With 30,000 infantry and cavalry attacking Wubao with a population of 300 households, the outcome can be imagined.
Wubao was breached in an instant, and all the old, weak, women and children were beheaded.
In order to promote his martial arts, Shi Tao slaughtered all the villages within a hundred miles around Zhao's Fort. More than 2,000 families were destroyed and their families were killed. Their heads were piled up in the capital, facing the northeast, to intimidate the Tuoba and Murong families.
Then he made thousands of colorful banners, and the gongs and drums shook the sky, and he returned in triumph from Daijun.
Passing through counties and counties along the way, they allowed soldiers to insult wives and daughters, and plundered finances at will. If they resisted even a little, the whole family suffered misfortune.
When he returned to Yecheng, it was already July. Shi Hu ordered hundreds of officials to come out of the city to greet him. The scene was extremely grand, with a brocade barrier stretching for thirty miles.
To the east, a thin female rider gallops inside and outside, wearing a purple silk scarf, brocade trousers, a gold and silver lace, and five-grain brocade boots.
To the west, a dragon in the middle of the road greets him, with black armor and red silk ribbons, a tall horse, swords and spears reflecting the sun, which is extremely majestic.
Shi Tao's prestige was unparalleled for a while, and many people who were originally vacillating also joined his command.
People are in high spirits during happy events. Shi Hu swept away the depressed look on his face and personally held a banquet for Shi Tao at the Tongque Terrace to celebrate his success.
Prince Shi Xuan seemed dispensable.
This is undoubtedly a clear signal. Many people who originally supported Shi Xuan switched their families and took refuge in Shi Tao.
"My ability to conquer the Dai County is due to the great blessings of the King of Heaven. Now the sea is stable and the world is at peace. When I enter the great position, I will take the honorary title. I will secure the country and the people internally and frighten the little ones in all directions!" The first words Shi Tao said were actually Encourage advancement.
There is nothing better than a father to know a son, and nothing better than a son to know a father.
Among Shi Hu's disciples, only Shi Tao understood his thoughts best.
In the third year of Jianwu (337), more than 500 civil and military officials, including Taibao Kui'an, persuaded him to take the title of emperor. At this time, the kerosene on the candle overflowed and scalded more than 20 people to death on the spot. Although Shi Hu was cruel, However, he believed in Buddhism and believed in prophecies and fortune-telling, so he did not dare to enter the throne of the emperor, so he cut off Zuo Xiaoling and Cheng Gongduan to vent his anger.
After the defeat of Jicheng, Shi Hu became farther and farther away from the throne of emperor, so he turned his attention to Liangzhou.
Prepare to step on Liangzhou and ascend to the throne.
But he didn't expect that he had assembled an army of elite soldiers and was defeated three times at the hands of a scholar, which made Xie Ai famous.
Liangzhou cannot be conquered, Yan cannot move, and Jiangdong has a complete defense line along the Yangtze River, making it difficult to succeed without a naval force.
Shi Hu is getting further and further away from the throne.
However, his health has been deteriorating in the past two years. If he does not ascend to the throne, he will have no chance in the future.
Shi Tao persuaded him to come in at this time, and he was talking about entering Shi Hu's heart.
Shi Tao quietly created a momentum and steadily suppressed the limelight of Prince Shi Xuan.
"May the King of Heaven ascend to your throne!"
All the ministers handed over their hands.
The battle for the throne has almost come to an end. The day Shi Hu ascends the throne of the emperor is the time to depose Shi Xuan.
Shi Hu's face was red and full of energy, but according to the procedure, he still had to decline three times, which gave Shi Xuan a chance to breathe. "There are still Murong traitors in Liaodong, Zhang family in Liangzhou, and the Sima family in Jiangnan has not been destroyed. I have trouble sleeping and eating. When I ascend the throne, , don’t mention it again.”
Among the crowd, Shi Xuan's eyes were full of resentment, and anger surged in his chest like a flood.
"The matter has come to this, Your Highness must be patient!" confidant Zhao Sheng consoled him.
Shi Xuan sighed, "I regret not listening to what you said back then."
"I never thought that the King of Heaven and Shi Tao would have such a tacit understanding. According to my opinion, Your Highness should hurry up, otherwise the yesterday of the two former princes will be the tomorrow of Your Highness!"
