General Qin

East of Suishui, south of Pengcheng.

In the newly built camp of the Qin army, all the generals gathered again to discuss the matter of Pengcheng.

In the middle of the military tent, Qu Ming sat on the ground.

One of his legs was crossed, but the other leg couldn't be curled up. It could only stretch forward crookedly, exposing his twisted and turned feet, which looked quite ugly.

"Can you convince the general of Pengcheng to let our army go there, and can you provide us with food and supplies?"

Zhao Tuo looked surprised.

After Hei Kui came to report that Qu Ming wanted to offer advice, he immediately called all the generals to discuss.

"General Xin, Marquis Zhao, that Pengcheng guard Qu Song is a member of my clan."

Qu Ming rubbed his hands unconsciously on his thighs.

He swallowed, and continued: "The relationship between me and Qu Song was not bad at first, but since we grew up...after Xiang Chu killed the king and usurped the throne, Qu Song was very dissatisfied with me because of my following Xiang Chu, and still They sent letters insulting me, and meant to break up with me. It can be seen that Qu Song is very dissatisfied with the usurpation of the throne, and this is the key to my actions."

Hearing this, Zhao Guang said in a deep voice: "Because Qu Song is dissatisfied with the usurpation of the throne, you can persuade him not only to let us pass through Pengcheng on the main road, but also to provide us with food and fodder? You are not quite right. It's easy to believe."

Zhao Tuo did not speak, but stared at Qu Ming, paying attention to his expression.

Xin Wu at the side also looked indifferent.

Qu Ming laughed dryly and said, "Please listen to me, gentlemen, the reason is not so simple."

"I know negative Chu. This man is cruel and ruthless. He not only has a strong jealousy, but also has suspicions about everyone. At the beginning, he was dissatisfied with his younger brother Xiong You becoming the king of Chu, and he was suspicious of Xiong You's intention to harm him. That's why he held us hostage to kill the king and usurp the throne."

"Because the act of killing the king by negative cud makes people criticize and despise him, many nobles and princes in Chu State are dissatisfied with him. Naturally, negative cud is well aware of it, and killed several lords who supported Xiong You at the beginning of his accession to the throne , and even wiped out a large clan, hoping to deter others."

"But in fact, the more he is like this, the more people will be dissatisfied with him. Many people criticize him behind his back for being cruel and unkind, and they don't want to join him. It's just that Qin State launched a war against Chu. Everyone is afraid of the more brutal Qin. When the army arrived, we temporarily joined forces to fight against Qin."

"Hey, Naigong thought that the King of Chu was a cowardly brat, but he didn't expect to be so cruel."

Black Butt blinked.

Zhao Tuo nodded slightly, because timidity and cruelty are not in conflict.

External timid as a mouse.

It is as cruel as a tiger internally.

There are not too many monarchs who perfectly combine these two qualities.

What Qu Ming said was similar to what Zhao Tuo had heard about the state of Chu before. Mr. Changping used this reason to go to Huaiyang logically last year.

If Qin State did not attack Chu State, maybe there would be great chaos in Chu State because of this issue.

But it just so happened that the Qin army came, and Chu's internal conflicts were transferred to external conflicts. Facing the danger of subjugation, the Chu people temporarily put aside their hatred and discord, united as one, and defeated the Qin army.

Thinking of this, what Qu Ming wanted to say next, Zhao Tuo also guessed about the same.

Sure enough, Qu Ming went on to say: "If the Qin army wins this battle, or if Qin and Chu are in a stalemate, then Qu Song may not necessarily listen to me. But the problem is that this battle was won."

"With Negative Chu winning, Chu State will no longer be threatened by Qin State in a short period of time. With Negative Chu's character, he will definitely start a big cleanup within Chu State to deal with all the lords who do not accept him. Replace the generals stationed in various places with his confidants."

"Qu Song, he has been dissatisfied with the cud for a long time, and even has a secret connection with the big family that was exterminated last year. He has long had the heart to regurgitate the cud. The cud is also very clear, and he wanted to deal with him a few months ago. It just happened that the Qin State was attacking Chu, so it was put aside for the time being, for fear of forcing it back."

"Now that the Qin army has been defeated, if the Qin army is free, it will definitely not let Qu Song go. At least the position of the defender of Pengcheng cannot be kept. I used to be a confidant of the enemy, and when the time comes, I will add threats on this basis. Let’s just say that Li Chu already has the intention of killing Qu Song, and under my threats, Qu Song will definitely listen to me.”

