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Emperor Liang was furious after receiving this news. He threw Xie Yu's victory report at Yan Que and shouted angrily, "Is this the Red Flame Army that you are loyal to? I gave them another chance, but how did they treat my kindness? They actually hid themselves again? Do they want to learn from Wang Yue and cut another piece of meat from Daliang?"

Yan Que picked up the memorial and took a look at it, then sighed in his heart. He knew that he was powerless to save the situation, but he still had to bite the bullet and said, "Your Majesty, the Red Flame Army has always had a grudge against General Xie Yu, so it's normal for them to distrust Xie Yu. I think it's better to let Lin..."

Emperor Liang knew what Yan Que wanted to say, but he felt that as long as Lin Xie died, the lingering Red Flame Army would disappear.

So, he immediately interrupted Yan Que's words and said resolutely, "You don't have to say anything. The Red Flame Army has repeatedly disobeyed orders and must be severely punished!"

After he finished speaking, he left Wuying Palace directly and asked someone to call Xia Jiang over.

Xia Jiang had received the news a long time ago and was very happy. After receiving the emperor's secret order, he took the imperial edict and poisoned wine to the Xuan Jingsi prison to read the imperial edict without hesitation, for fear that something might happen if he was late.

The cells of Prince Qi and Lin Xie were right next to each other. After hearing the imperial edict, he felt that his uncle Lin Xie was only implicated by him, so he hurried to stop it.

He looked at Xia Jiang holding the poisoned wine, and his heart moved. Then he asked pleadingly, "Xia Shouzun, since my father wants to send my uncle off, I wonder if I can send him off in person."

Xia Jiang was worried that Prince Qi would throw away the poisoned wine, so he said with some resistance, "Your Highness, this is probably not appropriate. His Majesty has personally issued an order that the Red Flame Army is guilty of treason and rebellion. Although Lin Xie did not participate, he brought out many rebels. If he is not killed, it will not serve as a warning to other generals."

Prince Qi felt extremely bitter. Wasn't it all because of his father's pressure that the Red Flame Army could commit rebellion today?

In the final analysis, it was because he threatened the throne. He thought of his uncle who loved him, his aunt Jinyang, and his mother in the palace. He understood that if his uncle died, his aunt would definitely not live alone, and his mother would also die of depression.

Thinking of this, he made up his mind. He looked at Xia Jiang with a cold voice and asked quietly, "Xia Shouzun, can't I personally see my uncle off?"

Xia Jiang knew that if he refused again, he would offend King Qi, but if he was asked to agree, he didn't want to take the blame. What if King Qi spilled the wine?

So, he said in a deep voice, "In that case, Your Highness, wait a moment, I will go and ask His Majesty for instructions."

Chapter 81: The father does not know the son, and the son does not know the father!

After Xia Jiang finished speaking, he left the eunuch who was serving wine and left the Xuan Jingsi prison without hesitation.

Now that Xia Jiang, the emperor's confidant, has left, how could a eunuch dare to refuse Prince Qi?

Therefore, he had no choice but to have Prince Qi's cell opened and let Prince Qi see Lin Xie off. Of course, the other jailers did not dare to object.

Seeing that Prince Qi insisted on this little thing, Lin Xie was very touched. This child was worthy of being raised by him. He said gratefully, "I, your Highness, can personally send you off. I will die without regrets!"

Having said that, he solemnly bowed to King Qi, ready to accept his fate.

If it were in the past, Prince Qi would definitely not accept this gift from Lin Xie, but at this time, Prince Qi's attention was on the wine and he did not notice Lin Xie's actions.

He raised the wine glass and saw Lin Xie bowing. He took a step back, away from the cell, and said with a long laugh, "Uncle, this matter is ultimately a matter of the father not knowing the son, and the son not knowing the father. This is the emperor's family affair, and there is no need to involve your family."

After he finished speaking, he drank the wine in the glass in one gulp. His movements were very decisive, and it seemed that he had no trace of attachment in his heart.

After hearing what Prince Qi said, Lin Xie realized something was wrong and looked up immediately, but he only saw the wine glass thrown on the ground and Prince Qi smiling at him with a relieved look on his face.

Before he could react, Prince Qi's smile froze on his face, his brows couldn't help but frown, blood began to flow from all his orifices, and he collapsed to the ground.

When Lin Xie came to Beijing, he was ready to die, so he let Lin Shu hide, so as to leave a bloodline for the Lin family.

But he did not expect that his nephew would be implicated and die in his place. He was extremely sad and banged his head frantically against the prison door. He stretched his arms through the gap in the cage, trying to grab Prince Qi's clothes.

