Fan Cun rode his war horse and returned with Liu Fa.
It took a full ten days to walk from the south bank of the Yellow River to the capital.
After all, after two consecutive pursuits, they only slept once for six whole days, and almost all the soldiers were exhausted to the limit.
Now that we are returning to the capital, there is no need to walk so fast.
Even Fan Cun, after driving the Jin people down the Yellow River, slept soundly for two days before slowly waking up.
The faces of all the soldiers were filled with happy smiles.
When has such a great victory been won?
Along the way, their gold-slaying man was a little numb. Not only was the hand holding the knife numb, but his own feelings were also dulled. So much so that when I think about it now, I still feel like I'm living in a dream.
The arrogant Jin man was so defeated by us?
An army of more than 100,000 people, only 30,000 returned in the end?
So cool!
Few of the soldiers from the Qi Dynasty really wanted to fight.
After all, if you win the battle, the reward belongs to the official above. You have basically no share. If you lose, you may lose your head. How can you be willing to fight?
Not to mention that losing the fight is a high probability event.
But now, not only did they win, but they could also receive massive rewards, and their enthusiasm suddenly increased.
As for Liu Fa, he was even more respectful to the new emperor.
He had no idea that the battle could be fought like this!
Now he understood a little bit why the new emperor told him that the most important thing in a war was momentum.
If Liu Fa and Zhong Pingyuan's initial thoughts were followed, it was simply that after a fierce battle between the Western Army and the Jin soldiers, the Jin soldiers retreated calmly. Although it seems that the siege of the capital has been solved, the main force of the Jin people has not been lost. In less than a year and a half, they will go south again.
At that time, they will have no choice but to keep fighting.
Too passive.
The new emperor's style of play is very risky, but at the same time, the benefits are huge!
Seizing the two key points of the Jin people's contempt for the combat power of Qi Chao's army and their reluctance to part with the looted property and baggage, they set up the noose step by step.
First, they used the Western Army to confront each other to show the enemy's weakness, making the Jin people feel that the Western Army would be defeated in a field battle, and they were reluctant to retreat. Taking advantage of this window period, one side rectified the government affairs in the city and took over the power of the government, and the other side issued an edict for King Qin's army to come.
Immediately afterwards, after the Jin people realized the power of the Western Army, they took advantage of their contempt for King Qin's army, set up an encirclement, and let the noose gradually tighten.
When the golden man really came to his senses and realized that he was in despair, he used thunderous means to pursue him to the south bank of the Yellow River to maximize the results of the battle.
This battle is not for the gain or loss of a city or a place, but for the purpose of eliminating the Jin people's vitality!
Liu Fa also knew that the Jin people relied on a small number of military nobles to raise their troops.
These military nobles headed by Wan Yansheng made great contributions in the process of establishing the Jin Kingdom. Except for these elite golden soldiers, the others are all signed troops and serve as cannon fodder with little combat effectiveness.
The greatest destiny of the Jin people has always been the lack of people.
This battle wiped out all the elite Jin soldiers, so the next question was not whether the Jin people would invade the south, but whether the Jin people could maintain effective rule.
After all, they haven't even digested the lands north of Yanyun yet, and there are still various forces and various ethnic groups that are constantly rebelling.
The defeat in the battle to attack Qi will cause conflicts within the Jin people to explode instantly.
Even the Qi Dynasty didn't need to attack anymore, the Jin people could start chaos on their own.
In short, although this battle took huge risks, the details were intertwined. It can be said to be an unprecedented victory since the establishment of the Qi Dynasty!
This also made Liu Fa admire the new emperor so much that he felt that his understanding of the art of war had improved to a higher level.
At this time, during the boring march, Fan Cun was chatting with Sheng Taizu.
Sheng Taizu said with some disdain: "Your body is still too weak. It has only been three days of pursuit, and you are so haggard."
Fan Cun was a little helpless: "Your Majesty, not everyone is a liver emperor like you! I stayed up for three days and three nights chasing people to chop, even an iron man can't withstand it!
"If you do this kind of thing too many times, your life will be shortened!"
