Chapter 479: Emergency on the Border

Zhao Kuo was not only familiar with Tang Chen, but also with the powerful men of other major vassal states. This time the seven kingdoms jointly conquered Dayu, it was all behind him.

The reputation of Sun Wu, the sage of war, is really great.

Zhao Kuo wanted to command troops. Only by commanding troops could military masters advance rapidly.

And this is also his best opportunity to take charge of the army!

There is a method of immortality under Dongting Lake, which has long convinced the heads of the seven vassal states, Lard.

Although the seven countries, with the mediation of various forces, plan to send troops together to defeat Dayu, there are too many variables involved.

First of all, the seven vassal states are not dependent on the major forces, but are real vassal states independent of the major forces.

Before sorting out the clues, we must first understand: the Emperor of Zhou is superior to the 365 vassal states. There are three hundred and sixty-five vassal states, but they are superior to Qi practitioners and all kinds of ghosts and gods.

This is the golden age of the bloodline people. Although the bloodline people have declined somewhat, they are still invincible in the world. The major vassal states cannot be provoked by the qigong practitioners.

Even the Taiping Dao that spans the world is nothing more than a secret accumulation of power and the recommendation of all the major vassal states.

Although the covenant between ghosts and gods is now broken and the major ghosts and gods are free, the ghosts and gods still have not turned over.

Now, Qi practitioners and ghosts and gods have joined together to re-establish the order of humanity.

The major princes also took the opportunity to take action and wanted to overthrow the Emperor of Zhou.

Taiping Dao came into being at this time and gained support from all major princely states and major forces.

Once you understand the background, you can know that once a national war breaks out and a conflict breaks out between the seven vassal states, no one will be able to control it, and no one will know the fate of the vassal states.

The Taiping Dao cannot control the seven vassal states, nor can the qi practitioners, ghosts and gods control the seven vassal states. They can only continue to lobby.

The emergence of Xiang Yu and Xiang Caizhu from the Dayu Kingdom was the main reason for the seven vassal states to deal with the Dayu Kingdom, for fear of being swallowed up by the Xiang family.

Although the gambling war was established, and the powerful men of each major lineage secretly planned and lobbied the monarchs of the seven countries to launch an invasion war, the future situation was definitely not within the control of the various Qi practitioners.

The only one in control of Taiping Road is Chen Sheng's army.

Chen Sheng took the lead in the rebellion, which disturbed the situation in the Yu Kingdom and gave the seven vassal states an opportunity to invade.

Zhao Kuo is the apprentice of the military sage Sun Wu. This time the Seven Kingdoms attacked Yu, Zhao Kuo secretly contributed a lot and kept wandering around.

Coupled with Zhang Liang, who was afraid of the world being in chaos, and the constant lobbying of "famous people" from all walks of life, a war to destroy the country was born.

If the Yu Kingdom could be destroyed, it would be a great event for the seven vassal states.

Zhao Kuo looked at the map in front of him with his eyes and put forward his own suggestion. Since the seven countries were worried, it would be better to leave the army under his control and send troops together.

Led the army by himself and conquered the capital of Dayu.

As for the carving up of Dayu Kingdom? After you defeat the main force of Dayu Kingdom, and then let the seven countries use their own methods, how much benefit you can get depends on your own destiny.

Tang Chen pondered for a moment, then nodded: "I, Daxia, have no objection and are willing to hand over an army of 300,000 to your command. And Daxia will lobby the other princes to facilitate this matter."

A month later, the Seven Kingdoms Alliance was formed, and together with the Taiping Dao, they gathered together to worship the heavens, worship ghosts and gods, and announce the alliance.

The heads of the seven kingdoms together worshiped Zhao Kuo as general.

Among the crowd, Han Xin was inconspicuous, dressed as a big-headed soldier. Looking at Zhao Kuo, who was surrounded by stars, ambition surged in his heart: "A true man, you should be like this!"

three days later

The capital of Dayu

A burst of intense war drum sound, like raindrops, spread throughout the entire capital of Dayu.

Just like a lake, a large boulder suddenly fell. Countless farmers throughout Dayu who were farming stopped what they were doing and raised their heads to look into the void in shock.

"This drum sound?" Cui Yu looked away from the green grass and raised his head to look beyond the blue sky and white clouds.

"This is a war drum. There seems to be a war in Dayu Kingdom. The Lord of Dayu Kingdom summoned all the princes and ministers to come to the court to discuss matters." Runan's voice rang in Cui Yu's ears.

"War drums? Can you understand?" Cui Yu looked at Runan in surprise.

Runan nodded slightly: "My grandfather had a bookstore with countless scriptures and records."

Cui Yu was thoughtful when he heard the words: "Has it started? I wonder how the Lord of Dayu should respond? Is he really going to bury Dayu for the sake of an unknown Dongting Lake Dragon Palace?"

