Chapter 1547: Conquest of the Empire (43)
Zhao Hujun's invasion of Haiquan Province is in full swing!
Within a day, several county capitals connected to the seashore by Haiquan did not shoot a single arrow, and they surrendered as soon as they saw Zhao Hujun. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ļ½ļ½ļ½Uļ½Eć ļ½ļ½ļ½ļ½
"What's going on? Is it better to be loyal to that bullshit Overseer than to me, a royal nobleman? Why didn't they resist? ā
The Seventh Prince was full of anger and doubts, he really couldn't figure it out.
If you want to talk about the title, Zhao Hu is a genuine overseer appointed by the central government, but he is a genuine prince! Qualified to be the emperor's prince! A minister, a king, who is high and who is low, it is clear at a glance!
Both sides have hundreds of thousands of troops in their hands, and Zhao Hu has not even completely occupied the eastern part of a coastal province, but he owns a province, such a huge comparison, how can those county governments choose to take refuge in Zhao Hu?
The white-faced and beardless feminine middle-aged man sighed and said, "Your Highness, Zhao Hu has three vicious military orders, which are known to the whole world...... First, if you don't accept surrender and resist to the death, you will slaughter the city and retaliate after breaking the city.
The second is that once the soldiers who fought with Zhao Hu's army were defeated, the entire family of these soldiers would be reduced to slaves. Finally, if the people in the areas occupied by the Zhao Hu army did not help the Zhao Hu army before and during the war, then after the war, these people would all be reduced to untouchables who were only one level higher than the slaves......
It is precisely because Zhao Hujun has the ability and at the same time does what he says to carry out these three military orders, so it is not surprising that those county governments will surrender without a fight. ā
"Uh, Zhao Hu's deterrent power has reached such a point? Didn't he say he only controlled a small piece of land? How could he possibly have so much power? The Seventh Prince exclaimed in shock.
"Who did Your Highness listen to? Although Zhao Hujun's territory is small, who dares to provoke him in Haibin Province? The middle-aged man glanced at the Seventh Prince and said very flatly.
The Seventh Prince opened his mouth very embarrassed, he couldn't say that he had made such a conclusion after listening to the gossip of those maids, right?
"Your Highness, please make a decision as soon as possible, although Zhao Hu will not kill you, he will definitely send you to the imperial capital, after all, his status as the overseer of the two provinces was appointed by the imperial capital through legal procedures." The middle-aged man said softly.
"I, what should I decide?" The Seventh Prince was a little panicked and a little confused.
The middle-aged man said casually: "It's very simple, just announce that Zhao Hu is welcome to take the position of Haiquan Overseer, so that not only will Zhao Hu not be able to send you away, but also provoke the relationship between the prince of the imperial capital and Zhao Hu."
In fact, if Zhao Hu is an unambitious person, with his support, it will be easier for His Highness to achieve his wishes. ā
The Seventh Prince's heart was pounding, but he still asked with some concern: "Can't you fight?" ā
A smile appeared on the corner of the middle-aged man's mouth: "You only get support from one brigade in the provincial capital, remember, just support." ā
The Seventh Prince's face changed, and he finally sighed and said, "Then please spread the news of welcoming Zhao Hu as overseer, I hope this Zhao Hu is a person without ambition." ā
Naturally, this is just to comfort himself, and no one will believe that a warlord who fights everywhere is a man without ambition.
"Yes, please take care of your feelings and think about how you should deal with the Overseer, who is about to become the de facto ruler of the two provinces of Haiquan and Coast."
After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he nodded and retired. The Seventh Prince's face changed greatly because of the words of the actual ruler, and he gritted his teeth and said, "I'll think about it!" ā
When Zhao Hu's army invaded Haiquan Province, most of the supplies relied on sea ships and local supplies, the road through the grassland into Haiquan Province became depressed, of course, this is temporary, once the road is built, it will immediately become the most prosperous main road.
Soon after, a shocking news spread throughout the empire from the southeast frontier, and Zhao Hu, the only warlord with the title of overseer in the entire empire, was canonized by the imperial capital, and announced without warning that he would exercise the power of overseer over Haiquan Province.
When the news first broke, the warlords were stunned.
The vast majority of people laughed at Zhao Hu for not being able to measure himself, now he is not a person who can exercise any power with any identity, and the guy who only occupies a small piece of territory actually wants to annex a province that has been completely controlled by people for many years? It's a matter of looking for death.
What is surprising is that the former Imperial Garrison Division that controls Haiquan Province has no reaction to Zhao Hu's declaration, while the puppet who is controlled, the Seven Princes, warmly welcomes it.
As the county governments, armies, and local influencers in Haiquan Province became more and more welcoming to Zhao Hu, the world was surprised to find that Haiquan Province had fallen into Zhao Hu's hands.
