The Sichuan and Mozambican armies finally arrived at the coalition camp. The leading troops alone numbered 50,000, all Mozambique cavalry. When the cavalry formed a neat queue, the leading generals headed towards Tang Yin, Yue Ze, Li Xin,
After Lingshuang saluted, the front army from behind also arrived. This was a mixed Sichuan and Mozambique army of more than 100,000 people. Behind them was the Chinese army, with a total of 400,000 people. Xiao Xuan and Shao Fang were also among the Chinese army.
Inside.
When the six kings met and gathered again, the scene was extremely lively. The soldiers of the six countries gathered together, the cheers were deafening, and the dense torches seemed to turn the earth into a sea of fire, stretching from heaven to earth, boundless.
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Xiao Xuan was extremely generous to the armies of Feng, Yu, An, and Huan who captured Xitang first. Except for Lingshuang, he gave each of the three kings of Tang, Yue, and Li a big hug, expressing his support for them.
The kings' longing for each other also showed their sincere gratitude to the armies of the four countries for defeating the enemy first.
Not only Tang Yin, Yue Ze, Li Xin, and Ling Shuang were not surprised by the magnanimity shown by Xiao Xuan, but even the surrounding soldiers thought it was normal, because Xiao Xuan's reputation was such that he was humble, generous, and a handsome gentleman.
, a rare wise king and holy master.
Amidst the overwhelming roar of the soldiers, the four kings of Tang, Yue, Li, and Ling welcomed Xiao Xuan and Shao Fang into the central tent of the coalition. The monarchs of the six countries sat down one after another. Xiao Xuan, as the honorary leader of the alliance, naturally sat in the middle.
The five kings sat on both sides.
As for the soldiers of the Six Kingdoms, there were too many of them and they could not enter the tent less than a hundred times. There was not so much space in the Chinese military tent, and there were not that many tables and bedding, so they could only stand on both sides.
Soon, the soldiers of the coalition army came in carrying wine and food, and placed them in front of the six kings. The kings had their guards inspect the wine and pour the wine. Then, Xiao Xuan picked up the wine glass and said loudly: "This is the first glass of wine.
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As soon as he started talking, Yue Ze and Li Xin hurriedly raised their wine glasses and looked at Xiao Xuan eagerly.
When Tang Yin and Ling Shuang saw this, they looked at each other and smiled secretly in their hearts. These two men were really superior in their ability to double-deal. As the saying goes, birds of a feather flock together, and it makes sense why Anhuan and Anhuan countries can have good relations.
Xiao Xuan's face straightened and he continued: "...I respect those soldiers who fought bravely and unfortunately died in the Battle of Defeat Zhen! Although we, the kings, are not saints, we finally did not let the blood of the soldiers be shed in vain.
Zhen Kingdom was finally destroyed by the combined efforts of our six kingdoms, so this should be able to comfort the spirits of the soldiers in heaven!"
His words made all the generals present moved. Even the generals of the Feng Kingdom who had no good impressions of Xiao Xuan nodded secretly. No wonder the Sichuan Kingdom was overbearing and domineering, but Xiao Xuan's reputation has always been excellent. Xiao Xuan's work style
It's really comprehensive.
Tang Yin, Ling Shuang, and Shao Fang also picked up their wine glasses one after another, and said in unison with Yue Ze and Li Xin: "To those fallen soldiers!" As they spoke, the kings stepped back one after another and spilled the wine in their glasses on the ground.
Then, the guards of the kings came forward to fill up the wine again. Xiao Xuan picked up the wine glass and said: "For this second glass of wine, I would like to pay tribute to Feng, An, Huan, and Yu, the four king brothers, Wang Mei, and the soldiers of the four countries.
If it weren't for the four king brothers and Wang Mei who led the army to work together and cooperate sincerely, our Six Kingdoms would not have captured the capital of Zhenguo so quickly and destroyed the court of Zhenguo. The four Wang brothers, Wang Mei and the soldiers of the Four Kingdoms
Great credit!"
"Ouch! Brother Xiao Wang is really going to kill us for saying this!"
"Yes, yes, if Brother Xiao Wang and Brother Shao hadn't held back Zhenguo's main army, our four-nation coalition might not have been able to capture Xitang!"
Yue Ze and Li Xin sang in harmony, showing off their ability to flatter Xiao Xuan.
However, Xiao Xuan behaved like a fair and approachable elder brother at this time. He was not greedy for credit and took the initiative to give his share of credit to others.
Tang Yin sneered secretly, Xiao Xuan was really not as good as ordinary people when it came to superficial skills. Since everyone wanted to say flattery, he was the only one who wanted to do it.
He picked up the wine glass and said loudly: "So, the victory of the Battle of Defeating Zhen is the credit of our six countries, the six kings and the soldiers of the six countries. There is no difference between who has greater credit and who has less credit.
We have all done our part!”
What he said was almost unsaid, but he received unanimous applause from the kings and generals present. Originally, everyone had crawled over from the life-and-death battlefield, how could it be Feng, Yu, An, and Huan who took the credit?
Although the contribution of Sichuan and Mozambique was small, even Xiao Xuan's humble words made the generals of Sichuan and Mozambique feel uncomfortable. Now that Tang Yin said this, the generals of Sichuan and Mozambique felt better.
During the reunion of the six kings and the victorious rendezvous of the armies of the six nations at Xitang, in the first half hour, almost no useful words were said, only nonsense, polite words, mutual flattery, and mutual praise.
