SFS Chapter 186 Changing the Country's Name to Daqian
Chapter 186 Changing the Country's Name to Daqian
At the same time, the war between Gao and Jin entered a white-hot stage. Jin, which had been suppressed by Gao, suddenly awakened like a sleeping lion, and sent out powerful generals to fight one after another, causing Gao to suffer three consecutive defeats.
Gao Guo said that Wu Guo's soldiers and generals were useless. Wu Guo was naturally dissatisfied and said that Gao Guo did not know how to advance or retreat. It was no wonder that he suffered a series of defeats as a reckless man.
For a while, there were many conflicts between Gao and Wu, and the situation changed drastically at this time.
"The reinforcements from Gao State haven't arrived yet!?" After another battle, Kuang Xingquan led his troops to fight against the Jin army. Not wanting to be surrounded by the enemy, Kuang Xingquan did not dare to underestimate the enemy and asked for help immediately.
He never thought that he had led his brothers in fighting hard until now, but had not received any help from Gao Guo. He cursed him bitterly, thinking that Gao Guo did it on purpose.
Little did they know that at this time the Gao army led an attack on the camp from the rear, but unexpectedly encountered an ambush set by the Jin army. The number of troops was so large that it was almost an entire army attacking. Luo Chengren was caught in a tough battle and also asked for help from the Wu army.
Seeing no reinforcements coming, Luo Chengren said angrily with red eyes: "The Jin army is only a small number, and our army has pinned them down here. The Wu army deliberately refuses to come to our aid! Hateful! Hateful!"
The two sides broke up completely, and Kuang Xingquan had no time to care about Gao Guo. After breaking out of the encirclement, he fled all the way back to Wu State. He hurriedly sent a letter to Zong Yanli to submit a military report and denounced Gao Guo for wanting to kill people.
After Gao Guo escaped from danger, he learned that the soldiers of Wu State had already withdrawn back to the country. He was so angry that he vomited blood. When he learned that Wu State had turned around and accused Gao Guo of killing them, he became furious.
"This is strange, General, please don't get angry." Fortunately, there were smart people around Luo Chengren. Xia Liguo quickly comforted Luo Chengren and said, "Although the soldiers of Wu State are very likely not to fight for us, there is no reason for them to become deserters."
"Everyone is gone, what else is there to say?" Luo Chengren, who was bandaging his wound, raised his head to take a sip of tea to rinse his mouth, then turned his head and spit out blood.
"The Jin army has undergone too many changes recently." Xia Liguo frowned and looked at Luo Chengren and said, "I'm worried that the Jin State will ask for help."
"Ask for help? Where else can he ask for help?" Luo Chengren was angry. Xia Liguo probably thought that he was just guessing, so he simply comforted Luo Chengren with a few words and said that he would definitely ask Wu State for an explanation.
But before Gao State could go to Wu State to ask for an explanation.
The State of Jin suddenly increased its military force to the number of 100,000, and they crushed the camp of the State of Gao.
"One hundred thousand!" Luo Chengren almost couldn't catch his breath. He stood up suddenly in shock and anger, and said in disbelief: "How can Jin mobilize a hundred thousand soldiers?"
"It's absolutely true, General!" The scout who brought back the news was running so hard that he was out of breath.
The extremely unfamiliar sound of war drums rang out, and the loud howling sounded like a lion roaring. Luo Chengren ignored his injuries and put on his armor and went to the front of the military camp. Finally, he saw with his own eyes the so-called "Jin State"'s 100,000 lion-like soldiers and horses.
Under the blazing sun, the flag that was raised was so strange, it was...
The Northern Kingdom! Wuhuan!
These are not soldiers from the Jin State at all; they are clearly the army from the northern part.
Luo Chengren's face turned pale as he watched the 100,000 lions approaching. He felt as if a dark cloud was pressing down on his head, making it hard for him to breathe.
"The State of Jin is actually teaming up with foreign enemies and inviting the royal teacher of the northern kingdom into the country. How is this behavior different from inviting a wolf into the house?" Xia Liguo never thought that the State of Jin would go to this point. His face changed again and again, and he finally understood why the soldiers of the State of Wu would withdraw so quickly.
"With such a powerful lion, our army will definitely be defeated by a hundred thousand of them." Xia Liguo turned his head and looked at Luo Chengren and said, "General, retreat!"
"We, the Gao Kingdom, are absolutely unable to resist them." Xia Liguo said hastily: "If a foreign race invades, we should ask for help from the Wu Kingdom..."
It was obviously too late for Gao Guo to evacuate at this time.
Perhaps a hundred thousand soldiers is not enough, but the foreign soldiers will not follow any etiquette, and they will immediately form a siege and surround the military camp...
In the State of Wu, Zong Yanli, wearing a black brocade robe, listened to the urgent reports sent to the capital one by one, announcing the death of the emperor and the succession of the new emperor.
