After more than a month, the MeiBo Incident passed, and the city of Chaoge stopped discussing it. Deng Chanyu quietly took Su Hu with her to Chaoge and discussed the future of Nanjin at the Wu Cheng Wangfu of Huang Feitu and Deng Jiugong.
This time, Li Jing, who was going to be transferred to be the General Commander of San Shan Pass, was also invited.
Deng Jiugong is the oldest and has the broadest territory, so he naturally leads this reactionary military group. As the current Wu Cheng Wang (Military Minister), Huang Feitu has served under many other military commanders both inside and outside the court, and his prestige is very high. His father Huang Gong serves as the General Commander at Jiapei Pass and has several tens of thousands of troops under his command, making him a major shareholder.
Li Jing has his own troops in Chentang Pass, and he can also find some relatives and old friends in other places.
Adding the Su father and son, who have been constantly recruiting manpower from their hometown in Ji state to the south, their reactionary military group is effectively formed.
The total number of soldiers from the four families of Deng, Huang, Su, and Li, with their household staff, is 15,000. These are professional soldiers who can shoot strong bows, carry 50 arrows on their backs, wield spears, and wear swords at their waist.
In the game, archers seem to be quite weak. This is for game balance. In reality, archers are not strong enough or physically robust enough to carry bows and shoot arrows. Only the elite troops in the military can handle bow and arrow.
The troops under the control of the reactionary group exceed four hundred thousand. While they may not be as elite as the household guards of each family, they are all soldiers with over two years of military service. They are generally capable of meeting Qi Jiguang's requirement: "If the enemy slashes with a sword, I slash back."
What will happen to the four families in the future?
Each of them pulled out a letter.
Deng Chanyu thought for a moment before pulling out a letter of her own.
Huang Feitu asked, "Deng brother, what do you think?"
Deng Jiugong stroked his beard without speaking.
King Zhou forcibly detained the Deng father and son, and to say that it was out of sincere intentions, no one would believe that.
King Ji Chang of the Western Bohai Region saw the opportunity, so he wrote personal letters to the others, hoping they would uphold righteousness and join him in opposing the Shang Dynasty. How did Chong Zhou overthrow Xia Jie in the past? We can learn from that example and do it again.
Ji Chang promised that there would be no change to the current interests and territories of each family, and that after the war, they could also receive rewards based on their respective merits.
Ji Chang is ninety years old this year. He has always kept his promises and been trustworthy. Although he did not swear by the Yellow River and the Wei River, they still believed in this promise.
Huang Feitu had the best impression of Ji Chang, Deng Jiugong and Ji Chang did not have much contact, but also very respected this old uncle, but to the practical level, everyone is hesitated.
Ji Chang is too old.
He is already ninety years old, and how many years can he live?
Now even King Zhou is not very enthusiastic about the campaign against Xijing. Why? Because everyone thinks Ji Chang is dying soon.
Ji Chang has many sons, and all of them are quite capable. One doesn't need a high level of political insight to understand that the hidden troubles in this situation are immense.
At this time, who dares to join them?
Ji Chang couldn't use a history book to persuade Deng Jiugong and Huang Feitu, "Families! The book says I can live to be ninety-seven years old. Believe me!"
People believe in Ji Chang, but not in the successors of Xijing.
Li Jing's original attitude towards Xijing was ambiguous, and now the relationship is even further apart. He was the first to shake his head and said, "Xibo can be believed, but the Xijing troops cannot pass the Simi Pass. What will happen in the future is still uncertain."
Su Hu was defeated by Xijing, which is why he turned south. At this time, he also expressed opposition: "Xibo is worthy of respect, but what about the descendants of Xibo? I think that the eldest son of Xibo has a benevolent appearance. He may be a wise monarch in the prosperous times. However, the second and third sons of Xibo are also extraordinary. Among the remaining sixty sons, there may still be outstanding talents. As long as the old lord is alive, it will be impregnable. But if he dies, what will become of Xijing?"
Deng Jiugong remained silent.
At first, Deng Jiugong was also a loyal minister of the Great Zhou. However, like when young Cao Cao wanted to be a general who conquers the west, ambition grows unconsciously.
Nowadays, there is no saying that "The king wants his minister to die, and the minister must die." If you Zhou are watching me, why should I still be loyal? Am I an idiot?
Huang Feitu pondered for a long time before asking Deng Chanyu, "Chanyu niece, what is the situation on the other side of Jinsha City now?"
Deng Chanyu said, "Last month, a flood occurred. I heard that the big priest there killed over 800 slaves as an offering to heaven. Their regular army has two tens of thousands, mostly wearing leather armor and using copper spears. If we arm the slaves, we can still gather a million-strong army."
These days, the fighting power of armies armed with slaves is very weak, and everyone present disdained such armies.
Deng Chanyu pointed at the map and continued to say, "I have established a new city here, named Yinping. Now we are just waiting for an opportunity. As soon as the main force of Jinsha City and the Sanxing City go to war, our elite troops can set out from Yinping, take the mountain paths, cross over Motian Ridge, and directly attack Jinsha City. Meanwhile, another large army will set out from Hanzhong, claiming to help Jinsha City fight against Sanxing City. The greed of the sacrifice in Jinsha City will definitely want us to help them defeat their enemies, and then they will kick us out afterwards. We can take advantage of this psychology."
Jinsha City is in the south, and Sanxing City is in the north. If they unite against each other, the army from Hanzhong will definitely not be able to enter. The road is too difficult to travel.
Deng Chanyu's plan is to secretly attack their homes while they consume each other, and finally, with combined efforts from the north and south, roll them up like dumplings.
Huang Feitu also approved of this plan. Since the prospects for Xijing are not clear, why not attack Shu first!
Once the territories are conquered, it will leave a way for the family to retreat in the future, whether it's for the Shang or the Zhou Dynasty, it won't be bad.
The four families' elite troops are handed over to Deng Chanyu, and they are at ease.
After all, Deng Chanyu is clearly a cultivator and has never concealed her identity.
The Zhou Dynasty, including the previous Xia and Shu dynasties, has seen many cultivators who have experienced the world for a few years or even decades before returning to the mountains to continue practicing their own longevity techniques.
The secular desires of Daoists are low, and they do not value human rights. For example, Wen Zhong, who served for fifty years, is a rare case.
Huang Feitu was preparing to dispatch 5,000 household troops to accompany Deng Chanyu. At that time, he would let Uncle Ban serve as the Deputy General for the campaign against Shu, and also take along Huang Ming and Zhou Ji, the top generals under Huang Feitu. Mount Tuo Ridge is a place that sounds extremely treacherous. Only elite troops could pass through it.
The four men discussed the details of the Shu campaign with Deng Chanyu. It was evident that they were all very excited. Leading troops into battle was much more interesting than playing political games in the capital.
As they were discussing additional military details, a general under Huang Feitu's command, Long Huan, rushed over to knock on the door.
"What's the matter?"
"Fighting against Shu is not a conspiracy to rebel, it's not something that can't be seen by others, but it is still a secret matter. Huang Feitu quickly rose and went to the door."
"The king's concubine, Huang from the eastern palace, has sent word that Empress Jiang of the eastern palace has passed away."
Huang Feitu was taken aback. How could the queen have died out of the blue?
Thinking that this matter is unusual, he ordered Long Huan to enter the house for a detailed discussion.
Long Huan handed over a piece of torn cloth with the handwriting of Huang Feitu's concubine, Huang. The message was hastily written, consisting of just a few words.
Deng Jiugong and the others also came over to have a look together.
