Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Empress Chen was late in coming to the morning court, which made the veteran general Xiao Mohe anxious. Xiao Mohe ordered the young eunuch to report to the emperor again, otherwise he would die as a remonstration.

This anger made all the generals very supportive, and General Lu Guangda also stood up:"I will go with General Xiao." Then Ren Zhong, Fan Meng, Fan Yi and others stood up one after another, and Pei Yun was also among them. , stood over.

When the young eunuch saw that things had reached this point, he had no choice but to go back and report to Empress Chen again.

Empress Chen had not gone to court in the morning for several days. She was lying lazily on the bed and was intimate with the beauty Zhang Lihua. The young eunuch hurried back to the palace and played:"Your Majesty, Xiao Mohe has led all the generals to the death chamber to give advice. Please ask your Majesty." morning"

"Didn’t you say you should take a day off?"

"No one among the civil servants said anything, but the generals were risking their lives to remonstrate. They heard that the mouth of the pass had been lost."

Zhang Lihua hugged Empress Chen with her jade wrist, and said delicately:"Didn't Your Majesty agree that he would accompany me as my concubine?"

"well. Empress Chen sighed and pulled Zhang Lihua's wrist away:"These generals are restless and restless, and they won't let me calm down at all.", come here, help me change my clothes."

Empress Chen took a long time to arrive at the Hong'en Hall. With a listless face and yawning, he walked up to Danbi. All the officials gathered and went to the hall to pay homage. Empress Chen raised his eyes and asked:"I have heard that the mouth of the gorge has been lost. , dear friends, do you have anything else to report? General Jiang and Kong Fan had no intention of reporting this matter, but General Xiao Mohe said:"Your Majesty, Chen Huiji, the governor of Jingzhou, has come to report that the mouth of the Xiling Gorge has been lost and there is a danger of cutting off the Yangtze River. Please tell me." Your Majesty quickly allocates money and food to support the former enemy.

Empress Chen asked Shen Keqing:"Does the country still have money and food to support it?"

Shen Keqing said:"Nowadays, money is needed to build palaces, build ancestral temples, and pay for the ladies in the palace. Where can we find the money to support the former enemy?""

Xiao Mohe said:"The Sui navy marched eastward from Badong, intending to meet with the Sui soldiers in Hankou. General Chen Huiji fought desperately at the mouth of the gorge. Now that the gorge mouth is lost, the river will inevitably be cut off, and there will be no support from the east and west. Your Majesty dispatched naval troops as soon as possible to help Chen Huiji regain the mouth of the gorge."

Both Shen Keqing and Mr. Jiang were literati and did not know these tactics. Mr. Jiang said:"I think that the fall of the pass is not due to lack of reinforcements, but because the soldiers did not sing the poems of his Majesty's troops attentively. Empress Chen was a weak man, especially fond of poetry, so he said:"I also think that I should write more poetry to inspire the soldiers.""

As soon as these words came out, the generals in the court were whispering to each other. They dared to be angry but dared not speak. Mr. Jiang said again:"Last time, Wei Chen wrote the poem. This time, it is better to ask Kong Xiangguo to write the poem."

"well. Empress Chen said repeatedly:"Please ask Kong Xiangguo to write poems to inspire the soldiers.""

Although Kong Fan didn't understand the art of war, he was especially good at poetry. Kong Fan immediately ordered people to prepare pen and ink, and he wrote a new poem: The swordsmen meet across the river, and the loyalty of the six armies reflects the elixir. The evil waves are in vain at the foot of the Red Cliff, and the waves are ruined in front of the Fei River. The heroes attack with high songs, and the victorious clothes return with triumphant songs. The ambition is still there today, and the loyalty to the emperor and the country is even more proud. When

Mr. Jiang, Shi Wenqing, and Shen Keqing saw this poem, they praised it. The generals looked embarrassed, and General Ren Zhong couldn't help but stood up and said:"Your Majesty sent letters to strengthen the troops, but not only failed to win, but actually lost the mouth of the gorge. Now, what is the use of sending books to encourage troops?"