"If you let us go back, Qu Song has made contributions to Qin. Even if he wants to deal with him afterwards, he can escape to Qin. This is a way out for him. I think General Xin will do it for him. As a show of merit, give a rich one, right?"

As he said, Qu Ming looked at Xin Wu who was sitting on the main seat.

Xin Wu's expression was indifferent, but he still nodded to express his approval of Qu Ming's words.

Seeing this, Qu Ming smiled and said: "As long as the general lets me go to Pengcheng, I can use this to convince Qu Song that he will never block your way back to Qin, and will also provide you with food and supplies. In this way, you If he can return to Qin safely, he can also find another way out, and everyone can get what they need, wouldn't it be great?"

Shejian suddenly said: "Chu Zuo Sima's 10,000 troops are following behind. If Qu Song lets us go, won't he be afraid of being captured by Zuo Sima behind?"

When Qu Ming was asked this question, a look of embarrassment flashed across his face, but he was already prepared, and hurriedly said: "The two or five hundred masters are right. But we know about Zuo Sima, but Qu Song may not know it." Ah. Zuo Sima was chasing a Qin army northward in Qiyi. He didn't even know that he had chased the wrong man, let alone that the military marquis would lead his troops away from Pengcheng, so he certainly wouldn't have informed Qu Song in advance. .”

"Qu Song didn't know the existence of Zuo Sima, so he wouldn't worry about it. After the incident, Qu Song can exaggerate the number of Qin troops, saying that he has few people in the city and is responsible for defending the city. He is afraid of going out of the city to block the attack, but instead He was defeated by the Qin army and lost Pengcheng, so he can only guard the city carefully and watch the Qin army leave."

"With such an excuse, it can be avoided. Anyway, it's a big deal. Let him escape to Qin, so as not to be killed by Li Chu."

Zhao Tuo gave Shejian a look, Shejian understood, and said: "What you said sounds good, but if you are let into the city, you will not only not persuade Qu Song, but betray us to him. , planning to murder, what should I do?"

"You are from Chu, and you are Qu, how can we trust you?"

Qu Ming hurriedly said: "Dare you know, although I, Qu Ming, was once a confidant, but now he must kill me the most."

"Not only was I defeated and surrendered to the army, but I also swindled more than a dozen cities and towns in Huainan and Qiyi. Based on what I know about Lichu, he will definitely hate me. Once caught, my The end is either torn apart or cut in half. So now I just want to go to Qin to take refuge, how dare I betray the lords."

Having said that, Qu Ming smiled wryly.

"I made this policy not only for the sake of the lords, but also for myself. If I don't leave here for the state of Qin early, and Zuo Sima catches up, not only will everyone be in trouble, but I, Qu Ming, will end up miserable. On the contrary, if I can Convincing Qu Song would be a merit, I think General Xin and Zhao Junhou will not treat me badly, and at least I will not have to worry about my life when I arrive in Qin."

"Help you, I can live. Betray you, and I will die. So please trust Qu Ming!"

After Qu Ming finished speaking, the tent was completely quiet.

The generals stared wide-eyed and couldn't decide for a while.

Qu Ming's words are very reasonable. From his motivation for doing this to how he acts, it is hard not to believe him. And from what he said, there was indeed a possibility of success.

Pengcheng blocked the road back to the north. If Qu Song, who was defending the city, led his army to block it, it would be very difficult for the Qin army to pass. If they chose to attack the city, it would be even more difficult.

But if Qu Ming's persuasion is successful, they will be able to cross Pengcheng and embark on the road to Fengpei without a single soldier.

There are risks in this matter, but the benefits are indeed great, which is exciting.

"General Xin, what do you think of this matter?"

Zhao Tuo turned around and asked Xin Wu.

Unexpectedly, Xin Wu chuckled, and said evasively: "The old man said that the return journey is all up to you, Zhao Tuo, and you can do whatever you say, and you can decide on this matter."

Zhao Tuo responded, then looked at the generals in the tent, and asked, "How do you think about this matter?"

Black Butt shouted first: "I think we can give it a try. If Qu Song refuses at that time, the worst thing is to fight again. Anyway, there is nothing to lose if you try, at most you will lose this one prisoner."

Zhang He also echoed: "Yes, yes, anyway, it will be very difficult for us to take Pengcheng by force, why not give it a try, maybe we will succeed."

Zhao Tuo turned his head to look at the others.

Bai Rong said: "I listen to the army."

Zhao Guang glanced at Qu Ming and said, "I think this matter is quite risky, and the result is hard to say."

Seeing Zhao Tuo winking at him, Shejian knew it well, and said, "I also think we can try it."

Hearing this, Qu Ming couldn't help flashing a look of joy on his face.

