Journey to the West: From the Primordial Era

Chapter 189 The Xuan Clan will try to win over Jizhou

Shang Dynasty, the imperial city of Chaoge.

Just as Qin Hua's divine clone Xuankong had expected, just when the nobles in Chaoge were discussing how Emperor Xin was collecting beauties from all over the world, Fei Zhong once again made a memorial, reporting that the daughter of Jizhou Marquis Su Hu was Wen Gong, virtuous and virtuous, and could be one of the three concubines.

However, this time when he made his memorial, he seemed to have learned his lesson and did not formally present it in the court. Instead, he made a private report and then released the news to the outside world.

Under normal circumstances, if Su Hu was sensible, he would have taken the initiative to go to the palace to express his position and then send his daughter into the palace.

However, contrary to Emperor Xin and Fei Zhong's expectations, Su Hu, although he knew the news, remained as still as a mountain and had no intention of entering the palace to ask for a meeting.

Faced with this situation, Emperor Xin was somewhat ashamed and angry, so he sent someone to call Su Hu into the palace.

The matter of selecting a concubine was widely discussed among the upper echelons of Chaoge. Shang Rong, Bigan, Huang Feihu and others all turned their attention to this aspect and kept a close eye on it.

If Emperor Xin really ordered a plunder of beauties from all over the world, all his ministers would oppose it.

However, if Fei Zhong suggested only selecting the daughter of Jizhou Hou Su Hu to enter the palace as a concubine and not alarming the people of the world, then Shang Rong, Bigan and other ministers who were very loyal to the Shang Dynasty would have nothing to say.

However, their thoughts were the same as Qingzhou Hou's. They all felt that Su Hu had just been severely suppressed and it was impossible for him to surrender so easily.

Boom!

Not long after, the palace gate opened and Su Hu walked out with a grim face.

Just when everyone thought Su Hu was about to compromise, the next moment, the sound of horse hooves roared throughout Chaoge City. Su Hu, leading his family generals and thousands of elite soldiers, broke through the Meridian Gate and left.

Chaoge had not encountered war for thousands of years. The Shang soldiers in the city had no intention of quelling the rebellion. They just opened their eyes wide and watched Su Hu rush out the door.

Before Su Hu left, he carved "Su Hu of Jizhou will never pay homage to Shang" on the city wall.

Only then did they realize.

Jizhou Marquis Su Hu rebelled!

Boom! It was like a thunderclap, instantly detonating the entire Chaoge. Except for Xuankong, who was used to practicing, no one expected that Jizhou Hou Su Hu would be so hot-tempered.

Unlike Yuan Futong's rebellion in Beihai, Su Hu, as the Marquis of Jiuzhou, held a very important position in the Shang Dynasty. Moreover, Jizhou had a lot of money and grain, and was supporting Master Wen's northern expedition.

His rebellion might even implicate Master Wen who is far away in the North Sea...

Everyone was caught off guard and was unable to react in time to Su Hu's action. Even Prime Minister Shang Rong, Deputy Prime Minister Bi Gan, Huang Feihu and others did not dare to speak for Su Hu at this time.

boom!

The exquisite wine bottle was smashed to the ground.

Inside the palace, Emperor Xin's face turned pale, his breathing became rapid, his eyes were slightly red, and he stared fiercely at Fei Zhong who was kneeling on the ground below him.

From the time Su Hu left the palace to the time the other party broke out of Chaoge, Emperor Xin finally realized what was happening.

What followed was the rage caused by the severe trampling of self-esteem.

Since he became the Human Emperor, everything went smoothly for him. Apart from the rebellious Yuan Futong, Su Hu was the first person who dared to be his enemy.

In particular, Emperor Xin had good intentions to form a marriage alliance with Su Hu, but ended up putting his own efforts into someone else's cold butt. This was a major blow to the dignity of the emperor.

It also made his plan to win over the princes all go awry. There was even a sense of silent mockery.

It is too presumptuous to act without first getting to know the other person in detail before trying to win him over.

Embarrassing, shameful and angry!

"It's a rebellion, it's really a rebellion!"

This was Emperor Xin's state of mind at the moment. It was as if his reverse scale had been touched, and his hair and beard were standing up in anger.

He walked quickly back and forth twice, his robe fluttering in the wind, and then suddenly stopped.

Emperor Xin managed to calm himself down, then immediately issued orders.

"Send an order, appoint Beibohou Chonghouhu as the General Guarding the North, summon the princes of the northern towns, and I will transfer another 300,000 soldiers to his command, and immediately attack Jizhou to let the traitor Su Hu know the consequences of rebelling against the Shang Dynasty!"