Shi Xuan nodded...
Xin Can left for another two months, and when he came back, it was already July.
The crops in the field are already knee-high, growing gratifyingly, and are green as far as the eye can see.
Li Yue also moved from Heiyun Mountain to Sishui Fort in order to guard the crops.
It feels like what grows in the ground is not food, but my lifeblood.
There was a flood last year, but this year things are going smoothly. As long as there are no moths in the last month, it should be a good harvest.
"After hearing about the general's deeds, Duke Huan admired him very much and asked the general to grant him the title of General Dangkou. Therefore, his subordinates stayed in Jiangling for a while." Xin Can traveled between Heiyun Mountain and Jingxiang in the past few months. , instead of feeling tired, people are getting more energetic, and their body bones are much stronger than before, a little less elegant and a little more capable.
In the Three Kingdoms at the end of the Han Dynasty, most of the generals who served as bandit generals were fierce generals. There were Zhang Liao and Zhang He in Cao Wei, Guan Yu and Zhang Yi in Shu Han, and Cheng Pu and Jiang Qin in Soochow were all famous figures.
Huan Wen gave it as a gift to General Dang Kou, which shows his expectations for Heiyun Mountain.
"What else did Duke Huan say?"
Although he knew that he was deliberately trying to win over Huan Wen, if Huan Wen could drive out the barbarians, save the people in the north, and restore the Han family, Li Yue would be willing to be his rogue general.
People are poor and have short ambitions. Although Li Yue is ambitious, his ambition is also based on his strength.
Competing for world hegemony with the current strength of Heiyun Mountain is nothing more than a dream.
The historical Huanwen Northern Expedition ended hastily, but this era may be different, with Black Cloud Mountain being the biggest variable.
From another perspective, if Huan Wen's Northern Expedition fails, Li Yue may be able to take advantage of his strength. If he fails too, it would be a good idea to join him in the future.
No one can predict what will happen in the future, and there is always a right path to take.
Xin Can cupped his hands and said, "Gong Huan has something to say about the northern expedition. I hope to meet the general."
"Gong Huan is a very human being."
The Jiangdong gentry are full of family status. Even the gentry who migrated from the north to the south looked down upon the refugee commanders from the north.
Li Yue was quite moved by saying such words as Huan Wen.
After struggling for this year, he traveled south and north several times. Jiangdong did not regard him as a human being, and Li Nong was also speechless. He was more like a loyal minister of Jie Zhao than the commander of the beggar army.
Black Cloud Mountain is sandwiched between major forces and surrounded by ambitious tigers and wolves. It can be said that it is difficult to move forward.
With Huan Wen as his big backer, Li Yue felt confident and more sure of the future.
Seeing that the autumn harvest was getting closer and closer, the crops in the fields began to ear, but unexpectedly the moths came again.
Zhou Qian once said that farming is not difficult, but harvesting is difficult.
In this world, food is more valuable than gold. According to the information obtained by the scouts, Luoyang and Chenggao are increasing their troops.
It’s clear who the target is.
Zhang Yu in the southwest has been more than half a year since his defeat at Xuanyuan Mountain, and his wounds have long been licked. Considering his position, Black Cloud Mountain has become a thorn in his side.
With the existence of Heiyun Mountain, whether it is Yecheng or Jiankang, its value is greatly weakened.
Cui Jin came all the way from Xuanyuan Mountain for this matter. "Since Duke Huan is a loyal and righteous man, it is a good move for Black Cloud Mountain to move closer to Jingxiang."
Li Yue laughed in his heart when he heard the word "loyalty".
If he knew what Huan Wen did a few years later, he would not know how he would feel.
Who will be "loyal" to whom these days?
Cui Jin continued: "My subordinates suggest that we send out scouts to plunder Xuchang's farmland first, so that Zhang Yu will be exhausted and not to show off in the north. The food in Gong County will be harvested in advance. If necessary, Gong County can be abandoned to avoid getting into disputes with the Jie people in advance."
Pick the persimmons that are soft and pinch them.
If you defeat Zhang Yu once, you can defeat him a second time.
"Yes!" Li Yue, the Jie-beater, was not very sure, but he still had a psychological advantage in beating Zhang Yu.
