The Prodigal Son of the Mystical Sect

This autumn of the 316th year of the Zhao calendar was called the "troubled autumn" of the Great Zhao by later generations.

In this year, many bizarre things happened, such as the three thousand defeated armies breaking the Zhao capital, such as the Great Zhao trying to destroy the Tang Dynasty, but the boat capsized in the ditch...

The Great Zhao, the year is not good.

This is the consensus of the entire Shenzhou, and at the same time, no one can figure it out - before the war, everyone was sure that the Great Zhao could defeat the Tang Dynasty in one battle, how did the situation suddenly evolve into what it is now?

In that miraculous battle, too many talented generals, commanders, and strategists emerged in the Tang State... It was as if a spring breeze came overnight, and talents emerged like bamboo shoots, which was simply incredible... For a time, the Tang State began to be vigilant by all empires, believing that it was very likely to survive this disaster, be reborn from the ashes, and become a great country in China... Some people even said that "the fate of the Tang State should not end, and the King of Tang is destined by heaven", believing that the King of Tang would become the emperor sooner or later, replace the Great Zhao, and become the new tripod of the three-legged tripod...

Relatively speaking, the rumors that "Emperor Zhao Shao is the true emperor who will stabilize China" that were previously circulated among the people have died down one after another - why does Emperor Zhao Shao make people feel extraordinary? Isn't it because of the many talents under his command! But now? The Tang State has more than him! Then what qualifications does he have to be the "true emperor" in the rumor?

It can be said that after losing the capital of Zhao, the defeat in the war of "destroying Tang" that had been planned for several years and mobilized a large number of troops was like adding insult to injury for Emperor Zhao Shao...

For a time, the halo that had always shone in the eyes of the public seemed to have dimmed a lot...

His throne began to be a little unstable...

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At this moment, Bailing City.

It is true that a defeat is like a mountain collapsing.

When Emperor Zhao Shao attacked Tang, he was as bold as a tiger, but once he was defeated, a large number of loopholes in the overall battle line began to appear. In addition, he originally thought that Tang could be defeated in one battle, and the soldiers of the three armies were all arrogant and frivolous...So now that he was defeated, the situation took a sharp turn for the worse.

Fortunately, Emperor Zhao had also summoned many elite talents in his early years. Although the "talent pool" was suddenly released to the other side, resulting in a crushing defeat, he still had steady generals who tried to stop the loss... This is why he lost only more than 100,000 Zhao troops in that battle, otherwise... I'm afraid the whole army would be wiped out...

But even so, Emperor Zhao's heart was not relieved at all... In this battle, he lost many soldiers and generals, and all his princes died in the chaos. Of the only two remaining princes, one was kidnapped by the immortals in the wild river basin and has no news, and the other fell into Chu Tianxiao's hands. Now his whereabouts are uncertain, and his life and death are unknown. I don't know if he has been taken back to the capital of Da Zhou...

If nothing unexpected happens, these two princes are no longer "suitable" to return to Da Zhao and inherit the throne.

In other words, in a sense, Emperor Zhao... will never have descendants.

Even if he wanted to have another son, he had to find a new woman - because Zhaodu fell, all his women fell into the hands of the enemy without exception, and now he didn't know if he was cuckolded, and how many times he was cuckolded...

His wife and children were separated, his family was broken up...

This is the current situation of Emperor Zhao Shao. It's really miserable...

Under many pressures, although Emperor Zhao Shao was not yet forty, his hair had turned gray.

He stared blankly at the topographic map of mountains and rivers hanging on the wall, and was silent for a long time.

Finally, at a certain moment...

"... Elder, I want to gather the soldiers from Shangdang, Yundu, Fenghou... and fight again! Is it possible to win?"

After saying this, Mo Xiang shook his head without thinking: "The lord should not raise an army in anger, and the general should not fight in anger. Move when it is beneficial, and stop when it is not beneficial... Your Majesty, you should think twice before acting."

The young emperor Zhao's eyes were red: "Elder, I only ask if we can win with all our strength!"

Mo Xiang sighed slightly and said: "If so... the victory or defeat depends on both sides But your majesty, you are the master of the beautiful mountains and rivers of Zhao, and you have deep roots. Even if you lose in the northern border for a while, the national strength and the strong army are still there... I heard that General Beigong has defeated the Wei army, and my Zhao is not completely defeated. Your majesty is young and strong, so why not wait for the right time..."

Mo Xiang's words, in modern terms, are that the barefoot are not afraid of the wearing shoes. Now they have their shoes and gorgeous clothes, so why should they gamble like those barefoot people for the gains and losses of a city or a place?

Hearing this, the face of the young emperor of Zhao changed slightly, and the murderous intent in his eyes slowly subsided...Mo Xiang was right, he was not a gambler who lost his eyes, and he had no way out, so why did he take such a crazy risk?

"...What the old man said is very true. I was too arrogant." Emperor Zhao took a deep breath and said, "I just... am unwilling!"

"Your Majesty's mood, this old minister can understand. But now the situation is like this, please endure the humiliation for a while and sign a ceasefire agreement with Tang." Mo Xiang sighed and said.

"...I almost destroyed Tang before, and now I am defeated, but I want to cease fire... Will the other party agree?" Emperor Zhao was a little worried when he heard this, but Mo Xiang said firmly: "If the King of Tang is a fool, he may not give up at this moment, but he is determined to be in Shenzhou, so he will definitely cease fire with Your Majesty!"

Emperor Zhao frowned and was puzzled: "Why is this?"

"Because the Tang State is weak, it cannot be changed overnight..." Mo Xiang said slowly and calmly, "It is true that the Tang invaders are ferocious, but after many years of attacks by our great Zhao, coupled with the glorious record in the early stages of this war... the Tang State is no longer strong at this moment. The army has very few available soldiers, and most of the population has been plundered by us. It can be said that it is extremely withered, and everything is waiting to be revitalized... At this time, it is impossible for the King of Tang to send an army to attack Zhao. After all, our Zhao is not a weakling. If we adopt Even if you are on the defensive, you can destroy the Tang Dynasty!"

"Therefore, as long as the King of Tang is ambitious, he will definitely stop the war, devote himself to domestic affairs, gather together for ten years, and then send troops out of Laiyang to fight for the hegemony of China!"

Prime Minister Mo is worthy of being Prime Minister Mo. Although he cannot understand why so many talents suddenly appeared in the Tang State, he can infer from the results that the Tang State, which has gained so many talents, is no longer in a hurry, but will work hard to rectify the situation. Mountains and rivers, waiting for the right time...

This is the wisest thing to do.

In this way, given time, the Tang State will surely rise, and there will be a battle with Zhao sooner or later... Although it is a headache for the situation at that time, at this moment, Da Zhao needs more time than the Tang State!

After losing the capital of Zhao and the southeast, they had to "deal with" much more things than the Tang Dynasty!

Since both sides need a buffer, then an armistice is naturally a matter of course...

But not even Prime Minister Mo, not even King Tang, not even those top talents summoned... they would never have thought that there was an "invisible" "loophole" in their plan...

That is, these characters who came out through "one breath" do not have a life span of ten years at all! The so-called sweet dream of getting together for ten years can only last for more than a year before you have to wake up from the dream...

By then...

The Tang State will still be the weak Tang State. Without their top talents, they will be knocked back to their original shape.

In other words, the "future situation" that people here are planning now is actually impossible to happen...

Because the Tang Dynasty has no future.

Therefore, the biggest winner of this war was not the Tang State, but the one who planned all this...Chu Tianxiao.