Chapter 153 Destroying the country is not without reason
The winter in Chu State has never been very cold. Sitting at the banquet, Huang Xie warmly entertained a warrior of Chu State, the former Lord Linwu, now Xiang Xian.
With his heroic performance, he has now become a hero in the eyes of everyone in the Chu Kingdom. He won countless victories in that war and climbed to the city many times. Such achievements are really admired by everyone.
Just after he recovered, Huang Xie sent someone to invite him as a guest. Faced with the invitation of the Prime Minister, Xiang Xian naturally could not refuse. When he came to Huang Xie's courtyard, Huang Xie held his hand and said,
He is called a warrior of the Chu State. Naturally, Lord Chun Shen has many followers. They may not be as good as Lord Pingyuan and Lord Xinling in terms of quality, but they can still compete with them in terms of quantity.
Chun Shenjun invited Xiang Xian this time, and only his disciples accompanied him. This was to show his closeness. Xiang Xian sat next to Huang Xie, looked at the people around him, and felt a lot. Not long ago, he was a
The defector was regarded as a shame by the Chu State. In just one year, he became a hero of the Chu State again. During the ups and downs, Xiang Xian gradually lost his original arrogance and impetuousness.
Now, he was sitting in his seat, not happy because of other people's praise, nor angry because of other people's slander. He finally had some real qualities as a general. Chun Shenjun looked at him and said with a smile: "I am
The king should be here to entertain you personally, but you have been recuperating and the king doesn’t want to disturb you. The reason why I came to entertain you is also because of your health. You can be more casual with me and don’t have to be in the palace.
Such restraint.”
Xiang Xian nodded and then said: "Thank you for your hospitality."
The banquet was very lively, and Huang Xie's retainers came up to see Xiang Xian frequently. As he was sitting, Huang Xie suddenly asked: "Do you know about Qin's attack on South Korea?" Xiang Xian was a little surprised, he didn't know.
Huang Xie said about this matter: "Korea formed an alliance with Chu, and Qin then attacked South Korea. This is Qin's hostility to Chu. Qin's general Bai Qi led ten thousand people. If the king wants to use your
General, how many soldiers do you think can defeat Bai Qi?"
Xiang Xian was not in a hurry to answer, he asked: "Where does Bai Qi live now?"
"I don't know."
"Who is the deputy general?"
"Mengwu."
"What's the purpose?"
"Let the King of Han go to Xianyang in person to plead guilty."
Xiang Xian nodded, thought for a long time, and then said to Huang Xie: "In this case, 60,000 people can do it." Hearing his answer, the surrounding disciples were particularly angry. Bai Qi led 10,000 people, you actually want to
You want to lead 60,000 people to fight? How afraid are you of Bai Qi? How cowardly are you! Generally speaking, when you learn that the other party is leading 10,000 people to fight, the answer should not be 3,000, or 6,000.
Do you have fewer numbers than your opponent to show your bravery?
Huang Xie's disciples immediately looked down upon Xiang Xian, and their original enthusiasm was gone. However, Xiang Xian didn't care. He raised his head high and looked at Huang Xie seriously. He said: "Bai Qi is good at fighting. The people he led
The soldiers are also elite, not to mention that he doesn't know where to go. He may want to ambush the Chu army who came to rescue him. Since the Qin State intends to subdue a monarch, Bai Qi will definitely receive continuous support from the Qin State, from troops to food and grass."
"With less than 60,000 soldiers, if they rush to South Korea, they will definitely be wiped out by Bai Qi."
"Do you think it takes six Chu warriors to defeat one Qin bandit?" One of the disciples stood up angrily, drew out his sword, and swung it. The dagger pressed against his body, causing several blows.
A sword flower, he said proudly: "I can defeat ten Qin bandits by myself!" The surrounding disciples couldn't help but clapped their hands and applauded, but Xiang Xian didn't even look at him, just looked at Huang Xie in front of him.
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Huang Xie also looked a little dissatisfied. He said angrily: "I asked many generals, but none of them asked for 60,000 soldiers!"
Xiang Xian nodded and said: "I understand, this is because they did not fight Bai Qi. Even Ma Fujun, who had defeated Bai Qi, did not dare to fight Bai Qi with the same force. If Bai Qi
If Bai Qi leads an army of 200,000 people, I can also lead an army of 200,000 people to fight against him, but he only leads 10,000 people, so I don’t dare to lead 10,000 people to fight. Bai Qi, who leads 100,000 people, can
Bai Qi, who uses his soldiers as flexibly as his limbs and commands ten thousand men, fights as if he were fighting alone."
Xiang Xian's statement naturally aroused even greater refutation from the diners. Everyone just thought he was timid and did not take his words to heart. Huang Xie squinted his eyes, looked at Xiang Xian in front of him, and then said with a smile: "
What you said makes sense, but if you command 60,000 people, can you defeat Bai Qi?" Xiang Xian shook his head and said: "I don't know if I can defeat him, but I will definitely not let him achieve his goal."
