My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 250
The tea cup was filled with steam, and the servants in the hall had left without realizing it. Except for the chirping of cicadas on the swaying branches of the old trees in the courtyard, only the words of the old man named Jia Xu were left in the hall, speaking slowly.

"...the Yue people were aggressive and good at fighting in the mountains and forests. About 70 years ago, the Yue State invaded Wu and was later repelled. The occupied land was taken back by the Wu State, but a small part was still under the control of the Yue State. The Wu people here Those who do not obey the Yue Kingdom often resist, but in the past 20 years, such disputes have become less common. If the king adds a fire here, the Wu-Yue Alliance will become a piece of paper. Suizhou and Qingzhou can be defeated one by one. When the two countries are at odds, haha... Your Majesty will sit on the sidelines, or boil oil and splash water, making this muddy water thicker and thicker."

"How to light this first fire?"

"To kill a few Wu people, it is best to let the Yue people kill them with their own hands..." Jia Xu's eyes were gloomy, "It is best to kill women and children. This can best arouse the anger and sympathy in the heart, and take the opportunity to draw Wu people to death." country, triggering decades-old conflicts between the border residents of the two places. Once the armed fighting started, more people died, taking the opportunity to intensify the long-standing grievances between Wu and Yue. Once the public outcry and anger fully erupted, it would not be easy to stop. The two countries will definitely fight to the death."

"So simple?"

"Haha, this matter has been around since ancient times. Many things are not that complicated, as long as no one notices that there is someone deliberately guiding them."

Su Chen frowned and pondered, thinking about the feasibility of Jia Xu's plan. Wu and Yue had a long history of disputes. Almost everyone knew this, but they didn't expect Jia Xu to observe it so minutely in just two days.

Ok……

The Wu people living in the Yue Kingdom had disputes between the two countries. Obviously they would not be so friendly to each other. The Wu people living in the Yue Country would definitely be oppressed everywhere.

The Wu people over there may not have a good impression of the nearby Yue people. In addition, the land they live in once belonged to the Wu State, but was occupied by the Yue State. As a result, they will reject or hate the Yue State even more. They are Vietnamese people.

But using children and women as triggers for disputes, taking advantage of men's protectiveness and pride... is indeed a cruel person.

If this dispute breaks out, if someone slaps the fire from the side, thousands of people will not be able to justify it.

A counselor's vicious plan is indeed more convenient than an army killing people.

Su Chen suddenly laughed, stood up and raised his hands towards Jia Xu: "The lieutenant came up with a plan in just two or three days. No matter what, I have to use it. If I encounter difficulties in the future, I hope the lieutenant will do more." Come up with ideas.”

"If the king dares to use it, he will dare to use it."

"Lieutenant, from now on, you will stay with me and make suggestions at any time!" Su Chen slapped the table, bowed his hand to Jia Xu again, and then went straight out of the Prime Minister's Mansion, "Go back to the palace and call Pei Min, the commander of the Embroidery Department. "

Wu Zixun quickly ran to find someone.

On the way back to the palace, Pei Min had already rode over and came to Su Chen's side, "Why did the king call me here?"

When attacking Wei this time, the Embroidery Department came first and killed and wounded many people. Now that the war is over, Pei Min has been recruiting new people to join in during this period.

There is an apprentice named Li Bai in the north, and the Embroidery Department in the Central Plains in the south also needs a lot of manpower. Su Chen had a brief exchange with him in the palace before, and asked him not to limit himself to the green forests of the rivers and lakes and work for the Embroidery Department.

You can select some merchants, pawns, prostitutes, storytellers in the market, lizheng and pavilion chiefs in the countryside, or salesmen who travel from village to village to serve as eyes and ears.

Half a month had passed since that exchange, and Pei Min would report some progress every day. He had some eyes and ears in Luyang, but not much.

"Commander Pei, I want to tell you something. Send a few capable deputies and bring a group of people who can speak Wuyue accent to a place in Yue country."

