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Even, there are many small groups of rebels in the north and south of the river, and they even choose to accept the Zhao'an of the local government.
It can be said that the Sui army's conquest of the Eastern Capital and the destruction of the false emperor Shichong played a more useful role than the vigorous suppression by the local governments.
Yancheng, Yu Wenhua and the father and son are hiding here at this time.
Dang Yu Wenhua was also extremely shocked when he learned that the Sui army had breached the Eastern Capital.
"Father, didn't you say before that whether the Sui army can break through the Eastern Capital is another matter.
Even if the faint king Yang Guang were to break through Dongdu, at least half of the troops would have to be lost, would it take more than a year?
You see, only half a month has passed, the Sui army has broken through the Eastern Capital, and Wang Shichong is dead. "
Yuwencheng looked at his father and said.
Yu Wenhuaji was also very depressed, and said angrily: "Who knows how the current His Majesty can be so wicked.
It seems that we have to postpone the matter of raising troops. "
"Chengdu, you go to Wei Zetong immediately and tell him not to start trouble for the time being, and to endure the development for a while.
Otherwise, if we raise troops at this time, it will definitely attract Yang Guang's attention.
Back then, our Jiangdu almost killed him. If he knew that our father and son are now in Yancheng, he would definitely attack us in a big way. "
Yuwen Huaji said to Yuwen Chengdu beside him.
"Father, what are you afraid of? We've been preparing for this for so long. Do we have to wait?"
Even Yuwen City is not as smart as Yuwenhuaji's, and dissatisfied with Yuwenhuaji's conservative approach, he argued.
"Confused, at this time the Sui army is in full swing, are we as strong as Wang Shichong?
Against the Sui army at this time, isn't it tantamount to courting death?
To do great things, you must be calm. "
Yu Wenhuaji scolded.
"Yes, father, the boy has been educated, and the boy will inform Wei Zetong immediately."
On the other side of Hebei, Jincheng Palace, also known as Leshou City, was also the capital where Dou Jiande became the queen at this time.
At this time, Dou Jiande was already the dominant family in Hebei, and his elite soldiers were like a cloud, with nearly 20 soldiers, which can be described as strong and strong.
The Sui army on the Hebei side was basically defeated and wiped out by him, and various rebel armies became vassals one after another, and most of the northern kingdom was under the hands of Dou Jiande.
"What? The Sui army conquered the Eastern Capital?
How long has it been, less than half a month?Wang Shichong lost Dongdu, how is this possible! "
In the Jincheng Palace, after Dou Jiande received the news that the Sui army had conquered the Eastern Capital, he was also taken aback and couldn't believe it.
"Your Majesty, the news is accurate. The Sui army broke through the Eastern Capital within a week, and Wang Shichong burned himself to death."
Next, a confidant of Dou Jiande said.
"Hiss! Breaking through Dongdu in a week?"
Dou Jiande also gasped, he had been to the Eastern Capital City before, and he could still vividly remember the majestic city walls.
Such a majestic city, even if it is attacked by tens of thousands of people, it will be difficult to break through within a week.
"How did Yang Guang, that stupid gentleman, do it?"
Dou Jiande was curious.
"My lord, there are folk rumors that when the faint king Yang Guang attacked Dongdu, he used a kind of thunder artifact to attract the thunder of the Nine Heavens, and forcibly knocked down the solid city wall of Dongdu.
Because of this, the morale of the Zheng army collapsed, and the Sui army entered the city from the gap in the collapsed city wall, so Wang Shichong lost the Eastern Capital within a week. "
The courtier told Dou Jiande truthfully what he had heard.
Indeed, after the Sui army broke through the Eastern Capital, various versions of the Sui army's attack on the Eastern Capital began to spread among the people, and this version is the most circulated among them.
The main reason is that the Sui army used mortars that day, making a lot of noise, the sound was like thunder, and indeed the city wall of the Eastern Capital was smashed down.
So, in the end, it was passed on and passed on, and finally it was passed on like this.
"It's nonsense. It's just nonsense that Yang Guang, the faint king, is perverted, cruel and innocent, and can still be favored by the heavens and obtain the divine weapon."
