Ancestor Bless: I built a thousand-year-old family

Chapter 821 Murong Ke!

The golden order was delivered to Hedong.

There was a murderous atmosphere in the Yan army's tent, and almost everyone's face was filled with anger. Their eyes wandered over the imperial envoys with murderous intent.

The imperial envoy looked at Murong Ke and said with some fear: "Generalissimo, the Queen Mother has ordered your class to return to the capital. Just pack up and leave with us."

Murong Ke's eyes were dark. He sat at the head of the tent and said without raising his head: "The messenger will go back and report to the Queen Mother first. The war is urgent and we cannot turn back. After Hedong is captured, I will apologize to the Queen Mother."

The messenger did not dare to say anything and left quickly.

As soon as the envoy left the camp, Murong Ke's generals could not bear it anymore and roared angrily: "The traitorous queen, the foolish king, the army is outside, and they let the army return with such a ridiculous reason. The government of Dayan was defeated by them." in hand.

Are those ministers in the imperial court just living for a living?

How could such a random death be sent to the front line? If the soldiers knew that for making great achievements, not only would they not be rewarded, but they would also have to directly lead the army, wouldn't those nobles worry about mutiny?

Your Majesty, you must never obey such arbitrary orders. "

These words have struck a chord in everyone's mind. The biggest problem of injustice in people's minds is that merit is not rewarded and delinquency is not punished.

In particular, there are many barbarians in the Yan army. These people fight bravely, but they also value rewards the most. If they are not rewarded for their merits, these people will really mutiny.

They knew quite a bit about Murong Ke's character. He was very upright in his actions and had a good character. He was a man who abided by the principles of a gentleman. It was precisely because of this that he surpassed those real blood relatives of the Murong family and became a member of Tuogu. minister.

The more Murong Ke remained silent, the more frightened they became.

It is of course very good for a person like Murong Ke to be his subordinate. After all, he is tolerant to his subordinates. Following Murong Ke over the years, each of them not only became prosperous in official positions, but also became extremely rich.

But Murong Ke was tolerant towards his subordinates because he was very emotional. When facing the emperor, he was also very emotional, which made it very difficult to deal with.

As the leader of a faction, he is a loyal and loyal minister.

In the world for more than a hundred years, the last minister of this kind who was not Luo was Zhuge Liang of Han Dynasty. Zhuge Liang met Liu Chan. Although Liu Chan's ability was average, he was really interested in Zhuge Liang and knew how to do it. It gives people a sense of comfort that the king and his ministers are in harmony.

But where is Murong Ke now?

It just makes people feel worthless!

Murong Ke's eyes were full of struggle, and finally he put the golden order in a box, then stood up, led Shen Yuan's momentum, looked around the people and said solemnly: "Send the order to the whole army, capture Hedong, and seize this place for me, Dayan." A vital piece of land!”

Everyone in the camp laughed loudly and said, "Yes!"

Murong Ke chose to continue to march against Jin Ling, and was about to capture the entire Hedong.

The third golden order came.

Murong Ke weighed the golden order in his hand, and Murong Chui rushed into the camp and said in a deep voice: "Brother, Yicheng has been captured, the Wei army was defeated at Gaoliang Pavilion, the Wei army in Yang County, Huo County and other places surrendered, and the eastern part has been pacified. "

The fifth golden order came.

The messenger had been replaced by a chamberlain beside the Queen Mother, screaming loudly: "Generalissimo, you disobeyed the king's order. Is this the answer you gave your majesty?"

Murong Ke led the army across Jiangxian County and stationed at Dongchi Slope. He waved his hand and the chamberlain was taken away directly. Three days later, looking at the corpses lying on the ground at the foot of the slope, the chamberlain was trembling with fear and dared not say anything. Murong Ke let He returned to Jicheng to report the news.

When the seventh golden order arrived, Murong Ke was leading an army to besiege Anyi, one of the largest cities. He still did not lose his temper with the imperial envoys. He just said lightly: "Dear envoys, now is the time when the war is getting intense. When the time comes, why don't some of your noble envoys go to attack the city and fight."

