Yang Hu chuckled, looking very confident.
"The Marquis of Qi has been determined to dominate the world for a long time. The State of Lu stands in front of the State of Qi. In fact, in their eyes, it is a stumbling block for the State of Qi to dominate the world! As early as the time of Duke Huan of Qi, Duke Huan had the intention of annexing the State of Lu!"
"Now that the Jindong Alliance has been formed, the Marquis of Qi will definitely annex the Lu State again! When Hu goes to Qi State this time, he only needs to comply with the wishes of the Marquis of Qi and say so, so that he can take advantage of the civil strife in Lu to come and conquer Lu. , if so..."
When Sun Wu heard this, he lowered his head and thought for a while.
He knew that Yang Hu's plan was definitely not to provoke and retaliate against the Lu State. There must be another reason behind it.
Suddenly, he raised his head suddenly, as if he had thought of the key!
"That's right! If the prince of Qi wants to directly annex the state of Lu, he will definitely be jealous of all the princes in the world! If the princes of various countries see that the state of Qi has the ambition to annex small states, they will definitely abandon the state of Qi and return to Jin!"
"Yes! This plan is really good! Although this plan is inevitably suspected of taking personal revenge, in all fairness, it is indeed a clever move!"
"It's just that... the Marquis of Qi is now very old. Since the death of Dr. Yan, his control over the state affairs may not be as good as before. Therefore, your trip may not be easy, and with your current status, you can only I’m afraid it will only increase the danger!”
Yang Hu nodded, but said disapprovingly:
"Well... Hu already has a perfect method, brother Changqing, just don't worry!"
Later, Sun Wu asked again calmly:
"What if... you arrive in the Qi State and find that the power of the Tian family has far exceeded my imagination, and that the Marquis of Qi has become too stupid to recover, and even directly captures you in order to reconcile with the Lu State, you should how?"
Yang Hu smiled proudly and said:
"Haha, the mountain man has a clever plan! Chang Qing, just don't worry, the tiger will have a way out of trouble when the time comes! It's not that easy for people like them to kill the tiger!"
After Yang Hu finished speaking, he joked directly with Sun Wu again:
"What's more, Mr. Ziming is helping me, so what do I have to worry about?! No matter what happens, Mr. Ziming will save me, right?! Hahaha!"
It is true that Yang Hu did something wrong this time and twice. Sun Wu saw that he was able to capture Ji Sunsi alive and was so bold and careful that even Sun Wu himself felt ashamed.
What's more, Yang Hu was able to control the state affairs of Lu State for several years as a retainer, which is really something that only a few people can do.
But now that he insisted on risking his life in search of this inexplicable excitement, Sun Wu really couldn't say anything else.
"In this case, Wu Ye can only help you to rush forward first!"
Yang Hu came forward, holding Sun Wu's arm with both hands, and said with emotion:
"Brother Changqing, because Hu was deceived by an adulterer before, his eyesight was shallow and he couldn't tell good from bad. He even got Mr. Ziming implicated. Hu is really guilty! Today, Brother Changqing and Mr. Ziming still don't give up on Yang. Hu, come and help me out of trouble, I, Yang Hu, am really grateful!"
"It's just... I have to say goodbye today, but I don't know if we will see each other again!"
Seeing that what he said was extremely sincere, Sun Wu felt a little moved in his heart.
"Haha, if we are destined, we will see you again!"
After this series of events, Sun Wu's attitude towards Yang Hu has changed greatly.
Sun Wu now had to admit that Yang Hu did have his unique courage.
Sun Wu sent Yang Hu to the border of Lu and Qi and stopped there.
"Sir, I've sent you a thousand miles away, but I have to say goodbye eventually. The green mountains will not change. We will see you again in the future!"
Yang Hu said goodbye to him:
"I also ask Brother Changqing to tell Mr. Ziming when he returns home that as long as Hu can do anything in the future, even if he is killed ten thousand times, Hu will never shirk!"
Sun Wu responded:
"Okay! Wu must bring these words!"
So, Yang Hu turned around and left with the remaining soldiers, while Sun Wu looked at them in a daze. He didn't return to Qufu until they were far away.
…
He didn't say that Sun Wu would return to Qufu, but he said that Yang Hu was also famous and his reputation had already spread throughout the country.
What's more, in Qi State, he is even more notorious.
Just as Yang Huzhi expected, the news that he had entered Qi territory was quickly learned by Qi Hou Chujiu. And Qi Hou Chujiu decided to summon him immediately.
When Tian Qi heard the news, he couldn't help but narrowed his eyes, but he didn't stop it.