He has been captured by this Qin army for a long time. He knows that although Xin Wu has the highest title and position in this Qin army of more than 5,000 people, the person in charge is actually the 16-year-old boy soldier. Hou, and the two confidantes of this military marquis, one is Hei Hip, and the other is Shejian.

Now that Zhao Tuo's two confidants agree with this matter, is there any need to ask the result?

Sure enough, seeing that most of the generals agreed, Zhao Tuo laughed, stood up, walked towards Qu Ming who was on the ground, and said kindly, "In that case, I will leave this matter to General Qu. After the matter is completed, we will return to Qu Ming." Qin Guo, definitely report to the king, tell the merits of General Qu, so that the general can enjoy wealth and honor in our Qin country, and the general's hard work will not be in vain."

Qu Ming was grateful and said: "I will do my best, if you deceive the military officer, dare to ask Qu Ming to kill me with a thousand arrows!"

Use curses to brighten your heart.

You can see the sincerity of his heart.

Sure enough, when he heard Qu Ming swear, Zhao Tuo's face became more moved, and he said, "You don't have to do this, the general, I naturally believe in the general."

Qu Ming also thanked the Prime Minister.

A smile appeared on his lowered face.

...

A carriage was running on the road leading to Pengcheng.

Qu Ming leaned comfortably on the carriage, except for the coachman driving the horse in front, there were no Qin people watching him beside him, which made Qu Ming feel very relaxed.

Since being captured by the Qin army, he has never felt such a free life.

Qu Ming turned his head and looked at the Qin army team who could no longer see clearly behind him, his face was indifferent.

In the big tent of the Qin army, Qu Ming's offer to help the Qin army sounds reasonable, but in fact, there are some truths and some falsehoods in what he said.

the real one.

Negative Chu hates traitors the most. Once Qu Ming is caught by the Chu army, he will definitely end up miserable.

Splitting the car and cutting it in half was not something he just said casually.

False.

It was Qu Song, the defender of Pengcheng, who was not a negative opponent at all!

How important is the land of Pengcheng, it is the hub city where the state of Chu controlled the land of Lu and restrained Wei and Song.

Although part of the troops were mobilized to the west for support because of Qin's attack on Chu, the remaining 3,000 Chu troops would never be handed over to a general who opposed him.

Qu Song, like him, Qu Ming, is a confidant. Even if Qu Song hadn't received Zuo Sima's letter, he would never have allowed this Qin army to slip under his nose, let alone be attacked by him. Qu Ming said he surrendered.

That is completely impossible.

Qu Ming's strategy has no possibility of realization at all.

The reason why he did this was naturally for another purpose.

Just as Qu Ming was going through the plan all the way in his mind, the carriage had already galloped beyond Pengcheng.

At this time, the gates of the city had not yet been closed, and there were still common people coming and going to and from Pengcheng. The soldiers guarding the city saw the carriage and immediately stepped forward to question it.

"I am Qu Ming, the Qu family. I want to see General Qu Song."

Qu Ming opened his mouth lightly.

Hearing that the other party was from the Qu family, although he was puzzled by Qu Ming's twisted legs and feet, the Chu soldiers who interrogated him did not dare to neglect, and hurriedly sent people to the city to report.

Soon, a group of cavalry galloped out of the city, daring all the way without hesitation, and all the Chu people and civilians on the road ran to both sides in fright.

At the front of the cavalry team was a good date-colored horse, on which sat a bearded general in armor, who was the guard here, Qu Song.

"Qu Song."

Qu Ming called out affectionately, they are good friends.

Qu Song stopped his horse and looked at Qu Ming's twisted legs.

He sneered and said, "Where did such a disabled person dare to pretend to be a child of my Qu family?"

"Where are the left and right, let me shoot this thief with random arrows!"

Thanks to the book friend丨Sanrenhe丨for the reward, and became the first leader of this book. I am very grateful for the recognition and support, and I am very moved. Thank you so much, I will add 10 more rewards later.

In addition to the 3 updates owed before, a total of 13 updates will be added on the basis of 2 updates per day.

Add 1 update tomorrow (actually, I want today, but there is a party scheduled in advance tonight, so I can only push it back). Because it takes time to think about the plot, 1 update will be added every 3 days in the future until the 13 updates are completed.

In addition, in terms of the plot, apart from the two plots of Pengcheng and Zhaoping that have been spread out, there is only one county left behind, which can be finished in a few days and return to Qin, and the plot will not be deliberately delayed.

Regarding the book friend group, one will be built in these two days, and the group number will be left at the end of the chapter