Lu Qian walked up behind Zhang Bao and asked him, "Who is this Mr. Chen you are talking about? This military newspaper said that it swept across most of the Chu Kingdom. How come you have so many people and horses to occupy these Chu Kingdom towns?"
Zhang Bao said blankly: "Mr. Chen is the Mr. Chen who led us out of Tianquan County! At first, General Zhang and the others called him His Highness, but later after passing Xinhe County, they all changed their name to Mr. Chen. , As for the occupation of towns in Chu State that the adults asked about, I have never heard of it, but I seem to have heard someone say that Mr. Chen said that his method of warfare was called blitzkrieg!"
"Blitzkrieg?" Lu Qian couldn't help but be startled when he heard the words. He turned back to look at Wei Wen and Lu Jun. They both shook their heads and said they had never heard of it.
Lu Qian frowned and murmured to himself: "What exactly is this blitzkrieg method?"
"Haha, no matter what kind of tactics it is, if you can win, it's a good tactics!" Su Chengxuan waved his hand and said with a smile.
A stone weighing on his heart finally fell to the ground. He was originally worried that the military report sent back by Zhang Jian was a false report of military achievements, but now it seemed that he was completely overly worried.
The mist floating in the sky this morning had just dissipated, but a light rain fell again. The main gate of Ye City facing Zheng Jun's camp outside the city suddenly opened a gap, and four people on horseback flashed out from it. , the leader of the group was an old man with a bright face, riding a bay-red horse. Walking alongside him was a woman with only two eyes exposed and wearing a scarf, riding a horse with no hair on its body and a snow-white body. The figure on the tall white horse is like a willow branch swaying in the wind, and the eyes she reveals are like bottomless autumn water! Behind the two men were two guards with thick and expressionless faces. Although they were also riding two yellow geldings, their hands were pressed tightly on the handles of the swords at their waists, and a gleam of light flashed from time to time in their eyes.
After the four people and four horses left the city, the city gate was closed again behind them. The suspension bridge on the moat in front of the city gate began to be slowly lowered. Due to the fighting between the two sides that day, half of the suspension bridge was broken by explosives, and the remaining Half of it was barely enough for two people and two horses to pass side by side.
What happened at the city gate was immediately reported to Chen Xiaomu by the Zheng Jun sentry in charge of the lookout. Chen Xiaomu was not surprised at all, and immediately sent someone to call Ximen Ruoen and Zhang Yun, and Zhang Jian and others came to greet them.
The two sides stopped together with a distance of more than ten feet in the middle. Both sides observed and speculated on each other on their horses. No one spoke. However, in the end, Shi Lei broke the deadlock. He clasped his fists on the horse and said, "Excuse me. Is there General Chen Xiaomu and Chen opposite?"
Chen Xiaomu chuckled lightly on the horse, and also clasped his fists and replied: "Not so much, General Chen. I am here, Chen Xiaomu. I wonder why I came out of the city to find you?"
"Haha" Shi Lei laughed and got off his horse, saying: "I thought Chen Xiaomu was a general with a leopard head and ringed eyes, but he turned out to be a handsome young man!"
Chen Xiaomu also smiled and said: "If I guess correctly, the old man opposite must be a man who eats people without spitting out their bones. He likes to use ordinary people from other countries as human shields for Chu soldiers!"
With a "Gah" sound, Shi Lei suddenly suppressed the remaining fake smile in the middle of his laughter. He looked at Chen Xiaomu who was standing on the horse with a look of shock on his face, and said angrily: "How can you, a little kid, hurt others with such words?"
Chen Xiaomu looked at him and said calmly: "I just scolded you and you couldn't bear it. Then why don't you think about the thousands of people you killed and how their families could bear it?"
Shi Lei rolled his eyes in anger, and for a moment he couldn't think of words to argue with Chen Xiaomu. Seeing this, Xiong Ji, who was still riding on the horse, couldn't help but said: "Mr. Chen, Shi Zaifu and I just can't bear it. Seeing that the people of Li have been devastated by war again, I am asking the emperor to let us go out of the city to negotiate peace with your side. I also hope that Mr. Chen will ignore the past and express his gratitude for the devastation caused by the current war!"
"Haha." Chen Xiaomu sneered and said, "This is why you are acting so coquettishly now that the Chu State has been defeated. If the Chu army is still occupying the territory of the Zheng State, will you still make peace with it?"
Xiong Ji looked at Chen Xiaomu and said sadly: "Mr. Chen, maybe you don't believe me when I say it. Ever since my father decided to launch a annexation war against Zheng State, including the previous war against E State, I have always been opposed to it. But I have no choice but to Although I sympathize with all the people in the world, I cannot stop my father’s ambition to dominate the world!”
Chen Xiaomu sighed secretly, clasped his fists at Xiong Ji and said, "No matter whether what Her Royal Highness the Princess said is true or not, I sincerely appreciate the Princess's compassion for the common people in the world. As for the peace treaty mentioned by the Princess, please Your Highness, Princess, please don’t speak."
Xiong Ji couldn't help frowning, staring at Chen Xiaomu and asking, "Young Master Chen deplores the devastation caused by the war, but at the same time wants to start a war to kill all living beings. I don't know what's the reason?"
"The purpose of my war is different from that of your father. Your father only started the war to expand his territory and power, and it was entirely for his own selfish interests. But I only started the war to eliminate it. Do you understand?" Chen Xiaomu? Hearing this, he immediately spoke seriously.
"Haha" Xiong Ji sneered and said: "I heard that Mr. Chen is invincible in war, but I didn't expect that he is also clever in his words. I have never heard that the purpose of launching a war is to eliminate war! Do you still want to dominate the world?"
