The devil is coming

Chapter 500 Grand Ceremony
At this time, what was different from what was imagined was that the atmosphere in the palace was not depressing, but bright.
Seven dancing girls were dancing, and the regent was sitting on the steps under the dragon chair, holding a handful of dried fruits in his left hand, eating and admiring them;
Nian Yao walked in, and the dancers continued without stopping.
Xiong Tingshan, who was sitting in the corner, waved to Nian Yao and motioned for him to sit over with him. Nian Yao followed the order and sat down next to Xiong Tingshan.
a long time,
After a dance,
The regent smiled and said,
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"reward."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
After the dancers retreated, the regent leaned back, put his hands on the steps, faced up, and looked at the carved beams and painted buildings above.
Xiong Tingshan stood up and leaned over, saying:
"Brother Emperor is so interested."
The regent shook his head and said:
"If I win, I am strategizing, with a ravine in my heart, and I am as immovable as a mountain; if I lose, I am obsessed with pleasure, not thinking about progress, and living in a dream.
In fact, it has nothing to do with listening to music and enjoying dance. "
Xiong Tingshan nodded and said, "It's like this. If you win, everything you do is right. If you lose, eating half a bowl of rice is a heinous crime."
The regent pointed to his side and motioned for Nian Yao to sit down.
Nian Yao sat down.
The regent continued to lie on the steps and said:
"That's the thing. Although the news from Fengchao is very simple, it is actually enough. I think that since His Majesty the Emperor of the Yan Kingdom has issued an explicit decree in the capital, this battle will inevitably end. Not too small.
It's also interesting. He just welcomed Li Qing grandly and conferred the title of princess, and immediately turned around and started a war with me, Dachu. That Emperor Yan was very clear about family and state affairs.
But no matter what, people have decided to fight, and we can only accept this move.
Zhennanguan is the key. If the Yan people want to attack, they must attack from that route. Nian Yao, you have stationed there, tell me your strategy. "
"If I get back to the king, my slave's strategy is to fight stupidly."
The regent laughed and said to Xiong Tingshan: "Fifth brother, look at this slave. Alas."
Xiong Tingshan said: "Doing less means making fewer mistakes."
The regent nodded and said, "I know this truth, but I still feel uncomfortable in my heart."
Nian Yao immediately knelt down and said, "This slave deserves to die."
"It's not because of you, but I know in my heart that if I, the Chu State, want to compete with the Yan Kingdom's cavalry in a field battle, I will indeed suffer too much."
Xiong Tingshan said: "Brother Emperor, even if our Chu infantry encounters the Yan cavalry, we may not really suffer a loss. The infantry square formation is used well, and when combined with our Chu's infantry, although there are not many, it is It can be regarded as an elite cavalry to provide support. In a fight with the Yan people in the wild, the outcome is hard to say. The prerequisite is that they must be elite."
Nian Yao said: "This slave is guilty."
Xiong Tingshan smacked his lips and said: "This is a matter before the king. There is no need to hide and care about your identity. After all, you are my general of Dachu. It is better to be tougher."
"Fifth brother is right, we are all members of the family, feel free to do so."
"Yes, Your Majesty, yes, Your Highness. Your Highness, I dare not agree with what you said before. It is true that the elite infantry of our great Chu are all warriors who dare to fight with the Shanyue people. If they cooperate with me The techniques of foot combat and military formations that have been passed down by Da Chu for a long time. After both sides set up their formations, even the slaves dared to command the Yan people to fight face to face with gongs and drums.
However, this deal is not a good deal.
The Yan people's cavalry is the most powerful, and the Yan people's Nanhou, including the Yan people's generals represented by Pingye Bo, are best at the roundabout tactics of cavalry.
After the Yan people annexed the land of Jin, they had no shortage of land to raise horses. They took in all the knights and cavalry of the three Jin Dynasties. After all, people with four legs are naturally faster than our two-legged infantry. Therefore, they can run faster on the battlefield. gain the upper hand;
The detour tactics mentioned earlier by the slave are divided into large detours and small detours.
A major detour would be like the battle between the Northern and Southern Marquises of the Yan people in the opening of Jin Dynasty. The main force of the Helian family attacked the city of Yan at the line of Horseshoe Mountain. As a result, the two strongest cavalry of the Yan people merged and made a big circle. , appeared behind them, and this was the follow-up to ten days of fighting thousands of miles away and destroying two families.
