The strongest Marquis in history

Zhu Huai is now the king of Yan, based in Youzhou, it looks quite beautiful.It's just that Zhu Huai, the king of Yan, even though he occupies Youzhou, is actually not worthy of the name, because there is always a thorn in his heart.

This thorn is Wang Zongxi.Because the Yuyang County under the control of Wang Zongxi is very powerful, it has never been able to be included in the Yan Kingdom.As long as Wang Zongxi is not included in Yan State for a day, he will threaten Yan State at any time.

The most important thing is that Zhu Huai couldn't kill Wang Zongxi, so Zhu Huai always wanted to plot against Wang Zongxi, and wanted to bring Yuyang County under his command.Zhu Huai had never had such an opportunity before, and it was this time that Xianbei besieged the city and blocked Yuyang County, so he decisively sent troops to capture the counties in the south of Yuyang County.

Although Zhu Huai said that he had seized the counties, he was still worried.If Wang Zongxi is not dead, Zhu Huai will not be able to rest in peace. Wang Zongxi must die and Yuyang County is no longer threatened, so that he can finally feel at ease.

Compared with Yuan Wei, who is extravagant and extravagant, Zhu Huai, the lord of the Yan Kingdom, is the overlord of one party, but Zhu Huai is too busy reviewing government affairs all day long.

Zhu Huai worked so hard because he hoped that he could truly gain a foothold in Youzhou.To talk about going south to sweep the Central Plains, Zhu Huai asked himself that he didn't have the strength and ability.His idea is to live in a remote corner and manage Youzhou well. This is his idea.

During this period of time, Zhu Huai was in a bad mood because the plan to encircle and suppress Wang Zongxi failed.On the Xianbei side, Tuoba Longcheng, the Xianbei God of War, and Tuoba Hong, the Prince, both died in Yuyang County.Even Wang Qi led more than 1000 soldiers into Xianbei and slaughtered all the tribes of Xianbei.

Such strength made Zhu Huai tremble with fear.

I was very afraid that Wang Zongxi would kill him.

It's a pity that the sword has been unsheathed, and he has already sent troops to deal with Wang Zongxi, so it is impossible to change course.So now, Zhu Huai can only stick to the country of Yan, hoping to use the southern counties of Yuyang County to contain Wang Zongxi's strength, and even hope that Wang Qi will die on the grassland.

Wang Zongxi is powerful, but without Wang Qi's support, although Wang Zongxi is powerful, it is limited.

While Zhu Huai was handling government affairs, footsteps came from outside the hall.

A slender figure entered, and the person who entered was about 50 years old and was almost [-] years old.With gray hair and beard, he stood still in the hall, bowed and said: "Chen Tianyue, pay homage to Your Majesty."

Zhu Huai said: "Prime Minister, sit down!"

Tian Yue is a native of Ji County, from a wealthy family in Youzhou.Although the Tian family is not comparable to the Wang family of Youzhou, the influence of the Tian family is very strong in the southern counties of Youzhou.

The reason why Zhu Huai was able to become king quickly was because of Tian Yue's help and the support of the Arita family.Correspondingly, when Zhu Huai became the queen, she was rewarded for meritorious deeds. Now in the counties and counties of Yan State, many Tian family members and Tian family members serve as the post.

Tian Yue looked solemn, and said: "My lord, Wang Qi led troops into Xianbei territory, and the latest news came back."

Zhu Huai looked hopeful and said, "What news? But Wang Qi is dead?"

Tian Yue said: "Wang Qi didn't die, not only that, Wang Qi also killed all the ministries of Xianbei, and even leveled the Xianbei royal court. In the battle of the Xianbei royal court on Danhan Mountain, Wang Qi killed the Xianbei old king Tuoba After winning, Wang Qi returned triumphantly and returned directly to Yuyang County. Immediately following the Xianbei side, the newly appointed King of Xianbei, Tuoba Chen, sent Tuoba Wuji south to seek peace."

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Zhu Huai's complexion changed drastically.

Xianbei actually sued for peace, so what should he do?

If Wang Qi only killed Xianbei Tuoba Hong and Tuoba Longcheng, and even killed Xianbei's tribes, then Wang Qi and Xianbei had established a deep hatred, and Xianbei was very likely to retaliate at any time.

