Chapter 118 - Zhao Fan's decision
When everyone in the audience heard the news, they all showed different expressions.
Kong Du and the others naturally looked sad, although a few days had passed, their loyalty to the Xi Sect would not be diminished.
As for Qiao Xinchao and Scar, they also glanced at each other, and even had some joy in their hearts, of course, they also knew that they shouldn't show joy at this time, so they also lowered their heads, pretending to be incredulous and sad.
Now that things have come to this point, how will Zhao Fan make a decision? Everyone was a little curious, and they all waited for Zhao Fan to speak.
"This time, Luoyang City was attacked, our Shouwang army suffered heavy losses, nearly eighty percent of the 10,000 elite soldiers were killed in battle, and the bearded general also died heroically because of this, I want to ask you, is this the result we want?"
Just when everyone thought that Zhao Fan was going to get to the point, Zhao Fan suddenly turned a corner and talked about the battle of Luoyang, which couldn't help but make everyone a little confused.
"It's not!" Scar stood up and yelled.
"If it's not, how can we avoid it?"
Zhao Fan got up and suddenly walked to the middle of the hall, looked straight at everyone with his eyes, and said in a deep voice.
"Since I took charge of Luoyang City, in just a few months, tens of thousands of people have been killed in battle, countless people have lost their families, countless wives have lost their husbands, and countless elderly people and children have lost their greatest support."
"These warriors who are loyal to us, for our common goal, put down their families and lovers, put down their lives and futures, pick up their swords and step on the war horse, and we? What did we do? ”
"We can't do anything, we can only watch them die in battle, and I, as the commander of the Shouwang army, have an unshirkable responsibility, it was my cowardice that killed them! If we are strong enough, then who would dare to break ground on Tai Sui's head and attack the city under our rule? ”
"Look at the turmoil today, the people are struggling to make a living, the feudal towns are fighting each other, and the three-hundred-year foundation of the Tang Dynasty is almost destroyed, and we are the people of the Tang Dynasty, but we can't do anything, how sad it is."
Everyone in the hall looked at Zhao Fan's angry and generous statement, and they all looked dazed, not understanding why Zhao Fan suddenly wanted to say this.
Isn't it normal to die when you fight? What's more, the enemy also has dead people, and Zhao Fan, as the commander of the Shouwang Army, can be said to have done a very good job, aside from military ability, at least in terms of the treatment of soldiers, there is nothing to say.
In a battle like the Luoyang Guard, the casualty rate has reached eighty percent, and if it were a different army, it might have been defeated long ago, how could it be possible to continue to hold on.
And in the final analysis, the soldiers were able to do so much not because they were grateful to Zhao Fan for his attention and treatment.
And Kong Wei and Du Rangneng also saw the heroism and tenacity of Shou Wangjun again.
Just when everyone was staring, Qiao Xinchao seemed to think of something, got up and said, "Lord Wang, if you want to stop being bullied and want to end this chaotic era of endless battles, then you must develop and strengthen your own strength, only if your own strength is strong enough, can you speak with weight." ”
Zhao Fan nodded, and then asked, "Then what should we do to be strong?" ”
Qiao Xinchao showed an expression that was really like this, and said lightly, "Gather the power of the world, rejuvenate the king's division, fight for the town, become a hegemon, and govern the peace, so that the people can live and work in peace and contentment, and my Shouwang army can have no worries, only in this way can it be said to be strong." ”
Before Qiao Xinchao's words fell, everyone in the hall reacted, feeling that the prince wanted to be the emperor, and he was embarrassed to say it, so he deliberately found a step and wanted everyone to persuade him.
Kong Wei hurriedly got up and said, "Lord Wang, Lord Qiao is right, only with the help of the power of the world, can the people live and work in peace and contentment, can we end this turbulent era of war and chaos, and can we save my three-hundred-year-old foundation of the Tang Dynasty!" ”
Du Rangneng also reacted, groaned for a while and said slowly, "Lord, now that the emperor is harmed by traitors, the throne is empty, as the so-called family cannot be without an owner for a day, and the country cannot be without a monarch for a day, please also ask the prince to obey the emperor's will, ascend to the throne, and inherit the throne!" ”
"Please inherit the throne for the sake of the people of the world!"
"Please inherit the throne!"
Everyone in the hall reacted one after another, and asked Zhao Fan to ascend the throne and become the emperor in accordance with the will of the Emperor.
Everyone understands that this is a very critical moment and a time to take sides.
Needless to say, the generals of the Shou Wang Army and Qiao Xinchao, they have a thousand supports and ten thousand expectations for Zhao Fan to be the emperor, this issue has been discussed a long time ago, and there is no need to talk about it at all.
And Kong Du and the others are also quite satisfied with Zhao Fanna, not to mention that it is instructed by the Emperor, so they have nothing to say.
Zhao Fan didn't have any hesitation in his heart at the moment, he had never been so determined. He wants to be the emperor, because only when he becomes an emperor can he have the opportunity to decide his own fate, and he can take the initiative to change his situation, instead of passively bearing it.
Moreover, the battle in Luoyang City taught him that even if he didn't do anything, the enemy would still see him as a thorn in the flesh and wanted to get rid of him as soon as possible. Because his rise itself began by stepping on someone else's corpse.
In that case, why not give it a try and give it a try?
Zhao Fan looked at the people of His Royal Highness and said softly, "I have here a letter from the imperial brother to me before his death, Lord Qiao, you can read it to everyone." ”
After speaking, Zhao Fan handed Qiao Xinchao an envelope, Qiao Xinchao took out the letter, glanced at it roughly, and couldn't help showing a hint of understanding in his eyes.
"Fengtian carries the emperor, the edict says, I have been on the throne for more than ten years, although I have the heart to revive the majesty of the Tang Dynasty, but I am not with me, external worries and internal troubles, eunuchs mess with power, although there is a heart, but powerless. Today, I am limited by people, if something happens, I will pass on the throne to Shou Wangjie. Shou Wang benevolence and filial piety, and quick thinking, the heart of the people of the world, quite the style of Taizong, good counseling, remember the benefits of the four seas for the benefit, the heart of the day for the heart, the body of the ministers, the common people, protect the state in the future, to rule in the chaos, sleep diligently, sleep well, leniency and severity, mutual use of economic power, in order to the long-term plan of the country. To protect the country and defend the country, I have more than I wish. Chin this! Announce to the world, and make the salty envoy known. ”
As soon as Qiao Xinchao finished reading, he handed the letter in his hand to Du Rangneng and Kong Wei, Kong Du and the two took the belief and looked at it, and couldn't help but be a little excited, "This is the emperor's love, this is the emperor's love!" ”
(End of chapter)