Chapter 54: The Selfishness of the Family's Children
After this generation of Emperor Li was elected, everyone in Nanli was shocked. The reason was simply because this Emperor Li was an unknown character among the princes of this generation. He was so unknown that if even
They are the little princes who are still children.
There are far more people who know these little princes than the people who know Emperor Li of this generation.
The origin of this generation of Emperor Li was not noble. His origin was just the product of an accidental relationship between the previous generation of Emperor Li and a palace maid.
The palace maid's background was even more humble. She was just the daughter of a poor family who could not afford to raise her. She was forced to join the palace as a palace maid responsible for doing chores. If the previous generation, Emperor Li, had not gotten drunk one day and got into the mood,
And I happened to meet this palace maid changing clothes nearby, so that night happened.
Ten months later, the palace maid gave birth to the eldest prince.
Yes, that's right, this palace maid gave birth to more than just a prince. At that time, the concubines in Emperor Li's harem had no children. The prince born from this palace maid naturally became the eldest prince.
Although Emperor Li felt very regretful afterwards, he still made this palace maid a concubine out of a man's guilt. Although Emperor Li never stayed in the palace of any palace maid or concubine since then, the thing that cannot be changed is that
, the prince she gave birth to was, according to etiquette and law, the eldest prince among the princes of that generation.
Later, less than half a year after giving birth to the eldest prince, the palace maid died of a mysterious illness. It was rumored in the palace that the reason why she died of a mysterious illness was because of the actions of some concubines who were jealous of her giving birth to a dragon son.
Later, the eldest prince, who lost his mother and concubine, became an unknown prince with no one to rely on. It was not until later that the queen took pity on him and adopted him into her own name after seeking the consent of Emperor Li.
The queen treated the eldest prince as if she were her own son and did not treat him badly. It was not until the queen gave birth to her own prince - Zhou Dunyi.
At that time, Zhou Dunyi was on the forefront of the limelight when he was born. Whether it was the power of his mother and concubine or the various talents he showed later when he grew up, he attracted many famous disciples for himself, even if he was...
The officials in the court also treated him with great favor. On more than one occasion, a minister even proposed to renounce the emperor and make Zhou Dunyi the crown prince.
It was just that Emperor Li had other ideas at the time, so the matter continued to be delayed. Until his death, Nanli's generation did not have a serious crown prince.
This also caused the Nanli court to be in chaos when Emperor Li was seriously ill. The princes rushed to show their desire for that position. They themselves were a group of extremely powerful princes, relying on their own
The forces that can be formed are not weak. In addition, the position of crown prince has always been vacant. Zhou Dunyi, who is closest to that position, has revealed more than once that he has never had any idea about that position.
The combination of these various reasons caused the princes to suddenly change their faces. The brotherly friendship and disguised faces in the past were all torn off at that time without hesitation.
At that time, they had only one idea in their minds.
That is to let yourself sit in that position and experience the feeling of feeling that one word can determine the life and death of millions of people.
The feeling of having the power of the world is what the princes long for the most, because they have seen the power of their father more than once, and all they think about is that one day, they can become like their father.
But,
Only one person could sit in Li Di's seat, so they were really at loggerheads at that time.
What kind of brother, if you don’t help my brother, it’s okay for me to sit in that position. You actually want to sit in that position yourself. Do you think you want to die?
As a result, the two brothers, who were so close to each other in the past, turned against each other in an instant. The hatred between the two was as great as they were. Everyone knew what the other was planning secretly.
But it was the eldest prince who was the most unknown and weakest among the princes, who eventually became the Li Emperor of this generation.
This outcome not only shocked everyone in Nanli, but also left the princes who were still fighting for it dumbfounded.
How can you, a guy with no ability, get into that position? What qualifications do you have?
However, when they learned that the people who supported Li Di's ascension to the throne were his brother Zhou Dunyi and his prestigious uncle Feng Buping, they could only break their teeth and swallow.
The power possessed by these two guys, even if they are the forces behind the princes combined, they are no match for anyone. Since they have all come out to support this generation of Emperor Li, they can just go to sleep and fight again.
If I go on, I might still be resented by them. Who knows what will happen in the future. Instead of letting myself live in a life of fear in the future, it is better to accept my fate and everyone recognizes the legal rights of this emperor. Anyway,
Once again, everyone can be given the title of a prince, and living a wealthy life as a happy prince can still be tolerated.
But when they calmed down the battle for imperial power, they discovered that the coalition forces of various countries had surrounded them in Nanli. The old commander of the Bai family who was on the front line had also been escorted back to the capital by the Jin Yiwei because of Emperor Laoli.
On the way, the Nanli army on the front line now doesn't even have a serious commander.
