When Xiong Tong saw this, he secretly said in his heart: It seems that this boy will be nothing more than a soldier in the future, so he didn't blame him anymore. Later, Xiong Tong deliberately trained him and took him with him every time he went on an expedition to let him gain some practical knowledge. He also made Qu Di his fief. Later, Xiong Xia took the fief as his surname, also known as Qu Xia. This all happened later.
When Xiong Tong was teaching his eldest son Qu Xia, Baoshen finished the lesson and intended to reunite father and son and let Xiong Zui and Xiong Shan out. Hearing the childish voices of the two young children, Xiong Tong suddenly perked up, his sleepiness and fatigue swept away, and he quickly stepped over and hugged them tightly in his arms.
At this moment, Mrs. Deng Man has also been waiting in a corner of the garden. When her husband Baoshen was giving lessons to his sons, she often listened outside. Although the harem was not allowed to interfere with the government's affairs, she knew that the fate of the country was closely related to her own, and she was naturally very interested in the ways of governing the country described by Bao Shen. Seeing Xiong Tong and his sons hugging each other happily, she did not come out immediately, but stood among the flowers and watched comfortably. After the father and son were intimate, the second son, Xiong Geng, ran into the flowers next to the school and pulled Deng Man in front of Xiong Tong. At this time, Xiong Tong remembered that it had been a long time since he was the queen. He quickly held Deng Man's arms and looked at her for a moment, and then held the mother and son in his arms... Bathed in the joy of the reunion of husband and wife, father and son, Xiong Tong There is indescribable comfort and beauty in my heart. Although husband and wife, father and son live in the same palace, the busy state affairs separate them, and they are clearly involved in business... Unable to fulfill the responsibilities of husband and father, facing his beautiful wife and young son, Xiong Tong's heart is filled with unspeakable sorrow at the same time. Guilt.
The two sides were silent for a moment, but Xiong Tong spoke first: "Madam, how are you?"
Deng Man said: "Xiaojun is very good... It's just that I see that the king is busy with state affairs all day long, but can't share the worries of the king, which makes Xiaojun deeply uneasy... The king should take more care of his dragon body!"
Xiong Tongtong: "Thank you, madam, for your concern. This morning, I proposed the strategy of expanding to the surrounding areas. The two officials, Hao and Dou, were arguing about whether to expand eastward first or to pacify the northwest first, so I was undecided for a while."
Deng Man said: "What did Doctor Dou say?"
Xiong Tongdao: "Doctor Dou proposed to pacify the northwest first, but most of the ministers advocated expanding eastward first. Because the northwest is mountainous, the land is barren, and it is easy to defend and difficult to attack. It makes little sense to spend a lot of effort to conquer it. And The southeast is located in the hinterland of Jianghan, and it is both easy to fight and rich..."
After listening to Xiong Tong's account, Deng Man said: "Doctor Dou is far-sighted and his idea is right. To the west is our country's rear area. Only when the rear area is stable and there are no worries can we advance eastward with all our strength!"
Xiong Channel: "How come your words are exactly the same as those of Doctor Dou? As the saying goes, heroes think alike, haha... I have made up my mind, let's attack Zou first!"
About the autumn of 734 BC, Xiong Tong asked his nine-year-old eldest son Xiong Xia to govern the country, and the doctor Chiang Zhang to supervise the country. With the doctor Dou Bobi as the general, Dou Min as his deputy, Dou Yuqiang and Yu Qi as his subordinate generals, he led an army of 50,000 people, and the imperial commander personally conquered the army and went north to attack Zou.
The state of Fu was located in the upper reaches of the intersection of Danshui and Huangshui (now Qishui in Lin County, Henan). The king was named Yun, and his capital was Shangmi. Shangmi is bordered by Danshui in the north and mountains in the south. The city is on a dangerous high ground, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. The Chu army marched to the border of Bo and set up camp under Shangmi City. At this moment, Marquis Hou was singing and dancing to his heart's content in the palace, feasting all the ministers. Suddenly I heard that the Chu army was approaching the city. I was shocked and hurriedly asked all the ministers about the plan to retreat. The doctor Fu You said: "Xiong Chu is the master of tigers and wolves. He has strong soldiers and horses, and he has been determined to destroy me for a long time. To fight against them is undoubtedly to hit the stone with an egg. In order to protect the people of the city from being harmed, we can only open the city and ask for surrender!"
General Guan Ding's father immediately retorted: "It's impossible! I think my ancestors came here in Beiyi to avoid the Chu people. I thought they could enjoy peace, but the Chu people pressed forward step by step. If I surrender without a fight, the Chu people will definitely regard me. Once you become an incompetent person, you will be reduced to a slave from now on. How can you ever stand out again? Rather than letting others slaughter you, it is better to fight to the death!"
Hou Hou said: "However, our country has a small number of soldiers and generals, and it is definitely no match for Chu. What can we do?"
