Chapter 285 What Evidence Do You Have

The East China Sea border, Tanzhou, and Dayu border all received orders from the court to continue the assault.

"This is about expanding the territory." Nie Feng looked excited. This was what he wanted to continue doing. As a military general, he would think about nothing else.

The most important point is that they won this time and did not suffer much damage, which was much better than planned. Shen Qingzhou's token was of great use. At this moment, the right thing to do was to take advantage of Beiyan's defeat and occupy a few more continents.

Even a calm person like Meng Zhi couldn't help it. However, if he wanted to expand the territory, he had to build ships first. There was no other way. Otherwise, he wouldn't be able to reach the destination. He could only destroy all the points on the shore of the East China Sea.

Prince Huai, on the other hand, was very excited. After expanding the territory, he should not have many people opposing him in the court.

Su Mansion.

As the battle report was passed on, he received information from the Jiangzuo League and learned that several armies were planning to counterattack. He felt a little worried and looked towards the Jinling government office.

Prince Huai couldn't see through it, and he could still not see through it. Now, with the victory, Shen Qingzhou's reputation is getting stronger and stronger, especially now, when various people are claiming that the victory is Shen Qingzhou's credit.

Mei Changsu knew that many people had already taken action to create internal discord in Daliang, but being in Jinling, he knew that the entire court had been subdued by Shen Qingzhou. This was more directed at Prince Huai than at Shen Qingzhou.

Prince Huai is the shield that allows Shen Qingzhou to lead the court openly and honestly. He has the righteousness to supervise the country, and Shen Qingzhou has the ability to supervise the country. If this righteousness is gone, what will be the result?

Mei Changsu thought further. If Shen Qingzhou really wanted to become the emperor, who could stop him? This man was too terrible. Nowadays, because Jinling had changed so much, many people had become accustomed to Shen Qingzhou's leadership. He could indeed bring a better life.

The information he collected was extremely terrifying. Why did it feel like all these victories were won by Shen Qingzhou alone? Many people knew that those generals were all Shen Qingzhou's work. In the military, who wouldn't want to be led by a victorious general?

Mei Changsu simply didn't understand how Shen Qingzhou did it. After this war, his methods were even more confusing.

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Night Qin.

"Duke Heng, the imperial court sent a letter asking us to counterattack. Do you have any ideas?" Shen Sanyang said to Duke Heng.

"Although Yeqin is a small country, it is located in the heart of our Daliang. If we counterattack, the other side will fight desperately. We must be careful. Lord Shen, do you have any ideas?" said Duke Heng.

He also knew the results of the other fronts and knew that he had to do something. It was all his bad luck. He thought he could just guard Yeqin and stay away from Nanjing. Who could have imagined that Yeqin would launch a surprise attack and the whole world would attack Daliang together. He was walking into a dangerous situation.

If we want to attack Yeqin, Yeqin will certainly fight desperately. Yeqin is a small country, but its military forces are concentrated.

"Yes, but you have to wait." Shen Sanyang was very serious. This time, he received instructions from Shen Qingzhou and felt afraid for the first time. Even if Daliang was attacked by many people, he was not so scared.

But he knew clearly that once it was used, it would be a killer move. Not only would Ye Qin be in chaos, but the whole world would also be in chaos, even in Daliang. Ye Qin was just a test subject.

southern border.

"Massive counterattack, it seems that I have been underestimated." Nihuang received an order from the court to defend the southern border, but the other routes were all counterattacks.

This was not something Shen Qingzhou did on purpose. It was simply because he did not take action in the southern border. Nihuang was capable enough and did not really need it.

However, as someone who knows a lot about military affairs, she was really curious about how Shen Qingzhou did it. The generals he summoned were all world-famous, and each of them was brave enough to defeat ten thousand men. Even Tuoba Hao and Xuan Bu, the top masters in the world, were defeated.

At this time, the East China Sea was making every effort to eliminate the East China Sea stronghold. Beiyan and Beiyan were in full swing. Although the passage had been found, it was too late.

Dayu's army of 100,000 was defeated, and their momentum was high. With the addition of a peerless warrior from time to time, they were unstoppable. Xiao Jingli also treasured them, but they were gone after they were used up. It was a bit of a waste in the first war.

At this time, various countries had already sent envoys all the way to Daliang to seek peace. Another group was a bit more serious and met in secret. All of them were important officials, and the matter was top secret. Even with the power of the Jiangzuo League, no one knew what was discussed.

The momentum in various places was unstoppable, but war was no joke. They had to fight and defend at the same time, and suppress local counterattacks. The speed was slow but steady, and the logistics really kept up. Shen Qingzhou really did his best, and he had been preparing for a long time in advance.

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Some hidden place.

"Daliang has been unstoppable all the way. If we continue like this, it will be like a blunt knife cutting flesh, and we will all be seriously injured."

"That's true. The King specifically told us that this alliance must hurt Daliang once and for all and that we can't use tricks again."

"Can we still fight? All the soldiers we can mobilize are badly injured."

