Chapter 1411: The Fall of Huang Chao
Chapter 1411: The Fall of Huang Chao
"Cough cough cough..."
After listening to Shi Yao's report, Huang Chao couldn't help but cough violently, and even drew blood.
"Kings……"
Shi Yao was immediately shocked and was about to step forward to investigate, but Huang Chao waved his hand indifferently and said lightly: "It's okay, it's just an old injury."
"But Your Majesty, you..."
"Don't worry, I know what's going on."
Of course Huang Chao knew in his heart that if Hua Tuo hadn't kept him alive, he would have died long ago, and now he is just lingering on.
It was precisely because Huang Chao could fall at any time that he was so eager to force Huang Chao to rebel in order to pave the way for Zhu Tianpeng to ascend to power.
In Huang Chao's view, Zhu Tianpeng was honest and loyal, and he was also the younger brother of Zhu Yuanzhang, and Zhu Yuanzhang was the successor of Zhang Jiao's will. Qi was handed over to Zhu Tianpeng, and sooner or later he would loan him to Zhu Yuanzhang.
In fact, Huang Chao knew from the beginning that Zhu Tianpeng was sent by Zhu Yuanzhang. The reason why he did not expose it and instead reused Zhu Tianpeng was because he wanted to use Zhu Tianpeng's hand to return Qi to the Ming Dynasty.
Although Emperor Ming and Zhu Yuanzhang were both Zhang Jiao's successors, Huang Chao obviously agreed more with Zhu Yuanzhang. In his opinion, Emperor Ming only inherited Zhang Jiao's career, and Zhu Yuanzhang was the successor of Zhang Jiao's will, so Huang Chao was more willing to bring Qi to the throne. The whole country was entrusted to Zhu Yuanzhang.
Huang Chao had calculated everything, and now he had gotten rid of Zhu Wen. He was just on the last step, but something unexpected happened.
From Shi Yao's mouth, Huang Chao learned that Qin Hao's spy had actually escaped into Zhu Tianpeng's mansion and searched the entire mansion but still couldn't find it.
This shows what:
1. This is a deliberate frame-up by the Qin Army spies, hoping to arouse their own suspicion and suspicion of Zhu Tianpeng.
2. Zhu Tianpeng is not as pure as he thought. He may be a triple spy, secretly connected with Qin Hao and Zhu Yuanzhang.
Huang Chao feels that the first one is more likely. Huang Chao has naturally inspected Zhu Tianpeng. Although his honest and honest appearance also hides great wisdom, foolishness and cunning, his nature is still loyal and kind.
However, because the time they got together was relatively short, Huang Chao was not sure whether this was due to Zhu Tianpeng's nature or whether he deliberately wanted to see this for himself.
If it's the former, it's okay, but if it's the latter, then Zhu Tianpeng is really scary, which shows that he has been disguising himself from the beginning.
Huang Chao didn't dare to gamble and didn't want to gamble, but his body couldn't bear it anymore and he didn't have time to find a new successor to replace Zhu Tianpeng. Now he had to take action.
"Shi Yao, I have a task for you." Huang Chao said softly.
"Your Majesty, please tell me, no matter what it is, Shi Yao will definitely complete it." Shi Yao said firmly.
Huang Chao nodded and said: "After my death, Zhu Tianpeng will inherit the throne of King Qi. However, after what happened, I can no longer fully trust him, but there is no one else who can succeed him except him." throne.
Therefore, I hope that you can supervise him on my behalf. If he becomes ambitious and acts disobediently, you will kill him on my behalf, and then use the art of disguise to disguise himself as Zhu Tianpeng, and replace Zhu Tianpeng with Qi Qi. The country was handed over to Zhu Yuanzhang. "
Shi Yao was adopted and taught by Huang Chao since she was a child. She has complex feelings for Huang Chao, like a father and a brother, and even mixed with love.
Seeing Huang Chao's insistence on death, Shi Yao naturally knew that Huang Chao's end was coming, and couldn't help but said with a sad face: "Your Majesty, don't say these unlucky words. If you die, Shi Yao will never live alone."
A trace of relief flashed in Huang Chao's eyes, he stretched out his hand to caress Shi Yao's cheek, and said with a faint smile: "Silly boy, as long as you are a human being, you are destined to die, it's just the difference between dying early and dying later.
