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Chapter 9 The mood of the King of Chu

 The king of Tang Dynasty, Zhu Yujian, was imprisoned in the high wall of Fengyang by Emperor Chongzhen for raising troops to serve the king without permission. It was not until King Fu Zhu Yousong ascended the throne in Nanjing and granted amnesty to the world that he was freed. He was asked to move to Guangxi, but he didn't want to hear about it on the way. Nanjing fell, so he went straight to Hangzhou.

He knew in his heart that the country could not be left without a master for a day, and Nanjing fell. King Lu was the most suitable vassal king to inherit the unification. He came here to persuade King Lu to take on this important task, because he knew that King Lu was weak and had a weak will. I was seduced by the treacherous minister, so I hurriedly hurriedly and slowly arrived at Hangzhou.

In the main hall, Zhu Changzi saw the dusty King of Tang, dressed in brocade clothes and with a face full of vicissitudes of life.

"Meet the Supervisor!"

The King of Tang Dynasty was about to kneel down and bow. Zhu Changzi hurriedly stepped forward to pull him up and said: "King Tang, please rise. You and I, my clan members, don't need to be polite! Please take your seat quickly."

Seeing Zhu Changzi's elegant demeanor and steady conversation, King Tang was a little distracted. Could it be that the rumors were all false? He sat down doubtfully and Li Bao brought tea and snacks.

"This time I went south and passed through Hangzhou. I wanted to persuade King Lu to supervise the country, but when I entered the city, I realized that I was worrying too much. King Lu is worthy of being a descendant of our Zhu family and has a backbone!" King Tang smiled happily.

"Brother Wang praised me, the national crisis is at hand, and we, the descendants of the Zhu family, should work together to overcome the difficulties. Therefore, we still need Brother Wang's full help!" Zhu Changzi was very clear about the glorious deeds of the Tang Dynasty king. At that time, Beijing was in crisis, and he actually Dare to violate the national regulations and privately recruit troops to serve the king, which is very bold. When he was ordered to return later, he even had a few fights with the bandits, and both sides won.

A burst of hurried footsteps sounded outside the hall, and a servant came to report: "Report to the prison country, King Chu, please see me!"

Zhu Changzi looked at the King of Tang with interest and said quietly: "Brother Wang, guess what King Chu did?"

Tang Wang Zhu Yujian slowly shook his head, expressing his ignorance.

"Brother Wang, please wait and see how the King of Chu is doing." Zhu Changzi didn't know much about the King of Chu. These days, the vassal king lost his fiefdom and could only live in various places. The King of Chu didn't know where he came from in Hangzhou. .

After a while, the servants led a handsome young man with thick eyebrows and big eyes into the hall, wearing a red five-clawed dragon robe, a black gauze folded-up scarf on his head, a coiled collar and narrow sleeves, and a jade belt around his waist.

"Brother King Chu, this is brother King Tang." Seeing King Chu looking at King Tang from time to time, Zhu Changzi introduced him first.

When the King of Chu heard this, he hurriedly saluted the King of Tang. Then he turned to Zhu Changzi to greet him and sat down at Zhu Changzi's signal.

"When did the King of Chu come to Hangzhou?" Zhu Changzi looked at the heroic young man in front of him and couldn't help but sigh in his heart, it was really like the high-spirited look he had when he conquered the Six Kingdoms.

"Brother Wang, we just arrived today." King Zhu Huabi of Chu said loudly. Seeing how amiable this brother Wang, whom he met for the first time, was so amiable, the tension in his heart gradually disappeared.

"I don't know what happened that allowed Brother Wang to come to Hangzhou in person?"

"I'll tell you the truth, Brother Wang. When I heard that Nanjing surrendered to the Qing Dynasty, I was heartbroken and fearful that the country would be left without a master. So I came here to persuade Brother Wang to ascend the throne as soon as possible, inherit the throne, and fight to the death with the Tatars!"

Zhu Huabi's excited look attracted the attention of Tang King Zhu Yujian. Unexpectedly, the two of them came to Hangzhou with the same purpose.

Zhu Changzi secretly praised in his heart that it was really rare that the vassal vassal at this time could have such a strong-minded royal son. But he wanted to try King Chu to see if he was a fool. So he pretended to be helpless and said: "I am not his.

Material... Moreover, the Qing army is powerful, and I have only a few soldiers..."

Seeing King Lu's cowardly look, Zhu Huabi couldn't help but change his expression. He stood up instantly, took two steps forward, and said with a hint of anger in his tone: "What should the prisoner be afraid of? The Qing soldiers are coming. The descendants of the Zhu family should carry three-foot swords and fight with them."

The survival of the country and the commonwealth, Xiao Wang is willing to be a pioneer, and the place to find size is the festival of death for the country!"

Excited, Zhu Huabi opened his arms and stared at Zhu Changqi, hating that iron could not become steel. He had always heard that King Lu loved antiques, calligraphy and painting, and was indifferent to state affairs. After entering the city, he heard that King Lu had told the whole city to coexist with Hangzhou. He thought he had misunderstood Lu.

