Obviously, this series of events made Chen Shuling more rebellious and more interested in the emperor's position, because only by sitting in that position could he really do whatever he wanted, and there would be no emperor to control him.
In particular, the previous incident of being banned by Chen Xu obviously added fuel to the fire and further stimulated Chen Shuling's ambition. In the final analysis, this incident is inseparable from Li Xingchen.
I really don't know whether I am changing history or being changed by history. Li Xingchen touched his nose and felt helpless. There is still no way to avoid some things that are destined to happen, but at least this is not a bad thing for him.
"Your Highness, without further ado, we should march into the army immediately!" King Gu Ye suddenly stood up, "As soon as Chen Shujian dies, Chen Shuying must stay in Jiankang Mansion to clean up the mess. Chen Shushen alone cannot control the situation!"
Lu Zhongsu and Gu Jue also realized that yes, now is the best time:
"Your Highness, it's time to send troops!"
Li Xingchen couldn't help but smile bitterly. The army was indeed almost rested now. Even if there was no such trouble in the Nanchen court, Li Xingchen would definitely order an attack when the next batch of trebuchets arrived. But now, how could he let him do it every time?
I feel that I am being pushed forward by the trend of the times. This was the case last time when I left Shu, and it is also the same this time when I marched into Yuzhang.
This feeling of leading the trend and being pushed by the trend at the same time is not very pleasant. No wonder Zhao Kuangyin tried his best to reduce his military power after wearing the yellow robe, because he didn't know whether he would be pushed in what direction next time.
Jiangzhou, Xunyang County (now Jiujiang).
Xunyang County, guarding the river, connects Jingzhou and Jiankang Prefecture and is a first-class choke point.
At this time, Chen Huiji, the governor of Nanchen Jingzhou, stood on the top of the city with a complicated mood. The Shuhan Navy's five-toothed ship was on the river not far away, and the trebuchets and crossbows on the ship could be clearly seen.
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There was even a group of infantry that had come ashore and set up camp in the west of the city, but they had no intention of attacking, and Chen Huiji would not open the door to fight stupidly.
This is not to blame Chen Huiji. Although Xunyang County is important, there are not many defenders in the city. Xiangzhou is to the west and Huaixi is to the north. They are both places that Nanchen has controlled for a long time. Jiujiang County is actually
It is already considered the hinterland of Nanchen, so it is naturally impossible to station too many soldiers and horses here. What Chen Huiji can rely on to defend the city now is actually the manpower he brought from Yingzhou.
Thinking of this, Chen Huiji couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief. The most correct decision she made was probably to bring out these soldiers and horses. Otherwise, with so many people trapped in the isolated city of Yingzhou, she would have to become Xiao Mahadi.
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Moreover, Xiao Mohe is closely related to the Shu Han Dynasty. There is nothing wrong with showing loyalty at this time. After all, Li Xingchen can't do anything to him, but Chen Huiji is different. As a royal family member, if
If he really let his subordinates capture him and offer him to Li Xingchen, Li Xingchen would have killed himself to scare the monkeys.
At least if you retreat to Jiangzhou, you can still communicate with Yuzhang County to the south, and you can directly contact Southern Yuzhou to the east, so you can advance and attack, and retreat and defend.
Of course, the situation has developed to this point. Chen Huiji does not expect Nanchen to launch an attack. As long as he can defend the Ganshui defense line in front of him, thank God. However, Chen Huiji is not stupid, and he can do whatever he wants.
Find another way out for yourself.
Thinking of this, Chen Huiji subconsciously turned her head slightly. Although an old man was not wearing official uniform, he was qualified to stand behind Chen Huiji.
This is Pei Zilie's father, Pei Yi, the governor of Xunyang County. The first thing Chen Huiji did when he came to Xunyang County was naturally to control Pei Yi. Who knows whether this old man will directly open the city gate, knowing that he has already
The commander-in-chief of Shu Han who arrived in Yingzhou was his son Pei Zilie, but Chen Huiji really didn't dare to do anything to Pei Yi.
You have to leave yourself a way out no matter what, right?
Noticing Chen Huiji's gaze, Pei Yi couldn't help but smile and said: "Prince, the Shu Han army is strong, and the navy is rampant across the river. The north of Xunyang County faces the river directly, and it is a water gate. How long does the governor think it can resist?"
Pei Yi didn't have a good impression of the Nanchen court, which had never promoted him for such a long time.
Chen Huiji sighed, and just as he was about to speak, a personal attendant came over quickly: "Investor, Jiankang Prefecture is reporting urgently."
Chen Huiji was startled for a moment and hurriedly opened it, her expression suddenly changed.
A gust of wind blew, and the emergency report slipped from Chen Huiji's fingers and happened to fall at Pei Yi's feet. Pei Yi picked it up, took a look, and couldn't help but sigh.
There are already Shu Han scouts all around Xunyang County, so the news is coming in much slower. The incident in Jiankang Prefecture happened four or five days ago. It is conceivable that we can even collect and collect information through waterways along the way.
Li Xingchen, who delivered the news, may have already known about this. The army resting in Xiangzhou will definitely arrive at the Yuzhang line in the near future.
More importantly, such a turmoil in Jiankang Mansion means that Chen Shujian, who was once the backbone of the defense line from Yuzhang to Xunyang County, is gone. Even Chen Shuying, who was in charge of the southern Yuzhou in the rear, probably won't be able to get away for a while, so this line
I'm afraid they can only rely on themselves for defense.
Is Chen Shushen reliable?
This question came to mind almost immediately, and Chen Huiji couldn't help but shudder. The Yueyang King's burden is not very big, and he is gentle by nature and doesn't like killing. It is not a good choice to let him take charge of Yuzhang County. He has been there before
With Chen Shujian in charge, everyone felt relieved. But now that Chen Shujian is gone, we need to rely on Chen Shushen.
So the next question is, if Chen Shushen surrenders first, how should Chen Huiji deal with himself?
Li Xingchen will not have so many benefits for everyone, the Nanchen royal family can just set a benchmark.
"Chen Shuling, damn it!" Chen Huiji stamped her feet.
"The damn person is already dead," Pei Yi said calmly at this time, "it's time for the governor to think about what to do next."
What should I do? What can I do?
What Chen Huiji wants to do most now is to cut Chen Shuling into pieces.
This guy deserves to die. The late emperor should not have let him go so easily before!
But the matter has come to this, and Chen Huiji has no choice. The thousands of defeated soldiers in his city who have no fighting spirit can still survive without making a fuss. If Chen Shujian dies, the Jiankang Mansion will be in chaos.
Once the news spreads, I'm afraid the morale of the military and the people will no longer be under control.
While instructing his cronies to block the news, Chen Huiji solemnly handed over to Pei Yi: "Excuse me, Governor Pei will go to Yingzhou."
Pei Yi smiled slightly: "How dare you disobey me." (To be continued)