Xu Xiao, this name is well-known in the Liyang Dynasty, and everyone knows it. He is the king of Beiliang who once swept the six countries and dominated the world, and he is also the "country within a country" who was deeply hated by Emperor Zhao Chun of Liyang. Xu Xiao has fought all his life and made great achievements, which can be described as unparalleled. However, when he was stationed in Xibeiliang and was dying, the Liyang court gave him a "martial" evil name, which meant "meritorious service to the country and slaughtering innocents". This vicious slander is undoubtedly a great insult and belittlement to Xu Xiao's life. And when this holy decree is transmitted to Beiliang, how will Xu Xiao's descendant disciple and the new king of Beiliang, Xu Fengnian, react? Will he obey the will of the court, or will he reject this undignified slander? The tension between the two armies is destined to erupt into a thrilling conflict, but what will be the final result?
Xu Xiao's life
Walk out of Jinzhou
Xu Xiao was originally from Jinzhou, Liaodong, and his background was not prominent. His father was just a cloth cloth, and he supported the family by opening a small workshop in the city. Xu Xiao has shown extraordinary courage and courage since he was a child, and he is well-known in the streets and alleys of Jinzhou. When he was fifteen years old, a sudden plague took the lives of Xu Xiao's parents, and he became a complete orphan.
Xu Xiao lived a life of cold eyes and discrimination, until one day, a mercenary army passing through Jinzhou was stationed in the city. Xu Xiao was deeply attracted by these warriors of all kinds, and he joined the team with all his might, and since then he has started a career of wandering in the rivers and lakes. At first, it was just a small follower, but Xu Xiao quickly became famous with his extraordinary martial arts and courage and became a member of the team.
In this way, Xu Xiao has been in the rivers and lakes for several years, got to know many characters, and gradually accumulated his own martial arts and experience. Until one day, he met a character who would change his life - Xu Fengnian of Xu Jiajun, the king of Beiliang. At that time, Xu Fengnian was only a member of the Xu Jiajun, but his talent and courage made Xu Xiao impressed. The two then became friends of life and death, fought side by side, and fought all the way out of the field.
Liuguo Ding Leather
At that time, the Six Kingdoms of Liyang were in the midst of a bitter civil war. The contradictions between the six countries have been accumulated for a long time, and they only need to wait for a fuse to ignite the flames of war. Xu Xiao and Xu Fengnian joined one of the Liyang Dynasty troops, and soon became known for their bravery and skill.
The war of the Six Kingdoms of Liyang was about to break out, Xu Xiao and Xu Fengnian took advantage of the situation, and made great achievements on the battlefield with their outstanding strategies and martial arts. Although the troops under their command were small in number, they were extremely cohesive, and coupled with their sharp combat, they soon became an ace army of the Liyang Dynasty.
Just when this surging army swept away one country after another, a dispute for the crown prince also broke out within the Liyang Dynasty. Xu Xiao and Xu Fengnian lived and died together, and finally supported Zhao Chun's side and won him the throne of Liyang. It can be said that they have made great contributions, and the two were also given the titles of Dazhu Kingdom and Beiliang King respectively.
Eminence
After winning the throne, Zhao Chun quickly incorporated Xu Xiao and Xu Fengnian's troops into the Liyang regular army, and ordered them to continue to pacify the rest of the Liyang kingdoms. After several years of continuous expeditions, the six kingdoms of Liyang were finally completely surrendered under the iron hooves of Xu Xiao and Xu Fengnian, and the world was reunited.
In this battle, Xu Xiao can be said to have made great military achievements. The Beiliang Iron Cavalry led by him was invincible, invincible, and invincible on the battlefield. Xu Xiao's 300,000 elite Beiliang Iron Cavalry is known as "the best in the world", and it is unrivaled in the world. And Xu Xiao himself is the commander of this invincible iron cavalry, so he is naturally famous and has become a figure that everyone knows and knows about in the Liyang government and the opposition.
Even Emperor Zhao Chun had to be in awe of Xu Xiao. It's just that as time goes by, Zhao Chun becomes more and more uneasy about the existence of Xu Xiao, a "country within a country". The 300,000 elite troops under Xu Xiao's command, coupled with his own prestige and status, really made Zhao Chun guard against it. As a result, a faint sense of jealousy gradually grew in Zhao Chun's heart......
