Chapter 4354 Chapter 4356 [The heroes compete]
In the second year after Xiang Nan and Song Yuzhi got married, that is, in the thirteenth year of Daye, two swordsmen from Korea, Fu Junma and Fu Junyu, sneaked into the palace and successfully captured Emperor Yang Guang of Sui Dynasty. Killed by guards.
Hearing the news, Xiang Nan was stunned. Unexpectedly, after Fu Junma returned to Goryeo, she did not give up. Instead, she took her sister back to the Central Plains and continued to assassinate Emperor Sui Yang in order to protect Goryeo.
As a result, although Emperor Sui Yang died, the two of them were also killed by the palace guards, which was really sad.
"If I had known this, I should have erased all your memories and saved you from carrying such a heavy burden." Xiang Nan sighed.
In fact, he had good intentions in erasing Fu Junma's memory in the first place, so that she would not continue to work in vain for an unachievable goal.
You know, she will never get the Evil Emperor's relics. Even if she gets it, the Demon Sect and the Righteous Way will not let her go and will definitely **** it from her.
By then, with her martial arts, she would not be able to save this treasure. This is the saying that if a man is innocent, he will be guilty if he has a jade.
Therefore, it was best for her to stop thinking about the Evil Emperor's relics, stay in Goryeo, and pass on the swordsmanship of her master Fu Cailin.
Unexpectedly, she still didn't give up and still brought her sister to assassinate him. In the end, although he successfully assassinated Emperor Sui Yang, it seemed that he had avenged Goryeo. But in fact, what she got rid of was just a puppet.
Not only will it not end the war, it will start it. Moreover, once China is unified, Goryeo will inevitably suffer the disaster of war again. The reason is also very simple, "How can I allow others to snore and sleep on the side of the bed?"
The Tang Dynasty launched a war against Goryeo in the 18th year of Zhenguan and won consecutive victories. In the second year of Emperor Gaozong's reign in the Tang Dynasty, Goryeo was destroyed. From the establishment of the Tang Dynasty to the destruction of Goryeo, it took a total of fifty years.
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After the death of Emperor Sui Yang, the balance between the three gates was immediately broken.
The Yuwen Clan proclaimed Emperor Sui Yang's nephew Yang Hao as emperor in Jiangdu; the Li Clan proclaimed Emperor Sui Yang's third grandson Yang You as emperor in Jinyang; the Dugu Clan proclaimed Emperor Sui Yang's grandson Yang Yan in Chang'an. As the emperor; other ministers such as Shangshu Wang Shichong supported Yang Tong as the emperor in Luoyang.
For a time, four emperors appeared in the world at the same time, and each one claimed to be orthodox, while others were rebels, so the war broke out as expected.
The first one to take action was the Dugu Valve, whose leader Dugu Ce was eager to occupy Luoyang. Because Luoyang was the capital of the Sui Dynasty, once the capital was occupied by him, Yang Yan, whom he supported, would naturally be qualified to become orthodox.
And Dugu Ce could also blackmail the emperor into disobedience and demand other forces to be loyal to him. Therefore, Dugu Ce could not hold back at first and took the lead in taking action against Wang Shichong who occupied Luoyang.
Subsequently, the Yuwen clan who occupied Jiangdu also sent troops northward, preparing to occupy Xu Beng and Jingxiang. Dou Jiande of Yanzhao marched into Qilu, preparing to occupy this geomantic treasure.
Wagangzhai in Xingyang also sent troops to Luoyang, hoping to take advantage of the situation when both the Dugu Clan and Wang Shichong were harmed to capture the capital city of Luoyang.
As a result, the morale of Wagang Village will be greatly shaken, and they will no longer be regarded as grass bandits. After all, once the imperial capital has been conquered, he is qualified to aspire for the throne.
Therefore, for a while, the Central Plains region was in chaos, and only the Li clan was able to maintain stability.
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As the war broke out in the Central Plains, Song Que immediately ordered Song Shidao to march north and lead an army of 50,000 to attack Jingchu.
However, Song Shidao had a gentle personality and was actually not willing to lead troops in war. However, he could not disobey his father's orders, so he had no choice but to lead troops on the expedition.
"Go boldly, my father is waiting for the good news of your victory." Song Que encouraged his son. "But father, I really don't want to lead troops to fight." Song Shidao waved his hand.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Nowadays, heroes are joining forces to compete in the world. This is a great opportunity for a man to make contributions and make a name for himself. You actually said that if you don't go, are you still my son, Song Que?" Song Que said angrily, "I have to go. I, Song Que, can't lose to anyone."
He has always had the ambition to dominate the world, but he was limited by the fact that Lingnan is located in a corner of the south. It has been a barren and barren land since ancient times, and he was at a disadvantage in terms of development.
In addition, the previous generations of Song family heads were not very capable, so the Song clan's territory never left Lingnan. Although Song Que had extraordinary talents, when he began to take charge of the Song Dynasty, Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty Yang Jian had already formed a climate, unified the north, and eliminated Nanchen.
If Song Que hadn't been so powerful that he led his troops to defeat the Sui soldiers in Shaoguan, forcing Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty to make him king, the Song clan would have disappeared long ago.
Therefore, he has always been unconvinced. If the Song Dynasty develops in the north, with his ability, he may be like Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty and dominate the world.
Therefore, he must not miss this opportunity to compete in the world.
Seeing that his father was so strong, Song Shidao had no choice but to lead his troops on an expedition.
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"I don't know what will happen to my eldest brother. I'm really worried about him." After Song Shidao left, Song Yuzhi said uneasily.
On the battlefield, swords and guns are blind. Even if Song Shidao is a master, facing thousands of troops, there will still be risks.
After all, regardless of the original novel or the drama version of "The Legend of Two Dragons of the Tang Dynasty", martial arts masters do have an advantage on the battlefield, but they are not the enemy of thousands of people.
Even great masters like Song Que, Ning Daoqi, Zhu Yuyan, Shi Zhixuan, and Fu Cailin cannot resist an army of tens of thousands on their own, but they only have an advantage when leading their troops into battle.
"Don't worry, my eldest brother is auspicious and everything will be fine." Xiang Nan waved his hand and said.
Although Song Shidao was not willing to lead troops in war, his own talents were no problem. Moreover, the Song family's army is well-equipped and has epoch-making firearms such as artillery. Even if it encounters Li Shimin's black-armored elite cavalry, it should be able to do anything, so he has confidence in Song Shidao.
Moreover, even if Song Shidao was really defeated, Xiang Nan would save him in time.
"I hope so." Song Yuzhi nodded.
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After a period of time, good news came one after another.
Song Shidao led the Song family's army to the north. With excellent equipment and high morale, they were invincible. Soon they laid Yuzhang and prepared to march towards Jiangxia to intimidate Jingxiang.
Song Que was very happy to hear these good news and encouraged his son to continue the attack. Only Xiang Nan was worried that Song Shidao would go deep into the army alone. If his retreat was cut off, he would be in trouble.
Moreover, every time he captured a place, he had to leave a team of troops to defend it. As a result, the troops were too scattered. In the end, only a few thousand of the 50,000 elite soldiers were left. How could they still compete with the Yuwen clan who dominated Jiangdu.
However, although Xiang Nan was worried, he did not express his opinion.
He originally disapproved of fighting for supremacy in the Central Plains. He always fought against his own people. What was the point? If he had the ability, he should expand his territory overseas.