My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 391 The Fleeing Emperor of Wu

Entering June, the temperature gradually becomes hotter. Amidst the annoying chirping of cicadas, fast horses enter the Central Plains from the northwest and then go south.

From the second day of March in the third year of Kaiyuan of Daxia, the Emperor of Xia launched an offensive against Qi and Liang. The 250,000 troops were divided into two groups and marched westward to the grasslands, then turned south and launched attacks at the same time.

The war that has lasted for more than two months in the northwest has attracted the attention of countless people in the North, the Central Plains, and even the South.

When the Xia army entered Qi, the Eastern Route Army was commanded by a little-known veteran. In the eyes of many people, it was quite surprising that the Xia emperor, who wanted to dominate the country, let an old soldier As a commander, and he was attacking a country alone, the aristocratic families in the Central Plains who had been tricked and suppressed by Su Chen, or the declining aristocratic families, were staring at the battle situation in the northwest as if they were waiting for good news.

However, under the leadership of the old commander, the Xia State's East Route Army invaded like fire, stormed Feiyan Pass, and drove straight into Jiuding Prefecture. When Qi State reacted, the military situation suddenly changed, and they advanced step by step to Qi State Xinxiang.

In just one month, hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses of Qi were defeated in a row, and the throne of Qi was even more dizzying. It was passed around in the astonished eyes of the people of the world and became a laughing stock.

What's more, it's shocking to see the strength of Xia's army and the strategic vision of the old commander who leads his army into battle and is sure to hit with one hit.

The Qi State, just like the Wei State, fell so peacefully, spreading to all the counties and counties in the Central Plains, and then to the south with just a piece of notice.

This mighty army was as powerful as heaven's punishment.

Perhaps learning from the past, the Liang State in the mountains of the northwest did not want to be caught behind, so they chose to defend the city and the mountains, relying on the strategy of constantly blocking the Xia State's west route army based on dangerous situations.

In addition, since the Western Route Army went south, dysentery has continued to appear in the army, making it impossible for the army to launch an effective offensive.

As a result, Liang Guo was embellished in countless news about flying to the Central Plains and the South. He used flexible tactics, ambushes, and traps in the mountains to fight against Xia Guo's West Route Army, and even the East Route Army that later joined the war. There is back and forth.

There were even rumors that Tuoba Zongjue annihilated Xia's 100,000 troops in a single battle in Taikang City.

Military information has always been simple, and the information discovered by the outside world is even more crude. Many people were shocked that Liang State relied on Taikang City to defeat Xia State and killed 100,000 soldiers and horses.

Such numbers were often the unique achievements of the Xia Emperor back then, but now they were reversed, leaving many people still in shock.

However, the news that floods flooded the Western Capital and Daliang was destroyed was still on the way to the south of the Huaijiang River.

In June, Wu Guoshengkang,

While countless people are focusing on the war in the northwest, the situation south of the Huaijiang River is not stable. On the border with the Yue State, the Wu State has weapons and armor secretly funded by the Xia State, and it is barely on par with the Yue State, but it is also After losing more and winning less, and occasionally winning one or two times, officials began to sing praises in the court and make a big deal among the people.

Among them, these dignitaries and aristocratic families contributed the most. They praised the civil and military affairs for a long time, and finally mentioned the emperor Kang Chengqian in the hall.

Wu Palace, in front of the Moonlight Pool, the green pond was dotted with patches of lotus. The maid came over with lotus seed soup and kicked up her skirt. After the eunuch tried the soup with a silver needle, it was transferred by the emperor's confidant eunuch. Enter the pavilion.

Emperor Wu Kang Chengqian was sitting by the pavilion. When the eunuch called him, he nodded slightly and asked him to put the soup on the stone table.

Looking at the emperor's appearance, the old eunuch who was close to him sighed silently, folded his hands on his lower abdomen, took small steps behind the emperor, and whispered to comfort: "Your Majesty, you haven't eaten for half a day, so you must rest. After all, your body belongs to you."

"These civil and military gangs..."

Kang Chengqian looked at the two dragonflies mating on the budding lotus and flying away from the bottom of his eyes. He pursed his lips and without turning around, he reached out to bring the soup bowl and took a sip.

"...By bullying me and forcing me, thieves like them have reaped all the benefits."

Although he was not a wise king, nor was he very smart. After the Xia State attacked Qi and Liang, he vaguely sensed that something was wrong. The Yue State and the Xia State were married, so why did they support the Wu State to fight with each other?

Obviously this is to make the two countries have no time to worry about other things, so that Xia Guo can attack Qi Liang without any worries.

"These dogs are smarter than me, there's no way they can't see it!" Kang Chengqian cursed again, raised his hand and smashed the soup bowl into the pond, causing water to splash on the bricks and stones under the pavilion.

"Your Majesty, maybe the civil and military members also..."

"Shut up, don't say nice things for them!" Kang Chengqian cursed, spitting, "I want to make peace with Yue and stop the war, but one of them is rational and the other is emotional, and they talk about the inheritance of their ancestors. Let's talk about Wu Min in Vietnam.

