King Zhou Led the Army to Resist the Zhou Army
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With the support of the palace maids, King Zhou of Shang staggered towards his bedroom. Things only came to an end after midnight. This night was an unforgettable and tense night for King Zhou of Shang. The victory of the Eastern Expedition finally ended the problem of conquering the Huai Yi. While they were celebrating, King Wu of Zhou appeared. West Earth was just a small Zhou Kingdom. There was no need to fear it. It was just that King Wu of Zhou had dared to attack Shang from the east. It was infuriating, but it had come so suddenly. Moreover, his troops had already arrived at the capital. King Zhou of Shang understood the advantages and disadvantages of a surprise attack. As long as he had an elite troop, he could ambush the powerful and defenseless enemy soldiers and obtain gratifying results. King Zhou of Shang had been busy the whole night and had been bullied the whole night. However, he had finally made the arrangements to face the enemy. Tomorrow, he could lead the troops that were about to be formed tonight to resist the enemy. He walked and thought, feeling troubled. Thinking that Daji was still waiting for him to go to bed, he felt a sense of relief. Daji still understood his heart, so she could bring him incomparable joy in his later years.
When King Zhou of Shang was woken up by the palace maid, it was only dawn. He used his sleepy eyes to stare at the palace maid who was standing in front of the bed, trembling and at a loss. Only then did he remember that he was going to lead his troops out today. Last night, she had instructed the palace maid to wake him up at regular intervals. He waved his hand to signal the palace maid to leave, then stretched. Just as he turned over and sat up, Da, who was sleeping at the side, was also woken up. She glanced at King Zhou and did not move. She said in a delicate voice,"When the soldiers come, we will block them. Why bother my king to personally lead the army? What power does the West Earth Zhou Country have that dares to compete with my king? Isn't this asking for destruction?”
"Beloved Concubine, you don't know that during the period of King Wen, the Zhou Country served our Great Shang and paid tribute every year. King Wen of Zhou was respectful and diligent in his duties. Therefore, I gave him the power to conquer and let him guard the peace of West Earth. Who knew that in these few decades, while I was focused on the east and had no time to look west, they secretly developed and accumulated strength, and quickly grew stronger. I didn't pay much attention to it until last night when the Zhou army arrived. Over the years, I've let down my guard against Zhou Country, leaving behind this disaster. The Zhou army rebelled and attacked my capital. From the looks of it, King Wu of Zhou was more talented than King Wen, and he had Lu Shang to assist him. He could not underestimate them today. I can't help but worry."
"Sigh, Your Majesty has been busy the entire night and hasn't had a good rest yet. If the king body was unwell, how could he command them? With Great Shang's strength, why should we fear King Wu of Zhou? Besides, if they come together with King Wen of Zhou, they will be destroyed by my king. They would never return. It's better for the king to sleep a little longer. A few hours won't make a difference. Look, it's still dark outside.。”As Dayi spoke, she grabbed King Zhou's naked neck and started to tease him.
King Zhou of Shang laughed and said,"What a woman's opinion." Marching and setting up formations, fighting against the enemy, we need to fight for even two hours. Moreover, the Zhou army has already arrived in Zhaoge Capital Region.”
"Oh, I advise you to rest for a while. If it's a woman's opinion, then it's a man's opinion. I don't care if you're dead or alive. I care about you, but you say it's a woman's opinion.”Da Yi showed an angry expression as she sat up and turned her head to the side.
King Zhou of Shang could not care less about his half-dressed robe. He quickly smiled and put his hands on Daji's shoulders, saying softly,""Beloved Consort, don't mind me. I was just speaking frankly. Today, the enemy is pressing down on my territory. I feel uneasy. Please don't be angry, my beloved consort. I'll apologize to you here." As she spoke, she turned Daji's head over.
A smile suddenly appeared on Da Yi's face that was pretending to be angry. She said coquettishly,"I'm not angry, I'm not angry. However, when the king goes out, my beloved concubine will follow you to see how the two armies fight. I'm bored to death in the palace every day, so I'll take this opportunity to have some fun.”
"This is unacceptable." King Zhou immediately revealed a surprised expression and said,"The two armies fought, and corpses littered the ground. It was a cruel scene. Besides, it's very dangerous there. Who can protect you?”
"You can protect me."
"I want to command the army in battle. It's hard to protect you, beloved consort, it's better not to go. If anything happens, I will be very sad.”
"It's good that you're heartbroken. Just send a few more armorers to protect me. I don't need your protection, I can still go to the battlefield and watch the fight for fun.”Daji argued again," I'll go find Fei Zhong and ask him to send someone to protect me.”