The grievances of the Liyang Dynasty
The emperor's jealousy
After Xu Xiao dominated the world, he made outstanding achievements and was famous. The 300,000 Beiliang Iron Cavalry under his command are even more invincible, invincible, and prestigious. The commander of this army is naturally Xu Xiao, and his status is naturally increasing day by day, almost becoming a "country within a country".
Emperor Zhao Chun of Liyang was very important to Xu Xiao at first, after all, it was Xu Xiao who won him this throne. But as time went by, Zhao Chun's jealousy of Xu Xiao became heavier and heavier. Xu Xiao has 300,000 elite troops under his command, coupled with his own prestige and status, which really makes Zhao Chun take precautions.
What made Zhao Chun even more jealous was that Xu Xiao's army had always only obeyed Xu Xiao's orders, and ignored the orders of the imperial court. Although this force was nominally incorporated into the Liyang regular army, it was in fact a force that was detached from Germany and could get rid of the control of the imperial court at any time.
Zhao Chun knew that as long as Xu Xiao said a word, this army might turn against him. Therefore, Zhao Chun's wariness of Xu Xiao became heavier and heavier, for fear that one day Xu Xiao would really rebel and seize his throne.
谥号之争
Xu Xiao is dying, and the day of his death is just around the corner. According to the old practice, the imperial court needed to assign Xu Xiao a nickname to show his praise and disapproval. For the character of Xu Xiao, the evaluation of the nickname has naturally become an extremely tricky matter.
On the one hand, Xu Xiao's establishment has made great contributions, which can be said to be outstanding achievements. It stands to reason that he deserves a very prestigious honor. But on the other hand, Zhao Chun was wary of Xu Xiao, for fear that giving him an overly prominent compliment would instead fuel his majesty.
As a result, a fierce dispute over nicknames broke out between the DPRK and China. Some people advocate giving Xu Xiao a very high praise in recognition of his merits; But some people think that Xu Xiao is guilty of a lot of sin and deserves to be severely punished, and it is appropriate to give him a bad name.
This controversy can be described as thrilling, and the government and the opposition are all involved in it. Even Zhao Chun himself fell into deep hesitation for a while. In the end, when the government and the opposition were arguing, Zhao Chun made up his mind and personally assessed Xu Xiao as a "martial" evil.
Wu Xiao
The word "Wuli" is meaningful. According to the interpretation of the "Interpretation", the meaning of this epithet is "meritorious to the country, but to slaughter innocent". Undoubtedly, this is an extremely demeaning and insulting slander, which completely negates Xu Xiao's merits and contributions in his life.
Zhao Chun gave Xu Xiao this evil insult, undoubtedly out of deep fear of Xu Xiao. He was afraid that giving Xu Xiao an overly prominent compliment, but it would make Xu Xiao's majesty a big hidden danger for himself.
This evil slander is undoubtedly the biggest insult and belittlement to Xu Xiao. Xu Xiao has fought all his life and made great achievements, which can be described as unparalleled. But just when he was dying, he was so belittled and insulted by Zhao Chun, which was really suffocating.
However, Zhao Chun's slander against Xu Xiao was not entirely selfish. After all, the 300,000 Beiliang Iron Cavalry under Xu Xiao has always only obeyed Xu Xiao's orders and ignored the imperial court. If Xu Xiao is given an overly prominent compliment, he is afraid that it will arouse the dissatisfaction of this army, and then cause greater turmoil.
Therefore, Zhao Chun gave Xu Xiao this "martial" evil insult out of helplessness. He had to make this decision in order to maintain the rule of the imperial court and avoid a rebellion by Xu Xiao's troops. However, this decision will undoubtedly trigger a new round of conflict and turmoil, plunging the government and the opposition into a bloody storm again.
The choice of the King of Beiliang
Xu Fengnian's hesitation
When the Liyang Imperial Court issued this "martial" evil decree, the news quickly spread throughout Beiliang. As Xu Xiao's descendant disciple, Xu Fengnian, the new king of Beiliang, naturally also learned the news. For a moment, he fell into unprecedented hesitation and entanglement.
On the one hand, Xu Fengnian has a deep friendship with Xu Xiao's master and apprentice, so he naturally does not want to see his master suffer such insults and belittlements. As the king of Beiliang, he should uphold justice for his master and reject this undignified evil. But on the other hand, Beiliang is a part of Liyang after all, and Xu Fengnian, as the king of Beiliang, should also obey the orders of the imperial court and must not have any disobedience.
