Chapter 32: Drawing fire from the bottom of the cauldron, the number one hero of the Western Zhou Dynasty
Ten days later.
Xiqi founded the country, and the country was named Zhou. Xibohou established himself as King Wen of Zhou, officially declaring his independence from the control of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, and the world was shocked.
In fact, rebellions in various places have become the norm in recent years. This is why Grand Master Wen has been out on expeditions all year round, conquering east and west without rest.
However, this was the first time that the four major vassal states had rebelled on their own, which instantly caused turmoil in Kyushu...
More news came out that on this day, Huang Feihu, the Wucheng King of the Yin Shang Dynasty, swore allegiance to the Zhou Kingdom and was named the founding Wucheng King by Zhou Wen Wang Jichang; Chentangguan Li Jing took his soldiers and horses to the Western Zhou Dynasty and was named the Western Zhou Dynasty.
Marshal of the army.
The Huang family and the Li family have since become the top powerful families in the Western Zhou Dynasty, and have also become two benchmarks, attracting the Yin Shang family to join them.
On the third day after the founding of the Western Zhou Dynasty, King Wen of Zhou came to Li Jing's home with his sons, visited Taoist Shen, and formally invited the immortal to be the Prime Minister of the Western Zhou Dynasty, but he was rejected.
King Wen did not give up, and visited him again three days later. However, this time he did not even see the immortal's face, and only received a letter from the other party.
Qin Yao said in his letter that there is a great sage who fishes with a straight hook in Feng River. He only hooks princes. If he is willing to take the bait, he will be the best candidate for the country's prime minister.
King Wen immediately sent someone to inquire and learned that there was a Jiang Taigong in Feng River who lived in seclusion on the bank of the Weishui River and fished with a straight hook every day. Faced with the ridicule and incomprehension of passers-by, he only explained that he would rather take from the straight rather than seek from the straight.
.Only fish for kings and marquis, not fish in the water...
After hearing this rumor, King Wen immediately understood. He immediately fasted for three days, bathed and changed clothes. Then he brought generous gifts and led his sons to devoutly come to Fengxi to look for talents. Here he met Jiang Taigong who was fishing.
After the conversation, he was so astonished that he immediately worshiped the other party as the Prime Minister of the country and personally pushed the cart for him eight hundred times and eight steps, creating a good story.
This good story spread quickly with the news of the founding of the Western Zhou Dynasty, but only Jiang Shang himself knew that this good story was not formed naturally, but was the work of his junior disciple.
The idea of catching the prince with a straight hook came from his junior brother. The position of the Prime Minister was also given to him by his junior brother. Even King Wen was willing to invite himself out of the mountain in such a grand manner, even pushing the cart eight hundred and eight steps. It was also the handiwork of the other party.
This made Jiang Ziya always feel that he owed the other party a lot, so after he was officially appointed as the Prime Minister, he immediately recommended his junior brother to King Wen as the Imperial Preceptor of the Western Zhou Dynasty.
This idea coincided with King Wen's, so King Wen came to Li Jing's home for the third time and continued to invite Shen Xianchang to serve as an official.
Qin Yao swore to God that he had never thought of playing a three-invitation game, nor had he thought of stealing the allusion of Zhuge Liang's three visits to the thatched cottage.
However, if he still refuses to serve as an official despite King Wen's three invitations, his relationship with the Ji family will definitely be alienated, which will not be conducive to his future plans.
In desperation, he had no choice but to agree to become an official. From then on, King Wen's three visits became an allusion, which spread throughout the Kyushu with those who wished to take the bait...
When word of each of these incidents reached Chao Ge, Di Xin was so angry that he almost stabbed someone with a sword.
He has not yet investigated Ji Chang's crime of fleeing privately. This criminal actually dared to openly rebel. Who gave him the courage and courage?
But when Emperor Xin looked around the court, he found that none of the civil and military officials could take on the task of conquering the west. In desperation, he had no choice but to release the northern and southern princes who were still locked up and ordered them to mobilize troops to conquer the west.
The two great princes in the north and south did not dare to complain. They just requested to return to their fiefdoms to mobilize troops, but this request was also rejected by Di Xin.
Emperor Xin asked them to recruit troops on the spot in Chaoge, and took out all the slaves and criminals and stuffed them into the military camp, thus expanding it into an army of 70,000, known as 300,000 soldiers and horses, to attack Xiqi.
In today's Xiqi, the main army only has more than 20,000 people at full strength. Even if some miscellaneous soldiers are added, the maximum number is just over 30,000.
Therefore, when he heard that 300,000 soldiers and horses were attacking, Qin Yao was still very panicked. It was not until Qin Yao went to the Shang army to have a clear understanding of the reality of this army and exposed the illusion of 300,000 troops that he calmed down the fear in the military camp.
On this day, in Xiqi City, in the military camp.
Qin Yao stood in front of a sand table and said to King Wen, Jiang Shang, and the generals: "Although the two princes are coming fiercely, with their soldiers, it is impossible to attack Xiqi, so their defeat is only a matter of time.
, you can defend the city and fight steadily."
King Wen heard the hidden meaning of his words and asked, "Is the Imperial Master going to leave Xiqi?"
