The Jagged Empire of Daqin

"It's better to be Bei'er, unlike that white-eyed wolf who walks away as soon as he says he wants to, without looking back, woohoo!"

As soon as Ying Jiang left, Yang Xiao began to cry. The pear blossoms were crying with rain, as pitiful as she was, without the slightest dignity of a queen. At this time, she was a mother who had lost her child.

At the same time, the yamen of the Ministry of Rites!

"Fengtian Chengyun Emperor, the imperial edict said: My Daqin envoy Zhang Wen who went to Yan in the past was killed by the Yan court. Now I have taken back the body. Zhang Aiqing died for the country. I have decided to bury him with the national ceremony. I ordered the Ministry of Rites to organize the funeral. Qin this!"

In the meeting place in the yamen of the Ministry of Rites, the officials of the Ministry of Rites, headed by Shangshu Kong of the Ministry of Rites, knelt down to listen to the decree, and in front of all the officials of the Ministry of Rites, Pei Ji, the head of the military guard of Xianyang Palace and the commander of the imperial guards, was reading the imperial decree to them.

After a month of galloping, Pei Ji finally returned to Xianyang, and immediately conveyed to the Ministry of Rites the intention to bury Zhang Wen with national ceremonies.

"Your Majesty is holy, long live my emperor, long live, long live!" Kong, the Minister of Rites who was kneeling at the front, shouted excitedly!

"Your Majesty Shengming, long live my emperor, long live!"

The other officials of the Ministry of Rites also shouted excitedly, why are they excited?Because they feel the importance, among the six departments, the Ministry of Rites has always been the lowest. When officials of the same rank stand together, the officials of the Ministry of Rites are a head shorter than the officials of other yamen.

But now, His Majesty actually wants to bury Zhang Wen with national ceremonies. Not everyone can get the treatment of national ceremonies. Only meritorious ministers with outstanding achievements can receive this honor, and His Majesty even sent his confidant Pei Ji to personally convey the will.

Whoever gets this honor will die without regret!

It’s just that they don’t know that this is just a decision made by Ying Chang to cooperate with the feigned death. After the decree is announced, the Ministry of Rites will definitely start preparing for the funeral, and the ministries of various countries, including the ministries of Prince Yan, will definitely tell them about it. Princes, these princes know this, they will definitely think that the Ministry of Rites is preparing a funeral for Ying Chang.

Once again, the rumors of Emperor Qin's death are confirmed!

"Master Kong, accept the order!"

Pei Ji rolled up the imperial edict with a smile on his face, and handed it to Kong. Kong stood up quickly, bent over and took the imperial edict with both hands.

"The minister accepts the order!"

After Kong received the decree, he unfolded it and wanted to confirm it again. After confirming that the decree was correct, Kong shed tears excitedly, and then began to call his officials to start preparing for the funeral. Pei Ji didn't stay longer, and after conveying the decree, he left the Ministry of Rites yamen.

As for where Pei Ji went after that, no one knows...

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Meng County!

Mengjun is located in the southern area of ​​Yanjing, extending to Haozhou County in the east, Jiyuan County in the north, Changfu County in the northwest, Mingguang County in the west, Zhao Empire in the south, and Longmenkou at Zhaoyan Pass, which is in Meng County.

Since Meng County is located on the border of Zhao and Yan, its development momentum has not been good. It is the poorest place in the eight counties of Yanjing, the poorest place, and the place with the most people. Relying on the huge population base of Meng County, it occupies Nanmeng in the south of Meng County. Both Hou Zhouxin and Beimenghou Tangze, who occupies the northern part of Meng County, are powerful princes with [-] troops!

The most powerful is Song Zheng, King of Yun, who occupies Mengcheng, the prefecture city of Mengjun, with an army of 25.

The situation in Meng County is the same as that of Jiyuan County. There is one king and two marquises. After the army captured Jiyuan County, the three families had a tacit understanding to stop and make peace, giving the chaotic Meng County time to recuperate.

The northern area of ​​Meng County, Luhe County!

Luhe County, the old nest of Tang Ze, Marquis of Northern Meng, has a population of less than [-], but [-] soldiers, and the remaining [-] are distributed in other areas in the north of Meng County, guarding the land for Tang Ze.

Luhe County, county government, court!

In the court, Tang Ze, Marquis of Beimeng, was at the top. Tang Ze was not from a bandit, nor was he from one of the top ten families. He was a native of Luhe County, from the Tang family in Luhe County, and the Tang family was from Luhe County. The number one family!

