Zhao Huan took the paper and scanned it, his legs and feet could not help but tremble: "This, this..."
He was so shocked that he couldn't speak.
Several of the emperor's younger brothers became curious: "Brother, what are you afraid of the Western thieves? Isn't there a general from the Zhe family here?"
——It is not easy to have children these days, and many children die prematurely. Even the royal family is unavoidable. The second, fourth, and tenth sons of Mr. Zhao’s family all died in infancy. .
Therefore, those who followed Zhao Huan to stand up for Lao Jiu were Zhao Kai, the third king of Yun, Zhao Shu, the old five king of Su, Zhao Qi, the old king of Liu Jing, and Zhao Xu, the old king of Qiji, all in their twenties.
Zhao Huanwu was speechless and handed over the letter tremblingly.
However, the few lines of text on the letter paper seemed to contain some kind of virulent virus. Zhao Kai took it and looked at it, and said "Ah!" and trembled.
Lao Wu thought that his two brothers were so useless, so he quickly took a look and heard a "hiccup" sound. His whole body trembled violently and could no longer stop. He was also infected...
In just a moment, the four princes of the official family seemed to have touched the same wire. Their bodies were shaking, their teeth were chattering, and their faces were as white as paper. How could they remember Lao Jiu?
After all, it was Zhao Kai, the third child, who was of higher quality. After shaking for a moment, he was the first to regain some consciousness and grabbed the eldest brother Zhao Huan: "Emperor, brother, listen, listen to what I have to say, the current situation, the current situation is like this , Already, the earth is shattering and the sky is falling, there is no point in us panicking, we can only deal with it one by one."
Zhao Huan held his younger brother's hand, tears rolling down his face: "Third brother, how should I deal with this? My brother has lost his mind for a long time. I hope my third brother can teach me."
Zhao Kai bit his lip, lowered his head to think for a moment, looked at Cao Cao, clasped his fists with red eyes and said: "Xiao Wang, Xiao Wang is Zhao Kai, the third son of the Supreme Emperor. I dare to ask, may I ask, your Majesty..."
He took a deep breath, calmed down, and tried to look directly at Cao Cao: "Who is this person?"
Cao Cao originally wanted to give a false name, such as the King of Liao and Wei, but then he thought about it and thought to himself: In such a situation, how long can I hide it if I don't want to reveal it?
Hehe smiled, shook up his clothes, and clasped his fists in return: "It turned out to be the Three Wise Kings in person! Since the Wise Kings have asked, I should tell you the truth! Haha, a man will not change his name in business or his surname in office. The surname of the people in Xia Yanggu is Wu and Zhi. , the imperial court’s grace, the one who was appointed as the Qingzhou Jiedu Envoy is just a mere subordinate.”
Why did Lao Cao call him a wise king?
It turns out that Zhao Kai is really extraordinary!
Three years ago, in the eighth year of Zhenghe, this boy was eighteen years old. In order to test his skills, he took part in the imperial examination incognito. He actually won the first prize in one fell swoop and came out as the top scholar!
When the old official learned about it, he was so excited and ecstatic that he looked up to the sky and shouted: You are worthy of my son! Xiwu never thought of such a way of playing when he was young. Otherwise, if father and son were both number one, and one was the best in both arts, wouldn't it be an eternal legend?
It's just that the matter of a prince being ranked number one has never happened before. The old official is a decent man and doesn't want people in the world to gossip. After thinking about it again and again, he nominates Wang Ang, who is second in the list, as the number one scholar, and then he announces it to the world.
But no matter what, the number one scholar in Zhao Kaizhong is indeed a true talent. For thousands of years, among the many number one scholars, there is no one with the highest status than this one.
When Lao Cao learned about this, he was amazed, but for this reason, he was willing to call the other party "Three Wise Kings"!
Zhao Huan was startled and shouted with tears in his eyes: "You are the 'Wu Mengde' who helped Tong penetrate Wang Qing and Tian Hu?"
"Haha, it's a nickname in the world. Unexpectedly, even the nobles in the palace have to hear it." Cao Cao smiled modestly.
The seventh child, Zhao Xu, was only sixteen years old. Hearing this, he couldn't help being horrified and exclaimed: "Ah! Are you the one who wants to collude with the rebel 'Little Tornado' Chai Jin, rebel against our Zhao family, and divide the Song and Liao families equally?" "
The souls of Zhao Huan and Zhao Kai emerged: We fell into someone else's hands. Even if he openly rebelled against the Song Dynasty, he had no choice but to compromise. Do you dare to say this directly?
