The eight hundred thousand allied troops of Dayu and Beiyan were defeated like mountains, and the world was shaken.
Wang Gang defeated the coalition forces, captured the prisoners, and obtained countless supplies of food and grass from the coalition forces. Not only did he solve the food and grass crisis, he also gained a huge reputation.
Next, Wang Gang divided his troops into two places and gave Meng Zhi an army of 200,000 men and a large number of gunpowder arrows to counterattack Dayu.
He took the remaining 200,000 northern border troops and 400,000 prisoners, all the way south, approaching Jinling.
When Xiao Jinghuan, who was far away in Jinling, heard about it, he was so frightened that he almost fell off his chair.
What's even more troublesome is that after hearing about King Jing's monstrous military exploits, many people began to feel uneasy. Some people even secretly formed a group, preparing to open the city and surrender directly after King Jing returned to Jinling.
For this reason, Xiajiang's Xuanjing Division was dispatched to arrest all those who were living on the wall as a warning to others.
It's just that the more these people kill, the more people emerge, and even those who originally took refuge with Xiao Jinghuan begin to have second thoughts.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that it is only a matter of time before Prince Jing reaches Jinling.
In fact, Wang Gang's 700,000-strong army marched all the way south without encountering any obstacles. The state capitals along the way were allowed to pass without any resistance, and they even seemed a bit happy.
The reason why Wang Gang marched slowly was, on the one hand, because the soldiers he recruited needed training and running-in, and on the other hand, he wanted to attack the powerful gentry along the way, uproot the powerful gentry who had taken refuge with Xiao Jinghuan, and distribute a large amount of land to the people.
This set of actions to divide the land from powerful forces once again increased Prince Jing's popularity, but the sequelae were the emergence of sporadic local resistance forces.
The powerful people would not sit still and wait for death. They organized people to resist and even united to openly shout against Wang Gang.
It's a pity that these resistance forces are really not enough in front of the powerful northern troops who are capable of conquering and fighting.
In addition, Wang Gang did not wipe out all powerful people, but selectively dealt with those local forces who were rich and unkind, or had a close relationship with Xiao Jinghuan.
In short, Wang Gang wiped out the powerful gentry, distributed land along the way, and overthrew the original order in Daliang. By the time his army approached Jinling, he had gathered nearly a million troops, with well-equipped soldiers and good morale.
Xiao Jinghuan, who was hiding in Jinling City, had long been frightened out of fear. He could only rely on the natural dangers of the Yangtze River to defend, and even sent Yan Que across the river to negotiate, hoping to draw a river to rule with Wang Gang and divide the world equally.
Yanque didn't hesitate, so he took a boat across the Yangtze River that night and arrived at Wang Gang's military camp as a court angel.
Looking at the orderly military camp and the soldiers with high morale, Yan Que knew that Jinling would not be able to defend it for long.
When Wang Gang learned that Yan Que had arrived, he came out to greet him personally, which was a great honor.
Yan Que didn't waste any time and directly told Wang Gang about Prince Xiao Jinghuan's trump card without any hint of negotiation.
"The prince wants to rule across the river with Prince Jing, and the imperial court has designated the entire north of the Yangtze River as your territory." Yanque sat in the big tent, and when he saw the stars gathering under Prince Jing's tent, he nodded secretly.
Wang Gang chuckled and said: "Xiao Jinghuan was treasonous, secretly harmed his father, and tampered with the imperial edict. Not only is he not recognized by the king, but also by everyone in the world. How can he represent the imperial court?"
Yan Que was a little embarrassed. He was willing to make this trip, naturally not because he agreed with Xiao Jinghuan, but because he didn't want the people of Jinling to suffer from the war.
Wang Gang also knew what Yan Que was thinking, and he laughed and said, "Don't be anxious, Marquis Yan, I want you to meet someone."
After speaking, Wang Gang ordered his men to bring someone over.
