Troubled times: Start practicing spiritual practice by taking care of your sister-in-law.

Chapter 599: Six One Three: The King of Huai suffered a heavy blow and vomited blood and fainted again

Too many people are watching the battle in Huaizhou. Seriously speaking, this battle is related to the future direction of the entire world situation.

If Chen Moruo wins, not only will he be able to establish his position as the overlord of the north, but he will also be able to greatly increase his chances of success in conquering the world.

If the coalition forces of Lu Sheng, King Chong, and King Huai win, then the huge foundation that Chen Mo has worked so hard to build will collapse in an instant, and the benefits will be divided up by all parties.

But for the common people, only if Chen Mo wins, their good days will come.

It’s not that Chen Mo is good to the people. This is actually one of the reasons. The key point is that if Chen Mo wins, he can bring long-term stability and peace to the people and prevent them from suffering from war again.

The coalition won, which represented multiple forces. They were now united, but it did not mean they would always be together. It might be in the future, or it might be right now, when they were dividing up Chen Mo's wealth, they might start a war again and attack each other because of uneven distribution of the spoils.

Therefore, when the war ended, the news was quickly known to spies sent to Huaizhou by various forces, and then spread rapidly.

The first person to know the news was Prince Anping of Yanzhou.

At this time, Prince Anping was no longer in the Prince Anping's Palace.

Taoyuan County.

This small county town, less than a hundred miles away from Yuan County, now has tens of thousands of troops stationed there.

And these tens of thousands of soldiers are all elite troops under the command of King Anping.

Since King Anping ordered the mobilization of troops, he personally led the army to Taoyuan County as soon as the troops were gathered, waiting for the war in Huaizhou to end. No matter who wins, he will rush out like a sharp arrow.

The back hall of the government office.

Prince Anping was eating the after-meal fruit sent by the county magistrate. He was hugging a beauty that his subordinates had found from somewhere and listening to melodious music. He was very happy.

Compared with Prince Huai and Prince Chong, Prince Anping was a hedonist.

It’s not that he was born to be content with pleasure, but the conditions did not allow it. Being sandwiched between Huaizhou and Chongzhou, he did not have the opportunity to develop his career.

Later, as he got older, he no longer wanted to do anything about it and just wanted to live a peaceful life in Yanzhou. However, Prince Chong and Prince Huai continued to coerce and lure him.
In this regard, he can only use his own little tricks.

As the beauty peeled the grapes herself and fed them to him with her mouth, Prince Anping kissed the beauty's little mouth the moment he put the grapes into his mouth.

Just when Prince Anping was planning to hold a small meeting after dinner, Zhang Le's voice was heard outside the back hall.

"Report - Your Majesty, something big has happened."

When Prince Anping heard that something big had happened, he thought something had happened in Yanzhou. How could he no longer have the mind to flirt with the beauty? He pushed the beauty in his arms away, stood up, and hurried to the front hall.

Arriving at the front hall, Zhang Le was waiting anxiously. Prince Anping frowned and raised his hand slightly: "Speak."

Zhang Le did not beat around the bush and said in a hurry: "The spies reported that three days ago in the morning, at Songjiapo outside He County in Huaizhou, Chen's army defeated the coalition forces of King Chong and Lu Sheng. Chen Mo even shot and killed Luo Qingyang and Gongsun Yan, and captured Liang Mu and Hui Cheng alive. Later, he led his army to recapture He County. The remnants of the coalition forces of King Chong and Lu Sheng fled to Yanzhou, and Chen's army did not pursue them."

"hiss"

No matter how fast Zhang Le spoke, he still couldn't finish his words. He was interrupted by Prince Anping, who took a breath and showed a bit of surprise in his eyes: "What did you say? Luo Qingyang and Gongsun Yan were shot dead by Chen Mo?"

In his impression, Gongsun Yan and Luo Qingyang were at least warriors in the realm of supernatural powers, who could activate their supernatural powers. Even if they were not Chen Mo's opponents, it was impossible for them to be shot to death by arrows. Fighting to the death was not as "child's play" as it could be.

"That's what the spies reported back. However, the spies didn't go to the battlefield in person, so the news might have been heard through inquiries, so it's not that intuitive. But what is certain is that King Chong and his coalition forces were defeated, and the defeated troops have retreated to Yanzhou," said Zhang Le.

Prince Anping's shocked expression subsided a little. Indeed, the spies had not been to the battlefield of either side and had not seen it with their own eyes, so it was inevitable that there would be some discrepancies between their views and the actual situation. However, there was no doubt that the coalition forces had been defeated.

He said, "I never expected that the coalition forces would attack so vigorously but end up in such a disgraceful end. No matter what, when the news gets back to Chongzhou, King Chong will definitely vomit blood."

"Your Highness, what about us?" Zhang Le asked.

"Didn't I say that we will help whoever wins? Since the coalition forces have been defeated and fled to our territory, we will beat them when they are down."

