Chapter 178 The whole world is shaken, the final madness of the Daqian court!

"Attack with beacon fire at night, capture two cities in a row!

That thief Lin is really ruthless! "

At this time, even the middle-aged scholar had a look of surprise in his eyes when he saw this secret letter.

This matter was beyond his imagination.

In his original idea, the battle between the rebel army and the imperial court should be a tense and difficult one, and the two sides must be in a stalemate for a period of time before the winner can be determined.

Even with the precedent of Leling City, he guessed that the rebels might win, but he did not expect that they would win so cleanly and so quickly.

Just one day,
We took two cities in a row.

Chuzhou City and Yunfu City together have a total of more than one million soldiers.
No one would have thought that the military force that Daqian had gathered with all its might could be destroyed so easily by the bandit Lin.

Chagan Wuli slammed the table heavily, his voice low and full of anger: "Damn the rebels, they are so swift! We must take action immediately and can't let them continue to act recklessly!"

At this moment, even Chagan Uli felt a strong threat.

He gazed into the distance and asked himself, even the Northern Barbarian Cavalry under his command could not have captured two cities in such a short period of time, and they were Yunfu City and Chuzhou City, which were heavily guarded.

He originally thought that the great battle between the rebel army and the imperial court was an opportunity for him to profit from the invasion of the northern barbarians to the south.

In this way, he could lead the Northern Barbarians through the harsh winter and fulfill his plan. In this way, their tribe would not have to continue living a nomadic life. Moreover, he could accomplish what all the Khans of the Northern Barbarians had failed to accomplish and make his name go down in history.

But now?

Everything before my eyes seemed to be a delusion.

After all, the rebel army that rose from the bottom rose too quickly and hid so deeply.

The fighting power of the rebel forces is so strong now. If they are allowed to continue to expand, I am afraid that even the Northern Barbarians will find it difficult to chew this hard bone.

"No, we can't let the rebel army continue to expand. We must take measures now to curb their development." Chagan Wuli shouted in a voice as loud as a bell. At this moment, the contempt for the rebel army in his eyes completely disappeared.

The middle-aged Confucian scholar next to him had the same solemn expression.

As a strategist, he thought much further and more deeply than Chagan Uli.

Chagan Wuli only saw the future threat of the rebels, but he thought about what was hidden behind the rebels.

He would never believe that the rebel army, which had not undergone a few days of training, would be stronger than the officers and soldiers of Daqian?
But how did the extremely brave brown cavalry appear on the battlefield?
It is absolutely impossible for the rebel army to train such a strong cavalry with just its foundation? Is there a bigger force behind the rebel army?

Or maybe Lin Zhongyun has been hiding his strength from the very beginning. If that's the case, then how much more has the rebel army not revealed?
As the saying goes, knowing yourself and your enemy, you can fight a hundred battles with no danger of defeat.

The rebel army has become extremely difficult to deal with, and he cannot underestimate it, let alone ignore any clues related to the rebel army. Otherwise, the Northern Barbarians may very likely be the next Daqian.

Thinking of this, his eyes suddenly turned cold, and he said to Chagan Wuli in a deep voice: "Khan, we can't wait any longer. We must first conquer the northern border and use it as a base to gradually radiate into the interior of Daqian."

"Also, we must never underestimate that bandit Lin again. We must quickly find out how much the righteous army has yet to show, so that we can win every battle."

"Ok!"

Chagan Wuli nodded with a smile on his face. He also felt a strong threat from Lin Zhongyun at this moment, so he would no longer look down on him. He said coldly: "You are right. Issue the order immediately and send out the entire army. Take over the northern border before they react."

"As for the investigation, you will be fully responsible for it. I will fully support you."

His voice was cold and firm. He knew that this was a time of great strife and a critical moment that would determine the fate of the Northern Barbarians for the next hundred years. He must not take it lightly.

"Yes, Khan!"

The middle-aged Confucian scholar respectfully accepted the order and turned to leave the tent.

As the order for the army to march south was issued, millions of Northern Barbarians began to attack the northern border town.

……

Hanzhou, Qianqing Palace!

The news that Yunfu City had fallen and King Zhenbei's life and death were unknown had spread throughout Hanzhou.

At this moment, all the civil and military officials in the hall were silent, and the atmosphere gradually became depressing, so depressing that one could hear a pin drop.

Everyone lowered their heads tightly, their faces were pale, and they stood trembling on both sides. They were shaking in their hearts and didn't even dare to breathe.

