Overlord!

Chapter 361: The Song Dynasty was ennobled

Zhuge Liang was quickly taken to Chui Gong Hall by the maids of Shang Gong Bureau amid doubts.

In the brightly lit palace, he immediately saw the tall and lonely figure sitting on the dragon couch.

The emperor is now over 40 years old, but he is still tall.

The Gong clothes made in the Song Dynasty are made of vermilion brocade, with gold-threaded black birds embroidered on the edges. The clothes are wide and have wide sleeves, and they are as elegant as gods.

Wearing this broad costume on today's emperor, he looks extraordinarily tall, majestic and majestic.

The authority of the Emperor in his prime is something that no one in the world dares to challenge.

Since the eleventh year of Kaiyuan, the emperor has slaughtered foreigners, suppressed rebellions, and purged countless princes and ministers.

Any opponent who is an enemy of the emperor will be killed and his family will be destroyed, and he will be punished.

Including Sun Hao, who was named Guangbo Marquis in the clan, was the son of Sun Jing, the king of Wuxing.

The Song Dynasty was established, and after the emperor ascended the throne, he posthumously named his father Sun Jian Emperor Wulie.

Before Sun Hao was granted the title of nobility, he always thought that he had made great contributions to the country and could be granted the title of prince and king. However, as soon as the announcement of the title was announced, he was granted the title of county marquis.

As a commander-in-chief, what he fears most is court war and uncertainty, which forces him to change his combat deployment.

Sun Ce nodded slightly and said: "Yes, the imperial court has been clamoring for several months, and I plan to end this discussion in one fell swoop. You will lead the army to Liaodong to solve the troubles in Liaodong."

After Zhuge Liang took his seat, Sun Ce said, "I have summoned you to see me. Do you know what is going on?"

Sun Jing has always been very protective of himself. If something like this happened, he couldn't wait to cut off the relationship with Sun Hao.

He was afraid that he wanted to eliminate all the clans below the princes in one fell swoop to save money for the empire.

Especially famous generals who lead their armies on expeditions, even if they pass through snow-capped mountains, plateaus, and deserts, stretching for thousands of miles, can still grit their teeth and persevere, destroying the country in one fell swoop.

As a result, instead of restraining himself, he feared that the matter was exposed and directly started an incident.

When Zhuge Liang saw the emperor, he immediately saluted respectfully: "I pay homage to your majesty and send my regards."

Zhuge Liang, as the core of the prince family, immediately stood up after hearing this, respectfully raised his hands and replied: "Your Majesty is holy and virtuous, I will die to the death and destroy the Gongsun family in one fell swoop."

So now it is Sun Ce who helps future generations bear the infamy, and future generations are relieved of heavy clan pressure and can more easily reform ZTE.

"This is a battle to establish prestige. Let me tell the world clearly that our great Song Dynasty is vigorous in its righteousness and martial arts, and those who jump from the beam will be killed no matter how strong they are!"

But what made Sun Ce angry was that no one interceded for him when he died, which cemented his reputation as mean.

However, as a result, many clan members were very dissatisfied with Sun Ce.

Including his father, Wuxing Wang Sunjing.

Sun Ce looked at Zhuge Liang and said solemnly: "If everything is abandoned due to material considerations, nothing will be accomplished in this world. Liaodong is certainly strong, but how can the Gongsun family compare with Qing and others. The imperial court is not weak yet. We cannot even bear the loss of tens of thousands of troops.”

But the plan was not secret, and the news that he wanted to rebel was almost an open secret in Jiankang.

Thousands of relatives, 99% of whom he has never met once in his life, yet he supports them with financial support every year. This shows what his attitude is.

As a general, he is not afraid of fighting.

Just like if the current prince ascends the throne in the future, his brothers will definitely be named princes and kings. The outside world said that Sun Ce was mean and ungrateful, but no matter how mean he was, he couldn't even make his own son a prince instead of a king.

"We have come from troubled times, covered in blood and with mud on our feet. It's up to us to create a century of peace."

