Cuiyou was speechless at Wu Ju's retort, and Cuiyou sneered again:
"Haha, it is the behavior of a gentleman to know his mistakes and correct them. In this case, he is not a petty person, so he will not be aggressive here."
When Wu Ju heard this, he snorted coldly and said sternly:
"Young master just now said that the king of Wu sent you to do divination, and the hexagrams were auspicious. But in my opinion, your divination people are probably not talented and knowledgeable people. If not, how could you let your divination go? Are you here to break into our dragon's pond and tiger's den by yourself? As everyone knows, the young master will have a narrow escape from death in this trip?"
After hearing what Wu Ju said, he understood the meaning of the test, so he replied neither humble nor arrogantly:
"Haha, how dare you make assumptions about whether this trip is auspicious or not? Aren't these things God has the final say? What's more, Qiyou didn't say that his trip was auspicious? How could your Excellency see this hexagram? Does Xiang refer to the following?"
"Oh? What do you mean by this? Master, are you saying that if we, the people of Chu, really use the master to sacrifice drums, it would be okay?"
"Haha, if this is really the case, there is nothing you can do about it. However, Chuyou is here for the truce between the two countries. If he is really killed here today, then your army had better take precautions. If I die, then I, Wu We must share the same hatred of the enemy and will fight to the death with your army! Don’t you understand the principle that ‘a soldier who mourns will be victorious’? When our army achieves a complete victory, wouldn’t it just be in response to this good or bad event?”
When Wu Ju heard this, he couldn't help but narrowed his eyes:
"Haha, people with clever tongues, divination signs, always predict one thing at a time. How can divination of the past be the same as the latter? Knife."
After hearing this, he couldn't help but burst into laughter:
"Hahaha, sir, you are so ill-informed! The divination of any country must be based on the interests of the country, how can it be for one person in the family? If my death is beneficial to the country, then it will naturally be beneficial to the country of Wu. A good omen!”
"What can't a divine turtle who protects a country not predict? Who can confirm whether it's bad or good except God? Who knows where it will finally come true?"
"Just like you Chu people back then, during the battle with Chengpu of the Jin Kingdom, King Chu Cheng must have made divination before going on the expedition, right? But what happened in the end? Although he was defeated by Jin Wengong, this auspicious omen was It was finally fulfilled in the Battle of Ye. And the same is true for Qiyou's mission. For our country of Wu, what is there to worry about Qiyou's life and death?!"
"Haha, the young master is so eloquent and so admirable. I never thought that even though Wuyue is a barbarian country, it could produce such a wise man as the young master."
"Master, don't be surprised. In fact, we have no intention of harming you. We just wanted to test your husband to see how he would react!"
After hearing this, Li Ran replied respectfully.
When Chu You saw this, he also smiled calmly:
"Oh? Could this be the famous Mr. Ziming?"
Chu You saw that this person was as popular as Gui Ruzhang, and combined with his age and position, he naturally guessed Li Ran's identity.
Li Ran ordered someone to bring hot water and treated him politely.
"Young Master speaks sharply. When he is sent to our camp as an envoy, he is able to do so without being humble and silent. He is reasonable and restrained. It is really admirable."
Knowing that Li Ran was here to sing, he didn't buy it, and still said harshly:
"6 However, this cup of clear water is too much to waste. How can such hospitality reflect the etiquette of a great country? What's more, the origin of the attack also brought many rewards to the army. Why don't you prepare a banquet and treat me with courtesy, so that I can go back and recover."
Hearing this, Li Ran knew that the etiquette must not be compromised here, so he immediately ordered the waiter to come over and called out:
"We have a distinguished guest here today! Prepare a banquet quickly and entertain the young master and his entourage without any mistakes!"
Li Ran also asked people to unload all the cattle and sheep that came with the car, and secretly ordered all the soldiers in the camp not to move without permission. Anyone who disobeyed the order would be killed immediately!
Not only that, Li Ran also ordered people to go around to collect all kinds of treasures as a way to entertain him. Moreover, he also ordered people to take only the clear part of the small amount of sake (usually turbid wine drunk by ordinary people, similar to today's fermented rice wine), and make it into sake for entertaining distinguished guests.
The reason why Li Ran did this was obviously to show the illusion that there was plenty of supplies in the Chu camp.
