The Prodigal Son of the Mystical Sect

The terrible truth is that this person gathered an army to attack the capital of Zhao. What he encountered was definitely not an enemy whose fighting spirit had dissipated, nor was it the "tired soldiers" and "heavy losses after the siege" as some historians speculated. The prodigal army... what they encountered was probably a fortified city that was even more powerful than when Chu Tianxiao first made a surprise attack on the capital of Zhao...

As for this, how did Chu Tianxiao do it? There were different debates in later generations, but there was never a consensus, and it became a mystery like a headless coffin...

But no matter what, the result of that battle finally changed the pattern of the entire vast land of China! After Chu Tianxiao withstood the Zhao offensive and defended the Zhao capital... the fall of the southeastern border of Zhao was inevitable...

Hundreds of thousands of Zhou soldiers entered Zhao, and it was only a matter of time before they could swallow up the southeastern territory.

For a time, the Zhao Empire was in decline and fell into the sky.

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A few days later.

The rain was falling, and the strong wind tore down the trees, making them whine.

In the northern border of Zhao State, inside the military camp.

A piece of kraft chess paper is spread in the center, and two people on the left and right are playing chess.

The person on the left wears a Shura mask, has white hair, and has old and skinny hands. His chess style is also sophisticated but cautious, which is quite difficult to deal with; while the person on the right has a face like a crown jade, wearing a purple and gold dragon robe, playing chess. Feng Qiu is powerful, ruthless and decisive. He struggles with the opponent and does not seem to be losing ground.

At this moment, the man in imperial attire made a move and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Master, what do you think of my chess move?"

"..." Hearing the sound, the old man pondered for a moment, then dropped a piece, which determined the outcome, "Your Majesty is restless. This chess move is a bit worse than before."

"I think your Majesty already knows about the trouble that caused Xiao Qiang."

After saying these words, the identity of the person on the right was revealed. Yes, he is the youngest emperor in China today, Young Emperor Zhao!

"..." Young Emperor Zhao secretly held a chess piece, and with a push of strength, the chess piece immediately turned into powder, "How can the elder teach me?"

There was a hint of respect in his voice, which showed how extraordinary the old man opposite was.

In fact, Zhao Shaodi's small actions during this period, including raids and sieges, including border defense adjustments, etc.... were all made by this person. If it hadn't been for him, Chu Tianxiao would not have chosen to take the risk and surprise attack on Zhaodu, and what happened now would have been a different situation.

But those... naturally cannot be blamed on the old man - it cannot be said that he was not well prepared, but that Chu Tianxiao was too evil.

Although Emperor Zhao is lustful and scheming, he is not a fool when it comes to employing people. Knowing this well, not only did he not blame him at all, but he became more respectful.

Hearing this, the old man did not answer the question and said, "Your Majesty, do you think the southeastern territory can be protected?"

Young Emperor Zhao frowned slightly: "Those bitches have harmed my Zhao capital, but Zhou Ying will never sit idly by and ignore it..."

The old man shook his head: "General Zhou Ying is certainly a famous general, but he is not Wang Chu, Yi Le, Xiao Cunli, and not Yu Xiu... If the enemy commander can successfully attack the capital of Zhao by surprise, he must be a handsome man. How can he not have the means to deal with it? ? The old minister thought that it was impossible to recapture the capital of Zhao by force. "

Hearing this, Emperor Zhao secretly clenched his fists and said with a hint of anxiety in his voice: "So, does the old man have any good ideas?"

The old man looked at the chess game on the field and said leisurely: "Although the situation is a bit bad, there is still a way to save it."

"Huh? The elder has noticed his scorn?" Emperor Zhao was slightly surprised. Although he knew that this old man was the "most precious legacy" left to him by the late Emperor Zhao, he never expected that he would get the information about the fall of Zhao Capital. The information has only been released not long ago, but this person has already figured out a way to save him?

"The emperor's salary bears the emperor's worries... The old minister has received great favor from the late emperor. In this time of national crisis, he will naturally devote himself to the country."

Hearing the sound, Emperor Zhao said solemnly: "I am all ears."

