Chu Country's capital, Shouchun, a few days ago…
Xiang Liang, who was performing a sword dance in his courtyard, received a stern report from the guard. He hurriedly changed his clothes and headed towards the main hall of the courtyard. He was a strong man with a beard and no beard on his lips. He walked with a fierce aura. Not long after, he arrived near the main hall. The hall, which was usually guarded by two guards, was surrounded by loyal guards with solemn expressions.
Xiang Liang was shocked, knowing that something big must have happened. However, when he pushed open the door, he was stunned for a moment. It turned out that his father, Xiang Yan, was the only one in the hall.
"This…Father, your son is here.”He cupped his hands.
"Yes." Xiang Yan stood with her back facing the door." Wait at the side first."”
"Yes."
Xiang Liang arrived five steps behind Xiang Yan and stood at the side. He glanced in front of him and saw a piece of brocade cloth on the surface of the low table placed on the stage. He thought that something should be written on it. Just as he was thinking about this, the door opened once again. This time, an armored lieutenant walked in…Xiang Liang recognized him. He was clearly the squad leader who had followed Jing Yu to hunt the tiger two years ago.
"This subordinate greets Lord Marquis and Second General.”He knelt on one knee and cupped his hands.
"Get up." Xiang Yan waved her hand and gestured at the brocade cloth on the table. She slowly said,"This is the information that the King just sent over…from the spies of the Yan Country. Yu 'er killed the King of Yan's uncle, Yan Chunjun.”
"What?" Xiang Liang almost thought that he had misheard. He rushed forward two steps and looked at the brocade cloth from head to toe. He could not help but smile bitterly." Yu 'er, he is really messing around."”
" Humph…" Xiang Yan sneered and turned around to glance at the two." It doesn't matter if you kill the marquises of other countries. Yu 'er doing this only shows that he has the ability and is the pride of our Xiang family.”He led the army all year round and had a strong aura. When he said this, it was really majestic.
The lieutenant immediately lowered his head. As for Xiang Liang, he was a little surprised. He looked at the lieutenant and thought that since his father had called him here, there should be no problem. He could not help but ask directly,
"Then…Father, why are you so unhappy?”
Xiang Yan pointed at the brocade cloth." This information entered the hands of the King three days ago. "Now, the envoy of the Yan Country has already entered the territory of our Chu Country. When the king sent someone to deliver this information, he asked me to meet the envoy of the Yan Country with him.”
Xiang Liang was a brave and good general, so he did not understand politics. But at this moment, he frowned. He clearly felt that something was not right.
Xiang Yan ignored his thoughts and turned to face the lieutenant." Tell me, did Yu 'er take a single soldier with him?"”
"Replying to Marquis Lin, the young lord did not take a single soldier with him.”The lieutenant cupped his hands and replied.
Xiang Yan was experienced and experienced. He could see the hesitation in the lieutenant's eyes at a glance and thought,""Yu 'er is really good at leading soldiers. The people I sent to him actually dared to hide from me after being under him for two years.”He didn't know what he was feeling. He felt gratified, but he also felt a little resentful about wanting to punish someone.
Back then, this lieutenant was only a captain of fifty cavalry. After being lectured by Jing Yu for two years, he now had the ability to lead a thousand people. At this moment, Jing Yu's loyal cavalry was led by this lieutenant when he was not around.
Xiang Yan thought for a moment and said," I know that you are loyal to Yu 'er. This is a good thing. Not only will I not blame you, but I will also reward you." However, this matter is extremely important to Yu 'er…Let me ask you again, did Yu' er take a single soldier with him?”
The lieutenant lowered his head and asked hesitantly,""Lord Marquis, is this matter really important to the young lord?”
"Yes, if I go to see the king, he will probably ask about this. At that time, how do you want me to answer him?”Xiang Yan asked him in return and continued,"I need accurate information. Only then can I absolve Yu 'er of the charges that might be imposed on him.”
"Father, are you saying that the king…"
Xiang Liang's words were interrupted by Xiang Yan." You must be on guard. Yu 'er is the future of the Xiang Family. There must not be any mishaps.”
The lieutenant kneeled in front of Xiang Yan." This subordinate understands what Lord Marquis said. Today, I will tell Lord Marquis what I know. In the future, if Young Master blames me, I am willing to be punished…Young Master indeed did not take away a single soldier of Chu. However, in these two years, I have lived with Young Master in the territory and trained more than three thousand disciples. In these two months, these disciples had already left Chu in batches.”
The Xiang family had been generals of the Chu Country for generations and was conferred the title of Xiang, which was why they used it as their surname. The territory that this lieutenant mentioned was the Xiang Clan's fief. In the past few hundred years, this fief had long known about the Xiang Clan and not the Chu Country. Jing Yu was the rightful successor of this place. Hence, he had absolute authority there. The people selected from here could be considered his disciples. Xiang Yan had quite a number of such troops.
Ever since he returned from hunting the tiger two years ago, he had brought the hundred or so cavalrymen assigned to him to live in this fief. After arriving there, they often organized training for men, women, and children on the grounds that they wanted to improve the physical fitness of the people. Now Xiang Yan naturally understands the purpose of doing this. It was nothing more than to cover up the fact that he had trained an additional three thousand soldiers.
