History of Yongwu

Capital

"The Northern Border Army's petition, how do you think you should deal with it?" Emperor Xuan asked everyone in the hall.

All the ministers in the hall looked down at the toes of their shoes, and no one spoke first. Qi Jinyu glanced at Wang Qianhe. The old prime minister had no expression, and he thought for a while without making a sound.

"Then Wangru left Fenchang City and went south to Pingyang." Emperor Xuan leaned slightly and continued, "What do you think?" The Yongshou Hall was still silent, and Emperor Xuan was a little sullen.

"Your Majesty" He Tiao, the school captain of the Forbidden Army, stood up, "The northern border army dispatched troops without reason to threaten the imperial court, and I am willing to lead the emperor's army to crusade, as an example to others."

Captain He Yu of the "Minister Secondary Council" stood up, and the other two captains of the South Camp, Lu Yang and Dan Ning, also followed.

General Xu Xiuhe, the chief lieutenant of Beiying, looked at it, stood up and bowed and said, "The minister also seconded the proposal."

After King Jin left Beijing, Beiying was gradually squeezed out. Although Luo Ping was still in Beiying, he was not as good as before. Last year he was relegated by Emperor Xuan to be a school lieutenant, and Xu Han's son Xu Xiuhe served as the general.

Most of the young generals seconded the proposal. Qi Jinyu looked at Wang Qianhe again. The old prime minister was still the same.

"Doctor Qi" Emperor Xuan looked at him, "What is Aiqing?"

"Although the Northern Territory Army deployed its own troops arbitrarily, the arrogant soldiers are always negligent. It's not coercion, let alone treason. If it's easy to attack, wouldn't it be innocent?" Qi Jinyu said and glanced at the people in the hall. "Besides , the petition of the Northern Border Army is not wrong, after all, the governor of Qi did raise troops without authorization, the court should make a judgment."

"Then what should I do according to Aiqing's opinion?"

"My minister thought that the governor of Qi and the king of Jin must have misunderstood, but Xiaoxiao instigated it. The court should punish the villain and not kill the loyal minister by mistake."

Several people stood up in the hall of "Second Ministers" and responded one after another.

Qi Jinyu lowered her head and her expression did not change. In fact, everyone understood that the king of Jin wanted Liang An, and the garrisons in the northern border and Dongyang were just to guard against the imperial court and prevent chaos in the rear when the Jin army attacked Zhao.

The ministers in the court have long been exhausted from the years of fighting between Emperor Xuan and King Jin. Now there is a lack of determined men in the court. Just a few generals can't change anything. Many neutral ministers are unwilling to fight. They only hope that the capital will be peaceful. .

"What does the Prime Minister think?" Emperor Xuan asked again.

"A troop crusade needs a comprehensive response. Now I may not be prepared enough in a hurry. I think it's time to think twice." Wang Qianhe finally said.

"Think twice and act... I sound familiar." Emperor Xuan got up and left the hall directly.

The army of the Son of Heaven will surely win, but he is not sure about the court of the northern border army. Once defeated, the court will be even more irreversible. This is what Wang Qianhe told him before, and Emperor Xuan knew it in his heart.

So in fact, everything in the Yongshou Palace is just a play. Once it is played for Qi Jinyu and for His Royal Highness Prince Jin from afar, the court intends to stand by and watch, but the King of Jin cannot see that the court is timid.

Hehe... Emperor Xuan smiled, a self-deprecating smile, both helpless and exhausted.

In the Hall of Eternal Life, all the officials dispersed, Wang Qianhe looked at what Qi Jinyu wanted to say before leaving, but left silently.

Qi Jinyu walked out of the main hall and down the imperial steps. He understood Wang Qianhe's heart. Both he and Wang Qianhe became officials when they were Emperor Ming, and witnessed the defeat of King Liang and the prosperity of the court.

But who knows that in just a few decades, the imperial court has been reduced to such a state. The current imperial court is not only weak in strength, but also exhausted in people's hearts, and has long since stopped making progress.

Wangcheng

"See the prince" Wang Meng and Shen Xuewen entered the big account.

Qin Yu nodded, stood up and said, "The Guanzhong army is almost approaching Jiuzhi City. I will lead the army straight to Huaicheng tomorrow. Wang Meng will station another [-] troops here. If Qi Yu dares to return to the army, you and Wang Ru will hold it back anyway." he fifteen days"

"The Last General Takes Order"

"Let's keep Xuewen too." Qin Yu looked at him with a smile and said, "The army will be marching in a hurry in the next few days. You are in Wangcheng, responsible for the official documents of grain and beams."

"Yes" Shen Xuewen took the order.

In the early morning of the next day, King Jin's army had finished its rectification early, and set off just after dawn. After leaving Wangcheng, Qin Yu looked ahead and beckoned to Li Han.

"Desire, the whole army rushed to Huaicheng"

King Jin's army rushed to Huaicheng at an extremely fast speed. Although it was not as good as the governor of Qi's attack on Daliang all the way to attack the city, it was still eye-catching.

