This is a unimaginable defeat of the Korean army, although when the troops were dispatched, not many people in the city knew that the direction of the troops was Luoyang, but when the news came back to Xinzheng, the entire Han capital was boiling. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 There are those who are unquestionable, those who are indignant, and those who are grief-stricken, but many more are still unbelievable.

Ordinary citizens could not understand why Han Hou sent troops to attack Luoyang, nor could they understand that the powerful Han army was actually defeated by the weak army of the Zhou royal family, and it is said that it was still defeated. Although many people don't believe it, more and more people come back from the city and repeatedly say the same thing, that is, how the South Korean army suffered heavy losses, and no one can't help but believe it.

So, on the contrary to Luoyang, the price of grain in Xinzheng has risen sharply, and it is a big rise that no one expected, of course, there is one person who is an exception, and that is Liu Million. After the news spread that day, a batch of grain and grass was immediately stockpiled, which would be sold at a slightly lower price than others, and it made a lot of money. Xi Mimi counted the money, thinking that she could expand Xinzheng's business again, Liu Million smiled like a flower, but I was afraid that there were more reasons for hearing about Wang Shi's victory.

Not to mention ordinary Xinzheng citizens, the high-level nobles of South Korea were even more shocked, like an earthquake. Gongzi Zhao was defeated, what does this mean? So the people who had a deep relationship with Gongzi in the past secretly vowed in their hearts that they would never set foot in Gongzi's mansion again. But Gongzi Wu's house is full of cars and horses, and there is an endless stream.

In the evening, after seeing off the last of the visitors, Childe Takeshi walked wearily to the backrooms, where his most important advisor was waiting.

"Childe, I heard that Childe is back today and met with the king?" As soon as they met, Shen Bu did not harm and went straight to the point.

"Yes, after Han Zhao's defeat, I wanted to spend a few days in Shiqiu Duolai, but I didn't expect that Jun Shang sent three groups of envoys north in one day, and it was not up to him Han Zhao. It's just that this Han Zhao is too useless, he was defeated when he was crossing Luoshui, I thought that I would attack Luoyang City anyway, and in the end the siege was unsuccessful, and I was forced to retreat with heavy casualties! Saying that, Han Zhao took off the gorgeous robe he was wearing outside, threw it to the attendant, and signaled him to leave and close the door. So in this secret room, there are only two monarchs and ministers left.

"Gongzi is arrogant and arrogant, and the defeat is a foregone conclusion, but there are ruthless people in the royal family, which is really unexpected. Can Childe find out who the general of the royal family is? ”

"Pang Xing, a thousand-commander. A native of Luoyang, who had previously been under the Taibao clan, guarded Mengjin for the royal family, and after the Shan clan was ambushed, Pang Xing was recruited by the young master and incorporated into the Chengzhou division. Later, the sons of Gongyi harassed the land of Chengzhou, and the Son of Heaven was furious and wanted to lead the troops to encircle and suppress, but only Pang Xing led more than 100 people to follow in the hundreds of Zhou divisions, and since then Pang Xing has been trusted and reused by the Son of Heaven, and he is also a capable person. ”

"Well, you need to be careful when you meet this person in the future. Childe, this time Childe returned from a big defeat, what does Childe think? ”

"Thoughts? I'm afraid that Gongzi Zhao will no longer have a place in the monarch's father's heart. Although they are both brothers, but after all, there is competitive pressure, Gongzi Wu is still a little happy to see this, the corners of his mouth twitched, and he almost laughed out loud. But then Gongzi Wu changed the conversation again, "It's just a pity that I'm eight thousand warriors in Korea!" ”

"Indeed, Gongzi Wu has lost my Korean face this time, and I will never be able to compete with Gongzi in the future. It's just, what does Childe think of the current situation? So many people died in Gongyi this time, is that all it takes? ”

"But I heard that the monarch's father said in the court today, wait and see the situation. And this son also thinks that now that I have lost the opportunity in Korea, it is better to see the reactions of the princes and powers before making the next decision. Gongzi Wu said sincerely.

"It's prudent. It's just that Gongzi has never thought that the royal family has only been in Luoyang for half a year, and today it will be able to destroy my 8,000 army, if it is allowed to develop, I am afraid it will not take long, five years, or even three years, the royal army will be able to go south out of Yiyun, under the pretext of my invasion today, and crusade against my Korea, until the land is ceded. Shen said solemnly.

"Is that really the case?" Gongzi Wu couldn't help but be a little puzzled, after all, the royal family has been in decline for hundreds of years, and this idea has been deeply ingrained in the hearts of everyone in this era.