But it was all in vain, he couldn't catch him by doing this, and only left bloody scratches on the floor of the cell.

He had already been seriously injured and was exhausted. He felt as if his head had exploded, his vision went black, and he fell headfirst to the ground, never to wake up again.

No one dared to conceal the news of their death, and the news soon reached the palace.

Emperor Liang was with the Queen at the time. He felt that the Queen had taught the Fourth Prince, Prince Yu, very well and could help him in the court, so he came to the Queen's palace specifically to show his encouragement.

Just when the two were being affectionate, suddenly another young eunuch ran in in a panic, accompanied by Xia Jiang.

When Eunuch Gao saw this scene, he realized that something was wrong. Wasn't this the eunuch going to the Xuanjing Division Prison? He hurriedly tried to stop him, but the noise was still heard by the people in the palace.

Emperor Liang frowned, looked at the eunuch and Xia Jiang at the door, and asked unhappily, "What happened? Why are you so flustered?"

The young eunuch didn't dare to speak, but Xia Jiang quickly knelt down and told the whole story with some excitement. Then he bowed to the ground and said, "Your Majesty, I deserve to die. I didn't expect this to happen."

The young eunuch also quickly fell to the ground, kowtowed and begged for mercy, "Your Majesty, please spare my life, Your Majesty, please spare my life!"

Emperor Liang staggered, and Eunuch Gao quickly stepped forward to support him. Only then did he stand firm. He gasped, pointed at the young eunuch, and said angrily, "Drag him out and beat him to death!"

After he finished speaking, he shouted angrily, "Anyone who spreads today's news will suffer the same fate as him!"

But in the harem, there are always many eyes and ears, so how could the news be kept secret?

Not long after, the news reached the ears of Princess Jinyang who came to the palace to plead for mercy.

She could not accept the fact that her husband and Prince Qi were dead, and she blamed her brother for being cruel. She immediately drew her sword and slit her throat, and blood splattered all over the ground.

When the Empress Dowager heard the news and rushed over, she fainted on the ground when she saw her daughter's miserable appearance. She really never expected that her own daughter and son would end up like this.

The queen was just a little slow. After she arrived, she quickly sent someone to report to Emperor Liang and sent the empress dowager back to the palace.

While she was busy, Concubine Chen rushed over after hearing that the Queen Mother had fainted. When she saw Concubine Chen, she was furious and said angrily, "Why are you here pretending to be so hypocritical? If it weren't for your brother, how could you have killed Jinyang and Prince Qi! And how could you have angered the Queen Mother!"

When she said this, she suddenly realized something and stopped talking immediately, but it was too late.

The Concubine Chen stepped forward excitedly and grabbed the Queen's collar and asked, "What did you say? My brother and Yu'er are dead?"

The queen didn't want to say more, so she quickly ordered the eunuchs and maids around her, "What are you doing standing there? Send Concubine Chen back to the palace!"

After receiving the Queen's order, a large group of palace maids and eunuchs dragged Concubine Chen back to her own palace.

How could Concubine Chen bear to know that her son and brother were dead? She could not accept this fact and hanged herself in her palace.

Emperor Liang did not expect that so many people would die in one day, which made him extremely furious, but he had no target to vent his anger on. After all, all the people were dead, so he could only send all the people from General Chiyan's Mansion and Prince Qi's Mansion to Yeyouting!

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This was not the result Lin Shu had calculated, it was even worse than the worst result they had expected.

Lin Shu had planned very well at the beginning. He first got the news and knew that Nan Chu wanted to mobilize troops. He thought that there was a high probability that they would take advantage of the establishment of Yue State to do so.

He wanted to take advantage of the time when Nanchu raised an army to make great contributions, so that his father and mother could intercede with the Empress Dowager, and the Lin family's foundation would be preserved.

Then, in order to help Wang Yue and seek revenge on Xie Yu, he later led the Chiyan Army to help sweep across the Wu Yue area.

In fact, his goal was really achieved. Nan Chu saw how fierce and powerful the Yue army was and decisively chose to invade Lingnan.

He also took this opportunity to suddenly attack from the rear, making a great contribution to the Red Flame Army.

But what he didn't expect was that King Mu would die in the battle, which made him afraid to face Nihuang.

At the same time, he did not expect that the reason why the attack on Southern Chu was so successful this time was because of Emperor Liang's connivance.

Emperor Liang wanted to use Nan Chu to destroy Prince Mu's Mansion and reap the benefits at the same time, so he deliberately suppressed the news of Xuan Jingsi.

