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Chapter 328 Breaking Yongzhou
Yongzhou is located on the Pingshang Road of the Great Sui Dynasty. The person who took the word Pingshang was the late emperor. The literal meaning of this is the simplest, because this place used to be the Shang Kingdom and was destroyed by him. However, if the Sui Dynasty went through the second hundred years smoothly, then the people of Pingshang Road might forget the meaning of the word Pingshang.
But not yet.
It was only a little over twenty years since the Sui Dynasty destroyed the Shang Dynasty. People in their twenties and thirties at that time are now starting to feel nostalgic. Once something is lost, people's memories are often filled with the benefits of this thing. For example, as a lover, when you let go of the hand that you have held for so many years that you hate it, you may curl up in bed and cry humbly in memory of the beauty you have lost in the dead of night.
Often at this time, the beauty will fully occupy a person's heart.
The same is true for the people of Pingshang Road. Young people under the age of 20 have not experienced that war. Their impressions of the Shang Kingdom all come from the memories of their parents after dinner. In the old man's memories, Shang State was a beautiful place comparable to heaven.
At best, this sentiment can be called nostalgia, at worst, it¡¯s pretentious.
When the Shang Kingdom fell, the country had already rotted beyond control. Otherwise, no matter how elite the Sui army was, it would not be so powerful. How many people in the Shang Kingdom waved flags and cheered for the Sui army back then? How many Shang soldiers defected in battle? How many merchants lined up to welcome him?
In just over twenty years, people¡¯s hearts have changed.
Because the people found that the good things they expected did not come as promised. Although the Sui Dynasty gave many preferential policies to the people in the southwest, no court could be absolutely fair and just. Therefore, there must be some extremists who jump out to recall the subjugated country that once harmed millions of people. In their mouth, everything in the Sui Dynasty was garbage, and everything in the lost Shang Kingdom was beautiful.
When there are more people like this, there will always be a doctor who specializes in treating such people. Use your own scalpel to cut off the disease, and cut off the head by the way.
This doctor¡¯s name is Luo Yao.
Some people call him Luo Butcher, others call him Luo Manzi.
But everyone has to call him General Luo!
Seven years ago, the first rebellion against the rule of the Sui Dynasty broke out in Ruyi County, Sui'an County, Pingshang Road, under the secret planning and collusion of a man who renamed himself Zhui Shang. If this kind of thing succeeds, it can be renamed an uprising. If it fails, it can only be called a rebellion.
This man named Zhui Shang is a man with the potential to be a magician. He has been secretly operating in Ruyi County for three years and persuaded a large number of people to join the Ruyi Sect he founded. Even the magistrate and the county magistrate of Ruyi County became his disciples and gave him a large amount of gold, silver and jewelry as well as two beautiful concubines.
Seven years ago, the arrogant businessmen thought they could stand on the opposite side of the Sui Dynasty. So he called on the people to pick up everything that could be called weapons, such as dung forks, hoes, iron pots, rolling pins At first, thousands of loyal followers of the Ruyi Sect first captured the county, and then the disciples of the Ruyi Sect began There is a lot of publicity that Zhui Shang is the reincarnation of the right man.
What is Mr. Right?
How can we make people believe that he is the right one?
Simple.
Chai Shang had someone dig out a stone with large characters in the river. If he wrote a few words on the stone saying that he was the right one, he would be able to fool a large number of people. Then he pretended to be a ghost and claimed that he could be possessed by Ruyi Patriarch, and he deceived a large number of people by making some so-called prophecies. Immediately afterwards, he had people spread the word that he was actually the Crown Prince who had been incognito since the fall of the Shang Kingdom, so he deceived a large number of people.
As for what the Ruyi Patriarch is, only the devil knows what it is. However, in the description of Zhui Shang, even King Dalun Ming has to pay homage to Patriarch Ruyi.
God¡¯s prophecy.
? ? Royal blood.
