When Wang Jian and Wang Heng heard this, they immediately started struggling. The two guards next to him glanced at Ying Zheng and stopped.
Ying Zheng asked the young eunuch: "Where is the messenger?"
The young eunuch said: "This is your Majesty's envoy to Chu."
Ying Zheng waved his hand and said, "Bring him in."
After a few breaths, a sweaty man walked in. After the man came in, he staggered and fell to the ground. He could no longer stand still.
This man reluctantly raised his head, and his appearance was clearly that of the emperor's envoy who had been under house arrest in the Kuaiji County Post House.
The messenger panted and said: "My lord, I ran around day and night for ten days. My lord..."
Ying Zheng interrupted him and asked: "Is there any news about Xiang Liang?"
The messenger took a breath and said, "Xiang Liang has rebelled." Then he rolled his eyes and fainted to the ground.
Ying Zheng's expression darkened, then he waved his hand slowly and said, "Take him down so that he can be treated."
There was silence in the political hall.
At this time, laughter came from the quiet hall.
It's Wang Heng and Wang Jian. The grandfather and grandson were sitting on the ground, laughing uncontrollably in their throats.
Li Shui looked at Wang Jian curiously: "Old general, why are you laughing?"
Wang Jian was in ecstasy and could not answer at all.
Li Shui suddenly said: "Could it be that the old general colluded with Xiang Liang? Hearing that Xiang Liang rebelled, he couldn't help but laugh."
When Wang Jian heard this, he immediately shuddered, pointed at Li Shui and said, "Huai Guzi, you...don't frame me."
Chun Yuyue stood by and said to Xi Ni: "Huai Guzi, now Xiang Liang has rebelled, and Chu is uneasy. We should discuss how to judge immediately. Let's put aside your personal grudges with the old general for the time being."
Ying Zheng sat down slowly.
When Xiang Liang rebelled, he didn't react much. Once the six kingdoms were pacified, Ying Zheng really didn't take Xiang Liang seriously. Secondly, he has been waiting for news from Chu Di these days, so he has been mentally prepared for it.
He looked at the Wang family's ancestors and grandsons who looked silly and happy, and actually felt a little unhappy in his heart. But as Chun Yuyue said, today we should study how to quell the rebellion. As for the Wang family... let's settle the accounts later.
Ying Zheng said calmly: "Xiang Liang conspired to rebel. What do you think about how to quell the rebellion?"
The ministers were about to speak when suddenly a young eunuch hurried in and said, "Your Majesty, another envoy has arrived."
Ying Zheng was stunned for a moment and said doubtfully: "I only sent one person to Chu. Why is there another envoy?"
The young eunuch said: "This man was sent by the local magistrate."
Ying Zheng nodded.
Soon, the messenger was brought in.
The envoy was in a similar state to the previous envoy from the Son of Heaven, both sweating profusely and exhausted.
This envoy had obviously never seen any big scenes. In front of the emperor and the civil and military officials of the court, he was so nervous that he could not speak.
Under the repeated urging of the young eunuch, the messenger said: "The villain, the villain is the brother-in-law of the magistrate of Shuangshe County."
Ying Zheng frowned.
The messenger continued: "A few days ago, the villain's sister-in-law received news. It is said that Xiang Liang has rebelled, captured Wu County and Kuaiji County one after another, and is besieging Yuewang Mountain."
Ying Zheng's expression suddenly changed: "He has captured two counties?"
The messenger nodded nervously.
Later, Ying Zheng caught the question in the envoy's words: "Why did he surround Yue Wang Mountain with troops?"
The envoy said: "I heard that the King of Kuaiji gathered troops to cross King Mountain."
When Ying Zheng heard this, he stood up immediately: "What?"
The messenger was so frightened that he trembled and did not dare to speak any more.
Ying Zheng walked quickly to the envoy: "Tell me everything you know, exactly."
The envoy trembled and said: "I heard that after King Kuaiji came to Chu, he did not enter the city, but went to Yuewang Mountain. Yuewang Mountain has a dangerous terrain and is easy to defend but difficult to attack. King Kuaiji stayed on the mountain and refused to come down. Count. After a few days, Xiang Liang led tens of thousands of troops and began to attack. Before the villain left, the two sides had not yet decided the winner."
Ying Zheng's body stiffened for a moment, with a look of regret on his face: "My son is in danger. How can the governor of Chu County be so incompetent?"
Ying Zheng originally thought that under the protection of the local magistrate, Gongzi Gao would not be in danger anyway. Unexpectedly, he was surrounded by Xiang Liang as soon as he entered Chu territory?
He suddenly turned around and shouted to the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty: "Prepare for war and march to Chu Land immediately. Kill the entire Xiang clan."
