In the palace city deep in Shouchun, when King Chu Chu heard the news of his disciple Sun Chang's return, his face was filled with shock.
What is his identity?
How noble is the monarch of a country with thousands of majesties.
Even if the war failed, at least before the surrender, King Chu of Chu could be compared with King Qin in terms of status.
Such a noble king of Chu sent someone to ask a Qin general to surrender, but he was politely declined.
That’s not true!
"Zhao Tuo Shuzi, how dare he insult Bu Gu like this!"
The King of Chu clenched his teeth and gritted his teeth, feeling that he had been greatly insulted.
Sun Chang comforted and said: "Your Majesty, please do not be angry. I think what Zhao Tuo said is not rude. He has not yet arrived to call you the King. He, a small general, dare not accept the King's surrender. Therefore, please wait for your Majesty's surrender."
We will make further arrangements when Wang Jian arrives in Shouchun."
"Wang Jian..."
A flash of fear flashed in King Chu's eyes.
Why would he want to surrender to Zhao Tuo?
In addition to fearing that the ill-intentioned nobles in the palace would conspire with the rebels outside the palace, he was also afraid that once Wang Jian's army arrived, he would have no choice but to be killed.
In the face of the absolute military strength of the Qin people, unless he carries the cud and wants to die for his country, as long as he still wants to live, he has no capital to negotiate terms with the Qin people.
At that time, no matter what Wang Jian said, he would do what he had to do in order to survive.
Previously, the King of Wei pretended to surrender and was forced by Wang Ben to bare his face and tie him up. He led the sheep on his left hand and held the straw on his right hand to go out of the city to accept the surrender. Such a scene was so humiliating and despicable that it was ridiculed by everyone in the world.
He, the King of Chu, is a decent man and does not want to be treated like this.
Even if you want to surrender, you have to treat the other party with courtesy and give him face.
Therefore, the King of Chu chose to surrender to the Qin general Zhao Tuo before Wang Jian's army arrived.
According to his opinion, this Zhao Tuo was only twenty years old and a young man with hot blood. He would be overjoyed when he heard that the majestic King of Chu had surrendered to him, that he was about to destroy the country and the king of captives, and that the supreme honor was about to come.
Under such circumstances, Zhao Tuo would definitely agree to King Chu's request for an honorable surrender.
In this way, Zhao Tuo will be successful, and the King of Chu will have a decent ending. Isn't it wonderful?
However, such a thing that had the best of both worlds was rejected by Zhao Tuo, and Shuzi was so rude!
"Zhao Tuo did not dare to accept Bu Gu's surrender and wanted to wait for Wang Jian's arrival."
The King of Chu squinted his eyes, chewing on these words, and suddenly a bright light flashed in his eyes.
Two words came to his mind.
revenge!
Yes, he hated Zhao Tuo very much!
Last year, Li Xin attacked Chu. Under his wise and wise leadership, the Chu State defeated the Qin army and achieved a great victory unprecedented in decades. It can be called a glorious moment of honor.
But at this most glorious moment, Zhao Tuo not only frightened him to faint on the spot when he came to the city, but also won a great victory in Surabaya, which cast a shadow on Chu's great victory.
At that time, the King of Chu remembered the name "Zhao Tuo" deeply in his heart and could not forget it.
This year, this man first defeated the 100,000 Qi army, then defeated the Chu army of Xiang Qu, and finally penetrated into the capital of Chu, approaching Shouchun.
Not only did he ruin the prayer ceremony of the King of Chu on the spot, but he also used a conspiracy to seize the Shouchun Waiguo, causing the King of Chu to bear the cud and end up in a situation where he is almost betrayed by his relatives.
All this is because of him, Zhao Tuo!
I hate you and I want to destroy you!
Now, there was an opportunity to destroy Zhao Tuo before him, King Fu Chu of Chu.
"Zhao Tuo refused Bu Gu because he thought Bu Gu had asked for too much."
The King of Chu looked at Sun Chang, who was confused, and said with a smile: "Zuo Tu, please go to the Qin camp again, just to say that I have long admired Zhao Tuo's name and admire him very much. This time I won't
Gu Bu asked for no conditions, even if he was naked and leading the sheep. Bu Gu was willing to surrender to Zhao Tuo. No matter what conditions he proposed, Bu Gu would agree."
"In addition, you should give Zhao Tuo a sword of King Goujian of Yue that Bu Gu has collected, and then take some treasures from the palace to give to the Qin generals."
"Tell the people of Qin that there are countless rare treasures in Bugu palace, all of which are the best in the world. There are also thousands of gold coins and hundreds of thousands of brocades. As long as Zhao Tuo accepts Bugu's surrender, these things can be
It’s theirs, let them choose what they want!”
