Under the rule of Xiangzhou County, Yin'en County.
Yin'en County is located in a remote area, close to the plateau, and was already the most southwesterly county in the Xia Kingdom. Less than fifty miles to the southwest, it directly reaches the territory of Tubo.
Such a remote town is called a county government, but in fact, in terms of prosperity and number of people, it is far inferior to any small town in the Central Plains and Tiannan.
Speaking of which, I'm afraid that the high officials in Jinling City don't even know that there is such a place within the territory of Daxia.
But today, this remote town, which had been barren and closed for hundreds of years, was covered with blood.
The low and dilapidated city gate was torn down, and several officers who struggled to resist until the end died in the battle, with their bodies lying beside the city gate. The bodies of dead people were everywhere in the small county town.
Soldiers holding long swords and wearing leather armor were frantically searching the city, searching for money, gold and silver from the houses and dead people.
Yin'en County is barren, but for these soldiers, it can be called a wealthy place.
The faces of these soldiers were full of excitement, and they laughed happily among themselves. On top of the horses held by each of them, there were trophies wrapped in cloth and piled high.
The blood stained on the trophies seeped out from the cloth and dripped from the saddle, and the drops of blood seemed like teardrops of accusation.
Outside the city, more than a hundred soldiers wearing chainmail armor, surrounded by a Tibetan nobleman wearing a large lapel Tibetan robe, a jade belt tied around his waist, and a quilt hanging down, and a colorful belt hanging on the left and right sides of the waist, were stationed outside the city.
Watching from a distance.
Tubo is located on a plateau. Although the country has a large territory, its national strength is weak. The soldiers in the country who are fully covered with armor like this do not need to look at them to know that they are the elite of Tubo.
Not to mention that the leader is dressed up and looks like a very noble person in Tubo.
At this time, I saw a Tibetan general wearing light armor coming on horseback. He rolled off his horse, caressed his chest and saluted the leader, and said excitedly:
"Sir Duoji Siben, Yin'en County has been captured! The soldiers have received a lot of gold and silver. They are very happy and praise you for your bravery and courage!"
Tubo is called a unified dynasty, but in fact it has always implemented a tribal system. Siben is the official position in the Tubo state system that manages local tribes.
In other words, the person in front of me is a leader of a local Tubo tribe named Duoji.
The Tubo general pulled a cloth bag off his horse, opened it suddenly, and revealed the blood-stained gold and silver jewelry inside, and said respectfully:
"Lord Si Ben, these things are the most valuable among the trophies. I will give them all to you!"
Dorje is tall and majestic, with loose hair, dressed in rich and noble clothes, and still exudes a barbaric atmosphere.
Looking at the gold and silver piled up in front of him, Duoji's eyes sharpened, and he immediately waved the riding crop in his hand and threw it down hard.
There was only a "crack" sound of explosion, and the Tibetan general who rushed forward to flatter him was hit by a horsewhip.
With a scream of "Ah", the Tubo general rolled his eyes and almost fainted without pain.
The light armor he was wearing could originally resist arrows. But when faced with Duoji's whip, it shattered like paper, and then a very long slash was drawn out from his body.
Kouzi.
Duoji looked at this person with cold eyes and said:
"What was the order I gave before?"
The Tibetan general almost fainted from the pain, but when he saw Duoji's eyes that contained murderous intent, he could not help but tremble in his heart. He gritted his teeth and forced himself to hold on. He immediately leaned over and apologized:
"Lord Siben, I know I was wrong!"
"Pa"!
There was another crisp sound, and the riding whip fell again, and it was thrown on the general's body, easily tearing a piece of his flesh open, and blood flowed continuously.
The Tubo general was hit again, and he couldn't stand it anymore. He rolled on the ground and wailed:
"Ah, Si, please forgive me, Sir Si Ben!"
Duoji's eyes were cold and he said:
"Ask me again, what was my previous order!"
The general did not dare to say anything else and said quickly:
"Lord Si Ben, you want us to capture Yin'en County, Jinchuan County, and Chongde County in Xiangzhou County in one go..."
Under the jurisdiction of Xiangzhou County, there are seven states and five counties. These three counties are all counties in the southwest of Xiangzhou County, close to Tubo.
When Duoji heard this, a trace of violence flashed in his eyes and he said:
"Since you know it, it proves that I have indeed told you before! But now, you have stayed in Yin'en County for more than a day because of your greed for gold and silver!"
At this time, a group of Tubo soldiers also saw the movement here, and came over with some fear.
Duoji looked around at everyone and said coldly:
"According to the law, I will put you to death!"
When the general heard this, his eyes suddenly widened and he shouted hurriedly:
"Lord Siben, I know I was wrong..."
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of sound was heard.
The horse whip was swung out, making the sound of wind and thunder.
A tooth-chilling sound was heard, and the skin and flesh on the general's chest burst open, and he suddenly let out a miserable wailing sound.
The more tragic the sound, the more ferocious smile appeared on Duoji's face, and he waved the riding whip harder. Every time it fell, blood spattered out and flesh flew away.
