Chapter 632,633 The marquis prisoners seized the city of Li and rebelled.
When Uncle Sunnoi saw the prisoner like this, he couldn't help but laugh out loud:
"My Lord Ma Zheng! Gongnan has already run away. If you offer the city to the Shusun family now, do you think the Shusun family will leave you a way to survive?"
"Also, what puzzles me is, if your Excellency really wanted to dedicate the city, why didn't you kill Li Luo for so long? Aren't you afraid that this person will bite you back and report you to the Shusun family?"
The criminal Hou held the hilt of the sword with one hand and said in a deep voice:
"Master Shusun, the reason why I eradicated Gong Ruomiu was for the sake of my unclesun family. I am walking and sitting upright, so what do I have to fear? Sir, please don't stir up trouble here and turn things upside down! As for the matter,
He Luo, I have my own discretion as to whether to kill or not to kill, and I don’t need Master Shusun to come here to give me advice!”
Uncle Sunnoi saw that the prisoner seemed to have murderous intentions towards him, but he sneered again and said calmly:
"Master Ma Zheng, do you think that my position is more important than Gongnan's position in the Shusun family?"
Of course, the prisoner Hou also knew that Gongnan had fled. Moreover, speaking of it, Gongnan was just an instigator, and he was the first to assassinate Gong Ruomiao!
And now, as the instigator Gong Nan has chosen to escape, how can his situation be better?
Uncle Sunnoi saw that the prisoner was a little suspicious there, so he went on to say:
"Now that all the soldiers and horses in Li Yi are in Ma Zheng's hands, and there is a solid wall for defense, as long as you can win over the people, what's the problem?"
"Now that Gong Nan has fled, Master Ma Zheng should make a decisive decision to occupy Liyi and fight against the Shusun family! If Gong Ruoji can do it, why can't I do it?"
Prisoner Hou blinked his eyes, but remained noncommittal:
"This matter... still needs long-term consideration!"
Uncle Sunnoi reminded:
"Master Ma Zheng must not hesitate like this anymore. Once the Shusun family really sends people to take over Xiyi, it will be too late for you to regret it!"
The prisoner waved his hand forcefully again, telling Shusun Nod to retreat first. Shusun Nod had no choice but to leave temporarily.
The prisoner paced back and forth. Speaking of which, it was indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for him to occupy the capital.
Moreover, Ma Zhenggong of the Shusun family fled south, and he could just make some fuss about this matter:
Gongruo despises his career, never had any hint of rebellion, and wholeheartedly thought about the people of Liyi. But in the end, he was assassinated by your uncle and grandson for no reason! Is there still justice in heaven? Is there still king's law?
So, speaking of it, if he is really using this to win over the hearts of the soldiers and civilians in Liyi, this is really a dream opportunity for him!
Then the prisoner Hou came to the prison where Li Nao was imprisoned. Just because after what Li Nao said last time, the prisoner Hou was undecided, but he still spared his life, which was regarded as a life for himself.
A backup plan.
Seeing that he had not made a move to him in the past few days, Li Nao understood that his mind had been shaken.
But when he saw the prisoner coming again, Li Suo sneered and said:
"Haha, sir, have you figured it out yet?"
The prisoner raised his hand and asked all the jailers to leave, while he sat outside the fence and let out a long sigh:
"Nao, in your opinion, can Liyi really withstand the Shusun clan's attack?"
Li Nao grinned and said:
"Haha, with the current strength of the Shusun family, in terms of money and food, half of it is taken up by Li Yi! And I, Li Yi, are now well-equipped with soldiers and food, and are as solid as gold, let alone a mere Shusun family.
, Even if the three emperors come together, what’s the point of fear?”
"Since ancient times, the art of defending a city has been valued in deep ditches and high fortresses. Today, Liyi is one of the largest cities in the world. As long as it is used properly, it can block hundreds of people! You have been in the army for half your life, don't you still understand such a simple truth?
As for whether the city of Liyi can be defended, I'm afraid you know better than Nao!"
"Furthermore, if it really doesn't work, you can still ask for help from the outside world. For example, the Qi State. The Qi State has long wanted to intervene in our Lu State. How can they not be tempted by that time?"
The prisoner Hou was already undecided, but after passing by Li Nao
So he couldn't help but nodded silently.