Sun Chang looked at his king in confusion.
Why did the price drop so quickly?
A king is so eager to surrender to others?
He even took the initiative to take money to beg the other party to accept his surrender.
Such a low profile is unheard of since ancient times.
Seeing that the king was serious, Sun Chang could not say anything more and could only sigh and leave.
Looking at Zuo Tu's leaving figure, King Chu's eyes flashed with fierceness.
Aren't you, Zhao Tuo, afraid of offending Wang Jian, so you dare not accept Bu Gu's surrender?
Bu Gu will find a way to make you accept it, and even use gold, jade and jewels to seduce you, Zhao Tuo, and your money-grubbing men, so that they can persuade you to accept Bu Gu's offer.
As long as Zhao Tuo accepted Chu King's surrender, it would be an act of transgression.
Wang Jian, as the general in charge of this attack on Chu, would definitely be dissatisfied.
There are also hundreds of thousands of generals in the Qin army who will also be dissatisfied with Zhao Tuo's single-handed victory in destroying the country.
The King of Chu's move to bear the cud was creating countless enemies for Zhao Tuo!
And if Zhao Tuo becomes greedy, it would be better if he takes the treasure of Chu.
In the future, when the king of Chu was taken to Xianyang with the cud, and when he saw the king of Qin, he could talk about Zhao Tuo's greed. Even if Zhao Tuo didn't take it, he could slander Zhao Tuo for hiding the Chu treasure.
In this way, any monarch would be dissatisfied with such an unruly minister, and his future would be ruined!
"Bu Gu will go through all the humiliation to destroy you, Zhao Tuo, so that he can vent his hatred."
The King of Chu lowered his head and raised a ferocious smile on his lips.
We have to surrender anyway, and it would be great if we could destroy a famous Qin general while surrendering and avenge ourselves.
He is not very good at governing the country, but he is no weaker than others in playing these conspiracies!
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"Has Chu Chu sent someone again?"
"What does he want to do?"
In the Qin army's camp, the general Zhao Tuo had questions all over his head.
Didn’t he already politely refuse to bear the burden of cud?
Why did the other party send someone again?
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Although Zhao Tuo felt uncomfortable, he also wanted to see what the Cuchu messenger had to say.
Then he summoned all the generals and invited the left disciples of Chu to meet him.
After a while, Sun Chang, the left disciple of Chu State, stood in the Qin army's tent and respectfully presented a sword.
"General Zhao, this is the sword of Yue King Gou Jian."
"In the past, King Goujian of Yue ordered workers to use white horses and white oxen to worship the god Kunwu, and cast them with gold to make the essence of the Eight Swords. The eight swords were called Masking the Sun, Cutting off the Water, Turning Soul, Hanging Jian, and Shocking Salamander.
It is called destroying the soul, it is said to eliminate evil, it is called true strength."
"Each of the eight swords has its own power, and since the fall of the Yue Kingdom, they have all been returned to the treasure house of our Chu Kingdom. This sword is called Hiding the Sun. It is said that the former King Gou Jian of Yue used it to point at the sun, and the light will be darkened. It is a famous sword in the world and a treasure in the world.
"
"My king respects the general so much that he offers this sword to entertain the general's heart."
After Sun Chang finished speaking, all the generals in the tent were speechless.
"Hey... if you point it at the sun, the light will be darkened!"
"Will even the sun avoid the brilliance of this sword? Is the reputation of this sword so powerful true or false?"
"Why don't you, General, pull it out and try it? It just so happens that the sun is shining outside today to see if the name of this sword is valid?"
The generals' eyes immediately shone, all staring at the sword of the Yue King.
During the Warring States Period, it was normal for men to carry swords while walking.
Especially for senior generals like them, the sword on their body is also a symbol of status. The attraction of a famous sword to generals is much greater than gold and jade jewelry.
Zhao Tuo looked at the sword of the King of Yue placed in front of him, but frowned.
The so-called showing courtesy for nothing is either cheating or stealing.
King Chu Chu had previously sent people to beg for surrender, and now he had people come to offer swords to him. Could it be that he wanted to bribe him to speak favorably for him in front of Wang Jian?
Zhao Tuo asked: "May I ask the envoy of Chu, what does the King of Chu mean by this move?"
Zuo Tu replied: "My king's wish is only to surrender to the general. If the general accepts the surrender, he will not only be able to destroy the country, but also all the gold and jade treasures in the palace will be chosen by the general. Among them, there are many famous swordsmen like this. Everyone here.
Generals can also make endless wealth."
Hearing this, Zhao Tuo's eyes widened.
The purpose of King Chu sending treasures to himself was to make himself accept his surrender?
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At dusk, the Chu envoy returned to the city.
"hateful!"
