A small, remote country dares to disobey the soldiers of Great Xia!
Southwest Yun Kingdom invades the six southwest counties!
The terrifying Yun Kingdom captured Jiangzhou County.
The army of Yun State was overwhelming and approaching the capital.
His Majesty Emperor Dayun is about to arrive at the loyal city of Jinling!
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This sounds like a joke, but in fact, this is indeed the change in the Xia people's mentality towards the Yun Kingdom in the past two years.
After Xiao Chengcong came to power, he mobilized a large amount of gold and silver to launch a public opinion offensive every year, making his image rarely high among the people.
The policies promulgated by the court of the Yun Kingdom are indeed benevolent policies that can allow the people to live and work in peace and contentment. They are also orthodox in the Central Plains, so it is difficult for the people of the Xia Kingdom to have any resistance to such a regime.
When Xiao Cheng's guard of honor arrived at the capital of the Xia Kingdom, the streets of Jinling City, which had initially restored order, were crowded with people who came to greet Emperor Dayun.
When they saw the elite army of the Yun Kingdom coming with the momentum of a great victory, and surrounded by the majestic and honorable guard of honor of the Emperor, all the people knelt down to greet them with sincerity.
Leyi, who is now in charge of Jinling City, led a group of generals and surrendered officials, knelt down to greet them, and shouted:
"I welcome your Majesty! Long live, long live, long live your Majesty!"
Among the jade chariots, Xiao Cheng, who was changing into the God's robe and crown, said in a deep voice:
"Free of charge!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Looking at Le Yi in front of him, Xiao Cheng nodded slightly and said approvingly in front of all the accompanying officials:
"I have read your military report! In less than a month, we defeated twenty-two cities in a row, led our troops to attack Jinling, and made an emergency landing of the garrison. Well done!"
With his feet on the enemy's capital, Xiao Cheng felt extremely happy and immediately issued an order:
"I decree that Le Yi, who has distinguished himself in battle, will be granted the title of Marquis of Guanjin, and be given the title of General Anton, and the deputy governor of the Jin You Army Commandant's Mansion! All officers and men who have made meritorious deeds shall be reported to the Ministry of War for verification and reward for their merits!"
He was given the title of Marquis as soon as he was offered the title. Under the current title system of the Yun Kingdom, he was only under the Duke. Only Wu Zixu, who wiped out hundreds of thousands of Xia Kingdom's southwest frontier troops in one battle, could be treated like this!
Le Yi, who had always been indifferent to emotions and anger, couldn't hide his excitement after hearing Xiao Cheng's will. He quickly knelt down again to thank him and said:
"My lord, thank you for your kindness!"
Xiao Cheng nodded with satisfaction and said:
"You personally drive the car for me and come with me to see the Xia Kingdom's palace!"
Driving a chariot for the emperor naturally also expresses favor.
But when Le Yi heard Xiao Cheng's words, he quickly tried to dissuade him:
"Your Majesty, after I entered the city, I sealed the palace. No one is required to enter except for the daily rice and grain needs. The people in the palace cannot be identified. It is really too dangerous..."
But when he said it, Le Yi suddenly realized something, his words stagnated, and he swallowed back the second half of the sentence.
The experts from the Yun Kingdom and the Forbidden Army who were guarding Xiao Chengan around him all had slightly weird expressions.
Even though Xiao Cheng has demonstrated his unparalleled martial power many times, his noble status as emperor often makes people forget this...
Xiao Cheng chuckled lightly and said:
"Let's go, I really want to see what the legendary Xia Kingdom's palace looks like. After the world is unified, Dayun will choose a new capital and then build a palace. I will have a reference!"
When Le Yi saw this, he could no longer object, so he could only get up and walk forward, driving the jade chariot towards the Xia Palace.
At this time, the seal on the palace gate of the Xia Kingdom Palace was still intact, which shows Le Yi's caution.
After Xiao Cheng's guard of honor arrived, the Jinling Palace welcomed its real new owner, and the palace door was slowly opened.
But the first time the palace door opened, what everyone saw was a group of eunuchs.
These people were holding various improvised weapons in their hands. Each one of them had a look of fear on his face, and they stood tremblingly in front of Xiao Cheng's honor guard.
