Chapter 26 Imperial Power and Aristocratic Family
Chapter 26 Imperial Power and Aristocratic Family
On the case.
Memorials piled up like mountains.
What is said is played.
They are all over the place, attacked by rebels.
Chu Feng dealt with them one by one and asked those state governments to adopt a defensive posture.
Several state capitals in the East China Sea are relatively stable.
It is far away from Prince Ning's forces and not easy to infiltrate.
Moreover, Duke Ling is guarding it.
Even if the King of Qi wanted to have any ulterior motives, it would be difficult for him to do so.
Duke Ling is also the most powerful among the dukes of Daxia today.
Nine levels of heaven.
and.
Duke Ling and Duke Lu were also close friends.
That year, Duke Lu died in battle, and Duke Ling was extremely angry. He personally massacred several islands occupied by overseas sects, which made him hate the overseas sects very much.
If the overseas sects dare to make any moves, Duke Ling will certainly strike without mercy.
However, Duke Ling could not be transferred.
"Many states are starting to go to war. Although I cannot transfer Duke Ling away, with him around, I can stabilize the states in the east. The states in Nanling, guarded by the Marquis of Zhennan, are also very important. The barbarians are extremely vicious and are ready to attack at any time."
Chu Feng rubbed his brows and said, "Of course, it still depends on the situation in Jianzhou."
"Your Majesty, Lord Duan is here."
Outside the door, a eunuch reported.
"Let Master Duan come in."
Chu Feng smiled.
Duan Qianqiu entered the palace, bowed, and nodded as he watched the emperor worrying about state affairs.
"Mr. Duan has never come here in person before, except when I summoned him."
Chu Feng raised his hand and asked someone to bring a chair and serve tea.
Duan Qianqiu said: "As a minister of Daxia, I should share the worries of the country. Daxia has entered a special period. How can I not worry at all when I am entrusted by Taizu?"
He is indifferent to fame.
During the reign of Emperor Taizu, he often thought about retiring.
However, if the current situation is not stabilized, the Rebellion of the Eight Kings during the Jin Dynasty will happen again.
Of course, Your Majesty's character is very different from before.
He has begun to show the courage and skill of a heroic leader.
"Let's take a look." Chu Feng said, "Uncle Chang Yun is dead."
"Chang Yunbo's death was a good thing. His death can help more people see the situation clearly and avoid taking detours. It seems that General Wang Ben has grasped the situation in Jianzhou. Well, we should use the trick against him. If successful, it will deal a heavy blow to the rebels."
Duan Qianqiu was not surprised or shocked at all.
He has supervised all officials in the country for many years.
He knew these people's tempers very well.
Chang Yunbo deserves to die too.
Instead, he believed that if Chang Yunbo was exposed early, Jianzhou's hidden men could be eliminated.
Chu Feng nodded: "There are wars everywhere, and many places are in danger. I am waiting for news from Wang Ben. According to his plan, he will lead the rebels into Jianzhou, and I can counterattack Yanzhou and turn the passive situation into the active one."
"Yes, we are still very passive at the moment." Duan Qianqiu saw that His Majesty was worried and said, "Your Majesty, although it is difficult to withdraw our forces from the east and south, the King of Ning's own base camp is also guarding against Beiyuan and the various Hu people, and we cannot use all our forces either."
"That's true. Ningzhou Base Camp and the surrounding states are the areas where King Ning's rule is most stable. We must guard against the Northern Yuan Hu people."
"Then wait with me for news about Jianzhou. It just so happens that I still have a lot of things to ask Mr. Duan."
Chu Feng smiled.
now.
The border between Jianzhou and Yanzhou.
A magnificent border town stands.
Heavily armed.
After Taizu conquered Jianzhou, he confronted the ancient clans of the western border, using it as a border, and then radiated out and conquered Yanzhou.
On the border between two states.
The number of military tents was endless.
The army of Prince Ning to attack Jianzhou is gathering here.
"My Lord, Lord Chang Yun has sent a message saying that he has taken control of Jianzhou Prefecture and the situation in Jianzhou, and that the governor of Jianzhou is seriously injured and has now escaped. We can march now!"
Central military tent.
A lot of people are here.
A confidant came over with a letter.
"Jianzhou Prefecture has been captured. Xu Jun's speed is not slow. With him as an insider, we only need to pay a very small price to attack Jianzhou."
It’s not Lord Xia who is speaking.
But it was an old man in a brocade robe.
"The letter said that if the governor of Jianzhou ran away, it would be a problem."
"He Shan, the governor of Jianzhou, is only at the second level of Tongtian. Now that he is seriously injured, all he can do is to gather a group of people by force. But the little emperor can no longer give him too much support. If he can't hold on, just flatten him directly!"
