Volume 6 The Heroes Compete Chapter 71 The Princes Compete for Hegemony
Looking at He Zhen supporting Xun You's still stumbling figure and gradually moving away, the Spirit Emperor was speechless for a long time, only a long sigh.
"This person is important to you?" He finally glared at Nan Ying: "Use me to buy people's hearts again!" ”
"He is a talent, and the younger brother can neither bear to kill, nor is he willing to let go of ......" Nan Ying grinned: "However, what you said is not right, the younger brother of the emperor did all this, and it was not for the foundation of the Han Dynasty?" What does it mean to buy people's hearts? ”
"Don't call me Brother Huang anymore!" Emperor Ling said quietly: "There is no Liu Hongqi in this world anymore, and it is Liu Xie today!" ”
"Speaking of Xie'er, he has become very powerful, he is becoming more and more like a real emperor, but ......" Nan Ying said with some difficulty: "Little brother still faintly feels in his heart that it is difficult for him to become a king of Zhongxing!" ”
"You're right! Since I came to this eagle's nest, Mr. Cheng Yu will report the world's major events one by one every day, and I know the changes in Xie'er very well! Emperor Ling looked at the clear spring in front of him in a daze and poured into the deep pool of blue waves, and his heart seemed to be flooding with ripples: "As a king, his patience is enough, but his benevolence is insufficient, and when it comes to means, he is even more powerless!" How easy is it to set things right? ”
He turned around slowly, and his deep gaze fell on Nan Ying's face: "So Brother Wei has always believed that only a virtuous brother has the ability to turn the tide for my Han Dynasty's four-hundred-year foundation!" ”
Nanying's heart skipped a beat when he heard this, and he hurriedly said, "Brother, you don't need to repeat the old words!" The younger brother once swore by blood...... You're not going to force me to break my promise, are you? ”
"In the eyes of the little brother!" He changed his words: "My brother is at the peak of the Spring and Autumn Period, just wait for the younger brother to clear the world and sweep away the ugliness, you can renew the emperor's throne and seek happiness for the millions of people in the Han Dynasty!" In this way, it is worthy of the ancestral society! ”
"Talking nonsense!" Emperor Ling smiled slightly: "In order to be a good son of heaven, I have already died once, do you think that your brother has lived too long?" ”
"What's more, these days for my brother to watch the sunrise and waterfalls in the morning, and listen to Lin Tao and the sound of springs at night, but there is unprecedented tranquility in his heart......" He smiled freely: "Recalling the past, what kind of king wants to dominate the industry, it is really as low as dust!" This rebirth is hard-won, you should be able to understand it! ”
"As for being worthy of the ancestral society...... he put his hands behind his back and lowered his head slightly: "As you said, as long as you do your best and have fought hard, you can be worthy of your heart, and naturally you are worthy of your ancestors!" ”
"It's all useless little brother!" Nan Ying's expression was gloomy and said: "Otherwise, with the respect of the elder brother and the Son of Heaven, why would he be hiding in the mountains today?" ”
"That's another nonsense...... Do you know how grateful you are to be a brother? Emperor Ling slowly turned around and looked at Nan Ying's eyes full of profound and moving looks: "If it weren't for you, I don't know how many people would have died in the Han Dynasty; Without you, the princes of the world don't know how many people are called emperors and how many people are kings; If it weren't for you, would there be any existence today? And as a brother, it is because of your protection that you can be reborn...... And until this time, the virtuous brother is still fighting the world alone for the continuation of the Han Emperor! ”
"I often think that you are the grace that God has given to me and Dahan!" At this point, he couldn't help choking: "It's for my brother, I owe you a lot!" ”
"Scholars are confidants...... Die! Nanying's heart suddenly fluctuated, and all kinds of getting along with him over the years came to mind, and he murmured: "You treat me as a brother, and I can bear you!" ”
He suddenly leaned down and gave a flawless military salute, and his tone revealed an indomitable firmness: "Brother respectfully invites His Majesty the Emperor, the quasi-ministers will immediately send troops, level Guanzhong, and welcome the son of today to return to the old capital!" ”
"What did you say!" Emperor Ling was shocked: "The military report that came clearly said that you are going to capture Xuzhou and Jingzhou!" How could it be ......?"
