With the help of Ping'a Navy, Xiong Wuliang's army successfully escaped from the desperate situation and returned to the Chu Kingdom.
At the same time, Qi State was already in chaos.
"What? I've lost my crown prince?" King Qi Tian Bijiang was furious!
He had been in a good mood recently - a key backstab from the Song Dynasty brought the southern part of Qi out of crisis; damn Xiong Wuliang was trapped, and sooner or later he would be the corpse under the ax of Linzi; after Qinnan was stabilized, the war in Jixi could continue Fight the long sit-down battle without risking an attack...
Three blessings!
But at this time, bad news came!
"Isn't the prince supervising taxes in Jimo? Where can he go?" Tian Bijiang roared and kicked over the long case in front of him.
Seeing this old hero so furious, all the officials of Qi State fell into silence.
The Jimo County Magistrate was sweating profusely and said bravely: "Go back, report back to the king——"
"A few days ago, the prince angrily criticized Lord Mengchang for being indecisive and not annihilating Xiong Wuliang as soon as possible... Then he personally led the Laizhou navy to go to [Anling] to help in the battle..."
"I think that the strength of the Chu army has been exhausted, and the great talent of Lord Mengchang is in charge of the command - it is foolproof... It would be good to let the prince go to the battlefield to experience it... so there is no way to stop..." As he said that, the Jimo County Magistrate Sweat is already pouring down.
Tian Bijiang was furious: "Asshole! Asshole!"
"I ordered him to supervise taxes, but why did I ever give him military power?"
"You, the Jimo County Magistrate, failed to dissuade you! Come here, pull him down and chop him down!"
The Jimo County Magistrate knew he was going to die, but he did not beg for mercy. He slumped to the ground with an ashen face and allowed two rows of palace warriors to pull him down.
Tian Bijiang calmed down his anger slightly and took a deep breath: "Is there any news about the prince from Mr. Mengchang?"
The messenger returning from the Qinnan front line raised his hands and said: "Replying to the king - I have not seen the prince, nor the Laizhou Navy."
Tian Bijiang waved his hand and barely suppressed the uneasiness in his heart: "Send a message to Lord Mengchang - order him to march in as soon as possible, eliminate the remnants of the Chu army, and then search for traces of the prince!"
…
It is said that Lord Mengchang received the king's order and heard that the prince was missing and knew that something was serious.
I didn’t dare to delay it any longer.
"Send the order—the three armies march forward and fight the Chu army for a decisive battle!"
"It is a great achievement to capture Anling!" Lord Mengchang ordered with a wave of his hand.
The Chu army has not been hungry for long enough, and now its fighting strength is still there... If it is not a last resort, Tian Wen hopes to delay it for a while longer.
However, now the prince is missing and the royal weapon is in turmoil...
We can only risk huge sacrifices and fight to the death with the trapped beast-like Chu army!
Tens of thousands of Qi troops arrived at the foot of Anling City with the determination to fight a fierce and deadly battle - only to see Chu army flags standing on top of the city, and there seemed to be shadows of people.
Lord Mengchang sent soldiers to persuade him to surrender, but there was silence on the city.
It's like an empty city.
Tian Wen felt a strong sense of foreboding in his heart and decisively ordered: "Attack the city!"
The Qi army rushed forward with great momentum, and the silent Anling city gate was knocked open by a charging car... The Qi soldiers opened their mouths in shock, with disbelief on their faces.
An empty city!
The flags on the city's head are all in vain.
The figures on the city wall are all straw men.
Lord Mengchang, who was far away, stood on the chariot, his face ashen... After a moment, he fell to the ground.
Where did the Chu army flee to?
The Qi army immediately launched a large-scale search like a dragnet, searching the mountains and fields... but did not find any trace left by Xiong Wuliang!
It's as if Chu Jun has never been here!
It was not until four long days later that soldiers finally came to Mengchang Jun Tianwen's camp: "Junhou... found traces of the Chu army!"
…
Lord Mengchang came to the seaside under the protection of all his soldiers.
