Rebirth of Wu Ba Spring and Autumn

Chapter 9

"Zixu, I don't know who do you think is the most appropriate person to use as an envoy to lobby Chu?"

He Lu was very hesitant.

He killed the king and usurped the throne for more than a year, and he has attracted many talents in his early years!
However, the matter of lobbying the state of Chu is very important, and He Lu really dare not entrust important matters to others.

Who can handle such a heavy burden?
Wu Zixu can do it, but he has a deep blood feud with Chu State and resists in his heart, so he is not competent.

"This time lobbying Chu State, you can't be sloppy. In order to ask the Chu people for reinforcements, the envoy must be a wise man who can speak eloquently and has noble morals..."

Can speak eloquently and be virtuous?
Looking at Wu Zixu, who was a traitor in front of him, He Lu's heart wavered for a while.

He Lu thought about this wise man mentioned by Wu Zixu, but only one figure appeared in his mind——

Jizha!

"Zixu, are you talking about Jizha?"

"Exactly!"

Wu Zixu made a bow and said: "Your Majesty, your son Zha is wise and knowledgeable, has both ability and political integrity, and can speak well."

"In his early years, on behalf of the state of Wu, he made many missions to Jin, Qi, Lu, Wei and other countries, and was highly praised. The world all called Ji Zha a sage, a gentleman and sage with the legacy of ancient times."

"If Your Majesty can let Young Master Zha go to Yingdu as an envoy, it will definitely be a success!"

Hearing this, He Lu was very troubled.

Why?

Because He Lu was more or less suspicious of Ji Zha!
Ji Zha's reputation for virtue is well known throughout the world.

Many people compare Ji Zha with Wu Taibo (Wu Taibo), the founder of the state of Wu.

Tai Bo was originally the eldest son of Duke Zhou's father and father, and the first in line heir!
But the father, Taiwang, intended to pass it on to his youngest son, Ji Li.

Ji Li is the father of Zhou Wen Wang Ji Chang and the grandfather of Zhou Wu Wang Ji Fa!
King Tai of Zhou had always been unhappy about this matter, so Tai Bo abdicated the throne, and fled to the barren land of thorns and barbarians in the name of collecting herbs to establish the State of Wu.

Jizha's situation is even more legendary!

Jizha's father was King Shoumeng of Wu.

When Shou Meng was old, he encountered the same headaches as his ancestors, Gu Gong and Dan Fu!

Shou Meng had four sons: the eldest son Zhu Fan, the second son Yu Ji, the third son Yi Mei, and the fourth son Ji Zha.

Ji Zha is the most knowledgeable, benevolent and wise among the four sons of Shou Meng, so he is deeply favored by Shou Meng. Shou Meng wants to pass the throne to Jizha, but Jizha refuses to accept it!

So before Shoumeng died, he called all his sons to his side, and told his eldest son, Zhu Fan, that the throne must be shared by brother and brother, so that it could finally pass to Ji Zha, and Zhu Fan responded with tears!

Before the eldest brother Zhufan died, he wanted to make Ji Zha king, but he was resigned.

The second child, Yu Ji, and the third child, Yi Mu, were the kings of Wu successively, in line with the father's order of brothers and brothers.

When the old Sanyi was dying, he called Ji Zha to his sick bed, and wanted to make him king of Wu, but was rejected again!
As a last resort, Ji Zha retired to the mountains and rivers and worked hard all day long to show his firm ambition, which completely dispelled the Wu people's idea!
Jizha's kindness moved the people of Wu State, and they wanted to support Jizha as the king like the stars supporting the moon.

Ji Zha's ceding the country three times was even spread as a good story for a while!
Later, Wu Wangliao, the son of Yimei, was murdered by Helu. Ji Zha was very sad and went to cry at Wu Wangliao's tomb.

Helu has always been very jealous of Ji Zha's reputation, so he sealed him in Yanling, but Ji Zha never accepted the title. Because of Helu's suspicion, Ji Zha was left in the capital of Wu to spend all day at home with no ambitions!

