Thief Emperor

Chapter 702: Heard of the World

On this day, Li Yun led his troops into Nandun County and stopped caring about military affairs. Instead, he began to deal with the political affairs that had been sent from Nanjing and had piled up into a mountain.

Some of these political affairs involve the appointment and dismissal of officials in various states and counties, and some are the rules for next year's imperial examination in Jiangdong, all of which require Li Yun's final decision.

In addition to these important matters, there are also some issues regarding the selection of officials for Dengzhou, Tangzhou, Junzhou and the newly conquered Yuzhou, all of which require Li Yun to arrange.

It took Li Yun an entire night to deal with the political affairs that had been piling up for several days. At midnight, he stretched himself, fell on the bed and fell into a deep sleep.

The battle of Yuzhou came to an end, and it was a great victory. Li Yun's worries were relieved, so he slept very soundly. He didn't wake up until noon the next day.

Not long after he woke up and walked out of the room, Su Zhan brought food to Li Yun. Li Yun simply washed up and sat down to eat. Su Zhan sat next to him and said softly, "Sir, General Zhao is slowly tightening the siege. He sent someone to send a letter saying that the siege will be over within ten days."

Li Yun looked up at Su Zhan, then continued to eat with his head down: “Zhao Cheng is a little conservative in fighting now.”

Su Zhan lowered his head and said nothing. He knew that his superior was not asking him a question, but was simply talking to himself.

After Li Yun was almost full, he stood up and stretched his body.

Ten days is still something Li Yun can afford, because this Shuofang Army is the vanguard and main force of the Shuofang Army. Even if they march non-stop to Yuzhou, it will take at least twenty days to a month.

After eating and drinking, Li Yun looked at Su Zhan and asked, "Is there anything else important?"

"Yes, yes."

Su Zhan quickly pulled out a document from his bosom and said, "Sir, this is a document sent by Chenzhou Governor Liu Zhiyuan. It just arrived this morning."

"This Governor Liu wants to surrender the city and take the position."

Li Yun took the document and took a look at it.

This document contains not only a letter of surrender, but also a detailed map of Chenzhou state, which can be said to be quite "sincere".

After Li Yun took a quick look, he shook his head and said with emotion, "It seems that there are really countless people watching this battle in Yuzhou. The battle was just finished yesterday, and today, Envoy Liu sent the documents over."

Su Zhan lowered his head and said, "Sir, if Governor Liu suddenly surrenders the city at this time, could there be any problem?"

Li Yun looked at Su Zhan and smiled dumbly: "It's rare that you have learned to think about things, which is a good thing, but you are thinking wrongly about this matter. At this time and in this situation, it is quite normal to surrender the city. It is crazy to ambush and kill me."

At this point, Li Yun paused and continued, "But for the sake of safety, let Chen Da take the people to take over Chenzhou first, and then I will go there."

Su Zhan nodded his head.

Li Yun gave him a few instructions, then his eyes fell on the map in his hand and he chuckled, "Now, we are between Chen and Cai."

Su Zhan didn't understand, so he asked, "What does it mean between Chen and Cai?"

"It is rumored that this is the place where the saint fell into trouble."

Li Yun stretched and said, "Ask Jiusi to write a letter to your brother and tell him not to rush to Yuzhou anymore, but to go north directly and take Xuzhou."

"Carry this great victory with you."

Mr. Li laughed and said, "Why, we have to take over two or three of his states!"

Su Zhan bowed his head deeply, replied "yes", then lowered his head and left to do his errand.

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The news of the Battle of Yuzhou spread throughout the world at the fastest speed.

Li Yun didn't even need to send people to spread the news, because there were already many people who had been watching the first clash between the Jiangdong Army and the Shuofang Army.

Just two days after the outcome of the battle of Yuzhou, the Qingzhou Pinglu Jiedushi's residence, which was relatively nearby, received a rough estimate of the news. After receiving the news, Major General Zhou Chang, who was now in charge of Qingzhou, was so shocked that he was speechless. He read it over and over again, and after confirming with his subordinates that there were no mistakes or omissions, he took the intelligence and went all the way to the backyard of the general's residence.

At this time, the backyard of the general's mansion was already filled with the scent of women.

Zhou Chang walked all the way to the courtyard where his father lived. As soon as he pushed the door open and walked in, he smelled a strong scent of powder. Before he even got close to the door, he heard bursts of frivolous female laughter.

When he got closer, the sound seemed even more harsh. Zhou Chang frowned and pushed the door open. As soon as he pushed the door open, he heard screams coming from inside.

In the room, General Zhou, wearing only an outer robe, sat on the bed with a majestic posture. There were five or six women around him, all of them naked.

Frightened by Zhou Chang's pushing the door, the two women hugged General Zhou's thighs, lowered their heads and dared not speak.

