Chapter 838 Overturning a Nation in One Battle!

The blind man opened his mouth and asked, "Regarding the prophecy, I want to know the specific content. The one you mentioned earlier on the snowplain, is he a servant?"

"Yes, in the prophecy, that's what he is called. He will find the reincarnated loyal souls of Great Xia, gather them together, and rally them around the true Son of Heaven to rebuild Great Xia."

The blind man "looked" at Zheng Fan.

The demon kings hadn't guessed the identity of that black-armored man. After all, he was already so powerful even in a "weak" and "congenitally deficient" state.

By all accounts, he should be worthy of a "demon king" position.

But the master said: no.

Looking at it this way, the master's judgment was correct.

That black-armored man wearing armor with the "Helian family" crest should be investigated further for the relationship between the Helian family and the remnants of Great Xia.

In fact, after capturing that black-armored man, the Prince's Mansion conducted a round of investigation. A Ming, including the blind man himself, went out to explore. A Ming even took the time to go to Yanjing, but apart from brushing up on "history," he didn't get much informative news.

It wasn't that someone was deliberately concealing it, but that the long river of history, recorded by words, was difficult to record completely and accurately, unless one of the demon kings, like Meng Shou of Chu, spent a lifetime revising the history books of the four countries. Otherwise, it would be impossible to retrieve the lost gems.

"What else? I want to know the specific news about the demons... no, the loyal souls of Great Xia."

Chen Ning cooperated very well, really answering whatever was asked, directly replying:

"The Three Marquis opened the borders, but sat back and watched the collapse of Great Xia. According to the speculation of my ancestors and father, these three families violated the original Great Xia oath and would surely be condemned by Heaven.

Therefore, my father believed that there should be a reincarnated loyal soul appearing in Yandi, Jindi, and Chudi, respectively, to subvert the Jiangshan Sheji (state power) of these three families.

Qian, occupying the magpie's nest, should also have one."

Zheng Fan listened attentively while pondering.

Resistance,

Subversion;

According to the original plan, Tian Tian should be counted as one;

He would hate Great Yan very much, even hate his own father very much, and coupled with his own identity attributes, he also had a strong appeal. Otherwise, he wouldn't have brought him to Nanmen Pass this time.

The Jingnan King died in battle, and the Jingnan Army disintegrated. Tian Tian, as the son of the former king, recruited his father's old subordinates to subvert the Ji family's Jiangshan Sheji. The motivation was justifiable, and the details in the middle could be revised at will.

As for Xie Yu'an,

The blind man had specifically collected information about the Xie family a while ago.

In short, the Xie family was different from other great nobles in Chu; it had more independence, equivalent to the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion of Yan and the current Pingxi Prince's Mansion.

Looking at the performance of Xie family's Qianliju (talented young man), given him twenty years of peace and preparation, it wouldn't be surprising to rebel against Chu. He has a family fortune, prestige, and has been smart since childhood. With all the conditions in place, why not try to seize power?

Tian Tian is in Yan, and if Xie family's Qianliju is really one of the demon kings, then Chu also has one.

What about Jindi? Unknown.

What about Qian? Also unknown.

Although Qian has always boasted of the Four Marquis opening the borders, the orthodox Three Kingdoms looked down on him. But his size is there. Qian's territory almost includes the territory of the former Great Xia.

Therefore, Qian should also have one.

That's four.

The other three are more difficult to find.

"My father once said..." Chen Ning looked at Zheng Fan, "If Prince Pingxi raises an army against Yan in twenty years, then he would probably be one of the reincarnated loyal souls."

Zheng Fan picked up the cup and said softly:

"Thank you."

The blind man said, "I'll give you pen and ink later, and you think carefully about what else you can tell us, and write it down, in case anything is missed."

Chen Ning nodded, "Okay."

"Well, now, you can talk about your conditions."

Chen Ning raised her hand and said, "There's one more thing you haven't asked."

"Oh? Tell me."

"My father was worried that he wouldn't live to see the next twenty years, so he told me and my brothers that the servant who will return from the far north needs the blood of my Great Xia to guide him."

"Awakening?" the blind man asked.

Chen Ning hesitated, obviously she didn't know the specifics, and the word "awakening" was a bit difficult to understand.

The blind man said, "Okay, we know."

The woman meant that the black-armored man seemed to need the blood of the orthodox Great Xia royal family to "cultivate";

But this condition should not be taken seriously for the time being, because it may also be fabricated by the woman to save her life, but in any case, she will still be kept for now.

Chen Ning looked at Zheng Fan and then at the blind man, and said:

"Now, I want to talk about my conditions."

Zheng Fan nodded slightly.

"Your Highness, if my father and brothers are still alive, I ask you to rescue them."

Prince Pingxi said bluntly:

"They're probably dead."

