"Zhao Tuo actually rejected Bu Gu?"
In the palace city deep in Shouchun, when King Chu Chu heard the return of his disciple Sun Chang, his face was full of shock.
What is his identity?
How noble is the monarch of a country with thousands of majesties.
Even if the war failed, at least before the surrender, King Chu of Chu could be compared with King Qin in terms of status.
Such a noble king of Chu sent someone to ask a Qin general to surrender, but he was politely declined.
How unreasonable!
"Zhao Tuoshuzi, how dare he insult Bu Gu like this!"
The King of Chu clenched his teeth with his cud in his hands, feeling that he had been greatly insulted.
Sun Chang comforted him and said, "Don't be angry, Your Majesty. I think what Zhao Tuo said was not rude. He has not yet arrived to call the King Jian, and he, a small assistant general, dare not accept the King's surrender. Therefore, please wait for the King's surrender." We will make further arrangements when Wang Jian arrives in Shouchun."
"Wang Jian..."
A flash of fear flashed in King Chu's eyes.
Why would he want to surrender to Zhao Tuo?
In addition to fearing that the ill-intentioned nobles in the palace would conspire with the rebels outside the palace, he was also afraid that once Wang Jian's army arrived, he would have no choice but to be killed.
In the face of the absolute military strength of the Qin people, unless he carries the cud and wants to die for his country, as long as he still wants to live, he has no capital to negotiate terms with the Qin people.
At that time, no matter what Wang Jian said, he would do what he had to do in order to survive.
Previously, the King of Wei pretended to surrender, but Wang Ben asked him to bare his face and tie him up. He led the sheep on his left hand and held a straw on his right hand to surrender. Such a scene was so humiliating and despicable that it was ridiculed by everyone in the world.
He, the King of Chu, was a decent man and did not want to be treated like this.
Even if he wants to surrender, the other party must treat him with courtesy and give him face.
Therefore, the King of Chu chose to surrender to the Qin general Zhao Tuo before the arrival of Wang Jian's army.
According to his opinion, this Zhao Tuo was only twenty years old and a young man with hot blood. He would be overjoyed when he heard that the majestic King of Chu had surrendered to him and that he was about to destroy the country and the king of captives. The supreme honor was about to come.
Under such circumstances, Zhao Tuo would definitely agree to King Chu's request for an honorable surrender.
In this way, Zhao Tuo will be successful, and the King of Chu will have a decent end. Isn't it beautiful?
However, such a thing that had the best of both worlds was rejected by Zhao Tuo, and Shuzi was so rude!
"Zhao Tuo did not dare to accept Bu Gu's surrender and wanted to wait for Wang Jian's arrival."
King Chu squinted his eyes, chewing on these words, and suddenly a bright light flashed in his eyes.
Two words came to his mind.
revenge!
Yes, he hated Zhao Tuo very much!
Last year, Li Xin attacked Chu. Under his wise and wise leadership, the Chu State defeated the Qin army and achieved a great victory unprecedented in decades. It can be called a glorious moment of honor.
But at this most glorious moment, Zhao Tuo not only frightened him to faint on the spot when he came to the city, but also won a victory in Surabaya, which cast a shadow on Chu's victory.
At that time, the King of Chu remembered the name "Zhao Tuo" deeply in his heart and could not forget it.
This year, this man first defeated the 100,000-strong Qi army, then defeated the Chu army of Xiang Qu, and finally penetrated into the capital of Chu, approaching Shouchun.
Not only did he ruin the prayer ceremony of the King of Chu on the spot, but he also used a conspiracy to seize the Shouchun Waiguo, causing the King of Chu to bear the cud and end up in a situation where he is almost betrayed by his relatives.
All this is because of him, Zhao Tuo!
I hate you and I want to destroy you!
Now, there was an opportunity to destroy Zhao Tuo in front of him, King Fu Chu.
"Zhao Tuo refused Bu Gu because he thought Bu Gu had asked for too much."
The King of Chu looked at the confused Sun Chang and said with a smile: "Zuo Tu, please go to the Qin camp again and say that I have long admired Zhao Tuo's name and admire him very much. This time I won't Gu Bu asked for no conditions, even if he was naked and leading the sheep. Bu Gu was willing to surrender to Zhao Tuo. No matter what conditions he put forward, Bu Gu would agree."
"In addition, you should give Zhao Tuo a sword of King Goujian of Yue that Bugu has collected, and then take some treasures from the palace to give to the Qin generals."
"Tell the people of Qin that there are countless rare treasures in Bugu Palace, all of which are the best in the world. There are also thousands of gold and hundreds of thousands of brocades. As long as Zhao Tuo accepts Bugu's surrender, these things can be It’s theirs, let them choose what they want!”
Sun Chang looked at his king blankly.
Why did the price drop so quickly?
A king is so eager to surrender to others?
He even took the initiative to take money to beg the other party to accept his surrender.
Such a low posture is unheard of since ancient times.
Seeing that the king was serious, Sun Chang couldn't say much and could only sigh and leave.
Looking at Zuo Tu's leaving figure, the King of Chu's eyes flashed fiercely.
