Prime Minister take care

Chapter 287
Gusu, Wu Palace.

Lord Wu died in the battle, and the whole city was in ruins.In the huge palace, Hou Shen's body was displayed in a coffin.

In the battle around Shitan, Mo Du took advantage of Hou Shen's retreat to besiege and kill the remnants of the Wu army.Lord Wu was unable to fight against him, and was eventually defeated, and Hou Shen's head was beheaded by Mo Du.

Hou Shen's six children stood in the empty hall, and outside the hall, there were officials from the state of Wu.

Hou Tao, the eldest son of Hou Shen, stood at the front, stroking Hou Shen's coffin, with tears on his face.

"What the hell is this?"

This battle was so ridiculous that they couldn't even find a target for revenge.Mo Du besieged and killed Wu Jun, but was later attacked and killed by Zhao Gong's Fei Lian Army.Mo Du was even escorted to Shendu, where Huan Wu beheaded him in front of the ministers of the Manchu Dynasty, the people of Shendu and the soldiers of the Liang Army.

Modu's blood reflected the square in front of the Guangyang Gate of the Imperial Palace of Shendu red, making the impetuous Shendu these days peaceful here.

The naval forces of Wu, Chu, and Shu defeated Modu's brother-in-law Haiwang Shu just now, and the naval forces of Wu even made trouble with Modu several times in the East China Sea.

It is not surprising that Mo Du regarded Wu as a great danger and Hou Shen as a great enemy.But the strange thing is, why did Modu know the route of Wu's army's retreat in advance and set up an ambush on the rocky beach so early?
If not for this, Hou Shen would not have ended up like this.

What is the truth?With the death of Mo Du, it is no longer known that all the cronies around him were killed by Zhao Gong.

But all of this has something to do with Liang Jun and Huan Wu.

What's ridiculous is that not long ago, Huan Wu sent an envoy to return Hou Shen's body, and in the name of the court, he commended the soldiers of the Wu army who fought to the death against the foreign tribes in the East China Sea.

This is ridicule, but also a warning.Huan Wu used practical actions to tell them to calm down.Even though everyone in the world knew that Huan Wu was the culprit behind Hou Shen's death, on the surface, he was still the benefactor who eliminated the troubles of foreign tribes, ignored past grudges, and fought for the lord of Wu.

ha!What a benefactor!
Hou Shen's six children had to accept the emperor's imperial edict from the capital of Wu in front of the ministers of Wu State and kowtow to express their gratitude.

How humiliating?But there is nothing we can do!
Hou Shen's death greatly damaged Wu's elite, which caused all forces in Wu's territory to move around. They could no longer bear the consequences of being enemies with Liang Jun, so they could only use an almost humiliating gesture in front of Huan Wu's envoy. expressed their respect.

"Brother, the current situation in the country is difficult and the ministers are changing. You should inherit the position of the country's leader as soon as possible and stabilize the state of Wu."

Hou Quan stood up and said with his hands.

Unlike Chu Hou Cai Tong, once the false news spread that Cai Tong was seriously ill, Cai Tong's two sons were at war with each other.In the Kingdom of Wu, Hou Shen's six children were extremely united.

"I know. But now the army loyal to our Hou family has been greatly damaged, and most of the troops have been deployed along the river to deal with the Liang army. It is already difficult to deal with the forces in the country. If at this time, Shu Chu took advantage of the fire to loot, what should we do?" what to do?"

Among the three countries south of the Yangtze River, Wu is the weakest.The troops capable of land warfare followed Hou Shen, and most of them were lost in Xuzhou.

"Cai Tong's fifty thousand elites were killed by Huan Wu. He is busy putting out the fire at the moment and should not be able to do anything to our country of Wu. As for Yang Xian."

Speaking of this, Hou Quan also felt uneasy in his heart.Unlike Wu and Chu, where most of the military strength was focused on the navy, the infantry of Shu is the only army in the world that can fight head-on with Liang Jun or even defeat Liang Jun in land battles.