Upon hearing that more armored warriors were to be sent to protect Daji, King Zhou of Shang remembered that his main force was far away in the southeast and was on the way back to the capital. Now that the Zhou army had reached the outskirts of the capital, there were not many armored warriors in the city. Even the prisoners were armed, there were only about 100,000 people. How could there be any extra strength to protect Daji and watch the battle? King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty said to Daji unhappily, his tone gradually increasing." The war between the two armies concerns the country. The world was pacified in one battle, and the rise and fall of the world were closely related. I'm already confused. Beloved Consort, please have some self-respect and don't take such a big risk. When I defeat the Zhou army, I'll come back and celebrate with you. When the time came, they would open Deer Terrace Pavilion and celebrate. How about that?”
Although Daji was not happy, she still agreed to King Zhou's decision. She saw that King Zhou's face was not very happy. Today's matter was urgent and she was afraid of angering King Zhou of Shang, so she endured it and said,"Your Majesty, don't worry and go ahead to kill the enemy. I will wait for your triumphant return in the palace to celebrate with you. I won't go watch the battle. The maids and concubines were in the palace preparing the items for the banquet.”After saying that, he lay down on the bed and stretched his arms and legs comfortably. He looked at King Zhou and smiled." Your Majesty is blessed by the heavens. You will definitely kill the Zhou army." The maidservants and concubines did not have the privilege of seeing such a scene. Ah!”She then sighed." Your Majesty, leave early and return early."”
King Zhou of Shang came to the palace hall. With the sound of the drum, the ministers who were waiting in the palace hall immediately stood up solemnly and arranged themselves according to their usual order. King Zhou sat on the chair and glanced at the ministers. Everyone wore armor, shining in the weak light of dawn. The civil official's posture was very unnatural. The slightest movement of his hand would cause the thin armor to make a rustling sound. On the other side, the military officials were wearing their own protective armor. They looked calm, but their bloated bodies were bulging with armor. Each one of them looked like a block of meat. King Zhou of Shang found it funny. This was really an extremely entertaining scene for Daji. If she had thought of it in the past, she would have been a hundred times more amused. King Zhou suppressed his emotions and examined his ministers.
The hall was deathly silent. After a while, Fei Zhong came to King Zhou and reported,""The officials are ready. The army has already reorganized their troops and is waiting outside the palace for orders.”
King Zhou of Shang raised his voice and said," Ministers, work hard today and defeat King Wu of Zhou. We'll celebrate at Deer Terrace tonight."”
Fei Zhong continued to report," Last night, according to the king's orders, all the men and subjects in the city, as well as prisoners and slaves, were armed. There were more than 170,000 people in total. With this large army, we can definitely defeat King Wu of Zhou.”
When King Zhou of Shang heard this, he pondered for a moment and asked Fei Zhong,""Do you know how many people there are in the Zhou army?”
"My king, the Zhou Country is a small country in West Earth. After all, there are only a limited number of people who can come to visit. The scouts sent out last night had just reported that the Zhou army did not have many people, no more than 50,000. Moreover, our Great Shang is powerful and has spread far and wide. With our king's power, we will definitely be able to defeat the Zhou army.”As Fei Zhong spoke, he looked at King Zhou and did not forget to praise him.
When King Zhou of Shang heard these words, his face slowly revealed a satisfied look and said,""My dear minister, you're right. However, King Wu of Zhou had sent his troops to the east, and their morale was high. It would be difficult for them to win in a short period of time. This can't help but cause Zhen to worry."
"My king. The Zhou army rushed over from thousands of miles away. Now that we are exhausted, it is a good time for us to take advantage of their weakness and defeat them.”As Fei Zhong explained, he couldn't help but praise," In addition, my king is wise and his command is firm. There's no need to worry about the Zhou army not being defeated.”
King Zhou said to the ministers in the hall,""Today, before the battle, all Great Shang envoys have to do your best to fight bravely and take the initiative to make contributions. At night, they celebrated and drank all night long. How is it?" King Zhou of Shang paused and added,""I've already instructed Da to make preparations on Deer Terrace and arrange a banquet to await the triumphant return of the ministers. Ah. Hahaha."
Laughter rang out in the hall, and the ministers cheered for joy. Laughter and noise lingered in the hall and rushed out of the palace. It was especially loud and ear-piercing in the quiet atmosphere of the early morning.
After waiting for the ministers to laugh for a while, King Zhou of Shang raised his butt and shouted,"Let's go."”He elegantly got up and led the officials out of the main hall.
As soon as King Zhou of Shang stepped out of the palace gate, he saw the square in front of the palace packed with soldiers. Swords, arrows, and shields stood in a forest, reflecting the cold light. He felt a sense of satisfaction.
As soon as King Zhou appeared on the steps in front of the palace, the square gradually quieted down. The soldiers looked at King Zhou uneasily. The prisoners at the side of the square also quieted down. However, people had complicated feelings as they looked at King Zhou of Shang.
