Chapter 126 Expectation
Shanyang, the Chen army defending the city, and the Zhou army attacking the city, have been fighting fiercely for many days. The Shanyang army relies on various defensive facilities such as moats, trenches and other defense facilities to stubbornly repel the Zhou army's attacks one round after another, without any fatigue.
Of course, even if the Zhou army attacked Shanyang was temporarily unfavorable, they were still not tired, and they were determined to win the battle.
Shanyang is the gateway to the north of Guangling. The two places are about 300 miles apart and the Hangul connection is also connected. It has always been a must-fight place for military strategists.
Guangling is located at the southern end of Hangou, and Shanyang is located at the northern end of Hangou. Hangou is an ancient canal connecting the Huai River and the Yangtze River. Since ancient times, the northern army has gone south through the Lianghuai River and singma Yangtze River, and Shanyang is the first to be hit.
It is precisely because of this that once the war between Zhou and Chen countries begins, Shanyang, as a major Huai River town, will definitely be affected by the war.
The Zhou and Chen armies broke out in fierce battles around Shanyang, but today the war suddenly stopped because something happened in Guangling in the south.
In the outer camp of the Zhou army in Shanyang City, Yang Su, the general manager of the marching camp, was inspecting the military camp. The soldiers who had been fighting for several days were now halting their flags and resting in their respective camps, either repairing armored guards, drinking horses and picking wood.
If it were the past, Yang Su would never allow his soldiers to be so lazy, but now it is different from the past, because the war is about to end.
Although, the war has only just begun.
Thinking of this, Yang Su stopped and looked at Shanyang City in the distance. At this time, the defenders on the front of the city were heavily guarded and did not look slackened at all.
But Yang Su knew that soon, the other party would likely open the door and surrender.
The marshal of the marshal, King Yuwen of Bin, sent cavalry to his camp. These cavalry did not come from the north or west, but came from Guangling in the south, bringing shocking good news to Yang Su and his generals.
King Bin personally led his army to attack Guangling, and the emperor, prince and royal family all surrendered.
Before this, King Bi led his army across the river to Guangling, defeated the royal family of the Chen State, Chen Shuying, King Yuzhang, and captured all the civil and military officials of the Chen State.
As the cavalry came, the envoy of Chen State, who brought the imperial edict from the Emperor of Chen State to persuade the defenders of Shanyang to surrender.
Such news made Yang Su and the generals a little surprised, just as when he heard the imperial envoy promulgation of the imperial envoy saying that he was about to use military force against Chen.
A battle to destroy the country suddenly happened, which surprised everyone.
And this battle to destroy the country was about to end at the beginning, which also surprised everyone.
Before the war in Liang State began, Yang Su, as the general manager of Xuzhou, did not hear any news at all. He just judged that the court might have to use troops against Chen based on the changes in the current situation, but he didn't know when to take action.
As a result, the war suddenly broke out, which caught Xuzhou civil and military officials off guard. Yang Su felt that this was a bit strange, because if Prime Minister Yu Wenming really wanted to take action, he shouldn't have been so hasty.
At least, we must vent our qi to the general managers of Yu, Bo, Xu and Qing so that everyone can know what they want.
However, the war broke out like this, and what surprised Yang Su even more was that as the marshal of the army, Bin Wang Yuwen Wen actually took risks and led his troops south to cross the river to Jiankang, and then turned around and went north to capture Guangling.
He captured the emperor, prince, and royal family who were in danger of being taken refuge in Guangling, and then sent someone to bring the edict of the emperor Chen Shubao of the emperor of Chen to Shanyang to persuade the defenders to surrender.
Not only Shanyang, but also Xuyi, Zhongli, Shouchun, Ruyin, and the upstream portal of Jiankang Dangtu, I am afraid that the guards will receive Chen Shubao's edicts to surrender one after another.
The Chen army in other places will sooner or later learn that the emperor surrenders, so the Zhou army will be able to make the proclamation in these areas without any effort.
Chen State was over, and died in an unexpected way.
Although this is a matter of time sooner or later, Yang Su did not expect that nearly three hundred years of disputes between the north and the south would come to an end.
Even though he didn't expect that Wang Yu and Wen Wen were so useless.
