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Chapter 586 Mutiny ([-])

Wuyan is just a small county town, and the height of its walls is only about ten feet high.

It can be said that it was almost effortless for the Chu army to capture such a small county.

After Song Yi captured it, he took such a small county as his stronghold, and tens of thousands of Chu troops camped here.

And Wuyan City is a small city, not rich, and the villagers in it are just making ends meet!Even the few wealthy households inside heard that the Chu army was about to attack the city, so they packed up their gold and silver and ran away early.

This also caused a very serious problem for the Chu army. The Chu army was almost out of food.

In the past, when the Chu army marched, wherever they went, there would naturally be local wealthy households who donated some food to keep the area safe from looting, but there was no salt, how could there be such a condition?
What is even more frustrating is that the weather is not beautiful. It has been raining continuously for the past few days, adding to the already gloomy and cold weather.

The soldiers of the Chu army looked at the beans tumbling in the pot in front of them, and they couldn't help feeling a little bit of resentment in their hearts.

Beans, in this day and age, are considered cheap.

Generally speaking, farmers are absolutely unwilling to plant beans on the land unless it is time for the land to fall fallow.The harvested beans were generally used as feed for livestock before tofu was invented.

As for such a bowl of bean soup, the soldiers of the Chu army may not have enough to share a bowl of beans. If it takes a few more days, this bowl of beans may not be eaten.

The soldiers of the Chu army were still wearing single clothes at the moment, and they were all curled up. If they could lean a little closer to the fire, they could feel a little warmth.

Xiang Yu was inspecting the camp, and he could naturally feel that the soldiers were not in a good mood.

With such an army, Xiang Yu felt that it would not be easy to stand in front of the Qin army without breaking apart, not to mention fighting with those elite and fierce Qin troops who were like tigers and wolves.

His fists were gradually clenched, and the anger in Xiang Yu's heart was burning.

The root cause of all this is Song Yi.

"What about Song Yi and others?" Xiang Yu's sharp eyes looked at Zhong Limei beside him.

"General Qi, the general is receiving the envoys of Qi State at the moment, and he also ordered others not to disturb him."

"Okay, that's great!" Suddenly, Xiang Yu was rarely angry, but there was a touch of sarcasm in his words.

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In the camp of the Chinese Army, it was as warm as spring, and there was a brazier burning inside. On the side, some meat was still cooking in the big cauldron, exuding bursts of meaty fragrance.

On the brazier, there are also some meats turning over and roasting continuously.

"Qi envoy, there are many inconveniences in the army, so I don't think it's strange to entertain them like this." Song Yi raised his glass and apologized to the Qi envoy.

Smelling the aroma of the wine in the cup, the envoy of Qi State showed a bright smile on his face, "The general is joking!"

"The foreign ministers are already satisfied with such a sumptuous banquet in the army."

"Okay, since that's the case, let's drink this cup together." Song Yi and the envoys of Qi State raised their glasses together to express their congratulations.

"Emissary Qi, this is my son Song Xiang." Song Yi had a smile in his eyes.

"Song Xiang has met the envoy of Qi!"

Seeing this, the envoy of the State of Qi returned a salute in a hurry, looked at Song Yi, and complimented him: "Young Master Ling is indeed very handsome, and a good-looking talent!"

The smile on Song Yi's face became stronger, and he said: "Qi Envoy, I have written with your king before, I don't know if my son will be the prime minister of Qi, will the King of Qi agree?"

At this moment, Song Yi has just stepped into the topic.

"Master Ling is very talented and knowledgeable. It is a blessing for our country to be the Prime Minister of Qi State. Is there any reason for my king not to agree?" The envoy of Qi State accepted the matter with a smile.

Before coming, Tian Zhan had promised this matter, and the envoy Qi just followed the rules at the moment.

Moreover, to a certain extent, this is an excellent means for Qi State to tie Song Yi to his chariot.

As for the position of a prime minister, it is really no big deal to Qi.

During the Warring States period, one person was also the prime minister of many countries. The famous masters of the vertical and horizontal lines, Gongsun Yan, Su Qin, and Zhang Yi all once existed.

Therefore, it is quite common for a country to set up several prime minister positions.

To a certain extent, this is equivalent to an honor issued, acknowledging the person's status in one's own country.

Naturally, Song Yi was also concerned about his future retreat, thinking very far-reaching, if something happened in the future, Qi State would also be his excellent destination.

Hearing this news, Song Yi suddenly smiled.

The envoy of the State of Qi said again: "This time I will return to the State of Qi to report to my king, and then your son can follow the foreign ministers back to the country."

After speaking, the atmosphere in the camp was intense, and they were all extremely happy.

As for the so-called joint vertical matter, it was naturally put aside.

After the envoy of Qi State left, Song Yi washed his face well, and the smell of alcohol on his body also dissipated a lot.

"Xiang'er, I've prepared a thousand pieces of gold for you this time, so you can bring it with you." Song Yi obviously had his own plans and schemes.

"Father, isn't one thousand pieces of gold too much?" Song Xiang was also taken aback by his father's behavior.

"Many?" Song Yi raised his eyebrows and said, "I'm afraid it's not enough!"

"Let me tell you, when you first arrived in Qi, you are not familiar with the place where you live. If you don't have some money, everything will go wrong when you do things. You have to take care of all the dignitaries in Qi. If it’s not enough, feel free to write and I’ll prepare it for you.”

Obviously, Song Xiang went to Qi State, and Song Yi spent a lot of energy for it. The so-called money at the moment seems a bit insignificant to Song Yi.

In the meantime, in order to open up the relationship with King Qi, I don't know how much I have invested.

If it stops at this moment, it will undoubtedly mean that the previous investment is in vain!How could Song Yi do such a thing?
"Well, my child understands." Listening to Song Yi's words, Song Xiang no longer insisted.

"It's just father. Fathers in this camp should also be careful about that Xiang Yu. This person is really not easy to deal with." Song Xiang was also a little worried about this.

But Song Xiang heard that Xiang Yu lifted a huge cauldron weighing a thousand catties in the Qi country, which can be said to be unparalleled in power.

"My son, don't worry, that Xiang Yu is just a brave man, otherwise, I wouldn't have easily lifted the military power from me." Apparently, Song Yi was very proud of how easy it was to lift Xiang Yu's military power when he was young.

To be precise, Song Yi would have solved Xiang Yu if he hadn't been concerned about Xiang Liang's face back then, and Xiang Yu had indeed made a lot of contributions in resisting the Qin Dynasty.

(End of this chapter)