The corners of Chen Ning's mouth twitched a few times.

The understanding Prince Pingxi then said:

"Change to a more realistic condition."

The woman took a deep breath and said, "This was originally my second condition."

In fact, Chen Ning herself knew that her father and brothers were probably gone.

"I hope that Your Highness can help the remnants of my Great Xia build an ancestral hall. With Your Highness's current position and power, it can be done."

Zheng Fan frowned,

Said;

"Too much trouble, I won't do it."

Because the woman's meaning was very clear, not to build one secretly, but to formally establish a shrine for Great Xia, to enjoy incense offerings.

Of course, with his current status, no one would say anything about him doing so. Even Xiao Liuzi would only complain about what tricks he was playing.

In Great Yan, his current political freedom was too high. As long as he didn't openly raise the flag of rebellion, Yanjing could endure anything.

Chen Ning immediately said, "There are actually many remnants of Great Xia scattered throughout the world. Your Highness can take them into your service. As long as Your Highness can give them a name, they..."

"Just a bunch of good-for-nothings."

"..." Chen Ning.

"Your family should be considered well-off, right? As a result, a storm in Liang almost wiped out the clan. The others are probably just riffraff. What do I need them for?

If Great Xia had only fallen less than a hundred years ago, it might still be useful;

Now it's been hundreds of years,

To be honest,

If we're talking about usefulness,

I might as well build a Liang ancestral hall to redress the grievances of the former Liang. At least it can disgust the official of Qian."

The Liang here is not the Liang in front of you, but the predecessor of Qian, which the founding emperor of Qian usurped.

Zheng Fan waved his hand and said:

"Something came up suddenly, haven't thought it through?"

The woman finally couldn't maintain her composure and could only nod, saying:

"Yes."

Today was just an accident. She didn't expect to encounter the Yan army, and she never thought of joining them.

In fact, in her father's opinion, Prince Pingxi could be called the "executioner" of the Great Xia remnants.

"Don't worry, I'll keep this condition for you. Take your man and go down to rest."

"Thank you, Your Highness."

Liu Dahu came in again and escorted the woman out of the commander's tent.

Zheng Fan reached out and flipped through the documents in front of him, and said to the blind man, "Now we're at war, and you can't spare your mind. After the war, search her soul."

Soul searching, the soul searcher, is likely to become an idiot.

But the person is still alive;

The implication is,

Blood,

Can still be used.

Of course, the Sword Saint was here, and in order to maintain his image, he naturally couldn't say it too clearly, but fortunately, the blind man understood.

The blind man nodded: "Okay, Master."

"Let's call it a day."

Zheng Fan yawned;

However, at this moment, a messenger's urgent call suddenly came from outside:

"Report, great victory!"

"Didn't I tell them not to start a war without authorization? What's going on!"

Prince Pingxi didn't have the slightest joy of hearing about the great victory, because in his plan, there were still several steps to go;

Forcing a war now could lead to picking up sesame seeds and losing watermelon.

……

"I said, Earl Yishan, don't push your luck. Don't you take a look at your situation? How dare you change the Prince's strategy without permission?"

Although Third Master was short, he instantly became tall and imposing in the military tent after he held up the Prince Pingxi's decree and invoked the Prince Pingxi's authority.

Chen Yang's troops were incorporated into Zheng Fan's central army. There was no way. He couldn't be suppressed in other routes.

Whether it was Luo Ling or Ren Juan, their qualifications were equal to Chen Yang.

And this one had just made a big mistake and was eager to make amends. He would inevitably have an emotional desire to be greedy for merit on other routes. Prince Pingxi could only keep him by his side to suppress him.

But who would have thought that this one would really get carried away again. Xue San, who had detected the unusual movements of the vanguard, immediately took out the Prince's decree to stop him.

Xue San was in charge of the outposts in the vanguard, and A Li led a troop here. In fact, these two were also supervisors.

Chen Yang cupped his hands to Xue San and said:

"I don't want to steal the credit, but look at this map. When our army approached the capital of Zhao, the Zhao army at Sanshan Pass immediately began to return for reinforcements.

Here, here, and here, the reinforcements will inevitably pass through this road, and this place happens to be an excellent place for an ambush.

If our army ambushes in advance, we will definitely be able to win a great victory in this section, and there will not be many casualties.

This is a free merit!"

Xue San smiled and said, "We just don't like to accept this condescending gift."

"You..."

Xue San said sternly: "My Prince has already planned for the overall situation. If you have any objections, you can write a memorial and send it to the commander's tent in the central army."

The role of the vanguard now is to keep wandering around the Zhao capital, forcing the Zhao army to return for reinforcements, and removing obstacles to Liang.

At the moment, Fan Li is leading the army under the Zhao capital, showing off his strength.

