A few days later, the emperor issued an imperial edict and sent General Chu as the commander-in-chief of the army. He personally led 50,000 imperial troops and 50,000 garrison troops, totaling 100,000 soldiers, to quell the feudal vassal.
Zhou Yong led 50,000 divine guards and 50,000 garrison troops, which was also 100,000 troops.
General Lian led 80,000 Shu troops.
Speaking of which, the Shu soldiers were originally vassal soldiers. After Sheng Hong ascended the throne and became the emperor, the Shu soldiers became known as the emperor's personal soldiers. Their status in the army was no less than that of the Royal Guards.
In the past few years, General Lian has been aggressively recruiting Shu soldiers in Shu. The number of Shu soldiers increased from 5,000 at the beginning to 50,000 later. The number of soldiers in Shu was sufficient. The private soldiers that Sheng Hong secretly raised a few years ago were also brought into the army openly and openly.
Under the Shu Bing banner, there are a total of 80,000 troops.
According to military practice, leading troops to attack a city must be at least double the number of troops defending the city.
King Yingchuan, King Hejing, and King Zhangde all have only five thousand vassal soldiers on the surface, but they are raising a lot of private soldiers in private. The specific number cannot be determined, but spies from the vassal area have been lurking for more than half a year, and they have initially estimated that there are three vassals.
The king's military strength.
King Yongchuan's army was about 50,000, King Hajeong's was about 40,000, and King Changdeok's army was the largest, about 60,000.
Based on this calculation, King Changdeok's troops were the most sufficient. General Yeom's 80,000 troops seemed insufficient to attack the city.
Originally, the emperor also sent garrison troops to General Lian, but General Lian refused. He said that soldiers are more valuable than more elite, so 80,000 Shu troops were enough.
It is not easy to dispatch soldiers and generals, prepare war horses, weapons, food, grass and baggage. The Ministry of War and Household Affairs are extremely busy. Although the other four departments are not so busy, war is a national event, so who can not care?
For a time, everyone in the court was busy running around.
It’s already mid-March in the blink of an eye.
During this period, the vassal princes made several memorials one after another, first pleading that they had no intention of treason. Then they begged the emperor to tolerate the incident, and they immediately set off to return to the capital.
Next, there was a memorial that denounced the emperor for being foolish and unreasonable and taking the initiative to cause civil strife and war. This memorial, for some reason, became very popular and spread throughout the streets and alleys.
Sheng Hong was not disturbed at all and ordered the army to assemble and set off.
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It will take at least more than a month for the three armies to march to the feudal territory.
During the march, military information had to be conveyed to the capital every day. When it came time to actually attack the city and conquer the feudal lord, even a few military information a day was required.
The Qi court also became extremely tense due to this war.
There is no real guarantee of victory in a war. Since King Yingchuan and others dared to rebel against the imperial court, they may have some unknown arrangement. No matter how sufficient the troops sent by the imperial court are, after all, they are going to the territory of the feudal princes.
Fighting. If the boat capsizes in the gutter and the battle is defeated, it will not only damage the power of heaven, but also cause Daqi to fall into the pain of war.
Therefore, we can only win but not lose.
Those who originally opposed the emperor are now keeping silent.
There is no stopping us, and the war must be fought. We still hope that the court will win the war!
The vassal princes who have returned to the capital appear to be very peaceful and honest on the surface, huddled in their mansions one by one. In fact, they are in constant contact with each other secretly.
At this time, King Chenliu did something that shocked all the vassal kings.
King Chenliu took the initiative to submit a memorandum of apology, stating that he still had 10,000 private soldiers in the vassal territory. Secretly raising private soldiers was regarded as a serious crime of rebellion. In order to atone for his crime, King Chenliu took the initiative to send this soldier to the vassal.
Ten thousand private soldiers were handed over to the imperial court and allowed to be collected and requisitioned by the imperial court.
After the emperor read the memorial, he was very angry and summoned King Chenliu into the palace and scolded him angrily.
The old King Chenliu, with tears streaming down his face, knelt down and begged the emperor for forgiveness.
After the emperor was angry, he personally helped King Chenliu up and affirmed King Chenliu's initiative to hand over his private soldiers. He reluctantly accepted King Chenliu's gift and exempted King Chenliu from any guilt.
As soon as this incident came out, all the vassal kings were so angry that they even vomited blood.
Well, you King Chenliu! You only care about yourself and don’t care about the life and death of everyone else.
You handed over private soldiers, what do you want us to do?
The soldiers of the imperial court have not yet arrived at the vassal territory, and it is not yet known whether the vassal can be successfully pacified. The outcome is uncertain, so you have surrendered to the emperor early. You are not afraid of making the wrong bet, and you are not a human being.
Among the vassal kings, one of them was on good terms with King Chenliu and went to the palace of King Chenliu privately to accuse King Chenliu.
King Chenliu was so poor that he raised ten thousand private soldiers. The other vassal kings, more or less, also had ten or twenty thousand private soldiers. These private soldiers were not many when scattered. When they were gathered together, they were one
The huge and terrifying figures are enough to cause shock to both the government and the public and to unrest in the country.
Especially at the critical juncture when the imperial court was trying to quell the feudal vassal, having soldiers in their hands meant they had a bargaining chip. With chips, they had confidence. At this time, it was just a matter of not being careful. How could they take the initiative to hand over their private soldiers?
What's the difference between washing yourself and putting it on the chopping board?
King Chenliu said: "Whatever you think, I don't care. In short, I have chosen the path, and I have no intention of being a mere follower. It's your business if you are willing to follow my example. If you don't want to be like me, that's also your fault."
s Choice."
Then, order someone to see the guests off.
The timid feudal king was anxious and uneasy, so he wanted to imitate him.
Those who were more daring came together under the secret call of the King of Jiangxia. After fierce debate and discussion, they finally made a decision. They could not admit the existence of private soldiers.
Let's wait and see for the time being to see how the war unfolds. If the imperial army loses to King Yingchuan and others, they still have the opportunity to choose their camp again.
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Inside the Qing Palace, Prince Fenyang and Prince An both looked solemn.
Lu Chi, Zhao Qi, Chen Zhan are also there, and there are also the emperor's own soldiers to command Zhou Quan.
The six people in front of him were the emperor's true confidants. After the Xiaochao meeting, Sheng Hong summoned them all into the Yiqing Hall.
The Prince of Fenyang County was the first to break the silence: "King Chenliu has handed over private soldiers. In the past few days, the vassal kings have been interested in going to the palace to see the emperor. Unexpectedly, the king of Jiangxia secretly called the vassal princes to discuss
.After this discussion, several feudal princes who were originally interested in the matter have stopped making any move.”
King An snorted coldly and said angrily: "These vassal kings, one of them is cunning and treacherous. They are just trying to be a wallflower, waiting for both sides to make bets."
Chen Zhan sneered: "Wishful thinking."
Zhao Qi sneered disdainfully: "His heart is worth killing."
Zhou Quan remained silent and said nothing. He also had an angry look on his face.
Compared to everyone's indignation, Lu Chi was much calmer and said in a deep voice: "It is precisely because the vassal kings have their own plans and have had different intentions for a long time, that's why the emperor has issued an order to cut down the vassals and completely regain all the vassals.
King, this is not an easy task, so don’t rush into it.”
Sheng Hong glanced at Lu Chi approvingly and said lightly: "Lu Chi is right."
"The food must be eaten one bite at a time, and the Pingfan clan must come one by one. War is about to break out in the feudal territory, and the capital's priority is stability at this time. Once King Yingchuan and others are dealt with, it will not be too late to slowly deal with King Jiangxia and others."
