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Chapter 1026 1027 Arriving at He Zhe's Prince

At the Hezhe Railway Station, Zhao Chen stood among a group of generals, staring anxiously at the end of the railway track extending to the west.

A train slowly drove into the station, the car was full of soldiers and ammunition, and brought an important person.

When the train came to a steady stop on the platform, the guards who had been waiting for a long time immediately stood on both sides of the carriage, Zhao Chen walked up, and together with a group of generals greeted the arrival of His Royal Highness Zhao Ji.

"Stand at attention!" All the generals in He Zhe stood at attention and saluted. Zhao Ji stepped off the train with an ugly face, waved his hands casually to signal that the salute was over, and then walked straight to his car.

His mood was really terrible, because he was almost expelled from the imperial capital by his father, such a thing had never happened before, it was simply a shame for a prince.

In fact, he also knew that it was inappropriate for him to return to the imperial capital from the front line regardless of everything, but he still hated Zhao Kai for not giving him a chance to stay in the imperial capital to stabilize his crown prince status.

How can there be any reason why the prince is still outside when the emperor is injured?In fact, Zhao Ji has been wondering whether his father is no longer going to pass on that position to him.

"Your Highness!" Zhao Chen actually hoped that Zhao Ji would come to He Zhe to sit in town.In this way, he can hurry back to Fengjiang and reorganize the attack there.

If Fengjiang is not taken down for a day, the situation of the Dahua Empire will continue to collapse. What Zhao Chen thinks is not about who will inherit the throne, but how long the Dahua Empire can last!

In his opinion, if the Dahua Empire is gone, their old Zhao family will be finished!At that time, there will be no need to think about who can sit in that position at all, and everyone will have to think about what style to choose for their tomb for a long time.

"General." Zhao Ji wanted to give Prince Zhao Chen some face, so he stopped and looked at Zhao Chen who called him.

"How is Your Majesty's health?" Zhao Chen walked to Zhao Ji's side and asked with concern.

"It's nothing serious, at least I'm still healthy when I'm told to get out." Zhao Ji answered Zhao Chen's question with a strange look.

His words almost choked Zhao Chen to death, but Zhao Chen continued: "The situation in Fengjiang is not good, we must resume our attack as soon as possible..."

"General... Isn't it a little late to say this now?" Zhao Jixin was no longer on the battlefield, and after asking a question with a sneer, he stood there and looked at the embarrassed Zhao Chen.

If he was the one who really wanted Zhao Yu to die before, and the one who most wanted to capture Feng Jiang, now he actually doesn't care whether Zhao Yu is dead or alive.

What he cares more about now is Zhao Kai's state, and what he cares more about is the position that is getting easier - as for the victory or defeat on the front line, he doesn't seem to care so much anymore.

It's no big deal, even now he feels that Zhao Chen should retreat to He Zhe with his whole army, honestly turn He Zhe into a fortress, give up all the places occupied by Zhao Yu, and help him secure the position of Emperor Dahua first. .

But he didn't dare to speak out his true thoughts, because Zhao Ji was familiar with Zhao Chen, and he knew that if he said something to divide the territory, Zhao Chen would definitely not support him.

Therefore, he could only sneer and sarcasm, using the facts to make Zhao Chen, who still insisted on continuing his life for the Dahua Empire, speechless.

Because it was indeed too late, the opportunity of the Dahua Empire had already been lost.

Just two days ago, the bridge across the Cangjian Gorge built by the Tang Empire in Jiange was opened to traffic. Below it is a train and cars can go on it, which suddenly turned the natural moat into a thoroughfare.

Now, from the southwestern part of the Tang Empire, you can directly reach the Jiange through this hidden sword bridge. Fengjiang is no longer the only channel for the Tang Empire to support the Fengjiang rebels.The goods supporting Fengjiang can be continuously transported to the Jiange, the rear of the rebel army, through the Tibetan-Sword Bridge, and the daily throughput is only a lot more than that of Fengjiang.

The Dahua Empire has actually lost the best time to capture Fengjiang and encircle the Fengjiang rebels.Zhao Jie's plan had completely failed two days ago.

Now capturing Fengjiang has almost lost its meaning. Fengjiang, which is about to become a ruin, is just a city.

But Zhao Chen didn't think so. He felt that as long as he captured Fengjiang, he could go down to seize Shanping from Fengjiang, copy the strategy of Fengjiang's rebels going south, attack along the Cangjian Gorge, and take back Jiange to encircle the rebels again.

Even if it is just to regain Fengjiang, Zhao Chen feels that it is not a small victory in strategy!It can at least stabilize the defense line in the northern part of the Dahua Empire and support the battle in the direction of Guiguang.

In short, in the eyes of general Zhao Chen, you can't give up just because you can't win, right?For the sake of the Dahua Empire, even if it's just a vague hope, you have to give it a try, right?

If Fengjiang is abandoned, it is equivalent to abandoning the entire southeastern region of the Dahua Empire.If the war ends like this, is the Great China Empire still the Great China Empire?

