Wang Ziteng is such a ruthless person. He is ruthless to his enemies and even more ruthless to himself!
Daxia implemented the Jisuzhou model for the Western Regions, and Suzhou was already the westernmost point that the central government could actually control.
To the west of Suzhou, it is now completely controlled by the Western Region rebels. The imperial troops stationed in Hami and other places earlier fought and retreated at the beginning of the rebellion, and retreated to Jiayuguan to station defense.
In addition to the army scouts and the Dragon Guard spies, there are almost no officials from the imperial court stationed in various places in the Western Regions, so there is no cooperation between inside and outside.
After several consecutive tentative attacks, Wang Ziteng and Liu Hong and others agreed on a crazy plan.
On the seventh day of August, Wang Ziteng led 10,000 elite soldiers south from Suzhou, passed through the Qilian Mountains, and then took advantage of the cover of the high mountains to go west along the Qilian Mountains, arriving three hundred miles south of the sandbank.
After repairing for several days, he climbed the mountain again without fear of life and death, and climbed over the snow-covered mountains all year round with strong willpower. Like a divine soldier descending from the sky, he appeared outside Shazhou City behind the rebels.
At this time, Wang Ziteng's army had been reduced by more than 2,000 from the original 10,000 troops, and almost all of them died on the difficult journey across the Qilian Mountains and the Snowy Mountains.
At the same time, Ningxia Zhongwei commander Tongzhi Chang Wei also led an army of 10,000 people through the rarely visited northern desert north of the Great Wall and appeared north of the sandbank.
Nature took away the lives of four thousand Daxia elites, but at the same time it also tempered the strong spirit of the army to regard death as home.
In just half a day, Shazhou, an important supply town for the rebels, was recaptured by the imperial court. Then thousands of troops broke into pieces and attacked the rebel supply lines everywhere.
Wang Ziteng led the integrated 10,000 people across the Mingshui and appeared less than thirty miles behind the rebels.
On September 18, Liu Hong, who received the news, ordered the entire army to attack and began to counterattack the rebels who had besieged Jiayuguan for several months.
Under the attack from the front and back, the 150,000 rebels who lost their food and grass supplies were directly defeated by the imperial army of more than 70,000 people. The king of Gaochang, Ju Lingtai, who was in charge of commanding the coalition forces, was shot and killed by an arrow in the rebel army.
The rest of the top officials in the Western Region died or fled. Thirty thousand of the 150,000 rebels were killed and more than 50,000 were captured...
It is said that the rebellion has been almost defeated by now, and Liu Hong has already planned to follow the usual practice of making announcements to pacify the people and implement the method of becoming a king.
Unexpectedly, Wang Ziteng, in the name of General Pingxi, ordered the 80,000 reserve troops stationed in Hexi to cross Jiayuguan and divide their forces to pursue the fleeing rebels.
The most shocking thing is that Wang Ziteng, who used to act cautiously, ordered the killing of prisoners despite everyone's opposition.
The 50,000 captured rebels from the Western Regions all gathered their heads and set up a watchtower outside Shazhou City.
Then he left all the military and government affairs to the prince Liu Hong, and he led his people to massacre the three countries of Shanshan, Chechi and Hami in the Western Region, starting from the sandbank and going all the way to the west.
According to Liu Hong's report, Wang Ziteng almost destroyed a country in three days.
Any soldiers or civilians in the city who resisted were killed without mercy. Except for those who surrendered, all the monarchs, ministers and people of the Three Kingdoms were killed by Wang Ziteng.
According to the news Liu Hong received, at least half of the people were slaughtered by Prince Teng.
"Fuck, Wang Ziteng is crazy!"
Jia Cong couldn't hold back the curse. He didn't even have to think about it. This incident would set off an uncontrollable storm in the court.
No matter how tyrannical the monarchs and ministers of Great Xia were in their hearts, their outward benevolence and righteousness must be maintained. This is the basis for the Celestial Empire to maintain the tribute system for thousands of years. The two words of benevolence and righteousness cannot be abandoned for the time being.
