Walking out of the bloody palace, Sikong Li stretched his waist. Liu Huailiang was not in the palace, so there was no one in the Yan Kingdom to fight with him, which would have lost a bit of fun. There were only two and a half people in the entire Yan Kingdom court. One of them who can get into Sikong Li's discernment is Baili Jin, a fierce general who is as famous as himself in the southern and northern wars. The other is Guo Yuan, a talented man who single-handedly killed the capital of Daliang. As for the remaining half, it is the Yan Kingdom. Liu Huailiang, the number one master in Ouchi.
This time the troops were sent out to support Baishi City and turned against the enemy. The surprise attack on Yuting City was not to take Li Chengzhi's life. After all, Sikong Li, as the minister of the Chu State, personally killed the king of a country, which was detrimental to luck and morale. It is very high. For Sikong Li, who wants to reach the pinnacle of martial arts, it will be harmful but not beneficial. But now Li Chengzhi, the powerful hero of the generation, is indeed dead, and the light pillar in Yuting City that symbolizes the dragon's destiny has also collapsed.
The journey was smooth and he obtained the Yan Kingdom's Seal effortlessly. Sikong Li pinched the crystal clear jade with his fingers and said with a smile: "How can such an inconspicuous little stone affect the fate of the dynasty? Now the king of Chu has obtained four things." Third, unification of the world is just around the corner."
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During the Liang Dynasty in Yangcheng, Feng Jingquan was uncharacteristic of himself today. He was waiting early in the Zichen Palace for hundreds of officials to come to court. The civil and military officials of the court were lined up on the left and right. However, among the generals, the high-ranking generals were all guarding their fiefdoms and would not enter the capital for anything important. , among the young faction, Wei Qing was also ordered to rush to support Zhu Wang's army. The few remaining people had no outstanding achievements, and secondly, their official positions were not high. The whole court showed a scene of civilized prosperity and military decline.
Jiang Qing, the head of the civil service, was now over 70 years old and looked increasingly senile. Emperor Wu of Liang thought that his hard work and merits were great, so he granted Jiang Qing a special favor to sit in the court.
Today's morning meeting was different from before. Tang Gai, the chief eunuch who had been standing beside Emperor Wu of Liang, did not appear. Instead, Yang Xiu, the chief eunuch who did not participate in the government affairs, accompanied the emperor. This made many people who are well versed in officialdom. The officials have plans to pay a visit in the near future.
Feng Jingquan's face was livid, he sat high on the dragon chair and said sternly: "I have just received the battle report from the front line. General Zhu Wang, in the midst of thousands of troops, was beheaded by the Yan man Liu Huailiang and died in battle! And I, Liang Shi, were killed in the battle! We have 40,000 soldiers, but we can’t keep even one person, and we can only watch him come and go as he pleases as if he were in a deserted place.”
There was silence in the Zichen Palace, and the civil and military officials of the court looked at each other. Naturally, these big officials did not believe this plot that only existed in romance novels. However, since His Majesty the Emperor himself said this, they could not help but believe it.
Feng Jingquan sneered: "Why, my dear friends, you don't believe it? I was puzzled. First, Guo Yuan, a counselor of the Yan State, broke into the palace alone, and then Liu Huailiang, a Yan man, broke into the camp alone and killed our general. , is it possible that our hundreds of thousands of iron-blooded troops in Daliang are all just living for a living? Or are you bullying me and having no one in Daliang!"
Naturally, no one dared to answer such heart-wrenching questions.
Emperor Wu of Liang said coldly: "The frontline deputy general Jiang Zongbao actually told me with such arrogance that he could annihilate the Yan State's 50,000 army at the cost of only 80,000 soldiers killed. I believe that he will soon be able to break through the gate of the Hundred Division City. 80,000 for 50,000." , Is it because the lives of our Daliang officers and men are so cheap? Or is it because our family has a great cause and the death of 80,000 people is not a pity?"
Long Yan was furious, and even Jiang Qing didn't dare to touch him at such a critical moment. Seeing the silence in the whole hall, Feng Jingquan waved his hands and sighed: "Forget it, the war is fierce now. I am not here to raise an army today to investigate. Eunuch Yang, since the Yan State has sent Liu Huailiang to take charge of the Hundred Division City, only your father-in-law can check and balance in our court." This person, please pay me a visit to prevent this person from making another sneak attack and continuing to massacre our soldiers!"
Yang Xiu bowed and said: "It is my duty, Your Majesty, to rest assured. If Liu Huailiang dares to come again, I am sure that he will never come back!"
Feng Jingquan said loudly: "Now that Zhu Wang has died for his country, I have passed on my oral instructions to appoint Wei Qing as the commander-in-chief of our three armies. Tang Yun will lead 50,000 troops to support the frontline army. We must defeat the Hundred Division City within seven days!"
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Ma Gui, the general of Yan State, led an army of 100,000 troops and finally arrived at Baishi City. When Baili Jin saw this former subordinate, he personally went down to the city tower to greet him. Because Liu Huailiang broke into the camp alone, he not only destroyed the catapult that Liang Guo relied on to attack the city, but also brought back Zhu Wang's head. Liang Guo The army's offensive slowed down, allowing Baili Jin to take a breather. Now that reinforcements have arrived, it's time to take the initiative to leave the city and take revenge.
Seeing Baili Jin, Ma Gui asked in a deep voice: "General, according to reliable information, Sifeng Shen also led troops to help, why is there no sign of the Chu army?"
