Empress Mi Benji

Chapter 230 The Two Sisters

Some families were happy and some were sad. King Zhao persuaded the family to take action as planned. The emperor's imperial convoy had no objection to his personal expedition, so naturally he could not object to bringing them along.

Bringing them requires them to bring the armed forces of each family. There is no way to object. This is not a discussion, but an order.

Coerced by this general trend, the aristocratic families could only agree that Zhuang Xun and the rebel army were not what they wanted to see harming the State of Zhao.

Only then did everyone realize that the purpose of the imperial conquest was to get the aristocratic families to jointly send troops, and the aristocratic families fell into the trap.

Most people also saw clearly that Zhao State was helpless in not being able to mobilize Jing State's army. Although they were reluctant, they understood the need to send troops and gritted their teeth and agreed.

The army was mobilized and assembled, and He Heng and the others were also making preparations. In the military tent, several people were planning their next move.

They didn't know that King Zhao was going to conquer personally. They still felt that they didn't make enough noise. Their strategic goal was to attract the main force of Zhao to return to defense.

"Commander, should you go straight to Jinyang or continue to mobilize the people and eliminate the officials and troops in the eastern part of Zhao State?" In the public discussion, Huang Xi did not call him Brother He, and he asked hesitantly.

"What do you think?" A huge map was hung on the wall, showing the occupied areas, the entrenched Zhao army and other information.

The troops of Zhao Guodao County were not completely overthrown. Many of them still controlled certain areas, forming patches one after another on the map of the uprising.

Huang Xi is now asking about the next direction. After defeating the county soldiers organized by Zhao State, whether to attack Jinyang to force Zhao's troops who attacked Jing State back, or to cause greater damage to the eastern and northern parts of Zhao State. Triggering a greater chain reaction, these are the two major choices currently facing the Western Army.

There is no doubt that the first move is more risky, and there is a possibility of going deep in alone, but it is [-]% sure that it can cause Zhao to withdraw from Jingguo. After all, if you don't return to defense, others will attack your capital.

The second one is safer and can be evacuated if the situation goes wrong. However, if Zhao temporarily gives up control of the eastern and northern lands and goes all out to defeat Jing, then the strategic goal Zhuang Xun entrusted to He Heng and the others will be meaningless if the strategic goals they entrusted to He Heng are not achieved. , then Zhao Guo will get back everything he lost sooner or later.

Now both sides were analyzing each other with scant intelligence. King Zhao believed that He Heng had many troops and must strike hard.

He Heng felt that he had a small army, so he had to fight steadily and flexibly to reduce losses, attract Zhao Guoda's attention, and send people to retain him.

The reason for such a big difference between the two sides was mainly because many rebels falsely used the names of Zhuang Xun and Xia Guo, saying that they were sent by Xia Guo.

The undercover agents who were actually inserted said that they had nothing to do with the Xia State. On the contrary, these had nothing to do with the Xia State. They all said that they had been ordered by Zhuang Xun to overthrow the tyranny of the Zhao State.

Therefore, the conclusion drawn from the intelligence presented to King Zhao was that Zhuang Xun had a large number of soldiers. In addition, due to the blockade of the war, it was indeed difficult to see the doorway. Therefore, King Zhao was worried that the eight thousand forbidden troops would not be able to capture it, and he also asked the family to Send troops together to attack.

He also had to lead a personal expedition in order to force the family to hand over part of their military power, and only he could have the prestige to control these surrendered soldiers.

King Zhao has made a choice, and now it is He Heng's turn to make a choice. Is the current turmoil enough for Zhao to return to defense?Is it time to attack or defend and retreat?

He Heng did not rush to make a conclusion. He first asked his subordinates for their suggestions. Unlike Li Rusi, who was as arbitrary as Qiankun, he preferred to listen to the opinions of his subordinates.

"Subordinate? I also feel embarrassed, but in order to achieve strategic goals, we should march and make Zhao feel intimidated."

Huang Xi looked embarrassed and said that before Zhao Guo transferred back the Xuanjia Army, they would continue to provoke and attack Jinyang. They had 6 or [-] troops, but only a few thousand were truly elite. Man's natural strategy is to make an army, but provocative actions must be done.

"Yue Cheng, what do you think?" He Heng nodded after hearing this, it makes sense.

"Commander, what do I know? I understand when you ask me to charge into battle. How can I understand these intrigues? I would rather go to Jinyang and capture King Zhao alive."

Luo Yuecheng said honestly, causing everyone to burst into laughter. No one expected him to say anything wise, but such words aroused people's spirits. Everyone wanted to fight with Zhao Guo.

Previously, the State of Zhao sent a general to coordinate the war and tried to use county soldiers to defend He Heng and others, but was defeated by them. Now the morale is high and he is not afraid of the State of Zhao.

