Hengdao Sixteen Kingdoms

Chapter 101 Disturbance
Attacking Wubao with a population of [-] households with [-] paces, the outcome can be imagined.

Wubao was breached in a blink of an eye, and all the old and weak, women and children were beheaded.

In order to promote martial arts, Shi Tao slaughtered all the villages in a radius of [-] miles around Zhao's Fort. More than [-] families were destroyed and their heads were piled up as a Jingguan.

Then make colorful flags with thousands of faces, gongs and drums shake the sky, and return triumphantly from Daijun.

Passing counties and counties along the way, they allowed soldiers to insult their wives and daughters, plundered property at will, and if they resisted a little, the whole family suffered disaster.

Back in Yecheng, it was already July, Shi Hu ordered hundreds of officials to come out of the city to welcome them. The scene was extremely grand, with brocade barriers stretching for thirty miles.

On the east side, female riders gallop inside and outside, wearing purple kerchiefs, brocade trousers, gold and silver belts, and five-pattern brocade boots.

To the west, Long Teng Zhonglang greeted him along the road, with black armor and red silk, a tall horse, with swords and spears shining in the sun, he was extremely mighty.

Shi Tao's prestige was unmatched for a while, and many swaying people also joined him one after another.

People are in good spirits on happy occasions, Shi Hu swept away the sluggish look on his face, and held a banquet for Shi Tao in Tongque Terrace to celebrate his achievements.

On the contrary, Prince Shi Xuan seemed dispensable.

This is undoubtedly a clear signal that many people who originally supported Shi Xuan changed their families and joined Shi Tao.

"Er can control the Dingdai Commandery, and it's all due to the blessing of the heavenly king. Now the sea is stable and the world is peaceful. When you become a high-ranking person, you will be honored, and the society will be safe and the people will be safe inside, and the people will be intimidated outside!" Shi Tao's first sentence was actually Persuade.

There is no one who knows a son like a father, and no one who knows a father like a son.

Among Shi Hu's disciples, only Shi Tao understands his thoughts best.

In the third year of Jianwu (337), more than 500 civil and military officials including Taibao Kui'an persuaded them to enter the emperor's honorary title. He believed in Buddhism and believed in the theory of prophecy and destiny, so he dared not enter the throne of the emperor, and cut Zuo Xiaoling in half to vent his anger.

Since the defeat of Thorn City, Shi Hu has become farther and farther away from the throne of the emperor, so he turned his attention to Liangzhou.

Ready to step on Liangzhou to ascend the throne.

Unexpectedly, the army assembled with elite soldiers and fierce generals was defeated by a scholar three times, and Xie Ai's name was achieved.

Liangzhou is unattainable, Yan State cannot be moved, and Jiangdong has a complete defense line on the Yangtze River, so it is difficult to succeed without a navy.

Shihu is getting farther and farther away from the throne.

But in the past two years, his health has been deteriorating. If he does not ascend the throne, he will have no chance in the future.

At this time, Shi Tao persuaded him to come in, just as he was talking about going into Shi Hu's heart.

Shi Tao quietly created a momentum, firmly suppressing Prince Shi Xuan's limelight.

"Please take the title of Heavenly King, Your Majesty!"

The officials bowed their hands one after another.

The battle for the heir apparent had almost come to an end, and the day Shi Hu ascended the throne was the day Shi Xuan was abolished.

Shi Hu's face was red and full of energy, but according to the procedure, he still had to decline three times, which gave Shi Xuan a chance to breathe, "There are still Murong thieves in Liaodong, Zhang's in Liangzhou, and the Sima family in the south of the Yangtze River. , don’t mention it again.”

Among the crowd, Shi Xuan's eyes were full of resentment, and his anger surged in his chest like a flood.

"The matter has come to this, His Highness must be patient!" His confidant Zhao Sheng comforted him.

Shi Xuan sighed, "I regret not listening to your original words."

"I didn't expect the Heavenly King and Shi Tao to have such a tacit understanding. According to my subordinates, His Highness should hurry up, otherwise the yesterday of the two former princes will be His Highness's tomorrow!"

Shi Xuan nodded...

