Chapter 77

Zhang Cang is also, as he himself said, a master of the Yin-Yang School. In the Legal School, he is like Han Feizi. With such a person, his proficiency in teaching will naturally rise like a rocket!
After teaching Zuo Houde one afternoon, Zuo Houde's proficiency has increased greatly. At present, the skill of Feng Shui has reached level 2, and there is another effect "view face"

Of course, one sentence is true, but thousands of books are false.Zuo Houde understood that Zhang Cang also talked about "dry goods" for an entire afternoon, and if he wanted to improve after that, it might not be that simple!

With the new effect, Zuo Houde naturally wanted to use it. Zuo Houde recruited the maid beside him, stared at her face three times, it can be said to be very careful!

Just after Zuo Houde looked at the beautiful face of the maid in front of him, a sentence appeared in Zuo Houde's mind - "I was born in poverty, met noble people, died auspiciously, and will not lose wealth in the future!"

Zuo Houde also gradually understood in his heart that this ability to observe faces is a good skill!
Thinking about it, Zuo Houde suddenly asked someone to take out a mirror and project his own face on it, Zuo Houde observed carefully, and suddenly realized in his heart - "This is the face of the Son of Heaven!"

Of course, as the saying goes: residence moves Qi, nourishes body.This face also changes with time, just like when Zuo Houde was young, he definitely didn't look like an emperor!

……

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye it is spring.

Zuo Houde summoned his Minister of Civil and Military Affairs, sat on the dragon chair, and looked at the people in front of him!
Zuo Houde's left hand is the Wenchen Group headed by Prime Minister Li Yan, and his right hand is the Xungui Group headed by Lin Dongshi and Shi Wansui who have followed Zuo Houde for many years.

Zuo Houde said, "Prime Minister! How is the situation in Guanzhong now?"

Li Yan stepped out of the ranks, bowed his hands to Zuo Houde, and said, "Your Majesty, last year's harvest in Guanzhong was bumper, and this year it will also be prosperous!"

Zuo Houde nodded. Guanzhong is a granary. Since Zuo Houde took it back from Han Tingzhi, he has been vigorously developing agriculture and water power.

However, there was a severe drought in Guanzhong in the past two years, and now it has gradually prospered under the governance of Qi officials in the past two years!
"This is the work of the prime minister!" Zuo Houde said.

Li Yan said again and again that he didn't dare.

Zuo Houde looked at the nobles on his right again, and said, "Duke Chu, is the food and grass ready? How is the morale of the soldiers?"

Shi Wansui on the side hurriedly stood up, and it was true that Daqi Chu Guogong was Shi Wansui, and said with his fists folded, "Your Majesty, everything is ready, and we only need your Majesty's order!"

Zuo Houde nodded in satisfaction. Over the years, Shi Wansui has gradually completed the transformation from a general to a handsome man. What Zuo Houde said to him back then, he also remembered it in his heart!
Whether it was the Northern Expedition to Beidi or sitting in Youzhou in recent years, Shi Wansui's performance was remarkable.There have been no troubles, and I am gradually able to be independent!
"Okay, since that's the case, Faming! This is the battle of Dingding!" Zuo Houde said while looking at his subordinates, Wenwu!
……

In the spring of the tenth year of Dingding, in March, Daqi's 50 army attacked Ming Dynasty, divided into 30 infantry, 15 navy, and [-] cavalry.

The two navies were fighting in the Yangtze River. Nanming also knew that this was the battle of Dingding, which was related to a country, and it was also a national mobilization. At one time, 70 troops were raised, and the number was one million!
Even so, it failed to change the situation. Daqi's 67-ton-displacement ironclad ship appeared on the stage, equipped with [-]mm cannons, which is a symbol of invincibility in this era!

In a short period of time, the navy ended the battle—all victorious!

The Nanming navy that used to cross the Yangtze River could not escape the end of destruction after all, but Zuo Houde always thought that he was not a simple person, Zhou Tai, the governor of the Nanming navy, threw himself into the river to die after the navy was destroyed!

When Zuo Houde got the news, he also sighed: "After all, he is his hero and my enemy!"

In April of the tenth year of Dingding, news came from the infantry led by Shi Wansui. The army broke through Nanjing and sent troops to Jiangling, the capital of the Ming Dynasty.

At this time, the land and water armies were attacking Jiangling at the same time, Zuo Houde wanted to know what Han Tingzhi would do at this time!
……

Jiangling, Daming Palace.

Han Tingzhi stood on the steps, and under the stage were his trusted civil and military ministers, Jiang Ruoxu, Pei Ju, Gongsun Yin, Lu Xiaoxian...

Han Tingzhi sighed: "General Zhou committed suicide by throwing himself into the river, and the navy was defeated!"

The few people in the audience didn't know what to say. Han Tingzhi was nearly [-] years old and had gray hair. After receiving the news, he lost all energy!

