Chapter 183: Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of the country. The royal family of the Wei Dynasty is about to
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The next day.
The Western Territory of the Great Wei Dynasty.
It's already arrived.
Two hours have passed since Qu Zhouhou poisoned him.
Zhou Hou didn't know if there was any effect music, but what he knew was that the third battle had passed.
For the Western Territory of the Wei Dynasty, it is a Gobi Desert and a desert, and water sources are extremely precious. If the water sources are destroyed, even those tribal soldiers who are all warriors will be able to go without water for more than ten days or even a month.
But you can’t help but the people want to drink water, right?
But the water source was polluted, and the only way out for the people was to migrate, leave the Western Region, and go to other places to survive.
In this case, without these tribal people, these tribal soldiers would not be able to stay even if they wanted to fight.
After all, they are tribal soldiers, not soldiers of a certain country. Naturally, they will prioritize the survival of their own country's tribes and cannot fight to the death.
The task given by the imperial court is to sweep the Western Territory and destroy the water sources. This is a kind of sweep in itself. As for killing or not, we can wait until the triumphant return and solve it easily.
What he has to do now is to arrive in Chen State before the day after tomorrow.
at this time.
The sky has become brighter, with a touch of fish belly white appearing in the sky.
The voice of Qu Zhouhou sounded.
"The entire army is on standby. In three hours, we will push across the western border."
Qu Zhouhou issued a military order for the army to prepare. Three hours later, a comprehensive sweep was carried out.
At this moment, as the military order was issued, the 900,000 emperor's troops suddenly became more motivated to fight.
During this period, we have been fighting roundabout battles. I chase the enemy and run, and the enemy chases me and runs.
This was extremely frustrating for the Emperor's Army who were not familiar with the terrain and environment.
The spies who were secretly monitoring also passed on this information one after another, informing the tribes in various places, so that everyone should pay attention.
I mistakenly thought that the emperor's army was about to start a real onslaught.
The 900,000-strong army can completely flatten the entire Western Territory twenty times. As long as it is a head-on confrontation, 900,000 Emperor's Army is not needed, 90,000 Emperor's Army is enough.
The reason for not having more is for fear of trampling and casualties within the Emperor's Army.
This is the strength of the Emperor's army, which can push across the western border without any effort at all.
At this point, the tribes in the Western Region fully understood that the advantage they had was the terrain, and they could use the terrain to influence the advance route of the Emperor's Army.
Of course, the Emperor's Army can also rampage, but if it rampages all the way, the army will be extremely easy to be blocked, or its two wings will be continuously consumed.
Not only can it easily affect morale, but it can also increase casualties for no reason.
In this situation, Xu Qingxiao's idea was very simple, which was to use poison.
Poison these bitches to death.
As the order was issued, all major tribes received the news in less than an hour.
The Emperor's Army must be tough, and they must also lurk, harassing the Emperor's Army's progress at any time.
And since you want to lurk, you must prepare food, grass, water resources, etc.
There were spies lying in wait everywhere. After confirming that everything was correct, the major tribes began to prepare food, grass and water sources. They were ready for a war of attrition.
Like this, another two hours passed.
Just as the emperor's army was sharpening their swords and preparing to go to work, Qu Zhouhou's military order was issued again.
"The entire army is prepared to push across the western border in five hours."
As Qu Zhouhou issued the order, the emperor's army was a little stunned.
We just agreed to set out in three hours, and now it's been delayed for five hours?
What's going on?
The whole army was in an uproar, talking one after another, not knowing what the higher-up meant, but as a soldier, obedience is the first priority, so no matter how many doubts there are in his heart, he still has to obey the orders from above.
Time passed little by little.
Another five hours later.
The order of Qu Zhouhou was issued again.
Delay for another five hours.
Suddenly, there were more discussions in the army, but these discussions were quickly suppressed.
After all, the Emperor's Army had no casualties, and it was just delaying the battle. Everyone felt depressed, but had nothing to say.
And at this time.
The mutation made a sound.
Western Territory.
In a tribe of four thousand people, nearly 70% of the soldiers were paralyzed on the ground at this moment, their whole bodies were weak and they looked extremely weak.
The commander checked everything and knew what was happening almost instantly.
"Water source!"
"They poisoned the water."
"Damn it!"