Qin Yao smiled and said: "I will bring an army back to replenish Xiqi's troops and increase its national defense strength so that it can compete with Wenzhong's army in the future."
King Wen's eyes lit up: "But the dragon army?"
Qin Yao waved his hand: "No, the Dragon Clan is not suitable to end up now! Don't guess, you will know when I bring this army back."
The next day.
Chaoge, Fangfu.
After Qin Yao followed the two Fang brothers into the study, he asked seriously: "Do the two generals still trust me?"
The two brothers looked at each other, and Fang Bi said with a smile: "Ever since the immortal sent the two princes to Chaoge, we have confidence in you."
"Okay!" Qin Yao said: "It is destiny to be the Shang Dynasty in the Western Zhou Dynasty. Now I comply with the destiny and take the position of the national advisor of the Western Zhou Dynasty. Are you two brothers willing to return to the Zhou Dynasty?"
Fang Bi said: "If the Taoist priest can protect the children of our two brothers, we are willing to be loyal to you."
Qin Yao waved his hand: "Wrong, wrong, you are not loyal to me, but to the Kingdom of Zhou and King Wen."
Fang Bi seemed honest and honest, but in fact he smiled shrewdly and said: "We all obey you. We will be loyal to whomever you tell us to be loyal to."
Qin Yao glanced at him with a half-smile, but did not reveal his hidden thoughts, and said: "In troubled times, you have soldiers in your hands, and your waist is strong. The two of you carrying a whole family are different from carrying an army."
When Ma went to Xiqi, he was treated differently.
Therefore, I suggest that you take the initiative to draw fire from under the cauldron, wait patiently for the defeat of the two great princes, take the initiative to ask Emperor Xin for a battle, take away the Yin Shang Central Palace Army, pretend to defeat Xiqi, and be captured and later persuaded to surrender.
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The Fang brothers exchanged glances, and they were all shocked by the Immortal Chief's huge and unexpected move.
The current military system of the Yin and Shang Dynasties is the "internal and external service" system, that is, the army is divided into an internal central army and an external princes' army. The central army directly takes orders from the king, while the princes' armies are controlled by the four princes.
The Central Palace Army is an important part of the Central Army, and can even be said to be the core army.
Once a war begins, the palace army will be used as the backbone to increase the army. Thirty thousand palace troops are enough to increase the holdings into thirty divisions and brigades, thus forming a combat-effective army of 300,000.
Once they surrendered to the Western Zhou Dynasty with the Central Palace Army, the only army Emperor Xin could rely on was the expeditionary force of Master Wen. The external armies of the princes could not be mobilized when they conquered Xiqi, otherwise they might be killed.
Xiqi recruits troops.
After a long time, Fang Bi took a deep breath and asked, "Before doing this, I have a question."
Qin Yao nodded: "But it doesn't matter."
"What roles will the two princes Yin Jiao and Yin Hong play in this war?" Fang Bi said.
Qin Yao said: "They will also follow the way of heaven and help Zhou conquer Shang!"
"Second brother, what do you think?" Fang Bi asked again.
Prime Minister Fang said solemnly: "I believe in Daozhang Shen."
"Okay, then let's do what Taoist Master Shen said and pull the fire under the cauldron!" Fang Bi said decisively.
In the blink of an eye, three months later.
The Xicheng army, composed of slaves and criminals, faced Xiqi's strong Tieguan troops and was unable to attack for a long time. It suffered heavy casualties and its morale became increasingly low.
Under such circumstances, one night, General Nangong Shi of the Western Zhou Dynasty led his troops to a night attack, and their horses trampled on the merchant camp, beating the already low morale of the Western army to the point of losing their armor and defeating them.
If the two princes had not reacted quickly and fled with their guards immediately after realizing that they could no longer control the army, they would have become prisoners of the Western Zhou Dynasty.
But when they escaped from the battlefield, they did not flee back to Chaoge. Instead, they persuaded their personal guards to surrender and each fled to their own fiefs. By the time Emperor Xin received the news of the defeat of the Western Rebellion Army, they had already returned to their respective mansions.
Di Xin laughed angrily at this absurd result, but he did not dare to order an attack on the fiefdoms of the two princes, lest it cause the terrible consequences of rebellion across the world.
However, what pleased him was that even though the two great princes had been wiped out, there were still fierce generals in the court who dared to stand up and ask for a fight, with awe-inspiring righteousness and no fear.
It's just that he was somewhat hesitant about the requests made by these two fierce generals. It was not that he doubted the ability of the two fierce generals to lead troops, but mainly because once the Central Palace Army left, the entire Chaoge would be empty, and it would be easy for others to take advantage of it...
…This hesitation caused the matter to drag on.
That night, Qin Yao came to the Imperial Master's Mansion alone. As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, Xuanyuan Lan appeared in front of him like a ghost and asked with a sinister look on his face: "You still dare to come to see me?"
Qin Yao said in surprise: "I haven't done anything sorry to you, why don't I dare to come to see you?"
