Dressed as a young King Zhuang of Chu

After marching for a few days, the army entered the territory of Chu State. As expected, the front came to report that Doujiao rebelled.

The Dou Clan has experienced power cuts, but they still have about [-]% of their troops in their hands.Now Wang Shi has just returned to the north, tired from the journey, and Doujiao's momentum is in full swing, and it is evenly matched for a while.Regarding this situation, even though they had expected it long ago, Xiong Lu still couldn't help but feel drummed in his heart.King Zhuang is not here, how should he choose?

The two armies confronted each other on both sides of the Zhang River and were temporarily stationed.At this time, a small group of people came from the city of Yingdu and reported that Luojia had been killed for breaking the conspiracy of Doujiao in advance.Xiong Lu was shocked when he heard that, would someone as shrewd as Lu Jia be wiped out by Doujiao?

"Where's Ruo Ao?" Xiong Lu asked subconsciously.

The spies replied, "Dr. Ao was not there when the incident happened, but he is still in Yingdu now."

Xiong Lu felt relieved, and said: "I know, now that the two armies are confronting each other, it is impossible to measure the losses caused by the rebels. After returning to Ying, I will honor my loyal ministers."

After the spies left, Xiong Lu walked into the tent with a lot of emotion. Behind the curtain, a man sat with his legs crossed at the table.Xiong Lu was startled, and took two steps back. After seeing the person coming, he patted his chest and said, "You were so silent, you startled me."

Zhuang Wang smiled and said: "How? Is it interesting to ask for the title in front of the emperor's gate?"

"Are you still in the mood to ask this? Doujiao is about to call, have you figured out a countermeasure?"

King Zhuang shook his head and said, "Let's hold on for a few days. Besides, if you fight him, you may not lose. He has [-]% of his troops, and you have [-]% of them. They are evenly matched."

"Are you kidding me? I have fought on my side, but their side is energetic. What about the other [-]% soldiers, who are they handing over to?"

"It's up to the person you choose, but it will take some time for him to gather his troops to surround him from behind, so you have to hold on for a while."

"Luo Ao? When his father was killed, he must be full of grief and indignation, but he has never led a soldier. Are you sure he can do it?"

"No, there is still you. In a few days, find a way to cross the Zhang River, form a flanking attack with Juao's soldiers, and wipe out the rebels."

Xiong Lu was frightened by King Zhuang's natural attitude, and said, "Hey, shouldn't you have made up your mind a long time ago? How can you let him have [-]% soldiers in his hand? It's too dangerous."

"Things like cutting power are not something you can do if you want to. The soldiers in your hand are still taken from Dou Ban. The Dou clan has controlled the military strength of Chu State for hundreds of years, and the soldiers in Doujiao's hands are all from him. If you want to get rid of him, you will naturally have to pay some price. The best time is for me to go north to fight in person. Doujiaolang is ambitious, how can I not give him a chance to rebel?"

"If you want to get rid of him, let him fight when you have the chance. Wouldn't it be good to weaken him slowly?"

King Zhuang shook his head: "I don't want my opponent to gain a good reputation. I asked Luo Jia to disclose to him that I intend to send him to the Jin Kingdom, and he jumped the wall in a hurry, which is the opposite."

"So Lu Jia was killed?"

King Zhuang shook his head: "No, it's more than that. Lu Jia was too impatient, and he found too much evidence against Doujiao. On the surface, Doujiao is loyal, but in fact he is extremely cunning. Now he has been squeezed out and has no choice but to retreat. Take this opportunity to rebel."

Xiong Lu sat down beside him: "Are you so relieved? I don't know how to fight."

"I understand, and so does Pan Yu. From now on, I will be by your side as a bodyguard."

"what?"

Xiong Lu stood on a high place expressionless, listening to Pan Yu's story about the military situation.Standing beside him were two armored guards, one on the left and one on the right.The one in silver armor is Guan Fuxiu, and the one in black armor is Zhuang Wang.Pan Yu talked for a long time, feeling the strange atmosphere, and looked at the three of them frequently.Xiong Lu yawned, and noticed Pan Yu's probing gaze, and said hastily, "Your Majesty, continue."

Pan Dang stood aside, waiting for his father to finish speaking, and then had a few words.Generally speaking, what they meant was to stand still and recuperate, and wait for Doujiao to move.If Doujiao crosses the river first, they will line up here, draw bows and shoot arrows, and catch them by surprise.

The Xiong couple believed that the one who crossed the river first would pay a higher price at this time, so it was best to keep the status quo and wait for reinforcements.But even if the cost of crossing the river is high, Doujiao may attack first regardless of everything.The longer the wait, the better the soldiers will rest, and the smaller the chance of winning the fight.He is holding back for the time being, possibly considering the loss of crossing the river.

The drums were beating, the horns were shaking the sky, and the two armies were fighting on both sides of the bank. The smoke filled the air, and the battle was imminent.

Xiong Lu sat in the tent, Guan Fuxiu stood, Zhuang Wang sat on the side, and they surrounded him, one on the left and the other on the right.He never dreamed that this would happen.When the three of them were together, the atmosphere was always a bit awkward, Xiong Lu laughed dryly and said, "My lord, when do you think Doujiao will come?"

"Come here immediately at the earliest, but tomorrow at the latest. He can't afford to wait."