In fact, these guys are just eager to keep fighting so that they can get some benefits. Do they think I'm as stupid as a pig and can't see that? A knife costs twenty taels of silver! A bushel of rice cost eight hundred cents. They exchanged it for the broken copper and iron in Luyang and the old rice in the warehouse. They also allocated money from the court and bought it from them at a high price. They sucked blood and ate flesh. No matter how rich Wu was, they couldn't withstand such a situation. Moths gnaw! "

This is the forbidden harem, and these guards around him are his confidants, so he dares to curse like this.

"The Xia Kingdom has finished conquering Qi Liang, who will be next? The Yue Kingdom or the Wu Kingdom? These dogs don't care about destroying the country. Once they surrender, they will continue to enjoy the glory and wealth as surrenders. What will I do? The king of the subjugation of the country. Ah, there is no good end for a king who has subjugated his country." Kang Chengqian already knew the fate of the two emperors of Qi. They were moved to the Xia Palace in the north like pigs and dogs and worked like livestock, and the empress dowager Zhao Zhuangyi He even has to serve in the Starching Department.

He didn't want his old mother to become like that, and he didn't want his prince and princess to be treated like cattle and horses.

In the past two years, he tried to cheer up, but the civil and military officials in the court just greeted him with smiles, and then kept singing his praises, but in the end they quietly obeyed the orders he issued.

Even the news from the northwest was blocked for a while. If he hadn't been tough, he would not have known that the Xia army had entered Liang State and was defeated in Taikang City.

The pavilion was quiet for a while, and the eunuch also whispered: "Your Majesty, the Xia Kingdom may not be able to defeat the Liang Kingdom. Didn't the news a few days ago say that the Xia Kingdom's 100,000-strong army fell into disarray in Taikang City?"

"You are talking nonsense. How can the news from thousands of miles away be so accurate? It cannot be said that those civil and military gangs deliberately said that so that I can continue to fight against Yue."

After suppressing these feelings for a long time, Kang Chengqian became like a woman full of resentment. He waved his hands a few times and stood up, "Do you really think I don't know what they have planned?

I can't let them get what they want. Anyway, I can't be the master of this Wu country. How can I do anything to protect it? It's better to follow Qi Qingbao's example and surrender. "

When he said this angrily like a broken can, the expression on his face suddenly froze for a moment, something suddenly occurred to him, a smile appeared at the corners of his mouth, he clenched his fists excitedly and smashed them into the palm of his hand.

"Yes, you control the government and want to fight so much, then I will let you fight hard, and I will not accompany you!"

He immediately asked the old eunuch to come over, and the latter quickly bent down and put his ear to it.

Kang Chengqian whispered in his ear: "Find a way to quietly move the Queen Mother, the Queen, and my two princes and daughters out of the palace to the Central Plains. After that, I will look for an opportunity to leave the palace and join the Xia Kingdom."

"Ah?!" When the eunuch heard this, his eyes widened and his mouth opened wide for a long time.

"Don't look at me like that, this is all..." Kang Chengqian waved his hand: "They are all forcing me to do this!"

Immediately, he had a vindictive and proud smile on his face.

"When the time comes, I want to see what the expressions of the civil and military officials from Wu State will be like!"

After all, he didn't believe that Taikang City could stop the Xia army, and he was only an emperor in name only. It would be better to break the pot and move to the Central Plains. He could still keep a portion of thin noodles in the future, still have food and clothing, and be free from distractions. The drunken painting said.

As for ancestral property...just love whoever you want.

On June 12, the latest news from the northwest crossed the Huaijiang River and arrived in the territory of Wu State. Bakui, as well as the clan, civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty all died in the battle.

After hearing the news, Kang Chengqian became more convinced of his idea, so he used the few rights he had and tried his best to quietly send his mother, wife, and several children out of the palace.

The queen mother and empress in the palace were disguised by others, living in seclusion and fooling the civil and military spies.

While the emperor of Wu State was secretly escaping from the Central Plains, Emperor Meng Tong of Yue State, who also received the news, looked stunned for a moment. Then he laughed and handed the news to the eunuchs for circulation among the civil and military officials.

"My son-in-law has destroyed two countries in a row within half a year, something that has never happened before. What do you think?"

He was happy on the face, but he had complicated emotions in his heart. At his age, he would not have any illusions. But he didn't expect that the dispute with the Wu Kingdom had not yet been decided. He got an advantage and used Thunder over there. With the speed of sweeping holes, the two countries were pacified.

How is it possible? How did he do it so fast? He is only in his twenties. What will he do next?

Do you want to rule the world?

There was a buzzing noise above the Yue Kingdom's court, and it was as hot as a prison outside, giving Meng Tong the illusion that the world was about to fall.

……

In the northwest, the chaotic war and surging floods gradually stopped.

After the flood subsided, there were a large number of human and livestock corpses in the mud, swollen and rotting, and the stench filled the field. A large number of Liang soldiers began to clean up the dead bodies in the fields outside the city.

Soon after, the Xia Kingdom's Western Route Army from the north also returned with victory and came from the north gate of the Western Capital. At the same time, An Lushan, a rebel, also led the tribal leaders and arrived with 20,000 soldiers and horses. Northeast of Xidu.

Together with the generals of the Western Route Army, they will enter the city to meet the emperor.

(End of this chapter)