Chapter Five Hundred and Thirty-Three: Good News Comes East (Monthly Pass)
Luoyang City was also shocked.
The entire Luoyang City is already in full swing.
Great victory, great victory...
The fast horse quickly delivered the news from Zhangqiu, and the city suddenly became full of excitement.
These days, the anti-Shengyu sentiment has been rising and falling. Now, there are sudden good news from the east, and countless people are smiling happily, and even in the streets and alleys, firecrackers are heard.
For the vast majority of Luoyang people, their wishes were simple. They only knew that the Warriors Camp defeated two thousand Yan troops in the Eastern Conference. They were very proud. Coupled with the previous brewing, they are now cheerful.
But for the court, this was nothing short of bad news.
At this time, many ministers were already indignant, especially the Ministry of Rites and the Honglu Temple. The situation they had finally maintained was now completely broken.
The situation was urgent, and the palace had quickly summoned important officials to discuss. King Chen Zhijing of Zhao and rushed to Wenlou. Here, the Empress Dowager, Yao Wenzhi, Chen Yishou and others had already been waiting here uneasy.
When Chen Zhijing came, he spoke angrily.
"What is Chen Kaizhi trying to do? Is he crazy? Don't he know what the consequences will be? He was happy and made military achievements, but what should he do about the future? These are really crazy people..."
He was very unhappy at this moment, his face wrinkled deeply, and he said with a worried look on his face.
"Now the envoys of various countries have gathered at the Ministry of Rites. The envoys of Yan State were already indignant and asked the Minister of Rites clearly whether Da Chen wanted to make a big move. The envoys of other countries also expressed their concern, believing that Da Chen is now in a provocation and has some plans. I heard that all countries have urgent reports now. It won't take long for the troops of various countries to gather on the border. At that time, Da Liang is in the west and Wu Chu is in the south. Shu is afraid that the country will also set up a formation in Hanzhong. Da Chen, will I sweep across Liuhe?"
"There are also Yansheng Gong's Mansion. The people stationed here in Yansheng Gong's Mansion have begun to ask about the situation. The Ministry of Rites desperately denies it. This is definitely not the instruction of the court. Look, let's see, how should it end now?"
"The Empress Dowager, I think that Chen Kai is brave and uses rash weapons to recall him immediately to punish him."
Who doesn't understand Chen Zhijing's series of words? The situation is indeed urgent now. Chen Kaizhi is there, and he will touch his whole body. The balance of the six countries under the mediation of the Yansheng Gong Mansion may be broken at any time.
Da Chen's national strength may be the strongest among the six countries, but once it is considered to be a provocation by Da Chen, it will inevitably be targeted by the other five countries. By then, there will be wars on all sides.
This... Chen Kaizhi...
He actually got into trouble again, and this time it was an uncontrollable disaster.
The empress dowager felt that she had a severe headache and couldn't breathe. However, Chen Zhijing said that she wanted to cure Chen Kaizhi's crime, but she said, "Okay, the Ai family will not make any decisions about this matter. Just ask the King of Zhao to make the decision. The King of Zhao ordered the arrest of Chen Kaizhi and the punishment of the crime. The Ai family said nothing!
Chen Zhijing's face changed.
The empress dowager's words were very obvious, and she pushed all the matter to him. He was not stupid, so why didn't he know that he was asking for trouble?
If he had taken people in the name of King Zhao, there would be firecrackers everywhere outside the palace now. Chen Kaizhi defeated the people of Northern Yan in the east and was regarded as a hero. In a blink of an eye, King Zhao would use him to punish him. In this way, how would the soldiers and civilians of Dachen regard him as King Zhao?
I am afraid that countless subjects will despise him. At this time, taking people is like losing power and humiliating the country, surrendering to Beiyan, and even... Chen Kaizhi led his troops to kill him in Longxing, and he wanted to regain his hometown. As the descendant of Emperor Taizu Gao, King Zhao ran to capture Chen Kaizhi. Wouldn't this become an unworthy descendant?
Seeing King Zhao speechless for a long time, the Empress Dowager said, "Okay, since King Zhao dares not take anyone, then let's talk about serious things. Zhang Qiu's memorial was clearly stated. It was the people of Northern Yan who were provoking trouble. They shot our soldiers and eventually led to the war. Although Chen Kaizhi was a little too extreme, it was understandable. Now he explained it to the people of Yan."
"Explanation?" Chen Zhijing sneered, his eyes filled with anger: "If Chen Kaizhi was not killed, how could Yanren listen to the explanation?"
"Enough!" The empress dowager interrupted him sternly, with the corners of her mouth twitching slightly, and she reminded Chen Zhijing in anger: "The Ai family has long said that the King of Zhao wants to kill him, so that he can kill him. If he dares not, sit here obediently and listen to the noble opinions of all the ministers."
Of course, he could not do it himself, so Chen Zhijing had to kneel down unwillingly.
But the officials in this cabinet were sighing. What are the opinions at the moment? If such a big deal happens now, Chen Kaizhi must not be punished. Isn’t it obvious that Chen Kaizhi is making peace with the Yan people?
