Dressed as a young King Zhuang of Chu

A Dou-like voice rang in my ears: "Your Majesty, you seem to have something on your mind."

Xiong Lu came back to his senses, and quickly said: "I'm sorry Zuo Sima, I lost my mind."

"I heard that the king is not in good health. The king is young, so he should go out and walk more. He will always be in the palace, and he will get sick from boredom. My great Chu's country depends on the king to maintain it."

Xiong Lu had no choice but to respond: "Zuo Sima taught me the lesson."

Hearing the sound of panicked footsteps, Dou Ban frowned, put down his bow and arrow, and looked back.Several soldiers and guards rushed over here and knelt down on the ground.

Douban said in a deep voice: "What happened? Such a panic."

"Report...report to the king and Zuo Sima, mediocre people rebelled against Chu, and cut me down in the southwestern part of Chu."

When the Xiong couple heard this, the situation seemed serious.

"Little Yong country, dare to violate the border of our Chu country? How is the frontline war, not to mention those guarding the border, even mediocre people can't resist it?"

The soldier wiped the sweat from his forehead and said: "If you go back to Zuo Sima, this time not only there is a mediocre country, but also a group of barbarians gathered by the mediocre people, including the Miao people and Ba people, to attack Chu together. Choose, and prepare to attack Chu. Chu is facing enemies from many sides, and the border guards will be unable to defend it!"

Dou Pan said angrily, "Chu is facing enemies from many sides, why did the news reach Yingdu now?"

The soldier trembled and said: "The Rong people attacked from the southwest, and they have already hit Mount Fu... The Mo people and Baipu didn't move for the time being, they just watched outside the city..."

The Xiong couple was frightened by this battle, and didn't know how to respond for a moment.Douban said angrily: "Bastard, these frontline guards, why are they so useless!"

"Your Majesty... please make a decision..."

Xiong Lu woke up, looked at Douban, and asked, "Zuo Sima, what should we do now?"

He saluted solemnly like a fight, knelt down on one knee, cupped his fists and said: "My lord, please let me lead the troops to fight, and I am willing to kill the rebels for my great Chu!"

Seeing him solemnly saluting and asking for a fight, Xiong Lu suddenly realized that he had unconsciously asked for help from this person who might be an insider in a panic just now.Perhaps it was because this person gave him the feeling that he was too much like a strict and dependable elder.

Realizing this, Xiong Lu turned his head and said: "Zuo Sima, hurry up, this battle will naturally be fought, but there are probably many ministers in the court who don't know about the sudden war. He turned to the courtiers and soldiers, and said, "Hurry up and tell the ministers the news. I'll see you in the hall in an hour."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Xiong Lu looked at Dou Ban and said, "Zuo Sima, you and I will go together."

Xiong Lu hastily changed into court clothes in the bedroom, and then rushed to the main hall.He remembered that shortly after King Zhuang's remonstrance with Wu Ju, some major events happened in the Chu State, and it was probably the one he just knew about.The surrounding ethnic groups and small countries of Chu attacked Chu, probably because there was not enough food after the natural disaster, and they wanted to plunder the food by attacking Chu.At present, there are many refugees in Chu State, and the food reserves are not very rich. It is estimated that the combat effectiveness of the army is not high. What should we do?

He sat in the hall, thinking about Guan Fuxiu in the ancestral temple.It would be great if Guan Fuxiu could go to court, with him around, he would definitely be able to give him a lot of advice.But at this juncture, it is impossible to go to him. After the discussions with these ministers are over, discuss with him again.

The ministers in court uniforms hurried over, each with a flustered expression, whispering to their colleagues.Xiong Lu saw that the people had almost arrived, so he said: "Your family, you must have known the news that Chu is surrounded by enemies. At present, mediocre people who are vassals lead a rebellion and take away the wealth of the people of Chu. It is a heinous crime. If only Yongguo Forget it, but this group of barbarians are also involved, which is really tricky. Ladies and gentlemen, do you have a clever plan?"

Pan Chong took a step forward and said, "For now, the only solution is to conquer the enemy army. There are not enough soldiers on the border. Please send the king's division of Yingdu to the border of Chu State immediately."

Dou Ban said: "Your Majesty, the masters of Yingdu can keep the capital safe, so they cannot be dispatched all."

Yu Qiuzi stroked his beard and said: "Zuo Sima's words are reasonable, please ask your majesty to dispatch about half of the troops."

Xiong Lu didn't think of any good ideas at the moment, and said: "Then let's take a step and see. You Sima!"

Doujiao said, "The minister is here."

"You hold the military power in Yingdu, immediately divide your troops into two groups, and rush to the southwest and northwest for support."

"The minister takes orders!"

"Zuo Sima, sit and guard the city of Yingdu and protect the safety of Yingdu."

Dou Ban seemed a little dissatisfied with not being able to send troops to the front line. He glanced at Dou Jiao and said, "I take orders."

