Zhu Changxiao's version of the Sui Dynasty

Xiao Zhen was shocked when he saw Jin Princess Xiao Jun personally going on an envoy. Even Xiao Yan, the king of Anping, had never expected it. Xiao Jun said:"Brother Wang, uncle, how are you two doing these days?"

"snort!"Xiao Yan said:"Don't show off here, kill your parents, harm your family and country, could you also harm Jiangdong?"

Xiao Jun said:"No matter how much my uncle scolds me, I am here as a messenger and should be given a chair."

Xiao Wei gave a signal to the guards. One of the guards moved a chair. Xiao Jun sat down calmly and said:"Now that Lord Chen has subjugated his country, the world has returned to its heart, and unification is imminent. But the king's brother called himself Wu, isolated Jiangdong, and ruled in a corner. Why fight to the death?"

Xiao Guyan said:"I, the Xiao family, are the descendants of Emperor Wu of the Liang Dynasty, from the lineage of Prince Zhaoming, and the royal family Zhengshuo. As a descendant of the Xiao family, I should revive the great cause of Xiaoliang, make a comeback, and regain the mountains and rivers. How can I submit to the Sui Dynasty?"

Xiao Jun advised:"I, the royal family of the Xiao family, have hearts as high as the sky and lives as thin as paper. We have gone through wars and been displaced. Now the elder brother Xiao Cong, the sixth brother Xiao Xun, the seventh brother Xiao Jue, and the eighth brother Xiao Yu are all serving as officials in the Sui Dynasty. They are rich and honorable and live and work in peace and contentment. Why is the second brother so obsessed with imperial power that he will never realize it until his death?"

"Until death?"Xiao Wei couldn't help but burst into anger. He took a few steps down the steps, walked up to Xiao Jun, and said:"The inheritance of your ancestors has been completely destroyed by your hands. You are the disaster star, your adoptive father and mother, your biological father and mother, including the beggar who saved you. Do you think you can live another three to five years? Who supports you, who do you control, and you have the nerve to stay in my Xiao family?"

This statement made Xiao Jun furious. He stood up and said to Xiao Gu:"Why do the second brothers have to fight each other so hard and turn against each other because of a bad custom in Jiangnan?"

"Everyone has his or her own ambitions, and no one can conspire with you, no matter what matters in the family or the world."

"On the day when the little girl fell into despair, it was her second brother who rescued her from the riverside. He was a great kindness that he would never forget until his death. Now that my second brother is in dire straits, how can I sit back and watch?"

Xiao Wei thought of the first time he picked up Xiao Jun by the river, and there were thousands of thoughts in his heart, but he was superstitious and obsessed, and it was difficult to change. He turned around, waved his hand, and said:"You go, Xiao Wei would rather Even if he dies, he will never condescend to the Sui Lord.

At this time, Fan Meng came forward and said to Xiao Jun:"Go back quickly and tell Yang Hong that I, the general, will take his head in front of the two armies.""

The argument made Xiao Jun feel helpless, but when he saw Fan Meng talking, he had a plan in his mind. He stood up and said to Fan Meng:"Before leaving, the King of Jin asked me to tell General Fan that your brother Fan Yi, Your son, Fan Xun, was defeated and captured. The Sui army treated you generously and did not hurt your hair. Whenever you surrender, the Sui Lord will treat you as a distinguished guest."

Xiao Jun said impromptu, leaving Fan Meng dumbfounded. Both his brother and son were captured and there was no news. Xiao Jun informed today that everything was safe, which made Fan Meng feel uneasy.

Xiao Jun left without saying goodbye, and Yang Qing escorted him back to the camp.. Hejian King Yang Hong was worried. He was overjoyed when he heard that. Everyone went out to greet Xiao Jun. When they saw Xiao Jun returning to the camp, their faces were full of depression and disappointment.

Yang Qing told the story on his behalf, and everyone shook their heads frequently, knowing that the lobbying was not good. Hejian Wang Yan said:"Princess, don't worry, it would be best if you come back safely."

Xiao Jun said:"It seems that we can't solve this problem without fighting. I just ask the emperor to be merciful and spare my second brother's life at this critical moment."