As soon as Zhuang Wang finished speaking, the guard outside the tent said: "Your Majesty, there is a lot of shouting on the other side of the river. It seems that they are drawing their bows and preparing to shoot arrows."

"The river is so wide, the arrow shouldn't be able to hit it?" Xiong Lu replied.

"But they did a decent job and clamored for the king to go out to fight."

Xiong Lu stood up and said, "Go out and have a look." Zhuang Wang also got up and walked out of the tent with Xiong Lu.

The couple of bears looked across the river, only to see the archers and crossbowmen ready to go, pulling their bows into a full moon.The Xiong couple was amazed and asked, "Is it useful for them to do this?"

Guan Fuxiu snorted coldly, and said: "Send some people to guard with shields, just sit and watch the show."

Xiong Lu called in archers, and erected a shield as tall as a man by the river, while he stood by the battle drum, watching the movement on the other side of the river.Hearing an order, ten thousand arrows were fired at once, although a few of them were shot, but their power was greatly reduced, and they had no killing power.All the soldiers laughed, and the tense atmosphere suddenly eased.

Xiong Lu silently scolded the idiot in his heart, only to hear Doujiao on the other side shout: "Chu Zi, do you dare to stand where you are and take an arrow from me?"

Xiong Lu stood on the battle drum platform, about a meter higher than the ground, and Doujiao could recognize him by his clothes.But this place is farther away from the river bank, the arrows just now didn't hit him at all.To be honest, he didn't believe that an arrow could shoot so far.

At this time, the soldiers here are in high spirits. If he says no, it will be a disappointment.He felt that even if the arrow really hit him, he could dodge it, so he asked people to shout over there, telling them to let their horses come over.

Guan Fuxiu quietly held his hand, seemingly worried.Xiong Lu whispered: "It's nothing, even if it really comes over, it will be fine."

On the other side of the river, Doujiao drew his bow and shot arrows. His bow and arrows seemed to be different from those of ordinary soldiers. The bow was longer and the arrows were thicker and longer.He thought, maybe Doujiao had other preparations, this arrow is extraordinary.However, Pan Dang may not be able to shoot at such a long distance, let alone Doujiao.

I could only hear arrows coming through the air, like thunder.The bear dodged subconsciously, and the arrow body actually inserted into the wooden drum frame behind him.All the soldiers were shocked, and the Xiong Lu was also startled.Seeing that Doujiao wanted to draw his bow and shoot again, he jumped off the drum platform.Another arrow came, and the soldiers came to him with shields. He lowered his body and waited for the arrow to strike.

There were two more sounds of piercing through the air, and Xiong Lu was about to draw his sword, but unexpectedly the arrow went towards another person.

Maybe the man didn't expect that he would be the target, so he moved a little slower, and the arrow tip passed through the black armor, piercing the skin.This arrow might just be a coincidence, but the next arrow was still heading towards him.He drew his sword and cut the arrow into two pieces, lowered his body, and narrowed his eyes slightly.Xiong Lu looked at him, puzzled.Looking at Fuxiu again, he was looking into the distance, but the arrow over there stopped.

Why stop?If such a good arrow is not shot, when will it be?So, is it because there are no arrows?

There was a shout from the other side of the river, and the soldiers were pushing the bamboo raft warships, preparing to cross the river.

He quickly stood up and shouted: "This arrow belongs to the previous king. There are only three arrows left. They have all been shot and will no longer threaten us. The pepper thief will cross the river, and the archers will prepare immediately!"

Hearing this, all the soldiers were excited, and the archers immediately prepared. Once the rebels crossing the river came within range, they would shoot all the arrows and kill the rebels.

Zhuang Wang's shoulder was scratched and bleeding, but it was not serious.Xiong Lu took out a handkerchief from his sleeve and covered it for him.

"Thank you." He said lightly.

Xiong Lu asked: "Are you okay, do you need to go to the tent to rest for a while?"

"Small injuries, don't make a fuss. We don't have enough arrows. If the rebels go ashore, I'm afraid there will be a fierce battle."

Xiong Lu thinks so, but from the current point of view, Doujiao has suffered heavy losses.They can't afford to wait, so they can only preemptively strike, and naturally be more passive.

The rebels were crossing the river. Although there were heavy casualties during the crossing, some of them still reached the shore.The arrows on their side are almost used up, only a few who are good at using arrows are still using them, and the rest are fighting with each other.

King Zhuang pulled the still intact arrow from the ground and the drum stand, and looked at it inquiringly.The Xiong couple leaned over to have a look, and asked, "Is there any mystery about this arrow?"

King Zhuang glanced at the person behind him and said, "Ask Fuxiu."

Xiong Lu's heart skipped a few beats, turned to look at Fu Xiu, and asked: "Fu Xiu, you know?"

Guan Fuxiu clasped his arms around his chest and said, "I know. These are the gift arrows that Miaojiang paid tribute to. They are usually used for sacrifices or decorations, but in fact they are infinitely powerful. But... there are only a few of them in total. You just In a hurry, he guessed right, he may have used up all his arrows."

Xiong Lu was sweating unknowingly, the arrow was clearly aimed at King Zhuang.And here I know that the black armor guard belongs to King Zhuang, only myself and Guan Fuxiu.

He laughed awkwardly and said, "That's great, the pepper is not that powerful. Otherwise, let's give these two arrows to Pan Dang and Yang Youji, and let them give the pepper some color." have a look."