Plan to cut off the nine states

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Xue Liujia salivated. Whenever he talked about something exciting, he would hit the table in front of him with his magic stick, and the wine in the bowl and the dishes on the plate would be scattered all over the table.

After all, he had only one meaning: "Fight! Kill! Go up! We are not afraid of death. We have many people. As long as we take the Dongdu, the world will be ours. What do we want then? I am easy to talk to." , even if there is only one bowl of rice left, I am willing to share it with everyone. The world is so big, there is enough for us to share. I only want the two states of Luo and Qin. You can choose the other places as long as they belong to the Shen family. Huaizhou belongs to the King of Liang. Jizhou in the middle is divided between your two families. Yizhou is the one to be recruited. Look at the two states of Han and Jing next to it. There is still a little trouble with Wuzhou. Ning Baoer and Xu Chu, how do you plan to divide it? ? Half for one person, or who chooses another site?”

Xu Chu stood up and said: "The world is not yet settled, so there is no need to rush to divide the territory."

"I wish I could have peace of mind in the morning." Xue Liujia blinked, fearing that the conflict between the kings was not deep enough.

Xu Chu smiled and said: "I am the ruling king of Wu State. If I find a descendant of Queen Wu in the future, I will return the throne. This is the oath I have made, and the whole army will know it. Where King Wu is, it is Wu State, and it does not have to be Jiangdong. ”

"What if King Wu is somewhere in Jiangdong?" Xue Liujia asked.

"King Ning has been crowned king first, and he is old. He has given me the kindness to meet him. No matter what, I will not fight with King Ning. The world is vast and Jingzhou has no master yet. There are many heroes from Jingzhou in the Wu army. I am willing to lead the army to the west. Moved to be a neighbor of King Ning."

Xue Liujia was very disappointed that Xu Chu gave in so quickly and lowered his lips, "You are quite generous. Do the Wu people under you think so too?"

"How can you be called a king if you can't enforce orders and prohibitions?"

Xue Liujia laughed dryly, "Ning Bao'er, what do you say?"

Ningbaoguan had already changed its name, but Xue Liujia insisted on calling it by its old name.

Before the arrival of King Jingshi, Ning Baoguan dominated the scene, but rarely spoke at this time. When asked, he replied calmly: "This is easy to say. I am the King of Wuyue. I will divide half of Jiangdong and expand to Yue. Wu The king can occupy the other half, and it is his business where to open the territory.”

Xue Liujia laughed, "Okay, okay, this is how you look like a king. Unlike the bunch of bastards under me, they all retreat when fighting. When dividing the spoils, they can fight with a grain of rice."

Xue Liujia kept talking for more than an hour. Finally, he wiped the foam from the corner of his mouth, poured a bowl of wine and drank it all in one gulp. He stood up and said, "That's it. When the war starts on the 20th of the twelfth lunar month, whoever breaks through Dongdu first? Do you have any objections to someone who is on an equal footing with me and is half a level above the king?"

Before anyone could speak, Xue Liujia stepped out and the kings stood up to see each other off. Xue Liujia waved his hand and said: "You continue to drink and leave me alone." Passing by Xu Chu's table, he said to the entourage behind him: "Boy, where are you?" The stick I found looks good."

Tang Weitian grinned, "I'm related to your stick."

Xue Liujia chuckled and said, "Be careful, people who don't receive enough blessings will suffer the consequences."

Xue Liujia left in a hurry, and Gan Zhao saw him off in person. He did not return for a long time.

Ma Wei said in surprise: "Is it over? It seems like nothing was said."

Indeed, there are only a few days left before the decisive battle with the officers and soldiers. The kings gathered to discuss the attack plan in detail, but Xue Liujia did not mention a word about this, especially when the world's most powerful army would join the battle. He made a big statement. , provoked a few words, and actually left immediately.

Shen Dan was a guest, and the Jin army he led was a vanguard. When he met the King of the World for the first time, he didn't even exchange a greeting. He sat there like an invisible man.

"Let's all fight on our own." Shen Dan stood up and said, "The Shen family and Tiancheng have a grudge against killing their father. They must avenge themselves and be the first of all armies. Farewell."

Shen Dan also left.

