Aspiring to the Ten Kingdoms

Chapter 618 A Sharp Contrast

Goryeo opened Beijing.

"asshole!"

Angrily, Shuangji smashed his favorite porcelain tea cup on the ground, and Shuangzhe, who was sitting on top, jumped up from his seat in fright, and said in amazement: "My son, why is this? Venting anger can't solve the problem." .”

Shuang Zhe is Shuang Ji's father.

After Shuangji came to the fore in Korea, Shuangzhe left Korea with great joy and joined his son.

Shuang Zhe thought that his son was a high official and powerful, so he came here to enjoy the happiness.

But I don't want the political field in Korea to be very dangerous. Their founding heroes and local tyrants control most of the power in Korea.

King Zhao of Goryeo, using his son Shuangji as the axe, drastically strengthened the kingship and offended Goryeo's founding nobles and local wealthy families.

As a Zuo Cheng, he is walking on thin ice, and he will often be attacked inexplicably, which is far less than that of the Central Plains.Fortunately, the strength of their Hanchens was not weak. Cai Renfan from Quanzhou in the Southern Tang Dynasty and Wang Rong from Wuyue Kingdom also formed a considerable force with the support of Wang Zhao.

But with the invasion of Khitan and Wa, Shuangzhe realized that the situation was not good, and the support of King Zhao of Koryo for them was far less than before.

A few days ago, Wang Rong was directly imprisoned by the wealthy family on the charge of collaborating with the enemy.

Wang Zhao didn't care about this.

Shuang Zhe understands that the world is peaceful, and Wang Zhao needs them to deal with noble and wealthy families and strengthen the royal power.But now during the war, the royal power is decentralized, and Goryeo needs noble and powerful families to fight against foreign enemies.

This moment, that moment.

In today's crisis-ridden court, their Han Chinese Party is no longer the existence that can show off its power and control the situation.

Low-key, lurking is the only way.

Shuang Zhe is not as capable as his son Shuang Ji, but his reading mood is far superior to him. Seeing his son losing control of his emotions, he hastened to warn him.

Shuangji glanced at his father, suppressed the anger in his heart, and said: "I feel something is wrong these days, and I always feel that there is something to hide. I just got the news that Chen Chuyao and Jiang Gongzhen led the prince out through the night. Beijing."

Shuang Zhe's face changed drastically, and he exclaimed, "There are enemies all around here, where can they go?"

Shuangji said with a gloomy face: "Gorea is so mountainous, where can I go? Your Majesty is planning to leave a seed for Goryeo for the future restoration of the country."

Thinking of this, he became more and more annoyed, and growled: "Why did your majesty choose Chen Chuyao instead of my Shuangji? How can my Shuangji be inferior to him, Chen Chuyao? Why is this only way of life given to him and not me? "

Shuang Zhe shook his head slightly: "In order to consolidate the royal power, you have offended the noble and powerful family thoroughly. If you really entrust the crown prince to you, who will listen to your orders?"

Shuangji actually understands this truth, but he is not reconciled.

He was originally an inspector of the Wusheng Army in the Later Zhou Dynasty, a general official, and a judge in Dali. Wang Pu and Wei Renpu are inferior, but the emperor of the Central Plains does not know how to use them.

Now trapped in Kaijing waiting to die?
Shuangji is unwilling.

Especially in the past half a year, the situation in Koryo was in crisis, and Shuangji clearly felt Wang Zhao's alienation from him.

When you need yourself, you will praise yourself to the sky, but now you need nobles and heroes to resist foreign enemies, and you will trample yourself on the ground.

Thinking about Wang Rong's end, thinking about Chen Chuyao's departure.

A trace of resentment flashed in Shuangji's eyes, "If you are not benevolent, don't blame me for being unrighteous."

Open the military camp outside the capital.

An Mohe knelt down on the ground and pleaded guilty to Brother Yeluxiu.

"The last general is incompetent, let the thief escape."

Brother Yeluxiu frowned and said, "How many people are there?"

An Mohe said: "About [-] people, they are very familiar with the terrain, leaving behind a hundred dead soldiers, they disappeared. The hundred dead soldiers didn't buy them much time, but they couldn't be found. "

Brother Yeluxiu said: "This is not your fault. Kaicheng is built on the mountain, and the terrain is complicated. It is really difficult for more than a hundred people to search. We are surrounded by three and one is missing. It is really difficult for a small group of thieves to break through the gap. Let's go down!" "

An Mohe gave Brother Yeluxiu a grateful look, and left.

Han Kuangsi shook his head aside and said, "You are so easy to talk to."

Brother Yeluxiu smiled lightly and ignored it.

Everyone's military style is different, and the effect is also different.

Brother Yeluxiu is humble and virtuous. Historically, he stationed troops in Youzhou. Although he was hostile to the Song Dynasty, he did not offend Song Minqiu. When the people of the Song Dynasty accidentally crossed the border, he would send people back.He is extremely tolerant of the soldiers, and he often gives up his meritorious service to his subordinates, so that he is willing to die for him with a bond of friendship.

Han Kuangsi saw that he didn't want to say more, so he changed the subject and said, "Guess who ran away?"

