Three thousand miles in exile

The defeat of the 20 Northern Expedition coalition forces in Daliang by the Han army was exciting news for the common people of Han, but bad news for the aristocratic families in Ruichang and Daizhou.

Ever since Liu Zhan established the country and proclaimed himself king, they haven't had a peaceful night's sleep.

Who would have thought that Daizhou Ruichang would become a frontier?

"Is there no news of Pei Si Nong coming back?" The current Patriarch of the Pei family is also the governor of Ruichang County, Pei Gong Ming, who is so worried that his temples are graying.

He sent a letter asking Pei Gongli to ask His Majesty to allow the Pei family to set up a feudal town to recruit soldiers, but the letter was sent, but it was like a mud cow falling into the sea.

This letter had already been sent to Pei Gongli, and it had already been burned to ashes.

It was hard for him to trample these people under his feet, how could he let the direct line of the family set up a powerful feudal clan?

"There is no news yet, I have already sent someone to ask." Butler Pei was also worried.

Recently, a wharf has been built on the other side of the Huangchuan River, and a huge ship is moored. They perform daily exercises on the ship. Those shining swords are scary even looking across the river.

The more Pei Gongming thought about it, the more he couldn't sit still. "Let Vice General Li continue to increase the number of troops, and it must increase to [-] as soon as possible."

The butler hurriedly agreed, but when he left the study, his face was full of embarrassment.

There are only so many military households in Ruichang, so it would be good to recruit [-]. It is not easy to recruit [-].

Similarly, the changes in Ruichang are delivered to Liu Zhan every day.

The Qing Army and the Southern Army were defeated, the Qing Army lost Yumen Pass, the imperial court was quarreling over the increase of troops in Hanzhong, Ruichang wanted to enclose land and set up a feudal domain?

In the past two years, Liu Zhan has been planting nails in the barracks of Daizhou and Ruichang, or buying them with a lot of money, or intimidating them. He just lacked an opportunity to win these two cities, and now the opportunity has come.

The next day Liu Zhan's Wang Ling was delivered to Taohe Pass.

The Qing army had already retreated, but Liu Zhan never recalled Li Xiaolian and the army temporarily stationed at Taohe Pass.

When Li Xiao connected with Liu Zhan, Wang Ling finally realized it.

"[-] soldiers stationed at Taohe Pass continue to seal the pass, and the remaining [-] soldiers follow the general to capture Daizhou!"

Daizhou is located in the plain east of Shuangziling in Qiyun Mountain, and it governs three counties. After Liu Zhan established the country, the Fang family of Daizhou destroyed several roads leading to Qiyun Mountain, leaving only one official road and setting up a customs defense.

The city gate was only two feet high, and in the eyes of the soldiers of the Han army, it was just a pile of stones.

On the day when the Han army demolished the city gate, it was the birthday of the head of the Fang family.

The Fangfu in Daizhou City was full of guests, set up a stage to sing operas, and set up a flowing water banquet to entertain the powerful clans in the city.

Compared with the sorrow of the head of the Pei family, the head of the Fang family was not affected by the change of the Han army at all.

In the view of the head of the Fang family, he is a member of the royal family, a Daihou who was proclaimed by the emperor of Liang, and no matter how cruel the king of Han is, he will weigh it.

At noon is the time when there are the most guests. The head of the Fang family sat in the high hall in a marquis robe full of flowers, accepting the greetings of the guests.

But at this moment, the soldiers stumbled into the banquet scene.

"Lord Hou! The Han army! The Han army has entered our Daizhou border and has already passed Hengtang County!" The soldier was obviously frightened. "A lot of people, a lot of people, they can't see the end!"

This shout immediately blew up the banquet scene, and all the guests were in an uproar.

The head of the Fang family was stunned, he didn't even notice that the hand holding the wine glass spilled the wine. "Old man, this old man is of the same clan as the Son of Heaven! He is a member of the clan, how dare he..."

"The King of Han claims to have an army of 40, why would he dare!" The patriarch of a wealthy family hastily bowed his hands and said goodbye. "My lord, please forgive me for being rude."

The patriarch of the wealthy family immediately left with his relatives in a panic, and the guests said goodbye one after another, the originally lively and festive banquet was left with Xiao Su all over the floor.

After leaving Fang's mansion, Daizhou has become a mess. The people who heard the news ran out with their families, and no one wanted to be buried with Fang.

"Master Hou! Please order the city gates to be closed immediately, so that the people can't run away! Otherwise, who will guard Daizhou!" Daizhou Wei reminded in time.

There are only [-] defenders in Daizhou, and they have to rely on youth to defend the city.

The head of the Fang family just woke up like a dream. "Yes, yes! Close the city gate quickly, Captain Zhou, organize soldiers to defend the city immediately, and send people to Ruichang for help, go!"