"Although the current situation is bad, our army must not act in a chaotic manner or waste time..." The old man's eyes fell on the north side of the chessboard and said leisurely, "This expedition to the Tang Dynasty has attracted worldwide attention. By this point in the battle, the Tang invaders are at the end of their rope. At most, we can take over the Tang Dynasty with one more battle. If we can engulf the Northern Tang Dynasty... we can recover the losses on our territory. Otherwise, if we send our troops back now, they will most likely be attacked from two sides and will be defeated!"

Emperor Zhao showed a hint of displeasure: "Does the elder mean that I should give up the entire southeast?"

"If you save people and lose land, you will eventually gain it. If you save land and lose people, you will lose both people and land..." The old man said, "The capital of Zhao has fallen, and the army in the southeast will have no fighting spirit. In addition, the gate has been opened and the battle line is extremely long. Our army will not be able to fight again." It is unwise to get entangled here... Instead of doing this, it is better to concentrate our forces to completely destroy the Tang Dynasty and eliminate the troubles in the northern border!"

As he spoke, he spread out a topographical map, pointed to the word 'Tang' on it and said: "The Tang bandits occupy Wushui in northern Xinjiang and can cross the river to attack our country Zhao at any time. If they are not completely driven out, Zhao will attack us every year." It is difficult to allocate strength to conquer China... Therefore, now that the war situation is established, we must not give the Tang bandits a chance to resurrect! "

"Furthermore, although the southeast is good, it is not dangerous to defend. After the northern border is pacified and the demons are exterminated, our Zhao army can sweep across the southeast with an army of 200,000. By then, if the Zhou soldiers fight and the southeast is the main battlefield, then ...The advantage will be on our side. And if the Zhou soldiers retreat, it will only be a matter of time for us, Zhao, to regain control of the southeast."

After hearing this, Young Emperor Zhao gradually calmed down and said with admiration: "The old man really has a vicious vision, but Southeast has strangled the army's food supply..."

"This matter can be approached on two fronts." Emperor Zhao's question did not bring any difficulty to this person. He said methodically, "First, we can negotiate with the Zhou Dynasty - at this critical period, the Zhou Dynasty is absolutely unwilling to fight a decisive battle with our army. , As long as we show that we will die together, they will most likely give in. After all, we have made the southeast rich and it is time to feed these wild wolves. "

"Secondly, the fall of the capital of Zhao is still hidden and too bizarre. It can be 'made' into a rumor, conceal it, and attack the Tang Dynasty by force!" The old man said, "I have already calculated that the army's food reserves can last for half a month. In this situation, if we adopt the method of supporting war with war, we should have great confidence in entering Zhao from the Tang Dynasty."

"The most difficult thing about this matter is still in Zhaodu."

When the old man said this, he sighed: "Zhaodu is our new capital after all. If it is occupied by the enemy for a long time, it will have a very bad impact on Your Majesty... The veteran is already planning this matter, but the strategy is not complete. Let’s not talk to your majesty for now… But please rest assured, your majesty, it is disrespectful to come and go, if the Zhou army dares to attack our country like this, this matter will never be settled!”

Hearing this, Emperor Zhao felt relieved and praised: "Fortunately, I have Mr. Guo by my side, otherwise this difficulty would be really troublesome..."

"I don't dare, my Majesty." The old man bowed his hands in humility. After the two said a few more words, they saw Emperor Zhao suddenly stood up, walked around for a moment, and suddenly showed a strong murderous intention in his eyes, and said seriously: "Old Man , Who is that person who unexpectedly attacked the Great Zhao? This person dared to break into my city and seize my beloved concubine. This is a disgrace to me! The emperor is angry and lays down millions of corpses. I want him to die without a burial place!"

Hearing the sound, the old man understood it very well. He was silent for a moment and then said: "According to the many secret reports that the old minister has received, it can be concluded that this person is probably Chu Tianxiao, the son of Chu Zhongyi, the Purple-clothed Marquis of the Zhou Dynasty."

"...Chu Tianxiao? He's still a teenager?"

Hearing the sound, Emperor Zhao Shao smiled, his smile was extremely cold and full of murderous intent.