Seeing that Shen nodded heavily, Gongzi Wu suddenly remembered that the previous Zhou Tianzi died after being bedridden for two years, and this Zhou Tianzi recaptured Luoyang in less than a year after ascending the throne, and in less than a year and a half, he was able to defeat our Korean army with a small number of people, and if it continues to develop at this rate, really, everything is possible. At this point, Gongzi Wu remembered the words of Gongsun Qi, who had not harmed the conjecture before the army set out, to advise Han Hou, and only then did he have a deeper understanding. The royal family is really already a problem for South Korea's henchmen.

So Gongzi Wu also nodded heavily, "What Mr. said is true, I have no choice but to force the royal family within the scope of control, and I can't let it develop." So, we have to send troops again. ”

Seeing that Gongzi Wu Neng realized his advice, Shen Buxian nodded with satisfaction, "Yes, not only to send troops, but also to send troops immediately, while the royal army has not yet rested, while Luoyang City is not ready, send a large army again, and suppress it with the power of thunder." I thought that Childe could ask for the title of marshal this time. ”

Gongzi Wu couldn't help but wonder at this time, "I remember that after the last court meeting, didn't Mr. inform my son that the Han army would definitely fail to succeed when he went, and asked this son not to ask to lead the troops to the battle?" Ben Gongzi still remembers that Mr. said that although Luoyang City is dilapidated, the city is still tall, and the royal soldiers are deeply favored by the King of Zhou, and the royal family also has the money to equip weapons, so Luoyang will be able to hold out until the Wei army arrives, and it is difficult for our Korean army to achieve its goal. Then why do you have to send troops firmly this time, and you have to send troops immediately, and you also want my son to ask for the marshal? ”

Unexpectedly, Shen Buharm smiled slightly, pretending to be profound, which made Gongzi Wu's heart itch.

After half a ring, Shen Bu said in a deep voice, "Thank you Gongzi for remembering what Your Majesty said many days ago, indeed, as Fang Cai said, first, Luoyang City is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and second, the Wei army will come to the rescue of Luoyang, so my Han division will be ineffective, is this so?" ”

"Exactly." Gongzi Wu nodded heavily.

"So many days have passed since our army attacked Gongyi, is there any movement in Wei?"

Gongzi Wu shook his head, "There is no news yet." ”

"That's it, Anyi is only three days away from Luoyang at most, if the royal family has the heart to ask for help, then the day after our army is defeated, the Han army should leave. Even if the royal family did not ask for help from the Marquis of Wei, the battle of Gongyi would be four days after the most, and the Marquis of Wei also knew, now that seven days have passed, if the Marquis of Wei is intentional, the army will arrive at night, and the border should have been called to the police at this time, but there is no news, doesn't it mean that the Marquis of Wei will not intend to do this? ”

After a pause, Shen Buxian continued, "As for whether other countries will rescue the royal family, Shen thinks that Qi or Qin is the most likely, but Linzi is far away, and Qi Hou should not have gotten the news at this time, so we should attack quickly." And the Qin State, not to mention that it just formed an alliance with our South Korea last year, just say that the Qin State is separated from our Korean border, and it is still separated from the land of Wei State. So in a short period of time, no one will come to save the Zhou family. ”

"Well, that's true." Gongzi Wu nodded heavily, "However, what about what Mr. said about Luoyang City, which is easy to defend and difficult to attack?" Such a majestic city, I am afraid that it will not be broken in March. ”

"Haha! Luoyang is not afraid. Shen Buxian laughed a few times.

Gongzi Wu was even more confused, "Please also speak up sir." ”

"Childe can think about why the royal family knew that the troops were insufficient, and they took the risk of sending troops to attack our Korean army halfway. To know that the courage required to defeat the strong with the weak is really beyond the reach of many people. Shen Buxiao's words were inducemented, and a sincere smile appeared on his face.

Gongzi Wu pondered for a while, but shook his head helplessly, "It's better for Mr. to say it directly." ”

"Shen believes that this is because the royal family knew that Luoyang was not easy to defend that week, so they wanted to stop the invading soldiers from abroad, or just to buy time to strengthen Luoyang's city defense." As he spoke, Shen Buxian narrowed his eyes, and couldn't help but think of the report of the person he sent back from Luoyang. There was one thing he didn't say, and that was that his servants had discovered that the royal family was repairing the walls of Luoyang and urgently training new soldiers. There are too few soldiers to use, and thinking of this, Shen Buxian's face couldn't help but show a slight ridicule.

"I see, then Luoyang City is afraid that it will be difficult to hold on, and we really have to send troops again as soon as possible. What Mr. said did make this son suddenly realize, but, sir? Seeing that Shen Bu was a little distracted, Gongzi Wu couldn't help but call out loudly.