Chen Xiaomu shook his head, "I don't have the courage of your father to dominate the world. My biggest wish is to be a happy little son-in-law in the peaceful and prosperous times. I usually eat well and drink hot food, and tease the little maids around me when I have nothing to do."
Xiong Ji heard this and felt amused, and said angrily: "Then why don't you make peace with us? If you have to start a war to realize your wish, then come to our Chu country, I guarantee that you will get your wish immediately."
Chen Xiaomu said with a smile: "This is not possible. I have destroyed so many of your father's armies. When the time comes, my son-in-law will not take it seriously and move his head first!"
Xiong Ji thought about it, so she asked Chen Xiaomu helplessly: "Besides launching a war, is there no other way to realize your wish?"
Chen Xiaomu nodded and said: "Only if all your father's soldiers and horses are wiped out so that he can't attack me, will I feel relieved. So I just said that the purpose of launching the war is to prevent your father from doing anything." When the emperor regains his strength, he will come to me again to settle accounts. I am now a subordinate of the Zheng State. If he launches a war against the Zheng State, won't it mean that the war will start again?"
Xiong Ji was frightened by Chen Xiaomu's words and was stunned for a moment. However, when she looked back and thought about Chen Xiaomu's words carefully, it seemed that they were reasonable. She said with sadness: "You wiped out all the father's soldiers and horses, then wouldn't the father become the emperor?" If we are left alone, then even the lives of us royal family members will be hard to save!"
Chen Xiaomu shrugged on his horse and said nothing.
"What if Chu and Zheng conclude a peace treaty and the two countries will not invade each other at any time in the future?" Xiong Ji asked Chen Xiaomu tentatively.
"Are there few peace treaties concluded by various countries today? How many countries actually abide by the peace treaty? And who takes the concluded peace treaty seriously? When the so-called peace treaty is beneficial to oneself, it is a peace treaty that one has recognized, and The only thing that is disadvantageous to you is a piece of waste paper that is an eyesore and can be torn up at any time. Many times, a peace agreement cannot restrain the greedy people!" Chen Xiaomu replied coldly.
"If Mr. Chen wants it to be true, will this battle have to continue?" Xiong Ji asked Chen Xiaomu with a tone of disappointment that could not be concealed.
Chen Xiaomu smiled and said, "I have a hopeless solution. I wonder if Your Highness the Princess would be interested in hearing it?"
"Oh" Xiong Ji felt happy and urged: "Master Chen, hurry up and tell me. As long as it can avoid the loss of life, it is a good idea!"
Chen Xiaomu smiled slightly and said, "If I ask your father to abdicate, do you think it is a good idea?"
"This" Xiong Ji was stunned for a moment. She couldn't react for a moment and just stared at Chen Xiaomu blankly.
"Mr. Chen, are you too loud? You actually want to ask my emperor to abdicate. You have to ask us, the civil and military ministers in the Chu State Court, whether we will agree. Don't forget that we still have hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers in Ye City. Strong general, I don't think you can take any advantage in a real fight!" Shi Lei, who had been sulking for a long time after being scolded by Chen Xiaomu, jumped out immediately when he heard that Chen Xiaomu wanted Chu Emperor Xiong Ze to abdicate.
"Haha" Chen Xiaomu sneered, "Then why are we wasting our time? But Shi Lei, you smart old man, listen to me. Within three days, I will break the city and capture you alive, and use your head to pay tribute to you." The undead that caused death!”
"Haha, you young yellow-haired boy, if you have such ability, why didn't you attack the city early? I think you are also guilty, so you don't dare to attack the city. You just want to trap us in Ye City, but you don't know that our Chu State It's so big that you, a young boy like you, can't imagine it. When our reinforcements from outside the city arrive and attack you from both inside and outside, how will you deal with it?"
Chen Xiaomu looked at Shi Lei coldly, then swung his hand behind him, and an explosive pack flew out more than twenty feet away from them. There was a loud bang, and the earth shook instantly. The thick smoke rolled up the gravel and grass clippings on the ground in the flash. The white horse under Xiong Ji's crotch neighed, and suddenly jumped up with its two front hooves, riding the bear on its back. Ji was thrown to the ground, and her body was immediately covered with dirt and grass clippings. The towel on her face also fell to the ground, revealing a pale and beautiful face. The two guards following them had no power due to their profound skills. The frightened war horse was thrown off its back. The two men on the horse finally managed to control the horse that was spinning in circles, but Shi Lei's bay horse had already disappeared without a trace.
Chen Xiaomu flew off his horse and ran to Xiong Ji to help her up from the ground. Originally, he just wanted to shock them, but he didn't expect that the princess of Chu State would make such a big mistake. Chen Xiaomu felt a little sorry. .
Xiong Ji pushed Chen Xiaomu away, turned over and stood up from the ground, looking at Chen Xiaomu with shame and anger. The two guards were about to rush over to protect the princess, but were intercepted by the two brothers He Jian and He Quan who came after them. , Shi Lei drew out the sword from his waist and was about to kill him. Zhang Yun, riding on the horse, pulled out his sword and rushed over to the sword in Shi Lei's hand. He chopped it down with a single blow, and only heard a "clang" from Shi Lei. The sword fell from his hand and fell to the ground.
Seeing this scene, Chen Xiaomu quickly waved his hands and shouted, "Stop, stop, if the two countries are not at war with each other, let them go first."
Xiong Ji glared at Chen Xiaomu angrily, turned around and walked towards the gate of Yecheng without saying a word. The two guards and Shi Lei hurriedly followed.
Chen Xiaomu shook his head and sighed: "There are beauties in the east, peerless and independent, but it's a pity that they are short-tempered!" Because Yecheng is to the east of Chu State, Chen Xiaomu casually changed the word "north" in the original poem to "east".
