Chaoguo, Chaohe, Liujiagang.
Ever since that earth-shattering blow appeared in the sky above Liucheng half a month ago, the young master who originally commanded the army gave up his position without saying a word.
This matter was too difficult, and could even put his life in danger if he was not careful. In addition, his mother's clan was also a direct daughter of the Qing clan, so it ended up being nothing. At this moment, someone else came to command this army. A young master, Mr. Yangsheng.
At this moment, Young Master Yangsheng was discussing with his Jiacheng what to do next.
Jiacheng's family background was not good, he was not from the Qing clan, he was not even his legitimate son, he was just the concubine of a doctor. Fortunately, this concubine is also a genius. He has awakened his bloodline at a young age and is comparable to a third-generation doctor.
However, the concubine was obviously not satisfied with this.
It is too difficult to open up wasteland. Nine out of ten doctors who go to open up wasteland will die at the hands of demons. The remaining one will succeed by luck, but most of them will be short-lived and will not live long at all. His son may not be able to hold on to such a large territory. In the end, only one will be left. This is also common in rural areas.
After working so hard and only having one village, it would be better to join a certain Qing clan from the beginning and become a guest of the Qing clan. The Qing clan will reward the land of one village as a fief.
But this kind of life is obviously not what the concubine wants, so he went to the young master Yangsheng. It is not shameful to burn the cold stove. What if the young master Yangsheng succeeds?
This concubine's name is Hu, Jiacheng Hu.
"Young Master, commanding an army to attack Yancheng this time will definitely be full of crises. Even if the monarch rewards you with a drop of the Emperor's true blood for this purpose, no young master will be willing. Otherwise, it won't be your turn, young master."
Hearing this, Young Master Yangsheng laughed at himself: "I don't have a distinguished background. My mother died of illness shortly after giving birth to me. Naturally, I don't have any team members. Apart from this life, what else do I have? For me, If you don't even dare to risk your life, how can you succeed?"
"There is a high probability that I will not succeed to the throne if I work hard, but if I don't work hard, it is completely impossible to succeed. What's more, this time is my chance. The drop of the Emperor's true blood that my father rewarded is genuine. I can use this drop of true blood to succeed. Breakthrough, return to his ancestors and become an existence comparable to the second generation of ministers."
Jiacheng Hu nodded: "Master, the current situation is very complicated."
"Our target for this battle is Yancheng. For this battle, the monarch has prepared two yellow-level Taoist soldiers for you, young master. He has also recruited 3,000 people from the capital and 20,000 retinue warriors. He has also asked the young master to command the east. In the land of five counties, it is not unreasonable to supervise the military affairs of these five counties."
"But the more generous the monarch is, the greater the risk of this trip."
"Young Master, I put it harshly, these troops and the Young Master are just chess pieces used to test Yancheng. If you are not careful, they will be sacrificed. Then the Young Master's death will be of no value."
"Ever since that attack half a month ago, everyone knows that Yancheng is not easy to fight today. Even if the young master breaks through, coupled with the two Tao soldiers, it seems that the strength is only about the same as that shown in Yancheng now, and this has not taken into account that Is Peng Bing dead or alive?"
"Although there are rumors that he is dead, who can guarantee it? We are the key to the temptation."
Hearing this, Young Master Yangsheng nodded very seriously: "That's the truth, but it is also possible that Peng Bing is dead. If he dies and Yancheng has no other back-up, then this battle can be fought. , after all, Uncle Bochang will also participate in this battle."
"This is my chance! Maybe this is my only chance. If I don't seize it, how can I succeed?"
Even if you know that there is probably a trap ahead, so what?
Many times it's not that we don't know there's a big pit ahead, but that we have no choice.
Many choices are considered stupid and foolish after the incident, but in the circumstances at the time, they may have seemed like the best choice.
This is how Young Master Yangsheng is, he has no choice.
"Then let's make good preparations. After all, there is still land for the five eastern counties." Jiacheng Hu said seriously.
The five eastern counties are all located outside Chaohe River.
Since the decisive battle between Peng Bing and Bochang, many legends from the past have been revealed again, and many legends and stories are now regarded as history books in a strict manner.
The first monarch of the Chao Kingdom used great supernatural powers to open up the Chao River directly near the Yangtze River and divert the water from the Yangtze River into the Chao River.