Ma Wei once publicly claimed that Liang Jun was going to be the vanguard. He stood up and said: "Liang Jun follows the Jin army and clears the way for the kings." After that, he chased out.

There were only two kings left in the tent. Ning Baoguan drank quietly. Xu Chu stood up, brought the wine to Ning Baoguan's table, and said, "I offer a bowl to King Ning."

Ning Baoguan said nothing, just drank from the bowl.

"Prince Ning just said that the rebel army needs ten times the number to fight against the officers and soldiers. I also believe it."

Ning Baoguan looked up at Xu Chu, "You should be a counselor. Why do you want to become a king like others?"

This sentence did not make Xu Chu angry, but it made Tang Weitian angry. He said loudly: "The governor is victorious in every battle, why can't he be king?"

Ning Baoguan snorted and ignored it, but Luo Hanqi behind him glared at Tang Weitian.

Xu Chu said: "King Ning once suggested in his letter that I 'quickly become king'."

"Yes, I'm just asking you, why do you listen to me? Why did you give in in front of Xue Liu just now? Are you really willing to give up Jiangdong to me?"

Xu Chu cupped his hands and said, "It is enough for me to kill the tyrant and eradicate the tyranny. Although Jiangdong is the hometown of Wu State, it is not the hometown of my birth. I have never set foot in it, and I have never been nostalgic, so naturally I am willing to give it up."

Ning Baoguan also stood up and said, "If you want to be king, just be king. Anyway, everyone can be king now. There are still a few rebels on the South Road who are unwilling to join the World Army. They are claiming kings separately. It is said that they are also working on a coalition. I once I accepted the government recruitment, but they no longer believe in me. I will definitely participate in this battle. "

"It is imperative to join the war, and the Wu army will not retreat."

"Haha, participating in the war is risky, but you can become famous in one battle. Whoever can conquer Dongdu first will be regarded as the master by all the kings without Xue Liu's recognition."

"I don't have such ambitions. The Wu army is weak and is just adding fuel to the rebel army."

Ning Baoguan laughed and said, "The person who becomes king is only one who has insufficient ability and not insufficient ambition. See you on the battlefield in a few days."

Ning Baoguan was about to leave, Xu Chu said: "If the officers and soldiers come out to fight, how will King Ning respond?"

Ning Baoguan stopped, "It's impossible. The officers and soldiers have been frightened out of their courage. Even if the general takes charge of the troops, he can't restore morale. He himself was defeated in Qinzhou this year. Everyone still remembers it."

"A war is never tiring of deceit. It's always a good idea to think a little more."

"Although the rebels are large in number, they are disorganized on the battlefield. Even if the gods come down to earth, they cannot dispatch them. We can only follow the old way of fighting, and then - everything depends on luck."

The old way of playing is that the people are in the front and the rebels are in the back.

Xu Chu said: "If there are more people, we need to work together. Otherwise, no matter how many people there are, they will be a burden."

"Haha, you are indeed still a counselor. OK, if you have the ability to unite with other kings, especially Xue Liu, and let him send the main force of the World Army to actually participate in the war, I will give up the idea of ​​'fighting alone' and cooperate with you once."

Ning Baoguan also left, leaving Xu Chu, the only guest.

Tang Weitian looked around and said, "Grand Governor, um... there are no outsiders here, can I have something to eat? Seeing you eating and drinking, my stomach is about to burst."

"Eat it." Xu Chu smiled.

Tang Weitian stuck the stick in his waist, stepped forward to grab the meat and ate it, and said vaguely: "Aren't we leaving?"

"Wait a minute."

Tang Weitian continued to eat, taking a sip of wine to moisten his throat. He was afraid of being seen. He ate very fast and choked up. After he was half full, he wiped his oily hands on his clothes and said, "To say something unpleasant, Commander-in-Chief, you It’s too weak, everyone is king, why should I be a dwarf in front of them?”

"You call this a dwarf?" Xu Chu asked with a smile.

"Aren't you short? Even I can see that King Jishi and King Wuyue don't take the Governor seriously. It doesn't matter if the Governor doesn't resist, but..."

"So what?"

"I feel a little blushing if I have to please them."

Xu Chu laughed, "Which one do you think is more difficult, 'superior' or 'dwarf'?"

