Xiaoyao Xiaojunhou

Chapter 586 Accident
Hahahaha...quack, quack, quack...

King Jinling couldn't help but grin, his heart already filled with ecstasy.

"Now that you have accepted the imperial edict, set off immediately. In half an hour, this imperial envoy will set off with you!"

Swish!
Shang Fang's sword was sheathed. King Jinling did not hang it on his waist, but hugged it tightly.

It's like hugging a peerless beauty, and I can't put it down.

……

Beijing.

Information about the movements of the one hundred thousand elite soldiers commanded by King Zhongshan was continuously sent to the palace.

After hearing that King Zhongshan had accepted the imperial edict and was making preparations to march north, Emperor Chen was relieved.

However, as time went by, the smile on Chen Huang's face began to weaken, and finally disappeared, becoming gloomy.

Because several hours have passed, King Zhongshan is still making preparations and has not sent out troops.

Emperor Chen was angry and sent a message to King Jinling through messengers, asking King Jinling to play the role of imperial envoy. At the latest, the army must set off before dark!

At the same time, on the walls on the four sides of the capital, there were four generals of the Imperial Guard, and on the walls of the imperial city, there were two generals of the Jinwu Guard, as well as the temporary station of the Divine Thunder Army in the south of the capital, General Zhu Xiuyuan of the Divine Thunder Army.

All of them are paying close attention to this matter.

The messengers who pass the news back and forth will also deliver the information to them in the form of Tongbao.

Zhu Xiuyuan and the others didn't know that across the Yangtze River, the King of Jinling in the Beijing camp, after receiving Emperor Chen's secret order, and the King of Zhongshan launched an ups and downs of intrigues, battles of wits, and threats with swords. …

Anyway, just as it was getting dark, a newspaper came from Tang, saying that King Zhongshan had sent out troops and divided them into three groups: left, center and right.

The army on the left, led by a deputy general with [-] troops, headed straight for Quanjiao County.

The army in the middle, led by King Zhongshan himself, led [-] troops and went straight to Qingliu County, the home of Qingliu Hou.

The army on the right, also led by a deputy general, led [-] troops and went straight to Yongyang County.

King Zhongshan’s [-]-strong army has finally set off!

In the palace, Emperor Chen, the Four Imperial Guards, Jinwu Guards, Zhu Xiuyuan, civil and military officials, and the people in the city all breathed a sigh of relief.

As long as King Zhongshan captures the three counties of Chuzhou and uses them as a stronghold, he can block the Yan people's western army of 15 troops from the three counties of Chuzhou.

In this way, Beijing has several more layers of insurance, and at least it has buffer time...

Speaking of Zhu Xiuyuan, he patrolled back and forth in the temporary station of the Shenlei Army in the south of the city, and then went to the temporary station of Shenlei Square for several rounds. When it got dark and the night was deep, Zhu Xiuyuan set off to return home.

For the defense of the capital, there are four imperial guards who perform their own duties. The southern section of the city wall, as well as several city gates such as Juxian Gate, have their own imperial guards responsible for it.

The Divine Thunder Army is temporarily stationed in the south of the city and has no duty to garrison the city wall.

Therefore, the ten thousand soldiers of the Divine Thunder Army were training intensively all day long, but Lin Bochang and the others were exhausted.

As the leader of the Divine Thunder Army, Zhu Xiuyuan was actually busier than Lin Bochang and the others.

He is still thinking of ways to improve and optimize those new weapons...

On the way back home, in the carriage, Zhu Xiuyuan was reading a newspaper by the light of a lantern.

This pond newspaper records the movements of the three armies of King Zhongshan north of the Yangtze River.

It was said that everything went well... and then he talked about the situation of the Yan people's east and west armies.

According to the Tang newspaper, the Yan people's east-route army was confronting the [-]-strong army under the command of King Jiangdu of Yangzhou. King Jiangdu blocked the river and defended it against the danger of the Grand Canal. .

From the current point of view, King Jiangdu can still hold on for a while, but there is no need to worry too much about the 15 troops of the Yanren East Road Army.

As for the Yan people's West Route Army, according to the news sent back by spies, the West Route Army's 15 troops have not yet entered the range of Chuzhou...

This window period is the opportunity for King Zhongshan.

"Eh!"

After reading the newspaper, Zhu Xiuyuan sighed slightly.

"I hope everything goes well. If King Zhongshan's 10 troops can establish a firm foothold in Yongyang, Qingliu, and Quanjiao counties in Chuzhou, it will be good..."

Zhu Xiuyuan muttered, unable to help but fall into deep thought.

His brows gradually furrowed. Why did he feel that...things would not go as smoothly as expected?
But he couldn't tell specifically, it was just a feeling.

After a while, the carriage stopped, but it had already arrived at the gate of Jiangcheng Uncle's Mansion.