Yang Hu arrived safely in Linzi, a famous barbecue city thousands of years later.
Yang Hu met Qi Hou Chujiu. When Qi Hou Chujiu saw Yang Hu, his eyes couldn't help but light up.
What surprised him was nothing more than the fact that Yang Hu and Kong Qiu were somewhat similar in body shape and appearance, just as the rumors said.
This reminded Qi Hou Chujiu of Confucius.
Regarding Confucius, Qi Hou Chujiu is not unfamiliar. He even once wanted to reuse Confucius, but due to various reasons, he was unable to keep him with him.
When Qi Hou Chujiu saw that Yang Hu was treating him like a monarch, he couldn't help but said slowly:
"Yang Hu! You betrayed your trust before and dared to come to our country, Qi. Have you eaten the heart of a tiger?!"
Yang Hu bowed and said:
"Your Majesty, in the past, it was true that the tigers had their backs together, but at that time they were each in charge, which is really not allowed to happen!"
Actually? Speaking of which, in this Spring and Autumn Period, it was not surprising that ministers, officials, princes, and princes from various countries defected to each other to avoid chaos. However, generally speaking, those who defect to someone have a relatively good relationship with them, and no matter how bad they are, they have never offended someone before.
However, it is relatively rare for Yang Hu to choose princes who have had grudges with him to defect to him.
Unless, this person is indeed a talent that the enemy country desperately needs.
At this time, Qi Hou Chujiu still had a straight face and continued to speak:
"Yang Hu! Your betrayal has caused our Qi army to rush back and forth, which has consumed a lot of manpower and material resources! Now, you are here alone and have contributed nothing. Why do you think that I will not take you?"
After hearing this, Yang Hu also smiled slightly and continued to kneel on the ground and said:
"Haha, your Majesty is really asking this question knowingly! Tiger is coming from Lu State this time, so he is here to offer his services!"
After hearing this, Chujiu, the Marquis of Qi, burst into laughter:
"You are causing trouble in the State of Lu and causing chaos in the State of Lu! How can I listen to your so-called good advice? I do have a plan. If you run away now, the Ji family will definitely come back to power. Why don't I tie you up and send you to Ji? Family?"
"So, do you think the Ji family will accept the widow's favor?"
Yang Hu said calmly:
"The Ji family will naturally accept your Majesty's affection, but what use is this to your Majesty?"
Qihou Chujiu sneered.
"I'm afraid it's only a matter of time before the Ji family takes power. How can you say it's useless?"
Unexpectedly, Yang Hu knelt and straightened his back, cupped his hands and replied:
"I, Yang Hu, am the chief culprit of the Lu State. Your Majesty intends to hand me over to the Ji family. Do you want to use this to make friends with the Ji family? It's just that... even if the Ji family serves the Lu State in the future, The king only gets the name in vain, but in the end he does not benefit from it?"
Qi Hou Chujiu laughed again:
"Haha, no profit? I don't think so, right? If I use you to exchange for some money with the Ji family, it's still okay, right?!"
"Could it be that you still have more benefits that can be given to me?"
When Qi Hou Chujiu said these words, all the Qi officials present couldn't help but burst into laughter.
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Chapter 611_Bao Guo admonishes Qi Hou
However, Yang Hu remained calm and composed. Faced with Qi Hou Chujiu's ridicule, he was neither happy nor angry, and continued to reply:
"Of course your Majesty can do this, but your Majesty may lose an opportunity to dominate the world because of this! If your Majesty doesn't believe it, you can listen to the tiger's good strategy for the time being, and then make a decision!"
Seeing Yang Hu's calm expression, Qihou Chujiu became a little curious about him, so he waved his hand and said to him:
"Okay! Then just say it for now!"
Yang Hu looked around at the ministers in the main hall, and then spoke:
"Now, all the princes in the world have abandoned the Jin State, and the Qi State has returned to the state of the uncle! The Eastern Jin Alliance has been formed, and Qi State's return to hegemony is just around the corner! However, Qi State is located in the northeast and cannot deter the Central Plains! This is why Qi State cannot The location is good!"
"But the State of Lu is located in the middle of the world. Today, Lu is in constant trouble and it is difficult for the ancestors to prosper! At this time, the State of Qi can take it as a distant land that scares the Central Plains! Why don't you, your Majesty, raise an army to attack it? Now, Your Majesty, I am lucky to have you. Hu, based on Hu’s understanding of the state of Lu, I’m afraid no one in the world can surpass me!”
"Your Majesty, Tiger Xiang, hereby guarantees that with only three conquests, your Majesty will be able to capture Lu and capture the Central Plains!"
