Speaking of which, the vast majority of the nobles and ministers present, whose clan property is being ruthlessly plundered by the soldiers of Qin, Wei and Han... certainly don't look good.
Faced with everyone's confusion and even resentment, Xiong Wuliang still looked normal.
Well... to put it mildly.
Anyway, my fiefdom is far away in Quyang County...
Even if Sima Cuo's soldiers are in Yingdu now, no matter how much they search and loot, they can't rob my house.
The left and right are not robbing me, so why should I be anxious?
Of course I don’t feel bad for our unscrupulous Marquis Quyang!
Then again - after this battle, Xiong Wuliang, who has shown his sharpness, will undoubtedly no longer be able to hide his weakness, so he will definitely work towards the peak of Chu State's power. With Qu Yanghou's current prestige and real power, the success rate of finally coming to power is quite high.
In this case, we need to consider the long term.
Today is different from the past - after the enemy troops are defeated, Xiong Wuliang comes to power, and he will definitely use Qu Yuan Le Yi, Shen Dao and other confidants to promote drastic reforms throughout the entire Chu State.
As the saying goes, the butt determines the head - Xiong Wuliang is now close to the peak of Chu State's power. In the future, most of the power gathered by the "centralization reform" will be "concentrated" in the hands of Qu Yanghou's lineage.
The personal benefits brought by the reform to Xiong Wuliang far outweigh the disadvantages.
Looking back at the beginning, Qu Yuan was once a dignified top minister. He worked hard in Quyang County for several years, working illegally for a junior like Xiong Wuliang... Finally, his hard work paid off!
The butt of this little lord has now been completely moved to the side of 'supporting the reform'!
As we all know - the so-called reform is to harvest the rights and interests of vested interests and redistribute wealth, rights and even social status. The nobles and ministers present were all extremely wealthy, and they were the vested interests of the Chu State's former system.
Since Qu Yanghou will change the law sooner or later, these nobles and ministers will sooner or later stand against Xiong Wuliang...
To put it in a more sinister tone - at this moment, using Sima Cuo's help to weaken these noble ministers would be beneficial to Xiong Wuliang's long-term reform plan.
If you think about it carefully - the nobles and ministers of Chu State have already been severely damaged in this protracted war.
Thinking back to our overlord's personal expedition - countless nobles brought their own private troops and responded to the King of Chu's call to join the war. As a result, in the "Battle of Luguan", thanks to Si Jing's blessing, the army was defeated, and even King Huai of Chu himself became a prisoner.
The army was defeated like a mountain. Even the King of Chu, who was under special protection, could not be protected. The security situation of other nobles... let alone that.
Even if someone was lucky enough to escape, it would only be to save his own life - as for the loyal subordinates under his command, they would die or be injured.
Further back - the allied forces of Qin, Wei and South Korea took advantage of their victory and marched southward.
Along the way, Sima Cuo's army plundered the Huainan Plain, the richest place in Chu State - as we all know, those who can seal fiefdoms here must be the most powerful and top families in Chu State.
Thinking back to the time when Wu Qi was reforming the state of Chu, most of the resistance he encountered came from these wealthy families with rich family backgrounds and long histories.
The allied forces of Qin, Wei and South Korea came all the way - although the civilians suffered numerous casualties, they also caused these originally powerful nobles to lose their fortunes.
Invisibly, it can be regarded as clearing the biggest obstacle to Xiong Wuliang's subsequent reform strategy.
Later, Bai Qi flooded 200,000 Chu troops, a considerable number of whom were subordinates, servants, and even bastards of the Yingdu ministers.
This is another wave of severe weakening.
awful! It's too awful!
Now, these noble ministers have not only lost their entire family, but now they cannot even keep the wealth they have accumulated over thousands of years... Without force and financial resources, what kind of waste can they make?
Thinking of this, Zhao Hua raised the corners of his mouth slightly... He secretly glanced at the calm-looking young master and thought to himself, could all this be part of your plan?
Hmm... He shouldn't be so thoughtful, right?
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Just as Zhao Hua was thinking about it, Zhaoju subconsciously raised his eyebrows at Prince Mi Heng.
Prince Mi Heng was originally full of anger, but now that he had received Zhaoju's hint, he immediately jumped out and walked up to Xiong Wuliang under the gaze of everyone——
"Marquis Quyang, may I ask what we should do now?"
"You gave the order and abandoned the capital of Ying, the great king's city."
"All the officials in the court, together with this prince, are homeless... Where should we flee now?"
Mi Heng gritted his teeth, his face full of anger.
This stupid prince has never known how to suppress his emotions. At this moment, his angry expression was seen by everyone, and all the ministers felt tight in their hearts, and then they were all thoughtful...
anyway--
If it weren't for the fact that Xiong Wuliang had tens of thousands of elite troops under his command... Even if this guy was holding the powerful Pingnan Sword, Mi Heng would really want to kill this bastard king who abandoned the city and fled with one sword at this moment. younger brother!
Xiong Wuliang stood up with a smile and coughed lightly at the prince: "Escape? Why are you running away?"
Mi Heng was stunned!
ah? Do you even need to ask?
Sima Cuo has occupied the capital of Ying - and is now immersed in the joy of looting, which can be regarded as giving us people a little time to escape.
After three to five days, Sima Cuo's 280,000-strong army will be satisfied with their plunder and will definitely have their hands free to try to continue expansion.
If they rely on the city wall to defend, the Chu people might still have a 30-50 chance of winning... Now that we don't have the protection of the Yingdu city wall, why should we fight a field battle with the 280,000 coalition troops?
If you don’t run now, when will you wait?
Could it be that Xiong Wuliang is a villain?
Winter is coming soon.
As long as you don't get caught by Sima before the cold winter comes... you can at least survive until next spring. During this period, if we continue to engage in diplomatic relations, bow to Qin and act like a dog, and seize the time to reorganize our troops, maybe we can continue the prosperity of the country.
If you don't run, you'll lose even this chance to survive!
Xiong Wuliang smiled and glanced around - the ministers had different expressions and different thoughts, but one thing was the same - they were collectively confused.
"Excuse me, Prince -" Xiong Wuliang paused, glanced at Yingdu City in the distance, the murderous look in his eyes passed by, and then said with a smile: "Have you ever seen a volcano?"
Prince Mi Heng, who originally looked like he was raising an army to investigate, was now confused.
Zhaoju was also confused.
All the officials were stunned.
volcano?
Only Zhao Hua beside him sighed slightly and looked in the direction of Yingdu from a distance...
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Yingdu City.
In the streets and alleys, the soldiers of Qin, Wei and Han were happily searching.
In the prosperous capital of Ying, goods were everywhere... The soldiers were busy stuffing all kinds of valuable things into their arms, rummaging through boxes and cabinets from house to house, and there was no organization at all.
Only the treasury and the palace, which were sealed by Sima Cuo, escaped temporarily.
At this moment, in the quiet treasury.
A torch dimly lit up, dispersing the darkness in this closed warehouse...
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