He rubbed his swollen and painful head, and in a daze, he heard some strange words when he was hungover.
But if you think about it carefully, you can't remember anything. It seems like a dream and reality, psychedelic and hazy.
"Barbarians are stupid and don't know etiquette."
King Chu Qi couldn't help but cursed.
"Your Majesty, you're awake."
A woman's voice sounded in the house.
King Qi of Chu was startled, and then he realized that there were two women standing next to him.
One of them spoke Chu dialect with a Wu accent. His appearance did not look like that of a Yue, and he might have been kidnapped from Wu by the Yue. As for the other, he was half-naked and had strange tattoos on his skin. He was a
A real Yue woman is staring straight at herself.
When the King of Chu came to see him, the Wu woman smiled and said, "We are the concubines of the King of Yue, and we have been specially sent to serve the King."
King Chu Qi nodded. He was drunk. It was normal for the King of Yue to send a concubine to serve him. However, he didn't know whether the woman would report to the King of Yue what he had cursed when he woke up just now.
"You should be careful in your words and deeds in this Yue land, and don't offend the king of Yue."
King Qi of Chu gave himself a heads up and called out: "Where's Zou Pi?"
"Your Majesty, I am guarding outside the house."
Zu Pi opened the door and walked in, showing his yellow teeth to King Qi of Chu.
King Qi of Chu nodded, the Yue general he promoted was indeed loyal.
Now he is the only subordinate he can rely on.
"Let's go, say goodbye to the King of Yue, and return to the camp quickly."
King Chu stood up. He was still worried about his soldiers and the dozens of carts of property he was escorting.
This time, the only people who came with him to the royal city to see Yue Wang Wuyou were Zou Bi and dozens of personal guards. The remaining more than two thousand Chu troops were stationed in an open space a few miles away from the royal city.
Compared with the barbaric Yue people, the more than two thousand Chu people were the real life-saving force for King Qi of Chu, so he was very worried that something would happen to the Chu army in his absence.
But then, something unexpected happened to King Chu Qi.
Zu Pi laughed and said: "Your Majesty, please stay here for a moment. The King of Yue is sleeping soundly now, so I'm afraid it will be difficult to see you. Moreover, the King of Yue said last night that your Majesty is his good friend, and we have a great time chatting with him. Therefore, I will invite you to a banquet tonight."
Please also ask the king to stay in this royal city for a few more days."
King Qi of Chu's expression changed greatly.
After all, he is a veteran in politics. How could he not understand the message hidden in these few sentences?
Why ask him to stay for a few more days? Isn't this a disguised form of house arrest?
King Qi of Chu stared at the smiling Zou Bi, and a bad premonition arose in his heart.
"If Bu Gu is not in the camp, I am afraid that the soldiers will have no one to restrain them. If there is a dispute with the King of Yue's men, it will be bad. Since the King of Yue is still resting, Bu Gu will not disturb him. He will go back to the camp to appease the soldiers.
Come back in the evening to drink and have fun with the King of Yue."
Chu Wangqi made a perfect excuse and was about to leave when he saw Zuo Bi wink. The Yue woman came up to him and stretched out her hands to hug Chu Wangqi tightly.
"What?"
King Qi of Chu screamed and struggled hard, but found that the Yue woman was very strong and hugged him like an iron hoop.
"Don't worry, your Majesty. I will go back to appease your Majesty and deal with the matter of the soldiers. Your Majesty, the King of Yue, must not live up to your good intentions. Please have some fun here and wait for the King of Yue's banquet."
With that said, Zuibi smiled and retreated outside the house and closed the door.
The moment he closed the door, King Qi of Chu saw dozens of strong Yue warriors standing outside the house, but there was not a single bodyguard who had followed him here.
Everything is already clear.
He, Xiong Qi, was a traitor in the past, and now he is being betrayed by others.
"Zoupi, you betrayed me... ugh..."
In the middle of his shout, King Qi of Chu was pushed down on the couch by the Yue woman.
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After a while, when Zu Pi walked into the palace of King Yue, King Wuyou of Yue shouted righteously.
"Hundred gold?"
"How can those Qin people take action!"
"Xiong Bugu finally gave me dozens of carts of jewelry and goods, and more than two thousand slaves. Isn't his Qin State bigger and more powerful than Chu State? He also has more money than Xiong Bugu.
You want to send this king away for just a hundred gold, bah."
King Wuyou of Yue was very angry. He glared at Zuo Wuyue in the room and said, "Didn't you raise the price with those Qin people again?"
Zuo Wuyue said helplessly: "I think there are quite a lot of people from Qin coming this time, but they bring little money. A hundred gold should be enough."
"Hundred gold?"
King Wuyou of Yue was very unhappy.
If in the past, someone was willing to exchange a hundred gold for the king of the Chu people, he would naturally agree without hesitation.
