Chapter 122: The rain is coming
Cheng Wuben was not worried about what would happen in the East Realm now. The Emperor of Chu had just passed away. Even if the people of Qi thought about it, they would know that the defense line of Chu with Kunling Pass as the core would be ready. If they send troops at this time, not only would they not be able to get it, but they would also fall below morality. The Cao family of Dongqi claimed to be orthodox, and always wanted both face and inner strength.
What he was worried about was that the death of the old emperor in the future represents the end of an era and the end of his Chengwuben era. After more than twenty years, the solid defense line he built in the East Realm may be worthless in the eyes of Luo Liang, the successor. Chengwuben knew the Second Prince Min Ruoying and Luo Liang. They all had a fanatical dream in their hearts, that is, to unify the world.
But in Cheng Wuben's view, at least for the moment, this is unrealistic. In the Eastern Region for more than 20 years, he has been fighting against the Qi people for more than 20 years. No one has a deeper understanding of the Qi people than him. Although Chu State has made great progress in strength over the years under the rule of the old emperor, it is still an absolutely weak side compared to the huge Qi State. Over the years, Qi State seems to have no choice but to the Chu State, not only because of Chu State, but also because of Chu, Qin and Yue State, maintaining a common advance and retreat in the fight against Dong Qi State. Once Dong Qi is going to attack Chu State, Qin Yue will dispatch troops without hesitation to maintain suppression of Qi State, which makes Qi people afraid of weapons.
But now, the situation has changed a lot. Cheng Wuben was worried that the Qi people would take advantage of this time to attack Yue. For the Qi people, there was no better time than now.
Qin State suffered a major disaster this year, and the people's livelihood in China was in vain. It could be said that it was poor and deserted. In order to change this situation, the Qin people even destroyed the tacit understanding that had been built with Chu State over the years, and sent troops to kill Zuo Lixing's western border troops and robbed all Anyang County. The relationship between the two countries became extremely subtle. At least among the people, the Chu people were excited and demanded to send troops to avenge them. Fortunately, the court was still very clear and treated the matter coldly.
But at this time, if the Qi people suddenly attack Yue, the Qin people would not have the power to support Yue. After all, they are so poor that they are now very poor, and their relationship with the Chu people is quite subtle. While maintaining domestic rule, they must also beware of the Chu people's counterattack.
As for the Chu people, the old emperor passed away and the domestic political situation was in turmoil. The one who was in power at this moment was not the crown prince Min Ruocheng who had been in power for nearly 20 years, but the second prince Min Ruoying who had a strong outbreak in just one year. Stabilizing the domestic political situation, clearing the remnants of the original crown prince, and consolidating the status of the new emperor, is something that must be done. Yang Yihe is the first, and he is the second. This purging is obviously not something that can be completed in a short period of time.
In other words, the State of Chu is unable to provide effective support to the State of Yue. Then, it is not surprising that the Qi people launched an attack on the State of Yue in the near future and took this opportunity to destroy the three carriages that resisted Qi.
If the former crown prince Min Ruocheng ascended the throne, such problems would inevitably not arise. Chu's internal affairs were stable and the upper and lower levels were unified. If the Qi people dared to use troops against Yue, the army in the eastern border of Chu would inevitably send troops to interfere. But now, everything is developing in a direction that is beneficial to the Qi people. Once the Yue country is defeated or beaten to the Qi people, Qin and Chu will be in big trouble next.
Cheng Wuben seemed too strange to the strange destruction of the western border army, and the final investigation result was the prince that made him even more unbelievable. During the investigation, there were assassins from the eastern border army. Later, Cheng Wuben knew that the two were indeed two officers of the eastern border army, but what made Cheng Wuben feel incredible was that when he ordered the investigation of the details of the two officers, he could not find anything.
This is too abnormal.
Everyone regards himself as a princeling, and he has been supporting the prince for so many years. If the prince wants to arrange a man to the eastern border army, how could it be so mysterious that he even knows nothing? These two people left the army privately and went to Shangjing, and then died in Shangjing, leaving Cheng Wuben mute to eat coptis chinensis, and could not say what he had to do.
But it was precisely because of these two assassins that Cheng Wuben had a glimmer of enlightenment, but the sudden appearance of this inspiration made him sweat and his body feel cold.
The battle in Shangjing has come to an end. The winner will sit on the chair at the highest point. The loser will be imprisoned for life and will never be able to see the light of day again. It is an anomaly that his princelings can save his life. Shut up, be honest, or spend the rest of his life safely, otherwise, it will harm his descendants.
Cheng Wuben knew very well that he could live because the 200,000 officers and soldiers on the Eastern Front, and for more than 20 years, the officer of the Eastern Frontier Army was not personally selected by him? But he knew better that if he wanted to continue to live, he had to know more.
