Gentlemen, listen to the sword chant
Chapter 63
Chapter 63
Guangling.
In the past few days, the Vietnam War has attracted much attention and attracted worldwide attention.
First, Yincheng fell overnight, then General Zuo Shen Zhe led an army of 20 to be ambushed and dispersed, and Hecheng fell. For a while, Yuebei and even Yuezhou became the laughing stock of the world.
Back then, people in the fourteen states envied Wu Yue's prosperity, and would secretly write poems to ridicule them, saying that Wu Yue had no sons, men were bloodless, they only galloped on women's bellies, and peed their pants when they went to the battlefield.Now these two battles have completely labeled the Vietnamese army as incompetent.Two cities were lost in a row for more than a month, millions of civilians left their homes, and 30 troops were dispersed. Should it be said that the soldiers are incompetent or the commanders are incompetent?In particular, Mu Cheng Shouyu of Yuezhou beheaded Shen Zhe first, and then Lu Chen's family. This move made all the heroes in the world spit.
A strategist who is a master strategist analyzed the Battle of Hecheng, and judged from many angles, they generally believed that Lu Chen fought a good battle, and some even over-interpreted it, they all felt that Lu Chen was a famous general in the world.For example, some counselors thought that Lu Chen rushed to Hecheng by air, the morale of the local army was scattered, and the situation did not give him time to regroup the army. He knew that he was powerless to resist the Dongying people. He dismissed the troops to preserve the strength of Vietnam, and he let the people go. It is to prepare for street fighting against the Japanese people through the terrain.Undoubtedly, Lu Chen wiped out [-] enemies in one battle, which is enough to prove his excellent military accomplishment.In short, all the princes who paid attention to the war in Vietnam thought it was not Lu Chen's fault. He had tried his best, and it was the mess in Vietnam that overwhelmed him. For example, Zuo Huaiyu, Mu Zuohuaiyu of Yizhou in the southwest, was even more outspoken, laughing and scolding Cheng Shouyu for being incompetent , I have no ability, so I can only vent my grievances on the generals.In short, everyone lamented that Lu Chen's life was out of date.
Chen Ci also paid special attention to the situation in Hecheng. He learned the whole story and felt it for a long time. At this time, Fan Chu came to report, saying that on November 25, Cheng Shouyu gathered Huzhou, Yuhang, Wuzhou, and Tiantai like ants in a hot pot. As well as the defeated troops in Hecheng, a total of about 50 soldiers and horses formed an encirclement circle with copper walls and iron walls to guard the safety of Yuhang.Cheng Shouyu also went to the city tower and issued documents, announcing that he would defend Yuhang to the death and live and die with Yuhang.In addition, he also held several military parades and swearing-in meetings, announcing that he would use practical actions to smash the plan of the Dongying people to capture Vietnam.
Yuhang.
Although hundreds of thousands of troops formed a defense line, Cheng Shouyu was still restless, and he was eager to fight a good battle.
Although he goes to give speeches and publicity every day to express his position, but people are afraid of death, can he be replaced by Cheng Shouyu?To be honest, Cheng Shouyu didn't have the determination to die generously. Now that his army was defeated like a mountain, he didn't understand what was the reason for this result. Was it because he employed people improperly?Looking at His Highness's taciturn ministers, Cheng Shouyu wanted to lose his temper, but became dumb.After a few days, many officials were shaken and wanted to transfer assets through the Zhongzhou Chamber of Commerce's bank, and wanted to sneak away, but Cheng Shouyu acted resolutely, and he didn't leave, even if he couldn't, you just want to leave?At that time you relied on your official positions to make money, I turned a blind eye, everyone earned money together, and everyone played together if there were women, now that Yuhang is in a hurry, you want to leave just because you pat your ass?There is no reason for this.Anyone in Yuhang can leave, but he, Cheng Shouyu, can't.Because he is a hereditary shepherd of the state, who has dominated Vietnam for 400 years. The world is so vast, but there is no place for him. Where can he go?Even if everything else is aside, if he really left, how would he have the face to meet the ancestors under the Nine Springs?In short, Cheng Shouyu's heart is complicated. On the one hand, he is greedy for life and fears death, but on the other hand, he is holding on to luck.
"Your Majesty, ask for help from the three princes in Wunan, Beibei, and Vietnam. I, Wuyue, and Wuyue are all in the same breath. Now the Japanese are brave and should form a line of defense." A counselor asked to play.
Cheng Shouyu smiled wryly, why didn't he know this truth?In fact, on the eve of the warming up of the Wuyue situation, he discussed with his advisors his vision for future wars. He believed that relying on the Vietnam North line of defense, close to a million troops, could resist the Japanese for a year and a half, and for three to five years. Time is imminent, and the Dongpu people are in a hurry, so there is no rush to ask for help. However, who would have expected such a complete defeat in just over a month?If he asked for help, he would be ashamed and generous, but the current situation is that he has his neck clamped on the knife, and there is no other way.It's nothing more than being reduced to a laughing stock. In fact, the fall of Hecheng and Yincheng has already made Yuebei a topic of conversation after dinner.
"it is good."
On the same day, Cheng Shouyu drafted an order to seek alliance.
As for asking the court for help?
What a joke.
If the imperial court increases troops to Yuebei, then his title of hereditary title of over 400 years may be over. Even if he can win the war and preserve the country of Yuebei, he will definitely become a sinner through the ages and will be extradited back to Beijing.The insidious and cunning people in the imperial court wished to see the fire in the northern part of the country burn more and more. If the fire got out of control, the imperial court would join in and write a call to action against thieves.After the war, he would reward his family based on merit, revoke his family's title, and establish a new monarch. Jingzhou ten years ago was the best example.After the Battle of Jingzhou after the Lianchi Uprising, after the war, Wu, the Mu family of Jingzhou, was dismissed and investigated, exiled to the wilderness, and was re-canonized by the imperial court.
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When Cheng Shouyu's request for alliance was passed to the mansion of King Wu, King Wu attached great importance to it, and immediately held a meeting, and Chen Ci was also invited.
Just like what Cheng Shouyu said, the four lands of Wuyue and Wuyue were full of cold lips and teeth. If he watched the North of Vietnam fall, the Japanese would be able to launch a full-scale front in the future and invade the territory of southern Wu in a grand manner.
"Heh, mobilizing hundreds of thousands of troops to form a defensive line, not thinking of counterattacking Hecheng and Yincheng, but thinking of forming an alliance, Cheng Shouyu's wishful thinking is really loud, should I say he is greedy for life and afraid of death, or is he looking far ahead? " Chen Ci was not stingy with cynicism.
Hearing this, King Wu sighed slightly. He knew what kind of person Cheng Shouyu was. Viet North has outstanding talents, and all the heroes.In addition, the coast is rich in products and marine resources. Relying on port trade, it dumps goods in fourteen states and earns a lot of money.In this day and age, when people are rich, people can eat enough to eat, and live comfortably, how can there be unrest?
"Although that is the case, the Japanese people's plans are too big, so we must guard against it. An alliance is inevitable." Wu Wang said this, deliberately leaving the topic aside, not wanting to delve into Cheng Shouyu's personality.
Still the same sentence, if Vietnam falls, the Dongying people will be able to completely expand the front line. At that time, Wunan and Vietnam will definitely fall into the quagmire of war.Instead of waiting for passive defense, it is better to take the initiative to attack. Forming an alliance now and increasing troops to the north can also slow down the speed of Japanese invasion.
Qi Lianzi asked plainly: "What is your Majesty planning to form an alliance?"
The King of Wu was taken aback, his first impression was to increase the number of troops, but when he thought that the total number of soldiers in Wunan was only 20, North Vietnam had millions of soldiers and horses. Although they lost troops in two battles, they can be mobilized now. There are a total of 80, and with Yuhang as the line of defense alone, an army of 50 has been set up.That is to say, there is no shortage of soldiers and horses in Vietnam. North Vietnam is the most prosperous place in the middle and lower reaches of the Qujiang River.In addition to the strategic significance of the geographical location, it is also because Yuebei is the most powerful bone in Wuyue. It is only a matter of time before this hard bone is eaten and Wuyue is swallowed alive.
King Wu was silent.
In terms of materials, there is no shortage in Vietnam; in terms of soldiers and horses, there is no shortage in Vietnam.
If the words are clear, in fact, Vietnam has a lot of talents, many generals, and many of them can stand alone. Compared with Wu Nan, there are no famous generals except Guangling Yu Changling, Jinling Sun Liang, and Hailing Xu Xiao.King Wu doesn't even have enough troops for himself, how can he support him?
Regarding the alliance plan, it was finally left to nothing. Qi Lianzi meant to wait and see what happened, and see what Mu Xishen of Wuzhou in Wubei thought.This matter will not be tabled for the time being.
