"This marriage will trouble Lao Zhuguo, so it must be held grandly."
The empress, the mother-in-law, was very happy.
Gongsun Yun smiled and said: "This old minister knows it and there is no need to give orders."
"This boy is the first king, the first prince-in-law, and the first person to destroy a country in my great Zhou Dynasty!"
The things that men in the world envied were all in Long Chen's body. They worshiped generals and became kings, wiped out enemy countries, and married princesses.
Even Gongsun Yun envied Long Chen.
"The world's three-point situation seems to be ending in the hands of this kid."
Gongsun Yun was very happy and emotional.
A trace of worry appeared on the empress' happy face, but it quickly disappeared.
"Unification of the world is good for the people, as it saves them years of war."
The Eastern Zhou Dynasty, Nanliang and Xixia had been fighting for hundreds of years, and no one could do anything to anyone. Countless warriors died on the battlefield, creating groups of widows, and that was all. Gongsun Yun stroked his beard and said: "Maybe I am an old man
Bones can still see the unity of the world."
The empress smiled and said: "At this rate, it shouldn't take more than a few years."
Gongsun Yun said with a smile: "Not only do I want to see the world unified, but I also want to see this kid give birth to a big fat boy."
The empress smiled and said: "I still need Lao Zhuguo to urge me on this."
The two laughed
Nanliang, Jinling.
Yu Fuguo entered the imperial study room with the battle report he had just received.
"Your Majesty, urgent report from Xixia."
Yu Fuguo didn't say anything, he just presented the battle report.
Li Chengdao took it, unfolded it and read it, leaned back on the dragon chair, and sighed helplessly: "One day!"
Xingqing City was captured by Long Chen in one day, Li Chengdao felt incredible.
Xingqing City is surrounded by flat land. The 20-meter-high city wall looks like a hill. There are hundreds of thousands of troops defending the city. How could it be breached in one day?
"According to the spies, Long Chengen had an insider and opened the city gate to welcome him into the city!"
The people from the Imperial City Department have been inquiring about the news. They have heard some things about Yan Xifeng, but not everything.
Li Chengdao asked: "Who is the insider?"
Yu Fuguo replied: "It is said that the newly promoted commander of the Forbidden Army is Yan Xifeng. This person has long been bribed by Long Chengen."
"Yan Xifeng quietly opened the north gate at night. Long Chengen led his elite troops to attack the palace. The second prince Shi Yuncheng was killed and Shi Le was seriously injured!"
Li Chengdao nodded slightly and said: "I see, if you defend yourself day and night, it's hard to guard against domestic thieves!"
"Xingqing City was built by Taizu Taizu of the Western Xia Dynasty. At that time, more than a dozen mountains were mined. It is impregnable. How could it be conquered in one day?"
Li Chengdao knew the past events of Xixia very well.
Xingqing City is very strong. When Li Chengdao was still the prince, he visited Xingqing City once disguised as a merchant and saw Xingqing City with his own eyes.
Such a strong royal city was breached in one day.
This incident reminded Li Chengdao that he must prevent internal thieves.
"Call Yu Ziming and Taoist Master Xuanji."
When encountering major events, secrets are indispensable. Yu Ziming is the Minister of War, so we need to discuss with him.
Yu Fuguo immediately went out to convey the order, and the two men arrived soon.
"emperor."
"Wei minister pays homage to the emperor."
Li Chengdao motioned for the two of them to sit down, and then said: "Shi Le is dead, Xixia is gone."
These two simple sentences shocked Xuanjizi and Yu Ziming.
The two of them couldn't believe that Xixia, which had coexisted with Nanliang for more than three hundred years, was gone.
At that time, the world was divided into three parts, the three kingdoms were established at the same time, and the ancestors of the three kingdoms each ascended the throne.
The demise of Xixia sent chills down their spines.
In the past, everyone thought that the world should be divided into three parts. Even if countries conquered each other, it would only be the gain or loss of one city or one place.
For example, Nanliang and Eastern Zhou were fighting back and forth, which meant Linjiang City changed owners, and the surrounding land was transferred between Eastern Zhou and Nanliang.
No one has ever thought of destroying a country.
But now, Long Chen has done it, which makes them see a terrifying possibility - the destruction of the country!
"Did Long Chengen really destroy Xixia?"
Xuanjizi couldn't believe it.
