Did Wu Zixu rebel?

He didn't dare, couldn't, and certainly didn't want to.

Qingji was a very possessive king.

Suspicious by nature.

Like emperors such as Ying Zheng, Cao Cao, and Zhu Yuanzhang, Qing Ji was somewhat headstrong and secretly suspicious of his subordinates.

Even so, Qingji is also suspicious of people who don't use them, but who he uses without suspicion.

He trusted Wu Zixu, so he left Wu Zixu in Jing State to serve as Ling Yin and manage the military and political affairs of Jing State.

Wu Zixu wanted to rebel and establish a country on his own, but it was actually easy and not difficult.

Because Qing Ji stayed in Jing State, Tian Ruoju, who was specifically responsible for containing Wu Zixu, could not play its due role at all.

This time Wu Zixu took matters into his own hands and sent troops to attack Zheng. He even went all the way to Xinzheng, the capital of Zheng, which was unexpected.

You are disobeying the king's order!

According to Bo Xi, Wu Zixu's behavior was tantamount to treason.

A crisis of trust between monarch and ministers has arisen!

Even if Qingji trusted Wu Zixu again, he now had to wonder whether Wu Zixu had any rebellious intentions.

Sometimes, even if Wu Zixu's heart is toward Wu and Qingji, it is inevitable that there will be treacherous villains who will interfere with it and force Wu Zixu to rebel against Wu Zili.

The cause of all this was that the State of Zheng sent troops to attack the State of Jing.

Zheng's army was not very strong and was defeated by Wu Zixu and Tian Ranju's troops. The main army was almost wiped out.

Wu Zixu seized the favorable opportunity and marched northward to destroy Xinzheng and even force Zheng to surrender and pay tribute.

This is understandable.

After all, there will be some consequences for the foreign king's life.

But it was precisely this point that Qing Ji found difficult to accept.

Because Qing Ji had always firmly held the military power of Wu State in his hands.

Without the Tiger Talisman and Qing Ji's edict, no one is allowed to mobilize any of Wu's soldiers.

Wu Zixu led his troops outside, so he was not restrained by Qing Ji.

Fan Li said worriedly: "Your Majesty, we still can't confirm whether Wu Zixu has treasonous intentions. However, we must be on guard."

"I believe that the king should nip Wu Zixu in the bud and make Wu Zixu retreat to the state of Jing and give up the attack on Xinzheng City of the state of Zheng. Then he ordered people to escort Wu Zixu back, dismiss him and investigate."

"Exactly!"

Dazai Ji Ran also added: "Your Majesty, you must be on guard against others."

"People's hearts are separated from each other! Wu Zixu is now disobeying the king's order and leading his troops to attack Xinzheng. He has the potential to destroy Zheng. Jin will definitely not sit idly by."

"If the Jin army sends troops, the situation will definitely deteriorate further! Please give me a warning!"

Hearing this, Qingji just frowned and said nothing.

He has realized the seriousness of the problem.

Not to mention whether Wu Zixu would rebel and rebel against Wu to establish himself, Wu Zixu would lead his army to attack Xinzheng City, which would be detrimental to the Wu State.

When the Zheng army attacked the Jing Kingdom, Qing Ji asked Wu Zixu and Tian Ruju to stick to the Jing Kingdom's homeland without having to attack rashly, because he wanted to prevent the war situation from deteriorating further.

It stands to reason that Qing Ji should be happy that Wu Zixu and Tian Ruju won the battle and opened up territory for Wu.

However, this is not in line with Qingji's plan for the Kingdom of Wu in the next few years.

What Qing Ji now seeks is the peaceful development of Wu State, rather than frequent wars, especially war with the established overlord Jin State. This is not a wise move.

At this point, Wu Zixu obviously lacks the overall situation.

Zheng is now the younger brother of Jin. Wu Jun bullies Zheng. How can Jin sit idly by?

Qingji was not ready for a battle with the Jin army.

