Competing

Chapter 352

Oujiang, the camp of the Eastern Ou Army!

In fact, most of the Dongou people live on the banks of mountains and forests in the south of the Oujiang River, and only a small number live in the north of the Oujiang River.Strictly speaking, either Dongou belongs to Yue Kingdom, or Dongou and Yue Kingdom are separated by Oujiang River.

It's a pity that Yin Xu's time in control of the Yue Kingdom was short, and the defense line along the Oujiang River was not arranged in time.In this way, the Dongou people took advantage of the opportunity, and Si Yao seized the north bank of the Oujiang River before Zhou Da and Lu Ming's defense was ready.In desperation, Zhou Da and Lu Ming had no choice but to lead the Yue army to set up a mountain defense line at the key mountain crossing, which effectively prevented Dongou from continuing to advance, and the two families confronted each other like this.

Recently, the Vietnamese army received the drawings sent by the king of Yue, and began to build the fortress according to Luluo's design, and the defense line was even more tightly managed.Now Zi Yao was in a bit of trouble. In fact, the main concern was the movement of the main force of the Vietnamese army. She felt very uneasy and waited for the news from the north.According to the custom, the military report will be delivered in fifteen minutes, Si Yao waited anxiously, very restless, pacing back and forth in the tent.

There was a commotion at the door, and Si Yao was not likely to do it at all, so he asked loudly, "What's going on?"

Immediately afterwards, two young people came hand in hand and said, "Lord Si Yao, has the news from Shanyin arrived?" The two young people were none other than Zhou Hao and Xu Xuan, two children of the Four Great Families living in Dongou.They came here after they failed to chase and kill Yue King Yin Xu in Kuaiji Mountain, although they were temporarily safe.But the family is still in Shanyin, so I miss it very much.Knowing that someone from Si Yao was going to Shanyin to inquire about news, she hurried over to inquire.

When Si Yao saw that it was the two of them, because they didn't know the specific situation of Shanyin, the Zhou and Xu families might be of great use.So I was being polite to these two down-and-out young masters. Seeing him and the others coming to inquire, although I was not very happy in my heart, I still said calmly: "There is no news yet, don't worry, I told them that they will investigate the news of your two families." , wait first!"

Both Zhou Hao and Xu Xuan seemed a little disappointed, but at this moment, disappointment itself may mean luck, and maybe what is waiting is bad news.When the two of them were about to say goodbye and leave, the guards came to report and the news from Shanyin arrived.Both Zhou Hao and Xu Xuan's eyes flickered, and Si Yao smiled indifferently, motioning them to sit down and wait.

Immediately, a clever Eastern Ou spy entered the tent and reported: "Your Majesty, Shanyin urgently reports!" Si Yao has always called himself the King of Eastern Ou, and the officers and soldiers called him that in private.After the spy finished speaking, he posted a letter on the ground, which contained words that only Dongou people could guess.

As Si Yao watched, her face became more and more gloomy, and she occasionally turned her head to glance at Zhou Hao and Xu Xuan.This glance made Si Yao's heart shudder, with a lot of fear and worry in his heart.

Xu Xuan asked in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, do you have any news about our two families? Please let us know!"

Si Yao pondered for a while, nodded to signal the spies, "This is the young master of the Zhou and Xu families, tell them the truth if you have any news!"

When the spies learned their identities, they hesitated slightly, as if they couldn't bear it.But the king's orders cannot be disobeyed, so he said in a deep voice: "Please mourn the two young masters. There is news from Shanyin that the Zhou family has colluded with the bandits in Kuaiji Mountain and intends to assassinate the king of Yue. The whole family has been executed. The Xu family has been implicated in it." Fortunately, the matter was not serious and was forgiven by the King of Yue, but the whole family was dispatched to Peng Lize as coolies."

Upon hearing the news, Zhou Hao almost fainted on the spot, and hundreds of members of the Zhou family were killed just like that.The bad news came suddenly, and it was too shocking, even though Zhou Hao didn't want to believe it.But the spy's determined eyes and tone told him clearly that this was a fact, a heartbreaking and sad fact.

Tears poured out involuntarily, and after a moment of silence, Zhou Hao shouted heartbreakingly: "No, my family controls the food in Shanyin, and Yin Xu dare not act so boldly."

The spy said: "Master Zhou, this matter is absolutely true. It is said that before the incident, the Yue army quickly attacked and seized more than a dozen granaries of the Zhou family. The Zhou family lost their trust because of this, so the king of Yue immediately strangled the Zhou family. All of Shi's food was filled by Yin Xu as military rations."

