Chapter 150 Either the King or the Thief
The curl of fragrant mist gently spread throughout the palace, but the interior was still simple and dark, without any gold or jade, only plain curtains and old wood. It did not look like the residence of a king.
The royal family of Luo State was somewhat like saints. They cared more about spiritual self-sufficiency and had low material requirements, so a lot of wealth was given as rewards.
When the monarch can always restrain his desires, his subordinates will follow suit and the extravagance will not be too outrageous.
Luo Hong frowned slightly as he looked at the letter in his hand. Luo Zai said directly: "Father, we should send troops immediately to kill Qin Wangdang!"
Luo Hong's eyes condensed, and he said solemnly: "Zai'er, there is a high probability that Qin has obtained the Mandate of Heaven. Have you ever thought about what will happen to the Luo family if you do this?"
Luo Zai looked at him fearlessly and said, “Father, as a member of the Luo family, it is not a good thing to worry too much.
King Dang of Qin did move the Yongzhou King's Tripod, but he only moved one tripod, which shows that the Mandate of Heaven of the Zhou Dynasty had not yet been fully implemented.
Even if he really landed, so what? I will lead the troops to kill him and see how God reacts.
Our ancestor, King Su, is above us, so what is there to fear if the Luo family goes against the will of heaven?
It's nothing more than paying with blood!
Over the years, the royal family has been trying to preserve the lives of the royal family and the people, so they don't want to resort to war, but I'm afraid it is impossible, at least not for the royal family.
They are the descendants of King Su."
This is Luo Zai's character. Everything in this world is not entirely determined by those materialized data. Just like Luo Cheng in the past, his attributes were not top-notch, but he made a career worthy of being recorded in history.
What really determines a person's upper limit is his unyielding will and character. Luo Zai is a man who is fearless and dares to challenge fate.
Luo Hong sighed, “Zai’er, you are right.
But in fact, what the ancestors and fathers of all generations worried about were the children and women.
If all the men in the royal family were killed or injured, if all the people in the country were killed or injured, who would protect those weak women and children in this world full of jackals?
I’m afraid we can’t even defend the city.”
Luo Zai was silent. He had a strong character, but the stronger a person's character is, the softer his heart is.
Luo Hong said softly: "The King of Qin cannot take the Nine Cauldrons back with him. He must be killed to shock the world.
Don’t bring ordinary people with you. Bring the brave warriors who are from the royal family of Luo State. This is the job of the descendants of King Su.
Also, bring this artifact with you. If it becomes too difficult, use it."
As he spoke, a bronze instrument with several small figures surrounding it suddenly appeared in his hand.
A sharp aura suddenly appeared in the palace. Luo Zai reached out and took it. The sound of swords and horses came directly into Luo Zai's mind, "Master!"
A dull metallic sound was heard, it was the heroic spirit from heaven waiting to be summoned.
Luo Zai's eyes focused, the divine artifact of destiny!
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Luo Zai immediately kowtowed heavily, knocking his head on the ground with a bang, and said in a deep voice: "Father, I am leaving now. I hope I can come back alive to see you."
To attack and kill the King of Qin is not just a matter of killing chickens and dogs, but a fight to the death.
When Luo Zai left the palace, he found that many young men from royal families had gathered. They were all tall and strong and looked like warriors. Among them were active warriors and some who had retired.
When these people saw Luo Zai coming out, they gathered around him and asked, "Prince, what did the king say?"
"Take the tripod back and never let the Qin people take it back to Qin."
"Prince, I am willing to follow you and will never turn back!"
"Prince, I can still draw a strong bow and follow you into battle."
There was anxiety and resolute courage in the voices. Luo Zai raised his head slightly, forcibly restrained his slightly moist eyes, and said loudly: "Father has agreed."
Everyone cheered when they heard this. Luo Zai said, "Those with only one son in the family are not allowed to go. Those who have just got married and have no children are not allowed to go. Those who are not married are not allowed to go.
In short, no one who has left any seeds is allowed to go."