The small detour refers to the fact that in the battle formation, the Yan cavalry relied on the coordinated tactics developed by being well-trained and experienced in battle formations;
In the Second Battle of Wangjiang, although Tian Wujing succeeded in tricking the main force of the Savage King into a real elite battle under his command, the main force of the Savage Army at that time was still more numerous than the main force of Tian Wujing's command. Much more.
However, on the battlefield, more than 10 people on both sides began to scatter. Each side had [-] people. The scale of the battlefield was even more unimaginable. If one side formed a stronghold and defended it layer by layer, that would be okay, but if both sides were in the wilderness The above is completely laid out for fighting, and the general has no time to grasp the overall situation. At most, he uses the reserve center army as a guide to try to guide him.
The Yan people relied on this method of chaos to divide themselves into multiple paths in the charge formation, cutting and drilling in multiple directions, forcibly disrupting the main force of the barbarians, thereby breaking up, and then defeating them. !
This is a little roundabout way.
In fact, when the two sides fought on opposite sides of the battlefield, not many soldiers died in battle. However, after the main force of the savages was defeated, the main force of the savages could escape back to the snowfield if the Snow Customs was not captured in advance by the Yan people. , not too many, and for our Chu infantry, if we win in the field battle, the Yan people can retreat calmly, and it is difficult for our army to catch up. Even if we catch up with force, it will be difficult to surround and annihilate. We also have to be careful of the Yan people trying to fake a defeat and setting up an ambush during our pursuit;
And if they are defeated and the Yan cavalry comes to cover them up, it is estimated that only a few of our troops will be able to withdraw.
When the Yan army attacked Qian, it was the same way. The cavalry applied pressure and charged into the formation. After the Qian army collapsed, they calmly hunted and killed them all over the mountains and plains. "
Xiong Tingshan has been in Wutong County all year round, and what he has to deal with is the disobedient Shanyue tribe. In Shanyue, there are crisscrossed waterways and dense valleys, so there is no environment for cavalry to fight.
Therefore, he could not say that he did not understand cavalry tactics, but after all, he had never really fought against a cavalry regiment. After hearing Nian Yao's words, he couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed.
The regent reached out and patted his forehead,
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"So, wouldn't it be true that I, Da Chu, will never have a battle with the Yan people in the wild?"
Nian Yao immediately said:
"No, Your Majesty, since Your Majesty calmed down the situation, Your Majesty has been training horse teams among the Royal Forbidden Army. Although my Dachu horses are not as tall as the Yan people, they can still be used if they are trained properly;
According to the slave's opinion, our great Chu must, firstly, continue to recruit cavalry and continue training like the Qian Kingdom; secondly, externally, we should mainly use a steady and steady approach to avoid the sharp edges of the Yan people;
Third, if you really want to fight, you can, but you must choose the right time, place, people, and two of the three items before you can attack. "
Xiong Tingshan sighed and said: "Brother Emperor, I think this slave Nian Yao is right. His expedition to attack my Zhennan Pass by Yan Yao will span the entire Jin region.
I, the great Chu, am waiting for work, so I might as well go to Zhennanguan and grind it out with him to see how many lives the Yan people plan to take at Zhennanguan, and we will accompany him.
When the people of Yan are exhausted, I, the great Chu, will wait for the opportunity to make another move.
You know, Emperor Yan has been rumored to be in poor health, and you, Emperor Brother, are still young. "
The regent nodded. In fact, he already had a strategy in mind. Previously, he just asked his two most trusted generals to "be honest".
In particular, his fifth brother has always wanted to lead troops on the front line. The regent trusted that this fifth brother would not rebel. If he wanted to rebel, he could have done it long ago. There was no need to surrender first and then turn around and rebel.
But what he was worried about was that his fifth brother would be arrogant and underestimated the enemy, and he was also worried that his next arrangements would make him resentful, so he specially watched the dancer dance and waited for Nian Yao to come over and talk to his fifth brother.
As the temporarily nameless emperor of the Chu State, no, to be precise, several generations of Chu emperors needed to have the ability to dance long-sleeved in order to maintain the symbiotic political form of the Chu State.
In fact, if we put aside the existence of the Zhenbei Hou Mansion, the people of Chu are actually the best among the four eastern countries in terms of political ecology.