Now Wang Qi led more than a thousand people into the territory of Xianbei, beating the Xianbei people to lose their temper, and even forcing the Xianbei people to take the initiative to ask for peace.Under this premise, the north has no power to restrain Wang Zongxi.

In other words, Wang Zongxi can now free up his hands to attack the counties of Youzhou.Even with Wang Zongxi's strength, taking back the counties of Yuyang County is something that can be easily accomplished.

Zhu Huai took a deep breath, suppressed his irritability, and said in a deep voice: "Prime Minister, the current situation is not good for us! Wang Zongxi's prestige is too high. If Xianbei wins and suppresses Wang Zongxi, we can still fight. But Wang Zongxi and his son defeated Xianbei, and even made Xianbei take the initiative to seek peace, the news spread throughout Youzhou, we were extremely passive."

Zhu Huai himself was born as a literati. He used to be the governor of Youzhou and acted as the shepherd of Youzhou.

Have your own judgment.

Zhu Huai was not sure about the current situation.

Tian Yue said: "Your Majesty, the current situation is indeed very unfavorable to the Yan Kingdom. It's just that I think that Wang Zongxi has not yet gone south, and he has never said that he will attack us. So we don't care about it for the time being, and wait and see what happens."

Zhu Huai said, "This is the only way to do it."

"Report!"

At this moment, another soldier entered and reported, "Your Majesty, I have the latest information from Yuyang County to send back."

Zhu Huai said, "Present it."

The eunuch at the side immediately took the letter and put it on the desk in front of Zhu Huai.

Zhu Huai opened the letter to check it, and when he finished reading it, his slightly refined face became more dignified and helpless, then he sighed and said, "Prime Minister, the situation this time is really difficult. .”

Tian Yue knew it was bad news, and asked, "My lord, what news is it?"

Zhu Huai said in a deep voice: "First, we arranged for Liao Qian and others in Yuyang County to be captured and beheaded. This matter was carried out by Wang Zongxi in front of all the people. Even beheaded During Liao Qian's time, Wang Zongxi said at the time that he wanted to take revenge and would not let off those who took advantage of the fire."

"This time Yuyang County was attacked, isn't it our country of Yan who took advantage of the fire to loot?"

"So, Wang Zongxi must go south."

"Secondly, we originally captured the counties in the south of Yuyang County. The people in these counties have already surrendered to the Yan Kingdom. But now, with Wang Qi's return, King Xianbei was killed, Xianbei asked for peace, and Wang Zongxi declared war As soon as the news came out, the situation suddenly changed, and the counties directly raised their flags to rebel, and now they have returned to Wang Zongxi."

"We used to rely on the counties to resist Wang Zongxi, but now we don't have this depth."

"Thirdly, people in the counties of Youzhou are panic-stricken, and there are rumors everywhere that Wang Zongxi is going south to seize Youzhou. If there is no Xianbei matter, it will be fine, because the old king of Xianbei was killed, Xianbei begged for peace and surrendered, and the people of all counties I was already scared, and even stared at the sentry in the local area and said that the people in the local area are panicked, and it is very likely that someone will want Wang Zongxi to surrender first."

Zhu Huai's heart was extremely bad.

The news sent back this time is really too bad.

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Tian Yue's expression also changed again and again.

The situation is getting worse.

Zhu Huai asked: "Prime Minister, how should we resist now?"

Tian Yue said: "Your Majesty, Rong Chen thinks about it."

Even though Tian Yue was born in a Youzhou family and even Zhu Huai's counselor, the current situation in Yan Kingdom was difficult.Although the strength of the Wang family has never been revealed, the Wang family has a profound background and is definitely stronger than the Tian family.Wang Zongxi used to be honest in Yuyang County, so Zhu Huai was able to establish a country and become king.

Now that Wang Zongxi has said that he wants to take Youzhou, the whole situation in Youzhou has changed.

Tian Yue thought a little bit, sorting out the stakes.After a while, Tian Yue said: "Your Majesty, in my opinion, we can only ask Wang Zongxi for peace now."

Zhu Huai said: "This king does not agree."

Suing for peace is tantamount to admitting cowardice directly. Once suing for peace, you have to pay a considerable price.

