Chapter 144 Emperor Hongxuan is determined to destroy the grassland
Next, King Yan ordered the accompanying counselors to count the number of Yun generals and soldiers who died resisting the grassland tribes and who died in the battle to regain the Western Regions.
Record the names and ages of all the fallen heroes and create a thick book.
Night is coming.
The King of Yan placed the list of heroes and martyrs on the eucalyptus table and presented cattle, sheep, melons, fruits, wine and other tributes.
Afterwards, everyone came to the eucalyptus table and bowed half-kneeling, lowering their heads to mourn the heroes.
Ye Jinghong stood on one side holding a document in his hand, with a solemn expression, and recited a tragic "Essay on Commemoration of Heroes".
After finishing the recitation, Ye Jinghong burned the memorial inscriptions and bowed respectfully three times to the list.
King Yan raised his head with tears in his eyes, and said angrily: "Brothers, I can't take you home, so you can guard the Yun Kingdom's thousands of miles of territory on this battlefield!"
"Don't worry, the court will not forget your merits, and the people of Yun State will not forget your sacrifices. Yun State will treat your family and descendants favorably, and they will be proud of you."
"Brothers, you... have a good journey!"
After King Yan finished speaking, he choked up. As a commander on the battlefield, he was used to seeing separation between life and death.
Now that the lost territory was regained, King Yan thought of those brothers who died on the battlefield, and thought that they would never be able to go home again, and the sadness and anger hidden in his heart was unbearable.
At this moment, many people couldn't help crying, and everyone thought of the people who had fought alongside them. Some were still alive, but some could never go back.
Everyone tried their best to hold back their emotions, but even so, the whole world was filled with sadness and anger.
Thunder is faint and fog is hazy.
A light rain began to fall in the sky, falling on the soldiers' armor and on their cheeks.
Du Ning couldn't help but feel a sore nose, unsatisfied tears fell from the corners of his eyes, and he clenched his fists tightly.
Yes, the Yun Kingdom did win the battle, but it was all achieved by the soldiers with their own blood and lives.
If the grassland people had not attacked the Yun State and massacred the unarmed people of the Yun State, how could the Yun State have been devastated and why so many people had been sacrificed.
Since we are going to fight, Yun Guo will accompany you!
The Yun Kingdom is a big country of the human race, and we must let the foreign races know the style of a great country that "anyone who dares to offend the Yun Kingdom will be punished no matter how far away"!
"Your Majesty, please forgive me and don't break your body from crying. We still have a tough battle ahead." Du Ning stepped forward to comfort King Yan.
"I'm fine, I'm just sad..."
King Yan waved his hand and continued to kneel down.
The officers and soldiers of the three armies have been kneeling like this.
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August twenty-eight.
The Imperial Palace of the Capital City of Yun Kingdom.
In the Jinluan Palace.
"Good news! Good news! Good news from the Western Region!"
"Great victory in the Western Region! Great victory in the Western Region!"
"The grassland people have withdrawn from the Yun Kingdom! The war in the Western Region has been settled!"
The minister of the Ministry of War rushed to the front of the Jinluan Palace. Before anyone arrived, he was already shouting outside the palace.
"What! Great victory in the Western Region! Did our Yun Kingdom defeat the grassland people!"
"That goes without saying! This is not a good news, but a great victory! A good news is a victory, but a great victory is to put an end to the war!"
"Great! Great! We in the Yun Kingdom have finally put down the rebellion!"
The civil and military officials in the Jinluan Palace looked overjoyed. Whether they were officials from the Xian Wang Party or disciples of other kings, they were all extremely excited at this moment.
Emperor Hongxuan was sitting on the dragon chair and stood up excitedly in an instant.
The next moment, he realized that he had lost his composure, so he lazily stretched his waist and sat back on the throne, trying his best to show that he had expected it.
In fact, everyone knows that Emperor Hongxuan was happier than any of the civil and military officials present.
The Minister of War rushed to the Jinluan Palace, holding many memorials in his hands. He was so excited that he forgot to salute Emperor Hongxuan and went directly to the line of officials.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of War has received news of the great victory in the Western Region. Our army has driven the grassland tribe soldiers and horses out of the country to regain the lost territory. This is the memorial of Lord Yan, as well as the list of generals who died in the Western Region. Please read it."
Eunuch Feng received many memorials and presented them to Emperor Hongxuan's desk.
Emperor Hongxuan first browsed the memorial of King Yan, and his face showed a look of joy that could not be concealed.
But when he saw the list of fallen soldiers at the back, his joy disappeared and was replaced by endless grief and indignation.
"The Yun Kingdom was able to regain its lost territory because the frontline soldiers used their blood and lives to build a solid city wall to block all foreign enemies. Only then could the people be protected from the flames of war, and only then could we sit in the Jinluan Palace with peace of mind to discuss state affairs. I want
Sixty breaths of silence for those fallen soldiers."
