On the occasion of New Year's Eve, the foot of this mountain that few people visit on weekdays was actually crowded with people.
No, it should be said that from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, torches like a long dragon were lit along the way, and there were no less than tens of thousands of elite soldiers standing there.
And if you look more carefully, you will easily find that although these soldiers are mainly in golden armor, there are also many soldiers wearing different clothes.
Flags are everywhere, and swords and arrows are like a forest.
Obviously, these soldiers come from different forces, or different dynasties.
Four imperial chariots were parked outside the mountain gate, symbolizing that at this moment, four emperors were gathered in this small Beizhong Mountain.
As for who these four people are, and what they are discussing when they gather together...
The answer is undoubtedly obvious.
...
On the top of Beizhong Mountain, Longchan Temple.
Countless torches lit up the entire temple like daylight, and monks dressed in monk's robes kept running in and out, carrying plates of vegetarian meals that were full of color and fragrance, or incense, kerchiefs and other items.
The abbot had already told them that several important figures would come to the temple to fast on New Year's Eve.
But how could these monks guess that the visitor turned out to be the emperor of the Four Kingdoms!
Although it is said that my family pays attention to "the six roots are pure and the four elements are empty", I shouldn't pay too much attention to these worldly dignitaries... But this is the emperor after all! He is the emperor of the four countries!
Therefore, let alone ordinary monks, even the abbot of the temple has been standing outside the fasting room, for fear that he would offend the Holy Face if he did not do anything well, which would lead to the destruction of Longchan Temple.
"Master..."
Outside the fasting room, a young monk who was less than ten years old asked the abbot in a low voice: "Which of the four people inside is the emperor of our great return?"
"Shut up!"
The abbot's expression changed slightly, and not only did he not answer the question, but he scolded him sternly: "If you don't know, you don't know. Don't ask about this kind of thing again!"
"oh......"
Shivering in fear, the little monk shrank his neck and did not dare to say any more words.
He looked through the window at the four blurry figures in the room, muttering to himself about the weirdness of these four people.
He had seen the four of them from a distance when they entered the temple just now.
One is tall and thin.
A short and fat one.
One had a face as pale as a woman's.
One seems to be older than the abbot...
Although they are all different in height, short, fat and thin, these four people all have dragons embroidered on their clothes, but the appearance and color of the dragons are slightly different.
More importantly, the four of them had an aura that the young monk had never felt before.
You must know that Longchan Temple is a large temple. On weekdays, some wealthy businessmen and officials often come to offer incense and worship. Sometimes the battles are huge, and there are also many soldiers on guard along the way.
But no matter who it was, they had never given the young monk this feeling.
It's like...the sky is coming down.
Subconsciously, I raised my head and glanced at the night sky, where there were stars and a crescent moon.
The little monk touched his bald head in confusion, turned his head and looked quietly towards the direction of the fasting room.
The night wind roared at the window lattice, sweeping all the blood-red firelight into the wooden window.
...
"Three."
"Today happens to be New Year's Eve, so we are gathering together at Longchan Temple, which is an unprecedented and interesting event..."
There were only four people in the fasting room, and the one who was speaking at this time was Emperor Dahui, Lu Hongji.
And he is also the "short and fat" one in the eyes of the young monk.
Although he is short and fat, Lu Hongji's appearance is not ugly, and his words and deeds are full of the majesty of an emperor.
Of course, such majesty is nothing in this situation.
After all, who is not an emperor?
"Hui Wang is quite interesting."
On the other side, a gray-haired old man said: "It's just that I didn't come here to eat the vegetarian food from Longchan Temple."
"What's more, now that we've almost eaten, isn't it time to talk about something serious?"
"..."
The white-haired old man didn't seem to give Lu Hongji much face in his words.
And he does have the capital.
Because this person was the most powerful emperor of Daqian in the Four Kingdoms, Jing Guoqing.
"What King Qian said is..."
