Zhou Shizong Chai Rong's cold eyes swept across, and none of the kneeling generals dared to raise their heads. But the words of the old marshal Sun Xuandao resonated with them. Yes, as a soldier, shrouding the body in horse leather may be the best.
Let's go home. In the past, how many people have been able to escape unscathed from battles on the battlefield?
Chai Rong snorted and said: "Forget it, let's keep this man's life for now. If he conquers Yuzhou, I will discuss his crime again. If he dies on the battlefield, I will absolve him of his crime and give him
He was buried with a clean and pure body!"
Sun Xuandao kowtowed and thanked him: "Thank you for your kindness in not killing me. Your Majesty is so generous!"
Chai Rong said coldly: "Tolerance? Tolerance will only make you more afraid of death. Tolerance will only make you lose your blood. Tolerance will only make you forget that you are still a soldier! My magnanimity is nothing to you.
It is a dose of poison! I hope you all remember that on the battlefield, generosity is fatal to the enemy and to yourself!"
"Sun Xuandao, I agree to you not because I am magnanimous, but because I want to preserve a soldier's clean soul! As long as he dies in battle... he will still be my general, and the general of Great Zhou!"
Everyone was shocked. Chai Rong's words reminded them of a famous saying by Zhou Taizu Guo Wei.
"As a general, you are expected to gallop across the battlefield, feed on the enemy's flesh and blood, and quench your thirst with blood. Even if you die on the battlefield, you must fight to become a ghost hero!"
Perhaps such people are the purest soldiers.
Soldiers are glorious. They defend their homeland and country, and use their own flesh and blood to defend the dignity of the motherland and the honor of the military. They died on the battlefield and deserved their death. Soldiers are also sad. After a general's success, thousands of bones wither and corpses litter the fields.
The blood flowed like a river. After death, there was only a trace of loess, and there was not even a tombstone.
Soldiers must fight, die in battle, and survive in battle.
Chai Rong deeply understood this truth, so he gave Song Yi a chance. In fact, when he finished saying this, everyone understood in their hearts. No matter whether Song Yi captured Yuzhou or not, he would not escape death. Even if the city of Yuzhou was destroyed
, his final outcome was to die in battle. However, it was not the enemy's blade that cut off his head, but an imperial edict from His Majesty! While he is alive, he will never be able to wash away the stain of escaping in battle. Only by dying can he restore his innocence.
body.
Chai Rong said coldly: "Let him lead the Ruijin Camp, and I will give him another 10,000 horses. If he captures Yuzhou within two hours, don't blame me for being ruthless. Sun Xuandao, you lead the troops as support and supervise
Attack the troops! I am personally in charge, but I want to see if this Yuzhou is an iron barrel and can stop the iron hoofs of my army time and time again!"
All the generals said together: "Long live your Majesty, the Zhou army will surely win!"
Chai Rong's expression softened slightly and he said: "I am looking at you in front of the battle. You are all the elites of my Great Zhou, and my Great Zhou's army is the best in the world. This small Yuzhou City is just
This is just a stepping stone to your success. Once you conquer Yuzhou and destroy the Northern Han Dynasty, I will reward you with a great honor!"
"Generals, come on, use the sharp swords in your hands, and follow me to conquer a huge country!"
Chai Rong said: "I have brought you three hundred jars of good wine and countless delicacies. I will be waiting for you in front of the battle. After you take Yuzhou, we will drink and talk with you!"
Chai Ronghao used kindness and power at the same time. First, he used threats to intimidate his generals who had been unable to conquer Yuzhou for several days and were thinking of retreating. Then he promised them fame and fortune, brought them fine wines and delicacies, and drank celebratory wine with them. Although this series of methods was not
It's not very clever, but it completely boosted the morale of his generals.
Looking at the generals below who were already gearing up, Chai Rong smiled knowingly.
He is bound to win the Northern Han Dynasty. Even if the Northern Han Dynasty has the support of Daliao, even if Xixia is watching covetously from one side, the Northern Han Dynasty will definitely win! When Zhou Taizu Guo Wei ascended the throne, he was granted the title of Prince of Taiyuan, and then
Chai Rong knew the meaning of naming him King of Jin!
