Lord Linwu was sitting on the banquet and said with a solemn expression. Xunzi lay on his side on the couch in front of him, expressing his great disdain for this famous general of Chu State. In the past, Lord Linwu would definitely have done this because of Xunzi. He left angrily with his attitude, but today he was surprisingly stable and no longer the usual boastful self. Xunzi half-closed his eyes, glanced at him, and then asked: "Are you afraid of being executed by the Chu State? Did you just escape to the Kingdom of Zhao?"
Lord Linwu nodded, "That's right."
"Do you think that Zhao State is going to be destroyed, so you want to flee to other countries?"
"That's not the case." Lord Linwu shook his head. In the Central Plains countries, there is a saying that punishment cannot be used to punish an official. Civilized countries believe that a scholar cannot be humiliated, so they cannot use harsh criminal laws to insult him. Of course, There were two barbarian countries that ignored this convention. Qin and Chu were very different in all aspects, but they only had two aspects in common.
First, they will punish those who break the law, regardless of whether the offender is a doctor or not. Second, they are all barbarians.
The Chu State has a very bad tradition. In the Chu State, there is no room for generals to grow, because the Chu State has a tradition of overthrowing the army and killing generals. Initially, the king was responsible for executing the defeated generals. Later, they also accepted it. Influenced by the cultures of various countries in the Central Plains, you start to do decent things. If you lose a battle, you have to be decent yourself. If you are not decent, I can help you be decent. This tradition of Chu State seems to have lasted for a long time, until the fall of Chu State, and even Some generals committed suicide because of defeat.
This tradition is deeply rooted in the bone marrow of the Chu people. In the Qin State, there are even wizards who have lost hundreds of battles and finally avenged their shame. The Chu State does not have them. In the Chu State, those who are defeated can only have dignity. Although Chu has three households, Even if no one will help you show your dignity, you still have to show your dignity. This is the fine tradition of the Chu people.
Unfortunately, Lord Linwu, who had always been favored by the King of Chu, lost the battle. In Jingling, Lord Linwu, who claimed to be a famous general in the world, met a humble man from Qin who led a man far smaller than him. The army beat him to the point of annihilation, and Lord Linwu was defeated, but he did not want to be dignified, and he did not want the King of Chu to help him look decent, so he came to the State of Wei. For many years, he had been They all live in various countries.
The King of Chu may have forgotten that he had such a general and ignored him.
Lord Linwu raised his head, looked at Xunzi, and said, "I want to return to Chu."
"Oh?" Xunzi was a little surprised.
"A few days ago, I saw off Zhao Kuo." Lord Linwu was silent for a moment, then chuckled, and said: "A newly weaned child from the Zhao Kingdom dared to lead six thousand old and weak men to conquer the Yan Kingdom. An army of 100,000 people. As for me, I have been a soldier for half my life, but in the end I was like a bandit, fleeing in various countries. No one thought highly of me in their hearts. I called Linwu Lord in front of my face, but in my heart I cursed the cowardly person..."
He stood up, with a slightly ferocious look on his face, and said: "I want to go back and pay homage to the King of Chu. Even if I have to die, I will die in an upright manner, like Zhao Kuo, and die like a gentleman. I don't want to die on the bed of old age." , let my children continue to bear the reputation of cowardice! There are no cowards in our Chu country!!" Lord Linwu roared, he seemed to really express his inner thoughts, and he felt a lot more relaxed all over his body.
Facing such an excited Lord Linwu, Xunzi remained unmoved and asked calmly: "You are suddenly not afraid of death?"
"I have never been afraid, but I have never been willing to die in my own hands without taking revenge on Bai Qi. Now, I feel that it might be a good thing to die in an upright manner."
"Well, then you will be killed by King Chu after you go back."
Lord Linwu was stunned for a moment, nodded, and said, "I have already arranged my funeral arrangements. I came here this time to say goodbye to you."
Xunzi said: "I am about to leave Zhao and go to Jixia. Please escort me all the way. There are many thieves on the road now, and I dare not go alone. You are not going to die soon anyway. Even if you are before death,
Just the last good thing I did." Lord Linwu smiled bitterly and said, "I will obey your orders." After saying that, he said goodbye and left.
After Lord Linwu left, Xunzi closed his eyes and a smile slowly appeared on his face.
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Zhao Kuo never thought that marching would be such a troublesome thing. If he had appointed five captains, it might not be like this. But now there are twelve commanders, and the messengers sent by these commanders have never stopped.
, Zhao Kuo needs to be responsible for all things, such as soldiers in which villages have diarrhea, soldiers who are stung and bitten, spears that are broken, soldiers who faint, all kinds of trivial matters, plus the surrounding situation.
Reportedly, Zhao Kuo had almost no leisure time at all.