Zhao Huan jumped out and covered his seventh brother's mouth tightly. Zhao Kai shook his hands and said, "Wu Jiedu, my seventh brother is young and ill-informed. He was deceived by a traitor. No one in the court knows that Wu Jiedu is a great master." loyal minister!"
Cao Cao waved his hand and sighed with emotion: "Wise King, you don't have to explain for me... Alas, those who know me say that I am worried, but those who don't know me say that what do I want?"
"Wu was sent as an envoy to the Kingdom of Jin last time, and he had already noticed that he was a tiger and a wolf, and he had the intention of swallowing up the Liao and destroying the Song Dynasty, so he was hunted down hard by him..."
"I finally came back with my life. I warned you repeatedly, but no one believed it..."
"As a last resort, we mobilized all 5,000 men from Qingzhou, crossed north alone, and captured Yanyun by force. In the name of rebelling against the Liao, they stationed themselves at the Great Wall to prevent the Jin people from going south, and also took the opportunity to cut off the base of the Liao soldiers' retreat. Who would have expected... "
He sneered, his face full of loneliness and sadness: "The world has failed me":
"Unexpectedly, first Tong Guan was incompetent and lost his troops and territory. Then the Liao Emperor was so frightened that he surrendered the whole country and sent Jin soldiers into the Great Wall. He only hated that both armies were turned into powder..."
"The so-called fate plays tricks on people. God is not willing to help us. We have traveled thousands of miles and fought more than a hundred bloody battles. All our efforts have been in vain..."
The word "ye" has a long ending sound, and its sound is dull and hoarse, as if the infinite ambition is sinking into it.
At this moment, Cao Cao was not alone.
The Overlord of Wujiang, Yun Chang of Maicheng, Zhuge of Wuzhangyuan, Jiang Wei of Jiange... countless souls resonated together.
Cao Cao made a choking sound in his throat and quietly looked sideways. He saw Hu Sanniang, Lin Chong and other brothers, all staring at him blankly, feeling deeply lonely——
This mother-in-law and these brothers are all honest people!
If my Tamamozamae were here, hugging me and crying bitterly in the morning, she would definitely be saying: Husband, the world is not worth it! I wish to return to the countryside with my husband and not care about the ups and downs of this world.
If Song Jiang, Wu Yong, and even Zhou Tongxian were here, they would have a wonderful inheritance.
Just when Lao Cao was disheartened and was about to continue his one-liners to the end, someone suddenly said softly and tentatively: "But even if the plan fails, even if you know it is in vain, Wu Jiedu... you are still here after all!"
Alas! Isn’t it true that there must be a confidant at the end of the world, how can there be no heroes in the world?
Lao Cao raised his eyebrows and opened his eyes, his momentum suddenly rose, he clenched his fist and shouted: "That's right! Even though there are tens of thousands of people, I'm going!"
Looking sideways, the person who answered was Qiao Daoqing's disciple Ai Qizi!
Lao Cao secretly made a note in his mind and took a breath of Dantian Qi: "Wu doesn't know who is so stupid that he tricked the emperor into opening the Yanmen and letting the tiger enter the pass! Wu also doesn't know which treacherous minister is responsible for instigating the emperor to abdicate at the critical moment of life and death. Abandoning the world like worn-out shoes! Wu doesn’t even know who colluded with the Liao dogs to sacrifice the majestic city of Bianliang and the century-old imperial capital! There are too many things Wu doesn’t know and there are too many things he doesn’t understand, but Wu knows one thing! "
Every word he spoke was as sharp as a knife or an axe, which shocked not only his own brothers, emperors and princes, but also a group of concubines, concubines and young princes who had entered the camp before. They also came to the camp gate at some time and listened blankly.
"Wu only knows one thing -"
Lao Cao's voice changed from high-pitched and indignant to deep and firm: "The tragedy of Wuhu's chaos in China must never be repeated today!"
"Whether it's the Khitan who wants to devour the flesh and blood of the Song Dynasty to prolong his life, or the Jurchen who wants to control Jiuzhou and seize my artifact, Wu Mou will fight with him to the end even if he is shattered to pieces! He will wait until his country is destroyed and his species is destroyed before he can fulfill his ambition. Such spirit!"
Lin Chong and others heard that Lao Cao's words were half false at the beginning, half true in the middle, and the last sentence was truly from the bottom of his heart.
Everyone was excited for a moment, and shouted in unison: "I will follow my brother to the death, destroy the Khitan, and destroy the Jurchens! Destroy the Khitan, and destroy the Jurchens!"
Several of his brothers shouted, and their power was no less than that of thousands of troops. In an instant, their heroic spirit soared to the sky.