Once defeated, it would be fine, but if defeated, the chain reaction to Wu would be extremely bad.

Maybe in the end, the Kingdom of Wu won’t even be able to protect the recently acquired Jingdi!

This series of events gave Qingji a headache.

Couldn't Wu Zixu see such a naked provocation from the Jin people?

If Wu Zixu knew this and still did it, he was clearly showing contempt for Qing Ji.

This made Qingji have to suspect that Wu Zixu had a disobedient heart.

"Your Majesty, I suggest that your Majesty immediately send an envoy to serve as a supervisor and order Wu Zixu to withdraw his troops to Jing Kingdom, and then escort Wu Zixu back to Jinling for interrogation, dismissal and investigation!"

Bo Xi said seriously: "In order to prevent Wu Zixu from really having any rebellious intentions, please the king to send another army into Jingdi to prepare for any eventuality."

"Bohu, are you willing to serve as an envoy to convey my order to Wu Zixu?"

Qing Ji glanced at Bo Xi meaningfully.

Hearing this, Bo Xi smiled awkwardly and said: "Your Majesty, I am willing to die for your Majesty!"

"However, please, Your Majesty, be fully prepared!"

Bo Xi is not a fool, so he naturally knows that this trip is full of dangers.

If Wu Zixu really has a rebellious intention, Bo Xi may never come back this time.

When Wu Zixu attacked Zheng, most of the soldiers and horses he led were recruited from Jingdi, and only some of them were actually Wu soldiers.

At this time, Sun Wu bowed to Qing Ji and said: "Your Majesty, please believe in Wu Zixu's character."

"Wu Zixu's character is jealous of evil, and he may not have much sense of belonging to the Kingdom of Wu, but it is absolutely impossible for Wu Zixu to abandon the king!"

"Wu Zixu's attack on Zheng this time was probably because he was eager for quick success and had no intention of disobeying the king's edict."

When Qing Ji heard this, he just shook his head and said, "No matter what the reason was for Wu Zixu to attack Zheng, it is a fact that he disobeyed orders."

"In our country of Wu, there is no balance between merit and demerit, and there is no saying that the punishment cannot be punished..."

Qing Ji would not forgive Wu Zixu's behavior.

Even if Wu Zixu had good intentions and did bad things with good intentions, Qingji would never condone Wu Zixu's blatant disobedience to Qing Ji's royal order.

This is Qingji’s bottom line and cannot be challenged!

If Qingji not only did not punish Wu Zixu this time, but let the past go, people might praise Qingji as wise and tolerant.

However, from another perspective, Qing Ji was "easy to bully". If everyone followed Wu Zixu's example, a general would be in trouble.

Wouldn't Qingji's majesty as the king of a country be trampled on again and again?

Royal power cannot be challenged!

However, Qing Ji had to control Wu Zixu with a certain degree of control.

There is a degree of relaxation.

It is undeniable that Wu Zixu was a rare good general with both civil and military skills. He went through life and death for Qingji and made great military exploits for the state of Wu.

Wu Zixu's contribution is great, but this is definitely not the reason why he can disrespect the king's order and send troops without authorization.

Just like Li Yunlong, he was a good fighter, but he also got into a lot of troubles.

When Wu Zixu saw an opportunity, he led his troops to attack Zheng in a large scale, fearing that he would miss a favorable opportunity. This was advisable.

What does it mean to be unfaithful to the king's orders?

Because generals lead troops in battles, the opportunity to fight is often fleeting and cannot tolerate the monarch's random command.

It's like the historical battle of Sui Yang Emperor Yang Guang's conquest of Goguryeo. In fact, the strategy and tactics were not bad, but Yang Guang's desire for control was too strong.

For the generals fighting on the front line, Yang Guang also had to remotely control the generals, which ultimately led to the Sui Dynasty's successive failures in the battle to conquer Goguryeo.

Doesn’t Yang Guang know how to fight?
Chapter completed!