After saying this, Prince Anping narrowed his eyes slightly and shouted to the outside of the hall: "Wang Ying."

"Your Highness." A general in armor walked in with steady steps and bowed to Prince Anping.

Wang Ying is the top general under King Anping, but King Anping's power is much weaker than King Huai and King Chong, and he has no powerful family to rely on, so Wang Ying is only a fourth-rank warrior.

"Pass on my military order. All troops must assemble and surround Yuan County for me. Don't let a single rebel escape." King Anping said.

"Traitor?" Wang Ying was stunned and his mind was unable to process for a while.

“Lu Sheng disrupted the court order, held the emperor hostage, and colluded with the traitors Chu Yan and Chu Yi. Even I was deceived by them and trusted them. Now that I have seen through their evil scheme, I naturally cannot allow the mistake to be further magnified. I will lead the army personally to wipe out the traitors.” King Anping said with a look of disgust, and even called King Chong and King Huai by their names.

Wang Ying: “…”

Zhang Le: “…”

"Also, send out all the spies. This king wants to know the specific situation of Songjiapo that day."

"promise."

……

Fengzhou border.

In the mountains and forests.

An army of more than ten thousand people in rattan armor had been gathering here for several days.

The summer was hot, and even if they hid in the shade, they still felt unbearable heat. Sweat flowed from their cheeks to their chins, and finally gathered into "beads" and fell on their weapons-wielding hands.

Although they had no complaints, in their hearts they cursed the person who gave the order to "hide here" thousands of times.

"General, how long do we have to hide here? Many soldiers have fallen down due to heatstroke." There was a hint of complaint in the deputy general's words.

The weather was so hot and we were in the woods that it was hard for ordinary soldiers, even warriors, to feel comfortable.

In a cool cave.

Originally this place was a tiger's lair. After the Rattan Armor Army arrived, not only did the tiger become a snack, but its lair also became a temporary command post.

Jiang Li looked at the map in front of him, and did not take the deputy general's words seriously. He said, "My Lord has issued a death order. Before the battle in Huaizhou comes to an end, no one is allowed to leave this place. Anyone who violates this order will be executed! This is a military order."

The deputy general felt a chill on his back just as he was about to say something to make excuses for himself.

An armored soldier came in holding a carrier pigeon and said respectfully, "General, there is a letter from Huaizhou."

"Bring it here quickly." Jiang Li stood up suddenly, took two steps at a time and came to the front of the soldier, snatched the pigeon from his hand, and untied the thing tied to the pigeon's feet.

After opening and reading the above content, Jiang Li's expression changed slightly, with disbelief in his eyes.

When the deputy general saw this and was about to ask curiously, Jiang Li's face became serious and he said, "Tell my generals to send troops to Fengzhou to attack the traitor Chu Yi."

The deputy general was shocked. Did the Duke of Anguo win the battle in Huaizhou?
……

And before Jiang Li received the message.

Fengzhou, Jing County.

The city was peaceful, with two of the four gates wide open, and food and supplies were transported in from the rear, all of which were captured by the Huai King from Chen's army in Fengzhou. Of course, there were also civilians coming in and out, and the Huai Army was still recruiting soldiers in an orderly manner, but in fact, they were coerced and lured, and they were just short of directly conscripting able-bodied men.

On top of the city walls, the Huai Army carried out routine patrols, and rolling logs, stones, kerosene, etc. were also fully prepared.

Having learned from previous lessons, Prince Huai was smart this time and did not rush to attack Yi County. Instead, he first cleared out the suburban towns and villages around Jing County to prevent the enemy from bypassing or approaching secretly. He then took steady steps to strengthen the defense of Jing County.

Finally, he sent out spies to find out the defensive situation of Chen Jun in Yi County, the number of troops, and who the defending general was.

After some preparations were completed, King Huai began to formulate a plan to attack Yi County.

In the central army commander's tent in the city.

Prince Huai looked at the north corner of the map in front of him, pointed at it, and said, "The best strategy is to wait until the coalition forces of Prince Chong and Lu Sheng win a great victory in Huaizhou, and then the news spreads to Yi County, so that the morale of the Chen army in Yi County will be low. That will be the best time to attack the city."

"Report—report—"

As soon as Prince Huai finished speaking, there was a sudden urgent shout from outside the tent.

When the generals and staff in the tent heard the anxious sound, their faces changed. They thought that Yue Ruyan had led the army to attack Jing County, and they all stood up hurriedly and looked outside the tent.

Prince Huai's eyelids twitched suddenly, and a sense of déjà vu emerged in his mind. He couldn't help but feel that something big might happen.

The personal soldier who reported the incident almost rushed in, and said in a hurry: "Your Highness, something bad has happened. Mr. Fifth has sent some news. Tell me..."

"What did you say?" Seeing that the personal soldier began to hesitate while speaking, Prince Huai's expression darkened and he hurriedly urged.