Recalling that the Zhou navy attacked Chen Jingkou and then successfully attacked Jiankang, Yang Su felt that it was inevitable that Yuwen Wen would be inseparable from it. Yuwen Wen's bold use of troops surprised Yang Su and admired him and was quite afraid of it.
Wang Yuwen Wen of Bin not only knows how to use "strange skills and tricks", but also does not have the ability to use military force and should not be underestimated.
Yang Su felt that Prime Minister, King Qi, Yuwen Liang had such a younger brother to intimidate the government and the outside world, and that day would be coming soon.
The development of the current situation has always been beyond Yang Su's expectations. He and his son Yang Xuangan escorted the troubled emperor Yuwen Gankeng to the south. In fact, he thought it very clearly that the King of Qi Yuwen Liang had mediocre qualifications at that time, and sooner or later the Emperor would have a conflict with King of Qi, so he would have the opportunity to profit from it.
However, a drastic change at the beginning of last year, the emperor collapsed and the death of King Qi, which surprised Yang Su. He then believed that Yu Wenming, who succeeded the throne of Qi, might not be able to effectively control the government and could take advantage of the situation.
As a result, Yu Wenming really settled down and firmly controlled the inside and outside of the court and the country, no one could cause storms.
Now, the Zhou Kingdom quickly destroyed the Chen Kingdom without any delay. Yu Wenming gained great reputation by unifying the world during his reign, and Yang Su knew that the other party would be called emperor by Zen.
So, when your brother is in power, how should you beware of his reputation and even surpass his younger brother?
Could it be that there is a thought that it is like a thorn in the throat, and it is time to get rid of it?
After all, in the face of imperial power, even father and son will kill each other, let alone brothers!
Yang Su thought so that he had experienced many ups and downs in the political situation of Zhou. Back then, he saw the powerful Jin Wang Yuwen Hu's family destroy the whole family, and then he saw how Emperor Wu Yuwen Yong was wary of his younger brother Yuwen Xian.
Yuwen Yong and his half-brother Yuwen Xian grew up together since childhood and have a close relationship, but so what?
Yuwen Yong eliminated Yuwen Hu, the Ottoku Priest, and then asked Yuwen Xian to be the Ottoku Priest. He seemed to have a high official and generous salary and was indescribable. In fact, he was a subverting Yuwen Xian because the Ottoku Priest at this time had no real power at all.
Does Yuwen Yong not believe in Yuwen Xian? No, his elder brother Yuwen Yong absolutely believes in his younger brother Yuwen Xian, but the emperor Yuwen Yong absolutely dare not be unwilling to be wary of King Yuwen Xian of Qi.
This is the reality, anyone who becomes an emperor will do this.
Back then, Yuwen Yong was so wary of his younger brother Yuwen Xian who worked hard and made both civil and military achievements; now, would Yuwen Ming not be wary of his younger brother Yuwen Wen, who worked hard and made both civil and military achievements?
Of course it will!
"Maintain,Maintain!"
The shouts interrupted Yang Su's thoughts. He was not angry, but looked at the general who was rushing to come and asked lightly: "Why are you so disobedient?"
The general looked happy and did not care about the rudeness and immediately replied: "Return to the general manager, the envoy of Chen State entered the city just now and persuaded the guard to surrender. Now the guard has decided to open the door and surrender!"
As soon as this statement was made, everyone present was overjoyed. The enemy surrendered without fighting, which was a good thing.
After hearing this good news, Yang Su was very calm because this was expected. There was no need for Shanyang Guard to die for Chen Guo. He nodded: "Very good, send troops into the city immediately!"
"Yes, the last general will take the order!"
The sound of the trumpet sounded, and the Zhou army camp gradually boiled. Not long after, the Shanyang city gate opened, and the Zhou army's vanguard soon poured into the city through the city gate.
Yang Su did not enter the city immediately. As the chief general of the entire army, he naturally had to be more cautious in his actions and had to be careful about the enemy's deceiving surrender. However, when he looked at the Chen flag disappearing on the top of the city, Yang Su was still quite moved.
Since the Yongjia Rebellion, the nearly three hundred years of troubled times seem to be finally over.
But will the peaceful era really come?
The battle of Ping Chen happened so suddenly that Yang Su smelled the scent of conspiracy. He thought he was different from those mediocre talents, so he was not afraid of chaos in the current situation, because only when chaos arises, he had the opportunity to make profits from it.
Chapter completed!