This discovery made the people who supported the orthodoxy of the empire immediately excited to praise Zhao Hu's exploits, while the others, especially the warlords of Haibin Province, were terrified and overwhelmed.
Oh my God, Zhao Hujun, who was already fierce in only a small area, now has a province, isn't that boundless? How should these little warlords face such a behemoth?
When the warlords of Haibin Province were nervous and the surrounding areas of the southeast region were secretly thinking about it, Zhao Hu was taking his internal guards and appeared at the consulate of Major Zhao Hu in Nahaiquan Province.
Looking at this once prosperous, once destroyed, but now it is a big construction site to see again, Zhao Hu, Zhou Wen and those veterans are deeply touched, at the beginning of the embarrassment of the runaway, but now back openly, the world is really wonderful.
"Lord, according to the progress, in February next year, this place will become the most beautiful and convenient pier in Haiquan Province, and the closest distance between the empire and the southeast peninsula." Zhou Wen said.
Zhao Hu looked at the vista from afar, shook his head and said with a smile: "Actually, you don't need to put too much energy here, after all, you can't build a port in this place, you can only build a small wharf." ā
"Yes, but the ministers all think that this is the lord's first territory, and it is also the place where they started, and they still have to work hard to build it." Zhou Wen said.
"Uh, well, too."
Zhao Hu then remembered that this major leader was really his own starting place, although he was unwilling to waste energy to build this small place, but since his subordinates thought it was a very meaningful thing, he should also comply with the wishes of his subordinates.
The former Marshal's Mansion in Haiquan Province, at this moment, the guards and the posts around the street have been replaced by murderous Zhao Hu soldiers, and the leading figures in Haiquan Province are all waiting at the gate under the leadership of the Seven Princes.
They had been informed by the Overseers that they would be summoned today, so they had come here early to wait.
Although everyone present knew that Lord Overseer, the real controller of Ocean Springs Province, had been wandering around Sea Springs Province for several days, it could be said that it was definitely a shameless thing to come to meet his people until now. But in those days, who would dare to care that the powerful Overseers don't give themselves face? So everyone should not have such a thing.
People are bosses, they can be summoned when they want, and as a subordinate, how dare they have opinions? If you want to have an opinion, you are also the Seventh Prince, after all, he is a royal family, and the Overseer is a courtier. But Lord Overseer is the crown prince's person, who knows who deliberately snubbed the royal family of the Seven Princes? I hope that the Seven Princes will not be bored with themselves.
As for these people, as long as the current authorities are willing to accept their loyalty and can keep the glory and wealth of themselves and their families, don't pay attention to the rest.
The Seventh Prince, a smart young man, certainly understands the thoughts of these powerful people around him.
He also knew that Zhao Hu entered Haiquan Province and did not visit him for the first time, but wandered around in Haiquan Province, which was very rebellious.
However, the brigade commander who originally supported him had already led the entire brigade to defect to Zhao Hu, and when he saw that the direct prince of the first emperor actually came to greet the other party, he knew how far the situation had come. Will you be so idiotic as to maintain the prince's reserve and pride if you understand this?
The crisp sound of horses' hooves hitting the bluestone ground came from a distance, and a "salute" followed.
When I saw a group of cavalry appear on the street, the guards on both sides of the street gave a military salute under an order, and the leading people present immediately sorted out their appearances and put on a respectful demeanor, while the young Seventh Prince put on a curious look and watched.
The cavalry in the front row were all dressed as soldiers, and everyone knew that they were the pioneers, and these cavalry rushed through the marshal's mansion for dozens of meters, and then made a U-turn and blocked the street, and then the cavalry behind them surrounded a young imperial general and rode slowly forward.
There was only one general in the entire Zhao Hu army, so everyone's eyes were focused on this general.
At first glance, this general has an ordinary appearance, and he is definitely not handsome and handsome, but the water chestnut is distinct and his facial features are correct, and a very manly feeling directly emerges in everyone's minds.
At the second glance, everyone noticed that this general looked relaxed and relaxed, as if he was strolling in his own backyard, and this perception made everyone have different mentalities.
People will look like this, which means that the other party has firmly controlled Haiquan Province, no wonder they have been hanging out for so many days.
Seeing that Zhao Hu had stopped his horse at the door, and he didn't know who led it, he didn't wait for Zhao Hu to dismount and directly bent down and saluted: "See Lord Overseer!" ā
Seeing the Seventh Prince bending down and saluting like the others, Zhao Hu smiled, while Zhou Wen held down the saber angrily, and glanced at these half-shorter guys with angry eyes.
What a damn one! Don't these guys know etiquette? Actually let his own lord ride on a horse to be saluted, although this etiquette is very respectful, but it will definitely make people think that their own lord is arrogant and unkind!
Especially the Seven Princes also saluted like this, doesn't this make the world think that their own masters no longer take the royal family in their eyes?