It took another two months for Xin Can to go, and it was already July when he came back.

The crops in the field are already knee-high, growing gratifyingly, green and endless.

Li Yue also moved from Heiyun Mountain to Sishuibao in order to guard the crops.

I feel that what grows in the ground is not food, but my own lifeblood.

Last year was flooded and plagued, but this year is relatively smooth. As long as there are no moths in the last month, it should be a bumper harvest.

"When Duke Huan heard about the deeds of the general, he admired them quite a lot, and asked the general to seal him as a general. Therefore, his subordinates stayed in Jiangling for a while." Xin Can traveled between Heiyun Mountain and Jingxiang in the past few months. , not only is he not tired, but he is getting more and more energetic, his body is much tougher than before, he is a little less refined and more capable.

At the end of the Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms, most of the generals who served as the bandits were fierce generals. Cao Wei had Zhang Liao and Zhang He, Shu Han had Guan Yu and Zhang Ni, and Soochow had Cheng Pu and Jiang Qin. They were all famous figures for a while.

Huan Wen presented it as a gift from General Dangkou, which shows his expectation for Heiyun Mountain.

"What else did Duke Huan say?"

Although he knew that he was trying to win him over on purpose, if Huan Wen could drive out the barbarians, save the people in the north, and restore the Han family, Li Yue would be willing to be his general.

People are poor and short-sighted, although Li Yue is ambitious, but ambition is also determined according to the size of his strength.

Contesting for world hegemony with the current strength of Heiyun Mountain is tantamount to nonsense.

The Huanwen Northern Expedition in history ended hastily, but this era may be different, and Heiyun Mountain is the biggest variable.

From another perspective, if Huanwen's Northern Expedition fails, Li Yue may be able to take advantage of him. In case he also fails, it would be good to go to him in the future.

No one can say what will happen in the future, there are always multiple paths.

Xin Can clasped his hands and said, "Duke Huan has something to say. I look forward to meeting with the general in the future Northern Expedition."

"Duke Huan is very human."

The gentry of the Jiangdong clan are full of views of family status. Even the gentry who traveled from the north to the south in the clothes of the north do not look down on the vagrant commander in the north.

Li Yue was quite moved when he said such words in Huan Wen's capacity.

I have been tossing this year, running south and north several times, Jiang Dong didn't regard himself as a human being, and Li Nong couldn't explain it in a word. Compared with the commander of the begging army, he was more like a loyal minister of Jie Zhao.

Heiyun Mountain is sandwiched between major forces, surrounded by ambitious tigers and wolves, it can be said that it is difficult to move forward.

With Huan Wen as his great backer, Li Yue felt confident and had a little more certainty about the future.

Seeing that the autumn harvest is getting closer and the crops in the field are starting to ear, unexpectedly the moths are coming again.

Zhou Qian once said that farming is not difficult, but harvesting is difficult.

In this world, food is more valuable than gold. According to the scouts, Luoyang and Chenggao are increasing their troops.

Who was the target couldn't be more clear.

Zhang Yu in the southwest had been more than half a year since the defeat of Xuanyuan Mountain, and the wound had already been licked. From his standpoint, Heiyun Mountain had become a thorn in his side.

With the existence of Heiyun Mountain, whether it is Yecheng or Jiankang, its value is greatly weakened.

For this matter, Cui Jin came here specially from Xuanyuan Mountain, "Duke Huan is a loyal man, it is a good move for Heiyun Mountain to approach Jingxiang."

Upon hearing the word "loyalty", Li Yue laughed heartily.

If he knew what Huan Wen would do a few years later, he would not know how he would feel.

Who will be "loyal" to whom these days?
Cui Jin went on to say: "My subordinates suggest that we send out scouts to plunder Xuchang's farmland first, so that Zhang Yu will be exhausted, and the north should not be publicized. The grain in Gong County will be harvested in advance. If necessary, Gong County can be abandoned, so as not to fall into disputes with the Jie people in advance."

Pick the persimmons softly.

If you beat Zhang Yu once, you can beat him a second time.

"Yes!" Li Yue, who beat Jie, was not sure, but he still had a psychological advantage in beating Zhang Yu.

(End of this chapter)