""Hey" Yang Hong sighed:"My brother is dead-set, but my sister is entangled in her heart. The relationship between brother and sister is actually as different as the world.""With emotion, Yang Hong, the king of Hejian, immediately issued a military order and sent out troops to invite the battle. The two armies lined up and beat the war drum. General Fan Meng led two thousand spearmen and immediately stood in front of the formation. Fan Meng held two hammers in his hand, majestic, and faced the enemy. The Sui army shouted loudly in the formation:"Old Yang Hong, quickly dismount and die!

At this time, the deputy general Li Yuanyan said:"The last general is willing to take the lead.""

"Beat the drums to help out!"Yang Hong gave the order, the war drums thundered, the horns sounded, and Li Yuan urged the horses to go into battle.

Fan Meng took a closer look and saw a young general coming in front of the formation, holding a gold-backed ball knife, wearing a four-sided iron helmet, and wearing black. Wearing iron chain armor and a lightning horse chasing the wind under his crotch, he is Li Yuan. Li Yuan, whose courtesy name is Shude, is from Longxi. He is the cousin of Jin Wang Yang Guang. He is twenty-three years old and three years older than Yang Guang.

Li Yuan and Fan Meng fought with each other, and the battle was indistinguishable for twenty rounds. Xiao Gu stood at the top of the city, very worried. He ordered the sergeant to bring a bow and arrow and shoot at Li Yuan. The

Yin Shi division shouted in front of the formation:"Be careful with hidden weapons!" Fortunately, Li Yuan had quick eyesight and quick hands, but it was Xiao Gu's poor archery skills that allowed him to dodge an arrow. However, Fan Meng followed up with a hammer and knocked off Li Yuan's four-sided iron helmet. Li Yuan felt a buzzing above his head and hurriedly urged his horse back.

Fan Meng swung his hammer and gave chase. Without saying a word, Yang Hong, the king of the river, rode out into the battle, exchanged horses with Li Yuan, and intercepted Fan Meng. When

Fan Meng saw that it was old Yang Hong, he underestimated the enemy. After ten rounds of fighting, he was defeated by Yang Hong. Hong's halberd hit him in the back of the heart and rolled off his horse. Just as Fan Meng chased him to the front of the Sui army's formation, he was swarmed by seven or eight soldiers and tied up. When

Xiao Gu saw that Fan Meng was captured, he was very worried and hurriedly ordered his troops to close the door and hold on..

For several days in a row, the gates of Gusu City were closed tightly. Rolling logs and stones had been prepared in the city. Attacking the city was not easy. Hejian Wang Yanglin, Li Yuan, and Yin Shishi also had difficulties in their hearts. It was the stalemate. At that time, a horse came to report:"Yan Rong, the general manager of Qingzhou, has commanded the navy and has gone south along the coast to Yushan.

Li Yuanyan said:"The Qingzhou navy is heading south along the coast. There are at least 50,000 troops. If we encircle Gusu with the old prince, we can attack the city from all sides.""

"Well." Yang Hong stroked his beard and said,"I'll ask for Princess Jin's orders. Yang

Hong, the king of Hejian, came to the palace tent of the princess and said to Xiao Jun:"Yan Rong, the general manager of Qingzhou, has arrived in Yushan and is about to encircle Gusu. Let the princess decide whether we can attack by force.""

When Xiao Jun heard about Yan Rong's arrival, he was filled with resentment. But now the war is imminent, and Yan Rong has a lot of troops, so he couldn't talk about the grievances of the past, so he endured the old grudges in his heart and said:"As long as I can protect my brother. Life, let's fight. Yang

Hong, the king of Hejian, understood what Xiao Jun was thinking. He returned to the Chinese army's tent and said to the generals:"Quickly send an order to Yan Rong and order him to lead his troops to the east of Gusu City and surround the lonely king on all sides.""

The military order was passed down, and within two days, Yan Rong led his troops to join the King of Hejian to encircle Gusu. Xiao Zhen, who was in Gusu City, never expected that Yan Rong could lead the navy to bypass the sea and reach Jiangdong.

