Daxia's territory extends to the Dragon Head of Xiyuan, and the main body of Dragon Qi has been captured by Zhou Bai. The next Liangzhou strategy is a matter of course.
There are occasional twists and turns, but never out of control.
However, Zhou Bai did not expect that Zhao Xun, the boastful prince in the intelligence, would launch a counterattack at this low point in his fortune.
Xiyuan was not secure and the imperial court was trapped in the isolated city. Zhao Xun led one hundred thousand troops not only did not return for reinforcements, but caught Xu's army by surprise and successfully occupied Qingwu County.
The prince Zhao Qi surrendered and the capital was occupied. In terms of the inheritance of a humane country, the Liang Kingdom was destroyed.
But Zhao Xun had the land and soldiers, so how could he easily admit defeat? In a desperate situation, he announced the establishment of a government in Qingwu and called himself the general of the restoration of the country.
As soon as the general government system was established, the remaining military forces who were unwilling to surrender to Xia immediately moved closer to it.
Datou's fortune for the Tianzhu was intercepted by the fish and dragon, but there were still residual fortunes gathered in various places in Jiuliang, supporting Zhao Xun's wish to be granted an official position, and stimulating the ministers and soldiers around him to fight hard.
The Xu family army retreated steadily, and the surrounding troops fell and scattered. In the end, they could only give up all the Qingwu cities and shrink into the countryside.
Qin and Ling states are constantly moving, and the Xia court has just taken control of the Western Plains, so it needs time to stabilize the new territory and digest Liang's fortunes.
The Fuguo General Mansion managed to gain a firm foothold in Qingwu for a while, and recruited old ministers and soldiers one after another. The momentum was quite large, at least not weaker than that of ordinary counties.
When Qiang Xia just destroyed the Liang Kingdom, it is inevitable that people will think of a word, looking back.
Even the worshipers who had not left Zhao Xun sighed repeatedly after observing their qi, reminding Zhao Xun in a subtle way.
Officials and soldiers defended the country, people's morale increased, and the legal network of the general's government system showed a light red color. This was because the foundation of the old Liang law still remained, not that the foundation had been solidified.
If you observe carefully, you will find that the luck in the sky above Qingwu City is like morning fog and white clouds, gathering and dispersing with the wind.
As long as the Xia army comes to attack, it does not require a major defeat. The slanting wind and drizzle in the stalemate can destroy the foundation of the general's mansion and kill the so-called signs of ZTE.
The momentum created by the General's Mansion at the moment is pure fire and fuel, all consumed by old luck. When the lamp oil is exhausted, the spark is extinguished.
Zhao Xun was the eldest son of the county king before the troubled times, and he was the crown prince of a country during the troubled times. With such a noble background, how could he not know some secrets of luck.
In a situation where the fire is booming, if there is no more external resources to supplement it, there will be only a moment of prosperity.
Zhao Xun was unwilling to give up. Three hundred years of family business savings, why did this happen!
If we can get the support of the Yin Court of Liang State and the guidance of our ancestors at this time, there may be a glimmer of hope.
But before he could remodel the ancestral temple and hold an incense ceremony, Zhao Qi, who had been incorporated into the Daxia system, held a meeting of clan elders and announced that Zhao Xun's clan membership would be revoked and Zhao Ci's succession would be raised to first place.
The Yangshi family abandoned him, the eldest son and heir, and the hidden ancestral spirit must have responded and acknowledged it, otherwise the family would not have passed such a major event as changing the front line of the family tree.
Also, now the Yin Court is suffering from the backlash of fate, and it is too late to try to preserve the foundation of the blessed land, so how can it take risks again.
The fate of the family and the dragon's energy changed at the same time. Zhao Xun was bound to fall into the confusion of luck and make unconscious moves.
However, humanity competes with each other, and destiny is unpredictable...
The impact of the country's subjugation and the baptism of successive wars caused a major turning point in Zhao Xun's fortune, and the acquired flaws in his fate were made up for.
Perhaps it was a flash of inspiration that had accumulated over the years on paper, or perhaps it was Long Qi's final unwillingness to struggle. Zhao Xun retreated to the Qingwu countryside despite the Xu family's defeated army, and aggressively sent troops southward.
There are two other counties in the south of Liangzhou, one is Nanfu County and the other is Changyan County.
The two countries had previously been deceived and supported by Lingzhou and sent out large armies to attack Tongchang. Their rear areas were empty. This time they were caught off guard when faced with Zhao Xun's desperate move south.
There is no way out, old luck burns crazily, turning into the resources for a desperate fight.
Zhao Xun used to be pampered and well-off, but with the support of abundant resources, his martial arts cultivation has never fallen behind, and he is a genuine innate state.