Baili Jin pondered and said: "I am also very confused. Logically speaking, Lord Chu sent troops earlier, and according to Sikong Li's temperament, he will take the lead whenever he sends troops, and will never hide behind to show off. Sending troops for reinforcements is not empty talk, but Why hasn't it appeared yet? Is there another change?"
Ma Gui replied: "General, I have always believed that Sikong Li was too ambitious and would not be satisfied with the title of a great Chu military god. Although Yan and Chu have always had good relations, neither the king of Yan nor the king of Chu , are all heroes who are unwilling to rely on others. Now that our country, Yan, is in crisis, we need to resist the invasion of the Liang Kingdom. We also need to always beware of the Chu Kingdom taking this opportunity to add insult to injury. The general leads an army of 100,000 to guard the city of 100 divisions. The king also The general was ordered to lead 100,000 troops to support the general. Now there are only more than 100,000 troops left in the country, and the number of defenders in the imperial city is less than 30,000. If Sikong Li takes this opportunity to directly capture Yuting City, what will happen to the court? Can anyone stop this great Chu Army God?"
Baili Jin echoed: "What you are thinking is also my concern. Now I only hope that King Chu can put the overall situation first and jointly resist the powerful enemy."
At this moment, a figure fell from the sky and landed in front of the two of them. It was the Great Chu Army God Sikong Li! Liu Huailiang sensed his aura and walked out of the darkness and came to Baili Jin. The three of them formed a horn formation and surrounded Sikong Li.
Baili Jin suddenly felt something bad and quickly asked: "Why did Si Air Force God come alone but didn't see the Chu army?"
Sikong Li twitched his lips and did not hide anything: "Our Chu army is currently in Yuting City, and today I am the only one."
Baili Jin said coldly: "May I ask the God of War why he sent a large army to Yuting City? The two countries of Yan and Chu have always been on good terms. Is it possible that the God of War wants to tear up the alliance?"
Sikong smiled sharply and said: "General, please don't be impulsive. I am here today to deliver important news to you. Seeing my army approaching the city and surrounding Yuting City, all the civil and military officials of the Yan Kingdom rebelled and forced the King of Yan, Li Chengzhi, to death. In the palace, I will bring the head of King Yan and give it to the general."
a bolt from the blue!
Baili Jin widened his eyes angrily and roared: "Sikong Li, how dare you, Chu Guoan, do this! You took advantage of our army to be at war with the Liang State to surround the imperial city and kill my Emperor Yan, and you dared to come alone to provoke me! You really deserve it! I, Baili Jin, am afraid of you!" Liu Huailiang on the side also had a gloomy face, ready to go.
Sikong Li faced the Yan State's hundreds of thousands of troops and the three people in front of him. He was not afraid and said with a smile: "I'm afraid the general has misunderstood. Killing Li Chengzhi was not our intention. The only one to blame is you, the leader of the Yan State. These rebellious people joined forces to force King Yan to death and even cut off his head."
Baili Jin said angrily: "Don't make excuses! You didn't kill King Yan, but King Yan died because of you. This debt will be settled on your head no matter what. Since you came to die alone, That general will help you!" Just as he was about to order an encirclement and suppression, he heard Sikong Li laughing loudly: "I am not bragging, but you guys, trying to kill me, Sikong Li, is simply a daydream! Besides, besides the hundreds of thousands of people in Baishi City, The whole army of Yan State has opened the city and surrendered, and there are hundreds of thousands of Liang State troops waiting outside the city. How can you stir up any trouble with just a few of you?"
Several people were afraid of this great Chu military god who was known as the invincible hand of heaven and man and did not dare to act rashly. Just being glanced at lightly by Sikong Li made the battle-experienced Ma Gui shudder, and his legs began to tremble unconsciously.
He then heard Sikong Li continue to say: "The tragic death of King Yan has become a fact. Instead of thinking about blaming the general, General Baili, it is better to think about his current situation. Li Chengzhi was a hero in troubled times, but the King of Chu was also a man of great talent and strategy, a wise king through the ages, a general Why don't you join the King of Chu and work together to achieve a great cause?"
Baili Jin said coldly: "It's a pity that I, Baili Jin, was born in Yan, and the King of Yan died because of your Chu Kingdom. Even if Baili Jin loses every last soldier in his hand, he will still have a decisive battle with your Chu Kingdom." in the end!"
Sikong Li smiled contemptuously and spat: "How stupid! You might as well tell the truth to the general. Not only did the Yan Kingdom's central defender switch sides, but the Liao Kingdom also surrendered to Chu a few days ago. From now on, the world will belong to either Chu or Liang. Compared with For the dissolute Feng Jingquan, King Chen Xiong of Chu is the real Ming Dynasty leader worthy of allegiance. When the world is unified, where will the Yan people come from? The general wants nothing more than to make achievements immediately and be famous in history. With his own general to help him, why can't the general lead his troops south? , a duel with Li Jian?" Then he looked at Liu Huailiang, "As for Mr. Liu, you just want to take a further step in martial arts, and I can also help you. Instead of fighting to the death and giving Feng Jingquan a big advantage, It's better for you and me to turn our hostility into friendship and join forces to achieve hegemony!"
Seeing the solemn expressions on several people's faces, as if they were weighing things, Sikong Li just said one sentence: "I have always believed that living well in this life is more important than anything else."
