Spring and Autumn I Am King

"Master, there is still half an hour's journey before Jishui..."

Confucius glanced tiredly at his disciple Zigao, nodded, and then turned around to see if the grand scene behind him had arrived. +, x.

Behind the chariots and horses that he and a group of disciples rode, countless plumes of smoke drifted obliquely toward the sky, like a lit beacon of smoke.

It was actually a campfire ignited by the army of the three ministers of the State of Lu hanging from a kettle to cook rice. At first, it was hazy, as if the distant sea was calling. As Confucius' carriage stopped on the hill, the voice behind him became clear, and he could distinguish the chaotic footsteps, the turning of the wheels, the clash of gold and iron, and the neighing of horses. .

From here, the horse-drawn chariots lined up in front stretched for several miles. In order to make long poles to carry the flags, the people of Lu cut down an entire forest.

Under the bright sun, countless soldiers marched forward in the smoke and dust rolled up by the chariots, coughing like thunder, sweating like rain, Confucius and his disciples could clearly see the phalanxes with spears, the clan soldiers with swords, and the tigers wearing armor and armor. , archers with quivers on their waists, and scouts who send messages between units.

The huge siege machines are arranged at the end, including chariots, rushing chariots, and siege hammers. There are many craftsmen in Qufu, and the equipment they make is relatively large. The bare wheel is taller than an apprentice.

For the disciples of Confucius, although they set out first from the army, the number of people in the army was unknown, and once they were far away, they couldn't help but be speechless for the army in front of them.

"It's incredible... I never knew that there were so many troops in the state of Lu." Chen Guoren Gongliangru stared intently at the advancing army.

"Zizheng, you don't know, just as the "Song of Lu" said: The bus is a thousand rides, Zhu Ying is green. The country is a country of a thousand vehicles, so it is not surprising that the Gongshi, Ji clan, Meng clan, uncles and grandsons, as well as the rest of the doctors, add up to 30,000 troops."

Zi Lu, who has a strong sense of identity with the State of Lu, is a little proud. It is true that the State of Lu is rarely able to gather such a large number of soldiers. Cooperate to solve the big problem of Yizai doctor that has plagued Lu for decades.

He also thought that if he was able to recruit so many people when he fought against Qi, he would be able to use his strength to send him to one place, and he would be used as a general. With the Master as the prime minister, the embarrassing situation of Lu's earlier "involved between great powers, coupled with divisions and brigade, and therefore starved" will be gone forever!

It's a pity that the opponent that Zilu wants to target this time is the one he doesn't want to be the enemy, and he can't help but sigh.

The disciples did not have enough knowledge, so they thought so, but Confucius did not take it seriously for the army behind him.

Yes, the power of the state of Lu. 30,000 people came together. Jisun Si went on an expedition on behalf of the king, and played the dragon flag representing the Marquis of Lu. Except for Xilu Jiyi, almost all the doctors of the state of Lu responded to Ji Sunsi's call. The flags of these people are gathered around Ji Sunsi in order to stand on the side of the winner in this "falling capital" drama!

Among them, there were even envoys and soldiers sent by doctors from Qin Yi and Fan Yi, who belonged to the alliance of doctors in Xilu.

The tree fell and scattered. They seem to think that Zhao Wuxi is really gone!

...

Time back to early October. After the successful fall, Lu also got the news that Song's civil unrest had been divided.

If Zhao Wuxi was defeated. That Confucius can be sure that his plan to fall into the four capitals will be successful, Xilu, who has deep roots, can be uprooted in one fell swoop, and the flaming ambition of Zhao's gentleman can be locked in a cage.

In that case, everyone is happy, but the problem now is that Zhao Wuxi won! He miraculously defeated Zheng Guo Ciqing Yusu, who was known as a good warrior!

After everyone was stunned, Confucius immediately made up his mind.

"I heard that the State of Wu also intervened in the Song Rebellion. Now that the State of Song has not finished betraying the party, and there is still a struggle between the State of Wu, I think Zhao Xiaosikou will not be able to come back for a while. The "Yi" says: A gentleman will do it when he sees it, and not wait for it. All day long, the "Book of Zhou" says again, God does not take what is given, but instead bears the blame. Now we should take the power of Fallen, cross the Jishui, enter Fanyi from Xuju, arrive at Yuncheng before Zhao Xiaosikou, and persecute Xixi. Lu disbanded the so-called mutual protection alliance and reduced his troops on his own."

