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Chapter 1720 Become an overseas emperor?

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    In Yanzhou-Chenliu County, on the wide and straight official road, a large army is marching slowly. The army stretches for dozens of miles in front and back, with at least 100,000 or 200,000 horses. Among them, dragon and phoenix flags and yellow umbrellas can be faintly seen. It is the emperor's patrol.  Guard of honor!

    It stands to reason that when the emperor marches on a personal expedition, the army should be like tigers and dragons, with momentum soaring into the sky, but the fact is exactly the opposite!

    The soldiers were all dejected, their weapons were dragged on the ground, and their flags were swaying. They took three steps forward and two steps back. Their marching speed was extremely slow, even worse than a defeated army that had lost a battle!

    "Your Majesty has an order: stop advancing, camp on the spot, and all the troops will bury their pots and make rice, and continue on their way tomorrow!" At dusk, a messenger galloped past and loudly conveyed the order.

    "Damn it, it's time to rest. After marching for more than a month, my legs are almost broken!"

    "Save your energy, we have to continue marching tomorrow. If we go further north, we should cross the Yellow River!"

    "First we'll go to Pingjiangdong, then back to Luoyang, and now we're going to Hebei again. Is there any accurate place? Then I'll go straight to the Palace of Hell!"

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    The army stopped advancing. The soldiers sat slumped on the roadside, breathing heavily and complaining. Swords, guns, flags, drums and trumpets were still everywhere. They didn't even have the strength to set up tents.

    Cao¡¯s army has strict discipline. Every time they set up camp in a certain place, they must erect fences, dig trenches, and place antlers, and then release a large number of rangers to monitor the situation within a few dozen miles, even if it is not a war!

    Now that it is so disorganized, it shows how morale is in the military. Rather than saying that morale is low, it is better to say that there is no morale at all!

    The camp can be set up, but the food must be eaten. Several fire-headed soldiers buried the pots and stoves and fetched water from the river. They were thinking of steaming rice and baking flatbreads, and it would be better to make some broth to drink. They kept going like this.  The march consumes a lot of physical energy among the soldiers, and they can't stand it without eating some good food!

    "But after shaking the grain bags clean, there is only some broken rice. Not to mention steamed rice, it is not even enough to make gruel. Brothers, how can we march tomorrow if we don't have enough to eat?"

    "The army was trudging along the way, but the surrounding states and counties did not supply food and grass. Aren't those officials afraid of losing their heads?"

    "Stop complaining. This southern expedition used millions of people and emptied all the state and county treasuries. There is still food left over. I heard that in some places people refused to pay taxes and food, and the people rebelled.  Got it!"

    "Even if there is a lack of food and grass, we can't starve. Is the emperor still in the army?"

    "It's true that the emperor is in the army, but don't forget, there is more than one emperor in the Wei Dynasty now!"

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    The soldiers kept sighing. In February, the emperor went on a personal expedition and mobilized a total of 500,000 troops, saying that he wanted to flatten Jiangdong and dominate the world!

    It was the farming season, and the brothers originally didn¡¯t want to fight, but the emperor¡¯s orders were hard to disobey, so they had no choice but to join the army. They thought that by conquering Jiangdong in a battle, they could achieve military exploits and get some trophies.  What a waste of time!

    Unexpectedly, the war lasted for several months, and the Yangtze River was not even crossed, and many brothers lost their lives in vain. When June came, shocking news suddenly came: "The emperor passed away, and brother Xiao Huai died.  Became the new emperor!  ¡¯

    Even the most ignorant country people know that when I am kicked, the house, fields, and cattle should all belong to the son. Even if there is no son, he should find a son-in-law to provide for him in old age. There is no reason why the family property should belong to the younger brother, unless he is an old man and has died.  !

    I heard that the emperor had eight or nine sons. It was not difficult to choose one to inherit the family property. Why did he pass the throne to his younger brother? There was a lot of discussion in the military camp, and no one could figure it out!

    ¡°Then again, affairs in the emperor¡¯s family have been chaotic since ancient times. In order to fight for the family property, fathers and sons, brothers, uncles and nephews fought in a mess. Deaths were common, so it was strange to live in harmony.

    As soon as the new emperor came to the throne, he ordered the army to be reorganized. At that time, the brothers were very happy, thinking that they had saved their lives and could go home to reunite with their relatives. Before the weather cooled down, they might be able to replant some beans and buckwheat.  Such as miscellaneous grains, so that you can have porridge in winter.

    Unexpectedly, the team did not go smoothly. It was like God was deliberately making things difficult. Wherever the team went, it rained heavily and the roads were so muddy that the people and horses could hardly lift their legs. The vehicles were all stuck in the mud and they were pushed away.  Without coming out, I don¡¯t know how much food and supplies were thrown away!

    But the new emperor didn¡¯t care about this and ordered the army to advance day and night. Those who were lagging behind were subject to military law. We had no choice but to leave as hard as we could. Some brothers vomited blood from exhaustion, and some evensp;After reading the letter of allegiance, Cao Xiong nodded slightly, but the worry on his brow has not dissipated. Crossing the Yellow River is easy said, but difficult to do!

    Luoyang has established a new king and will definitely send troops eastward. With the current situation of our side, there is no chance of winning on the battlefield. If Xiao Yi leads the army in person, it will be a sure defeat.

    Therefore, the top priority is to cross the Yellow River as soon as possible. It will be safer in Hebei. Even if the officials in Jizhou refuse to surrender, they can still go to Qingzhou to settle down and replenish some soldiers, food and grass. That is their own fiefdom!

    As for fighting for the world, Cao Xiong no longer has much confidence. If there is no way out, he will lead his wife, concubines, children, and close friends to escape to the sea in a huge boat, and then occupy several islands and become an overseas emperor.  It¡¯s not a bad idea. When I was a kid, I heard from my brother-in-law that there are Ryukyu and Fuso islands in the East China Sea, covering an area the size of two or three states!

    Just as I was thinking about it, there was a sudden noise outside the big tent, and there was the faint sound of fighting

    "Why the noise?"

    "Your Majesty: Xu Huang and Yu Jin led their troops to leave the camp and escape westward!"

    "Damn it, send someone to chase them Alas, everyone has their own ambitions, so let's forget it!"

    Knowing that the two generals led their troops to leave, Cao Xiong couldn't help but sigh. It seems that the letter of allegiance is not of much use. People who want to leave will still leave, and it is not suitable to stay here for a long time. It is better to leave with the Thirty-six Strategies!

    "According to my decree, all armies discarded their useless items, set up camp overnight, and headed straight for the Yellow River crossing. Anyone who moves slowly will be killed!"

    "Obey!" (Remember this website address: www.hlnovel.com
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