"What you said is not completely unreasonable, but... although I control the troops and horses of Liyi now, I am afraid that the people in the city will be unstable and the people will not have the determination to resist my uncle and grandson! What should we do now?
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Li Nao sneered again and said:
"What's so difficult about this? Over the years, the people of Liyi have only known Gong Ruo Miao but not the Shusun family. As long as the news spreads, the Shusun family will not tolerate Gong Ruo Miao and deliberately kills them. And Shusun
Zhou Qiu is also a mean man. If he is allowed to take over Li Yi, he will definitely increase heavy taxes on the people in the city, and the lives of the people in Li Yi will only become more and more difficult!"
"Gong Ruomiu has been pretty good to the people of Li Yi in recent years. He even reduces the tribute that should be paid to the Shusun family every year. In fact, what the people are most afraid of is these exorbitant taxes, sir.
As long as this statement is spread, the army and people of Liyi will be able to work together to resist the Shusun clan!"
When the prisoner heard this, he couldn't help but slowly nodded in appreciation and said:
"Well, this is a great idea!"
These words of Li Nao immediately made Hou Fu determined to occupy Li Yi and rebel against the Shusun family!
Then, he released Li Nao and asked him to spread the news on his behalf.
After the people received the spread of the news, as expected by Li Nao, they were full of hatred towards the Shusun family, and then started to support the marquis prisoners.
At that time, everyone in the city could be said to have the same hatred and hatred.
Shusun Zhouqiu, who was far away in Qufu, was naturally furious when he learned about the rebellion of the marquis prisoners. He immediately ordered his uncles' army to attack Liyi!
However, what Shusun Zhouqiu didn't expect was that the city of Li was surrounded by deep ditches and high fortifications, and the soldiers and civilians shared the same hatred. Moreover, after Gongnan fled, Shusun Zhouqiu had few useful people around him, so he was naturally no match for the defenders of Li.
military!
Shusun Zhouqiu learned that the front line could not win, so he had no choice but to find Sikou Kongqiu and tell him the whole story.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Hearing this, Confucius couldn't help but feel secretly happy. He knew that during this period, everything Li Ran had planned behind him had been successful!
But on the surface, Confucius still pretended to sigh and said:
"Master Shusun, Qiu has told you before. Li Yi will become an unstoppable force in the future! Now it seems that it is just as expected by Qiu!"
Shusun Zhouqiu Ze quickly said:
"Actually... Sikou's words have already been engraved in Zhou Qiu's mind. However, at that time, I only thought that Gong Ruo Miao was about to cause trouble, but never thought that little Ma Zheng would dare to seize my land and cause chaos! It's really hateful!
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"Besides... I don't know why Gongnan actually abandoned me directly!"
"And my incompetent brother is actually collaborating with the criminals, intending to turn against the foreigners and plot against my uncle and grandson's family!... Hey, my uncle and grandson's family is in troubled times now!"
"I hope Lord Sikou can ignore the past grievances and help Zhouqiu capture Liyi!"
Shusun Zhouqiu has indeed grown up and has gained many more skills in speaking.
When Confucius heard this, he said:
"What happened to my uncle and grandson is the matter of the Lu State. The rebellion of Li Yi. Since I, Kongqiu, am the chief military officer, I have no shirk of responsibility! When Qiu Ming comes to the emperor tomorrow, I will naturally join my uncle and grandson.
Let’s fight for the land together!”
When Shusun Zhouchou heard this, he felt relieved.
"In that case, thank you very much, Lord Siko!"
He knew that Luhou Song was currently obeying Confucius' advice.
If Confucius could "regardless of past grudges" and "seek justice" for his uncle and sun family in front of the emperor, then his uncle and sun family's chances of winning would naturally be much greater!
Therefore, Confucius, with the support of Lu Hou Song, gathered the troops of the three states and marched towards Li Yi to investigate the crime.
However, what no one expected was that the strength of the city was far beyond everyone's imagination.
Confucius ordered the three armies to attack Yiyi together. They attacked several times in succession, but all returned without success!
And just as the saying goes, one vigorous effort will lead to failure, and three times it will be exhausted. Meng's and Ji's teams gradually became less and less interested in this.
I just feel that this is an internal matter of the Shusun family after all, and they shouldn't bother coming here like this.
