The prince's master looked at the two boxes of gold and jewelry and said with a fake smile:
"We have seen how honest the prime minister is, and we are worldly." He sighed again and ordered the dead men to carry away the two boxes of gold and silver.
Xiang Guo watched helplessly as the two boxes of yellow and white things were carried away from its eyes, feeling really reluctant to part with it, and said:
"Wait a minute." The prince's master then ordered two boxes of yellow and white things to be brought back and placed in the hall. Xiangguo looked at the two boxes of jewels and gold, with a smile on his face. He walked forward slowly, grabbed the jewels, and looked at another box of gold. His eyes were lost in money and said:
"Money! I'm getting rich!" He raised his head and said:
"How can you make me believe your words?" the prince's master said:
"I can stay in the Cockroach Kingdom as a pledge." Xiang Guo stood up and said:
"You go back to the post house to rest first and meet the monarch tomorrow." The prince's master stood up and saluted and said:
"The foreign minister has resigned." Xiangguo bowed and the prince's master withdrew. Afterwards, the Prime Minister ordered his subordinates, saying:
"Hurry and prepare the sedan, I want to see the king." He rushed out of the house and rushed to the palace to meet the king all night long. At this time, the Cockroach King had returned to the harem and slept with his concubines.
The eunuch entered and said:
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is here to see you urgently." The Cockroach King walked out of the curtain and said:
"What's the urgent matter for the Prime Minister? Can't we talk about it in the court tomorrow? Why did you come to see me late at night?" After saying that, he yawned several times. It seemed that the Cockroach King was already exhausted both physically and mentally.
The eunuch looked up at the Cockroach King and said:
"The Prime Minister said that it is a major military and state matter, and I would like to ask your Majesty to summon him." Military and state affairs are urgent and can go directly to the superiors, without going through the nine ministers.
Since it was such a big deal, I had no choice but to admit it and said:
"Okay, let's ask it to wait at the Qinzheng Hall." He put on his purple robe, put a gold hairpin in his hair, and rushed to the Qinzheng Hall.
The prime minister was sitting cross-legged at the desk, waiting for the king's arrival. The weather was getting colder, and his hands were rubbing against each other to keep them warm.
Seeing the Cockroach King walking in, the Prime Minister stood up and knelt down, saying:
"My king will live forever." The Cockroach King said:
"Xiang Guoping, please be safe." Then he walked up and sat down, yawned several times, and said:
"Xiangguo, what's the emergency? I have to come to see Gu overnight." Xiangguo followed closely, stood in front of the Cockroach King, and said:
"My motherland suffered a natural disaster, and I couldn't sleep at night. I thought about it and came up with a plan to tell the king." The Cockroach King was also curious about its plan, so he listened to it and said:
"The prime minister is loyal to the country. I know it, but I want to hear what you have planned? I am all ears." Then he said:
"Prime Minister, please sit down and talk later." Prime Minister thanked him and sat aside, facing the Cockroach King, and said:
"Nowadays, our country is short of supplies, and we can only make up for it by launching wars to plunder other countries' resources." Isn't this nonsense?
Everyone wants to make a fortune through war, but they can't find a reason to start a war. Moreover, the country has just been founded, the people's morale is unstable, bandits are rampant, and the country is in chaos. He said:
"Does this guy know anything new?" The Prime Minister told the Cockroach King about the strategy proposed by the Prince's Master. The Cockroach King became interested and said:
"What insect is offering this? It just suits Gu's wishes." Xiangguo said again:
"This is a gift from an envoy from Xizhou, China." The Cockroach King fell into deep thought, and after a long time he said:
"Ruluo Xizhou belongs to an enemy country. How do you know that the plan it proposes is for the hegemony of our cockroach country?" Xiangguo stood up and said:
"It is willing to be pledged in our country, and I can guarantee this." The Cockroach King fell into deep thought again, and smiled secretly:
"Interesting, interesting. I want to hear what the envoy has to say. Let's meet in the court tomorrow." The next day, the Prince's Master stood outside the palace early waiting for the Cockroach King's summons. The dead man stood behind him and refused to leave for a moment. .
Looking around, Yongcheng is still the original Yongcheng. The palace has just been renovated on top of the old palace, and some palace buildings have been added, without losing the grandeur of the past. Looking up at the government hall in front of you, it is tall and majestic, without losing the dignity of a king. It is breathtaking, majestic and adds a lot of magnificence.
The Cockroach King went to the palace wearing a royal crown and sat in front of the desk. The civil and military ministers sat on both sides, admiring his appearance.
After the Cockroach King sat down, he said:
"Summon the envoys from Ruluo Xizhou into the palace." The prince's master walked up the high steps and looked up at the palace gate. He was stopped by the guards and said:
"Please take off the sword in your hand." The dead soldier angrily drove away the guard, and the guard entered the palace and said:
"Your Majesty, the warrior outside the palace gate refuses to take off his sword. Please punish me." Today's Cockroach King was in high spirits and broke the palace rules and said:
"This is a true warrior. You can bring your sword before you." The prince's master supported the envoy and entered the palace accompanied by the dead men. When he saw the Cockroach King in the court hall, he said:
"The envoy from Xizhou, Luoluo, pays homage to the king of your country." King Cockroach said:
"The envoy is safe, but you can come forward and talk to the king." The prince's master stood up, and the general's eyes widened in anger, intending to scare the envoy so that he would make a fool of himself and lose the face of Ruluo Xizhou.
The dead soldiers who followed him glared at him, shook the sword in his hand, and the generals on the left and right had no choice but to retreat.