After hearing this, Dou Jiande didn't believe it at all.
"Even if there is a divine weapon in the world, it must belong to this king."
At this time, Dou Jiande was also extremely inflated. He believed that he was the chosen one and would replace the Sui Dynasty as the emperor.
Indeed, during this period of time, Dou Jiande was preparing his subordinates to become emperor.
Last year, he had already claimed the title of king, and now that he has taken control of the whole of Hebei, his men are strong and strong, which gave him the heart to call himself the emperor.
"Forget it, Wang Shichong is useless, if he dies, he will die in vain.
This king asked you to prepare for the matter of proclaiming the emperor, how are you preparing? "
Dou Jiande asked.
"My lord, it's not good to be called emperor at this time.
If we proclaim ourselves emperor at this time, it will definitely attract the attention of the faint emperor Yang Guang, and then we will definitely send troops to attack.
I think it's better for the king not to proclaim himself emperor for the time being. "
The subordinates suggested.
"Tch, is this prince Wang Shichong's trash?
Even if the faint king Yang Guang doesn't come to attack, after the king proclaims himself emperor, he will send troops to attack him.
Now that the king is not proclaiming himself emperor, is it impossible for him to ask Yang Guang to proclaim him a minister? "
Dou Jiande scolded loudly.
"This king will give you three more days. Three days later, this king will hold the enthronement hall, sacrifice to heaven, and announce to the world."
Dou Jiande said excitedly.
Being an emperor is every man's dream, and Dou Jiande is no exception.
In the final analysis, Dou Jiande is not a man of great talent and boldness after all, and under the temptation of the throne, he can't bear it no matter how hard he is.
But not everyone is Goujian, who can live on his salary and taste his courage.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will be ready within three days."
Dou Jiande's officials saw that he was determined and could not persuade him, so they had to obey the order.
While Dou Jiande was busy preparing to proclaim himself emperor, Li Yuan on Chang'an's side was also busy preparing to proclaim himself emperor.
The matter of Li Yuan proclaiming the emperor had already been decided before the Sui army attacked the Eastern Capital, and it is almost ready now.
However, Li Yuan never expected that before he proclaimed himself emperor, he would receive the news that the Sui army had breached the Eastern Capital.
However, after Li Yuan's shock, he still chose to continue proclaiming himself emperor.
After all, as Li Er said at the beginning, when their Li family embarked on this road of rebellion, they could no longer turn back.
Since the Li family at this time is destined to become mortal enemies with Yang Guang, then there is nothing to be taboo about. Calling the emperor or not is an enemy, so naturally he will be called the emperor.
In this way, Dou Jiande of Hebei held a grand enthronement ceremony in Jincheng Palace on October [-]th, and at the same time announced to the world that he officially proclaimed himself emperor, and his country was named "Xia".
"Dou Jiande has proclaimed himself emperor, and this king will also proclaim himself emperor."
After Li Yuan received the news of Dou Jiande proclaiming himself emperor in Chang'an, he didn't wait any longer.
On October 21st, Li Yuan held a grand enthronement ceremony in Chang'an, which also announced to the world that he officially proclaimed himself emperor, and the country was named "Tang".
Since then, the world has seen the coexistence of three emperors.
Of course, Xu Feng, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty, at least had a legitimate name and was once recognized by the world. Compared with Li Yuan and Dou Jiande, the two rebels who proclaimed themselves emperors, they are more convincing in jurisprudence.
After Xu Feng heard the news that Dou Jiande and Li Yuan became emperors, he was not angry, but just sneered.
"Zhou Yu, draft an imperial edict for me."
Immediately, Zhou Yu drafted an imperial edict for Xu Feng, announcing to the world that Li Yuan and Dou Jiande's claims to be emperors were not recognized at all, defined as rebellion, and threatened to send troops to crusade soon.
Li Yuan and Dou Jiande did not show any weakness either, they also issued a call to action, criticizing Xu Feng's brutality, and believed that they were the destiny.
The three parties began to talk, but none of them took any action and actually sent troops to attack the other party.
On Xu Feng's side, the Sui army had just conquered the Eastern Capital, and the Sui army had come all the way from Jiangdu. The soldiers were already exhausted, and it was time to rest.