Aren't you, Zhao Tuo, afraid of offending Wang Jian, so you dare not accept Bu Gu's surrender?
Bu Gu will find a way to get you to accept it, and even use gold, jade and jewelry to seduce Zhao Tuo, your money-grubbing men, and let them persuade you to accept Bu Gu's surrender.
As long as Zhao Tuo accepted Chu King's surrender, it would be an act of transgression.
Wang Jian, as the main general in this attack on Chu, would definitely be dissatisfied.
There are also hundreds of thousands of generals in the Qin army who will also be dissatisfied with Zhao Tuo's sole success in destroying the country.
The King of Chu's move to bear the cud was creating countless enemies for Zhao Tuo!
And if Zhao Tuo becomes greedy, it will be even better if he takes the treasure of Chu.
In the future, when the king of Chu was taken to Xianyang with the cud, and when he saw the king of Qin, he could talk about Zhao Tuo's greed. Even if Zhao Tuo didn't take it, he could slander Zhao Tuo for hiding the Chu treasure.
In this way, any monarch will feel resentful towards such an unruly minister, and his future will be ruined!
"Bu Gu will go through all the humiliation to destroy you, Zhao Tuo, so that he can vent his hatred."
The King of Chu lowered his head with a ferocious smile on his lips.
We have to surrender anyway, and it would be great if we could destroy a famous Qin general while surrendering and avenge ourselves.
He is not very good at governing the country, but he is no weaker than others in these conspiracies!
…
"Has Chu Chu sent someone again?"
"What does he want to do?"
In the Qin army camp, the general Zhao Tuo had questions all over his head.
Didn’t he already politely refuse to bear the burden of cud?
Why did the other party send someone again?
Although Zhao Tuo felt uncomfortable, he also wanted to see what the messenger had to say.
Then he summoned the generals and invited the left disciples of Chu to meet him.
After a while, Sun Chang, the left disciple of Chu State, stood in the Qin army's tent and respectfully presented a sword.
"General Zhao, this is the sword of Yue King Gou Jian."
"In the past, King Goujian of Yue ordered workers to use white horses and white oxen to worship the God of Kunwu, and cast them with gold to make the essence of the Eight Swords. The eight swords were called Masking the Sun, Cutting off the Water, Turning the Po, Hanging Jian, and Shocking Salamander. It is said to destroy the soul, it is said to remove evil spirits, it is said to be truly strong."
"Each of the eight swords has its own power, and since the fall of the Yue Kingdom, they have all been returned to the treasure house of the Chu Kingdom. This sword is called Hiding the Sun. It is said that the former King Gou Jian of Yue pointed it at the sun, and the light was darkened. It is a famous sword in the world and a treasure in the world. "
"My king respects the general so much that he offers this sword to entertain the general's heart."
After Sun Chang finished speaking, all the generals in the tent were speechless.
"Hey... if you point it at the sun, the light will be darkened!"
"Does even the sun have to avoid the brilliance of this sword? Is the reputation of this sword so powerful true or false?"
"Why don't you, general, pull it out and try it? It just so happens that the sun is shining outside today to see if the name of this sword is valid?"
The generals' eyes immediately shone, all staring at the sword of the Yue King.
During the Warring States Period, it was normal for men to carry swords.
Especially for senior generals like them, the sword on their body is also a symbol of status. The attraction of a famous sword to generals is much greater than gold and jade jewelry.
Zhao Tuo looked at the sword of the King of Yue placed in front of his case, but frowned.
The so-called showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.
King Chu Chu had previously sent people to beg for surrender, and now he had people come to offer swords to him. Could it be that he wanted to bribe him to speak favorably for him in front of Wang Jian?
Zhao Tuo asked: "May I ask the envoy of Chu, what does the King of Chu mean by this move?"
Zuo Tu replied: "My king's wish is only to surrender to the general. If the general accepts the surrender, he will not only be able to destroy the country, but also all the gold and jade treasures in the palace will be chosen by the general. Among them, there are only so many famous swordsmen. Everyone here. Generals can also make endless wealth."
Hearing this, Zhao Tuo's eyes widened.
The purpose of King Chu sending treasures to him was to make him accept his surrender?
…
At dusk, the Chu envoy returned to the city.
"hateful!"
"Zhao Tuo is extremely hateful!"
The King of Chu, who had received the order from Zuo Tu, was full of resentment.
The shameless Zhao Tuo actually rejected his begging for surrender again.
I want to surrender to you, how can you not accept it!
It was obvious that he had lowered his dignity and did not ask for any conditions, and even sent someone to offer treasures with a shy face. Such a humble begging was still rejected.
"Damn it!"
When the King of Chu was angry and resentful, he held the hilt of the sun-shielding sword that was sent back, suddenly pulled it out, and slashed downwards. As the cold light shone, the wooden case in front of him had been split into two halves by the sword.
"Isn't Zhao Tuo greedy for fame, swords and treasures?"
The king of Chu was unwilling to bear the burden of cud.
Why did he ask Zuo Tu to give this sun-shielding sword to Zhao Tuo? It was naturally because he had a conspiracy.
