Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Kingdom of Chu, the palace of Yingdu.

At this time, Xiong Zhen, king of Chu, was dressed in plain Gebu clothes, with a cloth scarf on his head, looking like a countryman.

The place where he lives every day is not the former bedroom, but a dilapidated palace in a deep palace with few people.

It is said to be a palace, but it is actually more like an ordinary firewood room.

As far as the eye can see, there are dry firewood and straw.

Xiong Zhen purposely placed a bronze long dagger on the straw pile, the straw pile served as a bed, and the long dagger served as a pillow.

Xiong Zhen lay down with his head on his head every night, as if he was waiting for death.

Tomorrow, if you go out early or return late, there will be guards in charge of standing guard, who will question Xiong Zhen loudly, saying: "Xiong Zhen, have you forgotten the hatred of ruining the country and destroying the family?"

Every time at this time, Xiong Zhen would reply full of sorrow: "Xiong Zhen dare not forget!"

Xiong Zhen spent almost every day like this.

He is determined to work hard and prepare for revenge.

But he was also afraid that his greed for a comfortable life would dampen his ambition for revenge.

Ever since the capital of Ying was destroyed, the mountains and rivers of the state of Chu were shattered, and he was forced to pay tribute to Qingji, the hatred in Xiong Zhen's heart can be imagined.

Day and night, he never wanted to attack Wu for revenge, regain lost land, and avenge his shame.

Therefore, Xiong Zhen, who has learned from the painful experience, already has the style of a virtuous king.

Not only is his style simple and unfeminine, but he often leads by example, works in the fields himself, and asks orphans by hanging.

This made Xiong Zhen gain a lot of popularity for a while.

Chu people also supported Xiong Zhen even more.

At this time, Xiong Zhen received Ling Yin Zixi, Zuo Sima Shen Zhuliang, Mi Ji and Shen Baoxu in this dilapidated palace like a firewood house.

Zixi, Shen Zhuliang and the others couldn't help but sigh in their hearts seeing the King of Chu Xiong Zhen who had undergone such a major change.

If Xiong Zhen in the past could have done such things, how could the state of Chu be reduced to what it is today?
Fortunately, they believe that it is not too late to make up for it.

As long as Xiong Zhen can pull himself together, forge ahead, and do whatever it takes for revenge and rejuvenation of Chu State, Chu State still has the hope of making a comeback!

"Bitter! This gall is very bitter!"

Xiong Zhen tasted the gall hanging under the beams and pillars, and couldn't help laughing bitterly.

"Your Majesty, I am ashamed!"

Zixi, Shen Zhuliang and others also looked ashamed.

After all, it was not only Xiong Zhen, the King of Chu, who was responsible for Chu's decline, but they, as "meat eaters", also had a duty to do so.

"Second and third sons, I intend to revitalize our country of Chu and defeat Wu, and I will be ashamed. How can you teach me?"

Xiong Zhen respectfully asked Zixi, Shen Zhuliang and other four people present for advice.

Hearing this, Shen Zhuliang pondered for a moment, then bowed his head and said, "My lord, if the Chu State hides its strength and bides its time, and strives hard to govern, it may not be able to defeat the Wu State in an ordinary way."

"Wu Wang Qingji will never give me the time and opportunity to revive the Chu Kingdom."

"..."

Xiong Zhen sighed and said, "This is what I am most worried about."

"The situation between Chu and Wu has been reversed. Now Wu is strong and Chu is weak. Wu is on the sidelines, lest he will attack Chu again soon, or send his troops to destroy our Chu." …

"What can I do?"

Shen Zhuliang had long planned for the state of Chu, so he replied: "Your Majesty, a high-flying bird dies of delicious food; a deep-water fish dies of fragrant bait."

"If you want to deal with Wu Wang Qingji, it is naturally the same principle. You must first understand Wu Wang's hobbies, and then do what he likes, and meet his requirements everywhere, in order to win the battle."

"good!"

Xiong Zhen nodded slightly, and couldn't help asking with some doubts: "What kindness did Qingji offer?"

"King Wu is lustful, and everyone in the world knows it."