This is what Zhu Huai didn't want.

Tian Yue was silent for a moment before continuing: "Your Majesty, if you don't want to seek peace, you can only fight. For us now, there is no extra choice. Either go to war or seek peace, these two options .”

A gleam flashed in Zhu Huai's eyes, and he said, "Then let's fight."

Tian Yue disapproved in his heart, but Zhu Huai had already made a decision, Tian Yue did not object, and said: "I obey. Since the king is ready, I will start to arrange it."

"Report!"

At this moment, another soldier rushed in.

The soldiers looked terrified, and they pushed the golden mountain and knelt on the ground like jade pillars, saying: "Your Majesty, there is news from Shanggu County and Dai County. The two counties issued a notice at almost the same time, announcing their separation from the Yan Kingdom and raising their flags to surrender to Wang Zongxi."

boom! !

Zhu Huai's mind seemed to explode.

The whole person was stunned.

Youzhou is located in the northern border of the Great Zhou Dynasty, and the counties in Youzhou are actually controlled by Zhu Huai, that is, the four counties, Shanggu County, Dai County, Zhuo County and Guangyang County.

Yuyang County to the east of Guangyang County was controlled by Wang Zongxi, and Youbeiping County, Liaodong County, and Liaoxi County to the east. occupy.

Therefore, after Zhu Huai lost Shanggu County and Dai County, the situation deteriorated further.

If you want to fight, you have no confidence.

Chapter 578

Tian Yue couldn't help but sigh after listening to the soldier's report, secretly thinking that he was short-sighted, that he shouldn't have followed Zhu Huai back then, but because he took advantage of the situation to work for Wang Zongxi.

Of course, Tian Yue regretted it for a while, even if he did it all over again, he would still choose to play for Zhu Huai.On the one hand, Zhu Huai has no foundation in Youzhou, and can only rely on Tian Yue and the Tian family, so that the Tian family can have better development; on the other hand, under Zhu Huai's command, he is the only one who holds great power.

It's a pity that Zhu Huai is a person who cannot be supported after all, and cannot really gain a foothold.

Tian Yue did not speak for a while.

Waiting quietly.

Zhu Huai recovered completely after a while, and said, "Prime Minister, how can we resist?"

Tian Yue shook his head and smiled bitterly, and said, "My lord, we have only two options now, fighting to the death or seeking peace. It is very difficult to fight to the death."

Zhu Huai said, "What if I ask Jizhou for help?"

Tian Yue said: "It's useless."

Zhu Huai said, "Why?"

Tian Yue explained: "The reason is very simple. Qingzhou and Jizhou are bordering each other. If Jizhou dares to send troops to intervene in the situation in Youzhou, Wang Qi can definitely deploy troops in Qingzhou and stab Jizhou in the back. At that time, Jizhou will be surrounded by enemies and it will be difficult to resist. Today’s Jizhou is definitely beyond our expectations.”

Zhu Huai thought about it carefully, and this analysis also made some sense.If there is no Wang Qi watching from behind, or even if Wang Qi is weak, Jizhou is very likely to send troops.

The problem is that Wang Qi is extremely powerful, so Jizhou dare not go to war with Wang Qi, nor dare to directly help Zhu Huai deal with Wang Zongxi.

Zhu Huai sighed, "Is it only possible to seek peace?"

Tian Yue said: "Unless you choose to fight to the death, you can only seek peace. In fact, when the news of the surrender of Dai and Shanggu counties spread, even if there is a death to fight, people will be panicked and the morale of the army will fluctuate."

After hearing this, Zhu Huai fell silent again, feeling extremely depressed, and he himself was carefully weighing the pros and cons.

After a while, Zhu Huai said, "Please make peace."

Tian Yue said: "What about the conditions?"

Zhu Huai paused again. When it comes to the conditions for asking for a peace, how should he ask for a peace?Is it possible to just withdraw from Yuyang County? This is obviously impossible. After all, Yuyang County has been in Wang Zongxi's hands from the very beginning.

