kingly way

Chapter 188 Chapter 188

North Wan Jiangling City.

Zhao Qingyu stood on the top of the wall, and three generals, Mu Zili, Jiang Yunzhou, and Wu Ying, stood beside him.

Outside the city walls of Jiangling County, there was a black army of Xu Kingdom...

"Your Majesty, it seems that we can't hold it anymore." Jiang Yunzhou looked at the dark Xu Kingdom army outside.

"General Wu, what's the news about the envoys sent to Dan, Xing and Nanyue?" Zhao Qingyu asked Wu Ying.

"Returning to the king, Tan Guo and Xing Guo replied that there is not enough troops and it is difficult to send reinforcements."

"What about South Vietnam?" Zhao Qingyu asked again.

"The king of Nanyue replied that he could send troops, but..."

Wu Ying hesitated for a moment and stopped.

"What does Nanyue say?" Zhao Qingyu was overjoyed when he heard that Nanyue could send troops.

"The king of Nanyue replied, saying...it's okay to let them send troops, but the military power must be handed over to them." Wu Ying said gruffly.

"Liu Haoyi, bastard, do you want to take advantage of the fire? He wants my military power, hmph, daydreaming, even if I die, I won't hand over the military power to him."

After hearing Wu Ying's words, Zhao Qingyu couldn't help being furious, and roared loudly.

"Kings……"

Mu Zili winked at Zhao Qingyu.

Zhao Qingyu looked around at the soldiers, suppressed the anger in his heart, and let out a long breath.

"Didn't you convey what I mean?" Zhao Qingyu asked.

"I said it, but they didn't take it seriously." Wu Ying shook his head.

"This group of bastards, don't they know that if we fail, Jin Yuanhong will deal with them, and they will surely follow in our footsteps?"

Zhao Qingyu roared again.

"Kings……"

Mu Zili said softly.

Zhao Qingyu suppressed the anger in his heart again.

"It's only now that I truly realize that if I'm not strong, no one else will feel sorry for me. Why didn't I unite with them when I was strong, and let myself just fight against Jin Yuanhong? Second brother, I'm sorry for you, I I shouldn't have framed you with Jin Yuanhong to satisfy my own selfish desires."

Zhao Qingyu thought about it silently, he regretted it, but what's the use of regret, there is no medicine for regret in this world...

"Your Majesty, there is one more strange thing." Wu Ying lowered his voice.

"What's the matter?" Zhao Qingyu asked.

"The four guards sent to protect the envoy were all intercepted and killed on the way, and the envoy has all returned," Wu Ying said.

"All the martial arts guards were killed, and only the envoys were released? What does this mean?" Zhao Qingyu asked suspiciously.

"I can't figure this out. It stands to reason that they want to kill the envoys rather than the guards." Jiang Yunzhou was also puzzled.

"After the envoys came back, there were killers who sneaked into the palace to assassinate the kings of various countries." Wu Ying continued.

"This must have been done by Jin Yuanhong. He was warning the kingdoms not to unite with us. He killed the guards and left the envoys. I want to remind us that the alliance between countries is futile." Mu Zili replied.

"General Mu is right. It seems that the alliance is hopeless, and we still have to find a way out."

Zhao Qingyu sighed.

"Now we have been trapped in Jiangling for several months, and the Kyushu Army has been working hard for a long time, but as time goes by, our food has become a problem. Now there is a food shortage in our city. If there is no way out, The morale of the army is unstable." Jiang Yunzhou frowned.

"I've seen this too. Look at what else you can do now. The most important thing is to protect our family members."

Zhao Qingyu looked at Mu Zili, Jiang Yunzhou, Wu Ying and several other generals.

"According to my observation, Xu Guojun's west side is relatively weak, and we can let a unit break through to the east side at night." Wu Ying said.

"Didn't General Wu say that the defense of the Kyushu Army in the west is relatively weak? How can we break through from the east?" Jiang Yunzhou was puzzled.

"We let a force break through the encirclement in the east and attract the main force of the Kyushu Army, while we broke out in the weakly guarded west, and then went down the Yangtze River." Wu Ying said.

"Well, this is a good idea. Everyone prepares separately and mobilizes troops." Zhao Qingyu said.

……

Xu Country Qianyuan Palace.

"Your Majesty, the Beiwan Kingdom has been retreating all the way. The cities we attacked either fled or surrendered. Our army has already attacked Jiangling. Zhao Qingyu has been surrounded." Han Weizhong, Minister of Security in charge of Luanyi, said to Jin Yuanhong a gift.