Maybe Zhou Hao still had the last sliver of luck in his heart before, but now everything has disappeared without a trace, and an indisputable fact is placed in front of him, which makes people have to believe it.The Zhou family's pursuit of the Yue King is bound to be doomed, the only reliance is the control of Shanyin's grain, but it is a pity that it was broken by Yin Xu.Zhou Hao was very puzzled, his family's granaries were very hidden, how could they all be wiped out in a short period of time?Unless some one gave away the secret?Who is the one?It must be impossible for the Zhou family, so...

Zhou Hao silently remembered that the Xu family had helped the family deliver food many times. Although they did not go to the specific location, but with the ability of the Xu family, as long as they paid a little attention, it was not impossible to know.Moreover, the Zhou family ransacked all their families, but the Xu family...although they were punished, they were just exiled to work as coolies, and they were not harmed by their lives?Speaking of the assassination of the King of Yue, the Xu family was the one who initiated it, and the crime and punishment seemed to be a little inconsistent, unless there was... Zhou Hao thought about it, turned his head silently, and looked at Xu Xuan coldly.

Xu Xuan was relatively fortunate, a little dumbfounded, not knowing whether to be sad or happy.Ever since the failed attempt to hunt down Yue Wang Yin Xu, they had foreseen such a result.But they have always been unwilling to receive it, and always have illusions, thinking that there will always be a silver lining, but today an indisputable fact tells them that there is no fluke in life and death.

But when he saw Zhou Hao's gaze, Xu Xuan realized that something seemed wrong. The Zhou and Xu families had joined in the pursuit of Yue King Yin Xu, and stood on the same line in this matter.But the punishment of Zhou and Xu's family is completely different.Although all the property was gone, the Xu family was lucky to save everyone's life.

Why?It makes people feel very strange, Yin Xu's rage is a reasonable thing, he has no reason and will not show mercy to spare the Xu family.Unless...unless the Xu family came up with enough self-protection things, and made Yue Wang's heart move, what would this be?Seeing Zhou Hao's suspicious, almost murderous eyes, Xu Xuan was shocked.

He seemed to recall that on a certain day in a certain year, his elder brother Xu Jian would reveal to him that he noticed some granaries in the Zhou family.Those things were originally something that could be used as a trump card when the four major families were fighting. Of course, the good relationship between the Zhou family and the Xu family was nothing.Unexpectedly, now, it has become the last life-saving talisman of the Xu family. Of course, it is based on completely pushing the Zhou family into the abyss of doom.

Zhou Hao asked coldly: "Xu Xuan, is that you? Did your family leak the matter about the granary?"

Xu Xuan couldn't help hesitating slightly, he himself had such a guess about this matter, but he was far away in the Oujiang River and knew nothing about Shanyin and his family's affairs, so he couldn't jump to conclusions.But now facing Zhou Hao's questioning, he naturally couldn't admit it, it was almost a subconscious reaction: "Zhou Hao, I'm sorry, we don't know what's going on at this time, so I'm afraid it's not good to guess like this? "

Zhou Hao snorted coldly, and asked coldly again: "Then you give me a reason? Why did your Xu family impress Yin Xu? When your family survived by chance, there were hundreds of people in our family... I didn't expect you Xu The family is so ungrateful, and they are all despicable people who sell their friends for glory."

Xu Xuan sighed in his heart. Although he didn't want to admit it, it was indeed possible.Speaking of which, the Zhou and Xu families should be on the same boat and advance and retreat together, but the result of this is likely to be the end of the two families together.It is completely understandable for the Xu family to do so when the family is alive and dead. At this time, there is no morality and pity.So facing Zhou Hao's accusations and insults, Xu Xuan was a little upset at first, but he was relieved when he figured out the key point.

While Xu Xuan is calm, he is also clearly aware of a problem, that is, he has completely become a "lonely person".The fact that Xu's family property was not copied meant that he had nothing to rely on, so he lost the value of using Si Yao.At the same time, he also lost Zhou Hao, the only sympathetic companion, who will live alone and painfully from now on.Perhaps whether he can survive... I am afraid that is a problem.

Xu Xuan said: "Zhou Hao, my family members are also suffering. They are still alive, but they are tortured like coolies... I'm afraid it's not like this in life. Have you ever thought about it?"

"No..." Zhou Hao yelled and cursed loudly, no matter what.

Both of them were a little emotional, so the voice was inevitably a little high.They seem to have forgotten that there are other people in this tent, and they have forgotten who is the master here.