Sheng Taizu thought for a while and nodded slightly: "Yes, that's right. Thinking about it this way, the 'heroic and powerful' Liang Taizong died at the age of fifty-two, perhaps because he fought too hard when he was young."
Fan Cun was a little surprised.
Hey, you, the Liver Emperor, actually have a considerate side for ordinary people?
The Liang Taizong mentioned by Sheng Taizu was naturally recognized as the strongest emperor throughout the ages. Not only does he fight like a cheat, he also governs the country like a cheat. In short, as long as he lives, most of the things he does seem to be cheating.
Except for being a little confused on a few issues such as establishing a prince, in other aspects it can be said that he has achieved the ultimate goal of an emperor.
When it comes to famous emperors throughout the ages, Sheng Taizu can undoubtedly sit five and look at three. From a comprehensive evaluation, he is still not as good as Liang Taizong. But there is only one thing that Taizu Sheng can say is completely victorious, and that is life span.
Liang Taizong only lived fifty-two years old, while Sheng Taizu lived more than seventy years.
Moreover, in his later years, Sheng Taizu was not superstitious about immortality and elixirs, nor was he arrogant, extravagant, licentious, obscene and violent. In addition to having to kill many important ministers who might threaten the dynasty because of the premature death of the prince, it can be said that in his later years until his death, he basically maintained the character of a wise king. Late festival.
This is certainly due to Sheng Taizu's extraordinary talent and unparalleled physical fitness, but another very important reason lies in the difference in military styles between the two.
Generally speaking, Sheng Taizu was a relatively reasonable person who valued long-term planning when it came to military use.
Since he started out in the army, his individual combat ability must not be weak. But after his power gradually developed, he almost no longer commanded the troops himself, but left all the matters of commanding troops to fight to those trusted generals, such as General Gu Yuan.
Later, when he personally conquered the Northern Barbarians, he really couldn't find a suitable candidate, and this battle was too important, so he decided to leave the prince to supervise the country and lead the expedition himself.
But in general, Taizu Sheng paid more attention to momentum in his military use.
Just like in the process of destroying the Northern Barbarians, he did not rush to attack the capital after breaking through Shandong. Instead, he decided against all opinions and decided to take a roundabout way first, "cut off his wings", and after wiping out all the remaining forces around the capital, Only then did they capture the capital in one fell swoop and destroy the Northern Barbarians.
Like this time's style of play, the overall trend is still based on the general trend. The general trend has been established, and only three days of desperate pursuit without disarming.
It's just that Taizu Sheng didn't often do such life-threatening things.
If it weren't for the fact that this battle was too important, and it was necessary to kill as many Jin people as possible, Sheng Taizu would not have fought in person.
Although Sheng Taizu looks very lively, his liver is mainly in the court. Moreover, his work is very particular about methods and methods, and he still works hard to ensure his daily rest time.
This is also one of the reasons why Taizu Sheng lived a long life.
But Liang Taizong was different. This kind of operation of "not disarming for three days" and chasing and killing the enemy for three days and three nights was simply basic to Liang Taizong, and he did it almost every time. .
Perhaps it was for this reason that his health deteriorated after middle age, and he died at the age of fifty-two.
All we can say is that there is a difference between cheating and cheating.
Some people's gauntlet is a force gauntlet. Once opened, it will be unparalleled, but it will easily collapse if used too much; while some people's gauntlet is a long-lasting gauntlet. It may start slowly after being opened, but its lasting power will make officials in North Korea and China doubtful. Life.
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The gates of the capital city were opened, and the people lined the streets to welcome him.
No matter how excited the people were about the triumphant return of His Majesty the Emperor, they could not express their emotions.
This is simply a savior from heaven!
Originally, the entire capital was in danger, and hundreds of thousands of residents in the capital were about to become prey under the Jinren's butcher's knife. However, the arrival of King Yun not only relieved the siege of the capital, but also turned the possible shame of Jingping into a Winning the Jingping victory.
The news of Jingping's great victory came a few days ago. The people were overjoyed when they heard that the Jin people were dead and wounded.
For several days in a row, the capital was decorated with lanterns and colorful decorations and was filled with joy.
And now that the emperor's chariot has returned from the expedition in person, he will be warmly supported and welcomed by the people.
