Chapter 902 Killing the chicken to warn the monkey
Chapter 902: Kill the chicken to scare the monkey, and you will reap the consequences
In response, Chen Qi smiled slightly.
"Thanks for your hard work."
Qinglong and Xuanwu saluted again, and then consciously stood behind Chen Qi.
Then, Chen Qi raised his eyes slightly and focused his attention on Murong Haoying and the others.
His warm smile made people feel like a spring breeze, but his words were like a cold winter north wind, biting to the bone.
"Mr. Murong, how does Chen's army compare to your Yanyun army?"
Murong Haoying's facial muscles twitched wildly.
This sentence is not likely to cause much harm, but it is extremely insulting.
With only half the strength of the army, Yan Yun's army was beaten to a pulp, and their armor was discarded.
This is not a war, this is clearly a one-sided massacre!
What's the comparison?
Murong Haoying gritted his teeth, "Since you are from the military, you should know the consequences of using the army privately to participate in the royal war!"
Murong Haoying's words contained both threats and warnings.
This time he led the two royal families of Yan and Yun to join forces to deal with the Chen royal family, which was secretly promised by the [Cabinet].
The [Cabinet] has promised that the military will not be involved in this war.
This is also the reason why Murong Haoying dared to take such a risk.
As a member of the military department, Chen Qi naturally obeys the orders of the [Cabinet].
But he used 200,000 troops to defeat their Yanyun army.
This is obviously contrary to the wishes of the [Cabinet].
If this is the case, doesn’t it seem like disobedience?
Chen Qi disagreed, "As the saying goes, when you are out in the field, you will receive military orders and some will not."
"What's more, with Chen's current status, he still has the right to deploy one or two troops."
Murong Haoying opened her mouth slightly, wanting to refute something, but couldn't find the right words.
As a five-star general, Chen Qi holds a high position and has power over both the government and the public.
Inside, we have the absolute right to have the final say.
Outside, he has the power of life and death, killing first and then showing off.
For example, it is completely within his rights to mobilize one or two troops.
Murong Haoying let out a long sigh and finally asked what many people were thinking at the moment, "How can you be willing to give up?"
Chen Qi spoke softly and responded word for word, "Actually, Chen is not a person who likes killing. He has always believed that I will not attack others unless they attack me. This is similar to the current attitude of the Chen royal family."
"And you, the Yan and Yun royal families, have been planning for a long time, but you have provoked a war against the Chen royal family, and you even did not hesitate to plot and send people to assassinate me."
Chen Qi had a meaningful smile on his face, "Mr. Murong, how do you think I can give up?
Or, in other words, why should I give up?"
Murong Haoying was silent for a long time, "The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit. We are willing to compensate you for the losses you suffered in this war."
Chen Qi shook his head, "If compensation can solve everything, then there will be no truth in this world."
"We are willing to withdraw from [Shangjing] immediately and declare to the outside world that we have been completely defeated in this royal war!"
Chen Qi still shook his head, "Treating the symptoms but not the root cause, who can guarantee that one day you will make the same mistakes again?"
Murong Haoying gritted his teeth, "I can make the two royal families of Yan and Yun swear an oath to never set foot in [Shangjing] again!"
"The oath is only valid for some gentlemen, but with the faces of the two royal families, Yan and Yun, haha..."
Murong Haoying took a step forward, "What do you think we should do?"
Chen Qi glanced at Murong Haoying.
"Chen has been in the army for several years and has fought many victorious battles. He has his own unique insights into intimidating the enemy."
"If you want to make the enemy truly fearful and not dare to commit another crime again, the only way to make the enemy fearful is to scare the monkeys."
Murong Haoying's expression condensed, "What do you mean..."
Chen Qi nodded slightly, "You see, this royal war has become known to everyone."
"Your Yanyun army threatens to destroy the entire Chen royal family. How arrogant and arrogant are you?"
"Now that you are defeated, you can go back safely. I'm afraid it's hard to convince everyone. At least, I am not convinced."
Yan Jingshan angrily shouted, "What does it mean to return safely? We have lost so many people, isn't it enough?"
Chen Qi responded coldly, "Not enough."
Yan Jingshan: "..."
Murong Haoying raised his hand and said, "What do you want, please make it clear and don't beat around the bush?"
“The so-called killing of chickens to scare monkeys requires choosing two conspicuous chickens, otherwise, the monkeys may not see them.”
Chen Qi pointed at Yan Jingshan and Yuntianhe behind Murong Haoying, "For example, these two."
As soon as these words were spoken, the whole place immediately aroused an uproar.
What Chen Qi means is that in this royal war, the two royal families of Yan and Yun are so vigorously trying to destroy the Chen royal family.
Now that the two royal families suffered a disastrous defeat, they naturally had to pay a corresponding price.
This price is to scare the monkeys, so that no one will try to copy the same thing in the future.
And the two chickens that were killed were actually the emperors of the two great royal families, Yan Jingshan and Yun Tianhe!
"Hahaha..." Yun Tianhe laughed angrily, "Boy Chen Qi, although I don't know how you got the rank of general, but if you want to kill me, I'm afraid you have the heart but not the courage!"
Chen Qi's eyebrows were frivolous, "How do you say this?"
Yun Tianhe held his head high and said, "I am the emperor of the Yun Royal Family. As a military general, don't you know that all royal families are under the jurisdiction of the [Cabinet]."
"If I die, the Yun Royal Family will be leaderless and completely fall apart. Can you imagine how big a loss this will be to the [Cabinet]?"
"So, if you want to kill me, you still need to ask the [Cabinet] if it will agree!"
What Yun Tianhe said is true.
He and Yan Jingshan, as the heads of the two royal families of Yan and Yun, their lives and deaths are directly related to the survival of the two royal families.
As we all know, the Three Emperors, Five Kings, and Twelve Princes are the twenty most powerful families in the country.
If you want to maintain your title, you need to pay the corresponding taxes every year.
As for the Yan Royal Family and the Yun Royal Family, who are the second emperors, the taxes they pay must be an astronomical figure.
If these two families fall apart, it will be a huge loss for the [Cabinet].
Even Chen Qi, a five-star general, may not be able to afford this loss.
Chen Qi chuckled for a moment, "There is no need to use the [Cabinet] to suppress me."
"Since they allowed you to join forces to oppress the Chen royal family, they should have thought about the consequences of your failure."
"Besides, if you two go down, I think there will be many royal families and noble families willing to fill the vacancy."
As he said that, Chen Qi raised his hand slightly, just about to give an order.
At this moment, a sudden voice sounded.
"I want to see who dares to touch them today!"
Looking for the reputation, I saw a group of people wearing majestic military uniforms, pushing through the crowd and walking in mightily.
Judging from his attire, he is obviously not from the [Dragon Temple].
The leader is a young general who is similar in age to Chen Qi, but he carries three gold stars on his shoulders, making him a three-star general!
Seeing the people coming, Qinglong, Zhuque and Xuanwu were all slightly startled.
"That person is...Shi Xinrong?"
"If I remember correctly, this Shi Xinrong seems to be the eldest grandson of Mr. Shi Tong from the second pavilion?"
"What is he doing here?"
"Hmph, if you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, you will definitely be up to no good!"