When Qi Hou Chujiu heard this, his cloudy eyes couldn't help but shine with a glimmer of light.
After all, when he was young, he had the ambition to regain control of the Central Plains, but now that he is old, a pie from the Shanxi Eastern Alliance suddenly fell from the sky. He also believed that if he did not take the opportunity to do something, he would be really sorry for his behavior. What a destiny.
"Although the Lu State is weak, it is by no means a small country. I'm afraid it won't be so easy to win, right? Why are you so sure?"
Yang Hu smiled and said:
"To be honest, Your Majesty, although the three Huan clans of the Lu Kingdom are called Tongqi Lianzhi, in fact, all three of them have their own agendas! What's more, the heads of the three clans are now more powerful than our sect. Huan is difficult to control against them all!"
"If the Qi State raises an army to conquer, their governors will not dare to consume themselves too much! In this way, the first battle of the Qi State can be mainly attrition, and the three other families will definitely be at odds by then. I only hope that the Qi State can not attack Own!"
"In this second battle, we can surround Qufu! The Marquis of Lu is afraid of war, and the three families dare not fight with Qi, then the people of Lu will be in chaos!"
"In this third battle, when the internal and external troubles are over, we should go all out to succeed in one fell swoop!"
"The land of Lu will be decided after three battles! I wonder what your Majesty wants?"
These words of Yang Hu were actually just a general idea, but even so, Qi Hou Chujiu was already very excited.
For him, this seemed to be a great opportunity for Qi to expand inward.
Qi Hou Chujiu held his chin with one hand and was about to agree when he heard Tian Qi come out and say:
"Your Majesty, the State of Lu is a big country with the surname Ji. Don't act rashly! This move can affect the whole body. It is not a trivial matter. It needs to be considered in the long term!"
Qihou Chujiu glanced at Tian Qi and couldn't help but frown.
Although he still had some ambition left in his heart, he knew that it was beyond his capabilities. Now I heard that Tian Qi, whom he trusted the most, was actually opposed to this matter.
Of course Qi Hou Chujiu knew that if he left Tianqi now, he would not be able to do anything. Therefore, this could not help but make him feel discouraged on the spot.
"Yang Hu, please stay in the city first. Don't worry, I won't touch you at all! As for what you just said, I still need to discuss it with the ministers before making a decision."
Yang Hu was so smart, he knew that Tian Qi would definitely interfere with it. And this was already within his expectation.
But now he has said everything that needs to be said and tried. It would be of no use to linger here at this moment.
So, Yang Hu said again:
"Thank you, Your Majesty. The day when Qi will regain its hegemony is approaching. Please, Your Majesty, please don't seize the opportunity!"
After Yang Hu was taken down, it was arranged to live in the official post. The property and people he brought were still with him, but the surrounding area was already surrounded by heavy troops from Qi State.
After that, Ben Tianqi went straight to Bao Mansion.
Not long after, Bao Guo came to pay homage to Chujiu, Marquis of Qi.
Bao Guo, the great-grandson of Bao Shuya, the Ming Prime Minister of Qi State. However, the Bao family is not an old honorary member of the Qi State like the Guo and Gaoer families. Instead, like the Tian family, they are new nobles who came to prominence after Qingfeng.
Therefore, from a relationship perspective, Mr. Bao actually wanted to get closer to Mr. Tian.
As for Bao Guo, this veteran minister had traveled to the State of Lu in his early years, and after returning home, he had experienced certain troubles such as Cui Zhu and Qingfeng.
Since he is now very old, he mostly does not go to ordinary court meetings.
Today, the reason why Tian Qi found him specifically was because he wanted him to specifically persuade Qi Hou Chujiu not to fall into Yang Hu's trick.
When Qi Hou Chujiu saw Bao Guo coming, he couldn't help but smile and greeted him with great concern:
"Long time no see, Bao Qing. How is your health lately?"
Bao Guo replied:
"My body is still strong, your Majesty is well!"
Qihou Chujiu sighed.
"Hey... I am getting older, and my food and sleep are not as good as before. However, in front of Bao Qing, I still dare not say that I am old..."
Bao Guo waved his hand and said:
"You are in your prime, how can you say you are old? Even I, an old minister, want to live for a few more decades!"
Qihou Chujiu couldn't help but laugh:
"Bao Qing, you haven't been to the palace for a long time. You must have something to say today, right?"
When Bao Guo heard Qi Hou's question, he also suppressed his smile and said seriously:
"Old minister, I do have some matters. I heard that Yang Hu, the rebellious minister of the Lu State, defected to our Qi State and advised you to attack the Lu State?"
