In this era, although it is said that the dragon gave birth to nine sons, they are different. The emperor's sons also had their own path to growth. But, in fact, one thing is the same. That is their origin, and it is already destined to be impossible to live this life without any desire for power.

Born surrounded by wealth and glory, for them, this is the greatest luck. And at the same time, it is the greatest misfortune. Because, no matter who they are, their fate seems to have long been out of choice.

The heirs of each emperor are more or less. And among them, only one can inherit his throne in the end. The rest, no matter how talented they are, can only be a rich and noble prince.

These princes, who have been aware of the importance of power since childhood, no matter what kind of royal education and rules they receive, cannot calm down the thoughts that should not be hidden in the deepest part of their hearts. Moreover, sometimes such temptations come from kings.

It was in this entanglement that the emperor's sons grew up together with the growth of the crown prince. In the presence of the king and the subjects of the world, they were in harmony with each other and respected each other. However, if you tear off the veil of warmth and affection, the hideousness hidden in the darkness is likely to be shocking and bloody.

In the eyes of many people, if compared with the large-scale flesh-and-blood slaughter of the previous emperors, Liu Che, the martial emperor who has been dead for several years, although he does not have many sons, can be regarded as the best to get along with. Of course, this is only a historical record and on the surface, but in fact, the secret strangulation that has taken place between the palace curtains over the years is not bad at all.

If you are careful enough, you will see the key to this. will really know how many thrilling things have happened in the process of Liu Ju's ascension to the throne.

So far, among the five sons left by Emperor Wu, the two leaders who once had the hope of competing with the crown prince have all died halfway. Although there were reasons for their deaths, everyone understood that what really killed them was the ambition for power.

Those things that once made huge waves have gradually been forgotten in people's minds. With the death of Emperor Wu, they all returned to the dust and were not mentioned again.

However, some people will never forget. For example, King Yan and King Guangling.

There was a few years when these two princes who stayed in their mansion honestly observed the stormy storm outside, and the fear in their hearts was simply incomprehensible. Only they can truly appreciate how uncomfortable it is to have a knife hanging over their heads, but it never falls!

And the death of those two princes and the collapse of the power group behind them made them even more frightened. Because they were horrified to find that even the emperor could not save his son's life.

Such a fear made them feel at a loss. It was from that time on, that the latent forbearance and obedience became the way they unanimously chose to save their lives.

There's really no way! Compared to life, everything else is less important. The two sons of the first emperor almost eliminated all selfish distractions. lest anyone be detected in the slightest, lest they will be killed at any time.

Such caution and the huge shadow in his heart did not come from Emperor Liu Ju. His Majesty, who was kind-hearted, did not do anything to them. Even if it's the untimely death of the previous two, let's talk about it seriously

come, and it has little to do with him.

The person who made them walk on thin ice was Yuan Zhao. Perhaps in the eyes of the world, this person is the spirit of the Han Dynasty and the source of strength. But in their eyes, he is a ruthless demon. If you provoke him, then the end will be miserable. Over the years, there have been countless bloody realities that prove it.

It is precisely for this reason that when they were in Chang'an, they were discouraged for the rest of their lives and had almost no hope. Such a peaceful and stable decadence to death may be their only destination.

However, no one expected that just when they were almost desperate, Yuan Zhao suddenly pointed out a clear path for them. And soon after, he took them on this journey to the west.

In all fairness, the two kings were still very grateful for this. They also used all their strength and confidence to create their own kingdom in this strange western continent.

Although he knew very well in his heart that Yuan Zhao's purpose in doing this was ultimately to use their identities to bring the Western Continent under the rule of the Han Empire. But they didn't hesitate and followed him here.

In any case, thousands of miles away from Chang'an, the future Western Continent, even if they nominally accept the summons of the Han Dynasty, but in fact, the real power will be in their own hands. This is also the rule that has been formulated long ago when Yuan Zhao made an agreement with them.

If that's the case, there's a lot to be done. As for nominally accepting the temperance of the Han Dynasty, it was not a big deal. After all, they are all of Chinese ethnicity, and they have the same blood in their bodies. At the end of the day, we have the same roots, and we can help each other in the future.

Originally, this was a fact that they had long accepted. For this reason, they have even drawn up a plan to divide the territory. According to the previous agreement, they would each establish their own kingdoms in the southwest and northwest directions of the Western Continent. Divide the vassals, build royal cities and palaces. Then officially began its own system of royal power.

