Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

Chapter 431 Another Year of Autumn Moon

The wind whizzed past, and near the forest avenue, there were chaotic figures everywhere, ferocious beasts howling at night, and there were dim lights flickering in the dark from time to time, which were the pupils of the ferocious beasts.

In the face of a large number of crowds, the beasts only wander in the dark, not daring to attack rashly, but waiting for opportunities. As long as someone falls behind or cannot withstand exhaustion, and falls asleep on the side of the road and leaves alone, they will soon become the big beasts in the forest. meal.

There were too many people, and a large number of deserters who were still in shock fled. Many people couldn't hold on on the road, and fell asleep on the side of the road, and they would soon become the delicacy of wild beasts.

A large number of defeated soldiers only knew to flee in the direction of Panyu, the capital of the Southern Han Dynasty. After dawn, they seemed to get rid of the pursuers, and more and more people seemed to be alive after a catastrophe.

It's just that after a large number of rout soldiers rushed out of the woods, there was a gentle slope below. Before they had time to rejoice, they found that there were countless Qin troops ahead. Across the long isolation belt hundreds of steps wide from east to west, the trees were made into fences and horse repellents, which also made deserters lose cover and it was almost impossible to rush over.

Obviously, the Qin army had been waiting for a long time. As the first batch of bewildered routs arrived at the front, dust was flying on the road in the distance, and a large number of birds flew up like dark clouds, and the cavalry on the flanks had already begun to outflank.

This time, except for some people who fled in panic, most of them were already desperate. Most of them were defeated all the way from the north one after another, and after fleeing overnight, they were exhausted now.

Many people gave up resistance in despair, collapsed on the ground and surrendered. A large number of prisoners of war were piled up at the foot of the mountain. The Qin army in front slowly approached and did not rush to shoot arrows.

In the golden autumn and August, the last resistance of the Southern Han Dynasty came to an end. The rout of the army collided with the Qin army who had already been waiting for the battle more than 100 miles north of Panyu City, and more than [-] people were captured.

So far, the Southern Han Kingdom has lost more than 15 troops one after another, and has no ability to resist.

The [-] troops of the Qin Army's land and water armies gathered in Guangzhou on the Mid-Autumn Festival and surrounded Panyu, the capital of the Southern Han Dynasty. Within [-] miles around, all the houses and towns were requisitioned, and the south estuary was blocked by the Qin Army's fleet. The fleet preparing to escape was captured by the Qin army's navy.

The Southern Han Dynasty was completely desperate.

Before the large army surrounded the capital, the Southern Han Dynasty sent several small boats from the sea to break through at night, and took the letter of surrender to the north by sea. Survive.

It wasn't any trick by Liu Yan, but a solution discussed by the eunuchs and maids in the palace.

In mid-August, autumn, it had been half a year since the troops were dispatched, and Liu Yu's peace letter arrived in the capital ahead of the battle report.

This considers the tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers and the emperor's trust in the front-line generals.

If there is no absolute trust in the front line, then agreeing to Liu Yan's conditions is very tempting. He renounces the throne, cedes a large area of ​​land, bows his head and proclaims himself a minister, and pays tribute every year.

Even some officials in the DPRK felt that they should agree to his conditions. They felt that if they continue to fight, they may not necessarily achieve greater results. No army can win every battle. This is the common sense of war. It is also an excellent strategy to immediately strive for the greatest advantage in the event of a defeat.

However, Emperor Shi did not immediately agree. He had great trust in his soldiers and their abilities. Furthermore, according to the battle report, their battle damage was not serious.

What's more, he knew the past history. He knew that the Northern Song Dynasty's war against the Northern Han Dynasty was fought very easily, so he judged in his heart that this time he could directly defeat the Southern Han Dynasty.

If the enemy is Liao, then he may agree with the proposals of the ministers.

In the end, Emperor Shi rejected all the opinions, rejected Liu Yu's peace request, and directly asked the envoy to go back and tell Liu Yun that he would come to Daliang to plead guilty in plain clothes, otherwise he would not withdraw his troops. Then he sent the envoy out of Beijing and sent someone to escort him They go back.