On the left and right sides of the hall, there are also many generals in armor standing. These are Tang Ze's subordinates, and they are also Tang Ze's brothers. Tang Ze values ​​and cares about these brothers very much. Tang Ze himself is also a It is precisely because of this that a person who talks about loyalty has a group of people following him to conquer the world.

Tang Ze glanced at the generals on both sides, and then said, "There are rumors outside that Emperor Qin passed away unexpectedly. Do you believe this news or not?"

"Brother, it doesn't matter if he's dead or fake, I'm going to fuck him anyway!"

"Emperor Qin's death is seven percent true and three percent false!"

"If the rumors are true, we will defend the city and resist the Qin army based on the advantages of the city. If the rumors are true, we will take the opportunity to send troops to attack Qin!"

"That's right!"

All the generals expressed their opinions one after another. Judging from what these generals said, they had no intention of surrendering at all. Yes, they never thought about surrendering. They just wanted to fight the Qin army. In their eyes, , Surrendering without a fight is a huge shame!

They can't afford to lose this man.

"Report!"

In vain at this time, a guard with no armor ran in outside the hall. The guards were not wearing armor for the sake of appearance like the military guards of Xianyang Palace. He had no armor to wear. There was no way. It is already very difficult to support the daily consumption of an army of [-], and there is no extra money to build armor.

Among Tang Ze's [-] troops, only the first rank of lieutenant can wear armor. The other soldiers are all dressed in civilian clothes, not to mention armor, and their weapons are all messy. There are axes, hammers, and other messy weapons.

"Reporting to Lord Hou, there is a person who claims to be the envoy sent by Zheng Long and asks to see Lord Hou!" The guard knelt on one knee and made a report with a solemn expression.

"Oh?" Tang Ze raised his brows and became interested immediately, "It's really interesting. It seems that Zheng Long heard the news of Emperor Qin's death and wanted to fight against Qin. I guess he sent people here this time probably because he wanted to Let me unite with this Marquis to defeat Qin together!"

"Zheng Long? Hehe!"

"Zheng Long is really capricious. In the early days, the Qin army was as fierce as a tiger, and he surrendered without giving a shit. Now that he heard the rumors of the death of the Qin emperor, he immediately wanted to take advantage of the opportunity. Brother, I don't want to be with such a villain. For the sake of the company, blow people away!"

"Zheng Long is a real villain, this kind of person is shameless!"

"I can't see this kind of villain the most in my life. If this kind of villain becomes powerful, it will be a disaster for the common people!"

"Brother, hurry him away!"

"Don't be arrogant, Zheng Long is indeed a villain, but a real villain is more reliable than a gentleman and a villain. If we join forces, it may not be a good thing!"

"Yes, if we want to have a drink in this troubled world, we must unite, otherwise, we will definitely be eaten away by the Qin army!"

"Well said!"

All the generals talked a lot, and instantly made the solemn courtroom become noisy. Some generals disdain Zheng Long, look down on Zheng Long, think that Zheng Long is capricious and a villain, and don't want to be with him. But he thinks that he should make friends with Zheng Long. After all, relying on Tang Ze's [-] army alone, it is difficult to survive in the troubled times.

Tang Ze heard all the comments of the generals. To be honest, he also looked down on Zheng Long. When Zheng Long announced his surrender to Qin, he wanted to send troops to fight Zheng Long, but he looked down on him. Cooperation is still possible. cooperating.

"Let Zheng Long's envoy come in, I want to see what kind of tricks this Zheng Long is going to play!" Tang Ze said with a solemn expression.

"Obey!" The guard kneeling on one knee responded, then quickly got up from the ground, and quickly left the courtroom. As soon as the guards left, the courtroom quickly fell into silence, and everyone was quietly waiting for Zheng Long messenger.

Chapter 693 Shocked!

After a stick of incense time!

A middle-aged man in a gray robe walked into the courtroom led by a guard. The middle-aged man in the gray robe was very polite. As soon as he entered the courtroom, he bowed and saluted Tang Ze, who was at the head of the court, and said, "The envoy Lu Fufeng Zheng Wang Zhiming, come to pay homage to Lord Beimeng!"

Tang Ze looked at Lu Fu carefully with his eyes like a torch. After looking at him for a while, he went straight to the topic and said, "The envoy is not polite, just tell me, King Zheng sent you here, probably because he heard the rumors of Emperor Qin's death and wanted to unite with us. Let's attack Qin!"