Taiyuan County Marquis? Taiyuan is the capital of the Northern Han Dynasty and the place where the Emperor of the Northern Han Dynasty sits. He, the Taiyuan County Marquis, is not worthy of his name! The subsequent titles of Jin kings were deliberately chosen by Guo Wei. The implication of this is naturally that he hopes that one day
Rong Neng conquered the twelve states of the Northern Han Dynasty and classified them as the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty!
As long as the Northern Han Dynasty is destroyed and the land of the twelve states is annexed, the north can reject the Liao Dynasty, wait for the opportunity to send troops to the Northern Expedition, and conquer the land of the sixteen states of Yanyun. And with the twelve states of the Northern Han Dynasty as a buffer, the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty
Bianzhou will be more stable. To the west, you can direct your troops to the Western Regions. As long as you can occupy Heishui City and control the Silk Road, it means a steady flow of wealth will flow into the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Xixia occupied Blackwater City and prevented the countries in the Western Regions from trading with the Central Plains. This was a great loss to the Central Plains and the Western Regions! The horses, spices, ornaments, and furs from the Western Regions were all in demand from the Central Plains. And the tea, silk, and porcelain from the Central Plains
We can all exchange for a large amount of gold and silver from the Western Regions. It can be said that whoever occupies the Silk Road will have countless wealth!
For Xixia, the twelve states of the Northern Han Dynasty were just a piece of chicken ribs, and it made no difference whether they took it or not. For Daliao, with the twelve states of the Northern Han Dynasty as a buffer, the threat from the later Zhou Dynasty would be greatly reduced.
. Different perspectives lead to different issues. Therefore, in the eyes of Chai Rong of the Later Zhou Dynasty, the twelve states of the Northern Han Dynasty must be captured, while in the eyes of Wei Mingxiao, the leader of the Xixia Kingdom, and Yelu, the Emperor of the Liao Dynasty
In Xiongji's eyes, the existence of the Northern Han Dynasty was far more beneficial than its demise.
To Later Zhou, this piece of chicken rib in the eyes of Xixia and Daliao was just a fat and oily piece of meat! But to Chai Rong himself, it was a dream that had lingered for more than ten years!
The three-pass war drums beat, and the 60,000-strong army gathered. Behind the Zhou army's camp, the 120,000 Zhou army who came with the imperial chariot were building a simple camp. It seemed that they did not intend to stay here for a long time. In fact, the commander-in-chief
The orders given by the soldiers were: bury the pots to make rice and build a simple camp. After conquering Yuzhou today, they will set out early tomorrow morning. The army will pass through Yuzhou and approach Yingzhou, the southern gate of the Northern Han Dynasty!
No one from top to bottom thought that the 120,000 troops who came with Chai Rong, Emperor Shizong of Zhou Dynasty, would stay in Yuzhou for a long time. The emperor personally led the army to conquer, and now there is a total of 180,000 troops. How could they not be able to attack this small city?
Yuzhou City?
As long as Yuzhou is opened, Yingzhou is just around the corner!
What's more, in Jinzhou, there are still 150,000 troops already in full formation, waiting for His Majesty the Emperor's order to set off. This time, it seems that Chai Rong is leading 200,000 troops to attack the Northern Han Dynasty, but in fact, 30
Fifty thousand! This does not include the 150,000 troops left behind to deal with Xixia's incursion. In the following week, a full 500,000 troops were assembled for the Northern Expedition!
Zhou Shizong's northern expedition to the Han Dynasty seemed extremely hasty. In fact, it was not the case. Chai Rong had actually been preparing for this northern expedition for a long time! Everything was under his control, including ascending the throne as emperor!
Don’t forget, as the king of Jin, Chai Rong was in charge of important affairs of the Zhou Dynasty’s military and state!
The entire army of the Later Zhou Dynasty had actually been under his control for a long time. The ninety-eight state territories and seventy-two battalions of soldiers and horses were already in his hands before he ascended the throne!
Ascension to the throne was just a step for him to conquer the Northern Han Dynasty!
Just as Chai Rong asked Wang Pu, the Zuojian doctor on the day he ascended the throne: "How long can I be emperor?"
Wang Pu, who is proficient in hexagram numbers, replied: "Wei Chen's knowledge is limited, and he can only see the next thirty years. Thirty years later, your Majesty will be at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period. Wei Chen cannot calculate how many years will follow."
