In the Jinling City of the Xia Kingdom, in the Jinshen Palace of the Imperial Palace.
Yu Zhaoling put down the ink pen in his hand, looked at the memorials piled high beside him, and couldn't help but sigh. The good mood he had gained from the smooth battle in Xiangzhou and Jiangyang counties on the southwest front was suddenly wiped out.
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He opened his mouth, then looked at the old eunuch Si Xi who was waiting in front of him in the palace, and said with a hint of emotion:
"My dear friend, everyone in the world yearns for the throne, but who knows that this emperor is really not worthy of being the emperor! The daily political affairs of the country give me a headache, and I can only stay trapped in the Jinshen Palace..."
Having said this, Yu Zhaoling patted his thigh, shook his head and said with a bitter smile:
"After leaving the army and not riding a horse for a long time, the feeling of growing fat in my chest really makes me sigh with emotion!"
Hearing this, the old eunuch Sixi bowed slightly and answered:
"Your Majesty, ordinary people only know the power of the emperor. How do they know that your Majesty shoulders the heavy responsibility of a country, and tens of millions of people in the world are tied to him, and how hard it is to work hard every day?"
Perhaps because there were only a few confidant eunuchs in Jinshen Hall at this time, Yu Zhaoling didn't have much scruples, and his mood suddenly dropped. He sighed again, shook his head and said:
"If I have a choice, I would still like to be my King Qi. Leave all these messy state affairs to my father, or my fourth brother..."
In this sentence, Yu Zhaoling even changed his self-identity, obviously speaking out his thoughts subconsciously.
Si Xi lowered his head slightly and stopped answering.
Jin Wang Yu Zhaoli was the treasonous son of the late emperor. Although there was still a trace of blood left in the world, the names and names of Jin Wang's line had been removed from the clan roster.
Such a sensitive person, with the old eunuch's cautious temperament, would naturally not say a word...
Yu Zhaoling also knew that he had made a mistake, so he coughed lightly, changed the subject, and said:
"I heard that Emperor Yun Guo established an organization called the Cabinet and selected young and capable officials from the court to serve. Moreover, the cabinet officials were not of high rank. They only participated in government affairs and helped Emperor Yun handle state affairs. This system can not only reduce the emperor's burden, but also help Emperor Yun to handle state affairs.
It can also train young officials in the DPRK and China, which is worth learning from. When the imperial examination in the DPRK and China is over, I should also select people to organize it!"
Although he suffered repeated setbacks at the hands of Yun Guo, with Yu Zhaoling's temperament, he would not deliberately avoid talking about Yun Guo's brilliance.
When the old eunuch heard this, he quickly answered:
"Your Majesty can take the essence of the Yun Kingdom's court system and remove its dross. After Your Majesty takes drastic measures to clean up the corruption in the court, with our profound heritage in Daxia, what should Yun Kingdom have to worry about?"
When Yu Zhaoling heard this, he smiled slightly.
Obviously, he also thinks so.
As long as the ministers in the DPRK cheer up and stop fighting with each other and falling into a trap that consumes national power, no matter how heroic and powerful Emperor Yun is, he will not be able to withstand the national strength of Yun State, the population of the people, the number of talents in the country, etc., which are all different from Daxia.
Too far!
Just like the current situation in the southwest, even though the Xia Kingdom has lost four southwest counties and its strength has been greatly reduced, there are still Turks in the north who are eyeing them. But as long as they take a breath of relief, the Xia Kingdom can mobilize enough soldiers and horses to garrison in the southwest.
, forcing Yun Guo to mobilize all the troops in the country and fight with all his strength!
At this moment, a eunuch hurried into the palace, leaned down and saluted, and said urgently:
"Your Majesty, Sir Feng Chu, commander of Yipin Xiuyi, is outside asking for a meeting. He has urgent reports of the southwest military situation!"
Obviously, the news that Jinling had received before was that the situation in the southwest was very good. But for some reason, when Yu Zhaoling heard the emergency report on the military situation in the southwest, he did not think of the good news at all. His first reaction was a sudden feeling in his heart, and he felt vaguely uneasy.
feel.
"Hurry up!"
"yes!"
After a while, Feng Chu, who looked a little ugly, walked quickly into the palace, bowed to Yu Zhaoling, raised the memorial in his hand, and said urgently:
"Your Majesty, urgent reports are coming from several places in the southwest! Jiangyang County Zuo General Qiu Tian's troops were blocked by the Yun army and were stopped at Jianzhou Pass."
"In Xiangzhou County, Cheng Wushi, the northern general of the Yun State, was extremely cautious in using his troops and gathered 30,000 troops to defend Longnan. Our army could not advance even an inch."
"Shaoyang County, General Di Qing of the Yun Kingdom was defeated first and then won. He sent out a surprise attack on Lingzhou, our southern barrier in Yongzhou. The situation in Yongzhou is critical!"