With just one glance, Tian Wen fell to the ground——
The beach is littered with broken pieces of wood, tattered and charred hardwood... It can be roughly seen that they are the remains of ships.
There are many corpses on the beach wearing the robes of Qi soldiers, being eaten by seabirds - most of them have been soaked in sea water and turned white.
"Your Majesty, the last general was the general of Jimo... he recognized this as a warship of the Laizhou Navy." One of his generals said.
"The wreckage of many ships was completely charred... they should have been burned by fire."
Tian Wen closed his eyes tightly and sighed.
Laizhou Navy!
Laizhou Navy led by Prince Tiandi!
Oh my god.
It doesn't matter if everyone dies, it doesn't matter if the ship sinks, it doesn't matter if damn Xiong Wuliang escapes from the waterway...
Only the prince! The prince cannot be indifferent!
"Search! We must search for the prince!" Meng Changjun stood up suddenly, his face looking horribly ugly.
"You want to see people when you are alive, you want to see corpses when you die!"
…
Xiong Wuliang, who was in desperate situation, escaped by water! The Laizhou Navy led by the Prince of Qi was completely wiped out! Prince Tiandi is missing!
This breaking news spread quickly!
The world is shocked!
When Tian Bijiang heard the news in Linzi, he trembled for a moment, rolled his eyes, and fainted.
"Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty!"
"Imperial Physician...where is the Imperial Physician's order?"
There was chaos in the palace.
After a while, Tian Bijiang woke up and opened his eyes.
His eyes were no longer clear as before, replaced by turbidity.
He knew very well that Prince Tiandi was probably dead!
Tian Bijiang was already old, and it was estimated that he would not live for many years - at this moment, the only heir to the throne, the only son whom he devotedly cultivated, and the future King of Qi... unexpectedly died unexpectedly.
From a family perspective, Tian Bijiang, as an old father, was already very distressed.
From a political point of view, Tian Bijiang, as the supreme ruler of Qi State, knew that the subsequent impact of this matter was not trivial.
A series of questions——
Who will be the next King of Qi?
How long can I live?
After the disappearance of the prince, what kind of fierce struggle for the throne will the other sons who were originally peaceful be stimulated by the sudden power vacuum?
Will these struggles weaken Qi's strength? Will it undermine the combat effectiveness of the army? Will it induce division?
It should be noted that the civil war in the Qin State in the west has just ended - the battle for the throne was fierce, and the example is not far away!
Not to mention that at this moment, half a million enemy coalition forces on the border are still watching.
Internal and external troubles!
"Heaven, heaven!"
"You want to destroy our Qi country!" Tian Bijiang burst into tears.
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Qin State, Xianyang.
The city is very depressed, and there are still bloodstains that have not been cleaned up in many places.
Last winter, a sudden and brutal civil war wiped out almost all the men in Xianyang City.
Until now, the atmosphere in Xianyang City is still very tense.
Ying Ji sat in his study room blankly, holding an ancient book in his hand, but he couldn't read a single word.
Ying Zhuang's rebellion, known as the "Ji Jun's Rebellion" in history, actually ensnared nearly half of Qin's nobles and ministers as rebel wings... Now that the battle is over, almost half of Qin's court ministers are dead.
The chief culprit, Ying Zhuang, died on the battlefield. His body was eventually found and he was sentenced to death. All the officials and accomplices in the house were cut in half and executed.
Queen Mother Huiwen, who was suspected of being involved in civil strife in the palace, was hanged to death by Queen Mother Xuan with a piece of white silk.
Other ministers and vassals who participated in the rebellion had their homes confiscated and their families exterminated.
Looking back at the victorious side, the Empress Dowager Xuan and others also suffered heavy losses——
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(Yimi: Hey, I just saw your comments on the last chapter. You guys are really bad! I’ve been dizzy these past few days. I tested positive the day before yesterday. I can’t do more today... in two days God, I will definitely give you more updates - brothers, remember to remind me, our memory is not very good, don't forget it, you will still have to scold me)
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