There is the powerful Qin State in the west, and the invincible Tang Empire in the east... At that time, the Dahua Empire will really be over!
In Zhao Chen's view, the Great Tang Empire has risen too fast. The hero Tang Mo is only in his 30s now. He has a lot of time to plot against Dahua. How can the Dahua Empire, which is only half of the country, block the Great Tang Empire? iron hooves?
Only by quelling the civil war now, regaining the lost southeast territory, and defending the natural danger of the Fengjiang Tibetan Sword Gorge, can there be a chance of survival!
However, no one in the Great China Empire can understand Zhao Chen's good intentions: whether it's Zhao Kai, Zhao Jie or Zhao Ji, they seem to be unable to see the crisis that is close at hand.

"Your Highness! Even if it's late...we must do our best to keep Zhao's Dahua, a thousand miles of beautiful rivers and mountains, right?" Zhao Chen tried hard to persuade.

"General... You and I still have millions of troops in our hands. It seems like a lot, but after all, there are only so many." Zhao Ji looked around, and waited for the others to walk away knowingly, before he spoke to Zhao Ji. Chen said.

What he said had nothing to do with the battle situation, but it was closely related to the fight for the reserve: "My younger brothers and sisters in the imperial capital are coveting that position. When the time comes, general, will you support me, or support those rebellious officials and thieves?"

Hearing this question, Zhao Chen was taken aback.He really didn't think about such a problem, because he never thought about Zhao Kai's death.

"You and I are in He Zhe. The emperor may not have time to return to the army. You led an army into Fengjiang, and even went south to Shanping... The emperor has changed. What should I do? What should you do?" Zhao Ji continued to ask.

The question he asked was quite sharp, and he had made it clear to Zhao Chen: If the emperor died, Zhao Ji would bring He Zhe's troops back to the imperial capital to fight for that position. Zhao Chen was also surrounded.

At that time, no one will come to rescue Zhao Chen, and he and his troops will almost have to wait to die in Fengjiang—this is a sharp question, and it is an unsolvable question.

But the premise is...

Zhao Chen asked a sharp question unhappily: "Your Highness! Your Majesty is in good health. Isn't it appropriate for you to think about this now?"

Originally, if the emperor is not dead, why fight?Who is eligible to fight?

"Then do you dare to bet? Take the millions of troops in your hand as a bet. If you stick to the road, Dahua may still be able to support it for a while, but if your troops are buried in Fengjiang, the Dahua Empire will be destroyed in an instant." Fall apart!" Zhao Ji laughed, a little presumptuously.

He has always been suppressing himself, always cautious, always flattering his father, in order to keep his crown prince.

But this time, he didn't intend to pretend anymore, because he had already felt the crisis, Zhao Kai's dissatisfaction with him, and the world's full malice towards him.

In fact, Zhao Chen wanted to say "no need to gamble", because as long as Zhao Ji firmly guarded He Zhe, he would be safe in Fengjiang, and he could even attack Shanping from Fengjiang.

But he knew that Zhao Ji could not accept his method, because it would make Zhao Ji give up the opportunity to return to the imperial capital to seize the heir at a critical moment, and it was impossible for Zhao Ji to give up such an opportunity.

Although Zhao Chen didn't want to admit it, it was indeed the best way to go back to the army and Zhe now: hold on here, and keep the last hope for Dahua: a million-strong army with some combat effectiveness on the northern front!
When the time comes, Zhao Ji will be able to return to the imperial capital to seize the throne if he sticks to He Zhe.When all the dust settles and the situation is stabilized, the Dahua Empire may survive for a few more years.

Anyway, as long as I persevere until I die, I will no longer be ashamed of my ancestors if I close my eyes.As for the fate of the Dahua Empire for a few years after Zhao Chen died, he didn't care about it.

So Zhao Chen sighed, and begged Zhao Ji, "It's not easy for a million troops to retreat. If you are in a hurry, it will easily lead to chaos. I will go to Fengjiang personally and organize the troops to retreat to He Zhe. You are in He Zhe to support my retreat... Here, It is Dahua's last hope, and please promise me, Your Highness... Definitely! Definitely guard until I return to reconciliation!"

He also has no choice. If things develop in the best direction and Zhao Ji succeeds in seizing the heir, then he, Zhao Chen, has some credit for supporting him, at least he will gain Zhao Ji's trust, and he will be able to gain more impromptu decisions in the future. The power can be regarded as gaining some convenience for himself.

Therefore, he finally compromised and planned to give up attacking Fengjiang, and let the army retreat to He Zhe before making plans.So far, in fact, the Dahua Empire's efforts to recapture Fengjiang have almost been in vain.

As soon as Zhao Ji heard that Zhao Chen agreed with his decision to go back and seize the throne, Zhao Ji's face became more relaxed, and he promised solemnly, "Don't worry, General! I will definitely be waiting for you to come back at He Zhe!"

Knowing that it was not too late, Zhao Chen nodded: "Since Your Highness has promised, I will immediately go to Fengjiang! 20 days! Within 20 days, I will definitely lead the army back to Hezhe!"

After that, he left the platform without looking back, and he didn't even attend the banquet where Zhao Ji was cleansed.

(End of this chapter)