"And there is Leizhou! Previously, the Yun Kingdom Navy fought with our Leizhou Navy, and there was a victory or defeat for each other. But seven days ago, the main force of the Yun Kingdom Navy met the forward force of our Leizhou Navy. With its tall and sturdy warships and amazing speed,
Quickly, attack the vanguard of our navy, causing over a hundred warships to be wiped out. The main force of the navy cannot come to rescue in time, and the Henghai camp of the Yun Kingdom navy takes advantage of the emptiness of Leizhou to plunder and burn the camp."
"Every news is sent back by my embroidered clothes messenger on horseback. Detailed military reports from various places will be delivered on the same day!"
After four bad news hits in succession, the situation in the Southwest, which had been gradually improving, has now come to a standstill.
Yu Zhaoling was stunned for a moment, and then he realized what was happening. He frowned and asked quickly:
"What about Wuling County?"
Confronting the Xia army in Wuling County was the army commanded by Yun General Wu Zixu. Wu Zixu destroyed hundreds of thousands of southwest frontier troops in one battle. Although it was caused by many factors, his reputation was too great and made everyone in the Xia Kingdom fear him.
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"The Yun Army of Tianmen Prefecture has been increasing its troops one after another and making many changes, but it has not yet mobilized its troops."
At this point, perhaps because he was worried that Yu Zhaoling was too worried, Feng Chu said again:
"Your Majesty, General Sun Qianfang is the most prudent in his military tactics. The Zongyun Army has provoked many times and only concentrates on strengthening the defense line. There should be nothing to worry about..."
Yu Zhaoling pondered for a moment, then nodded and said:
"Wuling Prefecture is located in the southwest. As long as Yongzhou and Xingyuan Prefecture are not lost, the Yun army would not dare to go deep into Anshun and Shaoyang counties!"
"The most important thing now is Yongzhou!"
Feng Chu heard this and said in a deep voice:
"Yes! Yun General Di Qing was a confidant of Emperor Yun and a ninth-level master in the army. It is said that he once followed Emperor Yun to invade our territory of Daxia. Although this man did not make great military exploits like Wu Zixu, Wuzhou
During the battle, even though Marquis Deyang was assisted by the Leizhou Navy, he did not get any advantage, which shows his ability to command troops!"
"Now that Di Qing is showing off his talents, Your Majesty, please make preparations for Yongzhou!"
Hearing this, Yu Zhaoling suddenly felt a headache, held his forehead and said:
"The land and population of the Yun Kingdom are not as large as those of Daxia Guang, but why was the Emperor of Yun able to obtain so many fierce generals to serve under his command? And Wu Zixu, was it really wrong for me to eradicate the southwest generals?"
Feng Chu pursed his lips, lowered his head and said in a deep voice:
"Your Majesty, please make preparations in advance!"
Yu Zhaoling gritted his teeth, raised his head and said:
"Pass an order to allocate 20,000 soldiers and horses from the Xiangzhou army to the left general Qiu Tianlu. In addition, pass on my oral instructions, ordering him to capture Jianzhou Pass no matter the cost!"
"Deyang Marquis Qimo personally went to Yongzhou to take charge, allowing him to act at his convenience, and dispatched local soldiers from nine counties in the south of the Yangtze River to assist in defense. We must protect Yongzhou to the death!"
"The Leizhou Navy cannot start the war lightly, and the Jinling Navy is ordered to quickly dispatch the Jinling Navy to Leizhou for support!"
When Feng Bao heard this, he immediately clasped his fists in salute and said in a deep voice:
"yes!"--
Jiangyang County, under Jianzhou Pass.
But when Qiu Tianlu led his soldiers and horses to this place again, he saw from a distance above the Jianzhou Pass, dozens of crossbows had been placed on the pass, and huge arrows shone with cold light.
One look at it makes one feel horrified.
Qiu Tianlu's always gloomy face now became even more ugly.
The extra crossbows on the pass did not only mean that it became more difficult to conquer Jianzhou Pass. It also meant that during the time when they were deceived by the Yun Army's suspected soldiers and returned to Guangyuan Mansion,
The Yun Army supplies have been sent from the rear!
The Yun Army was backed by Jiangyang County, but the food and supplies consumed by Qiu Tian's Road Department had to be transported from Xingyuan Mansion with difficulty by manpower. The consumption on the two sides' road was no longer at the same level.
Not to mention, there will be a steady stream of troops coming from the Yun Kingdom in the future. If it cannot be forcibly captured within a short period of time, I am afraid that there will be no chance to get involved in Jiangyang County!
Thinking of this, Qiu Tianlu's eyes suddenly sharpened.
There must be no further delay!
Qiu Tianlu suddenly turned his head and looked around at the generals behind him.
The generals felt Qiu Tianlu's sharp eyes scanning over him, and remembered that they had tried their best to persuade Qiu Tianlu to come back for help. They all felt guilty and lowered their heads in unison, not daring to look directly.
Qiu Tianlu didn't take the opportunity to get angry, he just said coldly:
"Order the entire army to make food immediately. Once the time has passed, you will lead your troops and take turns to attack Jianzhou Pass day and night. You must capture Jianzhou Pass at all costs!"
Although Qiu Tianlu at this time did not have much confidence in whether he could win Jianzhou Pass. However, Jiangyang County was related to the situation in the southwest, and the general trend between Xia and Yun was impossible for him to leave so easily.
go!