King Zhou of Shang stood on the steps and faced the sea of people in the square. He shook his old and bloated body and shouted loudly,""Great Shang subjects. Today, the Zhou army has invaded the territory of our Great Shang King. I will lead you to defeat them. Go to the battlefield, kill the enemy bravely, and strive to be rewarded for meritorious service.”
King Zhou of Shang raised his hands high, and the square became even quieter. He thought that his words had an effect, so he shouted even louder," With the great fortune of Great Shang, we will be able to spread our might at home and abroad. We will defeat the Zhou army that came from afar with just a raise of our hands…"”He subconsciously looked up at his hands above his head and was about to continue his grand speech.
At this moment, a commotion came from the palace gate. The ministers behind her moved aside and staggered out of Dayi's room. She waved her hand at King Zhou's back and said,""Your Majesty, why are you shouting here instead of setting off for battle? Look, with so many troops, can they not defeat a small Zhou Country?”As he spoke, he laughed loudly. She saw that King Zhou of Shang was at a loss after being disturbed by her. She couldn't help but giggle even louder. She even held a handkerchief in her hand and waved it up and down.
When King Zhou of Shang saw Daji, his face lit up. After a while, he came back to his senses and said,""My beloved consort is right. I'll set off now." He turned to Fei Zhong and said,"Order the army to move out."”
When Fei Zhong heard King Zhou's order, he quickly held back his laughter and waved to the ministers who were snickering to be quiet. Then, he assigned tasks and arranged for the team to set off.
On the other side, Da had already said to King Zhou of Shang,"My king, go early and come back early. Your maidservants and concubines are waiting for you in the palace."”She smiled wickedly and approached King Zhou of Shang. In front of the soldiers, she pulled him affectionately before turning around and twisting her waist to enter the palace gate.
King Zhou of Shang looked at Dayi's bashful figure and a trace of melancholy flashed across his heart.
While King Zhou and Da Yi were performing on the stage, Yu Sheng and his prisoners, who were arranged on the left front of the square, saw everything clearly. The prisoners pointed at King Zhou and Dayi and discussed in low voices. Some even cursed angrily.
Yu Sheng had seen King Zhou of Shang long ago, but he had never seen Daji. However, he had heard a lot about her and saw this scene. He guessed that this woman was Daji. Other than Daji, no one dared to provoke King Zhou of Shang like this. It was this woman who was extremely cruel and merciless. She used the power of King Zhou of Shang to kill people as if they were mowing grass. She used human lives to make fun of them. She danced and danced with King Zhou all day long. She used her beauty to charm King Zhou. As a result, King Zhou of the Shang Dynasty abandoned the government. Fei Zhong and a group of treacherous officials took the opportunity to monopolize power and commit heinous crimes. This was the sign that Great Shang was doomed to lose.
Yu Sheng thought that King Wen and King Wu had been working hard for decades just to wait for this opportunity. Today, when he saw Da Yi coming to tangle with King Zhou of Shang again before the battle, Yu Sheng felt even more annoyed. The number is about to end, what are you still acting coy about? Let's see how much time you beasts in human clothes have to pretend to be coy. Yu Sheng was filled with hatred. He wanted to rush forward and fight for a while to avenge his lord. Thinking about how the Marquis had sacrificed himself for the cause of the Martial King, he could use the power he had at this critical moment to weaken the morale of the Shang army. Perhaps it would be of great help to the Martial King on the battlefield. He restrained his emotions, gripped his weapon tightly, and glared with hatred. After a short pause, he turned around and saw Genzi greeting a squad leader not far away. He quickly asked,"You know each other?"
"Yes, we used to be neighbors.”
"Oh, very good. Genzi, go ahead.”
Genzi smiled knowingly and slowly squeezed through the crowd.
Yu Sheng looked at his team. The prisoners were all looking at him. He knew that he wasn't alone now, but there were a hundred of them, or even more. As long as he went to the battlefield and shouted, everyone would respond and gather an immeasurable force.
Soon, the troops set off. The sound of drums and commands was a mess. The slave prisoners were arranged in the second echelon. Soon, it was Yu Sheng's turn to walk on the road.
Yu Sheng said to the troops behind him,"Everyone follow and listen to the command."”
Along the way, the atmosphere was filled with killing intent. Accompanied by the cold morning breeze, it made people feel even more piercingly cold. The sound of horse hooves and footsteps traveled to both sides of the road. Stepping on the dewy grass by the roadside, the large group of people slowly drove forward.
While Yu Sheng was marching in the Shang army, King Wu was leading the Zhou army and the troops of the West Earth marquises to hold a solemn oath in Muye. Yu Sheng didn't know about that. His train of thought was now as disorganized as a marching procession. He was worried that the Martial King would not be able to arrive in time and that the formation would not be set up properly. He silently planned how to meet the Martial King. He looked up at the sky. The fog was too thick, and it was difficult to determine what the weather was today. Was it cloudy or sunny? However, he prayed silently in his heart. If the Martial King arrived, then today would definitely be a good day.
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