Jiuxi

Chapter 944 942 [My Lord's Rise and Fall]

When Emperor Jing personally led 5,000 of his own troops to join the battlefield, it did briefly boost the morale of Jing's army, but that was all.

The Pojun Cannon and the Matchlock Gun were completely incomprehensible to the Jing Army. When their cavalry were defeated or destroyed one after another and the main force of the Dingbei Army moved to the main battlefield, the defeat of the Jing Army's infantry could no longer be reversed.

Lu Chen and Lin Xi personally led their elite troops to attack, which was the final blow that completely crushed Jing’s army.

The couple, with the Long Sword Army that had rested for more than an hour, and the more than 4,000 elite Seven Star Army soldiers brought by Lin Xi, attacked all the way from south to north.

More than half a year ago, Lu Chen added another 8,000 men to the original strength of the Seven Star Army and handed them over to Lin Xi. A few days ago, they disguised themselves as a team transporting supplies, deceived the eyes of the Jing army scouts, and entered the Qi army camp in two groups.

In addition to the craftsmen, gunners and musketeers, among these 8,000 people, there are more than 4,000 elite soldiers trained by Lin Xi himself. Most of them are generals who participated in Lin Xi's action to kill Li Xuan'an. In addition, there are many masters trained by the Seven Star Gang.

At this moment, they, together with the Long Sword Army, followed the footsteps of Lu Chen and Lin Xi, killing gods and Buddhas. There was no enemy in front of them that could resist, including the 5,000 personal soldiers around Emperor Jing.

As the sun set, the noise and chaos on the battlefield began to slowly subside.

The specific battle situation cannot be counted yet, but the result that the Qi army won a great victory and the Jing army suffered a crushing defeat is a foregone conclusion.

The two big leaders, Sagai and Abuhan, died in battle one after another. The former died under Lu Chen's spear in order to protect Emperor Jing, and Abuhan was hit in the chest by a cannonball and died without a burial place.

Five great generals including Alihe Yongji, Sepuri, Asugei, Subunyan and Zhuge were killed in the battle. Only Hesheli and Shubulie escaped with a few remnants. In addition, countless lower-level generals of the Jing army were killed.

The Black Armor Dragon Cavalry of Jing Army was destroyed, and less than 30% of the 30,000 elite cavalry escaped alive.

The losses of Jing army's infantry were even more severe. Only more than 30,000 out of a total of 90,000 people fled to Teng County in the north. But how could the Dingbei army let them go easily?

Li Chengen personally led the elite cavalry in pursuit and killing them.

For the Jing Kingdom, the large number of cavalry and infantry killed in battle was certainly terrible, but the collective deaths of Sagai, Abuhan, Alihe Yongji and others, as well as those middle and lower-level generals, were the root causes that made it very likely that this huge dynasty would never recover.

And the emperor who was surrounded by the Qi army in the center of the battlefield at this moment was a loss that Jing State could never afford.

The wind was filled with a strong smell of blood.

The soldiers of the Long Sword Army and the Seven Star Army formed a thick circle, their eyes fixed on the man in the open space in the middle.

Lin Xi was very close to that man. At this moment, her armor was stained with the enemy's blood. She held the saber diagonally in her hand, with the tip of the knife less than a foot away from the man's body.

Even though the opponent had been seriously injured by the joint attack of her and Lu Chen, she would not relax for a moment.

Lu Chen stood diagonally opposite her, blood dripping from the tip of his spear.

After completing this earth-shattering reversal, he personally took to the battlefield again in order to keep the person in front of him.

Just as he had deduced long ago, Emperor Jing had told a huge lie. The injuries inflicted on him by Du Weizhen were not fatal. He had survived with great tenacity, and at least it would not affect his lifespan, and his martial arts skills had not deteriorated much.

But Qing Yugong is not here at the moment. How can Emperor Jing stop the joint attack of Lu Chen and Lin Xi who are in tune with each other?

Needless to say, Lin Xi's martial arts skills have improved by leaps and bounds over the years. Having gone through many battles and trials, Lu Chen has already grown into one of the top masters in the world.

The battlefield gradually became quiet and the cold wind whistled past.

Emperor Jing coughed lightly a few times and raised his left hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth.

At the moment, he looked in a very miserable condition. The emperor's sword had been broken, his light armor was stained with blood, there was a wound on his left abdomen left by a saber, and his right arm was broken by Lu Chen's spear.

But he still stood straight and proud.

He looked at Lu Chen who was standing two feet in front of him, and studied this young and handsome face quietly.

"It's nice to be young."

A vicissitudes and bitter smile appeared on Emperor Jing's face.

Lu Chen actually had a lot of questions to ask this foreign emperor, but at the moment he was not in a hurry and said calmly: "Your Majesty is in his prime, why are you sighing like this?"

"Seeing you up close now, I realize how old I really am."