He just asked worriedly: "Now there are many disputes in the DPRK, and Liaodong is now strong and powerful. Your Majesty has already decided the matter?"

The beauty of a gentleman will be cut down in five lifetimes.

Zhuge Liang was not afraid when he led his army to Liaodong.

Zhuge Liang did not pretend to be confused, and bowed and replied: "I am a military officer, so it must be related to the battle. According to what I think, it should be about Liaodong."

Further down the line, great-grandsons can only be granted the title of Marquis of the Countryside. Finally, in the fifth life, which Sun Ce could not even see, he could only be granted the title of the Marquis of the Ting.

Others were unwilling to risk their lives to intercede for Sun Hao because he was domineering and unfriendly.

So he was defeated by General Dong Xi in one fell swoop, escorted back to Jiankang, and sentenced to death.

The imperial court knew about this two years in advance, but Sun Ce didn't want to care about it, so he asked the Yushitai to send two censors to supervise and train him.

And the concerns in the imperial court are not unreasonable. When troops are sent from western Liaoning to eastern Liaoning, there are two thousand miles of swampy land. If you are not careful, you will indeed suffer heavy losses.

According to the official system of the Song Dynasty, the brothers of Emperor Wu Lie could be granted the title of princes and kings, while the sons of their brothers could only be granted the title of princes.

But if the sons of these kings failed to inherit the throne, their sons would all be crowned princes.

"The idea of ​​shaking the foundation of the country is just the minister's scaremongering. I just want the people of the world to see clearly that I, the Song Dynasty, can destroy the enemy even when it is strong."

Therefore, Sun Ce suppressed the case for two full years before he had to seal the deal and execute him amidst calls for a canonical punishment.

He was full of resentment, often made rude remarks in the fiefdom, and even plotted rebellion.

"My greetings, no courtesy. I will grant a seat to the Marquis of Wuxiang."

In fact, Sun Ce didn't care at all whether he died or not.

After making this declaration of anger, Sun Ce stared at Zhuge Liang and said calmly: "Liaodong will be fought sooner or later. If our generation does not fight, future generations will fight."

Sun Ce nodded and said, "I will fully support you in going to Liaodong."

This makes today's courtiers more and more in awe of the emperor's punishment.

When the sixth emperor of the Song Dynasty ascends the throne, how can he still have any family relationship with a stranger who has left the fifth server?

Full support!

This is no lie.

So Sun Ce's next words were like thunder in Zhuge Liang's ears: "Shang Gong Ling is not feeling well and needs to recuperate. I have asked Xin Cairen to take charge of the affairs of Shang Gong Bureau on his behalf, and the right minister will be fully responsible for the logistics of Liaodong. "

Xin Cai is also known as Xin Xianying. This intelligent woman is known as the best among all women, and she is known as a wise woman who has perfect strategies and always follows the truth. She is just seventeen years old and has been serving as a Cai Ren in the palace for two years.

The talented person is not the emperor's spouse yet, but is only the first level of the inner palace official system.

In the Song Dynasty, there were different promotion systems for female officials in the inner palace and civil servants outside the court.

Cai Ren is a very serious position among female officials. She is responsible for handling documents, imperial documents, and delivering government orders between the Shangshutai, the Third Secretary of Envoys, the Yushitai, and the Fifth Military Governor's Office.

Xin Xianying also has no close relationship with Sun Ce. She was just a simple female officer who came up through this life. Such a female official replaced Zhou Guiren in charge of the palace affairs.

It’s self-evident what it means!

The imperial court will reach a consensus, and the entire Zhuhe faction will have to be swept away. Either support the imperial court's expedition to Liaodong, or make way for the main war faction. The imperial court needs to be twisted into a rope, and the two factions cannot pull each other away. We must not allow the front line to be engaged in battle while the rear leaders and factions are holding back, depriving us of food and fodder, etc.

The prime minister of the warring faction is now in charge of the government, and the officials of the warring faction will immediately take control of key positions in the court's foreign wars.

