After being away from Shangyong for nearly three years, when I came back, the scene had changed drastically.
King Qingyu's plan was realized. A circle was expanded outside the south city gate, adding half a city. The number of people in the country also increased far beyond Qingyu's expectations. The number of newly built buildings was increased from 82 to 92. , which means that ninety-two chariots can be dispatched.
The increase in national power is not only reflected in the number of people. The southern expedition three years ago enabled Yongguo to gain a large number of people, property, and land. This also attracted more savages and refugees to settle in villages, regardless of the number of people. In Dangshan, the total population of Yongguo exceeded 40,000, the highest since the country was moved.
Yongguo was already the leader of the four countries. In the past few years, Yuguo had the upper hand. This was the result of various reasons. No matter in terms of national strength, system, people's organizational strength, martial customs and traditions, etc., it was not comparable to Yuguo. , now that the king is cheering up, Yangzhou Zuolang is supporting his side, and everyone is working hard, the country's power will rise immediately.
Wu Sheng's breakthrough in refining gods added another fuel to Dayong's growing momentum.
King Qingyu came out of the palace to greet him. He solemnly paid homage and said, "It has been three years since you left. I heard that you wanted to break the situation. I have been looking forward to it every day. I really can't eat and can't sleep at night. Now I'm finally back. I would like to worship you as a great doctor, so I sincerely accept it!"
The senior official, Xiu Tongxiu, is an important minister, so Qingyu must "obey", his attitude must be sincere, and his tone must be from the heart, and there must be a ceremony afterwards. As long as the other party feels that you are disrespectful and slightly frivolous, he will refuse to say anything. If it is not accepted, life will be difficult if word spreads.
Wu Sheng had refused before, and he still refuses now. In terms of land, the Mangdang Mountain fiefdom is almost as big as the entire country. In terms of the people it leads, it ranks first in the country. In terms of financial resources, he carries two hundred gold with him. As a god-refining realm alchemist, he wants to earn Money is no problem, and he doesn't have the deep-rooted concept of distinction between superior and inferior people in the world. As long as he is strong, there is no need to bear this false reputation. .
After giving in, Qingyu had no choice but to make up for it and gave Wu Sheng the establishment of Wujia people. This was more affordable, but Wu Sheng was disrespectful and naturally accepted it. He planned to build five more forts when he went back to increase the number of people. .
With the addition of the Wujia establishment, of course you can go to Gongyin Zhuowuzi to get five chariots. Then you can form a partial army. Harness the four-horned oxen and charge into the formation with ten chariots. How can the barbarians in Baiyue resist? It feels sour just thinking about it.
After entering the palace, Qingyu said: "The Yangzhou edict has not been issued yet, and I don't know how much tribute this year will have. I am naturally worried. Now that you have returned, I would like to ask for your advice."
This is a routine behavior for the monarch to accept advice from his important ministers who have returned from abroad, just like Wu Sheng accepted advice from his retainers.
Wu Sheng replied: "I have an inside story. I have learned that Mao Gong will not be conquered this year, but troops need to be dispatched to help Chu. The Yangzhou edict is on the way and will arrive in a few days."
Qingyu was surprised: "What should I do?"
The Yongguo was small and weak, so when it went to the battlefield, it was just to give people a boost. In the battles between Wu and Chu, where hundreds or thousands of chariots were fought, it was not unusual to lose dozens of chariots. For a powerful country, it is not a big deal, but for a mediocre country, it is a fatal setback.
Wu Sheng said: "I heard that the Wu army is going on an expedition. The commander is Gongzi Guang. He has a reputation as a virtuous man in the country. The outcome of this battle is unpredictable."
Qingyu was even more flustered: "What do you think we should do?"
It is impossible to refuse to send troops to help in the war. Let alone whether they can withstand the anger of the Chu people after the war, they may not be able to survive the current situation.
