Chapter 548 Zhang Yue’s Oath

Author: Gongsun Wujiu

Chapter 548 Zhang Yue’s Oath

After Zhao Guanghan understood the situation in Liaodong, he stood up calmly and said:

"Your Majesty, when Su Dian's kingdom was captured by the Xiongnu, he once said to Wei Lu, "You are a minister, and you have no regard for kindness and righteousness. Your lord betrayed your relatives and surrendered to the barbarians in order to surrender. Why do you think so!"

"If Shan Yu believes in you, he will make a decision between life and death. If you are not impartial and keep your integrity, you will want to fight the two masters, expecting disaster and defeat!

"South Vietnam killed the Han envoys and slaughtered them into nine counties. King Wan killed the Han envoys and hung his head on the North Tower."

"North Korea killed the Han envoys and killed them immediately. The Xiongnu alone did not pay attention. If they knew that I would not send an order, they would have made the two countries attack each other. The Xiongnu's disaster will start from me."

"Today, Fuyu betrayed the Han before the battle, and even more so... In order to frighten other countries, I, the great Han, must punish the Fuyu people!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Zheng also supported: "What Zhao Hou said is true. The Fuyu people must be made to pay the price for what they have done..."

Zhao Yi, Geng Shu and others also firmly supported the need to destroy Fuyu at all costs.

Zhang Yue pulled out the knife from his waist with a serious look on his face, and pointed the long knife at Fuyu's location on the map indifferently.

"Now Fuyu turns his back on the Han and joins the barbarians. I, the great Han, will destroy his country, destroy his species, and exterminate his Miao Yi..."

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"My lords, I once told the people of Jibin that those who dared to invade the Han Dynasty from the six barbarians inside and outside should have their country destroyed, their species destroyed, and their Miao Yi..."

"Today, King Fuyu actually turned his back on the Han and defected to the Hu, causing the tragic death of 20,000 soldiers of our three armies at Lake Bell... This hatred must be irreconcilable with the Han..."

"I swear here today that I will destroy my country and exterminate Miao Yi..."

"From today onwards, anyone who provides food, grass, armor and soldiers for the people of Fuyu, no matter Han, will be killed..."

At the great court meeting, Zhang Yue pressed his sword with one hand and announced to the Duke Lihou, Dr. Literary, unhurriedly.

Upon hearing this, all the virtuous writers felt that Zhang Yue was too murderous.

One by one, they looked at me and I looked at you, hoping that others would come out to oppose Zhang Yue first.

Although several people moved, they all shrank back after making eye contact with Zhang Yue.

Zhang Yue stared at the virtuous writers and couldn't help but sneer in his heart.

He is waiting for the virtuous writers to jump out. If anyone dares to jump out to oppose, he will kill the chicken without mercy to scare the monkeys.

After waiting for a long time, no one came out to object, Zhang Yue couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.

After looking around again, he bowed to Emperor Liu He and said:

"I ask your Majesty to tell the world to attack Fuyu..."

Upon seeing this, Liu He stood up and said: "What the general said is true. Fuyu turned his back on the Han and surrendered to the barbarians. It is really treacherous and unethical... The whole world should attack him together!"

Then Emperor Liu He officially issued an edict, telling the world to attack Fuyu!

In November of the first year of Yuanping, Emperor Liu He, in accordance with Zhang Yue's request, officially declared to the world to attack Fuyu.

Later, Zhang Yue issued an edict in the name of the emperor, ordering the counties in Guandong to mobilize troops, horses, food and grass to go to Zhuojun in Youzhou.

Soon the edict was sent to all the prefectures and states in Guandong, conveyed by a messenger named Hong Ling.

As the edict spread to the world, Zhang Yue's words in the court naturally followed, as well as the final fate of the Jibin Kingdom.

The counties and states in Guandong that received the edict did not dare to neglect, and immediately began to mobilize their soldiers, money and grain to gather at Zhuojun in accordance with the edict.

Outside Linzi City, people were talking around the bulletin board.

Ever since Zhang Yue wiped out the Wang family that had been in Linzi for hundreds of years, the lives of the people in Linzi have become much better.

Linzi City also became one of the few places in the Guandong region that supported Zhang Yue.

"I'm afraid the imperial court is determined to defeat Buyeo this time..."

"What kind of barbarian country is this Fuyu that dares to betray me, a big man!"

"You know, Fuyu is a barbarian country in the northeast of Liaoning. Its area is not small..."

"How does the elder brother know about this Fuyu country..."

"I'm not afraid that the second and third sons will know... A certain person also helped the Wang family in smuggling in the past, but he also went to Fuyu Country..."

"So the Buyeo people actually have contact with the Wang family..."

"Not just the Wang family, there are many aristocratic families in Hebei that have connections with the Fuyu people..."