But now, he had gained thousands of gold worth of jewelry and goods from King Qi of Chu, as well as more than 2,000 Chu slaves. His eyesight suddenly became higher, and he felt that the price given by the Qin people was too low.
Just as Zu Pi came in, he heard the roar of King Wuyou of Yue.
As a civilized Yue from Wu, he naturally knew how powerful the Qin State was, so he advised: "Your Majesty, the Qin people are so fierce that even the huge Chu State was destroyed. It would be better for us not to antagonize them.
Since the Qin people can't afford more money, it's better to let them exchange for grain and armor."
Zuo Wuyue's eyes lit up and he said: "What a good idea. I think those Qin people have excellent soldiers and armor, which are much better than what we use. Why don't we let them exchange their armor and food for the money? If the deal is concluded, we don't have to fight with the Qin people."
Make enemies."
King Wuyou of Yue frowned and said: "In that case, let the Qin people hand over two thousand pairs of armor and weapons, and thirty carts of grain. By the way, the hundred gold pieces must also be left."
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In the Qin camp.
Zhao Tuo once again met the Vietnamese envoy Zuo Wuyue who came to negotiate.
This time, the Yue people brought the reply from the last negotiation.
"The Yue people want two hundred gold, two thousand pieces of armor and weapons, and thirty carts of food."
Zhao Tuo whispered the conditions given by Yue Ren, his eyes getting colder and colder.
The generals in the tent became angry.
"Are you kidding? We don't have enough food to eat, so we still need thirty carts of food? Why don't these Yue people eat arrows?"
"Of course, let's forget the two hundred gold. Can we hand over the two thousand sets of weapons and armor? It is against the law to give such a number of weapons and armor to the Yue people without the permission of the king or the general!"
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! "Damn it, why don't we just break into the King of Yue's royal city and arrest Xiong Qi and the King of Yue together to see if he still dares to ask us for money!
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"That's right, our Qin State is invincible in the world. The three Jin, Yan, Chu, and Five Kingdoms have all been destroyed. How can we be bullied by these Yue barbarians and ask for money? If word spreads, it will be okay!"
Generals such as Heibu, Xiqigu, Zhang He and others were filled with indignation.
As for Shejian, Su Jiao and even Meng Tian and others also frowned, feeling that Yue Ren's conditions were too harsh.
Zhao Tuo closed his eyes.
He did not want to fight the Yue people unless it was absolutely necessary.
The Yue people were not only outnumbered and powerful, but also familiar with the geographical environment. If there was a fight, even if the Qin army could win in the end, they would not know how many soldiers would die. Therefore, Zhao Tuo has always preferred to resolve the matter peacefully.
But unfortunately, he couldn't afford the price the other party wanted.
"Let the Yue envoy come in."
Zhao Tuo said coldly.
After a while, the Yue envoy Zou Wuyue swaggered into the Qin army's commander's tent again.
He cupped his hands casually, regardless of the angry expressions of the Qin generals around him, and smiled at Zhao Tuo who was sitting in the chair: "General Qin, I wonder what you are thinking about? As long as you Qin people agree to our request.
Conditions, then King Chu, you can take him away directly."
Zhao Tuo said calmly: "The conditions mentioned by the envoy, except that the soldiers and armor are stipulated by the laws of our Qin State and cannot be given at will, food and money can be discussed. We can provide two hundred gold and twenty carts of food in exchange for the traitor Xiong Qi.
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When Zhao Tuo went south this time, he had the intention of soliciting and bribing the Yue people, and he brought about 150 gold. The last time he offered the price to the Yue envoy, he kept it, fearing that the other party would increase the price, and then he could change the price.
two.
But I didn't expect that the other party had such a big appetite, so he doubled the amount.
I really don’t use money as money anymore.
If it's only two hundred gold, Zhao Tuo would probably be able to get it together by asking his soldiers to gather it together. There will naturally be rewards and compensation when he returns.
As for food, the Qin army could squeeze out twenty carts.
This price is Zhao Tuo's final bottom line.
Zuo Wuyue thought about it and opened his mouth and said: "That Xiong Bugu is a friend of my king. He wants to exchange his friend from our Yue people at such a price. I'm afraid it's a little short. General, why don't you add a little more."
Zhao Tuo was so angry that he laughed.
These Yue people really regarded Xiong Qi as a commodity and came to bargain with him.
"This is the only price I can give. If the King of Yue wants more, then we can only let us go to the royal city to discuss it with him in person. Please let the envoy inform the King of Yue about this matter."
"In three days, please give the King of Yue some serious thought."
"He wants two hundred gold and twenty carts of grain to become friends with me, the Qin people."
Speaking of this, Zhao Tuo slapped the wooden case and scolded him severely.
"I still have to hold on to that traitor and wait until my army destroys the royal city!"