The devil is coming

Chapter 881 Booty
Queen Qian Guo has been held hostage by the Yan army these days. Different from the princes and nobles who were captured together, her treatment is obviously better. Not only is she served by two wives of Qian Guo, she is also serving every day. Wan also has his own separate tent. Unlike others, the once high-ranking dignitaries were sent directly to the stables by the Yan people to huddle together at night.
The blind man once joked that the cultural soft power of Qian Country was the best among all the Xia Dynasties. This is indeed true.
One of the pinnacles of the Qianguo literati was to compose a "Four Marquises" by dividing the three feudal lords in history, and they were able to quote from top to bottom. It was obviously nonsense, but it was And it can make sense to ordinary people.
It is an ironclad fact of history that when the Three Kingdoms were still around, people could change it like this, let alone anything else.
such as,
The Gan people have always been afraid of the Yan people on the battlefield, but on a white paper, they can scold Fang Qiu;
In recent years, with the rise of King Pingxi, the main focus of Ganren scholars has been on King Pingxi.
Prince Pingxi has always lamented, why is he always being persecuted for his reputation?
There must be objective reasons here, plus some people in the family are gossiping about themselves, but one thing that cannot be denied is that the literati of the Qian Kingdom played a role in fueling the flames.
Many so-called "literati" may be officials, gentlemen, or scholars during the day, but when they write their "notes" at night, they can quickly switch to another appearance;
Therefore, in the rivers and lakes of Qian Kingdom, in teahouses and restaurants, and even in all kinds of high-end fireworks and willow alleys, there is no shortage of Prince Pingxi's books.
In their writing,
Prince Pingxi is described as a being who is extremely eager for wives. He not only asks his subordinates to contribute their wives for his enjoyment, but also humiliates those noble ladies who have perished with their own hands.
It can be said that people and gods are angry!
In the most famous flower alley in the south of the Yangtze River, the drama "Prince Pingxi" is performed every day for the enjoyment of distinguished guests;
Usually the female concubine plays a role, and the guest plays the role of Prince Pingxi.
Some of the most famous books include "The Story of King Pingxi and the Queen Mother of Jin", "The Secret of King Pingxi and the Queen Mother of Cheng", "The Romance of King Pingxi and the Queen Mother of the Savage King"...
The young master from the south of the Yangtze River criticizes Prince Pingxi of the Yan State for all his outrageous actions, while at the same time he happily plays this role;
Essentially,
In my heart,
Is envious.
Men, in their bones, cannot escape the constraints of those two walnut kernels. Everyone criticizes Prince Pingxi, and everyone wants to be Prince Pingxi in his heart.
Here, it can also be seen from the side that the wealth and prosperity of Jiangnan in the Qian Kingdom are reflected. Without a sufficient foundation at the bottom, it is impossible for the upper class to play in such a fancy way. Oh no, it is called elegance.
This kind of custom and rumors are not avoided even in the palace.
Because of this,
After Cui Ying, Queen of the Qian Kingdom, was captured by the Yan people, she panicked when she learned that King Pingxi had joined this army.
And after several days in a row,
Obviously knowing that Prince Pingxi himself is in the army,
I also heard that Prince Pingxi seemed to have checked on the captured princes and nobles of Qian.
But Prince Pingxi has never come to see him.
So,
The queen's heart was even more panicked.
"Mother, take a shower."
The two royal ladies came in carrying utensils and began to help the queen wash herself and change her clothes.
The Queen asked nervously:
"But the King of Yanlu wants me to go there?"
The queen couldn't say the word "serve";
She once tried to commit suicide when the Yan army captured the palace, but unfortunately she failed;
People's belief in suicide often collapses with the failure of one suicide. It is difficult to commit suicide a second time in a short period of time;
"Mother, the imperial envoy from the government is here."
"Yes, Madam, I saw the imperial envoy."
The two emperors almost cried.
They were originally noble ladies in a high house, with fine clothes and fine food, and many servants. However, they were reduced to such a situation. How could they not be afraid or panic in their hearts.
But they are extremely lucky to be chosen to serve the queen.
The Yan people had no reason to treat their captives kindly. The queen was an exception. The rest of the princes and nobles, both men and women, basically looked after them as "animals".
"Did the officials send someone here?" The queen cried with joy.
"Yes, Madam, the officials must have sent someone to take you back, Madam."
"Mother, you must take us with you."
"Yes, empress, please have mercy on me."
"Don't worry, I'm taking care of you two all the way. I will definitely take you two with me."
"Thank you madam."
"The empress is kind and virtuous."
……
"Oh, your officials are so sincere."
Zheng Fan put down the gift list and his calm eyes fell on the envoy of the Qian Kingdom standing below.
The envoy was wearing a python robe and was young, but standing in his military tent, he looked quite heroic.
