Gentlemen, listen to the sword chant

Chapter 55

Time flies.

April.

A lot of big things happened this month.

For example, in the military reform carried out vigorously by King Wu, 24 senior military officers were beheaded, their homes were ransacked, and all their property was rushed into the treasury for military expenses.Hundreds of people were also implicated in camp owners who usually had style problems. In the markets at the gates of the four major cities of Guangling, people were beheaded every day. .

The people in Guangling City are not happy, but in fact the whole world is the same.There are always people who rely on their status to run amok and do their own way.

These beheaded officers, usually with bad deeds, are now beheaded in public, and the crowd is excited.

Because so many officers were missing all of a sudden, the king of Wu personally took care of it and ordered Yu Changling to select outstanding young backbones in the army and promote them to the ranks.

The statement is idle.

As he expected, the summoning order he wrote was useless. It has been a month, and not a single hero from the rivers and lakes has come to join him.

Because of the tense situation, and in order to thank Chen Ci for his help, the King of Wu specially approved the documents, allowing Chen Ci to recruit troops, and set up a flag as an independent flag, independent of the Guangling Army, that is to say, Chen Ci It is possible to form a private armed force of thousands of people.

April 23, [-], Tai'an.

On this day, a shocking news came out of Guangling City. The grass on Tuolong Mountain was eradicated. In one night, more than 1000 people were not spared, and their bodies were piled up in Yixiantian Canyon.

This incident alarmed the king of Wu.

To be able to wipe out the Tuolong Mountain bandits silently and silently is a big deal.

Chen Ci was also surprised to hear the news.

Not only Chen Ci was surprised, but Zhang Mang was also surprised. You know, he had tossed about for a month in order to wipe out the grassroots bandits in Babao Mountain, and lost his troops. How about?
All eyes.

The king of Wu rode in a carriage, and Chen Ci also followed with his retinue. There were also many officers in the same company, and they rushed to Tuolong Mountain in mighty strength.

It is reported that it was the nearby villagers who found the corpses piled up in Yixiantian. They found many wolves in this area recently, so they came here bravely. When they saw so many corpses, they were scared out of their wits and immediately reported to the police.

When everyone came here, they were already surrounded by soldiers.

"I report to the King of Wu, General, that the 'Ce' and 'Zan' flags of our Guangling Army have fully occupied the Tuolong Mountain village, and no enemy has been found." A soldier came to report.

King Wu nodded.

It stinks in here.

Most of the corpses had decomposed.

Chen Ci narrowed his eyes, covered his mouth and nose, and looked carefully. These corpses belonged to bandits. For one thing, most of them had tattoos, and they had been in and out of prisons. Someone even found the body of Zhang Shun, the leader of Tuolong Mountain.

Zhang Shun had no good flesh all over his body and was covered with scars. It seemed that he had suffered inhuman torture during his lifetime.

More than a thousand corpses lay in disorder, blocking the road.

Maggots churned, and the stench was overwhelming.

"Ok?"

Chen Ci narrowed his eyes and squatted in front of a corpse that hadn't completely decomposed, carefully examining the wound.The wound was bloody and bloody, but it was neat. It was killed by a sharp weapon, a long knife...

Samurai sword?

King Wu's complexion was not very good, not because these bandits were exterminated, but because he didn't know who did it.

If it was an army that did it, it would be too brave and good at fighting.

A group of people walked up the mountain road.

Came outside the cottage.

Now the cottage has long been deserted, and there are no dead bodies on the ground.

There are also many corpses along the way, all of which were killed by one blow. It seems that they died in a panic while fleeing.

In the cottage, there were also corpses, but not many, and most of them died in a hurry.

All the way to the lobby, there are still unfinished barbecues on the table. Of course, maggots have already grown up, the bones are scattered all over the place, the fragments of bottles and cans are full of fragments on the ground, the tables and chairs are broken, and the place is in a mess. It seems that what happened here conflicted.

At this time, Chen Ci had sharp eyes and noticed that a long knife had fallen on the ground.

He bent down to pick it up.

His eyes narrowed.

Dongying Japanese sword.

King Wu also saw it, and his expression became even colder.

