The dragons were leaderless, and the power of the stars gradually dissipated. The Huaiyi warriors, covered by the brilliance of the Eight Gods, left the Yi tribe where they shined at the moment Wu Zhiqi came, as if they were despising themselves for being forcibly dragged along by something unclean. connect.
The light dissipated, and the Huaiyi warriors who were originally extremely brave fell limply to the ground as if all their energy and spirit had been drained away.
Perhaps everything has a price, and how powerful a body can carry is how much ability it can carry. Whether it has been strengthened by the God Lord, or it has been strengthened by the strange beasts of the mountains and seas in the North Sea, when the divine power given by an unknown existence disappears, They are all like zombies.
Meng Chang gently patted Xu Mu's back and said softly: "Kill them and give them a good time."
"Then, do you want to kill Li Wu too?"
"This is an exception. Although he is only an empty shell now, if there is a sacrifice in the future, his life is worth at least a thousand human lives. Take care of him and don't let him die."
Perhaps the war between Dongyi and the princes of the Central Plains was caused by many reasons, but ultimately, the leader of Dongyi must bear the primary responsibility for this matter. For a person who has been exhausted, it is like being made. For someone who had undergone a prefrontal lobe removal operation, offering sacrifices was really the last contribution he could make to Dashang.
As for whether the gods want such a sacrifice, I don't know. At least his identity and status are very important.
The entire Huaisi area was dispersed and many soldiers surrendered. These people were the manpower that would be transported to Jizhou and Northern Xinjiang through trade in the future.
If he had just arrived, the princes of Donglu would still point fingers at Mengchang, and occasionally two or three stupid young men would stand up and question him. After this battle, no one in the entire Donglu could compete with him. Meng Chang challenged everything.
Fierce and majestic!
This time, I am not famous among the princes for my bravery and courage. I really rely on my courage, but I will not be feared by them.
What is feared is this ability to command an army of 300,000 people and play with the hearts and minds of the enemy's entire army with ease.
Now that the Donglu War has started, the first stage of offensive and defensive changes has been basically completed. Donglu, which was originally on the defensive, is fully capable of advancing on its own. By this time, the entire war has gradually begun to turn political.
Having lost its main army, Dongyi has become a soft persimmon, even Wu Gan knows. Now everyone wants to go up and pinch it, not only to gain land, but also to make a wave of great achievements. At this moment, the eyes of the princes of Donglu are blood red. Frequently going in and out of the tents, and recommending each other in various cities, it is bound to have a good meal at the end of the war.
Mengchang firmly suppressed the princes of Donglu and repeatedly struggled with a major issue.
Wuzhiqi roared and continued to march towards Huaidu and further southeast. The position of this water monkey was very vague. Mengchang was not optimistic about the Donglu princes and did not think that this group of people could deal with the Huaihe water monster. Strictly speaking, To be honest, even Meng Chang himself was not sure whether he could beat him in the water.
You can't rely on his small flames to go into the water and set fire to it.
As for the king... It’s hard to say, at least the king is willing to do this kind of thing, but the consequences are terrible. If he wins, the princes of Donglu will be wiped out. If he loses, the king will be dead! The exchange of interests is completely inconsistent.
Occasionally, when the war is under control, letting the king act as a vanguard is more or less the same thing. Who really dares to treat the king like an ox and a horse?
"Mengchang! Get out of here!!"
Hearing the king's voice, Meng Chang was so frightened that he turned into Chi Lian and ran out of the window.
"Well, Uncle Ji, don't you dare to admit it if you dare to do it? Why are you running? Are you the coach or am I the coach? Are you the king or am I the king?"
"How can anyone in this world leave all government affairs to the king? If I were to do everything, what would you ministers do?"
As soon as these words came out, Chi Lian stayed in the air and then turned into a human form. He also said helplessly: "These are the documents sent from Chaoge at high speed. Am I not a courtier? I am a soldier on an expedition. You just throw them all to me." What should I do?"
"Not only does Meng Chang have to do his part in allocating the army's expenses, but he also has to help you review the official documents sent by Chao Ge? Your Majesty, for the sake of love, Meng Chang only serves as the temporary commander-in-chief. No matter what, he will not let me Go ahead and do the court affairs, Yu Li, as the king, this is what you have to deal with, it’s reasonable!"
As personal guards, E Lai and Dai Li looked at each other, then stared at the stones at their feet in silence, not daring to say a word.
Ever since the King released his pressure during the battle in the Hongze Reed Marsh, the King's mood has become much more open-minded. Occasionally, he would make a joke or contradict someone. As long as it was not a big deal, the King would laugh it off.
It seems that everything has returned to the time when he was the junior king. At that time, the king was heroic and exuded masculine vitality. I don't know when it started. The king became more and more decadent and sometimes moody.
I heard that Chonghou in northern Xinjiang seemed to be like this. It was most likely that Chonghou was infected with the disease during his trip to Jizhou.