The seventh eldest son of the Zhao family, King Ji Zhao Xu, felt a fire burning in his chest, as if his whole body was about to explode!
Suddenly he pulled away the imperial brother's hand covering his mouth, raised his arms and shouted: "Destroy the Khitan, destroy the Jurchens! Destroy the Khitan, destroy the Jurchens! I swear to follow my brother to the death!"
Zhao Huan's nose was so angry that he said: Your emperor brother is standing here. Which brother do you want to follow?
Just as he was about to cover his mouth again, 20-year-old Su Wang Zhao Shu and 18-year-old Jing Wang Zhao Qi both raised their fists high, jumped on their feet and shouted: "Destroy the Khitans, destroy the Jurchens!"
After all, Zhao Kai was educated. Although he was not so excited, he still pulled Zhao Huan and kept saying: "Brother Emperor! My father was deceived by traitorous ministers. Wu Jiedu is the pillar of my Song Dynasty!"
Zhao Huan was unhappy because Cao Cao refused to bow to him and beat Zhao Gou again. He was unhappy so far and kept silent for a while.
Zhao Kai whispered in his ear and persuaded: "Brother Emperor, don't care about small details. Maybe Wu Jiedu couldn't accept that his father gave up the throne at such a critical moment, and was frustrated, so he deliberately said 'when Changed the emperor? This emperor has never seen such words!"
"Brother Emperor, you only think that this person can conquer the sixteen states of Yanyun with five thousand soldiers and horses. It shows that his talent is a hundred times better than Tong Guan and others! Brother Emperor, such outstanding people cannot be subdued by ordinary means. They must use Only sincerity and sincerity can impress people, just like... just like how Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty treated Zhuge Kongming!"
When Zhao Huan heard this, his eyes flashed, and he felt that what he said made sense. He nodded sharply, pushed his younger brother away, strode up to Lao Cao, and bowed deeply.
Lao Cao frowned and said, "Guan family, how do you start talking about this?"
Zhao Huan stood up with sincerity on his face: "I only hate that I grew up in a deep palace and did not realize the dangers of people's hearts. Like my father, I was deceived by treacherous ministers. Now that I have met Wu Jiedu, I know what a pillar is! Wu Jiedu , now the people of Liao, Jin, and Xia have their fangs exposed, and the situation is extremely dangerous. As a common people of the Song Dynasty, Zhao Huan asks Wu Jiedu to take action to solve the problem of Jiangshan! Huan... is willing to serve Jiedu as a brother! "
"I hope my brother can help me!"
Lin Chong and others were stunned: He called my brother brother? This emperor...could he also want to come to Liangshan and take a high position?
Hu Sanniang also widened her innocent eyes: Ah! If he calls my husband his brother, won't I become the 'Emperor's Wife'?
Zhao Kai secretly praised Wuliuqi and gave Wuliuqi a look. The four brothers all stood behind Zhao Huan and clasped their fists together: "I hope you can help me, brother!"
There are only a few people who should be quiet and can call the emperor a brother since ancient times.
If it had been anyone else, immersed in that situation, the fear of death would arise spontaneously, and he would have wished to sacrifice his whole life for the old Zhao family, leaving his brain and body in ruins.
But after all, Lao Cao was the master who raised Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. After being stunned for a moment, he quickly came to his senses, smiled knowingly, clasped his fists and bowed, and returned the salute deeply.
"With so much love from the official family, how dare you not to sacrifice your life? It's just a matter of brotherhood. It's really inappropriate and a great loss of dignity to His Majesty..."
"It's better for everyone to talk to each other. You call me brother, and I call you your majesty. Aren't you getting the best of both worlds?"
Zhao Huan was stunned for a moment, then forced a smile on his face: "...Hey! Good brother! You really get the best of both worlds!"
"Your Majesty said beauty is beauty!" Lao Cao laughed loudly, smacking his lips secretly and shaking his head: You kid, you are still unwilling? But I don’t know that as a loyal person like me, if you call me brother, in the future, as long as you are interested, I will still give you the title of prince——
Anyway, your brothers will follow their father and just be idle princes. Isn't it better than being an emperor?
After all, you can't be the emperor.
Look, you can see Lao Cao's deep loyalty here: since you call me brother, brother will sincerely plan for you. For example, if you are obviously not suitable to be an emperor, then don't become one.
When Zhao Huan called out his brother, he lost his temper and even vaguely felt that he had someone to rely on: "Brother, if I wait here now, I'm afraid it won't be a long-term solution. Please teach me how to behave in the future."
Cao Cao nodded: "Your Majesty is indeed very talented, and you can see right away that this is not a long-term solution. In this case, I would like to ask you to explain the current situation to your Majesty."
