Gentlemen, listen to the sword chant

Chapter 124 Getting acquainted with you is like drinking wine

On this day, the little prince used the Jade Seal of Chuanguo to draw up an announcement in the name of the queen, and the little princess died tragically in the East Palace. Finally, the truth was found out. , In the imperial edict, the little prince angrily criticized the crimes of the third prince. Now that Great Liang is facing internal and external troubles, the third prince did not hesitate to manipulate the government for his own self-interest and took action against the princess. He ordered to cut off the food and grass of the northern coalition army, and formally declared war on the third prince.People thought that if the princess hadn't been poisoned to death, then the little prince would have died.

In the palace, the little prince was soaked in the rose jade liquid, and the cold light flickered. Next, if he wants to secure the throne, his only opponent is the eldest prince.

He already had an idea.

On that day, the little prince invited the empress to enjoy singing and dancing in the Western Regions. It is said that the little prince recruited a group of Dunhuang girls from Changchun Tower.The queen has no doubts. These days, she has witnessed the transformation of the little prince with her own eyes. She is in charge of the court and controls the military power. She is a qualified prince with real dragon luck.

During the banquet, the little prince did not invite anyone, and sat across the river from the queen.

"After a while, when you grow up, Eunuch Huang will be very pleased to know." The queen was very satisfied with the change of the little prince.

The little prince smiled slightly: "Yes, I want to uphold my father-in-law's wishes and not let him sacrifice in vain."

There are some things that can only be realized when they are lost.

"After a while, the next step is that you should declare war on the eldest prince, right?" The queen asked sideways, and she found that she couldn't see through this young son anymore.

The little prince sighed, and his eyes indicated something: "Mother, unfortunately, I can't find a suitable excuse."

The queen smiled and comforted her: "Your Majesty, you are extremely intelligent, and you will definitely find it. If you are the way of the king, you should kill decisively. Everything is for the benefit of the empire."

The little prince's cold light flickered, and the murderous aura subsided inside.

"Prince, you can kill your elder sister with your own hands and put the blame on the third prince. The queen mother is very pleased that you have grown up."

The little prince suddenly said softly: "Mother, are you willing to sacrifice?"

The queen was taken aback for a moment, and her expression changed instantly.

"Emperor, you..."

The little prince stood up, and with a wave of his hand, more than a dozen female concubines took out their swords from their cuffs and surrounded the queen. The little prince sighed: "Mother, I'm sorry, but if you live, I will always be a bird in a cage. You always taught me how to sacrifice, you died at the hands of the singer of the Western Regions, so that the disaster can be handed over to the eldest prince, so that I can secure my throne."

The queen wriggled her mouth and her face was pale. She never thought that she would turn her murderous intentions on herself after caring for Youjia's own son.

More than a dozen female concubines rushed forward, slashing down with their long swords.

Blood splattered in the red building.

The little prince waved his hand to signal them to back off. He stumbled and ran over, hugging his mother who was lying in a pool of blood. He, who had always looked cold, finally couldn't hold back anymore. Tears welled up in his eyes, and he cried.

"Mother, I'm sorry."

"Queen, if you are alive, your son will always be a puppet."

"..."

Memories from childhood to adulthood came flooding in, occupying my mind. I remember back then, when my mother hugged him, hummed a song, patted him, comforted him, and loved him.

But immediately, the memory was replaced by Huang Shi's withered face.

Huangshi's gloomy back was in the dark, he was fishing alone, "Your Highness, entered the game alone, have you ever regretted it?"

The little prince broke down in tears.

"Born into the emperor's family, you have no choice."

"This is your destiny."

"You bear the fate and curse of the last years of Great Liang. I believe in you, Your Highness, and you will end this future of blood and fire with your own hands."

On that day, news spread throughout the capital that the palace was under martial law.

The queen died, at the hands of a singer from the Western Regions, and at the hands of a maidservant from Dunhuang. The eldest prince became a suspicious object.

The news that came out was that because of Huangshi's coup d'état, a major exchange of civil and military officials was carried out, and many former iron army troops were supported as officials, and the little prince's absolute dominance was supported. The first prince felt uneasy. The third prince first presented poisoned cakes in the name of Handan tribute, but accidentally killed the little princess; the first prince ordered the peerless singer to perform in Beijing and killed the queen. We all know that the little prince is young, and it is difficult to be a leader. After Huang Shi died, the queen is the actual controller of the court.

The ruling and opposition parties were furious.

In just over a month, the little prince drew up an imperial edict with the Jade Seal of Chuanguo, drafted a call to action against thieves, called on the heroes of the world, and ordered all the princes to come to see King Qin of Jing, and wiped out the eldest prince and the third prince.

……

Suzhou.