The tribal leader clenched his fists, he was a little angry, and his eyes showed disbelief.
What surprised him was not that Wei poisoned him, but that the water source they obtained was from the water veins of the Western Territory, and not only they could drink it.
What's more important is that the people of the tribes in the western region also need to drink water. If the Wei Dynasty really poisoned the warriors, it would be a disaster for ordinary people.
He was shocked. He was shocked that Wei's methods were so cruel that he did not even spare ordinary people.
You still claim to be a teacher of benevolence and righteousness? You still claim to be a great country? You are really despicable and vicious.
"Obey the order!"
"Send the injured to a secret camp to recuperate. Immediately inform the tribesmen that they must not drink water and be prepared to migrate."
He was reluctant to speak, but he knew that this was the best choice.
Four thousand of them died, but it didn't matter. If all the tribesmen died, they would be completely finished.
"Chief, why don't we start this battle?"
"If we don't fight, I'm afraid other countries won't let us go."
Someone frowned and asked the other person.
"What the hell, the Wei Dynasty has forced us to a dead end. The water source is polluted and the Western Territory cannot survive. Now we can only pray that the water source will not be completely polluted."
"Otherwise, we will have to migrate. We have already done what we need to do. There is no need to sacrifice the lives of our entire family. It is meaningless."
He cursed, a little angry. At this time, he still wanted to fight? Not to mention their original mission, which was to delay the advancement of the Emperor's Army.
Even if they win, so what? What benefits do they have? Aid from various countries has already arrived, and they have taken what they should get. Wei poisoned them and they migrated, and they have already paid the price.
Indeed, as the commander spoke these words, all the soldiers fell silent.
Then they took the wounded away, but soon some of the wounded died of the poison. Time was tight and they didn't even have time to bury them, so they had to burn them.
And situations like this appear in various places in the Western Region.
It's not that no one was on guard against the poison in the water, but they didn't expect that Dawei could actually pollute a water vein. Let me ask you, if you see someone throwing a poison into a big river.
Do you think this river water is poisonous?
No matter how powerful the poison is, it probably won't be able to do this, but the problem is that Da Wei did it.
As a result, the Western Territory has not just fallen. The entire Western Territory will be completely destroyed. Wei's move is ruthless, ruthless, ruthless, too ruthless.
Compared with what happened to the tribes in the western region, there was a lot of discussion among the emperor's army. Many soldiers really couldn't understand why they had to wait so long?
To fight or not to fight?
Everyone was full of curiosity.
Nine hundred thousand troops were densely packed and gathered together, but they were in one place.
A man about thirty years old, wearing a battle armor, was sitting outside the camp, playing with a few stones, with unusual curiosity in his eyes.
He is a quartermaster, responsible for the transportation of grain and grass. There is no need for him to participate in this kind of war. He only needs to follow the army and ensure the transportation of grain and grass.
"Master Yu Yi, what are you thinking about?"
"It's been three days, have you figured out what the court wants to do?"
"Yes, we have been here for almost three days. Have you thought of a way to defeat the enemy?"
Some soldiers came over and when they saw Yu Yi, they couldn't help but smile and speak with a hint of joking in their words.
They are not mocking this, but it is a joke between friends.
Yu Yi has a somewhat eccentric personality. He is obviously just a quartermaster with no rank. He likes to discuss military operations and the situation in the court whenever he has nothing to do.
The most important thing is that he is not from the Emperor's Army, but was brought here by the imperial court during this military march.
If Yu Yishi had not been a citizen of the Wei Dynasty, had read books, knew how to read, and had escorted several grain and grass transportations, otherwise, he would not have been able to temporarily join the Emperor's Army.
In Yu Yi's words, the imperial examination was coming soon and he was worried that he would not pass the examination, so he went out with the army to earn more silver to prepare for the next imperial examination.
There is no doubt whether he believes such remarks or not. After all, Yu Yi is a citizen of the Wei Dynasty, and he is a small quartermaster. He is useless even as a spy. He has no authority and is just a follower to inspect.
However, it was only a few days of contact. In the eyes of everyone, Yu Yi was a good person. Apart from his eccentric temperament, he was at least a scholar. Soldiers admired scholars, especially Xu Qingxiao who led two battles to victory.
It also made these soldiers understand a truth.
knowledge is power.
