Because Xiang Ji came out of nowhere and defeated a hundred thousand Qin troops in one fell swoop, the kings and ministers of Chu State were frightened and returned to Wuxian County.
After Xiang Ji sent Xiong Xin back to the palace with a cold face, he did not stay for long, but returned to the Xiang family to prepare to consolidate his cultivation.
Part of Di Xin's inheritance is extremely broad and profound. For ordinary warriors, it is naturally obscure and difficult to understand. For Xiang Ji, who has accepted part of Di Xin's memory, it is a good thing to quickly improve his cultivation.
With Di Xin's inheritance and memory, although Xiang Ji can't guarantee that he can set foot in the ninth-grade supreme realm like Di Xin, he can break through the Grandmaster realm as soon as possible and advance to the Divine Soul realm.
In Xiang Ji's view, he has to do many things next, such as avenging his uncle, overthrowing the violent Qin, and rebuilding the Chu State.
And these all require the support of strong martial arts cultivation to achieve it.
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Xiong Xin returned to the Chu Palace, had a delicious meal, lay on the large and soft dragon couch, looked at the gorgeously decorated palace, and felt very satisfied.
This is something Xiong Xin never dared to think about during his thirteen years of sheep herding career.
Just now, he once thought that he was about to lose this luxurious and wealthy life, but thanks to Xiang Ji, he lost it and regained it, so now he cherishes this hard-earned glory and wealth even more.
Not long after Xiong Xin lay down, someone from the palace came over to report: "Your Majesty, Chen Ying, General of the Zhu Kingdom, is asking for an audience with me."
Xiong Xin couldn't help but frown slightly when he heard this. Today's events had troubled him a lot. He was lying on the couch and didn't want to get up.
The palace man seemed to know what Xiong Xin was thinking, so he began to persuade: "I know that Your Majesty is very tired and needs a rest, but Chen Ying and Gong Ao are both powerful generals with large armies, so they should not be offended easily."
Xiong Xin was silent. The current situation in Chu State, the palace people in front of him had already told him, whether it was the court or the army, it was all in the hands of a few people.
At first, 70% of the Chu army was controlled by the late general Xiang Liang. The remaining 30% could be divided into three groups. The three families of Qu Jingzhao controlled half, and the 50,000 people, Chen Ying, and Gong Ao controlled the remaining half.
Thirty thousand troops.
These armies are like private armies, tightly controlled by each family. Even though Xiong Xin is the King of Chu, he may not be able to mobilize even a single soldier.
Xiong Xin said with a complex expression: "Let them go to the main hall and wait for a while, while the lonely king goes to wash up and change clothes."
The palace man bowed and said: "Your Majesty is wise."
A bitter smile appeared on Xiong Xin's face: "What kind of wisdom is King Gu? It's just a helpless move. Song Yi, tell King Gu when will he be able to become the true king of this great Chu like his ancestors?"
Song Yi was shocked when he heard this. He quickly looked around and found that there were only two palace ladies serving Xiong Xin. He breathed a sigh of relief and said with cupped hands: "The king is the king of Chu, so how can he say it is true or false?
"
"It's just that the king is young and the ministers are a little worried."
Xiong Xin said "haha" and sneered: "I'm afraid that in the eyes of all the ministers, the lonely king will always be young."
Song Yi was stunned for a moment and sighed slightly: "Then the king must find a way to hold the general power in his hands. With the military power in his hands, naturally someone will listen to what the king says."
Xiong Xin stared at Song Yi with hot eyes, stepped forward and grabbed his arm and said: "The lonely king can only rely on you. Xiang Liang's army is gone. If he recruits new troops next, the lonely king will definitely make you a general.
"
Song Yi took a step back, bowed and said: "I thank you for your respect, your Majesty."
Then Song Yi reminded: "It's time for your Majesty to go see Chen Ying and agree with Ao."
Xiong Xin's expression returned to calm, he nodded slightly and walked towards the palace where the ministers were received.
Song Yi did not follow directly, but turned around and broke the necks of the two palace ladies before quickly catching up with Xiong Xin.
Xiong Xin was not surprised at all by this, because the person closest to him in Chu State was Song Yi, whom he had known for three years, and the rest, including Xiang Liang, who supported him, were all outsiders.
In his opinion, only Song Yi would really help him.
In the side hall, when they saw Xiong Xin, Chen Ying and Ao bowed unhurriedly: "I pay my respects to the king."
Xiong Xin showed an innocent smile and said: "The two generals are exempt from courtesy. I wonder why the two generals are here?"
The two looked at each other, and Chen Ying raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, General Xiang Liang unfortunately died in battle, which is really a great misfortune for the Chu State. Now that all the countries have been reestablished, they will fight against Qin together. If the Chu State is to grow stronger,
, we must not lag behind others in terms of weapons and equipment."