In the majestic palace, the young emperor innocently raised his hand to fiddle with the pearl curtain of the crown on his head, and the way he shook his head was very adorable. Gao Jiayue changed into a black and purple satin skirt, and wore a yellow and white hairpin in her hair. She looked up at Zong Yanli with her eyes full of uneasiness and trust.
"The letters from Gaoguo asking for help have piled up like a mountain." Zong Yanli's eyes were solemn. He stood tall in front of the hall, looked at Gao Jiayue and said, "I would like to lead the troops to help Gaoguo."
"There has been no invincible general in the foreign race. If Gao Kingdom is destroyed, Wu Kingdom will be even more dangerous." Zong Yanli raised his hands and bowed deeply and said.
"There are still some mysteries surrounding the death of the late emperor..." Gao Jiayue lowered her eyes and looked at her young son who was sitting beside her, her eyes full of despair. She had countless words she wanted to say to Zong Yanli, but she couldn't say them.
"Your Majesty has already come this far, so why should you be afraid?" Zong Yanli looked at Gao Jiayue steadily, and that solemn look showed such an unshakable will.
Gao Jiayue looked at her with a slightly bitter smile, then turned her face to the side to endure her fragility. When she turned her head again, she had returned to normal. She looked at Zong Yanli calmly and nodded, saying, "I understand. Today is Alang's coronation ceremony. Let the general personally escort Alang to the throne."
"Your Majesty, I obey your command." Zong Yanli leaned forward and lowered his eyes in response.
The warm wind blew the flags, making them flutter.
The ministers stood silently under the magnificent palace. The announcements, one louder than the other, and the white jade steps were so eye-catching and dazzling.
Zong Yanli lowered her eyes slightly and put on the heavy military armor. The black armor wrapped her whole body, supporting her figure, which was so majestic.
Wen Nian came forward holding the helmet, looked at Zong Yanli, then leaned over and raised his hand, respectfully presenting the helmet to him.
Zong Yanli lowered his eyes and looked at the helmet covering his face. After a pause, he reached out and took it with both hands, held it with his eyes closed and put on the helmet covering his face. The eyes that were opened under the mask were cold and calm, and the dark pupils had an incomparable sharpness, as if he would not be timid or shaken by anything.
"General, it's time to set off." The tedious procedures in the front hall were completed, and now, under the gaze of all the officials, the young emperor stood in front of the hall and looked out at the golden chair carved with a dragon above the golden palace. Is that the throne that many people dream of?
He Honglang was wearing a narrow dragon robe, with wide sleeves that almost dragged on the ground. At that time, he didn't know what kind of responsibility he was about to shoulder, and he just looked around with his head raised in confusion.
As the host's drawn-out voice sounded, Zong Yanli walked out of the hall.
The black military armor was extremely eye-catching. He Honglang's eyes suddenly lit up when he saw Zong Yanli coming.
Zong Yanli stretched out his hand to He Honglang and said, "Your Majesty, I will personally escort you to the throne."
He Honglang smiled and put his little hand into Zong Yanli's palm. Zong Yanli then held the young emperor's hand and climbed up the white jade steps step by step under the gaze of all the ministers who were kneeling. With every step he took, he could see the kneeling ministers.
Climb up the stairs and stand before the throne.
He Honglang glanced at Zong Yanli and sat down on the dragon throne with great confidence.
Zong Yanli took a step back, knelt on one knee and bowed, "Congratulations to our emperor, long live the emperor!"
"Long live our emperor!" Everyone below knelt down in unison, and no one dared to show disrespect.
"Teacher." Seeing Zong Yanli performing such a great honor, He Honglang stood up on his short legs and hurried to help Zong Yanli.
Zong Yanli stood up and looked down at He Honglang with a faint smile in his eyes.
From today on, the Wu State will change its name to Daqian.
Gao Jiayue was rewarded for giving birth to the new emperor and was moved to Ci'an Palace as the empress dowager.
Zong Yanli assisted the new emperor in ascending the throne with due diligence and was awarded the title of Prince Grand Tutor.
Now we hear that foreign races are invading and our country is facing a national crisis.
On the day the new emperor ascended the throne, Zong Yanli volunteered to lead his troops to Gao State to provide assistance and jointly resist foreign enemies.
She put on her armor again, sat on her warhorse again, and stood in front of the gate again, looking back at her mother who was seeing her off. The desolation of the beginning of autumn seemed to come suddenly, and she saw the maple leaves withering in front of the gate.
She saw her mother's tearful eyes as she looked up at her, and she also saw her mother's increasingly hunched body.
"Go." Han looked at Zong Yanli with pity, looking at the figure sitting upright on the warhorse. She knew that she could not keep her own child, nor could she keep the child who was responsible for the family and the country.
"Come back safely." Han's lips trembled as she uttered this sentence countless times.
"Mother, I'm leaving." Zong Yanli tightly grasped the reins, suppressed all the thoughts in his mind, turned his horse's head and rushed to the battlefield without any reluctance.