Trapping and killing prisoners, slaughtering cities and destroying countries, who was the last person to do this? What's the ending?
Can not remember! But if you do this, it won't end well.
Jia Cong secretly glanced at Liu Heng who was sitting on the throne. The emperor's face was as dark as water and he remained silent.
Before the important ministers in the tent could recover from the content of the report, the eunuch Xia Shouzhong was already trembling slightly and pursed his lips.
Grandpa Tian, what Wang Ziteng did this time directly overturned the foundation of previous dynasties' rule over the Jisi area.
If one thing goes wrong, people in all directions including the prefectural government and the parliaments of various vassals will be furious...
"Your Majesty, I have finished reading."
Jia Cong respectfully placed the memorial on the table and whispered to the emperor, who had been silent for a long time.
The boss didn't say anything, the pressure in the account was so great!
Liu Heng just hummed and continued to remain silent.
In the end, it was Xia Lingxing, the second assistant to the cabinet, who spoke first: "I think that Your Majesty should immediately issue an order to Wang Ziteng to stop massacring the city. If the massacre continues, there will be no one left in the Western Region."
"It's too late. His Royal Highness the Prince's memorial was sent from Shazhou on September 24th. Counting the time, half of the sixteen countries in the Western Region have been slaughtered by Prince Teng."
Although the British Duke Zhang Yue had never been to the Western Regions, he also knew that most of the so-called Sixteen Kingdoms in the Western Regions were no more than the size of a city.
The largest population is Gaochang, with only a few hundred thousand people.
Facing the elites of the imperial court led by Wang Ziteng, this group has probably wiped out most of the Sixteen Kingdoms.
When the emperor's decree is sent thousands of miles to the Western Regions, and then sent to the front of the army... the day lilies are already cold!
Xia Lingxing frowned and said helplessly: "Yes, it's too late. For the current plan, the imperial court can only send troops to the Western Regions to re-garrison as soon as possible, and dispatch officials to forcibly withdraw vassals and establish counties, and implement the method of king transformation."
He added pointedly: "Your Majesty had better issue a decree to remove Prince Teng Yiying from his official position, order someone to escort him back to the capital for prosecution, and give justice to the people of the Western Regions who died innocently."
This innocent and wasted death... My Lord Pavilion, where did this innocent and wasted death come from? Even if he is really innocent, we cannot admit it!
The emperor did not nod, but looked at Jia Cong who was eating melon at the side: "Jia Cong, what do you think?"
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"I feel that what General Wang did was actually not very wrong..."
Um?
Jia Cong's answer surprised everyone in the tent. The conflicts between the Jia, Lin, and Wang families were clear to everyone.
Didn't add insult to injury this time?
"I believe that since the countries in the Western Regions dare to rebel against the Celestial Empire, they should be prepared to bear the wrath of the Celestial Empire. Otherwise, wouldn't the Han people who died in the Western Regions and the Daxia soldiers who died in the battle to suppress the rebellion have died in vain?"
Jia Cong raised his hands to everyone and said: "You seem to have forgotten that during the rebellion in the Western Regions, those innocent people and merchants who died tragically at the sword of the rebels, what crimes did they have? Just because they were Han people? I don't mean that under the rule of the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions The people are all guilty, but I think the people General Wang killed must have been those who held weapons to resist the imperial army."
"Since you are fighting Master Wang with a knife, you are not innocent!"
"At least Master Wang will not massacre unarmed people or kill guilty people. What is wrong with General Wang?"
When the Western Regions followed the Xining Army in rebellion, the Han people who originally lived and traded in the Western Regions could be said to be the first batch of victims.
What's wrong with them? Just because he had food and money, he became the victim of the rebels in the Western Regions.
Moreover, many of the people under the rule of the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Western Regions were greedy for the wealth of the Han people, and committed all kinds of crimes, including burning, killing, and looting.
Like hell, this was the scene in the Western Regions described to Jia Cong by those who had fled to Hexi.
