When Sun Wu escorted Qingfeng all the way back to Qianxi, there were many people who wanted to kill Qingfeng.
This is actually completely predictable.
After all, there is a huge dark force behind Qingfeng. In order to prevent Qingfeng from falling into the hands of Li Ran and to prevent their identity from being exposed, these people will naturally try their best to prevent Qingfeng from reaching Qianxi alive.
But Li Ran was Li Ran after all, so why didn't he make arrangements earlier? Sun Wu deliberately set up an ambush on the way back from escorting Qingfeng. Coupled with Sun Wu's own alertness and skill, Sun Wu was able to avert danger every time they attacked.
Not only that, but Sun Wu could also get an extremely crucial piece of information from the accents of these gangsters:
There are actually people from them in Chu State!
After getting the news, Li Ran was no longer in a hurry to interrogate Qing Feng.
The people were locked in the Zuojun camp.
Since there are their people inside the Chu State, how can the Zuojun camp be so peaceful?
Therefore, Li Ran decided to try fishing with this Qingfeng first, hoping that those who are willing will take the bait.
"But how should King Chu deal with it?"
Sun Wu questioned the words.
After all, King Chu had ordered Li Ran. He asked Li Ran to do it for him and went to interrogate Qingfeng. And if Li Ranruo has been waiting for a long time, how can he explain to the King of Chu?
"The King of Chu is busy moving the capital now, and the reason why the King of Chu wants to capture Zhongli is not to Qingfeng. Therefore, I don't have much free time to pay attention to this matter right now."
"The idea of moving the capital is enough to give him a headache. Don't worry, we still have time."
At this moment, since the man is already in his hands, Li Ran naturally does not need to worry about what will happen to King Chu. After all, it is really not possible. He can go to the Zuojun camp and make a show of it.
After hearing this, Sun Wu felt that it made sense and nodded immediately.
"By the way, Chang Qing has contributed a lot to this great victory. When Wu Ju leads his army in victory, the King of Chu will definitely grant you a title. At that time, Chang Qing doesn't have to worry about your brother's situation. You can do whatever the King of Chu wants to grant you. That’s it.”
"It's just that if the King of Chu wants to grant you a title, then the other generals in Chu will definitely be dissatisfied. Therefore, during these days, Changqing must remember to be patient and not have any quarrels with the generals of the Chu army out of anger."
There is no need to say more about Sun Wu's abilities.
But no matter how capable he is, he is still not from Chu.
The title granted by the King of Chu was well-deserved for Sun Wu himself. But in the eyes of these Chu army generals, it was the King of Chu who favored one over the other. Although they don't dare to talk about the King of Chu, don't they dare to make a move against you?
Li Ran asked him to be patient, that is, to know how to be silent at the right time, to restrain his sharpness at the right time, and to be able to bend and stretch, so that he can become a great weapon.
"Wu Jinji is taught!"
Sun Wu knew that Li Ran was doing this for his own good, so he immediately bowed and bowed.
Li Ran hurriedly helped him up and said with a smile:
"You are so polite, sir. There is no need for such politeness between brothers."
"Go and have a rest. We may have to wait for a long time for this big fish."
The fishing operation in the Zuojun camp must not be rushed, and Li Ran was also prepared to take a few days to rest.
So, after some discussions between Li Ran and Sun Wu, a fishing operation was decided.
But what surprised Li Ran was that for three days in a row, there was no movement in the Zuojun camp. It was so calm that it was almost strange.
Even Sun Wu couldn't help but doubt his own judgment.
Could it be that the Chu people who attacked his convoy were pretending to be people from other countries?
After all, Chu Yin is not so difficult to imitate. People such as Chen and Cai have very similar accents because they have lived among Chu people for a long time. Therefore, it is not impossible to find some people from Chen Guo or even Cai Guo to pretend to imitate.
But who knew that Li Ran shook his head decisively.
He firmly believed that there must be spies inside the Chu State.
"Why are you so sure, sir?"
Sun Wu was very curious.
Li Ran explained:
"We might as well start over from the beginning. Does Chang Qing still remember the battle of Qunshu?"
"When we led our army to the pass outside Shujiu City, King Wu Zhufan also arrived almost at the same time. If no one kept informing him, how could Zhufan make such accurate calculations?"
"Also, how could the Wu army succeed in their guerrilla tactics in the Jianghuai River Basin without extremely accurate internal information?"
"In addition, when the Chu army just attacked Zhu Fang City, Qing Feng could be said to have fooled the Chu army around, and he could predict Chu's lead at almost every step. The Chu army suffered losses in Zhu Fang City alone of up to 10,000 people. Only 10,000 people were lost in their city. How do thousands of people manage to predict the time when the Chu army will attack the city in advance every time?"
"Although Qingfeng had material assistance from Song, Lu and other countries, he managed to survive for half a year with less than 10,000 people. If he said that he had no internal support in Chu, Chang Qing Do you believe it?"
It turned out that Li Ran was sure from the beginning that there was a spy inside Chu State.