The leader is charging forward, his troops are full of energy, and the soldiers dare to die if they fail to obey.
When the Zhao army arrived, there was no way to stop Nanfu State, and all the checkpoints and cities were conquered.
On October 10, Zhao Xun marched straight into the capital of Nanfu Kingdom, captured and killed the leader of Nanfu Kingdom, and successfully annexed a Liangzhou dragon and snake.
When the old fire burned out, firewood from Nanfu was obtained again, and the laws of the general's mansion began to settle down.
The defeated Xu family's troops retreated to the countryside and did not wait for an opportunity to counterattack. The family leader Xu Zhi died in the internal strife, and Qingwu City turned its back on danger.
On October 13, the allied forces of the two countries returned to defend Changyan County. The Zhao army's offensive was blocked, and there was a stalemate for several days with no outcome.
In the end, the Nanfu soldiers joined the Changyan Kingdom, and the leader of the Changyan Kingdom acquiesced to Zhao Xun's occupation of Nanfu County.
On October 20, Zhou Ping, the vanguard of the Xia army, led 30,000 troops towards Qingwu County, taking advantage of the situation to integrate the Xu family army who was in civil strife.
While the Xu family was negotiating with Zhou Ping, trying to get a good condition for surrender, Zhao Xun returned to Qingwu City and announced the reestablishment of the Liang Kingdom, also known as Liang Hou.
The successful restoration of the country by the general's palace immediately shocked Liangzhou.
The people of Liang did not expect that the lonely son of the Marquis of Liang would actually accomplish something great.
However, neither the title of Marquis of Liang nor the status of a vassal state has been recognized, and the outside world mostly refers to the country as Xinliang.
There is no other way. The situation of Xia Kingdom in Liangzhou has been established. Unless the Xia army is stopped from going south, it will be just a dream after all.
Of course, with the establishment of the two-county system and the ownership of Old Liang Can Yun and Long Qi, there is still some pattern.
The shuttle patrolled the country's borders and suppressed the rebellious dragon and elephant, and gradually began to turn into a python.
If Zhao Xun can wait for a while to sort out the internal forces and digest his luck, he will definitely become a dragon and a python.
Although the luck dragon python is very different from the luck dragon, as long as it transcends the dragon "snake" body, it means there is potential for growth.
Just like Nanfu, Changyan and other counties, the natural pattern is here, and it is difficult to become a prince.
This is also the tragedy of small countries. It is not that they are willing to be used as swordsmen by King Ling, but they have the opportunity to achieve success by taking advantage of the luck of big countries.
Zhao Xun bucked the trend and established Xinliang, which had a certain impact on the overall situation of Liangzhou. Moreover, the Zhao family has been rooted in Liangzhou for three hundred years, so it has a deep foundation.
In addition to Fentie County, which is stable, and Beiqu County, which is extremely disappointed, there are undercurrents surging in Tongchang and Xiyuan.
Some powerful gentry whose interests were damaged and who had resentment against the Xia court secretly contacted Xinliang to provide support.
It has been a taboo since ancient times for a son to disobey his father's orders, so Zhao Xun sent people to spread various news throughout Liangzhou.
The old Marquis of Liang did not sincerely surrender to the Xia Kingdom, and was forced to remove his name from the family tree; the destiny of Liang Province lies in Zhao, otherwise why would the Liang Kingdom be established again;
However, these are just small tricks, and Zhou Bai, who has the upper hand, can naturally deal with them easily.
As early as early October, he appointed Zhao Qi's younger brother Zhao Yi as the governor of Tongchang County, and successfully took up the position under the escort of a large army.
After Zhao Yi took office, on the one hand, he supported the Xia army in quelling the chaos in the territory and eliminating the hidden dangers of separatism; on the other hand, he vigorously rectified the administration of officials and eliminated the fittest.
Anyone who dissatisfied will be suppressed by force. The local big players dare not make any small move under the butcher's knife.
In addition, Zhao Yi also released some official quotas for scholars from wealthy families to express his comfort to those whose interests were harmed.
This is to send a signal to the powerful people in the newly occupied area. Daxia is the orthodox king, and there is no need to worry about them robbing the rich and giving to the poor.
As long as you respect the laws of Daxia and support the rule of the imperial court, the road to advancement will never be closed.
In just half a month, the Daxia Law Network has connected all parts of Tongchang, and the government orders are smooth. There is no problem in acting as the backing of the army's southern expedition.
Zhao Yi was a fellow Jinshi for the thirty-sixth year of Xiangxing. He was a rare young talent. He was once an elder admired by Zhao Ci and other family geniuses.
If it weren't for taking care of the overall interests of the Zhao family and becoming an idle Zongzheng official, even serving as the prime minister of Liang would be more than enough.
