Chapter VIII Civil Disturbances in the State of Chu
Chapter 8 Civil strife broke out in Chu State
The Qi State sent troops this time, defeated the Chu army, and captured the four cities of Chu. It defeated the Yue army again, and received a large amount of compensation. King Ping was ordered to lead the Huben army back to the country. Prince Qi Yi stayed in the newly occupied territory to rectify military and political affairs.
Both Qi and Wu have begun to prepare for his marriage to the princess of Wu.
The Qi army stationed 100,000 troops in Xincheng, and the remaining three cities were divided into separate garrison troops. They also stationed 50,000 troops in the Yue Kingdom, in the name of serving as supervisory troops. After the Yue Kingdom ceded the land and compensated the military expenses, they returned to the Qi Kingdom.
The State of Wu has sent people to take over the area ceded from the State of Yue, and Prince Yingjing has also completed the handover with the garrison generals and returned to the country to resume his duties.
Dali had a lot of income this time and took more than 300 miles of the western territory of Vietnam. Prince Duan Kejian set up a government office on the spot and led the army to station on the spot to take over the affairs. Princess Yinping had become the prince and concubine, so she naturally followed
When they arrived at the territory, Prince Duan and Princess Yinping invited King Wuyou to come to the territory to assist in the management. King Wuyou and the prince discussed it and went happily.
The State of Chu was cut off from four cities by the State of Qi. At least it got the help of the State of Qi and ceded several lands of the State of Yue. It was originally considered as a compensation, but the King of Chu was a little restless in Kyoto at this time. The reason was that Chu and Yue were gathered together.
Chu Qi, the general of the Chu army on the border, was not ordered to return to Qingcheng to garrison, and the assembled army was not returned to his territory.
Dongfang Yin had already seen that this was an opportunity to completely eliminate the political enemies in the DPRK. He secretly met with several allies and explained separately, asking them to attack together when they went to the DPRK: accusing Chu Qi of supporting troops and intending to stand on his own feet.
At the court meeting the next day, several ministers proposed that the general Chu Qi, who disobeyed the imperial military orders, supported his own troops, and intended to rebel, should be immediately removed from his military post and brought back to Kyoto to be convicted. The Chu brothers were originally close relatives of the King of Chu.
, the King of Chu expected that Chu Qi would not rebel. He was controlling the army at the border now, most likely because he wanted to avenge his elder brother Chu Huan. But at this time, the war was over, and Chu State’s national power was empty. If Chu State fought against Vietnam on its own, I am afraid that
It's hard to get a bargain.
However, Chu Qi's crime of disobeying the military order and supporting his troops was proven, and the King of Chu could not protect him. So he asked Prime Minister Dongfang Yin what he thought. Dongfang Yin first asked his people to propose an impeachment motion. Seeing that the King of Chu was hesitant, he knew
The King of Chu was unwilling to punish Chu Qi. But if Chu Qi was not brought down at this time, I am afraid that in the future, as King Ping said, he would fall into the hands of others and be implicated in the nine clans.
Dongfang Yin came out of the squad and began to report: "General Chu, as an important official of the imperial court, should be loyal to the emperor and obey orders and prohibitions. Although the general will not accept the orders of the foreign emperor, the war is over at this time. General Chu should return to the court as soon as possible to resume his orders, and the armies under his jurisdiction will be assigned to each other.
If you still don't listen to the imperial court's orders and support your troops with self-respect, it's hard to say that you don't have some intention. If this example is done, I'm afraid all the generals in the army will follow suit in the future. Where will the majesty of the King of Chu be at that time? Who is responsible for the safety of the Chu State? Please make your decision.
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Dongfang Yin said that later, he pushed the responsibility to the King of Chu. Anyway, he made his attitude clear. It is up to you, the King of Chu, to decide how to deal with it.
The ministers in the court agreed one after another. The King of Chu thought about it for a long time, and what Dongfang Yin said was not unreasonable. Although he was partial, Chu Qi went too far. So the King of Chu sent a decree to cut off the post of General Chu Qi.
, and the Ministry of War sent personnel to take over the military seal, transfer all the troops back to their respective territories, and ordered Chu Qi to go to Beijing immediately to await trial.
When Dongfang Yin waited for the King of Chu to issue the decree, he quietly found the head of the Ministry of War and gave him private instructions. He also gave a lot of money to the eunuch who was accompanying him to issue the decree and gave many instructions.
Now in the court of Chu State, Chu Huan is dead, and Chu Qi is leading his troops outside. Seeing that he is going to be punished again, everyone knows that the prime minister is already an important minister in the court, and everyone knows that he is fawning over him. The chief of the Ministry of War, Zhang
Wang Jinnuonuo, the eunuch who passed the order to Tonghe, accepted the order and set off for the Chu army camp on the border.
