Five Dynasties River Mountains Fengyue

In the face of a large number of crowds, the beasts only wander in the dark, not daring to attack rashly, but waiting for opportunities. As long as someone falls behind or cannot withstand exhaustion, and falls asleep on the side of the road and leaves alone, they will soon become the big beasts in the forest. meal.

There were too many people, and a large number of deserters who were still in shock fled. Many people couldn't hold on on the road, and fell asleep on the side of the road, and they would soon become the delicacy of wild beasts.

A large number of defeated soldiers only knew to flee in the direction of Panyu, the capital of the Southern Han Dynasty. After dawn, they seemed to get rid of the pursuers, and more and more people seemed to be alive after a catastrophe.

It's just that after a large number of rout soldiers rushed out of the woods, there was a gentle slope below. Before they had time to rejoice, they found that there were countless Qin troops ahead. Across the long isolation belt hundreds of steps wide from east to west, the trees were made into fences and horse repellents, which also made deserters lose cover and it was almost impossible to rush over.

Obviously, the Qin army had been waiting for a long time. As the first batch of bewildered routs arrived at the front, dust was flying on the road in the distance, and a large number of birds flew up like dark clouds, and the cavalry on the flanks had already begun to outflank.

This time, except for some people who fled in panic, most of them were already desperate. Most of them were defeated all the way from the north one after another, and after fleeing overnight, they were exhausted now.

Many people gave up resistance in despair, collapsed on the ground and surrendered. A large number of prisoners of war were piled up at the foot of the mountain. The Qin army in front slowly approached and did not rush to shoot arrows.

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In the golden autumn and August, the last resistance of the Southern Han Dynasty came to an end. The rout of the army collided with the Qin army who had already been waiting for the battle more than 100 miles north of Panyu City, and more than [-] people were captured.

So far, the Southern Han Kingdom has lost more than 15 troops one after another, and has no ability to resist.

The [-] troops of the Qin Army's land and water armies gathered in Guangzhou on the Mid-Autumn Festival and surrounded Panyu, the capital of the Southern Han Dynasty. Within [-] miles around, all the houses and towns were requisitioned, and the south estuary was blocked by the Qin Army's fleet. The fleet preparing to escape was captured by the Qin army's navy.

The Southern Han Dynasty was completely desperate.

Before the large army surrounded the capital, the Southern Han Dynasty sent several small boats from the sea to break through at night, and took the letter of surrender to the north by sea. Survive.

It wasn't any trick by Liu Yan, but a solution discussed by the eunuchs and maids in the palace.

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In mid-August, autumn, it had been half a year since the troops were dispatched, and Liu Yu's peace letter arrived in the capital ahead of the battle report.

This considers the tacit understanding between the monarch and his ministers and the emperor's trust in the front-line generals.

If there is no absolute trust in the front line, then agreeing to Liu Yan's conditions is very tempting. He renounces the throne, cedes a large area of ​​land, bows his head and proclaims himself a minister, and pays tribute every year.

Even some officials in the DPRK felt that they should agree to his conditions. They felt that if they continue to fight, they may not necessarily achieve greater results. No army can win every battle. This is the common sense of war. It is also an excellent strategy to immediately strive for the greatest advantage in the event of a defeat.

However, Emperor Shi did not immediately agree. He had great trust in his soldiers and their abilities. Furthermore, according to the battle report, their battle damage was not serious.

What's more, he knew the past history. He knew that the Northern Song Dynasty's war against the Northern Han Dynasty was fought very easily, so he judged in his heart that this time he could directly defeat the Southern Han Dynasty.

If the enemy is Liao, then he may agree with the proposals of the ministers.

In the end, Emperor Shi rejected all the opinions, rejected Liu Yu's peace request, and directly asked the envoy to go back and tell Liu Yun that he would come to Daliang to plead guilty in plain clothes, otherwise he would not withdraw his troops. Then he sent the envoy out of Beijing and sent someone to escort him They go back.

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On August [-]th, the day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, Shi Congyun was lying lazily. The chrysanthemums in the courtyard were so numerous that it looked like a sea of ​​flowers. While making tea for him, in the pavilion in the distance, flowers were flying around, Zhao Shijian was writing something with a pen in a white dress with a handsome face.

The autumn wind engulfs the flowers, mixed with some ink fragrance, and gently crosses the blue and white wall in the distance. The old trees are rustling, and the fallen leaves are falling, which makes people not want to get up.

Zhao Shijian now likes a new job, which is to record all his words, including some dialogues, just like Confucius and his disciples, she thinks this may leave something for their descendants.