"Then Fuyu is just a barbarian country, why are there so many powerful people colluding with it..."

"Brother, I don't know. Although the country of Fuyu is a barbarian, there are still many good things in the country!"

"Oh, what other good things are there in Buyeo?"

"You don't know, but the furs from Fuyu are valuable to the big men... In addition, many precious medicinal materials that the big men don't have need to be provided by Fuyu..."

"In that case, Buyeo is not bad at all..."

"That's natural. Haven't you heard that Marquis Yunyang once said that the land of Fuyu is made up of white mountains and black waters, with thousands of miles of fertile fields... It has more fertile land than Guanzhong..."

"It is more fertile than the land in Guanzhong. I heard that one acre of Guanzhong can produce three and a half stones of grain... So the barbarian land of Fuyu is actually more fertile than Guanzhong?"

"Who is Marquis Yunyang? He is the emperor from heaven who has descended to earth... How can there be any lies in what he said..."

"Brother, this is not a joke. Marquis Yunyang is naturally a top figure, but how could he be an emperor descending to earth..."

"You all don't believe it...if you don't believe it, you can ask the Taoist!"

"Taoism, has my eldest brother become a follower of Taoism?"

"I'm so ashamed. I'm willing, but it's a pity that I'm still a little short..."

"Oh, are there any requirements for joining Lao Shizi's Taoism?"

"Brother, I don't know. Taoism is not something you can just get into. The first thing you need to do is to be literate at least 800 words..."

"Tsk tsk...you can read more than 800 Chinese characters! I heard that many countries in the Western Regions have entered Taoism...could it be that those barbarians can also read 800 Chinese characters?"

"Brother, I don't know. It's different outside the Eight Wastelands. Even if you can't read eight hundred words, you can still enter Taoism if you can kill the barbarian believers..."

Everyone was discussing in a lively manner, when several petty officials came over.

"Zhao Dianli, what's going on today?"

An old man came forward with a cane and asked.

The official surnamed Zhao saw this and quickly came forward to pay homage.

"The Emperor and Marquis Yunyang want to attack the Fuyu barbarians, and we in Linzi also need to recruit a large army to go..."

Zhao Dianli explained it, and then everyone understood.

At this time, a big man with broad shoulders and round waist was moved in his heart, and he stepped forward and asked: "Ming Gong, didn't the Linzi County soldiers set out yesterday? Why are they recruiting people again today?"

Zhao Dianli looked the big man up and down and said with a smile: "You don't know, but the people being recruited today are soldiers recruited for the northern and southern armies!"

The big man was surprised and said: "Hasn't the Confederate Army been cancelled? Could it be that the court is going to reinstate the Confederate Army again..."

Zhao Dianli said: "The territory of the Han Dynasty is now four times that of when Emperor Xiaojing was alive... Such a vast territory naturally requires more warriors to guard it..."

After Zhao Dianli finished speaking, he said to the strong man: "From a certain point of view, this is the time when the strong men of the Han Dynasty are making great achievements..."

The strong man heard this and clapped his hands and said: "Marquis Yunyang once said... A man is not a horse and does not need fame, blood or breed... Fame can only be obtained from horses... Only those who can kill the enemy and take the heads of barbarians are considered good..."

After the strong man finished speaking, everyone around him cheered loudly.

Zhao Dianli took the opportunity and said: "Those who want to join the army and get fame immediately can go to the east of the city to sign up tomorrow..."

The people around him were very moved when they heard Zhao Dianli's words.

The strong man rubbed his hands and asked: "Zhao Dianli, are there any requirements for this recruitment..."

Zhao Dianli said: "Of course there are requirements. You will know at a glance..."

After saying that, Zhao Dianli took out a notice and posted it on the bulletin board.

Immediately, someone came forward and read the contents of the notice loudly.

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Back to a month ago, after Zhao Chongguo led his troops out of the fortress, he had many fierce battles with the soldiers of the Xiongnu kings.

Shuofang's army was already elite, so it naturally had an advantage when facing the Xiongnu tribe's cavalry. The Han army was victorious in several battles.

As they were about to approach the Bell Lake area, news suddenly came that Fuyu had turned his back on the Han and surrendered to the Hu, and the Han army in Liaodong was defeated at Bell Lake.

After learning this information, Zhao Chongguo immediately realized that his Shuofang Army might also be in a dangerous situation.

Therefore, he decisively issued the order to retreat.

King Sunzhuo, who was responsible for intercepting Shuofang's army, also received information about the Battle of Bell Lake at this time.

Seeing that Shuofang's army was about to retreat, he prepared to intercept Shuofang's army after careful consideration.

King Sunzhuo's decision was not wrong, if he could successfully hold off Shuofang's army.
To be continued...