boom! !
Li Chongfu's mind felt as if thunder was exploding.
He was completely furious.
Lin Feng actually asked him to wash his neck and wait. He was really extremely arrogant. Damn it!
Snapped!
Li Chongfu slapped his hand on the desk, extremely angry. Li Chongfu was so angry that he was trembling all over. He stood up, gritted his teeth and held his skinny fists, saying hysterically: "You really think of me as the Xia Kingdom, and I'm afraid that the Qin Kingdom will fail. Bai Ce's army wants to fight, and I will accompany him to the end. Lin Feng wants me to be washed." Clean his neck, I want to see him, how can he kill me?"
Li Chongfu originally thought that asking for peace would be his biggest concession.
It's time for Qin to accept it when it feels better.
However, both Bai Cejun and Lin Feng refused.
It's crazy!
Xia Song had no scruples at all. He always said whatever he wanted, and said directly: "Your Majesty, the Xia State is really afraid of the Qin State now. Now that the Qin army is coming, we must find a way to deal with it, otherwise we can block it. Not to mention, Qi and Jin are also coming together to kill us."
Li Chongfu stiffened.
He just said a few harsh words.
Xia Song exposed it directly.
Li Chongfu glanced at Xia Song and stopped talking to Xia Song. He turned to look at Cao Ji and asked, "Cao Ji, the Qin army is coming. Now, what do you think we should do?"
Cao Ji said seriously: "Your Majesty, the only option now is to fight to the death, gather more people, mobilize a lot of food and grass, and defend with all our strength. As long as we defend Anyi, the Xia Kingdom can continue to survive."
"No, it can't be like this."
Li Chongfu shook his head and said: "If you defend Anyi for a long time, you will lose. If you keep guarding Anyi, we will be the ones who fail in the end. What's more, both Qi and Jin are coming. If we keep defending, the final outcome will be even worse."
Cao Ji said: "Your Majesty, we have no advantage. The Qin army is inherently fierce. If we fight head-on on the battlefield, we will definitely lose. We can only defend and fight a protracted battle. There is still a chance of a battle."
"No, this is in Anyi, enough to fight."
Li Chongfu answered firmly.
He paced back and forth a few times, his old and thin cheeks showing sharpness and anger.
Defense?
He doesn't want to.
Li Chongfu gritted his teeth and said: "There are still people in our Xia Kingdom who are capable of fighting. With more and more troops gathering, why can't we fight? Fight, we must fight. I want to see, How could Lin Feng kill me?"
After hearing this, Xia Song shook his head.
He stopped talking.
Xia Song had long been disappointed with Li Chongfu. He didn't care about things before, but this time it was related to the safety of Xia State, so he went on a mission.
Now, he is too lazy to care.
Cao Ji looked worried and advised: "Your Majesty, it is difficult for us to fight."
"Whether we can fight or not is not up to you." Li Chongfu flicked his sleeves and said decisively: "Come here, summon Murong Ba, Mu Lingyun and Gong Lang to the palace to discuss matters."
"Here!"
The chamberlain received the order and immediately went down to inform.
In the main hall, it became quiet.
The atmosphere was extremely depressing.
Cao Ji felt really tired. The emperor wanted to fight with all his strength at this time, but various countries attacked, and Xia State was tired of dealing with it. On this occasion, we should preserve our strength and stabilize the Qin State so that we can have a chance to breathe.
If you fight directly with Qin, if you lose, it will be completely over.
However, the emperor wanted to have his own way.
After pacing back and forth for a while, Li Chongfu felt a little tired and panted for a while, so he sat down and waited. Not long after, Gong Lang, Murong Ba and Mu Lingyun entered wearing armor.
The three of them came back with 30,000 elite troops, and they all rested separately.
The three of them entered the palace, all feeling anxious. When they came back before, the court didn't deal with them. They were very happy in their hearts. After a big defeat, the court forgot about them. That was the best thing.
If the court remembers them and holds them accountable for their previous responsibilities, it will be extremely dangerous, so keeping a low profile is the most important thing.
All three are very low-key.
However, he was still summoned by the emperor.
"Greetings to Your Majesty."
Murong Ba and the three of them saluted one after another.
Li Chongfu nodded and said: "Qin's army has already arrived. I arranged for people to go to sue for peace, but Bai Cejun refused. Lin Feng even made harsh words, asking me to wash my neck and wait for death." "
"I don't believe it anymore. The Qin State can destroy our Xia State and completely defeat our Xia State."