With a sigh, Cheng Wuben accelerated his speed and rushed back with a quick horse. He might have had time to knock three sounds between the old emperor's spiritual pivots and lit three pillars of fragrance. If the old emperor had not appreciated and valued, he would not have been called the Iron Wall of Chu by the people of Qi. It would be a pity that he could have been with such a king for decades in his life.
Qi State, Chang'an.
The Imperial Garden of Imperial City is full of spring scenery and colorful flowers. When they are competing for beauty, the pretty palace maids are playing here with butterflies and playing games. However, they are full of generals with helmets and armor, making this place full of golden swords and murderous spirits. All the generals are focused on a middle-aged man sitting on the ground playing the guzheng on the center of the garden.
His name is Cao Tiancheng, the current emperor of Qi State, and he is just forty years old this year.
The Guzheng played not the slightest color, but the sonorous song that matched the generals in the garden. The tune gradually became high, and an invisible breath was centered on Cao Tian and slowly emanated around. The generals stood still, but the armor pieces on their bodies were automatically unwind, and they collided with each other. The eunuchs and palace maids standing behind the generals were already unstable and retreated repeatedly.
Countless flowers blooming towards the sun gradually lowered their heads, and with the last high sound of the sound of the clouds and sun, the flowers in the garden all left the branches as if they were cut by a knife, flew to the sky, scattered into petals and leaves in the air, falling down like rain.
"My emperor is mighty!" The generals all hit one knee and praised Cao Tiancheng.
Cao Tiancheng was not only the emperor of Qi, but also a martial arts master of Qi.
Amid the laughter, Cao Tiancheng stood up suddenly and looked at the generals in the garden: "Are you ready?"
"Always prepare to unify the world for the Great Qi, and devote all our efforts to the death." The generals were like bells, all of whom were full of excitement.
War, only war can demonstrate their value.
"The Chu people changed generals. Cheng Wuben, who had blocked us for decades, went home to bring his grandson. A Luo Liang came. Hahaha, I was so happy and dreamed of defeating our Daqi. Well, let him be proud for a while. Guo Yunji, Luo Liang will give you."
"My general obeys the order!" A veteran stood up and shouted: "My general will make Luo Liangmeng break Kunling Pass."
Cao Tiancheng laughed and turned his eyes to another general, "Zhou Xiancheng, the Qin people are not careless now, but they must be prepared. Li Zhi is the biggest enemy in my eyes. His strategic vision is afraid that no one can match in this world, so when we attack Yue, maybe he can convince the King of Qin to send troops to our country, so you must be fully prepared."
"The last general will obey the order and will never let the Qin people step through the thunder pool." Zhou Xiancheng, who was in his prime, said loudly.
Cao Tiancheng's eyes slowly fell on another general in the front row. This general looked extremely young, at most thirty years old. "Cao Yun, you are the main attack on Yue Kingdom. This battle is the most rare good opportunity for us in the past few decades. We are only allowed to succeed, not fail."
"Don't worry, brother, I will follow the instructions of my brother and let the Yue Kingdom crawl at the feet of our Daqi in the future and be an obedient pug." Cao Yun raised his head, looked at his brother, and said.
Cao Tiancheng nodded, "All up. Many people in the court advocated the opportunity to destroy the Yue Kingdom with this opportunity. It is really short-sighted. The battle to destroy the country is not so simple. If you lose your lips and teeth are cold, you will really fight to the end of your country. Qin and Chu will definitely do your best to help. This battle must be fought with a proper attitude and the Yue people bow to us. Our biggest enemy is Southern Chu. Over the years, whenever we attacked Chu, Yue people have harassed us like a disgusting insect. This time, the Chu people are cut off the arm of the Chu people first. Qin, Chu, and Yue people are the Yue people, and the most difficult ones to deal with are the Qin people. As for Chu, hahaha, if it is changed to a person who is the master of the country, let us wait and see!"
At the border between Qin and Yue, Zhaoguan, an old man sat alone on the city tower, looking into the distance. Beside him, the general of Yue State, Luo Yishui, who was guarding Zhaoguan.
"Master, will the Qin people really come?" Luo Yishui looked at the old man and asked.
"They will definitely come. How could they let such a good opportunity go?" The old man's face was filled with sadness. "This time the harder we are to come."
Luo Yishui was also full of dismay when he heard this. Zhaoguan is now full of plans, but only 20,000 people are there. The Dayue Court has no precautions for this incident. Even if the whole country is mobilized immediately and it is impossible to support Zhaoguan immediately.
"You make the worst plan here, I'll go to Qi State to take a look." The old man stood up.
"Master, do you want to assassinate the head coach of Qi?" Luo Yishui was shocked.
The old man nodded slightly, "I have to try it. If it can succeed, it will at least take some time."
Chapter completed!