Chapter 39: The best policy
It sounds like a good idea, but it's a question of how you can find so many mirrors for more than half a million soldiers to cross that moat in a short period of time.
But Nangong Jingchen was not worried about this problem, he thought that to break through the city gate, it was not necessary to have 500,000 soldiers, only 500 people were needed, and when the 500 elite soldiers let go of the city gate, the army would enter later. And if there are 10 people on a ship, then only 50 mirrors are needed. This kind of amount can still be collected in the surrounding towns.
After listening to Nangong Jingchen's explanation, Li Yi smiled and said, "The princess is really a wonderful person!" Such an ingenious scheme can be imagined! And in this way, you can also kill them by surprise, and when those people in the Bac Ninh Palace don't have time to react urgently, our people have already broken into the city gate, and they don't need to spend a single soldier, let alone hurt the local people, which is really a double win! ”
Hearing this, Nangong Jingchen nodded and said: "That's right, the princess said in the letter that this plan can be carried out at night without harming the people of the capital, and after waking up overnight, the dynasty has changed, and if you don't experience pain, the resistance to the new dynasty in your heart will not be so strong." Coupled with the gentle policy adopted by this king, the people naturally knew who could lead them to live a life without food and clothing. ”
Bai Lilan can think so carefully for herself, which is completely unexpected by Nangong Jingchen, and at the same time, there is a trace of joy in her heart, feeling that Bai Lilan must still have feelings for herself, and she is worried that the situation will be difficult to control, so she will work hard to come up with such a clever plan.
"This plan is good, but everyone seems to have forgotten about one person," just when everyone felt that they had found a perfect solution, General Sima said with a straight face, "Have you all forgotten the monarch of the Blue Snow Country?" He has already promised to send troops to Beining, if we rashly capture the capital, and there is still the Blue Snow Country behind us, wouldn't we be in a dilemma? ”
General Sima's worries, Nangong Jingchen didn't seem to take it to heart, leaned back leisurely, and said slowly: "The old general doesn't have to worry about this. Think that the only relationship between the Blue Snow Country and the Beining Kingdom is that she is an unfavored princess, and now that the old emperor who gave the marriage is dead, who will be swayed by that princess? Therefore, the lord of the Blue Snow Country agreed to send troops, not because of the princess, but because he also became interested in this crippled country, and wanted to see if he could get a piece of the pie, or even seize the opportunity to encroach on this country! The last time the Lord of the Blue Snow Kingdom appeared in the capital, he should have gone to investigate in person, and only the fool Shu Yichen believed the lies of the Blue Snow Country, thinking that they would really help him. As for General Sima's concerns, I think they are also superfluous. Because if you want to recover the capital, you won't lose much of Lanling's troops. When the time comes, there will be our people inside and outside the city, and under strict defense, how can Blue Snow Country intervene? ”
Seeing Nangong Jingchen's sworn appearance, General Sima had no choice but to give up.
According to what Nangong Jingchen said, everyone led their respective tasks down, and they were busy in full swing, and Nangong Jingchen was the happiest among everyone. Not only because he was about to overthrow the royal family of Bac Ninh and fulfill the promise he made to his father and mother back then, but also because he was able to see the person he thought about day and night, and from now on, he could protect her well.
For some reason, today's weather is unusually hot, which makes Su Yiling toss and turn, a little upset and irritable, and can't sleep at all.
Sitting up suddenly, Shu Yiling summoned the chief steward and asked what time it was.
"Back to the emperor, it's just past the time of the child, it's still early before the early dynasty, you can sleep for a while."
Is it just past the time of the child? So why do you suddenly feel so flustered that something is going to happen?
Shu Yiling sat on the bed panting roughly, so uncomfortable that she pulled her collar open, and then walked out of bed, looking at the dark and oppressive starry sky outside, she had a feeling of suffocation.
Seeing that Su Yiling was so irritable, the chief eunuch said: "Your Majesty, if you feel that you can't sleep well, go to the hot springs of the palace to take a dip to eliminate fatigue." ”
"Alright, let's go there!"
It didn't take long for a small pair of people to escort the upset and irritable Su Yiling, leaving the capital and going to the hot springs of the palace.
Soaking in the warm water, Shu Yiling closed her eyes, and with the rippling water, her mind was also high and low, and she didn't know what she was thinking.
Suddenly, the manager ran over in a panic, knelt in front of Shu Yiling, his eyes were red, and he said with a frightened face: "Emperor, emperor, it's not good!" The king of Lanling has broken through the city gate, and the soldiers are on their way to the palace! ”
Is this day finally coming?
Seeing Su Yiling's appearance in a daze, the chief eunuch couldn't help but say anxiously: "Don't be in a daze! Thankfully, you're not in the palace right now, so let's run away now! ”
Shu Yiling slapped the water, stirring up a splash, and said angrily: "Why should I go!" Didn't Lan Xueguo say that he would send troops, I have to wait, maybe after the reinforcements arrive, there will be a turnaround! ”
"Your Majesty, it's all this time, there hasn't been any movement in the Blue Snow Country, and he must have given up on us!" The chief eunuch saw that Su Yiling was still clinging to his unrealistic wishes, and he couldn't help jumping to his feet in a hurry.
