Volume 10 Chapter 364
Chapter 364
Hearing Gu Yuan's advice, Tang Yin said: "The government affairs are handled by the left and right prime ministers. If the two prime ministers are too busy, there are also the Military and Political Hall and the Political Council to assist. Lord Gu, don't worry about this matter!"
Seeing that Gu Yuan wanted to speak, Tang Yin waved his hand and said: "I have made up my mind, just do it according to my wishes!"
Tang Yin insisted on personally conquering the Mo Kingdom, and Gu Yuan had no choice but to bow his hands in agreement.
The envoys sent by Feng Kingdom went to Yu, An, and Huan respectively. Without exception, they were personally summoned by the monarchs of each country.
In fact, Yu Kingdom and Feng Kingdom have formed an unshakable alliance relationship. It can be said that the two countries are on the same boat. Even if Yu Kingdom does not agree with Feng Kingdom's resolution, it has to support it. Moreover, Mo Kingdom and Yu Kingdom have a deep hatred. Now Feng Kingdom has launched a call to attack Mo Kingdom. How could Ling Shuang not respond?
As for Yue Ze and Li Xin, these two countries had no rift with Mo State, but in order to share the benefits and take advantage of the huge profits after the victory, they also agreed to send troops to Mo State, and patted their chests to make a guarantee that as long as Feng State sent troops, they would send troops to Mo State as soon as possible to assist Feng Army.
Unsurprisingly, just like the original secret talks, Tang Yin's attack on Mo State was supported by Yu, An, and Huan. After Yancheng received the feedback from the envoys, Feng State's war against Mo State was officially put on the agenda.
The war materials raised by Feng State began to be transported to the five counties of Mobei in batches. At the same time, Feng State's Pingyuan Army, Direct Army, Feilong Army, and Ninth Army, a total of four corps, more than 400,000 people, also marched south in unison.
On the other hand, the Sanshui Army led by Liang Qi and the Huwei Army led by Nan Ye set out to Ningdi, preparing to launch an attack from the eight counties of Ningbei to the eight counties of Ningnan.
The armies on both sides advanced in parallel, ready to fight a tit-for-tat battle on two fronts with the Mo Kingdom.
Feng Kingdom's series of military deployments and mobilizations were carried out in accordance with the plan proposed by the Military and Political Hall. It can be said that the Military and Political Hall was the leader of Feng Kingdom's war against Mo, and the Military and Political Hall began to emerge from this time.
Feng Kingdom was making intensive preparations for the war, and a large number of troops went south and west. It was impossible for the Mo Kingdom to be unaware of it. For a time, the suspicion of war was densely shrouded in Zhenjiang City again, and the tense atmosphere spread inside and outside the Mo Kingdom court.
The current military strength of the Mo Kingdom is not strong. First, it suffered heavy losses in the first Feng-Mo War. Before it could recover, it participated in the Battle of Destroying Zhen. Although the six countries joined forces in that war, Mo Kingdom itself suffered a lot of losses.
Feng Kingdom also participated in the Battle of Destroying Zhen, but the goals of Feng Kingdom and Mo Kingdom were different. What Mo wanted was a quarter of the Zhen land, which was a long-term benefit, while what Feng wanted was spoils of war and manpower, which was a short-term benefit. This led to the fact that Feng seemed to have suffered a great loss at the time. However, now that the war was on the horizon, Feng's "short-sightedness" had paid off. With sufficient military resources and the addition of 400,000 Zhen troops, Feng's army was undoubtedly even more powerful. With such strong military strength, it was probably no match for Chuan.
At this time, Mo was most reluctant to go to war with Feng. What Mo needed most was time. As long as there was enough time, with the vast territory and rich resources currently occupied by Mo, it would definitely support it in building a large-scale central army.
However, the intelligence sent back from Feng repeatedly showed that Feng's military action against Mo was imminent, and there was not much time left for Mo.
Shao Fang urgently transferred troops to the north to continue to strengthen the defense in the north, and at the same time sent envoys to visit Chuan, Feng, Yu, An, and Huan.
Towards Chuan, Mo was completely acting like a vassal state, groveling and asking for Chuan's protection; to Yu, Mo used intimidation as the main method, threatening Yu that if Yu dared to join forces with Feng, Mo would definitely use all its national strength to retaliate against Yu in the future; to An and Huan, Mo was standing on the position of friendship and alliance, building relationships, talking about feelings, and emphasizing that both sides could stand on the same front, and no matter what the situation, they could live and die together, and advance and retreat together. As for Feng, Mo unexpectedly proposed a marriage.
The Mo envoy who went to Feng brought a handwritten letter from Shao Fang, in which Shao Fang mentioned that he wanted to marry his sister Shao Tong to Tang Yin.
After reading Shao Fang's letter, Tang Yin couldn't help laughing. He used the marriage trick again. Until now, there was still a Shao Ting living in his palace, but this time, Shao Fang was going to send another sister over. It was really ridiculous!
However, Shao Fang, who was so proud and hated him so much, was willing to talk to him about marriage in a humble manner. It can be seen that he had no choice but to resort to this desperate measure. It can be seen that even Shao Fang was not sure about this battle now, so shouldn't he send troops to attack?
