Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 762
Qingji knew quite well about the abilities of his sons.

Gong Zifan inherited Qing Ji's bravery, he is used to fighting, and can become a general in his own right, but he lacks in scheming and is not smooth enough in dealing with others.

Gong Zixi is tolerant of words and martial arts, good at deception, flexible in doing things and wielding power and tactics, and has the talent for governing the country.

If one were to choose between Gong Zifan and Gong Zixi to sit in Badi, Qing Ji would naturally prefer Gong Zixi.

"Report-"

At this moment, a guard entered the large tent of the Chinese army, knelt down on one knee towards Qingji, and said, "Your Majesty, Zihu, the envoy of the Qin Kingdom, begs to see you!"

"Zihu? Xuan."

"promise!"

Qingji and Zihu are old acquaintances.

Zihu, as the senior doctor of Qin State, has been sent to Wu State for Qin Bo all the year round, or led troops to go out.

And every time Zihu goes on a mission, he basically has important tasks on his body.

This time, it is no exception.

Not long after, Qingji saw the weather-beaten Zihu with gray temples and wrinkles like ruts on his face.

At this time, Zihu was nearly fifty years old, but he looked like an old man in his twilight years. His body was bent, but he was still strong and strong, but his spirit was not as good as before.

Zihu, who lives in Qin, is not a pampered person even though he occupies a high position.

"Qin's senior official, Zihu, see Marquis Wu!"

Zihu bowed to Qingji neither humble nor overbearing.

"Zihu, you don't need to be too polite. Someone give me a seat!"

"Thank you Marquis Wu."

After Zihu sat down, Qingji asked with great interest: "Zihu, you have come all the way from Qin to meet the widow, what is your business?"

"Marquis Wu, to tell you the truth, I am here to persuade Marquis Wu to stop attacking Shu under the orders of our lord."

Upon hearing this, Qingji just smiled lightly and said, "Why did Uncle Qin intervene in the battle between Wu and Shu?"

"The purpose of attacking Shu this time is to respect the king and fight against the barbarians. As Fang Bo, I follow the order of the emperor to attack the Shu people who arbitrarily killed our envoys from the state of Wu and disrespected the Zhou family. Why not?"

"The name of Wu's attack on Shu is justified. Ru Qin, what reason do you have to intervene in the battle between Wu and Shu?"

"This……"

Zihu hesitated to speak for a moment.

The reason why Qin State intervened in the battle between Wu and Shu is self-evident.

Although Qin State and Shu State were neighbors, they once attacked each other, and the Shu army once attacked the capital of Qin, Yongcheng, which can be described as a great shame.

It stands to reason that the people of Qin should clap their hands and applaud when the state of Wu defeated Shu and destroyed Shu.

However, there is no shortage of insightful people in Qin State, so how can they not know the truth of the dead lips and cold teeth?

Once the Kingdom of Shu falls and the land of Bashu is all owned by the Kingdom of Wu, then the Kingdom of Qin will also directly face the threat of the soldiers of the Kingdom of Wu...

This is extremely unfavorable to Qin.

Therefore, after hearing the news that the Wu army was attacking the land of Bashu, Qin Bo Yingning sent Zihu to the land of Shu without stopping to dissuade Qingji from further attacking Shu, or even destroying Shu.

Zihu thought for a while, and then said: "Wu Hou, Du Hu, Lord of Shu, killed the envoy of Wu without authorization. He is indeed guilty. However, I heard that Wu Hou has captured Du Hu, so I should punish him severely!"

"As for the Shu people not respecting the Zhou family, it has a long history."

"Although the people of Shu belong to the branch of Zhuxia and rank among the vassals, they are different from other countries. The Kingdom of Shu is like the 'Sanke', and lives with the royal family of Zhou as guests."

"The Marquis of Wu used this as an excuse to crusade against the Kingdom of Shu. I'm afraid it would be inappropriate. That's why Wu's army has repeatedly suffered setbacks in their campaign against Shu."

