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Wu Yue Struggles for Hegemony Chapter 382 Luban

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.    Spring turned to winter, and before we knew it, it was already September of the tenth year of Han Dynasty.  Now, it has been exactly one year since Yang Zilu and Tian Chang formed an alliance.  This year, the world once again rarely experienced a war-free year.  Qi was in civil strife, while Zhiyao of Jin was arrogant and domineering, which further intensified the conflicts between the four ministers. Jin was unable to go to war with other countries, and other small countries were weak and did not dare to go to war easily.

    But the peace ended here. In mid-September, Chu State began to prepare for war and sent people to declare war on Zheng State.  King Chu Hui did not dare to hide the action of declaring war with Zheng Guo from Yang Zilu, because how long could he keep it secret?  If Yang Zilu is angered and finds an excuse to suppress the Chu State, he will not be able to live with it.

    "The Ming Dynasty is rich" Chengzi Lu, a minister in the northern Jing Dynasty, came to see the king!  "Wei Zilu, the former Yin of Quan County of Chu State and now the high official of Chu State, bowed to Yang Zilu respectfully.

    "Be safe! Why did Xiong Zhang send you to see me?" Yang Zilu opened his eyes and told lies. With the energy of the platform, how could Yang Zilu really not know the purpose of Cheng Zilu's visit this time?

    Chengzi Lu said respectfully: "Zheng's bullying of our weak Chu State was unjust, and his betrayal of Chu's alliance was his disbelief.

    Now throughout the Chu State, the people were angry.  The State of Chu is preparing to go to war with the State of Zheng, and the officials have come to inform you!  "

    Yang Zilu pretended to be confused and asked: "Oh! You said that the State of Zheng bullied the State of Chu? And violated the alliance with the State of Chu? What is going on? As the saying goes, beating a dog depends on the owner. Could it be that the State of Zheng doesn't know about Chu?  Is the country a hunting dog for the Chinese people? Doesn¡¯t this look down on the Han country too much?¡±

    When Cheng Zilu heard this, he couldn't help showing a hint of shame and anger on his face. As the saying goes, don't hit someone in the face.  Yang Zilu's words seemed ordinary, but in fact they were slapping Chu State in the face and trampling on Chu State's dignity.

    In ordinary language, Yang Zilu hinted to Wei Zilu over and over again that your Chu country is the dog of the common man!  As a dog, you must listen to your owner and don¡¯t bite!

    Cheng Zilu had a good city after all. Although he was angry, he quickly suppressed the shame and anger in his heart.  Wei Zilu's face returned to his previous respectful expression and he responded: "That's right, when the Chu State participated in the Army-Annihilation Alliance, they had an alliance with the Zheng State.

    The State of Zheng will pay tribute to the State of Chu every year, but two years ago, the State of Zheng did not attack.  The State of Chu naturally sent people to question him, and the State of Zheng said that there were many thieves in the country, and many of the people's crops were robbed, so they were unable to pay tribute.  Our State of Chu is not an unreasonable country, so we exempted the State of Zheng from paying tribute this time!  Did you know that Zheng Guo did not pay tribute last year? This time he sent someone to question him, and the reply was that Zheng Guo had just sent troops to put down the thieves.  A lot of military expenditures were consumed and there was no way to pay tribute!  ""

    Yang Zilu felt funny when he heard this. It was when Han attacked Chu three years ago, and Chu was already at a disadvantage.  No matter how stupid the Zheng people are, they will not pay tribute at this time.  Chu was defeated and its strength declined sharply. It was strange that Zheng still paid tribute to Chu.

    Cheng Zilu said angrily: "For the third time, the people of Zheng are really bullying! They actually said that the overlord is Jin now, how can Zheng pay tribute to Chu? Isn't this clearly bullying me, Chu? So I  Chu has decided to retaliate with tooth! As for you, Zheng is just a small country, and Chu does not dare to trouble you to send troops. How can you kill a chicken with a bull's knife!"

    Yang Zilu didn't speak, and after thinking for a long time, he nodded to Cheng Zilu and said, "Well, this should be a tooth for a tooth! Although you didn't ask me to send troops, logically speaking, I should also help my dog! Unfortunately, now Han  The state money and silk are all spent on domestic affairs, and there is no way to send troops. Otherwise, I will definitely destroy the Zheng State! However, I can support the Chu State with three thousand shi of food. You, the Chu State, must work hard! Don't waste my food.  !¡±

    "Thank you, Your Majesty!" Upon hearing this, Cheng Zilu was so angry that he cursed Yang Zilu for being shameless.  What Yang Zilu said was better than what he said. What's the use of three thousand shi of grain?  It was just enough food for three thousand civilians for twenty days. There was not much difference whether Yang Zilu gave it to him or not.  However, Wei Zilu had to pretend to be grateful, which made Cheng Zilu extremely aggrieved. He wanted to draw his sword and hit Yang Zilu.

    Yang Zilu said: "You don't need to be polite, you are my dog, I have to give you a bone no matter what. Okay! If nothing happens, just go down!"

    "Yes!" Cheng Zilu was so angry at Yang Zilu's words that he could hardly control himself, but in the end he endured it.  I comforted myself in my heart that I had finally accomplished my goal, so I just had to bear with it!

    A small impatience can lead to a big conspiracy!

    Using Ah Q¡¯s spirit in his heart, Cheng Zilu¡¯s mood improved a lot.  In fact, Cheng Zilu came here just to block Yang Zilu's mouth.  This gave Yang Zilu no excuse to prevent Chu from sending troops, and at the same time, he could benefit from this dispatch.  Strictly speaking, Cheng Zilu overfulfilled the task and received an extra three thousand shi of food from Yang Zilu. Although the food was a bit useless, it stillBetter than nothing.