" This kid…" Xiang Yan was amused. She stroked the beard on her chin and gritted her teeth." He even hid it from me."”He glanced at the lieutenant who was still kneeling on the ground." Do you know what he asked those people to do?”
"This subordinate really doesn't know." "They are not under my command," replied the lieutenant.”
"Yes." Xiang Yan thought so too and nodded." You can get up. Remember, Yu 'er has another three thousand subordinates. Even if you die, don't let anyone other than the two of us know.”
"Yes." The lieutenant stood up.
"You were trained by Yu 'er and can command more than a thousand cavalry. Yu' er's ability is naturally higher.”Xiang Yan continued," I'll give him another 4,000 cavalry. You'll be in charge of them for the time being. We'll hand them over to him when he returns."”
The lieutenant's eyes lit up with joy when he heard this. He immediately knelt down again." This subordinate thanks Lord Marquis on behalf of the Young Lord.”
Xiang Yan waved her hand." I'll reward you with 10 gold coins. You may leave."”
"Thank you, Lord Marquis!" The lieutenant was extremely calm about the reward money, which made Xiang Yan nod her head in approval.
After the captain walked out of the hall, he pointed his finger at the door several times.
"Look at Yu 'er's soldiers…tsk tsk, as expected of the Xiang family's successor.”
"Hahaha…Father, why don't you ever praise Yu 'er in front of him?”Xiang Liang teased.
Xiang Yan kicked him and raised her chin." Unless that little brat calls me grandpa first…Aiya, this unfilial descendant really pisses me off."”He pounded his chest and stamped his feet. This could be said to be one of the greatest regrets in his life.
"Cough, Father, if there's nothing else, I'll take my leave.”Xiang Liang did not want to hear him complain here.
"How is it okay?" Xiang Yan put away that expression and regained her old veteran demeanor." I called you here because I have something else to say. Your Majesty is probably worried about my Xiang Clan this time…Indeed, all these years, the troops of Chu have always been in the hands of my Xiang Clan. I'm already old, but when I get to Yu 'er's place, I'm afraid there will be another peak. Hmph, he wanted to suppress Yu 'er as soon as possible.”
"Then…what should we do?" Xiang Liang asked anxiously.
Xiang Yan was a famous general of Chu State, but his sons had mediocre performances. Only Xiang Liang could become a general.
"Yu 'er killed Yanchunjun, but in reality, he was not at fault. Although the Yan Country is also a country, how can it threaten our Chu Country? It's useless to send an envoy." "However, for the king, finding an excuse is enough." "Therefore…" His eyes narrowed."Liang 'er, I'm afraid the Xiang family will need you to hold on for a while.”
" Father, you are going to…" Xiang Liang was shocked.
Xiang Yan nodded." Hehe, I don't believe that after I hand over all the military affairs, Your Majesty will still be able to touch Yu 'er.”
Xiang Liang knelt down." I will do my best for the Xiang Clan.”
Xiang Yan revealed a gratified smile." Liang 'er, get up. I have something else to tell you…"
When Xiang Liang left the room again, he felt the responsibility on his shoulders.
A day later, on the day the envoy of Yan Country arrived, Xiang Yan resigned from all military affairs on the grounds of old age and weakness. King Chu was a little surprised, but at the same time, he agreed to his request and promoted Xiang Liang by one level. That did not allow Xiang Liang to control the entire country's military forces like Xiang Yan, but he still retained one-third of his control. As for the other two-thirds, most of them were directly controlled by the King of Chu, and a small portion was given to some generals who were not on good terms with the Xiang clan. As for Jing Yu, King Chu did as Xiang Yan thought and temporarily put away his thoughts.
In the middle section of Lord Yanchun's residence in the Capital of Yan, dozens of masked men in black knelt down on one knee and shouted,"
"Young Master!"
Jing Yu shook off the bloodstains on his sword and slowly walked out from the ground of broken corpses. If this was a form of fear for his enemies, then for his followers, the higher his combat strength was, the happier they would be. This was the scene at the moment. The masked men's uncovered eyes revealed a look of worship.
"Well done!" Jing Yu smiled." We can't stay here for long. Get up."”
"Yes."
Their movements were neat and uniform. Whether they answered or stood up, they all revealed the good quality of being strictly trained. After that, they were led by their respective team leaders and scattered to carry out other missions…setting up traps, burning down the Imperial Residence to block the enemy, and so on…Big Iron Hammer, who was watching from the side, was shocked.
Jing Yu looked back at the three of them and said,""The crisis has been averted.”
The three of them were shocked by what they saw today and did not know what to say to him. He cupped his fists in a martial arts salute and left through the main door. The three of them had also been seen by the Yan Country soldier. Clearly, they could not stay here for long. He went back to meet Master Xu and left the city in the middle of the night.
That night, the chaos in Yan City lasted for two hours. A granary was burned, an armory was destroyed, and even the main entrance of the palace and the state guesthouse where the envoy stayed were attacked. The troops of the capital city of Yan Country were scattered in all directions to guard important facilities and the royal palace and noble residences. Especially since the King of Yan was a timid king. After the attack at the main entrance of the palace, he was so frightened that most of his military horses gathered to protect the emperor. Then, one of the city gates was breached, and a large number of attackers rode out of the city on the stolen horses.
It was not until two hours after the chaos subsided that the King of Yan sent his pursuers to eliminate the escaping attackers. However, where should he go?
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