This statement contains a lot of flattery. Chai Rong was already thirty-nine years old when he ascended the throne. He has been emperor for thirty years and is already sixty-nine years old. In ancient times, this was considered longevity. Seventy years of life are rare in ancient times. This sentence is
A true portrayal of the elderly in ancient times. According to an unofficial data, the average life span of humans during the Tang Dynasty was around forty years old. In the troubled times of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the average life span was even lower.
Sixty-nine years old is already quite old.
All emperors in history are added together, starting from Qin Shihuang. There are two in the Qin Dynasty, 31 in the Han Dynasty, 11 in the Three Kingdoms, 16 in the Jin Dynasty, 78 in the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms, and 78 in the Southern and Northern Dynasties.
Fifty-nine, three from the Sui Dynasty, twenty-two from the Tang Dynasty, fifty-five from the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, eighteen from the Song Dynasty, a total of thirty-five from Jin, Liao, and Xixia, eighteen from the Yuan Dynasty, and sixteen from the Ming Dynasty.
The twelve Qing Dynasties, including the Southern Ming Dynasty, Northern Yuan Dynasty, others such as Li Zicheng, Zhang Xianzhong, and Hong Xiuquan and his son of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, plus the Hongxian Emperor Yuan Shikai who only served as emperor for two months, totaled 408 emperors.
If the kings, dukes and princes from the Eastern Zhou, Western Zhou, Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods, which lasted for 840 years before Qin Shihuang, are added in, there are 829 people in China who can be counted as exercising imperial power.
Among so many emperors, only five lived past the age of eighty. The longest lived was Qianlong, the romantic emperor of the Qing Dynasty, who lived to be eighty-eight. After him was Emperor Wu of Liang, Xiao Yan, the only female emperor.
Wu Zetian, Song Gaozong Zhao Gou and Wuyue Wusu King Qiankou. Only ten of them lived past the age of seventy. In the troubled times of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, having a Wuyue Wusu King Qiankou who lived to be eighty years old was already special.
Not easy anymore.
Therefore, it is absolutely a lie and gorgeous flattery that the emperor has just reached the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period after thirty years. And Chai Rong naturally knows that this is not true. Being an emperor for thirty years is already a luxury.
It is unrealistic how many years he can remain emperor.
This talented and strategic monarch was very satisfied with his thirty years as emperor. He thought: "If I can serve the world for thirty years, expand the territory in ten years, cultivate the people in ten years, and bring peace to the world in ten years, this life will be enough."
That’s it!”
Chai Rong's army pointed at the Northern Han Dynasty was just the first step in his ambition to conquer the world!
(Note: The description of Chai Rong in this book is inconsistent with historical facts. In history, Chai Shizong was a man of great talent and strategy, and was known as the first Mingjun of the Five Dynasties. The families of Taizu Guo Wei and Chai Rong were all killed by Emperor Yin of the Later Han Dynasty
He died in Kaifeng. All Guo Wei's relatives died, and only this adopted son was with him. Who would he be passed down to in the world in the next week? It is a pity that Chai Rong died of illness in less than six years after his reign.
During his reign, he once asked Wang Pu, the Zuojian doctor: "How many years will I be in charge?"
Wang Pu was proficient in arithmetic, so he replied: "I am stupid and my knowledge is limited. Based on my arithmetic, I can only predict that your majesty will be in good health within thirty years of your reign. It will be at the peak of the sun, and you will not be able to come back after that."
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Chai Rong was naturally happy after hearing this. The horses were photographed very well.
He said: "If it is true as Aiqing said, I can rule the world for thirty years. I should use ten years to develop the world, ten years to support the people, and ten years to achieve peace. This life is enough!"
During his more than five years in power, he first conquered Shu and captured the four states of Qin, Feng, Cheng, and Tie. Then he personally conquered the Southern Tang Dynasty three times and captured the fourteen states in the north and south of the Yangtze River.
It's just a pity that this talented and wise emperor of the Five Dynasties made a northern expedition to the Liao Kingdom in the sixth year of his reign, and successively regained Yingzhou, Mozhou, Yizhou and Waqiao, Yijin and Yukou Pass. It was a great victory.
At that time, Chai Rong became seriously ill and died.) (To be continued)