Zhu Huai said: "Prime Minister, you go to Yuyang County in person to negotiate with Wang Zongxi on behalf of the king. In view of what happened this time, the king is willing to make compensation, compensation for food and money, the specific amount depends on how Wang Zongxi decides. I The biggest bottom line is to cede part of Guangyang County as compensation to Wang Zongxi. No matter how harsh the conditions are, there is no need to discuss them. As for the specific conditions, they cannot be finalized, and you have the full power to decide."

"I obey my orders!"

Tian Yue nodded and answered.

He had an idea in his heart, after all, at the moment, there were not many choices.After Tian Yue left, Zhu Huai ordered again: "Come here, inform Ning Daqi to come and see you in the palace."

"Yes!"

Outside the palace, the soldier opened his mouth to answer.

Ning Daqi is the head of generals under Zhu Huai's command and holds the post of Hussar General.

This is Zhu Huai's real confidant.

Not long after, Ning Daqi put on his helmet and broke in. He clasped his fists and said, "The last general, Ning Daqi, pays homage to the King."

Zhu Huai said: "Ning Qing, the current situation is very bad. The general situation is like this..."

Immediately, Zhu Huai quickly talked about the situation in Yuyang County in the north, as well as Xianbei's situation and peace, as well as Yan's current request for peace and an end to the war.After all the matters were finished, Zhu Huai said again: "Although the king has sent the prime minister to Yuyang County to seek peace, even so, we must prepare for war in case of emergencies. You can arrange this matter. "

Ning Daqi clasped his fists and said: "This is the job of the minister. The minister will definitely organize soldiers to station at the border. Once there is an emergency, he can immediately counterattack to avoid being taken advantage of by the Wang family."

Zhu Huai said: "What Ning Qing said is true, thank you for your hard work."

Ning Daqi said: "I am not working hard."

Zhu Huai waved his hand, Ning Daqi turned and retreated.Sitting in the main hall, Zhu Huai was still worried, because Ning Daqi alone was not enough. Once Wang Zongxi refused to negotiate a peace, then Wang Zongxi's army would definitely go south.At that time, people will be panicked, even if Ning Daqi stops the army, he may not be able to stop it.

So, be more prepared.

After Zhu Huai thought for a while, he ordered: "Come here, tell Zhu Yan to come."

The soldiers outside the hall responded, turned around to inform, and after a short time, Zhu Yan entered the hall.

Zhu Yun is Zhu Huai's younger brother, who is slightly younger than Zhu Huai. Now he is the Minister of the Ministry of Officials in Yan State, and controls the promotion of officials.Although he is not the prime minister, because of his special status, even though he is only one of the six ministers, his voice is not weaker than Tian Yue's.

After Zhu Yan saluted, he stood respectfully below.

Zhu Huai talked about the matter between Yan Guo and Wang Zongxi, and said: "Tian Yue has already gone to the north to negotiate a peace, but this king thinks this matter is not enough. This king came to you to make you ready. Once Tian Yue's mission fails, you Immediately go south to Jizhou and ask for help from Zhang Shiqi in Jizhou. We, the country of Yan, are willing to surrender to the country of Zhao, and ask for assistance from the army."

Zhu Huai recognized Tian Yue's analysis of Jizhou earlier, and it was impossible for Jizhou to send troops simply by asking for help.

To get Zhang Shiqi to send troops, he had to surrender.

With full benefits, even if Zhang Shiqi faces a certain threat, he will take risks.

Zhu Yan's eyes widened, and he said, "Your Majesty, why did you surrender? We can give Zhang Shiqi benefits and ask Zhang Shiqi to send troops to help. As long as Zhang Shiqi sends troops, everything will be fine."

Zhu Huai shook his head and said, "Zhang Shiqi is the lord of the Zhao Kingdom, and he has nothing to gain. If he only helps us, but offends Wang Zongxi and Wang Qi, do you think he will be willing?"

"It's definitely not possible."

"In particular, Zhang Shiqi has a big appetite, so if he is invited to send troops, he can only surrender. Of course, this situation is the last preparation we are making at the moment. I never told Tian Yue about this, because he is a family member Once he knows that I may intend to surrender Zhang Shiqi and lead Jizhou's army into Youzhou, perhaps Tian Yue will not be willing."

Zhu Huai said: "Anyway, you are ready, and if something goes wrong, go south to Jizhou immediately."