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Chapter 633_This prisoner is too powerful
Shusun Zhouqiu saw that Meng's and Ji's armies were gradually wanting to retreat, and Li Yi could not be captured for a long time.
So, he was heartbroken and immediately sent someone to Qi State for help.
After Qi Hou Chujiu received help from his uncle Sunzhou Chou, he was still hesitant as to whether he should send troops to help.
He asked Shusun Zhouqiu's envoy to retreat first, and then asked Tian Qi next to him:
"Tian Qing, what do you think of this matter?"
Tian Qi immediately said:
"Your Majesty, this is a great opportunity! The city wall of Liyi is tall and strong. If we can take it as our own... we can invade the Central Plains!"
Qi Hou Chujiu squinted his eyes and said:
"Tian Qing, some time ago Yang Hu proposed to destroy Lu, but you and Bao Guo strongly opposed it. Why do you think so now?"
Tian Qi smiled slightly and said:
"Haha, this time and that time! The destruction of Lu was something that could not be done before, because if it were to destroy Lu, it would chill the hearts of all the princes in the world! But now, the country of Lu is asking me to do it, so I should do it!"
"Moreover, the Lu State now has Confucius as its ruler, and he may be the second Cao GUI of the Lu State! Do you really hope that there will be a powerful Lu State next to you? If so, wouldn't he become the leader of our Qi State?
A serious problem?!"
When Qi Hou Chujiu heard this, he couldn't help but nodded in agreement.
Tian Qi, on the other hand, continued:
"Your Majesty, you can send troops to help the Shusun clan capture the city of Li! When our troops attack the city, we can excuse ourselves and not return, and station troops here to seize the city by force! The Shusun family of the Lu State will not do it.
Dare to speak!"
After hearing this, Qi Hou Chujiu stroked his gray beard again, nodded again and said:
"Okay! Tian Qing's plan is very clever! Let's follow this plan!"
After Tian Qi went to court, he returned to his home.
Shu Niu hurriedly came forward to greet him, while Tian Qi talked about the affairs of the court. Shu Niu thought about it for a while, and then said:
"Sir, Gong Ruomiu was carefully trained by us, but he was unexpectedly indecisive and was killed. It is a pity! Fortunately, Li Yi has not missed it yet, otherwise the things planned in Li Yi over the years will not be successful.
But it will all be in vain.”
Tian Qi nodded and said:
"That's right. That's why I have advised you to assist the Shusun family in attacking the city of Li, and then I can use the excuse to take charge of the city of Li!"
Hearing this, Shu Niu couldn't help but praise:
"My lord is wise, this plan is indeed a brilliant one!"
Then, Tian Qi sighed again and said:
"Before, Gong Ruo Miao Shi was too cautious, and in the end he was ruined. But now... what is the origin of this criminal?"
In fact, although Shu Niu knew something about the situation in the world, he didn't know much about Hou Fei. He only knew that he was now in control of Li Yi as Ma Zheng of Li Yi.
Tian Qi couldn't help but smile when he heard this:
"This boy is quite courageous, but after all, Liyi is an isolated city. How long can it hold on? It will be a matter of time before we invade Liyi!"
Shu Niu echoed:
"Haha, what the Lord said is true!"
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Therefore, Qi State, under Shusun's persuasion, also sent 20,000 troops to attack Li Yi.
However, what Tian Qi also didn't expect was that the 20,000 troops he sent to assist the Lu army in attacking Liyi were even able to attack it for several days, but still could not capture it!
【In view of the general environment,
Just because of this move, the soldiers and civilians of Liyi were united. Moreover, Hou Fu was really a powerful general. He was able to carry him down despite the double-line attack from Qi and Lu.
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Tens of thousands of troops besieged a city, but they still couldn't take it for a long time.
This left Shusun Zhouqiu at a loss.
When the Ji family and the Meng family, including Qi State, saw this situation, they would naturally not choose to fight in Li Yi again.
For them, it is good to succeed, but if they fail, they will not only lose face, but also lose many people. For them, it is really not worth the loss.
Especially for the Ji family and the Meng family, when they saw the Shusun family's current predicament, how could they not think that they themselves also suffered from elbow and armpit problems?
Therefore, they are even more afraid to fight in Liyi and just want to preserve their strength as much as possible.
As a result, the three armies cannot work together, and the hope of attacking Xiyi from the front becomes increasingly slim.
