Chapter 687
Long Zhaorui was defeated by the Huai River, and was facing enemies all over the world. This situation can be said to be on the dead end.
Most of the generals and soldiers under Long Zhaorui came from the capital, and many of them knew about Lu Zheng's Daming. Therefore, once Long Zhaorui failed in Jiangnan, they immediately surrendered without any psychological pressure. After all, Jinling was still the regime of Dakang. They were originally the ministers of Dakang. What's wrong with returning to Dakang now?
Therefore, Long Zhaorui's defeat solved the urgent problem for Jiangnan. Lu Zheng expanded at least 40,000 Nanfu Army through this battle between the two sides. The scale of the Nanfu Army further expanded, exceeding 100,000 troops. With this foundation, Lu Zheng's conditions to stabilize Jiangnan have been laid.
But this situation was a bit cruel for Long Zhaorui. He was determined and had been lying on firewood and tasting gall for so many years, and had only seized such a little capital. Now that Lu Zheng has taken it all back, he was obviously defeated in this game.
"What should we do? What can we do now? Do we still have a chance to fight? If we cross the Huai River, will we still have a chance to make a comeback when we arrive at Huainan Road?" Long Zhaorui looked around and shouted to the guards and counselors beside us.
Zuo Mingyue lowered his head and said, "Your Highness, there is no chance in the north! Our more than 10,000 remaining soldiers have no ships to cross the river. Even if we can cross the river, the enemy will be around us. If we attack them halfway, we will all die without a place to live!"
Long Zhaorui's body softened and paused, as if he had been drained of his spinal cord. At this moment, he was finally completely desperate.
"Report, Your Highness, there is a book outside to be sent in!" The personal guard came in to report, and Long Zhaorui raised his hand and said, "Mingyue, please take a look for me!"
Zuo Mingyue took the letters sent from outside and read them, saying, "Your Highness, this is Lu Zheng's work. Lu Zheng asked Your Highness to go to Jiangnan with him. He can accompany you to the Bauhinia Palace. He promised that Your Majesty would not be angry with you..."
"Lu Zheng, it's Lu Zheng again! This damn bastard, who gives him the rights and courage? I am the King of Qi and the Prince of Dakang. He dares to attack me. What's the difference between this and rebellion? He is the traitor of Dakang, and he is the biggest rebel of Dakang, do you know?
Is this king going to surrender to the rebels now? I am determined not to surrender even if I fight to the death!"
Long Zhaorui suddenly became angry. He cursed and cursed Lu Zheng, furious and as if he was crazy. At this time, the sound of trumpets sounded again in the distance. It was obvious that Long Zhaorui's persistence could not change the final result. Lu Zheng did not really expect him to be tied up if he could do so. If Long Zhaorui surrendered, everyone would naturally be happy, but if he resisted stubbornly, Lu Zheng would eliminate him without hesitation.
The sound of trumpets in the distance and the local troops had already sent troops. Long Zhaorui's tent immediately became nervous. Long Zhaorui walked out of the tent and looked ahead from the distance. There were densely packed with enemy troops in front of him, and these troops were as dense as ants.
Looking at your side, all the soldiers in the camp were depressed. How can we fight in this battle? Zuo Mingyue walked behind him and knelt down and said, "Your Highness, at this moment, you need to make a decision! I still hope that your Highness can endure humiliation, avoid the edge, and wait for a comeback in the future!"
Long Zhaorui sighed and said, "Okay, I understand! I have decided to give up resisting! You all go..."
When Long Zhaorui said this, the generals around him scattered like birds and beasts, and the white flags started to fight. The enemy troops entering the palace in the distance delayed the offensive. Then the gate of the camp opened, and all the soldiers lost their weapons and took off their armor. Then, teams of them walked out of the camp, and more than 10,000 defeated soldiers completely surrendered to the enemy.
Long Zhaorui looked at this scene in a daze. He suddenly thought that if he continued to persevere, it might not be the enemy who would attack him, but the soldiers around him! These people are already eyeing him and have a plan, which is to capture Long Zhaorui alive and then surrender, and maybe he can make a contribution and receive a reward! How can Long Zhaorui fight against such a general trend with his own strength?
Fortunately, at the most critical moment, Long Zhaorui calmed down and chose the most rational path. Otherwise, his face would have been lost and he would even become a laughing stock in the world!
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This is not the first time Long Zhaorui has been here in Jinling. He has never liked this place because since the founding of the Dakang Dynasty, Jinling was the first country of Dakang.