Tang Yin showed no mercy to the envoy of the Mo Kingdom. He tore up Shao Fang's handwritten letter in front of him, and then said in a deep voice: "This time, your Mo Kingdom has killed our loyal people for no reason. We, as our country, share the same hatred and enemies. We must avenge the murdered Lord Lu and seek justice. If the Mo Kingdom wants to stop the war, it is also simple. Send the murderer who killed Lord Lu to Feng Kingdom, and then cede Sishui County where Lord Lu was killed to Feng Kingdom. In addition, Shao Fang must come to Feng Kingdom in person to apologize to this king in person. Only in this way will this king consider the matter of peace talks!"
He said this to deliberately make things difficult. Except for the first point, the other two points were something that the envoy of the Mo Kingdom could not answer no matter what, and he would not even consider it. His expression changed, and he said, "His Highness the Wind King's request is really too much..."
Before he could finish his words, Tang Yin waved his hand impatiently and said, "I have finished my words. Go back to where you came from!"
The envoy of Mo State wanted to speak, but at this time, the guards of Feng State outside the door had already strode in. Without saying anything, they lifted the envoy's arms and dragged him out.
After sending away the envoy of Mo State, the smile on Tang Yin's face disappeared. He snorted coldly and said faintly, "Now even if the king of heaven comes to be a lobbyist, don't think about saving Mo State!"
In Tang Yin's eyes, Mo State had long been a nail under the armpit of Feng State. It was a thorn in his side and he would not be happy until it was eliminated.
Before he set off to the south, a happy event happened in the court of Feng State. The right prime minister Yuanji and Liang Yanqiu, the daughter of Liang Feiyun, the great chief of the former Zhen State, were going to get married.
Strictly speaking, Tang Yin was the matchmaker for this marriage. When he chose Liang Yanqiu for Guan Yuanji, the former was very resistant. Unexpectedly, after just over a month, Guan Yuanji was going to marry Liang Yanqiu.
Tang Yin was very happy about this. He not only sent a heavy gift to the Right Prime Minister's Mansion to congratulate him, but also prepared to attend their wedding in person.
It was a great honor for the monarch to attend the wedding of his minister. The Right Prime Minister's Mansion was full of joy, with lights and decorations, and the wedding was arranged several days in advance.
Guan Yuanji was a smooth person and held a high position in the court. Naturally, his wedding was not without ministers in the court and dignitaries in and outside Yancheng.
On the day of the wedding, the gate of the Right Prime Minister's Mansion was full of carriages. Because there were too many vehicles, the entire street was almost blocked. The Prime Minister's Mansion was even more crowded, overcrowded, and dignitaries in gorgeous clothes came in and out in groups of three or five, making it very lively.
In addition, there were guards standing inside and outside the Prime Minister's Mansion. Since Tang Yin was going to come in person, Tang Yin's guard camp had arrived first and set up sentries inside and outside the Prime Minister's Mansion. At the same time, the Capital Guard Camp and the Lieutenant's Mansion also sent a large number of people to strengthen the protection of the Prime Minister's Mansion.
The Prime Minister's Mansion was full of people and laughter, and outside the Prime Minister's Mansion, there was a guard every three steps and a sentry every five steps, and patrols were moving around in waves. With such strict defense, not to mention people, even a mouse can't get in from the outside.
At noon, the wedding team arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion. People were also very curious about Guan Yuanji, the wife who was married in a formal matchmaker, and they stretched their necks to look.
However, the bride had a veil and wore a loose red brocade robe. Not to mention that Liang Yanqiu's appearance was not clear, even her figure could not be seen clearly. However, with her appearance, a faint fragrance immediately floated on the scene. Although it was not strong, it would not be ignored. It smelled refreshing.
When Liang Yanqiu and Guan Yuanji finished their wedding ceremony and the latter lifted her veil, people finally got a glimpse of her true face.
In people's impression, most women of the Zhen people are wild, dark-skinned, and look rude and difficult to approach. However, when they saw Liang Yanqiu's delicate face clearly, they immediately changed their views on women of the Zhen people.
Liang Yanqiu's face is as white as jade, without even a tiny flaw. She has thick eyebrows, big watery eyes, and a cherry mouth with red dots under her stubborn and tall nose.
She is not only beautiful, but also has a masculine heroic spirit. Many people at the scene couldn't help but stare at her, and at the same time they sighed in their hearts: It turns out that there are such outstanding women among the Zhen people. No wonder the king personally proposed marriage for the right prime minister!
There was another person present who attracted everyone's attention, that is, the father of the bride, Liang Feiyun. He used to be the great chief of the Zhen Kingdom. Since he came to Feng Kingdom, he has lived in seclusion and rarely appeared in the outside world. Very few people have really seen him.
Originally, he was just a declining nobleman of a fallen country, and no one wanted to have anything to do with him, but now it was different. His eldest daughter married Guan Yuanji, and he became the father-in-law of the right prime minister. His status was naturally incomparable to before, and people came to make friends with him one after another.
Guan Yuanji had just sent Liang Yanqiu to the bridal chamber, and Tang Yin arrived.
As a monarch, his appearance was very impressive. Not only were there a large number of guards to protect him, but the scene was also full of people. No matter the other party's status was high or low, in front of Tang Yin, the King of Wind, they were all ministers and subjects, and they had to kneel down and pay homage.
Seeing that Guan Yuanji, who was always mature and steady, was rarely seen wearing a bright red groom's suit, Tang Yin smiled in his heart, walked forward, helped Guan Yuanji up first, and then waved to the people around him, smiling and said: "Everyone get up! Today is a big day, and you don't have to pay attention to those complicated etiquette."