At this critical moment, Zhou Dunyi stood up and got an appointment edict from the Emperor Li whom he supported.
This edict was also the first decree given by Emperor Li after he ascended the throne.
That is to appoint Zhou Dunyi as the Grand Marshal of Nanli's troops and horses, commanding all the troops in Nanli, and the edict also gave full authority to Zhou Dunyi to handle the frontline against the coalition forces of various countries.
This series of powers has never been possessed by even the Bai family boss.
At that time, Zhou Dunyi was just a young man who had just stepped out of the government and been awarded the title of king. Everyone in Nanli was extremely frightened by this appointment.
Because no matter how optimistic he is about Zhou Dunyi's talent, what he has to deal with now is a coalition of millions of people. This is the first time Zhou Dunyi has done such a thing. Who knows that this prince is here?
On the one hand, do you have that kind of talent? If this prince loses, then he will become a minister of the country.
With the worries of everyone in Nanli and the edict from Emperor Li, Zhou Dunyi set out on the road without hesitation.
As soon as he arrived on the battlefield, Zhou Dunyi used some small tricks to establish his prestige. It didn't take long for him to successfully control the two hundred thousand troops under his command.
After seven battles and seven victories, Zhou Dunyi directly reduced one-tenth of the combat strength of the coalition forces of various countries.
In the end, Zhou Dunyi fought and retreated, and used the power he had obtained along the way to order the people to move southward. Along the way, not even a grain of rice was left for the coalition forces of the various countries.
To be honest, many people know this method of strengthening walls and clearing fields, because this is a way of
It was a very simple conspiracy. As the representative figure of the conspiracy, the Bai family boss naturally knew about it, but why didn't he do it?
It wasn't because he didn't have the power, but he didn't have the power but Zhou Dunyi did. As a result, the battle lines of the coalition forces of various countries were stretched longer and longer, and the supply lines became more and more difficult.
By the time Zhou Dunyi led the army and the people to the vicinity of Jinling City, the coalition forces of various countries had even reduced the supply of grain and grass for the army. The soldiers of the coalition forces of various countries could not even have a full meal at that time.
Noticing the daily changes in the fires in the camps of the allied forces, Zhou Dunyi ordered the officials near Jinling City to evacuate and take away some of the people, and he retreated to a high mountain with his army.
The old commander of the allied forces at the time saw Zhou Dunyi doing this, and immediately felt that this young boy had indeed revealed a flaw. Didn't he know that the two hundred thousand troops were nesting on a high mountain, and he only needed to cut off the surrounding water sources?
Can they win without a fight after being besieged for a few days?
The old commander was so proud that he ordered the Allied Legions to surround those high mountains and cut off the surrounding water sources.
The old commander thought at that time that he could easily eliminate all Nanli's combat power by just standing still for a few days, and then he could take down Jinling City without any effort, so he did not think about dividing his troops.
All the troops were pressed under those high mountains.
Within a few days, the coalition forces under his command had been reduced to the point where they could only eat one meal a day due to supply line problems. However, the Nanli army on the mountain was still as powerful as a rainbow. The old commander felt in his heart.
Weird, but I quickly gave up on this idea.
The old commander thought that this young boy was bluffing and deliberately showing off to himself, so he ignored it.
However, just one day later, the old commander was awakened by the sudden killing cry. It turned out that Zhou Dunyi had already agreed with other generals that as soon as the fire of the coalition forces at the foot of the mountain was reduced to a certain extent, they would all attack together in the early morning of the next day.
The camp at the foot of the mountain launched a charge.
The tigers descending the mountain were like entering an uninhabited land for a moment. The 200,000 troops from Nanli were just like the tigers descending the mountain. After entering the camp of the coalition forces of various countries, they rampaged all the way. The soldiers of the coalition armies of the nations held hands
The hand holding the weapon was unsteady, and when they encountered such a powerful Nanli army, they dispersed in a short time, and they were defeated in a strange way.
The collapse of a million-strong army was so spectacular that Zhou Dunyi immediately ordered his troops to pursue them immediately.
Along the way, Nanli relied on an army of 200,000 to chase away millions of troops from various countries. The corpses of the coalition forces from various countries filled the entire river. For a moment, the handsome old man spit out a mouthful of blood. On the spot
End of breath.
He could never imagine why he was the one who was defeated first despite clearly having the right time and place.
Logically speaking, shouldn't Nanli's army run out of food first?
Why?
What is the reason for this?
The old commander never thought about this until he died, because he knew one thing before he died. The young commander opposite was never a kid who talked about war on paper.
That guy's military ability far surpassed mine. After all, he was blind and misunderstood. Not only did he lose his life, but he also participated in the final outcome of this great battle.
Chapter completed!