Empress Chen couldn't answer, so Kong Fan helped and said:"General Ren is overly worried. There was only one poem in the previous series, and it was not widely sung by the soldiers. Now there are two poems in this series. The soldiers will surely be able to advance with great singing and defeat the Sui army in a dangerous situation. In this land, two war songs are sung, which is double insurance"

"What a double insurance, I have nothing to worry about."

Chen Houzhu blindly believed in poetry to encourage troops and did not listen to the generals' advice. The military generals in the court could only shake their heads and retreat in despair.

Among the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, there were several surrendered ministers of the Liang Kingdom, including Xiao Wei and There are two brothers, Xiao Xun. Since they returned to the Chen Kingdom, they have received preferential treatment from the empress Chen, and they still remain wealthy and serve as officials in the court. Xiao Xun retreated and was walking out when suddenly someone behind him shouted:"Master Xiao, stay here."."Xiao Xun turned around and saw that it was General Pei Yun of Zhige. Pei Yun stopped Xiao Xun and said,"What's important, General Pei?

The two chatted as they walked, and Pei Yun said,"I have a letter for you, sir." After saying this

, Pei Yun casually took out a letter and handed it to Xiao Xun. Xiao Xun quickly put it away and asked,"I wonder who entrusted this to me?""

"Relatives and friends in Jiangbei."

Xiao Xun was a little puzzled after hearing this. He looked around and saw no one around, so he asked:"Where did you get it?"

"There is no use in talking too much, adults can see it at a glance."

After saying that, Pei Yun fluttered his sleeves and left. Xiao Xun took advantage of no one to open the letter and read it carefully. It was a poem:

Returning to the mountain to live as a hermit monk for a long time, sending down the embers of late night incense.

Lest mortals disturb the sweet dreams. , the crime was to eat wine and meat on the sly.

After reading over and over, and looking at the first four words of each poem, he realized that it was"Return to surrender to be exempted from guilt." Then looking at the inscription"Meiniang" below, Xiao Xun suddenly realized that it turned out to be A secret message delivered by Xiao Jun. Xiao Xun then secretly thought that his sister must be sending this letter with the intention of recruiting him to surrender. Xiao Xun secretly thought, empress Chen only knows how to recite poems and compose poems. How can he be the opponent of the Sui army? Sooner or later, he must be prepared. On the way out, my sister Xiao Jun happened to be the princess of Jin in the Sui Dynasty, so she was thinking about how to surrender to the Sui Dynasty.

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Sure enough, this second reinforcement letter from Empress Chen was sent all the way to the Jingzhou camp. The emperor's uncle Chen Huiji opened the letter again and saw another letter. There was still a poem on the letter.

Chen Huiji sat slumped on the Taishi chair. Lieutenant General Gu Jue looked at Chen Huiji's face, read the poem again, shook his head and said:"General, make plans early."

While the two generals were embarrassed, someone suddenly ran up to them. Lu Zhongsu, the deputy general of Zhou, stumbled and had a lot of blood stains on his body. When he saw Chen Huiji, he cried:"General Yanzhou has been lost, and Yang Su is about to advance eastward."

Gu Jue asked:"The Yanzhou River is not frozen. How could it be lost again?"

"The Sui army built a five-tooth warship, which was several feet high. It had a stone-pulling machine on it. It used a racquet stick to throw huge rocks into the water stronghold. The stronghold collapsed and the warship smashed through it, making it difficult to withstand it.

Gu Jue turned to Chen Huiji and said,"General, please quickly withdraw to the capital." If Yang Su breaks through the water stronghold, he will inevitably advance all the way east, occupy Hankou, and cut off the Yangtze River. By then, the east and west of the Yangtze River will not be able to support each other, Jiankang will be isolated, and the great event will be over."

Chen Huiji let out a long sigh, her eyes blurred, and she said dejectedly:"I tried my best not to lose an inch of territory, but the traitorous ministers in the court are in power. At this moment, I can only save the commander by throwing away the car and save Jiankang first. Chen Huiji steeled himself and issued an order:"Instruct the three armies to pack up their supplies, board the ships and march eastward, abandon Jingzhou and rush to aid Jiankang.""

