Chapter 95: Wu State Begs for Surrender
The fifth year of Zhengei, the fifth day of the eleventh month.

Xu Mujun used the power of thunderbolts and red cannons to bombard Heishan Pass.

The wall of Heishan Pass collapsed in half a day, most of the houses inside the pass collapsed, and countless Wu soldiers were crushed under the rubble.

Xu Mu's army led 100,000 cavalrymen into Heishan Pass and engaged in street fighting with the remaining Heishan Pass soldiers.

In just half a day, after a night of fighting, the soldiers of Dayu finally occupied Heishan Pass.

Of the 500,000 soldiers defending Heishan Pass, less than 50,000 escaped.

The remaining soldiers were either killed by thunderbolts, crushed by collapsed buildings, or killed in battle. Only a very small number were captured kneeling on the ground.

In this battle of Dayu, only more than 10,000 soldiers were killed or wounded.

Heishan Pass of Wu State was occupied by Dayu again.

In this battle, the only innate realm warrior in Wu State, the Yinshan Patriarch, was also killed by Xu Mujun!

The thunderbolts and red cannons that appeared over Heishan Pass that night and almost reduced the entire Heishan Pass to ruins were also spread quickly to other countries by spies from various countries.

After Heishan Pass was breached, there was no longer any strategic location to defend in the southern border of Wu State.

Xu Mu's army left behind 200,000 infantry and baggage soldiers to defend Heishan Pass, and at the same time dug up the collapsed houses to see if there were any surviving Wu soldiers.

The rocks and wood from both sides of Yinshan Mountain were used to repair Heishan Pass, and an effort was made to rebuild Heishan Pass.

He himself divided the remaining cavalry into two and rushed towards the capital cities of Mangzhou and Huangzhou in the southern border of Wu State!
Mangzhou and Huangzhou were two states in the southern border of Wu State. They bordered Dayu Binzhou and Youzhou and were separated by Yinshan Mountain.

And Heishan Pass is at the border between the two states.

An army led by Xu Mu's army rushed towards Mangzhou at an extremely fast speed.

The other army, led by Chen Hongxiu and Zhao Tieshan, rushed towards Huangzhou.

November 11, the fifth year of the Zhengei era.

Xu Mu's army broke into Mangzhou Prefecture, killed countless enemies, and captured King Wu Mang of the Wu State who was stationed in Mangzhou. The Wu State was greatly shocked.

November 13, the fifth year of the Zhengei era.

Chen Hongxiu and Zhao Tieshan used red cannons as weapons to bombard the city of Huangzhou Prefecture in the Wu Kingdom.

A stick of incense later, the city wall of Huangzhou Prefecture in Wu State was blown down, and one hundred thousand cavalrymen rushed up and broke into Huangzhou Prefecture.

Countless enemies were killed. King Wuhuang of Wu State, who was stationed in Huangzhou, rose up to resist, but was accidentally injured by a stray bullet and died of his injuries!

Afterwards, Xu Mujun ordered the garrison at Heishan Pass to continue to increase its manpower and encroach on other county towns in the two major states of Mangzhou and Huangzhou.

The entire southern border of Wu State is under the command of Xu Mu’s army!
The most important thing is that the troops led by Xu Mujun did not plunder the people of Wu State, but held their ground and waited for help.

he……

To occupy the two states of Manghuang!
When the news that Xu Mu's army had broken through the Black Mountain Pass and occupied the two states of Manghuang reached back to the country, the entire military and civilians of Dayu were all in an uproar.

"As expected of General Xu Mujun! He is so amazing that he can break through the Black Mountain Pass!"

"I've said before that General Xu Mujun is the best general in the world. He's really terrifying!"

"I wonder what your majesty will reward General Xu Mujun with? A king who is as good as his words?"

"Hush...! Be quiet! Taizu has issued an order that only those with the surname Zheng can be kings. You are putting His Majesty and the general at a disadvantage!"

"Hehehe, now my Dayu has fifteen states!"

"Newspaper! Latest intelligence! General Xu Mu's army has conquered Qingzhu County in Mangzhou. From now on, Mangzhou is under the rule of Dayu!"

"Kid! Give me a newspaper!"

"I also want!"

"Hurry and take a look at what's written on it...!"

Hot discussions among the public can trigger countless speculations.

The fact that Xu Mu's army occupied two major states of Wu State undoubtedly boosted the morale and cohesion of the people of Dayu to an unprecedented level.

The recruitment entrances of the Imperial Guards and other troops were almost packed with people, all of whom dreamed of becoming like General Xu Mujun, expanding territory for Dayu and conquering the world!
This is true among the people, and even more so in the court.