You have to know that Xuan Jingsi's spies are omnipresent and have been paying attention to Nan Chu for a long time. Whatever the Lin family knows, Xuan Jingsi will also know.

After all, Daliang and Nanchu have numerous waterways that are difficult to defend against. Only accurate intelligence can ensure that the border is foolproof. Xuan Jingsi has placed special emphasis on guarding against Nanchu.

Chapter 82 Lin Shu Retreats

Therefore, Emperor Liang had long known that Nanchu intended to raise an army, and he deliberately sent a letter to the state to deliberately provoke Nanchu's dignity.

To this end, Emperor Liang even allowed Xie Yu to lead 100,000 miscellaneous soldiers to besiege the Kingdom of Yue, instead of sending Bai Ye's 100,000 troops, just for this plan.

Emperor Liang felt that Prince Mu's Palace was very powerful, with 100,000 cavalry, not to mention the navy. If a life-and-death battle broke out between them and Southern Chu, even if Southern Chu could win, it would be a miserable victory.

At that time, it would only be necessary to send out the more than 100,000 troops that had been prepared long ago to recover the lost territory. From then on, there would be no Prince Mu's Palace, and it would even be possible to destroy Southern Chu in one fell swoop.

This perfect plan was destroyed by the Red Flame Army. How could Emperor Liang tolerate this?

It just so happened that Wei Zheng's fierce words also gave Emperor Liang an opportunity. He simply regarded Wei Zheng's army as rebellious and decisively prepared to send troops to surrender.

What Emperor Liang did not expect was that the Red Flame Army suddenly attacked, forcing Nan Chu to withdraw back to the country, thus aborting his plan.

What Emperor Liang had not expected was that the Red Flame Army once again refused to surrender in the face of his imperial edict!

Rather than surrender, they chose to evacuate again!

Where can the Red Flame Army evacuate to?

You can tell it’s Yue State even with your toes!

The Yue State's chaotic troops originally numbered nearly 100,000. If these 100,000 troops were added, the Yue State would be as solid as a rock, and even the offensive and defensive situation would change.

The land of Wu and Yue can never be recovered!

The loss of land in his own hands made Emperor Liang even more unable to forgive Lin Xie, and this made him determined to kill Lin Xie.

However, he was cold-hearted by nature and underestimated the importance other people placed on family affection, which led to the current tragedy.

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Lin Shu, who was waiting for evacuation at the beach, learned that his entire family had died, and realized that his plan had gone wrong.

In his anger, the shoulder injury that had just healed broke again. He spat out another mouthful of blood and fell into a coma.

After being rescued by the army doctor, he slowly woke up. However, he had suffered some injuries after the last battle, and was delayed for a while in a hurry, so his injuries had not healed completely.

Some time ago, he heard that the Red Flame Army might no longer exist, which made him spit out blood. Now, he suddenly heard the news of his family's death and vomited blood again.

Not only was Lin Shu mentally hurt, his body also became extremely weak and he felt like he was on the verge of collapse.

After Wei Zheng waited for Lin Shu to calm down, he said solemnly, "Young Marshal, the news of you vomiting blood has spread throughout the army. Now the morale of the army is low. What should we do next? Should we stick to the original plan?"

The reason why he asked this was that he wanted to know whether Lin Shu wanted revenge, and by the way, he also reminded Lin Shu that they had missed the best opportunity. It was not so easy to grab territory in Lingnan at this time.

Nie Feng wanted to take revenge, so he frowned and said, "Dong'er sent me news that the old villain Xie Yu has regained the trust of His Majesty by reoccupying Lingnan."

He felt that since they had already fallen out, he might as well just declare rebellion. It would be even better if he could kill Xie Yu.

Lin Shu's face was as white as gold paper. After listening to the two people's analysis, he sighed and said, "It's all my fault that everyone has become rebellious."

Seeing that Lin Shu was a little disheartened, Wei Zheng anxiously advised, "This is not the fault of the young commander. None of us thought that the emperor would be so cruel and never thought of pardoning Marshal Lin and the Red Flame Army.

Otherwise, the old thief Xie Yu would not have the chance to come to Lingnan. As long as a new general comes, we can die and let the other soldiers surrender. "

Nie Feng shook his head and said firmly, "I'm afraid His Majesty wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to destroy Prince Mu's Mansion. It's just that our sudden appearance ruined his plan, and he completely revealed his disguise and wanted to kill us."

Lin Shu knew that what they both said was right, but his mind was dizzy and he didn't know what to do for a moment.