Awakened from his contemplation by his master, Shen Buxian hurriedly confessed his sin, and then arched his hand and said, "Childe, just what?" ”

"It's just that I've never led soldiers, do you really want to ask my father to be the commander?" Gongziwu was obviously moved by Shen Buxian's words, but he was a little worried.

"Childe can be handsome, but the general can use Su Rui and Han Jin, and Shen is also willing to serve Childe, but Childe is greedy for the merit." Shen Buxian said.

"Okay, without further ado, that son will go to meet the monarch tomorrow." Gongzi Wu slapped his thigh fiercely and shouted.

Seeing that his opinion was accepted again, Shen Buxian touched a small strand of beard on his chin with satisfaction and nodded slightly.

And Zhou Bian, who was still in Gongyi at this time, naturally didn't know about the discussion between the master and the slave, but he was worried in his heart, because he was about to return to the court. This is the first time Zhou Bian left Luoyang after the royal family returned to Luoyang, and he still ran out secretly, although Zhou Bian thought that he was thick-skinned enough, but it was impossible to say that he was not nervous.

Indeed, I had to go back, I had left Luoyang for nearly ten days, the army had finished resting in Gongyi, the corpses of the fallen soldiers had been packed up, it was time to return to my hometown, and I had been away from the center for a long time as the king of a country, so the day of returning to Luoyang was set for tomorrow.

The next day was a good day, the early summer sun was already a little hot, and a thin layer of sweat hung on the faces of every soldier, but it brought more joyful mood. Returning home with a great victory, but a major event that the royal family has not had for hundreds of years, such a glory is worth showing off for a lifetime. So everyone in the army straightened their backs.

When the sun approached the west, Luoyang City was finally in sight, but the most exciting thing was the dense crowd of welcome people outside the city gate.

Needless to say, the ceremony of entering the city, every soldier was treated with the most solemnity, the people of Luoyang did not hesitate to offer praise and admiration, along the way there were crowds of people, straight from the Dingding Gate to the palace gate, and then the army was still surrounded and squeezed into the Xicheng military camp, until late at night.

And Zhou Bian was directly embraced to the palace by Taishi and others led by the city, obviously this was a big victory that no one expected, which not only gave Taishi and others great confidence, but also gave the nobles of the city a deep shock. The evening was naturally a grand dinner, with singing and dancing and staggering, and the royal family, which had been in decay for hundreds of years, showed its first prosperity on the road to revival on this night.

After the dinner was over, Zhou Bian was worried about his mother, and only came back to rest after asking for peace. Thinking of the faint expression of the queen mother, Zhou Bian also had a trace of melancholy in his heart, is it true that the more he grows, the farther away he is from the queen mother?

However, Zhou Bian didn't spend much energy thinking about this problem, because under Concubine Liu's service, the tired young son of heaven soon fell asleep.

The second day back to Luoyang was a busy day, and the early court meeting learned about the situation in Luoyang for more than ten days, and arranged for the young master to send the corpses of the fallen soldiers back to their hometowns and distribute the royal family's pensions, which was a major matter that Zhou Bian attached great importance to.

After the court meeting, Zhou Bian personally went out of the city to check the repair of the city wall and the training of recruits. Although the vanguard of the Han army was defeated in Gongyi, the close nobles led by Tian Yi did not propose to return to their home slaves, and Zhou Bian was naturally happy to train it, knowing that according to Zhou Bian's requirements, ideological teachings were also added to the daily training, that is, to instill in them the idea of loyalty to the royal family.

It was already afternoon when he returned to the palace after inspecting the circle, and he had just rested for a while, but Bai Gui suddenly asked to see him, and brought a person with him, saying that he was worthy of seeing the king. asked Bai Gui who he was, but he shook his head and didn't say anything, and said with a mysterious face that the king would know when he saw it.

Zhou Bian was also curious, who could bother Bai Gui to introduce him, you must know that Bai Gui is now a popular person in front of the Son of Heaven, and it is difficult for ordinary people to approach, so Zhou Bian nodded and agreed.

A moment later, a young scholar came in, kneeling down and saluting in a proper manner, "Zhao Guo Shiheng, knock to see my king!" ”

Nodding his head to signal that he was given another seat after his peace, Zhou Bian asked lightly, "Why do you want to see this king?" ”

"A certain is a businessman, one is to congratulate the king on the victory of Gongyi, and the other is to relieve the worries of my king."

"Oh, what worries the king, and how do you worry about the king?" The first sentence Guo Heng said was automatically ignored by Zhou Bian.

"Guo thinks that although the Han army is defeated, Han Hou will send troops again, which is my king's worry, and Guo is here, naturally there is a way to solve this difficulty for my king." Guo Heng arched his hand and said.