novelAbuy Chapter 155 Wang Fuchen: I am for Qin
Chapter 155 Wang Fuchen: I am for Qin
Although the Queen of Joseon was still young, upon hearing Zhao Lie's words, she knew that they were flattery from a general of the Han Dynasty. As for why he was flattering him, she didn't know.
Haha, that's just how men are.
Whether it was an emperor or a duke.
What we want is that sense of accomplishment and joy!
So he lowered his head and bowed respectfully.
"Thank you for your kind words, General!"
After receiving the reply he wanted, Zhao Lie packed up the royal harem members and sent them to Beijing, along with the land registers of Korea.
Following Liu Mu's orders, the entire army was then dispatched to Geoje Island, facing the Japanese Tsushima Island across the sea.
According to Liu Mu, conquering the island nation was a must. As for how to conquer it, there were still a few people left on the island, which was a matter for Zhao Lie, the Grand Commander of the Japanese island, to consider.
Yes, Liu Mu gave Zhao Lie a new official title: Grand Governor of Wa (Japan). Once the Wa islands are resolved, he will become the Grand Duke of Wa, and a county will be allocated to his territory.
If you want a horse to carry a heavy load, you must feed it well. This was Liu Mu's governing principle.
Zhao Lie was also more than happy to see it, since Heilongjiang Wei was nothing but mountains and rivers, how could it be as valuable as a county in Korea?
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At this very moment, Wu Sangui's attack on Yue Le, who was entrenched in Jingzhou, was already nearing its end.
One by one, the Great Zhou army soldiers, dressed in black or yellow uniforms and wearing conical helmets, climbed the walls of Jiangling like ants climbing a tree, and the Eight Banners soldiers and Green Standard Army soldiers were routed.
Yue Le had already been hit by three arrows, but he was still fighting hard. However, facing Wu Sangui's army, which was as numerous as the sea, he was like a mantis trying to stop a chariot.
Jiangling City is located by the Yangtze River, with the entire Hubei and Henan provinces behind it. In theory, it would be almost impossible to conquer it!
But the failure lay in the people's livelihood. After Yue Le proclaimed himself emperor, he expelled all the former Manchu officials, regardless of whether they were Han or Mongol.
This led to a lack of restraint among the local gentry, and almost every levy imposed by Yue Le ended up being multiplied on the people, ultimately resulting in the people being unable to bear the burden and rebelling.
In particular, Henan, where the looting was most severe, saw the largest uprising, with people rising up one after another due to hunger and starvation.
This led to Xiangyang being cut off from supplies, and with morale plummeting, Wu Sangui finally breached this formidable city.
After fighting fiercely in the city for two hours, Yue Le was captured alive by Wu Sangui due to insufficient troops.
At this time, Wu Sangui was also nearing the end of his life. Although his hair had grown back, it was already white, and his back was somewhat hunched.
However, seeing Yue Le being forced to kneel, Wu Sangui felt a sense of gloom dissipate, his face became rosy, and he revealed a hint of smugness!
"Yue Le, in the end, I have won!"
"As for your Manchu Qing dynasty, your fate is sealed!"
Faced with Wu Sangui's high spirits, Yue Le sneered and even spat, almost spitting on Wu Sangui's face.
"Wu Sangui, even though you now claim to be emperor, you still cannot escape being a dog of the Aisin Gioro family!"
"A lackey is always a lackey!"
Seeing Wu Sangui's gloomy face, Yue Le chuckled and turned to look in the north.
"Do you think that by defeating me you can occupy Hubei and Henan, and then fight Liu Han to the death?"
"But you're wrong!"
"I have already dispatched troops in advance. Wang Fuchen in Guanzhong, Zhao Yingkui in Shanxi, and Zhao Liangdong in Fengyang will all receive the news. They are probably already heading to Henan."
Upon hearing this, Wu Sangui was startled, then filled with rage.
