Chapter 221: The Queen of Heaven Does Not Know Human Affairs
Absolutely no heaven, no earth, no man, no will, no power, no heart, no foundation of the path.
When these seven gates fall, Daxia’s first killing formation rises!
It is the killing formation for Daxia Taihua’s enlightenment, the Seven Ultimate Seven Killing Formation!
On the night of the third day of the first lunar month, the Soaring Killing Formation rose from Sheshan Mountain. The terrifying power shook Huiming Mansion!
From the thirteen peaks of the Great Xia Splendid Huafu, one peak has been missing forever.
The arrogant Taiyin died in battle in the Great Summer!
On New Year's Eve in the thirty-third year of Shenwu in the Xia calendar, Taiyin defeated Bao Bozhao in Wuyang City and slaughtered 30,000 Qi troops.
On the third day of the first month of the thirty-third year of Shenwu, Taiyin fell on Xie Baoshu and Ouyang Yong fought in Sheshan. In this battle, ten thousand people in Xia's army died. Under the Seven Jue Seven Killing Formation, Ouyang Yong, the Prime Minister of Rong State, bore the brunt of the attack and died on the spot!
Xie Baoshu resisted with a military formation. Almost all the more than 30,000 Qi troops died, and only 307 survived. No bones of the dead were left, and everyone alive was injured! The general Xie Baoshu was unconscious.
Of course, even if he never wakes up, he will not be able to escape accountability after the war...
The sound of fighting receded again.
The third time today?
Xi Mengfu sometimes feels in a daze that he is still living on the small boat he used to have when he was a child.
Listening to the ups and downs of the tide, I spent one dream after another in the swaying days.
Those killing sounds of blood and fire, coming and going back from time to time... just like the tide of a river coming and going.
At this time, no one spoke in the meeting hall.
The attack and defense of Tongyang City has been going on for one month and thirteen days.
Even in the face of repeated attacks by the three most powerful armies in the world, Spring Death, Autumn Death, and Zhufeng, Tongyang City was still as secure as a mountain.
It can be defended forever if the battlefield is always only in Tongyang City, if Cao Jie always cares about losses as he does now, and if the National Defense Formation can continuously provide strength.
If there could be so much. If Xi Mengfu sat quietly, he knew that Liu Xiyi had glanced at him just now, probably hoping that he would express his position, but he did not respond.
The main forces of Xia and Qi were in a stalemate in Tongyang City, maintaining a fragile balance. This was also the reason why Liu Xiyi wanted to return to Daye Mansion alone in anger, but was firmly held down by King Wu. Because of the whipping of a real person in the world
Divorce will inevitably break this balance. The consequences...are unimaginable.
The war on the Northern Front is left to the Northern Front, and the war on the Eastern Front is left to the Eastern Front. The battlefield for these people is in Tongyang
This is the policy they have adhered to so far.
Using Da Xia's vast territory in exchange for more time for the Eagle War, dragging Qi into the quagmire of a protracted war, and bringing down this emerging hegemon - this is the grand strategy formulated by Xia's top leaders.
Such a war is not exciting, but it is already the most likely strategy for ultimate victory.
Regarding this war, these high-ranking officials and well-paid people, the smartest group of people in the entire Xia Kingdom, have deduced countless times... There is indeed no other possibility of victory, but just like the fall of Jianfeng Mountain too early, the great protection of the country will
The formation was forced out too early, and the battle situation on the northern and eastern fronts also deteriorated too quickly...
At this moment, the huge scales and scales were spread out in the center of the hall.
This square, sandbox-like instrument reflects the details of the entire national defense formation.
Those floating lights hanging on the Heng Zhou Pan represent the nodes of the great formations covering the entire Xia Kingdom. Every city standing in the mountains and rivers of thousands of miles is part of the great formation to protect the country.
When it first started to light up, the floating light on the scale was as bright as a sea of stars.
Later, with the fall of Fengjie, the fall of Linwu, the fall of Youping, the fall of Fengli... the light spots dimmed one by one. Today, the lights of the cities representing Wuxing Mansion have all been extinguished.
The big spot of light in Huiluo Mansion has been dimmed to only a few.
Wuxing is over, Huiming is almost over...
"It's time." Prime Minister Liu Xiyi couldn't help but stand up and said.
Xi Mengfu raised his eyes and looked at the position above him. King Wu Sijiao sat there quietly and allowed the silence to continue for a while, then he said: "Wait a moment."
So all the civil and military officials in the hall had no choice but to wait.
What are you waiting for?
Naturally, we are waiting for the results of the first round of counterattack.
Naturally, they want to see if the hatred and strength accumulated over the past few days can tear a bloody hole in Qi Jun's huge body, and whether they can make Qi Jun change first. The Xi Meng Mansion really doesn't want to admit it, but has to face it.
