Chapter 85: The accomplice of the murder of his father
After Helü committed suicide, the remaining dozens of defeated soldiers did not surrender to the Yue army.
Looking at Helu's gradually stiffening and cold body, a soldier couldn't help but burst into tears and said, "My lord, I am an orphan. Thank you for not abandoning me and letting me stay as a guard, earn a living, marry and have children. I am so grateful!"
"Now that my lord is gone, how can I live in this world?"
"My lord, here comes the villain!"
After saying that, the soldier suddenly swung his sword and committed suicide. With a "puff", a stream of blood spurted out, dyeing the soil along the river red.
Another soldier couldn't help but said sadly: "My lord, I have no way to repay your kindness! My lord, please let me continue to follow you in the afterlife!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he grasped the spear with both hands and stabbed his heart, and blood immediately gushed out.
"Even if I die, I will never be captured by the Vietnamese barbarians!"
"My lord, please slow down. I am coming!"
Beside Helu's corpse, the defeated soldiers one after another committed suicide, and their bright red blood sprayed all over this deep land!
All thirty-six warriors, without exception, committed suicide beside Helu.
How tragic!
Of course, some of them were grateful for Helu's kindness during his lifetime and were willing to repay him with their own death.
There were also some people who did not want to fall into the hands of the Yue people and considered it a disgrace, so they committed suicide.
Others are simply following the trend and are tired of living!
This bloody scene truly shocked the Vietnamese soldiers including Shi Mai.
Many people cannot understand their loyalty, but this does not prevent the world from sincerely admiring their spirit of sacrificing their lives for the country!
It’s not difficult to want to die, but those who can actually commit suicide are all ruthless people!
Shi Mai was silent for a long time, and then he ordered his men to collect the bodies of these soldiers who had died for their country and bury them properly.
As for Helü, his head was cut off and his body was placed in a coffin, ready to be sent to Wudu to be presented to King Qingji of Wu.
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When Helü committed suicide, Wu Zixu, who had surrendered, was also escorted to the presence of King Yunchang of Yue.
Yun Chang, who was high above, was displeased to see Wu Zixu still acting neither humble nor arrogant, so he asked sarcastically, "Wu Yuan, do you admit your guilt?"
“…”
Wu Zixu was silent for a moment, then the corners of his mouth curled up, and he suddenly laughed out loud towards the sky. He laughed so hard that tears came out of his eyes and he couldn't close his mouth. It was as if he had heard the funniest joke in the world and couldn't help himself!
"What are you laughing at?"
Yun Chang asked angrily.
Yunchang really couldn't understand why Wu Zixu, who was facing a disaster and approaching death, was still in the mood to laugh?
Could it be that he was mocking Yun Chang?
After a long while, Wu Zixu finally stopped laughing. With a look of contempt on his face, he looked at Yun Chang and said, "King of Yue, what I just laughed at was your short-sightedness. You have great ambitions but no talent. You have great ambitions but little talent!"
"How dare you, Wu Zixu, insult my king?"
On the side, the Yue State's Chief Justice Lu Ming was so angry that he stood up and glared at Wu Zixu.
The armored soldiers on both sides also raised their bronze spears, ready to cut Wu Zixu into pieces as soon as Yun Chang gave the order.
However, Wu Zixu was not afraid at all. He held his head high and said calmly, "Could it be that what I said was wrong?"
"The King of Yue cannot distinguish right from wrong, he kills ministers indiscriminately, and offers land and heads to Wu. Isn't this a laughing stock and a chill in the hearts of people?"
"Wu is strong and Yue is weak, but the King of Yue is so flattering to Wu, which is tantamount to bowing down to Qingji. Isn't this helping the enemy and delaying his own development?"
Hearing this, Yun Chang's face suddenly darkened and he said, "Wu Yuan, what do you want to say?"
"King of Yue, although Wu is a powerful country, how much stronger is it than Yue? Several decades ago, the national strengths of Wu and Yue were equal. Why is Wu strong and Yue weak today?"
Wu Zixu said with emotion: "What Yue lacks is not fierce warriors, nor sharp swords, but talents who can integrate all the fierce warriors together to form the world's strongest army!"
"If the King of Yue can grant me the power to command the army, within three years I will be able to train a powerful army for the King of Yue that is as powerful as the armies of Wu and Chu!"
Wu Zixu made a boast to Yun Chang, but it was indeed possible.
Yun Chang had more or less some understanding of Wu Zixu's talents!
This man is extremely capable in commanding the army and leading troops in battle . He is also rich in strategy and is said to be good at governing. Such a talent is exactly what the State of Yue lacks, and he is the kind of talent that Yun Chang has always dreamed of!
To be honest, Yun Chang felt it was a pity to execute Wu Zixu like this or to exchange him.
Wu Zixu didn't want to die yet. At least he couldn't die in disgrace before his great revenge was avenged!
Therefore, when he met Yunchang, Wu Zixu began to use all his eloquence to make Yunchang realize his foresight and talent, hoping that Yunchang could withstand the pressure from Wu and allow him to serve in Yue.
"Wu Yuan, your former master Ji Guang may have been beheaded by the Yue people. Do you hate me and the Yue country because of this?"
Yun Chang stared closely into Wu Zixu's eyes, trying to glimpse the latter's strange expression.
But, Yunchang will be disappointed in the end!
This is because Wu Zixu had an indifferent expression from beginning to end, like a living dead.
"King of Yue, every wrong has its perpetrator, every debt has its creditor. The King of Yue was threatened by the State of Wu to kill my former master. If Wu Yuan wants to hate someone, he should hate Qingji and the State of Wu. What does it have to do with the King of Yue and the State of Yue?"
Upon hearing this, Yunchang was filled with admiration for Wu Zixu's expressionless face.
Yunchang had already wanted to recruit Wu Zixu. If such a talent could be kept in the State of Yue and used by him, he would definitely strengthen the State of Yue and train a powerful army.
However, what made Yunchang hesitate was that if he kept Wu Zixu, how could the Wu State let it go?
You know, it was Wu Zixu who instigated Helu to send the assassin Zhuan Zhu to assassinate King Liao of Wu !
King Liao of Wu, that is Qingji’s father!
No matter how broad-minded Qingji was, he could not forgive Wu Zixu, the accomplice who killed his father, right?
Therefore, Yun Chang felt torn at this time.
Wu Zixu had seen Yunchang's difficulties, so he said: "King of Yue, I am interested in serving Yue. If you are worried about Wu's war, you might as well tell Qingji that Wu Zixu is dead or has fled and his whereabouts are unknown!"
"What can Qingji do for a person who is dead or missing? Wu Yuan can also hide his identity and serve the king."
"good!"
Yun Chang's eyes lit up involuntarily.
Wu Zixu's idea is actually very good!
Even if Qingji later realized that Wu Zixu was still alive and therefore bore a grudge against Yunchang and the Kingdom of Yue, could he still raise an army to attack Yue just because of Wu Zixu ?
