Ou Wenyi sat on the stone bench, picked up a white piece with his two index fingers, dropped it on the chessboard, and said in a deep voice:
"A letter from nephew Yue Xian said that envoys from Yan and Qi had frequent exchanges, and it was very likely that they would form an alliance. This time, Prince Man's plot against Wu failed, and Prince Yuan came to power. If the four kingdoms of Wu, Yue, Yan and Qi colluded,
Ou Wenyi is seven feet four inches tall, with a pale face and a three-inch short beard under his chin, which is carefully groomed and neat, but is slightly gray.
Ou Wenyi is now fifty-three and has a very good reputation in the Chu Kingdom. He was invited by the King of Chu to take charge of Nanhe City in order to use his ability to control the local nobles and suppress Wu and Yue.
"We are located in the south and cannot get involved in matters in the north. It is a great achievement to be able to suppress Wu Yue and avoid changes."
Sitting opposite Ou Wenyi was an old man of similar age to him, wearing a white feather crown.
This man's surname was Xu Mingyang and his courtesy name was Zi Teng. He was a famous Legalist scholar in Chu State. He taught and educated people all year round at Qingquan Academy in Chengdu, Chu State. Most of his disciples were employed by the nobles of Chu State, and they had a high reputation.
He and Ou Wenyi were childhood friends. Now that they are older, they come to the south to live and relax at their old friend's place.
"Brother Ziteng, you don't know something. Now I made a wrong move and lost an arm. I'm afraid I won't be able to suppress Wu Yue." Ou Wenyi picked up a chess piece, knocked on the chessboard and said.
"How do you say it?" Xu Yang asked.
"A few days ago, Grandmaster Gongsun passed by here, and while chatting with me, he talked about Lu Wu from the state of Wu. He said that this man was no more than ten years old, and he had such pure and pure Qi that he had never seen or heard of him. If he really became a fighting general, he would definitely be unprecedented. The tyranny.
Grandmaster Gongsun said that he would recuperate for three months, and when his injuries were fully recovered, he would enter the Kingdom of Wu again. He must kill this person before he enters the realm of fighting general. "
Ou Wenyi continued: "I heard that this person was crossing the river, so I got my mind on it, summoned four innate experts, and asked Pingnan General Xie Qi to gather an elite army, and wanted to intercept and kill this person on the river - but I didn't expect The whole army was wiped out, and only the prince escaped."
"Even Prince Poshan was exhausted from the battle and was seriously injured, so he had to leave overnight. Lu Wu had a weird personality and would kill them all with his hands. It is human nature that the prince could not avoid him."
Even for an innately strong person, it would be quite dangerous if he exhausted all his energy in one breath.
However, when Wang Poshan saw that three masters who were not inferior to him were killed without the ability to fight back, he naturally ran away as fast as he could without worrying about the danger of exhaustion of his energy.
"You said that Lu Wu killed four innate masters on the river? Or was he among the elites of the first army? Grandmaster Gongsun said he was not a fighting general?" Even a well-informed Legalist scholar like Xu Yang was dumbfounded.
If he is not a warrior general, he does not have the evil spirit of a military warrior to train his body and protect himself. How can he fight against four innate masters among the elite of the Chu army?
"Yes, because of this, Grandmaster Gongsun regards this person as a serious danger to the Chu State, and wants to kill him before he takes the last step - it's a pity that I have lost all my elite troops, knowing that this person is settling outside the city. , but he can’t do it, and he even has to worry about this person coming into the city to take my life.”
Ou Wenyi smiled bitterly.
However, while he said he was worried, his face remained calm and calm, showing no sign of fear at all.
"Haha, brother Wen Yi, are you old and confused, or have you been in power for too long and have forgotten how to deal with young people?" Xu Yang sneered.
"Brother Zi Teng, can you teach me?"
"Then Lu Wu has made great achievements at such a young age, why not enjoy it in the Kingdom of Wu? With such great achievements, he can still maintain his status as a doctor?" Xu Yang asked.
"This - there must be a reason!" Ou Wenyi's eyes lit up.
"I think this person may not be an enemy - at least not in the present. As for the future, Grandmaster Gongsun will take care of it."
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Wu and Yue were worried about Chu's invasion. Why didn't Chu have its own worries?