There is almost no explanation for this fact - Cao Jie's current war strategy.
Otherwise, why are so many of them trapped in Tongyang City and unable to organize a decent counterattack?
We are not afraid that Qi's army will be as powerful as a rainbow, we are not afraid that Qi's army will be as high as the sky, and we are not afraid that every one of Qi's generals will perform extraordinary feats. We are just afraid that they will fight steadily as they are now, without giving any chance.
Of course, although Liu Xiyi has a bad temper, he is not the most anxious or anxious person. He just uses his card skills time and time again to vent the uneasy mood of the Tongyang City defenders...and this is by no means a permanent solution.
It is clear that Xia State is the party that insists on prolonging the war, and Qi State should decide the war quickly to avoid interference from other overlords.
This can be analyzed by anyone who has a little knowledge of the world situation.
But Cao Jiu fought so steadily and showed no signs of panic. What was even more frightening was that Jiang Shu openly declared that he was willing to support Cao Jiu in fighting for ten years!
Such words do not mean that Qi State will really fight for ten years. But Jiang Shu is saying that even if the Jingmu War ends early, even if Jing State intervenes, he must wipe out Xia State Sheji!
That sentence expresses such determination.
Who can doubt the determination of a hegemonic emperor like Jiang Shu who vowed to establish the unprecedented great cause of Qi?
The Xia State's only chance of victory lies in a protracted war, but now that the war is going on, it is the Qi State that has taken the initiative to drag the war into a slow pace!
Who is the one who can't wait any longer?
It can be said that all the ministers in Daxia, one by one, pinned their hopes of retreating from Qi on the moment Jing Guo withdrew. Especially after the national defense formation was defeated so quickly, and after a deep understanding of the gap between Qi and Xia
…
Needless to say, even the Xi Meng Mansion is counting on this, because there is no other opportunity in sight.
And Jiang Shu told them clearly not to have delusions.
Of course, Jiang Shu's words can be understood as bluff, just like their battle slogan is to defeat Linzi.
But Chong Xuanliang’s obedience to Cao Jiu is a fact, Jiang Mengxiong’s recognition of Cao Jiu is a fact, and Jiang Shu’s almost unreserved support for Cao Jiu is even more true!
Xi Mengfu is not a person who is afraid of his opponents, but facing such a Qi army and such a Qi country, he really feels powerless again and again!
The people in Tongyang City are becoming more and more panicked day by day.
This round of counterattack that he personally arranged had to be brought forward. Because if he continued to endure it, it might not be necessary to launch the attack. The Xi Meng Mansion who was sitting at this moment suddenly thought of King Min.
The king did not participate in the discussion today and was still on the city tower at this time. It was said that he was inspecting the city defense, but it was said that everything was decided by King Wu. He thought of King Min, not that he relied on King Min's army, but just thought of the rumors in the past few days.
A poem that comes to my ears
"The eldest son and the second son died on the battlefield,
The grandson is fifteen and carries a spear.
Where is Brother Alang today?
The paper kite flies when the line breaks from home.
The Queen of Heaven does not know the affairs of the world.
Qingluan has a message for the king!"
I don’t know who wrote it, but it’s such a heart-wrenching poem!
He didn't believe what was written in the poem, or said that those things were not important.
He was just worried about the impact this poem would have if it spread...
The fact that this poem spread so quickly reflects the powerful intelligence power of the Qi people.
Being able to write such a targeted poem shows how well Qi people knew Xia Ting.
In the earlier public opinion war, the Qi side had always been just trying to show off their tactics. Even the Emperor of Qi was forced to express his position in person due to the heated public opinion changes.
The Xi Meng Mansion has always felt that at least on this battlefield, the Xia Army had the advantage.
I didn't expect that Qi Ren's counterattack would come so fast and fiercely.
The accusation in this poem is too severe. First, it is said in the tone of an old man that his eldest and second sons were killed in the battle, and his fifteen-year-old grandson was also drafted into the battle.
Moving on to the perspective of several women who stayed at home, those who said they were looking forward to a husband and a brother were not able to do so. They were away from home for so long, like a kite with its string cut off, and not even a letter home was sent back.
Finally, she got angry and said that the high-ranking Queen Mother had no idea about the sufferings of the people. At such a time, she actually had a private meeting with the king in Qingluan Hall!
Did the Queen Mother meet King Min at Qingluan Hall?
Of course there is.
Qingwan Hall was originally the place where the Queen Mother handled government affairs. Going to Qingwan Hall was almost the same as going to court.
Is it a personal opinion?
After the battle at Jianfeng Mountain, there was indeed one time when no other ministers were present.
But if you want to say that there is something going on between the Queen Mother and King Mian, the Xi Meng Mansion will definitely not believe it.
However, what he understood better was...it was hard to explain this kind of thing.