Qihou Chujiu was silent for a while, and then he said:
"Well...it's true!"
Bao Guo continued to admonish:
"This matter... Please think twice, Your Majesty! I served as the head of the Shi family in the Lu State in the early years, and I know the Lu State quite well. I think the Lu State is not advisable now!"
Qihou Chujiu sighed secretly in his heart and asked at the same time:
"Oh? Why did Bao Qing say this?"
Bao Guo coughed dryly, moistened his throat again, and continued:
"On the whole, the whole country of Lu is harmonious. The common people also share weal and woe. They even take care of foreigners. Those who redeem slaves from the country of Lu and bring them back can get a reward! Like this The Lu State can actually allow them to continue serving our Qi State."
"What's more, there are no natural disasters in the Lu State now, so how can it be so easy to conquer it? Back then, I, Duke Huan, were such a powerful tyrant, but because I didn't listen to Guan Zi's words, I decided to attack Lu, but ended up being executed for Cao Cao in Changshao Defeated! Your Majesty, you must take this as a warning!"
"Let's talk about Yang Hu. His move is undoubtedly to help our Qi army. If Qi army wins, he will lose the hearts of all the princes in the world. If Qi army loses, many generals will surely fall and flee. At that time, how can Yang Hu Aren’t you able to use your power and tactics to bring trouble to our country, Qi?”
Qi Hou Chujiu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.
"Yang Hu... shouldn't have such intentions, right?"
Bao Guo shook his head and said:
"This Yang Hu is a tiger and wolf! I think the Ji family was so fond of him back then, but now he wants to harm his heirs! Now, he doesn't even care about his identity as a Lu person, and wants to use it to harm Lu. country, and use this to seek acceptance from Qi State!"
"How can your Majesty trust someone like him who only pursues his own interests and ignores benevolence and justice?"
"Your Majesty owns the State of Qi, which is much richer than the Ji family. The State of Qi is also much larger than the State of Lu. It can be said that Yang Hu has some intentions in our State of Qi. It can be said that it is normal. He has brought trouble to the State of Lu, and the State of Lu is now Now that this scourge has been eliminated, your Majesty is ready to take him in and act according to his ideas. The harm involved is probably unforeseen!"
While Qi Hou Chujiu listened, he nodded involuntarily and said:
"Well, what Bao Qing said makes sense! It seems that Yang Hu is indeed a scourge! But he doesn't know how to deal with it? Do we really want to return him to the Ji family?"
Bao Guoshen sighed for a moment and said:
"It is not necessary to return the Ji family now. We can temporarily imprison this person in the east and keep him away from the capital, so that he can neither harm nor run to the Jin Dynasty! If the Ji family asks us for return at that time, At that time, your Majesty can negotiate terms with them again! Wouldn't it be wonderful to ask them to buy it with a ransom?"
When Qi Hou Chujiu heard this, he heard that it was actually profitable. The love for money in his heart could not help but be aroused.
It is indeed rare to say that Qi Hou Chujiu, a majestic king of a country, loves money so much.
He couldn't help but put his hands on his hands and laughed and said:
"Haha! Okay! Bao Qing's move can be said to be thoughtful! In this case, I will act according to Bao Qing's words!"
Therefore, Qi Hou Chujiu immediately summoned Tian Qi and ordered him to lead people to control Yang Hu immediately. Moreover, he was to be imprisoned in the Laiyi land to the east of Qi State.
original:
Yanghu entered Yuxi and Yangguan to rebel.
In June, Fayang Pass. Yanghu sent his troops to burn Laimen. The teacher was frightened and rushed out, running towards the enemy.
He asked his master to attack Lu and said, "Three additions will definitely take him." The Marquis of Qi promised him. Bao Wenzi admonished him and said: "I have been subordinated to the Shi family, and Lu is not worthy of it. The superiors and subordinates are still harmonious, and the common people are harmonious. If they can serve a great country without natural disasters, how can they be obtained?" Yang Hu wants to work hard to unite his divisions. also. If the troops are united, many ministers will die, so I have to follow their deceitful schemes. Fuyang Hu was favored by the Ji family, and he was about to kill Ji's grandson in order to harm the state of Lu and seek for his grace. If you are close to the rich but not to the benevolent, how can you use it? Your Majesty is richer than the Ji family, and is greater than the State of Lu, so Ziyang Hu wants to overthrow it. If Lu avoids his disease, and you take it away, it will be no harm! "The Marquis of Qi held Yanghu and headed east.
(End of chapter)
