Emperor Chu led his army back to the capital. Starting early this morning, there was thunder and lightning, and heavy rain. The violent storm whipped the earth.
In the palace.
Emperor Chu walked out of the imperial study and looked at the waterfall-like rain in front of him, with a melancholy look on his face.
In the land of Chu, the country is peaceful and the people live in peace, but the soldiers on the front line may be fighting with the enemy soldiers in Daliang at the moment.
This sudden heavy rain may be to wash away the bloody atmosphere between heaven and earth, making the bloody battlefield look less ferocious.
Outside Tiger Roar City, in the wilderness, a sound of horse hooves could be heard. Under the ravages of the storm, the sound of horse hooves was not so loud, but the splashing water was like a long dragon crisscrossing the void.
Mud and water splashed everywhere, horse hooves ran wildly, soldiers on horseback were wearing raincoats, and the water splashed up wildly, making their eyes blurry.
On the empty and desolate official road, one person and one rider, facing the wind and rain, quickly approached the Tiger Roaring City.
Because of the thunderstorm, there were only soldiers guarding the city at the gate. A sound of horses roared and neighed, and the soldiers' horses leapt into the air.
"Eight hundred miles urgent, good news from the front line of the Western Jin Dynasty!"
"Eight hundred miles urgent, good news from the front line of the Western Jin Dynasty!"
The soldiers' powerful voices rang out as they rode into the city and ran wildly down the wide long street. Looking at the horses disappearing at the corner of the street, two soldiers guarding the city whispered.
"Good news from the Western Jin Dynasty. The generals have once again expanded the territory of Chu for thousands of miles. What a great achievement!"
"Yes, the Western Jin Dynasty was destroyed and the Han Qing Dynasty was destroyed. Now there is only one Liang Kingdom left. Wu Chu will become the real overlord south of the East China Sea."
"It's really incredible. Since I joined the army in Ziwei City, I have witnessed Wu Chu's growth step by step. I would have thought that one day Wu Chu would become the overlord of the country."
Although the two of them were whispering, their cheeks were full of pride. Zi Chu of the ninth-grade empire was in danger and was being bullied by other countries.
Even so, Emperor Chu turned the tide and led everyone step by step to today. To this day, they find it incredible every time they see the bustling scene, the crowds of people, and the gathering of businessmen and travelers from all over the world.
"Da da da~"
"Da da da~"
In the palace, on the long steps, the imperial guards and the messengers rushed towards the imperial study room quickly. Rain splashed under their feet, but the two of them still held the broad swords at their waists tightly, and their whole bodies exuded a strong aura of murder.
"Eunuch, please hurry up for eight hundred miles, good news for the Western Jin Empire!"
"Good news from the Western Jin Dynasty?"
Xiao Guizi took the military report from the messenger soldier, turned around, pushed open the palace door, and walked forward quickly.
"Your Majesty, good news from the Western Jin Dynasty, good news from the Western Jin Dynasty!"
Hear the sound.
Emperor Chu suddenly raised his head and put down the memorial in his hand. His figure suddenly rose up and swept down the high platform, with a look of excitement on his face.
"Victory news from the Western Jin Dynasty. I didn't expect that Dugu Fa, Qin Qiong, and Yuchi Gong would capture the entire Western Jin Dynasty so quickly."
Emperor Chu's slightly narrowed eyes were full of joy. He opened the battle report in his hand, held his breath and browsed the contents of the military report.
"Haha~"
"It's true that if you have good luck, you will get a lot of help, but if you don't have good luck, you will get little help. God will help my army of Chu!"
"Where is the scout who sent the message to Xiao Guizi? There are many rewards!"
The military newspaper mentioned that after Maicheng was captured, they fought in Dongye and Sikong Luo was killed on the way to escape. The remnants of the Western Jin Dynasty were torn apart and fled.
Just in time.
Yang Ye and Ying Lin led the Yang Family Army and Hanlin Army to arrive. The three armies merged into one place and marched straight in. In many cities they passed, the people personally opened the city gates to welcome the Chu army into the city.
Emperor Li Aofeng of the Western Jin Dynasty was beheaded by the soldiers accompanying him on his way to escape. After dividing the stolen treasures, he disappeared. This is how a generation of sixth-grade imperial emperors fell.
