Chapter 262: Return to the Palace
In front of Sha Shaoyuan's camp, Huang Yuchen saw the enclave camp that had been dug into an isolated island, and there was only one road leading to the outside.
At first, Huang Yuchen was still a little puzzled, but then it became clear that there was no battle near the Blackstone Bridge, and although he didn't get the exact news, he could guess a thing or two. The enclave's camp was besieged, presumably due to the surrender of the enclave troops responsible for the attack on the Blackstone Bridge.
Huang Yuchen's external identity is the deputy general of the rest of his life, and his true identity Sha Shaoyuan is not clear, but he submitted the token of the East Palace, or passed the guard easily, and the group did not stop long, passed through the entire camp, and walked straight onto the Black Stone Bridge.
Sha Shaoyuan's camp, everything is in order, since Huang Yongning passed the Black Stone Bridge, Sha Shaoyuan escorted Liu Tianyang and his generals back to the Dongwang Mansion, and nothing else has happened since then. The imprisoned enclave sergeant was no different from usual, except that he was left unsupervised and could not go out.
Huang Yuchen did not alarm Sha Shaoyuan, and their team of scouts did not attract special attention.
Riding a horse onto the Black Stone Bridge, Huang Yuchen listened to the sound of the waves ringing in his ears, and sighed in his heart. On this trip to the enclave, he learned too many things that he had not known before.
For the first time, I really saw what a battlefield expedition was, and for the first time, I understood what life and death were. At the same time, he also understood the consequences of a decision made by the superiors, and understood the real misery of the Li people.
What they want is just a quiet and ordinary life, and in this world, such a small wish is often as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Thinking of the previous battle in Changxiang City, thinking of the last struggle of those ordinary soldiers, and thinking of their choice, Huang Yuchen only felt depressed in his heart, and his brows couldn't help frowning.
By now, he somewhat understood what his father had been fighting for, and some understood what the ancestral teachings of praying for heaven meant.
Compared with the people of the enclave and the people of Li in the twenty cities of Dongwangfu, one side lives a dull life, but the other side is precarious.
At the same time, he also knows very well how heavy the burden is on his eldest brother's shoulders now. In the face of many crises, if you want to keep the East Mansion safe, you have to pay how many hardships and how many loyal souls are buried.
Thinking of this, he felt a little contradictory in his heart, maybe, if the East Wangfu did not attack the enclave, it would not bring war to the people of the enclave, and to a certain extent, the East Wangfu was also one of the reasons for the war in the enclave.
After stepping onto the Black Rock Bridge, Huang Yuchen's speed slowed down. He thought in his heart how to face his eldest brother and what he would say after meeting his eldest brother.
Do you want to ask?
Probably before, I would have done it myself. Before, he didn't understand how a force could stand in the world, but after the conquest of the enclave, he already understood a little.
If the Dongwang Mansion does not maintain its combat effectiveness, I am afraid that it will be the same as the enclave, once it is invaded, there is no way but to resist to the death, only to surrender. If that time comes, all the initiative will be in the hands of the enemy, and all the important things of one's side, the city, the people, one's own life and even the lives of one's relatives will be in the minds of others.
Dongwangfu has always adhered to Huairou's expansion method, and in the process of expansion, it tries not to fight the other party head-on, but all of this is based on strong force. Huang Yuchen believed that the occupation of the enclave by the Eastern Prince's Mansion would bring far more blessings to the people of the enclave than to their suffering. But in this world, are there so many Eastern Princes? Does every force with military force have such a concept?
The answer is obviously not necessarily.
Combined with what he knows now, his father sent troops to quell the rebellion of the three kings, but the rebellion of the three kings did not subside, but he also killed the imperial capital. And now for the East Palace, the revenge of the father must be avenged. But the East Wangfu is now the autumn of Pepsi, once the news of his father's death spreads, it will stir up turbulent waves in the entire Dongwang Mansion, and now all these burdens are on one person, that is, his eldest brother, Huang Yuanwu.
Huang Yuchen couldn't imagine what he should do if he faced the current situation. Now that the enclave is being conquest, the rest of the frontier must also be ready to move, and Huang Yuanwu will face the possibility of internal disputes while facing this. Huang Yuchen asked himself, in the face of such troublesome things, he had no way to deal with them one by one.
Sighing softly, Huang Yuchen looked at the straight black stone bridge in front of him, the city wall of the East Wangfu opposite was already faintly visible, and there was a turbulent sound of the Canglan River under the bridge.
At this moment, in Huang Yuchen's heart, he has already made a decision, he will stand firmly by his eldest brother's side, go through the difficulties with him, and gather all his strength in the future to avenge his father.
The cold night, mixed with the roar of the Canglan River, is like a magnificent picture. Huang Yuchen and his party of eight people galloped quickly on the Black Stone Bridge, looking like a few ants from a distance, moving.