Shi Congyun didn't stop him either. At first, he just wanted Zhao Shijian to record his military thoughts, just like "Li Weigong asks the truth", but gradually he remembered a lot.

It's just that the living man has a lot of opinions. He thinks that the imperial concubine has robbed them of their jobs, and they can't help if they have an opinion.

Generally speaking, the most beloved women of the emperor are imperial concubines, because under the empress are the four concubines noble, virtuous, moral, and virtuous. The imperial concubine is the head, second only to the empress in the harem, and must be the one who receives the most love.

For the emperor, the empress is mostly a political alliance. It doesn't depend on whether the emperor likes it or not, but on the background and power behind her.

Therefore, in ancient times, the most beloved women of the kings were noble concubines. Zhao Shijian was in the position of noble concubine, and the living men could only feel wronged.

"Dark and light purple, melting and smelting yellow. It makes the fence edge color, and Luo Han's house is fragrant. When the heavy dew is forbidden, it is really timid to the setting sun. May the golden parrot be promoted to the king Baiyutang..."

Looking at the chrysanthemums in the courtyard, Zhao Shijian suddenly recited a poem.

Shi Congyun glanced at her: "You want to be an official."

"No..." Zhao Zhao Shijian rolled his eyes at him, and then said: "I often listened to grandpa read it when I was young, and I suddenly remembered this situation."

"Come here, stop writing, relax, you will be busy tomorrow." Shi Congyun waved.

Zhao Shijian put down the pen in his hand, and walked over a few steps. Shi Congyun stretched out his arms to wrap her around her, pressing the bed under him until it creaked.

The courtyard was full of yellow flowers, the sky was high and the clouds were clear, and the autumn air was crisp. Zhao Shijian sat on him and held his big hand, "Aren't you worried about the south?"

Shi Congyun said: "I'm not worried, but it shouldn't be a big problem. Pan Mei, Guo Tingwei, Si Chao, Dang Jin, Yin Chongke, Cao Bin, Wang Huan and others are all brought out by me. I know it."

Hearing what he said, Zhao Shijian suddenly looked at him with a strange look, and slowly seemed to be lost.

"What's the matter, do you think your husband is getting more and more beautiful?" Shi Congyun was proud.

Zhao Shijian patted him lightly, "..."

"I just thought, how do you manage so many arrogant soldiers with more than 20 people? Sometimes I dare not even think about it."

"That's my job!"

"Hmph..." Zhao Shijian snorted softly, but he didn't refute his statement, but stared at him blankly, as if fascinated, his face flushed slightly.

Shi Congyun also looked at the young lady in front of him, and gently brushed her wind-blown sideburns behind her ears. The two looked at each other, and the air became ambiguous.

But at this moment, the eunuch outside hurriedly shouted at the door: "Report to Your Majesty, the battle report from the south has arrived, and the Privy Council has just sent it over."

This immediately extinguished Shi Congyun's idea of ​​having a splendid autumn field battle among the flowers in the sky. Zhao Shijian jumped up and felt that he had overreacted. .”

"If it's not urgent, I'll make those old men in the Privy Council work overtime until they die." Shi Congyun cursed, not sure if he was joking or telling the truth, the maid serving in the distance secretly laughed, and everyone was used to the emperor's temper.

Chapter 432: Another Happy Autumn Moon

"Officials, Pan Mei, Guo Ting said that the battle report came from over there. They first defeated the Southern Han army, and then let the navy set up an ambush behind them. They captured and killed more than [-] people. They have completely defeated the enemy army and besieged Panyu. "Outside the garden arch is a white jade bridge with a stone table at the head of the bridge. Shi Cong is sitting in the clouds, and officials such as Lu Qiu Zhongqing of the Privy Council are reporting exciting battle reports to him.

"Pan Mei said that the reinforcements from the Southern Han Dynasty were cut off, and the exit to the sea was blocked by the navy. Now [-] troops have gathered in the city, and the city of Panyu is empty. Taking Panyu and capturing Liu Yu alive is just around the corner. Congratulations to the officials, the great achievement is in sight, Pan Mei It is said that it will be completed within this year."

Shi Congyun suppressed the ecstasy in his heart, and acted indifferently but solemnly, "Well, it's not as I expected."

He got up and took the battle report from Luqiu Zhongqing, and read it by himself.

Then he said: "Tomorrow is the Mid-Autumn Festival feast, and then you come and tell the ministers about it."

"Yes!" Luqiu Zhongqing put away the battle report excitedly.

"Write it into an official document and announce it to the world tomorrow." Shi Congyun ordered while thinking.

"Yes......"

