nashuaworldcup Chapter 423 The war begins
Chapter 423 The war begins
Seven days passed quickly. During this period, he went to see Kang Hong and Fengsheng. They also wanted to help him go to the Queen Mother to have a few words, but he refused.
Now that the Queen Mother has become suspicious, if he insists on staying in the capital, it will only make the other party more suspicious, and there may be a risk of beheading him.
In the early morning, Lin Xiaofan's carriage drove out of the capital, surrounded by five hundred capital guards.
These are sent by Emperor Daqian to ensure his safety and will escort him all the way to the east.
This trip was very risky. Lin Xiaofan didn't even bring Chen Xue with him. He only brought Zhao Zihan, who wanted to go to the battlefield to make achievements, and a few secret guards of the Zhao family to protect him.
Looking back at the increasingly smaller capital, Lin Xiaofan sighed slightly, with mixed feelings in his heart.
We say goodbye now, not knowing when we will see each other again, or whether our future will be bad or good.
Fortunately, he and Chen Tian didn't have a falling out, otherwise this trip to the Eastern Region would have been a disaster.
The carriage moved very slowly as it had to accommodate the guards on foot. If this continues, I don’t know how long it will take to reach the east.
"Stop! Stop!"
Suddenly there was a sound from behind.
Lin Xiaofan poked his head out of the carriage, and several fast horses were heading this way at high speed, wearing large armor.
This is... Daqian's messenger?
Lin Xiaofan was a little confused, but he quickly stopped the team.
"parking."
Could it be that the Queen Mother had enlightened and changed her mind and let him stay in the capital?
The horse came quickly. The man on the horse got down and saluted:
"Counsel Lin, the 40,000 defenders of Canghai County suddenly rebelled and are now heading towards the capital. The Emperor orders you to rush back to the capital to protect them."
"What, Cang Haijun has rebelled?"
Lin Xiaofan stood up suddenly and almost knocked his head on the carriage.
Now that winter is about to begin, if Dayu and Cang Haijun rush to send troops, they will be affected by the weather.
Therefore, he always thought that the other party would wait until spring to send troops. But the current situation has deviated from his thoughts.
The matter in the Western Region has not yet been settled, and the Emperor Qian of the capital has not yet been replaced.
When the war started, he didn't even have half a chance of winning.
"Counsel Lin, please return to the capital as soon as possible to support us."
The messenger soldier who came said again.
"Turn around and return to the capital."
Lin Xiaofan opened his mouth, and there was no room for him to delay at this time.
For a moment, he started to calculate the winning rate of this battle again.
However, it is not all bad for the other side to send troops at this time.
At least, he doesn't have to go to the East.
Compared with the Eastern Territory, the capital is relatively safe.
It's just that if the Great Emperor surrenders directly because of cowardice, then everything he has done will be in vain.
Everyone hurried back, and in just over an hour, they returned to the capital.
At this time, the capital city was completely in chaos. Many people blocked the city gate, shouting and making noises, wanting to leave the city, but they were stopped by the capital's iron guards.
Several eunuchs paced anxiously at the gate of the city. When they saw Lin Xiaofan's motorcade approaching, they hurriedly greeted them:
"Counsel Lin, the Emperor Qian asked you to go to the court to discuss matters."
"it is good."
Lin Xiaofan got off the carriage and immediately rode to the palace. Under the current situation, he could not delay for a moment.
When they arrived, the Jinluan Palace was already crowded with ministers, including Guan Rong, who had never participated in government affairs before.
At this time, they were not as calm as before. They gathered in small groups and discussed something in low voices.
Seeing Lin Xiaofan's arrival, many people felt a little more at ease.
Emperor Daqian paced anxiously, and he also realized the seriousness of the matter.
Cangyuan County and Daqian Capital are adjacent to each other. In a day's work at most, the 40,000 soldiers and horses will attack.
"Your Majesty, the Zhang family has already run away and cannot be caught up."
A general came over and saluted.
"I understand. Counselor Lin, you are finally here."
Emperor Daqian breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Lin Xiaofan coming.
At this time, he no longer cares about whether he can capture the Zhang family. What he cares most about is whether the capital can be defended.
Fortunately, he and Dayu signed a peace agreement before, so Dayu should not take the opportunity to attack.
Fortunately, I was smart at first. If I insisted on starting a war with Dayu, Daqian would be in danger now.
Thinking about it, Emperor Daqian breathed a sigh of relief and asked:
"Canghai County's 40,000 troops suddenly rebelled and approached the capital. Do you have any good ideas?"
"Your Majesty, I think we should fight to the death. As long as the Qingzhou Army, Yantian Army, and the army from the east come back for reinforcements, these 40,000 rebels can naturally be wiped out."
A minister said.
This person says what most people are thinking. In their opinion, the capital city is impregnable and there are 10,000 powerful iron guards, so it should be no problem to defend it for a period of time.
"Yes, all the defenders of Yantian County can be mobilized. The Eastern and Western Borders are not yet stable, so it will be no problem to mobilize 20,000 people each. By then, we will definitely be able to wipe out all 40,000 rebels."
Emperor Daqian nodded slightly.
"Your Majesty, this trip is not allowed."
Lin Xiaofan immediately stood up and objected:
"Daliang, Dashang, and Dayu are all watching. If we mobilize a large number of soldiers and horses back at this time, we will play into their hands."
"Counsel Lin, the capital is in crisis now, so we can put the rest aside for now."
A minister said.
"Yes, are the other counties still as important as the capital?"
"Counsel Lin, it's better to be on the safe side with this matter and mobilize more troops to come back."
Many people spoke.
It doesn't matter if other places fall. Once the capital falls, their lives will be lost.
Hearing this, Lin Xiaofan's brows furrowed more and more tightly. These ministers, at this moment, are still making their own plans.
With Cang Haijun's little combat power, giving him 10,000 capital guards would be enough to deal with it.
If both the Eastern and Western Territories fall, the capital will truly be in crisis.
But he was not in a hurry, because news of Dayu's attack would come soon.
"Report!"
A messenger soldier walked in quickly, fell to his knees on the ground due to exhaustion, and panted:
"Your Majesty, Dayu suddenly raised 100,000 troops to attack the eastern border of our country. There are not enough manpower in the eastern border. Please ask the emperor to quickly send troops for reinforcements?"
"Are you kidding me? I just ceded five cities to Dayu and signed a peace agreement. How could you launch a big attack on me?"
After hearing this, Emperor Daqian couldn't sit still at all. He raised his leg and kicked over the table in front of him.
"Cough, cough..."
"Your Majesty, it is absolutely true."
The soldier lowered his head and opened his mouth to explain.
Hearing this, Emperor Daqian's eyes widened and he gasped for air.
Dayu had no idea when to send troops, it had to be at this juncture.
That was an army of 100,000 people, and it had just wiped out the Three Kingdoms.
There are now only 30,000 soldiers and horses in the east, and 40,000 people in Cangyuan County have rebelled. Daliang and Dashang in the west are watching covetously.
His mind was getting more and more confused.
"Cough cough..."
A violent cough sounded.
"emperor!"
The two eunuchs who were close hurriedly stepped forward to support Da Qianhuang.
A trace of blood overflowed from the corner of Da Qianhuang's mouth, in stark contrast to his pale face.
"Send it to the imperial doctor, send it to the imperial doctor quickly!"
"Go and call the Queen Mother!"
There was chaos in the place.