Without letting Cui Yu wait long, Zhihu appeared in Cui Yu's yard: "The Seven Kingdoms are taking action."

Zhihu's voice was urgent, without any verbosity.

"How will the Lord of Dayu cope?" Cui Yu asked.

"Dayu Kingdom is short of food. The previous natural disasters have exhausted Dayu Country's resources. Now we need a large amount of food and grass to send troops to fight, and Dayu Kingdom's treasury simply does not have that much food and grass to support the war. It can be said that the Seven Kingdoms The timing of the attack was perfect, without any flaws. It would be difficult to resist the natural and man-made disasters in the Yu Kingdom." Zhihu looked at Cui Yu.

"Where is the Lord of Dayu?" Cui Yu asked, "How did he deal with it?"

"I just sent generals to meet the enemy. The generals I selected were average, and I couldn't see anything outstanding." Zhihu shook his head.

"Ask Xiang Shaolong to fight and push Xiang Shaolong out." Cui Yu looked at Zhihu.

Zhihu nodded when he heard this: "I have already made arrangements. Everything has been arranged and I have been waiting for this day for a long time. As long as Xiang Shaolong takes control of the military, everything can be rolled out slowly. But this matter has not yet been resolved. We need to be warned more carefully, and we must not let the Lord of Dayu see the flaw. The incident happened suddenly, and we need to check it again."

Everyone had already agreed to push Xiang Shaolong out, and it was just a matter of time.

Zhihu left in a hurry, and the sound of war drums kept ringing in the capital of Dayu Kingdom, like thunder, resounding in everyone's hearts.

In front of Dayu's palace, the courtiers gathered and stood in order.

Xiang Shaolong stood in the crowd, winking at various princes and ministers, their eyes constantly colliding.

soon

All the officials of the seventh rank and above in the royal city gathered together. A chamberlain took the roster and counted them. After counting, when they saw that everyone was present, they shouted: "Go to court."

The princes and ministers entered the deep palace in order, and then the expressionless Lord of Dayu sat on the dragon chair.

"Greetings to the king."

All the princes and ministers bowed respectfully.

"Everyone, there is an emergency on the border. The seven-nation coalition has two million troops. They worship the military disciple Zhao Kuo as their commander. They are stationed at Hulao Pass and are ready to go. How can you teach me?" The voice of the Lord of Dayu was calm, and he did not seem to be panicked.

The ministers below were in an uproar when they heard this. Some had checked the letter in advance, while others were whispering in low voices, as if they couldn't believe it.

"Grand Master, what do you think?" The Lord of Dayu looked at Grand Master Zhang Zhong standing aside.

"The Seven Kingdoms are approaching with great force and should not be underestimated. Your Majesty still needs to pay homage to a reliable veteran general, and then we can discuss how to defeat the enemy." Zhang Zhong's answer was flawless.

"Who can take on this great responsibility?"

The Lord of Dayu asked.

Zhang Zhong pondered for a moment after hearing the words, and glanced at the courtiers with his eyes: "Veteran Murong Longcheng has fought hundreds of battles with Daxia in recent years, and has never been at a disadvantage. Facing the joint persecution of the three kingdoms of Wei, Da Zhao, and Da Xia, No matter how difficult it is, General Murong can take on this important task."

After saying this, all the civil and military eyes of the court were all focused on Murong Longcheng.

Murong Longcheng was young, he looked to be only forty years old, and his vitality and blood were at their peak. Even though he was simply standing there, he felt a murderous aura coming from an iron horse.

"General Murong." The Lord of Dayu looked at Murong Longcheng.

"Can you take on this important task?" asked the leader of Dayu Kingdom.

"I have heard of the name of Zhao Kuo for a long time. This man is a disciple of the military sage Sun Wu. I dare not say victory. I can only say that even if the matter comes to a critical moment, he can still retreat calmly and preserve the vitality for our country of Dayu.

The king pays homage to the general again. "Murong Longcheng's words were impeccable.

"It is better to be more prudent when the seven countries join forces. Since you are confident, I will make you the commander-in-chief." The leader of Dayu Kingdom made the final decision: "As for the selection of generals, do you have any suggestions?"

Murong Longcheng pondered for a moment, glanced at the courtiers, looked at the generals who showed fighting spirit, and then said: "Li Tao, Chen Wang, Zhao Tuo, negative party..."

Murong Longcheng named eight people in succession: "These eight people can be the vanguard generals to assist Zuo Chen in fighting against the rebels."

"It's accurate." The Lord of Dayu nodded.

"Your Majesty, the mobilization of the army this time involves the fate of our country, Dayu, and we need to select someone to supervise the army." Grand Master Zhang Zhong continued next to him.

"Who can be the supervisor of the army?" asked the leader of Dayu Kingdom.

"I recommend my grandson Xiang Shaolong." The Grand Master said.