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Southern Yuezhou.
The political system adopted by the Great Liang Empire was to separate powers in the fourteen states and set up vassal kings and state shepherds to jointly maintain the order of a state. Wu Ya started his army from Dunhuang, conquered the world, conquered mountains and rivers, established his capital in Luoyang, rewarded him for his meritorious deeds, and established princes in fourteen prefectures. As time passed, he evolved into what he is today.Generally speaking, in each state, in addition to having a state shepherd leader, there will also be a vassal king, of course there are exceptions.For example, Wuyue has state shepherds and princes and kings, but Zhongzhou does not. Zhongzhou only has emperors and courts.Another example is Yizhou in the southwest. In addition to Yizhou Muzuo Huaiyu who sits in the land of Shu, there are also King Yu, King Yelang, and King Nanzhao.Another example is the Western Regions, where there is only the King of the Western Regions.
Gouquan, king of Yue, is the actual leader of the southern part of Yuezhou.The southern part of Yuezhou is not so vast. There are three giant cities, Quzhou, Lugu, and Lucheng. On this three-acre land, Juquan is the heavenly king Laozi.Compared with the richness of North Vietnam, Vietnam is barren, and because of the tyranny of Juquan, the people are struggling to live, and the burden of taxes is overwhelming for the people.The air here is gloomy, and the war in the north has not affected here. People are anxious and restless, working all day long, and resting at sunset.Like the king of Wu, the king of Yue had few soldiers, only a few tens of thousands.Unlike King Wu, after the situation in Wuyue heated up, King Wu did not hesitate to ask for a loan from the Zhongzhou Chamber of Commerce to recruit troops, but King Yue did not care about it, and still ate, drank and enjoyed himself all day long, as if he had compromised.Some people think that the king of Yue is attached to Yuezhou Mu, and the army of millions in Yuebei has been defeated. No matter how much he recruits troops and horses, it will be useless.
Wangfu.
Although the king of Yue was poor, the palace was built in a magnificent manner, resplendent and magnificent.Juquan has no hobbies. One is that he likes to rob civilian women. As long as the women he targets are on his land, no matter what background they have, they can always be submissively sent to his bed for his enjoyment; He likes treasures, he likes to search for treasures, and the things he targets can appear in his cabinet the next day.
Today, Ju Quan, who was dressed in a boa robe, took his subordinates out of the city for hundreds of miles to welcome the distinguished guests. People only saw Ju Quan sitting on the horseback, chatting happily with a man, bowing his knees, and they were all surprised. Knowledgeable people recognized the black horse at a glance. The man is from Dongying, wearing loose samurai uniforms, wearing wooden clogs, and has a fat head and big ears. Who is not from Dongying?However, due to Juquan's obscenity, the common people dare not discuss it. They just find it strange that now that Vietnam is at war with the Dongying people, Juquan still regards the Dongying people as guests?
"My lord, a group of female relatives have come here recently. There are beautiful ladies from Zhongzhou. As expected of Zhongzhou, every inch of gold and every inch of land, the girls born there are full of pride in their bones. Hehe, there are also women from the Snow Country. They are heroic and valiant. There are also exotic styles, my lord, I guarantee that you will be drunk and dreamy tonight." Ju Quan said with a smile on his face, flattering him.
The man sitting on the black horse is obviously Hitoshi Tanaka.
This time Tian Zhong received a military order and led a hundred troops to secretly enter Green Valley City to discuss matters with the King of Yue.
When Tian Zhong came here, he also knew what kind of person the King of Yue was. The King of Yue was very low-key in Wuyue.After careful study, he discovered that Juquan is just a fool, sitting on a vast land, managing millions of people, but acting like an immature dandy, he doesn't take it seriously.From the very beginning, the Dongying people did not think about provoking a full-scale war. After 20 years of hard work, the Dongying people have already figured out the foundation of Wu Yue. They know who can fight and who can win.Now, with the great victories of Yincheng and Hecheng, the military government sent Tian Zhong to persuade Juquan to surrender.
It can be said that Juquan and Tanaka are like-minded, men understand men better, and Juquan knows at a glance that he and Tanaka are greedy for money.Hearing Gou Quan's words, Tian Zhong's heart was tickled, and he couldn't wait to taste the concubines raised by the princes and nobles of Da Liang, so he said, "Your Majesty has a heart."
"Where is it?" Juquan smiled apologetically.
If the ancestors of Juquan under Nine Springs had seen this scene, they would have gritted their teeth, thinking that they have been heroes all their lives, and followed Ji Wuya to conquer the world and fight in all directions, how could they have such descendants?But, it’s no wonder the ancestors of the Yue King. Over 400 years can be said to be long or short. The time span is too large, and unexpected things can always happen. Who can be sure that Juquan is really the descendant of the first Yue King?Maybe it will be passed down to a certain generation, maybe there is a princess who has an affair...
Tanaka lived in the Green Valley Palace for three days, which can be described as a fairy-like day, free and easy, drunk and dreaming.
When I woke up, I looked at the beautiful female concubines on the left and right pillows, and I couldn't help feeling that power is really a good thing. After a few days, it's time to talk about business.Juquan was sensible, he put the red light on Tanaka's waiter's face, and when he saw Tanaka came to him, he immediately laughed and asked his subordinates to open the box, bowed and said, "My lord, this is Xiao Wang's kindness, please accept it."
Tanaka laughed loudly: "Your Majesty has a heart."
Only in this way can we enter the topic.
At the banquet, Tian Zhong and the King of Yue were drinking wine and wine, and then they went straight to the point and said: "Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, I came here this time to form an alliance with you."
Ju Quan cursed inwardly, he knew he couldn't offend the Dongying people, so he kept his posture low all the time, didn't dare to put on airs, treated each other with courtesy and smiled.An alliance with the Japanese people?Guitar grandma is a bear, who doesn't know this group of Japanese wolf ambitions?But even though he thought so in his heart, Juquan smiled and said: "My lord, your Dongying imperial army is invincible all the way, attacking the city and pulling out the fortress, why should you form an alliance with Xiao Wang? Xiao Wang doesn't have many soldiers... ..."
Ju Quan was afraid of being used as a gunman by the Dongying people.
It's okay to let him enjoy himself, but it's not okay to let him go to the front line.
Tian Zhongxin sneered, thinking that the King of Yue was not considered a rich man, so he restrained his smile and said calmly: "No, the king has misunderstood. What the army means is that our army has won several great victories right now, and it is only a matter of time before we annex Wu Yue, oh yes Your Majesty, don't take chances and think that the capital will take action, our military government can also speak to the court of Great Liang, and this war is not just our ambition."
Speaking of this, the King of Yue already understood, and he knew it in his heart, thinking that no wonder the Dongying people are so courageous.How dare such a tiny country dare to covet the empire. It turned out that it was conspiring with the ministers in the court.
"Your Majesty, you are a smart man. The current situation is clear. To put it bluntly, if you are obedient, you will still be the king of Yue, or even the king of the entire Yuezhou; Be the king." Tanaka laughed sinisterly.
Juquan's complexion changed.
Threat.
Outright threat.
But Gouquan knew in his heart that what Tian Zhong said was correct, even Cheng Shouyu's million-strong army was dying, and he was determined to die. He had only tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and it was okay to bully the common people. The situation is not much better than that of Hecheng and Yincheng.Juquan is the King of Zhao, who is in charge of millions of lives, and he is not a soft persimmon. Although he has no ambitions, he can't hand over his foundation in such a muddle-headed manner, so he said: "My lord means, what about Xiao Wang?"
"Your Majesty is a smart man, so I will tell the truth. Cheng Shouyu is like a turtle in a urn right now, and he will definitely not sit still. I believe that Cheng Shouyu's letter of alliance has been delivered to you."
Ju Quan nodded: "That's right, but I didn't reply."
It's not that he doesn't reply, but that there's no need to reply. With tens of thousands of poor troops, he can't take care of himself, and it's a drop in the bucket to support him. What's the point of replying?
"My lord, right now our army wants to conquer Yuebei, which is tantamount to finding something out of a pocket. It is only to avoid casualties, so we have no choice but to find you. Your lord, if you help us this time, you will be a hero of the military government. In the future, Dongying will control Wuyue , you are still the king of Yue, and you can still enjoy yourself like this for the rest of your life, if you don't agree..." Tanaka's words came to an abrupt end, with a strong sense of threat.
"What does your lord need Xiao Wang to do?"
"Simple. Since Cheng Shouyu is asking for an alliance, the king will send troops to help. The military government plans to dispatch 5 elite soldiers to disguise themselves, put on your Vietnamese armor and weapons, and go to the alliance under the guise of going deep into the hinterland of Vietnam. In this way, the Vietnamese army will definitely be defeated before the new year, and then, my lord, you will also have a good year."
