If Zhiyao was really stupid enough to go up in person, no matter whether he was dead or injured, the original army would definitely fall into chaos, and the Vietnamese army would have a chance to break out.
Now it was Zhiying who put on Zhiyao's armor and went up. He and the person suspected to be King Goujian of Yue had a fight under the watchful eyes of the two armies.
"Should I let Zhiying die, or be injured and retreat, luring the Vietnamese army to break out?" This is what Zhiyao was thinking at this moment.
Not to mention cruelty, if necessary, how many soldiers of the original army would have to be killed if Zhiying could be killed but he could set up a trap to fool the Vietnamese army?
As soon as that thought came up, Zhiyao immediately killed it.
At present, the original army has a comprehensive advantage. It only needs to follow the steps to win. There is no need to do anything else.
Under Zhiyao's gaze, Zhiying, who entered a fighting state, acted very bravely.
Zhiying is one of the people who grew up with Zhiyao. She is a few years younger than Zhiyao. She is forty-three this year and is in her prime.
Those who grew up with Zhiyao did more than just study. How could they not train in killing skills?
The chariot battle only lasted for about a hundred breaths. Zhiying made a sweeping move and hooked the enemy general's neck. The chariot was racing, and with a pull of his hand, the enemy general's head was separated from his body, leaving a headless corpse.
A fountain of blood splashed.
"The King of Yue is dead!
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Zhiyao was the first to shout.
The people around him knew very well what that meant, so they reacted and started shouting.
Sima Ranju immediately ordered an offensive and ordered the attacking troops to spread the news that Gou Jian had been killed.
Was the enemy general who lost his head actually Gou Jian? In fact, after he died in battle, it didn't matter whether he was or not.
This is just like Zhiying pretending to be Zhiyao, and if she is killed or injured in battle, she will definitely panic the former army officers who do not know the truth.
Even if Zhiyao shows up or shouts at that time, how many people can hear or see it, and the more unknown former army soldiers will not panic when they hear what happened to Zhiyao.
"With Gou Jian's personality, it is impossible to go into battle personally after planning a conspiracy. We can only attack before the Vietnamese army can react and eliminate as many Vietnamese troops as possible." Zhiyao had no intention of interfering with the command. She was purely interested in the situation.
Make predictions and speculations.
The Vietnamese army was already in chaos. A large number of soldiers turned around and ran towards the camp, while a small number of soldiers scattered into the wilderness.
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Zhiying picked up the head and came back, knelt down on one knee towards Zhiyao, and said solemnly: "Please take a look at it, your Majesty."
Zhiyao, who thought it was just a formality, didn't pay much attention to it. Waiting for the head to remove its helmet and visor, Zhiyao was obviously stunned.
"Water, get some clean water and wash the head for everyone to see." Zhiyao was not sure if he had seen it wrong. Why did it look more and more like Gou Jian's own head?
The hair on this head is all silver, which makes him look very old.
King Gou Jian of Yue is nearly seventy years old this year, which is indeed quite old.
Zhiying realized something. She watched with a stiff face as her head was being cleaned of blood at that moment. Seeing that twisted face, the more she looked at it, the more she felt that it was the Yue King Gou Jian himself.
But Zhiyao's mind was a little confused and she murmured: "It's impossible. How could it be Gou Jian? It must be a substitute with a similar appearance, right?"
Assassination is very popular in the Wu and Yue countries. It is not surprising that a person of high status would find one or more people with similar looks as a substitute.
Zhiyao looked at the fighting area. After a careful look, she found that the chaos of the Vietnamese army had spread to the camp. She looked around and couldn't find Gou Jian's Wang Qi.
The reason why people can't believe that it is Gou Jian's own head is mainly because Gou Jian was not afraid of death. He was good at conspiracy and would be very cautious, and it was almost impossible for him to go out to fight in person.
How could a person who has spent most of his life be using conspiracy and conspiracy to do things like killing rabbits and killing dogs and hiding birds after taking revenge? How could he be so impulsive when he gets older? Shouldn't the older he gets, the more sinister he becomes?
For example, Zhiyao was brave and courageous at the beginning, but as her career got bigger, she became more and more cautious, and now it can even be said that she is afraid of death.
"King?" Zhiying called out stupidly, and then asked hesitantly: "Is this head really the king of Yue?"
Gou Jian's head is really equivalent to Zhiying killing the king of Yue, and he is also the first person to kill the king with his own hands in two hundred years.
Do you think that killing the king of an enemy country is only a meritorious service? To be honest, in any era, killing the king of an enemy country is a great achievement, but it is also a huge hidden danger.
Why? It can be summed up in a simple word, called: things harm their own kind.
