ps: The third update, tomorrow's update will be in the afternoon...

"Prince, this is it, this is Hongkou!"

Fuchai asked people to stop and look at them, but they saw that the place was unremarkable, but a small river called Hongshui traversed the plain. 【No popup..】┡┢╞.<.

But for the state of Wu, and for Fuchai, the meaning here is extraordinary.

Twenty years ago, in the rebellion of Song Guohua Xiang, the princes intervened one after another, and Wu Guo was no exception. It was Hua and Xiang rebels who they helped. In October, Hua Deng led the Wu army to rescue Hua Shi. At that time, Wu Zhiming, the general of the Qi state, was also guarding the Song state. Wu Zhiming adopted the suggestion of Pu, a doctor in the kitchen, and attacked when the Wu army came from a long distance and was tired. On the 17th day of October, the Qi army and the Song army defeated the Wu army at Hongkou, and captured the main and deputy generals of the Wu state, namely Gongzi Kui and Yanzhou members.

Wu State's first attempt to enter the Central Plains northward after the Shoumeng era came to an abrupt end. At that time, they were not the opponents of the people of Qi State.

Whenever Fuchai thinks of the defeat of the year, he thinks that this is a great shame for the Wu Kingdom!

"But this time it's different!" Fu Chai was full of confidence. Their father and son had replaced the lineage of King Wu and ruled over the land of Zongji, which was abandoned on the seashore. They had Wu members, Sun Wu, and tens of thousands of them. A soldier, enough to conquer a vast territory!

Fu Chai will get what he wants, as long as he wants what he wants, he will definitely get it. He is determined to support Xiang and control Song Guo.

Of course, other aspects can not be pulled down.

The Song State was only 700 miles from east to west, and only 400 miles from north to south. It was only as large as the Huaibei area of ​​Wu State, but its population was the same as that of Wu State. Therefore, Fuchai came all the way from Pengcheng and Xiaoyi, and what he saw on the way was completely different from what he saw in the sparsely populated state of Wu.

Although the Song Dynasty was in great turmoil, the war was mainly concentrated in the west and north of Shangqiu. The area around Hongkou was relatively safe. On both sides of the road, the fields of wheat in the fields were green and green, already half a foot high, and they were growing satisfactorily. From time to time, there were farmers working in the fields.

There are also more pedestrians on the road: there are young and strong men walking together with swords, old men with grandchildren, and women carrying pottery water urns. These are all local indigenous people, and there are many people who are dusty and dishonest, helping the old and the young, and they should be refugees who have escaped from other cities. Seeing the army passing by, the farmers in the fields stood up and watched. Pedestrians and homeless people on the road were fleeing.

Fuchai saw it in his eyes, and he was happy in his heart, not the wheat seedlings, but the number of mouths.

"The country of Song is really densely populated and has a lot of savings. Just a small township can catch up with the wealth of a town in the state of Wu!"

In the face of such a gloomy scene, if you don't do something, you will not be the Wu people who are described by historians as "returning to beasts". ╪┠╡.?.

Fuchai remembered the wonderful art of war taught by Sun Tzu: Those who make good use of the army will no longer be in service, and the food will not be used for three years, but will be used for the country.

As for why the last expedition against Chu failed, there has also been a summary within Wu State. Sun Tzu thought it was because he failed to win the hearts of the people of Chu, but Fu Chai didn't think so.

He believed that the reason why Wu State was impoverished because of the war was that the army had to carry out long-distance transportation due to the expedition. Long-distance transportation will inevitably lead to poverty among the Wu people, and even lead to the depletion of materials, depletion of materials, and increased taxes and labor, so his uncle-in-law can take advantage of the dissatisfaction of the people and become king by himself. As a result of that war, on the battlefield, the Wu division was exhausted. Domestic financial resources are depleted, and seven-tenths of the people's private property is depleted. Public property, horses are exhausted due to damaged vehicles. The loss of armor, bows and arrows, spears and halberds, shields, ox carts, and six-tenths of the loss.

For the next few years, the state of Wu has been recovering and has not yet reached the level before the war.

Therefore, a wise general must solve the food and grass in the enemy country, and get one hour of food from the enemy country. It is equivalent to 20 minutes when it is shipped from the country, and one stone of feed is obtained locally, which is equivalent to 20 stones when it is shipped from the country!

Along the way, Fu Chai strictly followed this point. He provided supplies on the spot, and also asked for a large amount of military expenses from Xiang's to send troops to help.

That's not enough. The greedy guest, Fuchai, ate his mouth full of oil. Seeing that the feast was coming to an end, and he didn't have something in his hand, he couldn't help this guest who came all the way.

