Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Now, at the critical moment of the Battle of Weishui, isn't it absurd that Qingji would actually remove the victorious Sun Wu and replace him with the young Prince Hong?
How can the command of an army of 30 to [-] be handed over to a young man with little experience in leading troops in battle!
Qing Ji is clearly harming the country and the people!
Although, as Qingji's eldest son, Gong Zihong joined the army at the age of 14, and made many military exploits. He followed Qingji, Sun Wu and others all the year round. He was familiar with military affairs and read military books and strategies.

However, this does not mean that Gong Zihong can really shoulder such a heavy burden.

How can Qingji really rest assured that the elite teachers of the whole country are entrusted to him?
Could it be that just because Sun Wu couldn't make any progress in the Battle of Weishui, did he have to change generals?

For a moment, Sun Wu couldn't help feeling a little chilled.

Including the generals in the tent, it is also a feeling of sorrow for the death of the rabbit and the fox.

Regarding the doubts of Sun Wu and others, Gong Zihong just laughed it off and said: "Guowei, this moment, that moment."

"Father and Guowei, you indeed have an alliance with Longzangpu. However, the Guowei led his troops to attack Qin. It took more than half a year, but he failed to achieve an inch. Instead, our country of Wu lost its troops and generals, and the food and supplies it consumed were incalculable!"

"Guo Lieutenant, ask yourself, can you live up to the high hopes of the king, and the fathers and elders of the Wu Kingdom?"

"..."

Sun Wu was silent.

Sun Wu had expected that the battle to destroy Qin would be so difficult, so let Qingji be mentally prepared.

Unexpectedly, Qingji still couldn't hold back after all, thinking that he, Sun Wu, was not good in battle, and he was suspected of being a soldier with self-respect...

As the saying goes, grief is greater than death.

At this moment, Sun Wu already wished he could swear his loyalty to Qing Ji with death.

After a long time, Sun Wu finally let out a long sigh, and said, "Forget it. Young master, the old man is about to return to Jinling to report to the king. There are some things on the front line, and the old man needs to explain to the young master..."

"No need."

Gong Zihong waved his hand and said: "The king's order is to let the captain of the country set off immediately without delay."

"what?"

All the generals couldn't help staring, feeling that Qingji had gone too far this time.

Sun Wu shook his head, bowed to Gong Zihong and said, "So, Sun Wu will take his leave."

"Lieutenant!"

All the generals are fighting for Sun Wu.

However, Sun Wu turned around and left the central army tent in a daze.

Under the watchful eyes of many soldiers, Sun Wu boarded the army chariot, and under the escort of dozens of soldiers, he embarked on the road back to Jinling.

But, did Sun Wu really return to Jinling?

Not also!

In the middle of the night, Young Master Hong saw a tall man in black robe in his sleeping tent.

The man in black took off his hood, revealing a weather-beaten face with Chinese characters.

This person is none other than Sun Wu!
Seeing Sun Wu's puzzled gaze, Gong Zihong hurriedly stepped forward, bowed to him and said: "Guo Wei, I have offended you a lot during the day, please don't blame me."

"This... son, does the king still have a secret edict?"

"Exactly."

Gong Zihong took out another secret edict, handed it to Sun Wu for review, and then smiled slightly: "Guowei, this is the king's plan. I am the general in name, and the actual command of the army is still in the hands of you, Guowei." hands."

"Now the only ones who know about this matter are you, me, the king, and Fan Li."

"This is already the top secret of the army, and even the entire Wu Kingdom."

"good!"

After seeing the content of the secret edict, Sun Wu finally nodded slightly in conviction, and his mood eased.

Gong Zihong said again: "Guowei, during this period of time, I have wronged you to stay in the tent and watch the changes."

"I can't ask for it."

……

The time has entered the 22th year of Wu Wang Qingji, that is, 492 BC, October of the lunar calendar.

On the front line of the Weishui River, nearly 50 armies of Wu and Qin are still facing each other.

It stands to reason that Wu Jun's logistical supply pressure is too great to fight a protracted war.

However, it was Qin who could not hold on first.

In the territory of Qin State, although there are many rivers and fertile land, there is still a large amount of land that has not been cultivated. Qin people still live a half-farming and half-nomadic life just like Rongdi.

Therefore, there is not much grain hoarded in Qin's warehouse.

Within two months of the war, Qin's large granary was basically exhausted.

As a last resort, Qin Bo Yingpan, who had just succeeded to the throne, chose to levy additional grain from the people of the country, which caused great damage to Qin's production.

Although this is a situation where foreign enemies are invading and the country is in dire straits, how can the people of Qin fight against the enemy if they cannot even guarantee the most basic rations?

Yingpan's repeated food levies have caused public dissatisfaction to boil over. Some people who originally shared the same hatred with him have fled in large numbers and hid in the mountains to escape the heavy and dangerous corvee...

At this time, in the Qinian Palace in Yongcheng, wearing a plain uniform, sitting on the couch, drinking rice porridge in a bowl, eating chaffy vegetables, and there is not much meat in the dishes. fishy.

Ying Pan is now saving as much as possible.

As the king of a country, he naturally wants to lead by example, so that the Qin country can follow suit, and squeeze out some rations to send to the front line with a simple style.

Sitting with Ying Pan was the doctor Jing Jing.

Looking at the struggling Yingpan, Jingyang couldn't help but feel ashamed, covered his face with his sleeves, let out a sobbing sound, with tears in the corners of his eyes.

"Jingyang, why are you crying?"

Ying Pan frowned and asked.

"Your Majesty, your ministers are weeping for the country. Now our country, Qin, is really troubled."

Jingyang sighed and said: "It is indeed a good thing for the monarch to lead by example, avoid extravagance, and practice frugality."

"It's just that the monarch is the monarch of the Qin people, and the meal is so simple, just like ordinary Li Shu, maybe not as good, how can this not make people feel ashamed?"

Upon hearing this, Ying Pan shook his head and said, "At an extraordinary time, we should do extraordinary things. Why don't you want to eat big fish and meat?"

"However, some of the soldiers on the front line are still hungry. If I don't pity them and guarantee their rations, Qin State... will perish if it is said to be dead."

Jingyang lowered his head and said: "My lord, forgive me for speaking bluntly. In the past six months, the Qin State has invested more than 30 soldiers and horses in front of the Wei River, and there are still about 30 soldiers."

"Its military strength is unprecedented. Our Qin army clearly has the advantage in strength. Why is Zihu just passively beaten and unable to hold on?"

"Zihu is cowardly fighting, please learn from the king."

When Ying Pan heard this, he could only let out a long sigh, and said, "War? Jingyang, if our Qin army still has the strength to fight, I'm afraid we won't be able to keep the war going."

"Wu's army is full of elite soldiers and strong generals, but our Qin army is mostly old and weak. How can we win in a frontal battle? It is not easy for Zihu to survive until now."