The imperial capital of Jinling.

Palace.

In the dormitory, Emperor Xiang Yanran was lying on the bed with his eyes closed, his face was quite pale.

He coughed a few times and woke up.

"Your Majesty, it's time to take medicine!"

Empress Cui woke up and waited cautiously on the side, feeding him the Chinese medicine that had just been boiled for a short time.

Since the last time he was attacked on the Qinhuai River, the emperor's illness had not yet recovered, so he rushed to the early court.

In recent days, he has been busy with government and military affairs, and he has been overworked, so that his lung qi has stagnated and his condition has worsened.

The emperor got up and drank a few sips of the bitter decoction, but he was worried.

A few months ago, the Great Chu Dynasty was still smooth and peaceful. There is no disaster inside, and there is no military disaster outside.

But in the blink of an eye, the Great Chu Dynasty fell into turmoil.

The princes rebelled on a large scale, and nearly a million troops from all over the country were like a mouthful of boiling porridge. Hundreds of thousands of Xiongnu troops stormed Shuofang, intending to move south. The small countries on the frontier are ready to move one by one.

The imperial court forces were difficult to cope with and were overstretched.

He even faintly regretted that the reform of the New Deal was too hasty, and the imperial examination was carried out in a big way, prohibiting the private minting of copper coins, salt and iron official camps, and depriving the princes of their financial resources, so that the princes and kings were forced to rebel one after another.

"Queen, did you say I was wrong?"

Xiang Yanran sighed blankly.

If it were possible, he would like to go back to half a year ago and think carefully about how to play this game more smoothly.

"Your Majesty... How can there be a turning back arrow when the bow is opened? This arrow has been shot, and now there is only a way to deal with this situation! ”

Empress Cui also sighed.

...

"Your Majesty, great joy!"

Cai and the great eunuch hurriedly rushed into the dormitory, holding a hamburger in his hand, and shouted.

"Ho Xi?"

Emperor Xiang Yanran sighed lightly and asked, "Don't take some trivial things to please me." ”

"Your Majesty, the Chu army has been defeated!

The Chu army led an army of 100,000 to the south, crossed the river from Wujiang to the boundary of Danyang County, and prepared to unite with King Wu. But he was encountering an army of 50,000 led by Li Yu and Xiao Duhou.

The two armies fought hard for a day and a night by the river.

The 100,000-strong army of the Chu army was cut in half, and half of it was lost.

Xiang Wu, the king of Chu, with tens of thousands of remnants, retreated to Jiangbei and did not dare to invade the south.

It seems that for a while, the Chu army will no longer be able to threaten Jinling City.

This is Li Yu and Xiao Duhou, together on the military intelligence report.

The king of Chu was defeated and retreated, and Wu and Chu could not join forces, and now the imperial court only needs to deal with the 250,000 troops of the king of Wu in the area of Wanling City.

As long as the king of Wu is swept away, the predicament of the Jinling imperial capital will be immediately lifted. Thousands of miles south of the Yangtze River, return to peace! Half of Da Chu's country has been saved! ”

Cai and the great eunuch hurriedly said.

"This.... It was only three days since Xiao Duhou and Li Yucai led their troops out of Jinling City, and they defeated the King of Chu so quickly? ”

Xiang Yanran was taken aback, and hurriedly took the battle report to read it.

Really.

"Good! Little Dusk Hou, Li Yu, live up to my hopes! I ordered the two of them to lead the troops into battle, and it was correct.

Xuan Zhen's will, sent a thousand pigs, a thousand taels of gold, and rewarded the left general Xiao Duhou and the right general Li Yu. ”

Xiang Yanran's face was happy, and her pale face became rosy for a while, and her spirits were greatly lifted. "Immediately send this battle report to the Prime Minister's Mansion, the Imperial Historical Tower, and the Taiwei Mansion, so that the officials can also take a look!

This is a great victory in counterinsurgency, the first great victory! In just three days, the king of Chu was defeated and retreated to Jiangbei. It seems that it will not take many months to defeat this group of princes! ”

...

