Chapter 493 The art of combining vertical, the emperors of the two countries meet and hunt
In the Jinling City of the Xia Kingdom, in the Jinshen Palace of the Imperial Palace.
All the other officials retreated, leaving only a dozen or so important ministers of the Xia Kingdom. The Xia Emperor Yu Zhaoling, who was a die-hard loyalist, remained in the hall at this time.
"Your Majesty, Daxing County's embroidered clothes envoy is coming to report. Yun General Di Qing led tens of thousands of troops to attack Xiaoguan and Sanguan, intending to invade the Weihe Plain and take Daxing County, our important northern territory!"
At this time, all the ministers in the palace, who were the heroes of the Xia Kingdom, did not show signs of panic. However, they all frowned and looked solemn.
Feng Chu immediately stepped forward and said:
"General Yun Di Qing is not from a hundred sects, aristocratic families, or Jianghu sects. His martial arts has a military aura, he is good at using swordsmanship, has a ninth-level cultivation, and is well versed in military strategies. He should be from the military!"
"When he was a boy, he was an unknown person. When he was young, he directly joined the Yun Kingdom's Forbidden Army and served as a school captain. When Emperor Yun took power and went on a personal expedition, he was on the sidelines."
"After that, because of the suppression of the Buddhist rebellion in Yun State, he moved to General Wuxiang and took charge of the Yongzhou camp. In the following battles, he led his troops to capture Shaoyang County and surrounded Jiangcheng County. He made many military exploits and was awarded the title Yanshan Bo and Zhennan General.
He also served as the left governor of the former military governor's office of the Yun Kingdom."
"This man is cunning and changeable with his troops. When he is not moving, he is like a mountain. He defends Yongzhou without moving. When he is attacking, he is like fire. In less than a month, he captured sixty-one cities in Shaoyang County. He even personally took the lead as the commander-in-chief.
Arrow, charge into battle, be brave and invincible, and have a high reputation among the Yun army!"
Although the embroidered clothes envoy was suppressed by Dongchang, the sticky pole, and the combined forces, he could not lift his head, and he did not dare to show any trace in the Yun Kingdom.
But similar to this, the detailed information of the main generals in the cloud army is still of great concern!
After listening to Di Qing's information, the faces of the officials in the palace were really not good-looking.
Emperor Xia's confidant, Zhu Fei'ang, a regular attendant of Sanqi, frowned and said:
"This man's military exploits are not as dazzling as Yun General Wu Zixu, but he is still among the famous generals in the world and should not be underestimated! Even if there are pass guards outside Daxing County, we should not be careless."
"Your Majesty, I would also like to ask you to quickly issue an order to mobilize troops and horses from the north to help Daxing County as soon as possible!"
At this time, Yu Zhaoling, who was sitting on the dragon chair, had his eyes slightly lowered, but his expression was not solemn at all, and instead there was a hint of a smile at the corner of his mouth.
"Xiangzhou County finally uses troops!"
At this time, Feng Chu also showed a smile, bowed his hands slightly to Yu Zhaoling, and said:
"The Yun army stationed in Xiangzhou and Jiangyang counties totals no more than 100,000."
"Now, Di Qing is not only going to lead his troops to attack Xiao and San Pass, but also divide his troops to garrison Jincheng Mansion to guard against our great Xia Rui, who is stationed in Xingqing Mansion south of Xiangzhou County. Presumably, the Yun Army's rear defense line is now garrisoned.
It’s already empty!”
The monarch and his ministers looked relaxed at this time, and seemed to have a sense of pride after their plan had succeeded. This was in sharp contrast to the solemn and worried faces of the Xia Kingdom ministers in the palace.
Old Sikong Meichong was stunned for a moment and couldn't help but said:
"But Your Majesty, do you have other arrangements?"
Yu Zhaoling chuckled lightly and said leisurely:
"When the Turks were defeated, I, Daxia, gave the captured war horses, armor, and some craftsmen to Tubo."
I just hit the point here and didn't make it very clear.
But all the courtiers were smart people, and after thinking about it for a little while, they suddenly understood.
Your Majesty, you have made a secret agreement with Tubo two years ago, just for this war between Yun and Xia!
Some courtiers pondered for a moment, but couldn't help but said:
"Your Majesty, two years ago, Daxia was at war with the Yun Kingdom. At that time, Tubo flatly rejected my Daxia request to send troops to attack the Yun Kingdom!"
At the beginning of the war between Yun and Xia, the Xia State invited Tubo to send troops to carve up the Yun State. However, after seeing the great power of the Yun Army, Nie Qi refused without hesitation.
When Yu Zhaoling heard this, he immediately said:
"Zan Pu abandoned Nie Qi. Looking at his words and deeds since he came to the throne, we can see that he is definitely not mediocre. In the current situation, I don't believe he can still sit still!"
The situation today is different from two years ago!
If the Xia Kingdom is defeated this time, the general trend of the world will completely go to the Yun Kingdom.
