Chapter 214 Winter Death

Daze Mountain.

The cold air of winter permeates the mountains, and the bright sun shines brightly, bringing warmth to the creatures in the foothills.

The earth is revived with vitality, and the most sacred area of ​​the farm family is filled with murderous intent at this moment.

A large number of elite disciples from the Sixth Nongjia Hall are guarding the important roads in Daze Mountain, waiting, although they don't know what they are waiting for?

From the time when the rooster crows, to the rising sun, to this moment, they have been waiting for several hours.

In the afternoon, a carriage came first and drove into the mountains.

This carriage was inconspicuous and even looked very plain in appearance, just like the kind of truck that pulls cargo, but it didn't smell a bit unpleasant.

Whether it was the person driving the carriage or the distinguished guests in the carriage, the farmer's disciples seemed not to notice, and continued to guard and witness the carriage heading to the depths of Daze Mountain.

Deep in the Daze Mountain, near the Liuxian Tomb, the core area of ​​the farm, a carriage was already parked around an empty house.

There are masters of martial arts all around. Unlike the peasants, they should have been brought here by the people in the house themselves.

Zhao Shuang walked out of the carriage, and the Zhu family was already waiting.

The farmer's hero was not involved, the leader of the Shennong Hall was in charge.

Today's Zhu family has completely lost the familiarity of the past, and the facial makeup on his face makes him look very serious.

The Zhu family bowed their hands and did not try to show friendship.

Zhao Shuang returned the favor with his hand. After he got off the carriage, two people stepped out of the carriage one after another.

One is a young boy with an immature face, and the other is a beautiful woman.

The women's clothing does not resemble the Central Plains costumes, and their dresses have an obvious Vietnamese style. Despite this, the other party's clothing style was very restrained, without any nudity, and the whole person was tightly wrapped.

The Zhu family didn't say much, and brought the three of them to the house. They did not follow Zhao Shuang in, but stood guard outside.

The room was very deserted. There were only two people sitting in the huge room at the moment.

One was Xiang Liang, and the other was a man in luxurious clothes. He seemed a little surprised to see the woman behind Zhao Shuang.

He understood that for such an important matter, why did the East Vietnamese side send a woman?

There was suspicion in his heart, but he didn't show it. Men have an extraordinary status in the Chu Kingdom. This can be seen from Xiang Liang's respectful attitude.

"This is the envoy of the King of Dongyue, Ouyang Zhu."

Zhao Shuang's introduction was very brief. As for the woman, he didn't say anything. Moreover, judging from the appearance of the other party, he seemed to be a top-notch guard, guarding the young man.

Zhao Shuang sat between the two, seemingly not wanting to intervene in the dispute between them.

At that time, King Wujiang of Yue was killed and the country of Yue was divided. The royal family and their respective subjects flowed into the land of Baiyue. The Ouyang family is one of the descendants of the King of Yue, and is a prominent family in the Baiyue area.

Xiang Liang nodded and introduced the man next to him.

"This is my young master from Chu State, Fu Chu."

This was a secret meeting, which can be seen from the location and situation of the meeting. After Xiang Liang finished his introduction, there was a clear look of surprise on the young man's face.

He seemed not to have thought that the envoy from Chu State would be such a prominent person.

Zhe Chu saw the young man's expression in his eyes, but he didn't take it to heart. Because he knew that the person who really made the decision in this room was not this young man with the same prominent status.

From the corner of his eye, Zhen Chu looked at the leader of the Mo family who was sitting in the middle. He was very calm.

"I, the great Chu, would like to make peace with Dongyue. How about that?"

Xiang Liang spoke slowly, kicking off the meeting.

"Since we are making peace, what conditions does Chu have?"

The woman next to the young man spoke up and asked for the young man.

Generally, in this kind of meeting, the subordinates of both parties discuss it first, and then finally let the main envoy make a decision.

"The King of Dongyue has been reduced to the position of ruler, and both sides have withdrawn their troops. Our State of Chu will no longer blockade Dongyue. The two sides can trade with each other, whether they have advanced or not."

For the Chu State, the title King of Dongyue is very jarring. Since the destruction of the Yue Kingdom, the title Wang has no longer been used in the Chu State's official documents on the Yue Kingdom.

The Yue Kingdom has perished. This is the perception and attitude of all the countries in the world, and this is actually the case.

The title "King" is not used casually. Just like back then, Qin and Qi were mutual emperors, but they soon lost their imperial titles. On the one hand, it was because the King of Qi listened to Su Dai's words and wanted to take over Qin. On the other hand, it was also because although Qin and Qi were both powerful countries, they did not have the strength to dominate the world, nor did they have the reputation to impress the princes. .

Calling himself emperor does not live up to his name.