After explaining the matter of the Privy Council, he asked people to call the prime minister of the Zhengshitang and the people from Ba Zuosi.

Then, taking advantage of no one, Shi Congyun was so excited that he hugged the little yellow flower for several laps!

In less than half an hour, they all arrived very quickly. Shi Congyun first explained the matter to the prime ministers. The faces of several old fellows were all beaming and flushed. Even Fan Zhi, who is usually the most serious, couldn't keep his mouth shut.

Before leaving, Shi Congyun gave Fan Zhi some guidance, mainly because the old man obviously had symptoms of high blood pressure, and gave him some guidance on lowering blood pressure, which is more reliable than many doctors in this era.

The old man is not young, although he often talks back, but Emperor Shi is reluctant to bear him, without him being such a capable person, wouldn't he be exhausted to death.

If you hate him, let him work overtime, but don't let him die early.

And the younger generation Li Fang, Lu Duoxun and others still need some tempering.

After letting the prime ministers go out, Shi Congyun met with the officials of Bazuosi again, this time mainly to allow them to start building houses on the edge of Bianshui, and prepare to resettle the royal family of the Southern Han Dynasty.

Unknowingly, in the past few years, he seems to have become a collector of kings. The kings of Nanping, Wuping, Shu, Northern Han, and the king of Nanyuan in Liao are all settled by the Bianshui River now. Usually, when they encounter great dynasties or important festivals, they still have to enter the hall to worship.

Tomorrow's Mid-Autumn Festival banquet will have their place. These kings are almost all vain princes, with no more than no less salary, and live the life of high-ranking officials, but they have no real power.

Among them, Zhou Xingfeng admired Shi Congyun more, and would call him to chat with him from time to time. This old man was considered a hero, and he was not afraid of the emperor when he came to the capital, but Emperor Shi quickly found his weakness. His wretched wife has feelings.

After all, Zhou Xingfeng started in the infancy, and he has followed him since he was a reckless man, and supported him all the way. The wife of a prince has a very important position in his heart. As long as Emperor Shi mentions his wife, he will immediately give in. .

The rest is Yelu Talie, who has been imprisoned for so many years. After hearing the news of Liao’s successive defeats, he basically gave up his heart to return to China. Don't dare to say anything big anymore, because the situation has changed.

Now Qin State is not afraid of Liao State at all, and he will have no scruples if he wants to kill him. In the past, he dared to stiffen his neck except for his integrity, and he had some calculations in his heart. At that time, Liao State was powerful, and the south of Qin State was in chaos. Dare to completely turn against the Liao Kingdom because of killing him, a great king of the Southern Courtyard, is something worth considering.

It's different now, Yelu Talie doesn't dare to stiffen his neck anymore...

Shi Congyun likes to summon him mostly to ask about the situation in Liao Kingdom, local customs, political system of Liao Kingdom, military system, mountains and rivers geography, etc. Most of the time, he dare not violate it, so he has to answer one by one.

As for the remaining lord, Shi Congyun, he was not very interested. The lord of Shu, Meng Chang, was originally a fat man with weak health. After all, his imperial concubine still sleeps at his place every day, out of sight and out of mind, to save Madam Huarui from embarrassment.

The ruler of the Northern Han Dynasty was getting old, and his health had not been good.

As for the Gao family father and son Shi Congyun, he almost forgot about it, but they caused a big incident.

In July of this year, just a few days after Shi Congyun came back from disaster relief in Hebei, Gao Baorong's son Gao Jichong bought a 14-year-old civilian girl in Daliang Qiang because his father was Wang Jue.

Probably because he was used to domineering in Hubei back then, and he was still holding on to the old thinking of the time when the warlords separated the regime, thinking that although they were defeated, they were still princes, and it was nothing to snatch a beautiful girl on the street, let alone him Even if the money is paid, the emperor should not care.

It was in that state at the beginning. Later Jin, Later Han, and Later Zhou all recognized the Emperor of Daliang, let alone robbing individuals, even if they murdered and set fire to all kinds of crimes, the nominal Emperor of Liang would not be able to control them.

Soon, the girl's father reported it to the Yamen of Kaifeng Prefecture, and the Governor of Kaifeng immediately reported it to Yushitai. Shi Congyun ordered the officials of Yushitai to check the facts and was furious.

He ordered Fu Zhaoyuan to personally lead the imperial army to seal down Gaofu, control everyone, and rescue the girl who was forcibly bought.

At the same time, Emperor Shi felt in his heart that it was time to set an example for those who had once been emperors of the earth, and let them know that the times had changed, and that it was no longer an era of kings everywhere, and that if they wanted to live a good life, they had to restrain themselves.