The 30,000 naval troops stationed in Jingzhou burned 600 warships and more than 300 ferries, all of which were loaded with food and supplies. They burned all the bulky materials that could not be taken away. The army crossed the river eastward in a mighty way to aid Jiankang.

Chen Jun on the south bank abandoned Jingzhou and went to Jiankang for reinforcements. When the news reached the north bank, Liu Ren'en was overjoyed and immediately found Yang Su and said:"I just came from the front to report that Chen Huiji has led his troops eastward to reinforce Jiankang and abandon Jingzhou. But we can't." Take advantage of this to regain Jingzhou.

Yang Su said:"We must not take over this empty city at this time.""

"Why not?"

"King Qin Yang Jun has set up an interception in Hankou. If we take Jingzhou and Chen Huiji has no way to retreat, he will attack Hankou fiercely. Once defeated, tens of thousands of Chen's navy will reach Jiankang, and it will be difficult for His Highness the King of Jin to capture Jiankang."Liu Ren'en understood then, so he, Yang Su and others were still on standby in Jingbei.

As expected by Yang Su, King Qin Yang Jun learned that Chen Huiji was preparing to pass through Hankou to reinforce Jiankang, and immediately ordered all the naval forces in Hankou to desperately intercept Chen Huiji. North Korean reinforcements. Chen Huiji could not attack for a long time, and there were no large ports around, which could not accommodate thousands of ships, so he had to retreat back to Jingzhou in defeat. This is: the five-tooth battle formation shows its power, and Chen Bing has been taught hard to fly.

The waves in the river have been cut off, and only hope Jianye was heavily surrounded.

At this time, after many days of journey, the eunuch Wang Wentong returned to the capital and hurriedly met the emperor. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian and Queen Dugu were playing chess. Wang Wentong hurried to Ning'an Hall and said,"Old slave Wang Wentong returned to Beijing and paid homage to the emperor and empress. Emperor

Wen of the Sui Dynasty said:"You have come back just in time. How is King Jin's condition in Huainan?""

"Reporting back to the emperor, the servant did not see that King Jin was ill. Even if the climate was not suitable for him, the servant had already recovered when he arrived."

Queen Dugu, who loved Jin Wang Yang Guang the most, dropped a chess piece, stared at the chessboard and said:"What does Jin Wang like to do in the camp? Wang

Wentong smiled slightly and replied:"I almost forgot that His Highness the King of Jin was busy with military affairs all day long without any delay.""

"Um. Yang Jian still looked solemn and asked again:"What are the preparations for crossing the river?""

"Snapped!"Yang Jian dropped a chess piece, which frightened Wang Wentong, and replied,"Reporting to your majesty, the Sui army has achieved two victories in two battles. Yang Su, the Duke of Qinghe, has captured the mouth of the gorge. It is difficult to rescue the east and west ends of the Yangtze River. The King of Jin can cross the river soon."

Queen Dugu felt sorry for Yang Guang, so she helped him and said:"Since you have won consecutive battles, Your Majesty has nothing to worry about. Yang

Jian looked at the chessboard and said with concern:"With hundreds of thousands of troops, there is no turning back. Once we fail to cross the river, there will be no chance to come back again." Wang

Wentong looked at Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty with some doubts about Yang Guang in his eyes, and hurriedly said:"His Royal Highness the King of Jin is very ambitious and has decided to cross the Yangtze River in the first month of the ninth year of the founding of the Emperor." Emperor

Wen of the Sui Dynasty held the chess piece between his two fingers. He hesitated for a moment and asked,"What day is it today?""

"Today is the twenty-eighth day of the twelfth lunar month."

Thinking that the day after tomorrow would be New Year's Eve, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty held the chess piece between his fingers and rubbed it repeatedly. Queen Dugu, who was sitting opposite, looked at Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty's undecided expression and advised:"Your Majesty, you don't need to use the chess piece. If you are in doubt, you should make a desperate move and let the King of Jin lead his troops across the river."

Although Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty had some worries in his heart, worried that Yang Guang would be greedy and cause trouble, the battle across the river was imminent, and the chess piece in his hand finally fell on the chessboard.