My Chinese ancestors

Chapter 142 Deterrence
In the bright morning light, the gentle breeze slowly brought some coolness.

The noisy chiseling sound of the flat mounds could be heard. On the hill where the horses were stationed, Duan Jin and other five princes looked at Zhong Ji who was kneeling on the ground and howling. The expressions on their faces gradually changed from shock to wrinkles. He frowned, then clenched his fists.

"There is no detailed news about Wei's invasion of Fenzhou, but it must be on the way." Su Chen got off his horse and helped Fenzhou general Zhong Ji who was kneeling on the ground, "General Zhong, even if nothing happened today, , soldiers and horses from other countries enter the borders of my country, Yan, and kill my people. I will kill them too! The Marquis of Liaoxiang died fighting for his country, and I want to avenge him!"

After a pause, Su Chen looked at Duan Jin, Zhao Guangwei, Zhou Xiang and other five princes.

"My uncles and uncles are willing to entrust the military power to the younger generation. I am very grateful! The current entry of Wei State is different from the internal fighting in Yan. It is actually foreigners bullying our own people. Life is like a fleeting moment. In the past, our ancestors all fought for the country. , Now that it’s happened to us, how can we tolerate it? That would be a loss of face for Youyan’s man!”

Su Chen cupped his hands heavily: "I beg all uncles and uncles to work with the younger generation to show those villains in Wei who are taking advantage of others' danger what the Northern Iron Hoof is!"

Several people had already agreed to hand over their military power, but now that Su Chen asked them to join the crusade against Wei, they naturally agreed.

The six people immediately raised their hands and said: "General, please send troops!"

"Let's go back and pass my order to the generals, and all the civil and military officials of the court will come to the palace!" Su Chen got on his horse, and when the order was given, the order's cavalry was already galloping down the mountain.

Quickly entering the city along the official road, the warning bell that had not been heard for several days rang again on the city tower. After receiving the order, the government office sent its servants to the Wenwu Square where hundreds of officials gathered, and announced it from door to door.

The sudden court meeting shocked many officials, who then hurriedly put on their official robes, took a carriage and rushed to the palace as quickly as possible. In less than an hour, a large number of civil and military officials gathered in Chengyun Palace.

Queen Mother Jiang was also invited to listen to the government. She held the little emperor in her arms and sat upright on the phoenix chair across the bead curtain. She gently patted the squirming emperor in her arms with her weak hands, and listened anxiously to the whispers of the courtiers below.

"...Why did the Prime Minister suddenly summon us to discuss matters?"

"Did something serious happen?"

"Let's wait and see. Could it be that what happened last night involved the ministers of the DPRK?"

Whispering words came from everyone's mouth and turned into a buzzing noise. Just as everyone was guessing what was going on, the eunuch outside the palace suddenly said: "The Prime Minister is here!"

In the main hall, the buzzing noise suddenly became dead silence. In the intertwined sights of everyone, before the figure arrived, the sound of countless footsteps came first.

bang bang bang...
The sound of heavy footsteps mixed with the sound of the iron plates on the armor vibrating got closer and closer.All the civil and military officials saw Su Chen, who was wearing armor, with a cloak tied around his shoulder collar, and holding a knife handle with one hand, coming up from the stone steps. The Xiliang soldiers and palace guards who were guarding him all bowed their heads.

Behind him are Haixinghou, Hunhou, Yonghuaihou, Changlinghou and Wujuhou in turn.

Later, there were also generals in the army who had followed the general in raising his army, including Lu Bu, Ma Chao, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Zhao Yun, Xia Houyuan and many other generals, as well as an old man holding a feather fan and wearing a crane cloak also came in.

The only thing quiet in the Chengyun Hall was a series of footsteps. The ministers in the civil and military positions bowed slightly towards the young man who came in, and said in unison: "Greetings to the Prime Minister (General)!"

On the phoenix chair on one side of the head, Empress Dowager Jiang hugged the emperor across the bead curtain and said tremblingly: "What does the prime minister have to do today to summon the civil and military forces?"

Su Chen walked through the crowd at a dragon-like pace and stood in front of the imperial steps. He released the hand holding the knife and arched his head forward: "Your Majesty, Su Chen, I have something urgent to report to the Queen Mother and discuss with all the ministers."

Many people in the palace looked at each other, wondering what this mighty prince was going to do.

Looking at this general who was several years younger than herself, Jiang's voice trembled with fear.

"Then Prime Minister... you have something to discuss with us, no... you might as well just say it."

"Today, I received news that Fenzhou was invaded by the Wei State from the south of the Hun River. An entire city was massacred, and Wang Jing, the Marquis of Liaoxiang, died fighting hard!"