Jia Cong really hated Wang Ziteng, but he didn't deserve to die for such a weird reason.
If Prince Teng dies because of this today, will the Jia family lead troops on an expedition in the future and be escorted back to Beijing to be punished for similar weird reasons?
As for trapping and killing prisoners...
In the military law of Daxia, there is never a provision that prohibits the killing of prisoners, at least not on the surface!
Jia Cong bowed to Liu Heng and said, "I thought that Wang Ziteng's only crime was to destroy the vassal without an edict. However, I will not accept the emperor's order. The Western Region is too far from the capital. If there are some flaws, your majesty will just issue an edict. No. Even if principles win the battle, they will still be punished..."
"Um."
Liu Heng looked at the people in the tent. Zhang Yuezheng smiled and nodded at Jia Cong, Xia Lingxing frowned and said nothing, Shen Zhui and Wen Lian looked solemn and silent.
"First send Prince Tengzhao back to the capital, Zhang Qing, Xia Qing..."
"The old minister is here."
"The governor's office held a meeting to select a suitable person to succeed Wang Ziteng. The cabinet drafted a strategy for removing vassal states and setting up counties. They sent people who should be sent and raised food and grass who should be raised. Before the year, the central government officially took over Western Region.”
Liu Heng seemed to have made a plan for a long time, and issued orders one after another: "As for the other Jizhou and vassal states, let the Dragon Guards keep a close eye on them recently. If there are any disobedient people, they will be destroyed!"
When Jia Cong followed a few people out of the imperial tent, it was already broad daylight.
The old man Zhang Yue patted him on the shoulder and said with a smile: "You young people should dare to think and speak. Xiao Jia Cong, the future of Daxia's military will be left to you."
"You really think highly of me. In fact, I was frightened by General Wang's operation just now."
It’s so fucking crazy!
Slaughtering cities and destroying countries, trapping and killing captives, and being good at killing the leaders of vassal states...
Any crime was enough to result in demotion, dismissal from office, and severe imprisonment. This was at a time when Daxia was planning to withdraw vassals, establish counties, and strengthen the centralization of power.
But a few years ago, the emperor couldn't protect him even if he wanted to.
Zhang Yue raised his finger and pointed at the imperial tent, and said in Jia Cong's ear: "How dare Prince Teng do this? This is... his idea, understand."
Jia Cong didn't understand. He nodded and whispered back: "General Wang must be able to understand that. If you dare to do this, at least juniors can't be so crazy."
"You're not bad. You can put down your hatred today and say something fair."
Zhang Yue turned his attention to the three people from Xia Lingxing who were walking and discussing in low voices not far away, and said with a helpless smile: "I also know that they have no selfish motives, but the difference between civil and military forces is so wonderful, they have to do that even if they don't think that way. But this would be extremely unfair to us warriors!”
Jia Cong nodded subconsciously, and the gap between civil servants and generals unintentionally widened.
There is no mercy in war, but politics cannot work without mercy.
This is an unsolvable chess game, unless only the voice of Da Xia is left on the chessboard, and it is the king's land that truly makes the whole world.
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The news of the suppression of the rebellion in the Western Regions quickly spread throughout the Tienwang Mountain. It is said that such a great victory would have erupted in joy in the camp.
But the actions of the coach Wang Ziteng made the civil and military officials not sure how to evaluate them. They all turned their attention to the imperial tent, trying to see clearly the emperor's attitude.
However, except for a few important ministers, no one could guess the emperor's thoughts.
On the contrary, when Mrs. Xing was talking about this matter to the girls at home, she said bluntly: "I'm afraid that Wang Ziteng is going to be punished..."
"How does Madam know?"
Mrs. Xing looked at Jia Cong who asked her in surprise: "Isn't this obvious? Wang Ziteng quelled two rebellions in Xining and the Western Regions. With such great achievements, killing a few people is nothing. He just wanted to quell public anger. It is impossible to really convict him, otherwise who will work hard for His Majesty in the future? The merits and demerits are equal to each other. At most, he can go to a real job and be given a casual salary, which is already very good."
