After the King of Chu was stunned for a moment, he burst into laughter!
"The small country of Qi dared to invade our territory of Chu - and now it was defeated by me!" King Huai of Chu laughed so hard that he bared his teeth and claws.
All the ministers pouted.
When Qi State came over, our king was so worried that his hair was bald. At that time, he wanted to break the contract with Qin State and hurriedly hugged Qi Wei and Han's thighs.
The past events are still vivid in my mind.
Now that you have won, you have become more courageous!
Then again, the battle was won because of the efforts of the frontline soldiers. It's not your turn to say that it was "defeated by the few"...
shameless!
Although they slandered in their hearts, the ministers could not tell the truth and could only shout: "The king is mighty! The king is mighty!"
King Chu Huai was full of energy and looked at the messenger who sent the message: "Here you come, I will reward the messenger generously! A hundred gold rewards!"
"Tell me, how was this battle fought?"
The messenger cleared his throat and spoke eloquently——
Starting from the time when Zilan was kicked out of the command, it was mentioned that Quyang Jun Xiong Wuliang had five thousand troops and made a surprise attack on Fu Lisai.
All the ministers held their breath...
Then the army encircled and annihilated Jiang Yu's 30,000 Qi army.
Some ministers couldn't hold back and shouted loudly: "Good fight! It shows the national prestige of our great Chu!"
"Long live the great king! Long live the great Chu!"
The envoy paused and waited until the ministers had finished celebrating. Then he talked about Qi State General Tian Zhen's strange plan to land on the Huai River with the help of the navy...
The ministers roared.
They were still wondering just now - Gaoping is obviously the hinterland of Chu State, why did Xiong Wuliang fight the Qi army in Gaoping?
I see!
Although they already knew the outcome of the battle in advance, the Chu officials still couldn't help but become nervous - 200,000 Chu troops couldn't rescue them in time, how would they fight this battle?
The messenger raised his voice uncontrollably——
"...The generals in Fu Li Sai looked at each other in confusion. Master Huang Xie proposed the idea of giving up the return of reinforcements and attacking the Qi homeland..."
As soon as this statement came out, the whole palace was shocked!
"This Huang Xie actually made such a suggestion!" Some ministers were furious: "If we give up the return of reinforcements, won't we lose the capital of Ying to the Qi army?"
"His heart is to be killed!"
"It doesn't matter if I die for the country... our king is still in Yingdu!"
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It is also reasonable for Minister Zhongke to analyze calmly: "Actually, you may not be able to fight when you come back..."
"Giving up support is already the best choice!"
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The messenger raised his voice again, drowning out the quarrels of the ministers: "At that time, Qu Yangjun stood up and asked for orders - he promised to send 10,000 Chu soldiers to return to the defense, insisting that he could destroy Qi's 120,000 troops!"
King Chu's eyes widened: "Tell me - how did he do it?"
The messenger puffed up his chest, obviously admiring that Xiong Wuliang very much.
Later, the messenger told Xiong Wuliang in detail how he dug a dam to release water, flooded the Qi army, and then took advantage of the situation to cover up and kill him in a boat...
The ups and downs caused the officials in the palace, including King Huai of Chu, to exclaim from time to time.
By the time the messenger finished telling the entire 'Battle of Gaoping', the officials were already in deep shock!
Qu Yangjun, Xiong Wuliang! Xiong Wei’s son!
Surprisingly attacking Fu Lisheng and helping the army encircle and annihilate 30,000 Qi troops is already an outstanding achievement!
Later, another shock to the world was that with 10,000 Chu soldiers, the Qi army defeated 120,000 soldiers!
No matter how many coincidences or flukes there are in this... the corpses of more than 100,000 Qi troops cannot be covered up after all!
Although the court was full of Zhaoju's party, at this moment they had to sincerely praise: "Qu Yangjun has made great achievements!"
"No less than my father!"
"..."
King Huai of Chu was very happy and said loudly: "You all once said that Xiong Wuliang was an ignorant and ignorant playboy..."
"After all, he is a widower - keep the child in the palace, let him listen to the government by his side, and teach him carefully."
"Now that Xiong Wuliang has achieved such great achievements, it is really because of my good teaching!"
All the ministers echoed in unison: "Ah, yes, yes!"
"The king is right!"
King Chu Huai was overjoyed and said loudly: "Qu Yangjun has made such great contributions to the country, I must give him a heavy reward!"
"I am interested in making Lord Quyang a Marquis of Jin!"
"What do you think, sir?"
As soon as these words came out, the ministers seemed to be strangled by their necks.
They looked at each other, no one dared to speak.
Marquis?
It has been countless years since Chu State has seen a marquis!
What is the concept of Marquis? In a sense, the Marquis can be regarded as an independent monarch!
A few decades ago, the kings of Korea and Wei were nothing more than 'marquis'.
If King Huai of Chu conferred the title of Marquis to Xiong Wuliang, then the latter would no longer be a 'potential newcomer', but a very popular and important minister of Chu!
The palace is full of ministers, almost all of whom are members of Zhaoju's party. Who would want Xiong Wuliang, the "old Qu Yuan's party" to suddenly become the most powerful?
Immediately, someone objected: "Your Majesty, please take back your order!"
"In any case, this reward is too generous!"
"If you grant Lord Quyang the title of Marquis of Quyang, it will be tantamount to acknowledging that Young Master Mi Liang will establish an independent country... This is an act of undermining the country's power!"
"Your Majesty, please think twice!"
Someone else stood up and said, "Your Majesty, even if Master Mi Liang has accomplished extraordinary feats, at the worst, he will be rewarded with some money or silk, or he will be given more fiefs and more food. Why would he be rashly granted the title of Marquis?"
King Huai of Chu had always been soft-hearted, but when he saw the objections from his ministers, he couldn't help scratching his head.
For a moment, I felt that what I just said was a bit reckless.
Just when King Huai of Chu was about to take back his life, Zhaoju suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to King Huai of Chu: "Your Majesty is wise! I support your Majesty's decree to the death!"
As soon as these words came out, the whole palace was shocked.
All the ministers fell silent, widened their eyes, and looked at Zhaoju in disbelief. King Huai of Chu was also surprised and confused.
Isn't it said that Zhaoju and Xiong Wu are in the same position?
Xiong Wuliang took Zhaoju's family heirloom, the bronze chariot, as his own.
How can Zhaoju help Xiong Wuliang speak?
This is unreasonable!
Zhaoju didn't seem to notice the confusion of the ministers, and just kept to himself and said to the King of Chu: "Prince Qi——"
"Qu Yangjun defeated the 120,000 Qi army with 10,000 Chu soldiers. Such a fierce performance has never been heard of since ancient times."
"If it hadn't been for Lord Qu Yang's extraordinary achievements, I'm afraid that Yingdu would have fallen into the hands of Qi General Tian Zhen - the city would have been destroyed, people would have been killed, and the royal family would have been humiliated... Fortunately, Lord Qu Yang turned things around and prevented all of this from happening!"
"For such a great achievement, no reward is too high!"
"In my opinion, the king's reward is just right - it not only rewards Qu Yangjun's great achievements, but also demonstrates the king's clear distinction between rewards and punishments. From now on, it will definitely inspire my subjects in Chu to work hard and make contributions to the country!"
Zhaoju paused and lowered his voice: "Although I have some personal rifts with Lord Qu Yang, this is a public matter. How can it be confused with personal enmity?"
“I support your Majesty’s proposal—to ennoble Lord Quyang as Marquis of Quyang!”
Zhaoju finished speaking, but the hall fell into a long silence.
Who doesn't know that old Ling Yin will definitely take revenge... What happened today?
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