At this time, everyone understood that Daqian was about to end.

Yunfu City plus Chuzhou City,

Daqian has a total of more than one million troops.

And it was gathered by suppressing the public grievances. This was probably the last foundation of Daqian.

However, it is this final background.

They had all been completely defeated, and Daqian was no longer able to gather such a force.

Now it seems that there is only one way left for Daqian, and that is destruction.

The five hundred years of Daqian's national destiny was about to be destroyed in the hands of these people.

They looked up cautiously at Liu Wulie on the high platform, ready to face his thundering wrath.

however,
To everyone's surprise,

At this moment, Liu Wulie's face was still ugly, and there was a hint of ruthlessness between his brows, but you could not see any anger on his face or in his eyes.

That's right,

Just not at all.

Because, at this moment, Liu Wulie has already understood that anger is nothing more than the impotent rage of a loser, but he, Liu Wulie, will definitely not be a loser, so he will not be angry at this moment.

He slowly raised his head, looking down at all the ministers present one by one. His eyes were deep and cold, making people feel a chill down their spine.

This feeling is like the calm before the storm. The air is filled with oppression and trembling, and it is extremely tormenting.

Liu Wulie waved his sleeves, his face grim, and shouted in a high-pitched voice: "I know what you are thinking, it's just that Daqian has run out of luck and there is no hope anymore, you must protect yourself and find another wise leader."

His voice was sharp and piercing, echoing throughout the hall and stirring everyone's hearts, making them tremble.

"Your Majesty, please understand! How dare we have such thoughts!"

"Yes, Your Majesty, we are loyal to Daqian, and the sun and the moon can bear witness to that!"

"Your Majesty, please look into this carefully!!!"

……

For a moment, everyone was stunned by Liu Wulie's words, and some didn't know what Liu Wulie was thinking.

What is this for?
Although these are facts, isn't it too overbearing to say them so blatantly?

Could it be that he was going to attack all the civil and military officials in the court? But before they could think clearly, Liu Wulie's extremely cold words echoed in their ears again:

"Do you all think that Daqian is doomed? I tell you that it is not yet. Daqian still has a great foundation."

This sentence made everyone present scratch their heads. They all looked at Liu Wulie, who looked a little crazy, and suddenly had an absurd idea in their minds:
Could it be that His Majesty suffered such a great blow that he lost his mind?
Now the entire Daqian has no foundation, and there is no force that can fight against the rebel army.

"Come here, declare the decree!"

Liu Wulie waved his sleeves, and the eunuch beside him loudly read out the imperial edict that had been prepared earlier:
"Zhang Chong, the assistant minister of the Ministry of Revenue, built two mansions and ten thousand acres of private land."

"Li Zheng, the Minister of Works, owns ten mansions, has three million taels of silver hidden in his home, and tens of thousands of acres of land."

……

Among these were records of corruption and bribery by civil and military officials that had been investigated long ago.

In fact, he has been investigating all of this since he ascended the throne, but evidence of guilt alone is not enough. These people are implicated with each other, their forces are complicated, and behind them stand one aristocratic family after another. To touch one person is equivalent to targeting the entire Daqian officialdom.

At that time, he had just ascended the throne and had no chance to take action.

But now it’s different.

Daqian has reached a critical moment of survival.
Both Lan Shuyan and Bian Ning understood the principle of "the lips and teeth are cold when one is gone", and the master, King Zhenbei, has also returned.

He then had the foundation to make decisions on his own.

He had already thought clearly about these people.

These people have been corrupt and accepting bribes for so many years, but their loyalty is not to Daqian, but to the wealth and status they have gained.

If it really comes to the last step, these people will not only not stand on the side of Daqian, but will even switch to the rebel army. Instead of that, he might as well take the initiative and harvest these noble families first. This will also stabilize the people's hearts in Yangzhou, killing two birds with one stone, why not?
this moment,
He has lost all fear, and has given up everything.

Even at the end, he would tie these people to the chariot of Daqian.

This is just a small interest on the money they have extorted from the people over the years.

As for the idea of ​​the aristocratic families uniting to rebel, he didn't care at all.

On the one hand, after this war, although Daqian was doomed, these families also suffered heavy losses.

On the other hand, even if he didn't take action, these people would most likely not stand by him. Since they would not submit to him, there was only one way for them - death!