Hearing this, Ju Quan froze for a moment.
I thought so hard.
The [-] elite Dongying people pretended to be the Vietnamese army and went to the alliance. It was tantamount to putting a nail in Cheng Shouyu's heart.
"Your Excellency pushed Xiao Wang into a dire situation." Ju Quan smiled wryly. If he did this, wouldn't he be Wu Yue's eternal sinner?I don't know how many people want to scold him secretly, isn't this a bad name for thousands of years?How does he face his ancestors?
"Your Majesty, think about it for yourself. I will stay in Green Valley for three more days." After Tanaka finished speaking, he put down his wine glass, turned around and played.
Juquan was silent.
He looked at Tanaka's back and gritted his teeth.
It has to be said that the Dongying people have completely grasped Juquan's temper, knowing that this person is greedy for life and afraid of death, cowardly as a mouse, and only wants to dominate his fief and spend the rest of his life in peace.This is a dead move, and Juquan has no choice.First, he has only tens of thousands of poor soldiers and horses, and he dare not resist; second, Tian Zhong first slaps him and then gives him a candied date. If he refuses, he is the enemy of the Dongying people, and he will be a prisoner in the future.Why does the choice seem to be doomed?
Anyone in the south of Yuezhou can leave, but he Juquan can't leave, because he is the king of Yue, and in Green Valley, he is the king, and he is a well-deserved king, but once he leaves Green Valley, he has no army and no sense of security. He is nothing, he cannot go.Then his choice is imminent.
But after all, it is an important decision, and Juquan has to weigh it.
So, on this day, he locked himself in the ancestral hall, knelt on the futon in front of the spirit tablet of the ancestors, and earnestly put three pillars of fragrance on it, and kowtowed a few times.
"Ancestors, grandsons are incompetent."
"Grandson also has no choice. Now that his head is held up with a knife, those Dongying people are cruel and cunning. If grandson dares to refuse, he might die on the street."
"The grandson also has difficulties."
"There are millions of people in the southern counties of Yuezhou. Even if my grandson doesn't think about himself, he must think about the people."
"If my grandson dares to resist, it will be a small thing if my grandson dies. Tens of thousands of soldiers will be sacrificed in vain, and millions of people will be devastated by the war. My grandson is really miserable."
Under the dim candlelight, Ju Quan snotted his nose and burst into tears, complaining about his difficulty and explaining his situation.
He talked more and more vigorously, describing himself as patriotic and loving the people, saying that he was a curve to save the country, that he was forced to bow down to the people of Japan, in order to avoid the invasion of war, and that he did not want to see the people displaced.
Unlike Juquan's three-day worry about gains and losses, Tanaka lived a life like a fairy. He enjoyed the beauties from all over the place that the King of Yue scoured, and ate delicacies from mountains and seas. He was very nourished and happy.In the end, Juquan made up his mind and agreed to be the dog of the Dongying people. He only had one request.
"My lord, after your Dongying imperial army takes Wuyue, you must not forget my hard work." Juquan said with a mournful face.
Tanaka laughed loudly, and patted Afraid Juquan on the head like a pug: "Don't worry, when Cheng Shouyu is captured alive, you will be the real King of Yue, and you will have the final say on the entire ten cities of Yuezhou. We, Dongying, treat you, Just as tender as I was to your princess last night."
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Yuhang.
Cheng Shouyu frowned, for ten days in a row, no army came to join the alliance, and the secret letter sank like mud in the ocean without splashing a single splash. He even wondered if the secret letter was intercepted by the Dongying people halfway?
A group of generals and counselors are also downcast. In the past few days, outside the defense line, the Dongying people have gathered an army of about 40 people, shouting outside the defense line all day long, but none of the coalition forces have received Cheng Shouyu's military order, so they can only suppress their anger Stand still and hold back the fire.They don't know what Cheng Shouyu is afraid of, what else is afraid of the 50 army?Cheng Shouyu was really afraid that he would lose a little in one battle, and lose it in the end.The years of peace have been too long, and Cheng Shouyu has long forgotten what war is. When war really happened, he realized how tragic and heavy it is.
The battle of Jingzhou more than ten years ago seems to exist only behind the heavy words. People talk about it, but ignore the heavy behind the war.
Cheng Shouyu also had unspeakable difficulties.
In the end, Cheng Shouyu was used to rich clothes and good food, and had never led a war. He had only heard about wars in history books. Now that the war really broke out, he felt timid and hesitant.
The king of Wu did not support him.
Cheng Shouyu didn't care. King Wu and King Yue had poor soldiers and horses, and they couldn't take care of themselves. Even if they came to the alliance, how many people could come?What he cares about is Wuzhou Mu Xishen's troops.Xi Shen sits on the vast land in the north of Wuzhou, and the situation of soldiers and horses is comparable to him, but now Xi Shen has not responded, and he is very anxious.
After waiting for ten days, he was desperate.
General Tang Hao came to report several times, saying that the Dongying people outside the defense line were training troops all day long and had the intention of massive invasion at any time, so please give me instructions.
It was even worse yesterday. It was said that a group of Dongying people sneaked at night and ransacked a county town. They suffered heavy losses, killed and injured more than 300 soldiers, and the granary caught fire.This action angered the coalition forces, Tang Hao ordered troops and generals, and only waited for Cheng Shouyu's order to launch a full-scale counterattack against the Allied forces in Japan.
Cheng Shouyu refused, and still stood still.
He is waiting.
Wait for the alliance of soldiers and horses from all walks of life.
Of course, he was disappointed, or rather desperate.
"Report-"
At this time, a soldier hurried in, walked to the front of the main hall, and said respectfully: "Qi Fujun, the general Liu Tuo under the king of Yue's tent has brought fifty thousand elite soldiers to help, and has arrived in Wuzhou."
Cheng Shouyu smiled when he heard the words, and said with emotion: "I didn't expect that it was Juquan who came to help me at this time, alas."
An official smiled and said: "Your Majesty, they all say that Wuyue is a family, but after all, Wu is Wuyue and Yue. In the current crisis and the enemy is at hand, the King of Yue has to be sensible and righteous."
Cheng Shouyu was moved in his heart. He was in despair at first, but at this time King Yue's reinforcements came, and he cheered up again.
"Yeah, relying on others is worse than relying on ourselves. We are united within Yuezhou. Huh, the outside world says that Wu Yue wears a pair of pants. From this point of view, it is just our wishful thinking. If we encounter problems, we have to be helped by our own family members." ’” said an official.
"The people in Wuzhou are eager to see how they can fight against the Dongying people. We have exhausted the elite of Dongying, so they can reap the benefits. They are just a bunch of villains. Although the King of Yue is violent, he is still reliable at critical moments. It is said that the King of Yue only has six soldiers in the army. Wan, this time I also made the determination to burn everything together."
"..."
All the ministers were praising Juquan, the king of Yue, but belittled the two princes of Wuzhou to nothing.
Cheng Shouyu nodded, "Pass down my military order, ordering the Vietnamese army to go deep into Wuzhou and rush to the Yuhang defense line. I will go out of the city to receive the Vietnamese general."
"As ordered."
What Cheng Shouyu is thinking now is to delay the war, to use hundreds of thousands of troops as a line of defense, and with the determination to destroy everything, to deter the Dongpu people so that they dare not act rashly.The Dongying people lacked supplies, and it was difficult to keep up with the long-term battle, but what made Cheng Shouyu angry was that the Dongying people didn't talk about martial arts, but the Dongying people didn't fear his defense line at all.
So he also made the worst plan. He is not a soft persimmon. Since he wants to fight, then go to war. What are tens of thousands of people afraid of?
Now that Cheng Shouyu was moved by the support of King Yue, he also gained a lot of confidence, which meant the unity of Yuezhou.
Three days later, Cheng Shouyu saw Liu Tuo and the [-] elite soldiers brought by Liu Tuo. With just one glance, Cheng Shouyu saw his eyes lit up and felt that the King of Yue was strong and strong. So what if there are millions of soldiers? They are all vain pretensions, compared to the [-] elite soldiers of the King of Yue, they are really insignificant, alas."
Liu Tuo looked strange, and he sighed in his heart. In fact...the fifty thousand elite soldiers behind him were all Japanese soldiers, but they were only wearing Vietnamese armor.In fact, the soldiers in Vietnam are not much better than those in North Vietnam.Liu Tuo is trying to drive ducks to the shelves now, and the King of Yue told him that if there is a fight, let him run away and find a place to slip away, and the others will naturally have Dongying people to help wipe their buttocks. When Cheng Shouyu is defeated, he is going back to Green Valley .