"Don't think about it. The Hengdu has ordered us to help eliminate the hard bones that the uprising cannot conquer, preside over the division of territory and the implementation of new laws, train the armed forces, and then observe the situation. If Zhao has not changed, we will march again at that time."

He Heng was clever in conveying the content of the decree to everyone. He objected that he did not say it directly and used other people's words.

"Since it's an order from Hengdu, there's nothing we can do about it." Huang Xi sighed and took the order, looking disappointed. They wanted to fight the State of Zhao and were not afraid of the State of Zhao.

"Your Majesty sent it from Yu, asking us to help the people of Zhao State reform the new law and arm these people as much as possible before the Zhao State army comes back."

After the source of the order was read out, the expressions of the generals became lively and lively. Hengdu could still complain a few words, but Zhuang Xun's words were all muffled.

Anyone who dares to complain will inevitably be targeted by the stubborn Luo Yuecheng. He Heng is also a die-hard loyalist of Zhuang Xun, and his daughters have all been married off to him as concubines.

These people are not so ignorant, not to mention the mystery of Zhuang Xun, which is quite impressive in itself.

"Since it is the Holy Majesty's will, we will naturally abide by the Holy decree. Now the mission of the battle has been changed to a defensive war."

Huang Xi passed the letter along, and then waited for the generals to read it one by one and make a summary.

"Our officials participated in the work of presiding over the new law, as well as the help of Jin Yiwei. Our main consideration is to capture the six counties that did not respond to the uprising, and then train new soldiers so that they can have the faith and confidence to fight against Zhao."

He Heng changed his current responsibilities, clarified the goals of the operation, and cleaned up the patches in his area.

"Train new soldiers, rely on the terrain, and establish layers of resistance. We are going to delay Zhao's time. Do you understand?"

He Heng raised his voice to ensure that everyone could hear clearly. Changing the target does not mean a change in strategic purpose. The longer it is delayed, the more beneficial it will be to Zhuang Xun's Xia Kingdom.

Dividing land can really mobilize the enthusiasm of the people. If you give the people land, they will support you enthusiastically.

"You must tell the soldiers that only the Xia Kingdom will give them their land, and no one else will give it to them. Only the Xia Kingdom and your majesty will care about whether they have soil in their hands. Learn military orders."

This kind of words is the simplest and most effective. It is the greatest blessing to feudal peasants and the first king willing to allocate fields to them.

"My subordinates understand!" they all said in unison. They were familiar with this process. They were not owed any salary, were given land, were rewarded for meritorious service, and received compensation for death. These benefits that could be implemented were to allow soldiers to obey orders and prohibitions, not to seize loot and rob the people, and to build combat effectiveness. "Then let's see how we deal with the die-hards who are still resisting. Look how we divide our troops..."

He Heng pointed at the map and planned how to clear these Zhao Kingdom patches.

In the same way, Li Pingyuan's speed was much faster when clearing the plaques. The death of King Qinghe made many people despair.

Originally they were all from Chengguo, and their submission went smoothly. Except for those who occasionally preferred death over surrender, most of them were greedy for life and afraid of death. Once Li Pingyuan won, these people showed their loyalty.

Despite this, in order to maintain stability in the rear, Li Pingyuan also killed a large number of people. Under the butcher's knife, some would resist and some would perish.

But nothing mattered. Li Pingyuan had obtained the stability he wanted. He got up and returned to Jidu. It was time to deal with internal matters.

When he set foot in Chengwang Palace, he was about to become the master of this place, but he actually didn't like Chengwang Palace. He felt that this place was quite depressing, far less free than at home.

But for the sake of longevity, for the sake of the world, not to waste the imperial veins given by God, and for the immortal's freedom and infiniteness, he wants to ascend the great treasure, he wants to unify Jizhou, and even the world.

Stepping into Fuqin Palace and looking at his daughter kneeling on the ground, Li Pingyuan showed no anger and naturally shouted: "Get up, you are still the empress, how can you worship me."

"My daughter is guilty and unworthy of her trust in her father." Li Shaoyun sounded frightened and sincerely admitted her mistake.

"Get up, just admit your mistakes and repent. It's not too late for you and me, father and daughter, to wake up in time."

The first is that Li Shaoyun took the initiative to confess, the second is her biological daughter, and the third is her contribution to defeating King Qinghe.

The result was good, but he lost the land he occupied in Yu State. That didn't matter. Cheng State was the place he was most familiar with.

"Thank you for your forgiveness, dad." Li Shaoyun breathed a sigh of relief and straightened her back. Her clothes were light gray with yellow, making her look comfortable.

"Tell me the whole story. If you want to take refuge in Zhuang Xun, you must not take it for granted. You have to think about it. Tell me, what is the situation?"

