After the King of Chu was stunned for a moment, he burst into laughter!

"The small country of Qi dared to invade our territory of Chu - and now it was defeated by me!" King Huai of Chu laughed so hard that he bared his teeth and claws.

All the ministers pouted.

When Qi State came over, our king was so worried that his hair was bald. At that time, he wanted to break the contract with Qin State and hurriedly hugged the thighs of Qi, Wei and Han.

The past events are still vivid in my mind.

Now that you have won, you have become more courageous!

Then again, the victory of the battle is the credit of the frontline soldiers. Who can you say is "defeated by the few"...

Shameless!

Although they slandered in their hearts, the ministers could not tell the truth and could only shout: "The king is mighty! The king is mighty!"

King Huai of Chu was full of energy and looked at the messenger who sent the message: "Here you come, I will reward the messenger generously! I will reward you with a hundred gold!"

"Tell me, how was this battle fought?"

The messenger cleared his throat and spoke eloquently——

Starting from the time when Zilan was kicked out of the command, it was mentioned that Quyang Jun Xiong Wuliang had five thousand troops and made a surprise attack on Fu Lisai.

All the ministers held their breath...

Then the army encircled and annihilated Jiang Yu's 30,000 Qi army.

Some ministers couldn't hold back and shouted loudly: "Good fight! It shows the national prestige of our great Chu!"

"Long live the great king! Long live the great Chu!"

The envoy paused for a moment and waited until the officials had finished celebrating. Then he mentioned that General Tian Zhen of Qi State had come up with a strange plan to land on the Huai River with the help of the navy...

All the ministers roared.

They were still wondering just now - Gaoping is obviously the hinterland of Chu State, how could Xiong Wuliang fight the Qi army in Gaoping?

I see!

Although they knew the outcome of the battle in advance, the Chu officials still couldn't help but become nervous - 200,000 Chu troops couldn't come back in time to rescue them, how would they fight this battle?

The messenger raised his voice uncontrollably——

"...The generals in Fu Li Sai looked at each other, and Master Huang Xie proposed the idea of ​​giving up the return reinforcements and attacking Qi's homeland..."

As soon as this statement came out, the whole palace was shocked!

"This Huang Xie actually made such a suggestion!" Some ministers were furious: "If we give up the return of reinforcements, wouldn't we be abandoning the capital of Ying to the Qi army?"

"His heart is to be killed!"

"It doesn't matter if I die for the country... our king is still in Yingdu!"

…

It is also reasonable for Minister Zhongke to analyze calmly: "Actually, you may not be able to fight when you come back..."

"Giving up support is already the best choice!"

…

The messenger raised his voice again, drowning out the quarrels of the ministers: "At that time, Qu Yangjun stood up and asked for orders - he promised to send 10,000 Chu soldiers to return to the defense, insisting that he could destroy Qi's 120,000 troops!"

King Chu's eyes widened: "Tell me - how did he do it?"

The messenger puffed up his chest, obviously having great respect for that Xiong Wuliang.

Later, the messenger told Xiong Wuliang in detail how he dug a dam and released water, flooding the Qi army, and then took advantage of the situation to cover up and kill them in a boat...

The ups and downs caused the officials in the palace, including King Huai of Chu, to exclaim from time to time.

By the time the messenger finished narrating the entire 'Battle of Gaoping', the ministers were already in deep shock!

Qu Yangjun, Xiong Wuliang! Xiong Wei’s son!

The surprise attack on Fu Li's fortress and the help of the army to encircle and annihilate 30,000 Qi troops were already outstanding achievements!

Then, another shock to the world came, with 10,000 Chu soldiers defeating the 120,000 Qi army!

No matter how many coincidences or flukes there are in this... the corpses of more than 100,000 Qi troops cannot be covered up after all!

Although the court was full of Zhaoju's party, at this moment they had to sincerely praise: "Qu Yangjun has made great achievements!"

"No less than my father!"

"..."

