Chapter 201
Yuzhang's power grew day by day, and small forces in various places were swallowed up by the four places.
Yuzhang, Longxi, Shujun, and the powerful Wuling, the four places are sufficient.
After Wuling formed an alliance with the old Liang Dynasty, he conquered the four places in a brutal manner. If anyone refused to surrender, he would massacre the city. Wuling's reputation made people terrified.
The Wuling army marched northward, their goal undoubtedly being the imperial city. Wherever they passed, rivers of blood and devastation were inevitable.
In just over seven months, the Wuling army attacked the imperial city and forced the current emperor to write a letter of abdication. Huo Shanrong quickly ascended the throne and deposed the puppet emperor supported by the old ministers of the old Liang Dynasty. He was named King of Liang and temporarily lived in the imperial city.
It was said that he was granted the title of King of Liang, but he had no fiefdom and was temporarily living in the imperial city, which was essentially a disguised form of imprisonment.
After the new Emperor of Liang abdicated, Huo Shanrong did not immediately eradicate the evil, but imprisoned him in a high tower.
Huo Shanrong tore off his hypocritical mask after leaving Yuzhang, and his methods were brutal. If it was to appease the old Liang faction and leave the hidden danger of the new Liang emperor,
, this statement is not credible.
After Fu Wei was promoted to Yuzhang County Councilor, he gained access to most of the intelligence about Zhou Zongzhu's troops stationed in various places. Naturally, he also knew why Huo Shanrong was not killed but imprisoned.
Since the new Emperor Liang ascended the throne, he left a way out for himself.
He almost emptied the national treasury quietly, and used some worthless things to replace flowers and trees as a deception.
The former emperor of the old Liang Dynasty plundered countless amounts of the people's wealth, and countless rare treasures filled the entire treasury.
After the new Emperor Liang came to power, he originally planned to use this wealth to expand military supplies to resist the rebels. However, rebellions broke out in various places, and the people also rose up in rebellion. The recruitment effect was extremely poor, and this wealth was useless.
But it is useless for the time being, but it can save your life.
This wealth can help those who come to power later to secure their throne.
If someone comes later and takes control of the imperial city, he will not kill him in order to find out the whereabouts of this wealth.
Huo Shanrong had made countless calculations, but he never expected that the wealth that could secure his throne would disappear. Only the new Emperor Liang knew best where the wealth had gone.
Even though Sect Master Zhou had secretly investigated the whereabouts of this wealth, he was unsuccessful. However, the most important thing now was to capture the imperial city and then spend some time searching for it.
In order to discuss when to attack the imperial city, Sect Leader Zhou called everyone to the meeting tent.
Fu Wei: "Huo Shanrong was eager to take control of the Imperial Palace just because of this wealth that rivals a nation. His power was just beginning to form, with many flaws and like a loose pile of loose sand. Now that we haven't found this wealth, we will surely fall if we attack."
There were only eight or nine people in the tent, including Sect Leader Zhou, Zhou Yi, Uncle Mo and the Fifth Chief from Muyun Village, as well as several officials.
Zhou Yi: "If it's not solid, it's better to delay it a little longer and completely lose the chance of the throne."
Yuzhang, Longxi and Shujun are all stronger than Wuling. If the three are stronger, Wuling will not be able to snatch them, so it has to strike first.
Fu Wei: "Huo Shanrong is not the troublesome one, it's the other two who are troublesome."
Everyone understood that Fu Wei was talking about Longxi and Shu Commandery.
Fu Wei took out the memorial, stood up and presented it to Sect Leader Zhou.
Sect Leader Zhou picked up the memorial, unfolded it, and read it through. He raised his eyebrows and looked at Fu Wei: "Can Longxi be trusted?"
Fu Wei said: "It may not be credible, but we must not give Shu County this opportunity."
Everyone looked at the two people's charades and their conversation with suspicion. They all wanted to know what was written in the memorial and why Longxi and Shu County were mentioned.
Sect Leader Zhou tapped the table and pondered for a moment, then closed the letter, placed it on the table, and pushed it towards his second son with a little force.
The letter stopped right in front of Zhou Yi.
Zhou Yi picked it up and looked at it for a moment, then handed it to the official next to him.
They all looked through the memorials, all with serious expressions, thinking about how to choose.
Sect Leader Zhou asked, "What are your opinions?"
After a while, Zhou Yi responded, "We'll need some time to discuss this."
Sect Leader Zhou nodded, then said, "Then I'll give you half an hour. After half an hour, tell us all the results you have in mind."
They all pondered for half an hour.
Half an hour later, someone asked, "What if Longxi breaks his promise?"
The memorial was sent from Longxi.
The intention was not to form an alliance, but to discuss how to unite and eliminate Shu County first. Then, before the seventh day of October, whoever entered the imperial city first would become the king, and the other side would surrender, so as to reduce casualties.
But the question is, is Longxi reliable?
Could this proposal be to set a trap for Yuzhang, so that when Yuzhang is fighting with Shujun, they can take advantage of the situation and enter the city first?
Someone else said, "What if Longxi really takes control of the Imperial City before Yuzhang? Do we really have to submit to them, and let all of Yuzhang's years of preparation go to waste?"
They were only one step away from the imperial city. If the ownership changed, they would naturally be unwilling to accept it.
Fu Wei: "If he breaks his promise, why should we abide by the rules? Our men will certainly not retreat."
"Besides..." Fu Wei looked at Sect Master Zhou and said, "It's just that the rules have been added, but the fighting between Yuzhang and Longxi hasn't stopped. There's no compromise either, it's just a bloodless fight. In essence, it's still a matter of skill."
Fu Wei's words were obvious enough.