It's all Chonghou's fault! !
"When evil comes, be polite!"
Just as the two were wandering in the world, Meng Chang's call brought their thoughts back to reality.
"Guard the camp. I have important military information to discuss with the king. No one is allowed to come near until the king and I leave the camp!"
"promise!"
Looking at Meng Chang with a serious look on his face, Di Xin also retracted his teasing joke and asked doubtfully.
"You look like this, but what's the big deal?"
Mengchang invited Emperor Xin to the main seat, then sat down respectfully, facing Emperor Xin and asked: "Your Majesty, have you heard about the Great Unification?"
"Great unification? The world is in submission, and all the princes are under the orders of me, the Great Shang King. As you said before, all the people in the world are the king's land. On the shore of the land, are they the king's ministers? Is this a great unification in these prosperous times?"
But Meng Chang shook his head and said in a gentle but extremely firm voice: "Your Majesty, tell me, what would it be like if there was only one country in the world?"
Di Xin's eyes were blank, and he was frozen in place for a moment. No matter how hard he searched, he could not imagine what it would be like to have only one country in the world.
In fact, Mengchang thought about this conversation with Emperor Xin for a long time, because he was also a prince. The princes' proposal to the king to establish a unified dynasty was as absurd as Cixi's proposal to Emperor Guangxu to establish a constitutional monarch. Just being scared can scare Guangxu half to death. He is afraid that his aunt may have some new tricks to bring trouble to the Qing Dynasty.
But after all, the positions are different. Meng Chang is not a simple power careerist, and Di Xin is not a weak Qing nursery that can be bullied.
Seeing that the king seemed unable to imagine it, Mengchang tentatively described it.
"The great unification in my mind is that there are not so many countries in the whole world, but only one country, called Dashang. All regions share the same track, same writing, same line of conduct, same land, same region, same weight, and same shape of currency. "
"Unification?! What about... Chonghou and Jianghou?"
"Reforming the official system inside and outside the royal court is similar to Meng Ji's system of three Yin and nine ministers. I suggest that the three gongs and nine ministers should be appointed to regent the ministers, with the central government as the core, and then the ministers will guard the four frontiers."
Di Xin had a headache. For him, these things were unheard of. Everything was so novel, but also so unrealistic.
"Impossible. All the princes are meritorious officials. Why do you want to eliminate them from the country?"
"Your Majesty, the Yuan family comes from Emperor Shun, and the Su family has been passed down from ancient times to the present. The ancestors of the Dongyi people were also princes of the Central Plains. They separated from the Shaohao and other clans. Their ancestors were glorious, but their descendants misunderstood Going astray.”
"The achievements of our ancestors can be expressed and remembered, but this does not mean that future generations can sit back and rest on the achievements of their ancestors. Look at the Binzhou Rebellion, where three sons are fighting for the throne and the people are struggling to make a living. This is the country of future generations. We should Just as we eliminated the country of Jizhou, we will eliminate the bad uncle."
Emperor Xin agreed with this. This was also something that the previous kings often did during their reign. Throughout his life, he was either fighting against the Yi people or conquering the princes and uncles who were disobedient to discipline in the territory. In other words, Emperor Yi's policy was more tolerant and only targeted at A Xibohou repeatedly targeted him, but Emperor Yi treated the other princes pretty well.
It's just that after the elimination, it is really unable to manage a large territory, and a new clan will soon be supported to take control of the overall situation. In fact, there are still basic issues that need to be strengthened. The core of centralization lies in the distance that the spear in the hand can be swung.
In fact, even if the Shang Dynasty fell, the political system of the two-week period was not very different. The same two sets of official systems were used internally and externally. The Shang Dynasty had four princes, while the Zhou Dynasty also used Qi to defend the east, Qin and Jin to defend the west, and Wu, Yue, Jingchu The essential difference between the conquest of the Southern Barbarians is not very big. It is very similar to the four great princes, and the ending is the same: death at the hands of subordinate vassal states. King Nan of Zhou was actually more aggrieved than King Zhou of Shang.
From the beginning of the Shang and Zhou Dynasties to the Qin Dynasty's conquest of Liuhe and the establishment of a unified dynasty, eight hundred years of wars. Although heroes emerged in troubled times, various academic schools and celebrities with lofty ideals emerged in endlessly in the history of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods. But eight hundred years of wars, how many people will die? ? How many more people were going to die during the wave at the end of Qin and the beginning of Han? If you have the opportunity to change, then try your best to change.
Mengchang saw that the king was deep in thought, and immediately struck while the iron was hot and said: "Your Majesty, there is no need to eliminate the country so violently. We can slowly plan for it, and first bring the defeated and perished vassal states into the territory directly under the jurisdiction of the Great Shang, just like cutting off Jizhou. , take part first and take your time to avoid pressure from the princes, which will be detrimental to our great business."
Di Xin was tapping on several cases, and Hun Buqing's temperament suddenly became serious and determined.
