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Chapter 621 0618 [Acting with the Angels to Play a Play]
Chapter 621 0618 [Accompanying the Angel to Play a Good Play]
"Kaijing can't compare to the prosperity of Bianjing in the upper kingdom."
Inside the restaurant, Jin Duan's tone was slightly emotional.
Ma Kuo waved his hand and chuckled, "Haha, Brother Wang Wen, don't belittle yourself. Goryeo is located on the peninsula and has a sparse population. It is extremely difficult for it to be what it is today. Today, I visited Kaifeng and saw that the people live and work in peace and contentment, merchants gather, the market is prosperous, schools are everywhere, and the culture and governance are flourishing."
"It shows that the King of Goryeo is a wise ruler. If he can keep his original aspirations in mind and work hard to govern, I am afraid that in a few years, Kaesong will become more prosperous."
"Brother Zichong is absolutely right."
Jin Duan responded, but his smile seemed a little unnatural.
Seeing this, Ma Kuo slowly stopped smiling and said, "But I heard that the King of Goryeo is not in a good situation now."
Jin Duan was startled and quickly explained, "It's just rumors, don't take it seriously."
"Rumors?"
Ma Kuo chuckled and dismissed his attendants.
Soon, they were the only two left in the private room of the restaurant.
At this time, Ma Kuo said, "The person who informed me of this news is a member of the Wang clan."
"This……"
Jin Duan was stunned and immediately thought of Wang Qi.
Ma Kuo continued, "Brother Wang Wen is well-read, so how could he not know that he should be loyal to his emperor?"
Seeing that the words had been made clear, Jin Duan sighed: "Alas, Brother Zi Chong, please forgive me. I didn't mean to hide it. I really couldn't help it."
Ma Kuo reprimanded him, "According to what Wang Qi said, the foreign relative Li Ziqian took advantage of the emperor's youth and seized control of the government, wanting to repeat Sima Zhao's past deeds. But you, the important officials, turned a blind eye. Do you want to help the tyrant to commit atrocities?"
Hearing this, Jin Duan was ashamed: "Duke Li is powerful and controls the military. If I hadn't compromised, I'm afraid Brother Zichong would never see me again."
Ma Kuo said in a deep voice: "I came here this time on the orders of His Majesty to help you."
"Oh?"
Jin Duan showed a look of surprise and asked hurriedly, "Brother Zi Chong, what do you want to do?"
Seeing this, Ma Kuo lowered his voice and said, "Your king has secretly contacted many ministers. At the enthronement ceremony tomorrow, I will take the lead in making trouble. Your king and a group of court officials will respond and force Li Ziqian to resign and give up his power."
"Brother Wang Wen has a good reputation in the court. If we respond together, we will have a 100% chance of winning."
Jin Duan frowned and said, "But if Duke Li holds the military power, the 18,000 imperial guards stationed in the royal city will all be under the command of his son-in-law Tuo Junjing."
Ma Kuo said confidently: "That is why I brought 5,000 naval forces to strengthen our army."
"it is good!"
Jin Duan seemed to have made up his mind and nodded vigorously.
"Come, I'll give a toast to Brother Wen."
Ma Kuan was overjoyed and picked up the wine glass.
The two clinked their glasses and smiled at each other.
Then, Ma Kuo discussed some details with Jin Duan.
The drinking session lasted until the moon was at its highest point in the sky.
Outside the inn, Ma Kuo said drunkenly, "Brother Wang Wen, there is no need to see me off. Go back and rest early."
"Then I'll take my leave now."
Jin Duan bowed and turned to leave.
Watching his departing back, Ma Kuo's drunken eyes suddenly became clear and bright in the night.
After returning to the inn, Ma Kuo called a man and whispered, "Jin Duan is not trustworthy. The Jin family has also surrendered to Li Ziqian. It seems that the Goryeo court has been completely controlled by Li Ziqian."
The man asked, "What does my husband mean?"
Ma Kuo gave the order: "The plan remains the same. You should arrange for your secret agents to go to the harbor and inform Commander Li to lead the troops to the royal city before noon tomorrow!"
"Your Majesty, take your orders!"
For the Secret Service, the Goryeo royal city was full of loopholes, and they had no less than ten ways to pass secret information out of the city.
……
In the Duke's Mansion.
Jin Duan was standing in the study, telling Ma Kuo the whole story of the conspiracy with him.
After listening to it, Li Ziqian couldn't help feeling a little scared.
If someone hadn't informed him, he would have really fallen into Wang Kai's trap this time.
But now he doesn't have to worry about it anymore. After two consecutive purges, nearly 70% of the people in the court and the army are his people. He has also reached an agreement with high-ranking families such as the Wang family and the Jin family.
Now all we have to do is pass the hurdle of the envoy from the superior country, and we will have nothing to worry about.
Thinking of this, Li Ziqian chuckled and said, "In this case, let's put on a good show with the angel tomorrow."
"The Duke is wise."
Jin Duan said in a flattering tone.
……
……
Kaesong Port.
