A few days later, the Hebei War came to an end, and hundreds of thousands of Ming troops were finally defeated.
The Ming army had the right time, place and people, and neither had an advantage, so defeat was a foregone conclusion.
During the battle between the two sides, several generals of the Ming army were lost. Zhao Kuo, who was known as an armchair strategist, was injured and taken away by Li Mu after persisting in entangled with Li Ji and Ran Min for a long time.
Of the hundreds of thousands of troops, less than ten generals were able to escape. The other soldiers were besieged by the Tang army and had to surrender.
"The Hebei War is over...Li Tang's energy has begun to grow rapidly. Li Shimin should also be on the path to becoming the Emperor of Heaven at this time."
After reading the information sent to his hands, Wang Jing also deliberately urged his soul to enter the void of the world's origin to observe the changes in the Qi of the Li Tang Dynasty. It was originally not as good as the Qi of the Great Xia Dynasty, but it was growing rapidly.
However, Wang Jing did not feel the pressure, because after the defeat of Cao Wei, the strength of the Daxia Dynasty was not as good as before.
He picked up the memorial underneath.
What is written above is the damage suffered by the Ming army in this battle. In general, Li Mu Lianpo and others only escaped with their own lives, leaving hundreds of thousands of Ming army elites on the battlefield, which can be regarded as a total annihilation.
The strength Zhu Di had accumulated in Youzhou for so many years was lost in one day.
Without these soldiers and horses, even if Li Mu Lianpo and the others could go back, the Ming army would lose the possibility of competing for world hegemony, and it would not take long for the Ming army to be defeated by Li Tang.
In the world of China, another monarch is about to leave.
At this time, Liu Bowen came to visit and reported: "Your Majesty, a report came from Jinling that all the flying boats have been built."
"Okay, I will tell you that Yang Dayan will lead his troops to transport the flying boat to Guanzhong."
Wang Jing immediately ordered.
He has been waiting for a long time, and the Qin army in Guanzhong must have also been looking forward to Feizhou for a long time.
"By the way, transfer the head of the Military Intelligence Department, Wu Yong, to accompany the military counselor..."
After Wang Jing gave the order, he thought of Liu Bowen's words a few days ago, and specially sent a person who was good at conspiracy to join the army to prevent Qin from playing tricks.
The people of Qin are simple and brave enough to fight, but the emperor and his ministers are all smart and Daxia must be on guard.
Liu Bowen immediately accepted the order.
Yang Dayan was still in Jinan at this time. He needed to lead his army back to the Central Plains by boat, and then take over the flying boat and turn to the west.
After Yang Dayan received the military order, he couldn't help but look happy.
His Majesty asked him to lead his army to Guanzhong. This was an opportunity for him to make meritorious deeds. During this trip, he only needed to hand over the flying boat with the Qin army. He did not need to attack the city and plunder the land and fight with other generals.
When the Qin army invaded Hanzhong, he also had credit for containing the Shu Han and creating an opportunity for the west camp to defeat the enemy.
"It seems that I did nothing wrong with what I did a few days ago..."
Yang Dayan suppressed his surprise and met Wu Yong, the head of the Military Intelligence Department, and started to set off by boat.
…
Time flies by like water.
Half a month had passed since Yang Dayan received the news that Feizhou and his army were marching westward in hiding.
June of the eleventh year of Taichu came to the end of the month.
The Tang army led by Li Jing also swept across Hebei in these days. The cities that were taken under the control of the Ming army turned to the Tang army after feeling the intimidation of the Tang army.
Even some cities that originally belonged to Ran Wei were replaced with dragon flags representing Li Tang.
This day.
Several men with resolute temperament came to Jinan.
They disembarked from the dock in the north of Jinan, boarded a cloud cart and quickly arrived at the city gate. At this time, the morning sun was gradually getting hotter, but the number of pedestrians at the city gate and on the streets within the city did not decrease at all.
After the land of Qingqi was incorporated into Daxia, this area was continuously digested and absorbed by the Daxia Dynasty.
Correspondingly, the royal caravans of the Daxia Dynasty, caravans organized by dignitaries, and wealthy merchants also came, bringing a large amount of goods within Daxia and earning a lot of profits.
The gathering of business travelers naturally makes Jinan City more and more prosperous and lively.
The leading man among the few people looked at the bustling city gate, and then at the arrogant and powerful defenders on the city wall, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
The city Daxia had just captured was more prosperous than the capital of their country.
There are also the speedboats and cloud carriages they took when they came, as well as the various equipment transported by the merchants that use spiritual stone crystal coins as energy...
The more he saw, the stronger an idea became in his mind.
When a few of them walked to the city gate, they saw a middle-aged man with an average appearance approaching them.