By the time Xu Mujun's military order was passed back, Zheng Yi had already held three grand court sessions in succession.

The intelligence reported back every day would arouse the crazy enthusiasm of the people in the court.

Because the two places are too far apart, information is delayed. Zheng Yi's latest information is that Xu Mu's army has occupied Qingzhu County in Mangzhou.

As for where he was fighting now, he really didn't know.

"Your Majesty! General Xu has worked hard and made great contributions. He deserves a great reward!"

"Approved! Ask the Ministry of Rites to discuss the reward."

"promise!"

"Your Majesty! General Xu has written a letter, hoping to continue to send reinforcements to Black Mountain Pass to defend the two states!"

"Prelude!"

"Your Majesty! General Xu wrote that although the two states of Manghuang are barren and desolate, they are holy places for raising horses. I hope Your Majesty will send someone to the two states of Manghuang to graze the horses."

"Prelude!"

"Your Majesty! General Xu..."

There was a lot of heated discussion, and people were discussing Xu Mujun's great achievements almost all day long.

At this time, Lu Xiangqing, who was standing at the forefront of all the officials, suddenly said: "Your Majesty, General Xu has made great contributions by breaking through the Black Mountain Pass before the beginning of the year, but the merit of breaking through the Black Mountain Pass also belongs to the Shenji Camp."

"I request that you report to the Great Divine Camp!"

"Prelude!"

Wang He, the assistant minister of the cabinet and the Imperial Censor, suddenly stepped forward and said, "I have a report to make."

"speak!"

"Your Majesty, Black Mountain Pass is the most important pass between Dayu and Wu State, and it runs across our country and Wu State. Now that the general is conquering cities and territories in Wu State, it is a blessing for Dayu."

"But General Xu is good at fighting but not at defending. For the sake of the general and Dayu, I request that the general guarding Heishan Pass be replaced so that General Xu can concentrate on conquering cities for Dayu."

As soon as Wang He finished speaking, the originally bustling hall immediately became quiet.

All the officials lowered their heads slightly, their eyes flickering, not daring to look at His Majesty on the steps, and no one knew what they were thinking.

Only Wang He was looking at His Majesty calmly.

Zheng Yi said indifferently: "I trust General Xu, the commander of Heishan Pass does not need to be replaced."

"His Majesty!"

Wang He argued: "This minister's action is for our Great Yu!"

"And this strategy is also for the sake of General Xu..."

"I said, there is no need to discuss this matter any further!"

Zheng Yi turned away, leaving all the officials looking at each other in bewilderment.

A minister approached Wang He and whispered, "Sir Wang, why are you so anxious?"

"in a hurry?"

Wang He said coldly: "Heishan Pass is located in a natural moat. Once Xu Mu's army blocks Heishan Pass, he can establish himself as king. Your Majesty's plan is for Dayu's plan, so we have to guard against this."

"you……"

"This old man is just taking precautions." "Alas...!"

After returning to the palace, Zheng Yi went directly to Baihua Palace.

In the past few months, he often stayed at Baihua Palace.

At the same time, Xiangle was also constantly trying to win over the three women, and had already extracted many secrets about the Baihua Sect from them.

The three girls also became pregnant one after another during these months.

For a time, the alliance of the three women was so powerful in the harem that they were almost second only to Concubine Duan and the Queen.

Even Concubine De Li Changle had to bow her head after seeing the three women.

After a few days, more news came.

Xu Mujun resigned from his post as the commander of Heishan Pass and focused on conquering the two states of Manghuang.

At the same time, Xu Mujun actually wrote a letter to the emperor asking him to reward his people with large tracts of land, gold, silver, beautiful women, etc.

He even sent a letter to move all his family members to the capital.

After repeated requests, Zheng Yi had to agree to Xu Mujun's request.

After some consideration, he recalled Chen Wannian, who was guarding Cangguan, and appointed him as a general to garrison Heishanguan.

The first day of December, the fifth year of Zhengyong.

Your Majesty has ordered that Consort Duan Xu Qingluan is prudent, diligent, gentle, peaceful, kind, well-behaved, and virtuous. She is to be canonized as a noble concubine!

For: Concubine Xu!
Since then, Zheng Yi has had three imperial concubines.

Concubine Cui.

Yang Guifei.

Concubine Xu.

For a time, the Xu family was the most powerful family in the imperial court and no one could rival them.

His family and clansmen also enjoyed a superior status in the capital and the court, and were won over, approached and attached to by countless people.

The fifth year of the Zhengei era, December 10th.