Shen Zhuliang said meaningfully: "This is a common problem that men cannot avoid."

"Wu Wang Qingji is not a sage, nor a god-man, but he also has weaknesses. He has only been on the throne for eleven years, and he made Wu Guoxiong the overlord of the world!"

"How can it not be inflated? How can it not be self-willed? Like the former King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty, he has great martial arts and martial arts, but he will inevitably end up ruining the country and destroying his family and setting himself on fire."

Shen Zhuliang actually compared Shang Zhou (Di Xin) with Qing Ji?
However, Di Xin and Qing Ji are indeed quite similar in some respects.

Sometimes, the hero can make the country strong, but it can also make the country fall into the bottomless abyss, or even perish.

"Why do you teach the widow?"

Xiong Zhen asked curiously.

"Your Majesty wants to crusade against Wu State wholeheartedly, to avenge your shame, and I will offer you nine tactics today to help your Majesty!"

Shen Zhuliang immediately took out a bamboo slip from his arms and handed it to Xiong Zhen to read.

Then, Shen Zhuliang talked eloquently: "This is the nine techniques for defeating Wu."

"First, the king should respect the heaven and the earth, and serve ghosts and gods, in order to seek protection from the gods and ghosts!"

"Secondly, send money and property to please the king and ministers of the state of Wu and please them!"

"Third, buy Wu's corn at a high price to reduce Wu's grain accumulation!"

"Fourth, choose beauties to serve the King of Wu, and kill his fighting spirit, so that the King of Wu is obsessed with beauty and ignores political affairs."

"Fifth, select some skilled craftsmen and high-quality wood and send them to help Wu people build more luxurious palaces, so that Wu will build a lot of buildings and waste money, so as to weaken Wu's financial strength. At the same time, it will destroy the popularity of Wu King."

"Sixth, send eloquent people to the state of Wu, flatter the king of Wu, and disrupt the decision-making of the state of Wu with sweet words, or bribe treacherous officials around the king of Wu to corrupt the government."

"Seventh, separate the monarchs and ministers of the state of Wu. The king can bribe Bo Tong, or send people into Wu, in the hope that the rulers and ministers of the state of Wu will kill each other and cause civil strife."

"Eighth, keep a low profile, accumulate national strength, and hoard a large amount of weapons and supplies, thinking that you will need them in time of war!"

"Ninthly, keep your troops sharp and your horses well-equipped, and your administration simple. The king can hide his troops in the mountains so that the people of Wu will not know about it."

"color!"

Hearing Shen Zhuliang's list of "Nine Techniques for Conquering Wu", including Xiong Zhen, Zixi, Mi Ji, and Shen Baoxu couldn't help applauding and agreeing.

"Your Majesty, if you master these nine techniques with all your heart, it will not be difficult even if you seize the world, let alone a state of Wu, the destruction of Wu is just around the corner!"

The well-informed Shen Zhuliang knows well——

Born in sorrow, die in happiness.

Being proud of one's talents often doesn't end well.

Just like the law of the jungle, even if it is a fierce tiger, if it often naps and does not pay attention to the dangers around it, it might be easily picked up by the long-coveted hunter.

After thinking for a while, Xiong Zhen finally nodded solemnly and said: "What you said, I deeply agree with it."

"It's okay to give away money and property to leave the people of Wu, but how can we alienate the relationship between the monarch and his ministers of Wu?"

Xiong Zhen has grown up.

He realized that among the nine techniques of defeating Wu put forward by Shen Zhuliang, this divorce strategy was the most important.

"This……"

Shen Zhuliang pondered for a long time, but finally did not reply.

After all, although the state of Wu has treacherous ministers Bo Tong, they may not necessarily obey their Chu people.

Although money is good, Bo Tong has to live to enjoy it!

"Your Majesty, I am willing to enter Wu!"

Shen Baoxu said sternly: "After you enter Wu, you should live up to your mission and drive apart the monarch and ministers of Wu!"

"good!"

Xiong Zhen pretended to be reluctant to leave, and with a choked tone in his voice, he grabbed Shen Baoxu's arm and said, "Shen Qing, widow... the future of Chu is entrusted to you!"