Chapter 90 The Dragon Boat Rises: His Majesty's Moment of Glory + His Majesty's Relationship with Young Xie Sheng...
Xu Youyi thought this Xie guy had gone mad!
Who could have imagined that, during the naval battle, the enemy's main ship commander would suddenly close in?
By the time Xu Youyi reacted, Xie Qianli's ship had already rammed one of the two escort ships, and the crew of the other ship were all engaged in a fierce battle.
The enemy ships were made of sturdy material and were equipped with a large number of archers.
The man surnamed Xie was not wearing hard armor. He was using a silver spear to deflect flying arrows and then speared down six or seven naval soldiers.
He was fierce and arrogant, his eyes bloodshot from the fighting, his face stained with blood, yet he did not linger in battle and boarded his own main ship.
Xu Youyi had never seen such a fighting style before.
The situation is not that bad.
Jiangbei is now in a more advantageous position, so it's unlikely...
He was naturally unaware that Xie Qianli had to do this because the dragon boat behind him carried the emperor.
Xu Youyi's one eye burst forth with murderous intent!
He thrust his broadsword forward, advancing instead of retreating, causing the bows of the two main ships to collide. The broadsword slashed at Xie Qianli, and the broadsword clashed with You Long'e's.
You Long'e's attack range was enormous; the spearhead knocked away Xu Youyi's guards, locking onto him alone!
"Look at the knife!"
Weapons are stronger the longer they are; even the top general among the twenty-four generals is at a disadvantage with a sword if they are of equal skill.
Xu Youyi's arms were numb and sore, his tiger's mouth was split open, and blood was flowing down his arms.
The middle-aged Xu Youyi and the hot-blooded Xie Qianli were about ten years apart in age, and Xu Youyi gritted his teeth and endured it.
The sound of heavy metal hitting something made my ears ring!
The spear could not be blocked by the swinging dragon's edge; the blade of the broadsword would inevitably break off from the spear shaft.
Xu Youyi realized that he would inevitably run out of options.
At this moment, countless sails appeared behind the two main ships.
These are rescue ships from the Jiangnan Army!
Reinforcements continued to return to defend the area.
The ships gradually blocked Xie Qianli's retreat route.
Xu Youyi brandished his sword and roared, "There's nowhere to advance, nowhere to retreat! I will kill you!!!"
"Kill the enemy general—"
***
Ying Xi pushed Yong Wang aside and stood at the very edge of the deck.
The emperor gazed at the river, but the battle had already spread far across the water, and he could no longer see the situation on the other side.
Shouts of "General Xie, lead the ship to charge!" echoed across the river, and only then did I realize that danger had not yet arrived, and I had already escaped unscathed.
Prince Yong followed behind, his phoenix eyes glazing over: "This guy is a fucking mad dog..."
But Ying Xi glared at her fiercely, then turned her gaze to Lian Qing and roared angrily, "Kneel down!"
Lian Qing kowtowed tremblingly: "Your Majesty."
What are you hiding?
"You knew he was going to charge into battle???"
Raindrops pelted down at the emperor's feet and right before his eyes, splashing water everywhere. Lian Qing buried his head almost in the deck.
Lian Qing: "North..."
His voice was hoarse.
"The Northern Army soldiers are not good at naval warfare, without exception throughout history. When encountering each other on the water, a swift and decisive battle must be fought during a forced crossing."
"Beheading the enemy commander is a tactic we've discussed before... but, but no one... can match... General Xie's extraordinary bravery..."
"He's suitable."
Lian Qing dared not say anything more.
He sensed a murderous glint in the emperor's eyes.
He couldn't see where the emperor's anger came from.
Having generals like Xie, who are brave enough to charge into battle, is exactly the kind of general an emperor would dream of.
But he felt that the usually calm emperor was so angry that when he saw Ying Xi, his eyes, through the rain, seemed to be looking almost through the river.
As if she was about to lose something, Ying Xi's heart clenched in that instant.
The sense of dread left him feeling unsettled. He took a deep breath, but it felt like a boulder was lodged in his chest, making it hard for him to breathe.
He turned to the frigate and ordered: "Bring the people back."
The escort ship dared not move: "Your Majesty!" Who would dare to leave their post to protect the emperor?
Lian Qing knelt and looked up to explain, "Your Majesty, sending two small boats into the enemy camp is like throwing mud into the sea; distant water cannot quench a nearby fire..."
Ying Xi froze.
Is he left with no choice but to wait for Xie Qianli's decapitation operation to succeed?
Or will they simply watch helplessly as more enemy troops surround Koma?