After all, Zhu Fangcheng's battle was too protracted and strange, and it was not consistent with common sense.
No matter how strong the defense of Zhu Fang City is, no matter how easy it is to defend and difficult to attack, the actual difference in combat effectiveness is there. Qingfeng is not a god, and the soldiers and generals under him are not heavenly soldiers and generals. Can you defeat a hundred enemies?
The Chu army attacked the city with several times its strength. Even if the number of deaths was two to one, Qingfeng's defenders should have been replaced long ago. How could they hold on for half a year?
Isn’t the weirdness in this worth pondering?
"Sir, if there is really a spy from Qingfeng among the Chu army, then how come I was able to capture Qingfeng alive this time when the Chu army led several coalition forces to attack Zhu Fang City?"
Sun Wu asked another very critical question.
If Qing Feng really had an insider in the Chu army, then why could Sun Wu sneak into the city so easily and directly capture Qing Feng alive?
If Qing Feng had received the news early, why didn't he take precautions earlier?
"It's not difficult to understand. How many people know about your plan to sneak into the city and cooperate with Wu Ju inside and outside?"
Li Ran asked with a frown.
"There are only two of us, Wu Ju and me."
"Yes."
Li Ran said:
"Before this, you had only appeared in the Battle of Qunshu and the Battle of Chaoyi. The spy probably didn't know much about you. Furthermore, the strategy you discussed with Wu Ju was not leaked, so the spy could not Get the news in time and let him prepare early.”
"It's just that why Qingfeng never abandoned the city and fled when the Chu State troops pressed on the territory. This has always made me feel very strange. However, after confirming that Chang Qing was attacked on his way back, it can be solved explained."
Hearing the sound, Sun Wu was immediately surprised and said:
"Sir, what you mean is..."
Li Ran stood up, looked outside at the Chu army camp, which was as calm as usual, and said with a smile:
"The coalition forces from several countries are cooperating to attack the city. Zhu Fang City has become a dead end. Even without your and my clever tricks, relying solely on the numerical advantage, it will be a matter of time before Zhu Fang City is defeated."
"So, in this case, the spies lurking in the Chu State should also know that Qingfeng is bound to die this time, so taking the risk to pass on the news to him is just unnecessary. Instead, it is better to cover up the news and deliberately let him know The Chu army broke through the city, and then it would be more direct for Qingfeng to die directly under the sharp sword of the Chu people."
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Chapter 309_Wu Ju’s triumphant return
In the final analysis, Qingfeng was just a chess piece, no matter to the forces behind him, to Li Ran, or to the Chu State.
It's just that this chess piece knows too much, and the forces hidden behind it will definitely not allow it to fall into Li Ran's hands.
However, they underestimated Li Ran's determination to capture Qing Feng.
They would never have thought that hidden behind King Chu's ambition to destroy Wu was Li Ran's determination to uncover all the mysteries.
After Sun Wu's operation, Qingfeng finally did not die in the rebel army, but was captured alive.
As a result, the convoy escorted by Sun Wu was later attacked.
Everyone knew that Qing Feng had to die.
As long as Qingfeng dies, no one will be able to dig out what he knows, and the spies in Chu will naturally be safe.
Kill people, silence them, and eradicate the roots.
No one with an online IQ would miss such an opportunity.
However, what they didn't expect was that since Sun Wu had already anchored this person, he had naturally made careful preparations.
"Sir, the traitor in the Chu country is still refusing to show up. If we continue to wait, will it arouse the suspicion of the King of Chu?"
Qingfeng had been escorted back for several days, but Li Ran not only did not go to interrogate him, but he never even entered the gate of Zuoying.
Although the King of Chu has no time to take care of the matter of moving the capital, it does not mean that he does not know about it.
"It is indeed inappropriate. It seems that this spy is also very close to the Shen family. In this case, if there is no movement tomorrow, then we won't wait."
Li Ran felt it made sense, and after thinking about it, there was no need to wait any longer.
After all, since this traitor is hidden so deeply, if you want to dig him out in a short time, just using the bait of Qingfeng may not be enough.
However, since the King of Chu is determined to move the capital to Qianxi, it is not too late to wait until the dust settles before making any calculations. Because, Li Ran had an intuition at the moment, that is, this spy lurking in Chu country would definitely make other moves by then.
Therefore, it is not too late to design and uncover it by then.
"When do you plan to leave here, sir?"
At this time, Sun Wu suddenly asked a very sensitive topic.
Even Li Ran couldn't help but be slightly startled.
He turned to look at Sun Wu and asked:
"Oh? Changqing wants to leave?"
Sun Wu sighed and said with a sleepy look on his face:
"The king of Chu is tyrannical and willful. Without his advice and suggestions, the decline of Chu will be inevitable sooner or later."
"Although Wu gained his trust and made some military exploits, this is not what Wu wanted."
"If the people of Chu country are in trouble just because of a small amount of martial arts, I will not feel at ease."
Sun Wu, a person who could say, "The evil you see is ten times worse than the evil you see," would naturally not feel complacent because of the king of Chu's important position, nor would he feel honored because of his military exploits in the state of Chu.
