Knight of the Blue Lagoon (The Past of Tao v)

95. War of words.

Dare to argue with evil spirits and don’t give in to the mad devils.

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The news has spread in the palace. The queen and concubines have another country behind them. They are very concerned about this matter, especially Concubine Yi. Ever since she learned of the defeat, she has been secretly sending people to inquire about the third prince. During this time, she has been For her, it can be said that she is in constant panic.

"Princess...Princess, he is here?"After hearing the news, Mei Shao ran back and shouted out of breath.

"What is there to panic about? Who is coming?"After several years of staying behind closed doors, Baiyun has developed a calmer temperament.

"General... The general in blue is here, he did it, and the princess is also waiting. After taking a few breaths, Mei became excited.

Bai Yun hesitated and asked,"He's here. How did he come?" How many people did you bring?"

"He came alone, not two, with the third prince."Meishao was still panting.

"What, he comes alone? Bai Yun suddenly became nervous, stood up and rushed out:"Let's go.""

"where to? According to the laws of our country, Xilu, women are not allowed to go to court."Meishao

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In the afternoon, Dao Zhi, in thick robes and plain clothes, took the third prince to the palace gate. The palace gate official opened the door and took two steps back.

All the princes, generals and ministers who were eligible to attend the court were present. Everyone was waiting in formation, and their eyes were focused on the entrance of the hall. Daozhi paused for a moment after stepping into the door, and then walked directly to the center of the hall to pay homage to King Xilu.

The main hall is magnificent and magnificent. Under the sunlight, everything is shining with gold. The towering roof makes everyone look smaller. The huge space gives people a sense of oppression, and there is a feeling that everything will be conquered. The golden color blurs the line of sight, making it difficult for people to see clearly, and it is as graceful as countless pairs of eyes examining you, making people who enter the lobby dare not play any tricks.

As soon as Dao Zhi's figure appeared, his eyes followed him, and they were all furious and glaring at him, wishing to devour Dao Zhi alive immediately. The central guard general behind the main hall has already ambushed his men. All of them are wearing armor and swords, holding their breath and concentrating. Their ears are erect and their hands are holding the handles of their swords tightly, ready to rush to the main hall and take down Daozhi at any time.

Dao Zhi did not have hard armor or gorgeous court clothes. He was dressed in blue plain clothes. After a while of silence, King Xilu asked:

"Are you a general in blue or a minister of the Ministry of War?"

Dao Zhi first looked around for a week, and there were many familiar faces among them, and replied:"Different places, different times, their identities are different, Dao Zhi has never changed."

"Since you have never changed, you were once the general of the Zuo Fan Army of our Xilu Kingdom. If you come today as the Minister of War of the Dongfu Kingdom, wouldn't you be a traitor? How dare a traitor stand here without shame? Dao

Zhi glanced at King Xilu and replied, neither humble nor arrogant:

"Speaking of treason, are the founding generals of the Xilu Kingdom and the ancestors of the Xilu King traitors? Yes, I was indeed a general of the Xilu Kingdom. As we all know, Lan Yi has died in the Xilu Kingdom. Back then, the King of Xilu ignored the death of a general of his country and ignored him. Why now? What about not giving up? Then I have to ask what exactly Lan Yi betrayed? Since the imperial court can impose arbitrary charges regardless of right and wrong, why do you have the dignity to talk about morality and treason here without shame?"

"presumptuous."The Prime Minister was a little angry.

The ministers did not dare to speak out and said:"Isn't it? Is Lan Yi treason? Is it true that no one in the court has investigated this matter three years later? The situation reached a stalemate, and the Zhongwei General behind the hall held his sword tighter. At this time, the Left Prime Minister stepped forward and carefully reported:"Your Majesty, there has been a memorial to General Chao Chao, and there are also people in the army who have clarified the rebellion of General Blue." It's just that the memorial was stopped."

"Is there such a thing?"King Xilu looked surprised.

"This is a memorial"

"Who dares to stop the imperial court's memorial?"King Xilu was very angry.

"I think he should be a transcendent general."The Prime Minister Zuo was thinking that even if General Chao Chao came back, there would be no place for him in the court from now on. The old prince glanced at the opposite side, and the young prince lowered his head. Only after reading it did King Xilu realize that everything was a frame-up:"Even so , General in Blue should not turn his guns to attack our Xilu Army, and should not abide by the rules of Blue Lake. Dao

Zhi replied calmly:"I dare to ask Your Majesty, if the army of another country invades the Xilu Kingdom, will the Xilu Army open the country's door and open its arms to welcome it?" Xilu Kingdom sent 250,000 troops to conquer Dongfu Kingdom for no reason, ignoring the peace of Blue Lake. Is the so-called rule of King Xilu just to let Dongfu Kingdom sit back and wait for death?"

"Be bold."The prime minister scolded

"Is not it?"Dao Zhi looked over. Although his tone was calm, there was a strong momentum. The prime minister obviously couldn't stop him and immediately withdrew his gaze.

"Now that you are a minister of another country, how can you make unreasonable comments on the government of our country, Xilu?"King Xilu

"Yes, now I am the Secretary of the Ministry of War of Dongfu Kingdom. I was entrusted by King Dongfu to receive a visit from the envoys of Dongfu Kingdom. Dongfu Kingdom has never interfered in the affairs of other countries. It was not interested in the past and will never be interested in the future. What we are discussing today is just Matters related to Dongfu Country."Daozhi

"If you come here alone, aren't you despising our country, Xilu?"King Xilu.