Soon, Huang Yuchen arrived at the other side of the Canglan River, in the direction of the city wall of the East Wangfu, the gate of the city wall was open, and three rows of rejecting horses were placed in front of the city gate, and a team of sergeants guarded the back. Huang Yuchen tightened the reins, stopped the war horse, and then looked up at the towering city wall, on the city wall, the moonlight reflected by the sword soldiers was faintly visible, and the army returned, and the defense of the city wall was naturally strengthened.
"Front-line scouts, submit important military information, get out of the way!" The leader of the guards behind Huang Yuchen took out a swarthy token from his arms, grabbed it in his hand, and let the sergeant in front of him check it, while shouting loudly.
When the sergeant of the city saw the token in the guard's hand, he did not hesitate, and immediately opened the horse and welcomed several people in.
Huang Yuchen gathered his mind, knocked the horse's belly lightly, and slowly entered the city gate.
Everything is not much different from when he left, but there is a faint bit of tension and solemnity in the air. At this moment, the entire Dongwang Mansion is in a state of war, and all the sergeants are waiting for war to be prepared for war that may occur at any time.
Without stopping, Huang Yuchen bypassed the military camp behind the city wall and marched straight in the direction of the East Palace, and it didn't take long for him to stop in front of the gate of the East Palace.
Late at night, the gate of the East Palace's mansion was closed, and two teams of sergeants at the door, holding swords in their hands, looked at themselves with blazing eyes. Huang Yuchen frowned slightly, and had some bad feelings in his heart.
In the usual Dongwang Mansion, even when they were fighting, they didn't see so many guards at the door, but at this moment, there were two teams of fourteen people, and looking at them, they all had good cultivation, which had never happened in Huang Yuchen's impression.
Turning over and dismounting, Huang Yuchen walked to the main gate, and at this moment a sergeant stepped forward, stopped Huang Yuchen, and shouted softly: "The little prince has rested, if there is anything, I will talk about it tomorrow." ”
Huang Yuchen glanced at the sergeant lightly, did not speak, but took out a token from his body, this token was different from the one taken out by the guard, but slightly yellow, and a four-clawed golden dragon was clearly engraved on the token. This token was given to him by Huang Yuanwu before Huang Yuchen left, representing the supreme power of the East Palace. This is also Huang Yuanwu's mind just in case.
The sergeant guarding the door was slightly stunned when he saw this token, then knelt down on one knee and said softly: "Subordinate, see your lordship." ”
Immediately, the rest of the sergeants behind him also knelt down. They wondered a little in their hearts, how could the young man in front of him wearing the armor of the deputy general have the royal order of the East Palace.
"Don't be polite, open the door, I want to see the little prince. Huang Yuchen quietly put the token back into his arms and said softly.
"Honorable Order!" The sergeant guarding the door did not hesitate, immediately got up, walked to the gate, and knocked on the gate a few times rhythmically, and then, the gate opened, and Huang Yuchen recognized the person who opened the door at a glance, it was the old servant of the East Palace, Han Bo, who had been in charge of serving his father.
When Han Bo opened the door, he was still frowning at first, but when he saw Huang Yuchen standing at the door, a smile immediately appeared on his face, and he said softly: "You are here, come in quickly." Then he opened the door and welcomed Huang Yuchen in, along with Huang Yuchen's seven guards.
Huang Yuchen's life experience is hidden in the entire Dongwang Mansion, except for close relatives, only these elderly servants of the Dongwang Mansion know, this Han Bo has been following the Dongwang for a long time, so he naturally knows Huang Yuchen.
After entering the gate, Han Bo immediately closed the door, and then turned his head and whispered to Huang Yuchen: "Little young master, little prince is in the study at the moment, you come with me." With that, Han Bo led the way and walked straight to the study in the front yard.
When he arrived in the front yard, Huang Yuchen found that there were also guard sergeants here, and his brows couldn't help frowning deeper, he had been away for a while, something big must have happened in the East Palace, otherwise there would not be so many sergeants defending inside the palace. After entering the front yard, he saw the front hall of the front yard, which was being rebuilt at the moment, and was largely completed, but it was still clear at a glance that the front hall had been destroyed.
"What's going on?" Huang Yuchen asked Han Bo beside him softly, his voice was low, but his heart was horrified.
Han Bo didn't speak, just led Huang Yuchen to the door of the study and slammed the door.
In the study, a bright candle flame is burning, and through the window, you can see the reflection at a glance.
"What's the matter?" Huang Yuanwu's voice came from the study, and this voice sounded a little tired.
"Go back to the little prince, the scouts in front have arrived, and there is a report. Han Bo said softly.
"Come in. ”
Immediately, Han Bo made a gesture of invitation to Huang Yuchen and motioned for Huang Yuchen to go in.
Huang Yuchen nodded slightly, glanced back at several guards, and said in a low voice, "You guys wait for me outside." Then he opened the door and entered the study.