The Great Wei Empire in the Warring States Period

Five days later, Pang Mao and others finally arrived at Kuaiji, the capital of the Yue State. Pang Mao led his people to the post house. The Yue State minister who managed the post house saw that he was an envoy from the Wei State. He quickly saluted and said,"See you next." Pass the envoy of the State of Wei!" Pang Mao also saluted and said:"The envoy of the State of Wei has met your Excellency, and I want to see the King of Yue. I hope you can inform us!" Then he took out a piece of jade and gave it to the Minister of Yue. The Yue minister immediately smiled and said:"Okay, I will go and inform my king right away!"

Pang Mao drank wine alone in the library. Wei? on the side said to Pang Mao:"Brother Mao, should we use it now?" The general’s plan?"

Pang Mao shook his head and said,"No, the time has not yet arrived. Let’s use Wei’s national power to intimidate the King of Yue first, and then use the general’s plan! In this way, we can make the King of Yue follow our instructions. The second idea is to let the ministers in the court of Yue State ensure that most of them support our Wei State!"

Wei Wei nodded and asked again:"Should we send someone to kill Tian Zhuo, the envoy of Qi State? Pang

Mao thought for a while and said:"Forget it, after all, this is the Yue Kingdom, and we are also in the Yue Kingdom. If Tian Zhuo, the envoy of the Qi State, is assassinated, the King of Yue will be suspicious of us!" Wei Wei nodded..

At this time, a masked man in black suddenly came in. Wei Wei quickly pulled out his sword, and saw the man in black throw out a roll of bamboo slips and disappear! Wei Jing stepped forward and picked up the bamboo slip, then handed it to Pang Mao. Wei Jing inserted his sword into the scabbard and asked,"Brother Mao, what's written on it?"

Pang Mao put down the bamboo slip and said with a smile,"This belongs to Tian Zhuo. Travel time, it is estimated that Tian Zhuo and others will go back in two days. Brother Wei, just in case, you still lead people to assassinate him on the road! This is their travel time! This Tian Zhuo Don't look like he is just an ordinary businessman. You must know that when this person was debating in Jixia Academy, no one could debate him! I feel that this person is a great threat to our Wei State. If the plan fails, Kill him on the way!"

Wei Wei took the bamboo slips and read them again and said:"Even if the plan fails, we will kill Tian Zhuo through assassination! Don't worry!" In the Palace of the King of Yue, the King of Yue Si Wu Zhuan was watching the slaves interact with each other. Si Wu Zhuan watched the fight with relish. A guard hurriedly ran in and said:"Your Majesty, the envoy of the State of Wei has come to ask for an audience!"

When Si Wuzhuan heard that it was the envoy of the State of Wei, he hurriedly said:"Hurry up and ask the envoy of the State of Wei to come in!"——yes. After all, the Wei State is the most powerful country in the world, and you can see it even if you don't see it. Unlike the Qi State, if the Qi State was also the most powerful country in the world, Si Wuzhuan would also see Tian Zhuo immediately!

Pang Mao and others were waiting and drinking in the building. Wei? said impatiently:"Why doesn't the King of Yue still receive us? It would be better to ask General Pang to directly lead an army of 100,000 people and destroy the Yue Kingdom!" Why have our Wei envoys been waiting here for so long! Which country are we going to defend our country? Aren't those countries the first to receive us? Why hasn't the King of Yue come yet!"

Pang Mao advised:"Brother Wei, don't You can't accomplish great things if you're anxious." After listening to Pang Mao's words, Wei Wei sat down quietly.

At this time, a guard from the Yue Kingdom came in and said:"Two envoys, our King of Yue invites two envoys to come in!" Pang Mao smiled at Wei Wei and said,"Brother Wei Wei, you are here now! Let's go!" The king of Yue,

Si Wuzhuan, looked at Pang Mao and others below and said,"Envoy from the State of Wei, I wonder why the envoy from Wei came to our country?" Pang Mao said,"I came here to make good relations with the country of Yue. The state of Wei is willing to form an alliance with the state of Yue, and I hope the king of Yue can agree!"

Si Wuzhuan felt a little strange. Why did the state of Qi form an alliance with him not long ago, and today the state of Wei also came to form an alliance with him. Si Wuzhuan said:"Envoy of the State of Wei, our State of Yue has formed an alliance with the State of Qi. Please ask the envoy of Wei to go back!" Wei

? on the side said sternly:"King of Yue, you'd better think about it. If we form an alliance, then we will be the enemy of Wei! You also know that our Wei has 400,000 soldiers, so you must think carefully about it. Otherwise, when our general leads the Wei army into your Kuaiji City, then It will be difficult! Then don’t blame us, Wei State, for not keeping your ancestral temple!"

In the entire court, all the Yue State ministers were frightened. After all, the 400,000 soldiers in the world can only offer Wei Guo! Although the Chu State claims to have millions of soldiers, the actual number of these soldiers does not exceed 200,000, and the other soldiers are just migrant soldiers. Si Wuzhuan, the king of Yue above the court, could not help but panic in his heart. You must know that the country of Yue cannot withstand the pressure of Wei's army!

