I am the prince in the heavens

Chapter 167

The arrival of Zhao Kai put tremendous pressure on Xi Chu, the offensive that had been steadily advancing on the east and west fronts stopped instantly, and even Kou Jianghuai, who liked to make troubles, suddenly quieted down, and did not make any further moves. Kai was frightened, and Kou Jianghuai even had a shadow over Zhao Kai from Xuezhong, who was also from Shangyin Academy, and he didn't dare to take it lightly.

Everyone is waiting, waiting for the next move of this prestigious king. When the opponent's hole cards are not clear, it is the most reasonable tactic to respond to all changes with the same.

However, to everyone's surprise, after the new coach came to Guangling Road, he did not attack Western Chu, but instead commanded the army to attack the remnants of King Guangling.King Guangling was not a wise master, and the generals under his command were naturally not loyal to go there. After Zhao Kai issued several imperial edicts one after another, these people surrendered without a fight.

With the addition of this writer, Zhao Kai's army under Guangling has reached nearly 15, but there are many factions, and it is impossible to form a large combat power in a short period of time.

Surprisingly, after the remnants of King Guangling's forces were wiped out, Zhao Kai was not in a hurry to launch an attack, but chose to set up camp on the spot. Apart from daily training and vigilance, he did not make any offensive moves at all.

Such a move made the entire Guangling Road quiet down, and the armies of the two countries could be seen practicing separately across the Guangling River every day.

A few days later, a statue tens of feet high suddenly stood up on the top of Wuling Peak outside Wuling City. Surprisingly, the person on the statue was neither a heroic general nor a famous emperor through the ages. , but a strange beautiful woman.

Her appearance was quite similar to that of a Jiangnan woman. Immediately afterwards, a shocking news came out that the woman engraved on the statue was none other than the birth mother of today's son, a woman from Guangling Road.A large part of this statue was carved by Zhao Kai himself.Immediately afterwards, Zhao Kai led countless people in Wuling City to hold grand commemorative activities.

Soon, everyone in Guangling Dao and even the whole world knew that today's son's biological mother came from Guangling Dao, and half of Guangling Dao's blood was kept in him!It is even said that it is the blood of Western Chu, because when Zhao Kai was born, Western Chu had not yet destroyed the country.

As soon as this news came out, there was an uproar in Western Chu instantly, and even the morale of the army was a little unstable. The emperor is half of his own. Does that mean that half of Liyang belongs to Western Chu?Does that mean that even if we lose the battle, we still have a way out?Even if he can't beat him, does the emperor still have an excuse to treat Xichu kindly?

For a while, even the people of Western Chu didn't hate Zhao Kai so much. They had heard before that when Zhao Kai ascended the throne, the Empress and Cao Changqing went to Tai'an City to observe the ceremony. Instead of embarrassing Cao Changqing, he and the empress calmly drank a glass of wine, and then graciously let them leave.

Moreover, the first thing the emperor did after he ascended the throne was to directly get rid of the father and son of Guangling King who had oppressed them for many years.

One after another, when the people of Western Chu mentioned Zhao Kai, they couldn't help giving a thumbs up.Even those stubborn Western Chu Party never mentioned the word "dog emperor" when referring to Zhao Kai in private.

Zhao Kai's move can be said to be a drastic move, and Cao Changqing couldn't help giving a thumbs up when he saw it.Soldiers can only display their powerful combat power if they go all out. But Zhao Kai's move is equivalent to giving them a second way. Even if they can't win, the idea of ​​being alive is spreading in the army.

What's more, Zhao Kai's kindness is not just words, but real.

For a while, Xichu's policy also changed quietly. The soldiers who were captured before were originally intended to be executed, but now they were kept for no reason.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the morale of Xichu is good now and they have won consecutive battles, but once they fall into a disadvantage or lose a battle, the result will be absolutely devastating. Zhao Kai could see Cao Changqing's wavering when he was in Shu , let alone others.

Zhao Kai didn't do anything himself, but it didn't mean he couldn't do anything. Three edicts were issued one after another, one was for Huainan King Zhao Ying, one was for Zhao Xun, and one was for Zhao Bing.

Soon, the three major vassals responded one after another, and Zhao Ying personally led [-] cavalry to go south to make peace with Zhao Kai.Zhao Xun took almost all of the Qingzhou navy and half of the infantry on the upper reaches of the Guangling River, making a gesture that he might cross the river at any time.

The powerful Zhao Bing was even more ruthless. Although he didn't make a move himself, Wu Chongxuan, the number one under his command, led an army of [-] to press on him step by step on the Eastern Front.

An army of as many as 30 gradually formed a siege around Western Chu, carrying out a comprehensive blockade in all aspects, and only waited for Zhao Kai's order to launch a general offensive, and already went straight to the capital of Western Chu, Divine Phoenix City, at the fastest speed.

Such a scene, probably only happened when Xu Xiao destroyed Chu back then, right?
However, what is surprising is that Zhao Kai is still not in a hurry to launch a general attack despite clearly having the superiority in military strength, but instead conducts small-scale battles on various fronts. Words from the heart.

These languages ​​may not be useful to the veterans of Western Chu, but for those young soldiers, they are definitely of great use. After all, Western Chu has been subjugated for 20 years, and most of these young people have only heard about the glory of Western Chu from their parents. That's all.

In Wuling City, outside the emperor's tent, Lu Shengxiang, who had been demoted as a general, was walking back and forth. He wanted to meet the emperor, but was stopped by soldiers.

Not long after, Zhang Bianguan, who was a military adviser, came out of the tent, bowed to him and said:

"General, Your Majesty is tired from traveling and traveling, and I feel cold occasionally, so it is inconvenient to see you. Your Majesty has an order, don't act rashly, and everything can go on as usual."

"Military adviser, now is a great opportunity. As long as His Majesty gives an order, 30 troops encircle Western Chu. Even if Cao Changqing has great abilities, he will still be defeated!"

Having led the army for many years, he really couldn't understand the emperor's layout and planning. At this time, Liyang has basically occupied the geographical advantage and people's harmony, and it is the best time to launch an all-out attack. At this time, launching an attack at this time has at least a [-]% to [-]% chance of winning , the opportunity is really rare.

He didn't want to disobey the imperial order, but just wanted to know the emperor's layout and plan. As one of the chief generals, he didn't want this battle to be unclear.

Not only Lu Shengxiang, but many generals have come to face him, and even several vassal kings have sent people to inquire, but without exception, they were rejected. Zhao Kai did not explain to anyone, just Let them stay calm and not be impatient, and focus on stability.

It even let the fledgling Zhang Bianguan and some young generals take charge of the army.

Lu Shengxiang left with a helpless expression on his face. If he was the chief general, he would have led his army to kill him long ago.

In fact, it's not just him who is helpless, Zhang Bianguan, who is a military adviser, is also helpless, because Zhao Kai left secretly a few days ago, he doesn't know where he went, and he was a little panicked when he was asked to take charge of an army of 15 ah.

Just a few days ago, Zhao Kai was studying the sand table as usual, and then he received a letter. After receiving the letter, Zhao Kai's face changed suddenly, and he secretly left after explaining something.

I don't know where he went, but he vaguely heard Zhao Kai say something like "the battle can be fought later, it's more important to coax the wife".

(End of this chapter)