Empress Mi Benji

Chapter 228: Learn to conquer by yourself

Zhuang Xun's smile was full of comfort. His career had not been smooth sailing. Li Pingyuan defeated the King of Qinghe with almost no effort. This made Zhuang Xun, who was trying to make a profit, worried.

But receiving this kind of news really made him happy. He had previously sent Jin Yiwei to publicize and incite rebellion against these enemies, which was also an idea he got from his hometown.

Life cannot be compared. Feudal life is better than industrialized life, and slave life is better than feudal life. There are more people who know about it, and the people are not fools.

All kinds of high-tech weapons in modern society cannot stop the people from resisting, not to mention that in ancient times, if there were gods, they would not take action.

What he really wanted to do was to help the people fight against the aristocratic families and let the people live a better life, so he simply used his own example to incite the people of Zhao State to rebel.

He can't compare with those who are truly the people's masters, but he has fulfilled his responsibilities as a monarch and treated the people under his rule as his subjects.

This is obvious to both the common people and officials, and the changes in their own lives are the most real.

Coupled with the fact that there are Jin Yiwei or leaders or instigators, it is not surprising that an uprising can occur, but I did not expect it to happen so quickly. It seems that the scope is relatively large.

After all, if people want to know that Xia Kingdom is good, and there are no radio broadcasts, they still need to spread the word. Zhuang Xun expected that it would take two or three years for the current uprising areas to spread.

As for the uprising, he had never thought of it. He just wanted the people to lower their hostility when he sent troops to attack Zhao, knowing that he would bring fields and hope.

I didn't expect that there would be such a big reaction. Maybe the people were suppressed too hard.

Zhuang Xun then sent troops to pretend to attack Zhao State, and gave him so many big gift packages. The more chaotic Zhao State was, the more it weakened Zhao State's power to attack Jing State.

However, not long after he was happy, Zhuang Xun's expression became a little sad, and his expression lost his joy.

"What's wrong? I'm not happy all of a sudden. The letter must be all good news. Now Zhao Guo must mobilize troops to return to defense. Our purpose of harassment has been achieved."

After receiving the letter from Zhuang Xun and reading the information above, Li Rusi also showed a relaxed expression. This was great news for Zhuang Xun, who was intent on competing for the world.

"Are you still worried about my father? Don't worry, don't worry, I will deal with him. Since the situation in Zhao has been relieved so much, we are not in a hurry to fight my father. We can integrate our forces and crush him with the power of the two countries. past."

Thinking that Zhuang Xun was still worried about Cheng Guo's affairs, Li Rusi persuaded Zhao State to give Zhuang Xun a lot of room for relaxation. The uprising would also cause Zhao State's strength loss, and Zhuang Xun could be more relaxed about Cheng Guo's situation. pressure.

"I'm not thinking about your father. I'm thinking about the people of Zhao State. They are going to be in trouble." Zhuang Xun said pitifully. He was thinking of something more profound.

"The Zhao Kingdom will not let these rebellious people go, but we are just pretending to attack. There is no way to protect these people. Many people will die by then."

Zhuang Xun sighed and said that he felt that his sending troops to harass the rear gave these people courage, but his purpose was to harass, and he did not really concentrate on attacking Zhao.

These are just peasants. How should they deal with Zhao's regular army? Zhuang Xun couldn't imagine the tiger-wolf-like Xuanjia Army, so he looked uncomfortable.

"Your Majesty is really kind-hearted. I don't feel guilty when I see how your Majesty killed these peasant rebels in Henan Province."

Li Rusi gave an example of Zhuang Xun's killing of the rebels. Zhuang Xun showed no mercy to the rebels in Henan Province and even in Henan. If he didn't surrender, he would die. He only tried to persuade them to surrender once.

"Because I came to bring them hope. Now I can proudly say that I rescued these people and divided the fields for everyone. Zhao State is different. We did not plan to attack Huanglong directly at the beginning. These People will eventually become the ghosts of Zhao Guoping's rebellion, and I still feel a little guilty."

They cannot be equated, because the situations faced are different. Although there are uprisings, he cannot take care of Zhao's uprising at the same time. If he just goes to trouble these people but relies on them, he will feel guilty.

"No wonder everyone remembers you well. Your Majesty, you really take them to heart. I can't do that. I can only worry about Your Majesty and your relatives. But I am a little woman who cannot compare with His Majesty's brilliance."

Li Rusi looked at the distressed Zhuang Xun and said with emotion, and then she added that she knew about Zhuang Xun but could not learn it.

"It is indeed miserable. The people who are hungry are still seriously short of weapons. Zhao Guo has mobilized the Xuanjia Cavalry to come back. There is no hope of victory. Your Majesty is right. They will be in trouble when the Xuanjia Army comes."