Let's put it this way, everyone is a king, and they will definitely create and maintain the sanctity of the king. As kings, if someone dares to kill the king of an enemy country, it has to make people think about whether they dare to attack the king of their own country one day.
From the Spring and Autumn Period until the Western Han Dynasty, there was no one who dared to kill the king as a minister, except for Xiang Yu.
Before Xiang Yu became a prince, he ordered the execution of Prince Ying of Qin. Later, don't blame Liu Bang for repeatedly trying to kill Xiang Yu with unscrupulous means. The reason is that the murderer will always be killed.
From the Eastern Han Dynasty to the Jin Dynasty, many emperors died due to the conspiracy of their own country, which directly undermined the sanctity of the king.
During the period of the Five Chariots in China and the Northern and Southern Dynasties, more people died in various conspiracies. Finally, Yang Sui wanted to rebuild the set of rules. After Yang Sui destroyed the country, he treated the kings of the conquered countries well, but Yang Guang died
At the hands of his favored minister Yu Wenji, he once again returned to the situation of "a lost phoenix is not as good as a chicken".
The subsequent Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms directly entered an era where the one with the strongest fist was the boss, and the sacredness of kings completely collapsed.
When is it now? It can be regarded as the late Spring and Autumn Period or the early Warring States Period.
Although the Warring States Period has just begun and is on the verge of ending, many of the original rules are still retained, including the one about "the king is sacred".
Instead of rejoicing at the possibility of killing Gou Jian, Zhiying fell into great panic!
"Go and change the stomach." Zhiyao didn't say much.
If it was really Gou Jian's head, Zhi Yao would reward Zhi Ying in other ways.
Because Zhiying pretended to be Zhiyao and went into battle, it was announced to the outside world that Goujian died at the hands of Zhiyao.
This is not the result of Zhi Yao's shameless occupation of Zhi Ying. It is entirely to protect Zhi Ying, give her political life, and avoid a series of future troubles.
Of course, those who know should keep their mouths shut. Zhiying herself will never be able to show off that she killed Goujian. The price of being unable to control it will be far greater than imagined!
Of course, what Zhiyao should do most is to pretend to mourn for Goujian, and then deal with Zhiying for the world to see, which can not only demonstrate Zhiyao's determination to defend the law, but also prevent the other princes from being too afraid.
Compared with the world, one person is too small. Killing Zhiying alone can prevent the surviving princes from resisting to the end. To be honest, it is quite cost-effective.
Zhiyao needs to take a look at the development of the situation. If necessary, she has no choice but to sacrifice Zhiying.
Of course, the most important thing now is to attack the Vietnamese army that has fallen into chaos first, and then find out whether the person killed is Gou Jian's substitute.
Then, the original army needs to seize the high-level officials of the Yue Kingdom, preferably Gou Jian's confidants.
Regardless of whether Gou Jian really went into battle in person, it cannot be kept 100% confidential, and someone else must have known about it.
The chaos of the Vietnamese army had no tendency to be stopped. On the contrary, after the original army invaded the Vietnamese army camp, large numbers of Vietnamese troops began to abandon their weapons and surrender.
Although the battle went smoothly, it still took the original army more than five days to basically end the fighting in the camp, and they would continue to hunt down the fleeing Vietnamese troops.
"Have you caught Wen Zhong?" Zhiyao heard the news and said anxiously: "Come here and see me."
In the past few days, Yuan Guo has been confirming Gou Jian's whereabouts.
After that day, Gou Jian completely disappeared.
So far, Yuan Guo still cannot guarantee 100% that the person killed was Gou Jian. It is necessary to find out who the head belongs to.
"I haven't seen you for many years, how are you doing with Dr. Wen?" Zhiyao did not treat Wen Zhong with the arrogant attitude of a winner, but instead behaved extremely politely.
Wen Zhong looked very embarrassed, his hair crown had fallen somewhere, his hair was all messy, and there was even blood on his body.
"I have met the original king." Wen Zhong maintained his most basic demeanor and saluted before continuing: "Congratulations to the original king on his victory. I wonder if the Yue Kingdom belongs to the original king, or has it been divided between Chu and Song?"
They had not received news from the rear for a long time, and they had no idea that the situation in the world had changed greatly.
The reason why we ask whether the mainland of Yue Kingdom was captured by the Song Army or the Chu Army is that how could someone who can hold a high position not have the most basic judgment?
Zhiyao was silent for a while and asked directly: "Did Gou Jian escape?"
Wen Zhong was stunned and asked blankly: "My king has died under the original king's halberd, but the original king did not reserve such honor for my king?"
What the hell???
So that means the person who came out that day was really Gou Jian!?