Su Chen told him all about Jia Xu's plan, but Pei Min needed to finalize the details himself.

"Can we achieve this goal within two months?"

"It's a bit difficult, but it's not impossible." Pei Min thought for a moment, held his sword in his hand on horseback and said, "The humble official immediately selected people, worked out the details of the plan, and then sent them south to Wuyue."

"Okay, it's settled." On horseback, Su Chen looked at the sky above his head, "Be clean and do whatever it takes."

"Yes!"

At the same time that Pei Min handed over his hand, Su Chen spurred his horse and ran towards the palace.

This is a new round of planning launched in late August. During this period, the time for the three armies to dispatch troops is getting closer and closer, and all preparations for food, grass, troops, and armor are also in progress.

In the north, the news that Su Chen had invaded the Wei Palace and eliminated the Wei Kingdom's title was worthy of being sent back.Previously, 40 troops from Wei State were encircling him. Zhuge Liang was afraid that when the rear heard the news, some clowns would appear again.

After all, in this crucial battle, the news must not be heard by the rear. This will make people panic, thinking that King Xia will definitely lose, and this will encourage some people.

He deliberately isolated the fighting here.

By the beginning of August, everything here was arranged. After establishing a foothold in Luyang, Zhuge Liang opened the Sanzhou Ferry and released the complete news.

The news spread to every state and county in Yan State and exploded instantly.

The first person to hear the news was Zhangzhou's Hunhou. He hugged his concubine and rolled off the couch. He stared dumbfounded at the steward who reported the news.

After receiving a nod from the steward, he wiped the sweat from his forehead and exclaimed: "My mother."

The princes of other prefectures and counties were also horrified. 40 troops were not 40 pigs and sheep.

They have different expressions, but the same thing is that they handed over military power early.

The news blew across the states like the wind. In Ding'an City, Generals Zhang You and Xu Qinghu, who were the first to hear the news, looked at the notes in their hands and slapped each other so hard that their faces became red and swollen.

The prefect Sun Shuwu rushed out of the back hall of the government office in disheveled clothes. He didn't even have time to put on his shoes. He jumped on the prepared carriage and rushed to Su's mansion.

Everyone in the mansion was gathering in the hall to have breakfast. Before the steward could announce, Sun Shuwu, the prefect, had already rushed in with one foot bare and disheveled hair. He stood at the door of the hall, his face was red, his mouth was grinning to the back of his head, and he was looking at him repeatedly. Everyone in the Su family in the hall cupped their hands and bowed.

"Su Hou, congratulations! What a great joy!"

Su Ting asked his mother softly: "What's wrong? Uncle has an illegitimate child outside?"

Later, Sun Shuwu's words covered up the noise in the hall.

"The King of Xia defeated Wei's millions of soldiers and horses, marched into Luyang, and captured the palace. Wei Emperor Zhao Chuanting committed suicide. Wei was dead!" Wei was dead? !
In an instant, the entire Su family in the hall was holding chopsticks, holding bowls, mouths open, eyes wide open, as if frozen, too shocked to make a sound.

Su Congfang held her chopsticks, her arms trembling, and then her whole body trembled.

"Just now...you said what did my son do?"

"Destroy the Wei State and take control of the Central Plains!"

Su Congfang's face turned red, her chopsticks clattered onto the table, her shoulders twitched, and she almost lost her breath. Fortunately, the prince on the right, Su Yong, hurriedly stepped forward to support him, stroking his back to help him breathe.

After a long while, the old man slowly raised his thumb: "My son has a bright future!"

"No, I've always been optimistic about King Xia. I've always thought he was smart, with bright eyes, and extraordinary behavior since I was a child. He lives in the market and seems to others to be self-willed and degenerate. But that's different for me."

Sun Shuwu sat down at the dining table, picked up the vegetables with his chopsticks and stuffed them into his mouth.

