Pirates: Be the Master from the East China Sea

If it succeeds, Wu and Yue will be able to relieve the pressure brought by the Northern Wei Dynasty, and even if it fails, there will be no loss for Luo Qi.It is a pity that Fan Li still stayed in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Huang Yueying was not from the Six Kingdoms and could not speak at all, so he had to personally go to Chu as an envoy.

He prepared a cart full of gifts and set off with hundreds of elite soldiers.

The destination is Yingdu, the capital of Chu State.

Yingdu is a large city in the south.At that time, commerce between countries was quite frequent, and the capitals of each country were also commercial centers. Of course, Yingdu was also an important commercial center.In addition, because it is the center of water and land transportation in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, it has become a battleground for military strategists.

For control of the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, Wu State often clashed with Chu State.Originally, the state of Wu suffered more losses than wins, but since Wu Zixu recommended the military sage Sun Wu to the king of Wu, Sun Wu trained a so-called "invincible" navy for the state of Wu. With the help of this navy, the state of Wu conquered the country in one fell swoop. regained control of the Yangtze River.

Later, the Wu army, led by Wu Zixu, invaded the capital of the Chu state. Only then did Chu, who was known as the southern hegemon, crippled and almost destroyed the country.

In the final analysis, the main reason was the fatuousness of King Chu.

Chu Land has never lacked talents, and its probability of producing talents is much higher than that of other countries, but the smuggled talents are exactly proportional to the talents produced.

Don’t talk about the distant ones, but talk about the familiar ones.Wu Zixu, Bo Pi, Fan Li, and Wen Zhong are all top-notch talents. If the King of Chu could gather these talents, not to mention sweeping Wu Poyue, it would be enough to fight for world supremacy. How could he be defeated by Wu? Being stepped on and not allowed to stand up?

Coupled with the fertile soil and abundant food in the Jingchu generation, it is now the most prosperous city in Chu State, with all important buildings concentrated in the central inner city.

The city of Yingdu was extremely well-defended. There was a hanging gate that could be raised and lowered at the entrance of the city, and there was a moat outside the city. It was guarded by Chu troops day and night.

Luo Qi and his party were blocked at the city gate, and they were allowed to enter the city only after Luo Qi revealed his identity. However, they encountered obstruction again at the inner city gate. The defenders sent people in to inform them, but no one came out to greet them for a long time.

Fan Kuai had a hot temper and almost clashed with the defenders, but was stopped by Luo Qi.

Luo Qi knew very well that this was Chu State's attempt to give him a show of strength. It seemed that the arrangements for this mission to Chu State might not go as smoothly as expected.

Chu State may have guessed his intention.

At the same time, he did not intend to support Wu State.

Since the Chu State wanted to show off its prestige, Luo Qi would naturally not let him have his way.

His mission to the State of Chu was not just to ask for help from the State of Wu. It also marked the re-establishment of diplomatic relations between Chu and Vietnam after their revival. If he condescends to the other party at this time, his momentum will be lost when speaking in the future. It will be much weaker than Chu State.

Luo Qi raised his eyebrows and looked at Ling Gufu, and said calmly: "I'm going to visit Yingdu. You'll be waiting here. You will give the gift to King Chu on my behalf. If King Chu asks, just say I'll wait." I'm impatient, so I go out for a few drinks."

Lingu said with a smile: "What a great idea!"

Luo Qi took Han Yue and Fan Kuai with him and walked towards Chudu Market.Since this is the capital of Chu State, it is naturally very lively. There are vendors selling goods everywhere on the streets, and pedestrians are bustling with each other. It seems that people's livelihood has recovered well since the revival of Chu State.

No wonder the King of Chu had the leisure to give them a blow at this urgent moment.

What an arrogant person.

After wandering for a while, Luo Qi felt a little hungry and thirsty, so he found a luxurious restaurant, ordered some wine and food, and asked Fan Kuai and Han Yue to sit down and eat together.