This person is the pearl that Zhou Bai dug up, and he is also a powerful evidence to combat the rumors.
There is also Zhou Bai who has not yet claimed the title of king, but as a grand duke, he did not hesitate to make Zhao Qi a marquis.
Regardless of whether this Anlehou is fictitious or real, with this prince around, the backlash of the Zhao family's luck will not be a big deal, and the blessed land can be preserved.
Being mean and unkind, no, being as generous as the sea.
In terms of strength and virtue, Zhou Baidu was an upright king, and everyone in Liang was impressed.
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In late October of the seventh year of Tongzhi, taking advantage of the undercurrent caused by the establishment of Xinliang, Daxia Xuanyiwei thoroughly cleaned the interior.
More than 170 gentry and ministers who surrendered on the surface but secretly colluded with Xinliang were demoted and sent to labor camps; more than 20 powerful families had their homes confiscated and were exiled to the border areas to fill the people, and the official roads were full of prisoners.
After a month of accumulation, Daxia's dispersed troops were consolidated, the Qinzhou frontier troops were repulsed in the west, and the beacons were extended to a hundred miles outside the Great Wall in the north. The Jin people temporarily lost sight of Beiqu County.
However, the famine in the local area has been subdued, and the rebels have returned. Not to mention complete control, the legal network has been spread, and the popularity is getting stronger.
People's minds are determined that the unification of Liangzhou is unstoppable.
On November 1, the seventh year of Tongzhi, Zhou Bai took Li Dingguo as the former military commander and commanded a hundred thousand troops from Tongchang County southward, aiming directly at Changyan County.
Among these 100,000 troops, there are two battalions of the Forbidden Army and 50,000 garrison troops, which can be said to be elite.
Under Li Dingguo's command, even if Changyan gathered troops from the two counties and had the support of Lingguo, they could not stop him.
Now that heaven and earth are separated, the power of humanity is getting stronger and stronger, and all hidden dragons are seizing the time to expand.
Let’s just say that the seven states in the north have a population of less than 100 million, and the dragon energy they can breed is limited. How many four-clawed dragons can they breed, three or two?
One step behind will make it difficult to ascend to the throne.
Most of the Ling Kingdom's luck flows to Tongzhou. It is obvious that the attack is urgent, so there is no way to interfere too much in Liangzhou.
On November 5, Zhou Bai transferred Lou Jinpeng back to Xiyuan City to coordinate the war situation in the northwest, while he personally conquered Xinliang.
Zhao Xun's rise from desperation must be part of Liangzhou's destiny. This is the silent resistance of Liangzhou's residual dragon.
If Zhou Bai, a lord from outside the state, first destroyed the old Liang and then personally conquered the new Liang, he would not have to waste too much time on digestion and governance, and the whole territory of Liangzhou would no longer be troubled.
Of course, the most important thing is that Zhou Bai has recently expanded his territory, his luck has greatly increased, and his cultivation has reached the peak of Yangshen without realizing it.
Now he only has one opportunity left to break through to the fifth realm of Dharma. If there are no immortals in Tianyuan Continent, the Dharma realm is a genuine great monk.
After the soul has been transformed into yin and yang, the next step is to transform into a soul, which can cast spells without guilt even outside the body.
Therefore, the Dharma Appearance Realm is also called the Yuanshen Realm. It is the external appearance of the Yuanshen's power to connect the heaven and the earth. It is transformed by one's cultivation. It is a very important state.
From a close perspective, a powerful Dharma is needed to overcome the tribulations. From a distance, there are many disasters on the road to eternal life. A strong Dharma can avoid many disasters.
The Imperial Army's mighty army, numbering 150,000, marched out of Xiyuan and entered the border of Qingwu County, pushing forward unimpeded.
Daxu Kaiguo County looked after the Xu family. Previously, relying on tens of thousands of clan soldiers and local forces in Qingwu, they dared to negotiate terms with Zhou Ping. Their ambitions were not small.
But when Mr. Xia actually stood in front of the Xu family, they did not dare to say another word.
Hearing is false, seeing is believing. Only after coming into contact with the real elites of the Xia army did the Xu family understand why Zhao Qi surrendered as a prince, and why the wolf-like Jin Kingdom had to give up the territory it had gained.
The king's army marched southward with great grandeur. The so-called resurgence of Xinliang was just the bark of a defeated dog.
There will be more updates in August than in July, but I am too busy with my new job. I can’t update daily without staying up late at night, and I won’t update weekly. For the time being, I will update a chapter every other day. Even if I don't have perfect attendance, I will continue to write. Don't worry about me suddenly ending up as a eunuch or something, I will take care of myself as long as I need to.
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