On the contrary, he felt ashamed, regretful, and even remorseful because of the disaster that such a war ultimately brought to the people.
As the future ancestor of military strategists, he has experienced so many wars now, and of course he already knows the cruelty of military strategists.
Perhaps, it was precisely because of this consideration that although he was proficient in military affairs, he gradually discovered that only by thinking about the essence of the problem like Li Ran did and strategizing from the overall situation can he get the true so-called " A perfect strategy."
That is true "wisdom."
Perhaps it is for this reason that Sun Wu placed great emphasis on the importance of "calculation" in his later writings. Especially in temples (Shiji Chapter), in planning (Planning Attack Chapter), in cautious warfare (Fire Attack Chapter), and in using time (Yongjian Chapter).
Therefore, it is natural that he is a warrior saint with flesh and blood and full of strong humanistic feelings.
"Well, what Chang Qing said is really the words of a kind person!"
Li Ran heard this and was sincerely happy for Sun Wu.
As a military strategist, you must also have the military capabilities of a military strategist.
However, at the same time, we cannot fight wars just for the sake of fighting, and do whatever it takes to achieve military success. Such a person can only be called a massacre, but he is not worthy of the glorious title of "Soldier of Soldiers".
"I am very happy to hear you say such words, Chang Qing."
Li Ran stood up and patted his shoulder, saying with great satisfaction:
"Don't worry, we will leave immediately if this matter is over. Chu country is definitely not a place for us to settle down."
This has been Li Ran's plan all along, and it will never change.
Sun Wu heard this and nodded.
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The next day, in the Qianxi camp, Wu Ju finally led his team back in triumph, and Qianxi was boiling again.
Wu Ju fought beautifully in this battle, and he completely vented the grievances of the Chu State in the past six months. Not only Wu Ju himself was more proud, but even the officials who came with the King of Chu also felt guilty for this. And feel extremely glorious.
Because in this battle, Wu Ju indeed fought with a fierceness that Chu had never seen in a long time!
Ten miles out of the camp, the King of Chu personally came to greet his Chu army. The grandeur was even greater than when Li Ran returned to Zhanghuatai.
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"My lord, Wu Ju, pays homage to the king!"
"Wu Qing, please get up quickly!"
"In this battle, Wu Qing defeated Zhu Fangcheng. He is a great hero of our Chu country. Why do you need so many courtesy? Please come up quickly!"
King Chu bowed and personally helped Wu Ju up from the ground.
Then, he took Wu Ju's arm and they entered the camp side by side.
"Wu Qing's contribution to this battle is Sheji. I will give you Jiao County, which is not far from here, and make you the county magistrate of Jiao County!"
The rewards from the King of Chu were as generous as ever, with jewels and treasures being secondary, and mainly the post of county magistrate of Jiao County.
As mentioned before, the status of the county prince in the Chu State is very important. The county prince of a place is equivalent to the monarch of a fiefdom and has great power.
Wu Ju went from being a runaway to a counselor of Chu Ling Yin Xiongwei, and now he climbed to the position of a county magistrate. This experience and process is truly commendable.
Furthermore, the county official Wuju is not a county official elsewhere, but Qianxi, where the King of Chu is about to move his capital, and Jiao County, a large city next to it.
If we look at this in later generations, it would be equivalent to the governor of Zhili, or the mayor of the capital and commander of the military region. If we include this authority and status, it is the only one in the whole country.
Moreover, it is obvious that this is much more noble than the identity of Li Ran, Mr. Ye.
Wu Ju felt extremely honored and immediately kowtowed in thanks. Although he was moved, he burst into tears.
After a while, he said to King Chu:
"Your Majesty, the first victory in the battle of Zhufang City belongs to Sun Wu. Without General Sun sneaking into the city and cooperating with his ministers, this battle would never have been won so easily."
Speaking of which, Wu Ju still felt a little regretful.
After all, in this battle, Sun Wu not only did not die in Zhu Fangcheng, but also made great achievements.
And he also knew that Sun Wu's achievements in conquering Zhu Fang City could never be concealed. Rather than letting Sun Wu tell the King of Chu himself, why not bring it up first, so that he could at least gain a reputation for being broad-minded?
But in this way, if Sun Wu is granted the title, Li Ran's status will also rise accordingly. If he wants to kill Li Ran in the future, the difficulties are self-evident.
But now, Wu Ju feels helpless.
He could neither cover up Sun Wu's brilliance nor take all the credit, so he got a piece of the pie whether he got it or not. This is completely out of his control.
Of course, if you only feel that this is Wu Ju's helpless move, you are short-sighted.
Because there is actually another reason why he took the initiative to mention Sun Wu's contribution.
That is, since he has now accepted his fate.
If you can't kill Li Ran, then find a way to make friends with Li Ran. To win Li Ran's favor by mentioning Sun Wu's achievements is also a means of showing goodwill to him.
If you can’t get it, destroy it, but what if you can’t destroy it? Then find a way to be brothers with him.
I have to say that Wu Ju's brain circuit is really strange.