Yun Guo frees up his hands
We will not allow a country like Tubo to exist around us, which has a long border with the Yun Kingdom and may threaten the border at any time. Therefore, Tubo can only join forces with the Xia Kingdom!
The ministers of the Xia Kingdom really looked down on Tubo, a small border country, and they all spoke again:
"The country of Tubo has a small population and a weak military. It is feared that the country cannot even gather the iron armor needed for the army. If it had not occupied the advantageous location on the plateau, it would have been destroyed long ago. Even if it sends troops, can it still be the opponent of the Yun army?
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"I also heard that in the southwest of Tubo, many tribes led by Yang Tongbu have long been fighting against the Tubo monarch with the support of the Yun State. With the control of the Yang Tongbu, Tubo would not dare to easily attack the Yun State.
ah!"
Looking at the suspicious ministers, before Yu Zhaoling could explain, a voice from the palace suddenly said:
"You adults do not know that in the past two years, due to the decline of the power of the Turkic royal court, the land south of Tubo, north to Qingtang City, including the West Sea, and a radius of thousands of miles, have been vomited out by the grassland forces.
Tubo gained a huge territory for nothing, and its national power grew rapidly."
Compared with other parts of Tubo, this land obtained for nothing had a larger population and was more prosperous.
Moreover, there is salt in the West Sea and iron ore in Qingtang City, both of which are urgently needed by Tubo. Together with the Turkic craftsmen sent by the Xia Kingdom, the Tubo Kingdom's smelting technology tree has been lit up, and it is finally possible to make iron tools by itself, which increases the national power of Tubo.
fast!
After the words fell, a figure slowly walked out from the queue of ministers.
Everyone looked together and found that this person turned out to be Gong Yingzong, the abandoned disciple of the strategist family who had rarely appeared in Jinling City in the past two years!
Gong Yingzong stood up, saluted Yu Zhaoling and all the ministers in the palace, and then continued:
"In fact, in the past two years, the world's climate has changed significantly. In the originally cold Tubo country, more land suitable for farming has increased, making Tubo's national and military strength no longer comparable to what it was back then!"
The land that was originally unsuitable for farming has now become cultivable. With more food, more people can be supported, and more young and strong civilians can be recruited!
Having obtained such a large and wealthy territory for nothing, and receiving the secret support of Xia State, as well as the right time to help, Tubo's national power has almost doubled in the past two years.
In fact, when Wang Xuance went to Tubo as an envoy, he had already discovered that the climate in Tubo, no, it should be said that the climate in the entire world was getting warmer!
After returning to China, he reported to Xiao Cheng that he must settle in Tubo in advance to avoid the rapid development of Tubo's national power in the future, which would be difficult to check and balance and involve too many forces.
It was precisely because Xiao Cheng listened that he was later canonized as the leader of the Yangtong tribe and supported him in his fight against Tubo.
Gong Yingzong continued loudly:
"It is naturally impossible for Tubo to fight head-on with Yun Junrui today. But it is capable of invading Yun's empty rear and containing Yun's army for our Daxia troops!"
After hearing this, all the ministers finally nodded in agreement.
The Yun army in Xiangzhou County has a total strength of 100,000. Even if Rui is only restrained by Tubo with 10,000 troops, it will be able to greatly relieve the pressure on Xia State!
At this time, Gong Yingzong bowed to Yu Zhaoling again, then walked to the map hanging in the palace, then pointed to the Anguo territory painted under the map, and said in a deep voice:
"In addition, I have been in Anguo for the past two years, using the former King of Li Li Weining as my banner, secretly developing power and recruiting people. Now I have gathered more than 10,000 people."
"Although he is not a well-trained and well-armed man, he can still stir up trouble in Anguo!"
"The number of soldiers of the Yun Kingdom is not as good as that of the Xia Kingdom. When the Yun army was on the front line, Tubo and Anguo suddenly launched an attack. They cooperated with Xia Guorui to counterattack with all their strength and encircled them on three sides. Then there was a great possibility of completely reversing the battlefield.
The decline of the world!"
As Gong Yingzong spoke, he pointed at the map and slid it slowly.
From Anguo to Tubo, and then to Xiaguo, the triangle drawn by the finger directly placed less than half of Yunguo's territory within the encirclement of the Three Kingdoms.
To unite the weak and attack the strong one, this method is obviously the strategy of the strategists to unite and control!
When the ministers in the palace heard this plan, their eyes widened subconsciously, looking extremely shocked.
If this plan is successful, not only will the Yun Kingdom be destroyed in one fell swoop, but at the very least, it will seriously injure the Yun Kingdom's vitality, cause Rui to lose most of it, and take back the Xia Kingdom's land that was invaded by it!
Yu Zhaoling, who was sitting on the dragon chair, had resolute eyes and said in a deep voice:
"This plan was laid out two years ago. Now that the Yun Kingdom is so aggressive, it has reached the point where it has to be launched!"
