Chapter 195

Queqiu county is one of the few big counties in Tianxing country.

Queqiu county is rich in water transportation and fertile land. The population of the county accounts for one sixth of the whole Star Kingdom, but the most distinctive thing here is that there were more than ten queens here. In the nearly 500 years since Tianxing was founded, there were 28 kings in total, and more than half of them were queens from queqiu County, so it is also called the hometown of queens.

Yan Wensheng, the fourth Prince of Tianxing, asked the other three princes to join the alliance in queqiu mountain outside queqiu county to fight against Yan Tuohai, the Duke of Wucheng, because their mother and queen came from queqiu Yan's family. They were very relieved that Yan's family would be the middleman.

But at this time, there was a cry of killing up and down queqiu mountain. Yan Wensheng, the fourth prince, took the opportunity of alliance to fight against the other three princes. Under the newly built alliance soil altar, Yan Wenxian, the eldest prince, Yan Wenyi, the second prince, and Yan wenang, the third prince, were all captured by Yan Wensheng, who had been prepared for a long time.

"Old four, you are mean." Yan wenang, the third prince, constantly twists his body and looks at Yan Wensheng, who is sitting on the steps of the earthen altar. He doesn't know what he is thinking.

"Fourth brother, you always say that I am a villain. What you do today is to deceive my elder brother first and capture my brother later. You are a virtuous gentleman?" Yan Wenyi, the second prince, has a sinister look in his eyes, but there is a little panic in his eyes that is not easy to be noticed.

"Since ancient times, in the struggle for the throne, the father killed his son, the son killed his father, the brothers fought against each other, and the flesh and blood were fratricidal. The scenery here is beautiful, and the fourth brother wanted to make it a place for the three of us to bury our bones, right?" The big prince Yan Wenxian sighed and said. He is the eldest son. In his eyes, Tianxing's throne is his, but the three younger brothers all covet the throne. Naturally, he has no reason to give up.

"Big brother, second brother, third brother." Yan Wensheng finally spoke. The four of them were brothers born of one mother. He was the youngest. He still remembers that when several people were young, Yan Wenxian, the eldest brother, was an intimate brother who would think of his brothers in everything. Yan Wenyi, the second brother, was extremely intelligent and always took him to make fun of those imperial teachers. Yan wenang, the third brother, was young and brave. Once he met something, he was the first one to stand up. But as they grew older, for the sake of the throne, which symbolized power and glory, the four brothers went further and further away, and even became hostile to each other in the end.

"Lao Si, do you think that if you capture the three of us and take over our power, you can defeat Uncle Wang and take the throne?" Yan Wenyi, the second prince, said with disdain. Looking at the taxi pawn standing around him, he was ready for the worst. From the moment he made the decision to fight for the throne, he knew that only one of the four brothers could go to the end, and failure was death. Since he took this road, he had nothing to regret. What he didn't expect was that Yan Wensheng, the fourth elder, took the lead in attacking the three of them when Uncle Wang occupied the capital.

"Three brothers, I have actually given up the star throne." Yan Wensheng shook his head and said, "Nanli has lost two counties in Hebei. The two legions of Da Qian's Yulin and benlei may go south at any time. Because of the four of us, our army is declining. If the chaos continues, we will be in danger of destroying our country. Now the throne is not important to me. I just hope Tianxing can get through this. Uncle Wang is more suitable than the four of us to lead Tianxing against Daqian. "

"Well said, Tianxing and Daqian have been fighting each other for more than 200 years. Although they haven't broken Zhennan pass, they haven't suffered any big losses. If your father-in-law Qiu lie hadn't lost the lion army, we wouldn't have lost the land in the north of Huangyan river. What's more, we have the natural danger of Huangyan river. It's not so easy for Daqian to think of crossing the river. Don't you think it's a joke to say that you are so compassionate at this time? " The third prince Yan wenang said coldly.

What Yan wenang said was actually the idea of Yan Wenxian and Yan Wenyi. Tianxing had not only the xiyuanze army, but also the Huangyan water army by the Huangyan river. Before the water army was defeated, it was not so easy for Daqian's army to cross the river. This was also the reason why they had to fight for the throne after the battle of the capital, knowing that Tianxing's military strength was only 40% of that before, In addition to the covet of power in their hearts, they all believe that Da Qian will not attack Tianxing at this time, not to mention that Da Qian is still fighting with Nan.

"The three brothers may not know that Daqian's Fengxiang army has gone south, and the target is Tianxing." Yan Wensheng said.

"I don't know where this is coming from." The big prince Yan Wenxian frowned.

