Chapter 502: Yue State Attacks Nanxia
Chi Yan widened his eyes.
By the way, salt is controlled by the Southern Xia court. Apart from the third prince, who else has this ability!
Thinking of this, Chi Yan felt much more at ease.
I was originally hesitant about joining forces, but now it seems that this salt is probably the third prince's sincere offer.
Well, anyway, Nanxia is already facing internal and external troubles. This deal kills two birds with one stone. It can not only help Yue expand its territory, but also win a lot of money, fame and fortune. Who would refuse it?
After Chi Yan made up his mind, he became busy.
At the same time, in the capital of Nanxia, Emperor Jiancheng was paying attention to the news from all over Nanxia every day.
Especially Youzhou and Jizhou.
When they learned that Prince Huai had not made any move so far, and even the third and eldest brothers didn't know what they were doing, could it be that the position of crown prince had lost its appeal?
impossible!
"Come here, tell Duke Xu to come!"
Duke Xu hurried to the palace, and when he learned of Emperor Jiancheng's plan, he was stunned!
Let him go to war?
Attack the Luo family?
Are you kidding me? Why use a butcher knife to kill a chicken?
Besides, wasn't it agreed that this was a training for the eldest prince and the third prince? Now he is being sent out. What's going on?
Who will get the credit then?
I quietly raised my eyes to take a look at His Majesty who was resting with his eyes closed. I wondered if he had gone crazy.
"Does Duke Xu have any doubts?"
Duke Xu took a deep breath, and although he was restless, he still said:
"Yes, I obey your command!"
Duke Xu was very angry when he returned home. It was not until the eldest prince came to his house quietly and learned the news that they looked at each other in bewilderment.
"Grandfather, you can't leave!"
There are few capable people around him now. If his grandfather leaves again, he will be in a very passive position once his father decides to pass the throne to the third son.
Duke Xu nodded: "I will pretend to leave and then take the opportunity to return!"
Hearing this, the eldest prince breathed a sigh of relief.
"The Luo family..."
Duke Xu shook his head and sighed, "Who would have thought that the demoted Luo family could be in such a situation now? It was mainly because of winning them over. Even if the Luo family didn't stand on our side, the Third Prince would never get the slightest help from them!"
In the court, when Emperor Jiancheng was about to announce that Duke Xu would be sent to Jizhou and other places, a young eunuch came in hurriedly.
"Urgent! The southwestern border has been suddenly attacked by the Kingdom of Yue. Our army has suffered heavy losses and has already lost a city!"
Cao Sipei did not dare to delay and immediately passed the letter to His Majesty.
Emperor Jiancheng's face turned pale. After reading the above content, his blood rushed to his head and he fainted.
Duke Xu was delighted. In this way, would he not have to leave?
Imagination is beautiful, but reality is cruel.
The third prince sent someone to urge them.
Even if Duke Xu brought up the excuse that His Majesty hadn't recovered from his illness, the Third Prince had only one question: "Does Duke Xu intend to disobey the Emperor's order?"
Duke Xu had a gloomy face, but he finally led his troops to set off.
This time, he brought a total of 50,000 soldiers and horses.
I don’t believe that I can’t take down the Luo family.
His Majesty's words are true. As long as he can complete the task for the eldest prince, perhaps...
The news of the outbreak of war on the border between Nanxia and Yue came too suddenly.
When Emperor Jiancheng woke up, it was two days later.
In the past two days, General Qiao has been guarding the border, but the enemy is coming in full force and our side is short of food and grass, making it quite difficult to cope with them.
General Qiao directly asked the court for people and money.
Emperor Jiancheng had never felt so powerless as he did at this moment.
He is old and his head hurts whenever he thinks about anything too much.
The key point is that the imperial physician couldn't find any problem.
"Pass it on to the third brother!"
He knew that the third brother had had conflicts with the State of Yue in the past, and now the treasury and military forces were empty, so the war between the country and the State of Yue must be quelled as soon as possible.