Zhu Xiuyuan shook his head, thought no more, got out of the car, entered the house, and went straight to the main house.

The whole main house was brightly lit. Dong Cheng, Dong Shuyu, and Dong Shuzhen had not gone to rest yet. They were all waiting for his return in the flower hall of the main house.

Dong Cheng and the others did not have as many channels for obtaining information as Zhu Xiuyuan, so they were all a little worried.

Zhu Xiuyuan enlightened them a few words, telling them not to worry, even if the worst happens, their Jiangcheng Bo's Mansion will not have too many problems...

Everyone chatted for a while, and it was late at night, so they each went back to their rooms to rest.

Tonight seems to be particularly quiet.

Zhu Xiuyuan lay on the couch, quietly feeling the quiet night.

Could this be the calm before the storm?
After a while of random thoughts, sleepiness came over him, and Zhu Xiuyuan gradually fell into a deep sleep.

The nightmare still comes as promised.

It seems that as long as this matter is not over, his "nightmare syndrome" at night will not get better.

Another terrifying nightmare... Zhu Xiuyuan woke up in the middle of the night, his head and face covered in cold sweat.

But this time, Emperor Chen did not summon him to the palace in the middle of the night to discuss matters. He wiped off the cold sweat and fell back to sleep. This time he slept until the first quarter of the morning, about six o'clock in the morning.

In the middle of the night last night, although Chen Huang did not call him into the palace to discuss matters, Chen Huang held a morning meeting.

Just after six o'clock in the morning, the sky was still dark, and Zhu Xiuyuan was sleeping soundly, when Eunuch Zhang came again...

Be careful!
All the ministers gathered together, Emperor Chen and Concubine You were also in place.

"My dear friends, guess how I woke up this morning?"

On the imperial steps, Emperor Chen was smiling broadly. Instead of talking about business, he was playing riddles with the ministers.

Seeing that Emperor Chen looked very good, the ministers also took part in the fun. They had all kinds of things to say, but they all picked out some nice things to say, which made Emperor Chen laugh out loud.

"Magpie!"

Chen Huang smiled very happily, "It was the cry of the magpie that woke me up from my sleep!"

As soon as the words fell, people in the main hall immediately said "Happiness comes from heaven" and "This is auspiciousness"...

"The good news is that soon after I woke up, I received good news from Jiangbei!"

Great news!
All the ministers immediately beamed with joy, discussed and whispered among themselves.

This morning, the Jinshen Hall was suddenly bustling with activity, like a vegetable market.

"Your Majesty, I wonder what kind of victory this is? Could it be the old prince Zhongshan who led the troops to capture the three counties of Chuzhou?" A minister came out to pay his respects. "According to the victory report, the middle army led by Uncle Zhongshan rushed to Qingliu County overnight. After a fierce battle all night, they captured Qingliu County in one fell swoop in the early morning!"

"As for the army on the left and the army on the right, no reports have been sent yet."

"However, among the three counties of Chuzhou, there are only more than [-] remnants of Qingliuhou's troops. If they are divided among the three counties, there will be even less..."

"I believe that the two armies on the left and right must be searching for treasures when they capture Quanjiao and Yongyang counties!"

Chen Huang was so happy that he announced the news personally regardless of his status.

As soon as he finished speaking, a lively discussion broke out in the hall again, making it noisy.

The Prime Minister, Li Zhong, frowned slightly, but then he also joined the ministers in laughter.

But suddenly, Li Zhong suddenly realized that something was wrong.

Why is there no trace of King Jinling in this palace full of ministers?

Although King Jinling is an imperial envoy, he has completed his mission. Logically speaking, he should have returned last night... Why was there no sign of him at the court meeting this morning?
Li Zhong frowned and immediately came out to pay homage: "Your Majesty, the King of Jinling...has completed the task assigned by Your Majesty, but why...isn't he in this court?"

"Oh."

The smile on Emperor Chen's face became even wider. He patted the armrest of the dragon chair and comforted himself, "Your Majesty has indeed grown up. He wrote a letter last night saying that he would stay in the Emperor's uncle's army in Zhongshan and lead an army." , a total of more than [-] people, fighting together with Emperor Zhongshan..."

When Chen Huang said these words, he was naturally pleased.

But hearing it in the ears of all the ministers, especially Li Zhong, the prime minister of the country, gave another feeling.

The King of Jinling... actually led the troops to fight...

The ministers were a little surprised, but they didn't pay much attention.

But after hearing this, Li Zhong's head buzzed... He didn't even hear clearly what Queen Chen said in front of her.

"The prince has indeed grown up, haha. Since he wants to lead troops to fight and serve the imperial court, I will naturally allow him to do so..."

As soon as Chen Huang finished speaking, all the ministers in the palace shouted compliments, saying that the King of Jinling relieved the country's worries, or that he was the pillar of the country.