He has already decided that this time back to Wu, in addition to the 2,000 Wu Jia who were not injured, he would also bring at least 20,000 people from Song who were recruited by force to fill the empty Huainan. 20,000 people are enough to reclaim a large area. land. It is not bad to put it on the seaside. This year, the boiled salt was sold to Cao Guo and Xilu, but it was a lot of income...

Xing Ao, who was translated by Fuchai's quick hands and clear-thinking messengers, ordered: "Let the Wu people march through the night and arrive at Shangqiu before Zhao Wuxi, while Xiang's soldiers will be gathered behind for labor and **** goods and goods! "

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Compared with Zhao Wuxi's cavalry first, the people of Wu country did not drop too much. Now it is late autumn, but they are still wearing short armor and walking on their feet. They are fast on the dirt road leading to Shangqiu. The clan soldiers brought by the clan are much faster.

"It is rumored that Wu people can cross the mountains and forests with a pair of bare feet. It turns out to be true." Sima Geng looked at Wu Jun, who was walking like a fly, with worry. The handsome remnants belong to them.

"What is this? Six years ago, when Wu State attacked Chu, they parked their boats on the banks of the Huai River, entered from Yuzhang, rushed to Han River and faced off with the Chu army, five battles and Ying. . The elites left over from the war can travel thousands of miles with bare feet, and although Zhao Wuxi's soldiers are called elites, they are not as good as they are!"

The Grand Sima Xiangyu of Song State stood proudly in the car, looking at Wu Jun as if he was reviewing his own army.

Sima Geng tilted his head and muttered: "Zheng Guo Ziyou's commander is also a veteran, and he was also defeated by Zitai..."

Xiang Yu's smile suddenly froze like a sacrifice in winter, "My brother Ziniu..." He said gloomily, "Which side are you on?"

Brother like a father, Sima Geng lowered his head: "Of course I am a member of the Xiang clan..."

"It's good for you to know! My brothers and Sicheng Le Clan were originally friends, but after we clean up the rebellion, we will compete for the ruling seat of the Song Dynasty. If Zhao Wuxi continues to support Le Ziming, he will be our enemy!"

In the face of his brother's rebuke, Sima Geng obeyed his promises, but his heart was not happy, and this feeling reached its climax when Xing Ao sent his husband to send an order...

"Prince Wu asked us to gather all the young men and women we saw along the way and **** them to the back army!?"

Sima Geng turned to look at Xiang Yu, who looked a little embarrassed: "What is he trying to do? Is he going to drive the people to attack the city?"

Now it was Xiang Minne's turn to not answer, but Xing Ao said with a smile: "It's not to attack the city and gather the population along the way, but to send it back to Wu after the war."

Sima Geng stared at the smiling Xing Ao in disbelief: "Send it back to Wu State?"

"Of course, the number of people in Wu is not increasing. This has always been the prince's heart disease. This time he entered the Song Dynasty, seeing that the people of the Song country were displaced and had nowhere to go, so he planned to help your country resettle the people... Xiao Sima, don't be annoyed. This is the condition that the Zuo Shi and the Great Sima of your country agreed to, and they have always done this from Pengcheng to this place, and the cities and towns along the way have been destroyed, as well as food, cloth, and goods."

"Brother. Is this true!?" Sima Geng angrily asked his brother, Xiang Mo had to nod his head.

"Where is this friend who came to help Song Guo quell the rebellion? It's just a robber who took advantage of the fire!" Sima Geng was angry and cursed loudly.

Xiang Yu hurriedly hinted that he was silent, pulled him aside and said, "Ziniu, we have to do it as a last resort!"

Sima Geng pointed at the Xiang clan soldiers who were rushing towards the innocent people on the roadside like wolves and tigers, his fingers trembling a little: "Brother, you and I are the ministers of the Song Kingdom, and we should protect the country and the people, but now we are doing harm to the people and the disabled people. things. You also told me that this was a last resort!?”

Xiang Yu did not dare to look at his upright and irritable younger brother: "As you know about the Xiang family's past, it is only the remnants of the Huaxiang Rebellion. Twenty years ago, anyone could expel or kill us with a single word. You were still young at that time. I don’t remember anything from a young age. Your eldest brother and I were in a difficult situation. We were able to keep Puyang by flattering us everywhere. After the monarch succeeded to the throne, I tried to please him, and then I was appreciated and slowly restored the status of the Qing family. Is that easy?”

Sima Geng's throat was bitter: "The two brothers are not easy to live in, I know, but..."