"These have always been the most convincing things to the ignorant people. They are even more convinced by the so-called Shang prince than the emperor who has exempted them from taxes on money and food for seven or eight years. When he felt that he had controlled Ruyi County and could expand his "territory" outwards, Zhui Shang did not hesitate at all. He immediately appointed the Ruyi County Magistrate as the Prime Minister and the County Magistrate as the Military Marshal, and called on Ruyi Sect followers to gather and form a army.
At that time, this incident was a big fuss.
And the simplicity of General Luo Yao's handling of this matter makes people sigh with emotion.
Luo Yao, who was practicing calligraphy in the study at that time, heard the report from his subordinates. He did not stop but finished writing the poem "Qijue" before putting down the pen in his hand. He asked his subordinates where Ruyi County was? His men unfolded the map and pointedShow it to him. After looking at it, Luo Yao picked up the langhao he had just practiced calligraphy on and changed a circle on the map where Ruyi County was. Then he pointed at the circle and said a word lightly.
"No more here"
So, 20,000 left-wing avant-garde troops marched into Ruyi County. Not only were there not a single person left, not a single chicken or dog was left. After the army rushes in, they kill everyone they see. Who cares whether they are traitors or not? The arrogant leader of the Ruyi Sect, Zhui Shang, and his prime minister, the Grand Marshal, were so frightened that they abandoned their followers and fled in embarrassment. The so-called rebellion in Ruyi County was put down by the Zuo Qianwei within three days.
167,329 rebels were killed.
Since then, the Ruyi Sect has disappeared, but occasionally you can still hear that Zhui Shang appears in a certain place and continues to promote that he is the right son designated by some god. However, this person has a long memory after suffering losses, and will never stay in one place for more than two days. Thinking you are magnificent, you are actually continuing to live like a clown.
When Fang Jie heard Luo Yao calmly put down the rebellion of the Ruyi Sect, the ship had just entered the Pingshang Road. The person who told him about this past incident was Ye Jinnan, the fourth rank general of the left avant-garde. No one is more familiar with the massacre in Ruyi County than Ye Jinnan, because he was one of the participants.
But the story that came out of his mouth was the most real and exciting.
Those five words have been lingering in Fang Jie's mind, and they are still floating in his mind after listening to the story.
No more here
How hard-hearted a person is to be able to say these five words so calmly? More than 160,000 people were killed, and the pile of dead bodies could be as high as half of Mount Mangdang. But can you say they don't deserve to die? Can you say they are innocent? You can call Luo Yao a butcher and a barbarian, but you can't show sympathy to those who were killed.
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¡°This is where we enter Pingshang Road, and it¡¯s still 760 miles away from Yongzhou City.¡±
After telling the story, Ye Jinnan took a sip of tea, looked at the water cut by the big ship and murmured: "I didn't expect that the days passed so fast. Thinking about it, it seems like yesterday that I went to the imperial capital on the order of the general. , but a few months have flown by in the blink of an eye. But I¡¯m finally back, Mr. Xiao Fang, your work in Yongzhou has been completed.¡±
Fang Jie smiled, looked at the map and asked, "Can't waterways lead directly to Yongzhou?"
"No, we should disembark in Anlai County and take the land route. There are about 500 miles left and if we hurry up, we can reach Yongzhou City in three to five days. I have sent people back to report the news first, and the general has sent people to prepare for the imperial envoy."
Ye Jinnan said: "Originally, this river leads directly to Yongzhou City, but when the Shang Dynasty was destroyed, the Sui navy went south from Luoshui. In order to stop the navy, the Shang emperor did not hesitate to have the river banks dug up. As a result, Luo River The water changed its course and flooded tens of thousands of acres of grain fields, turning the north of Yongzhou into a swamp. However, the Shang emperor did not expect that the general would lead his troops to cross the swamp, and the tens of thousands of troops lost 30%. , but took advantage of the merchant's carelessness and went straight into Yongzhou."
