The Way of Rebirth

(Second update delivered today)

Huang Feihu led the defeated army back to Chaoge, and sent all the eight thousand remaining soldiers back to the barracks. He asked them to dress up and go to the nine-room hall to plead guilty. After entering the nine-room hall, he saw all the civil and military officials lined up in front of the hall, and Emperor Xin was sitting on the throne.

He was holding a piece of information in his hand and his face was ashen. The Protector of the Country, Shen Gongbao, was standing on one side with his eyes closed and concentrating, as if he had never been in the palace.

"The king's guilty minister Huang Feihu has come to apologize." Huang Feihu knelt down and bowed his head and said, "I led the army to conquer Xiqi and failed to lose nearly 2,000 men. Now the last general is here to apologize."

"Ai Qing, please get up." Emperor Xin saw that Huang Feihu's livid face improved slightly, "Ai Qing led 10,000 men to fight in Xiqi, which was a bit overwhelming, but Ai Qing did not disappoint me, and was able to annihilate the 40,000 bandit army.

"Many people and I are very pleased, unlike these two people." Di Xin slapped the information on the desk, "Zhang Guifang of Qinglong Pass sent a letter reporting that General Chao Tian and Chao Lei actually committed treason and surrendered to Xiqi. Dear friends, I think I am responsible for this."

How to deal with it?”

"Your Majesty, this crime of treason is very serious, and the two generals Chao Tian and Chao Lei, who are our great merchants, betrayed the country's favor and surrendered to Xiqi. The humble ministers thought that they must be dealt with severely. Now these two people are all in Chaoge

, I would like to ask the king to punish his nine tribes as a warning to others." Fei Zhong, the doctor, immediately went out and said.

"What do you think?" Emperor Xin did not speak when he heard this, but asked other officials in the palace.

"I think that although Fei Zhongzhi, the remonstrating official, is a little too strict, it is still possible to use this method at this time." Bigan came out and said, "After all, Chao Tian and Chao Lei are high-ranking officials and generals in the Shang Dynasty, so they surrendered to Xiqi like this

The consequences are indeed serious, so I think Fei Zhongzhi’s words can be adopted.”

"In this case, I will..." Di Xin said after hearing this.

Before he finished speaking, Huang Feihu suddenly said, "Your Majesty, the general will object to this treatment."

"Oh?" Di Xin was a little surprised when he heard this, "Ai Qing, what do you think we should do with you?"

"Your Majesty, when a benevolent king governs a country, he usually treats others with kindness, but when a tyrant is in power, he likes to use torture." Huang Feihu raised his hands and said, "This Chao Tian and Chao Lei Er will conquer the east and west for Great Shang, and they have made great contributions. Today's surrender to Xiqi is also because

He was defeated and captured, and he did this rebellion out of desperation. The blame lies with the general, so he is willing to be punished on his behalf. I also ask the king to remember the two of them for their many years of military service.

Let’s go to Xiqi so that everyone can know that your Majesty is a benevolent king.”

"This..." Di Xin frowned when he heard this, "Wucheng Hou, if I didn't know that you cursed those who persuaded you to surrender on the battlefield, I would have thought that you were the spy they sent.

Although it makes sense, how can I do this? How will everyone in the world view me? How will the hundreds of officials who rule me view me?"

"King" Huang Feihu wanted to persuade him again, but Di Xin waved his hand and had no choice but to retreat to the class.

"Your Majesty, I think what Wuchenghou Huang Feihu said is very reasonable." The protector of the country, Shen Gongbao, who had his eyes closed suddenly said, "I also implore your Majesty to send the two generals and their families to Xiqi.

To show the kindness of the King"

"Huh? What did the Taoist Master say?" Di Xin suddenly asked after hearing this.

"Your Majesty, it is beyond words to be ignorant. If a general surrenders to your Majesty, but his monarch sends his entire family to you, how does your Majesty view this surrendered person?" Shen Gongbao suddenly asked with a smile.

"I should think that there must be a fraud here..." Di Xin said with a smile when he heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, "Is it possible that the Taoist Master is trying to create a estrangement?"

"Your Majesty is really a smart man. He can hear what Pindao said in just a moment." Shen Gongbao nodded and said, "This approach will make Xiqi's feelings towards the two generals Chao Tian and Chao Lei disappear. Those two generals will definitely be in Xiqi

I feel quite unbearable, and I must be very angry in my heart. In the future, I can also abandon the dark side and join the bright side and return to the great merchants. Secondly, I can make the king's kindness spread all over the world, so that all parties will know for life that the king is a benevolent gentleman. Thirdly, I can also make those who have evil intentions

The generals who were interested in this plan were wary of killing many birds with one stone”….

"What the Taoist Master said has opened my eyes." Emperor Xin was overjoyed when he heard what he said, and immediately ordered, "Go ahead and arrange for the troops to escort General Chao Tian and Chao Lei's family to Xiqi, and send a message to all the passes, ordering them not to be embarrassed.

This group of people"

"Your Majesty, the wise king." Seeing this, all the officials in the palace knelt down and worshiped.

