Chapter 393: How will the history books record it?
"Your Majesty, are you really going to do this?" Wen Zhong's brows were furrowed, and he could tell he was hesitating.
Gou Jian looked aggrieved and said, "If this were not the case, how would the great revenge be avenged?"
Speaking only at this stage, Gou Jian has always cared about personal grudges, and he really wants Fu Chai to experience what he has experienced.
Of course, Gou Jian also mentioned the relevant aspects of the country. If he does not do this, it will be difficult to attract talents to work for him, and personal grudges will not be avenged.
There is no contradiction between avenging personal revenge and reviving the Yue Kingdom, at least that's what Gou Jian thinks.
"Do you know my humiliation?" Gou Jian asked almost through gritted teeth.
I know.
To be honest, who in the world doesn't know what Gou Jian did.
After Gou Jian was defeated and captured, he actually did not suffer any horrific persecution. Thanks to his special status, he almost didn't lack Gou Jian's food, drink, clothing, and housing in terms of the treatment he deserved.
This is the kind of treatment brought about by the times. Unless he is a crooked monarch, it is rare to see a monarch treat an enemy of the same status harshly.
Why? They are all monarchs, and they will definitely treat them with appropriate treatment. Everything is just to maintain the specialness of being monarchs.
If a monarch does not treat the monarch well, it is equivalent to telling the world a truth: the monarch is born and raised by his parents, and there is nothing special about him.
The blame can be attributed to the need to preserve the monarch's character, maintain the respect or fear of the monarch from the world, and so on.
Gou Jian himself was willing to live in a place with extremely poor conditions, and was even willing to help Fu Cha taste shit without anyone forcing him to do so.
I didn't do anything.
You dug a hole, not only did you jump in, but you also wanted to pull me down, and then it was me who harmed you?
What about logic???
From the perspective of others, Gou Jian did it to strengthen his will for revenge and to lower his evaluation in Fu Chai's heart. In summary, it was out of his own strategic needs, whether he was being persecuted, etc. To put it bluntly, Gou Jian took action on his own.
Add drama.
Wen Zhong was silent for a long time before saying: "If this happens, I don't know how the historian will record us."
Of course historians will record it truthfully, but how to interpret it depends on the needs of each era.
Two people can't get along for too long.
Gou Jian learned from Wen Zhong that Fan Li had led his army secretly to the north and lurked at a preset location. Feng Tong also made preparations at home, feeling that it was time to shoot the arrow.
After the two separated, Wen Zhong sighed all the way, but Gou Jian fell into a kind of excitement.
That kind of excitement would more or less affect some of Gou Jian's words and deeds, and Fu Chai noticed it during dinner.
"Is there any happy event for Yue Jun recently?" Fu Cha asked.
Because Fu Chai and Gou Jian were equal in status, to be honest, Fu Chai enjoyed the service from Gou Jian, and the treatment he should give to Gou Jian would not be less at all.
For example, when Fu Chai was eating, he would arrange for Gou Jian to sit across from him, and the two of them would eat across the table and talk about miscellaneous things.
Gou Jian was stunned for a moment and said, "I'm happy for the King of Wu."
The State of Wu had just put down the slave uprising, and at the same time good news came from the East China Sea (Bohai Sea).
Not long ago, the navy of the state of Wu went north again and successfully occupied an island in the sea of the state of Chen. They also took advantage of the navy of the state of Chen to dock for supplies to conduct a sneak attack and wiped out a fleet of the state of Chen in one fell swoop.
After hearing this, Fu Chai laughed for a while. After restraining his smile, he said a little sadly: "Jin and Qi, I only mobilize 60,000 troops to go north, and it may be in vain."
The fact is, how could the State of Wu watch the destruction of the State of Qi? Even if he did not want to cause a war, Fu Chai would always make a move that he should do, lest the world would look down upon him and at the same time lose the prestige of the State of Wu.
Therefore, Fu Cha ordered Ru Cao to lead an army of 60,000 to the north. He would first go to the State of Ju for a tour, take more than 10,000 Ju troops with him, and then go to the State of Lu.
If the Jin State did not respond fiercely, Ru Cao would lead the Wu Ju coalition to beat the Lu State, show its presence, capture the enemy, and then return to the country.
If the Jin State had taken action, Ru Cao would have tried to repair the relationship with the Lu State and then return to the country before the Jin army arrived.
The above suggestions were told by Bo Xi to Fu Cha, and Wu State was already implementing them, which meant that they had accepted the suggestions.
Boyu got inspiration from Wen Zhong and told Fu Cha only when he thought it was feasible.
One thing that must be said is that Boyu had no intention of harming Fu Chai or the State of Wu. He just thought that his opinion was very good and would not harm Fu Chai or the State of Wu whether it was successful or not, so he wanted to show his hand on Fu Chai's side.
Did you notice the point?
Because the riots on the other side of the canal have just subsided, a group of troops must be stationed, right?
At the same time, Fu Chai also mobilized an army of 60,000 to go north.
How many people did Wu have, and how many people could he effectively rule? With an army of 60,000 heading north, there were 30,000 to 50,000 Wu troops stationed scattered across the canal, which meant that the hinterland was almost empty!
