Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 503 A Crisis of Trust Between Monarchs and Subjects
Did Wu Zixu rebel?

He didn't dare, wouldn't, and didn't want to.

Qingji is a very possessive monarch.

Suspicious by nature.

Like emperors such as Yingzheng, Cao Cao, and Zhu Yuanzhang, Qingji was a bit headstrong, secretly suspicious of his subjects.

Even if this is the case, Qing Ji is also suspected of not being used by people, and not suspected of employing people.

He trusted Wu Zixu, that's why he left Wu Zixu in Jingguo as Ling Yin, handling the military and political affairs of Jingguo.

Wu Zixu wanted to rebel and establish a country by himself, but it was actually easy and not difficult.

Because Qingji stayed in Jingguo, Tian Rangju, who was in charge of restraining Wu Zixu, couldn't play its due role at all.

This time Wu Zixu took his own initiative and sent troops to attack Zheng, and even fought all the way to Xinzheng, the capital of Zheng, which was unexpected.

You are defying the king's orders!

According to Bo Tong, Wu Zixu's behavior is already tantamount to treason.

A crisis of trust between the monarch and his ministers has arisen!
Even if Qing Ji trusted Wu Zixu again, now he had to wonder whether Wu Zixu had the intention of treason.

Sometimes, even if Wu Zixu's heart is for the state of Wu and for Qingji, it is inevitable that there will be villains who will obstruct him and force Wu Zixu to rebel against Wu Zili.

The cause of all this was that Zheng Guo sent troops to attack Jing Guo.

Zheng Jun's strength was not good, and he was defeated by Wu Zixu and Tian Rangju, and the main force was almost wiped out.

Seizing the favorable opportunity, Wu Zixu went northward in one fell swoop, trying to smash Xinzheng, and even force Zheng Guo to become a minister and pay tribute.

There is nothing wrong with that.

After all, the general will not accept the order of the king outside.

But it is precisely this point that Qingji finds it hard to accept.

Because Qingji has always firmly held Wu's military power in his hands.

Without a tiger talisman and an edict to celebrate Ji, no one is allowed to mobilize a single soldier of Wu.

Wu Zixu was not restrained by Qingji because he was leading the army outside.

Fan Li said worriedly: "Your Majesty, it is not yet confirmed whether Wu Zixu has the intention of treason. However, we must guard against it."

"I believe that the king should take precautions to prevent Wu Zixu from going back to Jing State and give up the attack on Zheng Guoxin Zhengcheng, and then order people to escort Wu Zixu back and dismiss him for investigation."

"Exactly!"

Dazai Jiran also said: "Your Majesty, you must be on guard against others."

"People's hearts are in the belly! Wu Zixu is now disobeying the king's order and leading troops to attack Xinzheng. He is likely to destroy Zheng. Jin will definitely not sit idly by."

"If the Jin army sends troops, the situation will definitely deteriorate further! Please learn from me, Your Majesty!"

Hearing this, Qingji just frowned and didn't speak.

He has realized the seriousness of the problem.

Not to mention whether Wu Zixu would rebel and rebel against Wu Zili, Wu Zixu led the army to attack Xinzheng City, which would be detrimental to the state of Wu.

When Zheng Jun conquered Jing State, the reason why Qingji asked Wu Zixu and Tian Rangju to stick to the Jing State's mainland and not to attack rashly was to prevent the further deterioration of the war situation.

It stands to reason that Qingji should be happy that Wu Zixu and Tian Rangju won the battle and opened up the territory for Wu.

However, this is not in line with Qingji's plan for Wu in the next few years.

What Qingji is now pursuing is Wu's peaceful development, rather than frequent wars, especially with the old overlord Jin, which is not a wise move.

At this point, Wu Zixu obviously lacks the big picture.

Zheng Guo is now the younger brother of Jin State, and Wu Jun bullied Zheng Ren, how can Jin State sit idly by?
Qingji was not ready for the battle with the Jin army.