After saying this, all the ministers in the DPRK and China were quiet for a while.

"I recommend the eldest prince! My grandson is too young after all, so I'd better call him my master." The official minister came out, breaking the tranquility in the thatched cottage.

"The eldest prince and grandson still need to take charge of the royal city to coordinate and coordinate their affairs. I recommend the third prince."

"The Fifth Prince is still reliable. The Fifth Prince once studied the art of war."

At this time, all the ministers in the court were quarreling and it was as messy as a vegetable market.

"Stop arguing." The Lord of Dayu scolded: "What's the point of arguing? How is it appropriate to make such a noise?"

The Lord of Dayu looked at the eight generals standing aside: "Li Tao, Chen Wang, Zhao Tuo, Lian Dang... tell me who you should choose as the supervisor?"

He didn't ask Murong Longcheng.

Murong Longcheng is already the commander-in-chief. If Murong Longcheng also chooses the supervisory army, if Murong Longcheng has other thoughts in his heart, wouldn't he be causing trouble for himself?

It would be better to ask the eight generals. These eight generals are not from Murong Longcheng.

Several people looked at each other. Li Tao bowed and said: "Your Majesty, I recommend my grandson. He has never been on the battlefield, so he should learn a lot. If he inherits the rule of the Yu Kingdom in the future, he has never been on the battlefield." How can we do it on the battlefield? And it’s just the right time for Taisun and General Murong to learn how to command troops.”

Chen Wang also bowed his hand at this time: "Everyone has witnessed Taisun's excellence. The situation on the front line is unpredictable, and it is necessary to have someone who can make the decision at critical moments. Murong alone may not be able to control the situation, so I recommend Taisun as the supervisor. Army. If the situation on the frontline is unexpected, we can also make decisions on behalf of the country's leader."

At this time, all the generals spoke one after another, and four of the eight generals chose Taisun.

Above, the Lord of Dayu's lips curled up, and his eyes looked at Xiang Shaolong, who was like a statue, silent from beginning to end: "What do you think, Grandson? Is it possible to shoulder such an important responsibility?"

"It all depends on the king." Xiang Shaolong's expression was calm.

"There really needs to be a powerful prince sitting on the front line." The Lord of Dayu nodded: "In that case, don't fight, let's be Taisun."

Hearing this, Xiang Shaolong sneered secretly in his heart: "Sure enough, Xiang Zhuang expected it to be true. My imperial grandfather has mastered the art of balancing. But he would never have imagined how I seized the military power."

He had anticipated today's outcome, and even the fact that four of the eight generals supported him was a result that had been decided long ago.

He knew that he, the king, was worried about sending the prince.

It's just right to send this king and grandson of yours.

There were several princes pressing down on it, and above him was the Lord of Dayu.

"It's a pity that you don't know my methods." Xiang Shaolong sneered in his heart.

"In this case, dear princes, please discuss the matter of food and grass and submit a charter." The Lord of Dayu said to everyone: "The eight generals and commander-in-chief will stay, and you can disperse."

The ministers retreated one by one in an uneasy mood. Lord Dayu got down from the dragon chair and looked at the nine middle-aged men in armor and stomach standing in front of him, all standing majestic and heroic in the lobby.

"The invasion of the seven major vassal states this time is well prepared. The Yu Kingdom has experienced natural and man-made disasters, and what kind of situation it is now in. I don't need to say more. All the generals know it well.

Each of these generals carries the hopes of countless people of our country, Yu, and hopes that they will work together to thwart the enemy's conspiracy. "

"Your Majesty, please send the royal family's nobles to help, otherwise I'm afraid we won't be able to cope." Murong Longcheng respectfully replied: "Your Majesty, please send eight nobles to help."

"Is it so serious?" The leader of Dayu Kingdom frowned: "Do you know what the eight major noble families mean? It means one of the last heritage of the royal family. Once the eight major noble families encounter something unexpected, the Dayu royal family will lose at least half of its strength."

"Does the king know who Zhao Kuo is?" Murong Longcheng replied.

The Lord of Dayu shook his head, it was just Zhao Kuo. Even the military sage Sun Wu only had a little weight in his eyes.

"Zhao Kuo is said to have read all the military books in the world. He once played sand table simulations with various military masters and simulated various battles without ever losing. It is said that Bai Qi of the Qin Dynasty, Lian Po of the royal family of the Zhou Dynasty, Zhao Mu and Sun Bin, the generals of Zhao State, , Pang Juan and others were all defeated by his subordinates."

Murong Longcheng showed a rare seriousness on his face.

These names sounded carefree, but in the ears of the Lord of Dayu, he already understood their weight.

Never failed!

"Sage Guigu once said that within a hundred years, Zhao Kuo will become a saint and become the backbone of military strategists and the leader of a new generation." Zhao Tuo continued.