At this moment, Langya is the capital of Yue Kingdom.
As a small place, Yue has a population of less than 200,000, making it a truly small country.
But such a small country has military strength that is not consistent with its national strength!
In the country of Yue, there are currently 20,000 soldiers.
Although there are not many in number, they are all veterans who have fought with King Si Jing of Yue for many years. From the civil war of Yue to Chu's attack on Yue, and then to the struggle against Qi... these 20,000 soldiers have been fighting for more than ten years. Elite soldiers, their combat prowess cannot be underestimated.
It’s not that the soldiers are powerful, but the 20,000 soldiers are also very well-equipped——
Looking back at the beginning, when King Tian Bijiang of Qi was in power, the Qi State still had a semi-hostile relationship with the Chu State. In order to prevent the Chu State from monopolizing the Yue State, the Qi people supported Si Jing in occupying Langya and included Langya under the protection of the Qi State. Next, Langya was indirectly considered to be within Qi's sphere of influence.
But Si was shocked, but didn't want to sit still and wait for death.
So the King of Yue, who was supported by the Qi people, secretly colluded with Xiong Wuliang and exchanged the iron ore abundant in Yue for the grain in Xiong Wuliang's hands, as well as well-made armor, crossbows, arrows, etc...
At the time, it was a win-win situation in which only the Qi people were injured.
But now it seems that the Vietnamese army, which has survived 20,000 battles, is equipped with sophisticated armor and has iron forged ordnance that is not much behind Quyang's new army... but it has become the biggest obstacle to Chu's revenge.
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In Langya Palace, Si Jing was already seriously ill.
The cold wind of winter blew by, causing the chandelier to sway and the candlelight to flicker.
The palace of the Yue Kingdom was very simple - after Si Jing became king, most of the wealth in the treasury was used to maintain armaments, cultivate land, reward officials and encourage business travel... to stabilize a small and precarious country like the Yue Kingdom. After living on his heels, he was even quite wealthy.
But this palace was built in a very crude way - a large blue brick building with tiles in all directions. In terms of floor space alone, it is even inferior to the houses of some wealthy businessmen in Quyang County.
There were almost no maids in the royal palace of the Yue Kingdom - the loyal Yue warriors and guards inside and outside were desperately adding firewood to the stove, but with little success.
Si Jing walked out wrapped in a thick wolfskin cloak, coughing as he walked.
"Your Majesty!" A lean general stepped forward quickly and supported Si Jing.
This man is none other than the commander-in-chief of the 20,000 Yue soldiers - Yue General Lu Yi!
Following Si Jing, a great king who was good at conquering and fighting, Lu Yi rarely had the opportunity to lead an army on his own, so his reputation was not prominent among other countries.
But in fact, this is also an outstanding talent promoted by Si Jing Yu's soldiers - he is good at commanding infantry to fight maneuvers in complex terrain, and made great achievements in the guerrilla war against Qi that year.
Si Jing stood firm and smiled freely: "I'm fine."
Lu Yi breathed a sigh of relief, and then frowned worriedly: "Your Majesty... Over there with the Kingdom of Chu..."
At present, King Si of Yue is seriously ill. Lu Yi is unwilling to discuss state affairs with his king at this juncture unless it is absolutely necessary.
However, the threat from Chu State was imminent.
Across the country, everyone is in danger!
No one could have imagined that after Qu Yanghou of the Chu State came out of the mountain, he would clean up Sima Cuo's 300,000 troops like a wind and a lingering cloud!
When this news reached the Yue Kingdom... it was like the earth was falling apart!
You can even think about it with your toes - the Chu State must hate Yue State deeply for the key betrayal of this second-fifth son.
Once you free your hands, you will definitely take revenge!
Xiong Wuliang defeated the general with 300,000 to 50,000 remaining troops, devised a cunning plan to burn down his own royal capital, and actually created a war miracle of defeating 300,000 coalition troops! When the news came, the whole country of Yue was on pins and needles!
Soon, more news came from the Chu State - Quyang Hou Xiong Liang blatantly took control of the government, and Feng Ping Nanjian placed the new king Mi Heng under house arrest.
At the same time, Qu Yuan, Zhao Hua, Shen Dao, Le Yi and others were appointed to quickly stabilize the situation, raise money and food for disaster relief with astonishing efficiency, and stabilize the chaos of millions of refugees in the Huainan Plain.
As soon as he came out of the mountain, he defeated the enemy army!
In a matter of seconds, the outcome is decided!
Is that human being?
It’s simply eye-popping!
Lu Yi thought about this... his lips twitched, and he was already very afraid of the Quyang Marquis of Chu who had never met before: "Your Majesty, the people of Chu have recovered so quickly... From what I can tell, in the spring of next year, Chu will It is very likely that people will send troops to invade..."
The thought of fighting against the undefeated Marquis Quyang...
Even though Lu Yi was a veteran who had fought in successive battles for more than ten years, he couldn't help but feel cold all over and shuddered involuntarily at this moment.
Si was surprised and smiled, with no trace of worry on her face: "Help me go back."
With Lu Yi's help, Si Jing returned to the room - maybe the cold air outside irritated Si Jing's fragile lungs, and the latter coughed violently, and it took a long time to recover.
Lu Yi hurriedly moved the heater.
There was no fear on Si Jing's face, which made Lu Yi's originally nervous heart feel a little relieved...
"Governing Chu is not that easy." Si said with a surprised smile.
Lu Yi's spirit was greatly boosted!
This King of Yue was not only an outstanding commander, but he also had a clear understanding of the general trend of the world - a few words of criticism from time to time would often enlighten the onlookers.
Lu Yi and others often lament in secret - it's a pity that their wise, mighty, diligent and caring king was born in an era when the Yue Kingdom has completely declined... If he could have been born a hundred years earlier, then the current situation of the Yue Kingdom would have been worse. What will happen?
What a pity! What a pain!
"I'd like to hear the details!" Lu Yi's eyes were bright and clear.
He originally liked to hear Si Jing's comments about the world, but now that Chu's revenge was just around the corner, he was of course even more concerned about his own king's comments about Chu.
Si sighed in surprise: "Xiong Liang, the Marquis of Quyang, is indeed a genius - he was able to defeat Sima Cuo in a nearly desperate situation, and he also stabilized the situation of Chu State at an astonishing speed..."
Lu Yi suddenly discovered that when his king mentioned Xiong Wuliang, there was nothing unusual about him. Instead, his words were filled with praise... a bit like the comfort and expectations of the elders for the younger ones... and expectations?
Hold the grass, what's going on?
Before Lu Yi could think about it, Si Jing continued: "As for Qu Yuan, Zhao Hua and others under Qu Yanghou, they are also first-rate talents in governing the country."
"The important use of Le Yi, the surrendered general, shows that Marquis Quyang can boldly employ people."
"The reuse of Yue people Shaohu shows that Xiong Liang employs people in an eclectic way..."
"However, the situation in Chu State is complicated. Even if Xiong Wuliang and his ministers are talented, it will not be easy to govern..."
Si was surprised and smiled: "The so-called authorities are confused by the onlookers, how can they govern the Chu State so that the Chu State has a mobilization ability that is not inferior to that of the Qin State... Let me just listen to what I have to say——"
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