"Especially, this is Anyi, the imperial capital of our Xia Kingdom. Here, we have every advantage. I will take the initiative to fight against Qin and completely defeat Qin's army. I hope that the three of you, Mobilize King Laiqin's troops, recruit soldiers, and mobilize an army of 100,000 to fight the Qin army again."
Murong Ba, Gong Lang and Mu Lingyun looked at each other in a daze.
He wanted to go out of the city to fight the Qin army again.
This is courting death.
They had fought before, but now they couldn't win in a head-on fight.
The three of them didn't speak and didn't dare to express their opinions.
Seeing this scene, Li Chongfu felt a little cold. Do these people also think they can't win?
Or is it not enough?
Li Chongfu had a murderous intention towards Lin Feng and was never willing to give in. What's more, even if we retreat, where can we retreat to? He flicked his sleeves and said in a deep voice: "This battle with the Qin State is a national war. The Qin State wants to destroy our Xia State, and we have no choice."
"Now we have enough to fight."
"So, we must fight."
"You are the chief generals of the army. You are all capable generals and veteran generals. After this battle, if you can block Qin's attack or even defeat Qin's offensive, I will not hesitate to reward you. As the commander-in-chief, I will The general was granted the title of Prince of Xia. In addition, he was given a piece of land as a fief."
"The commander-in-chief of the army, who has made great achievements, is granted the title of commander-in-chief of the Xia Kingdom. He is still a king and is given a title."
"This is my promise."
"You are the generals of the Xia State. Even if the Xia State is destroyed, you can surrender to the Qin State. But as a defeated general, even if you surrender to the Qin State, what can you get? In fact, you can get nothing. At most, you can keep life."
"If you fight to the death, our Xia Kingdom will continue to exist, and you will be able to enjoy the supreme glory."
"There has never been a king with a different surname in the Xia Kingdom."
"You are the king with a different surname."
Now that Li Chongfu is no longer practicing Taoism, but he has become sober, things are different. In his early years, he was also a wise king who worked hard to govern and had outstanding methods. It's just that Li Chongfu gradually became addicted to Taoism, so much so that he neglected government affairs.
He does things more directly.
Li Chongfu knew that it would not be able to mobilize its strength without giving a heavy reward. What he wants to do is to completely stimulate morale and at least let the soldiers fight to the death.
Only in this way can we have a chance.
When Murong Ba, Mu Lingyun and Gong Lang heard this, their eyes lit up.
Prince!
Prince!
This is all supreme power!
Becoming a prince of Xia Kingdom or a king with a different surname. Not to mention the power of this status, just being able to become a prince is already a huge honor.
What's more, what the emperor said makes sense. If they win this battle in Xia Kingdom, they will gain supreme glory and power. Even if you lose, you can still surrender when the time comes. If you surrender directly, you will be looked down upon on the one hand, and on the other hand, you will have no value. At most, you will not be killed.
Murong Ba and the three of them were all excited.
Murong Ba was the most realistic. He said directly: "Your Majesty, the general is willing to fight. Our Xia Kingdom will win this battle."
Gong Lang said: "The general is also willing to fight."
Mu Lingyun also took the initiative and said, "Your Majesty, the general is also willing to fight."
The three men changed their attitudes.
Cao Ji saw this and was surprised. I didn't expect the emperor's words to be so powerful.
For a moment, he had a glimmer of hope.
Perhaps, Xia Guo can still be saved.
Xia Song saw this in his eyes and shook his head in his heart. He had known this before, why did he do it in the first place? If Li Chongfu had worked hard in the past, it would not have fallen into decline now, and the Xia Kingdom's position would have been even more unbreakable.
Everything is too late.
Xia Song knew very well that Xia State's current strength was already riddled with holes.
If Jin and Qi didn't intervene, maybe there would be a glimmer of a chance according to the operation of Li Chongfu. The problem is that Qin, Jin and Qi jointly sent troops, and Yan State may also intervene. The four countries want to carve up Xia State. Even if they temporarily block Qin State, the rest of the country is enough to make Xia State unable to recover.
This is a fact today.
"Your Majesty, I have this memorial."
At this time, Cao Ji took the initiative to speak again. Since the emperor wanted to fight, he must go all out next.
