The state government of Xiangzhou is Changsha County, and the current Xiangzhou City is actually the Changsha County City. However, because Changsha County already represents Xiangzhou, people generally call it Xiangzhou. Just like Yangzhou is called Guangling.
Across the Xiang River from Changsha is Yuelu Mountain. Yuelu Mountain is the last peak of Hengshan Mountain extending to the north. It faces Changsha County near the Xiang River. There are large areas of maple trees planted on the mountain, which is why Du Mu stayed there hundreds of years later.
There is a famous saying "frost leaves are as red as flowers in February". However, at this time, there was no Aiwan Pavilion on the mountain, nor was there Yuelu Academy where the sound of reading was heard.
Years of war have not had any impact on the scenery of Yuelu Mountain. Even because this is an important town in the west of Nanchen, with many nobles and scholars coming and going, stone steps and several small pavilions have been built on the mountain, making it a scenic spot.
At this time, the famous Orange Island in the Xiang River has not yet formed, and the majestic waves of Yunmengze can still be seen from Yuelu Mountain.
When the moon is in the sky this month, the stars are reflected on the water below the mountain, which is particularly intoxicating.
Li Xingchen took Lechang up the stairs, feeling particularly comfortable as the evening breeze blew.
Of course, Li Ping and others had already set up a cordon in a distant place, but there would not be many people outside the city at night. Even if there were people with evil intentions, they would not be in such a deserted place.
Time to take action.
Lechang whispered: "Husband, you don't want to continue to bleed and sacrifice, right?"
Li Xingchen was silent for a moment and said in a deep voice: "In order to conquer Jiangnan, no matter how much bloodshed and sacrifices are necessary, the soldiers under a certain command have never been afraid of charging into battle. But after all, if Chen Ren's fighting spirit can be broken down mentally, it is not a bad idea.
Not a good thing."
"But my husband can't afford to wait," Lechang murmured. Evolution through peaceful methods is not a bad thing, but it takes time to change people's hearts. And where does Li Yichen have so much time now? There are two more to the north.
The behemoths are watching eagerly, and there are Turks further north. "So, husband, you just need to do your best."
She knew very well that if Li Xingchen really wanted to simply conquer Nanchen, then he would definitely be able to do it within this year. Nanchen had very few elites left. As long as Li Xingchen gritted his teeth and fought a few more fierce battles, then Nanchen estimated that
He couldn't hold on any longer, but this process meant that both sides would have to pay more casualties, which was obviously something Li Xingchen didn't want to see.
After all, the people standing on both sides are all Chinese compatriots, and many of them are even Li Xinchen's former brothers.
But the facts are so cruel. It is impossible for Li Xingchen to convince everyone through a so-called "peace". After all, Li Xingchen once used "loyalty" to persuade and enlighten Xiao Shilian, so that Xiao Shilian could put down his desire to go to war with Nan Chen and Xiao Mohe.
Unfortunately, facing the ministers who were loyal to Nanchen, Li Xingchen really had nothing to say, so he could only rely on the vague general trend of the world.
Gently holding Li Xingchen's hand, Lechang paused and said in a deep voice: "Husband, you have already done a good job. Isn't the most complicated thing in this world the human heart? Even if my husband has the ability to understand the world,
, and it is impossible to see through everyone's thoughts. In the face of the general trend of the world, what should they do? My husband can only give them one choice, but there is no way to make everyone think the same as you."
Li Xingchen sighed and nodded slightly. In saying so, he seemed to have a Bodhisattva-like heart.
Lechang leaned lightly on Li Xingchen's chest: "My husband is a hero, a figure who wants to end this troubled world single-handedly. Sometimes some inevitable bloodshed and sacrifice are inevitable. Some people want to follow the trend, but some
A man just wants to be famous in history, but the husband cannot force it. Therefore, how to act in the future, the husband cannot be bound by today's or previous sacrifices, but should see more benefits that can be brought by quickly solving this problem.
."
Li Xingchen couldn't help but smile bitterly: "You are quite open-minded."
Lechang suddenly smiled and raised his head with some helplessness: "My husband has snatched my body back from me, so I belong to my husband. Naturally, I should treat my husband as my top priority in everything."
Li Xingchen rolled his eyes: "You obviously came back on your own."
Lechang snorted, and before she could say anything, Li Xingchen led her up to a pavilion halfway up the mountain. Looking down from here, the Xiang River flows north and the lights of thousands of houses in Xiangzhou City.
It’s really a picturesque place!
At this moment, a messenger rushed over quickly:
"Your Highness, urgent report from Jiangnan!"
Lechang felt a pain in his heart. Suddenly he realized something and his body trembled slightly. Li Xingchen frowned and said, "Say!"
The messenger obviously saw the presence of Lechang. After hesitating for a moment, he said in a deep voice: "Emperor Chen is critically ill and has summoned the Prince of Shixing, Chen Shuling, the Prince of Yuzhang, Chen Shuying, and the Prince of Changsha, Chen Shujian, and other princes to return to Jiankang Mansion as soon as possible!"
Lechang felt his eyes go dark and fainted in Li Xingchen's arms.
"Le'er?!" Li Xingchen was shocked, "Li Ping, come back, hurry up!"
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The moonlight was faint, shining through the window in front of the bed.
The old man lying on the bed had his eyes closed and seemed to be deep in thought, but everyone behind the curtain knew that he was terminally ill.
Chen Xu fought on the battlefield in his early years and suffered injuries on his body. He was not as healthy as others. He knew this. However, with the heavy national affairs on his shoulders, it was not up to him to decide whether to rest or not in many cases. This was also
Why did Chen Xu begin to delegate power as the Eastern Palace began to compete for power?
Because he himself knew to some extent that he might not be able to hold on for much longer. In particular, Li Xunchen's rebellion was a heavy blow to Chen Xu, causing the emperor who once looked down upon the country to lose his ambition and even the courage to clean up the country.
When the news of the fall of Xiangzhou came, Chen Xu, who had been watching everything behind the scenes, was finally angry.
He knew the importance of Xiangzhou very well. Once Xiangzhou was lost, the gateway to the west would be opened, and the only thing Nanchen could rely on was Ganzhou! But during the battle of Xiangzhou, what was the court doing? The army was indeed being built.
The Kang Mansion even assembled on the front line of Ganzhou, but Chen Xu never expected that not a single soldier of the troops assembled with great fanfare in the East Palace would be sent to support Xiangzhou, let alone Jiangling, which was further away.
Soon Chen Xu also understood why. Chen Shujian and Chen Shuling were not willing to deal with each other, and they had also expressed ambitions for the position of prince, so the East Palace naturally had no intention of supporting him. As for Xiao Mohe, it was naturally more
Needless to say.
In the final analysis, Mr. Jiang, Kong Fan and others are still planning how to use Li Xinchen to get rid of political opponents such as Chen Shujian and Xiao Mohe!
This is simply ridiculous!
But Chen Xu, who had decentralized power, had no way to save himself at this time.
He was so anxious that he could only lie on the hospital bed with his eyes closed and rest, feeling that the soul and vitality in his old body were constantly passing away. (To be continued)