"Gu is already a great king. Gu's power is supreme. Gu's military force is invincible. No one in this world can disobey me. With uncle Ji like you, a minister of the country, I, a big businessman, have been worry-free for a hundred years. Why should I take advantage of Hao Hao by force?" What about taking away the merits of those vassal states?”
"Even the ambitious Zhou Kingdom, they are also the descendants of Houji. The Jiang family of Donglu is the descendant of Emperor Yan, and the E family of Southern Xinjiang is the descendant of Huangdi's son Ji. If we don't talk about it far away, let's take the Zhong Ji you are familiar with, that is, The Cheng Zhong family is the royal surname created by Fu Hao's ancestor after conquering Beihai during the Wu Ding period. Counting up the bloodline, everyone has the same origin. If they don't become princes, who will? Not everyone of commoner origin can With Fu Shuo, you have such a talent."
Yes, the eight hundred princes in the world, if you really count them up, have grown up since the time of the Three Sovereigns and the Five Emperors, when their relatives controlled the places one by one.
They have the natural advantage of hugging each other for warmth. It is not difficult to get rid of them. As long as there is a reasonable excuse, they can relieve the power of a small country and take back the big business. It only affects the whole body. Maybe this group of people They may not necessarily have any political or military abilities, but they are definitely surprisingly consistent in their attitude towards safeguarding their own interests.
"Your Majesty, I am not..."
"Okay, don't say any more. Let's stop this matter. Just pretend you didn't hear anything today. Nothing happened. You are also a big shot. You must learn to think twice before speaking in the future. Do you understand?"
Perhaps seeing that Meng Chang was confused and confused, Di Xin stepped forward and patted Meng Chang on the shoulder and whispered softly.
"Just do it boldly if you want to do it. I don't understand the meaning of what you do, but I can understand that you are considering the great merchants and concentrating power for the supreme position of King Shang. This is what I can understand." I understand. As for the details, just wait until you finish it and show it to me. I believe you."
"The way to govern is worse than you and the Prime Minister. If you want to do it, then do it, but you need to communicate with the Prime Minister beforehand and reach an agreement before implementation."
"This is a lonely road full of prejudice. In fact, I have never been able to figure out one thing. You have already written books and made great achievements in war, and you are well-known in both civil and military affairs. Why do you still bother with things that make you fall into a pit? I have also heard about Meng Ji's reform, but you were almost isolated and punished by the nobles of Beihai. What are you trying to do?"
Mengchang calmed down a little, and there was also a ripple in his heart. Yes, he didn't understand it at all, or he didn't care about the unification, but he could sense that it was a good thing, so he didn't object.
With such a result, Mengchang felt much more at ease.
Immediately, a deep voice spoke in Di Xin's ear: "Your Majesty, I have a small request. I plan to cut the Donglu with the first knife."
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"Do you have a grudge against Donglu because of that brat Jiang Wenhuan?"
"You have misunderstood me, Your Majesty, come and follow me."
Mengchang led Di Xin to the map and pointed at two areas.
"Your Majesty, you should know that I have a strange man under my command, Hu Lei, who is the direct disciple of Our Lady of Fire Spirit. As early as the time of the expedition, I asked Hu Lei to wander around Lucheng, Zhongwu, Military City and other places all day long. Search for intelligence. So there are two things you may have heard."
"First, there was a big battle in the Huaihe River a few days ago. According to Xu Yi's merchant, although the Huaihe water monster has not broken through the seal, he has indeed awakened."
"Secondly, a few days ago, the Marquis of Pingling of the East China Sea mobilized 50,000 soldiers and 50,000 servants from the Marquis of Pingling without receiving an edict. He claimed that a force of 300,000 troops rushed to the aid of Wang Shi and Donglu. Your Majesty, your Majesty. What do you think he means?"
Emperor Xin Tie's face was livid, and his voice seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth: "Those traitors and traitors deserve to die!"
"Haha, Your Majesty, there is no need to be angry. Meng Chang wants to play a little game with Jiang Hou."
"Go north and annihilate Ping Linghou; or go south and devour the territory of Dongyi."
"If you choose the former, then let's be safe first. Marquis Jiang is dedicated to business and has no selfish motives; but if he ignores his own country and asks us to go north, while he insists on going south, Donglu will definitely be defeated."
"The choice has been made. Your Majesty, why don't you join me and see how good this Jiang Hou is?"
The Great Unification comes from "Spring and Autumn Gongyang Zhuan·Yin Gong Year". Since the Spring and Autumn Period, Confucius, Mencius and Xun have been advocating the idea of existing in oneness. It has to be said that there are many things that are not just slapped on the head, and you can do whatever you want. The Qin State also worked hard to reform. The remaining heroes of the sixth generation owe their credit to the First Emperor and the successive kings of Qin for their wisdom and unity of purpose. It would be very uncomfortable to add someone who is not doing his job properly.
(End of chapter)