Only when they actually set foot on this land did they and their subordinates understand that the vast territory and abundant natural resources of the Western Continent were far beyond their imagination. This made the King of Yan and the King of Guangling overjoyed.

If everything had gone according to plan, there would have been no twists and turns. However, the situation is changing, and the world is unpredictable. They would never have imagined that just when the overall situation was about to be laid, there would be a sudden change.

The Western Expeditionary Army was attacked by the remnants of Persia. After the baptism of the Great Plague, the Han army camp suffered their last crazy attack. The continuous heavy losses caused the Han army to suffer heavy losses, but also disrupted the original plan to a certain extent.

King Yan and King Guangling have special identities, of course, they don't need to charge into battle and fight with the Persians. Moreover, during this time, they were well protected. Except for some fright, there was nothing to lose.

However, the news that shocked them inexplicably came at this time. Yuan Zhao, who has always given them a huge sense of oppression, and at the same time is their biggest reliance, actually had an accident.

Yuan Zhao single-handedly blocked the ten thousand armies, and won a critical time for the Han army camp to turn defeat into victory. While the angry Han army was dealing with the Persians with iron-blooded means, Yuan Zhao finally fell. The two princes, who hurried to the scene after getting the news, saw with their own eyes that he was seriously injured and fell into a coma day and night.

King Yan and King Guangling did not want Yuan Zhao to die at this time. They and everyone know very well that only this person can control the current chaos smoothly and calmly. If he really dies, not only will the entire Western Expeditionary Army temporarily lose its direction, but even they will fall into confusion.

What happened next was even more unexpected. Yuan Zhao was forcibly taken away, left the Han army camp, and never knew where to go. And in such a momentous situation, the soldiers of the Han army did not stop it, which made the king of Yan and the king of Guangling feel a deep sense of frustration in their hearts in addition to being angry.

But it turned out that in the eyes of Li Ling and other soldiers, the identities of the two of them as princes were not worth mentioning at all. Their opinions on such an important matter are as light as a feather, and no one will pay attention to them.

It was from that moment that the anger that came from feeling the humiliation began to burn in their breasts. And more importantly, because of Yuan Zhao's departure, the huge shadow and sense of oppression that hung over their heads suddenly disappeared. Ambitions that had been suppressed for a long time began to revive in the burning of anger. And in a very short period of time, it rises majestically, and it is no longer difficult to control.

After overnight discussions with their staff, King Yan and King Guangling finally made up their minds and formulated a military plan in advance. Then, they openly took the opportunity to attack, and from then on embarked on the road of breaking with the camp of the Han army in the west.

The decisive decision to capture the Persian royal city was their first step. Now that Yuan Zhao is no longer there, the agreements he made with him before have become a dead letter. They don't have to obey anymore.

The royal city of Persia is the best place for kings to flourish in the western continent. They had long taken a fancy to this place. Now there are no scruples, of course, you have to take it into your hands.

Whether it was the King of Yan or the King of Guangling, as well as the wise men under them, they all agreed that the Western Expeditionary Army after the loss of Yuan Zhao would definitely not rashly launch a military operation against them. They are the sons of the former emperor, and the royal brothers of today. Wanting to swing a sword at them, no one in the Western Expeditionary Army dared to make such a decision.

With such a great sense of self-confidence and pride, the two kings stood on the head of the Persian royal city, and watched as the 20,000 troops under their command gathered together, and the army was neat and tidy. They glanced at each other, and couldn't help but point out the country, full of pride.

"Brother Wang, do you guess how His Majesty the Emperor would react if he learned the news of Yuan Zhao?"

"Do you need to talk about that...... Very sad for sure. Hehe, having lost this most important supporter, he will definitely never be enterprising again. So, no matter what we do here, we can let go and don't have to worry about it. ”

"That'...... Where will the more than 100,000 Han troops in this large camp go? ”

"If what I expected is right, it won't be long before they will receive an order to evacuate back to Chang'an!"

"Hahaha! The hero sees the same thing, and I think the same thing as Brother Wang. ”

"Good! In that case, time is running out...... Order the loyal soldiers and start attacking! ”

The armor is linked, the iron hooves are trampling on the residual snow, and the road of the king is at the foot.

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