Competing

Chapter 627
Lu Zhi's group of ministers said that they were in a state of exhaustion when they asked for a visit. It was just that the King of Han was not feeling well, and he rejected them on the grounds that he needed to rest in the past few days.But after all, it is not a long-term solution. Looking at the skeptical expressions of the ministers today, Lu Zhi knew that the lie would not last long.The next time it breaks out, the situation will be difficult to control, and he and Fan Kui alone will not be able to stabilize Xingyang's form.At this time, he had no choice but to recall Zhou Bo and Cao Shen urgently, and asked the two heavyweight ministers to rush back without stopping, in order to stabilize the situation.

In Lu Zhi's edict, the situation was so urgent that Zhou Bo and Cao Shen did not dare to delay.Cao Shen, in particular, marched through the night in the rain, and finally rushed back to Xingyang City on the morning of the third day.He didn't dare to stay for a while, after changing into dry clothes splashed with mud, he immediately entered the palace to see Lu Zhi.

"Prime Minister Cao, thank you for your hard work!" Seeing Cao Shen's tired face, Lu Zhi apologized and expressed condolences.

Cao Shen shook his head lightly and said: "Thank you Queen for your compliment, this is the duty of the minister, no hard work!"

In fact, to be honest, even though a piece of edict made him run all the way, it actually saved his life to some extent.That night, Luoyi was flooded, and if he stayed, his life might be in danger.

"Called Prime Minister Cao back in a hurry, how is the situation in Luoshui?" Lu Zhi seemed a little worried, and asked aloud.

Cao Shen said: "Queen, don't worry, I have already handed over to Fu Kuan. Besides, it has been cloudy and rainy recently, good for defense and bad for attack, so it shouldn't matter for the time being."

"That's good!" Lu Zhi was slightly relieved.

Cao Shen asked, "I don't know why the queen is in such a hurry to wait for the minister to come back?"

"Ah!" After Lu Zhi sighed, he said, "Something has happened. The news of King Han's assassination and death seems to have leaked out, and now the city is full of wind and rain. Today, many ministers came to ask for a visit to King Han's condition, and the Palace managed to suppress it. But The ministers’ suspicions have not been dispelled, and they still have misgivings. If I can’t see the King of Han in person in the next few days, I am worried that something will happen. That’s why I urgently called the two back to discuss countermeasures, and it is also out of consideration for stabilizing the situation.”

"So that's how it is!" The two important ministers of the Han Dynasty also realized the seriousness of the matter when they heard what Lu Zhi said.They have kept the news of Liu Bang's death tightly sealed. Those who know the inside story are all important ministers who can be trusted, and there will be no leaks.What went wrong?Why is there such a commotion all over the city?
Zhou Bo said: "I'm afraid it's the news spread by the Yue people. The courtiers, soldiers and civilians are bewitched, and they all have doubts."

Regarding the assassination of Liu Bang's murderer, everyone in the Han Kingdom believed that it was the Yue Kingdom.

"It's like this, the Yue people want to attack their hearts first!" Cao Shen said with a lot of worry in his eyes.

Lu Zhi sighed: "If the news cannot be concealed, all our previous efforts will be in vain. If this continues, the consequences will be very serious. I can't believe how serious the situation will be after the news is leaked? That's why it's urgent Called the two generals back to discuss?"

"Yes, if possible, please ask Ji Xin to pretend to be King of Han and show up at the right time!"

"It's just that the courtiers have become suspicious. If they don't show up at a close distance, the reality can't be hidden from them. This is the most difficult problem." Lu Zhi was worried about this, as if there was a serious difficulty in front of him, and he couldn't get through it at all.

Cao Can said: "Is it really necessary to announce the death of the King of Han?"

"This..." Lu Zhi really thought about it, if he really couldn't hide it in the end, that's all he had to do.The reason why Cao Shen and Zhou Bo were invited back was not only to discuss countermeasures, but also to stabilize the situation when they had to.

At this moment, the guard came to report: "General Fu Kuan of Luoyi urgently reports!"

Cao Shen's heart tightened suddenly, he walked forward, and there was an urgent report on his back. Could it be that something happened?Cao Shen suddenly had an ominous premonition in his heart, and his face darkened.

Both Lu Zhi and Zhou Bo frowned, and then Cao Shen opened the emergency report under the acquiescence of Lu Zhi's eyes.

"Ah!" Cao Shen just glanced at it, and suddenly let out a deep exclamation, and his hands trembled even more, almost trembling all over.

When Lu Zhi and Zhou Bo saw Cao Shen's translation like this, they suddenly felt bad. Could it be that the Luoshui line of defense has fallen?This is the worst possible outcome for them.But psychologically, it was a bit of a fluke. Cao Shen had only left for a day, so there shouldn't be any major problems. Presumably it was just the news of Yue's attack.

"What happened?" Zhou Bo asked aloud.

Cao Shen picked up the urgent report with a trembling hand, handed it to Zhou Bo, and said, "You can read it yourself!"

"Ah!" There was another exclamation, and the same reaction immediately made Lu Zhi's heart rise in his throat.

"What happened?" Lu Zhi whispered, fear already appeared in his eyes.

Cao Shen got up suddenly, knelt down in front of Yin Xu, prostrated himself on the ground, and cried, "Queen, it's because of my negligence that I made a big mistake."

"What exactly happened?" Seeing Cao Shen's reaction, Lu Zhi's heart was empty, and a heart was already hanging in the air.

"The State of Yue still built embankments to store water in the Luoshui River. They broke the embankments at night and destroyed the dam. Suddenly, the flash flood flooded the lower reaches of the Luoshui River and the entire city of Luoyi. Our... many of our military camps were stationed along the river, and we were caught off guard. , all the soldiers were swept away by the flood. Half of Luoyi City also collapsed..."

Lu Zhi blocked it in his heart, and asked tremblingly: "How many casualties?"

"Almost close to..." Cao Can couldn't bear to continue, and it took a long time to spit out a few words: "Nearly one hundred thousand..."

Lu Zhi couldn't help but suddenly fell back. Although he felt that he was mentally prepared, he couldn't hold on when he heard the painful news.

"It's the minister's dereliction of duty, it's the minister who didn't notice these situations, and was taken advantage of by the state of Yue, so that he made a big mistake..." Although Cao Shen gave orders before leaving, judging from the results, the order should not be implemented seriously implement.Although it wasn't my fault, I really couldn't absolve myself of the blame.

"The Luoshui defense line is over, it's over when it's over, what should we do now!" Lu Zhi calmed down with amazing perseverance, and asked aloud.As they expected, the Luoshui defense line would fall sooner or later. Now it's just that the time is ahead of time, whether the method is too fast and tragic.

With the reality in front of us, the loss of the Luoshui defense line is inevitable, and how to solve the current situation is the most important thing.

"Presumably the next goal of the Yue Kingdom is Xingyang..."

"Queen, withdraw the remaining troops in Luoshui, and stick to Xingyang! Also, Cheng Gao also needs to garrison troops, and they will serve as horns to resist the Vietnamese army...

Although Lu Zhi is unwilling to admit it, it is an indisputable fact that Han has reached the last moment of besieging the isolated city.

(End of this chapter)