The blood on the gold and silver jewelry that had dried up was now reduced to the blood of the general, and became dripping with blood again.
The sound of "pop, pop, pop" the whip was whipped down, and the general's wails became lower and lower, and finally there was no more movement.
Duoji violently twitched a few more times before stopping, looking at the body lying on the ground, and finally let out a sigh of relief, showing a look of contentment.
At this time, the Tubo soldiers who had gathered looked at the bloody corpses on the ground. The joy of winning the trophies was gone. They knelt down in fear and knelt down frantically begging for mercy.
Xu Shi had just vented his anger and soothed his anger. At this time, Duoji slowly took back his riding whip, raised his brows, and said in a bewitching tone:
"Put down the things in your hands and pick up the long sword again. Jinchuan County and Chongde County are richer. If you attack these two places, you will gain more!"
"I give you permission. After you capture the city, you can stay without sealing the sword for three days! The Xia people's gold, silver, cloth, and women are all yours to take!"
A group of elite soldiers behind Duoji immediately shouted loudly and said:
"Follow Lord Dorje!"
The ordinary Tibetan soldiers who were originally frightened had no choice at this time. They swallowed, put down the trophies collected on horseback, and echoed:
"Follow Lord Dorje!"
"Follow Lord Dorje!"
"Follow Lord Dorje!"
The sound became louder and louder, and the atmosphere became more and more fanatical, as if the wealth of the Xia people in the three counties was now placed in front of them, and they were allowed to take advantage of it...
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Yun Kingdom, in the palace of Zhongqing City.
Xiao Cheng frowned, stopped reviewing the memorial with his ink pen, turned back to look at Guo Xie, and said:
"Tibet?"
Guo Xie, who was wearing a fourth-grade red court uniform, immediately raised his hands and said:
"Xiangzhou County had originally decided to surrender, and the county's field rolls were all ready, ready to be presented to His Majesty. However, the Tibetan soldiers and horses suddenly attacked, and the three counties of Yin'en, Jinchuan, and Chongde were in emergency. The soldiers and civilians of Xiangzhou County were in urgent need.
Submit a blood letter and ask Your Majesty to send troops!"
Among the six southwest counties of the Xia Kingdom, Jiangyang, Dejiang, and Hechi were in the hands of the Yun Kingdom. The two counties of Shaoyang and Anshun were controlled by the Xia Army and became the southwest defense line against the Yun Kingdom's troops.
Only Xiangzhou County, because of its remote location, had an unstable foundation for Xia's rule. Therefore, after the initial military turmoil and the plague, they took advantage of the troops stationed on the border to be transferred away. They immediately united with the people, expelled the Xia government, and declared the township
People's self-government.
Because of the critical situation in the southwest and the unstable defense line, King Xia Guoqi naturally did not have the energy to take care of Xiangzhou County. And because he was concerned about the people's reputation, he naturally could not directly send troops to attack Xiangzhou County.
Guo Xie's sticking point was his constant contact with the soldiers and civilians of Xiangzhou County.
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he put down the ink pen in his hand and said with great interest:
"Did we prepare the field registration list a long time ago, or did we just say this because we were unable to stop the Tibetan troops?"
Hearing this, Guo Xie pondered for a moment and then said:
"Your Majesty, Xiangzhou County is now governed by villagers' self-governance. There is no one with great authority in the county to preside over the overall situation, so there must be different views on this matter internally. If Teruomi guesses, there should be two ideas.
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Some people admire the transformation of King Dayun and want to lead the villagers to avoid war. Naturally, there are also people who want to sell it for a price and use Xiangzhou County in exchange for glory and wealth for themselves!
But after the Tubo troops attacked and the situation worsened, they no longer had any choice between the Xia State, which was unable to take action, and the Yun State, which was in full swing.
"That's all, people are always innocent!" Xiao Cheng shook his head and said.
"I sent an order to Cheng Buji to send troops to take over all areas of Xiangzhou County. If there is any change in Tibet, there is no need to be polite!"
Speaking of the Tubo Kingdom, it is a barren country, adjacent to the two countries of Yun and Xia. If it were not for the fact that it is located on a plateau and has unique geographical advantages, and it is difficult for the soldiers of the two countries to adapt, capture, and rule, it would be difficult to make ends meet. It would have been destroyed by Yun.
, any country in Xia was destroyed.
So Xiao Cheng didn't pay much attention to such a country.
But at this time, Guo Xie couldn't help but said:
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that Tibet can no longer be treated with common sense!"
When Xiao Cheng heard this, he raised his eyebrows and said:
"What's the meaning?"
"A secret report from Nianggan revealed that Tubo has undergone great changes recently. The new king abandoned Nie Qi to unify the tribes under the name Zanpu. He is renovating the country's power, developing farming and water conservancy, purchasing iron tools, hiring craftsmen, and is ready to take action. Now he suddenly breaks out of the plateau and invades Xiang.
The states and counties definitely have other plans!" Guo Xie said solemnly.
When Xiao Cheng heard this, his eyes suddenly moved.
Xiao Cheng had heard Lun Gongren mention this Nie Qi Zanpu before.