Fan Cun returned to the palace and issued several edicts one after another.
First of all, for those captured Jin soldiers, all Jin soldiers were beheaded in the downtown area of the capital, in batches, so that the people of the capital could watch happily. If they are signed by the Jin soldiers, they will find a way to reform and train them and then integrate them into the army.
It was also a good opportunity to carry out an in-depth reform of the entire military system of the Qi Dynasty.
It is said that the number of kills and surrenders is unknown, but Fan Cun doesn't care about this, and besides, these Jin people have fewer kills and surrenders? They are all diehards and must be killed.
Moreover, didn’t I leave some sign troops unkilled? That doesn't count as killing.
Secondly, news was released that Qi Yingzong was lost among the rebellious army and his whereabouts were unknown.
In fact, the Qi army found Qi Yingzong's body, but Fan Cun considered that if he really collected his body, then he was also the emperor of the Qi Dynasty after all, and he would have to do a lot of things.
Not good, he doesn't deserve it.
Therefore, simply say that Qi Yingzong was lost in the rebellious army and could not be seen alive or dead. Then we cannot arbitrarily say that he is dead, and there is no need to deal with the matter of national mourning.
What? You said that since he is missing, he needs to be found?
No problem, I have sent the Western Army to look for it, but you can't blame me if you can't find it.
If you find someone who works for ten or eight years, no one will remember this matter by then.
Finally, after returning to the palace, he took over Wude Si from Zhong Pingyuan again and began to settle old scores.
In fact, there are many forces from Qi Huizong and Qi Yingzong in the court.
After all, it is impossible to overthrow everything in such a large court at once, and you have to take it step by step. Before the Jin troops came to the city, all the things Sheng Taizu did were just to enable him to keep a handle on the government affairs of the court, and those who were more in the way were removed.
After this personal expedition, more officials who needed to be killed began to surface.
During this period, the news that the emperor was personally conducting an expedition and that the Western Army was confronting the Jin people also spread among the top officials of the imperial court.
Since the emperor was not in the court, many people's minds naturally became more active.
On the one hand, it was because they did not believe that the emperor could really defeat the Jin soldiers in a field battle, and on the other hand, it was also because the emperor really made them feel uncomfortable. Whenever they had the opportunity, they would naturally want to do something.
Imagine, what if the Jin people won this battle?
The emperor personally led the expedition, which resulted in the loss of his troops and humiliation of the country. The Western army was defeated in the field battle and suffered heavy casualties.
Then the Jin people will naturally pursue and kill him, and then they will clear out all the surrounding King Qin's troops. Finally, they will use this to raise an army to hold him accountable and continue to extort more money.
For those old ministers of Qi Yingzong, especially those of the Zhuhe Sect, there is much they can do.
For example, you can help Qi Huizong return to power, or you can collude with the Jin people to force the current official to go back to the old path of seeking peace.
All in all, the only value of their existence as officials is to negotiate peace with the Jin people, rely on the support of the Jin people to betray the country and seek benefits for themselves.
Therefore, Qi Dynasty definitely has more than just one Qin Huizhi.
There are many officials willing to do what Qin Huizhi did, including Wang Shiyong and Zhang Jingbang. It's just that Qin Huizhi did so well and had such a bad reputation that all the "grace" of these people was overshadowed in the history books.
Therefore, Sheng Taizu's departure from the capital just gave these people a space to move and operate.
Although the outcome of the Western Army and the Jin people has not yet been determined, these officials want to do these things, whether it is to help Qi Huizong, Qi Yingzong or any other prince to be restored to power, or to prepare in advance to collude with the Jin people, All require a lot of preparation.
For example, privately visit officials with whom you have common interests to discuss; inquire about the war outside the city through your own channels; secretly instigate centrist officials; try to reach out to certain key departments, etc.
As for these, Fan Cun had already agreed with Zhong Pingyuan in advance according to Sheng Taizu's wishes, so that Wu Desi would keep an eye on them.
Now, it's almost time to close the net.
Of course, these alone cannot convict people. After all, a court official only visited other officials' homes. Even if they knew what the two were conspiring, it would be impossible to convict them on this basis.
