Yamauchi Yoshiho, who personally led the troops to pursue a desperate girl, unexpectedly died suddenly and inexplicably in the Wolf Ridge Mountains. Then, Yamauchi Yoshiharu, the general in charge of the Northern Route who led the army out of Hanzhou personally, who deeply regretted this, was also defeated in Hanzhou without any warning.
For a time, not only the protruding front line in the north collapsed completely, but also the Yamauchi clan, the first family in the Higashiyama Road among the Fuso clan's coalition forces, was shaken to the foundation of the family, showing the trend of internal strife that was torn apart. In the end, King Deming stepped forward decisively and stopped the dispute.
However, this is not without cost; as the second son who stayed in the local feudal residence, Yamauchi Yoshio can certainly inherit the family name, official position, and hold office; but as the third son of Yamauchi Yoshiji, Yamauchi Yoshiie has to marry King Demei. The niece became a vassal of the royal family.
As for Yamauchi Yoshiie, who became a member of the public family, he did not enter the court alone; instead, he brought some of his subordinates, generals and other vassals, as well as property other than the feudal residence, and opened a branch in Heijing-kyo. Coupled with the large number of retainers and vassals lost on the battlefield, it can be said that the vitality has been severely damaged.
Therefore, after this incident, it also had an extremely bad impact. In addition to the dozen or so large vassals that were relatively powerful and had a stake in the living water, the other vassals in the Fuso Alliance tried to preserve their strength without exerting any effort when facing the troops of Beiji Xingtai.
Therefore, it was also invisibly given to this polished prince, who was hastily put together at the call of a joke, and was able to build momentum from scratch, gather strength, and sort out the internal breathing space. . What happened next became even more bizarre and strange.
Because the spies who came back from the North and the local people who came through the secret passage were all sworn to emphasize that this prince accidentally summoned the spirits of his ancestors and showed himself in front of the army many times, and thus obtained All kinds of luck have come to him, and the local people's support has been overwhelming.
Therefore, not only can he turn danger into disaster again and again, but he can also use various magical means to kill and calm those dissidents who dare to oppose and resist. Therefore, it was possible to unify the situation of the three northern states in a very short period of time.
However, for King Deming and the General Zhenghai Palace he led, such things and rhetoric were too absurd and unruly. Although most of them have built various Bodhi temples/family temples and shrines/ancestral halls, they also lead their families to worship and make offerings all year round.
However, except for some natural disasters such as hurricanes and earthquakes, which require large-scale sacrifices and other rituals to appease people's hearts, we have never seen any manifestations or deeds of divine communication. How could it appear for nothing in the body of a little girl whose family was separated and who was isolated and helpless?
Even the monks, priests and shamans who came with the army could not make reasonable excuses for this, but could only make vague claims. This was just a deceptive method by the other camp. Since the reason for this cannot be explained officially, rumors inevitably arise privately.
Among them, the most widely circulated among the people in the occupied areas is undoubtedly the story about the Fuso Alliance Army, which killed too many people after entering Haidong; they also dug and destroyed mountains and tombs everywhere, touching and disturbing the earth's veins. Therefore, before Haidonggong's energy was exhausted, the ancestral spirit that was naturally born to protect him was punished.
Therefore, under the strict eyes of spreading rumors, not only those in the name of Wang Jing's small court, but also those vassals, ministers, officials and wealthy families who had taken refuge in the Fusang people were in panic all day long; even among the kinsmen of the Fusang Allied Forces, There are also people who believe it to be true.
Among them, he even included Zhen Xuan's new wife who came from the Fusang royal family; this made him somewhat helpless. Although he could encourage and fan the culture of mutual denunciation in Wangjing City, and torture those who were suspected, he could not help the Fusang people.
Therefore, cutting off this kind of missing is also a verification of something; for a long time afterwards. The General Zhenghai Mansion almost dispatched at least a dozen waves of assassins and spies to sneak into the Northland with different identities. Then, with those eyeliners and insiders, they became silent one after another.
In the end, what could be transmitted back were some unclear words. And those businessmen and feudal lords who were once in conflict with each other or secretly communicated with each other also gradually severed ties. Therefore, this was a bit embarrassing and helpless for General Zhenghai's Mansion.