It was just after noon, and more than a dozen large tables on the second floor were already filled with guests, including business travelers passing by and local people. Some of them had a strong look and carried swords, and they were obviously people in the world.

Fan Kuai knelt down at the table, holding a jar of wine in one hand, tearing open the braised meat and stuffing it into his mouth. The way he ate was really unflattering, he looked like a hungry tiger, which was really eye-catching.

Luo Qi and Han Yue, on the other hand, chewed slowly and elegantly, just like Fan Kuai. Others looked at the strange combination of these three and couldn't help but secretly find it funny.

After having lunch, Luo Qi saw that Fan Kuai was not full yet, so he ordered two more dishes for him. Then he looked sideways at the busy city outside the window. Thinking that this mission might encounter obstacles, he felt slightly annoyed. The current situation There is no time to delay, but Chu State still wants to scheming.

The restaurant suddenly fell silent, and a group of soldiers walked up to the restaurant.

One of them walked up to Luo Qi and said, "Is Your Majesty the Prince of Yue Wujiang?"

Luo Qi looked at him coldly, nodded and said, "Not bad!"

The man clasped his fists and said, "I'm the general Cai Cheng of the Chu Kingdom. My king has invited Prince Yue to come to the Prince of Chu's palace to have a talk. My king has already given a big banquet in his honor."

Luo Qi took water from under the table to wash away the grease in his hands, and said with a smile: "Is this a invitation or a pledge?"

Cai Cheng said in surprise: "Of course I'm invited."

Luo Qi's expression remained calm and he smiled and said: "Very good."

Cai Cheng cupped his hands and said, "Then please, Prince Yue, come with me."

Luo Qi stood up and said calmly: "I'm afraid I have to trouble you to go back and tell the King of Chu that his invitation was too late. I've already had lunch, so I'm afraid I can only accept this banquet with my heart."

Cai Cheng took a step forward with a flash of light in his eyes: "Prince Yue, please don't embarrass me..."

Luo Qi smiled coldly and said: "Who is in trouble with you? If you invite me, it's up to me whether you go or not. If you want to use force, you can give it a try..."

As soon as Luo Qi finished speaking, Fan Kuai stood up and looked at Cai Cheng with wide eyes: "Do you dare to give me your paw to try?"

Cai Cheng couldn't help feeling a little timid when he saw that Fan Kuai was tall and tall, and even more ferocious in appearance. What's more, he was actually just a Chu general, and the other party was the prince of Yue. If he did too much, he would inevitably get into trouble. I couldn't afford the trouble, and I felt in a dilemma for a while, not knowing what to do.

Seeing that he was timid, Luo Qi said calmly: "Since the general has no objection, I will take my leave."

He stepped down the restaurant, while Han Yue and Fan Kuai followed closely. Cai Cheng looked at Luo Qi's tall back from behind, and a trace of resentment flashed in his eyes.

Luo Qi left the restaurant and walked towards the Chu State Mansion.

Ling Gufu had already been waiting for Luo Qi in front of the museum, with an angry look on his face.

Luo Qi raised his eyebrows and said, "Has the general encountered any difficulties?"

Linggu nodded and said: "General, after the King of Chu summoned us, we informed him of our intention to come, but the King of Chu did not make any reply, and even drove us out of the palace without hospitality. Later, the Chu State Order Yin Zixi found us privately. The last general explains the current situation in Chu, and things are more troublesome than we thought..."

Luo Qi raised his eyebrows and said, "How do you say that?"

Linggu said: "The Chu State is now divided into two factions. Among them, the anti-Wu faction is headed by Cai Pi, the senior official. He suggested to the King of Chu that he should take advantage of the opportunity of the Wu Kingdom to be attacked by the Northern Wei Dynasty to add insult to injury and grab a piece of the pie. The other faction suggested aid. In the State of Wu, the example is Ye Gong Shen Zhuliang..."