Thinking that the two were his confidants, he asked seriously, "Tell me the truth, should we fight or retreat now?"

Nie Feng and Wei Zheng actually wanted to retreat to ensure their survival, but they were afraid that Lin Shu would not agree, so they hurriedly said in unison, "We all listen to the young commander!"

Lin Shu understood after seeing their reactions. He suddenly realized that he seemed to be much worse than Wang Yue.

Wang Yue used the same troops and strategy to attack Jiangdong with ease, but he became very embarrassed when attacking Lingnan.

He hesitated for a moment, then immediately said, "After the great battle, the people of Lingnan are determined. If we stay here, we will not be able to hold on to Lingnan even if we conquer it.

But if we go to Prince Mu's Palace, it will bring them trouble and suspicion. I think it is better to return the Red Flame Army brought from Brother Wang and send the tens of thousands of surrendered soldiers to Prince Mu's Palace.

The rest of us will split up into smaller groups and hide in Jiangzuo. When we have the chance, we will raise an army to seek revenge like Wang Yue did. "

Wei Zheng frowned and said uncertainly, "General Wang won't agree, right? What's more, some things can happen again and again. If we send these soldiers back, it will be difficult to recruit them back."

Nie Feng also hurriedly persuaded, "Yes, even if the Red Flame Army is loyal, if we abandon them twice, they will be disappointed. I think it is better to go directly to Prince Mu's Mansion. If we unite together, His Majesty will not be able to do anything to us."

Lin Shu shook his head and said firmly, "Since we have given it to General Wang, we will not take it back this time. With our Lin family's hidden strength, it is already the limit to support the remaining troops. Moreover, we need to hide in the mountains in the future, and too many soldiers are not good. As for Yunnan, forget it. Uncle Mu may not be able to make it either. We should not make trouble. It is better to support Brother Wang and let him gain a firm foothold. He can also be our support."

Wei Zheng frowned and said uncertainly, "Young Marshal, are you worried that Brother Wang doesn't have enough troops? Then why not send the surrendered troops to Brother Wang as well?"

Lin Shu frowned and said uncertainly, "He originally only controlled two states and counties, but because of our influence, he suddenly expanded twice within a year, from two states to half of Wu Yue. It was a bit of a stretch. If we send so many unstable surrendered soldiers, I'm afraid it will be difficult to control them, right?"

Nie Feng heard Lin Shu's concerns, so he analyzed seriously, "Young Marshal, I think you worry too much. Dong'er sent me news that after we left, the King of Yue implemented the strategy of equal land tax in Wu and Yue, and confiscated some of the aristocratic families who resisted in the newly occupied counties.

Although his actions were like drinking poison to quench thirst and completely offended the aristocratic families, making it difficult for him to develop in the future, he quickly won the hearts of the military and the people.

Brother Wang is not afraid of so many surrendered soldiers. For him, the more people the better. He just lacks a general to lead the troops."

Lin Shu couldn't help coughing several times, and then he said uncertainly, "Since ancient times, who has been able to fight for the world without the help of aristocratic families? Didn't Brother Wang do well before? Why are you so anxious? Is he crazy?"

Seeing the two men so excited, Wei Zheng said uncertainly, "Young Marshal, could it be that because we suddenly mobilized more than 20,000 Red Flame Army soldiers, he was worried about the loyalty of the army, so he had no choice but to use land to bribe the people and soldiers?"

His words immediately made Nie Feng and Lin Shu embarrassed, because this possibility was very high.

At the beginning, they heard the news that Nanchu intended to invade the south, so they wanted to quickly draw the Red Flame Army, use this opportunity to make great contributions, and actually occupy Lingnan.

Although they helped Yue State defeat Xie Yu before they left, it also resulted in most of the soldiers in Wang Yue's hands being new recruits and the generals being temporarily promoted, making the Yue State, which already had soldiers but no generals, even more embarrassed.

After a long silence, Lin Shu still felt a little sorry for Wang Yue, so he made a decision, "Brother Wei, you take the 40,000 Red Flame Army to Brother Wang, and also take the 60,000 surrendered soldiers and all our spoils. You will help over there for the time being, at least help Brother Wang hold the defense line on the South Chu side, so that he can defend the Yangtze River defense line with peace of mind."

Wei Zheng obeyed the order immediately. He knew that the young marshal did this because he was afraid that the soldiers would lose their morale if he borrowed troops from time to time. If he was there, these soldiers would still be the Red Flame Army.

This was quite unkind, so Lin Shu asked him to lead the soldiers to help Wang Yue watch over Nanchu, as a way of repaying Wang Yue.