"Generalissimo, seven golden orders cannot make you return to the army. Is this army yours or Dayan's? Are you still a subject of Dayan?"

Murong Ke said in a deep voice: "We are going to be outside, and your life is not in your favor. Your envoy, please come back!"

The messenger snorted coldly. After these words were spoken, there were some things that no longer needed to be discussed. The relationship between the monarch and his ministers was broken by these words.

After the messenger left, Murong Ke closed his eyes deeply for the first time, fatigue appeared between his eyebrows, and he finally reached this step.

How difficult it is to be a loyal minister.

The generals in the camp looked at Murong Ke with angry expressions on his face, but no one spoke. Murong Chui wept secretly, but didn't know what to say to comfort his brother.

There was silence in the camp for a long time. Murong Ke finally recovered and said with a slightly hoarse voice: "Don't worry about these things. When we lead the army to go to war, we will make great contributions to the country and capture Hedong. After returning to Jicheng, this king will I will explain it to His Majesty."

"Yes!"

The sound was a little dull.

Naturally, the soldiers did not know these things. They happily followed Murong Ke to win one victory after another, and followed Murong Ke to gain countless military exploits.

War is inevitable.

Murong Ke's current state may be when he is at his strongest. The Yan army is invincible and Anyi cannot stop him at all.

The Battle of Anyi.

The last counterattack force of the Wei army was wiped out by Murong Ke. This was a more significant military victory than the Battle of Fenshui. After this battle, the number of combatable soldiers in Wei's country had been reduced to 78%.

Within two years, it was impossible for the Wei State to restore the army configuration before the Hedong War. The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry inherited from the Wei State from the Cao Cao era were completely destroyed. The tragedy can be imagined.

The Yan army chased and killed them all the way.

At Fengling Ferry, looking at the surging water of the Yellow River and the majestic Guanzhong, there may be a chance to directly seize the 1,400-year-old foundation of the emperor.

In front of Murong Ke were twelve golden orders. One after another, like a commanding order, they appeared in front of Murong Ke one after another.

Then came the notice that food and grass were cut off.

There is also the imperial edict, "There is a severe cold in Liaodong and a severe drought in Jizhou. God has begun to warn me, Dayan. This is all because Murong Ke, you did not obey the will of God. Are you still stubborn now and for the sake of Hedong? Are you ignoring me, Dayan?

Has that achievement really confused your mind and made you no longer take your father in your eyes? "

Murong Chui said eagerly: "Brother, are we still chasing? Now we can raise boats from the east of the river, and we can rush across directly, or we can wait for the ice in winter and pass through these ferries."

Murong Ke shook his head and said: "There is no chance. We have no food and grass. We always have to go back to Jicheng. According to His Majesty's decree, we all have to go back but the army cannot leave.

Hedong has just been pacified militarily. If we leave now, all our efforts will be in vain.

Even if some Hedong nobles surrender now, it will take at least two years before we can establish a relatively preliminary rule here. You command the army and station it in various counties. Keep an eye on these local Hedong nobles and don't let them take advantage of the chaos. Displaced people, do not let them take the opportunity to occupy the land.

If you relax now, it will be extremely difficult to get it back later. "

Murong Ke had already begun to arrange his affairs after leaving Hedong. Everyone knew that he was really planning to return to Jicheng. Murong Chui suddenly became anxious and said directly: "Brother, you have disobeyed the orders of the Queen Mother and the Emperor. Now go back When you get to Jicheng, they will definitely deal with you, why do you have to come back?"

Murong Ke was still explaining, but when he heard this, his expression immediately became sharp, and he said sternly: "Seventh brother, the differences between His Majesty and I are due to state affairs, not personal grudges. Now that I have returned to Jicheng, Your Majesty It won't do anything to me.

What if I stay in Hedong?

Who will provide the food and fodder needed by the army? Do you want to plunder the people in Hedong?

Although the people of Hedong are not my subjects of Dayan now, they will definitely be in the future. How can I, Dayan, rule here after plundering Hedong?