Si Wuzhuan pretended to be calm and said:"Isn't it just 400,000 soldiers? I, the Yue Kingdom, are not afraid!" Although the King of Yue said that he was not afraid, his tone was obviously insufficient, just like a timid and cowardly person!

Pang Mao, who was below, chuckled and said:"King of Yue, you have to think carefully. I think back then, when I was the general of the country, Pang Juan, I led the army to fight against the Qi State and retreated steadily. We, the Wei army, killed nearly 100,000 of them.! Does the King of Yue really want to see the day when Kuaiji is captured by our Wei army!"

At this time, the King of Yue was already panicking and didn't know how to answer Pang Mao's words! Then, Pang Mao cupped his hands and said:"Since the King of Yue hasn't thought clearly yet, I will temporarily retire and come back to discuss with the King of Yue tomorrow. I, the King of Wei, specially asked me to bring a sword to the King of Yue, because there is no sword today." Get ready, I will bring the sword with you tomorrow!"

When Si Wuzhuan heard that there was a sword, his mood instantly improved, and he quickly said:"Then, the envoy of Wei State should have a good rest first, and I will think about it carefully!"Pang Mao and others swaggered out of the Yue Kingdom's court!

In the evening, Pang Mao said to Wei Wei:"Brother Wei Wei, let's go and have a look at Tian Zhuo of Qi State. After all, he lives across the street. Since we are neighbors, we must move around each other and take the sword with us!" When Wei Wei heard this, he laughed evilly and said,"Yes!"

In the post house where the envoy from Qi lived, Tian Zhuo also learned about the arrival of the envoy from Wei. Now he was also very anxious. Because he had just heard that the Wei envoy had said harsh words. Tian Zhuo's understanding of the Yue King was that he was a strong person on the surface, but in fact he was a weak person on the inside!

Tian Fei on the side said:"Brother, why are you worried? Besides, our Qi State has already formed an alliance with the Yue State. It's useless no matter how strong the Wei State is!"

Tian Zhuo sighed and said,"I'm not worried that the Yue State will go back on its word. It's Pang Mao who has ulterior motives. Don't look at Pang Mao's gentle and gentle appearance, but he is actually quite scheming! This man often comes up with strange schemes when he follows Pang Juan in battles. We must not underestimate him!"

He just finished speaking! , an attendant came in and said:"Sir, the envoy from the State of Wei is here to ask for an audience!" When Tian Zhuo heard that the envoy from the State of Wei was coming to trample on him, Tian Zhuo felt a little strange in his heart, but he couldn't refuse, so he said:"Then please Envoys from Wei State, come in!"——yes!

After Pang Mao and Wei Wei came in, they smiled and saluted and said,"The envoy from the State of Wei has met the envoy of Qi!" When Tian Zhuo saw that Nian Wei Wei was also here, a trace of nervousness flashed in his heart! Tian Zhuo also smiled and said,"It turns out you are the envoy of the Wei State. What are you doing here?"

Pang Mao said with a smile,"Actually, there is nothing important. I just came to take a look. I heard that Qi Envoys are good at appreciating swords, so I want Envoy Qi to help us see if our sword is a rare sword in the world!" As soon as he finished speaking, Wei Wei opened the sword box and took out the sword and handed it to him. Show it to Tian Zhuo. Tian Zhuo couldn't help but feel a little confused. The Wei envoy came here just to show him the sword. Although Tian Zhuo had doubts in his heart, he still said with a smile:"Okay, then I'll take a look!"

Tian Zhuo took the sword and looked at it carefully. He saw that there were dragon patterns on the sword, and the whole sword was like It was as straight as a green pine. Then, Tian Zhuo pulled out another hair and blew it. The hair was broken, and he flicked the sword a few times. The sound was as clear and sweet as the sound of bells and drums. It was indeed a sound. What a peerless sword! Tian Zhuo kept sighing with emotion:"This is indeed a peerless sword! Even if you exchange the city for this sword, you can't exchange it. I wonder what the name of this sword is?"

Pang Mao said with a smile:"The envoy of Qi State Sir, the name of this sword is Zhan Lu!" Upon hearing this, Tian Zhuo said:"It is indeed a precious sword!" There was a person outside secretly watching these people talking. When that person saw the sword, he quickly left! Seeing that it was almost time, Pang Mao said,"It's getting late, so I won't disturb Envoy Qi's rest and leave!"

After Pang Mao and others left, Tian Fei on the side asked:"Brother, just now Who is that person next to Pang Mao?" Tian Zhuo said:"That person's name is Wei Wei, he was a swordsman from the Wei State, and no fewer than a hundred swordsmen died under his sword!" When Tian Fei heard this, he thought so smart! Tian Zhuo said:"Tell me, the sword will never leave your body from now on, so be careful!"——yes!

In the palace of the King of Yue, the King of Yue was reviewing the memorial. A man in black suddenly came out from behind the screen and said:"Your Majesty, we went to see the envoy of the State of Wei. He went to the envoy of the State of Qi tonight and invited the envoy of the State of Qi. The envoy helped them look at the sword, and the sword was indeed a precious sword, it was the Zhanhu sword that our country of Yue had lost for many years!"

