After Spring and Autumn

Chapter 33 Heading to Gusu
"Crack" the black iron block smashed into several pieces on the ground.

Gan Ying didn't dare to look at Meng Di's gloomy face, and secretly cried out in her heart: "I knew it was like this a long time ago."

For more than half a month, nearly a thousand captives worked non-stop day and night, and they produced such a pile of unusable iron, Mengdi's face was naturally very ugly.

Seeing that no one dared to speak, Father Jing had no choice but to persuade the old man to tactfully say, "My lord, why don't you smelt copper first?"

Meng Di knew what everyone was thinking, but he was really unwilling to give up like this, frowning and saying nothing.

For several days in a row, the City Lord's Mansion fell into a dull atmosphere. Everyone knew that the City Lord was unhappy, and even Qiu'er dared not speak loudly.

Ganying was even more frustrated, and blamed herself for not dissuading her in advance.

After thinking hard, he came up with an idea. When Mengdi came to the valley again, he approached cautiously and said, "My lord, I have a clan brother named Gan Jiang. Now in the country of Wu, the method of casting and refining is extremely miraculous. Maybe there is a way." Forge better iron."

"Moxie!" Meng Di's eyes lit up.

"My lord also knows about my clan brother?" Gan Ying was taken aback.

"Of course I know, haha, well, Ganying, you have made a contribution."

Meng Di patted him on the shoulder and left happily.

Leaving Gan Ying with a dazed face, this...refinement of so much scrap iron is considered a meritorious service. My lord has such confidence in the general?

Of course I have confidence. In my previous life, I liked to listen to the legend of the sword of the magic weapon the most. How come I have never heard of such a peerless sword as Mo Xie?Even if it is bronze, it is far above the average level.

The depression of several days was swept away, and on the way back to the city, Mengdi couldn't help but joked with Su'er: "Train the soldiers well, and I'll make you a peerless famous sword later."

Su'er took a good look at her hands and said calmly, "I use a bamboo sword."

"Uh, well..." Mengdi's face was black.

"..." Everyone had black lines on their faces.

Back in the city, Meng Di called everyone together to discuss.

After iron smelting, Meng Di already understood that it is not so simple to govern a place.

In the previous life, I was just a warrior. To put it better, I might become a general, but I don't know how to govern the country after all.

The territory lacks everything, but what is the most lacking?It is talent.

Compared with the people around me, my biggest advantage is that I have hundreds of years of experience and vision.

Hearing that the city chief wants to travel, everyone dissuades him one after another, but Father Jing strongly supports it. The country of Yue is remote and its territory is considered a barbaric place in the eyes of the world. It is not easy to develop on your own.

"Well said." Meng Di immediately made arrangements.

Han Qu is the temporary city lord, assisted by Father Jing, and manages the entire territory.

Jing He and Ji were in charge of hunting and farming respectively.

The captives are temporarily led by Gan Ying, who are responsible for mining and smelting bronze. Before finding a better craftsman, bronze utensils are a good choice whether it is for the territory's own use or for trading.

The first song is divided into two halves, Han Zhan leads the left half to guard the prisoners, and Xiaowu Xiaoliu leads the right half to guard Gumi City.After annexing the Li tribe, the Fanghe Jianyue tribe was so frightened that they moved to the depths of the mountain forest overnight, not daring to go down the mountain to harass them. The security of the territory is safe for the time being, and they can develop with confidence.

The spring breeze was proud of the horseshoe disease, and after everything was settled, Meng Di took Su'er and two veterans brought from Chu State, a group of four riders, and rode eastward on horseback.

Wu Wanghe Lu was very angry.

In the palace of the King of Chu in Yingdu, the sword in Helu's hand was dripping with red blood, and he had already chopped off several heads.

His own younger brother, the general Fugai, actually sneaked back to the state of Wu to proclaim himself king.

The past six months were Helu's most proud time, beating the big Chu country to the point of throwing away its helmet and armor.

Now occupying the palace of the King of Chu, enjoying the Queen and concubines of the King of Chu day and night, his heart is already extremely swollen.

If the Chu State is swallowed whole, it will become a super powerful giant among the princes, and it will be just around the corner to go north to the Central Plains.

Right now, it's all boiled down to anger, tinged with fear.

I got the throne incorrectly by assassinating King Liao of Wu, so I was always worried that others would follow suit and seize the throne.Except when going to bed, he always wears inner armor. If the blade holder comes within a few feet, he will be killed without mercy.

Unexpectedly, he was stabbed in the back by his younger brother while defending day and night.

"Fugai!" He Lu gritted his teeth and choked out two words.

"Your Majesty, you need to make a plan early." At this time, only Wu Zixu dared to speak, and only He Lu could listen to what he said.

"Where is Qin's team?" It's not that He Lu is unsuspecting of Fugai, but Fugai has a high prestige in the army, so he can't move easily.Sending him to the northwest line is also in consideration of the fact that if the Qin army enters Chu, they can use Qin's tiger and wolf division to fight for both sides.

Unexpectedly, Husband Gai was even more desperate, and he secretly drew troops back to the country, and Wu Jun suddenly became a situation where he could not take care of both the head and the tail.

"Going back to the king, Zipu and Zihu have led a chariot five hundred times, and they have arrived in Yiyi."

Qin Guo decisively sent troops to rescue Chu, and it came so quickly, which was really unexpected by Wu Guojun and his ministers.

There were constant disputes between Qin and Jin, and the war was imminent.However, Qin and Chu are far away, separated by the steep Shangluo Mountain. How much kindness does it take to risk being attacked by the Jin State and send troops to help?

Naturally, Helu didn't know that Shen Baoxu, a minister of the state of Chu, cried bitterly outside the Qin court day and night for seven days and seven nights, which moved Qin Aigong forcibly.He also wrote a poem specially for this: How can it be said that there is no clothes?In the same robe as the son.Wang Yu Xingshi, repair my spear, and share the same hatred with my son!
After the anger passed, He Lu gradually calmed down and looked at everyone.

It was Wu Zixu's suggestion to return to the state of Wu immediately.Ever since King Ping of Chu opened his coffin and whipped his corpse, he felt that his revenge had been avenged, and he wanted to find an opportunity to persuade He Lu to withdraw his troops.

"Could it be that he was scared back by Qin's mere five hundred chariots?" He Lu was a little bit reluctant.

"Your Majesty, the King of Chu has gathered tens of thousands of defeated troops in Suiguo. The doctor Zixi is quite good at the art of war, and seems to have the intention to send troops." Sun Wu had no choice but to go forward to persuade.

Wu Zixu blushed when he heard the words, at that time he believed the envoy sent to Suiguo credulously, and begged Helu to send troops to attack Zhengguo.

The envoy was beheaded naturally, but the king of Chu also had a chance to breathe. Now that his strength is gradually recovering, there is nothing he can do under the urgency.

In the end, He Lu was still unwilling to withdraw, and fled before the Qin army arrived. How will Wu State gain a foothold in the future?
Meng Di and the others knew nothing about it. Jiangnan in late spring is full of peanut trees, grass growing and warblers flying, and there are beauties beside them, which complement each other.Although not very knowledgeable and interesting, it is always pleasing to the eye.

The group headed straight for Gusu briskly with horseshoes. Along the way, the mountains and rivers meandered and the scenery was pleasant, just like an outing.

(End of this chapter)