He first used his true body to make random arches on the ground, arching out the Chao River that looked like a circle, and then diverted water from the Yangtze River, and finally the Chao River was created today.
There are a total of twenty-six counties within the Chao River, and these twenty-six counties are the essence of the Chao Kingdom.
It is said that when the first monarch of Chao Kingdom was in power, Chao Kingdom had a total of 108 counties, and it was also a proper vassal state. It's just that after his death, the second generation of descendants couldn't hold on to such a large territory. Various conspiracies and evil kings emerged one after another. When the third generation succeeded, the one hundred and eight counties became ninety-six counties. .
Finally, it became what it is today.
The four Qing clans each guard one side, located in the four directions of southeast, northwest and outside Chaohe River. To the east is the Hu clan of the Qing clan. Among the five counties in the east, the Hu family occupied one county, and other nobles, big and small, occupied two counties. There were only two counties directly under the rule of the king.
Ten thousand years ago, these five counties were often submerged in the sea. Until ten thousand years ago, Mo Sheng sat in the East China Sea and taught the dragon tribe how to behave on his own. Even the Dragon Lord of the East China Sea was helped by Mo Sheng's fists. Next, I learned the principles of good neighborliness and friendship.
Since then, few evil dragons have set off endless waves towards the mainland in order to become real dragons. It's not that they've become better behaved, it's that they've changed directions.
The five counties east of the Chao River only began to gain value from then on.
Before that, these five counties were often submerged by waves. Only savages could survive here, and nobility would not come here at all. There are too many monsters and water tribes to kill them all.
"These five counties are relatively short-lived, don't have many nobles, and their heritage is not that great. Their overall strength is far behind the twenty-six counties within Chaohe River. The five counties combined together, plus today's Yancheng may be equivalent to the land of two counties."
"After we get there, we must first find a way to integrate these five counties."
Hearing this, Young Master Yangsheng sighed directly: "Not to mention the land of five counties, there are only four counties left now. And it will take at least half a month for the army to leave Liujiagang and head to the east of Chaohe River. By then, it will be said Maybe there will only be three counties left.”
Jiacheng Hu smiled and said: "Master, this is actually a good thing. There are only three counties left, so two counties have fallen into the hands of thieves. Moreover, the five eastern counties have little foundation, and most of the nobles are pioneers. Nobles are not nobles ennobled by the monarch. The territories of these pioneering nobles are their own, so they usually pay very little tax to the monarch. Even if they are lost, the monarch only has a small amount of obligations."
"So, Young Master might as well carry out publicity in a big way, mainly in two aspects."
"The first aspect is that there are two counties that have fallen into the hands of thieves. There is no need to defeat Yancheng. Just take back the land of these two counties, and there will be at least thirty counties, and at least thirty doctor-level pioneers will be born. Nobles. Young Master, you are the Grand Sima Jiajie, and you are in charge of the military affairs of the five counties. You still have the power to reward nobles."
There are not many others in Chao Kingdom, but there are many bastards!
Chinese people will train their sons in strict accordance with the requirements of the army from an early age. When they grow up, they will definitely be qualified grassroots officers with well-developed muscles and familiar with basic military laws.
In addition to military training, the scholars would also send their concubines to private schools run by doctors to learn some extraordinary knowledge. Many of the concubines of the scholars were outstanding and even awakened their bloodline. As for the doctor's concubine, there is no need to say more.
Most of these bastards are full of martial virtues. They can all read and write, and are also good at using weapons to kill.
Even the poorest son of a countryman, when he leaves his father, will be given a weapon and some money by his father. The concubine of a scholar usually has a horse and an armor, and the concubine of a doctor has even more. With a little training, these concubines can become an elite army.
"As long as the young master is willing to give a reward, the bastards from all over the country will quickly gather towards Liujiagang. In this way, the young master will have no shortage of elite soldiers. With a little training, the young master will have his own team. Moreover, there are also real geniuses among the bastards. , there are dozens of them in the capital alone who are as young as three generations of doctors."
"As long as the young master is willing to unite these bastards and let them truly see hope, then after this battle, regardless of victory or defeat, the young master's team will be able to gather smoothly. By then, the young master will have talents, troops, territory, and Wealth, at this time, it is possible to seize the direct descendant."