And at the big banquet, he was not polite at all. During the banquet, everyone was eating and drinking, looking like they were not focused on anything else. Wu Ju raised a toast and tried several times to get Wu Jun's truth out of him, but he was also tight-lipped and did not reveal anything.
At this time, Dan saw Sun Wu also coming in from outside the camp. When Li Ran saw this, he knew that he had prepared everything.
"Oh, Chang Qing! You've come just in time, and I've left a place for you."
"Thank you sir!"
Sun Wu held the hilt of his sword and sat directly opposite Teyou. Teyou also felt the murderous aura in this man, and the hand holding the wine cup couldn't help but tremble, and he spilled some wine.
But Sun Wu still turned a blind eye, picked up a piece of food, and ate it regardless.
"This...could he be the world-famous General Sun Changqing?"
Sun Wu glanced sideways at Qiyou.
"Yes, that's right! Wu followed Mr. Ziming in the south and north, and was invincible wherever he went. Recently I heard that the King of Chu wanted to use troops against Wu again, so Sun Wu left and came back. He came here to fight again. Get some fame! Now that the Chu army has strong soldiers and horses, it is the time to use troops! Therefore, I, Sun Changqing, am determined to win the life of King Wu Yuji!"
"6 It's just that my husband respects Zhou's etiquette and loves justice, and can't bear to see the two countries' swords again. Therefore, he pursues the military here, just to talk to Wu and Chu, so as to prevent the two countries from fighting again. After all, in the end, war will lead to disaster, and in the end After all, it is the common people who suffer!"
Sun Wu's voice was as if it was going to break through the clouds and crack rocks, but it was not shouting. Every sentence was sonorous, and after a while, the words were still in my ears.
Chu You was eloquent, but facing such a powerful general, he seemed to have a natural suppression against him. Moreover, although Sun Wu was young, he exuded a general aura that he had never seen before.
After all, Sun Wu was well-known, and everything he said was consistent with previous intelligence. Therefore, even if you don't fully believe it, you still have to be skeptical.
He smiled sarcastically, put down his wine cup, and asked disdainfully:
"Haha, I'm afraid it's not that easy for the general to kill the prince, right?"
"Whether it is easy or not, we will know soon. If Sun can kill one, how can he not kill two?"
General Sun Wu brought up the old story again, and the implication was that since he was able to design and defeat Wu Wang Zhufan back then, he could also kill Wu Wang Yuji today.
The words were extremely threatening, but when Sun Wu finished speaking, he drank the glass of wine in his hand neatly and neatly, without any sloppiness.
After the banquet was over, Chu You and the ten Wu army attendants he brought with him walked out of the camp, but they saw that the Chu army had lined up in two lines, each with a solemn appearance, with bronze horses and gold fighting, and the momentum was terrifying.
The Chu army elsewhere was either patrolling or training in an orderly manner. The chariots around the camp were strong and the horses were in good order. There were people shouting and shouting from the rear of the camp. It sounded like there were quite a lot of people.
Li Ran and others personally escorted Tie You to the gate of the camp, and Tie You looked around.
"Sir, do you have anything else you would like to say to me?"
Li Ran said calmly:
"Haha, just say 'if we fight, we will fight'!"
He couldn't help but be startled, then he raised his hand and said:
"Haha, if we fight, we, the Wu people, have no reason to retreat! We, the Wu people, are no less fortitude than the Chu people!"
He then left the camp and headed towards the Wu army's camp. Li Ran and others looked at his retreating back, and Sun Wu spoke:
"Sir, if you say this, will Wu Jun really retreat?"
But Li Ran only shook his head:
"Whether or not to retreat is just a matter of Yuji's thoughts!"
"Then what is the meaning of 'never back down'?"
Wu Ju, who was standing by, couldn't help but ask a question.
"Haha, this is just his bluff. But to be on the safe side, we need to strengthen our vigilance and order people to take strict precautions!"
The reason for this attack was to spy on the military situation, and Li Ran was indeed fully prepared. Sun Wu also said it very well, but he was smart, knowledgeable, and capable of eloquence. I wonder if he saw the clues in this.
After all, as far as the current situation is concerned, it is actually extremely disadvantageous for the Chu army.
