The Battle of the Grand Canyon ended in a disastrous defeat for the termites. The swordsmith, Pangolin, General Yishiyi and other generals climbed onto the city tower and looked out into the distance, seeing thick smoke billowing outside the city. Some worker ants were left to clean the battlefield, and then they all returned to the general's mansion. The swordsmith sat on the commander's seat and said: "After the battle of the Grand Canyon, all the elites of the termites have been lost, and the termites are already frightened. We can take advantage of this to invade the termite capital, Duyou, and wipe out the termites in one fell swoop. clan, the first step to complete the unification of the countries in the South China Sea, what do you think, generals?" After discussing with General Pangolin, General Yi Shiyan stood up and said: "This needs to be reported to the imperial court, please ask the king for a decision." The swordsmith said: " This is a fighting opportunity, and we must not miss it. Well, let me report it to the court."
In the ant tribe, the ant king walked into the court, with joy written on his face. After boarding the pedestal, the civil and military ministers knelt down and shouted: "My king will live for ten thousand years, and the ants will live forever." The ant king sat down and said: "Everyone loves you, please be safe." He sat down and said happily: "Good news, great victory in the canyon. I The army annihilated the 1.8 million termite tribe in the Grand Canyon. The other princes were shocked, great!" His Highness's civil and military ministers congratulated each other and said: "This is a great victory for our ant tribe in the history. This is a great victory for the termite tribe. After being hit hard for the first time, the vitality is severely damaged, and it is difficult to recover for a while." The Ant King said happily: "Yes." He looked at the little ant of the Prime Minister and said, "Why doesn't the Prime Minister speak?" The Prime Minister said with some pity: " I don’t know how many civilians were killed or injured in this war? How many families were broken up? Wives and children were separated. War is the most secondary means of conquest, so the first step is to attack the enemy with troops, the second is to attack friends, the second is to attack the army, and the third is to attack the city. The method of siege , have to do it as a last resort. Those who are good at using military force will conquer the insect instead of fighting, destroy the insect city instead of attacking it, and destroy the insect country instead of destroying it. Victory in every battle is not a good thing, and the insect army will conquer the insect without fighting. Good people are good people. Let's listen to what the military advisor has to say, right?" After hearing this, the Ant King said: "It just so happened that the military advisor also submitted a memorial. It said this: The termites were defeated miserably in the Grand Canyon and their vitality was great. We are injured and unable to fight anymore. Our army of ant tribe can send troops before the enemy's strength has recovered, attack the termite tribe's capital city of Duyou, and wipe out the termite tribe in one fell swoop. Does the prime minister have any objections?" The prime minister first looked at the civil and military ministers on the left and right. These ministers They all agreed and stood up one after another, saying: "Okay, if you destroy the termite clan, our ant clan will have one less powerful enemy and lay a solid foundation for unifying the countries in the South China Sea. Your Majesty, please send troops." The little ants stood up and tried to dissuade them. Said: "Your Majesty, you are not allowed to send troops. According to the detailed feedback from the Termite Tribe, the Termite King listened to the advice of the Prime Minister Guo Termite and issued an edict of sin in the country. This move can win over the hearts of the people in the world and make the army and the people unite. If we attack the city at this time, They will share the same hatred and defend the city. Our army will suffer heavy losses. This is not good for our army. Let's take it as soon as possible. Our tribe's current military strength and financial resources are not enough to launch a war of national annihilation. If we capture the termite tribe's capital city, Duyou , who should be sent to govern? If we send our officials to guard it, can they hold it? If we destroy their country and destroy their home, they will gather in crowds to resist. A single spark can start a prairie fire, and we have to Send heavy troops to suppress or help them rebuild their post-war homes, and a large amount of money and food from the national treasury will be exported. Where will this money and food come from? Has the king ever thought that it comes from the people, and the burden on the people will increase, and some corrupt officials will Take advantage of this loophole, take advantage of this opportunity to exploit, and force the people to rebel. When the time comes, there will be internal and external difficulties. How will the king end?" The Ant King listened to the advice of the Prime Minister Xiao Yi and faced the civil and military officials. These civil and military officials were speechless by the Prime Minister's words. They turned to the Prime Minister's little ant and said, "Then there is no hope for my ant clan to unify the countries in the South China Sea?" The little ant faced the ant king and said: " We just need to wait and see what happens. The Termite King is very happy to achieve success, eager to make achievements, and is willful. He uses his strong character to cover up his inner weakness. Once, he was afraid of King Nan