Xiao Chen Chen summoned Xiao Yan, the prime minister, to discuss countermeasures. As soon as the uncle and nephew started talking, they heard the roar of people outside, and several cannons were fired into the sky. Xiao Yan said:"The Sui army must have started to attack the city, or should we take advantage of the fact that there are enough soldiers?" Breakout.

Xiao Wei said:"We are surrounded on all sides, where can we go?""

Xiao Yan said:"The Yangtze River is in the north, the ocean is in the east, Jiankang is lost in the west, and only the south can still be inhabited."

"Uncle, hurry up and mobilize your troops. We'll break out from the south."

"My nephew breaks out, but I stay in the city. I am over a hundred and fifty years old. I know my destiny. I will hold off the Sui soldiers. You will have a long time to come. Maybe you can make a comeback in the future."

"uncle."Xiao Zhen, Xiao Yan's uncle and nephew were faced with a catastrophe, and they had to part ways. Xiao Zhen knew that the situation was over, so he had no choice but to bid farewell to Xiao Yan, ordered a group of cavalry, and broke out from the south gate.

Sure enough, the soldiers of the south gate were repulsed by a wave of rolling logs and rocks. , were re-forming, preparing to attack again. Suddenly, the suspension bridge was lowered, the city gate was opened wide, and Xiao Wei led a group of cavalry to charge out. The Sui army soldiers were still pushing and crashing cars, and setting up ladders. How could they know that the cavalry He rode his horse to fight and scattered the siege soldiers outside the south gate. Xiao Ma took the opportunity to escape to Wuxian County. The general supervising the battle at the south gate was Yan Rong, the general manager of Qingzhou. Yan Rong saw a group of men and horses break through the formation and attack him. The soldiers on the left and right shouted sternly:"The one who breaks through must be Lord Wu, and the soldiers will follow me."Yan Rong had five thousand knights under his command, and they all urged their horses to pursue Xiao Wei. They fled all the way to Wu County, but the mountain road along the way was narrow and full of thorns, making it difficult for the horses to run. The first few soldiers saw that the road was getting more and more difficult, and said to Xiao Wei :"My lord, the road ahead is remote, so I’ll have to ride a horse slowly."

After all, Xiao Wei was not a military commander. He ran all the way and was already exhausted. Many of his followers were chased and killed by Yan Rong along the way. He looked up to the sky and sighed, wanting to cry without tears. He said dejectedly:"Today I am afraid that I will not be able to escape.""

A guard advised:"Concubine Xiao once said that if you can surrender, you will be treated as an honored guest no matter when. Why don't you, my lord, endure the humiliation and endure the hardships?"

Xiao Wei jumped off the horse and sat on the ground, breathing heavily,"Oh!"With a sigh, he said helplessly:"That's all we have to do now."

At this moment, the cry to kill started again, and Yan Rong had led his troops to pursue him. Xiao Chen, who was desperate, could only kneel down and surrender with the remaining soldiers. Yan Rong saw that Xiao Chen had no more than a hundred men, and said to his left and right:"Take them all."

Xiao Wei and other entourage were all pressed and tied up, Yan Rong said:"Are you Xiao Wei, Concubine Xiao's second brother?"

"Exactly"

"Humph!" Yan Rong showed a fierce look on his face and said to his left and right:"Whoever he is, kill him all! Xiao

Chen was shocked and asked:"The Sui Lord has a decree that all those who submit will be treated kindly and the prisoners will not be killed.""

Yan Rong was fierce, arrogant and cruel by nature. He thought not only to kill Xiao Chen, but also to tease Xiao Jun, no one would dare to do anything to me. He ignored these instructions and beheaded Xiao Wei and others. He cut off his head and went back to ask for credit.

Gusu fell and Xiao Yan also died in the chaos. The Sui army was victorious and the generals returned to camp. Princess Xiao Jun of Jin and King Yang Hong of Hejian went out to welcome the generals.