The generals did not dare to refute at this time, and quickly responded with clasped fists:
"I will obey your orders!"
Qiu Tianlu waved back the generals and looked up at Jianzhou Pass in the distance with a heavy expression on his face.
At this time, on Jianzhou Pass, Zhuge Liang was holding a feather fan. Accompanied by Jiang Wei, he climbed onto the pass and looked at the incoming Xia army from a distance.
"Sir, the Xia army is about to attack the city, please go back as soon as possible!" Jiang Wei advised.
Zhuge Liang felt that he was a powerless scholar, so he nodded immediately and was about to turn around and leave when he suddenly stopped, turned to look at Jiang Wei, and said in a deep voice:
"Bo Yue, the Xia army is now on guard. Night attacks are no longer advisable, so we must not attack rashly! I have other plans to completely annihilate the enemy forces in front of me. You must not scare the enemy away!"
The reason why Zhuge Liang wanted to say this at this time was probably because Jiang Wei was too bold to attack the summer camp with 20 cavalry.
Xia Jun suffered a loss, so he must be on guard now, and this plan must not be repeated!
Hearing this, Jiang Wei nodded solemnly and said:
"Please don't worry, Sir, the general will know about it!"
Zhuge Liang is now in charge of the military affairs of Jiangyang County under the orders of Xiao Cheng, so Jiang Wei naturally has to obey his orders. Moreover, Jiang Wei also has an inexplicable good impression of Zhuge Liang, so he does not contradict his orders.
But at this moment, Jiang Wei could not bear to be curious and said:
"It's just that the general is brave. How do you plan to annihilate the invading Xia army?"
Zhuge Liang heard this and whispered to Jiang Wei:
"Divide our troops into Jiangyou and march along the Yinping Trail. Our troops will be directed towards Xingyuan Prefecture to cut off the Xia army's retreat!"
When Jiang Wei heard this, his eyes suddenly shrank and he said in shock:
"Yinping Trail? However, the Yinping Trail is dangerous and rugged. The Motian Ridge it passes through is almost all cliffs and there are no roads. There is no way for the army to cross here... Even though Xia Jun was trapped under the Jianzhou Pass, he never thought
March on from here!"
When Zhuge Liang heard this, he waved his feather fan slightly, nodded and said:
"If it had been before, I would not have dared to use this dangerous strategy. But before leaving the capital, Your Majesty ordered me to command the unworthy flying army. They are all the people of the Nanjun tribe. They walk in the mountains as usual. They are the best in the world and can help.
I will do this!"
Jiang Wei had never seen Wudang Feijun, so he could not judge and measure it. However, the inexplicable trust in Zhuge Liang in his heart still made him choose to believe Zhuge Liang's plan.
"I just hope that everything goes as planned by the Lord!" Jiang Wei said in a deep voice——
At this time, on the Yinping Trail, the mountain road was like a vertical skyscraper mountain road. Three thousand Wudang flying troops abandoned their horses, wearing only light armor and carrying long swords, bows and crossbows. Under the leadership of Zhao Yun and Yang Zaixing,
Climbing this dangerous skyscraper ridge has made the local people avoid it, and military strategists and generals of all generations can only ignore the existence of Yinping Road.
Zhao Yun and Yang Zaixing are both ninth-level warriors. Even on this cliff, which can barely be called a mountain road, they feel as if they are walking on flat ground.
While climbing, the two of them were even able to wield their spears continuously and point out the power of the spears, leaving countless gun marks on the cliff for subsequent soldiers and horses to use their strength to climb.
The Wudang Feijun is also a third-level unit with special characteristics. It cannot be reached on flat ground, but it is not too strenuous. With Zhao Yun and Yang Zaixing clearing the way in front, the moving speed is not even slow, barely.
Able to keep up with the pace of the two.
Motian Ridge is just a dangerous mountain road, so it is difficult to climb, but it is not a peak. In one day's work, a group of soldiers and horses have reached the top of the mountain.
The next mountain road down the mountain is not as difficult and rugged as the one up the mountain, and the slope is slightly gentler. And there happens to be a platform on the top of the mountain for the soldiers to repair.
Standing on the mountain peak, a group of extremely exhausted soldiers exhaled a long breath and collapsed on the ground.
"Don't worry, General. From now on, there won't be such a difficult road on the Yinping Road!" The guide who had been found was slumped on the ground, panting and said to Zhao Yun.
Zhao Yun nodded and subconsciously looked into the distance.
Climbing to a high place and looking far into the distance, you can see that the Yinping Trail is still rugged and difficult to navigate, but as far as the naked eye can see, there is indeed no road as difficult as Motian Ridge.
Zhao Yun, who has Zhuge Liang's great trust and is responsible for whether the defenders of Jianzhou Pass can completely annihilate the invading Xia army and completely eliminate the danger of Jiangyang County, has a heavy responsibility. He has been worried all the way.
It was only at this time that the army was browsing Motian Ridge, and the plan was mostly completed. Only then did Zhao Yun's expression soften slightly, and his eyes became firmer.
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Tactical guidance: Deng Ai (the battle to destroy Shu)