"Preach the edict and issue an edict to the world!"
"The Yun Kingdom is greedy by nature, and it covets our land in Daxia and raises troops to invade, causing turmoil in the world and unrest in the country. I cannot bear the humiliation and want to personally lead the troops on the front line and march personally to resist the Yun army's invasion!"
"Immediately send an envoy to send the declaration of war to the Yun Kingdom. By the way, I want to ask Emperor Yun. On the third day of March next year, I want to meet him in Shuzhou for hunting. I wonder if Emperor Yun dares to keep the appointment?"
At this time, the ministers were determined to object, but seeing Yu Zhaoling's resolute attitude that would not allow rejection, they knew that they were determined and could not be persuaded!
And since Your Majesty is unwilling to move the capital and hunt in the north, staying in Jinling City is actually not much different from the front line. After all, the Yun Army is only a few hundred miles away from Jinling City.
Thinking of this, the ministers looked at each other, then sighed softly, bowed in unison, and said loudly:
"O ministers, please obey the holy orders!"
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The country of Yun, the capital of Jiangling, and the harem.
In this imperial garden built by the heart, everything is cleverly arranged.
Rare and rare animals, exotic plants and flowers are scattered all over it. Yushu branches and flowers gather together, and the opened springs flow and gurgling. There are also clouds and mist gathering, making the air as dense as the deep mountains and deep valleys, and the tranquility is as if it was created by heaven and earth!
At this time, in the imperial garden, the sounds of children playing could be heard.
Then I saw two children who looked about four or five years old, decorated in pink and jade, and dressed up in noble clothes. They were running one behind the other with their short legs plopping, chasing each other and making laughter.
Behind the two of them, a group of palace officials looked bitter, but they did not dare to stop them. They could only follow behind them cautiously, for fear that they would bump into each other.
These two children are naturally the two princes of the Yun Kingdom. Now under five years old, it is the time when cats and dogs dislike them, and from time to time they can turn the entire palace upside down.
And not far away, on the lake, there is a pavilion called "Flying Pavilion", which is very elegant.
At this time, the memorials were piled high on the stone table in the flying pavilion. Xiao Cheng held a red pen and kept reading and reviewing.
Next to Xiao Cheng, a cute little girl under two years old was sitting obediently on the soft cushion.
This little girl can't speak clearly now, but she can quietly accompany Xiao Cheng while reviewing the memorials. She is extremely well-behaved and very lovable.
So when she was bored and picked up the Nine Seals of the Emperor lying aside to play with, Xiao Cheng saw it and just showed a doting smile without doing anything to stop her.
On the other hand, Feng Bao on the side was frightened when he saw it, fearing that he might not hold it firmly and the jade seal would fall to the ground.
This girl is the daughter Yang Yuhuan gave birth to to Xiao Cheng, named Xiao Yurou.
Xiao Cheng and Yang Yuhuan were quite curious about this daughter. The four families of Ma, Qu and Tao, headed by the Yang family, felt a little disappointed.
At this time, Zhang Zhao, the Minister of Rites, quickly ran to the flying pavilion, bowed to Xiao Cheng, then raised the Xia Kingdom in his hand and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, an envoy from the Xia Kingdom has come to hand over the declaration of war."
Xiao Cheng glanced at Xia Guoguo casually, raised his eyebrows and said:
"Declaration of war? Send a mission thousands of miles away just to deliver a declaration of war? When did he, Yu Zhaoling, become so formal?"
Hearing this, Zhang Zhao pondered for a while and then said:
"The Xia State envoy came and brought a message for Emperor Xia."
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he became interested, put down the ink pen in his hand, and said:
"What words?"
"The Emperor of Xia wants to invite His Majesty to hunt in Shuzhou City on March 3rd next year. He sent envoys here to ask Your Majesty if he dares to go and fight," Zhang Zhao said.
Hearing this, Xiao Cheng blinked his eyes and was stunned for a while.
Then he suddenly laughed and said:
"This Yu Zhaoling is very thoughtful! Not only does he want to swallow up my elite troops on Dayun's front line, but he also wants to keep me together!"
As Xiao Cheng said this, he casually closed the secret fold in his hand.
And this secret message was sent by Zhong Zi who was far away in Jinling City!
After pondering for a moment, Xiao Cheng spoke again:
"Go and tell the Xia State envoy that hunting with Emperor Xia is OK, but not in Shuzhou!"
Having said this, Xiao Cheng's eyes sharpened, his whole body became extremely aura, and he shouted in a deep voice:
"I think that the place to meet Emperor Xia for hunting should be in the capital of Xia Kingdom. Let's do it!"
Dangtu City is an important Xia Kingdom town behind Shuzhou City in Yicheng County, and it is also the last line of defense for Jinling City.
If you want to choose the hunting ground here, that is to say, before March next year, the Yun army must completely capture Yicheng County and push the front to the capital of Xia Kingdom.