Zhuguo General's Mansion.
This is the residence of Qu Ping, the general of the Mie Dynasty. Logically speaking, such a handsome man must be the target of various forces to win over... But at this moment, Qu Ping's residence is deserted and the door is closed.
Qu Ping has been staying at home for several months.
There was no way, Zhaoju's party was making trouble in the court, and Qu Yuan's party was dead and demoted.
After all, Qu Ping was the general of Zuo Sima and Zhu Guo. His position was not low, and he had accomplished the task of destroying Yue Dynasty. He would not be able to fall for a while...but he was also struggling in the court.
After feeling useless and angry, Qu Ping simply reported illness and returned to his home to take good care of the old ailments he had suffered during the years of marching and fighting.
The Zhuguo General Mansion has since closed its doors and thanked guests, and Qu Yuan's party, which was once the largest, seems to have been forgotten by the people of Yingdu.
"The head of the family - Qu Yanghou's class teacher is back!" A retainer came to report.
Qu Ping nodded, holding the fishing rod in his hand calmly and not saying anything.
So what if we come back?
The court has been firmly controlled by the Zhaoju party, and no matter how great their achievements are, they no longer have any say.
At least, Xiong Wuliang doesn't want to get any heavy reward from the king... Xiong Wuliang is also a member of Qu Yuan's party. If the king wants to reward Xiong Wuliang heavily, all the ministers will definitely oppose it in unison.
Qu Ping just couldn't stand this cowardice, so he complained of illness.
It is estimated that Xiong Wuliang will also enjoy this unfair treatment, and then return to his fiefdom in frustration!
"The king has just finished the court meeting -" the retainer with an excited face continued, about to tell the whole story about Xiong Wuliang's appointment as Grand Sima...
"Wait!" Qu Ping suddenly interrupted.
The fishing rod in his hand suddenly moved up and down, and it was obvious that a fish had taken the bait. Qu Ping concentrated on holding the fishing rod tightly, and began to tentatively pull with the hooked fish in the water.
The retainer closed his mouth and almost bit his tongue.
After a while, Qu Ping pulled it slightly excitedly, and an extremely large fat fish broke out of the water.
Qu Ping unhooked the fish from the hook and threw it into the fish basket - there were already three or four fish in it.
"Let's fish here today." Qu Ping stretched.
Then, he actually turned the fish basket over and poured all the fish inside back into the lotus pond.
"What did you just say?" Qu Ping looked at the retainer.
"Oh yes, the meeting... Huh! The meeting!" Qu Ping asked and answered himself.
"The court meeting was full of scoundrels from Zhaoju's party! They framed Zhongliang! Covering the sky with one hand!" Qu Ping was filled with resentment.
Most of Qu Yuan's party in the court were young ministers who supported reform and tough foreign policy.
Most of these young ministers were young officers - after all, Qu Yuan once served as Grand Sima and had a high influence in the Chu army.
Most of these generals were once colleagues and subordinates of Qu Ping, the general of the Zhu Kingdom... many of them were old friends who fought bloody battles with Qu Ping on the battlefield!
But they fell one after another under the frame of the Zhaoju Party.
How could Qu Ping not be angry?
Qu Ping was angry for a moment and said without hesitation: "I think the king is too old and confused. He actually allowed Zhaoju to become powerful and watched those loyal ministers and good generals being framed!"
The retainer trembled with fright and quickly interrupted: "Master, be careful what you say!"
Qu Ping snorted coldly, remained silent for a moment, and then sighed: "Xiong Wuliang defeated the Qi Dynasty and destroyed the Song Dynasty. He obviously made great contributions to the country, but he is destined not to receive a suitable reward..."
"Zhao Ju and others are united in fighting against dissidents and forming cliques, and they have gone so far as to do this!"
"If this continues, it will surely chill the hearts of loyal ministers and lofty ideals..."
The retainer Bengbu stopped and quickly interrupted -
"Master, you should listen to me!"
The retainers said quickly like a barrage of bullets: "The king will receive Marquis Quyang at the court meeting, expand a county for Marquis Quyang, and promote him to the rank of Grand Sima!"
The angry expression on Qu Ping's face disappeared instantly, and his eyes widened!
Expand a county!