The identity given to Lun Gongren by Golden Finger was that of a Tubo noble. He was affected because he abandoned Nie Qi to rectify the old nobles in the country, and finally fled the Yun Kingdom in a hurry.
Thinking of this, Xiao Cheng immediately said in a deep voice:
"It is said that the Secretary of the Honglu Temple and the Prime Minister Gongren have an audience!"
Although Ashina Sheer, Qibi Heli, Lun Gongren and others are foreign subjects, since Xiao Cheng has spoken, the court will naturally not be too negligent.
Now, except for Yuchi Sheng, who has no interest in government affairs and only wants to study in Jixia Academy, the other three have been placed as officials in Honglu Temple.
Since Gongren was born in Tubo, he naturally knew something about this abandoned Nie Qi. By asking him, you might be able to find out whether the reason why the Tubo soldiers left Xiangzhou County this time was because they had a glimpse of the Central Plains!
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Xia Kingdom, in Jinling City.
Zhong Zizuo showed a proud look, straightened out his extremely conspicuous colorful satin embroidered clothes, straightened his chest and tightened his abdomen, held his sword in his hand, and stood tall.
The Embroidered Clothes Envoy of the Xia Kingdom, as a member of the Xia Emperor's personal army, is responsible for monitoring the Xia Kingdom's royal family members, civil servants, military generals, and people in the court. He said "The imperial envoys can do things cheaply", which gave the Embroidered Clothes Envoy almost unlimited benefits.
rights.
In terms of its deterrent power in the Xia Kingdom, it is even more frightening than Dongchang, which was founded just a few years ago.
Zhong Zizuo has now been promoted to the fourth rank of embroidery envoy. Although the fourth rank is only an internal title of embroidery envoy and is different from the official position in Yun State, in terms of rank and salary, the rank is as high as two thousand stones, and it is only among the nine ministers in the court.
Under the senior officials, the power is even higher than that of officials like Zong Zheng.
More than a year ago, Zhong Zizuo was still the local governor with only six hundred stones. He has made such rapid progress and has been able to enter a powerful organization such as the Embroidered Clothes Commission. He is already satisfied!
Next to Zhong Zizuo, there was a high-level embroiderer, who was looking at him with a smile and complimented:
"I thought that Mr. Zhong was young and young, and only gained the trust of His Highness King Qi before he was able to join the Embroidered Clothes Envoy and take up a high position. But I didn't expect that Mr. Zhong had only been in office for a few months, and he destroyed several Dongchang strongholds and uncovered several colluders.
The officials of Yun State are so capable that I am convinced!"
At the beginning, Ju Meng used the layout to not only create a rift between Emperor Xia and Prince Qi, but also tested Zhong Zizuo by the way.
Obviously, Zhong Zizuo passed the test. Even though he was worried, he gritted his teeth and chose to believe in the stick.
Afterwards, it was not only because of Ju Meng's guilt, but also because Zhong Zizuo proved that he was a usable chess piece. Afterwards, with the secret help of Dongchang at the sticky pole, he made many contributions and became an embroiderer.
Among the younger generation, he is the one with the best reputation and the brightest future.
At this time, the high-level embroiderer bowed again and said with a look of shame on his face:
"My previous contempt for Mr. Zhong was due to my narrow vision. I would like to apologize to Mr. Zhong!"
Zhong Zizuo is a good person, so naturally he would not take this gift seriously.
Then he saw a few oohs and aahs in his mouth, and he quickly stepped forward to support the embroiderer and said:
"What are you talking about, Mr. Chang? I am young after all and have little qualifications. It is common sense for adults to be suspicious. Those who are persistent must apologize, which is what hurts me!"
The high-ranking embroiderer named Chang was held up and could not salute, but he still said nice words and seemed to be trying to please Zhong Zizuo.
Zhong Zizuo had an inappropriate smile on his face and kept saying some polite words.
While chatting, the two came to a courtyard and just stopped talking and stopped talking.
"Brother Zhong, if the lady summons you, please go in first. I'm waiting for you here!" The embroidered man named Chang glanced at the yard in front of him with a look of envy.
Hearing this, Zhong Zizhuo nodded slightly and looked towards the yard in front, with a hint of deep meaning flashing in his eyes.
The apology made by Chang just now was just a deliberate compliment.
The real reason why the person named Chang had such a humble attitude towards him was that the "young lady" who was secretly in charge of the embroidery envoy suddenly ordered to summon him, who had made great achievements recently.
There is a secret rumor among the Embroidered Clothes Envoys that if they can be summoned by this "young lady", it will be a sign that they will rise to prominence and be promoted.
On the other side of the stick, one of the purposes of pushing him up so hard recently was to enable him to meet this "young lady" and find out her true identity.
－－－－－－Digression－－－－－
There are obviously only four volumes, the Hibernation Volume, the Dominant Tiannan Volume, the Tiger's Eyes on the Central Plains Volume, and the latest Whipping the World Volume.
But because it was put on the shelves, I turned it upside down and made it into six volumes.
Well, the outline of the new volume is ready, and I’m ready to pay off my debts...