"Enough, go out and quarrel, the lonely king doesn't want to listen to you arguing here. At the same time, let me tell you one thing, you have to move out of your separate camp today, as for staying here, follow the army of the lonely king, and find ways to take revenge yourself Or leave alone and roam the world, the lonely king will not stop you, please do it yourself!" Si Yao, who was sitting in the main seat, was a little impatient to hear the quarrel between the two of them, so she yelled.

When such an accident happened in Shanyin, it made no difference in Si Yao's eyes, whether it was the execution of the whole family or the exile of the whole family.All in all, after such a thing happened, the Zhou family and the Xu family no longer have any use value for themselves.Zhou Hao and Xu Xuan are no longer the young masters of the four major families, but down-and-out, even worse than ordinary people.

Si Yao is a person who pays great attention to benefits and practical results, so he is already being polite to Zhou Hao and Xu Xuan like this.But the person with a big temper and a small heart remembered Zhou Hao's arrogance and disrespect a few days ago, so he had dealt with the two of them long ago.Allowing them to stay in the army as soldiers can be regarded as making the best use of them.Letting them leave on their own would be considered the utmost benevolence.

Zhou Hao stood there in amazement. He suddenly realized that he had nothing left. His relatives, family, honor, and status and dignity had all disappeared, and the reason for all of this - Zhou Hao was all attributed to Yue Wang Yinxu. Si Yao proposed an alternative path, but he resolutely chose the former.

"Your Majesty, Zhou Hao is willing to join the army, follow the army to attack the Yue Kingdom, and kill Yin Xu to avenge my family." Zhou Hao turned grief into strength, gritted his teeth and said coldly, with infinite sadness and hatred in his eyes.The whole person already has the meaning of a walking dead. Perhaps for him, there is only one thing left in his life, and that is—revenge!
In contrast, Xu Xuan seemed to be luckier. He had already expected such a thing to happen, so he was mentally prepared.Moreover, the members of the Xu family are still alive, at least there is still a thought, maybe there will be a day when they will meet again.For now, if one had to make a choice, it seemed that he could only continue to follow Si Yao's Eastern Ou Army. Leaving here would be life-threatening at any time. Besides, Xu Xuan didn't know where he should go at all, so he just I can agree.

When Zhou Hao and Xu Xuan left the big tent, Si Yao asked, "How is the movement of the Vietnamese army? Is there any situation in Shanyin? Has the Chu army invaded or restrained them?" This was what Si Yao was most concerned about. It is also the most critical thing for Dongou.

The spy reported: "Yin Xu, the king of Yue, personally led an army of more than 2 troops to the south. They are now walking due south, and they seem to be coming towards us. As for the Chu army, there is no movement. It is heard that the Western Chu State and the Qi State are fighting in the north. Wake up, at this time the Overlord of Chu may not be willing to go to war with Yue, so don't hold out too much hope, Your Majesty."

Si Yao couldn't help being a little disappointed. When Xiang Yu sent a letter to encourage them to attack the Yue Kingdom, he had stated that he would send troops from Kuaiji County in the north to contain Yin Xu.But now it seems that he has broken his promise, more like Xiang Yu used himself and Wuzhu to help him contain Yue Guo.The feeling of being used by others is uncomfortable, and Si Yao didn't have time to pay attention to it so much, she just asked doubtfully, "The Vietnamese army really came after us?"

The spy replied: "This is not necessarily true. According to the current movement of the Vietnamese army, it is not completely certain. It is possible to go directly to the south of the Oujiang River, or to temporarily transfer to Fanyi. Yin Xu seems to be doing this on purpose. , to confuse us and Minyue." This spy is Si Yao's confidant, he has learned a lot of information, and is good at thinking and analyzing.

Si Yao nodded lightly: "The total number of troops in the Yue Kingdom is only [-], how many troops are left in Shanyin?"

The spies said: "The strength of the remaining troops at Shanyin is uncertain. It is probably between 1 and [-]. There are still [-] troops deployed to the north of us. There are [-] troops in Fanyi, and the remaining [-] troops are sent by Yin Xu personally led the south?"

Si Yao said: "Then Yin Xu meant to divide the troops? Or? If [-] troops directly attack us, can we survive? Will Wu Zhu send troops to rescue?"

The spy said: "The subordinates also think that the possibility of the Vietnamese army attacking us is relatively high. There are 1 Vietnamese troops in Fanyi. It is said that they are all the elite Qin army back then. They are very powerful. Maybe they can resist it. Minyue's attack, even if Master Wuzhu is willing to rescue him, it may be difficult to free his hand, so it is a bit dangerous..."

(End of this chapter)