Hong Shitou followed the soldiers who delivered the order and ran to the front of Xiong Wuliang's bronze chariot.
"My lord, General Hong Qian has arrived!" The soldier raised his hand towards the bronze chariot and said loudly.
Hong Shitou didn't hesitate, he cupped his fists and saluted and said loudly: "The last general Hong Shitou! Come here as ordered!"
Xiong Wuliang waved his hand pleasantly: "Hong Shitou, come up and talk."
Hong Shitou was flattered! He boarded the bronze chariot with erratic steps. He could only sit with his butt close to one side and didn't know where to put his hands and feet.
Xiong Wuliang seemed to be in a good mood, and he praised Hong Shitou's military exploits in a gentle manner, focusing on the fact that after Hong Shitou succeeded in ambushing the Qin army's baggage for the first time, he independently decided to conduct a second ambush...
Hong Shitou was confused and kept saying yes.
Based on Hong Shitou's understanding of this young master - if the master summons him this time, he must be rewarded!
But... I am already a thousand-man general, how can I be promoted again?
It should be noted that when the Quyang New Army was fully organized, it only had 10,000 elite soldiers - Hong Shitou's immediate boss was the new army general Shao Hu.
You can't just push yourself to the position of commander in one go, right? So what is General Shaohu going to do?
Could it be that you want me, Lao Hong, to be the deputy commander of the Quyang New Army? It sounds good, and it can be considered a promotion... But in Hong Shitou's heart, he prefers to lead a group of brothers to fight. He doesn't want to be some kind of 'deputy commander' with a great name but no soldiers in hand... …
Hong Shitou had wild imaginations and worried about gains and losses.
Xiong Wuliang frowned and emphasized his tone: "...Hong Qianjiang, are you listening to me?"
Hong Shitou suddenly came to his senses and quickly apologized.
Xiong Wuliang waved his hand indifferently and briefly described the current situation in the Bashu region... and then raised the core question: "I want to send a general to help the Ba people recover. Once he comes, he can help the Ba people. A little guidance, and secondly, I can use it to control the Ba people's army."
"This general must not only be good at fighting, but also must be absolutely loyal to me."
"I prefer General Hong Qian to take on this important position... What do you think of the general?" Xiong Wuliang said as he stared into Hong Shitou's eyes.
Hong Shitou was stunned for a moment and fell into rapid thinking.
Even if he is a fool, he knows that there is a huge opportunity in front of him - if he can really stir up trouble in Badi, then the Ba army under Hong Shitou's command will probably be counted as one hundred thousand, which is really the same as the current "thousand-man general" status. A world of difference.
This is a smooth road to success!
Moreover, he can continue to lead troops in battles and continue to battle wits and courage with the Qin people. How happy!
As for the only disadvantage... Badi is remote and considered a wild land compared to the Central Plains. Once I go, I don’t know when I can come back.
Hong Shitou only hesitated for a moment, then said firmly: "Return to the Lord - the loyalty of the last general can be learned from the sun!"
"My Lord has entrusted me with such an important task... I will go there eventually!"
Xiong Wuliang smiled and introduced the men of Qingyu Guard and Black Feather Guard to Hong Shitou. Finally, Chuan Yong was called again and Hong Shitou was solemnly introduced to Chuan Yong.
With money, food, weapons, popular support, prestige, and intelligence, plus the Ba people are familiar with the terrain for home battles... the combination of Chuanyong and Hong Shitou will surely turn the Bashu region upside down.
This is the first step of Xiong Wuliang's strategy in Bashu!
Two days later, Chuan Yong and Hong Shitou said goodbye to Xiong Wuliang, took several Green Feather Guard spies and Black Feather Guard dead men, and headed straight for Bashu - Xiong Wuliang left Chuan Yong a sword as a token. By bringing this token to the fiefdom, you can withdraw weapons, money and food at any time.
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Entering Yingdu from the official road, you can see lanterns and festoons all the way.
Inside and outside the city walls of Yingdu, there are silk and satin ribbons hung only for festival celebrations. The weather has turned warm, and spring plowing is about to begin. Farmers in twos and threes are walking on the road carrying farm tools, all with smiles on their faces.
A bloody battle almost broke out in Yingdu... All the men in the city were armed at one time, and the city was under martial law every day, as if facing a formidable enemy...
Fortunately, Marquis Quyang used his troops like a god and won the battle before the Qin army arrived outside the capital city of Ying.
These days, King Huai of Chu was in a very good mood, and he was giving banquets to his ministers one after another. The happiness of the upper-class nobles also spread to the lower classes, causing the entire Ying capital to be filled with an atmosphere of joy both inside and outside.
Dachu! Really stood up!
Xiong Liang, Marquis of Quyang, used force to force Tiger and Wolf Qin to bow down and sign a treaty, declaring that Chu was invincible in the world!
Xiong Wuliang sent the garrison back to camp, and ordered his troops to station outside the city. He led a group of generals directly into Yingdu City. The people of Yingdu quickly noticed Xiong Wuliang's bronze chariot, and the news of "Quyanghou Banshi" spread rapidly.
Countless people from the country gathered here, allowing Xiong Wuliang and the generals to enjoy the treatment of "eating a pot of pulp to welcome the king's master".
"Great Chu will be victorious!"
"Quyanghou Wansheng!"
The people of the country cheered, and the generals beside Xiong Wuliang were radiant, with their backs straight and their faces full of joy.
The concept of defeating Qin is completely different from defeating other countries.
Even though the former Qi State was equally strong, defeating Qi State was far less significant than defeating Qin State!
This is the Chu State’s avenging battle!
In the First Danyang War, 80,000 soldiers spilled blood on the battlefield, Danyang fell, and countless Chu people were massacred... Less than ten years have passed now, but the pain in the hearts of the people of Chu is difficult to let go.
Now Xiong Wuliang led 50,000 soldiers to defeat the 80,000 Qin army and captured the city and territory, which greatly gave the Chu people a sigh of relief!
"Marquis Quyang is so young! He is obviously about the same age as my boy..." Everyone who meets Xiong Wuliang for the first time will be shocked by the latter's age.
"They are all under twenty years old. Look at Marquis Quyang! Look at yourself, doing nothing all day long..." Some people taught their children this.
"Qu Yanghou is really the pillar of the country!"
"Ah ah ah I want to give birth to a monkey for him!"
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Outside the palace of Yingdu, King Huai of Chu, the prince and all the civil and military officials lined up together.
Eight thousand elite royal troops became a guard of honor, fully armed and solemnly standing in two rows, with red and yellow flags tied to their long spears and halberds.
The musicians in the palace went out together to form a huge "musician phalanx", playing and singing desperately, playing and singing grand music to praise the soldiers who returned from the expedition.
Not to mention the group of generals behind Xiong Wuliang - even Xiong Wuliang himself was a little flattered!
"Quyanghou Wansheng!"
"Quyanghou Wansheng!"
The people of Yingdu cheered like a tsunami - Xiong Wuliang, who had defeated the Qin people and successfully avenged his humiliation, was treated like a hero.
Xiong Wuliang saw the King of Chu coming to greet him from a distance. He immediately got off the bronze chariot and walked all the way to King Chu Huai. He bowed deeply to the latter——
"My lord, pay homage to your Majesty!"
"Fortunately, I live up to my fate!"
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