In such a hurry, he saw the scarred Zhao Fu again. Zhao Kuo's mind went blank. Could something have happened to Mr. Pingyuan? Zhao Fu got off his horse and walked to Zhao Kuo's military chariot.
Seeing the flag on the military vehicle, Zhao Fu was stunned for a long time, just staring at the flag. Zhao Kuo hurriedly asked: "Zhao Jun, where is Pingyuan Jun?!" Zhao Fu finally came to his senses.
He faced Zhao Kuo, bowed down and bowed, and then said: "Pingyuan Jun has left Dongwu with an old man surnamed Pang a month ago, bringing many followers with him, and went to various countries to ask for help."
Hearing these words, Zhao Kuo breathed a sigh of relief, then looked at him again and asked: "Did you fight with the Yan people?", Zhao Kuo sighed, and then said: "When I learned that the Yan people invaded,
I wanted to lead the disciples to attack, but..."
Zhao Fu thought for a long time, but still did not say anything. He said: "I took more than 600 people to sneak attack the Yan troops in Jiumen, and killed many Yan people, but the Yan people's cavalry also
Many, I was overtaken by them in Yi'an. I was defeated miserably and only brought back more than 200 knights. I heard that you led an army to attack the Yan people, so I guessed that you must have marched from the direction of Bairen and came to defect to you.
you."
Zhao Kuo frowned, looked at Handan Zao in the distance, and asked: "Did you not see the person clearly, so you sent back the wrong news, and almost got into a fight with Zhao Fu and the others?!" Handan Zao lowered his head.
Come on, just now he really thought he had a chance to make a meritorious deed, so he led the charge, but in one turn he was pulled off the horse by Zhao Fu. If Zhao Fu hadn't held back, he might have died.
"I have issued a military order, and you are not allowed to fight under any circumstances! How dare you disobey my military order? Come here! Take him down and behead him!" Zhao Kuo said angrily. Handan Zao was stunned, raised his head, and felt aggrieved.
Looking at Zhao Kuo, he was speechless. Zhao Fu took a look and understood something in his heart, and hurriedly persuaded him: "General, this village chief is certainly guilty, but the enemy is ahead and it is difficult to kill the general. Please give me some help."
Just give him a chance to redeem himself and make meritorious deeds."
Everyone also started to persuade, and Zhao Kuo snorted coldly and said: "Handan Zao, war is not a child's play. Any move you make may harm thousands of us, or even millions of Zhao people."
Man, this is your first offence, so I will spare your life. If you do it again, I will kill you without mercy!"
"Thank you, general!" Handan Zao bowed to Zhao Kuo. Zhao Kuo then asked Handan Zao to continue to investigate, called Fu Zhao to his side, and said: "Call all the knights here, if you are willing to continue fighting.
Yan people, please ask them to follow the army. If they are not willing, please ask them to return to Handan, and I can give them some food." Hearing Zhao Kuo's words, Zhao Fu was speechless and said: "I will go and conquer them right away.
Your word goes to them!”
Zhao Fu left. Zhao Kuo did not order the march, but just waited here.
Soon, Fu Zhao led a group of knights and rushed towards here. As soon as Fu Zhao rushed in front of Fu Zhao, he saw an old soldier dropped the spear in his hand in fear and squatted down.
At this moment, everyone was staring at the old soldier. His team leader, who was also an old soldier, angrily pulled out his dagger and grabbed him. Just as he was about to take action, Zhao Kuo stopped him in a hurry.
His behavior. Zhao Kuo looked deeply at the old soldier, looking at his timid appearance, thoughtfully.
Zhao Fu led everyone to dismount. He pretended not to see the old pawn just now. Zhao Fu bowed his hands and said: "General!! We are all willing to obey your orders and follow you to kill the Yan people!"
"We are willing to follow!!" Many knights shouted.
These people are all strong young men, and they look very burly. They are definitely not comparable to the old and weak ones of Zhao Kuo. Zhao Kuo is very happy. He finally has an army that can be used. He is in these
Many familiar faces were seen among the people, who had escorted him before. These people were very excited when they saw Zhao Kuo. These people continued to set off with the army, but Zhao Fu followed Zhao Kuo.
Zhao Kuo asked him about the situation of the Yan people.
"The army of the Yan State is not strong. Many of their soldiers are not Yan people. They seem to be Hu people from outside Liaodong. They can't even understand the Yan language. The weapons are also very messy. It seems that there are no
Prepared for war, military discipline was loose, and there were even many deserters. The general of Yan wanted to quickly destroy Zhao and marched in a hurry. The Yan people were very tired and full of complaints..."
Zhao Fu finally brought some good news.
Likewise, he also brought some bad news.
"The Yan people killed innocent people for military glory, and there are no Zhao people alive in Wu Sui City. I heard from the deserters that the general Li Fu did not allow them to do this, and also killed many soldiers who harmed the people, but he
The command cannot be passed to the lowest level, and it is of no use."
