Jiuxi

Chapter 949: 947 [This Life] (Additional chapter for the leader, you and I are both the nine o'clock sun)
Gulijia and others finally had no choice but to retreat.

Qing Yugong made things so clear and never argued with them about right or wrong from beginning to end. His free and open-minded attitude made them feel ashamed of themselves.

Gulijia did have a secret decree from Emperor Jing in his hand, which could allow him to replace Qing Yugong in command of the army at a critical moment. The problem was, as Qing Yugong said, what was the point in the current situation?
Either we live together or we die together on the battlefield.

The sound of the wind outside was getting more urgent.

In the dim candlelight, Qing Yuzhong looked sad and filled with endless resentment.

"In a few days, there should be accurate news from the north. If your majesty unfortunately passes away, I will lead my troops out of the city to seek a decisive battle. At that time, someone will protect you and lead you to the northwest."

Qing Yugong stretched out his hands and placed them on the edge of the brazier, and said calmly: "Don't go from the northeast, and don't go back to Xiling Pass. Xiao Wangzhi is very careful. Those Shazhou soldiers are blocking Jinsha City and Xiling Pass. They are best at surveillance and tracking. You can't go back to Xiling Pass. In addition, with the death of your majesty, Xiling Pass and even the entire northern line of Jingzhou are not safe. Go from the northwest and enter the Shiwan Mountains. There will be people along the way to meet you and provide you with food."

"Father?"

Qing Yuzhong looked panicked and asked in disbelief, "That person will die?"

To this day, he no longer has any respect for the emperor, so naturally he cannot call him "Your Majesty".

Qing Yugong narrowed his eyes and said, "As long as His Majesty is alive, our army will not lose its footing. Lu Chen will not be able to cut off our western army's retreat. Miegudi will send troops south to support us, and Jinsha City will not be able to trap us. All my arrangements are based on the death of His Majesty. When that time comes, Miegudi will lead his troops to retreat northward and join Xilie's troops as quickly as possible. Together, we will return to Dadu and help your sister control the situation."

Qing Yu Zhongwang still couldn't hide his shock and asked, "How could he die?"

"It's no wonder you think so. After all, even an explosion at such a close distance can't kill His Majesty, and I was almost fooled by him."

Qing Yugong shook his head and laughed, then continued, "But how can I put it? Du Weizheng is indeed a once-in-a-century genius, but the power he controls is still too weak, especially compared to Your Majesty. Lu Chen is different. He did not come to the southwest of Jingzhou to deal with me, but stayed in the Lei Ze Plain to fight Your Majesty, and this under the premise that the Qi army is at a disadvantage. This means that he must have a trick to kill Your Majesty, otherwise he would not take the risk of losing everything."

Qing Yuzhongwang was speechless.

He admitted that Lu Chen was a rare military genius, and was qualified to compete with Emperor Jing and his father at such a young age. However, the strength of the two armies on the Lei Ze Plain was very different, with Jing's army of 120,000 to 130,000 facing Qi's army of 70,000 to 80,000, which was exactly the opposite of the situation on the southwest battlefield of Jingzhou.

Even his father couldn't defeat Xiao Wangzhi with such a huge disparity in military strength. How could Lu Chen defeat or even kill Emperor Jing?
He racked his brains but couldn't find the answer.

"I can't think of it either. Maybe it's just like the unexpected methods he used in the past, such as the kerosene sprinkled on the top of Guangling City, the fire thunder that cracked the earth in Baotai Mountain, and the gunpowder that blew down the wall of Heluo City. After so many years, he must have some new methods."

Qing Yugong smiled and said, "If it was your majesty twenty years ago, Lu Chen's hidden killer move could only achieve a big victory at most, and would not threaten your majesty's life. Your majesty is too cautious now. He is so cautious that he will do his best to achieve success in one battle. This is the opportunity that Lu Chen can use. Of course, if that kid can't see through this, your majesty will not die, the overall situation will not collapse, the Bone Mutilation Land will not have to retreat to the north, and your father will survive."

Qing Yuzhongwang knelt on one knee and said solemnly: "Father, I will never live in disgrace!"

"Silly son, do you think I don't want to live? I haven't even seen your sister get married."

Qing Yugong sighed and said calmly, "Get up. Do you know why I had to clarify those things with Gulijia and others just now?"

Qing Yuzhongwang shook his head.

Qing Yu said respectfully: "Only in this way can we dispel their delusions and fight to the death with the Qi army, so that you can have a chance to escape and survive. Otherwise, it is very likely that they escape and you die beside me. Xiao Wangzhi gambled his life this time, and it is estimated that he only has one breath left now, but if he can't see my body, the breath in his heart will not be lost. Do you understand what I mean?"

Qing Yu Zhongwang is not a stupid person, how could he not understand?

Only if Qing Yugong perseveres to the end will Xiao Wangzhi relax his attention on other people.

In short, Qing Yugong's death could save his life, otherwise both father and son would have died in battle.

Qing Yuzhongwang's face was filled with sorrow, and he was still kneeling on the ground.

Qing Yugong stood up and pulled him up. The father and son sat beside the brazier. He said slowly, "Your Majesty... can be said to be a rare heroic ruler throughout history. Even if he deliberately wanted me to die at the hands of the Qi army, I still think so. From the moment I went south, his spies were all around you and me, so there are many things I can't tell you directly."

Qing Yu Zhongwang asked, "But is it related to my sister?"

"Ah."

Qing Yugong smiled faintly, and then said: "I know you have some resentment in your heart because you are the prince, but I will hand over all the power in the dark to your sister."

"I never thought of it that way."

Qing Yu Zhongwang said seriously: "Father is thinking about the foundation of the Qing Yu family. I understand this."