King Huai of Chu was very happy and said loudly: "You all once said that Xiong Wuliang was an ignorant and ignorant playboy..."

"After all, I am a widower—leave the child in the palace, let him listen to the government beside me, and teach me carefully."

"Now that Xiong Wuliang has achieved such great achievements, it is really a testament to my good teaching!"

All the ministers echoed in unison: "Ah, yes, yes!"

"Your Majesty is right!"

King Chu Huai was overjoyed and said loudly: "Qu Yangjun has made such great contributions to the country, I must give him a heavy reward!"

"I am interested in making Lord Quyang a marquis in Jin Dynasty!"

"What do you think, sir?"

As soon as these words came out, the officials seemed to be strangled by their necks.

They looked at each other, no one dared to speak.

Marquis?

There have been countless years in Chu State without a marquis!

What is the concept of a marquis? In a sense, a marquis can be regarded as an independent monarch!

A few decades ago, the king of Korea and Wei was nothing more than a 'marquis'.

If King Huai of Chu conferred the title of Marquis to Xiong Wuliang, then the latter would no longer be a 'potential newcomer', but a very popular and important minister of Chu!

The palace is full of ministers, almost all of whom are members of Zhaoju's party. Who would want Xiong Wuliang, the "old Qu Yuan's party," to suddenly rise to prominence?

Immediately, someone objected: "Your Majesty, please take back your order!"

"In any case, this reward is too generous!"

"If you grant Lord Quyang the title of Marquis of Quyang, it will be tantamount to acknowledging that Young Master Mi Liang will establish an independent country... This is an act of undermining the country's power!"

"Your Majesty, please think again!"

Someone else stood up and said, "Your Majesty, even if Mr. Mi Liang has accomplished extraordinary achievements, at most he will be rewarded with some money or silk, or he will be given an additional fiefdom and food estate... Why would he be rashly granted the title of Marquis?"

King Huai of Chu had always had a soft ear, but when he saw the objections from the officials, he couldn't help scratching his head.

For a moment, I felt that what I just said was a bit reckless.

Just when King Huai of Chu was about to take back his life, Zhaoju suddenly stood up and bowed deeply to King Huai of Chu: "Your Majesty is wise! I support your Majesty's decree to the death!"

As soon as these words came out, the whole palace was shocked.

All the ministers fell silent, widened their eyes, and looked at Zhaoju in disbelief. King Chu Huai was also surprised, and his face was full of confusion.

Isn't it said that Zhaoju and Xiong Wu are in the same position?

Xiong Wuliang took Zhaoju's family heirloom, the bronze chariot, as his own.

How can Zhaoju speak for Xiong Wuliang?

This is unreasonable!

Zhaoju didn't seem to notice the confusion of the ministers, and just kept to himself and said to the King of Chu: "Your Majesty -"

"Qu Yangjun defeated the 120,000 Qi army with 10,000 Chu soldiers. Such a fierce performance has never been heard of since ancient times."

"If it hadn't been for Lord Qu Yang's extraordinary achievements, Yingdu would have fallen into the hands of Qi General Tian Zhen - the city would have been destroyed, people would have been killed, and the royal family would have been humiliated... Fortunately, Lord Qu Yang turned things around and prevented all of this from happening!"

"For such a great achievement, no reward is too high!"

"In my opinion, the king's reward is just right - it not only rewards Qu Yangjun for his great achievements, but also demonstrates the king's clear distinction between rewards and punishments. From now on, it will definitely inspire my subjects in Chu to work hard and make contributions to the country!"

Zhaoju paused and lowered his voice: "Although I have some personal rifts with Lord Qu Yang, this is a public matter. How can it be confused with personal enmity?"

“I support your Majesty’s proposal—to ennoble Lord Quyang as Marquis of Quyang!”

Zhaoju finished speaking, but the hall fell into a long silence.

Who doesn't know that old Ling Yin will definitely take revenge... What happened today?
Chapter completed!