"Da Chu Di Daily! The left general Xiao Duhou and the right general Li Yu led an army of 50,000 to meet the 100,000 army of Xiang Wu, the king of Chu, on the river in the Danyang area. Cut 50,000! The king of Chu retreated with hatred and never dared to invade Jiangnan again. ”

"Danyang victory!"

But said that on this day, Xiao Duhou and Li Yu led the army to the Danyang territory, and happened to meet the king of Chu who crossed the river overnight and tried to go south.

Xiao Duhou seized the fighter plane and immediately attacked the Chu army!

20,000 cavalry rushed left and right, and 30,000 elite soldiers charged. The king of Chu was attacked head-on, tens of thousands of troops were driven back into the river, ships sank, and countless casualties were inflicted.

Tens of thousands of Chu troops could not escape, knelt by the river, were captured as prisoners, crying, regretting the southern invasion. ”

On the same day, the "Da Chu Di Daily" was the first to get the news of this great victory and released it.

The details of the battle of the Danyang Army will never be announced.

This is a military secret, and once it is known to the other princes, they will definitely try to crack it.

The specific battle process, of course, is the imagination of the editors of the "Da Chu Di Daily", trying their best to make it up, desperately touting it, and even making up all kinds of small stories, how the left general Xiao Duhou anticipated the enemy's opportunity, and how the right general Li Yu took the lead.

"Da Chu Di Daily! A witness to the battle, describing the course of the battle. I am Li Li, a disciple of Pingwangfu, and I personally participated in this battle.

On the bank of the river, Xiao Duhou was brave and martial, holding Fang Tian's halberd, riding a white horse under his crotch, taking the lead, with a loud roar, cutting off the head of General Li Pan. The 50,000-strong army of the Chu army was horrified, the army's morale collapsed, and they scattered and fled. ”

Anyway, if you win, you can blow it as much as you want.

Xiang Wu, the king of Chu, didn't have the face to refute, even if the king of Chu denied it... It does not have the huge circulation of "Da Chu Di Daily", which spreads all over the world in one day.

Jinling City was a sensation for a while.

"Great, Xiao Duhou and Li Yu defeated the King of Chu, and the King of Chu was defeated and retreated to Jiangbei. Thousands of miles south of the Yangtze River, only one King Wu was left to rebel.

There is a small dusk marquis guarding the south of the Yangtze River, and Jinling City must be impregnable! King Wu will definitely not be able to attack. ”

"That's natural, Xiao Duhou is a new generation of Grandmaster of the Art of War, and even the Tai Lieutenant Li Rong was defeated under his hands. Beat the king of Chu and the king of Wu, that's a trivial meaning! ”

All the gate lords and the common people were surprised to grab the "Da Chu Di Newspaper" and have a look.

The tavern and teahouse are all talking crowds.

Just yesterday, because the princes rebelled, the people in Jinling City were panicked and felt panicked. This good news came, and the city was excited for a while.

At least the fear is quickly fading.

"This good news came at a good time! The court and the people all need a great victory to calm people's hearts! ”

When the young master of the East Palace, Zhuang Zhuang, saw the "Da Chu Di Newspaper", and couldn't help but sigh, "Teacher Xiao Duhou, if you can really fight, it is not just on paper."

Since ancient times, there are very few sages who can write books and speak for a generation, and can personally go on horses to fight. The Marquis of Xiao Duan made a statement in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" to make meritorious contributions to quell the rebellion of the princes. He is a role model for my generation!

It's a pity that I have been reading the books of the sages for decades, and I am proficient in Confucianism and Taoism, but I have not achieved anything so far. If you can't write anything, you can't do martial arts, and you are ashamed to be the prince's teacher! ”

"Young Master Zhuang don't be discouraged, you are also the young master of the prince, the teacher of the Son of Heaven in the future! ... We waited, but we didn't even have an official body, and we were even more ashamed and ashamed, and we were ashamed! ”

A group of gate lords sighed.

"Instead of sitting and talking, let's practice it!"

"The imperial court is recruiting troops, recruiting 50,000 new soldiers to prepare for battle, I'll go and sign up?!"

"Okay, men should make a career on the battlefield! Xiao Duhou has already worshiped General Zuo and made war exploits, and it is only a matter of time before the terrorist officer worships the general. We can't live in Jinling City and enjoy happiness. ”