With these tens of thousands of elite soldiers, Cheng Shouyu was so confident that he immediately appointed these [-] fierce soldiers as the city patrol army to protect the safety of the inner city of Yuhang.
He even wanted to bribe Liu Tuo with a high-ranking salary to win him over, and wanted to bring these tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command, but he hesitated for a while. Must be very loyal and difficult to instigate rebellion.At this juncture, it is better to focus on dealing with the Dongying people, so as not to cause complications. If you lose the favor of the Yue King's elite soldiers, it will not be worth the loss.
Liu Tuo was overjoyed to see Cheng Shouyu arrange these [-] Japanese soldiers to guard the safety of the inner city of Yuhang.
At the same time, he couldn't help admiring the Dongying people.
Fighting against such an army, Wu Yue is really childish. As far as the strategic vision and layout of the Dongying people are concerned, they are already too ahead.
First, Yincheng was captured overnight, and then Hecheng was broken, forming a devastating momentum. The sword pointed directly at Yuhang, and Cheng Shouyu had no choice but to ask for an alliance.Then use force to win over the king of Yue, break into the interior of Yuebei, and play with the inside and outside.
This strategy, the formation of troops, can be called step by step.
Turn Cheng Shouyu around.
Liu Tuo couldn't help but wonder, would the Dongying people have arrived in Wuzhou long ago and wouldn't send troops to help?The soldiers and horses of Wuzhou are generally concentrated in the north of Wu. The king of Wu in the south of Wu has only 15 soldiers and horses. Aid is unlikely.Thinking of this, Liu Tuo lamented that the Dongying people were sophisticated.But immediately, Liu Tuo shook his head again. He felt that it would be fine even if Wuzhou supported him. If Wuzhou really supported him, he would catch them all. If so, it would be really terrible.
A sense of powerlessness rose in Liu Tuo's heart, and then he was relieved.
never mind.
He eats the salary of the king of Yue. Now the king of Yue has defected to the enemy and betrayed the country. He has sold his foundation to the Dongying people. If the Dongying people win the war, he can eat well and sleep well after the king of Yue. Money is not earned?
Tai'an December 23, 12.
The Allied Forces of Japan launched a full-scale attack on the Yuhang line of defense, and Kuaiji, Huzhou, and Wuzhou were reduced to battlefields. The two sides invested a total of nearly one million troops, and a vigorous battle kicked off.
This battle was known as the "Battle of Yuhang" in history.
This is also a large-scale war that has mobilized the most troops, suffered the most casualties, and spread the most widely since the Vietnam War began.
It was a contest between Tang Hao, the general under the command of Cheng Shouyu, the supreme commander of the Vietnam-North Allied Forces, and Shang Shanqi, the deputy commander of the Dongying Allied Forces.
All eyes.
All are waiting for the result.
The princes of the fourteen prefectures are all watching the joke. If this battle is defeated, the Cheng family's 400-year title will fall from the altar, and there will be no Yuhang Cheng family in the future.People with far-sightedness seem to have seen the changes in the court. Now that the two princes are winning the throne, the vacant title will become a bargaining chip for them to win over the powerful, and some people are eager to fight.But there is no rush, they are waiting, when Wuyue has completely fallen, the imperial court will definitely issue a letter to the son of heaven, issue a call to action against thieves, and recover the rivers and mountains.Conquering the world for His Royal Highness, quelling the war, and when the prince ascends the throne in the future, he can also be rewarded for his meritorious deeds, and be assigned a hereditary title, why not do it?Therefore, Wu Yue became a victim of this chessboard.It is time to change the title of Wuyue, which has been frozen for more than 28 years.
It's winter time.
The weather turned cold, and there was heavy snowfall in the north, but in Wuyue area, because it was close to the coast, there was no snow, but it was raining day and night.
The war is in a frenzy.
On December 23, the [-]rd year of Tai'an, Kuaiji fell.
On the 25th, the Dongying Army set out from Kuaiji and set up an ambush. Tang Hao led [-] troops to abandon Wuzhou and fled to the south.
Yuhang is in a hurry.
When Cheng Shouyu heard about the situation, his heart felt ashamed. He couldn't figure out why his hundreds of thousands of troops were so defeated.
In the middle of the night, Cheng Shouyu locked himself in the ancestral hall and knelt in front of the ancestral tablets. The housekeeper was already packing up his things. Cheng Shouyu knew that the fall would be sooner or later. He planned to leave Yuhang secretly with his family and gold and silver. After finding it, he will go up the Qujiang River to the land of Jingxiang, hide his name, and spend his old age in peace.This is also a helpless move. If he sticks to it, he will only watch Yuhang fall and be a prisoner of the Dongying people. He doesn't want to see that result.
He couldn't publicly declare that Yuhang could not defend like Lu Chen did, because he had been declaring that he would live and die with Yuhang for a while.
Now he wants to run?
This will definitely arouse public anger, and the people will tear him apart and will not let him go.
Secondly, the defeat of the soldiers on the front line has greatly aroused the anger and anxiety in the army. Many soldiers no longer want to fight for him. At this juncture, he publicly stated that he would abandon the city and flee. Who would be willing?
"The grandson is ashamed of his ancestors."
"The foundation of Vietnam is buried in my hands."
"Ugh."
"I think I have read poetry and books since I was five years old, and I am inspired to be a good official and benefit the people."
"Thinking that I ascended the throne at thirty, and in just 20 years, I have governed Vietnam in an orderly manner, and the people are thriving, but I don't want to be in such a mess now."
"Ancestors and ancestors, you are ashamed to guard jade."
"..."
Cheng Shouyu cried bitterly. If possible, who would want to leave his hometown?Who is willing to abandon this huge family business?But he has no choice, he has had enough of a good life, he is obsessed with this world, he doesn't want to die.
"Master, pack up, let's go." The butler knocked on the door lightly.
"Ah."
Cheng Shouyu nodded, patted his knees, bowed deeply again, and left the ancestral hall without looking back. On the way, he met the next general, and this time he and the next general ran for their lives together.
"Fujun, do you know why we were defeated?" the general said softly.
The two walked and chatted.
"why?"
Cheng Shouyu racked his brains and couldn't figure out this question.
"Because of the lack of pay. Fujun, you have always believed that we in Yuebei claim to have an army of one million, but in fact, less than [-]% of the troops are really usable."
Cheng Shouyu was stunned.
Eat empty pay.
"Most of the army is on empty pay. You always thought that there were 50 troops on the Yuhang Line of Defense. In fact, the real strength is only about 35. There are even fewer capable of fighting."
"Why are you telling me this?" Cheng Shouyu suddenly became vigilant.
The general smiled wryly, he didn't say anything, he just paused, his eyes were burning, "My lord, what I want to say is that we can't leave now."
"why?"
The general did not speak.
Yesterday, when he got up at night, he went to patrol the city and saw a few Vietnamese soldiers talking in the Japanese language, so he understood everything.
At this time, the flames of the major towers shot up into the sky, and for a while, the flames were so bright that it was like daytime.Then, there was chaos in the ears, and the shouts of killing shook the sky like thunder.
Cheng Shouyu was terrified.
"Shh-"
Countless soldiers broke into the mansion like a tide. Some soldiers held torches, and the light illuminated Cheng Shouyu's face pale. Many soldiers detained female servants. When they raised their knives, their heads fell to the ground. They attacked fiercely. There is no sympathy for the fragrance and jade, and no sloppiness.Cheng Shouyu was surprised and pointed at them: "You, you..." Aren't you subordinates of King Yue?
At this time, a fat man took off his armor and threw it away in distaste. He smiled pervertedly, licked the blood on the long knife, and smiled sadly at Cheng Shouyu: "Dongying Hokkaido Military Mansion Deputy Fourth Rank Xiao Xiao Leader, Hitoshi Tanaka, pay homage to the Lord Fujun."
"you--"
Cheng Shouyu's face was full of horror. He looked at his wife and children lying in a pool of blood, his face full of sadness, and he couldn't believe it: "You, you, you..."
He was speechless.
When did the Dongying people come?
As smart as he is, there are countless thoughts in his mind at once, King Yue...has surrendered long ago?
"My lord, I regret to inform you that Yuhang has fallen." After Tanaka Ren laughed, he turned around and said coldly: "Chop off his head and hang it on the tower to frighten the people in the city." , ordered the various ministries to quickly control the major archery towers and drum towers in the city."
Cheng Shouyu watched the soldiers approaching with blood-stained long knives, his heart sank to the bottom of the valley, he looked at the immovable general beside him, "Old Yu, you..."
The general lowered his head, his face full of shame: "Fu Jun, I, I have already joined the Dongpu Imperial Army."