Brother Yeluxiu shook his head and said, "I don't know, but Kaicheng won't last long."

Kaesong is the capital of Koryo's first capital, and those who guard the city gates are all confidant generals.To be able to let this confidant general open the city, the status must not be low.

It is enough to show that the morale in the city has reached the bottom.

The next day, they learned that the person who left last night was the Crown Prince of Korea.

Brother Yeluxiu and Han Kuangsi were annoyed, but they also understood one thing, the opening of the capital was imminent.

Just as the two of them thought, it wasn't just a double hope, many nobles in Kaijing had other ideas.

For the sake of royal power, Wang Zhao used Shuangji to suppress nobles and powerful powers, and the past is vivid in his memory.

Now that the crisis is coming, I know the benefits of their honor and power, and bow to them.In the Taiping era, they still thought it was a victory, but now Wang Zhao bowed his head, wanting them to be buried with Goryeo.

Noble and powerful are not idiots, who will buy it?

Especially the news that Chen Chuyao and Jiang Gongzhen led the crown prince Wang Ni spread.

The situation, which was barely maintained, began to get out of control. Even Wang Zhao, the monarch, began to arrange backup. He had no confidence in a decisive victory, and others naturally did so.

On the tenth day after Chen Chuyao and Jiang Gongzhen broke through the siege, the residential buildings in Kaesong caught fire, and the original Zuocheng Wang Tong persuaded Xungui Shihui to deceive Kaijing's north gate.

The Khitan soldiers who had prepared for a long time rushed into Kaijing.

Wang Zhao, the King of Korea who had lost popularity for a long time, stood in the palace on the top of the mountain, watching thousands of torches rushing towards the palace, his ambition turned into a ball of flames.

The moment he learned that the Khitan soldiers had entered the city, he had already ordered people to place kerosene and wood around the palace, and they were buried in the fire together with the palace.

Brother Yeluxiu personally came to the outside of the palace, looked at the fire in front of him that did not take advantage of the momentum, and ordered: "Tuyu try to put out the fire! Hu Canjun sent people to appease the people in the city, and all those who disturbed the people in Arsa will be captured."

After capturing the most affluent capital of Goryeo, Brother Yeluxiu did not launch looting, nor did he indiscriminately kill. On the contrary, he sent generals to appease the people and maintain order.

Brother Yeluxiu recorded in the history books that "he has fought a hundred battles, but he did not kill an innocent person". This statement may be suspected of being flattering, but it can also prove that Brother Yeluxiu's morality is indeed good.

Brother Yeluxiu stood on a high place, looking at the stalwart Kaesong, he was quite moved. At first he thought that Kaesong was extremely difficult to conquer, but after learning about the chaos within the Goryeo court, he knew that Goryeo was just a grasshopper after autumn.

Sure enough, there is more help when there is a righteous cause, but little help when there is no righteous cause.

He suddenly thought of Luo Youdu from the Central Plains.

The arrival of Han Kuangsi this time brought him a lot of news from the Central Plains.Among them was the news that the imperial army went north to control the Yellow River, which touched him a lot. He sighed secretly: "It all shows that the Lord is hard to find. It is a great pity that there are two enlightened masters in troubled times."

He looked at the foot of the mountain, and his expression suddenly froze. Wherever he looked, there was a sea of ​​fire.

Is that the south direction of the city?

The south of the city is the direction that the Wa Kingdom is responsible for.

Could it be that there is still resistance in the city?
Brother Yeluxiu had no time to think, shouted, and led the soldiers to the south of the city.

As soon as Fang arrived in the south of the city, he saw that the general Arsa he had arranged before was leading his troops to confront the Japanese troops.

The two men were at war, one was speaking Khitan dialect, the other was speaking Wa language.

Chirping, quacking, I don't know what's going on.

But the atmosphere is tense with each other, and there are signs of fighting.

"what happened?"

Brother Yeluxiu came close and asked.

Arsa yelled in Khitan: "Lord Tiyin, they plundered wantonly and detained Hu Canjun."

It turned out that brother Yeluxiu broke through the north gate and entered, and the news spread to the south gate.

The guard at the south gate learned that the situation was over and fled in a hurry.

Wa was able to take the opportunity to enter the city.

Japanese people are murderous, and they have the heart of jackals.In addition, the coast has been bullied by Goryeo all these years, and old and new hatreds are mixed together.

After entering the city, they broke down houses and plundered them. Killing or not killing the people in the city depends entirely on their mood. Those who are a little bit attractive are humiliated by many people. The Khitan army led by brother was in stark contrast.

Hu Canjun's name is Hu Yi, who was handpicked by Brother Yeluxiu. He was a businessman in his early years, proficient in multiple languages ​​and understood Silla, and has been responsible for appeasing the local people.

When he learned of the beastly behavior of the Japanese people, he immediately came to stop it.

But people with dirty thoughts always think that what others think is as bad as themselves.

Seeing that Hu Yi blocked him, Ju Haogu, the general of the Japanese kingdom, thought that the other party was a woman who wanted to monopolize Kaijing's wealth, and in a rage, detained him.

This also led to a confrontation between the two sides.