There was silence in the military camp.
The sound of waves coming from the harbor not far away is like a lullaby.
The night in the harbor in February was still very cold, especially when the cold wind blew, people shivered with cold. On a small hill 200 steps away from the military camp, several soldiers were sleeping soundly, wearing animal skins and wrapped in thick hay.
After stalking for a day and a night, not a single soldier from the Qi navy went out, and they stayed in the barracks. This made Li Chengxiao and the Goryeo soldiers who were responsible for the surveillance become lax.
Shashasha~
Under the moonlight, three figures walked towards us lightly.
Looking down at the sleeping Goryeo soldiers, the three men sneered with disdain.
"Do it!"
Along with a light cry, three cold lights flashed by.
Three daggers accurately slashed across the Goryeo soldiers' necks, cutting their blood vessels and aortas. In an instant, blood gushed out.
Several Goryeo soldiers woke up from their dreams and were about to scream, but found their mouths were covered tightly by a big hand.
Soon, the Goryeo soldiers became completely silent.
One of them ordered, "Go back and report to the commander-in-chief, and have all the secret guards be removed."
"Order."
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Without saying a word, one of them quickly disappeared into the night.
In the military tent, Li Nanjia was making the final arrangements, and several military orders were issued one after another.
"Zhou Xiong, follow me and lead 3,000 elite soldiers to set out lightly. Each soldier will be equipped with three firearms. You must take over the Imperial Army camp outside Kaijing before noon."
"Sun Zhi, you lead a thousand men to besiege Daqian Town. You are not allowed to let anyone escape before sunset."
"Ni Mu, you lead 500 men and sail three warships upstream into the estuary."
"Mr. Yin, you lead the remaining 500 naval forces to guard the harbor camp."
A quarter of an hour later, torches were lit in the military camp, and the navy filed out, turning into a fire dragon and heading straight for Kaifeng.
The journey of thirty miles was more than enough for the navy to reach Kaifeng before noon.
The navy has always adopted a high-quality strategy, and compared to the army, the navy has a huge advantage when marching quickly, that is, armor.
The naval soldiers wore paper armor. Even with three layers of paper armor, it would not exceed ten pounds, which was many times lighter than the army's iron armor that weighed thirty-five pounds.
As for the heavy siege guns and field guns, they did not require manpower to transport. They could be disassembled onto warships, sent upstream, and transported directly to Kaifeng by warships.
……
The next day.
The sun is rising.
"Bang bang bang!"
A rapid knock on the door woke up Li Chengxiao in the private room of the restaurant.
Li Chengxiao suddenly opened his eyes, pushed aside the jade arms wrapped around his body, and cursed: "Why are you knocking? My mother is dead so early in the morning."
"General, it's bad, the town is surrounded!"
The anxious voice of a confidant was heard outside the door.
The town is under siege?
This incoherent sentence made Li Chengxiao, who had just woken up and was still a little confused, not react at all. He asked hesitantly, "Who surrounded us?"
The confidant quickly replied: "The navy of the upper country, about a thousand people, blocked the east and west gates of the town, and also spread the word that anyone who dared to leave the town would be killed without mercy!"
"not good!"
Li Chengxiao shouted, jumped off the bed, and quickly put on his clothes.
After getting dressed, he mounted his warhorse and led his personal guards straight to the east gate of the town.
On the way, Li Chengxiao asked, "Why didn't the stalker report the news in time?"
The guard's tone stagnated: "This... I don't know either."
"A bunch of trash!"
Li Chengxiao cursed loudly.
As we walked along, the people in the town were in a panic. The originally crowded road was now extremely deserted, with few pedestrians to be seen.
Riding his horse all the way to the east gate, Li Chengxiao quickly stepped onto the city wall.
There were quite a few Goryeo soldiers in Daqian Town, more than 3,000 of them.
These soldiers were temporarily transferred from Kaifeng by Tuo Junjing the day before, with the purpose of guarding against the 5,000-strong navy of the Qi army.
Even if we prepare for the worst and a fight really breaks out, even if these 3,000 men cannot stop the Qi navy, they can at least slow down the enemy's pace and buy time for opening the capital.
"General!"
"The general is finally here!"
The Goryeo defenders on the city wall all looked nervous, but when they saw Li Chengxiao finally coming, they couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
Standing on the city wall and looking down, he felt dizzy.
Hundreds of Qi navy soldiers formed a battle formation, holding shields and spears, and a murderous aura was overwhelming.
At the forefront of the army, there were ten strange-looking iron lumps, with the black muzzles pointing obliquely towards the city wall.
artillery!
Even if you haven’t eaten pork, have you seen a pig run?
Li Chengxiao had never seen it with his own eyes, but he had heard about it more than ten times in the past two years.
It is said that when it is fired, the sound is like thunder, and the power is enough to split mountains and rocks, and it can take the head of an enemy general from miles away.
Even the artillery was brought out, it was obvious that the Qi army was serious this time.
Thinking of this, Li Chengxiao couldn't help swallowing.
(End of this chapter)
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