First of all, the son-in-law is also half a son, and Chen Mo’s parents are no longer alive, so the Du family is his only family.

As long as he still loves Zijin, the Du family will not decline.

Secondly, that’s what Chen Mo has in mind.

Du Qingtian didn't believe that Chen Mo didn't want to be the emperor at all.

And if you think about it, if the imperial court is overthrown later, the struggle for imperial power will be inevitable.

There are hundreds of thousands of Tianshi troops below, and the Yin Yang family is also helping them. Their strength is obviously stronger than the Zhenxi Army.

If he wanted Tian'er to succeed him, Tian'er's prestige in the Zhenxi Army would not be able to suppress the generals below him, and he would eventually be taken away by Chen Mo.

When the day comes, we will face each other.

Du Qingtian doesn't want to see this scene.

Finally, by appointing Chen Mo as the heir, we can prevent people with intentions from taking advantage of this to drive a wedge between the Tianshi Army and the Zhenxi Army.

……

After the Marquis of Zhenxi finished speaking, Chen Mo immediately declined. He really didn't want to be such an heir.

But the Marquis of Zhenxi has made up his mind.

The war was approaching, and Chen Mo didn't want to make the army unstable, so he had no choice but to agree, thinking that he would just give it to Du Tian after he found the spirit world.

The heir was determined, and the unstable factors in the army suddenly disappeared.

Those who want to take sides will not take sides randomly, and then secretly make small moves and engage in internal fighting.

The imperial court's plan to alienate people will also be self-defeating.

Qiao Jia'an and Wu Liangmai were a little injured. They also gave two legitimate daughters to Du Tian as concubines.

If Du Tian is not the emperor in the future, then the rewards they will receive will be much less.

However, they also know their own strength, and they don’t jump over the wall in a hurry.

I can only comfort myself in my heart. Fortunately, Qingya is his Chen Mo’s woman.

For the sake of Qingya, the Qiao family should have a lot of wealth in the future.

……

It was precisely because of the rumors that the Marquis of Zhenxi advanced the plan.

Plan to attack the capital in three directions.

Chen Mo led the Tianshi army together.

Xu Lie, Nuo Ke, Nangong Yi, and Ku Mu led the 100,000 Zhenxi Army together.

The remaining Zhenxi Army was led by the Marquis of Zhenxi himself and took the water route.

These days when we stop in Jingshui County, in addition to specifying specific plans, there are also warships waiting to be transported from various places.

……

At the beginning of October, Chen Mo, with an army of 400,000 from the Tianshi Army, set out from Jingshui County and arrived at Wangzhou City.

The imperial court dispatched soldiers from all over the country to gather in the capital to await the decisive battle. Therefore, the garrison in Wangzhou City was sparse, less than five thousand.

After being frightened by Chen Moyi, within half a day, Ma Chunsheng, the general who defended Wangzhou City, abandoned the city with his defenders and fled.

On October 10th, the Tianshi Army arrived in Suzhou.

During the siege, the Jianan defender in the rear, Chu Qiangsheng, a member of the Chu family, hid his soldiers in fishing boats and attacked hundreds of miles at night. He wanted to go around to the rear of the Tianshi Army and surprise the fleet transporting grain and grass, but was taken away.

The soldiers of the Marquis of Zhenxi on the waterway discovered it and all of them were captured.

On October 11th, Suzhou was defeated.

On October 20, the three armies gathered at the foot of Jianan City.

Zhao Zhi, the deputy general who defended Jianan City, led a thousand personal soldiers and five thousand town soldiers to defend the city and not surrender.

Chen Mo took Xu Lie, Ye Yiren, and Dong Kui to sneak into the city at night. After being discovered by the defenders, he cooperated with the attacking Tianshi army to open the city gate in one fell swoop, and Jianan City was defeated.

Most of the five thousand soldiers fled, and all his own soldiers died in the battle. Even at this time, Zhao Zhi refused to surrender. He took his brothers and sons as guards and placed them in front of the city gate. He fought to the last drop of blood and died without even taking a step back.

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This moved both Chen Mo and Zhenxihou.

Even though the imperial court abandoned them, he was still so loyal and refused to surrender.

This reminded Chen Mo of ancient history in past lives, and there were many people like Zhao Zhi.

Chen Mo did not laugh at his foolish loyalty. Instead, he admired him and personally chose a geomantic treasure land for Zhao Zhi and buried him and his entourage there.

The army rested in Jianan for a few days.

At the beginning of November, we set out again and arrived at Yangchuan on November 5th.

What surprised Chen Mo was that Yangchuan was an empty city, and the defenders in the city had already withdrawn.

Yangchuan has been captured, and Nanyang is within easy reach, less than a hundred miles away. If you travel quickly, you can reach it in the same day.

The Marquis of Zhenxi was not in a hurry, and wrote a letter of surrender with his own hand, and asked Chu Qiangsheng to send it to Nanyang, and asked Chu Jinan to write a Zen edict to surrender.

……

Boom!

Nine days of thunder.

It started to rain heavily from the sky, and the drizzle of rain fell on every street in Nanyang.

The people of Nanyang were all in panic.

When the Zhenxi Army was still in Jingshui County, they were thousands of miles apart, but they always felt that they were still far away and didn't think it was anything.

But it has only been a month now, and the opponent has already reached Yangchuan, and Nanyang is next.

The Zhenxi Army advanced so fast that they were a little scared.

But it's too late now. Nanyang City was ordered to be sealed off by Chu Jinan. No entry or exit was allowed, and total martial law was imposed.

The towers of the four city gates were filled with red cannons. Firearms newly developed by Nanzhen Fusi and Shenji Camp were also placed on the towers, covered with oilcloth to prevent the gunpowder from getting wet by rain.

In addition to these, other tools used to deal with siege soldiers, such as gold juice, rolling logs, and falling rocks, were also prepared early.

Just waiting for the Zhenxi Army to come

Against the rain, a medium-sized warship parked on the shore, attracting the attention of the navy stationed at the dock.

"This is my king, Chu Qiangsheng, the lord of Jianan City. I have a letter from the Marquis of Zhenxi in my hand. I want to meet with your majesty." Chu Qiangsheng got off the boat and said loudly.

……

The emperor's palace.

As the night falls, the lanterns are turned on, the lights are bright, and the maids and eunuchs bow their heads to serve.

On the table, there are various dishes placed, and a beauty in palace clothes is accompanying Chu Jinan to eat.

The beauty is Concubine Zhang. Unlike Xiao Yunxi, who was born into a wealthy family in the south of the Yangtze River, Concubine Zhang's natal family is from a small family. This makes Concubine Zhang very little knowledgeable, and what little brains she has is focused on palace battles.
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Even though the current situation is extremely urgent, Concubine Zhang is still worried about her son's birthday party.

Kuo Dan's bright and slender hands were placed on the ivory chopsticks. Concubine Zhang put her soft and charming eyes on Chu Jinan's face and said softly: "Your Majesty, don't keep a sullen face all day long. Smile and wait a little longer."

It's the prince's fourth birthday, so we have to make good arrangements for it."

Chu Jinan frowned and said calmly: "What does the noble concubine plan to do?"

"Of course..." Concubine Zhang said her thoughts completely. When she mentioned the sky filled with fireworks, Chu Jinan slammed the golden bowl in her hand onto the table, frightening the person next to her.

The faces of the palace maids, eunuchs, and Concubine Zhang also changed, and they said tremblingly: "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"

"What's wrong? I want to ask you what's wrong. Don't tell me that you don't know what Zhang Shixin did." Chu Jinan's eyes turned cold.
Chapter completed!