Because the Fusang people had been preparing for many years to invade Haidong. However, no matter how well prepared they were in advance, the areas they were able to penetrate and exert influence were mainly concentrated in the central and southern and coastal areas of Haidong; the investment in spying on the Northland pales in comparison.
In any case, the Fuso people were foreign invaders, and they could only occupy the land east of Haidong for a few years. In addition, the General's Mansion could not completely restrain the vassal soldiers in the coalition from burning, killing, and looting in the local area; There are inherent deficiencies in the foundation of local governance and the attachment of people's hearts.
Therefore, they reluctantly maintained a small puppet court in more than ten counties in Liangzhou with Wang Jing as the core, in order to rule indirectly and set an example of long-term peace and stability. To be honest, this indirect mode of behind-the-scenes control once attracted many former family members of the office.
Because, compared to the vassal status established by the royal family at the White Clothes Meeting in Wangjing in the past, the Fusang people seemed to be able to give them more autonomy and convenience. However, as Beidi Xingtai pressed closer and closer, it seemed that the Fuso people could no longer maintain their last dignity.
After all, they didn't come across the sea to do good deeds. What they wanted was to gain various benefits after occupying Haidong. Therefore, when the Fusang people suffered repeated setbacks on the battlefield and even encountered military difficulties, this temporary illusion of peace and harmony could no longer be maintained.
As a result, they began to quarrel with the local ministers and vassal families who had surrendered and submitted; they did not hesitate to torture and force them, and even looted each other's houses. Even the official offices of Wang Jing's small court were no exception and were required to spend money to support the military.
And when they cried to the head of the office who had almost been reduced to a decoration in the past, they hoped that the Fuso people could restrain themselves a little. However, the other party did not respond or pay any attention to it. Instead, it was the office manager who was from Fuso, who came forward to appease everyone and vowed to give an explanation.
However, looking back, there is no further explanation. On the contrary, the official generals headed by Zhen Xuan were privately ordered to lead troops to the door and communicated/warned them directly or indirectly. Therefore, it is said that the troops marching to Taiwan in the north have recovered Jinhaijing, the fourth of the five small capitals.
Many wealthy officials and families in Wangjing City also secretly set off a wave of escaping disaster. But this time, the Fuso people didn't even bother to do the superficial work. First, curfews and martial law were implemented to close all doors, and then a large number of spies were arrested and imprisoned on the pretext of catching spies in the North.
However, after this incident, Zhen Xuan finally realized that the Fusang people's rule in Haidong may not be as solid as they claimed. However, when things have reached this point, he has been too deeply tied to the Fuso people; his reputation as a role model has long been publicized.
In fact, even if the Fuso people were defeated, as long as they still had some strength left, they would still have the opportunity to return to their homeland for cultivation. But for the Fusang people headed by Zhen Xuan, these local people who are friendly and supportive of Fusang, it is an out-and-out nightmare and hell on earth with no way out.
Therefore, among the people who are hated the most in the world, among the people in Beidi Xingtai and the Crown Prince, Zhen Xuan is undoubtedly the local person; why couldn't she just submit obediently or die in the mountains with no name? If you insist on setting up a platform to claim control of the North, will it cause too much trouble?
Even if the Northland is conquered, it will take several to ten years to sort out the internal situation and recuperate; thus forming a confrontation between the North and the South. This is also a great opportunity for these subordinates who have joined the Southern Government to gain great use in the eyes of the Fusang people and gain glory and wealth.
There is no one like the other side, who was still struggling to escape in the first half of the year; in the second half of the year, they were easily defeated, and the Fusang people deliberately supported the separatist forces of all parties. Forcibly uniting tens of thousands of troops and launching a southward counterattack; this is too unbelievable and goes against common sense.
However, no matter how much she went against common sense, Zhen Xuan had to make plans for her future. Of course, he could never hope to obtain clemency from Bei Di Xingtai, but he could definitely use his own efforts to maintain the confrontation between the north and the south for a longer period of time.
This is also the only way for them, the ministers and generals who belong to the Southern Office, to maintain their power and survival. In fact, before he led the army out into battle, he had vaguely heard some rumors that the Fuso people intended to disarm and demobilize the troops under his command.