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In fact, it wasn't just Shusun who was really embarrassed.
Isn't it the same with Confucius? When he found Li Ran, he couldn't help but sigh and said:
"My dear benefactor, I never expected that... a mere city of Liyi would be so difficult to capture! I thought that Gong Ruo Miao was dead and his offenders would be useless, but I didn't expect... that this person actually has such abilities!"
Li Ran couldn't help but sigh after hearing what Confucius said:
"Hey, if Chang Qing is here, why are you in such a mess?"
Li Ran had calculated everything, but he really didn't expect that this prisoner was also a person who was good at keeping the law.
"This Gong Ruomiao has been running the city for ten years! He does not do it for meritorious deeds, but just to defend it! This city has been built by him to be impregnable!"
"My original plan was to let the man recommended by Guan Cong, Li Luo, kill Gong Ruo Miao, and then encourage him to rebel in Li Yi. What he did was to make both the Meng family and the Ji family take a good look.
, what is the trend of "the tail is too big to fall off"!"
"It's just that I never thought that this prisoner... would actually be such a law-abiding person!"
Confucius asked in a low voice, confused:
"He is just an upright man. How can he be so powerful that he can make all his soldiers and civilians obey his orders?"
Li Ran replied:
"As Ma Zheng, the marquis prisoner has an important position in the army, so it is understandable that he controls the army. As for the people in the city, I am afraid it is related to the rumors of tax collection. Just because when Gong Ruoji was in charge of Li Yi, the people's wealth was extremely high.
It's so light, so the people in Liyi only know the public and not their uncles and grandsons. I'm afraid the marquis took advantage of this and made them all rise up to resist!"
"The most critical thing right now is to seize the city at the lowest cost! Moreover, we cannot let Qi get involved, otherwise, I might end up giving Tian Qi a wedding dress!"
Confucius said again:
"It's just... now that Li Yi is impregnable, what should we do?! Moreover, it seems that both the Ji family and the Meng family now have the intention of retreating..."
Li Ran replied while gently rubbing his thumb with his index finger.
"The Ji family and the Meng family are not willing to do their best. This is to be expected, but it is not a cause for concern. It's just...Qi State is also involved now, so I'm a little worried about this..."
"If the Qi State invades Li Yi and then refuses to retreat, then Lu will lose Li Yi in vain. By then, the calamity of the three cities will probably not be comparable to that of the other three!"
"Nowadays, our morale is low, our troops are insufficient, and we don't have a handsome man like Chang Qing to take command. If we want to use our military strength to forcefully invade Liyi, I'm afraid it will be impossible. For now, we can only attack from the inside.
Only by finding some clues can we dismantle it!"
When Confucius heard this, his eyes lit up and he quickly asked:
"Oh? Did my benefactor already have an idea?"
Li Ran only said calmly:
"There is a way, maybe you can try it! I want to meet a person. After I have met this person, I will come back to discuss with Zhongni!"
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After Li Ran sent Confucius away, Gong Eryue also came over and asked:
"Sir, did you encounter any difficulty?"
Although Li Ran is not wary of Gong Eryue now, he doesn't like to talk to her too much about these government affairs matters.
Therefore, Li Ran just interacts with
She replied:
"Well, we did encounter some difficulties. Since Yue is fine, just follow me to see someone!"
After Li Ran finished speaking, he took the lead to go out. Gong Eryue didn't ask any questions and just followed closely with her sword in hand.
Li Ran came out of Xinglin, but did not enter the city. Instead, he circled nearly half a circle around the moat of Qufu before stopping outside a thatched house in the suburbs.
I saw a man dressed as an old farmer, hoeing the ground in the yard. Li Ran said loudly:
"My Excellency, Li Ziming, is here to pay a visit to Si Chi, the engineer from Yiyi!"
The old farmer raised his head and glanced, but ignored him. When Li Ran saw this, he was not embarrassed and said again:
"It was Guan Ziyu who asked me to come to meet you!"
When the old farmer heard this, he slowly put down his hoe, cupped his hands and said:
"Come in and talk..."
So Gong Eryue stepped forward and pushed open the fence door, while Li Ran stepped forward.
The old farmer led Li Ran and Gong Eryue into the thatched house. After the three of them sat down, the old farmer said:
"Si Chi, the engineering master of Liyi, has met Mr. Ziming!"