Next, after an hour of investigation, they sorted out the relationship, and probably guessed how Zhang Shun and his bandits were wiped out.

First, a group of about 50 Japanese assassins came up in the dark and killed the guards along the way, and then a group of about 500 to [-] Japanese soldiers drove straight in, guarded various checkpoints, and wiped out the Tuolong Mountain bandits.

This is easy to say, but very difficult to operate.

Because Tuolong Mountain occupies natural danger, it is easy to defend but difficult to attack.

And it is heavily guarded.

Then this killer team of about 50 people is all elite, with extremely strong individual combat capabilities.

Even these hundreds of troops are all elite.

Thinking about this point clearly, King Wu's face became more serious. The troops of the Dongying people have such strong combat capabilities, what should they do if a war breaks out in the future?

The destruction of the Tuolongshan grass bandits hung over everyone like a lingering haze.

"Burn the corpse, withdraw."

……

Zhongzhou, Luoyang.

"Well, Dongying's culinary skills are like your small island in a remote corner. It is not grand enough. Although the food is delicious, it is not exquisite enough." Prince Gong tasted the sushi sent by Takeshita Weibu, feeling a little disgusted.

Takeshita smiled awkwardly.

"Well, this imperial court is like the rivers in various parts of Great Liang. They are intricate, but there is one thing that is consistent. Any river will eventually flow into the sea. No, this king is still waiting and watching, and someone will be there first." Prince Gong It means that before he even made a move, some people couldn't wait to see Wu Yue fall into the flames of war.

He also had a few guesses in his mind.

big prince.

The third prince.

Minister of the household department.

But who it was, he didn't know.

Like Gongsun Lan, he didn't think about Huangshi either.After all, although the officials in the imperial court secretly called Huangshi "nine thousand years old" because of Huangshi's monopolistic power, in fact, no one thought highly of him.

No matter how powerful Huangshi is, he is only relying on the favor of His Majesty the Emperor. No matter how powerful he is, he is nothing more than an eunuch.

What, you have the guts to covet the throne?
Takeshita Weibu stroked his beard, and said with a smile: "My lord, no matter who the person behind the scenes is, it is still the faction that supports you, and we are all one family."

"No, this king is not in the same family as those people. The eldest prince is deep in the city, and the third prince is irritable. They are not people who can sit down and reason. If you offend them, this king will not get any benefit."

Takeshita murmured, and said in a low voice: "Don't worry, my lord, the Prime Minister of Dongying has issued a military order, and at least he will invest more than one million troops in the Wuyue battlefield. If the war starts, it will definitely form a trend of destruction. I still need the lord to roll a little bit."

"Hahaha, naturally, naturally."

Prince Gong Ji Zai picked up a piece of sushi with chopsticks and chewed it in his mouth, his gaze overflowed with coldness.

Count the days.

It's time for His Majesty the Emperor to return to the West.

The throne is empty.

There was neither a crown prince nor a crown prince.

Then there are many people who want the throne. However, although since ancient times, there are many factions in the court, and Ji Zai also has a place. It is not so easy for the eldest prince to become the emperor just like that .

Not to mention that the third prince would not be willing.

Baiguan will not be willing.

He, Ji Zai, would not be willing either.

Want the throne?

Hmph, if you want the throne, you have to rely on military merit.

Great Liang has stretched for more than 400 years, with 28 generations of kings. Since Ji Wuya's era, which emperor has not risen to the throne by virtue of his illustrious military exploits?Which emperor didn't ascend the throne by stepping on countless corpses?

No matter whether it is the First Prince or the Third Prince, if they want to fight for the throne, they have to lead their own troops and go to the Wuyue battlefield to obtain the unworldly military exploits.

Thinking of this, Prince Gong's eyes became even more gloomy. If the eldest prince and the third prince really went to Wuyue, then he would definitely let them die, one hundred thousand people go, one hundred thousand people die.

At that time, looking at the capital, who else can compete with him for the throne?
Thinking of this, Prince Gong looked happy, took out the shredded tobacco from the sandalwood box beside him, rolled it up, lit the torch, took a deep breath, and the smoke was lingering. He had been coveting the throne for a long time, and he had been plotting for 20 years, and now he was finally about to get it .