This situation will last at least until a complete victory is achieved in the Liaodong War, or the war effort of the main war faction suffers a setback.

At present, all the nobles of the Shang Palace and Zhou Dynasty have given up their power because of this, and the main war faction immediately takes control of the power of external warfare.

Then the Prince's Department immediately began to mobilize troops, arrange talents, and launch an all-out mobilization.

It only took three months for all the generals from the Prince's East Palace to arrive at Lulongsai in western Liaoning.

The leader of the expedition was Zhuge Liang, as well as generals Yu Jin, Zhang Fei, Han Dang, Zhu Huan, Wei Yan, Xu Sheng, Ling Tong and others.

In this battle, there were more than 20,000 black armor and light cavalry troops, and more than 30,000 foot soldiers, totaling 60,000 elite soldiers.

In addition, it is equipped with 15,000 large vehicles and more than 800 warships and canoes.

The food and grass carried by the mules, horses, and carts alone was enough to feed the 60,000-strong army for nearly a month.

Gu Yong, Zhan Shi of the Prince's Mansion, personally sat in Yuyang, Youzhou, coordinating the three states of Youzhou, Qingzhou, and Jizhou to provide food and grass for the army.

In just over a hundred days, Gu Yong mobilized nearly 116,000 corvees to provide food and grass for the army throughout the process.

At the end of March, Zhuge Liang formally sent troops to attack Liaodong on the grounds that the emperor said, "Liaodong has no crime, but the world is one family. How can we allow others to snore on the side of the bed?"

Of course, this was Sun Ce's dictation. When the army was launched, the imperial court officially issued an appeal against thieves.

"The Song Dynasty received the mandate of heaven to control all directions and to care for the common people. All the barbarians were remote and unruly. Liaodong was the only one who was cruel and desolate. He was in a wilderness and was ruthless. He sent envoys repeatedly to issue edicts and detained and killed them. If the person pays Bian, Bian will catch it, and then send an envoy to protect him, but the envoy will be arrested and killed again. How can one be virtuous when he has repaid many favors?

Moreover, the jackals are ambitious, greedy, fierce and cunning, and they torture and devour the people, leading the army to conquer Su. If you follow the way of heaven, your luck will be over. If you experience it in human affairs, then everyone will leave. I am now personally sending six divisions to conquer them, to arouse their military power and use the sky to fight against them.

Moreover, there are five ways to win in the Song Dynasty: attack the small with the big, overcome the opposition with the obedience, attack the chaos with the rule, replace the work with ease, and ignore the resentment with joy, so that it will never be destroyed. Eradicate the guilty, clean up Liaodong, and smooth the Sui Dynasty. The battlefield will be secure, the people will not have to suffer the loss, and the soldiers will not be in danger of fighting. They can disarm and rest easy.

Proclamation at home and abroad, the envoys will know about it."

This edict against thieves can be said to be a vivid display of tyranny.

If you, the barbarian, refuse to obey the king's rule, and do not obey the control of the heaven, then I will revitalize the power of the army and put an end to the rebellion!

In layman's terms, not surrendering is a sin.

Using the big to attack the small and using control to attack chaos further emphasizes one's own crushing advantage. The weak eat the strong, nothing more than that.

The effect of this edict is also extremely significant. Hu Lu is afraid of power but not moral.

No matter what righteousness you tell them, they don't understand it at all.

Tell them directly that I am stronger and have a bigger fist. Then they immediately knew that it was time to kneel down and serve the Heaven.

Therefore, in April, Zhuge Liang's army set out to govern Yangle, the old county of Liaoxi County. Hu tribes such as Wuhuan, Xianbei, and Haoqi were recruited one after another, and more than 40,000 Hu cavalry were sent to assist in the battle.

At the same time, each tribe needs to send a large number of cattle and sheep to drive livestock and provide logistical supplies for the army.

When the six armies gathered together, the Song army attacked the Gongsun family in Liaodong. The size of the army had exceeded 100,000. At the same time, more than 400,000 cattle and sheep, and more than 100,000 corvees followed more than 100 miles behind the army.