The special envoy of Wu State knelt outside the imperial palace, begging for surrender and peace!
According to the latest battle report, Xu Mu’s army has already reached Mengzhou, which is adjacent to Manghuang and Huangzhou.

If they were allowed to take over Mengzhou, this place would only be a thousand miles away from the Wu Kingdom's imperial court.

A fast horse can arrive there in half a month.

The State of Wu summoned troops from all over the country to support the king, and more than one million people rushed to Mengzhou.

The armies of both sides have fought several battles on the vast grassland at the junction of Mengzhou and Mangzhou, leaving behind more than 100,000 corpses!
In the battles between the two sides, the army led by Xu Mujun always won.

For a time, people in Wu State were terrified when they heard about Xu, and no one dared to challenge him.

With no other options, the Wu Kingdom's royal court could only send special envoys as quickly as possible to seek peace.

During the court session, Zheng Yi casually threw the letter from the Kingdom of Wu aside and said, "The Kingdom of Wu has sent an envoy to ask for peace. What do you think, my dear ministers?"

Lu Xiangqing said, "Your Majesty, General Xu's army is at its peak and has already occupied the two states of Manghuang. Mengzhou is also below his military peak."

"Of course, our Great Yu has been at war for years, and countless soldiers have been killed and wounded. Moreover, the two states of Manghuang are too far away from the heartland of our Great Yu, so the baggage is heading south."

"Therefore, I propose that we negotiate peace."

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

"I second the proposal!"

Most officials agreed, but there were also a very small number of military officers who expressed different opinions.

Unfortunately, they have little influence and are few in number, so they cannot form a unified voice.

Zheng Yi also knew that what Lu Xiangqing and others said made sense, and now the thunderbolts, red cannon shells and other supplies brought by the Shenji Camp had been exhausted and could not be replenished on the spot.

The fact that Xu Mujun was blocked in the wild grassland proves this point.

A strong person in the innate realm can defeat ten thousand enemies.

But it’s not the enemy of 100,000 or 1,0 ... people!
Dayu also needs to recuperate.

Thunderbolts and red cannons also need to be replenished.

There are also new weapons.

Since he already had a plan in mind, Zheng Yi immediately said, "Send the message to the Wu Kingdom's special envoy!"

"Special envoy of Chuanwu Nation!"

Soon, a middle-aged man with naturally curly hair strode up.

"I, the foreign minister, am honored to meet His Majesty the Great Yu!"

"Special envoy of Wu State, why do you want to see me?"

Meng Zhan's mouth twitched, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "Your Majesty, our two countries, Wu and Yu, have always been friendly, but now Xu Mujun has invaded our Wu country at will, killing our Wu people and looting our Wu cattle and sheep. This is a heinous crime."

"I also ask Your Majesty to punish Xu Mujun and order him to withdraw his troops from Heishan Pass, and compensate our Wu Kingdom for its losses..."

"Someone is coming!"

Zheng Yi was too lazy to listen to the man's explanation and said directly: "Beat him out with a stick!"

Four palace guards, as ferocious as wolves and tigers, pounced on him, picked up sticks and hit Meng Zhan on the head.

"Your Majesty Dayu! What are you doing! Ah!"

"Dayu is a country of etiquette...ah!"

Meng Zhan screamed and cursed, but was still beaten out by the palace guards.

Zheng Yi sneered and said, "What the hell did the Emperor of Wu send?"

"If you want me to withdraw my troops, then replace them with someone smarter!"

"Retreat!"

That night, the Wu State delegation was like crazy, searching for ministers in the capital city with a large number of gifts.

Especially the doorsteps of Lu Xiangqing, Wang He and others were almost all trampled down by people.

Even the outer residence where Liu Chengen often stayed was found by the Wu State delegation, who presented him with a large number of gifts.

And half of these gifts flowed into the palace.

A few days later, the Wu State envoys could no longer bear it and knelt at the gate of the palace, crying and begging loudly.

In just a few short days, Xu Mu's army had already reached the territory of Mengzhou!

Finally, Zheng Yi agreed to meet with the Wu State delegation again.

"Your Majesty Dayu!"

The envoy who came this time was an elderly man in his sixties. As soon as he met Zheng Yi, he knelt down in front of him with a plop.

"Your Majesty! As long as Xu Mu's army withdraws, our Wu Kingdom is willing to pay any price!"

　Asking for a monthly ticket~
　　Asking for a monthly ticket~
　　Asking for a monthly ticket~
　　Asking for a monthly ticket~
　　Asking for a monthly ticket~
　　
　
(End of this chapter)