Chu Qi had previously received an order to transfer his army back to his territory and go to Qingcheng to garrison himself. However, thinking that his brother Chu Huan's great revenge had not been avenged, he was unwilling to do so and was undecided. He heard that there had been suggestions from the court.
He said that he wanted to recruit troops to rebel, and the King of Chu sent a decree to punish him. He couldn't help but feel angry, thinking that his brother helped the King of Chu to pacify the Chu country, and fought in the north and south. Today, his brother died for the country, and the King of Chu wanted to punish him.
.Chu Qi was considered a fierce general in the Chu State, but his plans were far different from those of Chu Huan. After hearing the reply from the detective report, he complained wholeheartedly about the King of Chu, and concluded that the King of Chu was unfair to his brother. In addition, the generals around him
Everyone has their own ideas, and there is a wise general who manipulates Chu chess and does not obey the orders of the King of Chu. Anyway, he has tens of thousands of powerful soldiers in his hands. At this time, he has gained hundreds of miles of fertile land in the country of Yue. When the time is right, he can send troops to Yue.
country, first avenge the murder of his brother, and then we can decide whether to return to the court to accept the crime, or to establish himself as king.
Chu Qi was also brave and foolhardy. He thought to himself that he had no intention of rebellion, but his brother's revenge must be avenged. Once the revenge was avenged, he would just apologize to the King of Chu.
When the troops from the Ministry of War arrived at the camp, they immediately met Chu Qi. The eunuch who delivered the order read out the imperial edict, and the head of the Ministry of War ordered the generals in the army to lead their respective posts not to return to their bases. The generals knelt down in the tent to receive the edict. After listening to the edict, Chu Chu
Qi accepted the order. Lord Zhang of the Ministry of War also announced the military order. Everyone looked at Chu Qi to see how he would make a decision.
Chu Qi looked at everyone and asked, "Generals, have you heard your Majesty's orders clearly?"
Some generals said: "We have heard clearly. Since His Majesty has the decree and Mr. Zhang has passed the military order from the Ministry of War, I will just wait for you to lead your troops back."
Some of the generals nodded in agreement, while others looked at Chu Qi's face with sinister eyes.
Chu Qi snorted and sneered a few times, put the imperial edict on the handsome case, and then slapped the handsome case. Suddenly dozens of soldiers rushed in from outside the tent, grabbing knives and facing Zhang Tong and others.
Zhang Tong was furious and asked: "Bold Chu Qi, are you planning to rebel?"
Chu Qi sneered and said: "Rebellion? Humph, even Zhang Tong, you dare to accuse me of treason. If my brother hadn't fought in the north and south, how could this country of Chu be in jail? My brother has been through life and death, and you guys are here
I am flattering and enjoying myself in front of Your Majesty. My brother was killed by Yue, but I don’t want to avenge him. I want to negotiate peace with Yue. Is this mere hundred miles worth of my brother’s life?”
After saying that, he said to the soldiers: "Take Mr. Zhang to the back and keep him safe." Then he looked at the generals in the tent and asked: "The general will not accept your order. I am determined to fight against Vietnam today.
Enter the Yue Kingdom, capture Huangfu Nianfeng, and use his head as a memorial in front of my brother's grave. Are you willing to go on an expedition with me, or stay here with Master Zhang?"
The old troops of the Chu brothers and the generals who led the battle responded one after another, while the generals who were loyal to the King of Chu and those who did not want to be used by Chu Qi resisted, trying to break out of the tent and return to their own barracks, or accuse Chu Qi
Others are plotting rebellion. Some generals saw that something was not going well and kept silent, secretly thinking of countermeasures.
Zhang Tong was pushed by the soldiers, but he still shouted at Chu Qi and the generals who responded to him. However, the eunuch who delivered the order was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground and was carried out. Those generals who were dissatisfied with Chu Qi were also detained and guarded by Chu Qi.
Standing up, those generals who had not yet expressed their stance also expressed their support for General Chu's decision.
Chu Qi ordered someone to write a memorial to explain that he had no intention of treason, but the Yue State invaded the Chu State and killed Chu Huan, the general of Chu State. He wanted to attack the Yue State and avenge Chu Huan. The memorial was sent out, and Chu
Che ordered the army to enter the occupied territory of Vietnam. On the one hand, he actively prepared to fight against Vietnam, and on the other hand, he guarded against the Chu army's crusade.