"The rest are fine, but the Five Tiger Generals are really troublesome. They are invincible when charging." The Five Tiger Generals naturally became famous.

"In my Beiyan side, the same is true for Qin Ming, Lin Chong and others. I really don't know where those Water Margin heroes came from."

"Qi Jiguang was the same, invincible in naval battles."

“Everyone knows that those are not real people at all. As long as we break through him, everything will be easily broken. Daliang itself is actually a powder keg, but that person is suppressing it by force.

This war has become an opportunity for him to mediate their conflicts. Now, with wars going on at the same time, others do not have his ability, and even if they have the opportunity, they dare not take the throne, and Emperor Liang is isolated and helpless. "

"Everyone, don't be discouraged. His martial arts are mysterious, but he is a human being. As long as he is a human being, he will die. We were just unprepared before and lost the opportunity. But now, as long as we go all out, he will die alone. With internal and external troubles, no one wants him to live."

"That's right, everyone. Although my Yeqin is in the heart of Daliang and can only cooperate with you from inside and outside, we have ways to unite various countries. Please see, Shen is distributing these leaflets in my Yeqin. If he doesn't die and unifies the world, have you ever thought about the consequences?" A middle-aged man with a rat-like beard took out some documents.

"Nonsense, nonsense."

"How can there be such a person in the world? Could it be that he has forgotten that his Shen family is also a powerful family in the world?"

People from other countries originally thought that it was just things like "fire consumption returned to the public", but after seeing the document, they all panicked.

You don't even need to think about it to know what the consequences will be. The things like Huo Hao Gui Gong will at most cause them to lose profits, but the things Ye Qin took out can directly overthrow them.

"What a big tone! He wants to reorganize the world. Except for those peasants, everyone else is his enemy. Even Daliang would not dare to do that."

"Kill him, kill him."

That’s right, the ultimate killer move is here. When conducting an experiment on Yeqin, Shen Qingzhou has to use all the powerful medicine at once.

Everyone was eager to kill Shen Zheng. This was something that could kill people. Moreover, everyone was smart, so it was too provocative.

"But he has been in Jinling for a long time. This time, I thought he would fight against Dayu, but I didn't expect that Xiao Jingli would come by himself."

"Everyone, Jinling is the capital of Daliang, and Shen is there. With the help of reforms and his martial arts and political skills, he can suppress Jinling.

However, if we try to get him to leave Jinling, then Emperor Liang is not a simple person. He will directly deprive him of his righteousness. Without the banner of Daliang, even if he is very capable, it will take time for him to succeed."

"But now that he is at war with our countries, he has never left Jinling. He is indeed very capable."

"Everyone, I have a solution. Would you like to try it?" said one of Dayu's important officials. "Please."

"You all know that among all our countries, only Nanchu is the most peaceful right now. It is only confronting Princess Nihuang and has not started a dispute lightly."

"Princess Nihuang is extremely powerful. We in Nanchu are indeed afraid of her." The envoy from Nanchu did not feel ashamed. Nihuang was just so powerful.

"What does Mr. Zhang mean?" A smart person guessed it.

"No way. Shen Zheng is in power now. How could he leave Jinling for a woman, even Princess Nihuang?" Someone guessed it.

Many people nodded silently, and subconsciously no one guessed in this direction. Daliang has an advantage now, but giving up the advantage because of a woman is not something a normal person would do, even if the other party is Princess Nihuang.

It is not impossible to link national affairs with love affairs, but many people know Shen Zheng. He is good at martial arts, but what is even better is political tactics. He did not suppress the court with force, otherwise there would have been chaos long ago. It was his power struggles, plus his ability to do everything, that made him the prime minister of Daliang.

"Everyone, I know this is a little petty, and according to everyone, he won't fall into the trap.

However, I, Dayu, have collected information about this Shen Zheng. When he was young, he was kind-hearted and quite dissatisfied with my power and wealth.

From a county magistrate to the prime minister, he has never made a wrong judgment. He is really a good man in the secular sense. His only shortcoming is that he is suspected of buying his position. "

"That's not suspicion. The Daliang Crown Prince and Prince Yu must have connections with everyone. Stop pretending."

“Even I have to admit that Shen Zheng has no selfish desires at all and is dedicated to the public. Wherever he goes, the people are very supportive. I am ashamed of my way of governing. Even if someone from his clan makes a mistake, he will never show mercy.

However, I still discovered a weakness in him that is not a weakness. He is over thirty years old, but he has never had any wives or concubines. The only one who attracted him was Nihuang.

In fact, the reason he could get to this point was because of Nihuang. This man was too capable. He took steady steps from being a county magistrate to the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture, and it took him more than ten years.

However, it has only been a year and a half since he went from being the prefect of Jingzhao Prefecture to the current prime minister. If it were me, I would have certainly taken every step carefully. With the means he has demonstrated, he can definitely help anyone ascend the throne and become a powerful official.

However, just after entering Jinling, outside the city of Jinling, Princess Nihuang took on the case of Duke Qing out of sheer stubbornness.