"Elder brother, can't you see that Lao Si is just looking for something to hide his shame in the name of killing his elder brother in the future. If Da Qian really sent Fengxiang army to the south, my star scout would not have sent back the news." The second prince Yan Wenyi disdained and said, "old four, now you are the butcher, we are the fish. I think we will live for a long time. If you want to do it, you should do it as soon as possible. Our family is up to you. It's up to you to kill or stay. "

"Ah ~" the eldest prince Yan Wenxian and the third prince Yan wenang sighed, listening to the smaller and smaller fighting at the foot of the mountain, they all knew that the overall situation had been decided, and he had lost.

"Take it down and take care of it." Looking at Yan Wensheng's complexion tangled, Qiu Xu, who had been standing beside him and didn't speak, said.

"Uncle, can you save their lives, demote him as a commoner and exile him overseas?" Looking at the elder brother who bowed his head and didn't speak when he was taken away by the soldiers, the second brother who was constantly scolding and the third brother who was struggling, Yan Wensheng flashed a trace of intolerance in his eyes and said.

"My Lord." Qiu Xu shook his head with a wry smile. "This matter is no longer what we can decide. Since you have already thought about giving up the throne and letting Tianxing end the civil strife and return to unification, only Duke Wucheng can decide this matter."

"My uncle said it." Yan Wensheng nodded, "I have already sent a letter to Wangdu before. Do you think uncle Wang dares to come? Since I can design a trap for my elder brother, it is also possible for me to deal with him. Does Uncle Wang think that I am luring him to come here, so as to catch him up and ascend the throne? "

"With the heart, courage and insight of Duke Wucheng, he will definitely come." Qiu Xu says very definitely.

"Ha ha, Qiu Xu is right. When my nephew invited me, how could my uncle not come?" At this time, a man wearing war armor and a Black Embroidered cape on his back jumped to the top of the mountain.

"Nephew, meet Uncle Wang." Yan Wensheng bowed himself down.

"Why don't you bow when you see Ben Shuai?" Yan Tuohai glances at Yan Wensheng and says to Qiu Xu.

"I only worship the Lord and the king." Qiu Xu stood upright and said with a smile.

"Ha ha, good. I'm as brave as I was then." Yan Tuohai nodded, lifted his cape and knelt down on one knee. "Yan Tuohai, the commander of zezhan, cherished fate, paid a visit to our king. He also asked the king to ascend the throne to pacify Li Shu and settle the world."

"Uncle Wang, why is that?" Yan Wensheng was startled. He quickly lifted him up and said, "Uncle Wang, we are not worthy of each other. Therefore, my father's deathbed biography is in you. Now Daqian is going south. Only Uncle Wang can lead Tianxing through the disaster of destroying the country. My nephew is willing to whip the horse for Uncle Wang. "

"Wensheng ~" Yan Tuohai stood up and looked at Yan Wensheng and said, "Uncle Wang has been in the army all his life. He is not familiar with everything in the imperial court, and he does not have the heart to be a courtier. So Uncle Wang, I can only be a commander, not a king. Brother Wang passed the throne to me on his deathbed. It is more because Wen Yi and Wen ang collaborated with each other to imprison brother Wang in the palace. This is the last imperial edict that I hope I can set things right, There are more elements of anger. "

Yan Tuohai patted Yan Wensheng on the shoulder and said, "and if Qiu lie was still here, the throne would have been yours, and so many things would not have happened later. Among your four brothers, Qiu lie and I both think you are the most suitable for being king. Now that the overall situation has come to an end, you will take charge of the court. I will garrison Huangyan river for you and stop the army from going south. "

"Uncle Wang, you can't. Wensheng was too young to take on the important responsibilities of his family and country. At this time, only Uncle Wang ascended the throne can he frighten Daqian." Yan Wensheng quickly declined.

"Awe Da Qian? When was Da Qian afraid of our stars Yan Tuohai sighed for a moment, and then said, "our uncle and nephew are both civil and martial. Only by working together can we survive the country. Don't hesitate. Uncle Wang is only the commander of the stars, not the king of the stars."

"Bao ~" just when Yan Wensheng had to refuse, a messenger with a flag on his back came to several people, jumped off his horse, knelt down on one knee, took out a letter from his arms and held it high on his head“ Sir, it is reported that the Fengxiang army of Da Qian has landed in Nanhai county. At this time, Nanhai county has already entered the hands of Da Qian. "

"What?"

No matter Yan Tuohai, Yan Wensheng or Qiu Xu, who is calm and resolute, gentle and elegant, all heard the speech like a thunderbolt on a sunny day.