(End of this chapter)
Guangling.
In the past few days, the Vietnam War has attracted much attention and attracted worldwide attention.
First, Yincheng fell overnight, then General Zuo Shen Zhe led an army of 20 to be ambushed and dispersed, and Hecheng fell. For a while, Yuebei and even Yuezhou became the laughing stock of the world.
Back then, people in the fourteen states envied Wu Yue's prosperity, and would secretly write poems to ridicule them, saying that Wu Yue had no sons, men were bloodless, they only galloped on women's bellies, and peed their pants when they went to the battlefield.Now these two battles have completely labeled the Vietnamese army as incompetent.Two cities were lost in a row for more than a month, millions of civilians left their homes, and 30 troops were dispersed. Should it be said that the soldiers are incompetent or the commanders are incompetent?In particular, Mu Cheng Shouyu of Yuezhou beheaded Shen Zhe first, and then Lu Chen's family. This move made all the heroes in the world spit.
A strategist who is a master strategist analyzed the Battle of Hecheng, and judged from many angles, they generally believed that Lu Chen fought a good battle, and some even over-interpreted it, they all felt that Lu Chen was a famous general in the world.For example, some counselors thought that Lu Chen rushed to Hecheng by air, the morale of the local army was scattered, and the situation did not give him time to regroup the army. He knew that he was powerless to resist the Dongying people. He dismissed the troops to preserve the strength of Vietnam, and he let the people go. It is to prepare for street fighting against the Japanese people through the terrain.Undoubtedly, Lu Chen wiped out [-] enemies in one battle, which is enough to prove his excellent military accomplishment.In short, all the princes who paid attention to the war in Vietnam thought it was not Lu Chen's fault. He had tried his best, and it was the mess in Vietnam that overwhelmed him. For example, Zuo Huaiyu, Mu Zuohuaiyu of Yizhou in the southwest, was even more outspoken, laughing and scolding Cheng Shouyu for being incompetent , I have no ability, so I can only vent my grievances on the generals.In short, everyone lamented that Lu Chen's life was out of date.
Chen Ci also paid special attention to the situation in Hecheng. He learned the whole story and felt it for a long time. At this time, Fan Chu came to report, saying that on November 25, Cheng Shouyu gathered Huzhou, Yuhang, Wuzhou, and Tiantai like ants in a hot pot. As well as the defeated troops in Hecheng, a total of about 50 soldiers and horses formed an encirclement circle with copper walls and iron walls to guard the safety of Yuhang.Cheng Shouyu also went to the city tower and issued documents, announcing that he would defend Yuhang to the death and live and die with Yuhang.In addition, he also held several military parades and swearing-in meetings, announcing that he would use practical actions to smash the plan of the Dongying people to capture Vietnam.
Yuhang.
Although hundreds of thousands of troops formed a defense line, Cheng Shouyu was still restless, and he was eager to fight a good battle.
Although he goes to give speeches and publicity every day to express his position, but people are afraid of death, can he be replaced by Cheng Shouyu?To be honest, Cheng Shouyu didn't have the determination to die generously. Now that his army was defeated like a mountain, he didn't understand what was the reason for this result. Was it because he employed people improperly?Looking at His Highness's taciturn ministers, Cheng Shouyu wanted to lose his temper, but became dumb.After a few days, many officials were shaken and wanted to transfer assets through the Zhongzhou Chamber of Commerce's bank, and wanted to sneak away, but Cheng Shouyu acted resolutely, and he didn't leave, even if he couldn't, you just want to leave?At that time you relied on your official positions to make money, I turned a blind eye, everyone earned money together, and everyone played together if there were women, now that Yuhang is in a hurry, you want to leave just because you pat your ass?There is no reason for this.Anyone in Yuhang can leave, but he, Cheng Shouyu, can't.Because he is a hereditary shepherd of the state, who has dominated Vietnam for 400 years. The world is so vast, but there is no place for him. Where can he go?Even if everything else is aside, if he really left, how would he have the face to meet the ancestors under the Nine Springs?In short, Cheng Shouyu's heart is complicated. On the one hand, he is greedy for life and fears death, but on the other hand, he is holding on to luck.
"Your Majesty, ask for help from the three princes in Wunan, Beibei, and Vietnam. I, Wuyue, and Wuyue are all in the same breath. Now the Japanese are brave and should form a line of defense." A counselor asked to play.
Cheng Shouyu smiled wryly, why didn't he know this truth?In fact, on the eve of the warming up of the Wuyue situation, he discussed with his advisors his vision for future wars. He believed that relying on the Vietnam North line of defense, close to a million troops, could resist the Japanese for a year and a half, and for three to five years. Time is imminent, and the Dongpu people are in a hurry, so there is no rush to ask for help. However, who would have expected such a complete defeat in just over a month?If he asked for help, he would be ashamed and generous, but the current situation is that he has his neck clamped on the knife, and there is no other way.It's nothing more than being reduced to a laughing stock. In fact, the fall of Hecheng and Yincheng has already made Yuebei a topic of conversation after dinner.
"it is good."
On the same day, Cheng Shouyu drafted an order to seek alliance.
As for asking the court for help?
What a joke.
If the imperial court increases troops to Yuebei, then his title of hereditary title of over 400 years may be over. Even if he can win the war and preserve the country of Yuebei, he will definitely become a sinner through the ages and will be extradited back to Beijing.The insidious and cunning people in the imperial court wished to see the fire in the northern part of the country burn more and more. If the fire got out of control, the imperial court would join in and write a call to action against thieves.After the war, he would reward his family based on merit, revoke his family's title, and establish a new monarch. Jingzhou ten years ago was the best example.After the Battle of Jingzhou after the Lianchi Uprising, after the war, Wu, the Mu family of Jingzhou, was dismissed and investigated, exiled to the wilderness, and was re-canonized by the imperial court.
……
When Cheng Shouyu's request for alliance was passed to the mansion of King Wu, King Wu attached great importance to it, and immediately held a meeting, and Chen Ci was also invited.
Just like what Cheng Shouyu said, the four lands of Wuyue and Wuyue were full of cold lips and teeth. If he watched the North of Vietnam fall, the Japanese would be able to launch a full-scale front in the future and invade the territory of southern Wu in a grand manner.
"Heh, mobilizing hundreds of thousands of troops to form a defensive line, not thinking of counterattacking Hecheng and Yincheng, but thinking of forming an alliance, Cheng Shouyu's wishful thinking is really loud, should I say he is greedy for life and afraid of death, or is he looking far ahead? " Chen Ci was not stingy with cynicism.
Hearing this, King Wu sighed slightly. He knew what kind of person Cheng Shouyu was. Viet North has outstanding talents, and all the heroes.In addition, the coast is rich in products and marine resources. Relying on port trade, it dumps goods in fourteen states and earns a lot of money.In this day and age, when people are rich, people can eat enough to eat, and live comfortably, how can there be unrest?
"Although that is the case, the Japanese people's plans are too big, so we must guard against it. An alliance is inevitable." Wu Wang said this, deliberately leaving the topic aside, not wanting to delve into Cheng Shouyu's personality.
Still the same sentence, if Vietnam falls, the Dongying people will be able to completely expand the front line. At that time, Wunan and Vietnam will definitely fall into the quagmire of war.Instead of waiting for passive defense, it is better to take the initiative to attack. Forming an alliance now and increasing troops to the north can also slow down the speed of Japanese invasion.
Qi Lianzi asked plainly: "What is your Majesty planning to form an alliance?"
The King of Wu was taken aback, his first impression was to increase the number of troops, but when he thought that the total number of soldiers in Wunan was only 20, North Vietnam had millions of soldiers and horses. Although they lost troops in two battles, they can be mobilized now. There are a total of 80, and with Yuhang as the line of defense alone, an army of 50 has been set up.That is to say, there is no shortage of soldiers and horses in Vietnam. North Vietnam is the most prosperous place in the middle and lower reaches of the Qujiang River.In addition to the strategic significance of the geographical location, it is also because Yuebei is the most powerful bone in Wuyue. It is only a matter of time before this hard bone is eaten and Wuyue is swallowed alive.
King Wu was silent.
In terms of materials, there is no shortage in Vietnam; in terms of soldiers and horses, there is no shortage in Vietnam.
If the words are clear, in fact, Vietnam has a lot of talents, many generals, and many of them can stand alone. Compared with Wu Nan, there are no famous generals except Guangling Yu Changling, Jinling Sun Liang, and Hailing Xu Xiao.King Wu doesn't even have enough troops for himself, how can he support him?
Regarding the alliance plan, it was finally left to nothing. Qi Lianzi meant to wait and see what happened, and see what Mu Xishen of Wuzhou in Wubei thought.This matter will not be tabled for the time being.