"The second aspect is to tell the nobles who have lost their land. Now that the monarch sends his son to recover the lost land, they must contribute. If nothing is done, after the lost land is recovered in the future, the land in the past that used to be a county as a fief will only be given to one township. In the past, those who had a village land and a fief were only given land to one village. In the past, those who had only one village land were given a thousand-acre manor. In the past, those who had no land were only given honors and no benefits were given. "
"As soon as this news comes out, those landless nobles will definitely try their best to provide us with all the help they can. Here is the information."
Having said this, Jiachenghu clasped his fists and said, "Young master, please shield the secret."
Hearing this, Young Master Yangsheng blinked his eyes and took out a jade pendant with a smile. After crushing the jade pendant, a red light enveloped an area several feet in radius. The time was limited, so Jiacheng Lake could not make a long story short.
"Sir, the rebels in Yancheng must be suppressed, but they cannot be truly suppressed. The scale must be grasped."
"Even if Yancheng is really powerful, it is still the king's business and the Chao Kingdom's business, not the responsibility of the young master."
"We want to reach a tacit understanding with Yancheng during this trip."
"First of all, we can tell Yancheng that we will train the army in Liujiagang and delay as much time as possible. It is already the second month of autumn, and it will be easy to delay it until winter. In this way, we can obtain trade concessions from Yancheng. From now on, the trade between Yancheng and the domestic nobles must be left to us. With trade, you will have money, sir, and with money, we can raise troops."
"When winter comes, we will continue to train based on the ancestral motto of not fighting in winter."
"Of course, we can't really take action without fighting. The army still has to move forward. Next month, Young Master, you will show your determination and command the army to Guyang County, which has not yet been captured."
"At that time, Young Master, you will sit in Guyang County and continue to send troops to fight. Whoever does not listen to you, Young Master, you will send to destroy the army outside Yancheng, and then use the tacit understanding to eliminate the leader of this army. Even the leader will Even if you don’t die, you can be beheaded directly after defeat.”
"What you have to do, Master, is to use your power and position to completely control Dongjun and Guyang County. Then, Master, you can discuss with Yancheng in advance. They will withdraw from Dongjun and we will occupy Dongjun. There is no need to actually fight. , can you send it out of the country as a gift?"
"At that time, we also had a record of taking action, and we finally recovered Dongjun. As for the other records, we can kill the savages, marinate them, and say they are soldiers of Yancheng. Who can say anything?"
"At that time, we only need the land of Dongjun and Guyang counties, and the remaining three counties will be handed over to them."
"Today, what Yancheng needs most is time. Yancheng seems strong, but there are already many problems internally. Jiang Hua also needs time to integrate the internal affairs again and unite them as one. He also needs time to cultivate a true team of confidants. He still needs time to train Taoist soldiers, and he also needs time to research new Taoist methods so that more of his subordinates can become Taoist priests."
"So, there is no need to worry about Yancheng not agreeing."
"The key lies in how to divide the interests. If the negotiation is good, by the beginning of next spring, the elite soldiers composed of the concubines will have been trained. Young Master, you have also thoroughly digested the true blood of the Emperor of Heaven, and you can even build an army based on the concubines. Belongs to your Taoist soldiers."
"At that time, it will not be too late to decide whether to fight or make peace."
"In my opinion, the most important thing to achieve this goal is tacit understanding. We will not do anything treasonous, nor will we do anything involving private collusion with Yancheng. Everything is a tacit understanding and everything is a coincidence."
"We have to fight next, and we can't really risk everything to fight."
"You must grasp the speed, Master."
"If you act too fake, young master, you will lose the favor of the nobles in the country. No matter what, the nobles will not accept a traitorous young master to succeed to the throne."
"But if everything is a real fight, then Young Master you will really become cannon fodder. Even if you die on the battlefield, the others will only say a few hypocritical words to praise Young Master for his bravery after learning about it."
At this point, the surrounding red light began to dim, and Jiacheng Hu stopped talking. Before the red light completely disappeared, Young Master Yangsheng nodded: "Then wait until next spring and have a good fight!"
Jiachenghu said appropriately: "All this is for the overall situation!"
(End of chapter)