The third prince entered the palace quietly.
In the huge house, there were only him and his father.
The third prince wiped his father's mouth with a gentle look on his face, and told him to rest assured that he and his eldest brother would handle the affairs of the court.
Emperor Jiancheng felt extremely relieved when he saw his third son, who had been filial since childhood.
"Third brother, the emperor's time is running out. Your eldest brother has Duke Xu by his side, and the emperor has already helped you get rid of him. But the Liang family cannot be devoted to you. You will have a hard time in the future!"
The third prince couldn't help but clench his sleeves.
What is your father's intention in saying this at this time and place?
"Three years ago, the Emperor issued an edict to pass on the throne. Three days from now, after the sacrificial ceremony, the Emperor will announce that you will be made the Crown Prince!"
boom--
The position I have been seeking for many years is finally in my hands.
Why does it feel unreal?
really--
"But the Yue Kingdom issue must be settled. There must be no second deal between you and Chi Yan. Do you understand?"
Emperor Jiancheng stared at him closely, and seeing the calmness and composure in the third brother's eyes, he was sure that it was not him who did it.
The third prince laughed at himself. As expected, he was half dead, yet he still wanted to use him.
"Father, I assure you that the affairs of the Kingdom of Yue have nothing to do with me. As for my eldest brother, I seem to have seen some people from the Kingdom of Yue coming in and out a few days ago!"
Emperor Jiancheng's pupils tightened: "Really?"
The third prince nodded.
Of course it's fake.
But my father is very suspicious. Once he is sure of something, he will fabricate evidence even if there is no evidence.
When he went to court again, the eldest prince was severely reprimanded by Emperor Jiancheng and was even confined to his house and was not allowed to participate in the sacrificial ceremony.
"Father, I have something to say!" The eldest prince was stunned, and when he came to his senses, he immediately wanted to argue.
Emperor Jiancheng was too lazy to listen to his explanation and just waved his hand. Two guards suddenly appeared, gagged the man and tied him up.
The incident happened so suddenly that everyone was caught off guard.
"Pass the order down. The eldest prince is suspected of treason and collaborating with the enemy. He is now imprisoned in the eldest prince's mansion. After the truth is ascertained, he will be dealt with separately."
Along with the sudden death of the eldest prince, Emperor Jiancheng also issued an order.
Dispatch 50,000 troops to the border to assist General Qiao in driving out the Yue rebels.
…
Yue State.
Chi Yan was really happy.
He didn't expect that the young man he picked up casually would have such strong combat capabilities.
It was just a small test, but with only 3,000 soldiers, they were able to capture an enemy city.
Even if the city has a population of only a thousand, it is still the territory of Southern Xia.
This made him very proud in front of the emperor.
"Just tell me what reward you want!" Chi Yan became much more generous when he was happy.
Han Jing looked embarrassed, but his image on Chi Yan's side was that of an upright and natural born general.
"General, you know I'm from Southern Xia. If I occupy Southern Xia territory in the future, could you please treat the people of Southern Xia well?"
He never hid his origins from Chi Yan.
Chi Yan: "Oh, you don't hate Nan Xia?"
Han Jing rubbed his head and said, "I hate the royal family, the common people are all innocent."
Chi Yan smiled and said, "You are too kind-hearted, boy!"
Whatever, they are just a group of ordinary people who can’t cause any trouble.
Anyway, he has enough money now. As long as there is a steady supply of salt, those people may have to work for him in the future!
"General, great kindness!"
Han Jing complimented.
After leaving General Chi Yan's Mansion, Han Jing returned to his residence and saw Madam Ming had been waiting there for a long time.
He sent a letter with a map of the Yue State's defenses.
"Madam, please think carefully and beware of fraud!"
Zhu Mingqing smiled faintly, clapped his hands, picked up the defense map and left.
In this world, besides her, who else could have a fairy palace to hide in, search everywhere, and not be discovered?
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