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Southern Yuezhou.
The political system adopted by the Great Liang Empire was to separate powers in the fourteen states and set up vassal kings and state shepherds to jointly maintain the order of a state. Wu Ya started his army from Dunhuang, conquered the world, conquered mountains and rivers, established his capital in Luoyang, rewarded him for his meritorious deeds, and established princes in fourteen prefectures. As time passed, he evolved into what he is today.Generally speaking, in each state, in addition to having a state shepherd leader, there will also be a vassal king, of course there are exceptions.For example, Wuyue has state shepherds and princes and kings, but Zhongzhou does not. Zhongzhou only has emperors and courts.Another example is Yizhou in the southwest. In addition to Yizhou Muzuo Huaiyu who sits in the land of Shu, there are also King Yu, King Yelang, and King Nanzhao.Another example is the Western Regions, where there is only the King of the Western Regions.
Gouquan, king of Yue, is the actual leader of the southern part of Yuezhou.The southern part of Yuezhou is not so vast. There are three giant cities, Quzhou, Lugu, and Lucheng. On this three-acre land, Juquan is the heavenly king Laozi.Compared with the richness of North Vietnam, Vietnam is barren, and because of the tyranny of Juquan, the people are struggling to live, and the burden of taxes is overwhelming for the people.The air here is gloomy, and the war in the north has not affected here. People are anxious and restless, working all day long, and resting at sunset.Like the king of Wu, the king of Yue had few soldiers, only a few tens of thousands.Unlike King Wu, after the situation in Wuyue heated up, King Wu did not hesitate to ask for a loan from the Zhongzhou Chamber of Commerce to recruit troops, but King Yue did not care about it, and still ate, drank and enjoyed himself all day long, as if he had compromised.Some people think that the king of Yue is attached to Yuezhou Mu, and the army of millions in Yuebei has been defeated. No matter how much he recruits troops and horses, it will be useless.
Wangfu.
Although the king of Yue was poor, the palace was built in a magnificent manner, resplendent and magnificent.Juquan has no hobbies. One is that he likes to rob civilian women. As long as the women he targets are on his land, no matter what background they have, they can always be submissively sent to his bed for his enjoyment; He likes treasures, he likes to search for treasures, and the things he targets can appear in his cabinet the next day.
Today, Ju Quan, who was dressed in a boa robe, took his subordinates out of the city for hundreds of miles to welcome the distinguished guests. People only saw Ju Quan sitting on the horseback, chatting happily with a man, bowing his knees, and they were all surprised. Knowledgeable people recognized the black horse at a glance. The man is from Dongying, wearing loose samurai uniforms, wearing wooden clogs, and has a fat head and big ears. Who is not from Dongying?However, due to Juquan's obscenity, the common people dare not discuss it. They just find it strange that now that Vietnam is at war with the Dongying people, Juquan still regards the Dongying people as guests?
"My lord, a group of female relatives have come here recently. There are beautiful ladies from Zhongzhou. As expected of Zhongzhou, every inch of gold and every inch of land, the girls born there are full of pride in their bones. Hehe, there are also women from the Snow Country. They are heroic and valiant. There are also exotic styles, my lord, I guarantee that you will be drunk and dreamy tonight." Ju Quan said with a smile on his face, flattering him.
The man sitting on the black horse is obviously Hitoshi Tanaka.
This time Tian Zhong received a military order and led a hundred troops to secretly enter Green Valley City to discuss matters with the King of Yue.
When Tian Zhong came here, he also knew what kind of person the King of Yue was. The King of Yue was very low-key in Wuyue.After careful study, he discovered that Juquan is just a fool, sitting on a vast land, managing millions of people, but acting like an immature dandy, he doesn't take it seriously.From the very beginning, the Dongying people did not think about provoking a full-scale war. After 20 years of hard work, the Dongying people have already figured out the foundation of Wu Yue. They know who can fight and who can win.Now, with the great victories of Yincheng and Hecheng, the military government sent Tian Zhong to persuade Juquan to surrender.
It can be said that Juquan and Tanaka are like-minded, men understand men better, and Juquan knows at a glance that he and Tanaka are greedy for money.Hearing Gou Quan's words, Tian Zhong's heart was tickled, and he couldn't wait to taste the concubines raised by the princes and nobles of Da Liang, so he said, "Your Majesty has a heart."
"Where is it?" Juquan smiled apologetically.
If the ancestors of Juquan under Nine Springs had seen this scene, they would have gritted their teeth, thinking that they have been heroes all their lives, and followed Ji Wuya to conquer the world and fight in all directions, how could they have such descendants?But, it’s no wonder the ancestors of the Yue King. Over 400 years can be said to be long or short. The time span is too large, and unexpected things can always happen. Who can be sure that Juquan is really the descendant of the first Yue King?Maybe it will be passed down to a certain generation, maybe there is a princess who has an affair...
Tanaka lived in the Green Valley Palace for three days, which can be described as a fairy-like day, free and easy, drunk and dreaming.
When I woke up, I looked at the beautiful female concubines on the left and right pillows, and I couldn't help feeling that power is really a good thing. After a few days, it's time to talk about business.Juquan was sensible, he put the red light on Tanaka's waiter's face, and when he saw Tanaka came to him, he immediately laughed and asked his subordinates to open the box, bowed and said, "My lord, this is Xiao Wang's kindness, please accept it."
Tanaka laughed loudly: "Your Majesty has a heart."
Only in this way can we enter the topic.
At the banquet, Tian Zhong and the King of Yue were drinking wine and wine, and then they went straight to the point and said: "Your Majesty, to tell you the truth, I came here this time to form an alliance with you."
Ju Quan cursed inwardly, he knew he couldn't offend the Dongying people, so he kept his posture low all the time, didn't dare to put on airs, treated each other with courtesy and smiled.An alliance with the Japanese people?Guitar grandma is a bear, who doesn't know this group of Japanese wolf ambitions?But even though he thought so in his heart, Juquan smiled and said: "My lord, your Dongying imperial army is invincible all the way, attacking the city and pulling out the fortress, why should you form an alliance with Xiao Wang? Xiao Wang doesn't have many soldiers... ..."
Ju Quan was afraid of being used as a gunman by the Dongying people.
It's okay to let him enjoy himself, but it's not okay to let him go to the front line.
Tian Zhongxin sneered, thinking that the King of Yue was not considered a rich man, so he restrained his smile and said calmly: "No, the king has misunderstood. What the army means is that our army has won several great victories right now, and it is only a matter of time before we annex Wu Yue, oh yes Your Majesty, don't take chances and think that the capital will take action, our military government can also speak to the court of Great Liang, and this war is not just our ambition."
Speaking of this, the King of Yue already understood, and he knew it in his heart, thinking that no wonder the Dongying people are so courageous.How dare such a tiny country dare to covet the empire. It turned out that it was conspiring with the ministers in the court.
"Your Majesty, you are a smart man. The current situation is clear. To put it bluntly, if you are obedient, you will still be the king of Yue, or even the king of the entire Yuezhou; Be the king." Tanaka laughed sinisterly.
Juquan's complexion changed.
Threat.
Outright threat.
But Gouquan knew in his heart that what Tian Zhong said was correct, even Cheng Shouyu's million-strong army was dying, and he was determined to die. He had only tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and it was okay to bully the common people. The situation is not much better than that of Hecheng and Yincheng.Juquan is the King of Zhao, who is in charge of millions of lives, and he is not a soft persimmon. Although he has no ambitions, he can't hand over his foundation in such a muddle-headed manner, so he said: "My lord means, what about Xiao Wang?"
"Your Majesty is a smart man, so I will tell the truth. Cheng Shouyu is like a turtle in a urn right now, and he will definitely not sit still. I believe that Cheng Shouyu's letter of alliance has been delivered to you."
Ju Quan nodded: "That's right, but I didn't reply."
It's not that he doesn't reply, but that there's no need to reply. With tens of thousands of poor troops, he can't take care of himself, and it's a drop in the bucket to support him. What's the point of replying?
"My lord, right now our army wants to conquer Yuebei, which is tantamount to finding something out of a pocket. It is only to avoid casualties, so we have no choice but to find you. Your lord, if you help us this time, you will be a hero of the military government. In the future, Dongying will control Wuyue , you are still the king of Yue, and you can still enjoy yourself like this for the rest of your life, if you don't agree..." Tanaka's words came to an abrupt end, with a strong sense of threat.
"What does your lord need Xiao Wang to do?"
"Simple. Since Cheng Shouyu is asking for an alliance, the king will send troops to help. The military government plans to dispatch 5 elite soldiers to disguise themselves, put on your Vietnamese armor and weapons, and go to the alliance under the guise of going deep into the hinterland of Vietnam. In this way, the Vietnamese army will definitely be defeated before the new year, and then, my lord, you will also have a good year."