Li Chengdao sighed slightly and said: "Destroyed. Just five days ago, Long Chengen led an army of 500,000 to break through Xingqing City in one day, kill Shi Le, and destroy Xixia."
Yu Ziming almost screamed and asked: "In one day?"
Li Chengdao nodded slightly, and Yu Ziming was shocked.
Xuanjizi clicked his tongue and said: "When I traveled to Xingqing City and climbed the city tower, Xingqing City was 20 meters high, the foundation was 10 meters wide, and the top was 5 meters wide, enough for horse racing."
"Pindao thought at that time, who could break such a strong city! I didn't expect it."
Xuanjizi has also been to Xingqing City. He has seen how strong Xingqing City is and feels that it is extremely difficult to break Xingqing City.
I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it
Li Chengdao said: "Long Chengen destroyed Xixia, and the losses of the Long family army were very small. This guy has enough troops to invade Daliang. I must be prepared."
Li Chengdao was not sad about Xixia's demise, he was just worried about Long Chen's army heading south.
Yu Ziming said in surprise: "The loss was very small? Didn't the Long family army pay a heavy price?"
Yu Fuguo said: "Yu Shangshu, the loss of the Long family army is only 50,000."
hiss
Yu Ziming exclaimed: "This is simply outrageous. A country that destroys people only pays a mere 50,000 casualties?"
Li Chengdao sighed: "This guy is good at surprise attacks, and he can surprise everyone every time. Shi Le was caught off guard, and he often lost hundreds of thousands and was captured hundreds of thousands."
"Long Chengen is also good at winning people's hearts. Everywhere he goes, he can always turn the captives into his help."
"I heard that during the annihilation of Xixia, Zhu Yong and Hu Jie in the territory assisted Zhou, and the number of troops once reached 200,000, which caused harm to the hinterland and made it impossible for Shi Le to replenish his troops, horses, and food."
"The Long Family Army's losses are small, not because the Long Family Army is so powerful, but because this guy is good at borrowing strength."
Li Chengdao's analysis was very good. Every time Long Chen finished a battle, he would carefully analyze the whole story based on the intelligence.
Long Chen always starts with a surprise attack or a cunning plan, and then uses external forces to prevent the Long family army from suffering losses and win at a very small cost.
Moreover, Long Chen is particularly good at disrupting the enemy's internal affairs.
The Xixia Qiuzitang incident was the key point in the entire war.
If the Qiuzitang issue had not been exposed, Shi Le would not have been cast aside by the people, the monk soldiers and other soldiers would not have turned against each other, and Yangcheng's 500,000 troops would not have been besieged by 200,000 Long family troops.
During this period, Li Chengdao continued to clean up internal affairs in response to Shi Le's failure and implemented benevolent policies to win over people's hearts. The people of Nanliang were very grateful to the court.
Li Chengdao discovered that as long as the people turned toward the court, Long Chen would be unable to do anything.
Yu Ziming sighed: "Long Cheng'en is as treacherous as a ghost, and he won several wars with me in Daliang with cunning tactics."
The imperial study room fell into silence, and everyone felt heavy.
Xuanjizi said: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much. Shi Le acted erratically, especially the incident at Zhaoti Temple, which violated human relations and was outrageous. The king and the people were disloyal, and the armies attacked each other, which led to today's defeat."
"The emperor is wise and wise, the government is clear, and the people are loyal to the court. Although Long Chengen has tricks, there is no place to put them to use!"
"Furthermore, in the decisive battle of Bailang Mountain and the battle of Xingqing City, Long Chengen relied on 300,000 barbarian cavalry to besiege and finally win."
"If Long Chengen dares to invade our Daliang, the only troops available are the Long Family Army."
"We in Daliang have a vast territory and a large number of people, and we have millions of soldiers. As a benevolent and righteous teacher, the emperor will surely be able to destroy the dragon and bring favor to those outside the country."
Li Chengdao nodded slightly and said: "Yes, the internal affairs are not in chaos, and Long Chengen has no chance to take advantage of it."
"It is impossible for the barbarian cavalry to go south to join the battle. He has 300,000 fewer troops."
"If the barbarians dare to come, Nanliang is different from Xixia, with mountains and rivers all over the place. If the cavalry comes, they will die."
The geography of Nanliang is different from that of Xixia. It is suitable for infantry and navy operations. Cavalry does not have an advantage here.
Therefore, Li Chengdao is not afraid of barbarian cavalry.
