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Chapter 1229 People are panicked
In fact, the dignitaries in Kyoto Prefecture all guessed that it might be the temple that took action against Nanqing. Otherwise, with the weak national strength of Northern Qi, it would be good enough not to be defeated by Nanqing, so everyone was in a state of anxiety.

However, Chen Pingping, who went out of the city to contact an unknown opponent, was full of anticipation, because he had realized over the years that the deaths of Emperor Qing and Ye Qingmei were related. The sudden appearance of an unknown enemy gave him a chance to figure out everything.

At this time, Fan Xian caught up with Chen Pingping because he was also very curious about the army outside the city. "Dean, I want to go with you to take a look. I feel like the enemy seems familiar."

"Oh? Fan Xian, do you know how dangerous this trip will be?" However, Chen Pingping looked at Fan Xian in front of him without comment and asked back.

"Dean, I'm sure you know that my mother left me a box, and the contents of this box are related to the army that besieged Kyoto, so I must find out the connection."

"Fan Xian, I'm asking you if you're afraid of danger. It's very likely that you won't come back this time." However, Chen Pingping asked with an unhappy look on his face.

"No! The other party is obviously a new civilization with a higher level. They should understand the principle of not killing envoys when two countries are at war." Fan Xian smiled fearlessly. Death has never been something he was afraid of.

"That's right! The civil and military officials in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests all know this truth, but what they're thinking about now is fleeing Kyoto with their accumulated wealth. Don't you want to escape with your family?"

"I, Fan Xian, am absolutely not a coward. Besides, Kyoto has been surrounded by enemy forces. Even if I wanted to escape, it would be very difficult."

However, Chen Pingping first looked at Fan Xian thoughtfully, then extended his hand to invite Fan Xian closer to him, "Fan Xian, come here, I'll tell you a secret."

"What?" Fan Xian naturally moved closer to Chen Pingping with curiosity on his face.

"Your Majesty has already secretly built a tunnel leading out of the city. He will definitely not be able to escape Kyoto without being noticed. I believe that Your Majesty will flee Kyoto tonight with the concubines and the princes."

"No way! Your Majesty doesn't seem like a coward."

"That's right! Your Majesty is not afraid of death, but he cherishes his life."

"Huh?" At this moment, Fan Xian naturally couldn't tell the difference between being afraid of death and cherishing one's life.

However, Chen Pingping had no intention of answering Fan Xian's questions, because they had already arrived outside the city of Kyoto. Even if Chen Pingping wanted to refuse Fan Xian, he had no way to do so. He then realized that Fan Xian had not given him any chance to refuse.

Soon they saw the iron torrent that defeated them, especially Fan Xian, who was very familiar with it. He was so shocked that his eyes widened, and even his breathing became a little rapid.

"Stop." The guards of the army outside the city stopped the two men.

"..." For a moment, Fan Xian really thought that he had returned to modern society again.

"Excuse me! I am Chen Pingping, the director of the Nanqing Inspection Institute, and he is Fan Xian, the chief inspector of the Institute. We are here to negotiate on behalf of the Emperor of Nanqing." Chen Pingping, who was sitting in a wheelchair, looked solemnly at the guard in front of him and explained.

"Please wait."

When one of the two guards turned and walked into the barracks, Chen Pingping looked at Fan Xian meaningfully and asked, "How's it going? Fan Xian, have you thought of anything?"

"Dean, this is a purely modernized organized force, using mature thermal weapons and mechanization. But how did they appear here?" Fan Xian said with a complicated explanation at this time.

"Modernized troops? Are they very powerful?"

"They can wipe out the entire Nanqing and Beiqi in a short period of time. Dean, do you think they are powerful?"

"Okay! Remember not to speak later. You just need to observe secretly."

"Yes! Dean."

Soon, a guard in combat uniform returned and looked at Chen Pingping and Fan Xian. He said, "Our commander has agreed to see you. Please follow me."

"Thank you."

Then Fan Xian pushed the wheelchair and followed Chen Pingping into the modern military camp behind the guards. The extremely familiar torrent of steel made Fan Xian feel uneasy for a moment. This feeling was even more shocking than the first time he saw the Barrett.

Su Yan, the commander of the Red Flag Army, looked expressionlessly at Chen Pingping and Fan Xian. "Dean Chen, Chief Fan, hello! I'm Su Yan, the commander of the Red Flag Army. If you have anything to say, just tell me."