Once the victory is fine, if the battle is defeated, the chain reaction to Wu will be extremely bad.

Maybe in the end, even Jingdi, which was not long in hand, could not be kept by Wu Guo!

This series of events gave Qingji a headache.

Could it be that Wu Zixu couldn't see the blatant provocation of Jin people?
If Wu Zixu can see that he still wants to do it, it is clearly showing contempt for Qingji.

This made Qingji have to suspect that Wu Zixu had a heart of disobedience.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that Your Majesty immediately send an envoy to act as a military supervisor and order Wu Zixu to withdraw his troops back to Jing, and then escort Wu Zixu back to Jinling for interrogation and dismissal for investigation!"

Bo Tong said solemnly: "In order to prevent Wu Zixu from really having a rebellious heart, please send another army into Jingdi to prepare for any eventuality."

"Bo Tong, are you willing to act as an envoy to convey the widow's order to Wu Zixu?"

Qingji took a meaningful look at Bo Tong.

Hearing this, Bo Tong smiled awkwardly: "Your Majesty, I am willing to die for your Majesty!"

"However, Your Majesty must be fully prepared!"

Bo Tong was no fool, so he naturally knew that this trip was full of dangers.

If Wu Zixu really had the heart to rebel, Bo Tong might never return this time.

When Wu Zixu attacked Zheng, most of the soldiers and horses he led were recruited from Jingdi, and only a part of the real Wu soldiers occupied.

At this time, Sun Wu bowed to Qingji and said, "Your Majesty, please trust Wu Zixu's character."

"Wu Zixu has a jealous personality and may not have much sense of belonging to Wu, but Wu Zixu absolutely cannot turn his back on the King!"

"Wu Zixu attacked Zheng this time, probably because he was eager for quick success, and had no intention of disobeying the king's edict."

Hearing this, Qing Ji just shook his head and said, "No matter why Wu Zixu attacked Zheng, it is a fact that he disobeyed his orders."

"In my country of Wu, there is no such thing as offsetting merits and demerits, and there is no such thing as saying that punishment cannot be punished by a doctor..."

Qingji would never forgive Wu Zixu for his behavior.

Openly disobeying Qingji's king's order, even if Wu Zixu did something bad out of good intentions, Qingji would never tolerate it.

This is the bottom line of Qingji, which cannot be challenged!

If Qingji hadn't punished Wu Zixu this time, and let the past go, the world might praise Qingji as wise and tolerant.

However, from another point of view, Qingji is "very easy to bully". If everyone follows Wu Zixu's example, one will not accept the fate of the king outside.

Wouldn't Qingji's majesty as the king of a country be trampled on again and again?
Royal power cannot be challenged!
However, when Qingji treats Wu Zixu, he must control it to a certain degree.

There is a degree of relaxation.

It is undeniable that Wu Zixu is a rare good general with both civil and military skills, and he went through life and death for Qingji, and made great military exploits for Wu State.

Wu Zixu has made great contributions, but this is definitely not a reason for him to disobey the king's order and send troops without authorization.

Just like Li Yunlong, he is a good fighter in war, but he has caused many disasters.

Wu Zixu saw an opportunity to take advantage of it, so he led his troops to attack Zheng Guo in a large scale, for fear of delaying the favorable opportunity, which is advisable.

What is to accept the orders of the ruler outside the country?

Because the general leads the army to fight, the opportunity for battle is often fleeting, and the king's random command cannot be tolerated.

It's like the battle of Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty in history to conquer Goguryeo. In fact, the strategy and tactics are not bad, but Yang Guang's desire to control is too strong.

For the generals fighting on the front line, Yang Guang had to command remotely, which eventually led to repeated failures in the Sui Dynasty's battle to conquer Goguryeo.

Doesn't Yang Guang know soldiers?

No, Yang Guang once led an army to the south to destroy the Chen Dynasty, and also led troops to fight. He just sits in the rear and remotely controls the army. Who can guarantee that there will be no mistakes?

(End of this chapter)