In that instant, a sense of tension surged through my entire body.
His throat was sore and dry, and he exhaled a hot, long breath that was completely different from what he had seen on a rainy day.
Ying Xi grabbed Lian Qing and said sternly:
"Sound the marching drums, and my dragon boat will set sail."
Prince Yong stood frozen in place, unable to believe it.
Prince Yong is not so preoccupied with jealousy over Xie Qianli that he would disregard the bigger picture. However, Prince Yong believes that it is the emperor on the other side who is currently disregarding the bigger picture.
"How can there be a ruler in the world who would risk his life to save his subject?!"
Lian Qing had already received instructions that the emperor's safety was paramount: "Your Majesty, you mustn't!"
Ying Xi pushed the two people aside.
An impulse so rare it was almost unprecedented made his back tighten.
He suppressed his emotions and said coldly, "I know what I'm doing."
How could Lian Qing disobey the imperial decree?
The decree was delivered to the flag bearer, and the strongmen rowed with all their might, starting the enormous dragon boat. The ship resembled a giant mountain moving on the water.
Ying Xi ordered them to make a great show of force, so the entire dragon ship, along with two escort ships, and the soldiers shouted in unison, "The Emperor is personally leading the expedition! The dragon ship is launching!"
"The emperor is personally leading the expedition! The dragon boat is set sail!"
"That's Ying Xi's ship! Look!"
The dragon boat was closing in on the battle formation; no one could miss it.
The reinforcements who came to rescue Xu Youyi originally intended to move towards the main ship, but little did they expect that the Emperor of Qin would take the initiative to approach them.
Signal flares were launched from each ship. Several red lines stretched across the water and sky.
The lookout tower of the Jiangnan Army's main ship reported: "Ying Xi's dragon ship has come out!"
Xu Youyi withstood several of Xie Qianli's spears. Seeing reinforcements arrive, the situation eased slightly. Whether to kill the general or the emperor was no longer a question for him.
Xu Youyi shouted as he fought, "The Clippers behind us, turn around, surround Ying Xi, and behead him!!!"
The order was given and the flag signal was transmitted to the rear.
Half of the enemy ships abandoned their mission to reinforce the enemy and instead attacked the lone dragon boat on the water.
The enemy fleet was coming in with great force; it was a magnificent sight.
Prince Yong and Lian Qing shielded the emperor behind them.
The dragon boat became the centerpiece of the vast waters; amidst the boundless expanse of water and sky, even the largest boat appeared as insignificant as a grain of sand.
"How much energy do you have left?" Ying Xi asked.
Ying Xi gazed at the oncoming ship and said to Tian Tong, "Turn all your energy into wind and blow the enemy ship away. I need you to exert all your strength."
Sweet Commander: "If Your Majesty saves General Xie out of love, I will be filled with strength."
Enemy ships from Jiangnan are closing in!
Ying Xi gritted her teeth: "—He is my beloved general."
The difference between "lover" and "beloved general" is only one word, but the romance system also recognized Ying Xi's feedback.
The powerful emotional energy injected into Tian Tong also acted on reality, creating a swift and fierce wind between the dragon boat and the enemy ship.
All the raindrops changed direction instantly.
The waves capsized the small boat, the strong wind filled the sails, and the enemy ships, large and small, seemed to be controlled by ghosts and gods, and were all blown away when they approached the dragon boat.
This was the umpteenth time the Jiangnan rebels had fearfully believed that Ying Xi possessed the power to communicate with heaven and earth.
"Heaven, the Emperor."
"Your Majesty..."
On the other side, on the main ship.
Xu Youyi ordered the initial attack on the dragon boat, and the man who charged into the enemy ship suddenly unleashed a power like that of a martial god.
His fearless fighting style left him covered in knife wounds, yet he felt no pain. He abandoned his heavy armor and defense, facing Xu Youyi's blade head-on, using his spear to deflect the blade and create an opening, before thrusting the spear into Xu's face!
The spearhead pierced his abdomen, and blood gushed out. Xu Youyi let the spear pierce through him, then spat out a mouthful of bright red blood.
He couldn't understand the strong wind that had just passed.
Does destiny still lie with the Qin Dynasty?
Xu Youyi was in excruciating pain, and his vision was slowly narrowing. Opposite him was the enemy general who was about to kill him, and also the powerful enemy who was about to overthrow their Jiangnan court.
Xu Youyi said unwillingly, "Big brother..."
From nearly freezing and starving to death, he became the top military general in Jiangnan.