The city gate of Daizhou was closed, and the people who hadn't had time to escape kept abusing them.

Immediately afterwards, the soldiers went from house to house to arrest the strong men and go to defend the city. For a while, the sound of crying and cursing resounded through the streets and alleys.

At night, Li Xiaolian led [-] soldiers and horses to the outside of Daizhou City.

At that time, there was martial law inside and outside the city of Daizhou, and the soldiers were under martial law on the city wall. It seemed that the war was about to break out.

However, the Han army remained silent until midnight, when the fourth watch arrived, and the south gate was opened from the inside.

Ten thousand Han cavalry rushed in as the vanguard, followed by [-] infantry, and the whole city of Daizhou was in an uproar.

The head of the Fang family never thought that Liu Zhan had already paid off the city gate patrol, as long as he opened the city gate at the appointed time, he would enjoy endless glory and wealth in this life.

The Xiang army in Daizhou was no match for the Han army. The whole army was defeated, and even some soldiers who were far away dropped their helmets and armor and called for surrender.

"Hold your head in your hands and squat on the ground! Surrender and don't kill!"

The Han army quickly took control of the gate tower and the city wall, and another Han army went straight to Fangfu.

The sound of galloping horseshoes awakened the people of Daizhou.

"Close the doors and windows! Don't go out!" Han soldiers quickly controlled the streets and alleys, prohibiting the people from going out and causing chaos.

The Modao cavalry quickly defeated the main force of the Daizhou army led by Zhouwei and captured him alive.

Because Neiying suddenly opened the city gate, the battle was over before it even started, so there was no time for Fang to react.

None of the Fang clan and the officials in the city, large and small, escaped, and they were all taken down.

At daylight, Liu Zhan stepped into Daizhou City on a steed, wearing a black dragon robe.

Outside the Daizhou yamen, hundreds of members of the Fang family gathered together. Those who once pointed at Liu Zhan's nose and scolded the humble sons of the poor family all fell silent like cicadas and shivered like chaff.

How calm the head of the Fang family used to be, now he is terrified.

Liu Zhan rode on the horse and stared at him. "Adult males will be locked up in dungeons, and the rest of the women and children will be expelled from northern Xinjiang. All Fang's property will be confiscated."

There was a burst of crying.

"Liu Zhan! We are the Daliang royal family! We are of the same clan as the Son of Heaven, how dare you!!" The Patriarch of the Fang family was full of unwillingness and panic.

He is the Marquis of Dai conferred by Emperor Liang himself, and he will be hereditary from his direct line!

In the past, Pei Shi, who was domineering by Fang Shi, would salute him respectfully and call him Lord Marquis when he saw him.

The head of the Fang family didn't believe that it was over like this, he was not reconciled, and he was also afraid!

"So what?" Liu Zhan condensed. "Let's see if Emperor Liang has the ability to take someone from this king?"

The aristocratic family far away in the imperial capital may not know it, but the Fang family, who was born and raised in northern Xinjiang, naturally understands how this man in front of him has come to his current position from a young soldier.

At the same time, Fang also clearly understood the vicious name of the person in front of him.

The head of the Fang family was desperate.

His title and office, his power and wealth, everything is over.

"Take it down!" Li Xiaolian shouted.

The soldiers immediately swarmed up and separated the male and female relatives.

There was a moment of crying, calling, the pain of parting, and even the air seemed to be torn apart.

These aristocratic families have formulated the rules of the world, and behind a big aristocratic family are many poor and helpless people.

At the moment when he saw through the rules of this world, Liu Zhan's heart was condensed into a rock.

"The king's decree states that from now on Daizhou will be subordinated to the Han Dynasty, and the Han system will be practiced, exempt from harsh and miscellaneous taxes, and the taxes and corvees will be the same as those of the Han people." Liu Zhan announced in a deep voice.

The soldiers immediately walked through the streets to announce the king's decree of Han Dynasty.

Almost immediately, cheers from the people came from the houses.

Who in Northern Xinjiang doesn't know that the taxes and taxes of the Han Dynasty are low, and the common people have surplus food in every household. They are also from Northern Xinjiang, and the people of Daizhou have long been envious.

Due to the strict military discipline of the Han army, soldiers entered the city without stealing, looting or disturbing the people. After only two days of turmoil, Daizhou returned to calm.

At noon on the second day, the Han army divided [-] troops and went south into Ruichang County.

When the news spread to Ruichang City, the Pei family was like a frightened bird.

Pei Gongming urgently closed the city, ordered more than 3 Xiang troops to defend Ruichang, and at the same time called young and strong to defend the city.

Compared with the Fang family in Daizhou who was caught off guard, the Pei family was well prepared, and the Pei family's local influence in Ruichang was even greater.