When Yan Que saw the person coming, he immediately stood up and knelt down to worship.
"Chen Yanque pays homage to Your Majesty."
Emperor Liang slowly walked into the camp with the support of Concubine Jing, and Wang Gang took the initiative to give up his seat.
"Yan Qing Ping Shen." Emperor Liang was in a very bad condition at this time, and even sitting on the chair felt weak.
From the moment Yan Que saw Emperor Liang, he figured everything out and understood that Xiao Jinghuan had no chance to make a comeback. Everything was done by Prince Jing and everyone was kept in the dark.
"Marquis Yan, you go back and tell the officials that I am not dead yet, Prince Xiao Jinghuan is doing the wrong thing, and whoever dares to cling to him will destroy the nine clans."
Yan Que hurriedly responded to the order and hurried back to contact Jinling.
Wang Gang asked others to leave the tent, leaving only Emperor Liang, Concubine Jing and Mei Changsu.
Emperor Liang said feebly: "Prince Jing, can you promise me to spare Prince Yu's life? After all, he is your brother."
At this time, Emperor Liang also knew that he was being plotted by Wang Gang. Unfortunately, he no longer had any rights and was only left with the false name of Emperor Liang.
"If the father agrees to a condition, Xiao Jinghuan's life can be kept." Wang Gang stood up straight and said.
"When you take Jinling, I will pass the throne to you and retire to the harem to take care of myself." Emperor Liang accepted his fate.
Wang Gang shook his head and said: "What I want is not the throne. Besides, I can earn the throne myself without my father having to give it up."
Emperor Liang was furious, but he had no choice. Wang Gang, who had an army of millions, could conquer the world by himself, and he really didn't care about the throne.
"What do you want?" Emperor Liang coughed.
Wang Gang said: "When Jinling is recaptured, my father will take the initiative to issue an edict to vindicate the Red Flame Army."
Emperor Liang's eyes widened and he said in puzzlement: "You have done so many things and made everyone in Liang go on war just to vindicate the Red Flame Army. Why don't you just wait for you to ascend the throne and issue an edict yourself? Why force me?"
Mei Changsu shook his head and said: "If your Majesty looks at Prince Jing like this, you are looking down on His Highness too much."
Emperor Liang still didn't know Mei Changsu's true identity at this time, so he said angrily: "When we are talking as father and son, when will it be your turn, a little guest, to interrupt."
Wang Gang and Concubine Jing stood together and said: "He is not a little guest, this is my cousin, Lin Shu, the former marshal of the Red Flame Army."
At this moment, Wang Gang was no longer afraid of anyone, so there was no need to hide Mei Changsu's identity.
"You are Xiao Shu." Emperor Liang said in shock: "You didn't die in Meiling?"
Mei Changsu said calmly: "Thanks to your Majesty's great blessing, I didn't die in Meiling and came back again."
Emperor Liang panicked and said, "Are you coming back to take revenge, so you are instigating the relationship between our father and son?"
Mei Changsu shook his head and said, "Your Majesty thinks highly of me."
"If you hadn't encouraged Jing Yan, how could we, father and son, be where we are now." Emperor Liang said angrily.
Wang Gang shook his head and said: "Father, haven't you woke up yet? The reason our father and son are like this is because you pay too much attention to power, so the father is not the father, and the son is not the son."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Emperor Liang laughed at himself: "Who can sit on this chair and not value power? When you become emperor in the future, you will be like me one day."
Wang Gang shook his head and said: "Father, the reason why you killed King Qi and harmed Chi Yan is that you were not strong enough or confident enough. If you are more confident than anyone else, why worry about your subordinates rebelling.
The dynasty I want to establish in the future is far superior to the Great Liang Dynasty. If you are always suspicious of your subordinates, no matter how strong the dynasty is, it will not last long."
Mei Changsu and Concubine Jing nodded at the same time, agreeing very much with Wang Gang's words.