Xiang Yu, however, had already fallen into memory, and said to himself: "But the monarch didn't have any good intentions. He just wanted us to check and balance Le Daxin. Now Le Daxin suddenly rebelled and Xiang's main force was wiped out. You also lost more than half of the 1,000 people in the battle by throwing them into the battle of Meng Zhu. I can only make up this number of people right now. It’s just a bunch of people. Who can I fight against? According to the nature of the monarch, Xiang's clan will be liquidated as a vassal who led the rebellion, so that he can regain control of the government. Therefore, for the survival of our clan, we have to rely on the Wu people, and even if we do something for them now, it is a last resort. , I hope you will understand a little..."

Sima Geng was a little confused for a while, but then he became firm, and he shook off his brother's hand with one hand: "No, you keep saying that it is for the continuation of the Xiang clan, but it is not true, it is just that you are reluctant to be rich and powerful, if your ancestor Zuo Shi Xiang Xiang Rong Shang is still here, he will never do such a traitorous thing to the remnants of the country!"

He looked at the people of Song Dynasty who were caught by his compatriots for no reason, the old man and his children were chasing the people of Song Dynasty who were crying bitterly, and then looked at the officials and slaughter of Xiang Shi who were shy and smiling to please Wu Bing. He broke the bridle of the carriage, threw a saddle on the horse's back, jumped up, and shouted to the soldiers who were hesitant to help the Wu army loot the Song people.

"Two or three sons, listen to me!"

Everyone who could hear it turned to look at Sima Geng, wondering what this gentleman was going to do.

"Second and third sons, people of Wu are like hogs and long snakes. They are insatiable and greedy. Those who don't want to play a role in tigers, follow me to go to Zhao Xiaosikou, and there is still time for Sicheng Le clan!"

Xiang Mo's temper was not good either, so he suddenly became angry, pulled the bridle and scolded: "Because you are a young brother and ignorant, I told you so much, but you still don't listen? The Prince of Wu has not gone far. , what do you want to do, do you want to betray the clan? Don't come down for me!"

"A traitor is a traitor!"

Sima Geng kicked his elder brother to the ground with one foot on the horse, and Xiang Dong's crown was removed. His broad robe and sleeves were covered with dust, and he looked at his younger brother, who had always been respectful to him, in disbelief.

"You...you...you are not filial!"

"Brother, this is the last time I will call you brother, just treat me as a mad and unfilial traitor! My master told me that the mad person is enterprising, and the arrogant person does not do anything, and so on. Forgive me, I really can't do anything to harm the people of my mother country!"

After he finished speaking, Sima Geng walked away from his horse. With his shouting all the way, many Xiang clan soldiers who were dissatisfied with the actions of the Wu people followed them with weapons, a total of seven or eight hundred people, and there were more people behind...

Xiang Mo's face was swept across the floor, while Xing Ao showed a meaningful smile, then withdrew his smile, and went to repay her husband with a sad face.

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"Sima Ziniu is gone? He also took nearly a thousand people to vote for Zhao Wuxi?"

After hearing the news, Fu Chai's face was full of anger, and his capable general, the crucian carp, begged for orders: "Prince, let me go and capture this son, the car will split before the three armies, so as to deter the Song people, how about it?"

"It's the same with him or without him. You can settle accounts after the fact."

Fuchai still remembers the business, so he suppressed his anger this time, and turned to the scout who came to report and asked, "How far are we from Shangqiu?"

"It's only twenty miles away, and you can arrive in half a day!"

"Where's Zhao Wuxi Jun?"

"The main force of 3,000 people is still in the Mengcheng area, which is only more than ten miles away from Shangqiu. As for the forward..."

"So fast!? Mengcheng was captured early, it's a shame that the people of Zheng Guo left without a fight..." Fu Chai was shocked and continued to ask: "Where is the striker?"

"The Qianfeng Qingqi has already knocked on the door of Shangqiu..."

Mengmen is facing Mengcheng, which is the northeast direction of Shangqiu, and Fuchai is approaching Yangmen, which is due to the east. The people of Wu did not delay their journey all the way, but Zhao Wuxi still took the lead.

Fu Chai had a big doubt in his heart: "Don't care about riding~lightnovelpub.net~ Could it be that Zhao Wuxi's foot soldiers are faster than Wu people?"

What he didn't know was that Zhao Wuxi had a weapon called leggings, which he had been using since he raided Zhenyi in Weiguo three years ago...

But he forced himself to calm down again: "It doesn't mean anything to arrive at Shangqiu first, my generation has no inner responders hidden in the city, and can't easily conquer the strong city, I will wait for them to be exhausted and go down to Shangqiu in one fell swoop to help Xiang. If I control Duke Song, the country of Song is still mine!" (To be continued.)

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