Chapter 1424: The Golden Cicada Sheds Its Shell
"I'd rather live standing than die on my knees!"
Zhao Yanyu's face was hideous, panting, and he shouted angrily!
In an instant, the blue tendons on his neck skyrocketed, his pale face turned red, and he coughed again and again.
The blood is glued to the Jinpa, and there is undoubted firmness in the eyes!
Wu Guojian'er still died on the front line, how could he be afraid of the Yan army's soldiers, afraid of Lin Feng's strength!
King Xiaoyao, Wang Wenchang, An Yunqi, seeing Zhao Yanyu's firm expression, exhausted his posture, and said that there was suffering!
The emperor is furious, this is to block the future of Wu State, the national fortune of Wu State, and stick to the Yan army to the end!
This move, I am afraid that it will not change the situation of Wu Guo, but let Wu Guojian'er die on the battlefield.
Causing a miserable situation in ten rooms and nine emptiness!
The next day, this sentence spread all over Gusu City, spreading to the surrounding counties of Gusu City at a very fast speed!
Chen Weiwei, Wang Zhengwen, Chen Beiming led the troops to die in Xinglong City, and Ye Liufan's life and death are unknown.
And Lin Feng announced that the news of recruiting Wu Guo's civil ministers and military generals with heavy money to relieve the people also spread throughout Gusu City, and even spread throughout the hinterland of Wu State!
Wu Guojian'er died on the front line and buried his bones in a foreign country, but he still did not resist the pace of the Yan army's iron cavalry!
The bad news came, accompanied by Zhao Yanyu's tough attitude, on the one hand, he severely attacked the military generals in Gusu City, and the Wang family insisted on the confidence of the Anti-Japanese War. On the one hand, I am afraid that the Yan army will come, and the Wu Kingdom will fight to the death, and it may be washed in blood!
The Yan army is tough!
Jackals, tigers and leopards alike!
300,000!
300,000 elites, more than a month of hard work, no front line!
Regardless of the speed of the Yan army's march in the eastern battlefield, the Yan army on the western front alone, with the current offensive, and then spent more than a month, it was basically easy to break through the central defense line.
At present, Emperor Yan withdrew from the decree on the Western Front, and treated the military generals and squires of Wu State well!
In the strong decree of the imperial court, many people were afraid of the Yan army, and they wanted to survive the military disaster in peace, so they had the idea of surrendering to the Yan country!
In the past, the court of Wu united and fought to the death with the Yan army.
These people who have the idea of surrendering do not dare to express their suggestions when the atmosphere of the people is high!
Now, the imperial court is on the Western Front, and it has been defeated in successive battles, and the state of Wu has poured the strength of the country into the country, but it still can't change the passive situation!
Therefore, some people who have returned to the Yan Kingdom are gradually restless!
There are hungry wolves in front of them, and there are fierce tigers in the back, and they are in danger, and they are willing to take a desperate gamble and try to try!
Urging!
Wu Guo Cui's family, among the princes, is the only one who has not yet surrendered to Yan Guo!
It has a pivotal position in the business community of Wu State, the situation of Wu State is unknown, and the Yan army is pressing step by step!
Cui's has become a lifesaver in the eyes of many noble families!
Zhao Yanyu has a strong personality in governing the country, has his own concept of governing the country, and knows that the gate valve is a double-edged sword.
With great prestige, control of money and food, can assist the court.
However, the family of the imperial court gate lords is powerful, and it is easy to form a close faction, and the tail is difficult to get rid of, and it will backfire the court and control the court!
Therefore, after Zhao Yanyu ascended the throne, he implemented a strategy of combining rigidity and softness to the Cui family!
The treasury of the court was recovered, and in the economic strategy, with the help of Cui's power and policies!
However, it is strictly forbidden for the children of the Cui family to be officials in the imperial court and in the counties!
Therefore, the Cui clan has great influence in the Wu State, and can influence the opinions of the court, and it is also the only one among the eight major lords that no clansman is an official in the imperial court as a gate valve!
Cui's focus on business, chambers of commerce all over the vassal states!
However, with Wu Yan's conquest, Zhao Yanyu expanded Gusu City, and the imperial court consumed tens of thousands of dollars and grain!
Thirty percent of the food comes from Cui's support!
