"Zixu, given the current situation, what should I do?"

Helu had to ask Wu Zixu for advice.

The attempt to assassinate Qingji failed, and Qingji's revenge army marched all the way to the gates of Wudu. This was something Helu never expected!

In Helu's view, Gai Yin said that although Qing Ji was brave but not very resourceful, he was very thoughtful and skilled, and had deceived Qing Ji with a trick of suffering. How could he fail to assassinate the latter?

However, the development of things was unexpected.

Qing Ji did not die at the hands of Guan Li as expected.

This makes Helu even more troublesome!

Wu Zixu pondered for a moment and then said: "Your Majesty, for the current plan, we can only stick to Wu Capital and wait for the opportunity."

"Why?"

Helu was very puzzled.

Because although Qingji's army is coming in a menacing way, Helu is not afraid!

In terms of troops and horses, Helu's army was superior to Qingji's army.

The only thing he is inferior to Qingji is the human heart!

Wu Zixu obviously took this into consideration.

"Your Majesty Mingjian. In the name of 'avenging his father and fighting against the traitors of the country,' Qingji raised troops to attack Wu. The people of the country responded in large numbers, so much so that neighboring countries such as Wei, Lu, and Qi all supported Qingji!"

"Not to mention the subjects who were grateful to the late king Liao, there are also many people in our army who sympathize with Qing Ji's experience and are dissatisfied with the king."

Wu Zixu sighed and said: "At this time, Wu Du has hundreds of chariots and more than 30,000 soldiers, outnumbering Qingji's rebels. However, if the people's hearts are not good, why fight?"

This is exactly what Wu Zixu is worried about.

If Helu leads his army out of the city to fight Qingji's army, and his own soldiers betray him before the battle, the situation will be completely out of control!

Do you dare to take a gamble?

He doesn't dare!

Helu was dedicated to assassinating the king's officials and killing the king to seize the throne. This in itself was criticized by the people of the country.

King Liao of Wu has been in power for many years and has made many achievements and achievements. He has always been deeply loved by the people of the country!

Now Qingji is attacking Wu under the banner of "avenging his father and attacking the country's traitors". How can he not get the support of Wu's army and people?

Not to mention his reputation as a master, Qingji's original reputation was enough for many Wu soldiers to follow him.

In fact, that's exactly what it is!

After Qingji fled to Weiguo, in addition to the soldiers he brought with him, he also continued to recruit troops.

People from nearby Wei, Lu, Chu, Wu, Qi and other countries came here to join Qing Ji's command, allowing the latter to have 20,000 troops in just over a year.

Of course, this would be inseparable from financial and food support from various countries.

The monarchs of all countries all looked at Chongqing Ji's character, ability, status and reputation, hoping that he could defeat Helu or fight against each other!

Therefore, it is best for the Wu Kingdom to be divided into two. No matter how bad it is, Qing Ji, who won the country, can still be grateful for the help from other countries and repay the favor.

"Zixu, in my opinion, it is even more inappropriate to be trapped in the capital of Wu."

Helu frowned and said: "Although I have been in power for more than a year, there are many people with ulterior motives in the city. I am afraid that when we defend the city, someone will cooperate with Qing Ji inside and outside. How can we hold on to such a huge Wu capital city?"

"If the king wants to go to war, there is nothing wrong with it. However, the king must ensure that his army can be defeated in one battle, and there is no one in the city who is in cahoots with Qing Ji!"

"this……"

Helu couldn't help but hesitate for a while after hearing this.

He wanted to finish his work in one battle. It was not easy to destroy Qingji's army in one battle. What's more, he also had to ensure that no one in Wudu City collaborated with Qingji inside and outside. How could he do this?

"I want to go to war, how can Zixu teach me?"

Wu Zixu had great talent, and Helu was very clear about this.

In the process of Helu regicide and usurping the throne, Wu Zixu contributed a lot, and it was he who recommended the assassin Zhuanzhu to Helu!

Therefore, Helu could completely trust Wu Zixu.

"Your Majesty, if you want to fight Qingji in the wild, you need to put the former king's old ministers under house arrest, and then choose the king's old soldiers as the vanguard to fight against Qingji."

Wu Zixu stroked his beard and pondered, "For this reason, your Majesty can write a letter of war to Qing Ji, and set a battle date for the next day."

"Before the battle, Your Majesty can choose thousands of warriors to ride in chariots and carriages all night to the side of Gusu Mountain. When the two armies are fighting, with the sound of drums, this strange army can attack Qingji's army from behind!"

"When Qingji's rebels are attacked from both sides, how can they remain undefeated?"

"good!"

Helu thought so.

As the saying goes, there are no righteous battles in the Spring and Autumn Period, and they are good at this!

Hundreds of years ago, wars between countries would follow etiquette and fight in formations.

If one side is not ready to fight, and the drums are not beating, the fighting will not begin!

However, after entering the era of great strife, etiquette collapsed and the rules (etiquette) of war were trampled on.

Especially after the Battle of Hongshui, the defeat of Song Xianggong, the "benevolent and righteous overlord" who was half-crossed without attack, marked that the war between the countries had entered the era of "deceit and conspiracy"!

In order to defeat the enemy, Helu was willing to resort to any means.

So, under Wu Zixu's advice, Helu immediately mobilized his troops and generals.

He first ordered his husband to lead two thousand soldiers, and put all the noble ministers in the city under house arrest, with no entry or exit allowed. He also asked his son Fucha to sit in Wudu, strictly control the city gates, and strictly prohibit the subjects from going out.

Then, Helu appointed Wu Zixu, a traveler, as a Grand Sima. He led three thousand soldiers and five hundred chariots, and left the capital at night, heading towards Mount Gusu!

Finally, Helu organized his army and prepared for battle, preparing to fight Qingji to the death the next day.

At the same time, Qingji, who was far away in the Hongshang camp, had already received the letter of war from Helu!

"What is Ji Guang's intention?"

Qing Ji was quite puzzled.

In the large tent of the Chinese army, the person sitting at the top is Young Master Qingji, and on the left and right sides are the generals with huge backs and shoulders!

The revenge army built by Qing Ji was extremely powerful, with excellent soldiers and brave generals. The only shortcoming was the lack of resourceful military advisors.

"Sir, wouldn't it be better if Ji Guang is willing to go out of the city to fight with our army?"

"That's right! The one we are afraid of is Ji Guang, who has fortified the walls and cleared the country, and defended the city to the death. Now that Ji Guang has issued a declaration of war and invited a fight, it is easy to save the trouble."

Generals with well-developed limbs and simple minds are not afraid of a battle.

But Qingji could vaguely guess what was fishy!

When something goes wrong, there must be a monster!

According to what Qing Ji knew, when he sent his troops to attack Wu this time, there were many former ministers of King Liao of Wu in the capital of Wu as internal correspondents.

On the contrary, Qingji had already attacked Wudu City, but there was no news from the city!

Qingji had to guard against this.

His eyes gradually focused on the sheepskin map hanging in the middle.

The huge map, with Wu as the center, marks the various cities and fortresses of Wu, as well as the number of garrison troops!

As the saying goes, only if you know yourself and the enemy can you win a hundred battles.

As for the previous situation of the Wu Kingdom, Qingji, as a young master, naturally knew it well!

Suddenly, an idea flashed in Qingji's mind.

"Meng Ben!"

"The end is here!"

"Immediately mobilize five thousand soldiers, prepare enough arrows and crossbows, rush to Hulukou at starry night, hide here, wait for the enemy to enter, and then ambush them!"

"promise!"
Chapter completed!