The eldest son of Prince Rui, Zhao Mugou.
"Your Majesty, if the two countries are at war, the envoy will be killed."
"I didn't say I wanted to kill you."
"No, what the foreign minister means is that even if the two countries Yan and Qian are at war, as the two major kingdoms of Zhuxia, they should still show their dignity to Zhuxia."
“How can a country that has lost the war still have dignity?”
"Your Majesty, I am not defeated!"
Zheng Fan smiled and said,
Road:
"Come on."
"exist!"
"Send the envoy out of the tent."
King Pingxi stretched out his hand and flicked the gift list down.
Road:
"Then keep fighting!"
Zhao Mugou was stopped in front of him by Chen Xianba and Zheng Man, making a farewell gesture.
But he shouted:
"My lord, can the Yan State continue to fight? Can the Yan State still be able to fight? If we continue to fight, won't the Yan State be afraid of the collapse of its own country?"
"Gu is the King of Pingxi of Dayan, not the emperor of Dayan. The country of Dayan is not Gu's. Breaking the altars and jars has nothing to do with Gu.
In this life of my king,
I don’t like being threatened the most.
come on,
Feel free to come. "
Zhao Mugou's expression was stagnant. When he was mentioned by Chen Xianba and Zheng Man and was about to leave the commander's tent, Zhao Mugou seemed to have lost most of his strength and shouted:
"Then what does the prince want?"
"it is good."
Chen Xianba and Zheng Man let go of their hands.
"Immortal Tyrant."
"Here!"
Chen Xianba took out a map and spread it in front of Zhao Mugou.
On the map, there are two cities circled.
"Let your officials issue an order to order the defenders of these two cities to open the city gates."
After Zhao Mugou saw these two cities, he immediately shouted:
"Impossible! Don't even think about it!"
These two cities are not big cities, nor are they important military towns. Of course, for the current Yan army, there is really no need to carry out any siege at this time. The soldiers are very tired, and this time they entered The casualties were huge.
On the periphery, there were several groups of soldiers escorting them all the time.
As far as the Yan army goes, Qian Jun will follow him. If he does not take the initiative to attack, when Yan Jun stops, Qian Jun will set up camp.
Because Qian Jun knew that he did not have the strength to take the initiative to attack, it looked more like Qian Jun was sending Yan Jun off as a gift.
The eldest prince and Li Liangshen mobilized soldiers and horses from Nanwang City to engage in repeated friction with the three sides of the Qian Kingdom, making it impossible for Zu Zhuming on the three sides of the Qian Kingdom to mobilize their troops southward;
The elite troops of Liang Digan Army have already detoured to the south, planning to return home from the south. Luo Ling's troops are still hanging on to them. It can be said that the elite troops cannot quench their thirst with water from afar.
The main force of the imperial army was brought back to Beijing by the officials to calm the situation.
With such a commission, the Gan Army can continue to organize a lot of soldiers and horses, and it seems that "there is strength in numbers", but in fact, the majority of soldiers from Xiang soldiers and counties are not worried about their combat effectiveness, but they all know each other well. I know how much my hips can stretch.
After several attempts, when the soldiers and horses around Zheng Fan gathered to a certain size, unless they suddenly took the initiative to get into the encirclement of Ganren, they would be basically safe.
Why did these two cities make Zhao Mugou so excited? It was because they were the transit places for the Qian Kingdom in the north to transport military supplies to the three sides. They were also the lifeblood of the rear logistics of the three sides.
Obviously, Prince Pingxi planned to make a small fortune before leaving, so as to go back and make up for some of the shortcomings of Yan State.
at least,
Can it be given to Xiao Liuzi to relieve the pressure?
The gift list from the Qian Kingdom actually contained "ransom", but this ransom was divided into installments, and many of them would be hidden in the future trade with Prince Pingxi's Palace in the East of Jin Dynasty.
But Zheng Fan is not a novice who is easily deceived. What he can hold in his hands is what he needs.
In fact, gold and silver treasures are not very important now. When Chen Yang returned, although there were no carts or carts to drive the plunder in order to travel, there was more or less in each soldier's pocket or in the saddle bag of the war horse. The ground is bulging a lot.
What Zheng Fan values ​​​​is food.
During the years of peace, food was actually very cheap, and it was a far cry from rare treasures. But this thing had to be sown at the right time and had to wait for a period of time before it could be harvested. There was no way to create it with bare hands.
Food is what Dayan wants most urgently right now, as it can meet his urgent needs.
Zheng Fan waved his hand,
Chen Xianba brought Zhao Mugou out of the commander's tent.
Zheng Man asked stupidly;
"Your Majesty, will Ganren agree?"
King Pingxi glanced at Zheng Man,
road;
"We're talking about business, there's no rush."
