ps: I heard that some book friends accused this book of discrepancies with history? Well, let me mention it here, because this book is originally fictional and just borrowed from certain countries and dynasties in history. But the place names, humanities
, as well as the reform and other matters of various countries that will be written about later, are still based on history. Interested book friends can guess which countries in which countries have appeared in which eras. Secondly, the settings of some characters are also based on reference.
Wise ministers and generals who appeared in history.
Note: It is not limited to Wei State.
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Ninety percent...
After hearing this amount, Lu Wen, the patriarch of the Lu clan, felt his eyes darken and almost fell to the ground.
He couldn't help but maliciously speculate, did the so-called King Su from the weak Wei Kingdom in front of him really understand how much wealth half of the family wealth meant?
Not to mention, perhaps in the general view of Wei people, Chu State is a poor and backward country, but in the eyes of the big clans of Chu State, Wei State is just a poor and remote place, and it is also a country that has suffered from them frequently over the years.
The remote areas attacked by the Chu army.
But this time, I don’t know what kind of bad luck this group of Wei soldiers had, and they actually defeated the 160,000 troops under the command of Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, and invaded the territory of their Chu state.
Therefore, even though they were forced to kneel on the snow at this moment, the Lu clan looked at Zhao Hongrun and others with a certain contempt, just like the nobles looked at the common people, and the county people looked at the country bumpkin with contempt.
An inexplicable sense of superiority.
"Ninety percent?! Why?!"
A young Lu clan member stood up and objected angrily.
Why? Of course the life and death of your clan is in the hands of this king. How stupid are you?
Zhao Hongrun glanced at the Lu clan member who spoke with a strange expression, but did not say what was in his heart. After all, given his status, it was not appropriate to say such words.
So, Zhao Hongrun turned his head and glanced at Yan Mo beside him...
Well?
Where is Yan Mo?
Zhao Hongrun looked around in surprise, and then discovered that the "guide" General Yan Mo was standing behind him, looking at the imposing gate tower in trance.
"Yan Mo?" Zhao Hongrun called in confusion.
"Ah?" Yan Mo woke up from his dream, walked to Zhao Hongrun in a few steps, and asked in a low voice: "What are your orders, Your Highness?"
Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but be speechless.
Although he intended to let Yan Mo handle this matter, in this situation, if he opened his mouth to explain the process just now, it would be too cheap.
Yan Mo usually seems quite reliable, but why now...
Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but murmured a little, after all, Yan Mo didn't look like someone who would lose his temper at critical moments.
Fortunately, at this moment, the words of Lu Wen, the patriarch of the Lu clan, relieved Zhao Hongrun's embarrassment at the moment.
"This general...is from Chu?"
"..." Yan Mo glanced at Lu Wen when he heard this, and for some reason his attitude was very cold: "Not bad, what advice can you give me?"
Lu Wen was stunned when he heard this, and then whispered: "We are both from Chu, general, can you please intercede with King Su on behalf of my Lu family?"
Is it appropriate to say this in front of me?
Zhao Hongrun couldn't help but feel a little funny, but he didn't stop it because he could see from the look on Yan Mo's face that this rare general seemed to have something to do with the Lu clan in front of him.
Moreover, it doesn't seem to be a friendly relationship.
As expected, after Yan Mo heard Lu Wen's words, a look of ridicule appeared on his face and he couldn't help but chuckle.
"Hehehe, hehehe...are you begging me?"
Lu Wen looked at Yan Mo in confusion, and nodded after a long hesitation: "Old man, I beg the general to intercede on your behalf."
Zhao Hongrun looked at Yan Mo in surprise, because it could be seen from Yan Mo's expression that he felt inexplicably happy at this moment, much more happy than when Zhao Hongrun praised him in front of the generals.
Yan Mo looked straight at Lu Wen for a long time, with continued mockery in his eyes: "Are you going to use the swill at the end of the year to feed poultry and livestock?"
The expression on Lu Wen's face couldn't help but change, because he heard a different meaning from Yan Mo's look and words, an unforgettable disgust and hatred.
Just as he expected, after Yan Mo finished saying that sarcastic sentence, his face was full of disgust and hatred. He stretched out a finger and shook it, and said coldly: "I'm sorry, there is no way that I, the general, can do anything for you."
