Chapter 581 The Four Emperors
Hour of Hai.
Dahui Dynasty, Beizhong Mountain.
On this New Year's Eve, the foot of this high mountain, which is usually seldom visited, was suddenly crowded with people.
No, it should be said that from the foot of the mountain to the top, there were torches lit like a long dragon along the way, and no less than tens of thousands of elite soldiers standing there.
If you look more closely, you will find that although these soldiers are mainly wearing golden armor, there are also many soldiers wearing different clothes.
Flags were everywhere, swords and arrows were like forests.
It is obvious that these soldiers come from different forces, or different dynasties.
Four imperial chariots were parked outside the mountain gate, symbolizing that at this moment there were four emperors gathered in this not-so-big Beizhong Mountain.
As for who these four people are and what they are discussing when they gather together, the answer is undoubtedly obvious.
On the top of Beizhong Mountain, there is Longchan Temple.
Countless torches lit up the entire temple as if it were daytime. Monks of all ages in robes kept running in and out, carrying plates of delicious vegetarian meals, or incense, towels and other items in their hands.
The abbot had already told them that several important figures would come to the temple for a vegetarian meal on New Year's Eve.
But how could these monks guess that the visitor was actually the emperor of the four countries! Although monks emphasize "six senses are pure, four elements are empty", they should not care too much about these secular dignitaries. But this is the emperor after all! The emperor of the four countries!
Therefore, let alone ordinary monks, even the abbot of the temple has been guarding outside the dining room, for fear that any mistake might anger the Holy Face and cause a devastating disaster to the Longchan Temple.
"Master."
Outside the dining room, a young monk who was about ten years old asked the abbot in a low voice: "Which of the four people inside is the emperor of our country?"
"Shut up!"
The abbot's face changed slightly. Not only did he not answer the question, but he also shouted harshly: "If you don't know, then you don't know. Don't ask about this kind of thing again!"
"oh"
The little monk was so frightened that he shivered and shrank his neck, not daring to say anything more.
He looked through the window at the four blurry figures in the room, muttering in his heart about the strangeness of these four people.
He had seen the four people from afar when they entered the temple just now.
A tall and thin one.
A short and fat one.
A man with a white face like a woman.
One of them seemed to be older than the abbot. They were obviously of different heights, weights, and bodies, but all of them had dragons embroidered on their clothes, except that the shapes and colors of the dragons were slightly different.
More importantly, all four of them had an aura that the little monk had never felt before.
You should know that Longchan Temple is a big temple. On weekdays, some wealthy businessmen and high-ranking officials often come here to burn incense and worship. Sometimes the scene is very grand, and there will also be many soldiers on guard along the way.
But no matter who it was, no one had ever given the little monk this feeling.
It was like the sky was pressing down on us.
I subconsciously looked up at the night sky, which was dotted with stars and a crescent moon.
The young monk touched his bald head in confusion, then turned his head and looked quietly in the direction of the dining room.
The night wind rustled against the window frames, sweeping all the blood-red flames into the wooden windows.
"Three."
"Today happens to be New Year's Eve, but we are gathered here in Longchan Temple. This is an unprecedented and interesting thing."
There were only four people in the room, and the one who was talking at this time was the Emperor of Dahui, Lu Hongji.
And he was the "short and fat" one in the eyes of the little monk.
Although he is short and fat, Lu Hongji is not ugly, and his every word and action is full of the majesty of an emperor.
Of course, such majesty means nothing in this situation.
After all, who isn’t an emperor?
"It's funny to reply to the king."
On the other side, a white-haired old man said, "But we are not here to eat the vegetarian food in Longchan Temple."
"Besides, now that we've almost finished our meal, isn't it time to talk about business?"
“.”
The white-haired old man didn't seem to give Lu Hongji much face in his words.
And he does have the capital.
Because this person is the emperor of Daqian, the most powerful of the four countries, Jing Guoqing.
"King Qian is right."
After taking a look at Jing Guoqing, anger flashed across Lu Hongji's eyes, but he quickly suppressed it.
