"King Chu, you must have not forgotten what you once said, right?" Guo Yi asked.
"Of course not." King Chu shook his head and said: "As long as you can convince me and my officials, I will promise you not to let Zhao Guo use the road."
"Okay!" Guo Yi nodded.
Guo Yi smiled calmly and said: "Everyone knows that Wu State is loyal to Zhao State, and Zhao State treats Wu State as a vassal state. Is it surprising to declare war this time?"
No one answered.
"Don't be too surprised." Guo Yi waved his hand and said: "If the state of Wu dies, the state of Chu will follow."
"Nonsense."
"In order to achieve your goal, you go to any lengths to achieve your goals, and you even say such things."
…
Everyone in the court spoke one after another.
Guo Yi waved his sleeves and said: "The State of Zhao is strong, but the internal struggle is fierce. In order to divert internal conflicts, we can only launch wars externally. Furthermore, King Zhao has great ambitions, which can be seen from the battle of Chen State's subjugation.
King Zhao wanted to unify the mainland. King Wu Cheng didn't know it at the time, but when he realized it, it was already too late."
Guo Yi stood in the court hall and spoke like a river.
With the power of one person, he can fight with the crowd of scholars and argue with hundreds of officials.
At first, the King of Chu was unmoved.
However, Guo Yi has a clear stance and correct views. From the beginning to the present, he has not mentioned asking the King of Chu to refuse Zhao's use of the road. Instead, he analyzed the pros and cons and talked about the future.
This quarrel lasted all day.
The maids responsible for delivering tea all broke their legs.
As the sun set in the west, Guo Yi was also very tired: "King Chu, if you don't have long-term worries, you will have immediate worries. Today you give Zhao a way, and tomorrow Zhao will attack you. Once Wu is destroyed, Chu will
We are surrounded on three sides."
King Chu frowned and did not speak.
All the officials in the court were also extremely tired. Prime Minister Zuo argued: "Even if the State of Zhao attacks me, we still have the strength to fight against it. Doesn't the State of Zhao have an army of 500,000? I, the State of Chu, also have it."
Guo Yi sneered and said: "Prime Minister Zuo is wrong. If Wu falls, Chu will be surrounded on three sides. From a military and strategic point of view, do you think Chu has an advantage? Furthermore, Zhao's 500,000 is only
They are elite soldiers. In the first battle with Chen State, Zhao State trained its troops for ten years. In the first battle with Wu State, Zhao State trained its troops again. Chu State has not fought a war for decades, right? How powerful are the soldiers of Chu State?
Don’t the generals present have any idea?”
A group of soldiers in armor lowered their heads.
The 500,000 soldiers of Chu State are just a number. But the 500,000 soldiers of Zhao State are real elite soldiers. They are brave and invincible on the battlefield.
"Zhao Guo promised to give me half of the city after taking over Youzhou City." King Chu said.
"So what if I give you half of the city?" Guo Yi chuckled and said, "What if I give you all of Youzhou City? If King Zhao wants it, he can take it away at any time. When the time comes for the battle between Zhao and Chu, King Chu
What are the chances of winning?"
"This!" King Chu was dumbfounded.
"The general trend of the world is that the strong will survive and the weak will perish." Guo Yi sighed and said: "If we are not united, we will only bring about our own destruction."
"What do you mean, Mr. Guo?" King Chu looked at Guo Yi doubtfully.
"King Chu, if you don't want to be subjugated, the only solution for now is to make an alliance between Wu and Chu." Guo Yi looked at King Chu seriously and said: "As long as you and I join forces, Zhao will not dare to make any mistakes. At least for now.
Don’t dare.”
King Chu hesitated.
He had reached an agreement with Zhao State before and allowed Zhao State to use Chu State to send troops to Youzhou City.
If he goes back on his word, I am afraid that King Zhao will definitely go to war. What if he uses force against himself in anger?
Guo Yi looked at the King of Chu, but saw that the King of Chu had not yet made up his mind. He knew that the King of Chu must be very entangled in his heart. But Guo Yi smiled and said: "The destruction of the Chen State has nothing to do with it, so the Chen State was destroyed.
The State of Wu was destroyed, but you also felt that it had nothing to do with you and hung up on it; when one day, the cavalry of the State of Zhao set foot on the territory of the State of Chu, I am afraid that no one will help you anymore."
King Chu took a deep breath: "Mr. Guo, give me a day to think about it."
"Okay!" Guo Yi nodded and said: "Zhao's army has already set off and will arrive at the border of Chu in six days. Not to mention one day, as long as Zhao's army has not entered Chu, you can regret it at any time.
"
Afterwards, Guo Yi returned to the inn.
The people accompanying him immediately laughed when they saw Guo Yi.
"Sir, you have been here for several days, but you have made us worried." The companion breathed a sigh of relief and asked: "Sir, you are so talented that you cured the little princess of Chu. It is really surprising. However,
Has the King of Chu agreed to our request?"
"Not yet." Guo Yi shook his head.
"Ah?" When several people heard this, they hurriedly said: "Zhao's army is already on the way. If the King of Chu does not agree to us, Zhao's army will probably enter the country."
"I know." Guo Yi nodded and smiled: "The King of Chu doesn't agree, what can I do?"
"This..." The companion was stunned.
One of them asked curiously: "Sir, why are you not anxious at all? Do you already have any plans?"
"I don't have any plans, but I think King Chu has already relaxed a little." Guo Yi smiled slightly and said, "I believe he will definitely agree to us."
"Why are you so sure, sir?" the man asked.
"We'll see." Guo Yi replied.
really!
As Guo Yi expected, early the next morning, the King of Chu invited Guo Yi into the Chu Palace.
This time, the King of Chu met with Guo Yi alone.
The two met in the back garden.
"His Royal Highness King Chu, have you thought clearly?" Guo Yi walked over slowly.
It was as if the two of them were acquaintances of the same generation, and Guo Yi did not regard the King of Chu as a superior emperor at all. Not to mention the King of Chu, even King Wu Cheng, Guo Yi, had never bowed to him, but treated him as an acquaintance of the same generation.
However, King Wu Cheng never cared about it.
Regardless of Guo Yi's identity, King Wu Cheng did not dare to offend him. In the first identity, Guo Yi was a divine fortune teller, and King Wu Cheng wished he could regard Guo Yi as the national master of Wu. As for the second identity, he was Guo Nian.
His father, Guo Nian, was the lord of Youzhou City and commanded an army of 150,000 men.
"Mr. Guo." The King of Chu smiled slightly and said, "What if I tell you that I still agree with the State of Zhao to use the State of Chu to send troops to the State of Wu?"
"Then I'm very disappointed." Guo Yi smiled faintly.
King Chu was stunned: "Aren't you angry?"
"Why should I be angry?" Guo Yi shook his head and said, "Even if I get angry, it won't change anything. Instead of being like this, I might as well just accept it."
"Oh?" King Chu hesitated for a moment and said, "Don't you worry about the subjugation of your country, sir?"
"The Kingdom of Wu will not fall." Guo Yi smiled and said, "When I go back this time, I will advise King Wu Cheng to surrender to the Kingdom of Zhao. With Queen Wu's relationship, I believe King Zhao will not embarrass Wu Cheng.
King, if you can't be the king of a country, then you should be the king of a place. The Wu State is a small country, and there is not much harm. If the Wu State surrenders, the Chu State may be in danger."