The Prince's Master also looked down upon the generals on his left and right, walked forward with his head held high, faced the Cockroach King and said:
"The envoy from Ruluo Xizhou came forward to pay homage to the king." The Cockroach King first faced the ministers and then said:
"The foreign envoy is so disrespectful to the ministers of the Cockroach Kingdom, aren't you afraid that they will eat you alive in the court?" The prince's master just sneered:
"Only a small barbarian country can do such a thing. Even any prince in Central China can destroy you without any effort. What should I fear from some warriors?" The Cockroach King was very unhappy, and his face suddenly changed. , the civil and military officials on the left and right were gearing up, and the general stood up and said:
"You are so rude to our great country of cockroaches. Your Majesty, please allow us to kill this arrogant and rebellious person in the court." The civil servants also discussed this matter a lot and were very dissatisfied. They all became angry and said:
"Kill it." The dead man turned around, drew his sword, and said angrily:
"I don't think any of you dare to be rude to Sir?" The Prince's Master laughed wildly in the court hall. Seeing this, the Cockroach King asked:
"Why are the envoys laughing?" The prince's master first looked at the ministers, and then said:
"If your Majesty kills me in the court to fulfill my reputation, the historians will record that the foreign envoy Bai Zhen died for the country's carelessness when he was sent to the Cockroach Kingdom. His merits will last forever, but you will end up killing a virtuous man in anger." You are notorious, despised by thousands of people, how can you gain a foothold in Yongcheng?" Xiang Guo stood up and said:
"Your Majesty, foreign envoys cannot be killed." The prince's master turned around and saluted, saying:
"Thank you, Prime Minister, for interceding for me." These ministers were also on the fence, one-sided and agreed with each other. The Cockroach King agreed with the opinions of the ministers, but he also had to find a step down for himself, saying:
"I will record your head first and won't kill you. I heard from the Prime Minister that you came to the DPRK this time to persuade me to start a war with Bumblebee. Is this the case?" The prince's master first persuaded the dead man to put away his sword and retreat, and then To the King of Cockroaches:
"Exactly, there are two points. The first is to seek peace with your country on behalf of my will, King Luo Xi, to form a brotherly state for mutual benefit and win-win results; the second is to go to war with Bumblebee. The natural disaster is coming because your country is unhappy. Insufficient supply of materials may even lead to serious shortages. Only through war can we solve the urgent task. Here are two strategies. Bumblebee expeditions to our Ruluo Xizhou. Going so far alone violates the taboo of military strategists. Food and grass have become a problem. We need to ask the termites for help. To collect food, we must transport it by sea. We can ambush troops on various coastlines and gather together to annihilate the food transport army when it crosses the sea. This will cut off the enemy's food route. The Hornet will make the army distracted and lose its fighting spirit. The second plan is to sneak attack the base camp. After fighting, the enemy will be defeated and the mess will be cleaned up, and the general situation will be achieved." He paused for a while and said:
"To express peace, I can stay in your country as a pledge." The Cockroach King was delighted and said:
"This is a very good plan for foreign envoys. Let's arrange this plan." The coastal city is impregnable and cannot be attacked for a long time. It can only besieged but not attacked. When the food and grass in the city are scarce and the soldiers are tired, they will gather together and attack.
The general entered the military camp, and the grain officer entered the tent and asked:
"How many days will the grain and grass be enough?" the grain and grass officer replied:
"It's only enough for three days. I'm afraid the army will become disorganized and morale will be low over time. It's not conducive to attacking the city." The military advisor sat aside.
Facing the general, he said:
"General, you can send grain urging officers to the termites to urge grain. The second step is to plunder the local people's grain reserves for military needs." The general said to the generals:
"Where is the grain urging officer?" The grain urging officer stood up and said:
"The general is here." The general took out his token and said:
"The general's order is passed on, instructing the King of Termite to quickly prepare grain and grass to be transported to the frontline military camp in Ruluo Xizhou." It was also reported that the generals sent troops to plunder the people.
The grain official flew to Nanzhan Buzhou and entered the termite capital. He met the termite king and said:
"The war ahead is tense. Here is the order from the leader of the army. Your Majesty, please quickly prepare grain and grass to be transported to the frontline barracks in Ruluo Xizhou." The Termite King was afraid of this and said:
"The ants will go to collect grains now." The termite king sent troops to collect grains from the people. Those who evaded the grains or refused to pay them were arrested according to the Qin laws established by the generals and served as hard labor in the army. If food is delivered or delayed, ten families will sit together, and the people will be angry but dare not speak out.
The captured grain and captured people were transported by sea to the front line of Ruluo Xizhou. The Prince's Master has been wandering on the coastline, and the Prime Minister asked:
"Why are the foreign envoys lingering here?" The prince's master looked at the vast sea from a distance and said:
"A messenger sent a secret message, saying that a small group of termite troops and their bumblebee army set out to sea from here. On the other side of the sea is the termite tribe. I guess landing here is a shortcut to the enemy's base camp, so this is where they must go. We will set up an ambush here along the way, and we will gain a lot." The Prime Minister hesitated for a long time, puzzled, and asked:
"We have set up an ambush here. In addition, the mountains here are high, the forests are dense, and there are small trails passing through them. They will also think that there is an ambush here, and they may choose to stay far away." The prince's division replied:
"The Ruluo Xizhou army is besieged in the seaside city. How could there be an ambush? For this reason, they would never have thought that there was an ambush here. There is a lack of food on the front line and the war is tense. They will definitely pass through here." As soon as the words were spoken, someone transported food. The ship appeared above the sea level, and the soldiers were ordered to use the cover of weeds to allow the grain transport troops to enter the pocket formation they had set up.
The ships docked and unloaded grain and grass into the hills. Prime Minister Guo Guan praised him greatly and said:
"The foreign envoy is really a mastermind!" At this time, the prince's master became a little humble and said:
"This is the result of many years of combat experience."
