The author of the book "The Book of the Dead"

Chapter 81: The King of Jiangnan, a Passer-by in History

There was chaos and war everywhere.

"kill!!"

The reinforcements from Kuaiji rushed into the rebel camp.

Bao Qian, who had been a housekeeper for many years, took action for the first time. He held a golden hammer in his hand and the hammer fell down, causing the enemy's head to burst.

Tan Daoji was also a fierce general. He left the personal guard camp and charged into the enemy camp alone. He was extremely brave and eye-catching.

In the middle of the two men, there was a man in white armor and a white helmet, wearing a snow-white cloak, holding an ox-horn bow, and shooting three or even five arrows with the bow at full strength, and never missing a target.

boom!
"run!!"

"The army was defeated!"

The enemy formation was scattered as soon as the charge was made, and the leader threw away his weapons and armor.

The leader just wanted to escape, escape from this place, the farther the better.

"Returning to Jingzhou may give me a chance to make a comeback."

"Where are you going?!" Liang Yue grabbed the long spear and threw it hard.

puff!
The long spear spanned eight feet, and the general was stabbed through the heart.

For the first time, Liang Yue displayed his extremely powerful internal strength in public.

"Bao Qian, hold on to the flag and rush to the main army!"

Liang Yue used the red-maned horse as if it were his arm and galloped forward.

The passion for the battlefield is pretty good.

After years of hard work, everyone has finally achieved results. If we don't take action now to protect our foundation, it is unknown how long it will last.

Liang Yue had to come out to suppress the rear.

In Jiankang city.

In the Taiji Hall, battle reports flew in one after another.

Huan Xuan's expression changed from calm to solemn, and finally to panic.

"Why isn't Kuaiji in chaos? Sima Shangzhi, you piece of shit!!"

Huan Xuan roared and raged, and killed four or five eunuchs with his sword before he calmed down.

The palace was dark, he leaned weakly against the pillar, his sword still stained with blood.

Is the Great Chu really going to perish?
Are the hegemony of Jiangzuo and the ambition of the Northern Expedition really just fleeting clouds?
"Master, please retreat quickly!" The Huan family members came to persuade him.

"What's the use?" Huan Xuan was very annoyed. Now that his main force was lost, he would be nothing more than a guard dog if he went back.

"Master! We still have a chance to start over. We can't learn from the tyrant!"

The Huan family members were very anxious because the enemy's vanguard was advancing very quickly.

Hearing this, Huan Xuan became slightly encouraged.

"Retreat! Return to Jingzhou!"

They said they were retreating, but in fact they were running away.

Huan Xuan fled in a panic and this time he didn't have time to take any supplies with him. He even had to leave disguised as a soldier.

Outside Jiankang City.

Flames filled the sky and soldiers fought.

The Huan army was doomed.

Huan Xuan was emperor for 83 days. He had great ambitions but poor governing ability. He issued a decree today but changed it after a few days, causing dissatisfaction among the people and widespread complaints.

In the center of the main army, Liu Yu and his brothers Lin Jian, Tan Shao, Liu Muzhi, He Wuji and others smiled at each other.

Looking at the magnificent city ahead, Liu Yu was filled with emotion.

At the age of 26, he, Lin Jian and Liang Yue, vowed under the moonlight at Liang's house to be granted the title of nobility and prime minister. At the age of 34, he set his ambition to conquer the world and avenge his wife at Liuzhuang.

Now he is forty-seven years old. After twenty-one years of hard struggle, he has led the charge in every battle, risking his own death and the extinction of his clan, fighting the enemy. Today, he has finally fulfilled his wish.

When I looked up, the divine crow in the sky had disappeared.

Liu Yu's military advisor, Liu Muzhi, stepped forward and said, "General, the enemy army has been routed and the vanguard has entered the city. Let's go in quickly."

"No rush." Liu Yu shook his head.

"Report! The reinforcements from Kuaiji want to see you!" The scout came to report.

As soon as these words were spoken, the generals began to whisper to each other.

"Who's coming?"

“Could it be Yi Fu?”

"It should be Yifu."

Liu Yu's father-in-law, Liu Yilong's grandfather, Xiao Hongzhi of the Lanling Xiao clan, said with a twinkling look in his eyes.

The generals were quite curious about this. This man put down the rebellion in Kuaiji and rushed to Jiankang for assistance in three days. He was truly a man of strong tactics.

The personal guards led the way, and a face that appeared was one that most people had never seen before.

He was wearing a silver helmet and a white robe, with a short elegant beard and a handsome appearance, like a famous scholar in Jiangzuo.

"Haha, I knew it was my third brother!" Liu Yu showed an expression of expectedness.

Then he introduced to the generals: "My third brother is named Liang Yue, with the courtesy name Shanbo. He never leaves his house and has the ability to stabilize the country. He has the talent of Xie Anshi and the martial arts of Xie Xuan. He has always been known as the prime minister in the mountains."

Third brother?

Everyone suddenly realized what was going on and went to pay a visit to one of the three entrepreneurs.

"So he is a famous scholar from Jiangzuo. He really has the demeanor of a prime minister!"