While the emperor was awake, he quickly got the matter done.
This is power grabbing.
And the timing of the reckoning.
Li Chongfu's bloodshot eyes were still stern, and he said, "What does Cao Qing have to say?"
Cao Ji said seriously: "Reporting to your Majesty, although there is still some food in Anyi City today, we are still short of food. Prices in the entire city have begun to rise. It is very difficult to mobilize food. I have tried my best to mobilize it. Food is still difficult to support the consumption of the army and maintain the war."
Li Chongfu flicked his sleeves and said forcefully: "Cao Ji, I don't need you to complain or say anything difficult. What I want is the result. If you can't do it, then let someone else do it."
Cao Ji said: "I have a way."
"any solution?"
Li Chongfu asked.
Cao Ji said: "There are many powerful people in the city, especially the royal family, nobles, and even many big business families, who have hoarded countless grains and money. These people have committed many crimes. Please authorize your majesty. I will kill them first and then report them, and hunt down the guilty ones."
Li Chongfu asked: "Can the food problem be solved?"
Cao Ji said: "After checking these people, I promise to turn over one million taels of silver and at least 30 million jins of grain to the national treasury. This is the lowest budget."
During this period of time when Cao Ji was in power, it was not that he did nothing. In addition to various arrangements, he naturally has a clear understanding of the entire Anyi City.
As the imperial capital of the Xia Kingdom, Anyi was home to numerous powerful families and large merchant families. None of these people have clean butts. If you really want to raise a butcher's knife to kill, you have to catch it right away. Let alone one million taels of silver, even if it is doubled several times, it will be no problem.
As for food, it's still the same.
Regardless of the soaring prices and low food supply, in fact, among these big families, and even members of the noble clans, who have not hoarded countless amounts of food?
It's not that Anyi has no food and money, it's that the imperial court has no money and food, and these food are all in the pockets of dignitaries, clans, and even big businessmen.
After hearing this, Li Chongfu did not answer immediately.
He knew that once he dealt with it like this, everyone would be in danger, but now he had to arrange it this way.
Otherwise, food and money cannot be raised.
Li Chongfu took a deep breath and asked, "Cao Ji, can you really complete it?"
Cao Ji held his head high and said loudly: "If I can't complete the task, please raise your head to see me. In order to provide money and food to General Murong, General Mu and General Gong, I will never use my own head to joke."
Li Chongfu nodded and said: "Okay, I'm sure. I will let the Red Armor Cavalry obey your arrangements, and you will decide everything. Even if you kill someone and bleed like a river, I will support you. In short, everything is up to you. .”
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty."
Cao Ji put his hands together and bowed respectfully.
He had more fighting spirit in his heart.
There is a chance.
On the one hand, they killed the clan dignitaries in the city to solve their own money and food problems. On the other hand, when dealing with these worms who are greedy for life and afraid of death, if these people die, there will not be too many people who will secretly communicate with Qin.
Li Chongfu looked away, looked at Murong Ba and others, and asked: "Among the three of you, who will be the coach?"
"The general is willing!"
Murong Ba spoke first.
Mu Lingyun and Gong Lang also expressed their willingness, because this battle is an opportunity, and they will not give in.
Li Chongfu's eyes roamed over the three of them, and finally said: "In this battle with the Qin State, Gong Lang will be the commander-in-chief, and Murong Ba and Mu Lingyun will be the deputy commanders to help direct the war. In addition, the three of you will each Lead thirty thousand troops."
"In general, Gong Lang is the main one, with Murong Ba and Mu Lingyun as the secondary ones."
"The most important point is that the final reward is based on merit, not on the level of your position, but on the merits of each of you. So there is no need to worry about who is the coach and who is the deputy coach. Gong Lang has always controlled the West Army, and he is older and more senior than you, so he is the commander-in-chief."
Li Chongfu said something again.
"I will obey my orders."
Murong Ba and Mu Lingyun both breathed a sigh of relief.
Don't judge merit based on status.
That's good.
Gong Lang also agreed.
After Li Chongfu arranged everything, his mood calmed down a little. It's just that he was in poor health after all, and he was quite tired after talking. He waved his hand and asked everyone to leave. Cao Ji contacted the Chijia Cavalry Zhao Tong to prepare for a large-scale raid on the big families and dignitaries in the city.