Some courtiers who were more knowledgeable about military affairs said hesitantly: "Your Majesty, Xianyang City is too far away from Kuaiji County. It would take more than ten days to ride back alone. In other words, the King of Kuaiji has been besieged for more than ten days. This In time, Xiang Liang may have succeeded."
Ying Zheng turned around sharply and stared at the man with an angry face. The man shrank his neck and did not dare to say any more.
However, Ying Zheng did not express his anger at others, but shouted with a cold face: "Go on."
The man was silent for a moment, then continued bravely: "And this is just the speed of a single rider. If you want to lead troops into Chu, the army must be assembled and food and grass must be prepared. I am afraid that it will not be possible without March and May. I thought... ...No matter how brave King Kuaiji is, if he can hold on for three to five months, I'm afraid it's too long."
"In this case, it is better to prepare for war calmly, otherwise, in a hurry, Xiang Liang will get the upper hand. Then the situation in Chu will be corrupted and difficult to deal with."
After hearing this, Ying Zheng slowly shook his head.
At this time, Li Shui suddenly howled: "My dearest nephew."
This voice startled everyone.
As if grasping a life-saving straw, Ying Zheng asked Li Shui: "Huai Guzi, do you have any idea?"
For such a long time, Li Shui has formed an impression on Ying Zheng. This guy can do anything.
Li Shui sighed and said: "Although I am called an immortal, after all, when I came down to earth, I could no longer use my immortal skills."
When Ying Zheng heard this, he was immediately disappointed.
However, Li Shui continued: "However, I recommend a person who should be able to rescue Young Master Gao."
All civil and military officials in the court looked at Li Shui with interest.
Li Shui slowly raised a hand and pointed at Li Xin.
Li Xin originally had the same confused look on his face, but when he saw Li Shui pointing at him, he straightened his back immediately.
Ying Zheng looked at Li Xin: "Can you save people?"
Li Xin said: "I only need three thousand troops to conquer the Chu land and capture Xiang Liang alive."
When everyone heard this, a strange expression suddenly appeared on their faces: Why do you always say this? At a time like this, can we stop boasting?
Wang Jian walked out with a cane and a smile, and said to Li Xin: "General Li, don't forget the battle against Chu a few years ago."
In the past when he attacked Chu, Li Xin was so confident and boasted about Haikou in the same way. The results of it? Failed miserably and became a laughing stock, but in the end it was up to the veteran to take action.
Unexpectedly, this person actually remembered eating but not fighting, and then he jumped out again.
Li Xin turned to look at Wang Jian and said calmly: "Old general, I suddenly realized that since the news of Xiang Liang's rebellion came, you have become much more energetic."
Wang Jian chuckled and did not argue with Li Xin. He could also see that since Li Xin and Li Shui got together, he had become much more articulate. If he wasn't careful, he would call others traitors. In this case, he should avoid his sharp edges and don't have unnecessary arguments with him. .
Wang Jian bowed his hands to Ying Zheng and said, "Your Majesty, I once personally visited the Chu land and destroyed the Chu people. This time, I recommended myself to suppress the rebellion."
Ying Zheng nodded slowly and asked, "How many people do you need?"
Wang Jian thought for a while and said: "It is easier for the Xiang clan to rebel than in the past to destroy Chu. One hundred thousand people are enough."
Ying Zheng frowned and asked, "How much time do you need?"
Wang Jian said: "We can set off within a month."
Ying Zheng felt a little unhappy. Within a month, after he had just set off, by the time he led his army to Chu Di, Gongzi Gao's body might have been changed beyond recognition.
At this time, Li Shui said from the side: "Your Majesty, you can let General Li Xin lead three thousand people first. General Wang's army will go later."
While Ying Zheng was thinking about it, Chunyu Yue suddenly stood up and said, "Absolutely not. Three thousand people are too dangerous. If you are not careful, not only will King Kuaiji be unable to rescue him, but Li Xin will also be in danger."
The courtiers nodded in agreement. After all, Li Xin is a general of a country. If he is killed by Xiang Liang, the rebel army will become more powerful and there will be more rebels, making it difficult to suppress the rebellion.
Li Xin glanced at Chunyu Yue in surprise and found that he had a concerned look on his face, thinking to himself: This old man is not just a piece of wood, he still has some family affection in his heart.
The courtiers gave advice to Ying Zheng one after another to prevent Li Xin from going.
Seeing Ying Zheng's hesitation, Li Shui said: "Your Majesty, don't forget that General Li Xin used only one month to pacify the Huns. And Xiang Liang was more than a hundred times weaker than the Huns? Three thousand people, That’s enough.”
Seeing that Ying Zheng had not yet expressed his stance, he added, "My lord, I am willing to accompany General Li Xin."