However, it is always easy for the emperor to convict people. With so many models, there is always one that suits him.
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In the swaying prison car, Wang Shiyong, who was shackled and shackled, turned his head with difficulty and looked at Zhang Jingbang, who was also being taken to the downtown area for questioning.
At this time, the mood of the two brothers and sisters was roughly the same.
Looking back at what happened during the period when His Majesty the Emperor returned to the capital after his personal expedition, we can only use the word "sudden changes" to describe it.
The people rejoiced and lined the streets to welcome him.
Immediately afterwards, the emperor ordered to kill the golden soldiers in the busy city. Hundreds of golden soldiers were killed every day, and thousands of golden soldiers were captured in total. They had to kill for two months without stopping.
There were many people killed in the downtown area.
The people crowded around to watch, and they clapped and cheered every time someone was killed.
But what Baiguan didn't expect was that this was just the beginning, not the end.
Immediately afterwards, Yushitai began to impeach officials in the DPRK, including those who had been dismissed or removed from office. They were not spared.
Wang Shiyong knew that many of these officials secretly contacted other officials during His Majesty's personal expedition, hoping to wait for the Emperor to lose the war, then establish a new king or conspire to negotiate with the Jinren.
At this time, it seems that the behavior of these officials is very stupid and tantamount to seeking death.
But from the perspective of these officials, this move is inevitable.
First, they feel that their small actions are irrelevant. If the emperor wins, they will do nothing, and the emperor will not delve into it. But if the emperor loses, the situation is over, and naturally they can no longer do anything to them.
But they didn't seem to expect that the emperor was not that generous.
The reasons why these people were questioned and executed were varied, ranging from corruption and bribery to cheating in imperial examinations, from being overstaffed to having bad conduct... In short, if the charges were not enough, just add a few more charges, and always make the actual punishment consistent with the nominal charges.
In a sense, they were all unjustly killed.
But... among those good officials who were squeezed out in the political struggles of the Qi Dynasty in the past, who was not unjustly accused?
Discussing grievances or not being grievances in a political struggle is a very childish behavior in itself.
As for Wang Shiyong, as the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, he has indeed worked hard to roughly complete the tasks assigned by the emperor.
Whether it was to eliminate favors or improve official positions, His Majesty had given a very clear plan, and he had no choice but to accept it.
But even so, he still couldn't escape death, and was eventually imprisoned for questioning.
However, compared to other officials, he and Zhang Jingbang were considered extrajudicial.
Only one of them was killed, instead of killing the whole family like other die-hard elements, or even implicating others.
It's hard to say whether this is a blessing or a misfortune.
On the execution ground, an official had disheveled hair, while the executioner had raised his butcher knife high, waiting for the moment.
Wang Shiyong, who was queuing up behind, recognized Geng Xidao.
This one is also a heavyweight.
Tang Qin and Zhang Jingbang were two high-ranking and powerful governors in the Zhuhe faction, while Geng Xidao was often ignored because of his slightly lower official position. But in fact, he did a lot of "good things".
Geng Xidao was an out-and-out native of the capital. He was a Jinshi, served as a local official in many places, and gradually worked in the central government. Later, he served as the prince's teacher in the East Palace for ten years, so he was reused immediately after Qi Yingzong came to the throne. He can be said to be Qi Yingzong's old team.
However, since Geng Xidao was promoted to the position of Zuocheng, Minister of Finance, and Minister of the sect, he has not done many personnel affairs.
First, he advocated the cession of Taiyuan and other three towns in order to seek peace; then he repeatedly tried to undermine Li Boxi and constantly squeezed him out, causing Li Boxi to be driven out of the capital; then faced with Zhong Pingyuan's proposal to station a large army on both sides of the Yellow River to plan the Yellow River defense line, He also refused on the grounds that "in case the Jin army does not come, this huge military expense will be wasted"; and just a few days after the Jin army withdrew after the first siege, he persuaded the emperor to order the disbandment of King Qin's army and directly This led to a situation where no one was available when the Jin army besieged the city...
In short, although this guy's status is slightly lower than that of the two Prime Ministers of the Harmony Faction, his destructive power is particularly high. He can be said to be a fighter among the wastes.