Now that we, Dayan, have come to this stage, maintaining the stability of the country is the most critical step. Because of the internal strife in Wei State, we, Dayan, have taken such a big advantage and even fallen into the crisis of national subjugation. You have to take this as an example. As a warning, you all must take it as a warning. "

Murong Ke's stern scolding made several people lower their heads. The fact that the Yan State could so smoothly eliminate so many troops of the Wei State and conquer Hedong had something to do with the chaotic political situation of the Wei State.

After several generals led their armies and left, only Murong Ke and Murong Chui were left. Murong Ke looked at Murong Chui and said: "Seventh brother, I know that you are dissatisfied with the emperor in your heart. You are very much like your father. You are a great emperor." A person with good temperament will repay kindness when there is kindness and revenge when there is hatred.

But Brother Wei is here to teach you some truth.

My brother is naturally depressed about this major event, but he can't let his emotions control his mind. This is what a politician should do. If I fall out with the Queen Mother and Your Majesty when the first golden order is issued, then Now we cannot conquer the entire Hedong.

This is the art of compromise, this is the art of weakness.

Now that the situation has reached the current point, it is no longer possible to return to Jicheng, otherwise Dayan will split. Does the current Dayan have the conditions to split?

No!

We, the Yan Dynasty, are now the strongest in the world, occupying the Yan Dynasty and Liaodong in the north, Bingzhou in the west, and half of the land in Jizhou in the south. We can also catch the autumn wind from the grassland and replenish the army. We have both continuous combat power and the most elite and powerful cavalry. Only then did he become the strongest in the world.

But once it splits, it will inevitably split along the Taihang Mountains, and both sides will immediately lose.

Is that an outcome we can afford? "

The scene described by Murong Ke woke up Murong Chui who was intoxicated in the invincibility of the Yan Kingdom. He understood Murong Ke's painstaking efforts, but he was still worried: "Brother, we just returned to Jicheng like this, and we still have to leave such a thing in Hedong." With so many troops, what if there is danger?”

Murong Ke looked at Jicheng in the east and said in a deep voice: "No one knows what will happen in the future. The war in Hedong looks dangerous, but it is actually very simple. But after returning to Jicheng, it becomes very dangerous, but this is why is what we have to face.

Seventh brother, don’t worry, you will do what you can for the sake of the brotherhood. The people of Yan State who rely on the Queen Mother will not be the opponents of other countries. If something really goes wrong, I will arrange for someone to send you away. I will send you to Hedong. The people left behind are just for you.

If one day it really comes to that point, you still have a place to live. When that time comes, remember to go to Guanzhong and don't miss the prosperity of Guandong. "

These words had a hint of dealing with the aftermath.

Murong Ke was not desperate to that extent, he just followed the usual practice to have a backup plan.

The two brothers walked side by side, and Murong Ke said again: "The one who will benefit the most this time is not me, Dayan, but the Liang State. The land of Heluo will probably all fall into the hands of the Liang State. The two generations of the Luo family in Jiangdong have been in power. Extraordinary.

Liang Guo did not collapse, but survived. However, Liang Guo's congenital flaws are difficult to make up for.

If you are in charge of Yan State in the future, you must be careful and wait until Liang State or another country in the Southern Dynasties is in chaos before taking action. "

Murong Chui asked doubtfully: "Will the Southern Dynasty be in chaos?"

Murong Ke said softly: "There will be chaos. Although Liang is strong, he is only the first emperor. Which country's first emperor is not strong?

If we are now in a troubled world where heroes are vying for the throne, and a hero rises up to dominate the world, then it doesn't matter if the second generation is mediocre. But now is no longer a chaotic time where heroes compete for the throne, but now is a time when all countries coexist.

What is needed is a long-term competition. The Liang Kingdom has not yet experienced the second generation of emperors. Who knows what will happen?

After the death of Duke Yuzhang, the State of Wu became the State of Chu. This was actually a usurpation of the throne. After the death of the second emperor of Chu, the State of Chu turned into the State of Liang when the third emperor was still in his infancy. What about the State of Liang?