"Well, the shredded tobacco is good."

Takeshita Weibu raised his glass with a smile, "My lord, when I acquire Wuyue in Dongying, I will pay you shredded tobacco every year."

"Ha ha ha ha."

Prince Gong laughed loudly, and raised the bronze wine bottle, "Mr. Takeshita has a heart. If this king ascends the throne, then this king... oh no, I will definitely grant you a title. Talents like you are really humiliated in the Dongying cabinet. Xian."

Takeshita Weibu kept smiling without rebutting, but he sneered endlessly in his heart.

In Takeshita Weibu's heart, Prince Gong is just a villain, without courage or strategy, only fit to hide in a dark corner, he regards Prince Gong as a pawn.Moreover, he firmly believed that a person like Prince Gong was not worthy of being an emperor at all, and now he was just taking advantage of Prince Gong's ambition.Furthermore, if someone like Prince Gong can become the emperor of the Great Liang Empire, then this throne is too worthless. Could it be that His Majesty the Emperor of Japan can come and sit on the dragon chair?
……

Since the Tuolong Mountain grass bandits were wiped out.

Chen Ci was restless all day long. He was very afraid of the military quality and individual combat ability of the Dongying people. In terms of the two times of suppressing bandits, if the Dongying troops who suppressed Tuolong Mountain only dispatched regular troops, it would be very difficult. Horror.

If we talk about it in detail, we can get a result by comparing them. One Dongying warrior is comparable to ten Wunan soldiers.

It's a world of difference.

But it's normal after thinking about it. Chen Ci visited the Ganshan Military Station, and the training level of the soldiers there was a little low, and it was okay to charge into battle. In terms of the quality of the individual soldiers, it was really not strong. Chen Ci had an idea of ​​​​training soldiers by himself.

Chen Ci heard that the Dongying people in Dongying Street have evacuated Guangling one after another, and now there are about a thousand people left.

Chen Ci got the paperwork from the King of Wu, and he also started to recruit soldiers. There was a son-in-law who hung a banner on his head, promising benefits, and many people responded, but the effect was still unsatisfactory. In addition, Chen Ci was also more picky, not all cats and dogs wanted , So in the past month, Chen Ci has formed less than a battalion of troops, and has not yet formally put into training.As for the purchase of ordnance, Chen Ci has already reached an agreement with King Wu.

It is said that because of the escalation of the situation, King Wu cooperated with the Ministry of War in order to purchase armaments, and was severely slaughtered.

Every day he scolded the people in the court for making war fortune.

On this day, Chen Ci and the princess went shopping, walking in the market, and suddenly found a large number of refugees on the street, Chen Ci stopped a patrolling officer and soldier at random, and the soldier dismounted respectfully, saying: "My lord son-in-law, they all came from the south Yes, it is said that the contradictions in Suzhou are intensifying, and there will be a fight at any time, and many refugees have retreated, and it is estimated that there will be more refugees in the next few months."

Chen Ci frowned.

Is the front line already about to fight?

The princess looked at the unkempt refugees squatting on the street, and felt a little unbearable. He was dressed in gold, but these refugees were starving, and she felt uncomfortable.

Chen Ci smiled, "I know what you're thinking."

This is exactly what he wanted, now that the war is about to ignite at any time, Chen Ci lacks troops, and these refugees who fled from the front, the young and middle-aged people inside are the source of soldiers that Chen Ci urgently needs.

On the same day, Chen Ci took out a thousand stones of grain, cooked porridge in front of the gates of the four major cities, and donated them for disaster relief, spreading word of mouth before the king of Wu.The King of Wu was not idle either. Knowing that at this juncture, those who win the hearts of the people win the world, he immediately asked soldiers to open refugee camps outside the city for the refugees to live in, and then allocated a large amount of food for people to make porridge, but the food is not free. Yes, now that war is about to break out at any time, a lot of manpower is needed to build fortifications outside the city, and these refugees have become the best manpower.

All matters were carried out in an orderly manner.

No one knows when the war will break out.

Everyone is doing their best to prepare for the big war.

(End of this chapter)