The rebuilding of Guangling was on the agenda. Hundreds of thousands of troops poured into the front lines of Jinling and Suzhou to form an alliance. This time, unlike the previous 28-town alliance with no leaders, this time, all the heroes in the world have a common goal. , That is to expel the Japanese pirates, regain the lost land, make contributions, and return my country.Wu Wangchen became the spiritual leader of the Allied Army for no other reason, because his name is justified.

All the armies are actively mobilizing, and the princes of Jingxiang, Ganzhou and other places have ordered warships to go to Wuyue, intending to go south to engage in naval battles with Japanese pirates.

This is a national war of resistance.

It has truly been achieved, land, regardless of north and south, people, old and young, all have the ambition to defend the land and resist the war, and also have the fighting spirit to sacrifice everything.

On March 25th, the [-]th year of Tai'an, both sides were ready to fight. The war was imminent, and everyone was waiting silently. This battle would directly affect the future direction of history.For the princes from all walks of life, it is an inexhaustible military achievement; for the people of Jiangdong, after this battle, Wuyue and Yue states will return to peace; for the little prince, after this battle, he can justifiably ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor , and started to fight against the First Prince and the Third Prince.For Uesugi, this is also the last chance for the Dongying nation.

Uesugi sent an invitation card, inviting the leader of the Allied Forces to make a statement and go to Jiangmian to meet.

In the main hall of Suzhou, more than 100 people gathered, all of whom were famous and well-known generals from all corners of the country. They were all hard-boiled heroes and contemporary heroes. They gathered here because of a common goal. this.

"This must be Shangshanqi's expedient measure. King Wu, it's better not to go. Now our army is ready for a full-scale war. Even Honma Qianhezi has been defeated. Shangshanqi must be afraid." Some generals hand in hand.

Yan Dong was the guest seat first. The Zhongzhou Iron Army Cavalry Regiment he led was the most elite force of the Allied Army. He had a decisive say, but he didn't say anything.

Lu Qian smiled and said, "I'm afraid it wasn't the one who surrendered. If he did, he should wash his neck and prepare for compensation. Otherwise, hum."

In the main hall, half of the people thought it was Dongpu's treacherous scheme, so there was no need to pay attention to it, as long as the pre-war preparations were carried out according to the original plan, and finally went south to seek the thieves, first waited for the naval battle to be won, and then ordered the various cavalry regiments to charge, and the Zhongzhou Iron Army would take the lead, at most three months , they will be able to take down Yuhang. As long as they gain an advantage in the naval battle, they will not be able to escape from Wuyue even if they destroy the warships of the Japanese pirates at any cost.Facing the army armed to the teeth with the common people of Jiangdong, how can the Japanese pirates fight?

Victory or defeat has been decided, it is nothing more than stubborn resistance.

The reason why the Dongying people were able to achieve such great results in Wuyue before was nothing more than taking advantage of the loopholes. The princes from all walks of life closed their doors and had their own barriers, waiting and watching each other.

Half of the people thought that Uesugi had come to take the initiative to ask for peace. After all, the defeat was fixed and there was no way to recover. Everyone could see that if the fight continued, it would be nothing but a heavy price for both parties.

If Uesugi is really willing to put down his arms and surrender unconditionally to avoid a bloody battle, that would be a good result.

Chen Ci spoke, and as soon as he spoke, the audience fell silent.

"Shang Shanqi didn't come to surrender."

"Uesugi and I used to be brothers in the same school. This person is arrogant and very conceited. He will never bow his head."

"He came to me to discuss, nothing more than to tell me that he will be ready to sacrifice everything."

Lu Qian cursed after hearing the words: "Then beat them, damn it, one hundred thousand youths and one hundred thousand soldiers, I'm afraid they won't succeed? Since you want to fight, then beat them hard and kill all these Japanese pirates."

"Yeah, beat the fuck up."

For example, Yan Dong was as taciturn as Yan Dong. After everyone had finished arguing, Chen Ci smiled and said, "Gentlemen, since that's the case, then proceed as originally planned. Since we know it's going to war, maybe Shang Shanqi is here to relax our army's vigilance and secretly actively How about preparing for battle?"

Yan Dong said, "What is a small Japanese pirate who dares to hurt my subjects? Back then when the late emperor was around, the barbarians from all over the world would pay homage to them. Those who dared to violate the border would be conquered by the late emperor himself. They were thirsty for blood and hungry for blankets." , take the lead, since you want to fight, let them see what is the teacher of the king, the wrath of thunder."

He used to be Minister of the Ministry of War, a military champion, and a staunch supporter of the imperial court.

Everyone unconsciously ignited a raging fighting spirit.

After a night of deliberation, the motion was finally established.