The reason is that many of them show signs of wavering morale, panic, and even secretly fleeing; therefore, they are no longer reliable to the Fuso people and have even become potential dangers. Therefore, in order to prove her determination, Zhen Xuan proposed the idea of crossing the sea and migrating to the north to travel to Taiwan.
But he didn't expect that King Fusang was unexpectedly overjoyed when he heard this, and regardless of everything, he made the final decision and announced that he would give him full support in the name of the General's Mansion. Not only did they provide weapons and weapons and the only remaining inside line, they also sent one of the five parties from the imperial court to come to help (monitor).
But it is also because of this unremitting support and trust that Zhen Xuan's department has achieved unexpected success. Compared with the Northland states, the water power is weak, leaving them with almost no means of defense against surprise attacks from the sea; there are only some early warning watchtowers.
In fact, the biggest trouble for maritime invaders is the complex coastline of the North and the rugged sea and hydrological conditions in the area. Therefore, this time Zhen Xuan's troops came ashore in batches like moving ants from a secret bay provided by a smuggler in the North.
Then, without hesitation, he ordered the killing of all living creatures he could see along the way, in order to ensure that the news was temporarily blocked. However, his smooth journey was still beyond his expectation. After the Taiwan Army marched south, the Northland was already so empty?
So that even a warning message was not sent out to an oncoming team? However, after he passed through Shanzhou and entered Shanzhou, he made a new discovery. The towns that had been evacuated at the intersection, and the various materials left intact, gave him an astonishing guess.
Perhaps King Fuso's confidence and confidence were not groundless. Maybe there are some people in Beidi Xingtai who don't want to see that little official regaining most of the mountains and rivers so easily; maybe they can't compete with the magical powers of the person behind the crown prince, so they start elsewhere.
And this unique force of his has become an important tacit and important chess piece between the North and the South. Otherwise, how can we explain that he has clearly arrived at Jimu Town, which is more than a hundred miles away from Zhongyuan Jing where Xingtai is located, but the local area is still so unprepared?
But no matter what, as long as you follow the tributaries of the Hanshan River and pass through the hilly land stretching for more than a hundred miles to the west of Jimu Town, you can successfully reach the capital of the Central Plains. Maybe he might not be able to win one of the five small capitals with high walls and high walls by surprise, but it would be enough to bluff.
The Xingtai army that was created to attack the city in the south had no choice but to return, right? Zhen Xuan was thinking about all kinds of great things in her mind. She almost spurred her subordinates on horseback, running nonstop on the winding mountain road day and night until the sun rose three poles the next day.
Looking from the mountains, Zhongyuan Jing, standing in the distant wilderness, is vaguely visible. At this time, Zhen Xuancai had ordered the men and horses, who were sweating from traveling all night, to stop nearby and find a leeward place to set up camp and repair. After a while, he suddenly looked up while he was drinking and eating.
On the top of the mountain above, a figure suddenly fell and rolled down the stairs. Although it had been thrown into a lake of flesh and blood, it was vaguely visible that it was the scout he sent out to watch and warn. The next moment, Zhen Xuan opened her mouth to shout something, but heard a faint echo of "I found you."
The next moment, a large piece of earth and rock suddenly collapsed from the top of the mountain, submerging the position of the Chinese army where Zhen Xuan was like a rolling torrent. Standing on the top of a mountain with a heavy smell of fresh soil, Jiang Tian also said to He Taiping and Hong Dashou who were also coming in a hurry and slowly, with tired faces on their faces:
"What happens next is up to you; Zhongyuan Jing still has something going on, and I have to deal with the aftermath..."
And this may be the last thing that I can do for Little Round Face before I leave this time and space as my time is running out. Sometimes potential dissent and opponents from within are more troublesome than external enemies. The latter only needs to defeat and annihilate them on the battlefield.
However, the former cleverly packages his unspoken stance and demands in the image and persona of being honest and outspoken, and can easily use this to gather and coerce part of the public opinion as a protective aura and factional influence; this This makes the upper-level rulers want to throw the rat into the trap.
However, fortunately, Jiang Tian is not a believer in men and women, and does not need too much evidence or follow the procedures within the system. He just needs to follow the direction that is most likely to benefit, find the most suspicious suspect, and then quietly send him to hell.