Recently, Zhao Yanyu has issued a strong decree in the court, and the king of Xiaoyao sent officials to urge the government again.
If before, the Cui family responded to the call of the imperial court and went all out to support the imperial court to resist the Yan army!
How could it be that the Wu army was completely defeated on the Western Front, the entire defense line collapsed, and hundreds of thousands of athletes died on the battlefield!
The situation of the Wu army on the Eastern Front was also bad, many generals were killed in battle, the city changed hands, and the king of the East China Sea led his troops to retreat.
On the east and west lines, the Yan army coincidentally and quickly approached Gusu City!
Even the situation on the eastern battlefield has deteriorated in an all-round way, and it is only a matter of time before the Yan army arrives in Gusu City!
If the Cui family pays money and food again to support Zhao Yanyu's plan, sooner or later he will be caught up by the Cui family!
In the end, the effort was thankless, and he was disgusted by Emperor Yan and hated by Yan Jun!
On the other hand, the family gate valve who returned to the Yan Kingdom has a family that knows the current affairs and takes care of the relationship with Emperor Yan in advance.
When the Yan army arrived, they returned to the Yan country, preserved the family, and enjoyed the glory and wealth!
Some families choose to advance and retreat with the court, and when the country is broken, the family will die!
Cui's children, looking at the situation, it is clear that Emperor Yan will dominate the world, and it is just around the corner!
I don't want to take the future of the family because of Wu Guo!
What's more, Zhao Yanyu inherited the throne, and the Cui family's power in the court suffered a devastating blow, and all the children of the family withdrew from the court!
Lin Feng's decree spread all over Gusu City, making the family gate lords, squires and common people in fear and strong policies more and more panicked and afraid!
I am afraid that Lin Feng will indulge the Yan army, capture Gusu City, anger the resisters, and wash the imperial capital in blood!
At the time of life and death, in Gusu City, many patriarchs with heads and faces quietly visited Cui's mansion!
The Cui clan has close ties with other gate lords in the vassal states, and there is a dense network of chambers of commerce within each prince, which makes it easiest to obtain information from different places.
The wealthy family of Gusu City, the family, is eager to learn the true attitude of Emperor Yan towards Wu through the Cui family!
No matter how bad it is, explore the Cui family's views on the current situation, and analyze the Cui family's choices, each of them makes the right choice according to their own situation!
Dusk, the sunset is full, the tired birds return to their nests,.
In the living room of the house, the house was full of friends, and everyone looked anxious, talking to each other, whispering!
The maid in the living room served good tea for the heads of each family, brought exquisite pastries, and entertained everyone!
The Cui clan members did not appear for a long time, as if they were deliberately refusing to meet the patriarchs of the families in Gusu City!
Urge the inner courtyard of the house!
Cui Yonghao, the patriarch of the Cui family, sat in the center of the main hall, holding the letter sent back by the spies!
The eyes are cold and hesitant!
On both sides of the inner hall, there are three clansmen with the best generation and deep reputation of the Cui family!
They had read the contents of the letter and knew that it was time for the Cui family to live and die, and it was time to make a choice!
If you are not careful, the family will be shattered!
"The head of the family, Duan's letter, a certain suggestion to act in accordance with the content of the letter!" Cui Yonghao's brother, Cui Yonghai cut the railway!
"The head of the family, the imperial court has issued three orders, strictly surrendered to the Yan army, and fortified at various checkpoints, it is not good for the family to retreat!" Uncle Cui Yonghao, Cui Zhenyu said cautiously!
"The Cui clan has lasted for hundreds of years, and it is absolutely impossible to take the future of the Cui clan because of the Wu country!" Another Cui clan humane!
Cui Yonghao bowed slightly, knowing the attitudes of all parties!
"The family agrees, the matter of evacuation is not a problem!" Cui Yonghao expressed his attitude and said: "Plan and plan, act immediately!"
In the living room, the patriarchs who visited each family did not see the Cui clan show up for a long time, anxious and depressed!
The tea was drunk and the pastries were eaten!
The Cui family lit them up in the living room, what a system!
"Brother Huaien, it is rumored that the central Rongcheng County guards and guards, and the opening of the city will be surrendered to the King of Jin, and the Guo family has a chamber of commerce in Rongcheng, can this matter be taken seriously?"