However, Mengsun Heji and Shusun Zhouqiu, who really controlled the army, hesitated. They stayed in Pyi for five days on the pretext that the soldiers needed to rest. During the period, he couldn't help but loot. Shusun Zhouqiu didn't seem to regard it as his own territory. It was not until Ji Sunsi brought an army to join him that Sanhuan dared to march towards Xilu.

"I heard that Zhao Wuxi lost his troops in Song State. Although he won, it was only a tragic victory!"

After Sanhuan learned about the news that was said to come from within the Song Kingdom, he chose to believe it.

The situation in Zhongdu once again confirmed that the information was true. The people here went to Yikong and took refuge in Zhao Wuxi's Yizaiyu and fled the city, and Xilu did not send anyone to resist for a moment.

Sanhuan became more and more complacent, predicting that Xilu was already empty after Song Chaos, and he was not afraid.

But what made Confucius a little uneasy was that the people of Zhongdu were not at all enlightened to be restored. But the older folks still couldn't stop complaining, saying that the peaceful life that was so easy to live had been disturbed again.

The army continued to move westward, preparing to cross Jishui, go straight to Yuncheng, and take back all the cities that did not belong to Zhao Wuxi in terms of etiquette and law.

When they finally saw the clear water sparkling in the sun, for the first time, there was finally a slightly decent army on the other side, and they made a stance of resistance.

"Look, look at that black bird flag, it's Zhao Xiaosikou personally!"

...

Across the fields stained by the light winter rain and the flat banks of the Jishui River, Confucius saw from a distance more than ten miles to the south, the huge Onoze, like a silver mirror, lying quietly on the ground. Outside the sparse woods on the other side, Zhao Xiaosikou's army looked so small and helpless, like a gray rat holding a flag.

"There are only three or four thousand people. It seems that the information is correct. Zhao Zitai suffered heavy losses in the Song Kingdom, and his main force was lost!"

Ji Sunsi stood in the army car. He drove up to Confucius with a radiant face, like a little official guarding a warehouse. After counting the number of opponents on the other side, he was instantly overjoyed.

"And here, I have eight times as many troops as him." Ji Sunsi looked around, he felt that after the early days of Yanghu's dictatorship and Zhao Wuxi's separatist regime, he finally had a proud day as the ruler of Lu. As long as he falls into the city wall of Yuncheng, Zhao Wuxi will lose his prestige, and those doctors who depend on him will betray the Ji clan one by one.

But Confucius was not so optimistic. 30,000 people sounds lively, but in fact, there are 10,000 people who can fight? As long as you get closer and take a closer look, you will find that there are many teenagers who are not tall with spears, old men with swaying teeth, and reluctant merchants and craftsmen. Most of these people were untrained people who were forcibly recruited by Sanhuan to make up the number.

So he sighed worriedly: "The soldiers are not in numbers, but in quality. If we can work together... Not to mention that the best time has been missed, it seems that Zhao Xiaosikou is also in the army on the other side, and he is known to be good at fighting. Famous, and every time there are fewer enemies. In the battle of the snowfield, the 40,000 Qi army was tied, and the battle of Meng Zhu. The famous generals were defeated quickly. Don't guard against it. Because if we lose this time, the country of Lu will be empty. There will be no more strength to fight, whether it is foreign or internal invaders, they can fish and meat this Zhou Gong's country at will, occupying the court."

In Confucius' heart, if there are bad people, use loyalty to influence him; if there are riots, use benevolence and righteousness to make them stable, not necessarily by force to solve problems. The Marquis of Pingyi was guilty of betraying his faith and killing his adoptive father, a despicable traitor, so he could attack him with a bang, but Zhao Xiaosi Kou could persuade him with reason.

This remark made Ji Sunsi ponder. His boasting just now was just emboldening. Although everything seems to be going well now, he really wants him to tear his face and see Zhao Wuxi on the battlefield, but he does not dare. Not to mention Zhao Wuxi's profound Zhao family background, it is said that his allies of the state of Cao and the state of Song cannot be easily offended.