The Eight Swords of the King of Yue are a set of swords obtained from the Kingdom of Yue. There are four swords in the King of Chu's treasury.
Give one of the swords to Zhao Tuo. After Zhao Tuo tastes the sweetness of the sword, he may become greedy, accept his surrender, and even take the other three Yue King swords in the palace as his own.
And this is where his conspiracy lies.
The so-called Eight Swords of the King of Yue were held by Gou Jian, the former King of Yue, and were collected by successive Yue kings.
After the Chu State destroyed Yue, these swords also fell into the hands of the King of Chu and became one of the treasures of the Chu State.
These swords are things that can only be owned by kings. How dare you, Zhao Tuo, a mere young general, arrogantly possess something that can only be owned by kings.
If this matter were known to King Qin, King Chu of Chu would be very sure that King Qin would be very unhappy with Zhao Tuo.
This is something that would make every king feel uncomfortable.
But Fuchu didn't expect that Zhao Tuo, a military general, not only did not want merit, but also refused to surrender. He was not greedy for such a peerless sword and asked Zuo Tu to withdraw it for him.
And not only Zhao Tuo, but also all the generals under his command seemed to have been warned. Although some people's eyes shone when they saw it, no one accepted the gift he sent.
"What a good Zhao Tuo, you really have no desires and nothing to achieve!"
The King of Chu was full of hatred and tossed and turned in bed that night, unable to sleep.
Early on the next morning, the Chu rebels outside the palace city had already received news that Wang Jian's army would arrive tomorrow.
This is the last day and his last chance to destroy Zhao Tuo!
"Zuo Tu, please go to Qin Camp again."
"It is said that Bugu gets the will of the gods in his sleep at night."
"The gods say that Zhao Tuo is the one who destroyed Chu."
The King of Chu, who had not slept all night, had his eyes red and gnawed his cud, and growled to his left disciple: "The state of Chu must be destroyed in the hands of Zhao Tuo. Bu Gu must obey the instructions of the gods and surrender to Zhao Tuo!"
"Bu Gu asked Zhao Tuo to destroy Chu, but don't go against heaven!"
Zuo Tu was confused.
The rumor in the market that Zhao Tuo, the one who destroyed Chu, was actually confirmed to be true by the King of Chu today, and it was also said that Zhao Tuo was acting against heaven if he did not accept the surrender of King Chu.
The majestic king of Chu actually asked Qin generals to destroy Chu. This is too funny.
But even the king said so, is it really the will of the gods?
Zuo Tu was kicked out of the house in a daze.
The King of Chu had a distorted face and growled: "Zhao Tuo, you don't accept Bugu's surrender. Bugu will use the mouth of the gods to pass on this matter. Bugu doesn't believe it. When Wang Jian heard this, he felt Happy?"
…
On this day, when he heard that King Chu of Chu in Shouchun City had sent envoys again, Zhao Tuo was furious on the spot.
This is not over yet. They come to him again and again to surrender. Do they really think that Zhao Tuo is not a good person?
"If you don't see me, just say that I went to Huai River to meet the general. He is carrying the cud and wants to surrender. Let's wait until tomorrow to surrender to the general."
Zhao Tuo dropped these words and immediately left the military camp with his cronies, heading straight for the Huai River.
When Zhao Tuo stood in the car and felt the breeze blowing, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Isn't there a psychological problem with this bearer? I broke Shouchun and made him trapped in the palace. Not only is he not angry, but he keeps trying to surrender to me?"
"What the hell is this?"
Zhao Tuo shook his head as he thought.
Because he was afraid that King Chu would send people to harass him again, Zhao Tuo used the excuse of welcoming Wang Jian to stay in the military camp on the bank of Huai River.
On the next day, the Qin army, which had arrived at Xia Cai, officially began to cross the Huaihe River.
When looking at the white-haired Wang Jian walking off the boat.
Zhao Tuo finally breathed a sigh of relief.
My old General Wang, you are finally here.
The hot potato was finally picked up by someone.
There will be a third update tonight, a little later.
Thanks to my book friend Griffyn for being the leader of the book, I became the third leader of this book.
I was owed 20 updates before and have received a total of 7 updates so far. Including the third leader's update, there are still 23 updates left. From now on, we will continue to add one update every three days until it is finished.
"Supplementary Notes": King Goujian of Yue ordered workers to worship the god Kunwu with a white horse and a white ox, and cast it in gold to make the essence of the Eight Swords. If one covers the sun and points to it, the light will be darkened during the day. Metal is Yin, when Yin is strong, Yang will be destroyed; the second name is Cut off water, use it to draw water, and it will not close; the third name is Turn soul, use it to point to the Moon Toad and Rabbit to turn it upside down; the fourth name is Hanging Jian, when birds swim by and touch its blade , just like cutting it off; five startled salamanders use it to spread across the sea, and whale salamanders go deep into it; six soul-destroying ones carry it through the night, without encountering monsters; seven eliminate evil spirits, and if there are monsters, they will hide when they see them; The eight names are really strong, they can cut jade and cut gold. It is like cutting down earth and wood; it is cast in response to the energy from all directions."
