At the end of the Han Dynasty: a stingy husband from his hometown

Chapter 290 Mantis Catching Cicadas
Fa Zheng's words made everyone present change their colors.

That position was the supreme throne in the Piao Kingdom. Even though King Piao had been killed by the general of the auxiliary country, it was not something that others could touch.

No one expected that this seemingly elegant Han man would make such a rude request.

Fazheng looked around at the crowd and saw that all of them had angry expressions on their faces, but they still showed no fear at all. Instead, they acted leisurely and contentedly.

Just as the atmosphere was getting colder, the general of the auxiliary country laughed several times and said, "It's just a chair. If the military advisor wants to sit down, why not?"

Fazheng took a deep look at the general of the auxiliary country, then without saying anything else, he walked straight to the throne and sat on it without hesitation.

He immediately ignored the angry expressions of the Piao generals, closed his eyes and thought about it for a long time, and then said with some disappointment: "I thought there was something different, but from what I saw today, it was nothing more than that."

Fazheng stood up, walked to the side of the auxiliary general, pointed to the throne and said: "General, please sit down!"

The general of the auxiliary country hurriedly postponed: "How can I dare to sit in this position?"

Fa Zheng said with a smile: "As long as the general truly surrenders to the Chu State, His Highness the King of Chu will automatically confer the title of general. With the conferment of the King of Chu, the general will be the orthodox member of Piao State."

When the general of Fu State heard this, he suppressed his excitement and bowed to Fa Zheng: "I am willing to swear to heaven to submit to Chu State from generation to generation!"

In less than half a day, everyone in the royal family, regardless of gender, was arrested by the people sent by the general of the auxiliary state. Even the concubines of King Piao were not spared.

The general of the auxiliary state asked Fazheng for instructions: 'How to deal with these people? ’

Fazheng said casually: "Have you not said it before? Does the general want me to repeat it again?"

The general of the auxiliary state did not dare to say anything, and immediately ordered the execution of all the more than [-] members of the royal family. He also cleaned the palace and killed all those who were loyal to King Piao.

On that day, the palace of King Piao flowed with blood.

After all the unstable factors were eliminated, General Fuguo walked up to Fazheng and asked cautiously: "In accordance with the wishes of the military advisor, all the royal bloodline has been killed. I wonder if the governor can spare Piaoguo?"

A bright smile appeared on Fazheng's face, and then he said pointedly: "Of course the Governor can let Piao Guo go, but others may not do the same."

The general of the auxiliary state looked thoughtful. After a long time, his face suddenly darkened. He pointed to the north and said, "Is the military advisor talking about the Shan state?"

Fa Zheng patted the general of the auxiliary state on the shoulder and praised: "The general is indeed a smart man."

"The two countries, Piao and Shan, are world enemies. They have been at war with each other for a long time and have been hostile to each other for a long time."

"Before, the Pyu State was strong and the Shan State relied on the Han Dynasty to survive. Now, the Pyu State invaded the Shan State first, and the main force of the domestic army has almost been destroyed."

"The general thinks that if the governor withdraws his troops, will the Shan country give up?"

The general of the auxiliary country frowned and felt a little confused.

Fazheng was not alarmist. The Shan Kingdom had not thought of overthrowing the Pyu Kingdom before, but it was because the Pyu Kingdom was stronger than the Shan Kingdom.

But the grievances between the two sides are deep.

Now that all the elites in the Piao Kingdom have been lost, and many people have been slaughtered, the general of the Fu Kingdom has even committed regicide. Even if he holds military power, the Piao Kingdom will not be peaceful in the short term. It can be said that it is suffering from internal and external troubles.

On the other hand, the Shan soldiers suffered very few casualties. After following the Han people to defeat the Shan army, their morale was greatly boosted. They also plundered a lot of Pyu's money, and their strength far exceeded that of Pyu.

Unless the leader of Shan State is a fool, he will never give up this perfect opportunity to annex Pyu State.

His face changed several times, and the general of Fu State bowed deeply to Fazheng, and then asked: "Since we have surrendered to Chu State, we are naturally regarded as a vassal state of Chu State. Can we get the protection of the superior state?"

Fazheng shook his head and said: "If there is an invasion by a foreign enemy, Dachu will naturally not sit idly by and ignore it. It will spare no effort to send troops to help just like it rushed to the aid of the Shan country this time."

"However, the Shan Kingdom is also a vassal state of Da Chu. This southern expedition has made great contributions. If they send troops to attack the Piao Kingdom, it will be an internal fight between the vassal states. My king cannot take sides."

The general of Fu State fell to the ground and kowtowed: "Please also ask the military advisor to save my country of Piao!"

Seeing this, Fa Zheng couldn't help but thought to himself: "This general of the Piao Kingdom is indeed a character. He is ruthless, capable of bending and stretching, and is so good at observing words and expressions. It seems that we cannot keep him."