Xuanyuan Lan: "You still dare to say no? As soon as Wen Zhong came, you disappeared. If it weren't for someone's advice, I would have risked my life to secretly support King Ping Ling. Now the court still doesn't know what it would be like."
Qin Yao shook his head: "Don't you know about the founding of the Western Zhou Dynasty? I didn't disappear, but I tried my best to promote this matter.
I have carefully inspected that among the eight hundred princes in the world, only Xiqi has the potential and qualifications to overthrow the Yin Shang.
Now that Xiqi has been established as a nation, as long as we can withstand the early offensive of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, we can divide the world into two parts, and even counterattack the Yin and Shang Dynasties, completing your mission and mine."
Xuanyuan Lan's face froze, and the surging anger due to betrayal was forcibly dispersed. He was even a little embarrassed, so he could only pretend to be tough and said: "You are always like this, going your own way, why can't you tell me in advance?
"
"If you don't keep things secret, you will lose yourself. If you don't keep people secret, you will lose your ministers. If I tell you this matter in advance, I might cause trouble." Qin Yao said.
Xuanyuan Lan's eyes narrowed slightly and he said in a cold voice: "You don't trust me?"
Qin Yao said: "No, I don't trust Daji."
Xuanyuan Lan was stunned for a moment: "Why is this?"
"Ask what love is in the world, and it will tell you whether life and death are together. Love can make demons blind." Qin Yao said.
"You mean Daji fell in love with Di Xin?" Xuanyuan Lan said in shock.
Qin Yao nodded: "There are three thousand beauties in the harem, but only one person is favored. For that person, this is a poison that erodes the soul and corrodes the bones."
"Impossible." Xuanyuan Lan said decisively: "Daji is not that stupid."
Qin Yao smiled: "You have never really loved someone, have you?"
Xuanyuan Lan: "..."
Everything is fine, why are you so worried?
"Okay, let's get down to business."
Qin Yao's face straightened and he said in a deep voice: "Please help facilitate the Fang brothers' expedition to the west."
Xuanyuan Lan was stunned for a moment, and then quickly understood everything, silently widening his eyes: "Did you conquer the Fang brothers? When did it happen? How many things are you hiding from me?"
Qin Yao said: "I never hid anything from you, I just didn't catch it in time. I can't report what I did to you every day, right?"
Xuanyuan Lan: "..."
After a long time, she took a deep breath: "This plan is very poisonous. Once there is a problem with the Central Palace Army, Chaoge City will immediately be empty."
Qin Yao said: "Are you sure now? We are the most compatible partners. With the internal and external cooperation, why worry that the Yin and Shang Dynasties will not be destroyed?"
Xuanyuan Lan nodded silently and said: "I will go to see the king tomorrow to facilitate this matter."
Qin Yao flew up: "One last thing to remind you, be careful Daji."
Xuanyuan Lan: "..."
The next day.
Xuanyuan Lan entered the palace and showed the miracle that one man could form an army to protect Chao Ge. He promised Emperor Xin that he could protect Chao Ge.
Emperor Xin knew that the imperial master was extraordinary, but he did not expect to have such magical powers.
Overjoyed, he agreed to let the Fang brothers lead the army to fight. The 50,000 Central Palace troops, known as the 150,000 army, marched to the front.
Under the leadership of the Fang brothers, this 50,000-strong army passed through the five major checkpoints of Lintong Pass, Tongguan, Chuanyunguan, Jiepai Pass, and Sishui Pass. They traveled a long distance without resting, and just attacked Xiqi City.
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The brothers were even captured by Nezha and Tai Bing, and the 40,000 Central Palace troops knelt down and surrendered.
When the news was rushed to Chaoge from Babaili, Di Xin's mind buzzed and went blank.
The Fang brothers had been his generals for more than ten years. He knew that these two people had some abilities. How could two capable men lead an army of fifty thousand and be defeated so easily?
What's wrong with this world?
After reacting, Emperor Xin was furious and immediately sent troops to surround Fang Mansion, intending to kill everyone in Fang Mansion.
But after the servants and troops rushed into the mansion, they found that the people in the mansion had long since fled without a trace.
Emperor Xin ordered to dig three feet into the ground to search for traces of the Fang family, intending to cut them into pieces to vent his hatred.
At the same time, the Ji family was full of joy and laughter. At the banquet, all the top dignitaries of the Western Zhou Dynasty ran to the Imperial Master to propose a toast, and their words were full of flattery.
Emperor Xin did not know the truth about the defeat of the Central Palace Army, but these Xiqi dignitaries knew it clearly.
With the Fang brothers being established as the vanguard generals of Xiqi, the power of the Imperial Preceptor in Xiqi also reached its peak.
Even Jiang Ziya, the Prime Minister, was amazed by this generosity and recognized this extraordinary achievement.
With this credit, Shen Gongbao secured his position as the first minister of the Western Zhou Dynasty as a national advisor, second only to Wen Zhong of the Yin Shang Dynasty among human ministers.
There is no way, Wen Zhong is too old. Unless Qin Yao also experienced three dynasties and supported three emperors, he really can't compare with this old man.
But Qin Yao never thought about competing with him. What is there to be proud of in being someone else's minister? For him, this status is just a tool to complete the task...