"Okay." Di Xin shook his head when he heard this, "Now that Xiqi has won this battle, what do you think I should do now?"

"Your Majesty, the merchant's troops and horses are currently being restrained in three directions: south, south, north and south. There are not enough troops to mobilize. The general's intention must be to stabilize the three parties before making any calculations." Huang Feihu came out and replied.

"That's a problem." Emperor Xin nodded when he heard the words. "The ghosts took advantage of me to kill two princes and the world was in turmoil. They sent troops to invade the border and contained my army of nearly 500,000. To the east, Jiang Wenhuan was in trouble. Although he was defeated in the previous round,

In the hands of Li Weigong and Li Jing, the trouble is not small, and he has restrained nearly 200,000 troops and horses. In the south, Eshun is not very capable, but after all, it is a big country that commands 200 princes. It also restrains 100,000 men and horses. Now I can mobilize all the troops

There are only 200,000 horses, but they are scattered across many passes. Only 30,000 horses can really be mobilized."

"Your Majesty, I have a plan that I can present to your Majesty," Shen Gongbao said suddenly.

"Oh?" Di Xin felt a little strange when he heard this, and immediately asked, "What is the Taoist master's plan? Can you please give me some advice?"

"Your Majesty, I think that among the three directions, the south, the north, the south, the south, and the north are the easiest to pacify. In the past, the late emperor and the king used many troops to conquer the Xuhuai barbarians, so the fear of the great merchants here has not been eliminated. Moreover, the self-reliant Nan Bo

Hou's E Shun is just a general talker, not worth mentioning. Now Taishi Wen is leading an army to fight against the enemy's ghost side. Judging from Taishi Wen's ability, it must be impossible for the ghost side to break through, so the king can first call Deng Jiugong, the guard of Sanshan Pass.

The troops and horses go to pacify the south. If the king is worried about the garrison issue of Sanshan Pass, another general can go and take charge. As long as Deng Jiuping pacifies the south, the king's available troops can be increased by hundreds of thousands. And Jiang Wenhuan is brave enough.

But there is no plan. If the Donglu army and horses are to go out to fight, it will take half a million to defeat them. However, if a guard is sent to guard Chentangguan, only one hundred thousand will be enough. In this case, the king only needs to let Li Jing take him.

When a hundred thousand troops return to court and wait for the envoy, they can choose another confidant general to guard Chentangguan." Shen Gongbao immediately said, "This is a foolish opinion of a poor man, please consider it."

"The Taoist Master's plan has given me a lot of enlightenment," Di Xin shook his head after hearing this. "However, Wu Chenghou still needs Wu Chenghou to go back and think about the changes to see if the Taoist Master's plan can be implemented, and then inform everyone."

"The last general has received his order," Huang Feihu immediately left the station and responded with his hands raised.

"In this way, I can temporarily mobilize the Qinglong Pass garrison," Di Xin said immediately, "Sishui Pass and Jiepaiguan are both dangerous military places. Xiqi's army and horses will be attacked by these two if they want to invade Chaoge no matter which way they take.

There is a threat at each level, so what I can call is Qinglong Pass and Jiameng Pass. After Wu Chenghou returned, he immediately issued the soldier talisman and ordered the Qinglong Pass guard Zhang Guifang to lead the army to attack Xiqi. As for Qinglong Pass, go back and see if you can adjust it.

Which general will go to guard it?"

"The general obeys the order," Huang Feihu responded immediately, and then walked out of the main hall and returned to the commander's mansion to check the situation of the troops and horses stationed in various places. Everyone in the nine rooms continued to discuss other important matters.

By the way, in Xiqi City, everyone defeated the generals sent by Chao Ge. They were all happy and their faces were red. Ji Fa immediately ordered a three-day celebration. After the two generals Chao Tian and Chao Lei were captured, they had no choice but to surrender. Ji Fa was overjoyed.

They were named the founding generals of the country and given a luxurious mansion.

Suddenly a message came from Chaoge. Emperor Yan heard that the two generals of Chao Tian and Chao Lei had surrendered to Xiqi. Instead of blaming him, he sent all his family members to Xiqi. When Ji Fa heard the news, he was shocked, and then some

He suspected whether there was fraud. After a few days, the family of General Chao Tian and Chao Lei were actually escorted to Xiqi by Chaoge troops. Ji Fa was even more hesitant, but he did not tell others, but secretly called Zhou Gongdan to discuss it in his house.

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"Fourth brother, it seems that the strategy you proposed did not work. This King Zhou is really cunning. He saw through the hidden murderous intention of this message at a glance." Ji Fa said calmly while sitting on his seat.

"It's useless, little brother" Zhou Gongdan immediately bowed and replied after hearing this.

"You don't have to blame yourself. What I'm worried about now is whether General Chao Tian and Chao Lei have sincerely surrendered to our Xiqi. Did they come here specially to do some detailed work?" Ji Fa asked Zhou Gongdan immediately.

"From what Yu brother has seen, the surrender of these two people should be true. The gift King Zhou sent to the two generals' family is actually trying to imitate our counter-intentional tactics." Zhou Gongdan thought for a moment and said, "The purpose is to make us suspicious.

