Dynasty Conquest

Chapter 577 Chain Reaction
The news of the emperor's death was completely beyond Lin Chuan's expectations. He could imagine how much impact it would have on the current balance if the news spread.

"Go, go back." Lin Chuan hurriedly ended his inspection itinerary and rushed back to Mucheng.

Lin Chuan knew that with the death of the emperor, the current balance of the Far Eastern Dynasty would collapse like a domino card. The catastrophe of a war was inevitable, and the Nanchuan Army had to take immediate countermeasures. This was related to the survival of the Nanchuan Army.

The carriage galloped on the provincial highway, surrounded by a large number of black armored cavalry. Now Lin Chuan's status is precious, and his security protection is even stricter.

Inside the bumpy carriage, Lin Chuan with a serious face was holding a briefing from the Intelligence Department in his hand. The Chief of Staff Xue Wen sat opposite Lin Chuan, waiting for Lin Chuan's decision without saying a word.

Emperor Long Han was only 24 years old, logically speaking, he was in the prime of life. His sudden death shocked Lin Chuan but also puzzled him. Conspiracy theories were circling in Lin Chuan's mind, and he was even guessing. Who is so bold to attack the emperor, and what is the purpose.

However, after Lin Chuan got the briefing from the intelligence department, he dispelled the conspiracy theory speculation. The briefing from the intelligence department was just a few simple sentences. I didn't sleep a wink for two days at work.

Faced with the intelligence department's briefing and what he had seen and heard, Lin Chuan was finally sure that this was an accidental death, not an accidental death as he had guessed.

Lin Chuan knew Long Han's diligence. After all, he was faced with the Far Eastern Dynasty's dilapidated mess as soon as he took office, and he had to fight with various interest groups.

But the Far Eastern Dynasty has been rotten to the bone. No matter how hard Long Han tries, it will be futile. Originally, Lin Chuan wanted to assist Long Han in carrying out thorough reforms, but in the later period, Long Han was afraid of Lin Chuan's power and began to play the way of the emperor's balance. , causing Lin Chuan to leave Nanchuan province in despair.

Without the strong support of powerful ministers like Lin Chuan, the situation in the Far Eastern Dynasty was getting worse day by day. Seeing that the mountains and rivers were lost and the imperial power was not guaranteed, the young emperor was exhausted and under great pressure, so he had to work harder to hope. To revive the dynasty, facing the disintegrating dynasty, one person's strength is always limited, Long Han eventually died suddenly from overwork in his post, and became the fuse that detonated the chaos.

Lin Chuan put down the briefing and sighed. After all, Long Han and himself were brothers of the opposite sex, and he was considered a talented monarch. Although the two parties parted ways due to various reasons, Lin Chuan felt sorry to see him end his life in this way. No end, maybe he would be a good emperor another time, but the fault lies in his untimely birth, supporting the rotten dynasty by himself.

As an emperor, Long Han was diligent in political affairs and had never had an heir. This shortcoming is usually nothing, but with Long Han's death, having no heir has become a very fatal thing.

Although the situation in the Far East is already chaotic, all the provinces and rich families have already respected the emperor Long Han as the main force. Now that the nominal co-lord is gone and there is no heir, it means that the new distribution of rights.

The royal family was almost dead during the Wangjing Rebellion that year, but now it is impossible to immediately elect a suitable heir and get the recognition of all forces. The next thing Lin Chuan needs to face is war.

"Does Wang Jing have any countermeasures?" Although Lin Chuan knew that the turmoil in the situation was inevitable, he still asked Xue Wen, chief of staff, with a little luck.

Xue Wen smiled wryly and shook his head: "The night the emperor died, Zhou Rulin, the chief minister of the cabinet, fell ill. Now Wangjing is in chaos, and there is not even a person in charge."

Hearing this result, Lin Chuan felt even more regretful. The 300-year-old Far Eastern Dynasty has really reached the point of exhaustion. Facing such a severe situation, there is no one who can even turn the tide.

"Young Marshal, what should we do next?" Xue Wen raised his head to ask Lin Chuan for his opinion.

Lin Chuan tapped the table with his fingers, and after thinking for a moment, he replied: "Order all the troops to enter the first-level battle state immediately, and wait and see what happens."

The current situation is beyond Lin Chuan's control. No one knows which direction the situation will develop. If you stand up rashly at this time, it will definitely not please you. It is better to wait and see what happens and make a decision after the situation becomes clear.

Immediately after Lin Chuan returned to Qingmuchuan, he issued a series of orders in response to the situation. In addition to issuing safety notices and assembling the army to prepare for the response, the intelligence department under his command was even more overloaded, and the situation in the entire Nanchuan Army-controlled area suddenly became tense. stand up.

While Lin Chuan was preparing for the contingency, other parties also learned the news of the death of Emperor Wang Jing through various channels, and the various forces of the dynasty that were impacted by the news of the death of the emperor had already begun to act.

"Investigate thoroughly the murderer who murdered His Majesty!" Marshal Lan Yu of the Central Army sent troops to Wang Jing immediately after receiving the news, as if to avenge the emperor.

"Zhou Rulin's treacherous official is wronging the country! He should be punished!" Marshal Zhou E of the Northern Army was filled with indignation, and accused Zhou Rulin, the chief assistant of the cabinet, as the chief culprit and also sent troops to Wang Jing.

"Join the army and avenge His Majesty!" At this moment, the governors of various provinces began to recruit and expand the army openly under the banner of avenging the emperor.

Some daring governors even began to send troops to neighboring provinces, and started ambitious expansion with lame reasons such as catching murderers. The situation in Wangjing has not yet been resolved. It was a mess, there were fierce battles everywhere, and there was a guise of the emperor everywhere.

The governors from all over the country started to act for their own selfishness, and the insurgents who had been dormant were naturally not to be outdone. They clamored for the banner of establishing a new country, and recruited troops to attack the towns.

"We want to protect the clansmen living in the dynasty!" The ambitious Rong people immediately mobilized 50 troops into the territory of the Far East Dynasty in three routes on the grounds of protecting their clansmen. In just three days, the Yinshan province in the north Several other provinces were taken over by the Rong army.

"Hahahaha, the emperor is dead, the time has come!" Hanhai people immediately tore up the Tielan Pass treaty, hundreds of thousands of troops rushed out from Tielan Pass, and began to advance towards the hinterland of the Far Eastern Dynasty. During the period of weakness, the entire territory of the Far Eastern Dynasty was included in the territory of the Hanhai Empire in one fell swoop.

All forces took action together, and within a few days, one bad news after another was sent to Lin Chuan's desk.

"The mercenary union announced the formation of a mercenary army to protect the property in the dynasty!"

"The Holy Kingdom calls on the believers in the dynasty to form an army of believers to protect the Holy See everywhere!"

"Hanhai sent troops to Tielan Pass, Raqqa province fell!"

"The Rong army has entered the Gyeonggi province!"

"All the tribes in the Storm Province form a resistance alliance and declare the Storm Province independence!"

"The wild city fell, and 20 barbarians crossed the border and entered the dynasty!"

"The Central Army and the Northern Army had an armed conflict in Toronto, and the conflict may expand further."

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(End of this chapter)