"Well, that Black God is probably really a divine horse. Lie'er, you can visit Baishi Town a few more times and see if you can get the Black God to leave a seed for our family." Luo Gan leaned on the bed and sat across from him. The young master in front of the bed ordered.
Luo Gan is no longer the general of Wu State, but he is still the grandfather of King Ketu of Wu. His powerful position has not diminished at all. Although he was slightly unwell, many people came to visit him, but Ke Lie was just the last one left.
"Grandpa, can someone else go there?" Ke Lie said a little embarrassed.
Ever since the Songjing Incident, he had admired Lu Wu. Not only did he admire Lu Wu for being invincible, but he also admired Lu Wu for being free and unrestrained. He would not give in to any pressure and could leave whenever he wanted, not to mention his glory and wealth.
Because of this, he didn't want to embarrass himself in front of Lu Wu at this moment - he was thinking of ways to kill Lu Wu before, but then he begged to be in front of others. He couldn't lose face with such a shameless thing.
Luo Gan pointed at Ke Lie, wanting to scold Ke Lie, but mid-sentence, he remembered that if Ke Tu hadn't been so kind this time, Wu would have ended up like Chu.
He even remembered that when he married his most beloved daughter to Gongzi Yuan, besides Gongzi Yuan being the heir to King Wu, wasn't it because he valued his strong and kind character?
"You - well, you two brothers, Yuan'er has taught you too much kindness. Don't you know that if you want to do big things in this world, who wouldn't be shameless? Well, if you don't want to go, my old man won't want this You are so old-fashioned, even if you kowtow to the champion, you still want to get the blood of the divine horse."
"Grandpa!" Ke Lie's voice was extremely plaintive, like a resentful woman in the hall.
"Come on, help me up." Luo Gan gestured to get up and change clothes.
"Grandpa - I'll go, I'll just go!" Ke Lie had no choice but to agree.
Seeing that Ke Lie agreed, Luo Gan smiled and said: "Lie'er, grandpa is not asking you to force anything. It is good to be able to get the blood of Shenjun. Any conditions can be negotiated. If not, as long as you stay close to Uncle Champion, Just relationship.
You have also heard that the Black God travels thousands of miles in a day, climbs mountains and crosses water as easily as walking on flat ground, coupled with the bravery of the champion, what does this mean, do you know? "
Ke Lie remained silent and just nodded.
He is not a fool, he is an invincible fighter. He can be used as an army just by himself, plus a divine horse that can travel thousands of miles a day - the combination of this combat power and long-distance mobility is by no means a plus. The relationship of one means that within a few hundred miles of Lu Wu's location, there is no suspense about the outcome of any small-scale battle.
Even among the major powers in the Central Plains, no matter whether there are national wars or civil wars, wars involving more than ten thousand people do not happen every year. Small-scale conflicts are commonplace.
Moreover, even if there is a large-scale battle involving hundreds of thousands of people, there will still be countless tests and counter-tests. This process of tests and counter-tests is also a small-scale conflict - a war in which the entire army charges in waves. Exists only in the imagination of the uninitiated.
In field battles between the state of Chu and the neighboring states of Yan and Lu, they always lost more than they won.
Of course, there is a reason why the soldiers of Yan and Lu are more capable, but it also has something to do with the fact that two generals with their own fighting skills are sitting in front of the army.
In Ke Lie's view, when it comes to being brave and invincible, Lu Wu is definitely still above those two generals - before Lu Wu, there had never been any generals in the world who could compete in a one-on-one draw among the military masters. In this case, kill the martial arts master.
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Outside Baishi Town, there is a garrison camp.
Lord's Hall.
A handsome young man wearing a silk green robe is asking to see Qiutong.
"I heard that the general intends to replace the sacred land of the Five Prefectures with the five counties in the south of the Yangtze River in the state of Wu. Tang is not sure whether this is true or not. Please ask the director to clear up his doubts."
Qiutong nodded: "It is true."
Tang Zhi suddenly became anxious and said without hesitation: "Master Secretary, why is the General so unwise?
The blessed land of the Five Prefectures is the foundation of hegemony. If you go north to Chengdu, you can get all the essence of Chu; if you go south and cross the river, you can combine Wu and Yue as a granary for backup.
But if we go to a remote and remote place like the five counties in the south of the Yangtze River, we can't even gather the soldiers, and there is even less food, grass, gold and iron. It's like tying up our own hands and feet and swimming in shallow water - Mr. Secretary, you have to persuade the general! "
Tang Zhinai was the son of Tang Chi in Nanhe Prefecture and the heir to the Tang family. He was sent to Zhechong Prefecture by Tang Chi as Zhezheng to show his loyalty. He was considered one of Qiu Tong's direct subordinates.
This time Lu Wu insisted on going south despite being seriously injured. Tang Chi tried to persuade him to no avail, so he sent his son to come and see what happened. If Lu Wu was stupid enough to be killed by Wu, then the Tang family would have to take advantage of the situation. .
"You are outrageous. The general has deep intentions in his actions. How can you question it? Get out!"
"You——" Tang Zhi was furious and reached out to touch his waist.
A mere maid who was lucky enough to get a job dared to insult him like this? Don't you hear that when a common man is angry, blood splashes every step of the way, and the world is pure? The distance between the two at this moment was less than seven steps.
"Um?"
When Tang Zhi went to touch the sword, Qiu Tong raised the corners of his mouth slightly, revealing a sarcastic smile.
Tang Zhi's hand had already touched the hilt of the sword. Suddenly he saw a playful smile on the corner of Qiu Tong's mouth. He immediately remembered that although the Secretary-General was born as a maid, his courage was solid, so he did not draw the sword. , instead holding on to the hilt of the sword, he grunted and turned around to leave.
"whispering sound--"
Tang Zhi walked faster.
After Tang Zhi left, several people came out of the back hall.
"The young master is right, these people will never be of the same mind as us." Yulan looked at the direction Tang Zhi left and said.
Not to mention that others couldn't figure it out, even the five of them had some doubts about Lu Wuna taking the prosperous land of the Five Prefectures and replacing the five counties in the south of the Yangtze River with the newly developed territory of the Wu Kingdom. It was obvious that they would suffer a big loss.
But Lu Wu just asked them two questions: If I gave up everything, who among these people would follow me? If an enemy country provides high-ranking officials with generous salaries, how many of these people will be loyal?
This is not difficult to answer at first, but if you think about it carefully, Qiu Tong and others can't find a few ministers who will drop everything and follow Lu Wu.
Lu Wu's rise was so fast that he didn't even have time to cultivate a few confidants. Even the soldiers who were profitable under his command were loyal to Lu Wu because rewards and punishments were fair and they could make a lot of money.
If Lu Wu loses his territory and is unable to provide a high bounty, there is no telling how many of these soldiers will be willing to follow Lu Wu.
As for the large nobles from the five southern mansions who came to invest - it's because they have no other way out,? Except for Lu Wu, Chu State would never allow them to survive.
As long as there are still enemies of Chu, they will be loyal to Lu Wu.
But if the state of Chu declines, over time, the enemy state will change from the state of Chu to the state of Wu.
At that time, will these people be willing to be loyal to a fighting general who may deprive them of their aristocratic status at any time, come from a merchant family, and side with ordinary soldiers; or are they willing to be loyal to the King of Wu who adheres to the traditional feudal system?
Moreover, the young master said that if he insists on occupying the five southern mansions, sooner or later he will end up being attacked by Chu and Wu from both sides;
Even if Chu is successfully destroyed, it will only end up being flanked by Wu, Yan, and Lu, and the situation will only become more difficult.