"Commander Su, I wonder where your Red Flag Army belongs to? Why are you attacking Nanqing and besieging Kyoto? What exactly are the demands of your Red Flag Army?" Chen Pingping asked impatiently at this time.

Of course, Su Ning had already found an excuse for the Red Flag Army. "President Chen, our Red Flag Army doesn't belong to any faction. We attacked Nanqing because you set up a temple to deceive the people. You should know that there are no such things as gods in this world."

"If we take the initiative to demolish the temple, can both sides resolve their differences?" As expected, Chen Pingping looked at Su Yan with some whimsical eyes and asked.

"It's too late! Your only option now is to accept the takeover by our Red Flag Army. Besides, Northern Qi is already under our control. No matter how you resist, it will be meaningless."

"This……"

At this moment, Fan Xian couldn't help but ask a crucial question, "Commander Su, if Nanqing accepts your Red Flag Army's deployment and takeover, will it be inconvenient to continue to maintain Nanqing's current political system?"

"Impossible! The world will be unified, and then our Red Flag Army will appoint the common leader of the world." However, Su Yan refused without even thinking.

Fan Xian's heart stirred as he began to secretly explore. The appearance of the Red Flag Army made him feel as if time and space were being torn apart. "Ridiculous! Do you really think you are the US military?"

"Ha! Fan Xian, right? Don't try to find out anything through words. No matter where we go, strength is king. We, the Red Flag Army, have the power to rewrite the rules of this world."

"..."

……

Soon the first contact between the two sides ended. Chen Pingping and Fan Xian returned to Kyoto Prefecture thoughtfully, and then went to the palace as soon as possible. After all, Emperor Qing and several important officials of Southern Qing were waiting anxiously.

Chen Pingping, in his wheelchair, gave a concise explanation, "Your Majesty, Fan Xian and I have contacted the leader of a mysterious force called the Red Flag Army. They haven't told us where we are from. They claim that we in Southern Qing are worshipping the temple and deceiving the people. They also claim that Northern Qi has been taken over by their Red Flag Army."

"In other words, this mysterious Red Flag Army is also going to take over our Daqing?" As expected, Emperor Qing noticed the most critical issue.

"Yes! The Red Flag Army demands the unification of the world. As for the world's leader, they will be the ones to choose."

"..." At this time, the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests was in an uproar, with everyone jumping up and down and cursing in indignation.

It was as if each of them was the embodiment of justice, and as if they could directly curse the Red Flag Army outside the city to death, but they had no idea how ridiculous their behavior was.

However, Emperor Qing, who was sitting on the dragon throne, had a thoughtful expression on his face and was not attracted by the poor performances of the civil and military officials in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests. You know, being a puppet of others is not something Emperor Qing can tolerate.

Ye Qingmei was not good enough before, and the current Red Flag Army is even worse.

"Chen Pingping, what do you think of the Red Flag Army's strength? If we summon all the great masters in the world, can they compete?"

"Eh? This..."

"Why? It's hard to answer?"

"Your Majesty, your servant Fan Xian can answer."

"Oh? Then Fan Xian, you go ahead and speak."

"The Red Flag Army has already wiped out all of Nanqing's forces. Even if we summoned all four great masters from across the land, it would be difficult to defeat them, as both sides are simply not on the same civilizational plane." "Are we just going to sit there and wait for death as puppets?"

"Your Majesty, there is no other way! Even if we flee Kyoto Prefecture and head towards Jiangling City, it's pointless. The Red Flag Army only needs one artillery shell to wipe us all out."

"..."

At this moment, the Second Prince Li Chengze couldn't accept it. "Hmph! Fan Xian, aren't you exaggerating too much?"

"Your Highness, Second Prince, have you ever seen such a swift attack? To annihilate all of Nanqing's forces in one night is simply beyond our ability to contend with."

"This……"

Emperor Qing, seated on the dragon throne, quickly made his own decision. "The plan remains unchanged! Three days from now, I will once again conduct an inspection tour of Jiangling Prefecture. Prince Ning and Chen Pingping will continue to be responsible for negotiating with the Red Flag Army. We must buy enough time for the imperial court's evacuation."

"Yes! Your Majesty."

……

Sure enough, Chen Pingping’s evaluation of Emperor Qing was correct. The life-threatening Emperor Qing did decide to escape tonight. In his opinion, as long as there were people around, everything would be possible.

However, Emperor Qing, who had long been accustomed to controlling people's hearts, did not forget to stir up some trouble even during the strategic retreat.