In the first half of my life, I was inactive. In the second half of my life, I was lucky enough to meet a wise teacher, and light appeared in my life. However, I failed the wise teacher in the end..."
At this point, Huang Chao couldn't help but sigh. This was also the pain of his life.
In the original battle of Kaifeng, if he could defeat Qin Hao, Xiang Yu would not be qualified to compete with him for successor, and Ming Dynasty would definitely fall into his hands, and the situation would not be like this.
It's a pity that there is no if in life.
Huang Chao put his hands on Shi Yao's shoulders and said seriously: "Today's world is in unprecedented chaos. After the chaos, there will be great chaos. So, my child, you must live. No matter who will rule the world in the end, you have to go for me." Look at the new prosperity.”
Shi Yao suppressed the sadness in her heart and nodded heavily: "Yes."
Huang Chao smiled: "Okay, I will send a military order to Zhu Tianpeng on my behalf and let him lead the army back. Now the Qi country is in chaos. Before the civil strife is quelled, we no longer have the energy to manage Beihai."
"promise."
Shi Yao took the order and left, but before she even stepped out of the door, Zhong Xiaokui ran in with a panicked look on her face and reported: "King Qi, something bad has happened. General Zhu Tianpeng was defeated by Li Jing at Erlong Mountain. The army of 30,000 soldiers Ten do not save one.”
"What?"
"Ahem..."
Huang Chao and Shi Yao exclaimed at the same time, and then Huang Chao coughed violently and coughed up blood on his hand.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
"It doesn't matter, I can still hold on."
Huang Chao suppressed his dizziness and said in a deep voice: "Immediately go and get all the battle reports from Erlong Mountain for me. I want to know whether Li Jing is superior or whether Zhu Tianpeng deliberately let the enemy go."
Huang Chao knew Zhu Tianpeng's leadership ability. Both the army and the navy were superior to him and Zhu Wen. However, he lost to Li Jing so quickly. This made Huang Chao inevitably suspect that he deliberately let himself go and lost to Li Jing.
"Your Majesty, Shi Yao has found out. It's probably not Zhu Tianpeng who betrayed him. This Li Jing really deserves his reputation."
With that said, Shi Yao handed a stack of battle reports to Huang Chao who was lying on the hospital bed. Huang Chao breathed a sigh of relief after reading it.
Shi Yao's investigation was still very detailed. In the battle at Erlong Mountain, Li Jing had the right time, place, and people, but Zhu Tianpeng only had 25,000 defeated troops left. No wonder he lost to Li Jing.
Huang Chao didn't care whether Zhu Tianpeng won or lost the battle. What he cared about was whether Zhu Tianpeng lost on purpose. Now it was almost certain that he didn't, which was naturally for the best.
"Let Zhu Tianpeng come to see me. I have something to say to him." Huang Chao said weakly.
"promise."
Zhu Tianpeng walked into Huang Chao's ward with an uneasy look on his face. He knew that he had failed Huang Chao's expectations, and he didn't know if Huang Chao would be disappointed in him because of this.
What Zhu Tianpeng didn't expect was that Huang Chao's first words after seeing him on the hospital bed were: "Tianpeng, Zhu Yuanzhang sent you to Qi, right?"
Zhu Tianpeng was stunned. After being silent for a long time, he knelt down and said, "Yes."
"No, you're not." Huang Chao said meaningfully.
"Huh? What does the king mean?"
"After my death, you will succeed me as the state of Qi, so you are definitely not sent by Zhu Yuanzhang. You have been my chosen successor from the beginning. Do you understand what I mean?"
Zhu Tianpeng couldn't help being stunned. After thinking about it again and again, he seemed to understand what Huang Chao meant, and then nodded.
Huang Chao also smiled, and the light in his eyes began to dim.
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."
Shouts and cries echoed throughout Prince Qi's Mansion.
King Huang Chao of Qi died. Since he had no children, under his personal designation, the position of King of Qi was succeeded by General Zhu Tianpeng.
Soon after Huang Chao was buried, Zhu Tianpeng, with the support of civil and military officials, became the new King of Qi after Huang Chao.
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