"Zhao Qingyu is an ungrateful thing. At the beginning, the king treated him with great kindness, but he rebelled against him. Is this worthy of the king? Today is his ungrateful retribution." The co-organizer Pang Dengde stood up and said.

"Only when Kyushu is unified can the world be peaceful, and Cathay Pacific can be safe for the people. Zhao Qingyu, Liu Haoyi, Qu Xiangyang, and Shang Chongwu don't understand the hard work of others. In order to satisfy their own selfish desires, they start wars one after another and put the people in dire straits." If they don't care about it, and trap the people in the world in suffering, their actions will be unpopular and cast aside by the people in the world." Jin Yuanhong said, looking at the ministers.

"It's a great fortune for the Kyushu Empire that the King is dedicated to serving the people. Those rebels who have trapped the common people in dire straits must be unpopular, and their failure is inevitable." Han Weizhong, Minister of Security, continued.

……

"Leaving the court without incident, Mr. Han Dutong and Mr. Guo, the envoy of comfort, please stay." Jin Yuanhong waved to the minister.

All the ministers withdrew from the court, and Jin Yuanhong, Xuanwei envoy Guo Jing, and Dutong Han Deyi walked into the side hall.

"Master Han, how is the battle in Jiangling?" Jin Yuan asked.

"Zhao Qingyu is brave. We have not captured the city for several months. However, Zhao Qingyu has been besieged by us recently. It is estimated that their food and grass will be exhausted. By then, they will not fight and collapse." Han Deyi replied .

"Soldiers are expensive, but protracted wars are not good. We are far away from Jiangling, and we are at a disadvantage in terms of grain and grass transportation. Now after many years of fighting, our treasury is in short supply. The war should be short rather than long." Jin Yuanhong said.

"Yes, Your Majesty is right." Han Deyi bowed and saluted.

"Zhao Qingyu is trapped, they will have three ways to go." Jin Yuanhong smiled slightly.

"The three roads?" Han Deyi asked;
"One is to surrender, the second is to break through, and the third is to resist. Which way does Mr. Han think Zhao Qingyu will choose?" Jin Yuanhong asked.

"What's your majesty's opinion?" Han Deyi asked cautiously.

"I'll ask Mr. Han about you!"

"In my opinion, he should choose the second path."

"Why did he choose the second path?"

"This is determined by Zhao Qingyu's personality. He has a violent personality and loves face. The chance of surrender is very small. Although he has a violent personality, he is reluctant to let him die, so he will choose the second path. "Han Deyi said.

"Well, Mr. Han should know how to do it?" Jin Yuanhong smiled slightly.

"I'll send a quick letter to General Ling to ask him to step up his patrol to prevent Zhao Qingyu from breaking out and escaping." Han Deyi bowed and saluted.

"Well," Jin Yuanhong nodded with a satisfied smile.

"The king is wise." Guo Jing bowed and praised.

"Master Guo, is there any news about the other Nanyue, Dan, and Xing countries?" Jin Yuanhong asked Guo Jing.

"According to reports from the spies, Nanyue hired a young man named Yingluo, and Yangzhou's economy has developed rapidly in recent years." Guo Jing said.

"Ying Luo? Do you have his information?" Jin Yuanhong asked.

"It's as if this person fell from the sky and popped up from the ground, and there is no way to find out his details." Guo Jing replied.

"Well, I knew about this a long time ago. What other news?" Jin Yuanhong asked.

"Liu Haoyi recently sent Yingluo to visit Tan and Xing countries. According to the report from the spies, it was a matter of lobbying for an alliance." Guo Jing said.

"Alliance? This Liu Haoyi, who usually pretends to be cautious, turns out to be the most insidious opponent." Jin Yuanhong said angrily.

"Yes, seeing that Zhao Qingyu's situation is gone, Liu Haoyi is ready to make an alliance, and prepares to ally with Xing and Dan to fight against our Kyushu." Guo Jing said.

"What's the attitude of Xing Guo and Tan Guoyou?" Jin Yuanhong asked.

"Xing Guo and Dan Guo seem to be hesitant, and their attitudes are not very clear." Guo Jing said.

"Haha, they are afraid that they have chosen the wrong backer, and they are worried that the backer will be smashed." Jin Yuanhong laughed triumphantly.

(End of this chapter)