Agreeing with Zhuang Xun's words, Li Rusi predicted that there was no possibility of comparison between this kind of common people and the regular army.

The people have the ability to resist, and the Zhao State also has the ability to suppress. If a head-on confrontation occurs, the people will pay a huge price. Countless casualties are not an adjective, it will become a fact.

"Your Majesty, their sacrifices were valuable. They bought us time, weakened the power of Zhao State, and contributed to our establishment of a country without the privileges of aristocratic families."

Li Rusi comforted Zhuang Xun and said that that was all she could say. After all, Zhuang Xun himself had to hide and seek when facing the Zhao State's elite troops, let alone the rebel army.

"That's too ruthless to say. We should help them as much as possible. Of course, it cannot conflict with our interests. It would be better to cause trouble to Zhao State while protecting ourselves."

Zhuang Xun sighed and said that he still valued human life. Some people would not value life if they knew there was an underworld. After all, death might be more exciting.

Zhuang Xun can't do this yet. It's not easy to be born. Many people have been reincarnated as animals countless times. With the opportunity to be human, it is a pity to die in this way. Watching them die.

"What does Your Majesty want to do?" Li Rusi asked Zhuang Xun. After all, Xia State was at a great disadvantage to Zhao State in terms of military force.

"If we are willing to surrender to us, we will pass on the new laws, divide the land, establish officials, and train the army. If you can resist, do it. If you can't resist, you will send people back to the Xia Kingdom. Before I came, the Xia Kingdom was also experiencing turmoil. There is still some land that can be divided, and those who are unwilling to contact or have a resistant attitude will be left alone.”

Zhuang Xun thought for a while and said that this would also enhance his own strength, and at the same time it would be considered as being kind and righteous to the people of Zhao State. No matter how much he did, he would not be able to do it.

"Okay, the regular army can't do it. It's okay to transport food and grass. But if it's sent back to the country, does it require the Queen's consent?"

Li Rusi reminded that after all, Si Qinmi was in charge of state affairs now, and her opinion should still be sought on such important matters.

"Of course, my wife's opinion must be sought. I am not the kind of person who talks on paper. I will only make suggestions and requests without considering the cost of solution. Such a major matter requires her to evaluate the impact and weigh the interests of all parties before it can finally be implemented."

Zhuang Xun agreed, these ideas were good, but the reality is not what you want, not to mention the relocation of the population. He just had an idea. Whether it can be implemented depends on Si Qinmi's research. "It's just that I feel that time has come and gone. Maybe He Heng and the others have thought of a better way. I'm afraid my letter has arrived. Their plans have come out and been sent out. I'll write this letter for peace of mind."

Zhuang Xun said clearly that he wanted to have peace of mind, think about the possible ending, and feel sad about it, and he didn't have the ability to interfere too much.

"Your Majesty, it's good that you think so. I've been following you for so long, but I still can't understand you. But for now, we are still in a strong position. Let's wait and see the battle report later."

Li Rusi admitted that her thoughts were shallow and she could only see her family and her man, and she did not want to pay attention to other unnecessary people.

However, the later battle reports reached King Zhao first. One of the two battle reports made him smile, and the other made him extremely angry.

Zhuang Xun looked at the sorrow first and then the joy, and King Zhao looked at the joy first and then the sorrow. What he was happy about was that Zhao's army had made an early victory in Jingguo, eliminating the power of the second prince and establishing a firm foothold for Zhao in Jingguo.

Sadly, according to the intelligence received, the troops from various places sent to quell the rebellion were defeated by the troops sent by the Xia State. The general responsible for coordinating Li Hongqian died in the battle. Now the four northern roads in the east are still in a situation of rebellion everywhere.

Now King Zhao was faced with a problem. He had to mobilize some of the troops who attacked Jing State to return to the defense to quell the rebellion in the territory. In this way, Zhao State's attack on Jing State would slow down, and he would fall into Xia State's scheme. The attack was just to attract Zhao's elite. Once Zhao's elite arrived, they probably ran away, and Zhuang Xun's goal was achieved.

But no matter what, it is not one Tao, but several Tao that are out of control. Not to mention losing control, it will also affect other areas.

Because the court doesn't care, will other places be ready to take action? He can't realize the inflammatory slogans of the rebellious people and equalize the land. If he proposes it, the big and small families will tear him apart.

He couldn't learn what Zhuang Xun did. Zhao Guo's ship was too big. The family was the keel of Zhao Guo's ship. Knocking off the keel would only cause it to fall apart.

So now we are in a dilemma. This is a rare opportunity for the Zhao Kingdom in ten years, no, thirty years. Break free from the shoal where the dragon is trapped and climb up into the cloudy sky. If you have to turn back because your tail is caught by an iron chain, you may really Trapped in the shallows.