Zhao Yun, who led the way before the ceremonial guard,
Seeing the situation in front of him, he immediately frowned and raised his hand.
Immediately, the extremely elite Yun Kingdom Imperial Army, full of murderous intent, stepped forward.
On one side is the eunuch army with crude weapons and no formation. On the other side is the Yun Kingdom Forbidden Army with full armor and murderous intent. No matter how you look at it, this is undoubtedly a war.
But just when blood was about to flow into a river, Xiao Cheng's voice of stopping suddenly came from the jade chariot:
"etc!"
Xiao Cheng, who was wearing a black imperial robe, a crown of the Twelve Brigades on his head, and a Raging Dragon Sword on his waist, with a heavy majesty around his body and full of imperial power, walked out of the jade chariot slowly.
His drooping eyes calmly looked down at the eunuch army in front of him, and then said loudly:
"You are all loyal and brave men, and there is no need to be buried with the Xia Kingdom! Put down your weapons, and I will forget the past. Those who do not want to stay in the palace can also be sent back home."
"I have made my word sincerely. Once I make this promise, I will never break it!"
As a winner, Xiao Cheng, who has the ability to master and control everything, will cherish his reputation even more and will not hesitate to show his kindness.
After hearing Xiao Cheng's promise, the fighting spirit of the eunuchs who stood in front of Xiao Cheng suddenly disappeared.
At this time, supporting this eunuch army and standing in front of the elites of the Yun Kingdom, in addition to their bravery and loyalty, they were more confused and fearful about their future life.
Xiao Cheng's promise at this time undoubtedly shook the hearts of many people in the palace.
Many eunuchs had even subconsciously thrown away the crude weapons in their hands and fled in both directions.
The several old eunuchs headed by them had red eyes and shouted sharply at the young eunuchs behind them:
"Don't let it go!"
"Everybody take up arms, everybody take up arms!"
"Fight with Emperor Yun! All the previous emperors of Great Xia are watching us from the sky!"
But there are only a few people who are not afraid of death. And among the eunuchs who are already being exploited, there are even fewer who can risk their lives because of past favors!
On the contrary, the crazy appearance of these old eunuchs frightened more young eunuchs to drop their weapons, hurriedly ran to both sides, and knelt on the ground tremblingly.
Not long after, there were only a dozen or so people standing in front of Xiao Cheng. They held their weapons tightly and stubbornly stood in front of Xiao Cheng's honor guard.
Xiao Cheng knew that these people in front of him were all determined to be buried with Xia Guo!
Xiao Cheng closed his eyes slightly and waved slightly.
Zhao Yun, who commanded the imperial army, had a solemn face and personally stepped forward with a gun to show these loyal people the utmost respect.
"kill!"
Zhao Yun shouted loudly, and immediately led a group of elite Forbidden Army soldiers to rush forward and kill them!
This battle, which had no suspense and was over in just a few breaths, gave the officials accompanying them a huge shock.
There were also those Xia surrender officials who were following behind, their faces were particularly ugly and ashamed at this time.
"Bury them with care, cast a monument to pass down to future generations, and praise the loyalty of these ten people!"
When Xiao Cheng said this, he was touched and thought of Sikong Meichong of the Xia Kingdom who committed suicide and died for his country. After a short pause, he took advantage of the situation and issued an order:
"The courtiers who died in the Xia Dynasty are recorded in a list. Those who are virtuous and have made outstanding achievements will be ordered by the Ministry of Rites to determine their posthumous titles to show their loyalty."
The officials from the Ministry of Etiquette who were accompanying him immediately went out to salute and responded:
"The Ministry of Etiquette obeys the order!"
With no one blocking him, Xiao Cheng's jade chariot moved slowly again.
The eunuchs who gave up their resistance knelt down on both sides of the royal road, bowed their heads, and shouted long live, showing their submission.
"Long live your Majesty, long live, long live your Majesty!"
"Long live your Majesty, long live, long live your Majesty!"
"..."
Wave after wave of mountain calls resounded over the entire Jinling Palace.
The palace people who were hiding in various places in the palace, trembling with fear and fear, heard the commotion and boldly came out and joined the queue to worship the new emperor.
The sound of the mountain calling for long live the mountain resounded through the sky, announcing to the world the arrival of the new owner of the Jinling Palace...