Gong Lang, Murong Ba and Mu Lingyun also went to recruit troops respectively, and at the same time integrated the troops who arrived at Anyi City to prepare for a battle.
All this is proceeding rapidly.
When Gong Lang, Murong Ba, and Mu Lingyun jointly recruited, mobilized, and reorganized soldiers, they were one hundred and eighty miles southeast of Anyi County.
This place is called Shiliting.
This is an official road leading to Anyi City.
On the official road, there was a dense army arrayed to rest and recuperate.
The first general was named Guo Xintong. He was the general of the Xia Kingdom guarding the border of Yangzhou. Guo Xintong himself was a veteran in the Xia Kingdom and was in his early forties. He guarded the border of Yangzhou and had more than 20,000 people under his command.
When the Jin State attacked the south of Xia State, Guo Xintong sent 10,000 people to Runan County for reinforcements. Guo Xintong himself, after receiving the order from King Qin, went north with 10,000 infantry and cavalry and quickly came to Anyi.
Guo Xintong was wearing armor, with a hint of worry on his rough face.
Jin, Qi and Qin jointly attacked, and Xia's situation was too dangerous. A little carelessness will result in the destruction of the country.
I wonder if Xia Guo can survive this time?
No matter what, Guo Xintong must rush to help.
Next to Guo Xintong, there was a middle-aged scribe, Zhu Xuan, Guo Xintong's staff. Zhu Xuan was not that old, more than thirty years old, and he was elegant. His eyes were soft and he said unhurriedly: "General, we are here to help Anyi this time. I don't know what it will be like if the Jin State attacks the Yuzhou border. Case?"
Guo Xin said: "The key now is Anyi. We can't control so much, so we can only go to Anyi first. What's more, this is the meritorious service of King Qin. Once completed, it will be a credit to the heavens."
Zhu Xuandao: "What the general said is true."
Guo Xin said: "I have some hesitation now."
Zhu Xuandao: "Why did the general hesitate?"
Guo Xintong said: "We are approaching Anyi. According to the news sent back by the sentry, Qin's soldiers and horses are also approaching. Do you think we should enter Anyi directly to rush for reinforcements? Or should we support His Majesty outside the city and contain Qin's soldiers and horses?" "
Zhu Xuan said: "My humble suggestion is to contain or even raid Qin's troops outside the city. Of course, the general must arrange people in advance, inform the city of the arrangement, and inform His Majesty. In this way, you will not make useless efforts. Otherwise, Your Majesty will not know that you are not in vain." Want to take a trip?"
Guo Xin said: "Then let's do it."
He actually hesitated in his heart. There were different benefits in and out of the city.
However, outside the city, if you can adapt to changes, you can also play a stronger role.
Guo Xintong said in a deep voice: "We are getting closer and closer to Anyi. Because we are responding outside the city, we cannot go directly to Anyi and have to take a detour. And from now on, we must hide our whereabouts and not expose them. Only in this way, Only when they arrive near Anyi and hide near the Qin army can they launch a surprise attack."
Zhu Xuan nodded and said, "What the general said is true."
After Guo Xintong thought it through, he stopped talking and continued to rest where he was.
However, far away from Guo Xintong's army, a sentinel arranged by Bai Cejun quietly discovered Guo Xintong's army. After careful observation, he quietly left.
This was arranged by Bai Cejun long ago.
When he left Yangcheng, he arranged for a large number of sentinels to go to various places to inquire about information, so as to know the strength of the troops coming to help Anyi.
The sentinel hurried all the way and returned to the place eighty miles west of Anyi in the shortest possible time.
The army led by Bai Cejun has reached this place and is getting closer and closer to Anyi. If we go all out, we can reach Anyi City in less than a day.
However, Bai Cejun was not in a hurry.
The current task is to gather reinforcements around the point and fish with the help of Anyi City.
After the sentinel returned, he came to Bai Cejun's side and quickly reported the news that a force of 10,000 elite troops was coming for reinforcements. When Bai Cejun learned that ten thousand elites from the Xia Kingdom were coming, he immediately called Lin Feng, Xun Peng, Wang Lie, Cui Yuantu and Huan Suzhi.
Bai Cejun talked about the situation of the reinforcements, and finally said: "The leader of this army is not known yet. I only know that it is flying the Guo flag and its number is about 10,000. Lin Feng and Cui Yuantu, you are from the Xia Kingdom. Do you know if there is a general named Guo in Xia State?"