The title of King of Dongyue is just a grass-headed king at the moment. Retaining this title means that Tianze has the right to claim the eastern Baiyue area.

This means that Tianze has the ambition to unite the scattered tribes in the east of Baiyue, instead of just being a king.

Of course, with Tianze's current strength, he is still far from reaching that step. However, for the Chu State, it was in their interests to keep the descendants of the Yue King in the Baiyue area dispersed.

This kind of restraint policy is the key to the stability of Baiyue in Chu State. In this way, Chu State could mobilize most of its power to deal with the threats from the Central Plains countries and Qin State.

"The king's title cannot be withdrawn!"

The woman spoke very firmly. The conditions provided by Chu State were actually very favorable. The capital of the East Yue Kingdom was built on islands in the sea, and trade from Chu State was needed to maintain adequate supplies of materials.

Xiang Liang was a little surprised by the other party's resolute attitude. What he didn't expect was that the other party had such a tough tone.

However, the reason given by the other party made Fu Chu unable to refuse.

"The land of East Yue is small, but there are many people in Yue. They need a king, not a ruler, to integrate the power of various places."

The reason why Zheng Chu couldn't refuse was that he needed such a force to support him. In order to gain an advantage in the Chu Kingdom and the future competition for the throne.

"Can!"

Xiang Liang looked hesitant at Fu Chu's words. Putting such a result in the Chu court, Xiang Liang knew very well what would happen to Fu Chu who was in an awkward position.

He wanted to dissuade her, but Fu Chu had already made up his mind.

"But I want to know how many troops the King of Dongyue can assemble?"

"Seven thousand sailors and three thousand infantry!"

The Vietnamese people were good at making boats and boats, and their navy was very powerful. However, both in terms of combat power and equipment, the infantry army is far different from the infantry combat power of the Central Plains countries.

In the entire East Vietnam, only ten thousand troops can be produced with full calculation, most of which are naval troops.

This number is actually not very different from what Ning Chu had in mind. This military strength is actually nothing to the huge Chu State, but it is a boost to Fuchu.

Zhe Chu's expression changed and he looked at the young man sitting opposite him.

"I have obtained the title of king for you, and I have obtained peace for your country. What can you do for me?"

The Chu army conquered East Vietnam for a long time and spent too much money. Because there are many mountains in the East Vietnam area, if the Chu army's infantry attacks the land, the East Vietnam army will abandon the land on the west and retreat to the sea to defend the enemy with naval forces. Its people will also retreat to the mountains and lakes to make a living by fishing, hunting and gathering.

Even if the Chu army destroyed all their cities, they would not be able to deal a fatal blow to Dongyue. If we were to attack the Dongyue Royal City on the sea, we would need a long period of planning and the deployment of Chu's navy deployed in the Central Plains.

Of course, the Chu army had another way, which was to adopt beheading tactics, just like what Tianze did in the past. Kill a disobedient monarch and replace him with an obedient one.

However, doing so carries great risks, especially now.

Ouyang Zhu was a little moved, and attaching himself to the Chu State would be of great benefit to Dongyue. But just when he was about to say something, Zhao Shuang, who had been in the middle, coughed lightly.

"I'm sorry, I'm injured, and it's such a cold winter, so I can't help it."

Zhao Shuang's voice interrupted what the young man was about to say. The other person glanced at Zhao Shuang and became restrained again.

"I wonder what the young master wants us to do?"

The woman said something slightly and kicked the ball over again.

He looked away from Zhao Shuang with a somewhat unkind look on his face.

"If the King of Dongyue gets my order, all seven thousand naval forces will go north to listen to my orders."

"Master, are you saying that I will obey your orders?"

The woman was obviously a little surprised, but then, Nian Chu told all this in a positive tone.

"That's right!"

"However, East Vietnam's national strength is poor and weak, and long-term foreign wars require the consumption of a large amount of materials."

Warships, soldiers and armor, money and food, these are all things that East Vietnam lacks at this moment.

"I can give you ten thousand gold." When negative Chu said this, he also added, "And provide five thousand stone of military rations to East Vietnam a year."

Facing the rich and powerful Mr. Chu, Ouyang Zhu was obviously moved and wanted to agree.

"I"

At this moment, Zhao Shuang coughed again, interrupting the young man's words.

"This matter is of great importance and I still need to think about it."

Ouyang Zhu said this at the right time, and then retracted.

The young man's heartbeat could clearly be seen. He also believed that East Vietnam’s top brass would agree to his conditions. After opening up to trade, with money in hand, these war materials can naturally be purchased.

Seeing that the duck he got flew away again, Lian Chu felt a little angry.

"What do you think, Commander-in-Chief?"