Emperor Jing laughed at himself and continued, "If I were 20 years younger, I would not have fallen into your trap. When people get older, they will have all kinds of concerns and try to be safe in everything, just like today's battle. You are very smart. You found my weakness and lured me into the trap step by step. If I had not been so cautious and had given it my all from the beginning, even if I would have been defeated by you, I would not have lost so completely."

This is a true statement.

Lu Chen possessed two magical weapons, the Pojun Cannon and the matchlock rifle, which were beyond the reach of this era. If he only wanted to achieve a local victory, there was no need to plan so carefully.

He wanted to wipe out all the advantages of the Jing army in one battle and keep Emperor Jing on the battlefield, so he racked his brains to show weakness step by step, and even used the Feiyu Army and tens of thousands of infantry as bait, just to lure Emperor Jing to go all out. Not only did he reveal all his cards, but he himself also went deep into the battle.

Only in this way can the Qi army's counterattack in desperate situation achieve the best effect.

Lu Chen looked at the gradually calming face of Emperor Jing, and said slowly: "Perhaps you don't know, from the day I joined the army, I have been studying you and Qing Yugong. In the past six months, your fierce army has been advancing triumphantly, the border of Da Qi is in turmoil, and the western line of Jingzhou was penetrated by Qing Yugong's troops. In fact, I have hesitated many times."

"Oh?"

Emperor Jing seemed quite interested and asked, "Why are you hesitating?"

“Because too many people died.”

Lu Chen did not try to hide his emotions, and said quietly, "There is an old general named Kang Yanxiao, who is fifty-four years old this year. He has spent his entire life fighting with you Jinglian people. I had a small conflict with him back then, and later I thought he had lost his fighting spirit, so I decided to let him retire in Huaizhou. He was obviously unwilling to give up, and wrote to me several times, asking me to give him another chance. Three months ago, at Xileng Pass in Jingzhou, General Kang fought with the army commanded by Qing Yugong for more than three hours, and finally died of exhaustion, a heroic sacrifice for his country."

When Lin Xi heard this, he couldn't help but lower his eyes to show his respect for the veteran.

Emperor Jing looked into the distance expressionlessly.

Lu Chen continued, "There are thousands of people like General Kang, many of whom I have never met. They are just cold names in the battle reports. If I had changed my strategy, perhaps most of the soldiers would not have died on the battlefield."

"But then, the war will last for a long time, and you won't be able to end the killing like you do now."

Emperor Jing looked into Lu Chen's eyes and said calmly, "Comparing the two, perhaps the latter option will result in more deaths."

Lu Chen said coldly: "No matter which choice you make, the root cause lies with you."

"I don't deny it."

Emperor Jing waved his left hand, seeming to be somewhat bored: "Throughout the ages, any ambitious king would not want to pacify the world and leave his name in history. Now that I have failed, this ambition has naturally become a laughing stock, but I will not regret it. If I could turn back time, I would still do the same."

There was a moment of silence. Emperor Jing coughed a few more times, his face gradually turning pale. He suddenly changed the subject and said, "Yongping... that is, Qing Yu Huaijin, should he be the second killer move you prepared for me?"

Lu Chen looked at the deep light in his slender eyes and nodded, "When the news of your death spreads back, she will probably choose to take action, because you will definitely leave a backup plan to deal with the Qing Yu clan. Rather than saying that this is a killing move I prepared, it is better to say that this is the evil result you brewed. If you are alive, the Qing Yu clan will naturally not dare to act rashly, but once you make a mistake on the battlefield, you are worried that the successor king will no longer be able to suppress the Qing Yu clan, so how can you be soft-hearted?"

"This involves the imperial power, and no one can be exempted."

Emperor Jing smiled and said meaningfully: "Can you? I don't believe it. The young Queen Mother of Southern Qi is better than her husband, but she is still an orphan and a widow. Sooner or later, she will die in your hands."

Lu Chen did not deny it outright. He had his own ideas and was unwilling to argue about such future matters. He just asked with a puzzled look: "Since you have already guessed that Qing Yu Huaijin would take action, why don't you eliminate this hidden danger?"

"To be honest, I just thought of it."

Emperor Jing sighed and said, "First, I want to deal with Qing Yugong. The threat from others is not that big. It's a pity that you are unwilling to cooperate with me. Second, what you said just now is very right. As long as I am alive, Qing Yu will not dare to act recklessly. I didn't expect that I would lose this battle so thoroughly. Lu Chen, you are really amazing."

Facing the sincere praise from the foreign emperor, Lu Chen remained calm. He turned to look at the soldiers standing quietly in the outer circle and said slowly, "If they are not there, what use will I be if I am alone?"

Emperor Jing stared at Lu Chen intently, and after a long while he nodded and said, "You are truly a natural-born emperor."

Lu Chen did not admit it, but he did not deny it either.

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Emperor Jing did not delve into the topic any further and said with a smile, "I have an unwelcome request."

Lu Chen said: "You say."