As the evidence was read out one by one, the minds of the civil and military officials in the hall seemed to explode with a loud noise, and they were all in shock. When many people heard these accusations, their faces turned pale, their bodies trembled, and they could hardly stand.

They stared at Liu Wulie sitting on the dragon throne with eyes wide open, their faces filled with horror and anger, and they asked in disbelief:

"Your Majesty, what are you doing?"

"Are you going to settle accounts with us at this time?"

"Even rabbits will bite when they are angry. Do you have to be so ruthless?"

Some people even shouted angrily, asking: "Now we are the only ones you can rely on in the whole Daqian. Aren't you afraid of doing this..."

"Your Majesty, if you insist on doing this, you will undoubtedly push Daqian into the abyss of destruction!"

However, facing the anger and fear of his ministers, Liu Wulie did not care.

He sat on the dragon throne, his mouth slightly raised, his eyes filled with a hint of indifference and disdain, and he shouted coldly: "You are really old and confused. Even if Daqian is now in decline, as long as I sit on this throne, I will be the emperor of Daqian."

"All under heaven belongs to the king. All the people in the world are his subjects!

Your current wealth is only the reward given to you by our ancestors. What I am doing now is just to take it back and divide the world again."

"As long as I am standing here, I can decide whether you live or die."

Liu Wulie remained indifferent. He stared at the ministers coldly, without a trace of pity in his eyes. His voice was as cold as the wind, "Come here, drag them away and execute them immediately. Confiscate their property..."

These words were like a sharp sword, piercing the hearts of the ministers. Their faces turned pale and their hearts were filled with trembling.

The words fell,

I saw guards filing in one after another, taking away all the civil and military officials in the court in a ruthless manner.

No matter how they begged, after a moment it would only turn into the miserable wails of death, and no more sound.

Corresponding to the actions in the court, all the major mansions in Kyoto were surrounded by ruthless guards, and boxes of gold were moved out of them.

In other states, his control may not be so strong, but under the feet of the Son of Heaven, in this Hanzhou, he still has the authority of the emperor and his word is final.

Moreover, killing these ministers would not have much impact on the current Daqian, because he was dealing with people who were just occupying positions and doing nothing and were dispensable.

As for the real people who do things, they are not qualified to stand in the court and will not be implicated by this.

Moreover, for those people, this purge is a good thing because their status will be improved accordingly.

As for other areas outside Yangzhou, he no longer cared about them.

If we can't even defend Yangzhou, what's the point of having other states and counties.

Even if he becomes the king of a fallen country, he will drag the entire Daqian down with him to be buried with him!
……

Different from the tense and solemn atmosphere in Daqian, Jianghua County and Yangzhou, which had been captured, were filled with joy and excitement, and all the people were welcoming the arrival of the rebel army.

At the same time, Lin Zhongyun climbed to a high place and looked into the distance, gazing towards the direction of Hanzhou, as if thinking about something.

Yuan Jingxin, who was standing by, took the latest intelligence and handed it to Lin Zhongyun, saying in a deep voice: "Reporting to King Wu, at the border of the Northern Barbarians, since the Northern Barbarians learned that the entire army of King Zhenbei was annihilated, they have now sent a large army to the border, breaking through the border defense line, and are now heading south."

"Ok!"

Lin Zhongyun nodded expressionlessly. He was not surprised by the news that the northern barbarians were heading south. Ever since Liu Jiuren led his troops south to encircle and suppress them, he knew that this day would come.

His attitude towards the northern barbarians is that those who are not of my race must have different hearts.

No matter what, there will be a war between the rebel army and the northern barbarians eventually. In his heart, destroying the war with the northern barbarians is far more important than destroying Daqian.

"What about Daqian? Are there any actions in Yangzhou?" Lin Zhongyun continued to ask. After all, this time Daqian's strength has been completely destroyed. The young emperor must be anxious at the moment, and he might even be held hostage to control the princes.

"Your Majesty, I was just about to report this to you."

Yuan Jingxin bowed his head and said, "According to our spies, it is said that the young emperor immediately executed those treacherous officials in the court with thunderous means, and distributed the wealth seized from the property to the surrounding people. He also issued an edict of guilt, blaming the court's previous foolish behavior on those aristocratic families."

"Now the surrounding situation has been stabilized by him, the people have completely changed their view of him, and he has the final say in the court."

"Oh? It seems that I underestimated this young emperor!"

Hearing this, Lin Zhongyun sneered, "To attack the noble families and win the hearts of the people, such a fierce method is rare, but..."

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