The interference in the past few days was undoubtedly fatal to the Chu army, which was preparing to cross the river for revenge. Many soldiers were sleepy during the day and did not have the energy to build tools to cross the river.
It had been like this for a week, and now that the King of Wu had sent someone to urge them to return as soon as possible, Yu Heng felt that the time was ripe, so he used the ships that had been prepared to cross the river to kill them in the dark. In order to hide from the eyes and ears of others, the trumpets on the Jingshui side were still ringing. However, the harassment these days had long been used to the Chu army. They slept like pigs, and these trumpets did not affect them at all.
"The people of Wu Country are coming.”One of the Chu soldiers who had gotten up to relieve himself was rolling and crawling as he cried.
However, before he could continue shouting, Yu Heng finished off this person. According to the previous plan, the various teams that were divided into went to the various Chu army tents in an orderly manner. Not a single male was left alive to avoid being a burden.
In the Spring and Autumn Warring States Period, this was a helpless move. After all, they were the side with fewer people and could not care too much. Survival was the first priority.
"Reporting to General Yu, there is a female captive here.”The subordinate brought the captured woman up and forced her to kneel down, but it was obvious that she was unwilling.
"You know what? If you weren't a woman, you would be dead by now.”Yu Heng took a closer look. The woman in front of him was indeed quite beautiful, but it was a pity that she was from Chu. After these two battles, he was probably already notorious in Chu.
"You are the executioner from the Valley of Death? You killed my clansmen. I'll fight you to the death.”She had just knelt down, and her eyes were red. She struggled to stand up, but she was forcefully pressed down by a few soldiers and could not move.
"Hehe, yes, it's me. But when two people fight, each of them serves their own master. Meeting me is also their fate.”Yu Heng sneered, attracting the laughter of his subordinates beside him.
The female prisoner knew that she was in the wrong. She remained silent, but she clearly did not have her previous sharpness.
"I don't have time to argue with you. You only have two choices now. One is for me to send you on your way to meet your clansmen, and the other is for you to follow me.”Yu Heng did have other considerations for this female prisoner, but he also knew that there were risks in doing so.
"No, no, I don't want to die. I'm willing to go with you.”The female captive begged intermittently. Perhaps she felt that what Yuheng said made sense and that there was no hope of returning, so she chose the second path.
"Alright, then we will immediately set off to meet up with the king.”Yu Heng gave the order, and the team set off towards the meeting place.
After defeating the vengeful Chu army, the Wu army no longer had to worry about the future. The news of victory had already reached the King of Wu, Fu Chai, and the originally passive Wu Kingdom had truly established its prestige in the eyes of the kings of the other countries.
"Yuqing's strength is indeed extraordinary. This time, he has made a great contribution to Great Wu. This king has truly established his prestige among the various countries.”The King of Wu hugged Xi Shi in his arms, satisfied. He was glad that God had brought Yu Heng to Great Wu.
"Yu Qing is truly talented, he has helped the king share a lot of worries during the alliance meeting.”Xi Shi said gently, but her heart unconsciously began to yearn for this mysterious man. It was she who had aroused her feelings. If following Fu Chai was the mission of her homeland, then now she was somewhat excited and inexplicably worried about Yuheng.
"Beloved Concubine is right. The heavens bless Great Wu.”
"In fact, a talented king like Yuqing should be rewarded heavily, but not just in terms of land. It should be placed in a more important position to protect Great Wu for thousands of generations.”Xi Shi took the opportunity to persuade him. In her heart, she wanted Yu Heng to stay in the Wu Kingdom so that he could be seen more often. It was uncertain when such a mysterious person would disappear, so it was most practical to let him settle down in Wu Guo 'an first.
"Yes, this time, I've decided to let him enjoy the highest position and wealth. Does Beloved Consort think this is appropriate?"
"This is for the best. Yuqing will definitely be loyal to the king and assist him.”Xi Shi nodded and buried herself deeper in Fu Chai's arms.
After traveling day and night for a few days, they finally met up with Wu Zixu's army. The King of Wu held a huge welcoming ceremony at the camp and invited all the vassals, including Qi, Jin, Qin, Zhongshan, Yan, Song, and so on. He displayed the might of Wu in front of all the vassal states.
"Today, Great Wu defeated Man Chu and upheld justice. It is a great fortune for the world. In the future, Great Wu will definitely lead everyone to fight against hooligans and uphold justice.”Wu Wang's aura was excited, and his gaze was firm.
"Isn't King Wu commanding the world? Then you have to show everyone your strength.”King Qi was obviously provoking them. Among the vassal states, Qi State had been conquering the four directions ever since Duke Huan, so they were quite powerful. Thus, they wanted to use this opportunity to challenge Wu State. At the same time, Qi State was also the vassal state that wanted Wu State to lose the most.
"King Qi doesn't seem to be convinced?" Wu Wang was very unhappy in his heart as he asked back. His eyes were filled with killing intent.
"Of course, there are many capable people in Qi State. Martial arts can stabilize the world, and literature can stabilize the country.”King Qi boasted shamelessly, clearly not putting the King of Wu in his eyes.
At this moment, Yu Heng could no longer watch. King Wu should have called for a hundred people to respond, but he had never thought that King Qi would appear in the end. His words caused some of the spectating princes to waver.
"King Qi, since you say that there are many capable people in the Qi Kingdom, why don't you ask them to come out and move this thousand jin cauldron to the door?”Yu Heng said deliberately. According to modern mechanics, even if a person's greatest potential was exerted to the extreme, they would not be able to move a heavy object that was three times their own weight.
"Alright, then let's compete. Whoever wins will be crowned the overlord unconditionally. How is it?" King Qi readily agreed, clearly acting rashly.
King Qi thought to himself,"There's no harm in agreeing. Even if my country's experts can't do it, your Wu Country can't either. Thus, at most, we'll end up in a draw."
Wu Wang was originally not confident. Yu Heng gave Wu Wang a hint and nodded.
In view of the fact that he had won the previous two crucial battles, Wu Wang's trust in Yu Heng was still quite high. He was full of confidence when he saw the other party.
"Alright, then let's do this. I hope King Qi will keep his promise and do what he says. Otherwise, all the vassals will kill him.”The King of Wu had placed a huge bet, leaving King Qi with no way of turning back.
Wu Qi's agreement was also supported by the various countries present, and King Qi was secretly delighted. Everything was beneficial to his development. After finishing, he hinted to his men to move the cauldron.
The Qi State's strongmen walked with limp legs. Perhaps they had bragged too much in front of King Qi, causing King Qi to believe that they possessed such great strength. However, the arrow was already on the bowstring, and they had no choice but to step forward.
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