Zhi Xuan

The eastern capital city was surrounded by the army of the Xiyuan Kingdom. Zhixuan told the Marquis of Eastern Liang in a letter that he would go down in three days, and the news quickly spread to all countries.

It took less than three months from Xiyuan Kingdom to send out a call to arms to the east capital, and Dongliang Kingdom lost half of its territory.

Judging from the battle situation, it is a foregone conclusion that the Eastern Capital will not be guaranteed.

The day Zhixuan sent his troops into the city was the day Liang fell from the top of the pyramid.

Faced with such a disastrous defeat, the Marquis of Dongliang could no longer be tied with Marquis of Xiyuan and Marquis of Bei'an.In the eyes of the clan, the Liang family was knocked out of the sky, and the glory of the past no longer exists. It may be extremely difficult to return to the pinnacle of power.

The reason why Nan Youhou was not mentioned is because the You clan has already lost power and become a puppet in the court.

Prior to this, the Marquis of Bei'an issued two appeals, which shocked the world.The court hall of Nanyou Kingdom was in chaos.Youzhi Xuanqiu sent troops ahead, no one dared to assert that Bei'an was bluffing.

Compared with the jittery rumors of the clans, Nan Youhou stayed out of the matter, as if whether the war started or not had nothing to do with him, he was obsessed with the animal garden every day, and the courtiers urged him repeatedly before reluctantly showing up.

In the court hall, the senior officials were arguing, and Nan Youhou yawned lazily, like watching a good show, completely forgetting why the call to action was issued, and why the war started.

I heard that Bei'an country stationed troops on the border, and they will go south in a few days.Nan Youhou was still not worried.

The miasma in the south is pervasive, and it is difficult for northerners to adapt, forming a natural protective barrier.

The interior of Nanyou Kingdom is in chaos, the clans are fighting for power, and occasionally civil wars will break out. So far, one side is still dominant, mainly because of the favorable location.

The Marquis of Bei'an was determined to send troops, and the Nanyouguo clan was indeed worried.However, they thought that they were different from Dongliang Kingdom. Even if the opponent had tens of thousands of soldiers, they might not be able to reach the city of Nandu.Miasma, poisonous insects, and the environment that is very different from the north are all obstacles to marching, and they are also a solid barrier for Nanyou Kingdom.

In history, there was a coalition of vassal states to crusade against Nanyou country.

More than a dozen countries worked hard and mobilized their troops. They thought they would be able to drive straight in and win a big victory.In the end, they were still blocked by the miasma, and the army was forced to stop halfway.

The army in the north is not adapted to the climate, and the small country in the south is not the opponent of Nanyou country. Nanyou country has the right time and place. Even if the monarch is reduced to a puppet, and the clans are busy fighting for power and profit, the country has always stood firm in the south, and its position is unshakable.

The conflict with Bei'an is not insurmountable, but the trouble is that no one in Nanyou is willing to stand out, and they push each other's excuses, and in the end they can only resort to procrastination.

Everyone in the court knew that he was the one who didn't care.

According to the law promulgated by Zhongducheng, arresting ordinary people as slaves and slaughtering clans of other countries without war are felonies.Bei'an country is determined to investigate, but Nanyou country strictly follows the rules, it is bound to suffer a lot of blood, and it is so serious that it needs to change its monarch.

Such a result was naturally unacceptable to Nanyou Country.

The Nanyou Clan has intentions, but the internal division is divided and it is difficult to reach an agreement. Most people oppose for the sake of opposition. The solution is close at hand, but they cannot be decided on the spot.

Nan Youhou was used to the quarrels among the clans, and he was even happy to watch the quarrel in the court hall.If the ministers cannot reach an agreement, he does not have to worry about being overthrown, and he will not toss and turn because of the position of the monarch.As for the army of Bei'an Kingdom, it seems to be very powerful and invincible in the north.In the south, it is still unknown how long they can survive in the miasma.

With the above point of view in mind, Nan Youhou puts himself in the position of a puppet, and the clan will never go to court unless the clan is found, allowing the officials to quarrel with each other.When the situation eased, he would still secretly hold the flames in order to prevent the clans from calming down and starting to focus on dealing with him.

Nan Youhou had a very good idea. Without Zhixuan's help, the Bei'an army would be helpless against the miasma, and would suffer a great loss if they sent troops.

The situation is different now. The witch doctor has developed a formula to resist miasma, and leads people to prepare antidote pills, which are very effective against miasma poisonous insects, and are more convenient to carry around.

Seeing the results, the Marquis of Bei'an and the eldest son were overjoyed and rewarded the witch doctor heavily.