Yan Wensheng quickly opened the letter and read it at a glance. Then he handed it to Yan Tuohai and asked, "when is this news?"

"Back to you, I heard three days ago that Da Qian's troops were divided into two routes. In the middle route, 100000 people were approaching Guangji County, while 50000 partial divisions were attacking Haiya county."

"We have news from Qiu Yue and Qiu Kui." Qiu Xu took the letter from Yan Tuohai. After reading the contents of the letter, he quickly asked.

"According to the news, Da Qian Gu Qingcheng led 50000 troops to attack Mingzhu county. There were only 500 garrison soldiers in the county. Qiu county magistrate and Qiu county captain were all killed." Said the messenger, bowing his head.

When Qiu Xu heard of the speech, he only felt that the world was changing. In the two generations of the Qiu family, there were five outstanding men. In the previous generation, they were Qiu lie and Qiu Xu brothers. In the younger generation, they were Qiu Ao, Qiu Yue and Qiu Kui. After Qiu lie and Qiu Ao's father and son died in the north of Huangyan River, Qiu Yue and Qiu Kui died in Nanhai. This is a great loss for the whole Qiu family. For a large family, wealth and status are empty. They rely on the talents from generation to generation. When these people enter the temple, the family status will be stable.

"Gu Qingcheng is here. Who is the leader of Fengxiang's army, but Yu Chuqing?" Yan Tuo sea color dignified asked.

Although Lu Que and Gu Qingcheng were young, Yan Tuohai didn't underestimate them through the three battles of Danshui, hexingyuan and xiaoqingshan, because he knew very well that even if Qiu lie was not the one who led the crazy lion army at the beginning, his final outcome would be the same as Qiu lie, or even worse.

Now that Fengxiang army has come to Tianxing, there is another person in Fengxiang army that can't be underestimated. That is Yu Chuqing, the commander of Fengxiang army and the eldest daughter of Qianlong. This eldest daughter of Qianlong, who once supported the country and sent troops to decide the fate of the country, can't be ignored.

"According to the news, Gu Jieyun and Su Leyi are the leaders of Fengxiang's army, but Gu Qingcheng and Princess Yu Tianxiang are the leaders." The messenger replied.

Yan Tuohai's face sank when he heard that Gu Jieyun and Su Leyi were the top women in those years, but they didn't lead the army alone. In his heart, these two men could be strong enemies, but they didn't have too much fear. Yu Tianxiang was different. Da Qian sent a princess as well as Feng Xiang army, which means that Da Qian was determined to destroy Tianxing, This battle is the battle of this new generation of Princess Daqian to seize military merit, which doesn't pay attention to Tianxing at all.

"Uncle Wang, the Fengxiang army went straight to Guangji County for the Guangji warehouse there. They came from the sea, and they must not have much grain and grass. They are in urgent need of supplies. We don't want to keep them out of Guangji city. It won't be long before they have any food to eat." Yan Wensheng said.

"My Lord, it was Fengxiang's 100000 troops that attacked Guangji county. The total number of garrisons in the 18 counties of Guangji county was less than 20000. Even if there was the advantage of the city, it was difficult to stop Fengxiang's troops." Qiu Xu said bitterly.

"More than that, they have won Nanhai county. Nanhai county has a lot of rich families because of the Pearl. If Fengxiang army forces them to store grain in their home, they can support it for a period of time, but Guangji county can't hold on to that time." Yan Tuohai's face is very ugly. The two legions of Da Qian Yu Lin and Ben Lei to the north of Huangyan River have put a lot of pressure on him. Now the Fengxiang army raids Nanhai county from south to north, and he can't send too many troops to stop him.

"What shall we do?" Yan Wensheng asked anxiously. Although he controlled the whole Linhai County, and the Tianxing navy was under his command, he had never experienced war outside the civil war of the former king's capital. He was not good at marching. At this time, he did not know what to do when facing the 150000 Fengxiang troops going north.

"We can only transfer troops from Wangdu. There are less than 50000 soldiers in Wangdu army. If we transfer them to Linhai County, we may block Fengxiang army." Yan Tuohai took out a marching map and said.

"Bao ~" just as the sound of Yan Tuohai dialect had just fallen, another messenger came.

"Zhan Shuai, there is a change in the Daqian army in the north of Huangyan river. The navy of Changqing army has entered the river harbor on the north bank. The main forces of the Yulin army and the thunder army have left zhennanguan and are coming to Huangyan river."

"How many people?" Yan Tuohai was shocked and asked.