The reason why this person is good at observing words and expressions is because since Fa Zheng raised this issue, it means that there is still room for change in the matter.

It was precisely because the general of the auxiliary country saw through this that he knelt down and begged for justice.

Although Fazheng was afraid of this person in his heart, he calmly helped him up and said with a hint: "According to my personal opinion, the emergence of a unified state on the Indochina Peninsula may not be beneficial to the great Chu." .”

"The reason why the general is afraid of the Shan country is because the country has lost all its elites."

"If the [-] Shan soldiers in this southern expedition are also lost here, can Shan continue to pose a threat to Pyu?"

When the general of the Fu Kingdom heard this, he couldn't help but look at Fazheng with horror on his face. He didn't expect that the other party's thoughts were so vicious.

However, he did not dare to reveal his true thoughts.

And if we really want to kill all the [-] Shan elites, it will only bring benefits to Pyo and no harm.

But soon, he showed an expression of embarrassment and said: "Having said that, our country of Piao has lost all its elites. Not to mention that the country of Shan now has the backing of the country of Shang. Even if the two countries do not help each other, I am afraid that there is nothing they can do about it." The elite of Shan country."

Fazheng smiled slightly and said: "Manpower may not be enough, but what if it is a natural disaster? For example, after the Shan army entered the city, a fire suddenly broke out where they lived."

"At that time, if the general sends out troops again, will these Shan soldiers be left behind?"

The eyes of the general of the auxiliary state gradually brightened, but he still said with some worry: "After all, the Shan state is a vassal state of the superior state. This time it has joined forces with the superior state. How dare we offend?"

Fa Zhengdao said: "If the Shan soldiers abide by the military orders and do nothing against the people after entering the city, they will naturally be protected by the Chu army."

"If he disobeys military orders and launches troops to plunder, what does his life or death have to do with our country of Chu?"

Hearing this, the general of the auxiliary country took a deep look at Fazheng, and then said: "Thank you, military advisor, for the advice!"

Fazheng waved his hand, then his face became serious, and he said with a slight threat: "You must remember that what I said today only represents my personal thoughts. If any rumors spread to the ears of the Shan Kingdom or the Grand Governor , you know the consequences!”

The general of the auxiliary country felt awe-inspiring, and then bowed: "What I said today will never be known to a third person if it leaves the mouth of the military advisor and enters my ears!"

As soon as the translator finished translating this sentence, he felt a pain in his heart, and then looked at the general of the auxiliary country in disbelief.

After killing the translator, the general of the auxiliary country summoned another translator.

After Fa Zheng achieved the purpose of his trip, he did not stay too long at the Piao Palace. Instead, he returned to the Han army camp after agreeing with the general of the Fu State on the day and time for Kaicheng's surrender.

After learning that Fazheng had returned safely, Xiang Hong personally came out of the camp to greet him. He said with some fear: "I regretted it just after the military advisor left. I shouldn't have allowed you to put yourself in danger."

Fazheng, however, smiled nonchalantly and said: "This is just a small barbarian country that has been killed by the governor long ago. How dare you do anything against me?"

Xiang Hong asked: "Did Xiaozhi's trip go smoothly?" Fa Zheng said: "Let's talk about it back to the camp!"

Xiang Hong understood, and after returning to the camp, he ordered his soldiers to guard the door, leaving only Fazheng alone.

Fazheng bowed slightly to Xiang Hong and said: "Fortunately, I did not disgrace my mission. This time I went to the capital of Piao State. Not only did I accomplish my set purpose, I even got an additional gain, which was to instigate the general of Piao State to kill its monarch! "

Xiang Hong couldn't help but look shocked when he heard this and hurriedly asked for details.

Earlier, Fazheng gave Xiang Hong a plan, saying that this time he sent troops to Piao State, in addition to intending to destroy Piao State, he was also preparing to complete the strategy set by King Chu when he left Nanzhong and occupy the entire Indochina Peninsula.

That means that the Shan Kingdom must also perish.

Although all the elites of Piao State were lost, the general of Fu State had recruited tens of thousands of young men. If they defended the capital, it would not be easy to conquer.

What's more, the [-] elite troops of the Shan State fought with the army, and the casualties were minimal.

As long as the Shan army still exists, it will take a lot of effort to destroy it.

As a result, Fazheng devised a strategy to drive away wolves and devoured tigers.

Let Piao and Shan fight each other, so that the Han army can reap the benefits without spending a single soldier.

Fa Zheng had previously insisted on going to King Piao's palace in person, originally intending to instigate King Piao to attack the [-] Shan soldiers.

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Fazheng discovered the tyrant General Fuzheng at the gate of the city, and immediately changed his strategy temporarily. He first instigated the General Fuzhen to commit regicide and seize the throne, and then instigated the General Fuzheng to attack [-] Shan soldiers.