Originally, whoever reached the imperial city first would be the king.
But now there are three forces in a stalemate, and no one is willing to give the other a chance, so the situation is stalemate for a long time.
If the stalemate continues, Huo Shanrong will benefit.
This is something that all parties do not want to see, so they will all take action in the short term.
The best way is for both parties to unite and eliminate one party first, and then fight.
To conquer the world, most of the military forces are still needed to suppress disobedience, but being able to conquer the world without fighting with Longxi has preserved strength. Even though Longxi is also a hidden danger, their forces are equal, and Longxi just doesn't dare to advance rashly.
At least, it can give them some time to recuperate.
In the three years since the war began, Yuzhang's strength has been increasing, but the people can no longer afford the cost, nor can they afford the food.
Rest and recuperation are imperative.
Everyone looked at Sect Master Zhou in silence. Someone said, "Mr. Fu is right, but even if we want to temporarily ally with Longxi, we can't trust him completely. We must leave a way out."
Sect Leader Zhou suddenly raised his eyebrows and spoke slowly, "Don't we already have a way out?"
As soon as Sect Leader Zhou said this, everyone looked at each other. Seeing that Zhou Yi and Fu Wei didn't seem surprised, they suddenly realized and thought of the fierce army in Pengcheng.
They can hold back the Longxi army.
However, they were not completely confident in the King of Pengcheng. Even though Pengcheng and Yuzhang had already formed an alliance, they were worried that the King might switch sides midway...
But seeing their lord, the second master who was an outstanding leader of the troops, and Mr. Fu who had a plan that was well thought out, all of them were so calm, perhaps this was the trump card they had to believe in.
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Fu Wei and Zhou Yi came out of the meeting tent. It was dusk and the bonfire had already been lit.
Seeing the general and the Lord of the Council, the soldiers all showed joy and awe on their faces, and performed simple military salutes.
Recently, Zhou Yi led his troops to fight, and won several battles with the armies of Shu County and Wuling. Not only that, whenever Zhou Yi led his troops to fight, he never lost a battle. He was highly sought after by the soldiers in the army. As a result, the morale was rising day by day, which was naturally what Sect Leader Zhou wanted to see.
But there are pros and cons. When he achieves great success in the future, this reputation will make Sect Leader Zhou pay attention to his son, but he will also feel wary of him because of his position.
It is not the right time yet, so there is no need to plan every step carefully.
Zhou Yi was respected by the officers and soldiers, and there was another person in the same army who was also respected by the officers and soldiers. This person was not Fu Wei.
It was the female military doctor, Madam Yu.
They were all afraid when they saw the soldiers who were missing limbs, but Madam Yu remained calm.
I don’t know how many soldiers who had half stepped into the road to death were pulled back by her, and I don’t know how many soldiers were saved by the students she taught.
The slender figure seemed taller in the eyes of countless soldiers.
Fu Wei and Zhou Yi took their leave and went to look for their wives.
Although we won a great victory in the battles of the previous two days, there were naturally many casualties.
After every battle, Yu Ying would be busy treating the injured soldiers, just like the military doctors.
Fu Wei searched for several tents of injured soldiers, and after being directed by a military doctor, he finally found the tent where his wife was.
He lifted the curtain and looked around, then found his wife's figure under the light.
——He was checking the unconscious soldiers seriously and solemnly.
The less seriously injured ones saw Fu Wei and called out "Mr. Fu." Just as they were about to stand up, Fu Wei raised his hand and said, "No need, lie down."
Yu Ying looked up when she heard the voice and saw Fu Wei approaching: "Can I help you?"
Fu Wei was a smart person. Over the past few years, whenever he and his wife had free time, he would read medical books or ask his wife, who was a doctor, for advice. Although he was not an expert in medicine, his medical skills, knowledge and experience were not inferior to anyone who graduated from a medical school.
Yu Ying nodded and immediately arranged for him to help.
They went from tent to tent to check the temperature and injuries of the seriously injured soldiers.
After an hour and a half, the night became darker.
The two walked back to the tent side by side.
Yu Ying twisted her sore shoulders and said, "If you hadn't come to help, it wouldn't have been so fast."
There are only so many military doctors, but there are far more injured people than military doctors, so they are simply too busy to handle it all.
During the days of war, military doctors have to work all night long, and they have to hold back even when drinking water or going to the toilet.
Fu Wei looked at his wife who had finally gained some weight in the past few years. Now she was not only darker but also much thinner. He did not show the pain in his eyes.
Who doesn’t suffer on this battlefield?
Those soldiers who were still alive yesterday were killed today, with their arms and legs missing.
He felt bad for her, but he didn't stop her. He just stayed with her as best he could.
After returning to the tent, Fu Wei went to fetch some hot water, wrung out the handkerchief and wiped her face, then massaged her shoulders, neck and arms.
Yu Ying: "You are tired too, so you don't have to relieve me every day." Fu Wei smiled faintly: "That's different, you have to use these hands to save people, you can't get tired."
Yu Ying looked down at her hands, her eyes darkening.
I have witnessed too many separations and deaths in the past year, and too many living people died in front of me. It has a great impact on my emotions. After the truce, it is easy to suffer from post-war depression.
So she would relieve herself every day after coming out of the injured tent.
Fu Wei saw that she had fallen silent, and paid attention to everything she did after joining the army. As she became more and more silent, he also knew that her mood had changed.
But even so, she is more determined than many people, and as strong as when we first met.
The slow and lingering sound of the flute, filled with melancholy, crept into the tent with the wind, and Yu Ying snuggled into his arms.
The two of them were silent and quiet, leaning on each other on the battlefield and in the tent.
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