At the beginning of August of the third year of Yingtian's reign, Sun Yuantai, with a haggard face, fell to the ground, trembling, and burst into tears as he accepted the imperial edict of awarding a reward from the imperial court.
In this world, everyone wants something, whether they are seeking fame or profit, but the word fame and fortune cannot sum up everything.
In addition to fame and fortune, some people also seek it, which is an obsession and a kind of self-satisfaction.
And this is what Sun Yuantai wants now.
Even though he was once lost in power, when he later returned to the mountains and forests, he understood what he wanted.
What he asked for was a dream, a dream in which he would do his best for the country, and the Holy Emperor would distinguish right from wrong and sympathize with his subordinates. A good story about the king, the king, and the minister.
Throughout the ages, all famous and virtuous ministers have more or less similar plots.
Because they no longer lack fame, and they still have no shortage of profit. These are just accessories after they reach the pinnacle of power.
When you reach the peak, these things are no more than clouds and smoke. The external ones have reached the extreme, so they suddenly turn from the outside to the inside.
Of course, everyone is different, and even if they go through the same process, what is finally transformed will be different.
But what Sun Yuantai encountered at this moment directly touched the softness deep in his heart.
At this moment, he had the idea that only by sacrificing his life for his country could he repay his kindness.
Therefore, he was constantly in tears. In the face of this imperial edict, the hardships, hardships, and huge setbacks and blows he encountered in these days were nothing.
"Commander, your Majesty has another oral message. Your Majesty said that if something cannot be done, you must evacuate and save your useful life first. Only in this way can you serve the country. Don't act out of emotion."
"His Majesty also said that the court is now full of cystic insects. If there is no general, no one will be able to lead troops to rival the Zhao thief in the future..."
The eunuch who delivered the order supported Sun Yuantai, who seemed to be knocked down by a gust of wind, and spoke softly.
Naturally, it is impossible for such words to fall on the imperial edict. After all, the imperial edict is recorded in the palace to prevent daring people from falsely passing on the imperial edict.
Oral instructions, however, are not so strict.
But the emperor did not have to recognize oral instructions.
Indeed, it is said that when the emperor speaks, he means what he says, but what he means is an imperial edict, not what he says casually.
"My lord, take the order!"
Sun Yuantai wanted to kneel down, but this time, he was held firmly.
When facing an imperial decree, you must kneel, but when facing an oral order, there is no need to do so. Sun Yuantai once climbed to the pinnacle of power, so he naturally knew this, but he still did it, which shows how deep in his heart he is at this moment.
move.
However, although he was moved in his heart, Sun Yuantai could not really run away, because he could clearly feel that his body was already showing signs of exhaustion.
My life span is probably only one or two years.
Even if he ran away, given the current situation of the imperial court, if he wanted to use the army again, he would probably need at least two or three years of savings.
Sun Yuantai predicted that if Zhao Cheng conquered Qingzhou later, he would never expand blindly.
Huang Tiandao, the predecessor of Ying Tianjun, was defeated at this point.
In its heyday, it seemed to sweep the world, raising its arms and attracting crowds of followers. However, from the beginning to the end, Huang Tiandao did not have a stable base or a stable rear area.
If something changes later, the whole world will discuss it immediately.
Although Zhao Cheng is younger than Taoist Huang Tian, his methods are more ferocious, clear-headed, and cunning than Taoist Huang, a rebel who was born as a scholar. He can tell from looking at everything in Southern Wilderness that Zhao Cheng is
He learned from the failed experience of Taoist Huang Tian and introduced new ideas, integrating politics and religion, and turned the Southern Wilderness into an iron bucket.
Under this situation, even if Zhao Cheng failed in Qingzhou and was defeated in Nanhuang, he would still have time to make a comeback based on Nanhuang's basic base.
He will not be like Taoist Huang Tian. Once defeated, there will be no place in the world.
In addition, the defeat of Taoist Huang Tian was due to the division of troops and sweeping the world. It seemed so majestic. If he could really defeat the enemy in one fell swoop, he might not be able to change the world, but if his strength was gone, it would be impossible to defeat the enemy.
Already.
After Huang Tiandao conquered most of the world, in order to obtain money, food and soldiers from the local area, he also left part of his power in the local area. When the powerful family decided to counterattack, this power was directly eliminated.
Sun Yuantai watched the Southern Wilderness, but he governed the people by the people, selecting militiamen from among the people without touching the basic base of the army. At the same time, he killed aristocratic families, wiped out the powerful, relocated the population, and killed and dispersed the local clique forces. This situation
However, the strength is concentrated.
This is also the advantage of the new country.
As long as Zhao Cheng was not stupid, he would not have given up this advantage and only pursued the expansion of his territory.
The truth is, the person who knows you best may not be yourself, but is more likely to be your enemy.
And Sun Yuantai undoubtedly knew Zhao Cheng very well.
He also felt that Zhao Cheng's approach was powerful, but he also knew that this approach was not impeccable, but had huge problems.
Destroying all enemies may seem satisfying, but it will trigger a huge counterattack.
If you kill aristocratic families and eliminate powerful people, you will not be able to get the powerful force of powerful people from aristocratic families to support you. Instead, they will destroy you at all costs.
Furthermore, operating the basic market in this way takes a long time.
Qingzhou is wider than Nanhuang, has more people, and is more complex. Even with the support of Nanhuang, it will take at least two years, or even more, to complete everything in Nanhuang. This also gives the court the power to accumulate.
Opportunity.
And all he can do now is to die as a martyr.
Burning out the last of his life force, dragging Zhao Cheng to death. Every extra day he delays, Da Cang will be able to accumulate one more day of strength, and his chances of winning will increase by one point.
This was the last thing he could do.
After the messenger who conveyed the edict left, Sun Yuantai returned to his wooden wheel cart. The arms that hugged the edict tightly were still shaking.
"Instead of leaving the people in this city to thieves, it's better for them to be loyal to the country..."
"Know me, sin me..."
"So what if I am haunted by bad karma after death..."
In front of the gate of the mansion, Sun Yuantai was sitting on a wooden wheel, looking at the clear sky, but he seemed to see blood all over the sky.
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At the beginning of August in the third year of Yingtian, Sun Yuantai changed his previous military order that he had no offense against the common people, and began to forcibly recruit militiamen. They were selected according to households, one man per household. After two days of training, the strong men were sent directly to the city wall for defense.
Suddenly, the entire city was filled with public resentment, but Sun Yuantai directly mobilized an army to suppress it.
