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Outside Wang Qing's bedroom, Li Zhu kept wandering.

After waiting for a long time, Wang Qing did not come out, Li Zhu had to urge the eunuch to report it again.

Shortly after the eunuch entered, he came out again and said, "The King's military advisor is waiting and he will leave the hall immediately."

Li Zhu waited for more than an hour, but there was still no movement inside.

Li Zhuo had to ask the reason for a close servant who was close to him?

The nearby servant said, "The king and Empress Duan are fighting lively!"

Li Zhu asked, "Why did the king and the empress have a quarrel?"

The closest servant attached to Li Zhu's ear and said, "The king has been angry because of the face of Empress Duan, and because of it, Empress Duan has not been in the palace for a long time."

After hearing this, Li Shu had to wait.

Although the Chu State was king of Wang Qing, the Duan family had a huge influence, accounting for no less than 30%. Therefore, if Duan Sanniang, the core member of the Duan family, was able to show off her temperament, no one could do anything, including Li Zhu.

After waiting for another hour, an eunuch came out and said, "The king has an order. I ask if the military advisor is still here?"

Li Zhuo said: "I'm waiting here!"

The eunuch passed in.

After a while, several eunuchs and palace maids came out surrounded by Wang Qing, who was walking in a vague way, and then went to the front hall to sit.

Seeing Wang Qing’s miserable appearance at this time, Li Zhuxin said, “It’s really a pain for the king!” and then said, “King, the big thing is not good, Xijing was captured by the Song army!”

Wang Qing said in surprise: "What, Xijing was broken?" and then asked quickly: "How did it break?"

Li Zhu said: "Song Jiang and his gang were recruited and were in front of each battle. This time they attacked our Chu State, and they were also vanguards. Song Jiang, who was determined and unintentional, first sent people to get into Xijing, and then caught Xisheng off guard and captured Xijing."

After hearing this, Wang Qing said, "Xi Sheng is abominable, let me down my trust! Li Yan is abominable, keep this evil dog!"

Li Zhu said: "Xi Sheng has been killed in battle. Now Erlongshan and Tong Guan's army are attacking Wanzhou from the north and east directions respectively. The prefectures and counties along the road are unable to stop their power. Some even surrender directly and rebel directly. The Song army will soon be at the city of Wanzhou, and Liu Min sends people 800 miles to seek help."

Wang Qing's already pale face turned pale after listening to Li Zhuzhi's words and said, "How could it be so fast?"

Li Zhu said: "This area is flat and there is no danger to defend. If the main prefecture city is broken, it will naturally be difficult to resist."

Wang Qing thought about it and said, "What should we do now?"

Li Zhudao: "Send capable people to help Liu Min, and Wanzhou must not be abandoned. If Wanzhou is lost, the Song army can divide its troops and advance. In that case, it will be difficult to defend."

Wang Qing said: "Then send Du Jie to lead the 12 generals and 30,000 troops to help Wanzhou and tell Du Jie to stay with me for at least three months!"

Li Zhu's heart moved and said, "Three months?"

Wang Qing said vaguely: "The military advisor can just follow my words to Du Jie." Then he avoided this topic and said: "Have you sent someone to ask Fang La for help?"

Lee Joo-do: "It's already sent."

Wang Qing said: "Then I will wait and see if Fang La sends reinforcements to save me."

Li Zhu said: "Our Chu State and his southern country have lost their lips and teeth, how could he not come to rescue him?"

Wang Qing said: "The military advisor knows too little about Fang La. His heart is not in the north, but he is determined to build a country and become an emperor in the southeast... He thought that with the natural danger of the Yangtze River, he could rest assured to be his Southern Emperor."

"This Yangtze River is not an insurmountable natural danger," Li Zhu said.

Wang Qing said leisurely: "My good brother may think that with the help of me to hold back the Song army, he can calmly swallow a large area of ​​territory in the southeast."

Li Zhu frowned and said, "Don't Fang Shenggong be so short-sighted, right?"

"snort!"

Wang Qing snorted, "If it weren't for this, how could he leave only Fang Qifo, a partial master, to block the rushing force in the north, and place all the troops in the south to attack the city and plunder the land?"

Li Zhudao: "Wanzhou, Shannan and Jingnan are all on an unobstructed plain and difficult to guard. If the three counties of Wanzhou, Shannan and Jingnan were captured by the Song army, our Chu State would only be able to defend Longmen Mountain. Therefore, Wanzhou, Shannan and Jingnan cannot be lost, but we rely on ourselves, we obviously cannot defend these three places. Therefore, if we cannot get the help of the Southern Kingdom, our Chu State would be in danger."

Wang Qing sighed, why didn’t he be with these?

Wang Qing said: "I once told Fang La that if the Song army comes to attack me, I will not see his army. I will turn around and join the Song army and then help the Song army attack him."

Li Zhu said: "The king must not go this way. Most of the military and civilians of our Chu State followed the king to establish Chu State because they were disappointed with the Song State. Some even hated the Song State to the core. Among them, there are many ministers of the king, such as Du Jie, Liu Min, and my nephew Li Feng. They cannot follow the king and join the Song Dynasty."

Fearing that Wang Qingzhen had joined the Song Dynasty, Li Zhu said again: "The king must not show this intention, otherwise it may cause political chaos."

Wang Qing felt a stern, but he said as if nothing had happened on the surface: "I am just scaring Fang La, otherwise how could he send troops to rescue me?"

Li Zhu is a little skeptical!

Li Zhu knew Wang Qing's personality very well and knew that Wang Qing had the advantages of being generous, not being particular about the details, being respectful to the wise and being able to bear the utmost, being polite, being able to bear the utmost, but Wang Qing's personality also had a side that was drifting with the flow and was just a mediocre person.

Therefore, Li Zhuzhen was afraid of the clever Wang Qing, and after analyzing the current situation, he embarked on the road to joining Song!

Yes.

Li Zhu actually analyzed it and resisted resolutely. Their Chu State had little chance of winning, especially when Fang La did not take any rescue efforts, and the fact that he was a feasible way to join the Song Dynasty was indeed a feasible way.

But just as Li Zhu and Wang Qing said, most of the people in the King of Chu were extremely disappointed with the Song State and did not want to join Song, and this actually included Li Zhu.

In addition, although the king of Chu was Wang Qing, the reason why Chu was established was largely because Li Zhu had no room for planning and running around. It can be said that Chu had devoted all Li Zhu's efforts.

How could Li Zhu be willing to Wang Qing surrender and let him down, the Song Kingdom, ruined his years of hard work?

Li Zhu asked quietly: "How is the king going to deal with the Song army?"

Wang Qing smiled and said, "The soldiers come and the generals block the water and the soil."

Li Zhu was dissatisfied and said, "Our Chu State has only 200,000 troops and lacks training. How can we stop the Song army like a wolf or a tiger?"

Wang Qing said: "Expand the army and find allies to unite."

Li Zhu asked: "Who will the king join with? Is Fang Shenggong?"

Wang Qing said: "Fang La is a man who has no faith in his words. How could I believe him? I am going to join forces with Li Yan."

Li Zhu smiled and said, "The King is wise. Whether it is strength or humanity, the Grand Governor is the best choice. As long as the Grand Governor is willing to form an alliance with the King, our Chu State will be able to escape danger!"

Wang Qing looked at Li Zhu's smile from the inside out for a while and smiled, "Please ask the military advisor to make an appointment with Li Yan for me. I will personally discuss the alliance with Li Yan."

Lee Joodao: "I have no choice."

Wang Qing put away his smile and said, "The military advisor will send me a message to Fang La for me."

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Chapter completed!