Glancing at Jing Guoqing, Lu Hongji's eyes flashed with anger, but he quickly suppressed it.
Dahui and Daqian had a lot of exchanges between the two countries on weekdays, so he and Jing Guoqing were considered old rivals.
If it weren't for the common interests this time, the two of them would never be able to sit at the same table to eat.
"Ahem, King Jue, King Ji, since King Qian is so anxious, let's talk about business?"
Based on the principle of "Although we are allies for the time being, I still want to disgust you", Lu Hongji turned his attention to the other two people.
After a while, the latter two quickly responded.
"Well, let's talk."
The tall and thin one is the emperor of Dajue, and his voice is a bit deep.
In sharp contrast to him was the emperor of Ji State, the one whose face was "paler than a woman" in the eyes of the young monk.
"Oh, my country, Ji, is weak. This time I just followed the three of them and picked up some leftovers."
"King Qian, King Hui, and King Jue, you don't have to worry about me, you just need to discuss your affairs."
"If there is anything you need me to do, just give me your instructions..."
"..."
It's like the words of a brothel girl when she's acting coquettishly, her eunuch-like voice, the makeup on her face, and her coquettish movements.
Coupled with an extremely "feminine" name, Song Yutang.
If the Emperor of Ji had not indeed possessed all male sexual characteristics and indeed had the face of a man, he would have easily been mistaken for a woman.
In this age where the "gender concept" is not very open, if such a non-male or female person walks in the city, he will undoubtedly be pointed at and ridiculed by a group of people.
However, none of the other three people present showed any disdain for him.
Maybe you have it in your heart, but you can't show it on your face.
This is the minimum ability for an emperor.
"..."
The candles were bright, the table was full of vegetarian food, but there was almost no trace of chopsticks being touched.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! With his eyes away from Song Yutang, Lu Hongji glanced at the couplet hanging on the wall, "How can life be so satisfying? Everything is only half-satisfactory." He slowly said again:
"Okay, in that case, let me talk about it first."
"Now Fengning and Ning have learned about our intention to send troops to plunder their territory, and have stopped their civil strife."
"It doesn't matter where this matter was leaked from now, but I still hope that everyone can investigate..."
"..."
The next hour, the four of them were discussing the upcoming war in this small room.
Of course, there are many things involved in this battle, and it certainly cannot be discussed in one hour.
But the four of them are emperors after all, so it is enough to determine the general strategy. The rest will be discussed in more detail by the generals and counselors of the four countries.
And if we summarize the content of their "Longchan Temple Meeting" in general, there are basically four points.
one.
Daqian and Dahui each sent 600,000 troops, totaling 1.2 million to attack Xinfeng from the west;
Dajue sent 600,000 troops, and Ji State sent 200,000 troops, a total of 800,000 troops to attack Daning from the north;
The four countries will send a total of two million troops, and more can be added if necessary in later wars.
The distribution of benefits will be divided in equal proportion according to the number of troops sent.
two.
Due to the long front line, logistical supplies may not be timely, so this battle is conducted using the method of "fighting to support war".
Every time a piece of land was plundered, the grain and grass were seized and the supplies were replenished on the spot.
In addition, in order to prevent small-scale harassment in the occupied area and disrupt the advance of the army, a "comprehensive clearing" of the occupied area was carried out.
All practitioners, regardless of whether they are soldiers or not, will be killed on the spot upon discovery.
Including all ordinary people who "disobey" the orders of the army.
three.
Considering that the civil strife between Feng and Ning has ceased, it is not appropriate to give them too much breathing time.
Therefore, the time for dispatching troops was advanced from the previous end of the first month to the middle of the first month.
To be precise, it is the day after the Lantern Festival, the sixteenth day of the first lunar month.
Four.
The entire war needs to be resolved quickly and should not exceed one year at most.
In the early stages of the war, the armies of the four countries will fight separately, fighting from west to east on one side and from north to south on the other.
According to previous estimates, the two sides will meet in Shu in about half a year to eight months.