You all don't know that I have observed carefully and found that Shen Zheng is a very righteous person. However, he will only take action when his official position allows him to suppress the opponent. The third-rank Jingzhao prefect taking action against the first-rank military marquis is an exception.

That would have been fine, but when the Crown Prince of Daliang attacked Nihuang, he helped her from afar. The reason he became enemies with the Crown Prince was also because of Nihuang, and he had a gambling fight with Lou Zhijing, the Crown Prince's disciple, in court.

During the competition to win a bride, he defeated Nihuang. He was afraid that others would take advantage of him, so he left some tricks behind. All these things were clearly caused by Nihuang. It was a battle to become the best master in the world. The calligraphy originally belonged to Zhuo Qingyao, but it was Nihuang who activated it.

He had been dormant for ten years and should have been cautious in every step. However, because of Nihuang, he exposed his abilities and made enemies all over the world. In the past year, he was too radical, which was completely different from the previous ten years. The most important point was that he had not had any woman in all these years.

In fact, I feel that he still doesn’t know the beauty of women until now.”

"Maybe he doesn't like women? Never mind, just pretend I didn't say anything." Some people couldn't help but question it, but they were all important officials and not here to argue.

Who doesn't know about Shen Qingzhou's feelings for Nihuang? Such beautiful lines as "the clouds resemble clothes, the flowers resemble face" cannot be written without some experience.

And he took action many times just for Nihuang. It can only be said that the plot has arrived, but Shen Qingzhou is just looking for a breakthrough from Nihuang.

He had no choice but to lie dormant before. He was a county magistrate and was directly appointed as the prime minister. It was not legitimate and no one recognized him. As for him being a third-rank official, he had done some good things, so it was okay.

"Everyone, I also know that it is unusual for us to speculate on national affairs. However, we are in danger now. Daliang has taken the initiative and defeated our army. It did not cause any serious damage. However, if we reorganize our forces to deal with it, at least we will lose a few continents.

Now, Shen Zheng is the key. Without him, the army will inevitably come to a standstill. Too many officials of Daliang have been purged by him. Even if they are willing to serve the country, they do not have his ability.

In addition, if we publicize the land distribution issue, they will certainly regard Shen Zheng as a bandit. I can assure you that, in fact, someone inside Daliang has already contacted us about these things, but his reputation is very high now, so no one dares to take the initiative.

However, as long as he leaves Jinling, there are some things he can no longer control."

"Everyone, what Lord Zhang said is true. At this critical moment of life and death, I, Beiyan, am willing to send out 80,000 troops. This is all the manpower I, Beiyan, have."

"It seems that Beiyan has been prepared. I, Dayu, will send out 110,000 troops."

"The East Sea can send out fifteen giant ships and seventy thousand soldiers to attack around the Qingming River."

"Ye Qin is being followed, but we are willing to send 10,000 troops."

"Okay, it looks like everyone is well prepared. Let's form an alliance, gather a million troops, and attack the southern border."

"What if Shen Zheng doesn't come?" asked a minister, and everyone looked at him as if he were a fool.

"Break through the southern border, enter the heart of Daliang, and go all the way faster, directly to Nanjing." Someone explained.

This time, the main purpose is to form an alliance. It is impossible to say that it is a complete bet that Shen Zheng will rescue Princess Nihuang. Whether he comes or not is a trap.

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Next month.

"Although our army was unstoppable, the enemy had fortified their positions and only defended without attacking, resulting in heavy losses." The war lasted for a month, and several countries seemed to have agreed to just defend.

As the attacking party, Daliang can no longer mobilize more troops. Although it can still win, it is now under pressure.

In fact, if it weren't for the economic development and early preparation of food and fodder, logistics would have been a bit difficult.

After all, Shen Qingzhou only changed Jinling and Tanzhou, and he was restrained in both. Now is the real beginning.

No matter how powerful Shen Qingzhou is, he cannot create food and supplies, so fighting is definitely stressful.

He could form an army by himself, but then he would have to run around everywhere and would not be able to take care of governing.

He looked at the map and collected the news during this period. Nowadays, the Shen family businesses in various countries in the world have been suppressed. They are all afraid that it is a traitor and cannot help much. The power of the Shen family is shrinking, but it is growing in Daliang. Shenjia Village has no objection at all. It has only been a few years, and everyone knows who brought Shenjia Village to the top.

However, after looking at the map, he found something wrong. The prime minister was not only good at governance. In fact, if he had not taken over for too short a time and everyone had not cooperated, he could have discovered it earlier.

They bought up food and fodder on a large scale and carried out secret missions. They said they were going to war, but they never showed up. Nan Chu was also mobilizing with all its strength.

Shen Qingzhou nodded slightly. It seemed that they were going to use military force in a targeted manner. Was it forcing him? There were some things that the countries probably knew they couldn't hide, so he decided to keep it secret for as long as possible.

[I wrote a few hundred extra words. I have been doing this every day for the past two days to prevent theft. I am sorry. I will revise these few hundred words later. I don’t charge you for it.]

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(End of this chapter)