As soon as this statement came out, the opposing courtiers suddenly nodded in agreement.
Li Shui cursed secretly in his heart: People's hearts are really broken.
These courtiers were eager for Li Shui to leave Xianyang and let themselves live a good life for a few days. If Li Shui could stay in Chudi forever, he would be even more proud of himself.
Ying Zheng stared at Li Shui for a while and suddenly said, "Are you sure?"
Li Shui said: "I am an immortal, so I am sure of it."
Ying Zheng nodded and said: "Okay. I will give you three thousand elite soldiers, and you will travel day and night to the Chu land."
Li Xin and Li Shui both agreed.
The next step was to discuss how Wang Jian sent out troops with 100,000 troops. Li Shui and Li Xin didn't listen to these things anymore, and they quickly walked out of the political hall. Saving people is like putting out fire.
The two of them were walking quickly in the palace. Suddenly, Li Xin patted Li Shui on the shoulder: "Brother Huai, I didn't expect that you would trust me so much at this critical moment."
Li Shui shook his head: "I just can't let go of my nephew."
Fusu happened to be passing by not far away. After listening to Li Shui's words, he immediately shuddered and turned around and left.
Li Shui shouted: "Niece Fu Su, Uncle Yu is not talking about you."
Fusu ran faster.
Li Shui scratched his head helplessly and said to Li Xin: "Is it because he is older and more sentimental? This guy, Mr. Gao, just called me uncle a few times, but I couldn't bear to let him die."
Li Xin also nodded and said, "Yes. Young Master Gao once called me uncle, and I feel a little reluctant to let him go."
The two of them discussed for a while, and Li Shui said, "I want to go back to Shangjun Courtyard to make some preparations."
Li Xin also said: "I'm going to select some soldiers in the camp. How about we meet at Shang Jun's Courtyard in two hours?"
Li Shui agreed, and then the two separated.
Li Shui didn't go far, but turned back and went to Poppy's palace. He said he was going to say goodbye to Fu Yao, but 80% of what he said was to Wei Young.
Li Shui talked about his dream of being loyal to the emperor and serving the country, and saving people from thousands of miles away. Princess Weiyang felt both admiration and worry at the same time. Holding a silk handkerchief tightly in his right hand, he said: "Sir, be careful all the way. I...I am in the palace, always thinking about your safety. If you win the war, I will return to Xianyang quickly to reassure others."
Li Shui nodded in agreement, and then walked away majestically as Wei Young watched.
As for Li Xin, he did not go to the military camp, but returned to his home.
On the eve of every expedition, Mrs. Li was extremely gentle. Sometimes Li Xin could lose his temper appropriately, and Mrs. Li would always be obedient.
Li Xin had enjoyed enough, and then, with Mrs. Li's reluctance, he walked out of the door majestically.
As a result, as soon as he came out, he bumped into Li Shui who was passing by on the street.
The two looked at each other, both a little surprised.
Li Shuiqian laughed: "Brother Li, haven't you gone to the military camp yet?"
Li Xin laughed dryly: "Brother Huai, haven't you returned to Shangjun Courtyard yet?"
The two were silent for a few seconds, and said almost at the same time: "Let's meet in Shangjun's courtyard in two hours." Then they parted ways.
Li Shui hurried back to Shangjun Courtyard and selected a hundred craftsmen with strong martial arts skills.
Li Shui has been training these one hundred people since he provoked the Mo Zhe. It takes a thousand days to raise an army, but it takes a while to use it. Today, it is considered to be used.
Each of these one hundred people is equipped with a strong bow and a powerful crossbow. One of them is as good as ten, and they are loyal.
Li Shui said: "You are my confidants. After arriving in Chu Land, you don't need to care about others or the war. Just protect me."
These one hundred people agreed with a bang.
Xianglizhu looked on and laughed.
Li Shui added: "After entering the Chu land, in addition to rescuing Prince Gao, who is the King of Kuaiji, you also have another task, which is to kill Xiang Liang's relatives and his accomplices. If anyone claims to be mine If they are old friends, then tie them up and come to see me. If these so-called old friends are honest, that's fine. If they dare to talk nonsense and slander me for colluding with the rebels, they will be punished on the spot."
The hundred people agreed loudly again.
Li Shui breathed a long sigh of relief and thought to himself: This time, we must put aside our worries.
At the same time, Li Xin lectured to three thousand people in the military camp: "In the past, I failed in my attack on Chu and became a laughing stock. You followed me to Chu, and many of my comrades died. Today, I I will lead you to fight Chu again and regain the lost face. Let us completely settle the blood feud."
Three thousand people shouted in unison, shouting out the momentum of thousands of troops.
Li Xin pulled out his sword and shouted: "Come on."
Three thousand people, all with excited expressions, got on their horses.
