Chapter 8: The Cold Destroys the Summer
"But there are poor armies like wolves and tigers, and they are very brave in battle. In the battle between the two armies, the Xia Hou clan army was declared defeated because of its weak strength. Although the Kunwu clan has also contributed, it is powerless to return to the sky. My grandfather became ill and died soon after. Shaokang said sadly,
"After my grandfather died, my father succeeded to the throne. Because during the reign of his grandfather, Hou Yi Guangluo was a henchman. Therefore, after the reign of my father for two years, Hou Yi drove him to pour irrigation. In this way, Hou Yi seized the throne of the Xia Kingdom and ruled for eight years. ”
But Hou Yi did not cultivate civil affairs, and indulged in safari all day long, and was killed by his adopted son Han Xun. Han Xun established himself as the king and changed the name of the country to Han. This is really evil and evil retribution! Yao Duo did know a lot from the queen mother, and her tone contained disdain for Hou Yi and Han Xun.
These were all felt by Shaokang, and he suddenly had a budding feeling of meeting a bosom friend, so he looked at her sincere eyes and said:
"When my father, the king, was rushed to pour water, he swore an oath of shame. So he gathered the Xiahou clans such as the Shen Yan clan and the Shen Guan clan and made arrangements. He asked the leader of the Irrigation clan to guard the Yiyi of the Guan; Let the leader of the Xia tribe, Ji Kening, guard the town; Let Ji Kaijia's younger brother Ji Kai come to guard and pour the irrigation; He also let the leader of the Cheng clan, Xi Mu Ding, guard the city! And he himself guarded the emperor's hill. ”
"The queen mother said that the eleventh year of Hanxun was the nineteenth year of King Xia. Han Xun, with the support of his two sons, launched a surprise attack on the Xia Dynasty's Emperor Qiu. "Yao Duo told his mother to continue his history,
"Because your father Wang is wise and decisive, he has done a lot of work in military preparations. He led the Xia Hou clan to resist stubbornly, and this attack, Han Xun did not succeed. Your father is heroic! You're also - heroic! ”
There was a smile on the corner of Yao Duo's mouth, and there was a look of admiration in his eyes. Looking at Yao Duo's eyes, an indescribable emotion bloomed inexplicably in his heart.
But Han Xun didn't give up. In the second year, Han Xun adopted the tactics of divide and conquer and break each one. He first ordered his eldest son Han Dou to lead the main army to attack the Yiyi of the Guan clan, and ordered the general Han Jin to attack the Xia tribe's Guoyi. And he himself and his second son Han Qi each led an army, bluffing and feinting to attack the Xia capital Emperor Qiu and the Wei City of the Yan clan. So that my father Wang and Ji Muding did not dare to reinforce the Yiyi Guanguan clan and the Xia tribe of Guoyi. Shaokang continued,
As a result, Ji Kaijia led the Guanguan clan to fight alone, and was soon defeated by the powerful Han Dou army, and Yiyi fell. The Xia tribe army led by Ji Kening was defeated by the Han Jin army, Ji Kening was killed in battle, and Guoyi was also occupied by the Han army. He Kaijia led the remnants to retreat and pour water. After the victory, Han Xun sealed his eldest son Han Dou as the king and guarded the town; Feng the second son Han Feng is the king of Yi and guards Yiyi. At this time, the father did not fight back, but ordered to strengthen the defense of the border cities. This actually left a good opportunity for the cold country to recuperate. This may be my father's fatal weakness. ”
"Han Xun is scheming, and your father Wang must be forced to do so. The queen mother said that after six years of recuperation, the army of the Han country is stronger than before. The eighteenth year of Hanxun is the twenty-sixth year of your father Xia Wangxiang. Han Xun once again mobilized his army and launched a second decisive battle with the Xia Dynasty. Yao Duo continued to tell the story of the Xia Dynasty told to her by the queen mother,
He still ordered Han Dou to lead the main army to attack the princes. The leaders of the Irrigation clan, Ji Kaijia and Ji Kailai, led the army to meet the enemy, but they were ambushed by Han Dou. The cold poured ambush soldiers in all directions, surrounding the Xia army on all sides. He Kaijia and Ji Kailai led the soldiers to break through the siege desperately, and finally all of them died. The Han army captured the city and slaughtered the people of the city. The survivors were all held into slavery. ”
"Pour the Guanshi, good job! Cold, cold, they are too vicious! In the second year, Han poured the victory and marched to attack the Weicheng of the Yan clan. The leader of the Yan clan, Xi Mu Ding, heard that Ji Kaijia was killed in battle, and was about to raise troops to avenge him. When he learned that the Han army had invaded his territory again, he was furious and immediately led his army to meet him. The two sides engaged in a fierce battle on the Wei River by boat. Tears flashed in Shaokang's eyes, and the hatred for Han Xun and Han poured was buried deep in his heart. He looked at Yao Duo's clear eyes and said,
"At that time, the Wei River was deep and rapid, and the water surface was wide, which was suitable for water warfare. However, most of the army did not understand the nature of water, and could only fight the enemy on the ship. Taking advantage of this weakness of the Xia army, Han Dou sent dozens of sailors to dive underwater and scuttle our warships. Xia Jun was very alarmed when he saw that the warship was leaking. The Han army took the opportunity to attack and kill, the Xia army tribe drowned, and the survivors were also killed. He was also killed by the Han army in the melee. The Yan clan perished, and its Weicheng and all of its territory were occupied by the Han State, and most of its people were reduced to slavery. ”
"It's great!" Yao Duo's innocent face was filled with pity, and she continued the story of the queen mother:
"Han Xun wiped out the two princes of the Guan clan and the Yan clan, and removed the right-hand man of the Xia Dynasty. In the second year, the troops were divided into three ways to besiege the summer capital Diqiu. Your father, King Xia, led the soldiers and civilians in the city to fight to the death, but he was weak and the emperor fell. The Han army brutally slaughtered the city, and your father killed himself. ”
"My father, though he killed himself, will always be a hero in my heart. At that time, my mother was pregnant, and my father sent his bodyguard, Ji Muxiu, to protect her. Ji Muxiu fought her way out of the encirclement and covered my mother and maid Xu'er to a water hole in the city wall that could only drill dogs. After they got out of the city, they disguised themselves as civilians and fled to the city. There is still the king of the kingdom is my maternal grandfather. He consulted with several ministers on how to better allow the baby in his mother's womb to be born, and not to let the country fall into the flames of war. Because the cold country is a big country, and the military is strong. In the event of a war, there will still be no opponent. Shaokang wiped the tears that were about to drip with his right hand and continued,
In the end, they decided to let the concubine live in seclusion in Phoenix Mountain. How can you get pregnant? In order to hide people's eyes, Hi Muxiu stepped forward, and he was willing to pretend to be husband and wife with his mother. The king of the kingdom built the Phoenix Villa for them. In getting along, Ji Muxiu and Xu'er secretly fell in love and were noticed by their mother. Under the witness of the mother's concubine, Xi Muxiu and Xu Er officially became husband and wife. The next year, my mother gave birth to me; In the third year, Xu Er gave birth to a sister Ai. For as long as I can remember, I have called my mother 'Eniang', Ji Muxiu 'Daddy', and Xu'er 'Grandma'. I thought that Daddy was a wife and a concubine, I was born to Eniang and Daddy, and Sister Ai was born to Grandma and Daddy. ”
"But how did you find out later?" Yao Duo asked softly, his voice very gentle.