, At that time, not only did we and the two generals Chao Tian and Chao Lei, but even the generals from all over the world did not dare to come and defect, so this must be the plan of King Zhou."

"In this case, it's not safe to be lonely." Ji Fa let out a long sigh after hearing this.

"Brother, it's better to be careful. Although we defeated Huang Feihu today, King Zhou will not give up. I think there will be a second army coming soon. At that time, we have to hold on," Zhou Gongdan said again.

"So what is the situation of the envoys who went to unite the other two princes?" Ji Fa asked.

"The envoys have been sent, but we must have Xiqi become really strong before we can truly unite, and then they will respect us as their leader," Zhou Gongdan said with his hands in hand.

"That's very good. You are my brother. I feel more at ease with you than with anyone else." Ji Fa sighed immediately, "These are troubled times, so I will reuse Jiang Ziya. If the troubled times are calmed down, Jiang Ziya must leave the court.

It was you who took the lead at that time, so now you will learn more from Jiang Ziya."

"I will obey my elder brother's will," Zhou Gongdan said immediately.

Huang Feihu returned to the commander's house and summoned Zhou Ji. Wu Qian and others brought the merchant's defense manual and read it for nearly a day and night. Finally, they made a plan for the transfer. Huang Feihu checked it again and again before leaving the commander with peace of mind.

The government went to Longde Hall to ask for an audience with Emperor Xin.

"Your Majesty, this is the mobilization plan that the last general has come up with after reviewing the distribution of our garrisons and discussing with the generals. Please read it." Huang Feihu handed over the bamboo scroll and stood aside to wait for Emperor Xin's instructions.

"Thank you for your kindness," Di Xin said after taking the bamboo scroll, and then opened it, "The matter of the two generals Chao Tian and Chao Lei has been properly handled? There are many words."

"The general has given them instructions as the king ordered," Huang Feihu said immediately.

"That's good." Di Xin nodded and said, and then carefully checked the arrangements on the bamboo scroll. With a wave of his hand, he called Yang Rong to bring him a map and compared them one by one. Di Xin was a talented and strategic monarch. He had been guided by experts since he was a child.

Therefore, he was superb in martial arts and keen in strategy. According to the records of later generations, Emperor Xin Nai was a hero who opened up new territories and expanded the territory of the Huaxia tribe a lot. It was only because of many battles against the Eastern Yi in the later period that the Western Zhou Dynasty attacked them and destroyed them.

of the country.

"This transfer is very good." Di Xin nodded and said after finishing the gesture, "Thank you for your kindness, please send a message to inform the transferred soldiers."

"The final general's decree" Huang Feihu nodded and said.

"Ai Qing, I heard that Ai Qing's eldest son was kidnapped and taken as a disciple by the Chan Sect?" Emperor Xin suddenly asked.

"Yes." Huang Feihu's eyes flashed fiercely when he thought of True Lord Qingxu Daode, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, if you see my son in the future, you will not show mercy."

"Ai Qingli has misunderstood what I mean?" Emperor Xin shook his head and sighed after hearing this. "Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety have always been hard to have both. I just want to say that this war is arranged by God. You can't blame your son entirely, even the three sons of Li Weigong and Li Jing."

They were all admitted to the Chan Cult, and I heard that Li Jing had severed the father-son relationship with them. I just thought that the father-son relationship was in the innate five constants, how could it be severed due to a war?"

"Your Majesty is wise," Huang Feihu said gratefully upon hearing this.

"Okay, you go make arrangements first," Di Xin said sadly.

"General, I'll leave." Upon hearing this, Huang Feihu bowed and said goodbye, and then walked out of the hall. Emperor Xin was left lying on the mat, looking at the murals on the roof of the palace and sighing, but Emperor Xin thought of his two sons, Yin Hong and Yin Jiao Er.

I am afraid that in the future, I will meet you as my life-and-death enemy, and I will suddenly feel a little desolate.

On the second day, Chaoge issued a message and mobilized troops everywhere: Qinglong Pass guard Zhang Guifang led an army of 50,000 to attack Xiqi. Qinglong Pass was temporarily handed over to General Qiu Yin, and at the same time, the guards of Sanshan Pass, a key pass in the north of Chaoge, were mobilized.

Deng Jiugong led an army of 100,000 people in the pass to the south to quell the rebellion. Wandering Soul Gui Dou Rong accompanied the army as a deputy general. Li Jing, the guard general of Chentang Pass in the east, led 100,000 troops back to Chaoge to await the order. Chentang Pass was handed over to General Xu.

Cover the takeover.

Immediately, the news of the mobilization of soldiers and horses by the merchants spread to all parties, causing shocks. Eshun in the south heard that Deng Jiugong had led troops and horses to quell the chaos, and immediately recruited troops and horses. Jiang Wenhuan in the east originally wanted to take advantage of Li Jing's mobilization to send troops.

However, Li Jing made a sneak attack first, so he had to give up this idea. Xiqi found out that Zhang Guifang, the guard of Qinglong Pass, was leading an army. At that moment, he mobilized his troops and generals to prepare to meet the enemy. This was the second conquest of the army to attack Xiqi.

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