"Zixu, I would like to trouble you to make a trip on behalf of the widow, and persuade Ji Zha to go to Chu State as an envoy."

He Lu is really ashamed to face Ji Zha!

Wu Zixu was very calm and composed, and said: "Why is it so troublesome? Your Majesty can directly issue an edict, ordering the young master to send an envoy."

"As a man of the young master, I will definitely not refuse!"

"good."

He Lu chose to trust Wu Zixu.

"In addition, please ask the king to send people to strengthen the city's defenses to prevent death. More than half of the old troops of the king have been killed and injured, and all the soldiers and civilians in the city can be dispatched!"

"I'm afraid that people's hearts will be unpredictable. In the capital of Wu, many officials and people are inclined to celebrate the taboo, so that the soldiers will turn against each other when the battle begins."

"That's why, I ask the king to open the government treasury to reward the sergeants with money and food, so as to stabilize the morale of the army and boost morale!"

"it is good."

He Lu nodded slightly and agreed.

As Wu Zixu said, people's hearts are unpredictable!
Right now, He Lu can only use money and food to buy soldiers to work for him.

Otherwise, he couldn't guarantee that on the day when the Qingji army attacked the city, someone would defect and take the opportunity to make trouble!
……

Outside the city of Wudu.

Spears are like forests, banners cover the sky!
The generals and soldiers of the Jiji Army in crimson battle suits were over the wilderness, roaring loudly, and the sound was earth-shattering.

Qingji was standing on a military chariot, leaning on his sword, his brows were full of spirits!
Wudu City covers a very large area. The walls on all sides are made of rammed earth bricks. The walls are about three feet high and surrounded by a moat with gurgling water.

The eight city gates are tall and thick, and they are tightly closed at this moment.

Although the Qingji army carried a lot of siege equipment such as rams, ladders, and wooden mantles, it would not be easy to capture this impregnable Wu capital!

Therefore, for this city, Qingji wanted to outwit rather than attack.

The price to pay for a strong attack is too high, and for Qingji, it seems unnecessary!
"Ji Guang, you king-killer and usurper, you have the guts to plot rebellion, why are you hiding in the city and not daring to come out to fight!"

"Listen, soldiers in the city, you are a beautiful woman, why are you a thief? You are not afraid of God's punishment if you help a thief and torture you like this?"

"I advise you to put down your weapons early and surrender immediately. My son should let the past go and forgive you for your mistakes!"

"Ji Guang, you are a coward, a coward, a rebellious thief! I think that the kings of the Great Wu Dynasty were all benevolent and kind people, why did you become such a heartless, unrighteous, mean and ungrateful person... "

Under Qingji's order, a group of soldiers with loud voices stood at the foot of the city, shouting and cursing one after another.

In addition to persuading him to surrender, he is insulting He Lu who killed the king and usurped the throne and won the country!
Sending Zhuan Zhu to assassinate King Liao of Wu and usurp the throne is in itself a dark history of He Lu, which cannot be refuted, so He Lu stayed in the palace and did not come out to accept anger.

But when the soldiers on the top of the city heard such yelling and scolding, they felt ashamed and angry in their hearts, very aggrieved!

Unfortunately, it was difficult for them to refute.

If Helu hadn't opened the treasury earlier and distributed all the money and food, the army might have mutinied long ago and was shaken by the words of the Qingji army to persuade them to surrender!
"hateful!"

Even so, the young master Fu Chai, who had been guarding the top of the city, couldn't bear his violent temper.

Fu Chai glared at the enemy soldiers who were screaming and cursing below the city, and said through gritted teeth: "Come on, open the city gate for me, I want to go down and kill all these lunatics who are full of shit!"

"Wait a minute!"

Wu Zixu, who was on the side, hurriedly stopped the soldiers who went down to deliver the order.

"Da Sima, why are you blocking me?"

"Young master, if you can't bear it small, you will make big plans. Please be patient for a while, and when the time comes, you will naturally vent your anger."

(End of this chapter)