Mr. Lu begs for mercy, but on the contrary, I feel that His Highness Prince Su is too kind to you..."
"You..." Lu Wen pointed at Yan Mo with a mixture of shock and anger.
"You betrayed your master and surrendered to the enemy. You dare to be disrespectful to our Lu clan. Who gave you the courage?" Another young and energetic Lu clan member stood up, pointed at Yan Mo and cursed loudly: "
Please note, this is Dachu!"
"So what?" Yan Mo snorted disdainfully, raised his hand and pointed at the Lu clan member who spoke rudely to him, and said coldly: "Drag him out."
From the side, the soldiers of Pingyang Army heard the words and rushed forward to drag the man out without saying a word.
At this time, a group of young Lu clan members beside the man stood up one after another, as if preparing to resist.
Seeing this, Yan Mohu opened his eyes, suddenly drew out the sword from his waist, and shouted sternly: "Who dares to act rashly?!... If anyone dares to act rashly, the entire clan will be slaughtered!!"
Before he finished speaking, the nearby Pingyang soldiers also aimed their weapons at the Lu clan members.
Kill the entire clan?!
The young people of the Lu clan turned pale when they heard this, and finally knelt on the ground again under the scoldings of their clan leaders and elders. They watched helplessly as the young man, who did not know whether he was a clan brother or a clan brother, was beaten by the soldiers of the Pingyang Army.
Drag him out and drag him in front of Yan Mo.
Yan Mo...so much murderous intent...
Zhao Hongrun looked at Yan Mo, who looked a little excited, and couldn't help but murmur in his heart.
After all, since Yan Mo surrendered to him, he had never seen this calm and rational general show such an excited and ruthless expression.
"Whoosh!"
Yan Mo directly put the sharp sword in his hand on the young man's neck, and said lightly: "This is Chu Land, yes, but can you stop Yan from killing you? ... No!"
After saying that, Yan Mo raised his sword and slashed the other person's throat with the sharp blade. He looked at the man coldly as he clutched his throat and struggled painfully on the ground.
Really hands-on...
Zhao Hongrun was a little surprised by Yan Mo's decisiveness.
At this moment, he would not hypocritically accuse Yan Mo of killing people. On the contrary, he felt that Yan Mo killed well.
After all, there are some people in this world who will not shed tears without seeing the coffin. For example, these people of the Lu clan. It is clear that the lives of the entire clan are in his hands, Zhao Hongrun, but they still try to negotiate any terms. It is simply ridiculous.
.
Although it was not appropriate to rob other people's wealth, if it was to rob the big clans of Chu State, Zhao Hongrun really didn't feel any guilt.
Look at this group of Lu clan members. They are all brightly dressed and fat. It seems like such pampered clan members would lower themselves to farm the land themselves? Just kidding.
If you think about it, you will know how these people obtained their family wealth.
Therefore, Zhao Hongrun simply stopped talking and let Yan Mo handle it for him. He was now certain that Yan Mo must have some grievances with this Lu family.
Maybe he caught a glimpse of Zhao Hongrun visiting the palaces and pavilions from the corner of his eye, which made Yan Mo feel more confident. He shook off the blood on the sword in his hand and said coldly: "King Su's kindness. You don't care.
After a quick glance, it’s not so easy to talk to me now as General..."
As he spoke, he raised his sword and pointed at the Lu family who were kneeling on the ground in front of him, and said in a deep voice: "If anyone is willing to reveal the location where the Lu family's treasure is hidden, I will make the decision to divide half of the Lu family's property among them."
he."
These words shocked the people of the Lu clan. After all, there were many slaves in the clan who knew where the treasures were hidden. Although those slaves were very loyal in the past, now, under the threat of death and the half-finished money and goods,
Under the temptation of Lu, can you still guarantee the loyalty of those slaves to the Lu family?
No. Even though many domestic slaves rushed to stand up and shouted: "I know, I know."
Seeing this, Yan Mo showed a cold smile on his face.
After a while, Yan Mo found Zhao Hongrun in the largest palace, who was looking at the decoration and furnishings in the house.