"Why, don't you listen to what I say now! I'm going to wait for the help of the Blue Snow Country! Shu Yiling's eyes widened, and she roared loudly, "If you're afraid of death, then you can go by yourself!" ”
The imminent death made the chief eunuch forget his humility, he took a few steps back, and said in a trembling voice: "If you want to die, you can stay here by yourself, I'm going to run for my life!" ”
"You ......"
Watching the fat body slowly disappear in the night, Shu Yiling trembled with anger, and then the whole person stood up and left the hot spring with some chills. Putting on a bathrobe, Su Yiling called his subordinates loudly, but found that the surroundings were quiet, and it was estimated that after getting the news of the city breaking, they had already fled for their lives. Only the butler left a message for himself. It's just that he is unwilling, he has only been on the throne for more than ten days, he has not made any decisions, he is simply a puppet, and he has not developed any ambitions, how can he die at this time! He is not Su Yichen, he will not let himself die in this palace!
Thinking like this in her heart, Su Yiling ran for her life in a panic, no matter what the price was, she must save her life!
When the sky was just dawning, the people in the capital were still asleep, when they heard the door panel knocked on the sky, and the sense of uneasiness in their hearts rose sharply, and they secretly thought that they didn't know what was happening.
An old man from a peasant family rubbed his eyes, opened the wooden door, and found that the people standing outside, who were not dressed as officers and soldiers in the capital, couldn't help but ask strangely: "Who are you?" ”
"Uncle, we are Lanling soldiers, the people of the king of Lanling. Now that the Emperor of Beining has been overthrown, it is the King of Lanling who is in charge. These are the subsidies given to your family by the King of Lanling, and you have been frightened during these days, which can be regarded as the prince's appeasement to you. As long as you continue to support the prince in the future, the prince will naturally let you live a good life! ”
The old man looked at the white silver in his hand, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded, and even began to wonder if he was daydreaming. Since ancient times, not only have there been no sound at all in the siege, but they have also sent silver from house to house in a friendly manner...... Where can I find such a good thing, such a good monarch!
Holding the silver in his hand, the old man found that there was a military master in front of him who was sending it door to door, and the neighbors were also probing their brains, some inexplicable, and some surprised and suspicious.
"Hey, Old Man Sun, do you know what's going on, why did the people from the King of Lanling call, but there was no movement at all, and they gave each of us silver."
The old man touched his head and said, "I don't know, could it be that this King of Lanling is really talented and capable, so that the foundation of Beining for hundreds of years has quietly disappeared overnight?" "Yes, that's probably the reason, otherwise it wouldn't be possible to explain this impossible phenomenon. It seems that the change of ownership in Bac Ninh this time will also be a good start, at least the people will not have to suffer. In fact, what difference does it make who is the emperor, as long as the people live and work in peace and contentment, and no longer have no food and hunger, that is the most important thing!
Although the cost is huge, these money are just a drop in the bucket for Nangong Jingchen, and it is still a very cost-effective deal to exchange these money for a killing. Moreover, it can win the hearts of the people and avoid many troubles in the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, which is simply a lot of benefits. The founding emperors of the past believed that there must be killing in order to boost morale, and at the same time give the people of the country a kind of deterrence, so that they dare not resist, and can only survive under the obscenity of the new emperor. But in fact, it is the wisest choice to complete the succession of dynasties in a stable manner, which not only preserves power, but also facilitates the long-term existence of imperial power. Blood can only cause hatred, but it cannot bring true obedience, and it was precisely by following Bai Lilan's suggestion that Nangong Jingchen made the first day after the siege so peaceful.
And Lan Kang, who had been waiting outside the capital, saw that the smoke began to rise from the house, but there was no movement in the city at all, so he couldn't help but pull the reins tightly, and his expression was gloomy.
"Your Majesty, do we need to send troops over to inquire? It's all been overnight, what is the result, no matter whether the king of Lanling succeeds or fails, there should be some movement, not only is there no sound, the people are still living normally, it's really strange! ”
"There's no need to ask, it must be the King of Lanling who caught Emperor Beining silently! I really underestimated his ability, such a method, even I sighed to myself! Lan Kang sneered, his eyes were full of jealousy and ferocity, without the gentle smile he usually had, the whole person looked fierce and tyrannical.
"It's just...... If we don't fight now, when the throne of King Lanling sits firmly, it will be even more difficult for us to start. Seeing his strength soar, we are tantamount to cultivating a strong opponent. Your Majesty, this is very detrimental to your unification of Kyushu! ”
Lan Kang didn't know the consequences of this, but even if he attacked it now, he would only end up losing both.
After swallowing lightly, Lan Kang said: "This Lanling King hasn't figured out his details yet, so I won't clash with him head-on for the time being." Didn't Lone send someone to investigate the current situation of Nanzhao Kingdom? The old emperor over there is also in poor health, and the two princes are fighting for the throne, so they will start from there to see if they can annex Nanzhao first, and then clean up this Lanling King after their strength has increased greatly! ”
“…… Be! ”
The army began to retreat, and for some reason, at the mention of King Lanling, a woman's sly smile appeared in front of Lan Kang's eyes. I don't know if she is really the wife of King Lanling, and I don't know if I can see her again in this life.
Pulling the reins and turning the horse's head, Lan Kang rode away without hesitation.