The king of Jin was aggressive, and the Zhao army was waiting in full force. I thought that the king of Jin would return Zhao with a thunderous offensive, but he didn't expect that the king of Jin's army camped fifty miles north of Huaicheng and rested for three days. It was not until the fourth day that the two armies confronted each other. , the battle was extremely fierce, and the King Jin army was extremely brave, and almost broke through Zhao Guozhong's army several times.

People all over the world finally remembered that Jin Wang's army was not inferior to the northern border army's iron cavalry.

Zhaowang Barracks

"My lord, the Jin army is attacking again." General Zhang Tian came in to report.

"Fight" Zhao Wang replied decisively.

Jin's offensive has not been interrupted in the past few days. Rao Wang had prepared before, and he was a little tired for a while. This wave of offensive did not end until evening, and it was already dark when General Zhang returned.

"Lord"

"Thanks for your hard work." King Zhao asked him to sit down. Lieutenant General Zhang Tian was originally his personal bodyguard, and was later promoted to General Zhao.

Zhang Shili sat down and said, "Your Majesty, Jin's offensive is too fierce. The final general thinks it's better to retreat to Huaicheng and defend the city, so that it can be closer to the granary in Liancheng. Such a long battle is definitely not the best policy."

King Zhao was noncommittal. He didn't defend Huaicheng before because Huaicheng was the former residence of Tianshen Palace, and the people in the city didn't like Zhao Jun. If he retreats now, it doesn't matter if there are people in the city who are collaborating with the enemy. I'm afraid this retreat will boost the morale of Jin. Make the offensive stronger.

"I will think about this matter again, you go to rest first."

Zhang Tian stepped back, Zhao Wang thought for a while, and wrote letters to Su Jia and Bei Zhengqing respectively.

In Zhouyi, southwest of Huaicheng, Bei Zhengqing was leading his army to station here. This place was stuck on the main road leading to Huaicheng and Liancheng. Bei Zhengqing was mainly on guard against An Ziqi's sneak attack.

"Report, my lord Zhao Wang's letter"

"Give it to me" Bei Zhengqing opened the letter and glanced at it, frowning.

King Jin's army seemed to be attacking fiercely, intending to fight to the death with King Zhao, but Bei Zhengqing felt that King Jin would never be so reckless. The food road of Zhao State.

As soon as he thought of this, he immediately wrote back to Zhao Wang, asking him not to retreat to Huaicheng, otherwise after the Jin army besieged the city, only sending partial divisions would cut off the army's supplies, and the Zhao army would be in danger.

The state of Jin seems to be extremely fierce, but in fact it is more anxious than the state of Zhao. The king of Jin cannot let the Guanzhong army and the court stand by forever.

Zhao Jun Daying

King Zhao put away the letter paper, and suddenly shouted, "Come here, call General Zhang over here." Since King Jin wanted to attack Liancheng by surprise, he might as well give him a ride.

A small hill in the southeast of Huaicheng, named Wuqiu, is adjacent to the official road, and it is the only way from Huaicheng to Liancheng.

In the middle of the night, there was a sound coming from the end of the road. When we moved closer, we realized that it was a war horse stepping on the ground with wrapped hooves, making a slight sound.

Under the moonlight, the army marched quickly and quietly, and when they were about to cross Wuqiu, the other side of the hillside suddenly burst into flames.

"General Li, I have been waiting here for a long time."

"There is an ambush, retreat"

Li Han yelled and led his men to kill him. Zhao Jun chased after him. Jin Wangjun escaped in a panic, but the loss was very little, and it was already dawn when he fled back to the barracks.

King Jin Barracks

Qin Yu looked at Li Han and asked casually, "Defeated?"

"Yeah." Li Han lowered his head. Although the King of Jin had expected it, losing a battle is always uncomfortable, and it would be a great achievement if he succeeded.

"It's okay, what's the loss?" Qin Yu comforted him instead.

"There is nothing to lose" is the appearance of running away is more embarrassing.

"Hehe... That's good." Qin Yu waved his hand and said to him, "Send a letter to Cheng Wen and Ziqi, tell them to start."

"Yes" Li Han just left, and returned to the big tent in a moment, "My lord, Zhao Jun is attacking"

A small victory made the fourth brother so confident!Qin Yu smiled, got up and put on his cloak and said, "Then let's fight."

Yiwang Mountain

The lieutenant general "My lord" stood in front of Su Jia, wiped the blood from his forehead and said, "I can't retreat anymore, you will reach Huaicheng after crossing Yiwang Mountain, and your lord will be in danger."

Su Jia gritted his teeth and looked ahead. The surging and fierce King Jin army rushed up again and again. The iron cavalry led by Jiang Chengwen was too sharp, and he could barely hold his ground.

"Ask for help from the camp, and say that Jiang Chengwen is coming in such a way that he might break through Yiwang Mountain."

"Yes"

On the sixth day of the battle between the two armies, King Jin's army attacked from both sides. Jiang Chengwen forced him to Yiwang Mountain, and King Jin led his army to storm Zhao Wang's headquarters.