"The opportunity of war is fleeting, if you delay, the day lilies will be cold!"

"Then don't move. At the moment, our central army has just arrived in Zhao, and the other two armies have just entered Wei and Qi. Everyone should be busy searching for food. This iron wall encirclement hasn't been built yet. What are you in a hurry for?

Even if we want to surround the city and attack the reinforcements, is it happy to fight a Zhao army?"

"Then we'll just sit here and wait?"

"Yes, just sit and wait." Xue San snorted coldly, "Everything is done according to the Prince's decree, Earl Yishan, I don't want to remind you again, the most sensible thing for you now is to obediently be a puppet of my Prince. When there is an opportunity to charge into battle, the Prince will definitely let you be the first to charge, what are you in a hurry for?"

"Searching for food is for the logistics needs of the army, I know, I understand;

But the Prince mobilized such a big battle, almost all the Yan-Jin troops in Jinzhong and Jinxi came out, and after entering, they suddenly slowed down the pace.

What does the Prince want to do!

Does he want to wait for the Qian-Chu coalition forces to see the situation is not good and withdraw their troops by themselves, so as to pick up this 'great victory' by the way!"

As a veteran general and a general promoted by the Jingnan King, Chen Yang's temper is indeed a bit problematic, but his battlefield acumen is absolutely unquestionable.

As one of the main generals of the vanguard, he clearly knew that he could do more in a short time, or even directly rush to Sanshan Pass or bypass Sanshan Pass and enter Liang, first bite and stick the Qian-Chu coalition forces, and then cooperate with other troops to stir it up.

Be more careful, the central army and the rear army will protect the rear. If the situation is not good, the troops will be pulled away and disconnected, and they will not repeat the mistakes of the Tiger Might Earl.

There are too many choices, but now he can only sit here and watch the show!

This makes him have to guess,

Prince Pingxi came in a high profile, gathered troops, led everyone to burn, kill and loot in the Three Kingdoms, and then waited for the Qian-Chu coalition forces to withdraw their troops knowingly, and then pinched Liang, can he report a great victory and go back?

The soldiers below will not be dissatisfied, and those generals will not be dissatisfied. Just take their troops out to have a good time;

But Chen Yang couldn't stand it. You must know that he is a meritorious person. Whether it is from his own interests or emotional inclination to Li Fusheng's death, he hopes to fight hard battles and tear down the Qian-Chu coalition forces.

"It was the Prince himself who said when he beat the drums to gather the generals in the commander's tent that he would give the Qian and Chu people thunderous anger, and he would take back the face lost by my Great Yan ten times over;

Therefore,

Is it just relying on tacit understanding, is it just relying on everyone being good to each other?

Is this how you take it back!"

Xue San's eyes narrowed slightly and said, "My Prince has his own plans."

Chen Yang clenched his fists directly.

"Earl Yishan, have you ever thought about it, you think you are on the second level, but my Prince may already be on the fifth level?

If you really can't stand this humiliation,

Coincidentally,

I have a dagger here, which I forged myself, quenched with poison, and seals the throat when it sees blood, you can use it."

With that, Xue San threw the dagger in front of Chen Yang;

Chen Yang stared at the dagger on the ground, his body trembling with anger, but he didn't pick up the dagger after all.

Xue San "hehe" smiled,

Said;

"I don't believe it, when the Jingnan Prince was here, you dared to make such a fuss, didn't you still obey the orders obediently?

To put it bluntly,

Is your mind getting wild now;

What?

Is it not enough to kill a Tiger Might Earl,

Do you want to kill another one!"

"You!!!"

"By the way, a Zhao army from Sanshan Pass is nothing. Does it have a big impact on the entire battle if you eat it or not?"

"Then what do you have to eat to have an impact on the battle?" Chen Yang asked back.

Xue San stretched his waist and said, "For example, taking down the capital of Zhao, not to mention the storage in the capital, just this city is enough for my army to use as a logistical base.

If Earl Yishan can do it, I will personally ask the Prince to give you credit. Of course, it is impossible to mobilize a large army to besiege the city. We cannot wear down the strength and sharpness of our army here."

"Then how do you want me to attack the city, run to the gate and shout, and let Zhao open the gate of the capital and surrender?"

"I didn't say you have to do this, it's just a joke..."

Before Third Master finished speaking,

The messenger's shout came:

"Report!!! General Fan has captured Zhao's capital and captured the King of Zhao alive!"

"Just kidding, do you really think we can't do what you can't do?"

……

Today,

Fan Li, as usual,

Led a team of Yan troops to gallop near the north city wall of Zhao's capital. On the city wall were nervous Zhao troops.