More than 200 miles north of the Four Kingdoms, across the Huyi Mountains, there is the military town of Huyi belonging to Yangzhou, with hundreds of livestock and military vehicles. It is specially designed to monitor Baiyue in the south. Of course, the objects of monitoring also include the Four Kingdoms. With a transfer order, Yong The country is in danger of being destroyed. Do you dare to refuse?
In Wu Sheng's memory, the final result of the battle between Chu and Wu must be Chu's victory, because Wu was not among the Seven Heroes of the Warring States Period, but there were so many battles during the period, and the outcome was hard to say. It seems that Wu even fought to the capital of Ying once. , which made Chu State very embarrassed, but I don’t know which war it was.
Moreover, it is not reliable to judge the direction based on the historical data in memory. After all, this is the world of practitioners.
Personally speaking, Wu Sheng still looks forward to going to the battlefield in Zhouzhou. When he thinks of the overwhelming variety of chariots, magical weapons, spiritual materials, spiritual elixirs, and magical formations in the camps of both sides, Wu Sheng can't help but How satisfying it would be if I could have a few bites while my heart was up and down!
Of course, the danger is undeniable, but compared with the millions of spiritual sand required to break through the next stage, this risk is still worth taking. It can only be said that after breaking through the realm and refining the spirit, his ability to protect himself was greatly strengthened, his courage became fatter, and his appetite became bigger.
"I have no good plans, but I am willing to serve the king with loyalty, serve the country with sincerity, throw my head and shed blood, this is my duty. In this battle, I am willing to go to war!" Wu Sheng said with emotion.
Qingyu was greatly moved, but he didn't want Wu Sheng to take risks: "You are an alchemist and a guest, how can you go to war? Absolutely not!"
Wu Sheng glanced at the historian who was recording the duel, and it was hard to explain some things clearly, so he said: "Although it is dangerous and difficult, in order to cheer up Dayong, I have to go! As long as you are here, our army will definitely fight with you." Your strength wins the recognition of Chu people and enjoys praise from all countries!"
After some hard talk, Qingyu reluctantly agreed to Wu Sheng's request for a battle, and invited Sima to discuss the matter of leaving the army.
Yuan Sima has always been the main combatant in the Yong Kingdom, and he is the real main combatant. If there is a war, just fight it, no matter where it is fought, no matter why it is fought. As soon as he heard that he was going to fight, his whole mental state became alive. stand up.
But Qingyu also told him that although he would lead the trip, he must discuss it with Wu Sheng. To put it bluntly, Wu Sheng would control the direction. Yuan Sima, who had experienced the southern expedition to Baiyue, still admired Wu Sheng. He himself suffered a lot in that battle and fought easily, so he was very satisfied with Qingyu's arrangement.
The news brought back by Wu Sheng gave Yongguo five days to prepare in advance. Sikong Mansion took action and purchased food, spiritual materials, elixirs and other supplies in the three countries of Yu, Lu and Kui, and calmly completed preparations for the expedition.
If Cui Ming's chess piece had a great effect, if he made a few more moves in the future, the three kingdoms of Yu, Lu, and Kui would have no choice but to surrender.
On this day, the edict from Yangzhou finally arrived at Shangyong, ordering Yongguo to send out fifty troops and arrive in Zhoulai in mid-February to pay orders to Xian Yue, who was in charge of the war.
Yuan Sima planned to provide ten chariots and thirty disciples. Although Wu Sheng had a quota of ten chariots, there were not enough disciples, so he could only afford five chariots. The remaining thirty-five chariots needed to be sent to all The two men were discussing the recruitment of the military chariots of the officials at Yuan Sima's house. Sikong Yipu and Siwei Yongji came to the house hand in hand.
Seeing that Wu Sheng was there, they both laughed. We were all members of the party that supported Qingyu back then, so we were naturally cordial and asked, "I have been transferred to the prefecture today. How many troops will I send?"
Yuan Sima smiled and said, "Don't worry, you two. Doctor Shen and I have agreed that Lao Yi will ride in two and Ji Lang will ride in one."
Yi Pu and Yong Ji said together: "Absolutely not!"
Yuan Sima and Wu Sheng were stunned for a while.