The deployment of troops is temporarily resolved, and he knows that this matter may not be over yet.Qun Man betrayed Chu from all sides, this is not an easy matter to solve.At present, Chu State's military strength is insufficient, and it is very likely that it will not be able to withstand the barbarian attack.He left several important ministers to continue discussing strategies against the enemy, and sent several more spies to the front line to inquire about intelligence, so as to keep abreast of the front line situation.At this time, he had no intention of eating, and rushed to the ancestral temple with a lot of worries on the grounds of divination.

The sky was dark, dark clouds covered the sun, and at night it began to rain.As soon as he stepped up the steps, the rain began to patter, and he walked to Fengdian by the familiar way, Guan Fuxiu was already waiting for him there.

"Wang, for such a big event, just declare it directly, and you don't need to go such a long way."

Xiong Lu smiled and said, "It's not too far away. I have something on my mind and I want to walk around."

The two entered the hall and sat down facing each other.Xiong Lu asked: "Fuxiu, do you already know about this matter?"

"Know a thing or two."

Xiong Lu repeated the information he knew, and asked: "Do you have a good plan?"

Guan Fuxiu frowned slightly, and said: "Your actions today are neither good nor bad. At present, the war ahead has just started, and the development situation is still unknown. The first priority is to send troops to support. But... this war may not be easy to solve .”

"I probably remember that King Zhuang had a major battle in three years. I don't know the details of the battle. I only know that the battle was won in the end..."

Guan Fuxiu looked at the map of the state of Chu on the table, pondered for a moment, and said: "King, let Yin and Da Sima be ordered."

"Huh? Why suddenly..."

"it's time."

Xiong Lu was puzzled: "But... who will be appointed?"

Guan Fuxiu looked directly into the eyes of Xiong Lu: "Didn't you already make a decision today?"

Xiong Lu bowed his head and thought for a while, then said: "Appoint Dou Ban as Ling Yin and Dou Jiao as Chief Sima, right? Most of the actual military power is in the hands of the two of them. They fought hard to kill the enemy and fought for Chu. But in this way... the power has returned to the Ruo Ao family, and after this battle, the Ruo Ao family will be more prosperous than before."

"Safety the outside first, then govern the inside."

Xiong Lu really admires Guan Fuxiu's wisdom. He feels that his wisdom has already surpassed his age. If he was born in the present age, Guan Fuxiu must be a genius.He said: "I understand. Fuxiu, you are really my good military advisor. It's a pity that you don't become a court official."

"Wonderful praise." Guan Fuxiu stared at the map of Chu State and thought for a while, and said: "You don't have to worry too much about the Ruo Ao family. This battle is an opportunity for the Ruo Ao family to regain power, and it is also a great opportunity for the king to secure the throne. Timing. Your Majesty can take advantage of this opportunity to hold the power in his hands and increase his prestige. He can also promote ministers with foreign surnames other than the Duke of Chu, give them opportunities, let them display their ambitions, and give them rewards after the victory of the battle. You are sincerely convinced."

"Who can be promoted?" Xiong Lu suddenly remembered the puppet show performed by You Meng behind the screen that day, and said, "By the way, wasn't your king kidnapped out of the city by some Dou Ke and son Xie? Who saved it... I can't remember the name."

"Doctor Lu Ji Li."

Xiong Lu excitedly said: "Yes, that's him. And... Pan Dang's father, Pan Yu. Pan's family name is a foreign name. I think Grand Master Pan and Pan Dang are very loyal. I have seen Pan Yu before, although I don't know him very well. , but it should be trustworthy. Elevating his position can also weaken Ruo Ao's power."

Guan Fuxiu nodded, and said: "The mediocre people are the ones who started this war, and the barbarians and soldiers who came with him just wanted to take advantage of the opportunity. You and I will wait and see what happens, and see if we can find a way to deal with them one by one. Disintegrate the enemy. First focus on the mediocre, Rong, and Mo people. As for the Qunman and Baipu, I will find a way to solve it."

"You?" Xiong Lu was a little surprised, and suddenly remembered that Guan Fuxiu had said that he was not from Yingdu, but from Sanmiao.San Miao lives with the Ba people, so the relationship is naturally good.Guan Fuxiu is so concerned, probably because he is worried about the safety of the two clans.

"In the next few days, I will send Shadow to Sanmiao to ask why some of the clansmen follow Yongguo. If the alliance can be disintegrated, please ask the king not to hold the group of barbarians accountable afterwards, and still focus on appeasement."

"Don't worry about this. It's better to reconcile if you can reconcile, so that people don't suffer. It's the common people who suffer."

Xiong Lu and Guan Fuxiu talked late at night before returning to the bedroom.Although he didn't know how the battle would develop, but watching Fuxiu's words gave him confidence.Since you can't control the situation for the time being, just wait and see.

The author has something to say: "Zuo Zhuan" In the 16th year of Wen Gong (611 BC), when Chu was hungry, the army invaded its southwest. As for Fushan, he studied in Dalin.And cut down its southeast, as far as Yangqiu, to invade Zizhi.The mediocre, handsome and barbaric people rebelled against Chu.The people of Mo led a hundred Pu to gather in Xuan, and they attacked Chu.So the north gate of Shen and Xi was not opened.