In this case, the Han army will have an excuse when they deal with the generals of the auxiliary countries in the future.

Looking at the entire battle, from the beginning, Fa Zheng planned to be both responsible and decisive.

Not only does he want to destroy the Pyu Kingdom, but he also wants to occupy the great righteousness!
This is true for the Pyu State, and it is the same for the Shan State. Fa Zheng will naturally not discredit the Celestial Kingdom.

When Fazheng told all about his experience in the capital of the Shan Kingdom and his plans in his heart, Xiang Hong was filled with admiration at first, and then said: "This general of the Pyu Kingdom is forbearing, ruthless, and scheming. He must not be left behind." !”

Fazheng smiled and said: "Don't worry, Commander, I have already made a plan!"

Shan army camp.

When the Shan general learned that Military Advisor Fa Zheng was coming in person, he hurried out of the stronghold to greet him and greeted him with great courtesy.

Fa Zheng smiled and said: "General, there is no need to be so formal. I came here to tell the general that the general of the Pius Kingdom has destroyed the Pius Kingdom royal family and replaced it, and is willing to open the city and surrender tomorrow morning."

"At that time, our armies can enter Piaimai and completely end this southern expedition!"

The general of the Shan State was overjoyed when he heard this, and then asked hesitantly: "This time Piao State has lost all its elites. I'm afraid it will be difficult to maintain domestic order. I wonder if the governor plans to station troops here?"

Fazheng waved his hand and said: "It is hot in Piao country, and our Chu soldiers are inevitably a little acclimated to the climate, so we do not intend to station troops here."

The general of the Shan State was overjoyed when he heard this and said: "Shangguo does not station troops here. If the Pyu State falls into civil strife again, I am afraid it will affect the stability of our country."

Fazheng asked with a half-smile, "General, you want to garrison troops in Piao?"

The Shan general did not hide his ambition, and immediately bowed: "I am waiting for the southern expedition with the country, which will cost a lot, and we cannot return empty-handed."

"Military advisor, please rest assured that after stationing troops here, the offerings to the upper state will never be less, and the Shan state will always be loyal to Da Chu!"

Fazheng waved his hand and said: "No matter who rules the Piao Kingdom, I, the Great Chu, don't care. As long as the general feels that he has enough strength, just do it."

"But when you enter the city tomorrow, please restrain the Shan soldiers. Don't burn, kill, and loot after breaking the city like before."

"Otherwise, if any serious consequences occur, I'm afraid the Governor will not be happy."

The general of Shan State hurriedly smiled and said: "Commander, please rest assured, I will definitely restrain my officers and soldiers."

Early the next morning, General Shan Fuguo led the soldiers and horses in the city and lined up outside the city to welcome the coalition troops into the city.

Xiang Hong rode his horse in front, followed by Fazheng and Barbarian King Gaoding on his left and right, and the generals behind him were all very powerful.

Two thousand Han troops walked in front, in orderly formation, and their military appearance was in good order; five thousand barbarians walked behind, and although the ranks were in a mess, they still had an inexplicable sense of toughness.

The seven thousand soldiers and horses were all in high spirits, and the Piao soldiers were frightened by the sight.

Next, the Shan general led [-] soldiers and horses, and walked proudly in front of the Pyu soldiers.

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Compared with the fear of facing the Han and Barbarian armies, the Pyu soldiers looked at these Shan soldiers who were pretending to be powerful, but there was a look of hatred in their eyes.

In their view, it was these hateful Shan people who caused Pyo to suffer heavy losses and humiliation.

They originally looked down on the Shan Kingdom, which was weaker than themselves, but now they saw that their former defeated generals dared to show off their power in front of them, and they felt angry in their hearts.

After entering the city, Han troops and Shan soldiers were arranged in two places.

Xiang Hong restrained his troops. Even the unruly barbarians were ordered to stay in the military camp and were not allowed to go out to harass the people.

On the other hand, look at the Shan country.

It was only at the beginning that the Shan general remembered Fazheng's instructions and repeatedly issued orders not to allow his soldiers to disturb the people.

However, these small barbarian countries are basically arrogant when they succeed.

They had followed Xiang Hong in attacking the city and plundering the territory, and they were invincible. During the massacre of the city, they killed countless Pius people, robbed how much money, and robbed many women. They had not taken Piao country into consideration for a long time.

Now, Piao Kingdom has surrendered and is no longer afraid of them.

At first, only a few soldiers violated military discipline and went out to buy and sell by force. After being slightly punished, the Han army did not respond.

Immediately afterwards, more Shan soldiers went out to rob property, but they were also punished symbolically. There was still no response from the Han army.

Gradually, Shan soldiers became more and more courageous and even began to rape women.

Seeing that the Han army did not stop them, even the Shan generals believed that the governor was acquiescing, so the Shan soldiers began to plunder everywhere, causing anger and resentment among the soldiers and civilians in the city.

(End of this chapter)