I am looking forward. "

……

The Wei State was completely defeated, not only in Hedong, but also in Heluo. Yique Pass was indeed the most powerful pass in the world and blocked Xiao Yan's advance, but just one pass was like restoring the collapse of the general situation, which was impossible.

After making a lot of sacrifices, the Liang army invaded Heluo. The eight passes of Luoyang, with iron cables running across them, jointly guarded Luoyang. However, once one pass was breached, the other passes would basically be lost. played a role.

When Xiao Yan led the army all the way from Yique directly north to Luoyang, he was so excited that his whole body was trembling. Since Luo Chu, the Duke of Yuzhang, took over Jiangdong, this was the first time that the Jiangdong dynasty had touched the two capitals. one.

The holy city of Luoyang!

With Luoyang in hand, let's see who else can say that the Southern Dynasty is on the safe side, and let's see who can say that the Southern Dynasty is not elegant.

Xiao Yan led his elite troops to Luoyang, and then sent other troops to capture other cities. Many cities in Wei were very embarrassed. After Xiao Yan conquered Heluo from Nanyang, he cut off Luoyang to the west of Heluo. Contact with Chang'an.

The army of Wei State was either sandwiched between Liang State and Yan State, or between Liang State and Han State. It can be said that there is no way to go to heaven and no way to enter the earth. The situation is very embarrassing.

These people must either fight to the death or surrender.

It can be said that they are in a dilemma. All the three countries are recruiting these people, especially the Han Dynasty. In order to get the important town of Xingyang, they promised extremely heavy benefits to the generals of Xingyang and Hulao Pass.

Of course Xiao Yan knew these things, but he couldn't do anything. Besides, his main target now was Luoyang. The main resistance force of Wei State was in Luoyang. If Luoyang was not captured, his war would be in vain.

……

When the Liang army attacked the city and territory in Heluo, Han naturally would not miss this opportunity. As everyone expected, among Yan and Liang, Han chose Liang without hesitation.

In fact, when it comes to attacking Jizhou, it is impossible for Han to defeat Yan without many cavalry. It is much easier to attack Liang, especially to recapture Huaisi and completely suppress Liang's intention to go north. This is the national policy of Han.

The goal of the Han State is to push the battle line between the Han State and the Liang State back to the time when the Han State was just established. The Han State at that time was capable of withstanding the attacks of the Three Kingdoms. If it were not for the talent being inferior to the Three Kingdoms, it would never be where it is now. appearance.

This war between the Han State and the Liang State also had an advantage, that is, because the Yan State was going to fight the Hedong War, it relaxed its military suppression of the Han State, allowing the Han State to mobilize a large number of troops from the northern front to the southern front.

Han still owns half of Jizhou, and it is the most populous half of Jizhou, as well as complete Qingzhou and Yanzhou, as well as a small half of Yuzhou and a tiny bit of land north of the Huaihe River in Xuzhou. These are all densely populated areas. There is no shortage of war potential.

The big problem of the Han Dynasty was that the terrain was too poor, with no mountains or rivers to block it.

The cavalry of Yan State can rush directly to the imperial capital to show off their power, and can even plunder Qingzhou. The Yellow River has no role as a natural moat. The army of Liang State can also plunder within the territory. The army of Wei State can even mention it. The army of Han State can If they were not careful, they would go out to Hulao and plunder. When the Han Dynasty counterattacked, they would hide back in the important town of Xingyang, leaving the Han Dynasty with nothing to do.

If Han wanted to concentrate its forces to attack one of the countries, the other two countries would be happy.

In this situation, after the Han State was weakened, the Wei State finally stopped participating in the plunder of the Han State and joined forces with the Han State. However, the strength of the Han State could only cope with the north and south lines.

When Xuzhou existed in the past, at least the soldiers from Jiangdong could not get through. They only had to deal with the Yan State in the north.

Now is the best opportunity for the Han State. The Wei State is in chaos. The Han State has a chance to take over the important town of Xingyang. Both the Liang State and the Yan State are conquering the Wei State. One wants to capture Hedong and the other wants to capture Heluo. If the Han State can take back Huai Si.