When all the kings were already drunk, the conversation was gradually brought back to the topic. Yue Ze and Li Xin were eloquent and told Xiao Xuan and Shao Fang the general process of how the Four Kingdoms Allied Forces conquered Xitang.
once.
Although the destruction of the city by the Allied Forces of the Four Nations was partly due to luck, it cannot be denied that Tang Yin played an important role in it. Xiao Xuan nodded while listening, and uttered a few words of praise from time to time, but he was secretly cautious in his heart. Tang Yin...
People are cunning and capricious. The most important thing is that he does things in an eclectic way. He has no sense of the monarch at all. He relies entirely on his own preferences and adaptability. It is difficult to figure out and make predictions. This kind of opponent cannot accurately analyze.
He is the most terrifying enemy.
Xiao Xuan was chatting and laughing on the surface, but in his heart, he had begun to elevate Feng Guo to the position Zhen Guo originally held in his heart - the biggest rival of Sichuan State in the future!
"I heard that Li Hong has been imprisoned in our army's camp?" Xiao Xuan asked.
"Yes, Brother Xiao Wang!" Li Xin replied: "We are also planning to ask Brother Wang what you want about this matter, whether to escort him to Yancheng and hand him over to the emperor for disposal, or to send his head directly to Yancheng.
In front of the emperor?"
Xiao Xuan rolled his eyes, smiled slightly, and said: "The journey from Xitang to Yancheng is far away, more than thousands of miles. The journey alone will take several months. And during such a long time, if an accident happens
What should I do? In my opinion, it is better to save the trouble, behead him on the spot, and send his head to the emperor. In fact, because of Li Hong's crime, even if he is escorted to the emperor alive, he will still be beheaded in the end.
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He sounds nice, but actually he still has selfish motives.
The escort of Li Hong to Yancheng was said to be handed over to the emperor, but in fact it was handled by Tang Yin. Sending such an important figure to the Feng State was ultimately a hidden danger to the Sichuan State, and would even directly affect the Sichuan State's relationship with Zhen.
occupation of land.
However, to the ears of the kings, his words were reasonable and reasonable, and even Tang Yin did not think as far-reaching as him.
Li Xin laughed and said: "I think what Brother Xiao Wang said is very true. Leaving such a trouble will cause countless troubles to Brother Tang along the way. It would be better to kill him right there."
"Yes!" All the kings nodded in agreement, and then all looked at Tang Yin to see what his opinion was.
Tang Yin shrugged indifferently and said: "Since all the kings and brothers think that Li Hongwei will be punished on the spot, then we will follow the wishes of the kings and brothers. Tomorrow at noon, we will kill Li Hong in front of Zhenguo's palace.
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"Okay! This time we, the six kings, will all serve as sub-prisoners and slayers!" Xiao Xuan said with a smile.
Yue Ze raised his head and smiled and said: "Li Hong's reputation is quite high. He has been the first person to oversee the execution of monarchs from six countries. He is the first person from ancient times to the present, haha——"
"Haha——" The laughter in the Chinese military tent burst into laughter.
That night, the armies of Sichuan and Mozambique stationed themselves in the joint camp of the four-nation coalition. Since the joint camp was built around the city, the space inside was huge, let alone the hundreds of thousands of troops from Sichuan and Mozambique, even if it could accommodate another one or two million.
No problem either.
There was nothing to say at night. The next morning, Xiao Xuan got up early and took Shao Fang. Escorted by a group of guards and generals from Sichuan and Mozambique, he went into Xitang City to inspect.
When passing by the outer city of Xitang, Xiao Xuan and Shao Fang were in a good mood. Just looking at the appearance of the outer city, they knew that it had not been looted by the Feng, Yu, An, and Huan armies. The ground was clean and there was no trace of blood.
As we passed by, cocks croaked and dogs barked, every house was occupied, and every house smoked.
But after entering the city gate of Xitang and entering the inner city, I saw that this was not the capital of a country, it was just in ruins.
Corpses can be seen everywhere in the streets and alleys. Many people have been stripped of their clothes and their naked corpses are lying on the streets. Moreover, you can always see piles of corpses at any street corner. Some groups of corpses seem to have been there for several days.
, exuding a rotten stench.
Looking on both sides of the street, the doors and windows of every house are broken. Looking inside, it is also a mess, with debris scattered all over the ground.
They walked through half of the city from the city gate to the palace in the center of Xitang. Along the way, they could not find an intact house that had not been robbed. Everywhere they looked, except for corpses, there were half-dead wounds.
beggars and children kneeling on the street.
"It's too much!" Shao Fang gritted his teeth and said, "What the Feng, Yu, An, and Huan armies did was too much!"
What he said was excessive was not that the Four Nations were brutal, but that the armies of the Four Nations looted Xitang so cleanly that nothing was left for them.
Xiao Xuan also sighed quietly and said: "It is indeed too much! Li Hong was wrong, but the people of Zhenguo are innocent. If such indiscriminate killing spreads, where will the face of our coalition be? Where is the majesty of the emperor?
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Shao Fang blushed and nodded repeatedly, saying: "Yes, yes, yes! So Brother Wang must reprimand the four kings Feng, Yu, An, and Huan!" As he spoke, he saw that the palace was close at hand, and he
Then he said seriously: "Brother Wang, let's go into the palace and have a look!"