After hesitating again and again, Xu Fengnian finally made up his mind and decided to reject this "martial" evil call. He knew very well that accepting this evil slander was undoubtedly a great insult to Xu Xiao's life, which he would never tolerate. As the king of Beiliang, he has the responsibility to uphold justice for his master and defend Xu Xiao's name.
However, Xu Fengnian also knew that rejecting this holy decree would mean that he would confront the Liyang Imperial Court, and the consequences would be unimaginable. But he has made up his mind and vows to clear his grievances for his master, even if it costs everything.
The blockade of the Beiliang Iron Cavalry
After making this decision, the first thing Xu Feng did was to give an order to prevent the Liyang Envoy from passing this holy decree into Beiliang. He ordered the Beiliang Iron Cavalry under his command to block the envoy's march outside the border, and never let this holy decree step into Beiliang.
The Beiliang Iron Cavalry under Xu Fengnian was Xu Xiao's subordinate back then, and he had always only obeyed the orders of Xu Xiao and Xu Fengnian. Although the number of this army was only 300,000, it was an invincible elite division in the world, invincible on the battlefield, and invincible.
Soon, thousands of Beiliang Iron Cavalry lined up at the border of Beiliang, blocking the way of the Liyang envoy. Although the number of this unit is small, it is the elite trained by Xu Xiao himself, all of them are veterans of a hundred battles, and they are definitely not idle people.
Seeing this, the envoy of Liyang couldn't help but feel fear. They know that this Beiliang Iron Cavalry is not a good stubble, and these veterans under Xu Xiao's command are all extremely brave and never afraid of life and death. If you really compete with them, the consequences will be unimaginable.
Just when the two sides are at a stalemate, an unexpected episode suddenly occurs. It turned out that among the entourage of the Liyang envoy, there was an undercover agent of the Beiliang Iron Rider. This undercover agent has been lurking in the Liyang Imperial Court for many years, and has been secretly delivering information to the Beiliang Iron Cavalry.
Seeing that the situation was critical, this person immediately decided to come to help. He took the Liyang envoy hostage, forced the rest of his entourage to lay down their weapons, and then took the envoy to join the Beiliang Iron Cavalry camp.
This sudden situation has undoubtedly exacerbated the situation on both sides. The Liyang envoy was held hostage and unable to move on, while the Beiliang Iron Cavalry was given an important hostage that could be used as a bargaining chip with the imperial court.
The two sides confronted each other
Just as the two sides were at a stalemate, another unexpected turn of events occurred. It turned out that in the camp of the Beiliang Iron Cavalry, there was an undercover agent of the Liyang Imperial Court lurking. This undercover agent dressed up in disguise has been mixed in the Beiliang Iron Cavalry for many years, and has been secretly transporting Beiliang's military information to the Liyang Imperial Court.
Seeing that the situation was critical, this person immediately decided to come to help. He took several of the generals of the Northern Liang Iron Cavalry hostage, forced the rest of the soldiers to lay down their arms, and then took these hostages to the camp of the Liyang Emissary.
This sudden situation has undoubtedly made the situation on both sides even more confusing. The Beiliang Iron Cavalry lost several generals and was in chaos, while the Liyang Envoy gained important hostages that could be used as bargaining chips with the Beiliang side.
Added element 3
At this very difficult moment, another unexpected change happened. It turned out that among the entourage of the Liyang envoy, there was a secret force composed of cronies of the Beiliang Iron Cavalry.
This secret unit disguised itself as an entourage of the Leaving Sun Envoy and secretly infiltrated the mission. Their purpose is to provide advice to the Beiliang Iron Cavalry at a critical moment and reverse the passive situation.
Sure enough, when the two sides were at a stalemate, this secret force immediately appeared to attack. They took the Liyang Envoy and the rest of their retinue hostage, forced them to lay down their weapons, and then took these hostages to join the camp of the Beiliang Iron Cavalry.
This sudden situation has undoubtedly made the situation between the two sides confusing again. The Beiliang Iron Cavalry obtained important hostages such as the Liyang envoy, which could be used as an important bargaining chip with the imperial court, while the Liyang envoy was greatly damaged and lost almost all of its negotiating capital.
Fight to the death
Just when the two sides are at a stalemate and you come and go, the crisis of a decisive battle is gradually approaching. Although the Liyang Mission had lost its hostages, they represented the authority of the imperial court after all, and they must not just back down. Therefore, they decided to fight to the death with the Beiliang Iron Cavalry to open the way to deliver the holy decree.