"Also invite Wu Hou to investigate!"

"Bold!"

Gong Zifan couldn't help scolding, glared at Zihu and said, "Zihu, do you dare to teach my father what to do?"

"Don't dare."

"Since you dare not, why don't you retreat quickly?"

"My minister has the king's life in his body, how dare he forget it?"

"you!"

"Wu Fan, step back!"

Qingji waved his hand, and Gongzi Fan sat down unconvinced.

Zihu is a tough guy and can speak eloquently. Young Master Fan wants to use force to oppress Zihu, how can the latter give in?

In this world of great strife, almost every country will have virtuous ministers and celebrities, and Qin is the same.

As Zihu said, the Shu people should have been punished as they deserved, and even Du Hu, the king of the Shu people, was captured alive by Qingji and left to his own devices.

So, what excuse does Qingji have to attack Shu?

Qingji thought for a moment, then waved his hands and said, "Zihu, this is a big matter, and I need to discuss it with the officials. You have been exhausted all this way, so please go down and rest for a while."

"promise!"

……

After Zihu retreated, Qingji looked around again, looked at the people in the large camp of the Chinese army, and said slowly: "Second and third sons, the people of Qin want to intervene in the war between Wu and Shu. In this situation, what should I do?"

Hearing this, everyone present could not help but look at each other in blank dismay.

Gong Zifan got up first, bowed to Qingji and said, "Father, my son thinks that our country of Wu is powerful, so why worry about the people of Qin helping Shu?"

"If the Qin people dare to join the battle to save Shu, our army will fight with the Qin people!"

What Gong Zifan said was very relieved, but it was thoughtless, so Qingji didn't make a sound.

Prince Heng frowned and said, "Father, my son thinks otherwise."

"Since our Wu army entered Shu, we have suffered repeated setbacks and met with tenacious resistance from the Shu people. If Qin joins in and sends troops to rescue Shu, our army will surely fall into a passive situation."

"Even if our Wu army can defeat the Qin-Shu coalition army, I am afraid that in the subsequent battles, we will be unable to catch up and stop here. Father, please think again!"

Prince Fan is in charge of the battle, and Prince Heng is in charge of peace. Both of them have their own reasons for what they say.

"The prince's intention is to let my Wu army retreat?"

Young Master Fan sneered and said: "In the battle of Jiangzhou, our army defeated the Ba-Shu coalition forces and captured Shu Lord Du Hu alive. The Kingdom of Shu is now a new monarch, and although they are united as one, they will guard our Wu army together."

"Of course, this is just a momentary display of the Shu people's temper!"

"Courage is the key to fighting. Although our army is temporarily frustrated by Jiameng and the thorny road, it is difficult to advance an inch, but how long can the Shu army last?"

"What the Shu army relies on is nothing more than the steepness of the Shu road. If the war comes to a stalemate, in terms of consumption, how can the country of Shu consume more than the country of Wu?"

What Gong Zifan said was the truth.

The road to Shu is difficult, but it is difficult to go to the blue sky!

The Shu army is fighting locally and has the advantage of terrain. It is much easier to transport food, fodder and supplies than the Wu army who is working hard on an expedition.

However, what Wu Jun relied on behind him was an extremely powerful state machine.

If you want food, you need food, if you need luggage, you need luggage, and if you need manpower, you need manpower!

Marching and fighting, in essence, the competition is the embodiment of the comprehensive strength of the two countries.

Especially the tug of war.

"If the Qin State sends troops to rescue Shu, and the Ba people make trouble in the rear, I am afraid the situation will not be optimistic."

Prince Heng just said a word lightly, revealing his inner worries.

Qing Ji nodded slightly, and immediately set his sights on Fan Li, the official censor, and asked, "Fan Li, do you think our army should withdraw from Shu?"

(End of this chapter)