Liang Yue has disappeared in recent years, and most people have seen his true appearance for the first time.

He made a comeback and made a stunning debut, he is truly the prime minister in the mountains.

"It's just an empty reputation. I dare not take credit for it." Liang Yue waved his hands repeatedly.

Starting a business is difficult, and you can tell from Liu Yu’s haggard expression.

This era was not a good time, but a chaotic era where various forces competed with each other. It reached its climax soon after the Northern Wei Dynasty unified the north.

It is simply wishful thinking to want to be a hands-off boss.

at this time.

As the battle draws to a close, the noise of the battlefield gradually fades away.

The sky suddenly broke, the morning light was dim, and thousands of golden rays of light broke through the clouds. The clouds dispersed, and a morning sun rose in the east.

The soldiers' armor and helmets shone brightly, like golden scales suddenly opening.

"It's getting late, let's go into the city first." Liang Yue reminded.

"Okay, let's enter the city!"

They led their troops into the city and quickly took control of the order in the city, killing dozens of people to establish their authority.

The group rode their horses to Jiankang Palace.

The magnificent palace is dazzling.

"There is a place in the world that is extremely magnificent, unrivaled in ancient and modern times." Lin Jian murmured to himself.

The generals were also dazzled by the prosperous scene. Faced with such a prosperous place, they could not help but want to seize the throne.

The three ministers and five ministries, planted with locust trees, the two offices of the Grand Historian, the four temples of the Honglu...

The golden rays of the sun shine on the top of the Tai Chi Hall, and the ninety-nine steps symbolize the ultimate power.

The palace ladies scattered and the officials fled.

The Taiji Hall stands high up, overlooking the south of the Yangtze River.

The disheveled crowd looked like refugees in distress facing the palace of supreme power.

At this moment, everyone was extremely happy.

Liu Yu shouted: "Charge!"

"Ha ha!!"

"Follow!"

Everyone climbed the stairs laughing and cursing, forgetting everything else.

Lin Jian walked briskly and without armor, so he quickly surpassed Liu Yu and took first place.

Liang Yue felt a sense of mischief and lightly kicked his heel, causing his second brother to stumble. He was then overtaken by Liu Yu, causing everyone to laugh.

Among the crowd, the "historian" Xie Lingyun, disguised as a soldier, recorded this scene.

Soon, Liu Yu led everyone to the top of the stairs, stood at the entrance of Taiji Hall, and overlooked the entire imperial city.

"A real man should be like this." Liu Yu was full of heroic spirit.

"Yeah." Liang Yue sighed.

Throughout the long history, there are very few such scenes. As a witness, I have an indescribable feeling of complexity.

In the future one hundred years, one thousand years, or even two thousand years.

I hope I can have the good fortune to sit back and watch the world, looking down at heroes, talented men and beautiful women, as they swim in the long river of history.

Entering the empty hall, the first thing that catches your eye is the dragon throne.

At this point, I don’t know who will start.

"Please ask the Grand Commander to ascend the throne!"

"Grand Commander, please declare yourself emperor. We all support you."

The nobles, allies, and followers all urged him to take this opportunity to become emperor. Everyone wanted to go one step further and gain eternal wealth and honor.

The scattered voices of opposition were drowned in the wave.

Liu Yu was hesitant. Was he really following the will of the people?

At this moment, he met Liang Yue's calm gaze, and Liang Yue seemed to be asking himself.

If you agree to it, you can become emperor tonight, distribute enough benefits to the noble families, become the leader of the new rich, and become the emperor of Jiangnan and the overlord of Jiangzuo.

Or should we stabilize the situation, slowly reform, fight against the barbarians in the north, conquer the princes in the south, take a road full of hardships, concentrate power, be legitimate, and restore the glory of the Han people?

At this time, Liang Yue stood up and said, "You can't claim to be an emperor. What's the difference between this and Huan Xuan? The Han people can't continue to waste their energy internally."

Without any success, he had not yet convinced everyone. There were powerful enemies outside and the Huan family, Sima clansmen from various places, and gentry inside... These forces, including Jingzhou, Ningzhou, Sichuan, and Lingnan, were definitely not convinced and would raise troops to attack.

All in all, Liu Yu actually controls less than half of the territory in the south, and the Southern Dynasty will face great internal friction.

It is better to support the emperor and occupy the righteous cause. Stabilize the middle faction who are waiting and watching, and make all-out efforts to attack the separatist forces such as the Huan family of Jingzhou and the Qiao family of Bashu.

If we fight the barbarians again and gain military merit in foreign wars, we can then secure the throne.

If I were to become emperor now, I would have to give up a lot of power.

"That's wrong. The Grand Commander controls the most powerful army in the world, defeated the Huan family, and complies with the will of the people. How can he not control the divine weapon?"

"Exactly."

Everyone was talking about it.

"I also think that he cannot be crowned emperor." Xu Xianzhi stood up and said.

"Me too!"

With Liang Yue's start, the people who had been silent began to speak up.

Tan Daoji, Xie Hui, He Wuji, Liu Muzhi and so on.