"Whether a country's military equipment is strong or not depends on its king, and more importantly, its generals. Generals should be appointed more carefully. I heard that Xiang Ji, the nephew of the late general, has become a martial arts master. It is really a blessing for the Chu country. If
If he can lead the Chu army, Chu will surely dominate the Central Plains again."
"I ask the king to worship Xiang Ji as the general of the Zhu Kingdom. He can command all the troops of the Chu Kingdom. He will be weak at home and resist the powerful Qin outside."
Gong Ao followed with a postscript: "I also have this intention. I hope that the king will attach great importance to the foundation of the Chu Kingdom and worship Xiang Ji as the general of the Zhu Kingdom."
Xiong Xin looked at the two people with sincere expressions on their faces, and became increasingly convinced that as long as they control the military power, they can command everything. Otherwise, why would these people jump out to fight for power in such a hurry?
After listening, Xiong Xin did not answer directly, but glanced at Song Yi. When Song Yi nodded, he said: "What the two generals said is absolutely true. King Gu immediately asked people to prepare for this matter. Please rest assured, general.
"
A knowing smile appeared on Chen Ying's face, he bowed his hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise."
Xiong Xin smiled slightly: "I wonder if the two generals have other things to do?"
Chen Ying coughed slightly and said: "The late general was killed by the Qin people, and the Chu army also suffered heavy losses. Please call on the Chu people to join the army in the name of the King of Chu, so that you can quickly recover your strength."
Xiong Xin thought for a while and then said: "This matter is of great importance. The lonely king needs to convene the ministers to discuss it together tomorrow. How about the general put forward his own ideas at that time?"
Chen Ying bowed and responded: "I obey my orders."
Half a quarter of an hour later, Chen Ying and Ao watched Xiong Xin personally sign the Wang Ling to worship Xiang Ji as the general of the Zhu Kingdom, and then left with satisfaction.
Xiong Xin looked at the two people leaving with a cold look on his face. After a while, Fang said to Song Yi: "Tomorrow, the lonely king will announce in front of all the ministers that you will be in charge of the conscription. I hope you will not let it go."
The lonely king is disappointed."
A hint of joy appeared on Song Yi's face, and he bowed and responded loudly: "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely extend my hand into the army and train a loyal army for Your Majesty."
Xiong Xin murmured to himself: "I hope so."
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In the Xiang Mansion, Xiang Ji reorganized his martial arts path and said with confidence: "In three years, at most, I will be able to break through to the Soul Realm. By then, I will be invincible and unstoppable."
A member of the Xiang clan came to Xiang Ji and saluted: "To inform the young patriarch, a wandering alchemist has come from outside the house. He claims to have an old relationship with the young patriarch and is here specifically to keep the promise he made with the young patriarch."
Promise? Xiang Ji was full of doubts. He didn't want to see him, but by some mistake he said, "Let him in."
As soon as he said the words, Xiang Ji felt a little regretful, but he couldn't bear to change his words, so he could only let the Xiang clan member leave.
Soon, an energetic old man with white hair and beard stepped into Xiang's house, bowed his hands to Xiang Ji and said, "Little brother, do you still remember me?"
A familiar picture appeared in Xiang Ji's mind. He pointed at the old man and said with a hint of surprise: "Are you Mr. Fan Zengfan?"
The visitor nodded: "It's me. Little brother, do you remember that when you asked when we can meet again, I told you that when the dragon and tiger meet, I will come to Jiangdong to find you. Today, I
You have come to fulfill your promise, I wonder if you will welcome me little brother?"
Xiang Ji, who has experienced the possession of Di Xin and whose uncle died in battle, is no longer the passionate young man he was back then.
Xiang Ji's smile faded and he asked in a deep voice, "Why are you here?"
Seeing the seriousness of his question, Fan Zeng stopped being carefree and solemnly replied: "Fan Zeng, a military strategist, is here specifically to assist my lord in dominating the world."
A trace of astonishment appeared on Xiang Ji's face: "A military strategist? Is my father a military strategist?"
Fan Zeng nodded and said, "I am a true military strategist. I belong to the same sect as the former military strategist Wu Qi."
A nobleman of the Chu Kingdom for generations, and his grandfather was a well-known strong man among the masters. Xiang Ji was no stranger to military strategists.
This is an existence that all military generals in the world long for. There are not many military strategists in the world, but each of them has left a great name, such as Jiang Shang, the first monarch of Qi State, Sun Wu, the military sage, and others.
Xiang Ji's attitude became more sincere, he bowed his hands and said, "I wonder how my father can teach me?"
Fan Zeng put his hand on his long beard and uttered eight words: "Respect the King of Chu at home, and attack Qin from outside."
Xiang Ji thought for a moment, then bowed and said, "I would like to worship my father-in-law as a military advisor. I hope that I will never give up."
Fan Zeng laughed loudly when he heard this and said, "It's exactly what I wanted."