Naturally, his attitude towards Yi is quite good, but Yu Yi is a bit unrealistic. He always studies what the army wants to do, what the court wants to do, and even the battles between Fan and Tang. Yu Yi stayed up for several nights just to study.
Ways to defeat the enemy.
This incident also made the soldiers feel a little funny.
You, a little quartermaster, are going to study this? Isn’t it because you have enough to eat and nothing to do?
Do you have Xu Qingxiao's talent? If you did, you wouldn't be so bad at it.
Outside the camp, listening to the soldiers' joking, Yu Yi did not feel any humiliation. Instead, he calmed down even more and arranged the stones.
He drew a picture on the ground, which was the map of the Western Territory. He had been to the military camp and saw the entire map of the Western Territory, and he memorized it all at just one glance.
Of course, the picture on the ground must be a crude version, and it would definitely be difficult to draw it.
Looking at the map of the Western Region on the ground, Yu Yi frowned and even murmured to himself.
"The Western Territory is extremely mountainous, the desert is dangerous, and there are depressions everywhere. The foreign tribes in the Western Territory are using roundabout battles to consume our army's combat power and delay our progress."
"If the Wei emperor's army wanted to push all the way across the country, the 900,000-strong army would have to sacrifice at least 50,000 or even 100,000 soldiers' lives to reach Chen State."
"Especially for the rear army of 100,000 people, if the tribes ambush, it can form a tail-cutting trend. If the front army responds, it will definitely attract the attention of Chen Guo, and it is very likely that the camp will be dispersed."
"It is impossible for Chen Guo and the tribe to join forces to annihilate our army, but it will be enough to cause our army to suffer a big loss."
"It's hard! Hard! Hard to crack!"
Yu Yi was fiddling with the stone formations, but no matter how he manipulated them, he could not deduce a perfect formation.
Time passed little by little.
Yu Yi felt a little hungry. To be fair, he had not eaten anything since early morning. He glanced at the sky and found that it was already past meal time. Yu Yi keenly discovered that there was no smoke in the military camp.
This means that there is no one to cook.
"strangeness!"
Yu Yi frowned. This seemed to be a trivial matter, but in his eyes, it was not a trivial matter.
When marching and fighting, warriors can indeed go hungry, but unless they are on a rush or something big happens, they can basically still cook.
At least among the 900,000 troops, there are many who are not warriors. Quartermasters like him have to eat.
Just now Qu Zhouhou said that if we delay for five hours, we can prepare food, but the army does not cook.
This is a little weird.
But after thinking about it, Yu Yi didn't go into details. After all, maybe it was because the war was coming and he didn't want to be delayed by such things.
Continuing to sit cross-legged, Yu Yi rubbed his belly and looked at the map again.
"The imperial court said that we must rush outside Chen State in three days."
"Two days have passed now, which means that before the day after tomorrow, the army must move outside Chen State and join the first and second armies."
"With this situation, how is it possible to arrive tomorrow?"
"And today I have done absolutely nothing. I have been wasting my time by staying here. If I want to charge, I can do it in one go and reduce casualties. Otherwise, what is the point of staying like this?"
"Is it possible that Qu Zhouhou secretly sent someone to sneak away?"
"This is impossible."
"What exactly does Naqu Zhouhou want to do? Is he going to do it in a positive and negative way? No, this is impossible."
Yu Yi was indeed a little confused.
He pondered.
Then he took another look around the camp.
Meditate again.
He took another look around the camp.
The whole army is on standby.
No food.
Arrive in Chen State within three days.
As information poured in one after another, Yu Yi still couldn't figure it out. He was feeling hungry, so Yu Yi picked up the kettle and took a sip, hoping to soothe his stomach.
But the moment Yu Yi picked up the kettle, a thought suddenly appeared in his mind.
Immediately afterwards, Yu Yi was stunned.
"Water Veins!"
Yu Yi froze on the spot. He held the kettle and did not move for a long time.
The reason for not cooking is not because Wei didn't want to delay the matter, but because Wei had already poisoned the water.
Each army has its own water bladder, which is completely sufficient for self-supply, but if it is for cooking or other purposes, it must go to a nearby water source to fetch water.
It’s impossible to ask everyone to pour out the water in the water bag, right?
In extraordinary times, this is no problem.
But in this case, doing this will only make the army curious, and it will be very easy to leak information. There are many spies nearby watching every move of the 900,000 army.
