.
"Is this guy planning to provoke His Highness into a fight?"
Zongwei Shen Yu and others stood behind Zhao Hongrun and looked at him. When they saw the words in their hearts, they couldn't help but feel a little funny.
It turned out that Xiong Hu, Lord of Pingyu, declared in his heart that he was a noble of the Xiong family of the Chu State, and planned to "compete" with Zhao Hongrun, a bloodline of the Ji family of the Wei State. Let's look at the Xiong family of the Chu State and the Ji family of the Wei State.
, which of these two bloodlines of princes and nobles is more outstanding?
"Having said that, the intention is probably to ask His Highness Prince Su to let him cross the Yan River..." Zhang Ao, the Zongwei chief who was temporarily borrowed from Zhao Hongrun's brother Hongxuan, revealed Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu's intention.
Zongwei Li Meng, who was also the Ninth Prince Hongxuan, also said with a smile: "It seems that His Highness Prince Su's age has deceived many people."
The other clan guards all smiled knowingly.
Presumably, the guards in the house are either the guards of Zhao Hongrun or the guards of Zhao Hongrun's younger brother Hongxuan. They know His Highness Prince Su very well. Only they know that His Highness Prince Su has stripped off that
Despite the disguise of being "only fourteen years old", he is actually a prince with an extremely high level of intelligence.
"Then Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu really doesn't intend to attack Chen Shi upstream..." Zong Wei Weijiao sighed with admiration.
"How could he attack Chen Shi?" Zhao Hongrun smiled, pointed to the letter and said lightly: "Did you see that in the letter, he complimented me on being in charge of power despite being young, which means he already knew that I had taken over Yanling...
From this point of view, my guess is correct. There are indeed Chu spies in Yanling. I wonder if those Chu spies are mixed in with the refugees or among the defeated troops who returned in rout... What I asked you to do can be done.
how?"
Hearing this, Zongwei Gao Kuo smiled and said: "Your Highness, in fact, there is no need for us to take action at all. That military officer Chen Shi was driven upstream to build a dam by Your Highness. Everyone in Yanling City is talking privately about His Highness's revenge...
"
"Oh?" Zhao Hongrun heard the words and said with a smile: "It doesn't matter, as long as the goal is achieved... Now I, Yanling, have divided up a small half of the troops, and sent away the military officer Chen Shi who is 'good at fighting', and there is another one who is independent and independent.
The headstrong King Su... I believe that the Chu army is eager to cross the Yan River immediately and devour Yan Ling..."
The sect guards smiled at each other, and their smiles were full of ridicule for some people who didn't know what was going on and accused King Su Zhao Hongrun.
"Then this Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu..."
Glancing at Zhao Hongrun, Zhongzhao asked in a low voice: "Your Highness, do you want to accept the challenge?"
Zhao Hongrun thought for a while and said: "You guys can write a reply for me and use more arrogant words... As for his proposal, he said that I don't trust him and will only allow him to send a thousand soldiers after building the pontoon bridge.
, I will also send a thousand soldiers... let’s compete within the number of these thousand soldiers."
"Will the other party agree?" Zongwei Fang Shuo said in confusion: "Presumably Pingyu Lord Xiong Hu will also be worried about those thousands of people being eaten by our army, right?"
Zhao Hongrun glanced at the Zongwei who was borrowed from his younger brother, and said with a smile: "If it were me, I would agree... There are 60,000 people in the vanguard of the Chu army. If the loss of a mere thousand people can be exchanged for
The fall of Yanling City, why not?...
There is no doubt that when the time comes, Pingyu Jun Xiong Hu will no longer pay attention to his bet with me. As long as he is not a fool, he will ask the thousand soldiers to guard the floating bridge so that the Chu army on the south bank of Yanling can
Follow the pontoon in a steady stream to the north shore..."
"That's it." Fang Shuo nodded in sudden realization.
"Mu Qing, go and ask Pei Zhan, the county governor of Yanling, to come over... try not to make any noise. I want to explain something to him."