Your Xia Kingdom occupied the "barren" Fentie County. Without damaging their own interests too much, they tolerated it and passed.
After all, the situation is stronger than the people, the soldiers, horses, food and grass are insufficient, and the generals are also insufficient.
In the process of resisting the Jin Kingdom's southern invasion, all the brave and skilled generals died or were disabled. Now there are few people in the entire Liang Kingdom who can take on important responsibilities.
The former Minister of War, Xi Yueze, openly rebelled, which brought an extraordinary blow to the top brass of the Liang Kingdom.
Miao Zishi, the only veteran founding general that they could rely on, Zhao Qi and his ministers could not completely believe that among the army that went south to Qingwu to quell the rebellion, another "knowledge soldier" was assigned to supervise the army, the crown prince Zhao Xun.
Judging from Zhao Xun's many battle reports, the overall situation of counterinsurgency is stable and improving. Yesterday, he killed more than a thousand enemies, and today he broke through a fortified city.
Just because the logistics were difficult to maintain, morale was low, and the rebels defended themselves in the city, after three months, they were still unable to return to the country.
In Zhao Xun's secret report, Miao Zishi, as the head coach, was suspected of delaying the preparation of troops and was repeatedly reprimanded.
Faced with the Xia army's threat to the border, Zhao Qi strictly ordered Miao Zishi to quell the rebellion and return to the army within a month, otherwise military law would be imposed.
After holding on for a month, Liang Guo's monarchs and ministers still had confidence.
Nobles, gentry and ministers with immediate interests actively donated money and materials. For those in power who already enjoyed wealth, the new dynasty may not necessarily lead a better life.
With money and food, he also needed an army. On the premise of ensuring the safety of the capital, Zhao Qi decided to form an additional new army.
With five thousand veterans as the core, Hakka servants from various wealthy residences were the main sources of troops. At the same time, they recruited heroic and heroic people from Liangdu.
In just a few days, the new army has recruited 50,000 people. They are full of energy and brave to fight, and they have a "strong army" attitude.
On August 20, the seventh year of Tongzhi, in response to Liang's actions, Daxia officially declared war on Liang and launched an offensive on the three passes in the eastern part of Xiyuan on the same day.
Xiyuan County is the foundation of the Zhao family. When the Liang Kingdom was established, a large amount of resources were concentrated on building the base, including city defense.
In order to ensure the longevity of the country, there are strong gates in the southeast, northwest and northwest of Xiyuan County.
The three eastern passes adjacent to Fentie are the Liang State's biggest support in resisting the Xia army.
The three passes are connected and the city is surrounded by mountains. The city wall is high and dangerous, with 50,000 troops stationed there and plenty of food, grass and equipment.
On August 22, Liang Marquis Zhao Qi presented the flag to the new army and gave it the title of Wei Liang Army.
Over the Liang Guo Ancestral Temple, the unwilling dragon's roar resounded in the sky. The long-sluggish national destiny was suddenly filled with a fire-like dragon spirit, and the great fortune was in full swing.
Affected by the continuous impact, Liang Guofan, which was originally scattered and gray, gathered strength again under the great luck caused by the burning, and showed an overall reddish shape overnight.
Government orders are flowing smoothly, laws and regulations are restored to their majesty, and the normal life order of the people has not been destroyed by the advance of powerful enemies.
This was Liang Guo's last ditch effort. No matter how weak the dragon was, it would not surrender to others of its kind.
In addition, Zhao Qi is not from a grassroots background like Zhou Bai. The Zhao family has inherited the status of a county king and has been in the Western Plains for generations, and has an extremely deep foundation of Yin blessing.
The ancestors of the Yin Court of Liang Kingdom decisively decided to overdraft the Yin luck of the Blessed Land and cooperate with the Dragon Qi to make a last ditch effort.
On the eve of the departure of the Wei-Liang Army, Zhao Qi held a state banquet for the first time in a long time, hosting wealthy and powerful people who had contributed money and effort, as well as many gentry.
It's not that Zhao Qi is still greedy for pleasure at this time. He feels that relying on his own Yin Court alone is not enough. Only by gathering the luck of the vested interests of Liang State can he obtain more fuel.
The main body of Lianghou Palace is the palace of the Prince of Xiyuan County. It has carved walls and green tiles, making it very majestic.
The Marquis of Liang is the royal title, and the prince is the old title. Both of them are consistent. Even if some parts of the Lianghou Palace exceed the regulations, it will not cause a backlash of luck.
In the main hall of the palace, the lights are bright, the wine is intoxicating, red and yellow luck permeates everywhere, and blue and purple sit in the center.
No matter what, the Liang State is also a vassal state, and the luck pattern of the monarch and his ministers will not be bad. They talk and laugh with each other, creating a grand scene of singing and dancing to promote peace.
"The fortune of the Xia Kingdom is majestic and menacing. It will do more harm to our country than the Kingdom of Jin... The true color of the country will be revealed only when the country is in crisis. You are all my bones..."