Huang Xie nodded, then continued to entertain him, and did not attack him again. Since the head of the family had such an attitude, his disciples naturally did not dare to say anything, and just stared at Xiang Xian with angry eyes.
Full of hatred. Huang Xie's banquet was over. Huang Xie sent Xiang Xian away enthusiastically, with a more polite attitude than before. After sending Xiang Xian off, Huang Xie hurried to the palace.
Sitting in the palace, King Chu asked seriously: "Who do you think is the most suitable to go to Korea?"
"General Xiang Xian."
"Oh?" King Chu put down the bamboo slips in his hand. He had always been prejudiced against Xiang Xian. He didn't like such a defector. However, his brave fighting in the past made King Chu no longer hate him so much.
But hearing that Huang Xie singled out Xiang Xian from so many generals in Chu State, the King of Chu was a little surprised. He asked: "Fighting against Bai Qi's generals not only requires bravery, but also sufficient strategy.
you...."
Chun Shenjun laughed and said: "In the past few days, I have hosted a banquet for the generals of Chu State and asked them how many soldiers can resist Bai Qi."
"But those people dared to say that they wanted three thousand or six thousand people. General Jingyang's brother Jing Xi actually said that one thousand people were enough. Only Xiang Xian asked me about Bai Qi's situation before he proposed six thousand people.
Only ten thousand soldiers can defeat Bai Qi." Huang Xie added: "In my opinion, the others are arrogant and unable to undertake important wars. Only Xiang Xian can command the army and rush to South Korea."
The King of Chu was thoughtful and suddenly asked: "Where is General Jingyang?"
"He... is drunk. He drinks every day. He has never sobered up yet..."
King Chu shook his head and sighed. If Jingyang was not addicted to alcohol, Xiang Xian would not be fighting Bai Qi. However, this is also a good thing. King Chu had his own ideas in mind. King Chu and Huang
After discussing with Xie for a long time, Huang Xie, who originally did not want to go to war with the Qin State, has now become the most aggressive minister. According to his words: Chu State will participate in the war regardless of whether it can be defeated or not. In this way, the other countries will
Only then will they believe that Chu State really wants to form an alliance with the princes.
As long as Chu retreats this time, all Chu's strategies will fail.
Therefore, it is not important whether the state of Qin can be defeated or not. What is important is whether the state of Chu sent troops to rescue.
The King of Chu has always been willing to follow Huang Xie's advice. When he learned Huang Xie's idea, the King of Chu did not hesitate and immediately ordered to send troops. With Huang Xie's recommendation, he finally decided to make Xiang Xian the general to command the 50,000 Chu soldiers.
, to rescue South Korea. This move of Chu State immediately attracted the attention of all the countries. Chu State really sent troops to rescue, and it was not just a pretense. It really sent 50,000 troops to rescue, which made the princes who were still a little hesitant.
I feel at ease.
The happiest people were the Korean people who received news of the reinforcements.
In the hazy morning, a group of knights galloped towards the city gate of Xinzheng. There were more than a dozen knights. They looked very tired and even injured. During this period, due to the pressure of Qin State,
, all the cities in South Korea were on alert, the city gates were closed, and people were patrolling the walls all the time. Therefore, when these knights approached Xinzheng, they were quickly discovered by the defenders here.
Facts have proved that the city defense of South Korea is not worth mentioning in front of Bai Qi. Before the alert order of the King of Han was even issued to the city, it had already been breached by Bai Qi. The soldiers recruited temporarily from various places could not even rush.
When they arrived at the school grounds in Xinzheng, they encountered Bai Qi on the way. The entire army was destroyed. South Korea had no ability to fight back in front of Bai Qi. This made most cities in South Korea no longer dare to open their city gates, even those under the city.
They are Korean people.
When they saw these cities, the defenders became nervous and quickly pointed the crossbows on the city wall at the knights below. Some soldiers loudly asked about their identities. The knights were led by an armored man.
The general raised his head and said: "I am Feng Ting, please open the city gate." The person who came was none other than the Korean general Feng Ting. Feng Ting took his followers and rushed to Xinzheng first.
Along the way, they also encountered some bandits. Whenever there was a war, bandits were always the most active. They pretended to be Qin people or even Korean soldiers to rob people and merchants. They did all kinds of evil, and Feng Ting naturally would not let him go.
After learning that it was General Feng Ting, the soldiers hurried back to report. Feng Ting waited under the city for a long time. Finally, the city gate slowly opened. Feng Ting dismounted and walked into the city.
"Bai Qi is..." General Feng Ting walked into the city and was about to ask when he saw the soldiers holding spears around him. They shouted, "Capture the traitor!" At that moment, they
They swarmed up and threw Feng Ting and his disciples to the ground. They held them down and tied them up with ropes. Feng Ting was pushed to the ground and his head was pressed into the soil.