It is its innate character that killed its own husband, Bai Zhen, and cannot be changed. Listening to the advice of Prime Minister Guo ant and issuing edicts of sin in the country are just its expedient measures. Within the termite clan, the monarchs and ministers are at odds with each other, and it is only a matter of time before they are isolated. When the prime minister resigns his position and the country is filled with complaints, it will be justifiable for us to attack him as a righteous army. "These words made the ant king suddenly enlightened and said: "The Prime Minister's words are reasonable, what should I do? The little ant of the Prime Minister said: "Retract the troops immediately, stop the troops and make peace, develop the national strength, and be fully prepared for the future." After hearing this, the ant king turned to the ministers and said: "Okay, pass on the order from the ants to withdraw the troops immediately and return with the army." "A general stood up and faced the Ant King and said: "The last general will take the order. "
The military general rushed to the Grand Canyon of the Border Pass and entered the general's mansion. He said, "Pass on the king's order and ask the military advisor to choose a day to return to the court." The swordsmith immediately stood up and said in surprise: "Your Majesty, why do you want to return to the court?" He said: "I don't know about this general. The military advisor should go back and ask the king." The swordsmith was unwilling and said: "The king has never had his own opinion. He must have listened to the slander of the treacherous insect. Since the Grand Canyon, After the war, the termite clan is seriously injured. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! The king is so confused!" The military commander faced the swordsmith and said: "The king's order has been brought, the military advisor can make his own decision." The swordsmith He walked out and said: "That's all, that's all. I have a letter. Please bring the officer back and hand it over to the king. There are still some things that need to be sent to the general here. Please come back later."
Later, the swordsmith told General Ancient Ant to enter his account. General Ancient Ant entered the military tent, knelt down and said, "Military Advisor." The swordsmith walked up and sat down and said, "General Ancient Ant doesn't have to return to the country in the future. Let's go back to the ant tribe with this general." General Ancient Ant started in surprise. He said: "Commander, what is this?" The swordsmith stood up and said: "This is the king's order, and the general must not disobey it." Ancient Ant refused to accept it and ordered the accompanying infantry to break into the military tent and said: "The military counselor wants to What is the meaning of imprisoning this general?" The soldiers hiding behind the account rushed out, surrounded them, and the soldiers approached. The swordsmith stood on it and said: "Put down your weapons, and you will avoid death." The soldiers behind General Ancient Ant were obedient and trembling, so they had no choice but to put down their weapons. General Ancient Ant looked at the soldiers around him and felt even more annoyed. He threw down the sword in his hand and was captured without mercy. Under the protection of the army, he rushed to Qingshui River, the capital of the Ant Tribe, and was imprisoned in the Ant Tribe's capital.
The swordsmith led his army towards the Slippery Ant Kingdom, and within a day, the army reached the city gates. The king of the Sliding Ant Kingdom climbed up to the city tower to look at the army below the city. He looked confused and asked: "Where did this army come from?" The Shangzhu Kingdom stood on the city tower and watched, saying: "My lord, this is the army of the ant clan. ." Only then did the monarch of the Slippery Ant Kingdom react and said: "They took the road to the Grand Canyon to resist the invasion of the termite army. After winning the battle, they began to come back to destroy our Slippery Ant Kingdom." The monarch of the Slippery Ant Kingdom began to regret himself. Troops should be sent. The swordsmith below the city sent a soldier to stand at the bottom of the city and shouted: "Listen to those above, quickly open the city gate and leave the city to surrender. If you resist stubbornly, once the army invades, they will kill everyone." The monarch was so frightened that his legs became weak, and he was helped into the palace by the eunuch behind him.