Take "Wu", the capital of Wu State, as an example. Including the palace city, there are usually 3,000 garrison troops, but recently the number has dropped to less than 800. It is not surprising that Gou Jian thought that the time had come.
"Has the person who went to Jin to contact the Zhi family arrived? How will Zhiyao reply?" Gou Jian was very concerned about this now.
For a long time, the Yue State had two overt and dark suzerainty states. The overt suzerainty was the Wu State, and the secret suzerainty was the Jin State.
To put it bluntly, Wu State actually regards Jin State as its suzerain state on the surface, which does not delay Wu State's desire to challenge Jin State's hegemony.
There are many similar situations. For example, the State of Qi has been the younger brother of the State of Jin for a long time, but does it prevent the State of Qi from causing trouble to the State of Jin? No!
Zheng and Lu were also in the same situation. They recognized Jin as their suzerainty and were trying to cause trouble for Jin overtly and covertly.
If there is any country that firmly stands on the side of Jin, there is only Song.
Regardless of whether the Song State would turn to the Wu State or the Chu State due to some needs, they were very aware of the fact that only the Jin State was the one that the Song State could rely on. When the moment came when they really had to make a choice,
Even if Song suffered heavy losses, it would still choose to side with Jin.
Gou Jian was trying his best to flatter Fu Chai, and from time to time he would leave his seat and run to Fu Chai's side to help him cut the meat.
Similar situations happened so many times that Fu Chai became accustomed to it, and even the Wu people present didn't think anything was wrong.
Fu Chai felt very proud, thinking that no other monarch could teach the monarchs of other countries to be so obedient except himself.
The rest of the Wu people are also proud, thinking that not serving their own king like the kings of other countries can prove the strength of the country.
"Jin people tend to enjoy themselves, how can they not lose their dominance?" Fu Chai was chewing the beef in his mouth, feeling the texture brought by the fatness and some seasonings.
How can eating just eat have anything to do with Jin people starting to enjoy themselves?
Of course Gou Jian spent a lot of money to obtain new cooking techniques from Zhishi and purchased some seasonings.
Frying steak is not a new cooking method at present. Some people have used stone slabs to fry steaks a long time ago.
Newly emerged seasonings are the key. Sprinkling some on them will not only make the food smell more fragrant, but also taste more delicious.
There was a sound of footsteps in the corridor outside. It sounded like there were a lot of people coming?
Gou Jian held the meat-cutting dagger so hard that the veins on his arms and backs of his hands popped out.
Fu Chai turned around and saw Wen Zhong and Bo Xi coming. He was confused as to why there were so many people. From the corner of his eye, he saw the veins on the back of Gou Jian's hand. He was stunned for a moment. His eyes could not catch the arm and neck that were coming so quickly.
When he was stabbed with a dagger, the blood spurted out instantly!
Bohu, who had just stepped into the room, was completely stunned, and was simply in disbelief at what he saw.
Wen Zhong shouted something.
Among the team that came with them, many people were killed by the people next to them before they could react. Some of them rushed into the room, and three or five people controlled the stupid-looking Boy.
The Wu people in the room are in a rage!
They were in disbelief at what had happened, and when they reacted, they rushed towards Gou Jian like crazy. They were blocked by the Yue people who entered, and the two sides immediately started fighting.
Gou Jian looked terrifyingly calm. After confirming that Fu Chai was dead, he carried the body on his back and walked towards Wen Zhong, saying: "Don't leave the palace!"
Of course I can't leave the palace.
Not only was Gou Jian unable to leave the palace of Wu, he also had to make full use of Fu Chai's body, not to mention the role that Bo Xi could play.
They need to use all means to stay in the palace and wait for Fan Li to lead his army to kill him!
Fan Li had indeed led his army into the city. They did not encounter much strong resistance when they entered the city, and they did not encounter effective resistance after entering the city. This was all because the Wu people in the city were in a state of confusion.
Until Fan Li led his army into the palace city to join Gou Jian, he still showed a dull expression when he saw Fu Chai's body.
It’s one thing to prepare and plan in advance, but completing the plan easily makes many people think it’s unrealistic.
"Capture the powerful, those who resist will die." Gou Jian simply tied Fu Cha behind his back and never let go.
If Fu Chai is dead, what's the use? This should mention the fact that the monarch cannot be harmed. Even if the monarch is dead, the body cannot be destroyed. Once anyone hurts the monarch's body, even if he wins later, he will still be dealt with.
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"How dare you, how dare you..." Bo Xi still feels incredible and wants to wake up from this nightmare.
By the time Boyu came to his senses, Gou Jian had already taken control of the city, and there were Yue soldiers everywhere.
Others felt that the progress of the matter was so easy that they could not imagine it. Only Gou Jian firmly believed that it was his forbearance and planning that made it possible.
From a certain point of view, Gou Jian's self-conception seems to be correct? It's just that they accomplished all this very easily.
"Move troops northward, under the pretext of Fu Chai's order, to lure the Wu army into an ambush..." Gou Jian issued a series of orders, glanced at the escorted prince and friend of the state of Wu, turned his eyes to Fan Li, and asked: "Who is Zhi?"
When can I reply?”
If everything goes well, it should be a month later?
Gou Jian, Fan Li, Wen Zhong... and others believed that the Jin State would do something if they knew that great changes were taking place in the south.