Xu Youyi's vision flashed by like lightning, recalling his experiences of over forty years. His one eye gleamed, and his lips curled into a sharp smile.
"A meal's kindness deserves to be repaid with death."
"Kill! Kill!"
Xu Youyi roared and gathered his strength. The Youlong E pierced through Xie Qianli's abdomen, the silver metal shaft crisscrossed with bloodstains. He rammed into Xie Qianli, pulled out a dagger, and the tip of the blade pierced two inches into Xie Qianli's abdomen.
Blood seeped from between Xu Youyi's fingers.
Blood flowed from Xie Qianli's teeth.
It seems that both commanders perished together.
Then the enemy general dropped the ship, the Jiangnan army collapsed, and the Jiangbei Longwu army surrounded the enemy ship. Xie Qianli closed his eyes and temporarily lost consciousness.
***
Linchuan City has fallen!
The city was in complete disarray.
The prefectural governor's mansion was occupied by the Jiangbei army. Xie Meng led his troops to welcome the emperor, and the two sides cooperated tacitly to capture the city.
There are several enemy water fortresses hidden in the northern waters of Linchuan. Xie Meng requested permission to lead his troops to conquer them, and Ying Xi agreed.
He transferred two reliable advisors from Xie Mengjun's tent to temporarily handle the trivial matters in the city on his behalf.
Xie Meng didn't think much of it. His two advisors, however, were terrified. How many levels of authority separated the emperor from them? How could they possibly make decisions so easily?
After entering the city, the emperor only stayed in the front hall of the prefectural governor's mansion for a short while.
Having delegated the tasks, he strode to the back hall of the prefectural governor's mansion. Coughing and panting, he forcefully suppressed his anger and stood outside the bedroom door in the back hall.
The summer rains have temporarily ceased.
"Your Majesty! Your Majesty, please stop!" Lian Qing spread his arms to block the bedroom.
"roll."
Even Qinghun was scared out of his wits.
Ever since General Xie charged into battle and killed Xu Youyi with his spear, the entire imperial army has been talking about this naval battle. General Xie not only greatly enhanced the naval capabilities of Jiangbei, but also added to his record of defeating a general from Jiangnan, earning him the title of the number one fierce general in the land. Right now, the entire Longwu Army is bragging about it.
That enemy camp was not one that an ordinary person would dare to enter.
General Xie dares to do that; he even did it twice during his military career.
Lian Qing thought General Xie was incredibly capable; he had been gloriously wounded and returned victorious, but the emperor was clearly very unhappy—he had never seen the emperor so angry before. It was simply…
It almost gave Lian Qing the feeling that the emperor was about to go in and, taking advantage of General Xie's injury, kill the most powerful general in the land.
Lian Qing knelt down again and said, "The physician has just finished treating the patient, and the room is unsightly. Please, Your Majesty, stay."
The emperor reached out and pushed Lian Qing aside.
For the first time, Lian Qing staggered, never expecting the Emperor to have such strength. He dared not stop them any longer, feeling inexplicably sorry for General Xie, and sheepishly closed the door for the two of them.
The room reeked of medicine!
Even the strongest medicinal smell cannot mask the stench of blood.
Ying Xi's expression grew even more serious. He went into the inner room and lifted the curtain, only to see Xie Qianli shirtless in front of him. His face tightened slightly.
"you--"
His muscles were clearly defined, and they came into Ying Xi's view without warning.
His body was covered in knife wounds, and the torn flesh was terrifying.
There was a wound on his abdomen, which was wrapped in bandages many times, but a faint red ooze was still seeping out from under the bandages.
Xie Qianli leaned against the headboard, his deep tan skin turning a deep, pale white. His once bright eyes were half-open, and his reactions were slower than usual.
"Your Majesty..." When he saw Ying Xi, his slightly closed eyes widened a bit.
He slowed his speech and tried his best to pull the blanket over his wounds, but this small movement only made his wounds hurt more.
Ying Xi's anger subsided by half, her expression softened, and she took a few steps closer.
Xie Qianli suddenly seemed more lively, his lips curving upwards, his voice broken: "Your Majesty, may you be well... Please forgive me, I... cannot come down... to see Your Majesty."
"minister……"
Excessive blood loss had made him sluggish. He slowly opened and closed his eyes, then stared at Ying Xi with those eyes again, but he couldn't say anything specific, like a huge, clumsy animal that had been injured.
Xie Qianli still leaned slightly towards Ying Xi, as if to pay his respects. It was unclear whether he intended to do so or not.
Ying Xi's anger subsided slightly, and as she drew closer, she sighed.
"Don't move."
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