Lu Fu couldn't help but smiled, and praised him: "Master Hou is truly worthy of being a hero of the generation, he knows the intention of the envoy at a glance, and the envoy is admirable!"

"Okay, don't say these things anymore, I don't want to listen to nonsense!" Tang Ze said impatiently, he was not in the mood to listen to Lu Fu's flattery. He had heard such flattery since he was a child.

Hearing these words, Lu Fu couldn't help feeling embarrassed. After a little silence, he said with a smile: "Master Hou must have known about the rumors of Emperor Qin's death, but Lord Hou must not know about it. Emperor Qin is true. It's gone!"

After the words fell, all the generals in the hall couldn't help frowning, did Emperor Qin really die?

No way!

Tang Ze looked cautious, and asked with a little doubt in his tone: "Why did Emperor Qin die for real or fake death?"

"When King Zheng came to Qin, he asked Wu Neng and Niu Ba to follow the Qin army to fight..." Lu Fu slowly explained the ins and outs of everything, and made the death of Emperor Qin very clear. die!

After listening to Lu Fu's explanation, the generals couldn't help but feel a burst of excitement. The Holy Emperor Qin passed away, and Qin Wu Wang Qin Shangyanghou was seriously ill. This will undoubtedly weaken the combat effectiveness of the Qin Army. I am afraid that the myth of the Qin Army's invincibility will be broken. If they break the myth of the Qin army's invincibility, they will be famous in history and will last forever!

Become famous in World War I!

What is the purpose of them carrying knives and killing people with their heads on their waistbands?It's not for the sake of being able to achieve great things, let future generations remember their names, and make future generations proud. If they defeat the Qin army, all of these will be there!

"Emperor Saint Qin, he just died like this!"

Although Tang Ze couldn't believe it, he had to accept this fact. To be honest, he was only a little bit happy in his heart, and the rest were regrets and regrets. It was a pity that the emperor of the ages, the Holy Qin Emperor, passed away. It is a pity that the Holy Qin Emperor was so useless. Died in the swamp.

What a gutter capsize!

"Master Hou, the opportunity that belongs to us Yan people has come!"

Lu Fu's eyes narrowed slightly, and the corners of his mouth slightly raised, revealing a cunning and sinister smile.

"You just now know that you are from Yan?"

"If Zheng Long of your family hadn't surrendered, how could the king and marquis of Jiyuan County surrender without a fight, and how could the Yan court surrender!"

"Come out only when you take advantage of everything, hmph, how shameless!"

"That's right, when you came to Qin before, why didn't you see that your King Zheng said that he was from Yan, and now that Emperor Qin died, he wanted to use his identity as a Yan to rebel against Qin!"

"Ha ha!"

"It's ridiculous!"

There was a trace of sarcasm on the corners of the mouths of all the generals, mocking Lu Fu and Zheng Long thousands of miles away without any politeness.

Lu Fu's face was gloomy, so gloomy that water dripped out, no matter how ugly his face was, he had long heard that Tang Ze's generals were defiant, and when he saw it today, he had seen it.

Seeing that the scene was getting out of control, Tang Ze's expression darkened immediately, and he immediately reprimanded in a deep voice, "Shut up!"

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The courtroom fell silent instantly, and all the generals shut up one after another, not daring to say more.

"King Zheng wants to unite with me. This is to give Tang Ze face, but face cannot be eaten. Zheng Long wants me to send troops, but he must pay military expenses and the pension of my brothers who died in battle. Other than that , after defeating the Qin army, you must give me Mingguang County!" Tang Ze said to Lu Fu in a serious tone.

"Mingguang County!" Lu Fu was slightly startled, thinking, this Tang Ze really opened his mouth like a lion, and he opened his mouth like a county, so why don't you just grab it!

Lu Fu pondered for a moment, then raised his hand to make a salute and said: "The military expenses in front and the pension for the brothers who died in battle, I agreed on behalf of King Zheng, but it is too big to let Mingguang County cause trouble, so King Zheng needs to nod to agree, otherwise If you don't, I dare not promise Lord Hou!"

"Naturally!" Tang Ze nodded.

"If I, King Zheng, agree to give up Mingguang County, Lord Hou has to agree to one condition!" Lu Fu continued.

Tang Ze narrowed his eyes slightly, and a flash of light flashed in his eyes, and said to Lu Fu with a half-smile, "If I guessed correctly, King Zheng wanted to establish himself as emperor after defeating the Qin army, and then let me Do you support King Zheng as emperor?"