This is an unavoidable situation.
Therefore, the water has been poisoned.
Moreover, it is not as simple as one water vein, it may be several or even a dozen.
"This plan, in terms of military affairs, is a plan to break the situation and achieve superiority."
"In terms of humanity, I'm afraid this matter will attract some infamy."
"But the country's war cannot be rigid."
"In war, there are only allies and enemies. Master Xu really opened a door for Yu."
Yu Yi was shocked.
He had already guessed that the water veins had been poisoned.
The first reaction was shock.
After all, this is inhumane.
The second reaction is contemplation.
This matter is indeed inhumane, but now it is a war, a national war. It is very likely that the country will be destroyed, so how can there be so much kindness.
The third reaction is understanding.
My thoughts were too rigid and I had forgotten what the nature of war was, so that I couldn't figure out how to break the situation, and I couldn't guess what the emperor's army was going to do.
Now, his mind has been opened and he has a new understanding of war.
At this moment, Yu Yi drank heavily, smiled, then stood up and kicked the stones on the ground away, wiped the map with his shoes, and stopped thinking about it.
Because, the Emperor's Army has already won this battle.
Not only did they win, but they were also very likely to sweep across the entire Western Territory without spending a single soldier.
So he stopped studying the battle situation.
Xu Qingxiao has done everything, and now he is sending troops to Chen State to prepare for the fourth battle.
A real national war.
in this way.
Another two hours passed.
Just when the Tianzi Army thought it would continue to delay, Qu Zhouhou's military order was issued.
"The whole army marches out!"
As the whole army marched out, the emperor's army suddenly became excited. All the soldiers clenched their weapons, and the horses neighed and guarded the left and right sides of the army.
As the army marches out.
In the land of the west, yellow sand is rolling.
Less than two quarters of an hour.
The scout team immediately discovered that there were three thousand alien warriors lying on the ground. In an instant, the scout team sent back information.
Not long after, five thousand cavalry galloped on horseback. After confirming that there was no doubt, they directly killed these three thousand foreign soldiers. Such soldiers did not need to be captured.
The military order given by the imperial court is to sweep across the Western Territory and make the road to the Western Territory unobstructed, whether now or in the future.
The army continued to attack Chen Guo.
But for an hour, the army did not see any foreign tribesmen. Instead, there were guards on the left and right wings. They rode away at every turn, and returned less than a quarter of an hour later, not knowing what to do.
Finally, another hour later, 10,000 foreign soldiers appeared. They were ambushing here, but these 10,000 soldiers did not have the courage to confront the 900,000 emperor's army.
It was useless to fire arrows. Twenty thousand cavalry attacked from a pincer attack, causing the opponent to flee in panic and thousands of elite soldiers were killed.
The opponent was very confused, and the Emperor Wei's army was also very confused.
The confusing point for foreigners is, where have their teammates gone?
And the confusing point of the Emperor's Army is that ten thousand aliens dare to make a sneak attack?
Are you too brave, or do you think our Emperor Wei's army is easy to bully?
But no matter what, the next journey is very smooth, but the more so, the higher the vigilance within the Emperor's Army, because there is no reason why these aliens can't interfere?
If it doesn't come out for a long time, it is very likely that it is planning a big killing move.
The whole army is alert, which is a good thing for marching and fighting.
Just like that, a full ten hours later.
The next day has arrived.
The advancing army has arrived at Chen State, and the rear army is moving very fast. Two hundred thousand cavalrymen stand guard at the rear. As long as there is any attack, they will instantly form formations to kill the enemy.
But after the army safely evacuated, the alien tribe still didn't show up. At this moment, everyone really didn't know what to say.
Everyone is in a state of confusion, even some experienced veterans are a little confused.
The 900,000-strong army suffered no casualties except for a few scattered pursuits at the beginning, in which about a thousand people died.
In the Battle of the Western Territory, everyone had expected about 50,000 casualties, but we received only 1,000 casualties, which was completely unexpected.
At this time, the army was heading south, and after about a hundred miles, they finally saw large camps.
It is the Wei military camp.
The camp of the Dahuang Army and the Qilin Army.
Tap tap tap!
An elite force attacked, and after confirming their identity, they couldn't help but look happy.
The three armies have joined together.