The Emperor of Chu put the battle report on the wooden case, picked up his pen and began to write an edict. He named Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong as the generals to protect the west. The Western Jin Empire was divided into Xijin County, Xifu County and Maicheng County. He ordered Yang Ye and Ying Lin to lead the army.
Returning to guard the Hanqing Empire, Dugu Fa led the Chifeng Battalion back to the imperial capital.
After the edict was written, Xiao Guizi happened to walk in from outside the palace. Emperor Chu raised his hand and handed the edict to Xiao Guizi.
"Send an order for the scouts to set out at dawn tomorrow and bring my personally written edict back to Xiyan City and hand it over to Generals Qin Qiong and Yuchi Gong."
"Slave, let's do it now!"
Xiao Guizi left with the edict, and Emperor Chu sat in front of the wooden case and fell into deep thought. The Western Jin, Han and Qing, Cang Song, and Dong Ming kingdoms were all destroyed. Now only the Daliang Empire was left, and there was only the last step left for Chu to unify the south of the East China Sea.
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The next day.
Early morning.
The news of the success of the Western Jin Dynasty was passed on to all the ministers, and all the officials were very excited. The Chu State was strong and powerful, and they deeply felt the emperor's kindness.
Seeing all the officials knelt down and saluting, the Emperor of Chu raised his hand to signal all the officials to stand down. After Xiao Guizi announced that he had something to report and that he would retire if nothing happened, all the officials withdrew from the Golden Palace one after another.
Only Zhuge Liang, Fang Xuanling, Zhang Liang, Liu Bowen and Di Renjie stayed. Emperor Chu knew that they must have important matters, so he got up and led the five people to the imperial study room to discuss politics.
Inside the royal study.
After the five people sat down, Liu Bowen was the first to speak and said: "Your Majesty, the war is over. After a year and a half of continuous fighting, Wu Chu has become the overlord of one side. I suggest that my emperor rest and recuperate and avoid war."
"To make a country strong, it must first enrich its people. After successive battles, the people were already in poverty and living in straits. What's more, they lived in the open and had nothing to eat."
"It is easy to conquer the world, but it is difficult to suffer from the world. As long as my emperor can unite all the people of Wu Chu and fight against the mainland, Wu Chu can become an eternal empire."
"Bo Wen, what you said makes sense, and I have exactly what I want. When the war in Daliang is over, we will vigorously develop agriculture, industry, and commerce, improve people's lives, expand the treasury, build cities, and lay a solid foundation for the future."
Emperor Chu knew Liu Bowen's nine-character mantra, and the first six characters were indeed very applicable to the current state of Chu, building walls high and hoarding grain widely.
"Your Majesty, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Works have started to deal with the construction of Huangsha City. It is estimated that people will be sent west to Fengyang Pass in five days to meet up with General Liu and the others."
"Okay, Kong Ming is fully responsible for this matter. Money, food and craftsmen are all required, and everything will be prepared for General Liu."
Finished.
Fang Xuanling glanced at Di Renjie and saw him gently nodding to signal him to speak: "Your Majesty, Weichen has received news that the Black Dragon Chamber of Commerce has purchased armaments on a large scale after the joint auction, and at the same time is secretly looking for outstanding blacksmiths. Weichen can rest assured that they will
If you are planning something evil, I hope the Emperor will decide."
"Well!"
"Black Dragon Chamber of Commerce?"
"Xuan Ling, inform the No. 1 Village in the World about this matter and tell Shen Sanwan to do whatever it takes to make the Black Dragon Chamber of Commerce completely disappear south of the East China Sea."
"In addition, you and Zifang draft a conscription edict and submit it to the Ministry of War, so that Xiao Heng can issue it in every city and county as soon as possible."
"Recruiting?"
Zhang Liang and Fang Xuanling didn't know why the Chu Emperor suddenly proposed to recruit troops again. At present, the Chu State's soldiers already numbered millions.
If a person is not far away, there will always be worries about what is close.
The Black Dragon Chamber of Commerce is still so active today. Although Emperor Chu accepted Liu Bowen's proposal to recuperate, he never forgot the Fuso Empire hidden in the East China Sea.
He gave the order to recruit troops and handed it over to Zhou Yu and Qi Jiguang, asking them to spare no effort to train the navy from now on to prepare for future emergencies. (To be continued)