royal robes

Chapter 1130
An army of 20 was already an astronomical number, not to mention that there were martial arts masters like Zhao Kuangyin among the Zhou army, so they had long expected this result.They never thought about fighting with Zhou Jun, as long as they can go back alive, it will be their victory.

After finally walking through the front row to meet the troops, Zheng Ziming directly brought the two of them to Chai Rong's camp.At this time, there were still wine and food everywhere in the camp, because they were so happy yesterday, they were still in the carnival.

"Greetings to His Majesty the Great Zhou Emperor." X2
Zhong Mo and Li Deming saluted respectfully, but they did not kneel down, because Chai Rong was not their emperor, they represented Li Jing, there should be etiquette, but their status was not inferior to Chai Rong, they were equals in disguise.

"The two came to avoid courtesy, I don't know what the two are talking about?"

"By the order of my lord, I will present to His Majesty the Great Zhou Emperor special clothes, decoctions, and 1000 taels of gold wares, 5000 taels of silver wares, [-] bolts of silk brocade, [-] cows for the army, and [-] dendrobium of wine. "

"Are you going to lobby me for a truce?"

Zhong Mo cupped his hands and bent down and said, "Your Majesty has learned from this."

"Your monarch, Li Jing, claims to be a descendant of the royal family of the prosperous Tang Dynasty. The prosperous Tang Dynasty was a country of etiquette, and he should know etiquette and justice. The Southern Tang Dynasty and I are only separated by a water, but he has never sent an envoy to establish friendly relations. On the contrary, Flying across the ocean to join forces with Khitan, abandoning China and serving the barbarians, where is the propriety?"

Zhong Mo and Li Deming were dumbfounded when they were asked. It is true that Li Jing has never sent anyone to Dazhou for so many years, because Zhong Mo and Li Deming did this, so they knew it very well.There is only the Huaihe River between the two sides, and after the Huaihe River is the territory of the Great Zhou, even if there is a war in such a close place, people should be sent to send envoys, even if both sides are unhappy.

Moreover, the establishment of diplomatic relations between the Southern Tang Dynasty and the Khitan is indeed a bit heartbreaking. Although the two countries are purely trading, the establishment of diplomatic relations is the establishment of diplomatic relations, and this cannot be shaken off no matter how hard it is.

Establishing diplomatic relations with the Khitan would naturally be of great benefit to the Southern Tang Dynasty. Trade between the two sides could activate the economy and benefit the people of both sides.When the economy is active, more people will benefit, and job opportunities will also increase.

Chai Rong chose to bring up this incident, clearly trying to find fault.But Chai Rong found the fault rightly, because the Central Plains has always been in a state of hostility with the Khitan, not to mention Chai Rong, and even the people of the Southern Tang Dynasty didn't like the Khitan people.

"Your Majesty, calm down, the relationship between our court and the Khitan is purely trade, not an alliance." Zhong Mo said: "The emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty has a broad vision, well-informed and has a lot of experience in active economic construction. There are benefits and no harm.”

"Bah~! You trade with Khitan dogs, and you still say that there is no harm? Pingzhou was originally my land in the Central Plains, but now it is occupied by Khitans. You are still trading with Khitans in Pingzhou. What is this not forgetting your origin? "

"What your majesty said is very true. If your majesty has a heart for the world, why didn't you attack the Khitan first to recover the lost land, and why did you bring troops to attack our dynasty? We are all descendants of China, so we should be outward."

Zhong Mo was really eloquent. Originally, Chai Rong was absolutely right, but Zhong Mo slapped him back with a few words.Suddenly, everyone present was speechless.

Since Chai Rong used Khitan's words, Zhong Mo attacked the other's shield with his spear.Since you hate Khitan so much, why don't you attack Khitan?Instead, come to fight Nan Tang who is one of his own?This is a good question, and Chai Rong was almost ready to ask someone to drag them down and chop them up.

At this time, regardless of whether Chai Rong was justified or not, Chai Rong had an absolute advantage.If you can't say enough about these two people, Chai Rong can kill them directly.No one will say a good word for them...

Chai Rong suddenly laughed and said: "Hahahaha... well said, I was speechless, and I was really eloquent. It's a pity that I'm not a stupid monarch like the Warring States period, how can you change your mind with your words People! But in order to commend your eloquence, Zhong Mo, I am willing to give you a chance."

Hearing this, Zhong Mo and Li Deming almost jumped up excitedly.Chai Rong promised to give them a chance. No matter what the requirements or conditions were, they planned to risk their lives to fulfill them, even if they had to die on the spot.As long as there is a temporary truce, the navy can be reorganized and they will not dare to cross the Huai River.

"Go back and tell your lord to come to see me right away, kneel down, confess your sins and thank you, then nothing will happen. Otherwise, I plan to go to Jinling City to watch it in person, and use the Jinling treasury to comfort the army. Don't you regret it ah!"

When Chai Rong said this, Zhong Mo and Li Deming were completely dumbfounded.This is simply an insult, a naked insult.

If Chai Rong hadn't made such a request, Zhong Mo and Li Deming would have done their best, but his request...how can people accept it?To actually let Emperor Li Jing of the Southern Tang Dynasty kneel down in front of him and admit his mistake, is this still a chance?
Zhong Mo and Li Deming really had the urge to scold their mothers, but they really didn't dare.