This middle-aged man's appearance and temperament seem to blend into the crowd and disappear in a blink of an eye, but if you look closely at his eyes, you can see a bottomless light in his eyes.
It seems to be able to penetrate everything and bury countless secrets.
"Colonel Captain!"
"Your Majesty knows that you are coming to Jinan, so he specially ordered you to welcome you!"
The middle-aged man stepped forward and saluted with a hint of joy in his voice of reunion after a long time.
The person he called the captain was Ran Liang, a beggar military captain who had many interactions with Wang Jing in the first year of Taichu. He and Wang Jing had some conflicts at the beginning, and finally secretly left north alone to join Ran Wei.
Ran Liang glanced at the middle-aged man in front of him hesitantly, and his name sounded familiar to him.
After thinking for a moment, he found the other party's name from his memory.
"Fein...it's you!"
The person who came to greet him was Fan Yin, the general manager who had been in charge of the Military Intelligence Department for many years. He used to be a member of the beggar army and later became Wang Jing's loyal follower.
Fan Yin has worked for Wang Jing from the very beginning. It is precisely because of his qualifications and loyalty that he has been in charge of the Military Intelligence Department, which investigates important military affairs, and has countless secret information about the Great Xia Dynasty in his hands.
His authority seems inconspicuous, but in fact, it is second only to the important ministers of the three provinces in Daxia.
"I haven't seen you for so many years. I actually don't recognize you."
Ran Liang sighed.
Fan Yin gave a rare smile, said nothing, turned around and led the way.
On the way, Fan Yin and Ran Liang talked while walking, talking about the past when Daxia conquered the four directions. The Daxia Dynasty defeated powerful enemies from all walks of life and unified the south, which is a legendary event in itself.
In other words, every dynasty that can unify the world is a miracle and epic in history.
The Daxia Dynasty is more legendary than those dynasties.
The few people following Ran Liang couldn't help but be fascinated after hearing Fan Yin talk about Daxia's achievements in sweeping all directions.
When Ran Liang saw this, he suddenly understood.
Fan Yin said these words to arouse their yearning for Daxia and pave the way for the next thing.
soon.
Ran Liang boarded a carriage and followed the street to the palace.
A few of them were led by Fan Yin to a main hall. At this time, there were several people standing in front of the main hall, and the one in the middle was a very familiar figure.
"Ran Liang pays homage to His Majesty!"
Ran Liang looked shocked. He didn't expect Wang Jing to come out of the palace to greet him in person. He couldn't help but feel excited and hurriedly stepped forward to pay his respects.
This time is different from the past.
The young man who was still struggling to survive under his command eleven years ago is now the emperor who occupies most of China. The identities of the two sides are as different as heaven and earth.
Regardless of whether it was a show or not, Wang Jingneng came out of the palace to greet him with the dignity of an emperor, but he gave him great dignity and respect.
Many famous ministers and generals in history have the moral concept that a scholar should die for his confidant.
When he meets a king who trusts and respects him very much, even a famous minister with great ability will do his best... Ran Liang is not a famous minister, but deep down he already has the idea of serving Wang Jing.
"Hahahaha, captain, hurry up and invite me. I and the captain are old friends, so there is no need to be polite!"
Wang Jing laughed and quickly stepped forward to hold Ran Liang's arm.
Swimming with arms is also a trick for the monarch to win over people's hearts and subdue his ministers.
Ran Liang's figure was a little stiff, and he followed Wang Jing into the hall.
Entering the hall, Wang Jing personally arranged a seat for Ran Liang and asked him to sit on the left side of the hall. After everyone was seated, beautiful palace maids came one by one and presented them with fine wine and delicacies.
Fan Yin sat next to Ran Liang, changing his usual silence and activating the atmosphere in the hall.
After a while.
Wang Jingcai asked: "Captain, I was also a member of the Beggar Army. Basically we are a family. We can speak out if we have anything to say. I want to know what the King of Heaven has planned?"
"Do you want to join the Li Tang Dynasty and serve the Tang Army, or do you want to continue to fight for hegemony in China?"
Tian Wangjing has sent many letters to Ran Min these days, but the other party has not responded.
Now, Ran Liang and several people were sent to Jinan quietly to hide their identities.
Wang Jing wanted to know what the other party was thinking.
Ran Liang thought for a while and then said: "I don't know very well what the King of Heaven is thinking, but the King of Heaven probably has no intention of conquering China anymore..."
Wang Jing frowned slightly, looked at Liu Bowen on the right, and understood what Ran Min was thinking.
If the other party has no ambition to compete for hegemony, then there is only one possibility left: the other party is waiting for a price!
Whoever offers better conditions, Da Xia or Li Tang, will decide which side Ran Min will vote for.
Wang Jing nodded slowly.