Zhiyao still felt unbelievable and shook his head and said, "Who is Gou Jian! How can he be so brave?"
Wen Zhong was confused at first, and then became angry. He raised his hand and pointed at Zhi Yao tremblingly. His lips were trembling, but he didn't utter a single syllable.
"I thought Gou Jian had disguised himself and escaped? If we don't see Gou Jian, we will definitely send someone to look for him." Zhiyao was a little hesitant in his heart, but that's what he said.
For a king at the end of his rope, death at the hands of an enemy king is indeed a final honor.
There is no more depressing way for a king to die than when he dies at the hands of his own ministers and then takes credit for it.
Even if he dies by self-immolation, at least his final dignity can be guaranteed.
Escape? After escaping, there is no hope of revenge. You will have to live in the pain of losing your country all your life. Unless you are really shameless, what king can accept it?
Wen Zhong took a deep breath and said with great seriousness: "My king has died under the original king's halberd!"
Zhiyao still shook his head, showing an attitude of not believing anything he said.
"Please ask the original king to sew up my king's body and bury it with the rites of a prince." Wen Zhong's bowing at 90 degrees was not enough, so he knelt down and knelt down.
If it were other people, they might ask something like "Really?"
Zhiyao burst out laughing and said, "I never believe that Gou Jian died just like that."
Whatever seeds are planted, trees will grow and bear corresponding fruits.
What other people think of Gou Jian is their business. Zhiyao never thinks that Gou Jian is a hero, and even thinks that compared with Fu Cha, Fu Cha is even better than Gou Jian.
The reason why Zhiyao sees it that way is that Fu Chai at least captured the capital of Chu State and threatened Jin State for a time.
Gou Jian? In addition to tasting shit, he created the idiom "Lie on the firewood and taste the courage", but he also left to later generations the idioms "The bird is gone and the bow is hidden" and "The rabbit is dead and the dog is cooked", which directly led to the fact that there is no longer any relationship between monarchs and ministers.
Mutual trust.
Without establishing a position in advance, it is a fair evaluation to define Goujian as "mixed praise and praise".
Zhiyao was not someone else. Even if her head was really Goujian at that moment, she would not be willing to let Goujian die with honor.
People who have been plotting all the time in their lives, for the sake of their family, really do not deserve to be honored.
Later, regardless of whether Gou Jian died or not, Zhiyao will definitely announce the news of Gou Jian's death, saying that Gou Jian disguised himself and wanted to escape and was starved to death.
This is not announcing the news of Gou Jian's death, which will give some people false hope and they will resist the rule of the original country again and again.
Therefore, the news about Gou Jian’s death must be announced and confirmed!
It doesn't matter whether it's true or false, Zhiyao will order the pursuit of Gou Jian for at least ten years.
After ten years, it was time for Gou Jian to die.
Zhiyao knew that the battle to the east would be won, but Dudu did not expect that it would end in that way.
After the war, statistics showed that about 37,000 Vietnamese troops surrendered, including Wen Zhong and other central personnel of the Yue temples.
They received the treatment they deserved, but they were inevitably asked repeatedly about Gou Jian's whereabouts. Everyone's answer was that Gou Jian died at the hands of the original Wang Yao.
Lu Ying, the crown prince of Yue, was still trapped on the beach with a group of navy troops. They learned about Gou Jian's death and the surrender of the army, but they still chose to resist despite being persuaded to surrender.
It was not until the Yuan Kingdom informed him that 100,000 Chu troops had entered the mainland of Yue that Lu Ying finally made a condition, saying that he wanted to see the demise of the Chu Kingdom with his own eyes. Only after Zhiyao agreed did he lead his army to surrender.
Zhiyao did not receive Lu Ying, but just ordered someone to entertain him.
"Your Majesty, many people in the Yue Kingdom are willing to surrender, just to keep their food and towns." Sima Ranju was the commander of this battle, and he was responsible for all the recruitment and surrender.
"Keep the food?" Zhiyao was a little happy.
Everyone knows that the system of Chu State is different from that of other Central Plains countries. In fact, the system of Wu and Yue States is not the same as that of other Central Plains countries.
In Wu and Yue, the king was the largest slave owner, and the rest of the nobles were also part of the slaves. The simple difference was that the monarchs of the Central Plains countries could not kill ministers at will, but the kings of Wu and Yue could execute ministers without reason.
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Under that system, the nobles of Wu and Yue had settlements, but they did not have the right to specify laws, nor did they have the power to form private armies.
"Do these people have any contribution to Dayuan?" Zhiyao asked seriously.
Sima Ranju simply laughed too.
Those people have no use value at all, so how can they have the nerve to make such demands?