Because of the carnival all night, Chai Rong's drinking capacity was only a little, but Chai Rong was already drunk at this time.What I said just now was all drunk talk, but it was more true because it was drunk talk.Chai Rong originally thought so, and said so with Jiu Jin.

Although this condition was very harsh, even if Li Jing really ran over and knelt in front of him, it was impossible for him to give up his dream of unifying the world.But after saying this, Chai Rong felt very refreshed, and really wanted to have a few more drinks.

"have you understood?"

Zhong Mo and Li Deming didn't speak, and their faces were very ugly.Because the two also know some martial arts, they released some murderous aura when they got angry just now, so the masters around Chai Rong were also very vigilant.The murderous aura released by Zhao Kuangyin was not comparable to that of ordinary people. Zhong Mo and Li Deming were really scared out of their wits this time.

Chai Rong said with satisfaction: "If you understand, take your people and get out, but leave the things for me. You didn't give this to me, I snatched it from you. If you have the ability, take it back."

"Farewell." Zhong Mo squeezed out two words between his teeth, and immediately led Li Deming away.Li Deming didn't even have a chance to speak. After all, in this situation, one person's speech is more convincing than two people's.It was just unexpected that Chai Rong would speak wild words.

After Zhong Mo and Li Deming left, everyone laughed.It was really embarrassing when outsiders were present, but what Chai Rong said just now was really enjoyable. Southern Tang colluded with Khitan to betray the Central Plains, and even made Li Jing kneel and kowtow in front of him.

"Your Majesty, what you said just now is a bit inappropriate." Zhao Kuangyin was the most sober person present, because he also learned how to get drunk, and he would not get drunk.

Everyone present was very happy, but Zhao Kuangyin's sudden words made the scene cool down.This made Chai Rong look a little ugly, anyway, this is not a big deal, Zhao Kuangyin doesn't need to be so serious...

"What's wrong?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the Southern Tang treasury has always been shabby, and the Southern Tang treasury was used to reward the 20 troops. One bowl of wine per person and the Southern Tang treasury was emptied."

Chai Rong was stunned for a moment, and then said awkwardly: "Okay~ well said, enjoy the wine."

Originally, he didn't understand what Zhao Kuangyin wanted to say, but he just told a cold joke, and it was very cold.Except for Zhao Kuangyin's slightly awkward smile, even Chai Rong didn't laugh.But Chai Rong still wanted to give Zhao Kuangyin a little face, so he offered wine.In fact, there is no need to appreciate wine at all, there is wine everywhere, and talking is just to avoid embarrassment.

After Zhong Mo and Li Deming returned to Shouzhou, they had basically begun to evacuate. Chai Rong was not in a hurry to besiege the city and deliberately gave them time to evacuate, so there was no danger for the time being.

Zhong Mo and Li Deming told Li Jing everything they had heard, and Li Jing was so angry that he almost killed Zhong Mo.Although it was Chai Rong who said this, but it was conveyed by Zhong Mo, he deserved to die.But Zhong Mo also knew that this should not be said, so he asked for pardon first.

Li Hongji was also there when Zhong Mo made the report, but all this was within Li Hongji's expectation.Because the things Li Jing asked them to bring were too shabby. Unless they were crazy and poor, how could they give up attacking the Southern Tang Dynasty for that little thing?Not to mention Chai Rong, even Zhao Kuangyin, a lunatic with a blind eye for money, would not be able to like these junk things.

Chai Rong's insult is also justifiable, because Li Jing sent those rags to seek peace, which is insulting Chai Rong.Don't dismiss everyone as beggars, especially when the other party has the strength to eliminate you.

Of course Li Jing also knew that there would be such a result, but he was still frustrated because of it.At this time, it is impossible for Li Jing to confront Chai Rong, so he can only evacuate first.

…………

After the soldiers and civilians of the Southern Tang Dynasty evacuated Shouzhou, Chai Rong couldn't wait to surround Shouzhou.Immediately afterwards, troops were divided to attack the surrounding areas of Shouzhou. At this time, Chai Rong had no idea of ​​building a defense system. The Southern Tang Dynasty had no power to fight back. Only one city was annexed, and they had no other way.

The Zhou army was as powerful as a broken bamboo. Within three months, they captured Sizhou, Haozhou, Chuzhou, Luzhou, Yingzhou, Shuzhou, Xuanzhou, and Lu'an, and the Tang army was defeated for thousands of miles.Coupled with the annihilation of the Huaihe navy, the fourteen prefectures in Jiangbei are already in Chai Rong's pocket, and Li Jing can't stop them at all.

All this happened so fast. Li Jing originally thought that it would take Chai Rong at least two or three years to completely conquer the fourteen prefectures in Jiangbei. Two or three years would be enough for him to regain his strength and organize the Yangtze River defense line.But only three months had passed at this time. The Zhou army had already captured eight states, and Shouzhou, the strongest, was still holding on, but it was meaningless.

At this rate, Chai Rong will be able to annex the fourteen prefectures in the north of the Yangtze River in another three months. At that time, the Yangtze River Navy has not yet been organized, and Jinling will be across the Yangtze River, and the Southern Tang Dynasty will be completely destroyed.

Only then did Li Jing know why Li Hongji and Wu Yazi asked him to negotiate peace immediately, because Zhou Jun's offensive was too strong and too fast.In the eyes of Chai Rong, the city that was once thought to be strong was worthless, and the entire city was easily captured.

(End of this chapter)