Baoyu's expression was extremely complicated. Wang Ziteng was his uncle and treated him very well. But when I think about my uncle killing so many people...
"I don't even know what to say. How could my uncle kill so many people? Shouldn't he be transformed into a king to appease the place after he wins?"
Daiyu thought of the tragedy in the Western Regions that Jia Cong had told her before, her face turned pale, and then her expression became determined.
She shook her head: "How can there be immortality in a war? As long as you hold a sword in your hand, you are the enemy. Being kind to the enemy is cruelty to yourself. If you don't kill all the rebels, there will never be peace in the Western Region, let alone What a way to become a king."
"Sister Lin, why do you say that?"
Baoyu looked at Daiyu who was shouting and killing in surprise. He couldn't put her at that moment together with the figure who was too weak to take care of herself and would cry when she saw falling flowers.
Daiyu said leisurely: "The premise of Wang Hua's way is stability. Otherwise, how can officials promote benevolence and righteousness if they can't even leave the Yamen?"
Mrs. Xing doesn't understand this. She just relies on what she has seen and heard over the years to make basic judgments.
But after all, she was the daughter-in-law of Rongguo Mansion, and she subconsciously felt that what Daiyu said was right.
This is what a military commander's daughter-in-law should be like.
On the contrary, Yingchun, Tanchun and Xiangyun are a little different. After all, they have been raised in the boudoir for a long time, and their knowledge is not as good as that of Daiyu who has traveled thousands of miles.
As for the little Xichun who was chewing the dried meat...forget it, she was still a child, so she probably didn't even understand these things.
It seems that to reflect Mrs. Xing's judgment, it was sent to the Western Regions together with the imperial edict summoning Prince Teng to return to the capital, as well as the emperor's treatment of Prince Teng.
General Pingxi and Prince Teng of Ningyuan County had meritorious service in quelling the rebellion, but he was good at killing the leader of the vassal country and destroyed the country and eliminated the vassalage without the permission of the holy edict, which caused people in the Western Regions to panic and went against the benevolence and justice of the Celestial Dynasty.
In recognition of his great contribution to the country, he was relieved of the rank of Pingxi General, removed from the post of commander of nine provinces, and demoted to one rank. He was ordered to return to Beijing with the title of Minister of the Ministry of War to prepare for the establishment of the Daxia Armed Forces Academy to educate talents for the country.
When this news came out, Tienwang Mountain was in an uproar.
The civil servants felt that their impeachment in the past few days had received a response from the emperor. Although it did not achieve the expected results, it at least allowed the emperor to reduce Wang Ziteng's title of marquis and terminate his actual duties.
However, the generals did not feel that the emperor's treatment was unfair, because they all saw that the Wang family was completely out of trouble this time and came back to life.
On the day the imperial edict was sent, the emperor borrowed Yuan Chun's name to pass an oral message to Wang Ziteng's wife, asking her to send someone to Jinzhou to take Wang Ziteng's mother and son back to Beijing.
When Jia Cong heard the news, he felt numb all over. The emperor was so devastated.
Is this to reward Wang Ziteng or to make the Wang family stay restless? Good guy, it’s true that the lives of the Wang family have been saved, but the Wang family will definitely live in unrest from now on, and maybe it will lead to a drama of the rise of a bastard and the quarrel between wives and concubines.
…
Wala Khan... no, he is now the Grand Governor of the Great Xia Anbei Protectorate and the King of Shunyi County. Yilan came to see Jia Cong on the second day when the hunt officially started.
After the news about the Western Region spread in Tiewan Mountain yesterday, Yi Lan felt a chill running down his back.
What a risk, Wala almost became the second Western Region.
"If you have anything to say, just say it. You look at me like that and I'm scared!"
Jia Cong shuddered, and Yi Lan finally put away his resentful eyes.
He opened his mouth and summoned up the courage to ask: "Uncle Yongfeng, please tell me everything. If Aluotai is unwilling to join Daxia and raises troops to resist the king's army, will the Wara... Anbei Protectorate be affected?" Was the city massacred too?"