Before the battle of the two armies, King Zhao and Su Jia were equally battered. King Jin was defeated and attacked like crazy, hardly stopping for a moment, which made him tired of coping.

"My lord, Mr. Su asks for help!" The sentinel galloped over.

"What!" King Zhao didn't hear clearly.

"Master Su asked for help, Jiang Chengwen forced him to Yiwang Mountain"

Yiwang Mountain!Zhao Wang was secretly startled, looked at the chaotic battlefield ahead, and ordered, "Let Mr. Bei go to the rescue, immediately!"

Zhou Yi

"My lord, Zhao Wang ordered my lord to rescue Lord Su and stop Jiang Chengwen"

Bei Zhengqing's expression changed, "An Ziqi is ready to move, doesn't the prince know?"

"The prince said that Yiwang Mountain is the most important thing. If it is lost, Liancheng will not be saved, and Zhao Jun will be defeated. Please be sure to go, sir."

"The humble minister takes orders"

Bei Zhengqing left the big tent quickly, Su Jia's army was indeed at a loss, but Jiang Chengwen was fierce and good at attacking, and the iron cavalry under his command were too sharp, if he didn't rescue him, once Yiwang Mountain was lost, Liancheng would not be safe, and Zhou Yi would fall It's useless, so I have to be rescued no matter what, it's just An Ziqi...

"Come and follow me to help Master Su"

"Yes"

Bei Zhengqing was riding on the horse, looked at the lieutenant general beside him, and said in a low voice, "If you have ten thousand soldiers, come here and hide on the top of the mountain in the south. If An Ziqi passes by and attacks from a high place, as long as you hold on for a day, I will return to help you."

"The Last General Takes Order"

Yiwang Mountain

On the top of the hillside, Bei Zhengqing looked at the billowing dust and smoke at the mouth of the valley. The dust rolled up by Jin Wang's army was slowly dissipating. The bloody battle of half a day finally forced Jiang Chengwen out of the valley, and he might not come back for a while.

"Come on, prepare the horse" Bei Zhengqing shouted, turned and left.

The goal of the Jin army has always been Liancheng, the granary. Whether it is the fierce attack on King Zhao, Jiang Chengwen's attack, or An Ziqi's ambush, they are all aimed at capturing Liancheng.

This is just like King Jin's method, attacking east and west, and directly attacking the vital points, otherwise it is not worthy of King Jin's wisdom.

"My lord" the lieutenant general stood beside Su Jia, glanced at his face and said, "Mr. Bei has already left, but at least I will go to thank you."

"No need." Su Jia's complexion changed slightly, and she flung her sleeves and left.

Zhou Yinan

With his armor on, Bei Zhengqing rode his horse and raised his whip, and was the first to rush into the mountain pass. In front of him, Zhao Wang's army was fighting with Jin Wang's army. Seeing that Jin Wang's army was about to break through the blockade.

The person headed by sweeping his eyes was wearing a golden helmet and a red cloak, and Bei Zhengqing held the sword tightly in his hand.

"Whoever takes the head of An Ziqi will be rewarded with a thousand yi"

Zhao Jun who stayed behind survived the catastrophe, his morale was boosted, and he fought back bravely. At sunset, the Jin Wangjun retreated unwillingly.

On the ninth day of the battle between the two armies, the state of Jin lost three battles in three battles. Although King Jin and King Zhao fought fiercely, anyone with a discerning eye knew that the state of Jin had already lost more than half of it.

Many casinos in Guanzhong and the capital offer increasingly high odds for Jin to win. Those who had originally bet on Jin's victory are now in very complicated moods.

King Jin Barracks

"My lord, the envoy of King Zhao"

"Oh?" Looking up, Qin Yu thought for a while, and suddenly Yile waved his hand and said, "Let him in."

Zhao Wang's envoy enters "See His Royal Highness Jin Wang"

Qin Yu sized him up. Although the envoy was very respectful, his expression was arrogant. It seemed that everyone in the Zhao army believed that the country of Zhao had a certain chance of victory.

"Waiting for courtesy," Qin Yu asked with a smile, "Why did King Zhao send you here?"

"The confrontation between the two armies wastes the people and money. My king intends to. If the Jin country retreats, the Zhao army is willing to let the Jin army go and will not pursue it," the envoy said proudly.

Hehe, Qin Yu got up with a smile, paced up to him, took his pride into his eyes, pop!His Royal Highness King Jin raised his hand and gave him a slap.

"You..." the envoy was angry but still kept the etiquette, looked at him and said, "What is the intention of His Royal Highness King Jin?"

"It's not interesting." Qin Yu straightened his cuffs, looked at him and said, "You can help me ask King Zhao."

"What are you asking?" the envoy lowered his voice.

"If you surrender now, I can give him face and ask him if he is willing?"

The messenger was stunned for a while, then suddenly sneered and said, "Did you hear me right?"

"Why did the king beat you deaf?"

"..." The messenger was choked and speechless, saluted and left with his sleeves thrown.

Haha... Qin Yu smiled happily, his brows furrowed suddenly, and he looked to the south, Ziqi, don't let Brother Yu down!