"Zhao Tuo is extremely hateful!"
The King of Chu, who had received the order from Zuo Tu, was filled with resentment.
The shameless Zhao Tuo actually rejected his begging for surrender again.
I want to surrender to you, how can you not accept it!
It was obvious that he had lowered his dignity and did not ask for any conditions, and even sent someone to offer treasures with a shy face. Such a humble begging was still rejected.
"Damn it!"
When the King of Chu was angry and angry, he held the hilt of the sun-shielding sword that was sent back, suddenly pulled it out, and slashed downwards. As the cold light shone, the wood gum in front of him had been chopped into two halves by the sword.
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"Isn't Zhao Tuo greedy for fame, swords and treasures?"
The king of Chu was unwilling to bear the burden of cud.
Why did he ask Zuo Tu to give this sun-shielding sword to Zhao Tuo? It was naturally because he had a conspiracy.
The Eight Swords of the King of Yue are a set of swords obtained from the Kingdom of Yue. The King of Chu's palace has four swords.
Give one of the swords to Zhao Tuo. After Zhao Tuo tastes the sweetness of the sword, he may become greedy, accept his surrender, and even take the other three Yue King swords in the palace as his own.
And this is where his conspiracy lies.
The so-called Eight Swords of the King of Yue were held by Gou Jian, the former King of Yue, and were treasured by successive Yue kings.
After the Chu State destroyed Yue, these swords also fell into the hands of the King of Chu and became one of the treasures of the Chu State.
These swords are things that only kings can possess. How dare you, Zhao Tuo, just a young general, possess something that only kings can possess.
If the King of Qin knew about this, King Chu of Chu would definitely be very unhappy with Zhao Tuo.
This is something that would make every king feel uncomfortable.
But Fu Chu didn't expect that Zhao Tuo, a military general, not only did not want merit, but also refused his surrender. He also did not want such a peerless sword and asked Zuo Tu to withdraw it for him.
And not only Zhao Tuo, but also all the generals under his command seemed to have been warned. Although some people's eyes shone when they saw it, no one accepted the gift he sent in the end.
"What a great Zhao Tuo, you really have no desires and nothing to achieve!"
The King of Chu was full of hatred and tossed and turned in bed that night, unable to sleep.
Early on the next morning, the Chu rebels outside the palace had already received news that Wang Jian's army would arrive tomorrow.
This is the last day and his last chance to destroy Zhao Tuo!
"Zuotu, please go to Qin camp again."
"It's said that Bugu gets the will of the gods in his sleep at night."
"The gods say that Zhao Tuo is the one who destroyed Chu."
The King of Chu, who had not slept all night, had his eyes red and crouched, and shouted to his left disciple: "The state of Chu must be destroyed in the hands of Zhao Tuo. Bu Gu must obey the instructions of the gods and surrender to Zhao Tuo!"
"Bu Gu asked Zhao Tuo to destroy Chu, but don't go against heaven!"
Zuo Tu was confused.
The rumor in the market that Zhao Tuo was the one who destroyed Chu was actually confirmed to be true by the King of Chu today, and it was also said that Zhao Tuo was acting against heaven if he did not accept the surrender of King Chu.
The majestic king of Chu actually asked Qin generals to destroy Chu. This is too funny.
But even the king said so, is it really the will of the gods?
Zuo Tu was kicked out of the house in a daze.
The King of Chu, with his face distorted, growled: "Zhao Tuo, you don't accept Bugu's surrender. Bugu will use the mouth of the gods to pass on this matter. Bugu won't believe it. When Wang Jian heard about this, he would feel sad in his heart."
Happy?"
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On this day, when he heard that King Chu of Chu in Shouchun City had sent envoys again, Zhao Tuo was furious on the spot.
This is not over yet. They come to him again and again to surrender. Do they really think that Zhao Tuo is not a good person?
"If you don't see me, just say that I went to Huai River to meet the general. He is carrying the cud and wants to surrender. Just wait until tomorrow to surrender to the general."
Zhao Tuo dropped these words and immediately left the military camp with his cronies, heading straight for the Huai River.
When Zhao Tuo stood in the car and felt the breeze blowing, he breathed a sigh of relief.
"Isn't there a psychological problem with this bearer? I broke Shouchun and made him trapped in the palace. Not only is he not angry, but he keeps trying to surrender to me?"
"What the hell is this?"
Zhao Tuo shook his head as he thought.
Because he was afraid that the King of Chu would send people to harass him again, Zhao Tuo used the excuse of welcoming Wang Jian to stay in the military camp on the bank of the Huai River.
On the next day, the Qin army, which had arrived at Xia Cai, officially began to cross the Huaihe River.
When looking at the white-haired Wang Jian walking off the boat.