On the other hand, the Beiliang Tieqi also made up his mind and vowed to wash away the grievances of his master Xu Xiao, and never let this undignified holy decree step into Beiliang. So, the two sides met in an open place outside the Beiliang border, ready to fight to the death.
Soon, the main forces of both sides lined up in this open space to face each other. Although the Liyang Mission is small in number, it is the regular army of the imperial court, and with the elite Praetorian Guards accompanying it, its combat effectiveness cannot be underestimated. Although the Beiliang Iron Cavalry has a large number of people, it is only a local army after all, and it remains to be seen how high or low it is.
Just as the two sides were facing each other, an unexpected change happened again. It turned out that in the camp of the Liyang Mission, there was a secret force composed of cronies of the Beiliang Iron Cavalry. This secret unit disguised itself as a member of the Liyang Mission and secretly infiltrated the mission.
Their purpose is to provide advice to the Beiliang Iron Cavalry at a critical moment and reverse the passive situation. Sure enough, just as the two sides were facing each other, this secret force immediately appeared and attacked, hijacked the main general of the Liyang Mission, forced the rest of the soldiers to lay down their weapons, and then took these hostages to join the camp of the Beiliang Iron Cavalry.
This sudden situation has undoubtedly made the situation between the two sides confusing again. The Beiliang Iron Cavalry obtained important hostages such as the chief general of the Liyang Mission, which could be used as an important bargaining chip with the imperial court, while the Liyang Mission was greatly damaged and lost almost all its combat effectiveness.
End Result
Reconciliation or rupture
Just when the two sides were facing each other and were about to explode, an unexpected change happened again. It turned out that in the camp of the Liyang Mission, there was a secret force composed of cronies of the Beiliang Iron Cavalry. They disguised themselves as members of the Liyang Mission and secretly infiltrated the mission.
The purpose of this secret force is to provide advice to the Beiliang Iron Cavalry at a critical moment and reverse the passive situation. Sure enough, just as the two sides were facing each other, this secret force immediately appeared and attacked, hijacking the chief general and other important figures of the Liyang Mission, forcing the rest of the soldiers to lay down their weapons, and then took these hostages to join the camp of the Beiliang Iron Cavalry.
This sudden situation has undoubtedly made the situation between the two sides confusing again. The Beiliang Iron Cavalry obtained important hostages such as the chief general of the Liyang Mission, which could be used as an important bargaining chip with the imperial court, while the Liyang Mission was greatly damaged and lost almost all its combat effectiveness.
At this juncture, an unexpected figure suddenly intervenes in the dispute. He is none other than Zhang Julu, the first auxiliary scholar of the Liyang Imperial Court. Zhang Julu personally led an elite army to the battlefield in an attempt to resolve the crisis.
The first thing Zhang Julu did was to order the two sides to immediately stop all conflicts. He personally met with the generals of the Beiliang Iron Cavalry, hoping to resolve the crisis through negotiations. After some difficult negotiations, the two sides finally reached a tentative agreement.
According to this agreement, the Beiliang Iron Cavalry was to release all the members of the Liyang Mission who had been held hostage, and the Liyang Imperial Court agreed to temporarily revoke the "martial arts" insult against Xu Xiao and replace it with the "Wenzheng" insult. The two sides also agreed that further consultations will be held on the issue of Xu Xiao's final nickname in the future.
This agreement was undoubtedly a stopgap measure, but it defused the crisis on both sides, at least temporarily, and avoided an unnecessary bloodshed. However, the question of Xu Xiao's final nickname is still unresolved, and this dispute is far from over.
The direction of history
How to solve Xu Xiao's nickname problem in the end? Where will the contradiction between the Liyang Imperial Court and the Beiliang Iron Cavalry go? These questions will be answered in the course of later history.
What is certain, however, is that this strife will not end there. The contradictions between the two sides have become deeply rooted, and it will be difficult to completely resolve them in a short period of time. Between the Liyang Imperial Court and the Beiliang Iron Cavalry, there are destined to be more conflicts and confrontations.
And Xu Xiao's nickname will also become an important bargaining chip in the game between the two sides. Will the Liyang Imperial Court finally recognize Xu Xiao's exploits and give him the respect he deserves? Or continue to belittle and insult this one-time hero? This will determine the direction of the relationship between the two sides.
In any case, this dispute has become the focus of attention from the Liyang government and the opposition. It is not only about Xu Xiao's personal reputation, but also about the future and destiny of the entire Liyang Dynasty. Therefore, the outcome of this dispute will surely have a profound impact on the historical process of Liyang.