If he didn't know that the witch doctor was sent by Zhixuan, and he couldn't poach him, he would probably keep him and go out with the army.

Zhao Hao was ordered to leave the northern capital, but instead of returning to the fiefdom, he didn't go to the grasslands. Instead, he rushed to the south of the border, where he ordered Qi's army to march south.

The Marquis of Bei'an ordered him to lead the army, but Zhao Hao was reluctant.

The eldest son and his brother confided in each other, saying that there is no need to worry about the master's achievements, and there is no need to worry about being suspected. Our father is not that kind of person, and the elder brother is even more so.

Shi Zixuan's chest slapped loudly, his eyes were red, and he almost took Zhao Hao's hand to swear.

He talked for a long time, but Zhao Hao was not moved at all, but looked like he was looking at a fool.

Shi Zizhen finally realized that something was wrong, met Zhao Hao's gaze, and asked in confusion, "Isn't this the reason?"

"Of course not." Zhao Hao frowned, speaking firmly.

"Why is that?" Shi Zizhen was very puzzled.

"After this trip, it will take several months at the earliest to return. If you go to the southern capital, there will be many troubles in the future." Zhao Hao tapped his fingers, "I can't go north as promised next year."

There is no problem in fighting, and he doesn't worry that he will be jealous if his achievements are too great, and he doesn't worry that his father and son will be divorced.

The only thing he was worried about was that the time was too late, he couldn't go to Grassland New City as promised, he missed the time agreed with Zhi Xuan, and he didn't know when he would meet again.

Thinking of the last parting, Zhao Hao unconsciously clenched his fingers, and the corners of his eyes were stained with crimson.In an instant, he was unparalleled in color, and Shi Ziyu, who was used to his appearance, was stunned for a moment.

The two brothers are both very good-looking, and their appearance is five points similar.

Compared with Shi Zixuan, Zhao Hao is more refined and handsome. It is hard to imagine that such an elegant clan son is actually the killing god who makes Di Rong of the grassland fearful.

After a short period of daze, Shi Ziyu quickly came back to his senses, and suddenly grasped the important point.Thinking about the real reason why Zhao Hao didn't want to lead the army, he was tongue-tied.

That's it?

That's it.

Zhao Hao raised his eyebrows at Shi Zixuan, isn't that reason enough?

Shi Zizhen was speechless for a long time.

Before this, he had never imagined that his brother would be so affectionate.Thinking about the monarch of Xiyuan Kingdom, it is not difficult to understand.

It is natural to solve problems.

Shi Zixuan rubbed his chin, pondered for a moment, and said: "Brother Hao, if you are willing to lead the army, I will discuss with my father, allowing you not to go to court every half year, how about it?"

As a Qing, Zhao Hao will become a Zhengqing in the future, so it is inevitable that he will be stationed in the northern capital.In this way, the time spent together with Zhi Xuan will become less and less.

Shi Ziyu's proposal just solved his troubles.

Not going to court for half a year means that he can leave the northern capital.It is unprecedented for Qing.Once the news got out, Bei'an Hou and Shi Zizhen would have to face a lot of pressure.

Zhao Hao did not intend to refuse.

Father, son, and brother have a deep family relationship, which also needs to be maintained.

Shi Ziyu was willing to bear the pressure for him, so he naturally had to accept this kindness.With this connection, the brotherhood will be stronger, and it will not be a bad thing for the court in the future.

"Thank you, brother." Zhao Hao finally let go.

Shi Ziyu raised a smile and said, "Don't worry, brother, I will definitely do what I promised!"

Bei'an Kingdom decided to send troops, and Zhao Hao was the commander in chief, leading the army to march south.

When Xiaoyou heard the news, he was as anxious as ants on a hot pan.However, in the Monarch's Mansion, there is no way to deliver the news.

Seeing that the war was about to start, her husband's family and her mother's family were about to fight, her position became awkward, and she was trapped in the mansion all day long, and unexpectedly fell ill.

Logically, she is powerless to intervene when the vassal states are at war, so naturally she will not be involved.

But she just had no idea.

If Shi Zixuan and Gong Zihao were born to her, even if Nanyou Kingdom was destroyed, she would still be able to sit on the position of wife, and the future wife of the country would also be in her pocket.

The problem was that she wasn't so lucky.

The mother of the two is Dayoushi, her deceased sister.In the early years, she used many tricks, and even made Shi Ziyan suffer.Now that the two countries are at war, even though they know that they won't be involved, Xiao You still doesn't feel at ease, and is anxious all day long.

People around her noticed her abnormality and tried to persuade her, but with little success.

