As for what he said just now, it was just the last bit of hard talk at best. And Huang Qiong didn't know the true meaning of Duan Jin's words? Kissing Duan Jin's small mouth again, Huang Qiong said: "Compared with Sister Jin, those people are just vulgar fans. These days, what I am more worried about is that I really hurt Sister Jin before. If Jin My sister has been ignoring me, so what’s the point of me? No matter how many women there are, they are just a bunch of pink skeletons."
Huang Qiong's words made Duan Jin, who was leaning in his arms, let out a long sigh. His eyes were a little red and he said softly: "I also know that I shouldn't be so angry at this time, but every time I see the emperor's sister-in-law being tortured so miserably by you, I get angry. What's more, she is my emperor. Sister-in-law. She still has the shadow of my imperial brother in her body. How can I not be angry when His Majesty treats her like this? My anger almost disappears every time, but as soon as I see the emperor's sister-in-law like that, I get angry again. "
Speaking of this, Duan Jin sighed again and said: "Actually, just as Duan Miao said, I am not angry because of the relationship between Your Majesty and her. I am angry because I feel sorry for the emperor. No matter what, she is She was once my brother's second wife. And my relationship with him is so deep. Your Majesty also knows that I was brought up by his brother almost single-handedly. It can be said that I grew up sitting on his knees. Can I not be angry that his widow has become like this?"
"If it had been anyone else, how could I really be angry with His Majesty? Duan Yan'er, Duan Miao, Duan Yu and Duan Yun, who were not pushed to Your Majesty's side by me? How could I have said half a word of disapproval? word? But she is different. She was the person that my imperial brother cherished the most during his lifetime. Your Majesty treated her like this. How will I face my imperial brother one day? Although Dali does not pay attention to widows' observances, they are members of the royal family. You can also marry again, but after all, she belongs to my brother."
Duan Jin's words were not so much because he was angry with Huang Qiong, but rather because he missed his brother who died young. There was even a time when her longing for her brother rested on Dao Meiping, the emperor's sister-in-law. I felt that Duan Jin's tone was more about missing his brother. Seeing that Duan Jin's eyes were red because he missed his brother, the only thing Huang Qiong could do was to hug him tightly in his arms apologetically. For a moment, I didn’t know what to say.
Duan Jin, who had been feeling sad for a long time before he woke up, suddenly remembered his purpose. Although he was a little hesitant, he finally gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, there is something, although I also know that I should not take care of it, or even ask about it. But now Yangjumei City has also been captured by the Qi army. , the Dali clan members who stayed in Yangju City have all been taken to Shanchan Mansion. Even the Chuwei Mansion, I don’t think they can hold out for much longer."
"If the Chuwei Mansion is also captured, according to the traditions of past dynasties, the current Dali Kingdom can actually be said to have been destroyed. I don't know how your Majesty will deal with the Dali Kingdom and how to deal with these clans. I I don’t dare to interfere in state affairs. I just ask your majesty for my sake to leave a trace of the Duan family’s blood and not to exterminate the Duan family. At least they did not do anything evil to Da Qi. After the founding of the country, they did not do anything bad to Da Qi. Da Qi is even more respectful."
"The person who colluded with the pseudo-emperor this time was not the royal family of Dali, but the Shanchanhou Mansion. In fact, at the end of my brother's reign, the Shanchanhou Mansion had already become a powerful force. In the hands of me, the emperor's nephew, With great ambition and few talents, coupled with the use of inhumane people, the country's situation has deteriorated further. Tribal rebellions have occurred one after another in various places, especially in eastern Yunnan. Several rebellions were suppressed only by the troops sent by Shanchanhou Mansion. Now that your Majesty has killed the chief culprit, Dali Kingdom has also It can be said to be dead.”
"If Your Majesty wants to incorporate the Dali Kingdom into the territory of Daqi, I have nothing to say. After all, although things happen for a reason, everyone in the Dali Kingdom also has a certain responsibility. The country is so decadent that it will perish if it dies. . I just beg your majesty, can you let the Duan family live? They are already the kings of a subjugated country. The king of a small country will not pose any threat to Daqi if he remains. I also beg your majesty, don’t touch the Dali country. The tombs of past emperors.”
Although he had already made a decision with Huang Qiong on how to handle the affairs of Dali Kingdom before. But then it was the beginning, and now it is now. At the time of the initial discussion, the city of Yangju was still in the hands of Dali. Even if his nephew was deposed, there would still be someone else who could succeed him and continue to maintain the lineage of Dali. But now Yangjume City, the capital of Dali, has fallen into the hands of the Qi army. It is the Duan family clan in the capital, together with the princes and nobles in the city.
It can be said that in addition to the monks from the Royal Temple of Dali Kingdom and Tianlong Temple in the city, the nuns from Tianlong Temple were all taken over. As for the Chuwei Mansion, Duan Jin knew that with the ability of his imperial nephew, it was already the limit for him to persist until now. It is estimated that they will leave the city and surrender within half a day. The country has been lost, the emperor is now a prisoner, and all dynasties have been replaced. This can be regarded as the destruction of the country. If Huang Qiong changed his mind at this time, Duan Jin would be helpless and would be in a difficult position.
Such a large piece of fat was obtained through the bloody battles of the Qi army. If he made Huang Qiong vomit it out, he would be forcing himself on others. Especially, the man next to him is the emperor of a country. If it was because of himself, Huang Qiong would make concessions and not incorporate Dali into the territory. Then you will become the beauty who brings disaster to the country and the people. He, an ambitious man, has become a complete fool. This in itself had a great impact on Huang Qiong.