"We, the Mohists, adhere to the principle of universal love and non-aggression and do not interfere in the affairs of other countries. The affairs of East Vietnam have nothing to do with the Mohists."

Zhao Shuang's words suppressed the anger in Xiang Chu's heart. He looked at Ouyang Zhu with an unkind look on his face.

Ten thousand gold, plus five thousand stone of military rations a year, is a very generous condition, very generous for East Vietnam.

But obviously, this condition was not what the Mohist leader wanted.

"What do you think Dongyue should do?"

Ouyang Zhu was a little cautious, looking at Nian Chu with an unkind expression, for fear of offending him.

"My king loves the people and does not want them to suffer the pain of swordsmanship. Therefore, our country and Chu can have a truce and pay tribute. However, it is absolutely forbidden to send troops."

Just as Ouyang finished speaking, Xiang Chu's face became very gloomy. This condition meant that he had no merit in the court, and it had no benefit to him personally.

If Fu Chu goes back with this result, he will not be scolded by people from both the government and the public in the state of Chu.

Xiang Chu looked at Zhao Shuang with somewhat angry eyes. The other person sat there as if nothing had happened, as if nothing had happened.

"My lord, what you say is really a great kindness."

At this moment, Zhao Shuang's words of praise attracted the attention of everyone present.

"Do you think this is good, Commander-in-Chief?"

There was anger visible to the naked eye on Nian Chu's face. Obviously, the Mohist leader did not want to allow external forces to enter East Vietnam and maintain its independence.

Seeing that the negotiation was only one step away from breaking down, Zhao Shuang's laughter came.

"Master, do you think this is bad?"

The Chu State wanted to get rid of the long confrontation with East Vietnam and shrink its military strength. And Fu Chu needed a force to support his position in Chu State.

However, Dongyue must maintain the title of king and gain the loyalty of the people under its jurisdiction. All this comes at a price.

After his laughter subsided, Zhao Shuang looked at Fu Chu and gently asked a question.

"Young Master, do you want to be the King of Chu?"

Such a simple question made the atmosphere in the room very tense. Ouyang Zhu swallowed and seemed a little worried. With a shout, the martial arts masters outside would rush in and kill them all.

It's a bit hard to talk about negative cud. Of course he wants to be the King of Chu, who doesn't want to be? But the problem is, I can't say this.

Ning Chu's hesitation made Zhao Shuang chuckle.

"Young Master is neither your direct descendant nor your eldest son, so what qualifications do you have to inherit the throne of King of Chu?"

"Are you mocking me?"

"I don't dare!"

Zhao Shuang slightly cupped his hands as a sign of humility.

"Does the Young Master think that with his current reputation in the Chu State's court, he is capable of defeating the Chu State's crown prince in the Chu State?"

"Young master, do you think that even with the addition of these seven thousand naval troops, the military strength under your command can defeat the Chu State's hundreds of thousands of troops?"

"Young master thinks that having the reputation of serving the barbarians externally means that he can support soldiers internally. He is weaker than others, so what is the benefit of such behavior?"

After asking three times in succession, Negi Chu's expression changed drastically.

Different from the anger just now, he now felt alert.

"In terms of reputation and reality, since the young master can't compete with the Prince of Chu at this moment, why should he forcefully gain a virtuous name, be tabooed by the king, and get into real trouble?"

"Cultivation of a virtuous name internally and support of the people externally will naturally lead to the people's support and obedience. If it is destiny, why should the young master care about the length of time?"

Fu Chu laughed loudly and looked at Zhao Shuang. He told Nian Chu a simple truth, that is, he needed to keep a low profile at the moment.

"I understand Sir's teachings."

At this moment, there was a sudden movement outside, and the Zhu family's voice came from outside.

"A large number of people and horses have broken into the crowd. Please move."

Nian Chu's expression changed and he looked at Xiang Liang. The other party had already prepared countermeasures for emergencies and nodded slightly.

Negi Chu calmed down and looked at Zhao Shuang.

"I already understand Dongyue's desire for a truce. After returning to Chu State, I will try my best to persuade my father to have a truce and trade with Dongyue to relieve the suffering of the people on the border."

"Young Master is a great virtue."

Zhao Shuang and others slightly bowed their hands and saw Xiang Liang escorting Xiang Chu away.

The room suddenly became quiet, and the woman beside Ouyang Zhu stood up and looked at Zhao Shuang.

"The person whom my king feared, feared, and relied on, I finally met him today, and he is indeed not a mortal."

The woman smiled, and the tightly wrapped dress swayed slightly. Her arms were not as fair as those of ordinary women, but instead exposed scales.

"It's just that the people outside seem to be here for you."

Zhao Shuang smiled, didn't care, and said slightly.

"so what?"