How could Tang Ze not know about Zheng Long's ambition, so he knew what conditions Lu Fu wanted without thinking about it.

"Master Hou is wise!" Lu Fu smiled lightly.

"Okay, as long as King Zheng agrees to what I want, I will support King Zheng to stand on my own, but King Zheng also has to agree to one condition. After King Zheng becomes emperor, I will confer titles on my subordinates, and my title will be even higher. It cannot be taken away, and it will not be replaced by generations!" Tang Ze said calmly.

Tang Ze never thought of becoming an emperor. He just wanted to achieve a small career in this troubled world and let his brothers enjoy the glory and wealth. Apart from that, he had no other desires. Maybe he had this idea, It is also because the strength is not as good as the princes of the major fiefdoms. After all, ambition must be supported by strength. Without strength, ambition is useless no matter how great it is!

"Naturally!" Lu Fu replied without hesitation!

"So, that's all for this matter, I'm here in Luhe County, waiting for Your Excellency to see me next time!"

"I will take my leave, my lord, take care!"

Lu Fu respectfully resigned, and soon left the court. After Lu Fu left the court, Tang Ze began to discuss the next specific matters with his generals, making preparations for attacking Qin!

At the same time, the same scene here also took place in Mengcheng County Sheriff's Court; Mengjun Huangcheng County Yamen's Court; Haozhou County Chengzhou County City Sheriff's Court; Within a month, I met one king and three princes, and the process of negotiating conditions went smoothly.

Beimenghou Tang Ze's conditions are: Mingguang County, military salary, and pension!

King Yun Songzheng's conditions are: Meng County, military salary, and pension!

The conditions of Nanmenghou Zhouxin are: Jiyuan County, military salary, and pension!

Haozhou Hou Hejie's conditions are: the fief remains unchanged, military pay, and pensions!

Among the three lords and one king, the most unreasonable conditions are Beimenghou and Nanmenghou. They are only the lords with an army of [-], and they dare to claim the land of a county; , the fief remains the same, as long as the military salary and pension.

It's not that He Jie didn't want to make a condition, but he didn't dare to make it, because the 15 grassland army has entered the territory of Haozhou County. If he doesn't join forces and fights against the Qin army alone, he will undoubtedly die. He had to send an envoy to ask for help.

And Zheng Long's conditions for them are very simple, as long as the princes support him to establish himself as emperor, there is nothing else.

Next is Yin Li's side. Since Yin Li is in Yandao, Zheng Long's envoy needs to cross to the east by boat, and he will not be able to cooperate with Yin Li for a while.

Time passed slowly, and the days passed by. With the passage of time, the envoys sent by Zheng Long returned one after another. As for the conditions brought back by the envoys, Zheng Long only hesitated a little, and then nodded and agreed to the conditions of the princes.

Ten days in a flash!

Holy Qin 24 July [-]th!

Salt Island!

In this world where the land is king, Salt Island is a natural fortress of war. Surrounded by the sea, it can be attacked or defended. To the east of Salt Island is Sanming Island as a natural defense line. Without a strong navy, it is impossible to capture Sanming Island and Yan Island.

The size of Salt Island is comparable to a small county. It is not only a war fortress, but also a cornucopia. Salt Island can generate 2000 million taels of silver revenue every year by selling sea salt. If all the resources around Salt Island are fully utilized , the benefit can be maximized.

Before the Yan Empire was in turmoil, there were no residents in Yan Island, and some people were just inland people drying salt on Yan Island. Now, there is a super big city in the center of Yan Island, with a population of more than 50, standing on the far side Looking at it, it is impossible to see the other side of the city.

This super big city is not like an inland city, because it has no walls, and this city is called Yin City, which was built by Yin Li, the king of the East Sea, with a lot of manpower and material resources. The population in the city is also the population that Yin Li plundered from the inland.

In addition to building this super city, Yin Li also built four ports. The four ports are located in the four directions of Yandao, southeast, northwest, and each port has a navy stationed. The four major navy are: White Tiger Navy, Qinglong Navy Navy, Xuanwu Navy, Suzaku Navy!

Each navy has a total of [-] sailors, ten large warships, twenty medium-sized warships, and fifty small warships!

The hull of a large warship is fifteen feet long, five feet wide, and three feet high, and the deck can accommodate a thousand sailors!

The hull of a medium-sized warship is ten feet long, four feet wide, two feet five feet high, and the deck can accommodate seven hundred sailors!

The hull of a small warship is six feet long, two feet wide, and two feet high, and the deck can accommodate two hundred sailors!