After the king of the Sliding Ant Kingdom entered the palace, he calmed down and asked urgently: "The army is just under the city. What should we do? What should we do?" These ministers stood up and said: "My lord, it is better to open the city and surrender. This is the only way. Protect the people of the city." Shangzhuguo rushed into the hall and said: "My lord, you can't do it. You should defend the city and fight." The ministers gathered around and said: "The general still wants to fight. At that time, the general fought with the termite army in the wilderness. , our elite army has been lost, what can we use to resist now? Is it the whole city's people? At this time, our Huayi Kingdom is already isolated and helpless." Shangzhu Kingdom stepped forward and said: "Even if the entire city's people died in the battle, Never utter the word surrender." It seems that Shangzhu Kingdom has made up its mind to fight to the death with the ant army outside the city, but at this time, the king of Slippery Ant Kingdom has already given in, stood up and walked forward, saying: "Gu Xinyi It has been decided that Shangzhu Kingdom needs no further persuasion and Kaicheng surrenders." After saying that, he led the ministers out of the hall, Shangzhu Kingdom knelt down and shouted: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty." Looking at the figure of the Sliding Ant Kingdom's monarch, He stood up and walked out, looking back at the palace hall, and said: "Since I can't persuade my lord, I have to die to clarify my will." He roared to the sky, the sky was spinning, he pulled out the long sword from his waist, put it on his neck, and shed the last drop of tears. With one stroke, blood spurted out. He knelt down and lowered his head. Kneeling in front of the main hall, the strong wind blew the shirt behind him fluttering.
Then the city gate opened, and the king of Huayi led all the civil and military officials out of the city to greet him. He knelt down with white jade in his mouth and said: "The guilty minister led all the civil and military officials to welcome the general into the city." The swordsmith stood on the chariot and looked down at the chariot. The monarch of the Hua Yi Kingdom stood below him and said: "He who knows the current affairs is a hero." Then he got off the chariot, took off the white jade from the mouth of the monarch of the Hua Yi Kingdom, helped the monarch up with his own hands, and said: "Your Majesty, please stand up." The king of the ant kingdom stood up and saluted, saying: "The guilty minister dare not be the king. From now on, he will be the minister of the ant clan." After hearing this, the swordsmith was happy and said: "Please big ant get on the chariot and accompany me into the city." Then Standing on one side, he asked the king of the Huiyan Kingdom to get on the chariot, and then he climbed on the chariot and drove the king into the royal city.
Shangzhu Kingdom knelt outside the main hall, and the king of Slippery Ant Kingdom was shocked. He ran off the chariot and stepped forward, shouting: "Shangzhu Kingdom." Afterwards, tears burst into his eyes. The swordsmith stepped forward, stood in front of Shangzhuguo, and bowed deeply to Shangzhuguo. The soldiers behind him dismounted and bowed in salute. The swordsmith said: "Shangzhu Kingdom, your loyalty has been demonstrated and moved the world." Looking up at the sky, the wind and clouds changed dramatically, and sporadic light rain fell. The swordsmith said again: "It's a pity, it's a pity that you followed the wrong master, and you died with hatred. It's a pity, it's a pity!" Then he turned to the soldiers and said: "The Shangzhu Kingdom is a loyal minister of the Slippery Ant Kingdom, so give him a good burial. Come on, I will report to the king and posthumously confer him the title of Uncle Zhongyong." Then he faced the monarch of the Sliding Ant Kingdom behind him. The king of the Sliding Ant Kingdom stepped forward and said: "Shangzhu Kingdom, the king has treated you so kindly, you can rest in peace." The long sword in his hand fell, and the kneeling body fell down.