In the corner of the living room, two middle-aged people with rich bodies and gorgeous clothes talk softly with their arms on the desk!
The middle-aged man named Guo Huaien heard the sound and was silent with a teacup.
After a long time, he said softly: "The emperor is strong, don't talk nonsense!"
Imperial decree!
Return to the country of Yan, and there is no forgiveness for killing!
Spread gossip and kill without mercy!
Regardless of the Rongcheng County Guard, whether the guards surrender or not!
Regardless of whether Guo Huaien received a letter from the family spies or not!
Before Cui Shi expressed his position, he didn't dare to risk his life and lightly talk about returning to Yan Kingdom!
Moreover, everyone gathered in the Cui family's living room, and Cui Yonghao, the patriarch of the Cui family, refused to show up for a long time, with the Cui family's tradition, it was possible to avoid suspicion!
Hearing the voice, the middle-aged man didn't ask!
At a sensitive moment, everyone is in danger, everyone saves their lives, and no one wants to say more!
While everyone was talking in a low voice, Cui's housekeeper walked out of the inner hall and bowed to everyone in the living room.
Standing on the steps, the vicissitudes of life were full of shame, and said: "Fellow clansmen, I'm sorry, the old man's stubborn illness has relapsed, he is recuperating in bed, and he can't come out to see you, please go back!"
Cui Yonghao's stubborn illness relapsed?
How could it be such a coincidence?
Some patriarchs muttered to themselves, not believing the words of the housekeeper!
Cui's suspicion?
Among the patriarchs of each family, there are shrewd people who can't help but think!
That's right!
Cui Shi is indeed avoiding suspicion!
At dusk, before Cui Yonghao was about to meet the heads of various families, he received a letter from the tribe from the west!
After reading it, burn the letter immediately and have your own thoughts!
The letter comes from Yan Kingdom, is the head of the eight major valves, and the head of the Duan family is a letter written by the head of the Duan family, the content is simple, only three words!
Fall!
Survival!
Cui Yonghao knew very well that among the vassal states, except for the Jin king's clan who migrated to the Song State and later disappeared, all the other gate lords returned to the Yan Kingdom.
When the Yan army conquered the Yue Kingdom, the Qian clan of the Yue Kingdom was persuaded by the Duan family to surrender before the Yan army broke the city, and returned to the Yan Kingdom in advance!
The people of the Qian clan surrendered to the Yan Kingdom, but instead of being persecuted by Emperor Yan, they were reused by Emperor Yan!
At present, the Qian family of Yue is still the largest family in Yue country, and the Yan army is fighting on the front line, and a lot of money and food are from the Qian family.
In addition, the Qian clan, a truly talented scholar, was exceptionally promoted by Lin Feng and was in a high position!
Therefore, when Cui Yonghao got the letter, he immediately had the idea of surrendering.
The Cui family has a great cause and many clansmen, if you don't return to your hometown, you will be bleeding!
After discussing with the important members of the family, everyone is willing to return to the Yan Kingdom, so it is impossible for him to meet the family elders who came to visit!
In the living room, the people of each family looked at the housekeeper, and the patriarch was unwilling, and hugged his fists and said: "Steward Cui, urge the patriarch to be sick, a certain should visit, since he is here, he hopes to visit the patriarch in person!"
"Patriarch Fan, the master needs to recuperate!"
The housekeeper has a smile on his face, a little gloomy, not angry and arrogant, and bluntly refuses!
The Cui family has Cui's plan, how can they collude with the Gusu family!
When the patriarchs of the families heard this, they looked angry and resentful!
At this time, Steward Cui swept his eyebrows over the patriarchs present, and reminded loudly: "Patriarchs, although the lord can't come out to meet everyone, he still reminds that all families have multiplied in Wu for many years, and when Wu is prosperous, everyone will enjoy its success, and the national disaster is at the head, everyone should work together to go to the national disaster!"
Going to the national disaster together?
Choi's attitude?
When everyone heard this, they were puzzled and left indignantly!
The Gusu family, in the Cui family's discussion to no avail, but from the second day, the central counties of Wu State successively sent back news!
