The Six Arts of the Gentleman in the Bright Moon of Qin Dynasty

Chapter 757: Determined to Die [Subscribe*Monthly Ticket Request]

Things like positioning have always been extremely dangerous.

Although Fu Chu is now the King of Chu, everyone knows that the ones who can really decide who sits in that position are the commanders of their three major legions.

If you make the wrong choice, it would be a serious crime of treason and rebellion, which would punish all nine generations of your family.

Therefore, even the generals from both sides chose to remain silent after Bambu finished speaking, and did not stand up to refute or support anyone.

"General Bambu, we don't have any evidence or royal edict to prove what we said. The entire court and palace have been occupied by this group of traitors. We can't even contact the late king, let alone get his will or royal decree."

"But General Bambu can think for himself. Prince Fuchu slaughtered Bingzhou soldiers for no reason and sowed discord between Chu and Bingzhou. Would the king really appoint such a person to take over the throne?"

The secret envoy who supported Xiong Qi knew how to judge the situation and spoke slowly, his words and actions full of respect for Bambu.

Bambu's expression remained unchanged, but in his heart he was full of affirmation of these words.

King Wan of Chu was not the kind of licentious and tyrannical monarch, so it was impossible that he was unaware of the dangers of passing the throne to Fu Chu.

If the State of Chu wanted to fight against the State of Qin, it had to form an alliance with Bingzhou.

Therefore, it was impossible for the King of Chu to allow a prince who had a grudge against Bingzhou to succeed to the throne, both morally and logically.

What's more, Bangbu looked down on a playboy like Fuchu from the bottom of his heart.

On the contrary, Xiong Qi had a great reputation in the Qin State. If Xiong Qi succeeded to the throne of King of Chu, it would be best for the Chu State. After all, compared with other princes, Xiong Qi was indeed better.

"There is one more thing I want to report to the general!" the secret envoy suddenly spoke again.

Bambu frowned and motioned for the other party to continue.

"Before the king passed away, we received a report from a spy that General Li Ren, the general of Bingzhou, withdrew his army to Langya Port in Qi State. The navy of Wei State also went downstream and appeared at Langya Port, and headed towards the mouth of the Huai River."

"The king once ordered the Kuaiji navy to go out to sea to intercept and start a war with Wei Ju at sea, but the news of the king's death spread the next day, and the Kuaiji navy did not receive the order to be deployed!"

The secret envoy knew what soldiers like Bambu cared about most, so he directly brought up the military issue.

Bambu was shocked.

They stationed their troops in Chengfu to prevent the Qin army from moving south.

When Fu Chu and others attacked Qiyang on their own initiative and massacred Bingzhou soldiers, they felt like the sky was falling. But later, Li Ren led his troops to retreat, and news from Shouchun also came that Bingzhou was unwilling to suffer any more losses for the sake of Qi.

Therefore, they no longer paid attention to Li Ren's news. Instead, they focused all their attention on the Qin army because the Qin army in Yingchuan County had been making abnormal movements recently and a steady stream of troops were heading towards Yangdi.

Now, the secret envoy brought news that was enough to subvert the State of Chu. How could he not be shocked?

Facing external enemies, the Chu State was actually fighting among itself, fighting for the throne!

"Has Wei Ju landed yet?" Bambu asked hurriedly.

Once the navy occupied the mouth of the Huai River and consolidated the camp, it would be a huge disaster for the State of Chu.

Others may not know how terrifying the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry is, but he has experienced it personally.

Therefore, we must not allow Wei Ju and his navy to send the Bingzhou cavalry to the banks of the Huai River unimpeded.

"I don't know!" The emissary shook his head.

They do not have a high status in the palace. Although they know some things before and after the coup, they are not qualified to access this level of military intelligence.

"Wait!" Banbu ignored the quarrel between the two sides and rode out directly to the Shadow Tiger Corps. Now, only Ji Bu and his Shadow Tiger Corps could reach the mouth of the Huai River before the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry landed.

"Bambu came to see me?" Ji Bu was a little confused.

He could probably guess what Bambu was thinking and knew that Bambu would most likely become a victim of this coup, but Bambu would definitely protect the Thunder Leopard Corps, so he couldn't figure out why Bambu came to him now.

The one who should have come should be Xiang Liang.

"We were deceived by Bingzhou!" Bambu broke into the camp directly. The soldiers of the Shadow Tiger Legion also knew Bambu and knew that Bambu had a good personal relationship with their legion commander, so they did not deliberately stop him.

"Or maybe we all underestimated Bingzhou's bravery!"

After Bambu dismounted from his horse, he rushed directly into the central army's tent.

"Everyone get out!" Ji Bu frowned and waved his hand for everyone to leave.

"Bingzhou General Li Ren mobilized the Wei navy and stationed them in Langya, intending to have the Wei navy land at the mouth of the Huai River and then attack the royal capital upstream!" Bambu stated the intelligence he had obtained directly and concisely.

Ji Bu was also shocked by the news brought by Bambu.

Of course, the words used to deceive those playboys cannot be believed, as they are well aware of how terrifying Li Ren and the Bingzhou Cavalry are.

Once the Bingzhou cavalry landed on the Huai River and entered the heartland of Chu, it would be a huge disaster for Chu.

"So, you want me to lead the Shadow Tiger Legion to the mouth of the Huai River to stop the Bingzhou cavalry from landing?" Ji Bu also reacted quickly.

Bambu came not because of this coup, but because Bingzhou came!

"Except for the Shadow Tiger Legion, no one can reach the mouth of the Huai River before the Bingzhou Iron Cavalry lands!" Bambu said solemnly.

"You should know that once I lead my army eastward, you and the Tenglong Legion will become the controllers of this coup!" Ji Bu did not move, nor did he summon all the soldiers. Instead, he looked at Bambu and spoke seriously.

Once the Shadow Tiger Corps is transferred away, the decision makers of this coup will only be the Tenglong Corps and the Thunder Leopard Corps.

But Ji Bu didn't think that Banbu could defeat the old fox Xiang Liang.

"No, I don't plan to participate in this coup. After you leave, I will transfer the Thunder Leopard Corps to the Eastern Front to support you!" Bambu continued.

Ji Bu narrowed his eyes. With the Thunder Leopard Legion and the Shadow Tiger Legion being transferred away, the only real controller of this coup would be the Tenglong Legion.

What would Xiang Liang choose?
Xiang Liang hesitated because the Shadow Tiger Legion and the Thunder Leopard Legion were at his side and he could not control the situation.

Now that he and Banbu have evacuated, Xiang Liang will definitely want to welcome back Prince Qi.

After all, instead of leaving your fate to Shouchun's mood, it is better to take it into your own hands.

Once the Tenglong Legion welcomes back Young Master Qi, the Tenglong Legion will truly gain the merit of following the dragon. Whether he likes it or not, Young Master Qi will not attack the Tenglong Legion directly, and will use the Tenglong Legion to stabilize the situation.

"Whether it is Prince Qi or Prince Fuchu who is the king, at least Chu is still Chu. Once the Bingzhou cavalry lands from the Huai River, the world of Chu may not necessarily belong to Chu anymore!" Bambu said seriously.

He made his own choice.

He didn't want to care who was the King of Chu, as long as he was the heir of the previous prince and a Chu person.

As for myself, as a soldier, perhaps dying on the battlefield and being wrapped in my horse's hide is the best destination for me.

Looking at Bambu's eyes, Ji Bu knew that Bambu was determined to die and would die in the battle with the Bingzhou cavalry.

(End of this chapter)