If you don't look back and bite off the chain, the strength of the chain may really paralyze Zhao State and tear off two parts of Zhao State's dragon, so you have to balance the rebellion and Xia State's attack.

"It's been so long, why do you suddenly want to do the opposite? It's not that they can't live anymore, why are they thinking of seeking death? Money and silk are very attractive. The spies trained by the Xia Kingdom are really powerful."

King Zhao couldn't help but say that Zhao's intelligence network was not weak. When the rebellion happened, he found that many leaders actually had Xia's background, and many of the rebels heard the same words.

These rumors and rhetoric are all biased towards Xia Guo. As soon as Xia Guo came, these people turned against them, so it is basically certain that Xia Guo is up to something.

These people were incited by the Xia Kingdom, and they used the so-called temptation of equalizing land to encourage these people to rebel.

He knew that the people could survive, but he didn't know that the people of Zhao State could only survive. Wealth and silk moved people's hearts, so why don't you give the people money and silk.

Not only was the money not given, but because of the war, all kinds of corvee labor and taxes were increased. I'm afraid he didn't know this. Many people's fields were occupied by landlords from aristocratic families through this war, and they sold their children and daughters and couldn't pay back the money. New tax burden.

If you can survive, whoever rebels will be beheaded. Zhuang Xun and the imperial guards of Xia Kingdom can't incite them with their mouths. These people are just telling these desperate people that you have another choice. .

Thinking of the Xia Kingdom, King Zhao immediately thought of Zhuang Xun, and his teeth itched with anger. When Zhuang Xun slipped from his grasp, a chain reaction began.

If he only occupied the land of You, Zhuang Xun would never dare to send troops to provoke Zhao. Because he let Zhuang Xun go, Zhuang Xun actually occupied the land of Yu and You. Empress Dowager Jiang came back to reprimand him for this matter. He was beaten, which made him very angry.

Although Mrs. Jiang only mentioned it because she was at fault and did not cover her face, it was such a humiliation for a monarch who had real power.

If Zhuang Xun is not let go, the most he can do is occupy Youdi, which is far from threatening the State of Zhao. But if he lets him go because of his own negligence, Zhuang Xun's existence is a slap in the face of King Zhao.

Fortunately, Zhuang Xun and his father-in-law had a falling out, otherwise King Zhao would be very upset now. Although he regrets it now, he had hastily treated Zhuang Xun as a fool without ambition and let down his guard.

He really didn't know that Zhuang Xun just wanted to hold his wife on the hot bed, and he was transformed into an ambitious monarch by the current situation of Zhao State.

Thinking of Zhuang Xun, he became angry and took out the information he had received a few days ago. Zhuang Xun attacked Hebei Road and marched in person. Everyone looked at the wind and reached the river in less than three months.

"The imperial commander personally conquers." This word entered King Zhao's mind. Then he looked at the troops and horses he could mobilize. In addition to the Xuanjia Army at the border, were there any others?
Yes, there is an army that is not inferior to the Xuanjia Army, with nearly ten thousand people, and that is the Palace Guards.

This is the power to protect the palace, and it is also the power directly under the rule of King Zhao. All the weapons and equipment are the best. Even if they are just guarding the royal city, these people are equipped with horses.

So he came up with the idea that Zhuang Xun could conquer personally, why couldn't he personally conquer it, and Zhuang Xun could conquer personally and boost morale, why couldn't he himself.

So he summoned all the ministers and announced his decision.

As expected, the ministers strongly opposed it. Empress Dowager Jiang went to Jingguo, and Xuannv was still there. Including her, the imperial censor, the Taiwei, and the prime minister all opposed King Zhao's decision.

"Now only thunderous means can be used to solve the rebellion and drive away the Xia Kingdom, so as not to cause a chain reaction and at the same time deter other counties that are ready to take action."

"None of the Xuanjia troops on the front line can move back. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for Zhao. We cannot put any pressure on the front line."

"Your Majesty shouldn't go alone, there are so many generals under his command." What King Zhao said made sense, Xuannu partially agreed, but she felt it was completely unnecessary for King Zhao to go on an expedition.

"Deploy eight thousand troops. The palace is not as safe as the military camp. And with me here, the soldiers will work harder to solve the rebellion as soon as possible. Do you have any ideas to solve the rebellion and the Xia army?"

King Zhao explained the rationale for his going.

"I can guarantee your majesty's safety, your majesty will just..." Xuan Nu firmly assured that she didn't want King Zhao to go to the expedition in person anyway.

"I have made up my mind. There is no need for the Imperial Master to say more. Many aristocratic families are being massacred right now, and there is no time to waste."

"Follow your orders." When it comes to aristocratic families, the three princes from several aristocratic families did not fight to the death in the end.

(End of this chapter)