With the eastward march of the Yan army, the situation in the central part is in crisis, and there are already three cities and counties, and the generals, under pressure, abandon the darkness and surrender to the king of Jin, Lin Xiao!
The hungry people in each county learned that Emperor Yan was in the territory of Yue, opened a warehouse to give grain, dragged his family with his mouth, trekked through mountains and rivers, and embarked on the road to Yan.
Knowing the county guards and the attitude of the generals in the central part of the country, the people begged for food and went to Yan Country in order to make a living!
The patriarch of the Gusu Chengshi family gradually became clear, the people's hearts were scattered, the Wu State would split sooner or later, and the Yan army would come to Gusu sooner or later, so he couldn't help but prepare quietly!
Moreover, the heads of each family are like mirrors, and the Cui family has continued for hundreds of years and has its own method of continuation.
After experiencing troubled times, he is still thriving and growing, judging the situation and looking far more than the heads of various families!
Cui Yonghao's refusal to meet the patriarch of the family just proves that he has a ghost in his heart!
The Cui family has the idea of returning to Yan Kingdom!
Otherwise, with the close contact between the Cui family and the court, Cui Yonghao will definitely come forward in person to assist the court to raise the heads of the various families!
For a time, there was an undercurrent surging in Gusu, and many families secretly dismissed their children, carried money and food, and quietly went out of the city to the west!
When Gusu City was in turmoil, the court was furious and sent a forbidden army to implement Zhao Yan's iron-blooded policy!
In the past few days, a few families have been happy and a few have been sad!
On the road to Yanguo in the east, there was a river of blood and corpses!
When the atmosphere in Gusu City was tense, Cui Yonghao wrote a petition to King Xiaoyao, and the Cui family was willing to donate money and food to the imperial court, encourage the children of the family to go to the national disaster together, and lead the family to the dead soldiers to resist the Yan army in the eastern battlefield!
When King Xiaoyao reported to Zhao Yanyu on government affairs, he mentioned Cui Yonghao's petition request.
Not only was Zhao Yanyu allowed, but also appreciated that Cui's family was a loyal family, and the imperial court presented a plaque and reward!
The Cui family got the news that the young children of the house led the dead soldiers of the family to embark on the road to the eastern battlefield in the send-off of King Xiaoyao!
Two days later, at night, a group of women and children quietly left from the side door of the house!
The next day, these women and children went to the Oriental business caravan and quietly escaped from Gusu City!
Cui Yonghao's strategy is simple, the Yan army on the western front of Wu is far away from Gusu, and on the way to Xinglong City, it is easy to be chased and killed by the forbidden army!
The fate of the family in Gusu City proves Cui Yonghao's conjecture!
On the other hand, in the eastern battlefield, the Yan army, the elite of the front line is very close to Gusu City, and it is easy to escape and flee.
Cui's show goodwill to Zhao Yanyu, and there is a slogan of going to the national disaster together, which can dispel some of Zhao Yanyu's suspicions.
The young children of the family go first, and the women and children look for a good opportunity to escape, even if the plan fails, the continuation of the Cui family can still be guaranteed!
The Cui clan arrived in the city controlled by Zhao Hongru, and Cui Yonghao immediately announced his separation from Wu and his allegiance to Emperor Yan.
The Cui clansmen, separated from the Wu State and returned to the Yan Army, the news was transmitted back to Gusu City, and in an instant, the undercurrent surged, and they were eager to try the family of the clan to blow up!
The Cui family is the banner of the Wu family, and now even the Cui family has returned to the Yan country, and many families of the family suddenly realized that the Cui family is not optimistic that the Wu army can resist the Yan army at all!
The news was transmitted back to the imperial court, and King Yao, Zhao Yanyu, jumped like thunder and was furious!
In the midst of the rage, Zhao Yanyu relapsed and fainted!
In the next few days, in the east and west of Wu State, many city and county guards, generals, noble families, and squires and ordinary people surrendered to Yan State.
Lin Xiao, the king of Jin, led the troops in the west of Wu State, and the army was bloodless and controlled seven cities!
Zhao Hongru and Liang Mingyuan led the troops in the east, and also controlled the two cities, and the Yan army front advanced, and there were even cities and Gusu City facing each other from afar!
For a time, the surrendered Yan army seemed to form an atmosphere in Wu State!
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