However, since Emperor Gaozong of Emperor Xinde moved the capital to the north, Jinling declined. That capital was a reshuffle after a power struggle within the royal family. As the King of Qi, Long Zhaorui knew about that bloody storm. Therefore, Jinling was a place for defeaters and a place for decline of the royal family.
Long Zhaorui was an ambitious and dreamy person since he was a child! His greatest ambition was to become the general of Dakang, and then conquer the world for his father. He dreamed countless times that he led his troops to sweep Beiyan, then conquer Silla in the north, Tubo in the west, and Yue in the south, thus allowing Dakang Dynasty to unify the world.
Therefore, in Long Zhaorui's heart, Liaodong is the place he likes and loves the most. Places like Jiangnan are too weak. People in Jiangnan live a life of luxury and wealth. They have no ambition and dream to conquer the world in their bones, so Long Zhaorui looks down on Jiangnan people from the bones.
Because in his opinion, the people of Jiangnan are just ants and lambs that can be slaughtered. During the reign of Emperor Xinde, the Jiangnan power clan completely collapsed, and the so-called four great masters of Jiangnan have become a joke.
But today, Long Zhaorui's thoughts when he arrived in Jinling were complicated, because this time he was defeated by the Jiangnan Nanfu Army, and his opponent was an authentic Jiangnan talent, and this person was Lu Zheng.
This man, who is twenty years younger than him, looks so young. This is the age that Long Zhaorui is extremely envious. If Long Zhaorui is only twenty years old now, he can have too many choices. He can sleep on firewood and taste gall, and he can wait for the opportunity to make a comeback, but now...
All he left was deep despair, because he was already old, among the three brothers, he lost the opportunity this time and had no bargaining chips in his hand. Can he make a comeback?
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Lu Zheng took over the King of Qi in Jiangnan, and the Nanfu Army's momentum rose sharply. Originally, everyone in the world doubted whether the Nanfu Army had combat power. Now, no one dared to doubt it anymore. The Nanfu Army used this beautiful battle to prove to the people of the world that Jiangnan cannot be violated. At present, among the forces divided by Dakang, the power around Emperor Xinde is still the strongest!
Song Wensong, who was far away in the capital, has been paying close attention to the movements in Jiangnan. When he heard the news that His Highness of the King of Qi was destroyed, he couldn't help but admire: "Lu Zheng, Lu Zheng! This kid is still so decisive and decisive. If he doesn't move, he will be shocked. It's amazing that when he takes over the King of Qi, his strength will inevitably skyrocket. We will not have the chance to go south in a short period of time!"
The partial general Li Yuanze said: "For the current plan, how should we fight the battle in Yuzhou? Cao Weiming condemned the peace and asked for peace. He said that as long as the three generals can practice and be friendly with him, he is willing to give us millions of loads of food every year, which can be enough for the three generals to raise soldiers!"
Song Wenshuang sneered and said, "What is Cao Weiming? This person is a thief of the country! How can I collude with such a traitor? There is nothing to say, take down Yuzhou at all costs, capture the city of Yuzhou, and destroy Cao Weiming!"
Song Wensong was determined. At this moment, he had no hesitation in his heart. Cao Weiming did too outrageously and his appearance was too ugly. It can be said that he had inflicted public anger. Although Dakang is now divided, His Majesty is still Emperor Xinde, and everyone still supports Emperor Xinde in name.
Because only in this way can everyone become famous and compete well, but Cao Weiming is different. His appearance is too ugly, and he dares to easily hold the prince hostage to the world. He treats the prince like a slave, and beats and scolds him at every turn. How can everyone tolerate such behavior? Therefore, the world regards him as a snake and scorpion, and Song Wensong will certainly not let him go.
Of course, for Song Wensong, the pros and cons are all about the pros and cons. If Jiangnan was very weak, Song Wensong might not have done his job according to Emperor Xinde's will. However, now Jiangnan has suddenly become stronger. Since he cannot become an enemy, he naturally has to become friends.
In addition, Song Wensong was very confident in the battle of Yuzhou. In his opinion, it was more cost-effective to take over Yuzhou and occupy the land of the two rivers than Cao Weiming giving him tribute. Song Wensong suffered a lot from insufficient territory in Longyou. He has been developing vulgarly over the years, and it can be said that he has been so suffocated.
