He walked out of the room and left the place that made people drunk and dreamt of death. He let out a long sigh of relief. Xi Shi's technique was really advanced. No wonder the King of Wu was forced to commit suicide by this vixen.
After more than a month of preparation, everything was ready. Wu Zixu led the vanguard troops to set off according to the original plan and went north to meet the alliance. During the meeting, it was difficult to guarantee that the other vassals would not have ulterior motives. To ensure safety, the main troops had to ensure the safety of the king.
Wu Zixu was still worried. Before he left, he specially communicated with Yu Heng before setting off.
Fu Chai, the King of Wu, was in high spirits this time. He even brought Xi Shi with him. Beautiful women were the symbol of a man's conquering power, so he could show off in front of the dukes.
"Yu Qing, this time, I must let those northern dukes see the might of my Wu Country.”The King of Wu looked into the distance. Beside him stood the beauty of the State of Yue, Xi Shi.
"The Wu Kingdom has deterred all the other countries and obeyed the will of the heavens. No one dares to stop them.”Yu Heng complimented.
The main group slowly advanced, and soon they arrived at the Valley of Death at the border of Wu and Chu. This was a very dangerous pass, an ideal ambush spot. Anyone with a bit of military knowledge would consider the danger of this place.
"Yuqing, why did the troops stop? Is there anything wrong in front?" Wu Wang revealed an unhappy expression and summoned Yu Heng to inquire.
"Your Majesty, the Valley of Death is in front of us. It's very risky to enter rashly. I'm sending people to scout ahead and will report back soon.”Yu Heng replied, thinking that Fu Chai was someone who had experienced hundreds of battles and should know the danger of being ambushed ahead.
"We must not delay the time of the alliance meeting.”
"Yes."
Yu Heng had not gone far when a report came back. "General Bao Yu, we found a small number of Chu troops in the Valley of Death.”
"Alright, I understand. Immediately inform the various divisions to stop advancing and rest on the spot.”
At this moment, Xi Shi was complaining about the fatigue of the carriage and her body. When the King of Wu was annoyed, he heard the announcement to stop moving forward.
Furious, he summoned Yu Heng again and questioned,""Yuheng, why did the troops stop advancing? Can you bear the crime of delaying the alliance meeting?”
"Your Majesty, a small number of Chu people have been discovered in the Valley of Death. To be on the safe side, I have already sent people out to deal with them.”Yu Heng hurriedly reported. At this time, if anything went wrong, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Aiya, Great King, what kind of general did you choose? If a few people from the Chu Country were so afraid, wouldn't they be laughed at by the vassal states if this spread to the alliance meeting?”Xi Shi wanted the world to be in chaos, so she fanned the flames in front of Fu Chai.
"Yuheng, at this time, we cannot lose the face of the Wu Country and let the Chu Country occupy it. Otherwise, when it comes to the alliance meeting, it will definitely cause the vassal countries to be dissatisfied.”Fu Chai muttered to himself for a moment, calmed down, and said to Yu Heng.
"I know, Your Majesty. We can use this battle to destroy the prestige of the Chu Country and become famous in the Central Plains.”Yu Heng looked at Xi Shi beside King Wu and cursed in his heart, Could it be that this woman wanted to murder her husband? You can even say such words. It seems that you want to kill me? It was either the Chu people or the King of Wu who came to kill him. How ruthless.
"Alright, Yuqing, it's time to prove yourself.”Wu Wang said loudly.
At this moment, Yu Heng already had no way out. Looking at Xi Shi who was hiding behind Wu Wang and sneering, he knew that someone did not want him to live well.
After receiving the order, Yu Heng personally went to the outskirts of the Valley of Death to check the terrain. If one didn't see it, one wouldn't know that this Valley of Death was really a natural graveyard. This was the only way to go north. Over the years, who knew how many vengeful souls had been buried here. There were steep hills on both sides, and there was only a small path in the middle. If there were helicopters in modern times, it would be fine, but more than 2,000 years ago, these were unimaginable.
Yu Heng pondered. At this time, the birds on the cliff not far away were startled. It was currently winter, and the grass and trees were yellow, so he came up with a plan.
"Deputy General Xia, is there a small path up the mountain in the Valley of Death?”
"The scouts have reported that there is no path up the mountain. The people of Chu will use fire and stones to attack us. At that time, our army will be in a passive position and the casualties will be difficult to estimate.”Deputy General Xia replied truthfully.
"Very good, then I will let these people of Chu meet God.”Yu Heng said fiercely.
"What is it? Who is God?" Deputy General Xia was puzzled.
"Uh, nothing. I just want them to leave no one alive.”Yu Heng explained, forgetting that this was the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period.
Deputy General Xia nodded his head, but he didn't seem to understand. He looked at the Chu army, who was in an advantageous position, and sighed helplessly.
"Deputy General Xia, go prepare some cloth and lamp oil.”Yu Heng instructed confidently.
"Understood."
Returning to the camp, Yu Heng closed the tent alone and made more than ten kites with cloth, then painted them with lamp oil.
At this moment, the soldiers of the Wu Kingdom were panicking and their morale was low. Everyone knew that the powerful soldiers of the Wu Kingdom knew about the plot of the Chu Kingdom, but they could not do anything.
Fu Chai, the King of Wu, had lost his patience. Under Xi Shi's constant instigation, he finally began to explode. Surrounded by a group of people, he rushed into the commander's tent.
"Yuheng, how do you act as a general? If you're really incompetent, then apologize to this king. Don't embarrass Great Wu here.”Fu Chai, the King of Wu, was burning with anger.
Yu Heng bowed his body and was not in a hurry to turn white. He only wanted to wait for Wu Wang to vent the anger in his heart before he could calmly listen to his opinion.
"That's right. I've never seen a general like you. If it were anyone else, they would have charged over long ago.”Xi Shi's disdainful gaze swept over, which was simply an insult to Yu Heng.
"Your Majesty, please give me two days. I will drive away the Chu people without losing a single soldier and smoothly pass through the Valley of Death.”Yuheng made a military pledge.
"What if I can't do it?"
"Bring me your head."
"No casualties?"
Under Xi Shi's repeated questioning, Yu Heng reiterated his position. Although this was a gamble of life, it was also a turning point.
The next day, according to the wind direction, it was just as predicted. The northwest wind was whistling, and the wind direction was just right.
Yu Heng reorganized his troops and was ready to clean up the mess at any time. At the same time, he brought a small team of soldiers to an empty place at the foot of the mountain and lit up the fire line. As the kite continued to rise, it soon reached the top of the cliff. The fire line quickly ignited the entire kite. The broken line caused the entire kite to fall into the withered grass and ignite a raging fire. Immediately, a dozen flaming kites lit up the grass within a radius of a few miles like firebirds. Following the wind, they joined the Wu army and attacked the Chu army that was lying in ambush in the withered grass.
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