Then the Han State had iron walls and fortified cities in the west and south, which could greatly relax the pressure of the armies, and even concentrate the troops of the whole country to compete with the Yan State in Jizhou.

The Han Dynasty may not necessarily lose. Yuan Shao won a decisive battle with Gongsun Zan who occupied Youzhou in Jizhou. He defeated the cavalry with infantry. The Han Dynasty has a profound foundation and has a chance.

This can be said to be the best opportunity for Han in the past fifty years. Han, which has been attacked by groups, has the first opportunity to avoid group attacks from other countries and fight with all its strength.

……

Murong Ke took Murong Chui and more than 10,000 troops back to Jicheng.

When approaching Jicheng, Murong Ke asked the army to move forward slowly, and then sent an envoy into the city. He was very worried that the dignitaries in Jicheng would give a cold reception to the triumphant army, which would directly intensify the conflict.

After the envoy came back, as expected, the Queen Mother did not want to use a grand ceremony to welcome these victorious soldiers. Murong Ke, who had always been able to keep calm, could not hold back his expression for the first time.

He handed the sword and command seal in his hand to Murong Chui, and decided to go to Jicheng in person to talk to the emperor and the queen mother.

Murong Chui did not stop him. Murong Ke had his own code of conduct and no one could shake it.

Murong Ke's appearance was shocking to the Queen Mother. She never expected that Murong Ke would dare to appear in Jicheng alone.

In the glorious palace of the Yan Kingdom, there were guards holding swords on both sides. At the top, the Queen Mother and the Emperor sat high up. The palace was full of gorgeous carvings. Murong Ke stood in the palace, looking at the Queen Mother proudly.

Why did the Queen Mother dare to treat Murong Ke like this?

Because of Murong Ke’s tolerance!

When she issued the first golden order, the Queen Mother was actually a little scared, but with Murong Ke's tolerance, she became more and more aggressive. This is the reason why people are bullied when they are good, and horses are ridiculed when they are good. .

In order to take the overall situation into consideration, Murong Ke kept himself low and acted small, but the Queen Mother of Yan did not think so. Instead, she thought Murong Ke was a weak person who could be bullied.

Murong Ke looked at his superiors. The emperor had grown a bit older than before he left. The lines on his face had become somewhat tougher, and he looked like a real man.

The Queen Mother of Yan's shrill voice interrupted his thoughts, "King Taiyuan, how dare you appear here and disobey the imperial court's orders. You ignored the twelve golden orders issued by His Majesty Yu He, and now you dare to appear here. This is so brave!"

Murong Ke said calmly: "I am a subject of Dayan and your Majesty. After your triumphant return, I enter the palace to face your Majesty, to whom I am loyal. Is there anything wrong with this?

I have no selfish motives, so why should I not dare to meet His Majesty? "

The emperor did not speak, but adjusted his sitting position, moving a little away from his mother, and then continued to look at the Queen Mother and Murong Ke.

The Queen Mother did not expect that Murong Ke did not panic at all. She hated Murong Ke's calm expression the most, and said sternly: "You have no selfish motives?

You were granted the title of King of Taiyuan because of the trust of the late emperor and ancestors, and now you actually want to grant the title of King of Hedong to your younger brother. You say you have no selfish motives? "

Murong Ke's voice rose louder and he said word by word: "Queen Mother, my younger brother is the biological prince of my ancestor and the true royal relative of the Murong family. He has outstanding military talents, even surpassing me. He is my elder brother." The Great Wall of Yan in the future.

The national policy of my country, Dayan, is to seize Hedong and then attack Guanzhong. I will stay in Jicheng and not go on any expeditions in the future, so I let the King of Liaodong go out to control Hedong in the hope that he can make meritorious deeds for Dayan. What is the selfish motive of this?

Queen Mother, you have such a big misunderstanding of me. Which treacherous villain is telling you slanderous words? I want to confront him to see whose fault it is and who has selfish motives. "

Murong Ke's words were loud and reverberated in the hall, making the Queen Mother a little worried. However, she grasped the fact that Murong Ke was unwilling to accept the order to return and said: "I don't know if you are secretly harboring evil intentions or if you are truly loyal to the country. , But I have never heard of a general who refuses to obey the emperor's orders and still considers himself a loyal minister."