Zhao Huan nodded repeatedly: "Brother, please tell me."
Cao Cao asked Jiao Ting to bring a few stones and sat down on the river beach. Zhao Huan and others quickly sat around. Cao Cao folded a branch and drew a picture on the dirt, while he continued to analyze it.
"The situation is now clear:
The Liao soldiers captured Bianliang, and the area north of the Yellow River and east of Taihang was not owned by the Song Dynasty.
There were also Jin soldiers, who went deep alone and occupied Zhengzhou, eyeing Bianliang, creating a situation of "two tigers vying for the mountain".
Originally, this situation was not difficult to solve. With the Qin Wang soldiers from Northwest, Shandong, and Huaiyou all coming, there was always room for calculation. However, Xixia took action at this time. This time, it hit our weak spot! The situation in the northwest has now become extremely corrupt. "
"Your Majesty, Xixia is actually very clever. He has been in the country for many years. Although he has the talent for bravery, he is finally in a remote corner and poor. Over the years, the Western Army has defeated them with money."
"However, once the Jin Kingdom came, everything would be in order for him! If the Jin Kingdom was willing to give him the west of Yinshan Mountain, and he would seize the northwest states, he would immediately become a great country. Don't say that Li Qianshun has the qualifications to be a British master. Even if you are a fool, you still know that this is a once-in-a-century opportunity, worth your fortune and life!"
"Besides, Your Majesty, the emperor of the Jin Kingdom sent his fourth son Wanyan Wushu to Xixia! In terms of ability, there are many who are better than him in the Jin Kingdom. Why did he send this son who is more than 20 years old?"
Zhao Huan thought for a moment and slapped his thigh: "Marriage!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Lao Cao applauded and praised: "You can see the Jin Chief's thoughts at a glance! Yes, this is the Jin Kingdom's way of showing its sincerity, asking Wanyan Wushu to be Li Qianshun's son-in-law! In this way, the Xia Kingdom can feel the Jin Kingdom's influence more and more Sincerity will definitely lead to death!”
He drew a few crosses on the mud: "Here in Bianliang, the remnants of the Liao Dynasty, the lone army of the Jin Dynasty, the so-called two tigers vying for the mountain! Here in Tongguan, haha, the father-in-law sees the important place, and it is narrow enough to accommodate a bicycle. Hard work and long progress "A halberd will last forever." Although Xianggong Xiangzhong has suffered defeats, he is a general who knows his troops. Although he is powerless to make progress, he should be able to defend his success. As long as Tongguan is not lost, although Xixia's military front is strong, if he wants to make new achievements, he will have to go around. Hanzhong, that trip will inevitably take a long time, and with his high spirits at the moment, he will naturally not take it, so..."
"A direct attack on Taiyuan seems to be a partial move, but in fact it is his only move to break the situation!"
Zhao Kai looked at it for a long time and suddenly said: "Brother, what if the Jin army goes south?"
Cao Cao drew a line: "I left a group of brothers to guard the Great Wall for a year and a half. He will defeat all odds!"
He pointed at Zhao Kai: "In the current situation, if we rush to clear out the enemies in the territory before the Jin Kingdom breaks the Great Wall and march southward, and use all the strength of the country to fight against him, the result will be superior. If we return Without clearing the territory, he broke through the Great Wall and marched southward, so he could only... fight bloody battles to survive."
Zhao Huan pursed his lips and asked again: "Brother, how many soldiers and horses do you have under your command now?"
Lao Cao said calmly: "Three thousand elite troops! In the previous episode, Wanyan Lou's house caused a lot of trouble for the people in Hedong Road. Many people wanted revenge, so they joined the army. I took the opportunity to recruit 20,000 Bingzhou troops."
Zhao Huan said disappointedly: "Hey, I only regret that there are too few."
"Young Master?" Lao Cao blinked and laughed loudly: "Your Majesty, do you think Mr. Wu is just a childish Taoist?"
He stood up and looked towards the river with bright eyes: "Let's rest for a day. Tomorrow we will cross the river. We will first take Xijing as the base and settle down the empress and concubine, and then let your majesty see what I can do for my brother!"
"Xijing?" Zhao Kai was stunned: "Didn't my brother say that Taiyuan is the focus of Xixia? Why not go straight to rescue Taiyuan?"
Lao Cao said with a smile: "This is the way of military strategists to make false claims and true facts. You will know for yourself when you arrive in Xijing tomorrow!"
This is exactly what it is: Xixia Khitan and Jurchen, Central Plains Ban Juan Zhengchen. If you are invited to hunt for eight thousand miles, who will be the master?
(End of chapter)