For Ji Shi, it was the most important thing to force Zhao Wuxi to make concessions, to make him make an oath of never expanding, and then go back and deal with Fei Yi. Fei Zaigong Shan Buju was what Confucius called an "internal pirate". Now he is being watched by Meng's clan chief, Lianyang Pianshi, and there shouldn't be anything wrong, but Ji Sunsi was always at a loss.

Just when Ji Sunsi hesitated what to talk about, someone from the other side came.

Looking from a distance, a group of people appeared in the neat and small Zhao Bing camp, and it was the Zhao family's black bird flag. They walked slowly to the shore and began to board the long-prepared mid-wing ship.

"That should be Zhao Xiaosikou himself..."

Ji Sunsi was overjoyed: "Is he coming over to ask for peace?"

In his heart, he quickly thought about the conditions for agreeing to Zhao Wuxi's request for peace. Well, Ji Sunsi feels that he is a tolerant person. All the four cities belonging to Zhao Wuxi can be kept, and the rest will be divided up by the Sanhuan. The smallest Gaoyu Town can be counted as a public domain, so that it can cope with Confucius, who wants to honor his monarch. Jin State has intervened in Punan Sanyi, and I dare not touch it for the time being. In addition, the walls of Yuncheng must be destroyed. It is said that the boat division being built in Onozawa will be disbanded, and the army will be controlled below one division...

After the daydream ended, Gongliangru said again: "Hey, the middle wing drove to the center of the river, and it broke down and stopped."

"There is another boat coming this way from the big boat, holding a banner, it's the messenger!"

Ji Sunsi and Mengsun Heji, who caught up to watch, and Shusun Zhouqiu looked at each other.

"Looking at this situation, Zhao Zitai wants to talk with us on the big boat in Jishui. Since he is here in person, he will definitely invite the doctor here. Two cousins, who are you waiting for?"

As soon as Ji Sunsi said this, the faces of Mengsun Heji and Shusun Zhouqiu turned dark. After looking at each other, they all stared at Ji Sunsi, thinking that it would be more appropriate for him to have a face-to-face talk with Zhao Wuxi as the ruler. .

"How can there be any reason to take risks before governing? No, this is absolutely impossible."

In this way, they who never gave in when they competed for territory, people, and goods suddenly became filial, pushing each other endlessly, and the scene was difficult to see.

Confucius turned his face away, too lazy to see this timid scene. The three of them bowed down to Qi Guo at the Jiagu meeting. They had already lost all face of Lu Guo, and now they are also so unbearable internally. Zilu was also furious, and if it wasn't for his lack of identity, he would take the initiative to invite Ying to go on his own.

When the boat from the other side stopped, Gongliangru exclaimed again, it turned out that the messenger brought by Gao Guanbo was actually...

"Zigong?" Zilu gritted his teeth, he didn't understand why the good disciples and masters should be masters now? regard each other as enemies.

"Ci..." Confucius watched with complicated eyes as his beloved disciple who had disappeared for a long time slowly approached.

A few years ago, on the top of Rong Mountain, the heroic ambition of that plain-clothed young man was still in his ears: "To get the plain-clothed crown~www.wuxiahere.com~ will be used between the two countries. The blind date between the two countries is like a brother! Those who are blessed with gifts are prosperous, and those who do not need to be gifted perish!"

Shanya, this is the will of a debater...

Sanhuan is still pushing each other, but Zigong has passed the layers of inspection and walked in front of them. He ignored San Huan, just bowed lightly, and walked over to Confucius and bowed.

It is the gift of envoys when they meet the officials of the enemy country, not the gift of disciples when they meet their masters and elders!

He was thinner and more mature than a few days ago, and his voice was much deeper than before: "Zhao Xiaosikou set up a banquet on the boat in Jishui, and I specially invite Uncle Zong to meet him!"

For a time, everyone was shocked, and San Huan was stunned on the spot like a fool, especially Ji Sunsi was trembling with anger.

"How dare Mr. Zhao dare to do this, disrespectful, so disrespectful!"

Zhao Wuxi ignored them, he did not invite any of the three, but directly invited Confucius! (To be continued.)

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