"Thirty to three hundred and fifty thousand." The messenger said stumbling.

"Hiss ~" Yan Tuohai and Qiu Xu took a breath of cold air, and Yan Wensheng's face was bloodless.

There are 450000 soldiers in the Yulin army and the benlei army. After the battle of xiaoqingshan, there are 100000 soldiers stationed in the north of Huangyan river. Now there are 350000 troops out of the pass. That is to say, the whole army of the Yulin army and the benlei army has already moved out. This shows that there is no room for any relaxation in this war. Either Daqian retreats or Tianxing is defeated.

Yan Tuohai and Qiu Xu look at each other, both of them can see bitterness and firmness from each other's eyes.

"Qiu Xiandi, after many years, can he still lead the army?" Yan Tuohai asked, at this time, besides the shortage of troops, the biggest problem of Tianxing is that there is no commander. Qiu lie, the commander of the crazy Lion War, died in the battle. Huang an, the commander of the royal capital army, died in the hands of several princes during the rebellion of the royal capital. He has been able to defend himself for several times. Maybe the only thing left is that he once stationed in Danshui with his brother Qiu lie, Before Qiu Ao joined the army, Qiu Xu was the former general of the crazy lion army.

"Be loyal to the stars."

"I'll send you 48000 people from the army of Wangdu immediately. Plus the garrison of the counties south of Guangji River, you are certain that you can block the Fengxiang army." Yan Tuohai asked eagerly.

"If you stick to the city, there will be no point." Qiu Xu laughs bitterly and shakes his head. It's the Fengxiang army directly controlled by the royal family of Daqian. No matter the quality of the soldiers, or the weapons and weapons, it's above all the armies of Daqian. Compared with the Fengxiang army, there is only the Changqing army. Now the whole army of Fengxiang is coming, and the military power is very powerful. If it's a fight against the city, he can only hold the Fengxiang army for a period of time, and he can't win.

"Uncle, we have been running Linhai County for many years. The city is solid and has a lot of grain. And the star Navy is also here. How can we not stick to it?" On the map of the battle of Yan Wensheng, Linhai county is a city that he has worked hard for more than ten years.

"My Lord, most of Linhai county is plain. Only the north can defend according to the mountain. Fengxiang army comes from the south. Except for the city, we have no danger to defend. Moreover, Linhai county is the place where the three rivers enter the sea. As long as Fengxiang army digs into the three rivers, there is no need to send troops to attack, we will not attack and collapse." Qiu Xu also pointed to the map and said

"What about that?"

"Now we have to take the initiative to give way to the south of Guangji River, gather up our forces, set up beacon fire alarm on the north bank, and confront Fengxiang army across the river. Fengxiang army has no water army, or it can be blocked for a period of time."

"What?" Yan Wensheng looks at Qiu Xu in surprise. Tianxing has only 18 counties in total. He has lost two counties in the north of Huangyan river before. Now, in addition to Nanhai county which Fengxiang army has captured, there are six counties in the south of Guangji river. Once all of them are given up, half of Tianxing's territory will be gone.

"It can only be so." Yan Tuohai pondered for a while, sighed and said, "abandon the south of Guangji River and shrink the troops back to Hebei. Although a large area of land has been lost, this is the only way to go. However, the elite places of Tianxing are all in the north of the Yangtze River, and the loss is not too much. In addition, this can shorten the battle line and facilitate the rescue and supply."

Then Yan Tuohai said, "nephew, you and I will return to the capital immediately. After you ascend the throne, I will return to the front line of Huangyanjiang and prepare for the war. And you have to stabilize the situation in the capital and try to make peace with Daqian. Now Daqian's Huxiao and Fengfeng armies are frightening us from the South and can't support us. Daqian has sent another 600000 troops to attack us. If we don't seek peace, we Tianxing won't last long. "

Yan Wensheng knew that this was the best way now, and nodded bitterly, "I didn't expect that I would lose my city and land before I ascended the throne."

"My Lord, now that the country is in danger, you need to cheer up." Seeing Yan Wensheng's lost expression, Qiu Xu said quickly.

"Please come out with big brother, second brother and third brother. Big brother is wise, second brother is resourceful and third brother is brave. I believe they will make a choice at this moment."

"My Lord, the three princes have led to the chaos of the stars. They feel that they have no face to live between heaven and earth, and they have poisoned themselves."

"What?" Yan Wensheng looks at Qiu Xu in shock. He knows that it must be arranged by Qiu Xu. For a moment, his blood surges up, many scenes flash in his mind, and then he faints.

"My Lord, my Lord."