Although the Gao family had a prince, they had no strength to resist at all. It was Shi Congyun and Zhou Shizong Guo Rong who were able to survive when they were defeated.

So Kaifeng Mansion, Yushitai, and Dali Temple were ordered to cooperate in the trial, and Dou Yi presided over the case. Afterwards, the officials of the Qin State also gave the verdict in accordance with the laws of the Qin State.

On the same day, all five of Gao Jichong's attendants who bought the women's daughters by force were executed.

Gao Baorong had no way of disciplining his son, knowingly broke the law, and was cut from a prince to a marquis. His son Gao Jichong was not allowed to inherit the title and was sentenced to exile at the border.

This instantly shocked all the former princes in the capital, and at the same time gained the support of a large number of people.

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Of course, what Emperor Shi is most looking forward to is one day to collect the ruler of the Liao Kingdom.

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Mid-Autumn Festival, the most lively festivals of the year, the joy of harvest and the joy of golden autumn.

Shi Congyun took the empress dressed in splendid attire, and led all the officials to hold a sacrificial ceremony to worship ancestors, gods of land and grains, and pray for good harvests and good weather in successive years.

Afterwards, there was a banquet for all the ministers in the Chuigong Hall. At the banquet, Luqiu Zhongqing personally announced the great victory in the south. The Qin army captured and beheaded more than [-] enemy troops and surrounded Panyu.

For a while, all the officials came to congratulate, and the atmosphere of celebration became more enthusiastic.

And outside the imperial city, the imperial list has been released, and the Kaifeng mansion has also posted an official notice, sending government servants everywhere to publicize the great victory in the south, and the people are also very excited.

The atmosphere of the Mid-Autumn Festival is even more enthusiastic. It seems that thousands of miles apart, looking up at the same bright moon, the army and the people are united and rejoicing.

In the palace, the maids from Shu and the south of the Yangtze River arranged dances by Hua Rui and Zhou Xian. They performed dances one after another, and the atmosphere was intense. Emperor Shi happily held Liumei's little hand, and he drank too much without knowing it.

Since the spring of this year, war preparations, war affairs, sudden disasters, the loss of life in Hebei, and the affairs of Gao's father and son... One after another, the emperor Shi has almost no time to breathe, and his body and mind are exhausted. Tired, running around.

Now that all the dust has settled, he can finally drink happily.

Seeing him happy, Sixth Sister, who doesn't drink much on weekdays, was so happy to drink with him, her little face flushed, she was very attractive...

Shi Congyun looked down at the chaotic figures and the red-faced civil and military officials, thinking that it was another year of good autumn and the moon, time flew by, and more than ten years passed by in a hurry.I don't know what year and month, but under the light of the bright moon, it can be returned to Han soil, the world will be unified, and the disputes in the chaotic world will end.

But more than ten years have passed, and that day will not be far away.

Chapter 433, Doubt

After the Mid-Autumn Festival, the war situation in the south has become infinitely clear.

At the end of August, Pan Mei came with a new battle report. The army had broken through Yangma City outside Panyu, and the artillery and other supplies behind were on the way, and they were not ready yet.

His idea was to besiege Panyu for a month to consume the food in the city, because they intercepted the fleet of the Southern Han King who was about to escape at sea.

If this plan is followed, the general offensive will be launched in early or mid-October.

Later, Pan Mei said in a letter that this was only his judgment. If the emperor felt that the battle should be resolved quickly, they only need to rest for a while, and they can launch a general offensive in early September.

After Shi Congyun read the letter, even thousands of miles away, he could feel Pan Mei's carefulness between the lines.

Probably because he was worried that he was dissatisfied with the procrastination of the offense.

Shi Congyun paced around, and then asked Zhao Shijian to write a letter to Pan Mei in the south. The general meaning was to agree with his battle plan, and let him decide when to launch a general attack according to the situation on the spot.

He didn't understand the situation on the front line, and he didn't dare to interfere with the command indiscriminately. There were too many variables on the battlefield.

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In late August, Daliang was still immersed in the victory of the South, and the streets and alleys were already full of discussions. Once Shi Congyun secretly went to the Wei Palace to meet the Queen Mother Fu. Yun asked people to stop the carriage and listened to it with great interest for a long time.

Moreover, because he often came out of the palace to visit and take care of Empress Dowager Fu, Empress Dowager Fu is also pregnant now.

This is not a glorious thing, but many people in the court know it, even the Queen's Sixth Sister, and because of this, the docile Sixth Sister has been angry with him for a long time, and it took him a lot of effort to coax it .