When the Yan army entered Zhao's territory, the Zhao King immediately began to mobilize troops from all around to gather in the capital to protect himself. As for how his people were plundered and bullied by the Yan people, he didn't care.

If we exclude the Zhao King's own boastful and cowardly personality, this move is actually very wise from a military point of view, which can avoid the Yan army from eating up the few troops in his country and can also retain the fire of counterattack.

But the Zhao army was too cowardly;

Fan Li had galloped to the city wall several times in the past few days, but the Zhao army above did not dare to shoot an arrow down. Instead, they sent envoys every day to see Prince Pingxi, but they were all rejected by the generals of the vanguard.

Not only that, but the capital also sent out wine, meat, and several Zhao geishas in the city, saying that Prince Pingxi had worked hard on the march to comfort the Prince.

Fan Li took the lead and accepted the water and wine and distributed them to the soldiers he had just taken over these days;

As for the geishas,

Fan Li returned them,

Scolding:

"Damn it, you really don't know what's good for you. Don't you know what kind of woman my Prince likes!"

Therefore,

Many times Prince Pingxi himself wondered how his reputation was damaged.

Fan Li made all these decisions himself, because his master didn't plan to let them attack the city or take the initiative to start a war, but just to buy time for the rear troops to collect food.

But who knew that,

After receiving the reply, King Zhao actually planned to send out his Queen.

Yes, there really is such an absurd king in this world.

Originally, the blind man's evaluation of King Zhao was probably too far away from the enlightened monarchs of small countries such as Helu and Goujian, but he really didn't expect that he could directly call Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong brothers.

In King Zhao's view, he could bend and stretch, and he was about to marry the Qian Princess. The Queen was old and fading, and still occupied the position. Well, as the mother of the country, she should sacrifice. If she could please the Prince Pingxi with her beauty and become brothers-in-law with him, wouldn't they be a family?

Then, the news leaked out;

The Zhao crown prince was a capable heir. He had been busy with the defense of the city walls of the capital these days. As a result, after working hard all day, he suddenly learned that his mother was going to be sent out of the city by his father to the Yan people?

The prince was really filled with righteous indignation. His mind was filled with blood, and he directly led a group of soldiers loyal to him to counterattack the palace and captured his father.

After that,

He didn't plan to continue to fight the Yan people to the death, because he couldn't understand his father's arrangement at Sanshan Pass. How could the small Zhao kingdom take the initiative to offend a big country?

The prince simply went all the way,

After tying up his own father, he ordered to open the city gate and surrender to the Yan army.

Because the Yan army outside the capital was really there, and it did bring great pressure to the city, so when the prince raised the banner of "clearing the emperor's side and calming the anger of the Yan people" to rebel, many people in the capital who had the ability to protect the emperor chose to remain silent;

Just like they were silent when the king wanted to send the Queen to the Yan people.

Even, when the prince did it himself, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. They didn't have to be the bad guys, and they could surrender and save their lives. It was really good.

There was no way, they didn't know that the Yan people came in three routes of troops this time, and they didn't know that the Yan people didn't plan to attack the city at all, but just to grab some food and leave;

From their perspective, the Yan people came here specifically to retaliate against Zhao, otherwise how would they explain that the Yan army didn't go to Liang but came to Zhao?

……

Outside the capital,

Fan Li raised his axe happily,

Shouting:

"Ula!"

The soldiers behind him also raised their weapons excitedly and cooperatively:

"Ula! Ula! Ula!"

Since Zheng Fan raised his knife and shouted a slogan once, and the barbarian soldiers behind him only shouted "Ula" and dropped the master's level, Fan Li was directly prohibited from propagating this slogan among his soldiers in the future.

This made Fan Li very憋坏了 (repressed),

This time, he finally brought other people's troops, of course, he had to regain the memory of his youth.

"Ula! Ula!"

Fan Li waved a pair of big axes, with rhythm.

"Ula! Ula!"

Everyone cooperated very enthusiastically.

Fan Li threw the axe into the air,

Fingers pointing to the sky,

Shouted:

"Ula!"

Um,

Why don't you answer? What are you doing in a daze?

Fan Li was a little puzzled. The axe had already landed. He turned around to pick up the axe and saw the gate of the Zhao capital slowly opening from the inside.

The Zhao King was tied up and thrown on a donkey cart and driven out;

A lamb was also tied to the donkey cart;

Behind him were the prince and a group of Zhao officials, all dressed in sackcloth.

Fan Li frowned,

Found that things seemed to be out of his control:

"U……… Ummm…………"

…

In the first year of Longping, the Great Yan Prince Pingxi, following the emperor's decree, led the Yan and Jin armies from Jinzhong and Jinxi out of Nanmen Pass to attack the countries;

Fan Li, the first general under Prince Pingxi,

Captured the capital of Zhao and overturned a country in one battle!