"This glass is for everyone!" Zhao Qi, wearing a dragon-shaped robe, stood up and drained the glass of wine.
The monarch toasted with full sincerity. It stands to reason that all the subjects in the palace who came to the invitation should respond immediately.
But many ministers and representatives of wealthy families looked hesitant. You looked at me and I looked at you, holding the wine glass and not knowing what to do.
It's not that the wine is poisonous, but that Marquis Liang made a request before doing it as a courtesy.
Zhao Qi hoped that after they returned, they would immediately offer sacrifices to the clan temple and burn the edicts issued by the imperial court.
If a family wants to have endless heirs and be prosperous for many generations, the blessing of the ancestral spirits must be a top priority.
Even if Marquis Liang has a request, as it involves sacrifices and ancestral spirits, clarifying the situation first is the first priority.
Zhao Qi's expression did not change, and he motioned to the maid waiting beside the palace to present the imperial edict on yellow silk. The heads of several wealthy clans glanced at the contents of the edict, and their expressions immediately darkened.
This is an edict to seek luck!
"Gather the evil blessings of hundreds of tribes, use the luck of the beams, and resist powerful enemies... If the country recovers, you will all be heroes, and you will be bestowed with the luck of officialdom..."
In fact, the imperial edict also said that the official rank of each ancestor was not low, and the county's great ancestors started as seventh-grade red officials.
But now these are all empty talk. When the country recovers, it will at least be the day when the lost territory of Beiqu and Fentie is recovered, and then there will be luck.
It’s not enough to provide people with money, so they still need luck support from their family?
With three hundred years of royal inheritance from the Zhao family, coupled with Zhao Qi's position as a prince, the powerful people in the palace couldn't help but disbelieve in the secrets and methods he had mastered.
Burning the yellow silk imperial book as a sacrifice is destined to borrow the family's luck.
There is no good banquet. After drinking this glass of wine, the family will be completely tied to Liang Guo's chariot.
The important officials in the county were temporarily unmoved, but some ministers who had been promoted by Zhao Qi'en felt cruel and decisively responded and accepted the edict.
Followed by a large number of gentry, the families behind them were not strong in the first place and had been bribed by Zhao Qi early to build momentum at this time.
"The people of Liang rule Liang!"
"Standing still and waiting for change will definitely bring about a change. The northern princes will not sit back and watch the unstoppable rise of the Xia Kingdom."
"Li Shangshu, Wang Shilang and you have received so much support from the people of Liang. Now that the country is in danger, are you unwilling to help?!"
A large number of young scholars shouted, forcing the important ministers to express their stance. There were fewer and fewer people holding drinks, and in the end only a dozen or so closest to Zhao Qi remained.
These ten or so people are the most powerful family representatives in the Liang Kingdom. Some of them are even family heads, and they also serve as senior officials in the Liang Kingdom.
The atmosphere between the monarch and his ministers was very solemn, and the pressure of the dragon's energy was breathless.
Using swords and axes to plunder and plunder by force can naturally achieve the goal, but this is retrograde and centrifugal.
The gap between Liang and Xia can no longer be reversed by stimulating overdraft luck.
Even with a few small victories, it is possible to force the Xia army back, but it is difficult to counterattack the Xia state and take Xia's luck to supplement the Liang's luck.
Zhao Qi's idea was always to temporarily maintain Guozuo's foundation and wait for the right time.
As long as Zong Xu's overall situation can be maintained, let alone fighting for the world, the fate of the princes will always be there for a hundred years.
In the end, the rest of the party dispersed first, leaving only the big shots who were qualified to negotiate terms.
Zhao Qi didn't know what news he revealed or what promises he made. In short, the guests enjoyed themselves...
The next day, all the big and small families in Liangcheng held ancestor worship ceremonies. The bustling capital city was filled with incense and smoke covered the sky.
The Lianghou Ancestral Temple is located with a similar scene. Zhao Qi led the Zhao clan to worship devoutly and communicate with the ancestors of Yinting.
Not long after, a steady stream of yin blessings gushes out from the underworld. When the cold, dead breath meets the yang fortune, it is like cold water poured into a frying pan, immediately making an untimely explosion.
Yin luck is Yin luck. For the souls in the underworld, the more the better, but for people in the Yang world, a transformation process is needed.
Many people who come from small families that have been inherited for many generations have poor fortunes and weak luck. They often become successful in middle age because the family's accumulated negative blessings finally give feedback.
In the same way, the same is true for countries and forces in the Yang world. No matter how strong the Yin luck is, it cannot be used directly under normal circumstances.
Beside Zhao Qi, a white-bearded old Taoist with inner spiritual pressure saw that the yin and yang luck was not in harmony, and he immediately said in a deep voice: "Please hold the national seal and draw the dragon's energy!"
(End of chapter)