When Liu Yu heard Liang Yue's words, he was suddenly awakened.

In terms of political intrigue, he was definitely not as good as the aristocratic families. What he was good at was fighting. Only by conquering all forces and making great military achievements could he be justified.

Otherwise, if you let certain people "support you", wouldn't it be like others taking advantage of you after working hard for twenty years?
Can “a cold person hold the secrets” still?

It is better to wait a few more years so as not to bring disaster to future generations.

Thinking of this, Liu Yu was determined not to accept it and said, "Nonsense! Don't mention this matter again!"

"Grand Commander, please think twice..."

"Drag him away and give him eighty blows!"

The guards dragged the man away and heard screams coming from outside. It was as if a bucket of cold water was poured on their heads and their boiling hearts finally calmed down.

Next, everyone led the troops to rectify internal affairs, deal with some follow-up matters, and massacre those followers of Huan who had not had time to escape.

That night, Liu Yu took the opportunity to kill many powerful families.

Liang Yue led people to look for treasure. The cage in the corner of the Taiji Hall was opened and it seemed that someone escaped.

Standing in front of the iron cage, Liang Yue thought for a long time.

"Who is locked in the cage in Taiji Hall?"

They are definitely not people of low status, they would not be imprisoned here.

There is only one possibility - Sima Daozi.

The Sima family has a unique skill called Stealing Heavenly Power. Legend has it that it can absorb the internal energy of others. Only a very small number of direct descendants can access this complete skill, and only a few people can master it.

There was no reason for Huan Xuan not to want this unique skill.

Therefore, the person who escaped might be Sima Daozi.

Boo!
At this moment, the Golden Crow's mysterious sensation came from within the soul.

Looks like it's in the wild?

In the wilderness, by the river.

There was a bone-chilling cold wind at night, and compared with the bustling Jiankang City, this place was unusually deserted.

A figure was walking with difficulty carrying a heavy load, limping and staggering. Upon closer inspection, there was not a single good spot on this person's body.

This person was none other than Emperor Jianshi Sima Daozi, who had been on the throne for less than a year.

Sima Daozi's handsome face was stained with blood. He carried an ancient tripod with a human face on his back and a precious mirror hung on his chest.

“Once the effect of the medicine wears off and my strength is restored, I can go anywhere in the world.” Sima Daozi thought.

Huan Xuan did not kill him immediately because he wanted to interrogate Sima about his ability to steal the sky.

Of course, in the end Sima Daozi couldn't hold back any longer and told everyone everything about Sima Daotian Gong.

"Huan Xuan is so cruel..."

Sima Daozi still feels the pain.

Those who are proficient in torture never believe the "facts" told by the prisoner himself, but instead interrogate him over and over again, asking for all kinds of details until the prisoner becomes numbed by the torture.

Now that you have escaped, you will have a bright future ahead of you.

"You wait!"

There was a hint of cruelty in Sima Daozi's eyes.

They will take revenge on you one by one in the future.

quack quack...

At this moment, the cry of crows in the sky interrupted his thoughts.

"Where did the black crow come from?" Sima Daozi picked up a stone and threw it at the black crow.

Whoosh...the stone falls into the air.

"quack……"

There was a hint of mockery in Black Crow's golden eyes.

Since breaking through the second level, its intelligence is no longer that of a child, but is like that of a normal person.

"Go away!" Sima Daozi was furious. He put down the bronze tripod and the mirror, picked up stones and threw them at the Golden Crow.

“Hahahaha…” Jinwu’s roar became louder and louder, but the stones never hit him.

Sima Daozi sat on the ground, panting.

Jinwu looked down, grabbed a stone, and looked into Sima Daozi's eyes, as if saying "It's my turn".

bang bang bang...

As stones fell one after another, Sima Daozi screamed in pain, feeling both angry and terrified.

Why does this bird look like a person?
Could it be some kind of monster?
The higher the status, the less one believes in ghosts and gods.

The scene happening before his eyes overturned Sima Daozi's cognition.

Is there such a strange thing in the world?

At this moment, the Golden Crow flapped its wings and landed not far from him.

Sima Daozi realized that the black crow seemed to have no ill will towards him, so he came up with a plan and tried to test him: "Divine Crow, Divine Crow, I am the emperor, why don't you recognize me as your master and make you a general."

Black Crow actually understood, his eyes showed a hint of surprise, and he nodded continuously.

Is this beast really a god?

Sima Daozi was ecstatic.

Could it be a divine beast sent by God to assist him?

"Sima Daozi, why did you recruit my spirit beast?"

"Who?" Sima Daozi looked around but did not see anyone.

Then, a scene appeared that he would never forget.

Suddenly, a strong wind blew up, and a man in a crane feather cloak slowly descended from the sky.

When Sima Daozi saw this man's face, his hair stood on end and he felt extremely complicated, as if he had discovered the truth of history.

"Liang Yue? It's you! Do you have magic?"

At this moment, Liu Yu, Huan Xuan, Wang Gong... are no longer important.

"It's me! Prince Langya, I miss you so much since we parted at Lanting."