In real history, he was lucky enough to avoid being captured in the Jin camp due to some strange combination of circumstances.
Even Qi Gaozong later hated him to the core, but he only demoted him and did not kill him.
Only in this slice of history, the situation is completely different.
During the current emperor's personal campaign, Geng Xidao danced the most happily, so he was naturally punished the most. Not a single male in the family was left alive, and all of them were beheaded.
At this time, Geng Xidao was shouting on the execution platform.
"My dynasty shares the world with the scholar-bureaucrats! The emperor is cruel! How can we kill without permission!
"I and the ministers are dedicated to serving the country, but Your Majesty wants to kill me unjustly! What a shame! It's unjust!"
As a result, before he even shouted a few words, the people below were already furious and yelling curses.
"Bitch thief! How can you have the nerve to talk about sharing the world with a traitorous minister who has harmed the country?"
"Dog officer, keeping you here would be cruel to the people! If it weren't for you, how could Mr. Li be dismissed?"
"If it weren't for His Majesty's wisdom and martial prowess, the Jin people would have already destroyed the city thanks to your cooperation inside and outside!"
"Kill quickly, kill quickly! I can't bear it any longer!"
All kinds of rotten eggs and rotten vegetable leaves were thrown onto the execution platform like raindrops, hitting Geng Xidao all over his head and face.
The foul-smelling juice flowed down his face, and Geng Xidao closed his mouth in confusion.
He realized that it seemed that the people would not be on his side...
Another burst of heads rolling in.
This scene is a bit bloody.
But how could it not be ten times bloodier than the scenes in which the people were robbed and massacred by the Jin people, and exploited and starved to death by corrupt officials?
Wang Shiyong looked at Zhang Jingbang. It won't be long before it's their turn.
At this time, Wang Shiyong had some regrets.
At the beginning, if he had not been so active in searching for gold, silver, wealth, silk and women in the city for the Jin people, and if he had kept his true intentions, would his fate have been different after the new emperor entered the city?
He could tell himself that he did it to protect himself, but in the end he still couldn't deceive his own heart.
Because these officials are the ruling class in the court.
The Qi Dynasty's "sharing the world with the scholar-bureaucrats" was not an empty talk.
And this means that they actually always have a choice. Whether they speak out for justice or stay alone and not cooperate, this is their choice. Under the circumstances at that time, at most he would be demoted like Li Boxi, and the possibility of being beheaded was not high.
But they still became the accomplices of Qi Yingzong and the Jin people for their own selfish interests.
Now, retribution is coming.
Since sharing the world with the scholar-officials cannot save Daqi, then... naturally there will be an emperor who does not share the world with the scholar-officials to let them know that it doesn't matter whether you are there or not.
Wang Shiyong closed his eyes dejectedly.
A chill hit my neck, and then I felt like the world was spinning and everything was over.
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In Fan Cun's field of vision, scenes passed by quickly like a revolving lantern.
After winning the Jingping victory, his mission of playing the role of King Yun has actually been achieved.
Next, the entire historical slice will naturally develop in a new direction.
The Jin people lost all their elite troops in the Jingping victory, and rebellions broke out in the rear. Wan Yansheng led the remaining Jin army elites to put out the fire everywhere. But soon, Wan Yansheng was also held accountable for the defeat of Qi. Military nobles from all walks of life wanted to replace him, and the court of the Jin Kingdom fell into chaos.
On the Qi Chao side, a vigorous rectification began.
The new emperor, who defeated the Jin people soon after he ascended the throne, first cleaned up the worms in the court, then promoted available talents from the Imperial Academy, and then established the imperial examination, reformed the official system, and promoted the status of military personnel.
Liu Fa, Zhong Pingyuan and other generals of the Western Army were all reused.
He is not afraid that the generals will lose their tails, because these generals are no match for him even if they are tied together.
Under the new emperor's thunderous methods, the originally lifeless Qi Dynasty was aroused. Liu Fa and Zhong Pingyuan soldiers divided into two expeditions to the north, using Taiyuan as the fulcrum to regain the lost territory, and then fought all the way to Yanyun, and took advantage of the golden opportunity. People's civil strife and recovery.