"When you are away, you will not accept your orders. This is a truth that has been passed down since ancient times!"

The Queen Mother's voice interrupted Murong Ke and said in a high-pitched voice: "No orders, but twelve golden orders, twelve!

Not one!

King Taiyuan, how rebellious you are!

To this day I don't think you were wrong. "

The emperor suddenly said: "Queen mother, okay, now is no longer the time to discuss this. Since King Taiyuan is willing to return to Jicheng, it means he is aboveboard. Maybe we have really wronged King Taiyuan.

Now let’s ask the reason why King Taiyuan entered the imperial city alone. He didn’t come here to tell us these things. "

The Queen Mother still wanted to speak, but was pulled back by the Emperor, "Queen Mother, okay, do you want to punish King Taiyuan here?"

The Queen Mother was choked. The most severe punishment she could think of was to have Murong Ke discharge his armor and return home. It was absolutely impossible to punish him. How could she dare to do such a thing? Her courage was not that rampant yet.

Murong Ke knew the Queen Mother very well. She was indeed stupid, but she was not a particularly cruel person. The Queen Mother would not touch him unless it was absolutely necessary, and the Emperor would stop the Queen Mother. Looking at it now, Sure enough.

Murong Ke bowed and said: "Your Majesty, Queen Mother, the army returning to Jicheng, dozens of miles away from Jicheng, needs a welcome ceremony to let all the soldiers feel the joy of victory and let all the soldiers feel the joy of victory." I know, Your Majesty, you will reward them.”

The Queen Mother immediately said: "Impossible!"

Murong Ke's expression was colder than ever before. He raised his head and said coldly: "Queen Mother, what I say here is not for myself, but for Your Majesty. This is Dayan's army, Your Majesty's army.

Capturing Hedong, such a great contribution, if not rewarded, what will be the consequences?

I don’t know.

I don’t want to know either.

But that would be a pain that Dayan could not bear, and this army was only dozens of miles away from Jicheng, what would be the consequences? "

Just by saying a few random words, you can feel the chill, making goosebumps rise instantly in both the Queen Mother and the Emperor.

"King Taiyuan, what do you mean by this? Are you threatening His Majesty Yu He?"

Murong Ke smiled bitterly and said: "Threatening Your Majesty? If a mutiny really breaks out, does the Queen Mother think that I will survive?"

The first person those barbarians killed was me. Although I am not the biological son of my ancestors, I am a descendant of Dayan. No one will classify me as outside the royal family. If there is such a big chaos, how can I escape? Come on? "

Murong Ke's move of retreating into advancement was very clever, and it immediately eliminated all the resistance rising in the emperor's heart, and also showed the necessity of rewards from the side.

No longer waiting for the Queen Mother to speak, the emperor said directly: "King Taiyuan, you are right. I was deceived by treacherous ministers and could not see the state affairs clearly. This is my fault. Please return to the army and lead the army to the front." Come, I will lead all the civil and military officials to greet the triumphant army ten miles outside Jicheng."

The Queen Mother wanted to say something more, but was stopped by the Emperor again. The Emperor shook his head and looked at the Queen Mother with pleading. The Queen Mother snorted coldly and stopped talking.

In the corner of the hall, the historian silently recorded this scene.

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The Queen Mother raised many questions and answered them based on reason. The Queen Mother was angry and was fearless. The Emperor followed the truth and made the final decision. ——"Northern History·Yan Benji"

　There are too many fans of Prime Minister Zhuge, and they have already started outputting it before writing it. After thinking about it, I decided not to write it, because it is difficult to write it well, or no matter how I write it, I can't surpass the prime ministers in history.

　　Murong Ke is a copy of Prime Minister Zhuge in terms of moral character. In terms of ability, he is not as good as the Prime Minister in governance and superior to the Prime Minister in military affairs. However, the main reason is that he matches in terms of moral character, so I write more to make up for the regret of not writing about the Prime Minister.

　　

　

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