Emperor Hongxuan stood up and bowed his head in silence facing outside the Jinluan Hall.
All the officials also turned towards the outside of the palace and bowed their heads for sixty breaths.
At this moment, the Jinluan Palace was filled with sadness.
Sixty breaths later, the officials faced Emperor Hongxuan again.
Emperor Hongxuan sat down again and said: "The Ministry of War will review the list of fallen soldiers, and after verification with the Ministry of Household Affairs, pensions will be given to their families. Those who have minor survivors in the family will be supported by the court until they reach adulthood, and those who have no family will support their elderly people.
The soldiers bled and sweated on the front line, and the court could not treat their relatives badly under any circumstances."
"I will accept the order."
Officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs came out to respond.
"I also want to remind you that I can turn a blind eye to your daily petty thefts, but if anyone dares to embezzle pension money, even if it is just a penny, if I find out,
All beheaded in public display!" Emperor Hongxuan said again.
"I don't dare. This is the pension that the heroes and martyrs paid for with their lives. Even if I borrow ten of my courage, I don't dare to take any advantage of it."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, our officials in the Ministry of Revenue will never dare anyone to embezzle the pensions given to the families of heroes and martyrs. I will guarantee it with my life!"
"The same goes for our Ministry of War officials!"
Many officials hurriedly expressed their opinions. They had seen Emperor Hongxuan's imperial methods. During the days when he was in power, many corrupt officials from the Xian Wang Party fell at his hands, but few ended well.<
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Even though Emperor Hongxuan is young, he has mastered Emperor Jingwen’s true imperial skills.
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None of the kings and civil and military officials present dared to treat Emperor Hongxuan as an ordinary child, but truly treated him like a king.
At this time, the wise king came out and said: "Your Majesty, the fourth brother has regained the lost territory in the Western Region, and the war there has been calmed down. Next, we in Yun State should concentrate on fighting against the barbarians and the Xiongnu. I suggest that we consolidate the cities in the Western Region first.
After the barbarians and Xiongnu are dealt with, we can then deal with the grassland people."
"I second my opinion, in terms of the treasury of our Yun Kingdom, it is better to deal with the barbarians and the Xiongnu army first."
"Yes! As long as we can deal with the barbarians and Xiongnu, we can deal with the grassland people anytime and anywhere. There is no rush."
The officials of the Xianwang Party agreed. It seemed that they were thinking about the overall situation, but in fact they were worried that in the future, King Yan would take too much credit for conquering the grassland people, and his achievements would overwhelm the master.
In this way, King Yan's power will expand and will affect the power of the King Xian Party.
This is something the Wise King Party does not want to see anyway.
Emperor Hongxuan said: "I am not willing to let the national treasury bear such a big burden, nor am I willing to go to war with the Prairie Tribe, but the Prairie Tribe massacred our innocent people in the Yun Kingdom, and this blood debt must be compensated by the Prairie Tribe.
I gave the Prairie Tribe a chance, but it was the Prairie Tribe who bullied others too much. Now that our Yun State has a mysterious cannon, we will definitely be able to break through the Prairie Tribe’s palace and plant the Yun State’s flag in the Prairie Tribe’s territory. I am determined to take the grassland into the territory of the Yun State.
, I hope you can understand my intentions."
"But your Majesty..." The wise king wanted to say something again.
Emperor Hongxuan raised his hand to signal the other party to shut up, and said slowly: "The edict is announced to the world by Zhongshu Pavilion that all the cities in the Western Regions have been recovered. At the beginning of next month, I will order King Yan to lead an army to destroy the grassland country, and encourage scholars from the Yun Kingdom to go
You participated in the battle and killed the enemy bravely, and on the day when your troops return to the court, the court will reward you based on your merits, and your merits will not be dishonored."
"I will accept the order."
Many officials unanimously expressed their strong support for Emperor Hongxuan to destroy the grassland people.
Seeing this, the officials of the Xianwang Party knew that it would be difficult to prevent King Yan from continuing to make meritorious deeds in the Western Regions, so they could only sigh helplessly.
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Prairie Clan Royal Palace.
"Report to the Khan that the prince and other princes have returned with their troops."
"What!"
After hearing the report, Hu Chiyan felt very surprised and surprised.
"Okay, what are they doing back here?"
"Going back to Khan, it looks like they have suffered a defeat."
"Presumptuous!"
A grassland tribe minister became angry and scolded: "Our grassland tribe cavalry is invincible and invincible in every battle. How could we lose to the Yun Kingdom's army? Don't be alarmist!"
"That's right! Our prairie tribe's cavalry is unstoppable. They are the most powerful cavalry on the Holy Forest Continent. How could they be defeated?"
