In Xitang City. Under the urging of the secret assassins, Li Dan decided to go to the palace that night to find Li Hong, looking for an opportunity to steal the talisman. There was nothing to say during the day, and that night, Li Dan went to the palace as planned.
He is the prince of Zhenguo. He can enter and leave the palace just like returning to his own home. He can come and go as he pleases without being informed by guards. When he asked the maid below, he learned that Li Hong was not sleeping yet and was still in the study. His thoughts turned around.
, first went to the dining room and asked the palace maid there to prepare a few plates of side dishes that Li Hong liked to eat, and then prepared a few jugs of good wine, which he personally carried to the study.
Li Hong was not surprised to hear that Li Dan had arrived. Even if he didn't come, Li Hong planned to send someone to find him.
The current situation is extremely unoptimistic for Zhenguo. Millions of enemy troops are besieging Xitang. Once the city is breached, not only will he be destroyed, but Zhenguo will also be destroyed. There are many things he still needs to explain to Li Dan. If this is not possible, he would rather
Even at the risk of his own life, he had to cover Li Dan's breakout, leaving a bloodline for the royal family of Zhen Kingdom and allowing Zheng Kingdom to survive.
He asked Li Dan to be invited in. The latter entered the study, bowed first, then walked forward, slowly placed the tray with wine and food on the table, and said softly: "I heard that my father hasn't arrived yet."
Have a rest, I’ve specially asked someone to prepare some food and wine.”
Li Hong smiled, waved to Li Dan, and asked him to sit next to him. Li Hong had twenty-four sons, and his favorite was his eldest son Li Dan. The latter did not disappoint him. He was smart and knowledgeable since he was a child.
, is well versed in ancient and modern times. As a prince, he is neither arrogant nor impetuous, and he never bullies others. Everyone praises him for his loyalty, kindness and righteousness.
"Dan'er came to the palace late at night, but you have something to ask your father?"
"I was worried that my father would be too busy with state affairs, so I came here to visit." As he spoke, he placed the food and wine on the tray on the table one by one, and added: "These are the things that my father likes to eat. I will accompany you here."
Father, let’s have some wine!”
"Okay!" Li Hong smiled and nodded, but looking at the dishes on the table, he had no appetite at all.
He picked up Li Dan's filled wine glass, raised his head, and drank all the wine in the glass. Then he poured himself a glass of wine and drank three glasses in a row. Then he stopped and asked Li Dan: "Dan'er, what do you think we should do this time?"
Can you defend the capital?"
That is too difficult, and there is basically no possibility of success!
Li Dan thought so in his heart, but did not dare to say it with his mouth. He said with a smile: "Father, don't worry, the capital city is well-defended and guarded by more than 300,000 elite soldiers. Even if the enemy has millions of soldiers, it will not be possible to break through the capital city."
So easy."
Li Hong smiled bitterly in his heart and said: "It will be difficult for the coalition forces to capture the capital for a while, but what if we adopt the tactic of siege but not attack?"
Zhenguo's food reserves have always been small. Even in the capital of Xitang, the food in the city is only enough for March. Once March is over, the city will be out of food. I am afraid that there will be no need for coalition forces to attack, and the capital will be trapped.
die.
Why didn't Li Dan understand this truth? He said with a forced smile: "Father, don't forget, there are still hundreds of thousands of troops in the west of our country. As long as the Central Army in the west returns to rescue the capital, the coalition forces will undoubtedly be defeated."
Li Hong shook his head and said worriedly: "My father is afraid that the Central Army in the west will not be able to return to the capital and will be intercepted and killed by the Sichuan-Moscow coalition forces on the way!"
The coalition forces were not only the one outside Xitang City, but there was also a wave of Sichuan-Moscow coalition forces with hundreds of thousands of troops. This is why Li Dan believed that it was difficult to protect the capital.
Hearing his father's words, Li Dan rolled his eyes and realized that the opportunity had come. He said: "My son thought that the enemy is strong and we are weak, so we must not fight with the enemy; the enemy has logistics to replenish food and grass, but now
The capital city is an isolated city, so the war must not drag on for too long. There is only one feasible solution for the current plan. While the coalition forces have not yet established a stable foothold outside the city, we will adopt a sneak attack tactic at night!"
As he spoke, he stood up quickly, took two steps back, then knelt down on one knee, and intervened, saying: "Father, I would like to personally lead a death squad to go out of the city to attack the enemy camp tonight, taking them by surprise and attacking them unprepared. In this battle,
I am confident that I can succeed with one strike!"
Li Dan was able to sit in the position of the prince for so long without incident, and his mind was by no means simple.
He was also worried that once he stole the token, if the matter was exposed or the city gate was not opened, he would not be able to explain the past. Even if he was the prince and was suspected of collaborating with the enemy, he would not be able to save his life. Now that he has volunteered to go to war, if Li Hong agrees,
, the token will naturally be obtained smoothly. If he is not allowed, he will steal it again. Even if he is exposed, he no longer has to be afraid. He can use it as an excuse to go out of the city to attack the enemy camp. Although the method is suspected of deceiving the emperor, his intention is good.
, out of loyalty to serve the country, his father would not blame him, and the ministers could not impeach him. It can be said that his seemingly impromptu invitation to go to war was actually a well-thought-out approach to kill two birds with one stone, and it also prepared him for what he would do next.