After entering the pass, he saw the fertile and vast land of the Two Rivers. He wanted to snatch all these lands. Only in this way could he feel at ease. Now he has the imperial edict issued by Emperor Xinde, and it is natural to deal with Yuzhou. This is His Majesty who asked him to take the Two Rivers. How could he hesitate?
Song Wensong immediately ordered troops and personally led 50,000 people to the city of Yuzhou. The Ming people of Cao Wei were in Yuzhou. They were in a state of panic all day long. He was also an ambitious person. After so many years of tolerance, he was able to accumulate strength. When the opportunity came, he wanted to take all the northern lands in his hands, so that he could determine his hegemony in one fell swoop.
However, people are not as good as heaven. The fat piece of the north is in Liaodong, and the Song family in the northwest is also in mind. The three sides are fighting each other, and Cao Weiming is the weakest and has fallen at a disadvantage. Now he is in a desperate situation.
In this situation, Song Wensong was still resolute and wanted to attack Yuzhou. Cao Weiming felt panicked! He had a deep impression of Song Wensong. This guy was simply not a human. His fierceness and arrogance, and his fearlessness made Song Wensong's army have jaw-dropping combat power. Such combat power is really terrifying!!!
Outside Yuzhou City, a new round of siege has begun. Song Wensong tore up all Cao Weiming's letters and put on an attitude of taking Yuzhou and chopping Cao Weiming into meat paste!
Cao Weiming was extremely frightened. He immediately went to find the King of Qin and forced the King of Qin to draft an edict. In the edict, he scolded Song Wensong for being rude. This was simply a farce. After the farce, he personally led the elite Yuzhou army to defend the city and forced the people of the Yuzhou army to the top of the city. He obviously took the initiative to defend this battle and made up his mind to defend it.
Song Wensong failed to capture it for three days, and he couldn't help but feel a little impatient. The adviser Qi Yuanzhi said, "Three Generals, we should not attack for a long time for now! If we can't capture it for a long time, we will fall into a passive situation!"
Song Wensong said: "Since the troops have been sent, it is a waste of money, how can we give up halfway? Besides, if this battle is abandoned halfway, how do people in the world think of me? Wouldn't you laugh at my Song family's lack of combat power?"
Qi Yuanzhi said: "Third Young Master, it is not a time to compete for those false reputations. The battle of the third Young Master in Yuzhou requires a great victory to establish his authority. If it is just a tragic victory, can the young master be confident of defending the capital? Our strength is not strong. If it is consumed too much in Yuzhou, it is probably not a wise move!"
Song Wensong said: "What should I do? Since the troops have been sent, retreating is not a good idea!"
Qi Yuanzhi said: "For the current plan, the three young masters can only plan other things!"
Song Wensong pondered silently, thinking repeatedly but couldn't think of any proper strategy for a while. He looked at Qi Yuanzhi and said, "Mr. Qi, Wensong is really in a situation of being in a state of failure at this moment. Please teach me!"
Qi Yuanzhi said: "Why don't the third general start with the prince? The prince falls into the hands of Cao Weiming, and he is treated as a slave. He has been suffering from Cao Weiming for a long time! Now you can temporarily ease the offensive and paralyze Cao Weiming, and then take advantage of Cao Weiming's empty defense to make people sneak into Yuzhou to contact the prince. If the prince is willing to follow you, you will immediately earn the prince from Yuzhou City.
If you get a crown prince, it will be like a tiger adding wings. Cao Weiming lost the crown prince and even more so, and Yuzhou will be further weakened. At this moment, if the third general can grasp it well, it may be able to induce Cao Weiming to take the initiative. As long as Cao Weiming dares to take the initiative, it will be his time to seek death. By that time, the third general can not only obtain Yuzhou, but also obtain the hearts of the people of the two rivers!”
As soon as Qi Yuanzhi's plan was launched, Song Wensong thought for a while, immediately applauded and said, "Okay, this plan is very good. Mr. Qi's plan has come out and I will suddenly understand! Since that's the case, we will not attack the city for the time being. We will retreat to the periphery to camp, so that Cao Weiming can breathe, haha!"
Song Wensong had an idea in his heart and felt very good immediately. He immediately ordered his troops to retreat. The 50,000 troops led by him came in a vast array of people. After three days of attacking Yuzhou, he returned without success, and his morale was naturally depressed.
At this time, in Yuzhou City, Cao Weiming heard the news that Song Wensong had retreated, and immediately became overjoyed and said, "The Northwest Army is just like this! My Yuzhou City is as solid as a soil, Song Wensong can't take it down!"
Chapter completed!