Jia Cong looked at Yi Lan, whose eyes were full of red threads, and after thinking for a while, he said truthfully: "It won't be a massacre of the city, but if Aluo Taizhen leads an army against the king, a fight is inevitable. As for how many people will die, let's say To be honest, I can’t guarantee it.”
As Daiyu said before, the premise of Wang Hua is stability. Without a stable environment, everything is a castle in the air.
If Aluotai dares to resist, the Hexi army will immediately send its troops northward and completely kill all the resistance forces in the Anbei Protectorate.
"I……"
Yi Lan hesitated again and again, then sighed and made a decision.
"Uncle Yongfeng, I want to go back to the grassland and go back with the angels from the court!"
Jia Cong understood what Yilan wanted to do, but he couldn't give an answer.
"You still have to report this matter to His Majesty yourself, but I am surprised that you have this intention. I have to say, you are a real man, and I admire you!"
Yi Lan smiled bitterly: "Let it begin and end well. After all, I am their former Khan."
It was not only Yilan who was frightened by Wang Ziteng's bloody methods. The envoys from the various vassals at the Tiewen Mountain hunting ground were all trembling with fear, fearing that if they said something wrong and angered the emperor, the massacre of the city and the country would be staged on their own land.
Especially the envoys of the Goryeo Kingdom, after meeting the officials of the Ministry of Rites, they nodded and bowed to the extreme, and they never dared to mention the "return" of Changbai Mountain to the Chinese Empire.
As for the request of the Ministry of Rites to ask them for the rebellious members of the former Dongping Palace who had fled to Goryeo, the Goryeo envoy nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, wishing that the news would be quickly sent back to the royal city, so that the king could tie up all the people of the Qian family. Get up and take them to the north bank of the Yalu River.
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woo woo woo woo……
The events in the court had little impact on the hunting, especially on the young people who were howling.
After Jia Cong saw Yi Lan off, he put on his fancy clothes and got on the donkey and left the camp.
Today, he had discussed with Baoyu, Wei Ruolan and others that he would have a test of riding and shooting with the group of supervisors from the Imperial College.
This competition was originally just a battle of spirits among the teenagers, but because He Yaomin, the Minister of Etiquette, was invited to be the judge, and the brothers and nephews of the two empresses participated, it soon became a grand gathering for the young men in the hunting ground.
The nephews of civil servants and nephews of military generals were divided into two groups, and the number of people participating in the competition soon reached nearly a hundred people. In the end, even the sage heard about it, and he was very interested in having the young people's competition be classified as a hunting competition.
Not only did he have to be the judge of this competition with He Yaomin, but he also got an incredible reward.
The top three candidates in the riding and archery competition will be awarded the rank of Zhongxian Xiaowei from the sixth rank, and the top three candidates in the poetry and prose competition will be awarded the rank of Chengwulang Sanguan from the sixth rank.
If he ranks among the top three in both examinations, he will be promoted from the fifth rank to a casual official, and then to the official rank to be promoted to one rank.
As soon as the news spread, more and more young people were eager to try, including almost all the young people in the hunting ground.
When Jia Cong arrived at the university grounds, there were young men in bright clothes and angry horses everywhere, and there were even young officials' dependent girls sitting on the high platform.
Jia Cong, who was riding a war donkey, became the focus of everyone's attention as soon as he entered the campus. After all, the donkey with pigtails and a grinning mouth spitting stars at the surrounding horses, it can be said that it stands out from the crowd and is unique!
"Brother Cong, this way..."
As soon as Wei Ruolan shouted, she was interrupted by the scholar next to her. She only heard the scholar say leisurely: "Uncle Yongfeng is the only disciple of Mr. Qingteng, and he is a talented scholar in our Confucian school. Naturally, he should come to our side." !”
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Let’s just update a big chapter tonight and continue coding tomorrow.
The update of the underworld is really terrible. I will try my best to update it as soon as possible in the future.
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