Chapter 52: The Shadow Warrior
Tang Liyi raised his wine glass and said to Jingwen: "The State of Chu is willing to help me sweep away these remnants of the previous dynasty today, and I am very relieved."
"It's an honor to be able to help Your Majesty."
"When will General Jing let the Chu army take over part of the city defense?" Tang Liyi asked tentatively.
Jing Wen secretly shouted that this old fox finally revealed his true intentions, and the previous politeness was finally over. Jingwen drank the wine in the cup in one gulp and said to Tang Liyi: "Your Majesty, rest assured, although our army has come from afar, it can take over the defense tomorrow."
After seeing that Jingwen said that he could take over the defense tomorrow, Tang Liyi said to Jingwen with a smile: "The Chu army is good at foot combat, as long as it can withstand the so-called coalition army. The grain and grass of the Qin army will not be supplied for too long, and after the withdrawal of the Qin army, these remnants of the former dynasty will not have a few days to jump on. ”
It seems that Chu Guo and himself have reached a cooperation, and Tang Liyi is happy at today's banquet, as if the fruits of victory are already beckoning to him.
And at this moment, Jingwen is ready to do it. After leaving the palace, Jing Wen instructed the lieutenant general beside him to prepare the soldiers for battle tonight.
"General, didn't the lord of the country let us help the new emperor Tang Liyi, what do you mean by preparing for battle tonight?"
"The lord of the kingdom is young and lacks knowledge. If you help the puppet emperor Tang Liyi, all the countries in the world will have an excuse to crusade against our country. Let's not talk about the Qin State in the west, the Qi State in the East will definitely take Wu and Yue and other small countries to take the opportunity to attack Chu. The remnants and tribes of Baiyue in the south found that the Chu State was facing a crisis and would definitely set off a rebellion. Jingwen said worriedly to the lieutenant general.
"When the time comes, our country will definitely go to war everywhere, although our national strength is strong, we can't help but go to war everywhere, not to mention that there is Qin in the west and Qi in the east, it is really surrounded by tigers and wolves." The deputy general also came back to his senses at this moment, although the authority of the Son of Heaven was not as good as before, but such a major event as changing the dynasty was difficult for the vassal states to accept.
Jing Wen patted the adjutant on the shoulder and said: "So in order to avoid the lord of the country from making a big mistake, tonight we must prove to all countries that the state of Chu is not a rebellious minister and thief, so that those countries that are ready to move cannot find an excuse to attack Chu together." Otherwise, the state of Chu would definitely lose countless lands. ”
In the coalition camp outside the capital, Lu Zhan yawned at the people who stayed up all night together, and it was always known that yawning was contagious. After seeing Lu Zhan yawn, the elderly General Meng Jian also wanted to yawn, but he couldn't help it because of his own face.
"After all, Lu Jianjun is injured, so go back and rest first." The new emperor also endured his sleepiness and said to the landing exhibition.
Although Lu Zhan was sleepy, he still had to make a face after all, and continued to sit in place after declining the kindness of the new emperor with a smile. Lu Zhan, who was bored, looked forward to the powerful people sitting around and said, "You guys, it's a long night, why don't we come and talk for a while." Why don't you talk to each other about everyone's dreams? ”
Looking at the people around him who neither agreed nor objected, Lu Zhan said, "If you don't speak, then I'll say it too." My dream is very simple: I should be a general, and I should be a good man when I marry a wife. and then marry a bunch of beautiful wives and concubines to spend the rest of their lives. ”
After hearing Lu Zhan say this, Meng Jian couldn't help but laugh, "Your Majesty, your brother-in-law is going to marry a bunch of beauties again." ”
Seeing that everyone also opened their mouths and began to boast to each other, the new emperor clapped his hands and asked his subordinates to bring some wine. After all, the atmosphere of chatting is so good, and it can also enhance the connection between the two parties. At this moment, the new emperor is relieved of Lu Zhan, after all, a person who likes beautiful women but has talents is convenient for his future control.
Just as Lu Zhan took the lead in chatting, Jing Wen inspected the Chu army, who was ready to go, drew the saber at his waist and pointed it in the direction of the palace.
The rebellious soldiers of the Southern Army who were guarding the palace looked at a large group of black shadows approaching and shouted at the top of their voices: "Who is it?"
As soon as the words fell, they were shot through the throat by sharp arrows, and these mountain people were good at shooting their prey with arrows since childhood. Soon the soldiers of the Southern Army on the city wall also panicked and shouted loudly for an enemy attack.
The defenders on the city wall who did not dodge were shot into hedgehogs by the dense rain of arrows, and the soldiers of the Chu army, who were good at climbing, easily climbed the city wall with their grappling hooks, and after killing all the defenders, the elite of the Chu army who climbed up first opened the door of the heavy underground palace.
Seeing that the palace gate opened, Jingwen rode in with the elite of the Chu army behind him, and when Dong Cunren heard the news, he hurriedly put on his battle armor and led the soldiers of the Southern Army to the direction where Tang Liyi was.
Tang Liyi, who was sleeping on the dragon bed, was woken up by the eunuch next to him, and Tang Liyi, sleepy-eyed, asked what happened to the eunuch next to him. The eunuch cried and said: "The Chu army has turned against the water, and Jingwen brought in a large number of Chu troops. General Dong Cunren is leading his troops to resist. ”
"Chu Guo obviously promised me, how can he rebel against the water?" Tang Liyi looked at the direction where the Chu army was coming from with some incredulity. But then Tang Liyi calmed down, raised the corners of his mouth and said to the eunuch, "Call the master to me."
Dong Cunren covered the bleeding wound and looked in the direction of Tang Liyi's dormitory and said, "Your Majesty, the minister has done his best." After saying that, he fell to the ground in a rage.
The overwhelming Chu army brandished the weapon in his hand to kill the southern army that blocked him, and the rest of the southern army also gave up resistance after seeing that Dong Cunren had died of anger.
When Jingwen led the troops into the dormitory, he found that Tang Liyi had hanged himself, and after asking someone to distinguish it, he confirmed that it was undoubtedly Tang Liyi. After seeing Tang Liyi, who was already a dead body, Jingwen asked his subordinates to inform the coalition army of the news of the puppet emperor's suicide.
Liu Liang, who was still lying on the bed, was so frightened that he almost couldn't get up after hearing the news of the Chu army's rebellion and Tang Liyi's suicide, his Song army couldn't help but be besieged by so many troops, and after remembering the conditions offered by the imperial court before, Liu Liang said to the soldiers beside him: "Order the whole army to abandon weapons and surrender."
The people who drank and bragged outside the city were all shocked when they heard the news from the capital, and after tidying up their clothes, they prepared to capture these Song soldiers who had abandoned their weapons.
In the capital, he said, "Congratulations to Your Majesty on recovering the capital and eliminating the traitors." Then they all took action.
The new emperor, who was sitting in place, muttered to himself: "Conditional surrender? I'm going to let you just go back to Song? After speaking, he also left the camp after taking a sip of the wine in the cup, looking in the direction of the capital and sighing for a long time.
Tonight's night almost relieved everyone, but Tang Liyi, who was already dead in a deep house, took off his hat here.
"The Shadow Warrior has been raised for so many years, and it finally comes in handy. After a while, we should go to the defense of the country that is completely controlled by the Tang family. In the future, you don't have to call me Your Majesty, or call the young master to be low-key. Tang Liyi sat on the futon and shook the folding fan gently.
If Lu Zhan is present, he must call him an expert, isn't this a routine in the movie, find a person who is very similar to himself to die instead.