"That's right, Marquis Yuanding, let's attack. Don't waste time. The Marquis is still waiting for our good news!"
Inside the military tent, many powerful men were eager to achieve great things.
Tianyong’s previous defeat did not scare them.
"Is this news true?"
Marquis Yuanding and Wei Chengfeng were the twenty-eight marquises of the founding of the country.
Tongtian Sixth Level, stronger than Pingxing Hou. That's why he was placed in Yanzhou to take charge of the overall situation.
Although Daxia was founded more than 180 years ago, it had waged wars in various places and subsequently conferred titles on some marquises.
But the twenty-eight marquises were all generals who followed Taizu in his campaigns, and their status was different from that of the marquises who were later conferred titles.
For four years, the war was lost.
Dukes and some founding marquises successively surrendered.
No wonder so many people think that the court is doomed.
Wei Chengfeng is cautious in his work.
I feel it's a bit too smooth.
"It can't be false. Xu Jun is a greedy and unbridled person. After the death of Taizu, he became even more unrestrained and colluded with many tribes in the Western Territory. Taoist Yang secretly infiltrated him, and there is also these evidences. Moreover, Xu Jun has a deep obsession with becoming a marquis."
A deputy general said.
Wei Chengfeng nodded.
"Marquis Yuan Ding, we cannot delay. If we delay too long, the little emperor will react, which will be very bad. If we take Jianzhou, Yaozhou will be isolated and helpless, and it will be in our pockets."
The old man in brocade robe said before.
His name is Xie Yuan.
Not a member of the Daxia army.
From the Xie family in the Western Territory.
Join King Ning's camp.
The Xie family is an ancient clan with a long history and a heritage of tens of thousands of years. It was already an aristocratic family during the Jin Dynasty.
After the fall of the Jin Dynasty, it also appeared on the historical stage many times.
However, the most glorious period was during the Jin Dynasty.
What makes Xie Yuan anxious is.
Taizu of Daxia was different from emperors of previous dynasties.
Extremely controlling.
Their rights will be extremely suppressed, and it will be difficult for them to be local tyrants as before.
The most powerful ancestor of his Xie family passed away a few years ago.
So the Xie family still has only two people who are very knowledgeable.
He was old, too, nearly four hundred years old.
The blood and energy are declining, making it difficult to reach higher.
Only one younger member was left in the clan as a foundation.
Although the Western Territory is large, it is occupied by various families.
The fight is also fierce.
As Daxia continued to encroach, the territory became smaller and smaller.
The increasingly scarce resources in the Western Territory are unable to satisfy so many families. It is like confining a group of tigers in the Western Territory.
Once he passes away, thanks to the other person's background, the territory controlled by the Xie family will shrink greatly.
Without resources and territory, it is difficult to create a great city.
A group of tigers and hungry wolves trapped in one place will inevitably fight each other.
The Xie family will be lost in history.
This is also Taizu’s cage strategy for the western border.
Suppression, appeasement and blockade are carried out simultaneously.
Taizu implemented a cage strategy towards the Western Border, which was like boiling a frog in warm water. He was not in a hurry to send troops to suppress it directly, but slowly consumed the power of the various ethnic groups in the Western Border through cannibalization and blockade.
When the tribes in the western border find it difficult to obtain resources from the outside world, they will turn to internal consumption and fight each other.
And as time passed, a group of ancestors from the Western Territory passed away.
Due to the lack of resources, it is difficult to create more Tongtian.
It's easy to deal with them.
The various tribes in the western border also knew Taizu's plan.
But this method is very uncomfortable, but it will not lead to death in a short period of time.
It is difficult to resist the power of Daxia, and there is no better way.
Prince Ning's rebellion gave some families an opportunity.
Just like the Xie family.
He wanted to use Prince Ning to give the Xie family more living space.
After all, having made contributions is completely different from just surrendering directly.
Unless there are special ones, or some families that were exiled to the West in different eras and established dynasties.
For some aristocratic families.
Dynasties come and go, but families remain forever.
They surrendered to the dynasty, and when the empire was strong and the imperial power was supreme, they could work loyally for you.
But once a country is destroyed, they will continue to look for the next master.
In fact, they did so.
After all, the imperial power either suppresses the aristocratic families or...
Either the aristocratic families suppress the imperial power.
"Chang Yunbo also asked his confidant, Lin Rong, to open the border defense in the border town to welcome our army."
There is humanity.
"We can't wait any longer. Let's follow our previous discussion with Lord Changyun and go to the border town first."
Wei Chengfeng made a decision.
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(End of this chapter)