There is really no other way but to send a letter to Young Master Xun.

The letter was sent to Xidi, but there was a delay in replying, until an official from Xidi came to the northern capital, and the people who served Xiaoyou knew that it was not that the son didn't care about his mother, but that he was also sick.The cause of the disease is not very glorious, because of lust for women, the body has suffered a loss and needs to rest.

There is good news too.

There is a maidservant in the son's mansion who is pregnant, and it is now four months old, and the fetus is in good condition.Mrs. Mo made the decision to change the maidservant's status, as long as she gave birth to a healthy child, she would be allowed to become the concubine of the son.

If Mrs. Mo was pregnant, the Monarch's House might still be concerned.For a mere maid, Xiaoyou just nodded and didn't even give her a reward.

This incident did not cause any waves in the northern capital, so naturally no one would find out that while the maidservant was sitting still, the son's illness has not improved for a long time. Although it will not be fatal, it will become exhausted.In today's fine land, government affairs are gradually being controlled by Mrs. Mo, and officials and retainers who do not want to submit are marginalized and excluded from the power center one by one.

When the interior of Xidi changed, Zhao Hao rushed to the border and led an army of tens of thousands to march south.

Under the eastern capital, the battle started again.

Different from the first day's temptation, on the second day of the siege, Zhi Xuan ordered the entire army to attack from all sides of the capital. The stone throwers and siege crossbows continued to roar, and the huge buildings blocked the four walls of the city. The black armored soldiers were like a tide They rushed to the top of the city, suppressed the defenders, and forced the opponent to abandon the outer city and retreat into the inner city.

boom!

With a loud bang, the battering ram exerted its power, and a city gate was smashed open.The boulder blocking the door rolled forward, and several defenders who had no time to retreat were crushed under the stone and screamed on the spot.

Immediately afterwards, the other three city gates were smashed open one by one, and the long-awaited slaves swarmed in. Regardless of the arrow rain flying from the inner city, they pushed aside the stones and broken wood, removed the sandbags, and cleared the way for the army to advance.

There are two gates inside and outside the eastern capital, and the outer city was captured within two days.The defenders fought hard, but they were unable to turn the tide of the battle.

The defenders retreated to the inner city, and the wounded clan organized the defense in person.

Before, only the senior doctor showed up, but now the situation is critical, and the six ministers have all gone to the top of the city.Even the Marquis of Dongliang left the mansion, put on his battle armor, and prepared to defend the city with his clan.

The sun was hanging high in the sky, and there were still two hours before sunset.

The army of the Xiyuan Kingdom occupied the outer city. Instead of erecting siege ladders, they dismantled hundreds of siege crossbows, carried them up the city wall from all sides, and aimed at the inner city together with the catapults under the city.

Amidst the whistling sound, huge crossbow arrows fell from the sky and landed on various squares in the inner city, not even the Monarch's Mansion was spared.

Facing such a sharp weapon, the courage of the defenders to gather gradually dissipated, and Dong Liang Hou's ascension to the top of the city did not help.

Zhi Xuan appeared in the outer city surrounded by soldiers guarding him.Inner City released cold arrows, which were blocked by shields on the spot, and none of them could get close, let alone cause damage to him.

The black armored soldiers lined up at the head of the city, like a copper wall and an iron wall defending the monarch.

Behind the soldier, Zhi Xuan looked towards the inner city and saw Dong Liang Hou in battle armor, and nodded very politely to him.

It was the first time the two met, but the monarch must have a guard of honor when he travels, and it is not exempt from wartime.What's more, Shi Ziba went to the city with Zhixuan, and with his guidance, Zhixuan was able to lock Donglianghou without any effort.

Eyes met, Zhi Xuan raised his arms, and the interrupted whistle sounded again, and a new round of attack began.

Dongliang Hou's face was livid.

He suddenly understood that Zhi Xuan had the ability to capture the inner city, but he hadn't done it for a long time, just to wait for him to show up.

The other party wanted him to witness the city being breached with his own eyes, to tear his composure and majesty with his own hands, and to trample his dignity under his feet in front of the clans of the two countries.

Looking at the opposite figure, Dong Liang Hou gritted his teeth.

Back then he ridiculed Yuan Cheng in public, but now the feng shui cycle has changed, and it is himself who is trampled underfoot.

Times change, roles change.

Unwilling to condense resentment, his anger burned so fiercely that Dongliang Hou's eyes were tearing apart.

He finally experienced the humiliation and resentment of Yuan Cheng.I didn't expect it to be so soon, I didn't expect it to be today.

He really is his good nephew, Yuan Cheng's good son!