King, but now that I see him, he is really a coward.

Li Bao, who was waiting beside Zhu Changzi, leaned forward with caution, ready to stand in front of Zhu Changzi at any time.

Zhu Changzi looked at the King of Chu expressionlessly, and then said: "Now that the soldiers in the camp are weak, I am afraid they will not be used. I wonder what good ideas the King of Chu has in mind?"

"Now there are tens of thousands of people in the camp, and they are in urgent need of training. Zhenjiang Commander-in-Chief Zheng Hongkui's defeated troops can still be gathered up, and they are ordered to be stationed on Qiantang. Then Zhejiang Chief Envoy's Department's gold deposits and Salt Transportation Department's silver reserves are sent from eastern Zhejiang

Recruiting good men and levying five battalions of soldiers can arrive in one day! The king's talents are better than those of his brothers. Scholars and people from far and near return to their hearts. As long as they strengthen their resolve, it is not impossible to fight against the Qing army. Why belittle yourself and be afraid to fight?!



After saying that, the King of Chu had already bitten his silver teeth into pieces, his eyes were about to split, his crown and crown were broken, and he was about to leave with a flick of his sleeves.

When the King of Tang saw the young King of Chu looking like this, he hurriedly stood up, grabbed the sleeves of the King of Chu, stamped his feet and explained: "Oh, brother King of Chu, don't be angry, it's a misunderstanding! It's a misunderstanding!"

"Brother Wang is really strong-willed and has the style of becoming an ancestor. Brother Wang was just joking. Don't take it seriously. Since I have decided to live and die with Hangzhou, how can I be timid?" Zhu Changzi saw that the King of Chu was really angry.

, hurriedly stepped forward, picked up the crown that fell on the ground, and explained sincerely.

King Chu's anger was suddenly doused with a basin of cold water, which instantly extinguished him. When he calmed down, he realized something, and thought to himself, could the prisoner just now be testing me?

"Come on, come on, sit down quickly! The supervisor wants to see what your ambition is, brother Wang. As expected, the descendants of the old Zhu family who can come to Hangzhou at this time are all talented!" King Tang laughed.

He patted the King of Chu on the back and said happily. He had been imprisoned by a high wall for many years, and his energy had long been worn away. But when I saw the young King of Chu today, it was like seeing myself in the past. What a vicissitudes of life.

"What did Brother Wang just say about Zheng Hongkui, the commander-in-chief of Zhenjiang?" Zhu Changzi asked. Just now, I heard King Chu mention the Qiantang River, and it suddenly aroused the thoughts of the First Emperor. During his eastward tour, he saw Qiantang. It was really a tidal wave.

In Wulang Palace, there was thunder and roar, and the water waves were extremely bad. When I saw the scene of Qiantang, I was frightened. I don’t know what it is like now.

The King of Chu took a deep breath, calmed down, and replied: "When I came here, I saw my Ming Dynasty Marine Corps on the banks of the Qiantang River in the south of the city. I inquired about it and learned that it was General Zhennan and Chief Military Officer of Zhenjiang.

Zheng Hongkui's subordinates retreated from Zhenjiang and are now gathering up the defeated troops."

After hearing this, Zhu Changzi's eyes froze. Zheng Hongkui arrived in Hangzhou and did not come to see him immediately. He didn't know what he was planning.

The king of Tang Dynasty also noticed something strange about Zheng Hongkui. King Lu had already supervised the country. You, the general military officer, entered Hangzhou and refused to pay homage. Does the general military officer need to do it personally to collect the defeated troops? Obviously not, then why are you, Zheng Hongkui, hesitating? Could it be that you want to do it again?

Look at the situation and wait for the price to sell?

"Supervise the country, we still have to find a way to capture Zheng Hongkui's navy. If Hangzhou Bay cannot be controlled, the city will be difficult to defend." Seeing Zhu Changzi's face turning slightly cold, the King of Chu guessed that Zheng Hongkui must be selling for a price.

The so-called icing on the cake is not as good as giving timely assistance, and the abacus is clanging.

"What Brother Wang said is absolutely true. I will order Zheng Hongkui to come and see you!" Zhu Changzi nodded. For Hangzhou, the boat master is very important and must be in his own hands.

"Brother Wang, in my opinion, it would be better for Brother Wang to go to his camp in person and reward the troops for their hard work... This way..." King Chu looked at Zhu Changqi, his eyes gleaming with divine meaning.

When Zhu Changzi heard this, he had an epiphany and couldn't help stroking his palms and praising: "Brother Wang's brilliant plan!"

The King of Tang naturally understood that it didn't matter if Zheng Hongkui had small thoughts. He let his soldiers know that who could give them food was the most important. These days, being a soldier is not just for having enough food.

The three brothers looked at each other and smiled. For a moment, the atmosphere was harmonious. Zhu Changzi seemed to experience the feeling of the father and son of the previous emperors of the Qin Dynasty working together, and the brothers fighting for the prosperity of the Qin Dynasty. Unfortunately, at that time, he could only carry it alone and ruthlessly.
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