Then the Song army in Yangle officially crossed the border and attacked the Liaodong vassal state (Jinzhou) in the direction of Chongqing River.

Sending troops from Yangle to capture the Liaodong vassal state meant that there was no longer a threat to the Song army's northern and southern wings.

Because Yangle, the former county seat of Liaoxi County, is now inland of Liaoxi County.

His old county government actually became a county government not long ago.

The next county seat is Pinggang County.

After the Song army destroyed Wuhuan, they recaptured Pinggang City, which is hundreds of miles north of Bailang Mountain.

We are already in the grassland outside the Great Wall, nearly five hundred miles away from the Youzhou Frontier Fortress.

This Liaoxi County relocated its administration back to Pinggang, and its influence has been deeply embedded in the grasslands beyond the Great Wall.

With Pinggang as the core, the rule of the Song Dynasty affected hundreds of miles to the north of Xianbei Ranch.

There was no cavalry that could threaten the Song army's 100,000-strong retreat from the north.

After the Song army captured the Liaodong vassal state, the Song Dynasty's naval fleet could reach the Liao River directly.

Zhuge Liang's army also reached the west of Liao River in May.

At this time in May, there were heavy rains and the Liao River surged. The defenders of Liaodong relied on the natural danger and encircled the trench for more than 20 miles along the Liao River, building strong walls and high bases to block the Wei and Song armies.

There were many advisers in the Song army. In addition to generals such as Zhuge Liang and Yu Jin, there were also many wise advisers such as Xun You, Yang Xiu, Huang Quan, Lu Ji, and Liu Ye.

Facing the deployment of the Liaodong army, the Song army quickly discussed strategies and countermeasures during the Liaohe Rebellion.

Although the heavy rain made the road muddy and made the march inconvenient, counselor Xun You was particularly optimistic.

After listening to the scout's report, he said: "The imperial court ordered the four prefectures of Qing, Yan, You, and Ji to gather ships, and asked Honglu Temple to join forces with Murong Xianbei, Goguryeo, and Wuheng to besiege Liaodong by sea and land. This major move The Sixth Division, using Shenjiu Punishment, is really in danger of thunder. If it were anyone else, they would abandon the city and flee. Gongsun Kang was strong, but it was unexpectedly beneficial to us. He relied on his strength and confidence in his military power, and wanted to defend the city until the snow fell. , so we don’t go eastward. This sincerity will lead to its own destruction.”

Zhuge Liang also nodded slightly. This was the most ideal situation that everyone expected before the army set off.

With the power of the Song Dynasty, there was no need to worry about not being able to defeat the Liaodong Army on the battlefield.

What Zhuge Liang was most worried about was that the Gongsun family abandoned the city, then fortified the walls and cleared the country, leading an army of 50,000 to hide in the far south.

It would be very difficult and dangerous for the Song army to march all the way in a desperate situation.

But if the Liaodong army relied on danger to defend itself, it would be self-destruction.

This battle lasts for a hundred days, returns for a hundred days, attacks for a hundred days, and rests for more than sixty days. Only one year is enough to level Liaodong.

So Zhuge Liang said: "Abandoning the city and moving forward is the best plan. Holding the Liao River to distance the army is the second plan. Sit and guard Xiangping, this is to capture the ears. Only those who are wise can go deep into the enemy. If Yu has abandoned it, this is not Gongsun. It is within the reach of the clan. Now the expedition of the Xuan Army will not take long. The Gongsun clan must first leave the Liao River and then defend Xiangping."

"As long as we can cross Xiangping and defeat his army in one battle, Liaodong will be at peace in a moment, and we will quickly report victory to the emperor, and we will hold Gongsun Du accountable in front of the emperor."

Zhuge Liang then looked at everyone and asked, "What advice do you have regarding crossing the Liao River?"

It is not easy to break through the Liao River. The Liaodong Army built a fortified city and defended according to the danger. If they attacked hard, they would probably kill at least a few generals.

(End of this chapter)