"Of course..." Tang Weitian didn't finish his sentence. When someone came in, he immediately shut up.

Gan Zhao finally came back and said with a wry smile: "The kings have finally met each other. It will be easier to come and go in the future."

Xu Chu stepped forward and said, "I haven't congratulated the King of Shu yet."

In front of Xu Chu, Gan Zhao had no need to hide anything and said, "Thank you King Wu for your original suggestion."

"I am in power for the Kingdom of Wu, but I am not a true king. If the King of Shu does not give up, I would like to be called 'Young Master'."

Tang Weitian looked up to the sky and felt that the Governor had gone too far.

Gan Zhao didn't think so, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry about the title. Being king is king. It's just right for King Wu to stay. I have something to say, but now is not the time. There are too many eyes and ears here. Please go back to the camp first, King Wu." , I will look for opportunities to visit in person.”

Gan Zhao was cautious and did not want to talk to any king alone to avoid Xue Liujia's suspicion.

Xu Chu bowed his hands and left.

The other kings had disappeared, and Xu Chu led the Wu soldiers back to his own military camp without saying much along the way.

When he was approaching the entrance of the camp, Tang Weitian suddenly caught up with him, leaned over and whispered: "I understand what the Governor meant. It is more difficult for ordinary people to be 'superior', but it is even more difficult for princes to be 'dwarfed'."

"You are very smart." Xu Chu praised.

Tang Weitian shook his head, "I'm not smart, so I'll just wait and see when the Governor can get back on track. If he continues to be short, the Governor will be an ordinary person and not a prince."

Tang Weitian could see so clearly. Xu Chu looked over in surprise, but Tang Weitian had slowed down and fell behind again.

At the gate of the camp, the generals came out to welcome him and cheered in unison, as if the ruler had just won a victory.

Xu Chu dismounted, talked with the generals, and found an opportunity to ask Meng Senglun: "Is Tan Wuwei, the envoy of the King of Jin, still here?"

"I just left not long ago. Didn't you meet the governor on the road?"

Xu Chu was stunned, got on his horse, turned around and chased after him. By the time the generals reacted, he had already run far away.

The road was covered with snow. Xu Chu observed carefully and finally saw fresh hoof prints on a small road. He followed them for more than ten miles and saw Tan Wuwei and his party, so he called out "Second Brother".

All the people in front stopped, and Tan Wuwei turned his horse to meet him. He cupped his hands and said, "Fourth brother, there is no need to send him off. I have to go back and report to King Jin."

"Yesterday I only drank and didn't talk much. Tonight I have to talk with my second brother Bingzhuye."

"Oh, no, there's nothing to talk about. I've made it very clear: the officers and soldiers will choose the fortifications, and they will have to charge with cavalry, which will probably happen after the 20th of the twelfth lunar month. The rebel army suffered a slight setback, and officers and soldiers took advantage of the situation and rushed out. "

"That's not what I want to talk about. Second brother still remembers that when we were in Jinyang, you said you were willing to go to Jiangdong with me."

"Did I say that? I really don't remember." Tan Wuwei smiled, "At that time, I was a wandering soul without a master, and I could go with anyone. Now King Jin has great trust in me, and he will soon let me lead him." Bing, I have decided to be loyal to the King of Jin."

Xu Chu couldn't persuade him any more, "I don't want my second brother to stay in the Wu Army, but he can give me some pointers and I will benefit a lot."

"Haha, I have often heard that Wu Shi is strong and his soldiers are capable. When I saw him yesterday, I can say that he is a bit unworthy of his reputation. If my fourth brother really wants to win the world, he must go to Jiangdong himself, search again, and gather a group of real heroes. I heard that King Ning wrote a letter to urge you to become king quickly, probably because he wanted to keep you and didn’t want you to go to Jiangdong.”

Tan Wuwei really just "gave me some pointers", turned around and left, saying loudly: "See you later!"

Xu Chu had long understood Ning Baoguan's intention, and he also knew that the Wu army had no generals, but he still felt a little lonely when he heard Tan Wuwei speak so bluntly.

After a while, Xu Chu became excited again and murmured: "Who doesn't become strong from weak? After this battle, there will be heroes who will come to me."