"There is a saying, a soldier does not tire of deceit; There is also a saying, there is no normality in soldiers, and there is no impermanence in water! Nan Ying slowly straightened up, and there was already a sneer on his lips: "Xuzhou Tao Qian and Jingzhou Liu Biao, both of them have the heart of disobedience, so naturally they can't let it go, but the subordinate brother has a corresponding strategy!" However, my nephew Liu Xie is the Son of Heaven, if he lives in the hands of thieves for a long time, how can I be a great man? ”
"The younger brother has laid out a big game of chess, although there is no certainty of victory, but no matter whether it succeeds or fails, it will speed up the process of unification of the world!" He looked directly at Emperor Ling, and his words were full of grandeur: "But if you want to serve the country and the people, you have no shame in your heart!" Please help me, brother! ”
"Got it! You've made up your mind! And of course I'll support you! Emperor Ling looked at Nan Ying in a daze, and finally said quietly: "Say it!" How do you want to do it? ”
In the early summer of 194 A.D., some little-known events were quietly happening, and these events were intertwined, but they were like fingers gathered together, like a powerful palm, fiercely pulling the wheel of fortune, causing the general trend of the world to appear a new change again.
The secret envoy with the handwritten edict of the Spirit Emperor set off from the Eagle's Nest and went straight to Youzhou. If Nanying's analysis is correct, among all the clansmen surnamed Liu today, only Youzhou Mu Liu Yu can fight for it, and he is likely to be the only prince surnamed Liu who still sincerely obeys the Son of Heaven of the Han Dynasty. At the important moment when Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan were waging a life-and-death battle along the Yijing line, the role that Liu Yu could play was crucial.
The soldiers and horses of Hanzhong and Shu County still relied on natural hazards to stick to the line of Dongchuan, and kept Liu Yan's soldiers and horses out of the door, and it was difficult to cross the thunder pond by half a step. At the same time, the Wudou Mijiao, Baimaqiang, Sanwolf Qiang, and Banduman's troops simultaneously attacked and harassed the Xichuan line on the same day, which greatly shocked Xichuan and immediately reduced its forces and took a defensive position.
In Wancheng, Jingzhou, the embattled Zhang Ji and Zhang Xiu's uncles and nephews were forced to surrender the city. On the same day, Nanying was unusual, he for the first time in the name of the auxiliary imperial uncle, the exercise of power with great fanfare, Zhang Ji as the general of Wei, Zhang Xiu as the general of the expedition to the south, the cousin Lu Bu as the history of the Jingzhou thorn, the cousin Sun Ce as the history of the Yangzhou thorn, the cousin Liu Bei as the Taishou of Pengcheng, the cousin Cao Cao as the pastor of Yanzhou, the general of the expedition to the north, and the supervision of Yan, Henan, and the three states. At the same time, he declared the three princes of Tao Qian, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao to be rebels, counted their crimes, and called on the righteous teachers of the world to send troops to quell the rebellion.
When the news came out, the world was a sensation. Nanying was a joke with the rank of general Zhonglang, which was originally a joke, but he had the identity of an auxiliary emperor's uncle, and was also in charge of the imperial decree of the Son of Heaven, and there were more than 100,000 soldiers, which could almost be said to be the bull's ear in the world, and it was difficult for anyone to question its authority. Li Dao and Guo Yan, who happened to control the Son of Heaven, were also in the same situation, and it was difficult to unify their opinions, and they did not say a word about Nanying's move, which was equivalent to acquiescence. All the heroes in the world are awe-inspiring in their hearts, and at the same time their hearts are like mirrors...... Nanying is going to force the princes from all walks of life to stand in line, in the name of the righteousness of the world, with the tiger and wolf as the sword, and from then on they are either friends or enemies. Once the princes of all walks of life accept the official position of Nanying, a strategic military bloc centered on the Bohai Navy will be formed, and a nationwide annexation war is inevitable. However, Nanying only declared Tao Qian, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao as rebels, but did not mention the princes such as Li Guo, Yuan Shao, and Gongsun Zhan, who were even more discordant with him, which made people with a heart deeply understand the meaning behind them.