"I think King Xia definitely has deep meaning!" He waved his chopsticks: "Look, when King Xia raises his troops, it will be like a thunderous thunderstorm, sweeping across the Yan Kingdom, and then sweeping across the Wei Kingdom..."

Sun Shuwu took another drink from the table and drank it all in one gulp, "Suhou, brother! Let me be bold... it won't be long before you decide to become the emperor, and my sister-in-law will be the Queen Mother Xiao."

There was total silence around the dining table.

Before Su Chen could recover from the shock of defeating the million-strong Wei army, many people's bones were trembling when they heard Sun Shuwu's words. Even Su Yong, who had always been steady, had his hands trembling.

Recalling the conversation Su Chen had with him in front of the monument that day before leaving Yanjing.

"What about after becoming king?"

"I want to go step by step...to get there, to the highest place."

He's really going to do it.

Su Yong's breathing became rapid. He was even more excited than when he heard that his brother was going to be crowned king.The wife Su Huan on the side hugged the child and said teasingly to the one-year-old baby: "Hey, when you grow up, let your uncle give you a high official title, okay?"

Su Lie on the opposite side was the same, as if he was even more excited than when he defeated an army of millions. With his only remaining hand, he clenched his fist and pressed it on the table, with a smile on his face.

The wife Hua Hongzhen beside her was holding on to her clothes, her face was red, and she didn't know what she was thinking.

……

Yanzhou.

When the news came, it was already mid-August, and Luyang was in preparation before the three armies launched their troops.

The originally prepared court meeting was immediately stopped. When I heard that the Central Plains changed hands, Emperor Wei died, and the eleven states were surrendered to Nine States, the entire court was about to explode. This was the expansion of territory that many generations of Yan emperors had dreamed of.

All the civil and military officials found that before they woke up from their sleep, they found that all the people in Kaijiang had gone to the Central Plains.

Queen Jiang Wan covered her mouth and stared with wide eyes. It was not until the court meeting was over that she came back to her senses. When she returned to the Taining Palace in the back garden, she suddenly covered her mouth and retched.

She looked at her deceased husband's memorial tablet with red eyes and suddenly cried.

Outside the palace, Qin Xiuwen was sitting on the carriage with his eyes closed digesting the news. He knew that the Xia King would have an unparalleled reputation when he took over the Central Plains.

Then it goes without saying what his next step will be.

He opened the curtain and looked back at the Yan flags flying on the majestic imperial city, and pursed his lips.

……

Outside Feiyun Port, the sea stretches endlessly, and the sunlight across the sky reflects the undulating sea surface with sparkling waves.

Four large ships sailed wildly with old, worn sails.

A stout figure wearing a fur coat and iron armor, holding a big ax and wearing a horn hat, stood at the bow of the ship, singing their own song with a high-pitched voice.

"...Every horizon is a new expedition...The distance the ship sails is the direction we plunder...The burning flames reveal the barren land!"

On the deck of the big ship, a group of furry and armored 'pirates' followed the man at the bow and sang in unison: "To rule or surrender, to accept war or to kneel down and beg for surrender... Cut off the enemy's head and hang it on the side of the ship, facing the cold current. , sailing to a new frontier..."

Songs full of powerful rhythm float over the sea.

Facing them, several large ships came from a distance. Soldiers walked around on the deck, pushing various crossbows. Several red-haired figures commanded the crew members with the same hair color as them.

Among them, the red-haired woman with freckles on her face looked up. On the two-story boat building, several eunuchs carrying swords were lined up. On a big chair in front of them, Zheng He, who had gray hair in a bun, was sitting on it. He was wearing a flying fish suit. , the lower body is swaying slightly in the sea breeze.

Faintly hearing the singing, Lan Hua flicked a strand of white hair hanging on her forehead with her fingers, and let out a cold snort.

"A bunch of barbarians."

He raised his hand slightly and said, "Send the order and follow our tactics."

　I'll write another chapter later

　　
　
(End of this chapter)