The Great Wilderness Army, the Qilin Army, and the Emperor's Army gathered together hundreds of miles away from Chen State. This was a great thing.
"The whole army listens to the order and sets up camp to rest."
The next moment, Quzhouhou ordered the emperor's army to set up camp immediately. At the same time, he, Yangduhou and Chongpinghou went straight to the Qilin Army Camp.
Conduct preparation meetings.
However.
The arrival of the Emperor's Army has also fallen into the eyes and ears of Chen Guo.
Chen Guo.
royal palace.
The king of the state of Chen is sitting on the throne.
He was dressed in a black dragon robe and looked down at the ministers.
Hundreds of officials gathered together, their eyes full of spirit.
When the battle report came, the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty were not in an uproar, but seemed calm.
Compared with Tang, Fan, Amuta, and Tuliang, Chen is obviously much more confident.
"Your Majesty, the Minister of the Ministry of War, Zhou Liang, is here to start the memorial."
At this time, the Minister of War of the State of Chen spoke up and began to report to the king.
"Play."
Lord Chen Guoguo spoke, looking extremely cold and stern.
"The seventy-two prefectures have completed preparations for war. They are arranged in three prefectures and one city. The foreign generals control the twelve prefectures and cities and provide their own food and grass."
"I have completely sealed the secret passage, and also informed the aliens that if any aliens surrender in this battle, they will be killed."
"Forty percent of the men in the sixty prefectures of Chen State have been recruited into the army to guard the country's gates, and all the people are soldiers."
"In the country, the people are united and voluntarily build weapons, armor, slings and other items."
"All the wealthy merchants donated money, and three thousand of my subjects volunteered to die. I have delivered the Heavenly Thunder Talisman."
"Before fighting, we can severely damage the three armies of the Wei Dynasty."
When the Minister of War opened his mouth, every word he said was decisive, and every word seemed extremely confident.
Especially the last sentence is even more cold.
After Chen Guoguo heard these words again, he seemed very satisfied.
"good."
"very good."
He nodded, and then slowly spoke.
"Back then, Taizu Taizu of the Great Wei Dynasty humiliated my country of Chen. He treated me as a miscellaneous country, humiliated my country of Chen, and had impure blood."
"Today, I, together with the people, go to this battle."
"The Wei Dynasty was full of tricks, attacking at night, killing and surrendering, instigating rebellion, and using poison. It can be said that the methods were dirty and despicable."
"Disgraceful."
"It's a pity that they are too stupid. If these strategies are hidden behind the scenes and targeted at our Chen State, they may lead to a complete defeat of the Chen State."
"They are greedy for temporary victory, and doing this in advance also puts Chen Guo on guard."
"They are too stupid and too arrogant. In their hearts, Chen State is still a miscellaneous country, but I want them to know the confidence and prestige of Chen State."
"To defeat the three armies, Gu knows that this cannot be done, but by delaying the Wei Dynasty for three years, Gu is confident."
"As long as the war begins, the Wei Dynasty will die."
"The vassal king of the Wei Dynasty has talked with Gu Mixin. When the war situation in the Wei Dynasty becomes anxious, they will definitely launch an attack on Kyoto, and King Qin will kill the thieves."
"By then, the Wei Dynasty will face collapse."
Lord Chen Guoguo said this, his words full of confidence.
His confidence is not that he can defeat Da Wei, but that he can hold Da Wei back and plunge Da Wei into trouble. This is his confidence.
Civil strife is more terrifying than external war.
The Wei Dynasty's background makes it absolutely impossible to annihilate all enemies, but civil strife is different, especially the rebellion of the feudal kings.
These vassal kings are all from the royal family of the Wei Dynasty. The empress can order the first-level warriors to take action, but the first-level warriors also have their own considerations.
In the final analysis, there is still one sentence, no matter how big the civil strife is, it is nothing more than changing the emperor, and as long as the emperor is of the royal family, the country of Wei must not fall into the hands of outsiders.
Then everything is easy to say.
But King Chen Guo had predicted that the Wei Dynasty would be caught in the flames of war in the near future. Even if there were capable ministers to calm everything down, the foundation of the Wei Dynasty would be severely damaged again.
There is no way back to heaven.
"My ministers, I would like to congratulate the king in advance. After this battle, Chen Guo will surely become the first of the ten kingdoms."