On August [-]th, the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Shi Congyun was lying lazily. The chrysanthemums in the courtyard were so numerous that it looked like a sea of ​​flowers. While making tea for him, in the pavilion in the distance, flowers were flying around, Zhao Shijian was writing something with a pen in a white dress with a handsome face.

The autumn wind engulfs the flowers, mixed with some ink fragrance, and gently crosses the blue and white wall in the distance. The old trees are rustling, and the fallen leaves are falling, which makes people not want to get up.

Zhao Shijian now likes a new job, which is to record all his words, including some dialogues, just like Confucius and his disciples, she thinks this may leave something for their descendants.

Shi Congyun didn't stop him either. At first, he just wanted Zhao Shijian to record his military thoughts, just like "Li Weigong asks the truth", but gradually he remembered a lot.

It's just that the living man has a lot of opinions. He thinks that the imperial concubine has robbed them of their jobs, and they can't help if they have an opinion.

Generally speaking, the most beloved women of the emperor are imperial concubines, because under the empress are the four concubines noble, virtuous, moral, and virtuous. The imperial concubine is the head, second only to the empress in the harem, and must be the one who receives the most love.

For the emperor, the empress is mostly a political alliance. It doesn't depend on whether the emperor likes it or not, but on the background and power behind her.

Therefore, in ancient times, the most beloved women of the kings were noble concubines. Zhao Shijian was in the position of noble concubine, and the living men could only feel wronged.

"Dark and light purple, melting and smelting yellow. Make the fence edge color, and Luo Han's house is fragrant. When the heavy dew is forbidden, it is really timid to the setting sun. May the golden parrot be promoted to the king Baiyutang"

Looking at the chrysanthemums in the courtyard, Zhao Shijian suddenly recited a poem.

Shi Congyun glanced at her: "You want to be an official."

"No." Zhao Zhao Shijian rolled his eyes at him, and then said: "I often listened to grandpa read it when I was young, and I suddenly remembered this situation."

"Come here, stop writing, relax, you will be busy tomorrow." Shi Congyun waved.

Zhao Shijian put down the pen in his hand, and walked over a few steps. Shi Congyun stretched out his arms to wrap her around her, pressing the bed under him until it creaked.

The courtyard was full of yellow flowers, the sky was high and the clouds were clear, and the autumn air was crisp. Zhao Shijian sat on him and held his big hand, "Aren't you worried about the south?"

Shi Congyun said: "I'm not worried, but it shouldn't be a big problem. Pan Mei, Guo Tingwei, Si Chao, Dang Jin, Yin Chongke, Cao Bin, Wang Huan and others are all brought out by me. I know it."

Hearing what he said, Zhao Shijian suddenly looked at him with a strange look, and slowly seemed to be lost.

"What's the matter, do you think your husband is getting more and more beautiful?" Shi Congyun was proud.

Zhao Shijian patted him lightly, "."

"I just thought, how do you manage so many arrogant soldiers with more than 20 people? Sometimes I dare not even think about it."

"That's my job!"

"Hum..." Zhao Shijian snorted lightly, but he didn't refute his statement, instead, he stared blankly at him, as if fascinated, his face flushed slightly.

Shi Congyun also looked at the young lady in front of him, and gently brushed her wind-blown sideburns behind her ears. The two looked at each other, and the air became ambiguous.

But at this moment, the eunuch outside hurriedly shouted at the door: "Report to Your Majesty, the battle report from the south has arrived, and the Privy Council has just sent it over."

This immediately extinguished Shi Congyun's idea of ​​having a splendid autumn field battle among the flowers in the sky. Zhao Shijian jumped up and felt that he had overreacted. .”

"If it's not urgent, I'll make those old men in the Privy Council work overtime until they die." Shi Congyun cursed, not sure if he was joking or telling the truth, the maid serving in the distance secretly laughed, and everyone was used to the emperor's temper.

(End of this chapter)