These are all flattering words. After hearing this, Emperor Chen was really delighted.

But Li Zhong always felt a little ringing in his ears. How he left his position in the middle of the hall and returned to his position, he didn't even know.

……

The King of Jinling, who was praised by his ministers, naturally did not make the decision to "lead the troops to fight" for any reason but to serve the imperial court.

He actually has his own selfish motives.

First, if you lead the army in battle, you can continue to stay in the Zhongshan King's army and continue to oppress the Zhongshan King.

Secondly, King Jinling wanted to gain military exploits through this, and wanted to use this to catch up with Zhu Xiuyuan and gain more favor from Emperor Chen.

Naturally, King Jinling's move came after a back-and-forth tug-of-war with King Zhongshan.

He holds Shang Fang's sword and is the supervisor of King Zhongshan. He can be said to have taken advantage of everything...

King Zhongshan was naturally very depressed. He was so angry that he couldn't even eat, and even demolished an entire Chinese military tent with his bare hands.

However, the King of Jinling has Shang Fang's sword, a thousand gold guards, and Emperor Chen's permission...

King Zhongshan had to pinch his nose and endure it.

However, he was also full of anger in his heart, and was planning to teach King Jinling a lesson on how to live well.

……

Chuzhou, Qingliu County.

Chuzhou government office, lobby.

After King Zhongshan captured Qingliu County, he requisitioned the Chuzhou government office as a temporary Chinese army tent.

After a fierce battle last night, he captured Qingliu County and almost wiped out the Qingliu defenders. The Qingliu Marquis led thousands of remaining cavalry and fled overnight...

At dawn, Qingliu County, which had been in chaos all night, finally calmed down.

So King Zhongshan ordered the generals to beat drums and gather together to discuss matters in the lobby of the Chuzhou government office.

As the commander-in-chief of the army, King Zhongshan naturally sat at the top, which was originally the position of the governor of Chuzhou.

However, after the Qingliu Marquis rebelled, the Chuzhou governor and all the officials who did not want to submit were executed on the spot...

King Zhongshan sat firmly on his high seat, holding a tea cup in his hand and taking a slow sip.

Then he glanced at the King of Jinling who was at the first position on the side. His two sword eyebrows couldn't help but raise, and it felt like a sharp sword was being unsheathed.

Because the King of Jinling also led 5000 troops, he was considered a general under his command. He was also the imperial envoy of Emperor Chen and the supervisor of the army. Therefore, King Zhongshan promoted the account and the King of Jinling also came to intervene.

I saw the King of Jinling, sitting arrogantly on the chair, holding the Shangfang sword in his arms, as if he was holding a peerless beauty.

King Jinling kept looking down at the scabbard and stroking it with his hands...

King Zhongshan, who was drinking tea, fell on the Shangfang sword, his eyes flickering, and he wanted to take it away...

King Jinling was naturally aware of King Zhongshan's gaze, but he was not afraid. The sword was in his hand, so what was he afraid of?
And he is in a very beautiful mood now.

This move is considered the right move!
He led five thousand soldiers to attack Qingliu County together, and sure enough, he won it in one fell swoop... Among them, he, the King of Jinling, also had a share of the credit!

It seems that the decision to snatch the imperial envoy from Zhu Xiuyuan was really the right one!
King Jinling stroked the scabbard of Shangfang's sword and grinned in amusement, the corners of his mouth reaching to his ears.

In addition, there are four other lieutenants in the big account of the Chinese army.

There are also some generals and the like gathered together.

King Zhongshan suppressed his anger and refused to look at King Jinling. He issued dozens of military orders, such as posting notices to calm the people and repairing city walls.

These are all routine operations.

After finishing these mundane matters, King Zhongshan couldn't help but glance at King Jinling aside.

In an instant, King Zhongshan's expression turned down.

King Jinling happened to see the scene where his face collapsed, which was a bit scary, but King Jinling immediately hugged the Shang Fang sword tightly, and then held the scabbard of Shang Fang sword with both hands, shook it slightly, and showed off.

King Zhongshan almost vomited blood.

He twitched the corners of his mouth fiercely a few times, but for the sake of Emperor Chen and Shang Fang's sword, King Zhongshan suppressed his anger.

Bearing the irritability and nausea in his heart, King Zhong Shan opened his mouth, ready to say something.

At this moment, a scout suddenly broke into the Chinese army's tent, his steps were messy, his face and armor were covered with mud and grass, which had solidified, and he looked very dirty.

"Old Prince, Old Prince, something is wrong!"

The scout's steps were a little wobbly, but he quickly approached. He wanted to kneel down on one knee, but in the end he was unable to do so. He fell to the floor and couldn't get up for a long time.

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(End of this chapter)