The pen of history is as sharp as a sword, and I still don’t know how to write it in the history books. It doesn't matter what kind of reputation she is scolded for, whether she is a witch who brings disaster to the country and the people, or a beauty who brings disaster to others. But this man can't do it. He is not only his husband, but also the king of this great Qi country. As long as you understand this truth, you will understand, but no matter what you say, Dali is your mother country. How Huang Qiong dealt with Dali Kingdom, even though he knew he shouldn't, still made Duan Jin worried.
Seeing Duan Jin's worried look, Huang Qiong smiled softly, patted her back and comforted her: "Sister Jin, don't worry, there will be no changes to the decision we discussed with Sister Jin before. Otherwise, I will not meet with our eldest nephew recommended by Sister Jin today, so that I can get a good feel for our eldest nephew’s ability and personality. Now it seems that Sister Jin’s vision is still good. But I am a little worried. After the army withdraws, can he really control the situation in Dali Kingdom?"
"Judging from today's meeting, our eldest nephew's ability is not satisfactory. But his temper is still a bit weak. I am worried that after supporting him to ascend to power, he will be able to suppress the tribes in Dali. The most important thing is, Look now, the big families in Dali, the Dong family, the Li family, and the remaining forces of the Yang family are all ready to make a move. If he doesn't have this ability, once I withdraw my troops, he may not be able to suppress those people."
Huang Qiong was right. After several days of careful consideration and several long talks with Zhao Wushu, he finally chose to keep his original plan. In the past few days, although it was a little harder to stay alone in an empty house, it also gave Huang Qiong a chance to think calmly about how to deal with this Dali country in the current situation. In the past few days, he spent most of his time discussing some things with Zhao Wushu.
Although Zhao Wushu was a little cautious, he still provided a lot of useful advice. Especially what Zhao Wushu said, if Dali is directly incorporated into the territory of Daqi, I am afraid that within at least five years, the Qi army will have to station at least 30,000 troops and horses in Dali to cope with the dangers that may arise in Dali. Tribal rebellions broke out one after another. Moreover, famous generals must be left to guard it, and at the same time, they must be prepared for a large number of losses.
Zhao Wushu made it very clear that this large loss did not only refer to the loss of the troops and horses stationed there, but also a large amount of grain, grass, money and silk. This is Zhao Wushan's experience. It has only been a short time since he took over the Shanchan Mansion, but he was already exhausted mentally and physically by those tribes. He doesn't have to worry about food and grass. Shanchan Mansion is the foundation of the Gao family. Not only is it the strongest city in the entire eastern part of Dali Kingdom. And it has always been the place where Shanchanhou Mansion controls the transportation supplies in the eastern part of Dali Kingdom.
Gao Zhisheng not only hoarded a large amount of ordnance and armor here, but also piled up mountains of grain and grass here. It is enough to double the number of troops and horses under his command, and can be used for three years. There is also a large amount of bacon, enough for 30,000 people to eat for a year. Although Guo Chen led his army to attack and took away part of the bacon. But the remaining bacon, plus the large number of cattle and sheep grazed by Shanchanhou Mansion on the shore of Dianchi Lake outside the city, are enough to provide the Qi army stationed in Shanchan Mansion with food for more than half a year.
What really gives Zhao Wushu a headache is the large number of tribes around here. These tribes were born and raised here, and they regard their territory as more important than their lifeblood. Anyone who enters their territory will be regarded as their enemy. Now the Qi army has captured Shanchan Prefecture and controlled parts of several surrounding state capitals. These tribes may be poor or rich, but even if they are against the tribes of Shanchanhou Mansion, they are extremely hostile to Qi Jun, a foreign army.
Although he joined forces with Guo Chen and defeated the army belonging to Shanchanhou Mansion. But facing these tribes who are familiar with the terrain and people's customs, as well as the damn mountainous terrain here, it is a headache. The troops and horses stationed inside the city were doing relatively well, but the troops and horses stationed outside the city were having a lot of headaches. Almost every day, we encounter sneak attacks by those wild and untamable tribes. Go hunt down those sneak attackers. They will burrow into the mountains and there will be no place to look for them.
When you leave empty-handed, he comes after you again, almost endlessly. And even those tribes that have made no moves and behaved very calmly are now on alert, and they are also eyeing the land left by Shanchanhou Mansion. Where Shanchan Prefecture borders other state capitals, several aristocratic families are constantly mobilizing troops and horses, eager to find advantages. The Baiyi people in the south were also looking for opportunities to add insult to injury.
Of course, those aristocratic families, at least for now, have not directly launched troops to attack the Qi army. Among the surrounding tribes, at least on the surface, they didn't do anything extraordinary. Many tribal leaders continued to send money, priceless items, and women to Zhao Wushu. One is to find out how Daqi wants to deal with Dali Kingdom. One is that they are all thinking about the fertile land left by Shanchanhou Mansion, located on the shore of Dianchi Lake.
But these people seemed quite submissive on the surface, but Zhao Wushu also knew that the more submissive they were, the more likely they were waiting for an opportunity to stab him hard. These people may even have more evil intentions than those troublemaking tribes. Therefore, whether it was money or women, Zhao Wushan would never accept them. Although Zhao Wushu tried to send troops to kill those tribes that were in rebellion. But it was discovered that the various tribes in eastern Yunnan were integrated with each other when dealing with the outside world.