"Mr. Fifth sent a message saying that the coalition forces of King Chong fought a fierce battle with the Chen army at Songjiapo and were unfortunately defeated. Luo Qingyang, the head of the Luo family, and Gongsun Yan, the general of King Chong, were both killed by Chen Mo's arrows.

The gentleman also said that he hoped that the prince would evacuate Fengzhou as soon as possible after receiving the letter, otherwise it might be too late."

However, Prince Huai did not listen to the reminder from Diwu Fusheng relayed by his personal soldiers, because when he heard about the coalition forces being defeated by Chen’s army at Songjiapo, Prince Huai’s head was buzzing.

For a moment, I felt dizzy and didn’t know my own name.

His heart felt even colder, and an indescribable sense of panic quickly spread throughout Prince Huai's body.

He was a little crazy: "How could we lose? How could we lose? Where is King Chong? Where is Lu Sheng? Where are they? What are they for? They are just trash!"

Prince Huai roared angrily.

The generals and staff in the tent were silent for a moment.

Especially the personal soldiers who reported the incident felt as if one of their feet had stepped into the gate of death.

But it’s not over yet.

Just when the tent was in dead silence, an anxious voice sounded outside the tent, breaking the silence.

The people who came in this time were not the personal soldiers of the Prince of Huai, but the scouts sent by the Prince of Huai to investigate the north bank of Fengzhou. It was obvious that they were also worried that troops from Qingzhou would cross the river.

By having someone keep an eye on you, you can also take precautions in advance.

"Report - Your Highness, a large number of warships suddenly appeared on the north bank of Fengzhou. A large number of soldiers wearing Chen army armor got off the warships. The exact number of people is unknown for the time being. I suspect that this group of people is coming for Your Highness." After the scout finished speaking, he realized that the atmosphere in the tent was a little bit off, and he couldn't help swallowing.

"what?"

"To the north bank of Fengzhou, weren't all the troops from Qingzhou transferred to the north? Where did these people come from?"

"It's over."

Soon after the scout finished speaking, chaos broke out in the general's tent.

If the personal soldiers had not reported the news from Huaizhou before, the scout's words would not have been particularly serious, after all, he was mentally prepared to a certain extent.

But now, two pieces of news came at the same time, and the situation has become extremely bad.

Some generals even risked offending Prince Huai and said, "Your Majesty, withdraw the troops. If we wait until the Chen army that landed on the north bank blocks our retreat, it will be too late to leave."

"Yes, Your Majesty, let's withdraw our troops quickly." Someone spoke, and other generals and staff members echoed him.

However, the Prince of Huai had suffered a great blow and had not yet recovered from his shock. It was as if he had not heard anything they said.

He supported himself on the table in front of him with both hands, trying his best to calm his emotions and not let himself make the same mistake as before.

But bad news kept coming one after another.

The person who came in this time was the general defending the city of Jing County. He said in a hurry, "Your Highness, it's bad. A large number of Chen troops were spotted 20 miles outside the city. They are rapidly approaching Jing County. The one leading them is a woman. It must be Yue Ruyan."

As soon as the voice came out, everyone in the commander's tent was like ants on a hot pot. Without the King of Huai giving any orders, the generals went out to take charge of the defense affairs.

Obviously, Chen Jun in Yi County also learned about Songjiaopo's news. They wanted to send troops to delay them, and when Chen Jun on the north bank arrived, they could attack them from both sides.

Upon hearing this, Prince Huai felt another heavy blow in his heart. His body began to shake violently, and his hands, which were supporting the table, were also trembling slightly. His face turned pale as if all the blood had gone out of it.

He held on to his collapsing mentality and issued an order: "The first and second battalions will defend Jing County and hold back Chen's troops coming from Yi County. The rest of you, retreat."

As he was speaking, Prince Huai staggered out of the tent. The dazzling sunlight made him raise his hands to block it. After he adjusted himself, he looked at the sun in the sky and felt that the news he had just received was unreal.

When the personal guards outside the tent saw Prince Huai like this, they rushed forward to support him, but were pushed away by Prince Huai.

"Quickly bring the prince's horse." The general who came out from behind said to the Prince of Huai's personal soldiers.

The personal guards hurried to get the horses.

"Your Highness, the horses are here." Soon, the personal soldiers brought the horses.

Seeing that the prince did not move, he stepped forward and helped Prince Huai onto the horse.

"Report——"

At this moment, a fast horse rushed into the barracks. When it was still about ten feet away from the general's tent, the rider on the horse suddenly reined in the horse, turned over and dismounted, and said urgently: "Your Highness, it's bad. The rattan armor soldiers of Shu Prefecture have entered Fengzhou and said they want to attack you, Your Highness."

"Pfft."

The moment he finished speaking, Prince Huai spat out a mouthful of blood. The next moment, his eyes turned black and he fell off his horse.

(End of this chapter)