Perhaps because he heard the footsteps behind him, Zhao Hongrun looked back. Then he pointed at the luxurious furnishings in the room and said with emotion: "Yan Mo, when you were in Runan, you once told me that the Yangyu clan is nothing in Chu State.
, I was still doubtful at the time, but now... I believe it."
Yan Mo glanced in the direction Zhao Hongrun pointed, and saw that the wall tables in the room were filled with many different styles of jade, including white jade, Pei Cui Duima, and other precious jade.
Compared with the precious jade, the lacquered wood furniture in the house, which is actually very valuable, seems inconspicuous.
"Unfortunately, I still have to remind His Royal Highness Prince Su that these decorations placed in the house are still just a drop in the bucket compared to the treasures hidden in the secret vault of the Lu family."
"Really or not?" Zhao Hongrun glanced at Yan Mo in shock, because in his opinion, this place was far more luxurious than the Wenzhao Pavilion in the Wei Palace. There were many precious jade stones, not to mention that he, Zhao Hongrun, owned them.
, I have never even seen it.
"It's absolutely true." Yan Mo said confidently.
After saying that, he saw Zhao Hongzhao looking at the jade stones in the room with admiration, licking his lips, and couldn't help but said: "Thank you, His Highness King Su, for your tolerance towards the general."
After hearing this, Zhao Hongrun turned around and glanced at Yan Mo, picked up a piece of jade like bloodstone from the wall table, played with it and asked lightly: "Are you happy?"
"Ah." Yan Mo nodded and said with emotion: "This grudge has been hidden deep in the general's heart for more than twenty years... It's just a common thing."
Zhao Hongrun did not ask in detail what the specific grudges were, and Yan Mo also did not explain clearly.
"People from the Lu family..."
"General, please remember His Highness's teachings. If the goal is achieved, there will be no need for unnecessary killings."
"Very good... let the Yanling soldiers come in to move things. As for the Lu clan, if they don't want to move to Runan, leave them a few bags of grain and let them fend for themselves."
"You will eventually understand."
Yan Mo clasped his fists and stepped back respectfully.
Walking outside the house, Yan Mo accidentally saw the magnificent gate tower again, and Yan Mo couldn't help but feel absent-minded again.
He seemed to be able to vaguely see a father and son, one big and one small, kneeling in the snow outside the gatehouse, pleading with Mr. Lu, hoping to rent a sack of grain.
...Can you give me some more food? This boy of mine has been following me for most of the day and is hungry... Can you give me some of your leftover food...
Hey, you guys are going too far?
...Hey, feed the livestock? This...
...The pigs can be slaughtered for meat after they have become fat. What's the use of you? Get lost! Even if you keep blabbering, you'll even take back this pocket of grain seeds...
No, no, we're leaving now, we're leaving now...
Hey, don't forget, before the end of the year tomorrow, you have to pay back five pockets...
Yes yes...
"Huh." Yan Mo swallowed his chapped lips and took a long breath: "Ah, it's common..."
At the same time, a group of people were stopping near the small slope outside Lu's city, frowning as they watched many soldiers move out and load large boxes of things onto carriages.
"Have you already attacked this place?"
The leader of the group took off the cloak covering his head, revealing his true face.
If you take a closer look, this is clearly Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng.
"Sir, it seems that the news is accurate. Many of our Dachu soldiers have surrendered to Ji Run... Now that Ji Run's army is huge, Yangcheng may not be able to withstand it, so it is better to ask for help from the king."
Yangcheng Lord Xiong Tuo frowned and glanced at the talkative guard, his face a little unhappy.
But after thinking about it for a while, he finally nodded: "As of now, that's all we can do... You guys, immediately set off for the royal capital Shoying (later Shouchun) to report the matter to the king.
.”
"What about you, young master?"
Xiong Tuo, Lord of Yangcheng, gritted his teeth when he heard this and said bitterly: "Ji Run's son must be heading towards Yangcheng this time. How can we let him get his wish?"
Obviously, he did not intend to avoid Zhao Hongrun's attack. He still returned to Yangcheng, where he ruled, and reorganized his army to fight against Zhao Hongrun. (To be continued.)