On March 22, accompanied by ten soldiers, Chen Ci went to the riverside to meet Shang Shanqi, and one day earlier, the Jingzhou Navy, Xiangtan Navy, Xichu Navy, and Suzhou Navy were ready and crossed the battle line The Zhongzhou Tiejun, led by the Zhongzhou Tiejun, led the cavalry corps and the infantry army from the Jiangxi-Vietnam border, and attacked Yuezhou from the west, simultaneously.

In this battle, hundreds of thousands of elite troops were mobilized.

In the past few days, all departments of the army are mobilizing orders, and Chen Ci also personally gave a speech at the swearing-in meeting.

After this battle, the war will be completely over.

Everyone can be rewarded by the court.

……

Yuhang.

After Uesugi asked Shigeru Miyamoto to return to Japan, he summoned the King of Yue.

Yue Wang Juquan is a useless waste who only knows how to gallop on a woman's belly all day long. How can he have any backbone?At the beginning, he learned that Honma Qianhezi slaughtered more than [-] people in Guangling after the defeat of the army. At that moment, he was terrified, and he realized the blood and viciousness of the Dongying people. , Isn't this going into the fire pit by yourself?

Ju Quan was worried all day long, fearing that Shang Shanqi would dethrone him as the throne, and he would end up miserable.

He also heard that the allied forces in the north were so powerful that they formed a torrent of iron and steel, and they were about to come to Yuezhou to fight at any time.

How to do.

How to do?
Are Japanese pirates going to kill themselves to make an example to others?

Can the Japanese pirates withstand the iron hooves of the northern rebels?

At this time, he was summoned by Shang Shanqi again. Ju Quan finally had a nervous breakdown. , don't kill me."

Uesugi smiled and took his arm, and comforted him softly: "Your Majesty, there is no need to worry. With me guarding Yuhang, I will definitely be able to repel the enemy. Your Majesty, Yuhang is about to become a battlefield. You set off immediately and return to Green Valley. The rear of Yuezhou is still safe."

"Really? Are you really willing to let me go?" Ju Quan asked in disbelief, breaking down in tears.

Uesugi smiled and said: "Of course, Yuezhou is the king's Yuezhou, and the general is just the king's right-hand man. Go, Yuhang is about to start a big war, and the king can return to Green Valley to recuperate."

"thanks, thanks."

King Yue was very grateful.

However, as soon as Ju Quan came out of the hall, he saw a dozen masked assassins running out of the darkness, all holding Japanese samurai swords, full of murderous intent.

Juquan shuddered with a thud, turned his head in a panic, and looked at Uesugi who came out of the darkness, "Marshal, didn't you say..."

"My lord, after thinking about it, I still feel that you should go on the road first. There are many people who miss you on this road. Instead of dying at the hands of the rebels and being ravaged, it is better to die in the palace and retain a trace of noble dignity."

Ju Quan raised his head with difficulty and showed a bitter smile. He knew that this day would come sooner or later, but he didn't expect it to come so soon.

……

On the night of the 21st, a naval battle broke out.

The naval fleet composed of princes from all walks of life in the Qujiang River Basin went south in an all-round way and launched a naval battle against the Dongying Fleet.

At the same time, all armies and ministries rushed to help at night and attacked Yuhang.

The war kicked off.

On March 22, Chen Ci arrived at the bank of the river and met Shang Shanqi. He was alone. There was a wine table with fine wine on display.

"Chen, sit down."

Uesugi waved his hand, picked up the wine jar, and poured wine for Chen Ci.

"You don't need to drink, do you?" Chen Ci sneered, sitting in front of him.

Uesugi Kei wore a loose kimono, clogs, and a bamboo sword on his waist. He was harmless to humans and animals, gentle and elegant.

He held up the wine glass with both hands, drank it down, and then motioned to Chen Ci, as if to say, don't worry, it's not poisonous. Chen Ci naturally knew that it was impossible for Shang Shanqi to do these dirty tricks, because although Chen Ci was Wu The king is the leader of the army, but in fact he has no military power. Military and political affairs are all negotiated in advance, and killing the statement will not affect anything.

"Chen, Yao remembers that three years ago, you and I met on this day, and it rained lightly that day, do you still remember?"

"remember."

"Chen, we have become rivals after all, fighting each other." Uesugi Qi sighed.

"As I said, since you took up arms and invaded my homeland, you and I are enemies, and there is no possibility of reconciliation. We have already cut off our friendship. See you on the battlefield, and we will never be soft." Chen Ci's tone was cold, his waist long Sword, there are traces of sword chant.

Uesugi was silent.

"Chen, the biggest regret in my life is that I have never had a chance to have a drink with you. Don't you even give me this chance?"

Chen Ci pondered for a long time, picked up the wine glass, and drank it down.

Wine is peach blossom, the wine of hometown.

Uesugi smiled, and said with emotion: "I know you, if you drink alcohol, you won't feel drunk."

(End of this chapter)