Jiang Ruoxu is also in his early fifties this year, slightly arched his waist, cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty! Please mourn!"

Everyone in the audience also had pale faces, because they had been defeated in the north, whether it was infantry or cavalry, they were all defeated by Zuo Houde's army, and even lost in Guanzhong!

All of Daming's hopes this time are on the navy, and he has been expanding the navy all these years, thinking that he can win back with an excellent navy.

But unexpectedly, the only hope was gone.

Han Tingzhi looked at the people in the audience. These were all his close friends who had followed him for decades, and all of them were over fifty years old. This time, they were no longer as energetic as before!

……

A few days later, Han Tingzhi got the news of Nanjing's fall, which was already in his expectation. After all, the main force of Ming Dynasty these years has always been the Jiujiang Navy!
Although Nanjing's defenders are considered elite, they are far behind Daqi's soldiers, whether it is weapons, tactics or combat awareness!

Nanjing was destroyed and the navy was defeated. Now Han Tingzhi understands that the situation is over at this time. He can't help but think of 17 years ago!

Back then, it was also in Jiangling, and he was the victor. Liang Yong of Liang State sent Wang Gengnian to present a letter of surrender.These years, Han Tingzhi has always remembered Wang Gengnian—the heroic man who said: The servant in the palace is a man without roots, but he is not a great man without a country!
Of course, Liang Yong, the emperor who would rather die than bow his head, and Wang Gengnian, who was buried for the country, have always been the heroes Han Tingzhi remembers these years!
……

Daming Palace, on the main hall!

At this time, there were two things on the stage in front of Han Tingzhi, one was an imperial decree, and one was white silk!
Han Tingzhi's face was rosy, and his voice was indeed three-pointed bleak, he said: "I didn't expect the lonely king to have today, Liang Yong, I didn't expect the lonely king to learn from you! Hahaha!"

Han Tingzhi laughed louder and louder, stood up suddenly, and drew out the sharp sword on his back: "The king of subjugation will not bow his head!"

As soon as the voice fell, there was no need for Bai Ling, and he swung his sword to kill himself!
At this time, although Han Tingzhi died, his eyes were still wide open, his back was straight, he leaned on the sword, and he did not bow his head until he died!

At this moment, a middle-aged waiter ran over, staring at Han Tingzhi in front of him with wide eyes and straight back.

His eyes were red, and two lines of tears flowed from his eyes, and he murmured: "Your Majesty, this slave will serve you even in the underworld!"

As he said that, he slammed his head against the pillars of the main hall to death, and after a while, blood flowed on the main hall...

Maybe it's reincarnation,
The servant's name is Zheng He, because he is tall and has a thick voice like Wang Gengnian in 17 years, so Han Tingzhi stayed by his side to serve.

Unexpectedly, this pair of monarchs and ministers repeated the ending of the Liang Guojun and ministers back then!

……

In May of the tenth year of Dingding, the gates of Jiangling city were opened, and the new emperor Han Xin surrendered!
In the 38th year since the founding of the People's Republic of China, the Ming regime was overthrown, and the world was formally unified, entering the era of Daqi!
On the day of Jiangling's surrender, there were countless people who died for the country in the city!Especially the servants in the palace, batch after batch killed themselves and died for the country!
At the same time, the old ministers under Han Tingzhi's command, Jiang Ruoxu, Pei Ju, Gongsun Yin... a group of people also followed in the footsteps of his Majesty, Zuo Houde regretted that Lu Xiaoxian was also among them!
This is the only confidant that Zuo Houde agrees with for so many years!

After Zuo Houde got the news, he ordered these people to be buried generously!

Dingcheng, the imperial palace.

Zuo Houde was holding a letter in his hand, which was discovered by Lu Xiaoxian after he committed suicide. On the cover was written: Shu Da Qi Ding Ding Di!
Zuo Houde opened the suicide note of Lu Xiaoxian:

"Brother Zuo, I haven't seen you for more than ten years since we left Dingcheng.

The two of us were rivals of the two countries in the past, and it is also the case at this time, what can we do?

Lu has only been loyal to His Majesty throughout his life, and has only Brother Zuo as his confidant throughout his life.

Although His Majesty is dead, Lu must not be unfaithful, one minister does not matter to two masters!
Lu Mou was born as Zheng Beigong of Daming, and he is also a ghost of Daming when he dies!
Your Majesty is going to Huangquan to summon the old department, and kill Yan Luo with a hundred thousand banners. Why doesn't Lu Mou go?

Brother Zuo cherishes it, and will be a bosom friend in the next life! "

Zuo Houde looked at Lu Xiaoxian's letter and was filled with emotion for a while.Sometimes friendship is very simple, Boya Ziqi has only met once, and he is already a confidant, not to mention Zuo Houde and Lu Xiaoxian fought three times in three days?
(End of this chapter)

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