Chapter 76: Father-Son Discussion
At Chu Yun's request, Chu Hongwang said that the war in northern Xinjiang had been lost.
The neighboring country to the north of Fengyun Country is called Jiangtai.
The relationship between the two great powers is very discordant, and there are constant frictions between large and small countries.
Just a few days ago, an elite army of 80,000 people on the enemy side planned to launch a surprise attack on a pass in northern Xinjiang.
When Chu Hongwang learned of this, he decided to make a plan and block the enemy army in a long and narrow valley before the other party made a move, and catch turtles in the urn.
Not surprisingly, this "counter-raid" operation can completely annihilate the enemy army.
So, he led his 100,000 elite soldiers to take the initiative to attack.
But I didn't expect that the other party's raiding army was not only 80,000 as the intelligence said, but 200,000!
Chu Hongwang has led troops for many years, and even if he has these disadvantages, it stands to reason that he can barely retreat.
What I didn't expect was that the other party completely pinched all the actions of Chu Hongwang's army, and almost wiped out 100,000 elite soldiers!
Only a few thousand survived. Chu Hongwang was also almost killed.
Referring to the battle not long ago, Chu Hongwang's emotions were very excited, and he actually cried bitterly in front of his son.
"If it weren't for my brothers who covered me with their deaths, I would have died in the valley by then. Unexpectedly, the valley that we calculated at that time to bury the enemy army has become our own grave. ”
"Perhaps, it's ......better for me and many soldiers to die there," Chu Hongwang was extremely sad, "However, my life was bought by them with their own lives." How can I die? Now that I am alive, I will fulfill their wishes, drive out the enemy, and defend the northern frontier!"
"But...... The losses in that battle were too great, and the soldiers I brought with me at that time were all elite soldiers. The destruction of this group of troops had a great impact on the war. And I'm the one who makes all the decisions, so I'm the first to bear the brunt and take all the responsibility. It's not a pity for me to die, but I don't even have a chance to avenge my brothers with this life......"
In the end, Chu Hongwang showed a wry smile. This smile is even a little desperate.
Xu was his emotions that infected Chu Yun, and Chu Yun was also sad and speechless.
The father and son sat in the room, silent for a long time.
Chu Yun pondered for a while, and then asked: "Old Chu, you said it yourself, that counter-raid plan should have been very strict and perfect. Why do you seem to have been ambushed by each other in the end?
"Strange? At first, I thought that my wisdom was inferior to that of others, and I was calculated by the enemy. Chu Hongwang first sighed, and then frowned again, "But in the past few days, I have been recalling that at that time, the enemy seemed to know our military strength and even the marching plan well, which was really abnormal......
"You suspect a mole, don't you? Chu Yun's fist couldn't help but clench.
If there is really a mole, it must not be forgiven.
Such a traitor harms not only Lao Chu, but also the people of a country.
Chu Hongwang shook his head helplessly: "Mole? I only know that those 100,000 brothers have followed me for many years, and it is impossible for them to betray me. ”
"Northern Xinjiang is so big, there are more than a million soldiers guarding the pass. Just because there are no traitors among your 100,000 people doesn't mean there aren't anywhere else. Chu Yun smiled coldly.
He thought about it carefully, from Yu Man poisoning Old Man Chu, to being poisoned to death on his wedding night, to encountering assassins in a row, and now, Chu Hongwang has violated military law.
All this came by coincidence.
Behind this, I'm afraid there are a lot of things involved.
He couldn't help but take out a metal token from his body and looked at it silently.
"Cantonese ...... Prince, how can you have such a thing?" Chu Hongwang was slightly surprised.
"I met an Assassin before, and I found it on the Assassin. ”
Chu Yun thought hard for a long time, but he couldn't think of anything, so he asked, "Old Chu, is there any hatred between you and Prince Guang? Or the Chu family, did you offend him?"
Chu Hongwang waved his hand again and again: "Impossible." This Prince Guang is a blood relative of the current emperor, and he has only a few relatives with me, so how can he make an enmity with me? As for the Chu family, it is even more impossible, no one has ever seen him at all. ”
"That's weird. Chu Yun was even more puzzled, "If my calculation is good, it will be Prince Guang who sent someone to assassinate me and eradicate the Chu family." We have no grievances with him, why is that?"
"What?" Chu Hongwang was taken aback.
Chu Yun then briefly talked about the recent events.
However, Chu Hongwang still couldn't think of a reason that could cause the Chu family to attract the resentment of Prince Guang.
"And the charge of treason, what's going on?" Chu Yun then asked.
At the mention of this, Chu Hongwang was a little angry.
"I guess that there are villains in the court who hate me, so they detain me with a basin. This treason should have been convicted on my way back to Chujiazhuang. But after all, His Majesty has ordered the house to be raided...... Is the Chu family really going to be ruined because of me?"
Chu Yun slapped the table suddenly.
"Lao Chu, I believe in you. In any case, the guilt of innocence must not be borne by you inexplicably. Moreover, Chujiazhuang can't be raided like this. So, shouldn't you think about how to clear your name?"
Chu Yun's words were like waking up a person in a dream.
Chu Hongwang was stunned: "Clear the charges...... However, the raid is imminent, and the beheading will be cut off in seven days, how can it be washed away at this time?"
Speaking of the back, Chu Hongwang was a little desperate.
"Old Chu, you have been fighting for so many years, is this little thing in front of you more difficult than facing a million male masters?" Chu Yun said seriously, "Within seven days, I will go with you to meet the emperor of the current Fengyun Kingdom!"
Whew-
Chu Hongwang's breathing suddenly became short.
Seeing his son so confident and proud, he was also shocked.
"I didn't expect that one day I would be comforted by juniors. In the cloud, you've really grown. Chu Hongwang smiled with satisfaction, and then his eyes froze: "That's right, even if it's only seven days, even if I have to lose my head, I can't die with treason! ”
But he had a headache: "But...... Lord Feng has been ordered to raid the house, no matter what the result of going to the country is, the Chu family will have to be copied first......"
"You don't have to worry about that. Chu Yun smiled slightly, "If there is no emperor's edict, will he not have the right to raid the house?"
Chu Hongwang's heart jumped hard: "What do you mean ......?"
"It doesn't mean anything, just leave it to me. Chu Yun was very calm, "You prepare first, I will find a chance to go out today, and after tonight at the latest, I will go to the national capital with you." ”
Speaking of which, Chu Hongwang also understood what Chu Yun meant.
That Feng Jun had just arrived in Tianxiang City, and he had obviously come to Chujiazhuang to show off his might—seeing a high-ranking general become a sinner, this kind of villain's heart was very refreshing.
Although he was beaten away by Chu Yun, he would definitely go to Taishou to gather officers and soldiers there, and used strong means to copy the Chu family.
And before Feng Jun reorganizes the manpower again, Chu Yun will let Feng Jun become the minister of the Qin Mission......