Li Pingyuan found a chair and sat down by himself, leaning on the chair with his hands. He knew his daughter well. Compared with the persistence of the second daughter and the ignorance of the younger son, the eldest daughter was a woman who valued distribution of interests.

Without moving interests, it is impossible for Li Shaoyun to become a spy for the Xia Kingdom for no reason. There is no need. Li Rusi is still favored in the Xia Kingdom. Even if she accidentally dies in battle, it will not affect Li Shaoyun at all. , she also has a sister who is a general.

"Because King Cheng gave his daughter to his brother-in-law..." Tell Li Pingyuan everything he knew from King Cheng.

"The other party has the help of gods, the King of Hell in the underworld, and his brother-in-law's various miracles. My brother-in-law will really become my daughter's future support, and he is not an outsider, so he became the other party's spy."

He generously admitted his identity as a spy and fully revealed his thoughts on why he became a spy.

Li Pingyuan's face turned dark after hearing this, and he couldn't help shouting: "It's not enough to take one of my daughters, I want to take two more!"

"They are not biological sisters. When my younger sister came, my daughter could remember everything. The second sister's strange powers are not ordinary people's."

Li Rusi's honest words made Li Pingyuan speechless. He realized that he could not dwell on this issue any longer, and said in a deep voice, "How could I even think of confessing?"

"Because the father trusted his daughter and wanted her to be the crown princess. She was moved and at the same time she discovered that Emperor Cheng had evil intentions and wanted to use the hands of King Qinghe to get rid of his father. Blood is thicker than water. How could my daughter let his conspiracy go? You succeeded."

Li Shaoyun argued that most of them were right, but a small part of it was because they just threw King Cheng out as a traitor. When the time came, he would surely follow the clues to suspect himself, and simply expose himself, trample on King Cheng, and re-establish his own reputation. position, so you don’t have to worry about Cheng Wang biting you back.

"Furthermore, Emperor Cheng has lied to me that he has no contact with King Qinghe. I don't know if he has lied to me about Zhuang Xun. Therefore, my daughter is protecting your life and safety, daddy, and is not willing to continue to lie."

Well-founded, Li Shaoyun's words were full of determination. She had her own ideas, and this look was in line with her past habits.

"He's not wrong. Zhuang Xun does have the qualifications to be the emperor of the Nine Provinces, but so do your father and me. The qualifications for becoming king and emperor may not be weaker than his. As long as I defeat him in the next war, Then the gods and Buddhas will come to support us?”

In Li Pingyuan's view, gods are typical wallflowers. They support whoever forces them. This is what General Yu, the monster, told him.

"Does it have to be like this? He is Ru Si's husband." Li Shaoyun sighed, showing an unbearable expression.

"Ru Si didn't even get a concubine, and she returned her husband. However, she needs to rest now, and it also depends on the fight between him and the State of Zhao. It would be good for him to contain the State of Zhao."

Li Pingyuan didn't have a good tone when talking about Zhuang Xun, especially when Li Shaoyun just said that she might become Zhuang Xun's concubine in the future.

He was already angry enough that Li Rusi married Zhuang Xun, but now he had to marry his eldest daughter, which he absolutely could not agree to.

It takes time to digest the equipment and the newly acquired territory. Zhuang Xun was competing with Zhao Guo and he didn't want to force Zhuang Xun, so he was not aggressive when he was angry.

"Second sister, isn't it because of you that she didn't get the position of noble concubine?"

Li Shaoyun said in her heart, but on the surface she nodded in agreement and did not argue with Li Pingyuan.

"Does he have a chance of winning against Zhao Guo?" Li Shaoyun asked pretending to be ignorant. Of course, there was no chance of winning. She knew that Zhao Guo was only playing a diversionary role.

"What is the chance of winning? If we can force Zhao Guo back from Jing Guo, we will win. If he can't force him back, I will send troops to force Zhao Guo back. I can't just watch Zhao Guo annex Jing Guo."

Li Pingyuan concluded that no one thought Zhuang Xun could defeat Zhao's Xuanjia Army. After all, Zhuang Xun himself felt that he could not defeat them.

"Then why not join forces and go together to suppress Zhao Guo first, and then fight later? After all, neither you nor Zhuang Xun, Daddy, thinks well of Zhao Guo."

Li Shaoyun made a final attempt to bridge the relationship between the two parties, because she had already stood in line. Even if she might be focused on later, she was determined to stand by Zhuang Xun. Zhuang Xun was too legendary, and she believed that Zhuang Xun could The legend continues.

"Don't think about it. If we jointly suppress the Zhao State, the uprising will use his new laws. Who will benefit from suppressing the Zhao State?"

(End of this chapter)