After that, he continued to expand his territory, conquered many Jinren cities, and established the Liaodong Road.
It collapsed at the age of fifty-four, and the temple was named Qi Shizu.
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In Fan Cun's field of vision, fog gradually filled the air.
Then, a line of system prompts appears.
[Trial Fantasy: Eight Thousand Miles Road Yunheyue]
【Clearance! 】
Like Chu Ge, this time's review of the game is not a comment or poem, but a summary of a character's life.
[Qi Shizu, the tenth emperor of the Qi Dynasty, the master of Zhongxing, the third son of Qi Huizong, his mother was the royal concubine. 】
[In the eighth year of Zhenghe, he won the first prize in the imperial examination and was promoted to King Yun in the same year. 】
[He went on an expedition to Xixia with Tong Daofu. At the critical moment, he fought against all the opposition to protect Liu Fa, won the great victory of unifying Ancheng, and eliminated the Xixia Kingdom. He was awarded the title of Grand Marshal of the Northwest Army and was in charge of the Western Army. 】
[During the Jingping period, he led the Western Army to relieve the siege of Taiyuan, then went to Beijing to serve as king, and ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor. 】
[Abolish the chief executive, do everything personally, and take over the power of the government. 】
[The decisive battle with the Jin people took place under the capital city. He mobilized King Qin's army to surround the Jin people for more than a month. In the end, they fought bloody battles for six days and pursued them to the south bank of the Yellow River. They killed the enemy in Yingye, which is known as the Jingping victory in history. 】
[The late Emperor Qi Yingzongyi was among the rebellious troops and could not be searched for. 】
[During his tenure, he worked hard to govern, appointed Liu Fa and Zhong Pingyuan to start the Northern Expedition, regained Yanyun, and established the Liaodong Road, making the Qi Dynasty's territory the largest and its national power at its peak. 】
[He collapsed at the age of fifty-four, and the temple was named Shizu. On the day of national mourning, everyone in the capital cried bitterly, as if they were crying for their dearest relatives. 】
[There are unofficial rumors that Qi Yingzong was in the Jinren camp in Moutuogang that day, and Emperor Shizu shot him to death with a random arrow from a divine arm bow, which is not credible. 】
[Evaluation: Compared with General Han Fuyue who turned the tide and supported the building from collapse, King Yun is more like a limited edition plug-in. At the intersection of desperate situations, he completely changed the national destiny of the Qi Dynasty! 】
Seeing this evaluation, Fan Cun's first reaction was emotion.
"Sure enough, not everyone has a destiny as strong as Taizu Sheng..."
This King Yun was actually fought on behalf of Fan Cun and Sheng Taizu. Sheng Taizu was mainly responsible for the governance and strategy, while Fan Cun controlled his body to charge into battle.
Therefore, his work intensity is similar to that of Sheng Taizu.
However, Sheng Taizu insisted on living to be over seventy, and this guy collapsed at fifty-four.
It can be seen that this kind of non-human work intensity is indeed not something ordinary people can withstand.
So sometimes, feudal monarchy will have such a paradox.
Those emperors who devoted themselves to state affairs and worked conscientiously often died early due to overwork and illness. It's okay to live to be fifty years old, but some wise men die in their twenties or thirties, which is often regrettable.
If they had lived a few more years, perhaps a lot of history would have been different.
On the contrary, those emperors who eat, drink, have fun and indulge in sexual activities every day, because they do not need to be burdened by government affairs, live a carefree life every day and pay attention to health care, often live a long time, until they are seventy or eighty years old.
And their destruction of the entire government was even more pernicious.
All I can say is that this is an unsolvable problem.
"Although I basically relied on Sheng Taizu's limited edition plug-in along the way...
"But it's quite exciting to experience the possibility of 'Sheng Taizu's soul traveling through Qi Dynasty'!"
Fan Cun didn't expect to get through the first pass or get too high a score, because he knew that the route he took was definitely not the fastest route to pass, and if he used the official plug-in Sheng Taizu throughout the whole process, he would definitely not get a too high score.
But the whole process still made him feel happy. The high blood pressure in the first stage of the previous copy has been completely cured.
"I wonder how the general's line is going?"
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