Yan Rong returned in a swagger. When I arrived at the camp, I was carrying Xiao Yu's head. I saw Xiao Jun and Yang Hong here. I picked up the head and said:"The last general killed Xiao Yu, the leader of Wu, and offered his head. I came here to ask for merit.""

Xiao Jun almost fainted when he saw it, his eyes were blurry, and he was holding back tears. He thought to himself that Yan Rong was so cruel that he cut off his brother's head and showed it off. Yang Hong asked scolding:"The lonely king once issued a military order. , Xiao clan members should not be harmed. Have you forgotten? Yan

Rong curled his lips and replied:"Old Prince, the two armies are fighting, and blood and flesh are flying everywhere. Xiao Qi is stubbornly resisting. My men are fighting desperately and will inevitably miss. I hope you will forgive me." Yan

Rong's eyes flashed lustfully, he glanced at Xiao Jun, and said deliberately:"My condolences, I will apologize to you in the end.""

The sword hidden in Yan Rong's words is not a good intention. Xiao Jun has been practicing for several years and does not blame easily. He hides his anger in his heart and just gives Yan Rong a hard look and goes away angrily. This is:

Thousands of armies since ancient times. Just crossing the river, now I see Yan Rong crossing the ocean. Sailing all the way around Dongjun, riding the waves into Suzhou and Hangzhou.

Besieging Wu County and breaking the city, beheading Xiao Lang to show off his ruthlessness. In addition to his power, he was even more cruel, which in turn earned him a bad reputation. Spread to all directions. After

Gusu was recovered, Chen Huiji of Jingzhou and Zhou Luohu of Wuchang accepted Chen Shubao's handwritten letter and surrendered one after another. The south of the Yangtze River and the north of Wuling were all owned by the Sui Dynasty. Hundreds of officials in the Xuanwen Hall came to court early, and Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian took the King Yang Guang of the Jin Dynasty sent several memorials from the former enemy and said to the officials:"My dear friends, we have achieved a great victory in the south of the Yangtze River, north of the Wuling Mountains and east of the Jingjiang River. Successive victories have been achieved, and Kyushu has been unified."

Prince Yang Yong came out to salute and said:"Due to the might of my father, Emperor Long, all directions surrender. My sons and ministers congratulate Your Majesty on your great achievements!"

The other officials congratulated in unison:"Congratulations to Your Majesty on your great achievements! Emperor

Wen of the Sui Dynasty smiled happily and said to the officials:"I am unifying the four seas, not just for the land of Kyushu, but also looking forward to the return of hundreds of millions of people!" The prince bowed and said:"Now that the King of Jin has conquered Jiangnan, great chaos should be followed by great governance."

Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty nodded and said,"What the prince said is absolutely true. I also want to bring great rule to the south of the Yangtze River. What good ideas does the prince have?""

"My father is a wise man. To govern the world is to govern people. There are too many temples in various places in the south of the Yangtze River. I believe that the number of monks in the temples should be reduced as soon as possible, so that they can return to secular life and serve the people, establish Confucianism, run schools, and educate all living beings."

"Um. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty was deeply convinced and said:"I heard that starting from Xiao Yan, Emperor Wu of Liang, he promoted Buddhism and neglected government, which led to the destruction of the country. Although I respect Buddhism, I cannot let Buddhism influence political affairs. I decided to adopt the prince's advice and reduce Buddhism and promote Confucianism in the south of the Yangtze River."

Before Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty finished speaking, one person suddenly stood out among the hundreds of civil and military officials in front of the palace. It was Xiao Cong, Duke of Ju. Xiao Cong was a descendant of Emperor Wu of Liang and knew the development of Buddhism in Jiangnan. He felt that Buddhism was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in Jiangnan. , should not easily touch the custom of worshiping Buddha in Jiangnan people, so as not to cause public resentment, so he issued a series of advice:"Your Majesty, I believe that Buddhism is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people in Jiangnan. Once the number of monasteries is reduced and the monks are forced to return to secular life, I am afraid that the people will not obey.."It can be said that when advice comes out, it is like being startled by a giant, and the group's opinions are different.

Buddhism was once brilliant in the south of the Yangtze River, but the monks and Confucians were not in one branch.