"Perhaps one day Chen Guo can declare his dynasty."
Prime Minister Chen Guo took a step forward and congratulated the monarch.
The civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty also congratulated the King of Chen.
The latter smiled, but did not laugh wildly. Instead, he looked outside the hall in the direction of the Wei Dynasty.
And at the same time.
Wei Dynasty.
In the Wenhua Palace.
The battle report sounded again.
The three armies converged, and the entire Emperor's army suffered one thousand casualties.
When the news came out, the officials in the main hall were a little surprised, but they quickly calmed down.
After all, compared to Xu Qingxiao's destruction of the Fan Kingdom in one day, the destruction of the Tang Kingdom in five days, and crossing the western border, it is indeed not worth mentioning.
However, when the battle report appears.
The voice of Zhou Yan, Minister of the Ministry of War, rang out immediately.
"Master Xu."
"This time the three armies are converging, the war is about to break out. There is one thing I have to say."
Zhou Yan spoke out, and Xu Qingxiao personally controlled the battle situation, but they were responsible for other matters.
There is one thing that all the ministers are worried about, especially after the three armies are united, they cannot help but mention it.
If this hidden danger cannot be solved, it will be extremely bad for Wei Dynasty.
"Is the matter mentioned by Zhou Shangshu related to the king of the Wei Dynasty?"
Xu Qingxiao spoke calmly.
At this moment, all civil and military officials pricked up their ears and listened carefully.
Because Xu Qingxiao was right, what they were worried about was about the king of the Wei Dynasty.
The three armies have already gathered outside. Whether to fight or not to fight now is just an order from Xu Qingxiao.
But internal matters must be resolved.
Wen Gong has been suppressed, and everything in the country is peaceful.
But how do the mainland feudal kings solve it?
They are recuperating their strength now. Once the three armies are in a stalemate with Chen Guo, Wei will have only two choices.
Either increase troops or withdraw troops.
Continuing the stalemate has no advantages but only disadvantages. The key to this battle is a quick victory. If the chaos cannot be quelled and the stalemate continues, it will be extremely detrimental to the Wei Dynasty.
The impact on morale is small, but if it affects the destiny of the country, it is large.
"Well, it's the feudal king's business."
Zhou Yan got straight to the point.
"I have a countermeasure for the vassal king's matter."
"It just so happens that Zhou Shangshu has drafted the decree."
"Instruct the vassal kings from all over the country to send half of their troops. Within five days, they will gather the Chen State and command the twelve great Wei princes to fight against the Chen State."
Xu Qingxiao spoke out, this was his plan.
But as soon as he said this, there seemed to be some silence in the hall.
At first, they were full of expectations, thinking that Xu Qingxiao had some good ideas, but what they didn't expect was that Xu Qingxiao actually asked the vassal king to send troops?
This is really a bit idealistic.
The vassal kings from all over the country were eyeing the Wei Dynasty. How could they be willing to send troops to reinforce the Wei Dynasty?
You can just find any excuse to excuse it.
And even if they did send troops for reinforcements, they would probably not be able to do enough work.
Eating the food of the Wei Dynasty for nothing could even easily lead to fights in the army.
triggered controversy among the military.
If these two points alone are not resolved, this imperial edict will become a joke.
"Sir Xu, I am afraid that the vassal kings from all over the country will not be willing to send troops for reinforcements."
"If we really send troops for reinforcements, I'm afraid that the work will not be enough."
Zhou Yan reminds me.
However, Xu Qingxiao shook her head, seeming to have the pearls of wisdom in her hands.
"Just convey the imperial edict. I have a way to make them fight honestly."
Xu Qingxiao is very confident.
As soon as he said this, everyone became a little curious. They really couldn't think of any way Xu Qingxiao could make the vassal kings from all over the country willing to send troops and go to war.
But out of curiosity, Zhou Yan thought for a moment and stopped persuading him. Since Xu Qingxiao had given the order, he should follow it truthfully.
Soon, in less than two quarters of an hour, the imperial edict was drafted.
After Xu Qingxiao read it, he immediately promulgated it and announced it to the world.
"The edict said."
"In the first year of Wuchang, the foreign tribes were arrogant and turbulent in the Wei Dynasty. They wanted to be punished. The three armies of the Wei Dynasty marched to the Chen State. However, in order to show the power of the Wei Dynasty and put an end to the chaos and troubles, I ordered the vassal kings from all over the country to send 50% of their troops to go there.