Hearing this, Ju Quan froze for a moment.
I thought so hard.
The [-] elite Dongying people pretended to be the Vietnamese army and went to the alliance. It was tantamount to putting a nail in Cheng Shouyu's heart.
"Your Excellency pushed Xiao Wang into a dire situation." Ju Quan smiled wryly. If he did this, wouldn't he be Wu Yue's eternal sinner?I don't know how many people want to scold him secretly, isn't this a bad name for thousands of years?How does he face his ancestors?
"Your Majesty, think about it for yourself. I will stay in Green Valley for three more days." After Tanaka finished speaking, he put down his wine glass, turned around and played.
Juquan was silent.
He looked at Tanaka's back and gritted his teeth.
It has to be said that the Dongying people have completely grasped Juquan's temper, knowing that this person is greedy for life and afraid of death, cowardly as a mouse, and only wants to dominate his fief and spend the rest of his life in peace.This is a dead move, and Juquan has no choice.First, he has only tens of thousands of poor soldiers and horses, and he dare not resist; second, Tian Zhong first slaps him and then gives him a candied date. If he refuses, he is the enemy of the Dongying people, and he will be a prisoner in the future.Why does the choice seem to be doomed?
Anyone in the south of Yuezhou can leave, but he Juquan can't leave, because he is the king of Yue, and in Green Valley, he is the king, and he is a well-deserved king, but once he leaves Green Valley, he has no army and no sense of security. He is nothing, he cannot go.Then his choice is imminent.
But after all, it is an important decision, and Juquan has to weigh it.
So, on this day, he locked himself in the ancestral hall, knelt on the futon in front of the spirit tablet of the ancestors, and earnestly put three pillars of fragrance on it, and kowtowed a few times.
"Ancestors, grandsons are incompetent."
"Grandson also has no choice. Now that his head is held up with a knife, those Dongying people are cruel and cunning. If grandson dares to refuse, he might die on the street."
"The grandson also has difficulties."
"There are millions of people in the southern counties of Yuezhou. Even if my grandson doesn't think about himself, he must think about the people."
"If my grandson dares to resist, it will be a small thing if my grandson dies. Tens of thousands of soldiers will be sacrificed in vain, and millions of people will be devastated by the war. My grandson is really miserable."
Under the dim candlelight, Ju Quan snotted his nose and burst into tears, complaining about his difficulty and explaining his situation.
He talked more and more vigorously, describing himself as patriotic and loving the people, saying that he was a curve to save the country, that he was forced to bow down to the people of Japan, in order to avoid the invasion of war, and that he did not want to see the people displaced.
Unlike Juquan's three-day worry about gains and losses, Tanaka lived a life like a fairy. He enjoyed the beauties from all over the place that the King of Yue scoured, and ate delicacies from mountains and seas. He was very nourished and happy.In the end, Juquan made up his mind and agreed to be the dog of the Dongying people. He only had one request.
"My lord, after your Dongying imperial army takes Wuyue, you must not forget my hard work." Juquan said with a mournful face.
Tanaka laughed loudly, and patted Afraid Juquan on the head like a pug: "Don't worry, when Cheng Shouyu is captured alive, you will be the real King of Yue, and you will have the final say on the entire ten cities of Yuezhou. We, Dongying, treat you, Just as tender as I was to your princess last night."
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Yuhang.
Cheng Shouyu frowned, for ten days in a row, no army came to join the alliance, and the secret letter sank like mud in the ocean without splashing a single splash. He even wondered if the secret letter was intercepted by the Dongying people halfway?
A group of generals and counselors are also downcast. In the past few days, outside the defense line, the Dongying people have gathered an army of about 40 people, shouting outside the defense line all day long, but none of the coalition forces have received Cheng Shouyu's military order, so they can only suppress their anger Stand still and hold back the fire.They don't know what Cheng Shouyu is afraid of, what else is afraid of the 50 army?Cheng Shouyu was really afraid that he would lose a little in one battle, and lose it in the end.The years of peace have been too long, and Cheng Shouyu has long forgotten what war is. When war really happened, he realized how tragic and heavy it is.
The battle of Jingzhou more than ten years ago seems to exist only behind the heavy words. People talk about it, but ignore the heavy behind the war.
Cheng Shouyu also had unspeakable difficulties.
In the end, Cheng Shouyu was used to rich clothes and good food, and had never led a war. He had only heard about wars in history books. Now that the war really broke out, he felt timid and hesitant.
The king of Wu did not support him.
Cheng Shouyu didn't care. King Wu and King Yue had poor soldiers and horses, and they couldn't take care of themselves. Even if they came to the alliance, how many people could come?What he cares about is Wuzhou Mu Xishen's troops.Xi Shen sits on the vast land in the north of Wuzhou, and the situation of soldiers and horses is comparable to him, but now Xi Shen has not responded, and he is very anxious.
After waiting for ten days, he was desperate.
General Tang Hao came to report several times, saying that the Dongying people outside the defense line were training troops all day long and had the intention of massive invasion at any time, so please give me instructions.
It was even worse yesterday. It was said that a group of Dongying people sneaked at night and ransacked a county town. They suffered heavy losses, killed and injured more than 300 soldiers, and the granary caught fire.This action angered the coalition forces, Tang Hao ordered troops and generals, and only waited for Cheng Shouyu's order to launch a full-scale counterattack against the Allied forces in Japan.
Cheng Shouyu refused, and still stood still.
He is waiting.
Wait for the alliance of soldiers and horses from all walks of life.
Of course, he was disappointed, or rather desperate.
"Report-"
At this time, a soldier hurried in, walked to the front of the main hall, and said respectfully: "Qi Fujun, the general Liu Tuo under the king of Yue's tent has brought fifty thousand elite soldiers to help, and has arrived in Wuzhou."
Cheng Shouyu smiled when he heard the words, and said with emotion: "I didn't expect that it was Juquan who came to help me at this time, alas."
An official smiled and said: "Your Majesty, they all say that Wuyue is a family, but after all, Wu is Wuyue and Yue. In the current crisis and the enemy is at hand, the King of Yue has to be sensible and righteous."
Cheng Shouyu was moved in his heart. He was in despair at first, but at this time King Yue's reinforcements came, and he cheered up again.
"Yeah, relying on others is worse than relying on ourselves. We are united within Yuezhou. Huh, the outside world says that Wu Yue wears a pair of pants. From this point of view, it is just our wishful thinking. If we encounter problems, we have to be helped by our own family members." ’” said an official.
"The people in Wuzhou are eager to see how they can fight against the Dongying people. We have exhausted the elite of Dongying, so they can reap the benefits. They are just a bunch of villains. Although the King of Yue is violent, he is still reliable at critical moments. It is said that the King of Yue only has six soldiers in the army. Wan, this time I also made the determination to burn everything together."
"..."
All the ministers were praising Juquan, the king of Yue, but belittled the two princes of Wuzhou to nothing.
Cheng Shouyu nodded, "Pass down my military order, ordering the Vietnamese army to go deep into Wuzhou and rush to the Yuhang defense line. I will go out of the city to receive the Vietnamese general."
"As ordered."
What Cheng Shouyu is thinking now is to delay the war, to use hundreds of thousands of troops as a line of defense, and with the determination to destroy everything, to deter the Dongpu people so that they dare not act rashly.The Dongying people lacked supplies, and it was difficult to keep up with the long-term battle, but what made Cheng Shouyu angry was that the Dongying people didn't talk about martial arts, but the Dongying people didn't fear his defense line at all.
So he also made the worst plan. He is not a soft persimmon. Since he wants to fight, then go to war. What are tens of thousands of people afraid of?
Now that Cheng Shouyu was moved by the support of King Yue, he also gained a lot of confidence, which meant the unity of Yuezhou.
Three days later, Cheng Shouyu saw Liu Tuo and the [-] elite soldiers brought by Liu Tuo. With just one glance, Cheng Shouyu saw his eyes lit up and felt that the King of Yue was strong and strong. So what if there are millions of soldiers? They are all vain pretensions, compared to the [-] elite soldiers of the King of Yue, they are really insignificant, alas."
Liu Tuo looked strange, and he sighed in his heart. In fact...the fifty thousand elite soldiers behind him were all Japanese soldiers, but they were only wearing Vietnamese armor.In fact, the soldiers in Vietnam are not much better than those in North Vietnam.Liu Tuo is trying to drive ducks to the shelves now, and the King of Yue told him that if there is a fight, let him run away and find a place to slip away, and the others will naturally have Dongying people to help wipe their buttocks. When Cheng Shouyu is defeated, he is going back to Green Valley .
