Pirates: Be the Master from the East China Sea

King Chu thought of Han Yue and Cai Cheng's outstanding skills during the sword competition. He couldn't help but nodded and said with a smile: "Prince Yue is so lucky to have such a reliable guard!"

Luo Qi smiled and said: "Speaking of which, I have a merciless request."

The King of Chu quickly said: "Prince Yue, feel free to speak out."

Luo Qi cupped his hands and said: "Han Yue has followed me through life and death, and she has made outstanding achievements so far, but I have never been able to give her any reward, and I always feel guilty. Previously, Cai Er mentioned the Zhanlu Divine Sword, and Xiao Wang was willing to pay 3000 taels of gold. I would like to ask the King of Chu to part ways with me, what do you think?"

The King of Chu smiled and said: "Zhanlu was originally owned by the Yue State. I, the Chu State, only got it accidentally. Now it has just returned to the original owner. How can I ask for the silver? What's more, this female guard has such superb swordsmanship. I think she will be able to use Zhanlu's true power." With great power, wouldn’t it be a beautiful thing if a treasure finds its owner?”

Luo Qi quickly cupped his hands and said, "In that case, thank you King Chu for your love."

He was secretly proud, knowing that if Han Yue could get a divine sword like Zhan Lu, he would be able to increase his critical hit rate and attack speed by at least [-] percentage points, as the other party said.

The King of Chu responded quickly, then turned around and walked towards the sword hiding room.

Although King Chu felt a little distressed that Zhanlu was about to change hands, he still felt that it was a pretty good deal.After these days of contact, he has determined that the Yue Prince Wujiang is no ordinary person. In his hands, the country of Yue is likely to develop to an unprecedented level. Giving him a sword now is a kind of emotional investment.

Luo Qi stepped forward to keep up with King Chu, while Han Yue whispered: "Why is Your Highness so kind to his subordinates?"

Luo Qi smiled and said, "Because I can't treat you badly."

Hanyue didn't answer and lowered her head slightly.

Luo Qi stepped forward and joked: "What's more, if you get the Zhanlu Divine Sword, your combat power will definitely increase a lot in the future. It is beneficial and harmless to me. Why wouldn't I do it?"

Han Yue said firmly: "I will protect His Highness to the death, and I will never let anyone hurt you even a hair."

Luo Qi smiled and said: "You'd better protect yourself first. I don't want to see you injured. If you are injured by an assassin in the future with Zhan Lu in hand, I won't spare you."

Han Yue naturally understood his concern, and her cheeks couldn't help but have a rare blush.

Chu King's Palace, main hall.

After a cordial conversation, the King of Chu and Luo Qi finally decided to formally establish the Chu-Vietnam alliance, and sent troops to assist the State of Wu in an effort to establish a deeper and friendly relationship with the State of Wu. At the same time, they jointly issued a statement with the State of Vietnam, strongly condemning the illegal invasion of the Northern Wei Dynasty. act.

After the condemnation, of course, you have to use the knife.

In fact, the King of Chu obviously knew the benefits of establishing diplomatic relations with Wu. You must know that Wu has the most sophisticated forging technology in the world, but lacks copper and tin ores. At the same time, Wu is located in the south of the Yangtze River. The land is fertile and there is no shortage of food, but it is extremely short of food. War horses, while the state of Chu was in dire straits and was in dire need of food and technology. However, the vast territory of Chu had an indispensable shortage of copper, tin and other ores, as well as excellent war horses.

Therefore, exchanging copper, tin and other ores for Wu's weapons and armor, and exchanging excellent war horses for Wu's food, both parties can benefit and develop.

The benefits of establishing an alliance with Vietnam are almost similar.

The most critical issue is that the three countries have a common enemy.Facing the threat of the Northern Wei Dynasty, they could only hug each other tightly.

Luo Qi said goodbye to the King of Chu and returned home, and the King of Chu personally sent him ten miles away.

Since Jiang Rou could not ride a horse, Luo Qi hired a carriage and rode back with her, while Fan Kuai and other guards followed on horseback.

Now Hanyue has given up her original sword and replaced it with Zhanlu she just got.

The scabbard of the Zhanlu sword is simple, and the sword body is completely black. Although it is indestructible and sharp, it does not look murderous at all. It is like a sleeping dragon in the abyss, making it difficult to tell the depth.

Luo Qi opened the curtains and said with a smile: "Although Han Yue's original sword was ordinary, it could be divided into two blades. Now it is replaced by Zhan Lu, which does not have this advantage. However, I heard that there are ten famous swords in the world. I will help again sooner or later. If you search for one of them, when the two swords are combined, won't they be invincible?"

Han Yue bent down slightly and said respectfully: "I would like to thank Your Highness for your kindness."

The setting sun gradually sank in the horizon, and dusk slowly closed behind them. Everyone was in a good mood, because this mission was a fruitful return.

But the real trouble has just begun.

In the territory of Yue State, Zhuji.

Luo Qi stepped out of the carriage and saw Huang Yueying who came to greet him. He couldn't help but smile and said: "During my absence, there were no problems in the country, right?"

Huang Yueying sighed: "Our country is peaceful, but there is trouble over there in Wu State."

Luo Qi was startled and raised his eyebrows: "You mean...?"

Huang Yueying sighed slightly: "Gushu City, the capital of the Wu Kingdom, has been occupied by the Northern Wei Dynasty. Now there is only sporadic resistance. It seems that within half a month, the soldiers and horses of the Northern Wei Dynasty may attack our Yue Kingdom."

Luo Qi frowned and said, "The Wu Kingdom is not weak, so why did it fall again so quickly?"

Huang Yueying said: "I heard that Hua Mulan didn't know where she got the news, and successfully learned about a fatal weakness of Gushu City, so she made dangerous moves when storming the city gate, and finally defeated Gushu City, a strong city. Fall..."

Luo Qi quickly said: "What's the weakness?"

Huang Yueying spoke eloquently, and then Luo Qi finally understood the cause and effect.

40 years ago, King Helu of Wu, with his great talent and strategy, managed the small country of Wu into a huge country, which was powerful in all directions. However, the original capital of Meili was saturated and overcrowded, and it was increasingly unable to meet the needs of the country's development. So Helu decided to reset the capital.

Helu finally focused his attention on his uncle on the northeastern shore of Taihu Lake. He believed that the natural conditions here were very superior, with convenient transportation, fertile land, rich products, and a large population. It was suitable to be the capital of Wu State, so he ordered Wu Zixu, an important minister at the time, to visit his uncle in his hometown. Su built the city.

Based on field investigations, Wu Zixu made Gushu City into an unprecedented city with a double chessboard pattern of water and land, which combined the land and water of Gusu and made the water and land run parallel. The larger rivers in the city were sixty-six and fourteen in length, with a large number and a dense distribution. It is so high that it can be said to be the best in the world and unique.

According to Wu Zixu's statistics, the circumference of Gushu City is 47 miles, 210 steps and two feet, with eight land gates, two towers and eight water gates.The south is ten miles, 42 steps and five feet long, the west is seven miles, 12 steps and three feet long, the north is eight miles, 220, six steps and three feet long, and the east is eleven miles, 79 steps and one foot long.

And among the eight land gates and eight water gates, there is actually a secret passage. In one of the water gates in the northeast corner, as long as you dig another foot into the ground, a secret compartment will appear. Through this secret compartment, you can open the water gate and enter.

When Wu Zixu built the city, he built it specifically according to Helu's request. In order to prevent the King of Wu from escaping through the water gate if Gusu was besieged one day.

Except for Wu Zixu, the supervisor, only the kings of Wu and their closest confidants had the right to know this.