Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 435

As the saying goes, don't use doubtful people, and don't doubt employing people.

Qing Ji is very clear about Lu Ming's ability, but he was too sensitive considering Lu Ming's identity.

This person is an old minister of the Yue State, and he has his homeland in his heart, and he often has contacts with Goujian, which has to make Qingji be wary.

However, another relationship between Wu Heng and Gou Jian can also make Qing Ji feel relieved.

Who is Goujian?
He is Qingji's brother-in-law and Wu Heng's uncle.

With this relationship, Gou Jian would not easily betray Qing Ji or Wu Heng.

Therefore, Yueren like Goujian and Luming are actually "upstarts" deliberately supported by Qingji as a means to balance the various factions in the court.

In the court of Wu State, there is me in you, and you in me.

It is impossible for one family to dominate the situation!
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In December, a large-scale civil war finally broke out in Chu State.

Shen Zhuliang, Zixi, and Shen Baoxu summoned the lords from all over the state of Chu in Yeyi to join forces and prepare to attack Bai Gongsheng who occupied Yingdu and its nearby cities.

Bai Gongsheng is also busy expanding his army and preparing for war.

At the end of the new year, Shen Zhuliang's army and Bai Gongsheng's army broke out in the power area. The Shen army was [-], and the Bai army was [-]. After three fierce battles, Bai Gongsheng was defeated and was about to flee back to Yingdu and put up a desperate fight.

Bai Gongsheng really did not expect that he would lose when he led his army to fight against the coalition led by Shen Zhuliang.

You must know that the strength of the Bai army is not only greater than that of the Shen army, but the weapons and equipment of the Bai army are more sophisticated, which is not comparable to that of the Shen army.

But after all, Bai Gongsheng underestimated Shen Zhuliang's ability and the fighting spirit of his own soldiers.

In order to win this battle with Bai Gong, Shen Zhuliang had put all his eggs in one basket.

He was able to summon [-] King Qin's troops in a short period of time. In addition to the full support of the princes from all over the country, Shen Zhuliang also urgently dispatched all the Chu troops stationed on the northern border.

In the past, the Chu army captured more than a dozen cities of the Zheng State, and their defenses were useless. Shen Zhuliang only put part of his army on the front line of the Fangcheng of the Chu State to strictly prevent them from defending.

At this critical juncture, Shen Zhuliang could no longer control so much, and must put down the domestic rebellion as quickly as possible.

If not, if the Wu army and Bai Gongsheng's army were to join forces, then the Chu State would fall into the abyss of eternal doom.

But after Bai Gongsheng was defeated in the battle of power, he immediately gathered his defeated soldiers and fled back to Yingdu, ready to stand by and wait for help.

However, what Bai Gongsheng never expected was that civil strife had already occurred in Yingdu before this.

The princes and officials who had surrendered to Bai Gongsheng suddenly turned their backs and led their private soldiers to attack the Chu Palace, and rescued the Chu King Xiong Zhen and Guotai Meng Ying. Fortunately, Shi Qi quickly led his troops to suppress it, otherwise Yingdu might have died. fall.

Even so, Bai Gongsheng, who lost Xiong Zhen's life-saving hole card, is also in danger.

In Chu Palace.

Knowing that Xiong Zhen was rescued, Bai Gongsheng was furious.

"These damned bastards! I treat them well, why are you against me? Why are you against me!"

Bai Gongsheng was so angry that he blew his beard and stared.

His heart is extremely angry at the moment!
This feeling of being betrayed by others is very uncomfortable.

The loss of King Xiong Zhen of Chu means that Bai Gongsheng will no longer have the status of righteousness, and he will become the target of public criticism in Chu State, and become a real traitor!

Seeing this, Shi Qi couldn't help sighing, and immediately stepped forward and said, "My lord, calm down."

"The current situation is not good for us, but we haven't failed yet!"

"Shi Qi, what countermeasure do you have?"

Bai Gongsheng asked suspiciously.

"My lord, this subordinate thinks that Yingdu is not a place to stay for a long time."

Shi Qi shook his head and said: "At this time, I am sitting trapped in Yingdu, which is tantamount to waiting to die. The Qin King's division led by Shen Zhuliang will rush to Yingdu in a few days. They will lead more Yi soldiers, then..."

Shi Qi didn't continue talking, Bai Gongsheng could hear it too.

If Bai Gongsheng is defending in Yingdu, what awaits him must be a deadly situation.

If King Xiong Zhen of Chu was still under the control of Bai Gongsheng, everything would be fine. After all, Bai Gongsheng has not been charged with the crime of disorderly officials and traitors.

However, if Xiong Zhen, the king of Chu who escaped from Yingdu, raised his arms, wouldn't the lords from all over the Chu Kingdom gather to respond?
"Shi Qi, are you telling me to abandon Yingdu and flee?"

"Exactly!"

Shi Qi said in a deep voice: "My lord, now we can only pin our hopes on Wu Guo. My subordinates have heard that as early as half a year ago, Wu Guo was already raising troops and hoarding military rations and equipment, presumably to prepare for the attack on Chu."

"Wu Wang Qingji instigated the lord to revolt, and it was the same idea."

"Now that the war is not going well, my lord can lead my troops to the east, occupy Qianyi, Liuyi and other cities, and join forces with the Wu people. At that time, my lord can still turn defeat into victory and rule Chu in one fell swoop."

Hearing this, Bai Gongsheng sneered and said, "Jun Lin Chu? Shi Qi, I, the king of Chu, am I afraid that I am a puppet in Qingji's hands?"

"Lord!"

Shi Qi persuaded earnestly: "If you don't stop, you will be subject to chaos! If the lord dies now, I'm afraid he won't be able to get rid of the infamy of a minister of a chaotic country. He will be reviled by the world and the history books, and he will be stigmatized for thousands of years!"

"However, if the lord can become a king and establish a country with the help of Wu Guo, so what if he is Qingji's puppet?"

"If one day, the state of Wu declines, the lord or the lord's successor may not be able to get rid of the control of the state of Wu and become a truly independent state of Chu, and become a truly independent king of Chu!"

"If you can't bear it a little, you will make big plans. My lord, please think twice!"

Hearing this, Bai Gongsheng thought for a long time, and finally made up his mind.

What Shi Qi said was right, it is better to live than to die.

What Bai Gongsheng has done is destined to make him a traitor and a traitor, bearing eternal infamy.

However, if Bai Gongsheng can really become the king of Chu with the help of Wu State, and have his own country and subjects, why not do it?
How could Bai Gongsheng not know about Qingji's sinister intentions?
However, at this moment, he has no choice!

The next day, Bai Gongsheng hurriedly held a succession ceremony in Yingdu, crowned him as the king of Chu, and then burned all the food, fodder and equipment that he could not take away, and led the remaining army of more than [-] people to leave Yingdu. All, all the way east.

Qingji, who was far away in Jinling, couldn't help laughing out loud when he heard the news.

"Hahahaha, Mi Sheng is king! He really is king!"

Qingji held a bamboo slip in his hand, and smiled from ear to ear.

He hadn't been this happy in a long time!

Beneath the Majesty's platform, Grand Sima Sun Wu, Yu Shi Da Fu Wu Zixu, Zhi Su Nei Shi Fan Li, and Ting Wei Bo Tong, who had long been summoned to Zi De Hall by Qing Ji, couldn't help but look at each other and smile.

It's really funny about Bai Gongsheng being king.

After all, judging from Bai Gongsheng's actions, he, the king of Chu, is a typical "false king"!
(End of this chapter)