Qing Yugong looked into his eyes and nodded with satisfaction, "That's great. I left a letter to Huai Jin. Once His Majesty dies, she will take action in Dadu. Tian Jue, Jiao Lu and even the royal family will be killed. Sagai and Abuhan are with His Majesty. If His Majesty dies, they can't escape. In this way, only Wen Gusun will be left, and his Huite clan will also be controlled. In short, His Majesty has been keeping an eye on us father and son, but as early as twelve years ago, the power of the Qing Yu clan had already spread out and mixed with various forces."

"Twelve years ago?" Qing Yuzhong murmured, and suddenly he couldn't remember what was special about this time point.

Qing Yugong's eyes seemed to be filled with wind and snow, and he said softly, "Twelve years ago, His Majesty established the North Court and appointed Sa Gai as the Marshal of the North Court. From that moment on, I felt that His Majesty would take action against the Qing Yu clan. Over the years, I have hesitated, hesitated, and waited, until His Majesty granted a marriage between your sister and the fourth prince Hai Ge, and finally watched Hai Ge commit rebellion. I knew that the relationship between the monarch and his subjects was just an illusion, and it would come to that sooner or later. His Majesty thought that he only needed to keep an eye on me, and at most add you, the prince, but I am considering the entire Qing Yu clan, and my personal life and death are insignificant."

Qing Yuzhongwang has fully awakened at this moment.

Isn't it a sign of weakness that my father has been following the rules and obeying orders all these years?
In addition, both father and son were on the front line, and the Xiashan army was disbanded according to Emperor Jing's arrangement. This was all to cover up the secret conspiracy that lasted for twelve years. All the chips were in the hands of Qing Yu Huaijin for the future of the entire Qing Yu family.

At this moment, all the resentment in his heart disappeared, and he couldn't help but persuade again: "Father, with your martial arts skills, there is still hope that you can fight your way out. I am willing to die to cover your retreat."

Qing Yugong was silent for a moment, then smiled and said, "As my son, you've had a very hard time these years. I'm not partial to your sister, but her female body won't cause excessive vigilance from the outside world, especially from His Majesty. To weave a net under His Majesty's nose, the only responsibility can be placed on your sister's shoulders. In fact, I've long known that five of your staff members are thorns planted by His Majesty. I didn't tell you because I was afraid you would alert the enemy. I hope you don't blame me."

Qing Yuzhongwang quickly shook his head.

"You and Huai Jin are both my descendants. The only thing I can do now is to ensure that you both live well."

Qing Yugong raised his hand and patted his shoulder gently, saying gently: "Zhongwang, in the future, you must protect your sister for your father, and also protect yourself."

Qing Yuzhong's eyes turned red and tears were streaming down his face.

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On the first day of December, a bolt of thunder came from the north.

The Battle of Lei Ze ended with the main force of Jing's army almost wiped out, Emperor Jing was defeated and killed, Sagai, Abuhan, Alihe Yongji and others were all killed in the battle, and less than 40% of Jing's army survived.

On the morning of the next day, the remnants of the Jing Army's Western Route Army trapped in Jinsha City took the initiative to open the city gate and launched a final decisive battle with the Qi Army outside the city.

This isolated Jing army, which had penetrated nearly 800 miles deep into the enemy's territory, knew that there was no way to survive. After Qing Yugong made a resolute declaration, generals such as Gulijia, Wuyanxiong, Guyuk, and Shuhu led the remnants of their respective troops, tightly rallied around Qing Yugong, and launched a desperate charge against the Qi army, which had assembled about 60,000 troops, with an inferior force of more than 13,000 people.

Xiao Wangzhi personally commanded the central army and surrounded the Jing Army in the middle.

Qing Yugong was worthy of the title of God of War of Jing Army. In this desperate situation, he led his troops to charge left and right, and almost broke through the encirclement of Qi Army several times. If Luo Jiujiu had not led 5,000 extremely brave Shazhou local soldiers to join the battlefield in time, perhaps Jing Army would have been able to fight its way out.

Under the command of Xiao Wangzhi, the Qi army kept a close eye on Qing Yugong. Even though a small number of Jing troops took advantage of the chaos to escape, they remained unmoved. Generals such as Chen Lanyu, Tong Shiyuan, and Fan Wendi were always keeping a close eye on the Jing army god who was charging forward.

Despite this, Qing Yugong still overcame all difficulties and reached ten feet away from the Qi army's flag.

At this time, the military god of Jing State was covered in blood and had many wounds on his body. Countless Qi soldiers died at his hands.

In order to protect their commander, the Qi army soldiers fought bravely, and were all killed or forced to retreat by Qing Yugong, even though there were less than twenty Jing soldiers following him at this moment.

Under the general's flag, Xiao Wangzhi's face was pale, almost bloodless. The fierce battle that lasted for more than half a month had consumed all his energy. Today's battle made him cough up blood several times. Only his eyes were shining with a bright and frightening look.

There was a middle-aged man standing in front of him with a gun.

During the continuous fierce fighting that lasted for more than half a month, Xiao Wangzhi's central army was in danger many times. If it were not for this person's protection, the consequences would be unpredictable.

His name is Yuchi Gui.

"The prince is very brave. I admire him."

Xiao Wangzhi looked at Qing Yugong, who was covered in blood but still standing proud, not far away, and spoke sincerely.

Qing Yugong raised his hand to wipe the blood from the corner of his mouth.

Even though he has great martial arts skills and deep internal strength, after fighting from morning till noon, he will eventually run out of energy.

Looking at Yuchi Gui who was standing between him and Xiao Wang, and then at the Qi army soldiers who were surrounding them again, as well as the few remaining followers around him, Qing Yugong leaned on the ground with his spear, looked up at the sky covered with dark clouds, shook his head and smiled.

"Pity."

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