Emperor Jing said: "Now that I have died in your hands, Qing Yugong's plan will certainly fail. Xiao Wangzhi will definitely appear outside Pingyang City and will not let him return alive--"

He suddenly stopped talking, and then a look of relief appeared on his face. He laughed and said, "I see. No wonder Qing Yugong left Mie Gudi on the northern front. He was determined not to go back, so as to paralyze me, but handed over the elite of Xiashan Army to Mie Gudi. If I die, Mie Gudi will take the backbone of Qing Yu clan back, and then become the capital for Yongping to control the overall situation. In this way, I was finally calculated by you guys."

Lu Chen said calmly: "Perhaps this is just a tacit understanding. After all, for a long time, Qing Yugong and I have been in a similar situation."

"Makes sense."

Emperor Jing nodded slightly, and then said: "Now you are unstoppable, and the world is in your hands. When you destroy Jing in the future, you might as well leave Yongping a chance to live, considering her deep love for you."

Lu Chen frowned slightly, and the saber in Lin Xi's hand suddenly moved forward two inches.

"Mrs. Lin, please don't misunderstand. That's just Yongping's wishful thinking."

Emperor Jing seemed to have eyes behind his head. He continued to look at Lu Chen and said, "Of course, this is also just my wishful request. Whether you agree or not is entirely up to you. I will not force you."

Lu Chen did not answer, not because Emperor Jing's words had caused him much of a shock, but because he had not yet come to a conclusion about the future changes in the situation between Qi and Jing.

Emperor Jing looked up at the sunset in the sky and sighed, "Lu Chen, can you tell me about your trump cards?"

"The weapon that strangled your heavy cavalry is called the Pojun Cannon. Projectiles of different sizes are placed in the barrel and ignited by gunpowder. Another type is called the Matchlock Gun. Its principle is similar to that of the Pojun Cannon. It is lighter but less powerful."

Lu Chen spoke in a tone that only the three people present could hear. Seeing the look of enlightenment on Emperor Jing's face, he added, "In the near future, the craftsmen I have found will develop more powerful muskets and cannons with longer range and better killing effects. The nomadic peoples on the northern grasslands will no longer be able to threaten the people of Da Qi. Of course, gunpowder and firearms are only one aspect of my blueprint, a very small aspect. There will be more new and strange things that will change this world."

Emperor Jing asked humbly, "For example?"

Lu Chen hesitated for a moment, and whispered, "All kinds of tools that can make people's lives better, such as nutrients that can make farmland more fertile, such as crops that can increase yields many times, such as brighter and smoother glass, such as carriages that can leave in the morning and arrive in the evening. These things can't be finished even in a day and a night, and I have been thinking about them for a long time, just waiting for them to be realized one by one in the future."

"very nice……"

Emperor Jing knew Lu Chen's family background, and he thought that this should be the inspiration that the Lu family's business business in various parts of the world brought to Lu Chen.

He looked up at the sky and said with a hint of regret: "You are a gift from heaven. It is not unfair for me to lose."

From the beginning to the end, Lu Chen never expressed the idea of ​​keeping him alive, and Emperor Jing naturally knew this.

"Lu Chen, I have one last request."

"You said."

"I hope you can put an end to this chaotic world with your own hands, ascend the throne and become emperor, and create the prosperous world of your dreams."

Lu Chen did not evade the question this time. He exchanged glances with Lin Xi, then said calmly, "This request does surprise me a little."

"It is better to lose to the greatest emperor in history than to lose to a fool who died and his clan was destroyed because of his blind loyalty."

Emperor Jing showed a cunning look on his face and said with a smile: "If you go that far, wouldn't I be the biggest joke in history books?"

Lu Chen also smiled faintly.

Emperor Jing then took a few steps forward, looked up at the vast sky and earth in the north, and said solemnly: "I am the great emperor Jing, I cannot die facing south."

After he finished speaking, he raised his left hand, clenched it into a fist, and gathered strength for a blow, then hit his own throat without hesitation.

Lu Chen and Lin Xi watched quietly.

Watching this ambitious foreign emperor succumb to death, he slowly fell forward to the ground.

Lin Xi stepped forward and leaned over to check, confirming that the other party was dead, then nodded slightly to Lu Chen.

Lu Chen suddenly felt a little melancholy at this moment, but when he looked around and saw the heartfelt respect on the faces of the soldiers, the melancholy quickly disappeared.

A smile appeared on his face and he raised his hand to wave to the soldiers.

What responded to him was a roar like a tsunami, which broke out from the center of the battlefield and then spread in all directions.

From the main generals such as Xu Gui, Liu Yin, and Huo Zhen, to the middle-level generals such as Liu Tongzhao, Ning Yong, and Fu Lichuan, and to every ordinary soldier who fought in the battlefield, everyone raised their arms and shouted, with excitement and intense emotions on their faces.

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

"Long live!"

The shouts of the soldiers of the three armies gathered into a torrent, rushing between heaven and earth, without stopping for a long time.

(End of this chapter)