Guan Ding's father said: "I have a senior brother named Tu Yisheng. He is a descendant of Tu Xingsheng, the pioneer of King Wu's conquest of the Shang Dynasty. He has the art of arching the earth and practiced it in Songgao. With his help, we will definitely defeat the Chu army!" "
Hou Hou was very happy when he saw it, so he made Guan Ding's father the general of the country. Guan Ding's father immediately ordered the entire army to stand ready to defend the city against the enemy, and then went to Songgao to invite Tu Yisheng.
Songgao is located in the west of Shangmi. Entering the deep valley, you can see the green peaks and the clear water like a mirror. Bees and butterflies are flying among the flowers and grass, and cranes are singing on the pine and cypress branches... It is indeed a fairyland, not Penglai better than Penglai. Facing the beautiful scenery in the mountains, Guan Ding's father had no intention of enjoying it and went straight to Xiaoyao Temple. There was already a boy waiting there, saying: "Hello, uncle, the master is waiting for you in the temple!"
After entering several doors, I saw a middle-aged warlock meditating there with a fly whisk in his arms. It was Tu Yisheng, the master of Xiaoyao Guan. Seeing Guan Ding's father come in, Tu Yisheng said: "Sit down, serve tea." The boy immediately brought him a cup of hot jujube tea. Guan Ding's father just took a sip and was immediately burned to the point where he opened his mouth and clicked his tongue. Tu Yisheng said: "You can't eat hot tofu if you are anxious. Tea is for tasting. Only when you taste it carefully can your mind be calm. Only when you sip slowly can you know the taste."
Guan Ding's father put the tea cup on the table and said anxiously: "The Chu army has already arrived at the city. How can I not be anxious? Junior brother is here this time..."
Tu Yisheng didn't wait for him to finish speaking, and quickly raised his hand to stop him. Apparently he had already understood his intention of going up the mountain this time, so he advised: "Everything in the world is done naturally and cannot be done by manpower. The founder of Xiong Chu, Huanzi, is You and I, my master. I don’t blame you for what you are doing now, Senior Brother Bo, but you want to drag me down the mountain to beat my master’s descendants. I’m sorry, but it’s really hard to obey!” After saying that, he closed his eyes and stopped paying attention to Father Ding.
Guan Ding's father said: "Are you going? Are you going or not... Senior brother, you have to say whether you are going or not!"
Observing Ding's father was so anxious that the veins on his forehead popped out, Tu Yisheng closed his eyes and meditated as if he was deaf and mute. Guan Ding's father became anxious and tried to pull it. Tu Yisheng used the ground-rooting technique to pull it. Guan Ding's father tried his best to pull it away, but he couldn't pull it away. Guan Ding's father was angry, anxious and helpless, and asked angrily: "Brother, let me ask you, what is the act of regicide? It is disloyalty! How did Xiong Tong get the throne? It was because of his treason. This kind of unfaithful and unjust behavior would probably not be tolerated even if Master Huanzi was still alive. Senior brother can tolerate this kind of rebellious and unjust behavior. Why do you still practice Taoism? What sutras do you recite? What good deeds and virtues do you accumulate? If you really don't want to go, junior brother will go down the mountain and fight Xiong Tong to the death, and let you stay on the mountain and enjoy yourself!" After that, he walked out of the Taoist temple without looking back.
Yisheng was not invited to move the soil. The more Ding's father thought about it, the more angry he became. After not walking far, he simply came back, went around to the back of the Taoist temple, and set a fire. The Taoist temple was originally built with thatch, and since it hadn't rained for a long time, it happened that dry wood would ignite when exposed to a strong fire. The fire took advantage of the wind, and the wind assisted the power of the fire. In the blink of an eye, the Xiaoyao Temple was reduced to ashes. Tu Yisheng only snatched out a copy of "Wan Zi" and had to dismiss all the disciples. Then he chased down the mountain and pulled Guan Ding's father's chest. Yi just punched a few times, and while beating him, he cursed: "You wicked ghost, let's see how I teach you a lesson!"
But Father Guan Ding laughed loudly and said: "If it weren't for this fire, would you be willing to go down the mountain? Besides, aren't there just a few shabby thatched houses? In the future, when the Chu soldiers retreat, my junior brother will ask the monarch to build you a house inlaid with gold and jade." New Taoist Temple!”
When the two returned to Shangmi, they encountered the Chu army led by Dou Min calling for formation under the city. Guan Ding's father said: "Wait for me to go out and destroy his majesty!" So he came to the city with a gold steel gun and shouted loudly: "Let Xiong Tong come out and answer!"
Dou Min said: "Who are you? Our king is the esteemed king of the country. How can you see him just by saying you can see him?"
Guan Ding's father said: "I am Guan Ding's father, the general of Zhenguo, who was personally appointed by Marquis Po. On the order of my lord, I came to take Xiong Tong's head. Who are you, and you dare to make such a fuss here?"
Dou Min said: "I am asking for help from Vice General Dou Min. If you know what's going on, please dismount your horse and accept your surrender. I will spare your life!"
Watching Ding's father become furious, he hit his horse and came forward to take the pin. The two horses crossed each other, and there was a "bang" sound, and the two guns collided. Ding's father was so powerful that he blocked the gun in Dou Min's hand, and then stabbed Dou Min in front of the door. Dou Min hurriedly lowered his head, but that move lifted his helmet off.