His plan was to occupy Hubei and Henan, and then rely on fortified cities to defend against the Han Dynasty.
Puff puff.
In a fit of rage, Wu Sangui drew his long sword and slashed Yue Le seven or eight times.
He then produced two imperial edicts and immediately issued the order.
"Ma Bao, I order you to take 50,000 troops and quickly march north to Nanyang. If you encounter Wang Fuchen's army, immediately deliver my decree to him. Remember, do not start a war recklessly!"
"Hu Guozhu, I hereby order you to lead 50,000 troops north to Kaifeng immediately. If you encounter Zhao Yingkui's army, deliver this decree to him. Remember, do not engage in battle recklessly!"
"The remaining 100,000 troops, follow me to Fengyang!"
Wu Sangui was unusually decisive this time, and he was also quite capable in leading troops. The army was reorganized very efficiently and soon set off on their respective missions!
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At the same time, Zhao Liangdong of Fengyang, upon receiving Yue Le's message, had no doubts whatsoever and immediately led 30,000 troops and 10,000 militiamen to Runing Prefecture.
He has spies constantly on his side.
I've long wanted to go south to Henan.
Zhao Yingkui of Taiyuan did not hesitate at all. After sending a military report to Beijing, he left the Taihang Mountains overnight and headed for Kaifeng, preparing to occupy this major city in the Central Plains.
Amidst this turbulent situation, Wang Fuchen, who had received Yue Le's message in Hanzhong, remained inactive!
Because he and Zu Zeqing of the Great Zhou Dynasty were discussing heroes over wine at Jiange in Hanzhong.
Zu Zeqing was in his early teens and looked very handsome and extraordinary. After pouring Wang Fuchen a full glass of wine, he grinned widely.
"Wu Sangui, after fighting tooth and nail for Jingzhou, hadn't even had a chance to take Hubei and Henan before Yue Le tricked him. It seems fate is still in our hands!"
"If the two of us control Xichuan and the Northwest, we can once again become a powerful Qin state. At that time, we can look at each other from the north and south and sit on this land."
Wang Fuchen slurped down the hot wine, clearly having drunk quite a bit, his face already flushed, and he gave Zu Zeqing a strange look.
Because Zu Zeqing is the son of Zu Dashou, and by all accounts, he is Wu Sangui's cousin, yet he chose to scheme against his cousin at this time. He is truly despicable.
However, the thought of the two sides becoming emperors and helping each other also made Wang Fuchen's heart burn with excitement. Although Liu Mu was generous, if a mere Tartar could rule the country, what was Wang Fuchen lacking?
However, he still had to save face, so he let out a long sigh.
"Alas, Brother Zu, I betrayed the Qing Dynasty before. If I betray the Han Dynasty now, I will become just like Lü Bu at the end of the Han Dynasty, a completely fickle person. How will I stand in this world after that?"
After hearing this, Zu Zeqing stopped holding the wine glass to his lips, and even felt a little nauseous. You know you're a fickle person, what face do you still have?
But that's not how you should say it, so he said with a smile:
"Those Manchus and Galdan are ultimately just barbarians from beyond the Great Wall. How can they possibly rule over us Han people? So why should we be loyal to them?"
"Come on, let's drink!"
Seeing that Zu Zeqing was offering a way out, Wang Fuchen took the opportunity to climb down, raising his wine cup and clinking it against Zu Zeqing's.
"Then I shall name my kingdom Great Qin!"
"how?"
Zu Zeqing smiled slightly, drank the wine in his cup in one gulp, and looked at the mountains outside the Sword Pavilion.
"I have occupied the Shu region and am now advancing eastward to Jingzhou!"
"The name of the state should be Chu!"
After exchanging a glance, the two burst into laughter.
Meanwhile, Liu Mu, far away in Beijing, was completely unaware of the situation and was in Tianjin observing the new-style academy!
Read Chapter 155, Wang Fuchen: I am Qin, now to begin today's exciting chapter.