Among the five powerful powers in the Central Plains, Chu State is located in the southernmost region. It has fertile land and abundant water resources, and has always been known as a granary.
The south is rich in water and grass, but not as rich in warriors as the bitter cold land in the north.
Coupled with the lack of horses in the south, Chu was at a disadvantage in cavalry warfare. Only by building more cities, making more crossbows, and having more soldiers could Chu be able to compete with the four kingdoms of Yan, Qi, Lu, and Han.
When it comes to field battles, the Chu State bullies the already declining Wu State. Compared with the other four countries, they are basically at a disadvantage.
The archers of Chu, the swordsmen of Qi, the cavalry of Yan, the soldiers of Lu, and the spear formations of South Korea are all world-famous elites.
But the elites of other countries are able to act as the main force on the battlefield and fight tough battles;
No matter how elite the Chu State's archer troops are, they cannot determine the outcome in a field battle - they are useful in city defense and water battles - so Chu State loses more than the other four countries in field battles.
That is because the Chu State is rich in food and can support a large army. It relies on the consumption of human lives to confront the other four countries.
If Yan and Qi join forces, Chu will be in danger - if Wu and Yue stab each other in the back, Chu will be in danger of collapse.
I originally wanted to use King Ke of Wu to die, and when Gongzi Jiu fought to the death, he would cause chaos to the Wu country and eliminate future troubles, but who would have thought that even if he invited Grandmaster Gongsun, he could not save Gongsun Jiu's life.
A fighting general from Wu Kingdom jumped out of nowhere!
He also defeated Grandmaster Gongsun in the military formation, killed Master Jiu, and turned the situation around.
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Two days later, Lu Wu and others still had no harvest.
Unlike Songjing, this place does not have many shop assistants and deacons and servants of the Lu family as sources of information.
Among the group, that is, everyone from the Li family's motorcade came here a few times, but they passed by in a hurry, at most purchasing some supplies. Therefore, although Lu Wu and others were determined to return to their old business, they could not find a suitable "financial source" for a while. '.
However, this place is an important trading port between Wu and Chu, and there are some new things. We are not in a hurry to leave, so it feels good to visit for two days.
On the third day, the 'source of wealth' had not been found, but a customer came to the door.
"Brother Lu, we meet again." Wei Zhaoting walked in with a hearty smile.
"Why are you here?" Lu Wu had a headache when he saw this crazy woman, and he glanced at Qiu Tong.
"Mr. Yan said that he is an old friend of the young master, and he is here on behalf of Nanhe City Guards and District Doctor Wenyi District." Qiu Tong said.
Although Lu Wu and Chu Guo had already lost their wits, since they had settled in Nanhe City, even if he was missing, the innkeeper would not have the guts to refuse the person sent by the district doctor.
In the Zhou Dynasty, Qing was the highest-ranking noble, and the uncles, marquises, and kings above them all belonged to the category of feudal kings.
And below you is the doctor.
A doctor is a second-level noble with a very high status. Even if he commits a serious crime with solid evidence, he cannot be punished - the saying "You cannot punish a doctor" is common in all countries.
If the Lu family could only turn things around this time, without Lu Wu's strength ceiling, the Lu family would not be worthy of becoming an upstart wealthy family with one family and two doctors.
"Brother Lu, I'm not here to get you to be our Yan family's son-in-law this time. I didn't know Brother Lu's reputation before. It's really offensive and offending." Wei Zhaoting said with a smile.
"It doesn't matter, you have good intentions." Lu Wu waved his hand. As long as he didn't come to ask him to be his son-in-law, he didn't care to chat with this woman. After all, there were relatively few women like this.
"I came here this time thanks to Brother Lu." Wei Zhaoting said: "Doctor Ou wanted to meet Brother Lu, so he approached me and asked me to be an intermediary. I wonder if Brother Lu can honor me and meet Dr. Ou See you last time?"
In fact, the Chu State sergeant Shu Ding who was responsible for guarding the dock did not dare to provoke a ruthless person like Lu Wu, but the people on the same ship were examined over and over again to collect information about Lu Wu.
Not wanting to die, Wei Zhaoting wanted to recruit Lu Wu, and had an intimate conversation with Lu Wu on the bow of the ship. He fell into the eyes of many people, and was naturally the subject of a key review - but was hired as an intermediary.