The war situation in Gao State has completely fallen apart. The Northern Army's offensive is too brutal and Gao State is simply unable to resist.
During this period, Zong Yanhongjing had already led his troops to provide support. After joining forces with Kuang Xingquan, they harassed and attacked the Northern Army from the flank, which greatly reduced the pressure on Gao State from the front and allowed Gao State to catch its breath.
Zong Yanhongjing had never fought such a difficult war in all his years of fighting.
Now the three forces have formed a triangle and are anxiously fighting near Changzhou. Even the Wu Kingdom has suffered many casualties, not to mention the Gao Kingdom which is at the center of the battlefield.
"The northern country has only sent troops from the Northern Kingdom and Wuhuan this time?" Zong Yanhongjing sat together with Kuang Xingquan and other generals. Kuang Xingquan had a bandage on his forehead, and many of his soldiers were injured. At this time, he was sitting in the tent, but he didn't even know the details of the enemy army.
"Has the Northern Kingdom developed and expanded to such an extent?" After years of isolation, they were so busy fighting among themselves that they had no idea about the development of other races. Zong Yanhongjing could not accomplish anything in such a short period of time.
"The military strength of Jin State is not worth mentioning at all. We are now at a disadvantage." Huo Wenqi, the only one who could make some inferences, had never known about the northern countries and had no idea about their military strength.
"When will the general arrive?" Huo Wenqi was extremely anxious and he didn't know how many times he had asked this question.
"It will take some time." Kuang Xingquan sighed. If they had not listened to the general's words early and evacuated decisively when they saw the situation was not right, they would probably have been trapped in the interior of Changzhou along with Gao Guo.
Kuang Xingquan sighed deeply, it was really not easy for Gao State to hold on for so long even with so many casualties.
Zong Yanhongjing sent out scouts one after another to investigate the enemy situation, but he did not expect that half of the scouts were killed or injured, making it impossible to investigate. It was as if the enemy knew their marching strategy very well, and even a sneak attack might lead to being surrounded.
After this happened several times, the soldiers became afraid of fighting.
They couldn't go on like this, so Zong Yanhongjing had to come up with another strategy. Fortunately, his sword was still sharp and he managed to help them win a few victories, which stabilized the morale of the troops.
At this time in the Jin army, the smell of wine filled the military tent. The men sitting together in the tent were extremely tall and strong, with beards and pigtails, and their clothes were even more unrestrained. Not to mention wine and meat in the military tent, even the general sitting in a high position was enjoying himself with a delicate woman in his arms.
"General Yi, we have besieged the Gao Kingdom for many days. When do you plan to attack the Gao Kingdom?" There was a man sitting at the bottom, wearing a long cloth robe. If Zhan Haoyue was here, he would definitely recognize him. This man was none other than the person he recommended to the Jin Kingdom.
"What's the hurry?" The man called General Yi was a burly man, sitting in the commander's seat, holding a beauty in his arms and stepping on another one.
He took the wine bowl on the table and drank it all in one gulp. The wine stained his beard and fell on the smooth back of the woman at his feet as he spoke. He laughed gruffly and said, "We've had enough fun with the mouse. It's time to kill it."
Zhuang Chengbi laughed when he heard this, and looked at the generals in the tent who were all like Yi Tiangan. He suppressed the disgust in his eyes, but still said, "But the general promised Jin that he would definitely conquer Gao."
Yi Tiangan seemed annoyed, and threw the wine bowl in his hand away. He kicked the woman at his feet away, stood up, stared at Zhuang Chengbi and laughed coldly: "It's just a Gao country."
"Someone come here!" Yi Tiangan called out.
"Today I will let you all see how powerful my Northern Kingdom's national teacher is!" Yi Tiangan raised his head and laughed, "Bring me the head of the Gao Kingdom's commander!"
Zhuang Chengbi's face changed slightly, and he quickly stood up. He watched with his own eyes as Yi Tiangan carried out a pot of wine. The soldiers under the tent shouted, raised their swords, and followed Yi Tiangan to kill.
Yu Jinghui, the original commander of the Jin State, looked at Yi Tiangan and his followers with a look of panic in his eyes. He turned his head and looked at Zhuang Chengbi, then hurriedly followed.
These northern armies are truly formidable. Each of them seems to have infinite strength and is extremely aggressive. No wonder they are known as the Tiger and Wolf Armies.
Their style of doing things is really fierce, and they will start fighting if they disagree with something.
In the Gao Kingdom camp, Luo Chengren was still struggling to hold on. Seeing his brothers dying one after another and it becoming increasingly difficult to resist the enemy's offensive, Luo Chengren had not slept for many days. This time, he heard the familiar sound of war drums once again.
He knew that he couldn't stop it.
Luo Chengren opened his eyes, his eyes were full of red bloodshot. He listened to the sound of war drums for a long time before standing up. He bent down, clenched his battle axe, and looked silently at the entrance of the camp.
"I have never lost." At this moment he thought of Zong Yanli for no reason.