The scholar-bureaucrat class in the Qian Kingdom has woven layers of webs, including not only the military generals, but also the officials. Even the current official family of the Qian Kingdom relied on the Yan people to go south last time. Only by helping to tear a hole in that net could he make a difference, remove several husbands in one fell swoop, and begin to take power in a real sense.
Needless to say about the Jin Kingdom, the Jin royal family lived in the Prince Jin's Mansion in Yanjing, while the Situ family lived in the Prince Cheng's Mansion in Yingdu.
They are all surrenders, and the royal family's orthodox treatment is actually not as high as that of a prince under their own name.
The Yan State is walking a tightrope and has raised the behemoth Zhenbei Houfu by itself. If it weren't for the incredible iron triangle relationship, the Yan State now might not be busy with external expansion, but busy with civil war.
"Nian Yao."
"The slave is here."
"You set off immediately to Zhennanguan to rearrange and improve the defenses."
"The slave obeys the order."
"Fifth brother."
"The younger brother is here."
"You stay in the capital and hurry up to train the troops and horses in your hands. In addition, before long, the troops and horses from all walks of life will gather in Yingdu, and you will be in charge of them.
When necessary, you need to go north. "
"My brother obeys the order."
"Don't blame brother for not giving you a chance, it's just something like this. Brother, I want stability."
The regent was well aware of Nian Yao's ability;
Another point is that when facing Tian Wujing, Nian Yao was not at all as arrogant as when he put down the rebellion of the princes, but was always...cowardly.
This is what reassures the Prince Regent the most.
"In three days, I will hold a grand ceremony."
The so-called great ceremony is a tradition of Chu State.
The nobles in Chu country were divided into seven classes, and the Great Ceremony was a meeting convened by the Emperor of Chu, where the first three classes of nobles gathered together.
Previously, after the regent put down the rebellion of his brothers, he held a grand ceremony. It was at this grand ceremony that he confirmed his orthodox status as the Chu royal family.
"Let's take action first and then take our time to see how much money the Yan people plan to spend this time. The result of my previous discussion with all the ministers is that the Yan people should not fight again within five years after destroying Jin. Now , it seems that the Emperor of Yan wants to gamble again.
What a...crazy person. "
The regent stretched out his hand,
He scattered the remaining dried fruits in his hand on the ground.
road;
"How can you always walk by the river without getting your shoes wet?"
……
The news that Yan State was about to attack Chu was suppressed by the blockade.
Of course, it is impossible to hide it forever. Firstly, it is not possible, and secondly, it is not necessary.
When the war is going on and the soldiers are on the move, who can they hide it from?
If everything is hidden, who will go to war?
The current blockade of news is just to give the political situation a stable transition time, so that the court can calmly arrange and arrange.
After three days,
The Golden Phoenix Palace in Yingdu Palace,
The regent sat on the dragon chair,
Below it, more than sixty nobles sat.
Inside, half were old people and half were middle-aged people.
According to the political habits of the Chu State, half of the official positions in the imperial court were actually in the pockets of the nobles. Those who did not have equivalent noble status were not allowed to take up this position. Some official positions even became hereditary inheritance of a certain noble family.
In the center of the hall, a row of torches was burning.
According to legend, every time the Marquis of Chu and his vassals discussed matters, they used torches as a guide and everyone sat in a circle. Therefore, this ceremony has been passed down.
In fact, the heads of all major noble clans, unless there are special circumstances, will basically serve in Yingdu. Even if some have to return to their fiefdoms for retirement due to physical conditions, they will send the next generation of clan leaders to replace them in Yingdu. position.
If you want to hold a grand ceremony, it can really be the same as a court meeting, and you can gather enough people the next day.
The reason for waiting for three days is because the real talkers of the nobles who are relatively close to Yingdu need to come from their families, and these families are considered to be the most powerful ones in Chu State.
For example, the Zhao family, the Jing family, and the Dugu family.
And then,
After everyone is seated,
The old patriarch of the Jing family stepped forward in person, pulled out a torch, turned around, walked to the regent, knelt down tremblingly, and raised the torch above his head.
The Regent reached for the torch and inserted it into the iron cage prepared beside him.
The old patriarch of the Jing family slowly stood up and backed away;
All the nobles stood up together and faced the regent. Under the leadership of the old patriarch of the Jing clan, they knelt three times and kowtowed nine times.
The Jing family has always been responsible for culture and education in the Chu State. As early as when she was with the first Chu Marquis, the Jing family was responsible for sacrifices and etiquette. According to legend, the Jing family's ancestors once served in the Ministry of Rites of the Great Xia Dynasty.