"If you dare to talk nonsense again, you will be severely punished!"
The officials of other grassland tribes either laughed or looked disdainful, not believing that Hu Chikuo and the others had lost the battle.
How could the prairie tribe’s cavalry fail? It’s a joke to have someone else’s ambition destroy one’s own prestige!
The grassland official who was scolded felt aggrieved. He was just telling the truth. Why are you angry at him?
"Since the prince and the others are back, let's invite them in." Hu Chiyan said.
"Yes."
After a while, Hu Chikuo, Hu Chiyou and others went up to the hall. Their steps were heavy, their faces were ugly, and they even looked frightened.
Seeing this scene, Hu Chiyan had a bad premonition in her heart.
Could it be that Hu Chikuo and the others really lost the battle?
What about the cities of the Yun Kingdom that were captured? Could it be that all of them were beaten back by the Yun Kingdom?
How is this possible?
Hu Chiyan couldn't help but feel angry. If Hu Chikuo really lost the battle, then the grassland people's attack on the Western Region would become a big joke.
At this time, not only Hu Chiyan was suspicious, but also many grassland officials present were looking at Hu Chikuo and the others with suspicion.
After Hu Chikuo, Hu Chiyou and others felt everyone's gazes, they did not dare to look directly into everyone's eyes. They all walked cautiously and did not even dare to take a breath.
"My sons and ministers will see my father Khan."
Hu Chikuo and many princes saluted Hu Chiyan together. Their expressions and tone were no longer as majestic as before, and they sounded so cowardly.
"You are back."
Hu Chiyan's tone dropped, and he already guessed that they would most likely be defeated, and this was a shame and humiliation that he could never bear.
"The father is sweaty, but the sons and ministers are incompetent."
Hu Chikuo was the first to go out and said: "As a prince, I failed to defend the city in the Western Region, so I lost my army and generals, which brought humiliation to the grassland people. I ask my father to punish me."
"Presumptuous!"
Hu Chiyan was furious, "What are you talking about? Do you know what you are talking about! Failed to defend the city in the Western Region? Nonsense! We are the attackers, it is our grassland people who are attacking the Yun Kingdom. Why do you say you can't defend it?"
Living in a city? Can you even think of the city that you conquered by yourself and be beaten back by Yun Guo!"
"Father, please calm down. The Yun Kingdom has recently created a weapon called the 'Xuanji Cannon'. Gunpowder is configured into bullets. It has very powerful explosive power and lethality. When the cannon sounded, the entire city wall was destroyed."
It was blown into ruins. Although our war horses can move across the battlefield, they will be greatly frightened by the artillery fire, and they will suddenly lose their position and be unable to fight at all." Hu Chikuo explained.
"Nonsense!"
An official said with great disbelief: "As far as I know, many countries in the Holy Forest Continent are studying making gunpowder into weapons, but this technology involves knowledge in many unknown fields and has not been successful so far. Who is the Yun Kingdom?"
Something? Can they also make that kind of thing? I don’t believe it! It’s absolutely impossible!”
"Everything my brother said is true, please father, please take a closer look." Hu Chiyou said.
"Yes, we have seen the mysterious cannon with our own eyes. It is so powerful that even a martial arts master will be blown to pieces if he is not careful!"
"Father Khan, you really can't blame us for our incompetence. Yun Guo's mysterious cannon is so powerful that our cavalry simply can't hold it!"
Many princes also spoke up one after another to testify for Hu Chikuo.
"You are talking nonsense! You are talking nonsense!"
The official was a little angry. He said he didn't believe it, but he felt very scared in his heart.
If this is true and the Yun Kingdom has created a super powerful weapon like the Mysterious Cannon, then their grassland tribe will suffer a disaster.
Hu Chiyan's expression is also quite ugly. Although Hu Chikuo's explanation is too exaggerated, everyone is testifying for Hu Chikuo. Nine times out of ten, it is true.
Did Yun Guo really master the advanced technology of using gunpowder in warfare?
At this moment, even Hu Chiyan no longer looked as energetic as before.
"Lord Khan, you don't have to worry. Even if the Yun Kingdom returns to the city in the Western Region, it will definitely not attack the grassland people."
An official vowed: "Because there is still rebellion between the barbarians and the Xiongnu in the Yun Kingdom, their ability to take back the Western Region is already the biggest result. Next, they will use their resources to fight against the barbarians and the Xiongnu. Our grassland people will not be in danger."
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"Well, what I say makes sense."
Hu Chiyan nodded lightly, "In this way, we grassland people can still hide our strength and bide our time, and wait until the Yun Kingdom is defeated by the barbarians and the Huns. We will send troops again. At that time, I will personally march into the capital of the Yun Kingdom.
Avenge the shame!"
"Long live the Khan! Long live the Khan!" the grassland people shouted in unison.