On the day when Ruichang County closed the city, a steady stream of Han troops came to Luming Wharf and began to cross the river.

"Patriarch! The Han army has crossed the river!!"

The news spread back to the city, although it had been expected, Pei Gongming was still pale when he heard the bad news.

The Pei clan gathered in Peifu, but everyone was so noisy that they couldn't come up with a charter.

"The King of Han has an army of 40, how can we defend it!"

"Maybe we already have an internal response in our city, and opened the city gate in the middle of the night like Daizhou." The old Pei clan sat down slumped.

"All the men of the Fang family were arrested and taken to the dungeon. No one knows whether they are dead or alive! I should have left Ruichang earlier. Now that the Han army is besieging the city, I can't leave even if I want to." The collateral line covered his face and cried on the spot. .

The century-old foundation of the Pei family is in Ruichang. People can leave, but property cannot. These multi-shop real estate, as well as those large tracts of fertile land outside the city.

They were also reluctant, so they hesitated and did not escape.

If they run away, they don't know how long it will be enough for the family to eat and drink with that little money. They are all used to enjoying the rich life of the masters, and these land and shops are their lives!

But now that the king of Han came, all this was in vain.

"If you can't keep it, you have to keep it!" Pei Gongming shouted angrily, trembling all over. "The left and right are dead!"

But as soon as he finished yelling, there was a violent explosion over there. "You have to guard, but if I don't, I will hide with my family."

Many people were moved to see him leave.

On this day, the Han army crossed the river, carrying many siege equipment with them, which were carried to the opposite bank by sea ships.

Ten ships transported large siege equipment back and forth, such as towers, catapults, and crossbow beds, and dozens of ferries sent people back and forth. One hundred thousand Han troops were moving towards the opposite bank at an extremely fast speed.

Another day later, the [-] troops approached the city surrounded by huge siege equipment.

At one time, 15 people surrounded Ruichang City. The red tassels like the sea of ​​red made the soldiers on the city wall terrified, and they couldn't stop shaking before they started fighting.

Liu Zhan sat on the cloud platform, holding the white jade folding fan that Song Fenglin gave him before departure.

The Daizhou army are all the children of the common people in northern Xinjiang. Liu Zhan understands Song Fenglin's meaning and wants him to restrain himself.

"Pass the king's order, surrender without killing."

Immediately, a personal guard conveyed the order of the king of Han, and Li Xiaolian immediately sent soldiers to shout outside the city.

Obviously, the Pei clan had much tighter control over Ruichang City. Even though the soldiers and the people had no intention of fighting, they were still forced to fight the enemy on the city wall.

At dusk, the sky gradually darkened.

He had already given a chance to survive, so don't blame him for still insisting on defending the city. Liu Zhan stood up slowly, and he pinned the white jade folding fan to his waist.

"How can you allow others to snore next to the couch." Liu Zhan stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes sharp.

Li Xiaolian and Jiang Changlin are waiting for the King of Han's order. As long as the King of Han gives an order, Ruichang City will last until tomorrow morning.

Night and day alternate, and there is only a ray of setting sun in the sky.

The drums of the Han army were loud, and hundreds of trebuchets threw fire oil tanks at the same time. The dots of fire flashed across the dark night sky, and hit the ground on the city wall, bursting into flames in an instant.

Thick smoke and flames intertwined, and the Ruichang army on the city wall was in a mess. At this moment, dense giant arrows struck, and the city wall was already in a mess.

The Ruichang defenders on the city wall were suppressed and did not dare to stand up.

The beating of the drums of the Han army became more urgent, and more than a dozen tower vehicles started to move.

When the tower car quickly built more than a dozen passages directly to the city wall, the deputy general who supervised the battle was stunned, and only then did he realize how ignorant he was.

The strength of the Han army was beyond their imagination.

In the midsummer of the third year of Shengping in Daliang, Liu Zhan, king of the Han Dynasty, seized the cities of Daizhou and Ruichang. The Patriarch of the Pei family was beheaded outside the city gate, and the female family members of the Pei family were expelled from northern Xinjiang.

So far, Liu Zhan, king of the Han Dynasty, unified northern Xinjiang.

In the north of the world, the territory divided into the northern border with Qiyun Mountain as the boundary occupies a quarter of the world's territory and has a vast territory. The Han Dynasty has become a well-deserved powerful country in the world.

Also in this midsummer, bad news came one after another for Daliang.

"Your Majesty! Urgent report from Hanzhong!" Zuo Cheng of the Ministry of War rushed into the imperial study in a hurry, and accidentally fell to the ground.

"Your Majesty! Xirong captured Yongzhou, and Yongzhou...Yongzhou was slaughtered!" Zuo Cheng of the Ministry of War fell to the ground and cried bitterly.