There were many people in the hall, which was not suitable for discussing secret topics, so he changed the topic, raised the wine bottle, and talked to Ran Liang about other things in Hebei again.
Half a day later.
Ran Liang was sent to the post house to rest. Liu Bowen personally sent the other party away.
After the other party's figure disappeared, most of the smile on Wang Jing's face disappeared.
"Your Majesty, I asked Ran Liang. The condition given by Li Tang is to make him king... As long as Ran Min is willing to surrender, he will be made king of Zhao and he will still be in charge of the original army."
After Liu Bowen came back, he said softly.
Wang Jing said: "It is really generous of Li Tang to consecrate King Zhao and let him continue to lead the old army. I remember that Li Jing is only the Duke of the country now. Once Ran Min surrenders, his title will still be above Li Jing."
"If virtue is not matched, there will be disaster. I don't know if Ran Minming doesn't understand this truth! Li Tang's king with a different surname is not that easy to be!"
Liu Bowen said: "I thought that after reading several letters sent by His Majesty, Ran Min should also know this, so he sent Ran Liang, who is familiar with Your Majesty, to come to Jinan..."
"He is waiting for His Majesty to make conditions for him. If the conditions are acceptable, there is a high chance that Ran Min will go south and defect to our court!"
Wang Jing was silent.
He didn't know what Ran Min was thinking, but this condition was really difficult to meet. Is Ran Min qualified to be crowned king? Of course I have this qualification.
With his invincible strength and talent in leading troops, he is enough to dominate the world.
It is not an exaggeration for Li Tang to win over the other party on the condition of being crowned king. However, in history, all kings with different surnames who joined Li Tang died suddenly. From this point of view, Li Tang's reputation was somewhat flawed.
If Wang Jing offered the same conditions, I believe Ran Min would definitely go south, but Wang Jing didn't want to give them this condition!
When Yue Fei and Han Xin defected to him, Wang Jing only canonized them as generals leading the army, but they did not have any titles. They could only be canonized for their military merits.
Ran Min is very strong, but he can't compare with Yue Fei and Han Xin.
If Wang Jing directly canonized Ran Min as king, how could he convince Yue Fei and Han Xin? Especially Han Xin, he was arrogant and unyielding. It would be fine if Daxia had always adhered to the rule of not being granted a title without merit.
If he made an exception for Ran Min and broke the rules, Han Xin would definitely be dissatisfied.
At that time, Han Xin also sent a messenger to ask Wang Jing to be like Liu Bang in history and make him a false king of Qi. Will Wang Jing agree or not?
"Oh, it's so difficult!"
Wang Jing couldn't help but sigh.
He walked back and forth for a few steps and then said: "Send another letter to Ran Min. As long as he is willing to go south, I am willing to make him a general and also command the old army... But I can't make an exception for him by making him a king." !”
"In addition to Wang Jue, I am willing to compensate you in other ways. If Ran Min doesn't agree, then forget it!"
Wang Jing made a cruel decision.
Liu Bowen did not persuade him, but he agreed with Wang Jing's decision in his heart.
In the world of China, powerful people in the Zhongtian realm are scarce resources and can enhance the strength of a dynasty.
But the Great Xia Dynasty doesn’t have to do with him! The peerless divine generals include Yue Fei and Han Xin, and the top heavenly generals include Fu Youde, Lu Bu, He Ruobi and others.
There are also Yang Zaixing, Yuwen Chengdu who are similar to Ran Min, Gao Aocao who just defected, etc.
There are already an even number of powerful people in the Heaven Realm in Daxia.
Anyway, the rules of Daxia are here. If Ran Min doesn't want to, he can only forget it.
Ran Min was also keen on fame and fortune in the history books. In order to consolidate his power, he presented himself to the Eastern Jin Dynasty and killed Li Nong, the leader of the beggar army when he became independent. He seemed to be a hero who issued the order to kill Hu, a peerless figure, but a secret figure. There are many dark histories.
In other words, apart from his own bravery and killing Hu Ling and killing Hu Lu to avenge the Han people, Ran Min did not have many merits and achievements that he could claim.
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July 5th.
After crossing a series of towering and steep mountains, the sky ahead suddenly became much clearer.
The flying boat hidden in the sky thousands of feet above finally crossed the mountains stretching for thousands of miles and entered the Guanzhong, which is known as the fertile wilderness.
Among the mountains, a relatively narrow mountain road extends windingly, connecting Guanzhong and a plain opposite the continuous mountains. The towering black flag was placed in the military city built at Taniguchi.
Behind the military city, there are rolling hills and plateaus, and a large number of camps are connected with each other, forming a dense military camp that can accommodate a large army.
"finally reached!"
Yang Dayan, who was on the flying boat, finally breathed a sigh of relief after seeing the scene ahead. This journey was not easy for him.