"Your Majesty, King Jing sent the Meng Da Commander to counterattack Dayu and successfully captured the two states." Mei Changsu said:
"Dayu and Beiyan have sent envoys for peace talks, intending to cede their land and begging me, Daliang, to withdraw their troops."
Emperor Liang was silent. It was undeniable that Wang Gang was much stronger than him even if he had not become emperor. In the future, Liang would surely reach a higher level with him in his hands.
"Can you wait until I die before you can overturn Chi Yan's case?" Emperor Liang said weakly.
Wang Gang glanced at Mei Changsu and said to Emperor Liang: "What we want is not only to overturn the verdict, but also to redress the grievances of Brother Qi Wang and the Red Flame Army. We also want to prove to the world that I, the Emperor of Liang, am determined to correct his mistakes.
Be alert to those who deceive superiors and deceive subordinates.”
Emperor Liang leaned back on his chair dejectedly, looking quite desolate as if he was a human being.
After a long time, Emperor Liang finally compromised and agreed to issue an imperial edict upon returning to Jinling, vindicate Chi Yan's unjust case, and restore Mei Changsu's identity.
Mei Changsu was originally unwilling to restore his identity, but Wang Gang retorted.
"Nihuang would rather marry Lin Shu than Mei Changsu."
Mei Changsu finally compromised.
News soon came from Jinling that Xiao Jinghuan was still unwilling to abandon the city and surrender, and even wanted to fight to the death. He used all the money he had accumulated in the past to reward the soldiers who defended the city, preparing to fight Wang Gang to the death.
Xiao Jinghuan thought that since Wang Gang's million-strong army had no ships and had difficulty crossing the river, he would always have time to make a comeback.
But Wang Gang didn't give him the slightest chance, and directly ordered people to remove the door panels of the house, build simple plank boats, and a million troops crossed the river in batches.
By the time Xiao Jinghuan came to his senses, Wang Gang's army had surrounded the nine gates of Jinling. The whole city was in panic, and many people suggested opening the nine gates to welcome King Jing's army into the capital.
At this time, the palace was also in chaos, with many maids and eunuchs running away in all directions. Xiao Jinghuan sat on the emperor's throne dejectedly, unable to save himself.
"Your Highness, I have prepared clothes for you. Let's dress up in disguise and leave Jinling through the secret passage!" Xia Jiang handed a set of coarse linen clothes to Xiao Jinghuan.
Xiao Jinghuan said dejectedly: "The world is so big, where else can we go?"
"If we flee south and form a rebel army in the name of the imperial court, we will always have a chance to make a comeback. If we keep the green hills, we won't be afraid of running out of firewood!" Xia Jiang advised earnestly.
Xiao Jinghuan looked up to the sky and laughed sadly: "What capital does this palace have to recruit troops? It is better to die than to survive."
Xia Jiang was shocked and didn't know what Xiao Jinghuan wanted to do.
"Go and organize the people from the Xuanjing Division to burn down Jinling City. What this prince can't get will not come cheap to him, Xiao Jingyan." Xiao Jinghuan said cruelly.
Xia Jiang was shocked. He never expected that Xiao Jinghuan would be buried with millions of people in Jinling.
Xiao Jinghuan saw that Xia Jiang was still motionless, his eyes narrowed, and he said with murderous intent: "Why, no one has listened to the orders of this prince?"
Xia Jiang gritted his teeth, made some determination, pulled out the long knife from his waist, and put it on Xiao Jinghuan's neck.
"What are you doing?" Xiao Jinghuan asked in surprise.
Xia Jiang said gloomily: "Xiao Jinghuan, I, Xia Jiang, am not so crazy that I want the whole city to be buried with you."
"You think that if you hand me over to Jamel Xiao, he will spare your life." Xiao Jinghuan betrayed his family and left, and now he no longer had the will to survive.
Xia Jiang gritted his molars and before he could speak, a large group of people poured into the hall.