General Zhou was about to get angry because his mood was disturbed. When he looked up and saw that it was his son, he frowned and cursed, "What are you doing?!"

"Who let you in? Do you have any manners at all?"

Zhou Chang's attitude also became unusually tough. He looked directly at his father and did not back down at all. Instead, he shouted at the women, "Get out!"

The women all turned their heads to look at General Zhou, and when they saw that he didn't say anything, they all picked up their clothes on the ground and ran out in shame. Zhou Chang walked to his father, looked at General Zhou's appearance, and said with great sorrow: "Dad, look in the mirror and see what you look like now!"

At this time, the Pinglu Jiedushi, General Zhou Xu, no longer had the spirit he had a few years ago. Not only was his hair much whiter, but his face also became a little haggard.

General Zhou covered his body with his outer robe and waved his hand, saying, "I am an expert in the art of fighting. You don't need to worry about me."

At this point, General Zhou had already tied the belt of his robe, looked up at Zhou Chang, frowned and said: "I counted on my fingers, you haven't come to see your father for more than a month, and you rushed here today, in a hurry."

"Is there something that can't be handled?"

Zhou Chang was silent for a while, then sighed and said, "Dad, Li Yun is in Yuzhou and has defeated the Shuofang army."

Hearing this, even Zhou Xu couldn't help but be stunned. After a long while, he looked up at Zhou Chang and frowned, "What's the big deal?"

"Ten thousand Shuofang Army vanguards entered Yuzhou, and no more than two thousand escaped in the end."

Zhou Chang said in a hoarse voice: "Although Li Yun may have the suspicion of outnumbering others, it is undeniable that the Jiangdong Army has become a powerful force."

"Now, thousands of Shuofang troops have been surrounded by Jiangdong troops in Yuzhou. It is only a matter of time before they are wiped out."

General Zhou couldn't help but frowned. After a while, he looked at Zhou Chang and asked, "What are you going to do?"

"do not know."

Zhou Chang shook his head and smiled bitterly, "It's not right to move, and it's not right to stay still. I'm in a dilemma, so I came to ask my father."

General Zhou was also silent. After a long while, he looked at his son and said silently: "Our Pinglu Army has lost the initiative. Now it is difficult for us to fight for the world. It is precisely because of this that I have been indulging in women recently."

Hearing this, Zhou Chang couldn't help but interrupt his father.

"Dad, you've been addicted to women, is that a recent thing?"

General Zhou pretended not to hear and continued, "Now, whether it is the Shuofang Army or the Jiangdong Army, we are no match for them. Let's not move while they fight."

"What happened in Yuzhou will surely spread all over the world. Send two groups of people, one to Youzhou to meet your uncle, and the other to Taiyuan to visit the new governor of Hedong."

"Let's communicate with each other, exchange ideas, and see how the two families express their opinions. It won't be too late to make a decision then."

Zhou Chang agreed with this and nodded, saying, "Father, you are wise. I will send someone out right away."

General Zhou looked at his son, paused, and continued, "My son needs to make preparations for both scenarios."

"Lest the time come when you will be at a loss as to what to do next."

Zhou Chang bowed his head, clasped his fists, and said in a deep voice: "I understand, son."

After that, he turned and left.

General Zhou sat alone by the bed, thinking for a long time, but could not think of a way to break the impasse. He could only sigh and mutter to himself: "I misjudged this. Li Yun's momentum really has the flavor of conquering the world."

After mumbling a few words, he rubbed his brows and simply stopped thinking about it. He said in a deep voice: "Someone come."

"Call back all the beauties!"

The servant outside the door responded, and soon the room was filled with activity again.

Just when the major military governors were thinking about their own things, the battle situation in Yuzhou had already spread all the way to Guanzhong and reached the ears of His Majesty the Emperor.

In the Chongde Hall of the capital, the emperor handed the intelligence from the Imperial City Department to Pei Huang beside him, muttering to himself: "The Shuofang Army was defeated..."

Pei Huang couldn't help but frown after taking a look, and whispered: "The Jiangdong Army is much stronger than before. Your Majesty, the court must also integrate an army as soon as possible."

The emperor clenched his fist, nodded slowly, and then gritted his teeth: "It's time to integrate."

"When I have time, I will kill that bastard Liang Wen!"

Pei Huang remained silent upon hearing this.

There was a reason why His Majesty the Emperor was so angry with Liang Wen, because just two days ago, a piece of news spread like wildfire in the capital.

The emperor's own sister, Princess Xunyang, was beaten in her own home.

It wasn't someone else who beat her...

He was the emperor's brother-in-law and Princess Xunyang's consort.

Duke of Ru, Liang Wen!
(End of this chapter)