Daoshang took a step forward, looked around, and replied slowly:"Does King Xilu and all of you hope that Dongfu's army will suppress the territory, and I will rush into this hall with my soldiers?"

"Aren't you afraid that this king will kill you?"King Xilu.

Daozhi simply replied calmly:"Afraid, of course."

"Why do you still dare to come?"King Xilu was a little puzzled.

"When it comes to martial arts, how do I compare to General Chao Chao?"The question of Tao

"99 rounds, almost the same as him."King Xilu.

Daozhi didn't answer immediately. He opened the package on his body and threw it on the ground. This knight of the Blue Lake, who was extremely skilled in martial arts, usually domineering and domineering, and the first general of the Blue Lake, once made them fear, hate, and even hate him. When I saw the head, I could no longer hate it, not even a little bit of disgust. Apart from the shock of the head, it was just fear and uneasiness.

"This is the head of General Chao Chao. If I die, I hope someone can send my head back to Dongfu Country. I may not be able to leave the Western Capital today, or I may not be able to get out of the palace, or I may not even be able to get out of the main hall. You can take off my head, but before that, who can stop me from taking someone’s head first? It can be someone present. Any head."

Daozhi looked around for a week, with an immeasurable murderous intent in his calm tone. On the right side of King Xilu's throne is a stone sculpture of an eagle, with its powerful wings stretched out, its eyes like torches, staring down, two sharp His claws rushed straight towards the prey in front. On the right row were the old prince, the prime minister and other ministers, on the left were other ministers and the left prime minister, and then the young prince. Everyone present could not help but break out in cold sweat. Throne The stone sculpture on the left is a ferocious bull. It bends down in anger, raises its tail, and its two hard horns seem to be clearing away those challengers. Then the eyes of Dao fell on King Xilu, with a firm gaze, making Xilu King Lu was very uncomfortable. Everyone knew that Dao Zhi was not joking, and no one doubted that he had this ability.

"Any heads?"King Xilu suddenly felt a chill in his neck.

"Not bad, but I really can't think of a reason why."Daozhi changed his tone and eased the tense atmosphere, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"You destroyed my army, what do you want to do when you come here this time?"King Xilu.

Daozhi explained:"Now that Dongfu Kingdom has built a powerful army with many generals, my personal life and death is of no importance and cannot affect the combat effectiveness of Dongfu Army. Moreover, all the Blue Lake countries have Knowing that I came here, even if I died here, not only would I lose the dignity of Xilu Kingdom, but it would also inspire the Dongfu Army's determination to fight. Then there was a war between the two countries, so what if the Xilu Kingdom was victorious? The casualties were heavy and the national power was greatly reduced. Will someone take advantage of the opportunity and rise up? They followed the same pattern as the Xilu Kingdom back then and took advantage of the situation to rob them. Do you think they will forget it? Over the past 60 years, various countries have been dissatisfied with the Blue Lake tax. Will they collectively demand the abolition of the Blue Lake Treaty? Dongfu Kingdom may perish and then be disintegrated, but Xilu Kingdom will lose the Blue Lake. One country will exchange for the entire Blue Lake. Can the King of Xilu accept it, and can the ministers be willing? How would King Xilu go to meet the late king a hundred years later and explain the empire he had laid?"

"Although what you say makes sense, is that not necessarily the case?"King Xilu

"Can King Xilu guarantee that it won’t happen? The Luoba Kingdom obviously sent out its defense force to assist in the battle, but in fact these 20,000 people were not soldiers. Most of them were civilians recruited temporarily. The real elite soldiers were not moved at all. They must have stepped up their training in secret during this period, and rushed to build armor and weapons overnight to wait for the opportunity. , didn’t the little prince notice it at all? I wonder how much the young prince knows about the commander of the Roba Defense Forces?"Then Daozhi turned his attention to the young prince.

The commander of the Luoba Defense Force was also recognized by the Xilu Kingdom. King Xilu couldn't help but curiously asked:"Oh, what's wrong with the commander of the Luoba Defense Force?"

The young prince reported:"I have not noticed that the grandfather of the leader of the Luoba Kingdom was the initiator of the massive invasion of the Dongfu Kingdom. When the aloof grandfather rebelled, his head was used as a ceremony. After the death of his grandfather, the family fell into decline and was gradually replaced. People ignore it, but this person has been in the army all his life. He was in charge of the Loba Defense Force only a few years ago, and it was only then that I found out about him."

"What should he be doing at this time?"Daozhi

"I just got the news that the Luoba Defense Force has indeed made some changes and is gathering secretly. Moreover, they have been secretly communicating with the Rakshasa Kingdom recently."Little prince.

King Xilu didn't say anything, but when he heard the name of Rakshasa Kingdom, he was sure that Luoba Kingdom had evil intentions.

"Now the little prince still has 100,000 Zuo Fan troops guarding the Luoba Kingdom. The Luoba Kingdom is already ready to make a move, but the situation is unclear. They are still waiting for a more favorable opportunity. If another 50,000 troops are deployed, the Youfan army on the east side in the Kingdom of Daying will be left with nearly 100,000 troops. Even if 70,000 troops are deployed, the total number will be 120,000. If the Xilu Kingdom wants to continue the war with the Dongfu Kingdom, it will need at least 200,000 troops, and then send 80,000 from the 100,000 Central Guards. Dongfu Junyuan 60 years agoNow, the people of Dongfu have never surrendered for thousands of years. Will they surrender now? The old prince participated in the war 60 years ago. What does the prince think?"Dao Zhi turned to the old prince again, but the old prince did not answer.