Fang Jie could understand why Luo Yao was so decisive. The river changed its course and flooded thousands of acres of fertile land. It was impossible to wait until the water receded within a few months. It would also take a lot of time to go around. But being able to understand does not mean that Fang Jie agrees. 30% of the elite died in the swamp. This shows that Luo Yao is not only cruel to his enemies, but also to his own people.
But when you think about it, he can even kill his own son, so what does it matter?
"At that time, the Luo River changed its course, and the Shang people in Yongzhou City thought that our great Sui army would be blocked. It is said that the Shang emperor even gave a banquet to all the ministers because of this, and some loyal ministers said that even if they drowned countless people, they would be blocked. The Sui army should not be celebrating, but they were strangled by the Shang Emperor's decree. How could such a dim-witted emperor and such a corrupt court be able to stop the elite troops of the Sui Dynasty? "
Ye Jinnan said proudly: "Although I did not participate in that war, there are still many elderly veterans in the general's mansion. I once heard them say that the left avant-garde troops covered in yellow mud suddenly appeared in Yongzhou. Outside the city, the Shang people were all stunned. They did not expect that the Sui people were so brave and decisive. The defenders on the city wall were so frightened that they could not even draw their bows. "
"Actually, the army was exhausted after crossing the swamp, and it had no ability to attack the city immediately. But I didn't expect that the Shang people were the first to cause chaos. The Shang ministers in the city were divided into two factions. One faction advocated fighting and the other advocated surrender. The last two factions Send people to fight. The main ones are military commanders, so it becomes easier after they start the fight. They send troops to kill all the surrendered ministers, and then prepare to call on the people to defend the city. "
"But at this moment, something happened that greatly disrupted the military morale of the Shang people."
Ye Jinnan said: "The emperor of Shang State actually prepared to secretly send the queen and his two sons out of Yongzhou when the whole city was mobilized. This matter was investigatedAfter the Shang army found out, they captured his two sons, and the queen was forced to commit suicide. The Shang emperor was furious and ordered several generals who were leading the battle to be killed. The people in Yongzhou City were immediately in chaos. Who would have the heart to help such an emperor defend the city? "
"As a result, the left vanguard army was preparing to attack the city, and someone from the Shang army on the city wall raised a white flag. It took almost no effort to conquer Yongzhou City, but they encountered some difficulties when attacking the imperial city. The imperial palace was guarded by the imperial army, that is, This army killed the generals who had driven the queen to death. The total number was only two thousand, but they refused to retreat. Not only that, the Shang emperor also had many capable barbarians around him. "
"However, the general personally led the troops forward, and the emperor's imperial army did not last long before being wiped out."
Ye Jinnan drank all the tea in the cup: "I heard from the veteran that the general killed one person in one step in front of the Shang Palace, and even killed more than 20 master guards of the Shang royal family. He was even shocked to death with one punch. An eighth-grade Talisman Master I have never seen any of them in my life."
Fang Jie has heard some of these past events.
But it¡¯s not as intuitive and clear as what Ye Jinnan said.
He has heard too many things about Luo Yao, and every time he hears it, he feels different in his heart.
Anlai County
In a ruined temple that has been abandoned for a long time, a group of people knelt on the ground to worship a man wearing linen robes. The man was about fifty years old and tall. The plain clothes on his body actually gave him a fairy-like elegance. His hair was down, hanging down over his chest.
His hands overlapped in front of his lower abdomen, palms facing up. The left hand is superimposed on the right hand with the thumb facing the palm forming a circle.
His face is fair and his eyes are bright.
"I am the messenger chosen by the gods and the last royal family of the Shang Kingdom. The man who changed his name to Murong Shame shamelessly stole my country and people and betrayed the great Shang Kingdom. Now I am back just like The phoenix that has experienced the burning of fire will never die. My will will turn into rain and dew and spread to the world, allowing everyone to see the world clearly."
He let go of his hands and opened his arms: "Follow me, and you will have eternal life." - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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