Da Sima?
Shock!
That is the commander-in-chief of the three armies of Chu State!
How could such a generous reward be given? What I just said was slapped in the face so quickly!
Why didn't the Zhaoju party try their best to obstruct it as Qu Ping imagined?
Looking back, the first time I met Xiong Wuliang was only two or three years ago.
At that time, Xiong Wuliang had just been awarded the title of Lord Quyang, and he was still an unknown junior - even if he had some fame, he still had the reputation of being "ignorant and incompetent" that was passed down word of mouth among the people of Yingdu.
At that time, Qu Ping and other generals still looked down upon him, thinking that he was talking too much.
Qu Ping gritted his teeth and stamped his feet, and decided to reluctantly let this little guy take some credit for the sake of Lao Junhou Xiong Wei.
Only two or three years have passed now...
Xiong Wuliang shined in all three major battles that can be recorded in history!
During the war to destroy Vietnam, Xiong Wuliang stood firm in [Jianyang City] and made great achievements! Expand the fiefdom to as many as three counties!
In the Battle of Chuisha, Xiong Wuliang turned the tide. He first attacked [Fulisai] and surrounded and annihilated 30,000 Qi troops, and then flooded [Gaoping] to flood 120,000 Qi troops! Because of his meritorious service, he was granted the title of Marquis of Quyang!
Then there is the just-concluded Allied Forces' Conquest of Qi. There were several battles, big and small. The plot had twists and turns, but it ended in complete victory. It can be called Xiong Wuliang's masterpiece——
Xiong Wuliang first used 10,000 lone troops to trap and kill 60,000 Qi troops. He was invincible throughout Qinnan and captured the important town [Ju City].
Then he was stabbed in the back by the damned Song Dynasty and had to withdraw his troops from the sea. In the end, he also took care of the famous Laizhou Navy of Qi Kingdom.
After returning to the state of Chu, he regrouped, and the sky fire broke through the Fu Li Fortress, defeated 80,000 enemies, and took advantage of the victory to destroy the Song Dynasty.
Finally, he led his troops northward again, sweeping across the invincible Qinnan, and once defeated the [Muling Pass].
Oh my God!
The more I think about it, the more shocked I am!
As a general in this world, participating in one of the three major battles mentioned above can be regarded as "this life is enough".
As a general, anyone who can play a key role in the above three major battles is enough to be listed in the annals of history.
Especially the 'Battle of the Allied Forces to Defeat Qi', which lasted for more than half a year and killed more than 200,000 enemies, and finally achieved the strategic goal of 'destroying the Song Dynasty and dividing the Qi Dynasty'... If Qu Ping had presided over the victory of this battle, He will not hesitate to use this battle as a point of pride that he can show off for the rest of his life.
Such a series of great achievements are all attributed to the junior Xiong Wuliang!
In just two or three years, so much has changed...
"The next generation is to be feared! The next generation is to be feared!" Qu Ping sighed with emotion.
Especially after Xiong Wuliang returned to China, he was promoted to 'Da Sima' due to his meritorious service, breaking the official monopoly of Zhaoju Party - Qu Ping was shocked the most!
No one understands better than him how powerful the Zhaoju Party is at this time.
"We are very fortunate to have Xiong Wuliang in Da Chu!"
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Just at this time, another retainer came to report: "Master of the family! Marquis Quyang came to visit."
"No." Qu Ping said without thinking, and then suddenly realized: "Wait, Marquis Quyang?"
"Please!"
"Come here, let's have a banquet!"
The Zhuguo General's Mansion, which had been silent for a long time, suddenly became lively. The servants and ministers who came and went were all smiling, quickly clearing the desks and cleaning the halls, showing the extremely high efficiency unique to a general's mansion.
Qu Ping dressed up and came to the main entrance in person to greet his new immediate boss!
At this moment, how can he still have the old-fashioned spirit of fishing for a lionfish just now?
He is clearly still the fierce general who has fought countless battles and made great achievements!
Qu Ping laughed loudly, his voice was like a bell, and it made the door frame buzz. He strode to Xiong Wuliang and patted Xiong Wuliang's shoulder hard: "Congratulations to Marquis Quyang, congratulations to Grand Sima..."
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