But if there is no punishment, how should the Yan people explain? Should they really fight?
However, Yao Wenzhi stroked his beard and suddenly said, "Can Chen Kaizhi withdraw his troops?"
He suddenly asked such a question, but everyone was stunned.
Yes, everyone subconsciously thought about Chen Kaizhi's victory and how the court should explain to the Yan people, but they did not pay attention to where Chen Kaizhi was now.
Queen Mother Mu's heart skipped a beat and hurriedly said, "Go to Mingjingsi to ask."
In just a moment, an eunuch came to report: "Empress, there is a quick horse in Mingjingsi. It is said that after Chen Kaizhi entered the three prefectures of Jibei, he ordered the officials of Jibei Prefecture to work with the Warriors Camp to station in the city gate, and... and... they also transported a lot of supplies into the city gate. I am afraid... I am afraid... Chen Kaizhi wanted to stay there......"
"Strive...stay..." Chen Yishou felt that his chin could not close.
I thought this guy would run back after he finished fighting, and then pretended to be innocent. Unexpectedly, as King Zhao said, this guy... was really crazy.
It's actually persevering!
What is the difference between this and dying?
Chen Yishou hurriedly said, "Not good, a small city blockade, how can these hundreds of people stand firm? You know, the Northern Yan Army has stationed tens of thousands of elite soldiers there. If the Northern Yan people suffer, they must take revenge. I am afraid that at this time, the Yan army will cut off Chen Kaizhi's retreat and capture Chen Kaizhi and others in one place."
Queen Mother Mu was shocked and couldn't help but say, "Send a large army immediately..."
"Empress..." Yao Wenzhi smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Not to mention that it is too late now. Even if we want to send a large army, the battle between Chen and Yan is inevitable. Furthermore, the elite soldiers of the Great Chen are all arranged in Guanzhong and Guandong, and can protect the capital. Once there is something wrong, they can cross the Yellow River and attack the hinterland of North Yan. However, the imperial court did not arrange many soldiers on the Shandong front line. This is all because of geography. The horses produced by the Northern Yan people are powerful. Their cavalry are mostly wilderness. If the elite soldiers of our army are deployed there, will they rely solely on infantry to deal with the opponent's iron cavalry? Therefore, since Emperor Taizu Gao, the Yan army has mostly arranged their elite troops in Hebei and can go south at any time. On the contrary, as long as the cavalry of the Yan army dares to go south, they will send troops from Guandong and directly attack their rear."
This means that on the Shandong front line, there was no enough resistance to the Yan army, so Chen Kaizhi and the others could not rescue them at all.
The troops of Yan and Chen have always been checking and balancing each other, but they all beat each other at all. If you hit me in the head, I ignore it, but I have the ability to threaten your heart.
Empress Dowager Mu only thought about it, and was anxious and forgot about this. But she thought that the elite troops in the Beiyan who were standing in the small city and were about to face crazy revenge was her son. Can she ignore it?
She tried hard to suppress her anxiousness and worry in her heart, and couldn't help but say, "So, is there any other way for the Qing family?"
Yao Wenzhi sighed and said, "I am guilty of death. Time is urgent now, and there is no way to do it. Without expectation, within three days, there will definitely be bad news that the Warriors' Camp will be destroyed..."
In the Wenlou, there was a silence. Queen Mother Mu's heart gradually sinks, but she still refuses to believe it and says: "Warrior Camp, no...no..."
The cabinet ministers shook their heads, and Chen Yishou sighed, and he felt quite regretful. Chen Kaizhi was indeed a rare talent, but the problem was that he could not even pull back on the road to death.
Chen Yishou said: "Empress, this is not the same. The three hundred warrior camp defeated two thousand rebels, which can be called elite soldiers. But tens of thousands of elite soldiers in Beiyan besieged a small city. This warrior camp is probably..."
He bit, but the following words did not continue, which was self-evident. Chen Kaizhi's final tragedy was impossible to escape, and it could even be said to be a delusion.
Chen Zhijing breathed a sigh of relief at this time. He even had a slight smile in his eyes and joked: "Maybe this brave warrior camp is like a heavenly soldier, not necessarily."
He was talking sarcastic at this time, but saw the queen mother's pretty face sinking, and her murderous eyes looked at him.
Chen Zhijing might not have been afraid of Queen Mother Mu, but his eyes were extremely sharp. Today, for some reason, Chen Zhijing was stunned and did not dare to respond to his sharpness.
Chen Zhijing hurriedly avoided his eyes, then stood up and said, "I haven't greeted the Empress Dowager today. As a son, I would like to say goodbye to his mother. It's more important than a big deal. Please ask the Empress Rong to take his leave first."
Seeing that Empress Dowager Mu looked very unkind and it was not easy to provoke her at this time, he hurried out of Wenlou and went straight toward Wanshou Palace.
Along the way, he couldn't help but think that Empress Dowager Mu seemed to have too much experience with Chen Kaizhi. Could it be...what is there between them?
He was stunned for a moment and then smiled in his heart. Well, this kid was dead anyway.
Chapter completed!