V3.Chapter 39

Shuangtang county is located in the north of Sichuan.

To the south of Shangjing is Leize County of Sichuan, to the south is Yisu County, and to the south is Shuangtang county. There are many high mountains in Shuangtang County, including a very famous and extremely important pass, Xuangu pass.

It can be said that Xuangu pass is the only way to connect Leize, Yisu and Shuangtang counties in the middle of Sichuan. Blocking Xuangu pass is tantamount to breaking the connection between the three counties and the native land of Sichuan. Of course, as long as Fengguo can occupy Xuangu pass, it is equivalent to cutting off the three counties of Sichuan at once, then Fengguo's advantage over Sichuan will become greater.

Tang Yin knew very well that although the sudden death of Xiao Xuan would temporarily put the government and the people of Sichuan in chaos, the strength of Sichuan was still there, and the wind country could not defeat the behemoth of Sichuan at once.

He retreated and took second place, seizing the three counties of Leize, Yisu and Shuangtang in the state of Sichuan and controlling Xuangu pass. Then, if Fengguo sends troops to the state of Sichuan in the future, it will be flat and there will be no danger to defend the state of Sichuan.

Therefore, Tang Yin set the goal of sending troops this time as Shuangtang County, followed by plundering the ground. What he wanted most was Xuangu pass.

Liang Qi nodded while looking at the map and said, "Xuangu pass in Shuangtang county can be regarded as an important place for military strategists, and it is also the only way for the hinterland of Sichuan to connect the three central and northern counties. However, the king of Sichuan has just died of illness, and the state of Sichuan has just let go of Shangjing. China has suddenly sent troops to invade, which is really unknown!"

Xiao MuQing and Qingyu also nodded repeatedly, indicating that Liang Qi was right. If you want to send troops, at least you have to be famous so that you can become a just teacher.

Tang Yin heard the speech, smiled calmly and said, "the state of Sichuan has occupied Shangjing for so long. Haven't we really taken a penny and a treasure from Shangjing? We can ask the state of Sichuan first. If the state of Sichuan can't hand it over, won't we become famous?"

"The king meant..." they all looked at Tang Yin.

Tang Yin asked Wu Ying, "how much is the annual tax in Beijing?"

Wu Ying was stunned for a moment, hurriedly took out her pamphlet, looked it carefully, and after confirming it, she said positively, "report back to the king, the tax of going to Beijing is nearly ten million Liang a year."

Tang Yin said: "the emperor has been away from the capital for four or five years. In these four or five years, tens of thousands of Liang have been reduced in taxes alone. In addition, countless treasures have been lost in the palace. In total, there must be almost 10000 Liang. This money should be paid by the state of Sichuan!"

They all took a breath. The state of Sichuan had occupied Shangjing for more than a year, but they were asked to take out 10000 liang of silver. How could the state of Sichuan be such an unjust leader? Xiao MuQing said, "Your Majesty, the state of Sichuan will certainly not accept such a request."

"Therefore, China has a justifiable reason to send troops to fight." Tang Yin said with a smile, "if the state of Sichuan refuses to hand over 100 million liang of silver, then take Leize, Yisu and Shuangtang to pay the debt!"

It turns out that this is what the king called "making a teacher famous". They looked at each other and nodded slowly. They thought it was feasible to do so.

Seeing that everyone had no objection, Tang Yin's heart was more secure. His eyes narrowed slightly and said with a smile, "since everyone agrees, then it's settled."

As he spoke, he looked at Xiao MuQing and said, "MuQing immediately asked people to repair the book and spread it to the court of the state of Sichuan. The state of Sichuan must return 10000 liang of silver within one month. If they fail to pay within the time limit, they will bear the consequences."

"Yes! King!" Xiao MuQing replied.

Soon, the letter written by Tang Yinling Xiao MuQing spread to Zhaoyang, the capital of the state of Sichuan. Now Zhaoyang city is in chaos, and the imperial court is even more worried. It is undoubtedly worse to see the letter suddenly sent by the state of Feng.

Ten thousand liang of silver is nothing for the rich and powerful state of Sichuan, but the key problem is that the reason of Fengguo is not convincing. The state of Sichuan occupied Shangjing for more than a year, but during this period, the tax revenue collected by the state of Sichuan was pitifully small, only a few million Liang at most. Why should it hand over ten thousand liang of silver to Fengguo at once? In addition, during the period when the state of Sichuan took care of Shangjing, it managed Shangjing in an orderly manner. Even if there was no credit, there was pain. Even if it was not appreciated by the world, how could it donate money?

At this time, Xiao Yuan, the second son of the fifth Princess Xiao Xiang, who has always been indifferent to fame and wealth, suddenly became active and lobbied the ministers in the court everywhere to support their ideas, meet the requirements of Feng state first, and seek revenge after the situation in Sichuan is stable.