He gasped heavily and shouted: "What are you going to do? Let me go!"
Among the guests, several people were injured. The Korean soldiers beat and kicked them. They were escorted towards the palace. Feng Ting looked at the soldiers around him angrily. The Korean people walked out in fear.
When they came to the door and saw all this, some people also recognized Feng Ting. The young man took out the hoe from the house angrily and was about to walk towards them. Feng Ting yelled at them: "Get back! Go back! No!"
near!"
Feng Ting is probably the only capable general in South Korea. He is responsible for training most of the Korean troops. Feng Ting is responsible for many defensive battles in South Korea. He is gentle and never curses the soldiers.
He withholds rewards from his soldiers and cherishes their names, so he is very respected.
Zhang Ping was sitting in the courtyard reading bamboo slips, when suddenly a guest rushed in. The guest looked very panicked, his eyes widened, and said to Zhang Ping: "Master, General Feng Ting is back."
"Oh?" Zhang Ping put down the bamboo slips, stood up with a smile, and said, "Prepare the carriage, I want to greet him personally."
"The head of the family, General Feng Ting, was arrested as soon as he entered Xinzheng and was taken to the palace."
"What?!" Zhang Ping jumped up, yelled angrily, and rushed out of the courtyard. The guest sent a horse, he rode on the horse, and rushed to the palace. At this moment, in the palace
Here, Feng Ting knelt in humiliation in front of King Han, with two warriors standing behind him. King Han sat on top, squinting his eyes, making people unpredictable. He left Feng Ting in the air for a long time.
No matter what Feng Ting said, he never paid attention to it.
"Your Majesty, we must reorganize the army in time to deal with Bai Qi's attack. Bai Qi is likely to attack Xinzheng..."
"Do you know your guilt?" King Han suddenly asked.
Feng Ting was stunned and asked, "What did you say?"
"You disobeyed my order and surrendered to the State of Zhao. Do you know what kind of crime this was?"
Feng Ting's face turned red, he gritted his teeth, and glared at King Han in front of him, and asked: "You forced South Korea's wise men to death and put South Korea on the verge of destruction. Do you know what kind of crime this is?", King Han.
Opening his eyes, he was furious. He looked at Feng Ting in front of him and cursed: "Traitor! How dare you insult your own king?!" Feng Ting laughed and said: "You are not worthy of being my king!"
"Someone is coming!!"
"Wait a minute!" At this moment, Zhang Ping finally rushed into the palace. He looked at Feng Ting who was being held down by the warriors, and looked at King Han who was getting angry. He bowed towards King Han and said, "Please, please
Forgive Feng Ting for his crime. I have received news that Bai Qi is leading his troops to Xinzheng... At this time, you should not kill the general! Your Majesty, Bai Qi is coming soon. If he breaks through Xinzheng, we will
They will all be killed by him."
"Bai Qi is a butcher, he will not let you go."
King Han calmed down and looked at Feng Ting angrily. He said displeasedly, "Can I safely hand over my soldiers to a traitor like him?" Zhang Ping said hurriedly: "Please, please.
Let me command the army, with Feng Ting as the deputy general. If he does anything inappropriate, I will personally kill him." Feng Ting looked at Zhang Ping. He wanted to say something, but he held back.
Out of fear of Bai Qi, the King of Han still did not kill Feng Ting. He ordered Feng Ting to be whipped ten times. As a punishment, he also gave him many rewards. The King of Han proudly said: Rewards and punishments are clear.
, the country can prosper.
Zhang Ping sat next to Feng Ting and kept asking Feng Ting for his fault. It was his recommendation that caused him to have today's disaster. Feng Ting lay on the bed and grimaced in pain. He didn't care. He raised his head and looked.
To Zhang Ping, he said with a smile: "No problem, if you hadn't lied that Bai Qi was going to attack Xinzheng, I'm afraid I would have died." Zhang Ping then said: "To the Lord, I will say that I command the army.
But I will not interfere with you, you are still the commander-in-chief of the army..."
The two were chatting when Feng Ting's son Feng Buhuo walked in.
"Father...what are you doing?"
Feng Buhuo asked in surprise.
"Oh, I'm fine, what are you doing here?"
"I'm here to accompany my father to his death."
"I want to die in battle because I have been favored by the Korean monarch, but you have not. The Korean king is not worthy of you fighting for him... You can take your family and leave."
"Father, where do you want me to go? I have been heading all day long to see my great father. He misses you so much. How can you let him leave?"
"You can go anywhere, don't stay in Korea. After I die, don't forget to worship me. That's it... Qu Ji is a good boy. He will definitely achieve great achievements in the future. He will surpass you."
Yes, King Han cannot tolerate him... he cannot tolerate him."