Yangzhou assassin Shi Sun Ce was the first to respond to the troops, he sent 20,000 troops, relying on the elite naval division seconded to the Bohai Navy, the soldiers pointed directly at Jiangxia, an important town in the east of Jingzhou, and played the banner of "removing thieves for the country and avenging the father".
Jingzhou Assassin Shi Lu Bu and Zhengnan General Zhang Xiuze's troops divided into two routes, from the northwest direction of Jingzhou to attack Liu Biao's city of Xiangyang, and also continued to attack the city and pull out the village, so that the entire Jingzhou group immediately fell into a precarious situation, for a while, the whole territory was shaken, and people were confused.
And no one expected that Cao Cao, who was still tired of parrying before January, suddenly showed all his strength, not only launched a fierce attack on Yuan Shu with the Gao Shun Department of the Bohai Navy, but also sent a mysterious cavalry force to break into Xuzhou and beat Tao Qian's troops back, and the brothers Xu Ren, Xu Ding, and Xu Chu of Qian County responded with troops, which made Cao's army more powerful and quickly occupied a large area of land.
Zhang Jinxiang, the assassin of Jiaolu, had a good relationship with Cao Cao, and also had a taste of respect for Nanying, and was not on good terms with Liu Biao, Yuan Shu and others, and also sent troops from the south to the north, attacking Guiyang, Lingling and other places in the south of Jingzhou.
It is worth mentioning that Liu Bei, who has been unknown, also took advantage of the chaos, and his 15,000 troops poured out of the nest to cooperate with the Bohai Navy and the Yanzhou Army to defeat Yuan Shu, and the three generals Guan, Zhang, and Zhao under his command were even more invincible, and their territory and military strength were also stronger day by day.
And the battle between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan, who had attracted the most attention before, was also about to be decided. At the beginning, Gongsun Zan relied on the newly built Yijing Iron Wall to keep Yuan Shao's army out, especially under the blow of Yijing's towering three-dimensional fortifications, it was even more deadly and wounded, and it was difficult to cross the thunder pond by half a step. At this time, Li Jin led his troops to raid, Chun Yuqiong turned against the water, robbed most of the Yuan army's logistics baggage, and made the Yuan army's morale plummet, almost unsustainable. At the critical time, Yuan Shao bought Hugh and slaughtered everyone with a lot of money, and ordered him to bring troops to help, and at the same time, an important strategist under Yuan Shao's subordinates offered a timely plan to attack Yi Jing. A large number of Yuan soldiers dug tunnels from afar, dug straight to the bottom of the arrow tower lookouts in Yijing, and set fire to the bottom wooden pillars supporting the arrow towers, causing a large area of the originally impregnable defense line to quickly collapse and collapse. Not only that, Yuan Jun recruited a large number of craftsmen, imitated the Bohai Navy's siege equipment manufacturing techniques, and created more than a dozen siege equipment such as pavilions, hooks, demining, and hook cars, which were unprecedented in scale and type, and approached Zhongjing, the center of Yijing that Gongsun Zhan was trapped in.
At this moment, looking at the entire territory of the Han Dynasty, except for the three auxiliary places of Liangzhou and Sili Xiaowei, which are still calm, they have all been inextricably fought, and all the heroes of all roads no longer hide their strength, but in order to carve up greater interests, a cruel battle of annexation has been launched.
However, even Nanying didn't expect that in Chang'an, Xijing, a fire that had not been recorded in the official history was about to be staged, and this chaotic war would have an irreplaceable impact on the general trend of the world in the future!