Go to Chen State, join the three armies, and fight against the traitors together!"
The imperial edict is promulgated.
It didn't even take half an hour before it spread to the entire Wei Dynasty.
The vassal kings from all over the country were informed of the decree, and all kinds of voices suddenly sounded.
A small number of vassal kings immediately sent troops after hearing the decree. Not all vassal kings in the Wei Dynasty coveted the throne, and some vassal kings were loyal to the Wei Dynasty.
But most of the feudal kings remained silent.
Some powerful vassal kings even sneered and simply ignored it after receiving the imperial edict.
I don't worry about what can be done to him at all.
Of course, on the surface, he still sent a letter to the Wei Dynasty, refusing to go to Chen State on the grounds of fear of civil strife and alien pressure on the border.
at the same time.
Until the application time.
Kyoto of the Great Wei Dynasty.
In a secret room.
Five figures appeared here.
King Huaining was the leader and listened to the voices of the other four people.
"I thought Xu Qingxiao had some tricks up his sleeve, but I didn't expect him to ask me to wait for reinforcements. It's really ridiculous."
"Now that I have finally waited for this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, Xu Qingxiao asks me to send troops, which is ridiculous."
"The princes from other places all sneered. You will not agree to Xu Qingxiao's request."
Several voices rang out. They were full of disdain for this imperial edict and expressed that they would never agree to it.
However, King Huaining's voice sounded.
"Send troops! Reinforcements!"
His simple words made everyone fall silent instantly.
"Sending troops and reinforcements? My lord, do you know what you are talking about?"
"If we send troops, wouldn't we fall into Xu Qingxiao's scheme?"
"He asked us to send troops just because he wanted to consume the strength of the vassal kings from all over the country. If he really sent troops, even if the Wei Dynasty was defeated, we would not dare to take action rashly. The Xuanwu Army was stationed in Kyoto, and if we were wasted in vain, we could There is nothing we can do to save it.”
Everyone was in disbelief, and their tone was even more incredible.
Now, Xu Qingxiao asked them to send troops, didn't he just want to consume their main force?
They are now waiting for the stalemate in Wei's external war to start civil strife. If reinforcements arrive now, it will be extremely disadvantageous for them.
But in the face of everyone's doubts, Prince Huaining said in a cold voice.
"If we don't send troops, Xu Qingxiao will definitely have a back-up plan. I can roughly guess what Xu Qingxiao wants to do."
"The officers and soldiers of the Wei Dynasty fought bloody battles at the border, and the people are paying attention to them all the time. Now the imperial edict is calling us. If we don't obey, we will arouse the anger of the public."
"Xu Qingxiao will be ready to take action when the time comes to deal with me."
Prince Huaining said in a low voice, he had seen through Xu Qingxiao's plan.
But as soon as he said this, everyone fell silent.
They really didn't expect this.
"But, even so, we still have reasons not to send troops. Three of the five military camps of the Wei Dynasty are already fighting outside, and the strength is completely sufficient."
"And if we reinforce the troops, once the foreign tribes come to kill us, the country of Wei will be in jeopardy. Isn't it enough that we can just deal with this and go back?"
Someone spoke, even though they knew what Prince Huaining was afraid of.
But they have reasons to refuse to send troops. There is no problem in fighting, but there are still people to protect the country. It is impossible for all the troops to go out to fight, leaving an empty nest?
Doing this would be extremely detrimental to the Wei Dynasty. This is their reason, and it can be regarded as a reason.
As soon as he said this, Prince Huaining sneered.
"The reason is good, but do people believe it?"
"The people only want to see what they want to see. If we don't send troops, Xu Qingxiao will probably scold us in the newspapers and arouse the anger of the people."
"When the time comes, no one can bear it."
Prince Huaining had a vicious vision. He saw through Xu Qingxiao's plan, so he opposed the kings' intentions.
Not only cannot we resist, but we must actively respond.
"If we send troops there, wouldn't we be at a disadvantage?"
The kings frowned, they understood the stakes involved and what Prince Huaining meant.
But the problem is that they are not happy to be restrained by Xu Qingxiao in this way. Moreover, their reinforcements will inevitably be controlled by the three armies of the Wei Dynasty and used as vanguard generals.