The ceremony is over,
The nobles sat down again and waited for the regent to speak.
The regent stretched out his hand and waved to the side. Several eunuchs held the dragon robes, heavenly crowns and accessories that should belong to the emperor, placed them in the center of the position, and then quietly retreated.
Many nobles looked at each other, which one is this?
Although everyone knows that the regent will ascend the throne sooner or later, shouldn't today's ceremony be about discussing the Yan people's countermeasures to attack Chu?
Why are these imperial attires such as the dragon robe and the heaven-reaching crown put on display?
The old patriarch of the Jing family and the old patriarch of the Dugu family looked at each other. The former cast an inquiring look at the latter because he knew that the sword maker of the Dugu family had a good relationship with the regent.
Old Patriarch Dugu shook his head slightly, indicating that he was unclear about the situation.
The old patriarch of the Jing family began to think in his heart:
Chu people have always had a tradition of celebrating happiness. If there is a war, if a man has a marriage contract with him when he enlists in the army, according to custom, he will get married in advance. Firstly, it represents loyalty, and secondly, it is also a blessing.
Is it difficult,
The regent wants to celebrate before the war begins?
that myself,
Should I give some advice?
In fact, there is no difference between the affairs in the court and the affairs of traffickers and pawns.
The big nobles have fiefs and people, and the merchants have a little capital and a batch of goods;
The big nobles need to have a good relationship with other nobles, and when the time is right, they will suppress and annex them; traders need to have a good relationship with their peers, and when the time is right, they will add insult to injury.
The nobles need to please the emperor, because the Chu royal family still controls the most powerful power in Chu; traders need to please the officials in the city.
Therefore, it is not surprising that at this time, the old patriarch of the Jing family began to think about whether to go with the flow.
But the regent just pointed at the dragon robe and heavenly crown placed on the ground in the middle.
Very casual,
In the eyes,
And with a hint of disgust,
open the way;
"Which of you wants this?"
For a time,
All the nobles stood up again and knelt down together:
"The minister waits for ten thousand deaths."
"The minister is guilty."
Although I don't know what the regent means, there are naturally court etiquette and rules in the court. For example, at this time, it is right to confess your guilt first and show your attitude.
The regent did not let them rush to get over,
Instead he shook his head,
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"The Yan people are coming. This time, the Nanhou of the Yan people is coming with a force several times larger than that at the beginning of the year.
You say,
Should I prepare a set of white clothes now and go find a sheep?
Take the initiative to open the door.
Wearing white clothes, leading sheep, and surrendering directly to the Yan people?
No matter what, you can still enjoy the position of a prince and live a lifetime of prosperity, right? "
The old patriarch of the Jing family immediately raised his head and said loudly:
"Your Majesty, how could you say such words? How could I give up the State of Chu to Yan Man!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, this is the inheritance left by our ancestors."
"Your Majesty, we will defend your Majesty and the great Chu to the death."
"Please take back what you just said, otherwise I will hit my head on this pillar and die."
"Kings………"
"enough!"
The regent suddenly slapped the imperial case. He was a cultivator himself, and he also had a spiritual creature in his body.
this shot,
The imperial case broke directly,
This drink
It even made the Golden Phoenix Hall completely silent.
"Three days ago, I sent the Fengchao internal guards to deliver the news to you one by one. There are a total of 64 nobles above the third rank of the Great Chu. The speakers are all seated here;
But during these three days,
There are only eleven families that have actually mobilized the people in the fiefdom to provide food, grass, soldiers and horses, only eleven families!
I just want to ask the remaining 53 companies, what are you waiting for and what are you waiting for?
Are you waiting for me to come and beg you?
Are you waiting for me to come and bargain with you?
This great Chu,
It's mine,
That's right,
But this big Chu,
It’s yours too!
This battle,
to fight,
Just destroy your family and give me a good beating, and keep the Yan people out. After the war, you will still be a noble of the third rank or above!
If you don't want to fight,
sure,
I went to the Emperor of Yan to ask for a princely position and to keep the incense in the ancestral temple;
you,
Then you can go and have a chat with His Majesty the Emperor Yan, who was once a powerful figure in the family.
Have a good chat. "
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I’m afraid everyone will have to wait for a long time, so I’ll post one chapter first. There will be another chapter around one o’clock in the morning, so don’t panic!
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