As for Dou Jiande, who was busy attacking Shandong, he also never thought about sending troops to attack Dongdu.
Similarly, Li Yuan's side, which had just conquered the northwest at this time, was still stable, and was still planning the land of Bashu.
At the same time, Li Tang was busy gaining the support of the Guanzhong family, and it was impossible to send troops to attack Xu Feng at this time.
In this way, the three parties continued to issue proclamations to scold each other every day, but they just didn't do anything.
This made the expectations of other smaller rebels who had been watching the excitement all the time in vain.
At this time, in the world, apart from Dou Jiande and Li Yuan, these two groups are the biggest, and they have become the anti-military forces of the climate.
Also, Liu Wuzhou from Mayi in the north, Yu Wenhuaji hidden in Yanshi, Xiao Ju from Xiangyang, Liang Shidu from Shuofang, Li Gui from Wuwei, etc. are all of great strength. weak.
At this time, except for Yu Wenhuaji who was hiding in Yanshi, the rest of the above-mentioned rebels had all become kings.
Liu Wuzhou was named "Dingyang Khan" by the Turks because of his collusion with Tujue in the north; Liang Shidu also colluded with the Turks, and was named "Dadu Vija Khan" by the Turkic Shibi Khan.
Xiao Ju was called the King of Liang, and Li Gui was called the "King of Liang".
These few are very powerful and kings, but in other places, there are many grass chicken kings.
For a time, there was a chaotic situation of 'three emperors coexisting and many kings coexisting' in the world.
After Xu Feng conquered the Eastern Capital, he took a temporary break from fighting, and began to rely on the manpower and material resources of the Central Plains and Jiangnan to expand and reorganize the army, waiting for the opportunity.
Xu Feng is accumulating strength. Dou Jiande, Li Yuan, Liu Wuzhou and other rebels also know that this is the calm before the storm, and they are also desperately accumulating strength.
They knew very well that with Yang Guang's dominance, when the Sui army sent troops again, there would be a big battle, a big battle that would determine the ownership of the world!
Chapter 248 Myth and Rumor
248 Myth and Rumor
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"I heard that no, the current emperor is the true son of heaven. When he broke through the Eastern Capital, he directly led down the Nine Heavens Divine Thunder and smashed down the city wall of the Eastern Capital.
Otherwise, how could it be possible to invade the Eastern Capital within three days, and the false emperor Shichong was burned to death by the sky fire, leaving no bones left. "
"Yes, there is such a thing."
"Of course."
"Yes, I heard that too.
It is said that today's Holy Majesty is a god descending from the earth, with unstoppable power, one person can defeat ten thousand people, and he also brought down a group of heavenly soldiers and generals from the world.
Otherwise, how could it be possible to fight all the way from Jiangdu to Dongdu in half a year, wipe out countless rebels, and kill a lot of people.
How can a man fight against a god? Isn't that courting death! "
"real or fake."
"It can be false, I follow my shopkeeper, go out of the customs every day, and go to Dongdu to purchase goods.
The collapsed section of the eastern capital city wall has not been repaired until now, but I have seen it with my own eyes. "
In Chang'an City, in a bustling tavern, groups of people sat together, drinking and chatting, chatting about various things.
But recently, what they talked about the most was the battle when the Sui army broke through the Eastern Capital.
"Old boy, don't be foolish, since you have seen it with your own eyes, tell us quickly."
There were many guests in the tavern, and they all urged a dark and strong man to continue talking, the people are very keen on this kind of thing.
The black and strong man then continued: "You don't know, it's simply beyond human power, such a tall and strong city wall was blown down abruptly.
You know, now in the Eastern Capital, the people are in awe of the current Holy One, and no one dares to plot rebellion anymore.
It is said that after the current Holy Majesty entered the city, he ordered his subordinates to scan through clairvoyant eyes, find out the rebels hiding in the city one by one, and behead all of them.
Go and see now, the heads of those rebels are still hanging outside the city of Dongdu. There are thousands of them, it's frightening to death. "
"Shh, be careful, the current sage is Tang Guogong."
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