Upon hearing this, Fei Zhong raised his head slightly and glanced at Emperor Xin out of the corner of his eye.

Although Chonghouhu is the Marquis of Beibo, he has no outstanding military achievements. The only advantage of using him as the general to conquer Jizhou is that he can summon the troops of the princes of various towns in the north, which makes him more powerful in numbers.

"Your Majesty, Su Hu has always been good at fighting. I'm afraid that Beibo Hou can't defeat him. Just in case, it's better to transfer a general to join forces with Beibo Hou!"

Fei Zhong made his report carefully.

Emperor Xin glanced at him and asked, "Then in your opinion, is the general in Chaoge City sure to capture Su Hu?"

Fei Zhong lowered his head quickly and said, "My knowledge is limited, so I dare not speak nonsense. I also ask Your Majesty to summon the Prime Minister, the Vice Prime Minister, and the four Marquises to ask for their opinions. They are important officials of the Shang Dynasty, and they will not sit idly by and watch Su Hu disrupt the north!"

snort!

Emperor Xin had a cold face, and he forced himself to suppress the anger in his heart, and slowly regained his senses.

At this time, he also understood something in his heart, and understood the fundamental reason why Su Hu had such a violent temper and did not give face to Chaoge. The other party was venting his anger for not getting the reward of northern land before!

However, no matter how wronged Su Hu felt, it was not a reason for him to rebel!

The Shang Dynasty had only one way to deal with the princes who dared to rebel, and that was to send a large army to conquer them. This would definitely not give the other side a chance to grow stronger.

Jizhou has fertile fields covering thousands of miles, and the terrain is flat and level. It is a fertile land, but it has no strategic location to defend.

As long as Chaoge shows its strength, and with the help of the northern princes led by Beibohou, Jizhou will inevitably be unable to resist.

In Emperor Xin’s mind, Chaoge will win and Jizhou will lose!

Since it was a battle that was sure to be won, Emperor Xin regarded Ji Chang, the King of Xibo, as the biggest threat, so he would naturally not be allowed to take the limelight.

Needless to say, Duke Dongbo is even less suitable.

Marquis Nanbo was too far away from Chaoge, and his ability to lead troops was terrible. If it were not for the occasional support from the general of Sanshan Pass, he would have been defeated and killed by the southern barbarians.

The three great marquises are not suitable, and the generals of Chaoge need to stay in their homeland, so it is not convenient for them to go out.

"Send an order to Qingzhou Hou Xuanzong, asking him to lead his men to join forces with Beibo Hou to conquer Jizhou!"

Emperor Xin thought for a moment and did not summon the prime minister and others, but continued to give orders.

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Qin Hua's divine clone Xuankong suddenly received a message from his son Qingzhou Hou Xuanzong. He stopped practicing and came out directly.

"Father, tell me, how should I respond to the decree His Majesty has given me?"

Qingzhou Hou Xuanzong looked a little unhappy.

He had some friendship with Su Hu and had felt sympathy for Su Hu before.

Emperor Xin suddenly asked him to lead his men and Chonghouhu to attack Jizhou. He was emotionally unable to accept it. Moreover, this time when he came to Chaoge, except for his father Xuankong and Li Jing, not many generals from Qingzhou followed him.

People like Chen Qi, Ding Ce and others were leading their troops to garrison in all directions to prevent other troops from taking advantage of the situation.

The purpose of his coming to Chaoge as the Marquis of Qingzhou was to participate in the pilgrimage of the princes and to deal with the conflict with Donglu. He had no generals, no troops...

Emperor Xin's decree came too suddenly.

"Since Emperor Xin has issued an order, you should obey. According to the order, the troops attacking Jizhou this time are mainly from Beibohou, and father is just a supporting force! He cannot shake the overall situation."

Qin Hua said calmly.

"Alas, you are right... it's a pity that he has become Marquis of Jizhou!"

"You kid, if you feel it's a pity for Marquis Jizhou, you might as well wait until Marquis Jizhou is at his wit's end and plead for him. Since Emperor Xin wants to marry Su Hu, he must value him more! As long as Su Hu is willing to offer his daughter to the palace and become the father-in-law of the emperor, Emperor Xin will definitely not pursue the matter further!"

Qin Hua's divine clone Xuankong laughed.

Jizhou is the leader of the Nine Provinces, and in the original timeline, Su Hu was also a general in the expedition against Xiqi.

It's a good time to help Su Hu and build a good relationship with him. It may be useful in the future.

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