To put it bluntly, it is very likely that the casualties will be in vain.
If this problem is not resolved, they will not be willing to send troops.
"No!"
Prince Huaining shook his head, looked at the four kings, and said coldly.
"You are wrong."
"It's okay to send troops, but it's not okay to follow the orders of the three armies. This is a place where we can negotiate. After all, we are waiting for the deployment and the three armies cannot adapt to the adjustment. If there is a war, how can we change the commander on the spot?"
"And if the reinforcements go over, eat Wei's food, and take Wei's money, it can be regarded as benefiting us. Besides, after they go, who says we must go to war? Can't we just wait?"
Prince Huaining spoke slowly.
As soon as these words were said, the kings suddenly understood.
But some people still couldn't help but frown.
"But what if they insist on letting our army charge first? If that's the case, we can't do our best, right?"
He understood what Prince Huaining meant, wasn't it just that he was working hard but not doing his best?
The idea is good, but the question is are people willing to do it?
At that moment, Prince Huaining shook his head and looked at the other party.
"You're still wrong."
"Who says I won't be able to do my best while waiting for work?"
"If Xu Qingxiao asks our army to charge, then our army will mass and charge. It doesn't matter how many casualties there are. After all, we only charge once."
"After this charge, a mutiny occurred in the military camp. Our soldiers charged into the battle, while the Dahuang Army, Qilin Army, and the Emperor's Army stood idly by."
"The kings think, can we impeach them? Can we allow them to have civil strife?"
Prince Huaining spoke like this.
Reluctant to let go of the child, we cannot trap the wolf. In the current situation, it is impossible to refuse to send troops, and if we agree to send troops, we cannot do work without making efforts.
On the contrary, it was the first time he was beaten to death. He was beaten so hard that it was impossible for Chen Guo to be beaten to death in one go.
And as long as this battle is over, they will occupy an invincible position, and then let them go? Will their army agree?
Will they agree or not?
This is Prince Huaining's strategy.
If you know what Xu Qingxiao wants to do, just do it according to Xu Qingxiao's wishes and trigger a mutiny at the critical moment.
Sure enough, as Prince Huaining revealed his plan.
All the kings nodded and agreed.
"Okay, let's inform the vassal kings everywhere and let's follow this plan."
"I'm leaving first. If you stay away for too long, you will be targeted."
Prince Huaining spoke, and after saying this, he stood up and left. He had already made his plan, and it was up to the kings whether he should use it or not.
But wait until Prince Huaining leaves.
Their voices also rang out.
"What do you think of this plan?"
"It is possible, but you must remember that Prince Huaining has no soldiers."
Some people asked about the plan, but others spoke up and reminded everyone that Prince Huaining no longer had any soldiers.
As soon as he said this, everyone fell silent.
That's how people's hearts are.
Everyone has their own interests. No matter how good your words are, if it affects your own interests, who is willing to make sacrifices?
That's it.
Until the next day.
The memorials of the sixty-three vassal kings of the Wei Dynasty were sent back.
Twenty-three vassal kings led the troops to go on an expedition, and they would arrive at Chen State within five days.
The remaining twenty-five vassal kings more or less found some excuses, and the general meaning was the same, either because they were afraid of domestic problems or because they were afraid of affecting the people.
So he refused to send troops.
The other fifteen vassal kings were more direct. They could send troops, but the food, fodder, and military pay had to be paid by the Wei Dynasty, and they were asking for high prices. They obviously wanted to send troops, but they also wanted to get a benefit from the Wei Dynasty.
It can be said that except for a few vassal kings who are loyal to the Wei Dynasty, most of the vassal kings are extremely treacherous. When the country has reached this point, they still want to gain benefits.
This also made Xu Qingxiao determined to eradicate the feudal chaos.
Just now, facing such a response.
Xu Qingxiao didn't feel angry at all, he had been prepared.
Today, he specifically asked the Wei Dynasty newspaper to postpone the sale. The entire newspaper was devoted to rebuking the inaction of the vassal kings in various places.
Xu Qingxiao even marked the calligraphy personally.
[Everyone is responsible for the rise and fall of a country. The royal family of the Wei Dynasty was timid in the face of battle]
Sixteen characters were used as the front page, which instantly detonated the entire Wei people.
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