The two countries of Dahui and Daqian have a lot of exchanges on a daily basis, so he and Jing Guoqing can be considered old rivals.
If it weren't for their common interests this time, the two of them would probably never be able to sit at the same table to eat in their entire lives.
"Well, Prince Jue, Prince Ji, since Prince Qian is so anxious, let's talk business."
Based on the principle of "Although we are allies for now, I still want to disgust you", Lu Hongji turned his attention to the other two people.
After a moment, the latter two quickly responded.
"Well, let's talk."
The tall and thin man is the Emperor of Dajue, and his voice is a little low.
In sharp contrast to him is the emperor of Ji State, the one whose "face is whiter than a woman's" in the eyes of the little monk.
"Alas, my country is weak, and I am just following you three to pick up some leftovers."
"King Qian, King Hui, King Jue, you don't have to care about me, just discuss yours."
"If there is anything I need you to do, just tell me."
“.”
Like the words used by a brothel girl when she's acting coquettishly, her eunuch-like voice, the rouge and powder on her face, and her delicate movements.
Add to that an extremely "feminine" name, Song Yutang.
If the Emperor of Ji State did not possess all male sexual characteristics and had a man's face, he would easily be mistaken for a woman.
In this era when "gender concepts" are not very open, if such an androgynous person walks in the market, he will undoubtedly be pointed at and ridiculed by a group of people.
However, none of the other three people present showed any contempt for him.
Maybe you have it in your heart, but you can't show it on your face.
This is the minimum ability required for an emperor.
“.”
The candlelight was bright, and the table was filled with sumptuous vegetarian food, but there was almost no sign that the chopsticks had been touched.
Taking his eyes away from Song Yutang, Lu Hongji glanced at the couplet hanging on the wall that read "Life is never as good as you want it to be, only seek half-satisfaction in everything", and slowly spoke again: "Okay, in that case, let me talk first."
"Now the two countries of Feng and Ning have learned about our intention to send troops to plunder their territory, and have stopped the internal strife."
"It doesn't matter where this was leaked from, but I still hope you can investigate it carefully."
“.”
For the next hour, the four of them discussed the upcoming war in this small room.
Of course, this battle involves many things, and it is definitely impossible to discuss them all in one hour.
But the four of them are emperors after all, so it is enough to determine the general strategy, and the rest will be discussed in more detail by the generals and advisers of the four countries.
If we summarize the content of their "Longchan Temple Meeting" this time, there are basically four points.
one.
Daqian and Dahui each sent 600,000 troops, totaling 1.2 million to attack Xinfeng from the west;
Dajue sent out 600,000 troops, Ji sent out 200,000 troops, a total of 800,000 troops attacked Daning from the north; the four countries sent out a total of 2 million troops, and more troops could be added if necessary in the later stages of the war.
The distribution of benefits is based on the proportion of the number of troops sent.
two.
Because the battle line is long, logistical supplies may not be timely, so this battle is conducted in a "fight to support the war" manner.
Every time they plundered a place, they would seize its food and fodder and replenish their baggage on the spot.
In addition, in order to prevent small-scale harassment and attacks in the occupied areas that would disrupt the advance of the army, a "comprehensive cleanup" was carried out in the occupied areas.
Anyone who practices cultivation, regardless of whether they are soldiers or not, will be killed on the spot upon discovery.
Including all ordinary people who "disobey" the army's orders.
three.
Considering that the civil strife between Feng and Ning has stopped, it is not advisable to give them too much breathing time.
Therefore, the time of sending troops was advanced from the end of the first lunar month to the middle of the first lunar month.
To be precise, it is the second day after the Lantern Festival, the 16th day of the first lunar month.
Four.
The entire war needs to be resolved quickly and should not last more than a year.
In the early stages of the war, the four armies will fight on their own, one attacking from west to east and the other from north to south.
According to previous estimates, the two sides will meet in Dashu in about half a year to eight months.
The sign of the end of this battle was the fall of Shuzhou City.
(End of this chapter)
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