Xiao Jinghuan and Xia Jiang saw the leader Wang Gang at the same time.
"You captured the palace so quickly!" Xia Jiang said in surprise.
Wang Gang smiled coldly, stepped aside, and revealed Emperor Liang's face.
"Your Majesty, how can you still be alive?"
The moment he saw Emperor Liang, Xia Jiang could no longer hold the knife firmly and dropped it directly to the ground.
At the same time, he also understood why Wang Gang captured Jinling so quickly.
Emperor Liang appeared, and with the millions of troops, the Jinling defenders still had no fighting spirit, and they would definitely surrender in Kaicheng.
"Father, you are clearly intoxicated by the charming incense, why are you not dead yet?" Xiao Jinghuan asked, pointing at Emperor Liang.
"Guizi, are you disappointed that I am still alive?" Emperor Liang somehow recovered some strength and cursed at Xiao Jinghuan.
Qin Banruo walked out of the crowd and said with a smile: "Your Highness King Yu, I'm sorry, but I have replaced the poison you gave to the Emperor and Queen a long time ago. They were just drugged, and they will naturally wake up once the effect of the drug wears off."
"Even you betrayed me." Xiao Jamhuan said with a gloomy face: "Did you also kidnap the Crown Princess?"
Wang Gang said: "Xiao Jinghuan, don't worry, I will not make things difficult for a female prostitute. My fifth sister-in-law is safe now, and your child is also safe."
Xiao Jamhuan softened and sighed: "Jamel Xiao, I lost, but I don't understand, where did you hide your father and Concubine Jing? I searched the whole city and couldn't find them?"
Prince Ji next to Emperor Liang came out and said proactively: "Brother and sister-in-law first hid in my palace for two days, and then they have been hiding in your former palace of Prince Yu."
Xiao Jinghuan suddenly realized that he had indeed not sent anyone to search his palace.
"Even the emperor is helping you, how can I be inferior to you, Jamel Xiao!" Jamel Xiao said surprisingly angrily.
"If you are in good faith, you will get many help, but if you are in bad faith, there will be little help. Don't you understand this truth?" Mei Changsu shook his head and sighed.
Jamel Xiao stood up, pointed at Wang Gang and said, "Jamel Xiao, I lost today not because you are better than me, but because fate is with you or not me."
After saying that, Xiao Jinghuan picked up the knife at his feet and prepared to kill himself.
"No." Emperor Liang still had some father-son affection for Xiao Jinghuan and did not want to see him commit suicide.
when.
A stone hit the knife and made a small cut on Xiao Jinghuan's neck, but his life was finally saved.
This chapter is not finished yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! The person who took action was Wang Gang. He promised Emperor Liang not to kill Xiao Jinghuan and would not watch him commit suicide.
Mei Changsu immediately sent two men to tie up Xiao Jinghuan and even put a cloth ball in his mouth to prevent him from biting his tongue.
Millions of troops marched into Jinling. Emperor Liang announced in public that Xiao Jinghuan and Xia Jiang had conspired to usurp the throne. Wang was the prince just now. In the future, he would retire to the palace and be regent by the prince.
After Wang Gang received the imperial edict of canonizing the prince, he immediately began to liquidate the courtiers, confiscated the families and exterminated the families of those who supported Xiao Jinghuan, and promoted capable people to fill the vacant official positions.
For a time, the Liang Dynasty changed dynasties, and there was a bloody storm. It was not until a month later that peace completely returned.
?Wang Gang did not kill Xiao Jinghuan as agreed, and was imprisoned in the clan mansion for life, and allowed the princess to enter the clan mansion to reunite with her.
?Xia Jiang was executed prematurely by Wang Gang's order, and suffered a thousand, six hundred cuts before he died. Xia Dong took over the Xuanjing Division.