Compared with the excellent equipment of the Khitan army, apart from the personal guards in Ju Haogu's hands who defend themselves with leather armor and bamboo armor, most of them are farmers and soldiers.

There is a big difference in strength, Ju Haogu dare not act hastily.

Arsa was restrained by military discipline and did not dare to rob people, so they confronted each other.

Fujiwara Shifu also got the news at this moment and hurried over.

Along with him, Hu Yi and ten Khitan guards were detained.

Master Fujiwara has already learned the whole story, and also thinks that Brother Yeluxiu intends to monopolize Kaijing's wealth, so let him relax first.

Brother Yeluxiu also made Arsa take five steps back and withdrew his weapon.

Hu Yi's eyes were blank, and his body trembled slightly. He saw a lot of shocking scenes behind him, and he was a little scared out of his wits.

The Khitan guard's face was also a little ugly.

Fujiwara Sensuke shouted angrily at this moment: "You Khitan people don't keep their promises, especially shameless."

He speaks Chinese, of course, no matter how many languages ​​there are within the scope of China's radiation.

Chinese is the only common language, not one of them.

A gleam of anger flashed in Yeluxiu's eyes. Although he didn't know what happened in the south of the city, he knew it when he saw the soaring flames in the distance.

It's not that he hasn't read the massacre and looting in the book, but it's hard for him to accept it happening right now.

Moreover, Goryeo did not resist fiercely, and it took only a few months for Wa to participate in the siege.

They had no siege equipment, nor participated in the siege, and there were almost no casualties.

Khitan also informed in advance that Kaesong will be given to them free of charge to show the friendship between the two countries and to fight against the enemy together.

Sooner or later, this Kaesong will belong to Wa Kingdom itself.

In this situation, Brother Yeluxiu really couldn't understand why they still did such evil deeds.

Taking a deep breath, Brother Yeluxiu said: "The Khitan people will do what they say, and Kaesong will hand it over to you. Before handing it over, this commander here has the final say!"

"Come here! Stand guard along the street, anyone who dares to barge in will be killed!"

He didn't want to talk to Fujiwara Shifu, so he turned around and left.

But for the sake of the overall situation, Brother Yeluxiu sent someone to invite Han Kuangsi to negotiate.

He really didn't want to talk more with the Wa people.

Brother Yeluxiu came to the top of the mountain in a depressed mood. At this time, the fire on the top of the mountain had gradually dissipated.

It is early spring, the climate in Haidong Peninsula is humid, and the wind on the top of the mountain is strong. Due to the climate, the wind is full of moisture, which does not contribute to the spread of the fire. In addition, the city built on the mountain has put a lot of effort into fire prevention. The reason is that the fire in the Royal Palace of Korea did not spread and was quickly brought under control.

"Lord Tiyin! There is a Han official asking to see..."

Brother Yeluxiu raised his spirits and said, "Let him come up."

Yi Shenzheng held his head high, with a resolute face, strode up to Brother Yeluxiu, bowed respectfully, and said, "I have seen the general!"

Brother Yeluxiu asked, "What's the matter with you?"

Yi Shenzheng said: "I will offer advice to the general. Goryeo has been destroyed, and your country wants long-term peace and stability. The most important thing to delay is to put the people at ease. Wang Zhao once practiced the "slave and maidservant inspection method", which won the hearts of the people. If the general is willing to collect for Wang Zhao A grand burial of the bones will reassure the hearts of the people of Korea, and it will be of great benefit to the general's expedition."

Brother Yeluxiu saw what he meant and said, "Sir, do you want to collect the body for Wang Zhao?"

Yi Shenzheng was a little embarrassed, bowed again and said: "The general is clear, but he has this intention. Your Majesty is not mean to stay here, and sometimes he does not want his body to be dead, and no one mourns. What I said is definitely not a lie. If the general can be buried Your Majesty, there are only benefits and no harm."

Yi Shenzheng was sleeping in the mansion, and when he learned that the Khitan soldiers had entered the city, he was so frightened that he hid in the well in fear.

But as time passed, Yi Shenzheng found that no one was harassing.

Although he couldn't believe it, Yi Shenzheng realized that he had met the benevolent teacher of Khitan.

A traitor like Yi Shenzheng is best at charming.

The general who commanded the benevolent teacher must be a benevolent and loyal person. Yi Shenzheng plucked up the courage to ask for an interview and collected Wang Zhao's body to reflect his noble character.

Brother Yeluxiu looked at Yi Shenzheng twice, and said, "Wait a minute, the fire has not been completely extinguished! After it is all right, someone will help you to embalm Wang Zhao's body together."

The big stone in Yi Shenzheng's heart fell to the ground, and he bowed and said, "Thank you, General."

Brother Yeluxiu asked, "Sir, isn't he from Korea?"

Yi Shenzheng said: "The general has good eyesight. I am a native of Bingzhou. My father followed the great ancestor of Shu to Shu and settled in Shu. Shu Mie and his friends wandered here. I wanted to go to Khitan, but I had to invite you again and again. I am grateful for the kindness of knowing you." , stayed in Goryeo."

(End of this chapter)