Under Xiao Yuan's active lobbying, many ministers changed their positions and stood on Xiao Yuan's side. The voice of compromising to the wind country became louder and louder.

Seeing this, Xiao Xiang was disappointed. The wind kingdom is a greedy wolf who can't feed enough. This time it can ask you for 10000 liang of silver. If you accept it, it will ask you for 20000 Liang, 30000 Liang or even more next time. Can the state of Sichuan compromise all the time?

Unfortunately, most of the officials in the court of the kingdom of Sichuan are civil servants. When Xiao Yuan threatened them with words, many people dare not stick to a tough attitude towards the kingdom of wind. After thinking about it, Xiao Xiangsi simply gave up the imperial court and went directly to the Sichuan army who returned from Shenchi.

The long story says that Xiao Xiang didn't inform the court at all. She left the capital with her confidants. She traveled day and night and finally joined the army of the state of Sichuan who returned to the capital in Dayan County of the state of Sichuan.

Seeing her father's coffin in the army, Xiao Xiang burst into tears. I didn't expect that my wise father would die on his way home in triumph.

She asked the generals how their father died.

The Sichuan generals were all sad and helpless. Zhang situ choked and said, "the king's health has always been bad. This long journey to the Shenchi lake, hard work all the way, and acclimatized, overwork has become a disease, so..."

"Did your father say anything before he died?" Xiao Xiang wiped the tears on her face and calmed her mood as much as possible.

The generals shook their heads and Zhang situ said, "tell the princess that the king was unconscious for several days before he died."

Xiao Xiang sighed secretly. Then she took out the letter of the kingdom of wind and handed it to the generals, saying, "presumably the kingdom of wind already knows the news of the death of his father. Tang Yin wants to take advantage of the opportunity and ask for 10000 liang of silver from our country."

Ah? The generals hurried around and looked carefully at the contents of the letter. After watching it, people all took a breath. Zhang situ subconsciously clenched his fist, gnashing his teeth and swearing: "shameless! Damn! What a shameless wind country!"

Buying said: "no wonder there are reports that Fengguo has hoarded its troops in Shangjing. If you want to come, it's false to ask for silver. It's true to raise troops to invade our country!"

Xiao Xiang's eyes flashed and said, "general Bu, if so, how should our country deal with it?"

"It's very simple. Either meet the requirements of the wind country and give them 100 million liang of silver, or fall to the ground in a bloody battle with the wind army and never give in!" Bouin said word by word.

Xiao Xiang youyou said, "I heard that my father died of illness. Many ministers in the court have lost their gods. They are more afraid of the military strength of the wind country and want to accept the requirements of the wind country. General Bu, in your opinion, should our country accept the requirements of the wind country or refuse?"

Ying Ying, with a straight face, said, "Princess highness will be a mere warrior. He will only know how to fight and not understand state affairs. However, if the wind country dare to commit a war, it will end up fighting with the wind army."

Xiao Xiang nodded secretly. That's what she wanted to hear. She said: "it's understandable that the ministers are greedy for comfort and unwilling to fight. However, now the wind country has taken advantage of the danger of others and has ridden the head of our country. Our palace can't tolerate it. But now the throne is uncertain and there is no military amulet in our hands. Even if we want to fight with the wind army, we can't command our soldiers in Dachuan."

Hearing this, the generals looked at each other and paused for a few seconds. General Zhang situ, Yang Zhao, LV you and bu Ying, who were present, knelt on one knee and arched their hands and said, "the last general is willing to follow the princess's instructions and go up the knife mountain and down the sea of fire!"

They are all close ministers of Xiao Xuan. Naturally, they can understand Xiao Xuan's mind best. It's said that Xiao Xuan has consulted with them more than once or twice about Xiao Xiang. It's basically a matter of certainty, but he hasn't had time to write a testament.

In the eyes of the generals, Xiao Xiang is the new monarch of the state of Sichuan, and Xiao Xiang's order is equivalent to the king's order. Another point is that Xiao Xiang's attitude in the battle is also right to their appetite. In the eyes of the generals, Feng Guo is abhorrent to the extreme. It doesn't mention the matter of asking for silver sooner or later, but it comes up at the crucial moment of the king's death. It is obvious that Feng Guo is falling into a well and taking advantage of people's danger. Feng Guo is so brazen, If we can't teach them a lesson this time, we don't know how to bully the state of Sichuan even more.

Seeing the generals kneeling down, Xiao Xiang was so excited that tears filled her eyes and said in a trembling voice, "generals, get back on your feet!"

After the people stood up, she took several deep breaths to calm down the excitement. She frowned and said, "general Bu's speculation just now is the same as what the palace thought. The extortion of the wind army is false, and the invasion of troops is true, but the palace is not sure where the wind army will invade and where our country should garrison."