……
Zhao Mugou did not come alone. He brought a delegation with him. There were quite a few people there. Every day, he would send people back to deliver news and receive responses from officials.
This kind of careless confession and no concealment of the traces of his own army is actually an insult to Qian Guo.
However, Ganren knew that the Yan people would eventually withdraw their troops. At the moment, there was really no need or the ability to fight hard, so he could only hold his nose and accept it.
Zhao Mugou himself kept asking to see Prince Pingxi during the day. Sometimes the prince didn't want to see him, so he would stand outside the handsome tent and scold Prince Pingxi for his lack of virtue!
In the evening, he would go to the stable where the captives were kept, comfort the captured princes and nobles, and promise them that he would take them home and would not continue to suffer the humiliation of the captives.
The busiest person in the entire army is Prince Rui.
Every day, Chen Xianba would tell Zheng Fan what Zhao Mu had done.
After Zheng Fan heard this, he just smiled and didn't take it seriously.
Both sides are smart people. Although they have not missed each other's bottom line, it does not hinder the early cooperation.
The difference is that,
Zhao Mugou is so excited now, even if Prince Pingxi tolerates him, he just allows him to withdraw the proceeds in advance. In the end, he has to reciprocate, otherwise, he will not be able to leave this military camp alive with the envoy.
Zheng Fan was not afraid that His Highness the Crown Prince would not have any needs. What he was afraid of was that he would really send someone with a strong backbone.
after all,
Even if these princes and nobles were really brought back to the Yan Kingdom, they were just sent to Shangjing to let the people in Shangjing watch the monkey show, and then to show off their achievements to the ancestors when Xiaoliuzi went to the Ancestral Temple.
It doesn't matter whether they can get food or drink. They still have to eat and drink along the way, which has no practical significance.
Zheng Fan believed that Xiao Liuzi would have the same idea as him if he were here. After all, that guy values ​​reality more than he does.
that's it,
Next, with the Yan army's march and daily camping,
Zhao Mugou, who seemed to have gradually figured out this "tacit understanding", began to come to the commander's tent every day to read poems and inscribe his aspirations. While scolding Prince Pingxi, he also expressed his worries and unwillingness to face the difficult national affairs.
Then they went to the Yan people to make a fuss, demanding that the captives be given sufficient food and a wider space. The nobles in the palace were more excited to see Zhao Mugou than to meet their own parents.
Because in this prison environment, after stripping away their original glory, they have long since become no different from ordinary people. In fact, the suffering that ordinary Guizhou leaders can endure can be called torture for them.
News from Zixia Palace in the south kept coming.
finally,
On a suitable day, when the Yan army's northern retreat reaches a node;
Zhao Mugou came with his sincerity.
Entering the handsome tent,
Seeing Prince Pingxi,
King Pingxi smiled,
Zhao Mugou actually smiled a little sheepishly.
Subsequently,
Zhao Mugou took out the imperial edict and a set of documents, not only those two cities, but also some county towns near the two cities.
"Hey, why do you still have an extra head?"
A Ming, who was standing next to Zheng Fan, asked curiously.
Zhao Mugou knelt down and said sincerely: "Your Majesty, this is the sincerity of my official family."
Zheng Fan nodded,
Road:
"The king knows."
"The minister retire."
Zhao Mu hooked down.
"This deal is a good deal." A Ming said.
"I can only say that it's just a little bit of blood. In the final analysis, Ganren has a lot of blood and his roots are in Jiangnan. Twice, twice. It's such a shame that Ganren can be so rich and wealthy. I don't feel sorry for him.
Oh shit,
When will I, Zheng Fan, be able to fight such a rich battle? I also want to rely on my national power to bully others. "
"My lord, you can go bully that person now."
What A Ming was talking about was of course the Queen Mother. A Ming was really curious. In the past, whether it was the Queen Mother or the Empress Dowager, the Lord had to go see her and express condolences, unless she was really bullying her.
This time, I really didn’t see him even once.
Zheng Fan shook his head,
road;
"I am a kind-hearted person."
……
Three days later, under the orders of the imperial edict, the city gates were opened one after another, and resistance was given up, allowing the Yan army to enter.
Of course, there were also guards and officials in the two counties who refused to obey the imperial edict and insisted not to open the city gates.
One of them was captured by the Yan army, and the other one was defeated once and failed to be defeated, so it was stopped.
The Yan army captured many local people in these counties and forced them to be civilian husbands responsible for transporting food and military supplies.
at the same time,
Prince Fu's family, escorted by the Qian army, has entered the coverage area of ​​the Yan army's sentry cavalry;
The princes and ministers who were captured from the upper capital were released from their shackles one by one and wept with joy.
but,
that night,
A sad news comes;
Empress of Daqian,
In order to avoid being humiliated by Yanlu and preserve his dignity,
in the account,
Hang yourself.
(End of this chapter)