Eunuch Qian arrived at the Taiping Courtyard with a group of red-armored cavalrymen. Upon seeing Su Ning, he immediately stepped forward and read out Emperor Qing's order, "Your Highness Prince Ning, His Majesty has ordered that Consort Li Chen and the two future consorts of Prince Ning must gather at the Imperial Palace and evacuate Kyoto Prefecture together in three days."

"Eunuch Qian, please take these red-armored cavalrymen back! My family will not be evacuating. They will stay in Kyoto with me."

"This... Your Highness, I, this old servant, have no way of explaining this to His Majesty."

"Go back and report to Father first! I will go to the palace and explain everything to him personally."

"Yes! Your Highness, how about I leave these red-armored cavalrymen here? That would also help protect your safety."

"No need! Taiping Villa is very safe here."

"Your Highness, I will take my leave."

Looking at the back of the old eunuch Qian Gonggong who kept looking back every few steps, how could Su Ning not know what Emperor Qing was thinking? He was simply worried that he would surrender to the Red Flag Army outside the city so that he could control all his relatives in advance.

Naturally, Su Ning would not let the bad guy Emperor Qing succeed easily. Instead, he first comforted his relatives, and then returned to the palace to reply to Emperor Qing.

At this time, the streets of Kyoto Prefecture naturally no longer had the prosperity of the past. Every pedestrian was in a hurry, and everyone was worried about their future and destiny.

Even the most bustling brothels in the past have closed down. There is no need for Suning to take action against these social dregs. However, these social dregs do not know that their suffering has just begun.

"Sixth Brother, why do you refuse to let your family evacuate?"

"Father, a family should work together, and they are all willing to stay by my side."

"Humph! Childish! Do you know what dangers and situations they will face after the negotiations break down?"

"Then why did you, Father, allow me to stay?"

"You...you actually dare to question me?"

"Father, first of all, I am very willing to contribute and sacrifice for Nanqing, even if it means death in the end. I will have no regrets. I also thank you for your concern for my family, but we are willing to stay together to face the difficulties that lie ahead."

"Sixth Brother, I hope you won't regret your decision today."

"I never regret it."

"Okay! Then go down!"

"Father, I will take my leave."

Then Suning turned around and left the imperial study. Emperor Qing naturally looked at Su Ning's back with surprise on his face. He suddenly found that he was becoming more and more confused about his son.

Of course, Suning's refusal did not stop Emperor Qing from thinking about controlling Suning. Instead, he had already thought of a backup plan, "Eunuch Qian."

"The old slave is here."

"Go to the Lin and Fan residences and tell Lin Ruofu and Fan Jian that Old Six refused to arrange for Lin Wan'er and Fan Ruoruo to evacuate."

"Yes! Your Majesty."

Since Suning has now rejected his arrangement, Emperor Qing is too lazy to continue arguing with Su Ning. Instead, he plans to let Lin Ruofu and Fan Jian deal with him. Presumably, both of them who love their daughter dearly will not condone Su Ning's nonsense.

Sure enough, after Eunuch Qian told Lin Ruofu and Fan Jian about the matter, they both came to Taiping Villa in person in a state of panic, feeling that Su Ning would rather die than take their daughter with him.

Besides, Suning and the other two had not had time to complete the wedding, so even if they committed suicide for love, it would not make sense. In addition, Lin Ruofu was not satisfied with the marriage in the first place, so this time he naturally had a reason to make use of the issue.

Lin Ruofu looked at Su Ning with a cold brow and asked, "Prince Ning, why do you reject His Majesty's kindness?"

"My two fathers-in-law, do you think it is necessary to escape now?" However, Su Ning looked at Lin Ruofu and Fan Jian and asked in return.

"What do you mean?" Lin Ruofu and Fan Jian couldn't help but feel moved.

"The Red Flag Army outside the city is too powerful, especially those mysterious weapons flying in the sky. Everything we do is under their surveillance. Escaping Kyoto Prefecture is nothing but a pipe dream."

Even Fan Jian, who was standing by, was so angry that he was fuming and glaring, "Hmph! Are we just going to be killed like this?"

"Huh? Father-in-law, did the Red Flag Army say they wanted to kill us?"

"This……"

"Fathers-in-law, relax! We're not going anywhere. The more we struggle, the more painful it will be."

"..."

Lin Ruofu and Fan Jian naturally exchanged a look of surprise, then simultaneously looked at Su Ning in front of them and asked, "Your Highness, do you know something about this?"

"I don't know anything, but I'm confident that I can protect Wan'er and Ruoruo's safety."

"..."

……

(End of this chapter)