After the words fell, there was an uproar in the palace. Among the civil servants, Wang Huaiyi, a regular servant, was stunned for a moment. Then, he spoke in a low voice and asked: "General...are you saying...really?" Su Chen turned around and looked at Xiao Liao. Wang Huaiyi, the prince of Xianghou, nodded: "However, the specific news is still on the way, but it is definitely true that Liaoxianghou died in the battle."

boom!
Hearing this, Wang Huaiyi rolled his eyes, fainted and fell to the ground. The palace guards at the side quickly came over and carried the person to the side hall for placement.

After the footsteps faded away, Su Chen scanned hundreds of pairs of eyes and faces around him.

"The internal troubles have just subsided, but the foreign troubles have arisen again. Do you think so in your hearts? Some people who are dissatisfied with me must be thinking in their hearts, this is Wei State, it depends on how you solve it! If anyone thinks like this, then he should be killed!"

Su Chen pressed the hilt of the sword, walked slowly, and swept around the ministers standing in a circle, his voice was cold.

"At the beginning, the court was in disarray and traitors were at hand. The princes and I raised an army to clear the emperor's side, save the late emperor from danger, and help the Yan State. There may have been misunderstandings, but our Yan State was about to be at peace. Now the Wei State has jumped again. You came out to invade our Fenzhou and wanted to bite a piece of meat from the swaying Dayan. This is our land, how can you swallow this?!"

The hall was eerily quiet. Zhuge Liang shook his feather fan and looked at Su Chen standing in front of the imperial steps. He smiled appreciatively and continued to listen to the other person's words.

"...Just a few months ago, a group of Xirong people came to Rongzhou and burned, killed and looted in Rongzhou. Needless to say, you all know who came up with the idea and who nodded in approval!
I punished the Qi family. I not only chopped off the heads of the Xirong people, but also killed their tribe and chopped off their king's head. Unexpectedly, this time, the soldiers and horses of Wei came again. Come on, what are you doing here?Needless to say, you all can guess that you will take the opportunity to bite my Dayan hard! "

Su Chen clenched his fists tightly, looked at the civil and military officials, and spoke loudly and forcefully: "When did Dayan become so weak that he allowed himself to be slaughtered, and the noble Marquis fought to the point of death?!"

The skylight shines on the palace door, the figure standing in the light, and the loud shouting sound resounds throughout the palace, deafening.

"——Do you dare to fight back?!"

Su Chen slowly turned around and walked towards the imperial steps, looking at the woman inside the bead curtain, his voice softened a little.

"Maybe some of you are indifferent, some are pretending to be stupid, and some even want to pull me down and step on me hard. It doesn't matter, I will continue, but I hope you will use your skills to defeat the enemy's soldiers first. If the horse retreats, I will stay with you until the end. Each of you is older than me, maybe even a few rounds older, but do you have the courage?"

Before the reverberating words could stop, Su Chen's voice followed closely.

"You didn't—"

Su Chen, who was pressing the handle of the knife, raised his finger, "You have followed the late emperor for too long and enjoyed peace for too long, and you have lost your blood!"

Behind the bead curtain, Mrs. Jiang, who was holding the emperor, was trembling slightly. As a woman, she couldn't help but be moved by the other person's words.

At a certain moment, Su Chen pulled out the sword from his waist and slightly opened his mouth, revealing his white teeth.

"...Now that the Wei State has come to attack and killed a Marquis of Yan State, do you shrink your neck and hide in Yanjing? Or do you like a man, pick up weapons and tell them that there is still a master in this house?! They are wreaking havoc on Fenzhou , slaughtering the people of my country, Yan, you can bear it, but I won’t! This is trampling on Dayan’s face and poking the backs of the men of Youyan like us.”

His voice paused in the sky, and the blade turned to the surrounding civil and military personnel.

"I came here today just to tell you that there is going to be a war. I am fighting for the face of Dayan, for the people who were massacred in Fenzhou, and to avenge the marquis of Liaoxiang who died in the battle. Who will fight after I leave this place? I have been jumping up and down for a while. If I can defeat Yanjing once, I can defeat it a second time. When the time comes, I will kill all nine tribes and leave no chickens or dogs behind! Do you understand?"

All the civil and military officials, including Qin Xiuwen, did not dare to speak at this time and could only echo the others: "We will understand!"

"Ruzi can be taught."

The long sword was sheathed, Su Chen turned around and strode towards the bright sunshine outside the palace. His figure raised his hand in the light and shouted: "Retreat from the court!"

(End of this chapter)