With these tens of thousands of elite soldiers, Cheng Shouyu was so confident that he immediately appointed these [-] fierce soldiers as the city patrol army to protect the safety of the inner city of Yuhang.
He even wanted to bribe Liu Tuo with a high-ranking salary to win him over, and wanted to bring these tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command, but he hesitated for a while. Must be very loyal and difficult to instigate rebellion.At this juncture, it is better to focus on dealing with the Dongying people, so as not to cause complications. If you lose the favor of the Yue King's elite soldiers, it will not be worth the loss.
Liu Tuo was overjoyed to see Cheng Shouyu arrange these [-] Japanese soldiers to guard the safety of the inner city of Yuhang.
At the same time, he couldn't help admiring the Dongying people.
Fighting against such an army, Wu Yue is really childish. As far as the strategic vision and layout of the Dongying people are concerned, they are already too ahead.
First, Yincheng was captured overnight, and then Hecheng was broken, forming a devastating momentum. The sword pointed directly at Yuhang, and Cheng Shouyu had no choice but to ask for an alliance.Then use force to win over the king of Yue, break into the interior of Yuebei, and play with the inside and outside.
This strategy, the formation of troops, can be called step by step.
Turn Cheng Shouyu around.
Liu Tuo couldn't help but wonder, would the Dongying people have arrived in Wuzhou long ago and wouldn't send troops to help?The soldiers and horses of Wuzhou are generally concentrated in the north of Wu. The king of Wu in the south of Wu has only 15 soldiers and horses. Aid is unlikely.Thinking of this, Liu Tuo lamented that the Dongying people were sophisticated.But immediately, Liu Tuo shook his head again. He felt that it would be fine even if Wuzhou supported him. If Wuzhou really supported him, he would catch them all. If so, it would be really terrible.
A sense of powerlessness rose in Liu Tuo's heart, and then he was relieved.
never mind.
He eats the salary of the king of Yue. Now the king of Yue has defected to the enemy and betrayed the country. He has sold his foundation to the Dongying people. If the Dongying people win the war, he can eat well and sleep well after the king of Yue. Money is not earned?
Tai'an December 23, 12.
The Allied Forces of Japan launched a full-scale attack on the Yuhang line of defense, and Kuaiji, Huzhou, and Wuzhou were reduced to battlefields. The two sides invested a total of nearly one million troops, and a vigorous battle kicked off.
This battle was known as the "Battle of Yuhang" in history.
This is also a large-scale war that has mobilized the most troops, suffered the most casualties, and spread the most widely since the Vietnam War began.
It was a contest between Tang Hao, the general under the command of Cheng Shouyu, the supreme commander of the Vietnam-North Allied Forces, and Shang Shanqi, the deputy commander of the Dongying Allied Forces.
All eyes.
All are waiting for the result.
The princes of the fourteen prefectures are all watching the joke. If this battle is defeated, the Cheng family's 400-year title will fall from the altar, and there will be no Yuhang Cheng family in the future.People with far-sightedness seem to have seen the changes in the court. Now that the two princes are winning the throne, the vacant title will become a bargaining chip for them to win over the powerful, and some people are eager to fight.But there is no rush, they are waiting, when Wuyue has completely fallen, the imperial court will definitely issue a letter to the son of heaven, issue a call to action against thieves, and recover the rivers and mountains.Conquering the world for His Royal Highness, quelling the war, and when the prince ascends the throne in the future, he can also be rewarded for his meritorious deeds, and be assigned a hereditary title, why not do it?Therefore, Wu Yue became a victim of this chessboard.It is time to change the title of Wuyue, which has been frozen for more than 28 years.
It's winter time.
The weather turned cold, and there was heavy snowfall in the north, but in Wuyue area, because it was close to the coast, there was no snow, but it was raining day and night.
The war is in a frenzy.
On December 23, the [-]rd year of Tai'an, Kuaiji fell.
On the 25th, the Dongying Army set out from Kuaiji and set up an ambush. Tang Hao led [-] troops to abandon Wuzhou and fled to the south.
Yuhang is in a hurry.
When Cheng Shouyu heard about the situation, his heart felt ashamed. He couldn't figure out why his hundreds of thousands of troops were so defeated.
In the middle of the night, Cheng Shouyu locked himself in the ancestral hall and knelt in front of the ancestral tablets. The housekeeper was already packing up his things. Cheng Shouyu knew that the fall would be sooner or later. He planned to leave Yuhang secretly with his family and gold and silver. After finding it, he will go up the Qujiang River to the land of Jingxiang, hide his name, and spend his old age in peace.This is also a helpless move. If he sticks to it, he will only watch Yuhang fall and be a prisoner of the Dongying people. He doesn't want to see that result.
He couldn't publicly declare that Yuhang could not defend like Lu Chen did, because he had been declaring that he would live and die with Yuhang for a while.
Now he wants to run?
This will definitely arouse public anger, and the people will tear him apart and will not let him go.
Secondly, the defeat of the soldiers on the front line has greatly aroused the anger and anxiety in the army. Many soldiers no longer want to fight for him. At this juncture, he publicly stated that he would abandon the city and flee. Who would be willing?
"The grandson is ashamed of his ancestors."
"The foundation of Vietnam is buried in my hands."
"Ugh."
"I think I have read poetry and books since I was five years old, and I am inspired to be a good official and benefit the people."
"Thinking that I ascended the throne at thirty, and in just 20 years, I have governed Vietnam in an orderly manner, and the people are thriving, but I don't want to be in such a mess now."
"Ancestors and ancestors, you are ashamed to guard jade."
"..."
Cheng Shouyu cried bitterly. If possible, who would want to leave his hometown?Who is willing to abandon this huge family business?But he has no choice, he has had enough of a good life, he is obsessed with this world, he doesn't want to die.
"Master, pack up, let's go." The butler knocked on the door lightly.
"Ah."
Cheng Shouyu nodded, patted his knees, bowed deeply again, and left the ancestral hall without looking back. On the way, he met the next general, and this time he and the next general ran for their lives together.
"Fujun, do you know why we were defeated?" the general said softly.
The two walked and chatted.
"why?"
Cheng Shouyu racked his brains and couldn't figure out this question.
"Because of the lack of pay. Fujun, you have always believed that we in Yuebei claim to have an army of one million, but in fact, less than [-]% of the troops are really usable."
Cheng Shouyu was stunned.
Eat empty pay.
"Most of the army is on empty pay. You always thought that there were 50 troops on the Yuhang Line of Defense. In fact, the real strength is only about 35. There are even fewer capable of fighting."
"Why are you telling me this?" Cheng Shouyu suddenly became vigilant.
The general smiled wryly, he didn't say anything, he just paused, his eyes were burning, "My lord, what I want to say is that we can't leave now."
"why?"
The general did not speak.
Yesterday, when he got up at night, he went to patrol the city and saw a few Vietnamese soldiers talking in the Japanese language, so he understood everything.
At this time, the flames of the major towers shot up into the sky, and for a while, the flames were so bright that it was like daytime.Then, there was chaos in the ears, and the shouts of killing shook the sky like thunder.
Cheng Shouyu was terrified.
"Shh-"
Countless soldiers broke into the mansion like a tide. Some soldiers held torches, and the light illuminated Cheng Shouyu's face pale. Many soldiers detained female servants. When they raised their knives, their heads fell to the ground. They attacked fiercely. There is no sympathy for the fragrance and jade, and no sloppiness.Cheng Shouyu was surprised and pointed at them: "You, you..." Aren't you subordinates of King Yue?
At this time, a fat man took off his armor and threw it away in distaste. He smiled pervertedly, licked the blood on the long knife, and smiled sadly at Cheng Shouyu: "Dongying Hokkaido Military Mansion Deputy Fourth Rank Xiao Xiao Leader, Hitoshi Tanaka, pay homage to the Lord Fujun."
"you--"
Cheng Shouyu's face was full of horror. He looked at his wife and children lying in a pool of blood, his face full of sadness, and he couldn't believe it: "You, you, you..."
He was speechless.
When did the Dongying people come?
As smart as he is, there are countless thoughts in his mind at once, King Yue...has surrendered long ago?
"My lord, I regret to inform you that Yuhang has fallen." After Tanaka Ren laughed, he turned around and said coldly: "Chop off his head and hang it on the tower to frighten the people in the city." , ordered the various ministries to quickly control the major archery towers and drum towers in the city."
Cheng Shouyu watched the soldiers approaching with blood-stained long knives, his heart sank to the bottom of the valley, he looked at the immovable general beside him, "Old Yu, you..."
The general lowered his head, his face full of shame: "Fu Jun, I, I have already joined the Dongpu Imperial Army."
(End of this chapter)
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