?After this great chaos, Emperor Liang's body was completely broken. He wrote an imperial edict to vindicate Chi Yan's unjust case, and abdicated the throne to Wang Gang. He died in Zhiluo Palace not long after, and the queen died in love.
Wang Gang was enthroned by the public and was given the title of Jingwu, and his biological mother, Concubine Jing, was made the Queen Mother.
In the first year of Jingwu, Wang Gang restored the name of Mei Chang Su Linshu and personally performed the wedding. Princess Nihuang and Lin Shu finally got married.
In the first year of Jingwu's reign, General Meng Zhi was unable to attack Dayu for a long time. Emperor Wu led the expedition in person, which lasted half a year and captured the capital of Dayu, which shocked the world.
In the second year of Jingwu, Southern Chu and Northern Yan Donghai professed their vassalage to Daliang at the same time and sent their clan daughters to marry.
In the same year, Emperor Wu got married and married Princess Xiandai of Southern Chu. However, he did not establish a queen. At the same time, a large number of women were drafted to fill the harem.
In the third year of Jingwu, Emperor Jingwu listened to the advice of Lin Shu, the Minister of Household Affairs, suspended the military, recuperated with the people, and brought great order to the world.
In the fourth year of Jingwu, Xiao Jinghuan, the former honored king of the Guanzong Mansion, refused to change his ways and attempted to contact the old ministry to plot a rebellion. This was discovered by Xia Dong, the head of the Xuanjing Division. Emperor Wu could not bear it anymore and ordered Xiao Jinghuan to die and demoted his daughter to a commoner.
In the fifth year of Jingwu's reign, Concubine Chu became pregnant and gave birth to a son at the end of the year. Emperor Wu named him Xiao Xin. Some courtiers suggested that Emperor Wu make the eldest prince the prince, but they were refuted.
In the seventh year of Jingwu, Northern Yan was disobedient again. Emperor Wu sent Meng Zhi as a general and led an army of 100,000 to attack Northern Yan. Northern Yan's 70,000 cavalry were in the plains and were destroyed by Daliang's artillery. Daliang began to unify the world.
the road.
In the 10th year of Jingwu, the Liang army bombarded the capital city of Northern Yan. Emperor Yan led his ministers to surrender, and the north was unified ever since.
In the thirteenth year of Jingwu's reign, Chu and Donghai sent people to sneak into the Jinling Firearms Bureau and stole the artillery design drawings, but failed. Emperor Wu severely reprimanded him. However, the leaders of the two countries did not want to repent. Emperor Wu could not bear it anymore and sent 700,000 troops to destroy Chu.
Destroying the East China Sea Kingdom, the Central Plains were unified, ending a century of war.
In the 17th year of Jingwu, Beidi invaded. Emperor Wu used the eldest prince to supervise the country, and personally led an army of 500,000 to conquer Mobei. They returned with a great victory, captured countless cattle and sheep, expanded the territory by 1,800 miles, and established the Mobei Protectorate.
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In the twenty-third year of Jingwu's reign, Beidi suffered a severe drought and invaded Daliang again. Emperor Wu used the second prince as a general and sent 300,000 troops to severely damage Beidi again. However, the court rose up to prevent trouble and was suppressed by Emperor Wu.
In the 24th year of Jingwu's reign, Linshu, the former Minister of Household Affairs and President of Jinling University, died of illness. In November of the same year, the Queen Mother died of illness. Emperor Wu declared three days of national mourning, a general amnesty, and asked the eldest prince to marry the eldest daughter of the Lin family.
as a wife.
In the 30th year of Jingwu, Concubine Chu died of illness. Emperor Wu made the eldest prince Xiao Xin the crown prince in front of Concubine Chu's bedside. The other princes were all crowned kings, and the feudal lord left the capital.
In the forty-fourth year of the reign of Emperor Jingwu, Emperor Wu was old and Zen was in the crown prince. From then on, he lived in seclusion in the harem and died of illness in Zhiluo Palace four years later.