    After Cheng Zilu left, Yang Zilu immediately ordered a soldier of the Yulin Army: "Go and summon the director of the station, Can Zhu, to see me immediately! Hurry up!"

    "No!" the Yulin Army soldier responded. Just as he was about to exit, one foot had already crossed the threshold.

    At this time, another soldier from the Yulin Army came in and reported to Yang Zilu: "Your Majesty, Dr. Can Zhu, the director of the station, wants to see you!"

    Yang Zilu did not expect that things would happen so quickly. She waved her hand towards the soldier who had previously ordered to call Can Zhu and said, "Well, please step back! Someone, call Can Zhu in!"

    The two Yulin Army soldiers agreed, and not long after, Can Zhu had strode out of the main hall.

    "I see you, Your Majesty!" Can Zhu saluted Yang Zilu.

    Yang Zilu glanced at Can Zhu and said: "No courtesy! Can Zhu, how did you do with the information I asked you to inquire about? Xiong Zhang (name of King Hui of Chu), this guy actually went to war with Zheng Guo. He must not think that Zheng Guo  I have been bullied by Zhiyao several times, can he be bullied? I think there must be something inside of this! Even if Xiong Tong is stupid, Shen Baoxu and Ye Gong are not stupid, how can they start a war with Zheng Guo! "

    Can Zhu took out a bamboo tube from his sleeve and said: "I also came to see the Lord for this matter. This is the latest information I have revealed. It should be able to clear up the Lord's doubts!"

    After Can Zhu said this, he was ready to show it to Yang Zilu.  Yang Zilu shook his head and said: "I won't read it anymore. You can read it to me! Keep it short and don't give me a long speech!"

    Can Zhu responded without taking out the information from the bamboo tube and reading it. It seemed that Can Zhu had read it in detail before coming.  After organizing his words, Can Zhu said: "According to the news from the detailed work in Wancheng, two years ago, Xiong Zhang believed that the reason why Chu State lost to Han State was because the weapons were not as sharp as Han State. So he spent  We spent a lot of money and sent people to various places to recruit famous craftsmen to develop new weapons for Chu State. Among them, we found a craftsman named Ban from Lu State. He is the most capable and has been awarded the official position of scholar-bureaucrat by Xiong Zhang!"

    "Class?" Yang Zilu was stunned and murmured.  He didn't know why, but he felt that this name seemed a bit special.

    "Yes, Your Majesty, this famous craftsman class is called Lu Ban because he was born in the State of Lu. In addition, it is said that his surname is Gongshu, so some people call him Gongshu Ban! What's wrong, Your Majesty? Does your Majesty know this person?"  Can Zhu asked curiously.

    When Yang Zilu heard this, he was immediately shocked.  **, how come Lu Ban was abducted by Chu State?  No, I have to find an opportunity to kidnap Lu Ban from Chu State.  If it doesn't work, let the people in Jiantai rob it. I still don't believe that guy Xiong Zhang dares to resist.

    "My lord, is there any problem with this?" Looking at Yang Zilu's shocked look, Can Zhu couldn't help but feel a little uneasy, and thought to himself: Who is this Lu Ban?  Is it awesome?

    Thinking of this, Can Zhu suggested: "Your Majesty, would you like me to send someone to Chu State to kill this guy named Lu Ban" At this point, Can Zhu made a motion of slitting Yang Zilu's throat.

    Although Yang Zilu was shocked, he quickly calmed down. Guys like Gou Jian, Fan Li, and Fu Chai had all been defeated by themselves, so what about Lu Ban?  Yang Zilu quickly regained her composure, waved her hand towards Can Zhu and said, "No, and don't make your own decision on this matter. Everyone has his own opinion on Lu Ban's affairs, so don't send people to kill Lu Ban privately. Okay.  The topic ends here, Can Zhu continues the topic just now!"

    "Yes!" Although Can Zhu didn't know what Yang Zilu was planning, he didn't dare to make random guesses, and continued: "After a year of research and development, this guy named Lu Ban invented a siege weapon said to be called a ladder. In addition, there are also  I imitated the Thunderbolt Cannon, but it was not successful. The range was only fifty feet. It is even worse than a bow and arrow!"

    Yang Zilu frowned and sneered: "It seems that Xiong Zhang is not stupid. He knew that Zheng Jun's combat effectiveness was not very good, so he defended it strongly. He was planning to use a ladder to capture several cities of Zheng Guo by surprise!"

    After a pause, Yang Zilu ordered Can Zhu: "Send people to the State of Zheng immediately, no! Spread the news everywhere that the State of Chu has made ladders and trebuchets to attack the State of Zheng. Let's see how the State of Chu will respond to the situation.  !¡±

    Hearing this, Can Zhu immediately understood what Yang Zilu meant. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Please rest assured, my lord, I will know what to do about this matter! I guarantee that the people of Chu will be devastated!"

    Yang Zilu nodded, he believed Can Zhu would not let him down in this matter.

    It had only been about ten days since Yang Zilu and Can Zhu ended their conversation, and all the princes in the world already knew about Chu's secret weapon.  Almost everyone in Zheng Guo knew that Zheng Guo was naturally prepared. Zheng Guo was originally prepared to defend the border and letThe Chinese people retreated and left when they saw the difficulty.  First, they were afraid of attracting Han to retaliate. After all, Chu was not only a vassal state of Han.  Secondly, not only did field battles require the mobilization of a large number of troops, the Chu army's combat effectiveness was not bad either.  Although the state of Chu was in decline, a lean camel was bigger than a horse. The state of Chu had not yet fallen to the level of being bullied by Zheng.

    But it seems that in this situation, we can only change our strategy.
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