There was a dead silence in the hall, and the officials who were blushing just now seemed to be dumb at this moment.

Liang Tianzi was stunned, his face full of disbelief. "how come……"

Lost Yumenguan and lost Yongzhou, Hanzhong is undoubtedly wide open at this time, Hanzhong to the Central Plains is a flat road, if Xirong is not repelled as soon as possible, the consequences will be disastrous.

After being astonished, anger instantly flooded Liang Tianzi. "Didn't King Qing claim to have an army of 30! Didn't he say that he could defend Hanzhong for me! Immediately send an imperial envoy to the Qing army to learn more about it, and set off immediately!"

Yongzhou was massacred, but Xirong did not stop.

When Emperor Liang sent his imperial envoy, the army of Xirong had already rushed to Xining County.

Xining is the county seat of Hanzhong, and it is also the foundation of the Tang family. King Qing gathered the main force of the whole army to defend Xining, and the battle was imminent.

There is no further news from Hanzhong, but there is another bad news from northern Xinjiang.

"Your Majesty! The King of Han seized Daizhou Ruichang! Daihou and Peijun are decapitated!" More than half a month had passed by the time the Ministry of War received the battle report.

At that time, Emperor Liang was summoning his confidants to discuss the Hanzhong countermeasures in the imperial study, but he didn't want to have an accident in the north.

The Daizhou Fang family and the Ruichang Pei family no longer exist.

Pei Gongli's face was pale, he was stunned and unable to speak in shock.

No matter how much he hates the direct lineage, the Pei family is still his family, and Ruichang City is also his foundation. The Pei family has given him money turnover activities all these years.

Liu Zhan completely destroyed the century-old foundation of the Pei family!

"Your Majesty! I implore Your Majesty to send troops to take back Ruichang Daizhou! Avenge Pei's Daihou!" Pei Gongli cried bitterly.

Another troop was dispatched.

Some ministers immediately stood up to refute. "Hanzhong is too busy to take care of itself, how to send troops to the northern border?"

Another minister said: "Pei Si Nong, if you hadn't proposed King Qing's Southern King's Northern Expedition, how could this be the situation now? The King of Han defeated the coalition army and naturally he would take advantage of the victory and pursue the south to seize the city,"

These ministers are contemptuous of Pei Gongli's words.

The Qing army lost 10 people in the Han Dynasty. This was the elite of the Qing army, which directly caused the Qing army to lose Yumen Pass, and the army was defeated all the way.

Now that Pei Gongli is instigating Emperor Liang's Northern Expedition again, and the crisis in Hanzhong is still in sight, the Northern Expedition is absolutely impossible at this time, and several ministers are arguing endlessly.

Liang Tianzi held his forehead with a splitting headache.

"If Daizhou Ruichang is not recaptured, what will the people of the world think of Liang! How will they think of the Son of Heaven!" Pei Gongli yelled almost hysterically.

"That's enough! Shut up, everyone!" Liang Tianzi smashed the memorial, swept all the things on the imperial case to the ground, and vented his anger.

Pei Gongli's words hit his sore spot directly.

Three years after Daliang was established, he was ridiculed by the people all over the world for three years.

After the former Great Chu was taken over by Daliang, the first issue was the recruitment of San Francisco, and then the self-reliance of northern Xinjiang. Liu Zhan could not even be regarded as treason, he never recognized Daliang from the beginning to the end.

Daliang steals the country first, and Liu Zhan stands behind. Speaking of which, Liang Tianzi is the thief.

Now Hanzhong is in danger again. If Daliang loses Beijiang and Hanzhong, it means losing half of Chu!

What kind of emperor is only the emperor in the south of the Yangtze River and the Central Plains?

"Pass down my will, send 20 troops to attack the Han!"

"Son of Heaven!!" Several ministers stomped anxiously.

Only Pei Gong could not afford to kneel. "The Son of Heaven is wise!"

Liang Tianzi left with a flick of his sleeves.

All the ministers who encouraged Emperor Liang to usurp the throne were all high-ranking officials and generous salaries, but Emperor Liang alone borne the infamy of usurping the throne.

Liang Tianzi hated more and more, and blamed everything on these founding heroes.

He was even thinking that when he was the prime minister and the emperor in charge, he still wanted to be successful, so why should he be so anxious and anxious every day like now!

At this time, Liang Tianzi was already a little broken, and the more the ministers objected, the more he would do it!

"Come here! Call all the newly selected girls and set up a banquet!" Liang Tianzi strode into the imperial garden, and the guard of honor shouted and embraced.

Because of Emperor Liang's order, the whole harem became rejoiced, and Yingyingyanyan's women surrounded him. It was at this time that Emperor Liang felt the joy of being an emperor.