When Si Wuzhuan heard that it was Zhanhu, he kept sighing in his heart, thinking that King Gou Jian of Yue was holding this sword. Destroyed the Wu State and dominated the world. In the end, Gou Jian died. The Chu State attacked the Yue State and had to give the sword to the Chu State. In the end, the Chu State also lost the sword for some unknown reason. So far, the Zhanhu Sword has been I don’t know where in the world it has been lost! Unexpectedly, Zhanhu Sword will return to the hands of Yue State now! The King of Yue said:"Okay, you go down first!"——yes! Then he looked at the statue to the side. That statue was none other than King Goujian of Yue! Si Wuzhuan murmured to himself:"God, when will my country of Yue be able to dominate the world again!"

In the morning, Pang Mao and others entered the court hall. Pang Mao said to the King of Yue above:"I don't know, King of Yue, you have thought clearly. No? Are you willing to form an alliance with me, the State of Wei?"

Si Wuzhuan did not care about the alliance, but said:"Envoy of the State of Wei, I heard someone said last night that the sword you sent is from my country of Yue. I wonder if the Zhanhu Sword is real?"

Pang Mao laughed heartily: I fell into a trap! Pang Mao said quickly:"This is indeed the Zhanhu Sword. If the King of Yue wants it, I will give it to the King of Yue immediately!" Then he asked Wei Wei on the side to hand the sword box to the King of Yue!

King Si Wuzhuan of Yue opened the sword case very excitedly. When he opened it, he found that it was just an ordinary sword. He immediately said angrily:"Wei envoy, are you fooling me? Why is it just an ordinary sword?"!"

Pang Mao said with an innocent face:"No, what we brought is Zhanhu Sword, and we don't know what happened!"

The King of Yue threw the sword box down the hall and said:"Wei State Envoy , take a look for yourself!" Pang Mao stepped forward and took a look, pretending to be panicked and said:"I don't know, the King of Yue, and I don't know why the sword inside turned into an ordinary sword! Please take a closer look, King of Yue!"

Si Wu Zhuan looked at Pang Mao coldly and said,"Could it be that the sword inside can't fly?"

Pang Mao quickly explained:"I just opened this sword and showed it to the envoy of Qi State, and did not show it to anyone. I've seen it, I don't know what's going on, why don't the King of Yue send someone to check it out!" Si

Wuzhuan said angrily:"Envoy of the State of Wei, please stop pretending to be confused, where is the sword?"

Pang Mao said calmly:"I don't know what's going on, but I only showed the sword to the envoy of Qi State. Please let the King of Yue take a closer look!" When

Si Wuzhuan saw Pang Mao, he didn't look like he was lying to him. After suppressing his anger, he said,"Does the envoy of the State of Wei think that the envoy of the State of Qi stole the sword?"

Pang Mao quickly said,"I don't know, but I know that the wealth is not exposed. Maybe the envoy of the State of Qi is also greedy." I have this sword. You must know that the world can spread a word. The one who gets this sword can dominate the world! It may be the envoy of Qi State.……"

At this time, the prince of the Yue Kingdom also stood up and said:"Father, the Zhanhu Sword is the symbol of our Yue Kingdom! We must find the Zhanhu Sword. Since the envoy of the Wei State said that it was only given to the Qi State, If the envoy sees it, then arrest the envoy of Qi for interrogation first!"

Pang Mao, who was below, was very grateful when he heard the words of the Prince of Yue! Now the King of Yue had to believe his words!

When Si Wuzhuan heard what Pang Mao and the prince said, he thought it was very reasonable. Who knows if the envoy from Qi also coveted this sword? You know, there are rumors in the world that as long as you get this sword, you can dominate the world! Then he ordered:"Come here, arrest the envoy of Qi State, and give me a good interrogation. We must find out the whereabouts of the sword! Also, our Yue State breaks off diplomatic relations with Qi State!"——yes!

Pang Mao said again:"Since the King of Yue has severed diplomatic relations with Qi, will he form an alliance with Wei?" Si Wuzhuan thought for a while and said,"When I get the Zhanhu Sword, Yue will consider forming an alliance with Wei." Form an alliance!" Then he left the court and returned to the inner palace!

And Pang Mao was smiling in his heart, because the plan had been completed. If he threatened the King of Yue in a few days, wouldn't the alliance be completed?

The Qi envoy Tian Zhuo didn't know what was going on, but he was arrested by the Yue soldiers. Tian Zhuo was very unjust. After being imprisoned, he suddenly thought of what was going on! He thought: All these things were prepared by Pang Mao in advance. Now Tian Zhuo is very anxious because he is very worried that Yue will sever diplomatic relations with Qi and then form an alliance with Wei. Then military advisor Sun Bin's strategy will not be implemented! I feel very desperate inside!

Tian Fei, who was locked up with him, said:"Brother, didn't you give us a tips bag? Tell us, if you open it at a critical moment, wouldn't it be a critical moment now?" Upon hearing this, Tian Zhuo quickly took out the bag in his arms. He took out the kit, opened it, and said happily:"As expected of a military advisor, we are saved now!"