All the generals also returned to their respective camps. There was one general who did not want to follow Chu Qi. He quietly led his army away from Chu Qi's army, turned back to the Chu Kingdom, and reported to the King of Chu.
Reason.
The King of Chu heard that Chu Qi did not respect the imperial edict and instead detained the Ministry of War to take over the leadership of the army. He also imprisoned the generals who had objections, and some generals had secretly led their troops back to Chu State. The King of Chu could not help but be furious.
Send an order to gather the army again to pursue Chu Qi.
However, Dongfang Yin suggested that at this time, the troops from all over the Chu Kingdom must not be recruited anymore, and they were all Chu armies. They were killing each other and being ridiculed by other countries. It was expected that Chu Qi would lead troops to attack Yue, and his soldiers did not know it. As long as the King of Chu drove him
The personal expedition allowed the soldiers of the Chu State to know that Chu Qi was rebellious, and they would naturally be able to capture Chu Qi without any bloodshed. According to the plan, the King of Chu left Prime Minister Dongfang Yin to assist the crown prince in defending the country, and he personally led 10,000 royal guards to Chu.
Fighting rebellion in the chess camp.
Chu Yu, the crown prince of Chu State, was around 20 years old. Prime Minister Dongfang Yin once taught him some literary and historical records, so he always called Dongfang Yin his teacher. At this time, Dongfang Yin saw that the king of Chu was on a personal expedition and left the capital of Chu State.
Thinking about it, if the prince can become the king of Chu, as long as he firmly controls the prince, he will not have to worry about anything in the future. But the king of Chu is only fifty years old and in his prime, and the prince is far away. How can he make the king of Chu
This time he sent troops to fight with Chu Qi, and both sides suffered losses, so that the prince could ascend to the throne in advance.
Dongfang Yin couldn't help but think of what King Ping said to him when he was sent as an envoy to Qi: he could help him. Now is the time to turn to King Ping for help.
The King of Chu led his army to leave Shacheng, the capital, and arrived at the border of Chu and Yue within a few days. At this time, there were several troops on the border who had withdrawn from the Chu chess army. When the generals saw that the King of Chu was marching in person, they also expressed their gratitude to the King of Chu.
Sincerely, he scolded Chu Qi for treason and deserved death. The king of Chu gathered a few men and horses and continued to think of attacking Chu Qi's military camp. Chu Qi also heard the report of the expedition in the camp, saying that the king of Chu personally went on an expedition to attack him, and he couldn't help but
Looking up to the sky and sighing. In the Chu Qi military camp, various news had spread. Those soldiers who did not know the truth and followed Chu Qi now learned the truth and fled the military camp one after another. Chu Qi's 60,000 troops
Within a few days, there were only thirty or forty thousand people left. Chu Qi was also riding a tiger and was unable to dismount. If he wanted to plead guilty, he would be making a fool of himself. If he wanted to confront the King of Chu, he would be charged with treason.
At this time, the Yue army had quietly surrounded Chu Qi's army.
King Ping got Dongfang Yin's secret message and discussed with the King of Qi. The Qi army stationed in Yue State also quietly marched towards the Chu-Yue border. When the King of Chu left the border of Chu State, he quickly inserted himself behind the Chu King's army.
At the same time, he asked spies to spread news in the territory of Yue, saying that it was a lie that the King of Chu was chasing the rebels, but that it was true to lead a large army to avenge Chu Huan. The Chu army was determined to capture Huangfu Nianfeng this time and use his head to pay tribute to Chu Huan.
Huangfu Nianfeng was leading an army to confront Chu Qi's army from a distance. After hearing this news, he naturally felt secretly angry and ordered the Yue army to prepare, vowing to make sure that the Chu army would never come back. The King of Yue also sent a letter to the King of Qi, saying
The State of Chu did not respect the agreement and led its troops to invade. The State of Qi could not be partial and should uphold justice for the State of Yue. The King of Qi replied that the Qi army stationed in Vietnam would definitely assist the Yue army and jointly deal with the Chu army. The King of Yue received the promise from the King of Qi, and he was determined to
In Dading, Huangfu was sent to Nian Feng, who was bound to annihilate the Chu army. It would be best to capture the King of Chu and recover the territories occupied by the Chu State.
Since the King of Chu sent troops, all the so-called rebels have returned one after another as the prime minister had concluded. The army under his own account has gathered 40,000 to 50,000 people. If this continues, when they reach the Chu Qi camp, the Chu army led by Chu Qi will
Basically, he returned to his own account. The King of Chu was still thinking about how to deal with Chu Qi, but he didn't know that all the forces had stopped playing tricks on him.