The Kingdom of Shu is also in the upper reaches of Wu and Chu, and has the tendency to flow eastward along the river.Although Yang Xian's Chang Ce and Hei Hui armies also suffered heavy losses in the battle of Zhou Nan, they still had [-] troops in Jiangzhou at this time.

If Yang Xian really didn't care about it and turned all his strength to the east, it's really hard to say whether Cai Tong can stop him.If the state of Chu is over, the demise of the state of Wu is only a matter of time.

Hou Shen and his children were silent, but when they saw the navy general Cheng Xin waiting outside the palace, they immediately let him into the palace.

"How's it going?" Hou Tao turned around, took a few steps forward eagerly, held the hand of Cheng Xin who was coming towards him, and asked.

"After receiving the news, Cai Tong paid tribute to the Kingdom of Shu with ten large warships as a gift for King Xia Gong of Shu to take over as the crown prince."

Hou Tao breathed a sigh of relief, feeling much more relaxed.In front of Cheng Xin, he couldn't show too much worry.

"So, Yang Xian has no plans to attack Chu State!"

Hou Tao did not doubt Cai Tong's ability.Ten large warships were equivalent to half of Chu State's naval assets in Jiaozhou.If Cai Tong was aware of Yang Xian's intention to attack Chu, it would be absolutely impossible for him to be so complicit in the enemy.

Hou Quan was thoughtful, then took a step forward, walked to Hou Tao, and held his hands in front of him.

"Brother, Cai Tong sent ten ships, then I will send fifteen ships as a congratulatory gift to celebrate the succession of the Crown Prince of the King of Shu."

Hou Tao's expression changed and his eyes widened. He seemed not to have thought why Hou Quan suddenly said such ridiculous remarks?
"Brother Quan, including those under construction, our country only has a total of eighteen large warships to deal with the Hai Clan. If we give Yang Xian fifteen ships, then won't our army's several years of hard work be in vain?"

Hou Tao was a little reluctant to give up. In his opinion, since Yang Xian had no plans to deal with Chu State, then Wu State would naturally have no problems.

"Brother, if we don't give it to you, won't Yang Xian come and rob it?"

"He dares!"

After hearing Hou Quan's words, Hou Yueji, Hou Quan's youngest sister, had a bulging face and was very unconvinced.

Hou Quan shook his head and said softly: "Huan Wu is no match for border troubles, Cai Tong is even more vulnerable, but Yang Xian has the ability to kill us. Cai Tong still has the strength to fight against Yang Xian, but we are indeed weak. Very much."

"Brother Quan, what do you mean by this?"

"Yang Xian needs Wu, not our Hou family. After his father died in battle, there were frequent changes among the ministers in our country. Some wanted to join Huanwu, some wanted to marry Cai Tong, and some fell in love with him. Yang Xian. If Huan Wu wants to cross the river, he will be powerless. Cai Tong just lost his army and is troubled by everything. Only Yang Xian has the ability to send an army of [-] people to the coast of our country at this dangerous time. Don’t forget, brother How did you seize Yan's inheritance?"

Hou Tao's face was solemn. Hou Shen was leading an army of ten thousand people and Chen Bing was outside Gusu City.But now a group of important ministers who were loyal to Wu State did not even resist, so they abandoned the Yan family and opened the city gates to welcome the new king.

This is also the reason why Hou Shen governs the country with the army and never trusts these officials from local families.Hou Shen needs officials from these aristocratic families to govern the place, but at the same time, he also needs to guard against them.

Looking at the brothers and sisters with deep expressions, Hou Quan added another sentence.

"If the aristocratic families in our country cooperate with Yang Xian at this time, we will be unable to guard against it."

"But what if Yang Xian still refuses to give up after we send fifteen warships?"

"We recognized the status of Crown Prince Xia Gongni, expressed our respect, and sent generous gifts. Even if Yang Xian chooses a puppet in Wu, he may not be able to do better than us. On the contrary, it will cause Quite a big turmoil. After all, he still needs Wu to resist Liang Jun. Letting Huan Wu take Yangzhou is not what Yang Xian wants to see."

"so be it!"

Hou Tao closed his eyes, his lips were dry, and he said weakly with humiliation in his heart.

(End of this chapter)