But people are keen to spread such topics. If they are spread for a long time and too much, it will really shake the morale of the military.
King Min went to patrol the city today to avoid suspicion, and all power was handed over to King Wu.
As the person involved in the rumors, it was difficult for the Queen Mother to come forward to deal with the matter.
And the emperor...
The Xi Meng Mansion is not afraid to admit that today's Emperor Xia is far inferior to the late Emperor. In this case, will anything happen?
He was worried about this.
He glanced at King Wu who stopped talking and slowly calmed down.
To defeat the Qi army, it is not a matter of one person or one person, it requires the efforts of all Xia people. He can only do everything he can, and then face the result with a clear conscience.
Bang!
The vase made of Yufu porcelain was smashed into pieces.
Emperor Xia, who was now forty-two years old, was banging ping pong pong in the palace.
"What a shame!"
"What a shame!"
He was wearing a dragon robe and his long hair was messy. He was hitting everything he saw and had been doing so for half an hour.
The eunuchs and maids all hid outside, shivering.
His face had turned purple, and all the dignity he usually maintained was burning into anger.
Bang! Bang!
Then he threw the golden cup and overturned the jade case.
He couldn't help shouting angrily: "We have an army of millions, we have no ministers, we have thousands of miles of land, and yet we have to suffer this humiliation!"
"That's enough. A voice suddenly sounded in the palace.
"You dare to talk to me like this, who gave you the courage! I'm going to kill you." Emperor Xia's chest rose and fell like a bellows, and his fiery eyes turned back to see King Wu Sijiao.
He originally thought it was the eunuchs that the Queen Mother had put here for him, but because the voice was so weak that he turned around and found that it was King Wu Sijiao who came in person.
"Uncle!" He suppressed his anger: "Why are you here?"
"Yes, I am sitting on the front line and cannot be moved lightly. Even if I only surrender the Dharmakaya, there is still the risk of being looked down upon." Si Jiao stopped here and looked at him: "If I don't come,
, what are your plans? Demolish this palace? Or simply demolish Guiyi City?"
"Uncle!" Emperor Xia shouted again in an angry and humiliating tone, and then said: "They humiliated me too much!"
"Them?" Si Jiao said calmly: "Who are they?
"Who else can it be?" Emperor Xia was furious, and suppressed himself, saying bitterly: "It has spread to the outside world!"
"Do you believe it?"
"I don't want to believe it!" Emperor Xia pointed in the direction outside the palace. His hand with bulging veins was shaking on his forehead, and his voice was also trembling: "But once they left, they did have a secret meeting in Qingluan Palace.
No outsiders!
It is really pitiful for the majestic leader of a country to be so angry.
but-
Snapped!
What he responded to was a slap from Sijiao.
The palace maids and eunuchs present felt as if they had been struck by lightning, and one by one they wanted to gouge out their own eyes on the spot.
This slap is so heavy.
Xia Zi rolled around in the air more than a dozen times until he hit the golden dragon pillar of the palace before falling down.
At the same time, the entire Daxia Imperial Palace was shaken, and the brilliance of the national defense formation also fluctuated momentarily.
The emperor was humiliated and the country was shaken!
Xia Zi covered her face, her eyes filled with disbelief, shock and anger.
Although he had been the powerless emperor for thirty-three years, he still enjoyed the majesty of Daxia Zhengshuo and was never treated rudely by anyone.
This slap was the first time he had tasted it in his forty-two years of life!
Si Jiao looked at his frightened and angry eyes and the panic and fear hidden in his eyes, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
How could such a person as the late emperor have such a son?
If those princes and princesses were here back then... none of them would be like this!
Thinking of the late emperor, his tone softened slightly: "Yu Liyang is the pillar of the country. What do you think is the pillar of the country?"
Xia Tianzi slowly got up from the ground, gritting his teeth and saying nothing.
Jiao looked at him: "Guozhu means that this country is run by him, not by you. Do you understand?"
Xia Zi took a few deep breaths and said bitterly: "I know how important he is, and I have always respected him. I am rich and glorious, but what is missing? I gave him everything I could, and I gave him everything I couldn't.
I just hate that this dragon chair can't give him half! But he shouldn't, absolutely shouldn't "
"Don't say there is nothing between the king and the queen mother. Even if there is something, you have to learn to turn a blind eye!" Si Jiao interrupted him sharply: "Don't say that King Min has something to do with your mother, even if it is.
If I want to have something with you, you have to stick your butt out! Can you understand what I say, you idiot?!"
These words are so powerful.
Xia Zi, who was disheveled and disheveled, staggered and almost fell, but managed to stand still.
Looking at King Wu again, he had a miserable look on his face.
"Imperial uncle."
He shed tears and asked: "In ancient times, has any emperor been as humiliated as me?"**
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