Book an insurance policy in advance.
Li Dan was indeed very smart, but it was a pity that his intelligence was not used on how to deal with the coalition forces, but was used on his own father.
Li Hong is a rough man, how could he know what Li Dan was thinking.
Li Hong was very moved when he heard that he was willing to go out of the city to attack the enemy camp personally. Many people said that although Li Dan was talented, his force was too weak and his temperament was that of a scholar. But today, when the enemy is facing us, Li Dan
But he was willing to risk his life and fight to the death with the enemy. How can a scholar do this? Li Hong showed a relieved smile on his face, stood up, pulled Li Dan up, and said meaningfully: "Dan'er is a dignified person.
How can the prince, the future king, personally witness the charge into battle?"
"But -" Li Dan had expected Li Hong's rejection, but he still pretended to be unwilling.
Li Hong waved his hand and said, "No need to say more. You can't go anywhere tonight. You will stay in the palace and drink with your father. It's been a long time since we, father and son, drank at the same table."
Li Dan seemed to let out a long sigh of disappointment, and then said smoothly: "Okay!" As he spoke, he picked up the wine glass with both hands and said: "Sir, I respect my father!"
Li Hong didn't hesitate, drank from the glass, and drank the wine in one gulp.
The two fathers and sons exchanged glasses and quickly drank up the few bottles of wine that Li Dan brought. Without Li Dan opening his mouth, Li Hong, who had rarely been cheerful in the past few days, was in high spirits and asked for more bottles of wine.
Liquor, continue drinking with Li Dan.
In fact, Li Hong had a good drinking capacity, but because of the depression in his heart, he got drunk very quickly. When he and Li Dan finished drinking the sixth bottle of wine, they began to become unable to sit still and kept swaying from side to side.
, the eyes are hazy due to drunkenness, the eyes are dull, and the tongue is enlarged when speaking.
"Dan'er... my father feels that this time... I am afraid that he is doomed... I have fought for my father all my life... and I am not afraid of death... Among the piles of corpses on the battlefield, my father has long been included.
You are the one who is worried, but you don’t have to be afraid. Before the coalition forces break the city, my father will definitely find a way to cover you and break out of the siege, and in the future, I can revive the glory of Dazhen..."
As the saying goes, telling the truth after drinking. Li Hong's words made Li Dan extremely moved, and he became more determined. He must not fight to the death with the coalition forces. Surrender is the only way out. Only in this way can we save Zhen Kingdom, and only in this way can we save our father and king, even if
In the future, when the emperor comes to plead guilty, he will also be willing to go and die on his father's behalf.
"Father, you are drunk. I will take you back to the palace to rest!" As he spoke, Li Dan helped Li Hong up and walked out of the study. The maids and guards on the left and right wanted to step forward to help, but Li Dan glared at everyone.
, shouted in a deep voice: "You all get out of here!"
He was the prince, how could anyone dare to offend others, so they all lowered their heads in fear and backed away repeatedly. Li Dan helped Li Hong walk to the palace, while the maids and guards followed at a distance. There was almost no need to deliberately conceal his movements.
, Li Dan just casually scratched his father's waist, took the token hanging on the jade belt in his hand, and then put it into his arms naturally. Don't say that the palace maids and guards behind him didn't see his little move.
Even if they saw it, no one dared to say a word.
Li Hong was also unaware of it. As he walked, he continued to say incoherently: "Dan'er... my father has made up his mind... I would rather die in battle than sit back and wait for death! My father wants to go out of the city to fight to the death with the enemy... In addition,
, I also plan to send two generals, Gauss and Lin Ning, to escort you to break out of the encirclement. They are both the best generals in a million, and they have the power to contain the enemy's main force. It will not be difficult for you to break out from the other side..."
"Yes, yes, yes! Father is right!" Li Dan nodded in agreement.
After sending Li Hong back to the palace, Li Dan subconsciously touched the token in his arms, then took a deep breath and strode out of the palace.
After leaving the palace, getting on the carriage, he immediately rushed back to his Prince's Mansion. At this time, there were more than ten Zhenguo generals in armor gathered in the lobby of the Prince's Mansion. These generals all belonged to the princelings and were all Li Dan's
Close confidants.
They knew Li Dan's plan very clearly, and people were restless in the lobby, waiting impatiently. Now people's moods are very complicated, they hope that Li Dan will succeed, but they also hope that he will not succeed.
No one is not afraid of death, and Zhen people are no exception. With the current situation in Zheng country, a hard fight with the coalition forces will only lead to death. These princeling generals do not want to continue fighting with the coalition forces and end up as Li Hong's burial objects.
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However, it is risky to open the city to welcome the coalition forces, and it is also a huge risk. It is okay to succeed. Once it fails, not only will the lives of yourself and your whole family be in danger, but even if you die, you will be infamy and become the leader of Zhenguo.
sinner.
This is a huge gamble that takes one step from heaven to hell. It is understandable that people's emotions are tense and complicated.
Hearing the news from the servants in the Young Master's Mansion that the Young Master was back, all the generals were shocked and stood up in unison, all looking towards the outside of the hall.
With the sound of rapid footsteps, Li Dan quickly walked into the lobby. Seeing him, the generals asked in unison: "Did you get the token?"