Chapter 639 Forged Letters and Abolition of the Emperor
The moonlight is clear and bright, illuminating the Tuohe River for thousands of miles.
There was a gentle breeze on the river, and the water flowed meanderingly.
Su Lu stood on the north bank of the Tuo River. Behind him was an invisible military formation. In front of him, in the Tuo River, were densely packed warships.
Crossing the river by navy warship was something Su Lu decided upon arriving at the Tuohe camp.
The moon is shining brightly tonight, and all the Qi troops on the other side have been bribed. It is the right time to cross the river now.
At dawn tomorrow, we can go to Tuojiang Mansion, and in another ten days, we can attack Linzi, the capital of Qi.
"crossing the river"
Su Lu ordered.
The army immediately moved into action, and the first to cross the river were the imperial guards.
The first batch of guards, who were responsible for sentinel detection, road opening, and assassination missions, crossed the Tuo River, and then disappeared into the moonlight and disappeared on the south bank.
Immediately afterwards came the infantry, and all the troops boarded the warships one after another. With the sound of oars moving the water, countless warships sailed towards the south bank.
Su Lu crossed the river in Han Ergou's fighting ship.
Han Ergou, wearing a scarlet general's regular robe, saluted Su Lu with a smile, his face full of excitement.
"Your Majesty, Han Ergou has met Your Majesty."
Su Lu nodded, pointed to the south bank of Tuohe River and asked:
"Er Gou, I heard that you are obsessed with Miss Li. Why haven't you written to me asking for her?"
Han Ergou's body trembled. Under the moonlight, you could see that the beard covering half of his face was trembling. He asked in a trembling tone:
"Your Majesty, can I really marry Miss Li?"
"Then I don't know."
Su Lu turned around and looked towards the south bank, staring at the city wall of Tuojiang Mansion. At this time, the imperial guards should have gone to the city. The Qi army has not made any movement until now. The Dingxiang guards have done a good job. Ergou has two
Take the brush.
Han Ergou stood behind Su Lu, feeling like a cat's paw. Could it be that the prince could really reward him with Miss Li, a woman who was like a fairy in the sky? How could he be worthy of such a big boss like himself?
But what if the prince agrees?
The thought of being able to embrace such a woman made Han Ergou's heart itch even more.
But just now the prince said he didn’t know, what does this mean, and there are things that the prince doesn’t know about.
That's right, the prince certainly doesn't know whether the little ladies are willing or not.
Thinking of this, Han Ergou plucked up his courage and said, "Your Majesty, I am now a fifth-grade guerrilla general. I am also a general after all. Ms. Li will definitely be willing to marry me."
Su Lu turned his head and glanced at Han Ergou.
"The guy who leads a fleet of fighting ships should be liked by many women, but I don't know if Ms. Li likes you."
Han Ergou hit the snake on the stick and said flatteringly:
"Sir, if you speak your mind with your words and praise me just a few times, then Ms. Li will definitely be willing to marry me."
Su Lu pointed to Chang Ning, who was dressed as a man, and said casually:
"Go and ask Colonel Chang Ning to help you ask Miss Li. If Miss Li is willing, I will issue the edict granting you a marriage."
"Thank you, Your Majesty"
Han Ergou said happily.
However, Han Ergou immediately fell into deep thought. Isn't it a routine operation for a prince to issue edicts? He could just grab one at random. The difficult task of asking Ms. Li to agree to marry him still had to fall on him.
Is the title of guerrilla general enough to impress the female officials in the palace?
Han Ergou stood blankly behind Su Lu, hesitating and tangled, advancing and retreating, not knowing what to do.
That day and night, the Han army occupied Tuojiang Mansion without losing any blood.
The armies that followed the river crossing followed the battle strategy and marched out in all directions to attack the cities. Within three days, they attacked six prefectures and counties and completely occupied the south bank of the Tuojiang River.
When Emperor Qi's edict arrived, Su Lu was reading military affairs brochures in the Yamen of Tuojiang Prefecture.
Dong Ling smiled and handed over a confidential letter with narrowed eyes.
"Sir, there is a letter from Emperor Zhao Gou of Qi, asking us to send troops to destroy the Yingte camp outside Linzi City."
Su Lu raised his head in surprise:
"Ding Xiangwei's plan has been completed?"
Dong Ling smiled and his eyebrows widened:
"It's done, Qidi is a blessed place for this kid Ping Qi. Surprising things often happen. This grandson of Zhao Gou is really a bastard. I don't feel sorry for him."
Su Lu nodded:
"It's not the country they worked so hard to build, so of course they don't cherish it."
"Well, let's continue to implement the original strategy. We must let the Yingte people pour out their anger in Linzi City. We will be well-known for our training, and our strong crossbows will be able to speak righteously."
Dong Ling said with a smile:
"With this secret letter, combined with another fake secret letter created by the Ordnance Department, the emperor and empress of Qi all want to kill the Yingte people. I don't believe that the Yingte people can still hold back their anger."
Su Lu nodded:
"Where are the birds and the crossbows?"
Dong Ling walked to the defense map:
"According to the original strategy, General Su Ping set out from Wangjiang three days ago and should have arrived at the mouth of the Tuojiang River. After replenishing supplies at the Harbor City, General Su Ping will go directly to Donglu Port and go up the river with his camera. According to the speed of the ship, now
The Marines and Asukas should be here."
Su Lu nodded:
"Let's make arrangements as soon as possible."
Dong Ling took the order and went.
In Linzi City, the old woman was meeting with her trusted minister Yi Xin.
"The emperor is young and does not know the importance of matters. In the affairs of the government, you old ministers should give more advice. Don't worry about angering the emperor. This is a national matter and cannot be left to the emperor's temper."
The old woman was pruning the bonsai, speaking hoarsely amidst the clicking sound of the scissors.
Yi Xin's face remained unchanged, but his heart was in turmoil.
The Queen Mother is dissatisfied with Your Majesty.
I still remember that thirteen years ago, the Empress Dowager, who was still the Empress Dowager at the time, said this to herself before dealing with the late Emperor. Her words today are exactly the same as those then.
"The Empress Dowager, Your Majesty has not done anything unethical in recent days. Your Majesty..."
"Nothing immoral?"
The old woman snorted, took a fold from the hand of the female officer next to her, and threw it on the ground in front of Yi Xin.
"have a look"
Yi Xin picked up the folder in surprise, opened it and took a look, her expression changed.
"Introducing the Han people into Linzi and dealing with the Yingte people, Your Majesty has gone crazy!"
The power of the Yingte people has been in Yi Xin's heart for more than ten years. When he suddenly heard that His Majesty was going to deal with the Yingte people, Yi Xin's first feeling was that His Majesty was crazy.
The old woman snorted:
"You also know that His Majesty is crazy?"
Yi Xin lowered his head and did not dare to speak. This involved a dispute between the emperor and the empress. He could not speak, so he only had to obey orders.
"The Empress Dowager knows the sun and the moon clearly, but the ministers are dull."
The old woman put the scissors aside and looked at the trimmed bonsai with joy on her face.
"Okay, it looks much better now. This tree can't be grown without pruning."
As she said that, the old woman cast her eyes on Yi Xin's face:
"This emperor is really dead. Go down and prepare."
Yi Xin's heart was shocked, and his mind began to turn upside down. The emperor was about to be deposed, just like the situation thirteen years ago.
With his head hanging even lower, Yi Xin said respectfully:
"I understand, I will do it now."
On that day, troops and horses were mobilized in the city, and all the imperial camps entered the city.
For a time, the sky above Linzi City was filled with wind and clouds, and mountain rain was about to come.