These requests are all very reasonable. The Luo State attached great importance to ancestor worship and basically held large-scale sacrifices every year.
Luo Zai led the brave warriors with chariots and horses and rushed out of Luo State directly.
Since the Zhao State reformed its tactics and adopted the Hu clothing and horse riding, this type of military force that could make tactics more diverse has caught the attention of various countries, and cavalry gradually appeared in the ranks of the Central Plains countries.
Of course, the main force is still infantry and chariots, and cavalry is only used to divide the battlefield and pursue and kill.
Luo Zai also sent letters to various countries, especially Han and Wei, informing them that King Dang of Qin had lifted the tripod in Luoyi and was trying to seize the Mandate of Heaven.
Although all the countries wanted to take away the Mandate of Heaven from Zhou, they could do it themselves but not others. Even though Han had just been defeated by Qin, it was still terrified by this matter.
There might be a chance to recover from a temporary failure, but if the Qin State obtained the Mandate of Heaven, wouldn’t there be no chance of recovery?
Driven by fear, Han and Wei saw the brave warriors of Luo State who had not been deployed for nearly two hundred years, and realized that this might be a good opportunity to weaken Qin State, so they immediately followed suit and sent troops.
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In Luoyi City, King Dang of Qin was looking at the Yongzhou King Ding with high spirits. Dozens of Qin people lifted it onto a huge chariot pulled by dozens of war horses. In order to make this chariot, King Dang of Qin even dismantled part of the beams of the royal palace.
"Go back~ to~ Qin~~"
A voice full of Qinchuan accent came from the mouth of Qin Wangdang, and tens of thousands of elite Qin soldiers in full armor shouted in unison, "Great Qin! Great Qin!"
The boost to morale from obtaining the Royal Tripod was immeasurable, and even the deeply oppressed Qin people felt that they were being blessed by heaven.
Perhaps when destiny arrives, all the suffering will end.
As the Qin people took Wang Ding out of Luoyi, Emperor Nuo became so angry that he vomited blood and fainted.
King Dang of Qin was so excited that when he came to Luoyi, he was just curious and wanted to see what the Nine Cauldrons looked like, but the moment he saw the Nine Cauldrons, he was moved.
The magnificence and beauty of the Nine Cauldrons completely surprised him. There was a voice in his mind that kept saying, "Go and take the tripods. You are the supreme King of Qin. These tripods should belong to you. Go and take the Yongzhou King Tripod and declare to the world that the Mandate of Heaven lies with Qin."
So he went to lift the Yongzhou King Ding, and then the tripod moved. He understood that it was truly a favor from heaven.
"Um?"
Qin Wangdang suddenly felt a little warm in his nostrils. He reached out and touched it, and found blood flowing out. He couldn't help but murmured in surprise, "Could it be because the air has been too dry these days?"
Then King Qin Dang heard a rumbling sound, which was the sound of bronze chariots and horse hooves interweaving, and there was a large-scale army marching!
Not a Qin person!
The deputy general in charge of the investigation ran to the side of the King of Qin's chariot and said urgently, "Your Majesty, this is not good.
The armies of Han and Wei are approaching, and according to scouts, there seem to be flags and banners from Luo as well. They are waiting here to ambush us. What should we do now?"
Because the Luo Kingdom had not appeared for many years, the scouts had never seen its flags and banners, and could only vaguely recognize the word "Luo" on them.
King Dang of Qin did not take it seriously when he heard about the two countries of Han and Wei, but when he heard that the army of Luo State would actually appear, he was stunned for a moment, and then he realized that taking away the royal tripod had touched the bottom line of Luo State.
In fact, not all of Qin's main forces were here. After conquering the important city of Han, some people were left here to guard it, while another part returned to Qin to rest. The remaining tens of thousands of people followed King Qin Dang to Luoyi.
But he was not afraid or daunted, but excited. He had come from blood and fire. The cold system of Qin had a profound impact on the education of the royal family. King Qin Dang stood up from the sedan chair, waved his sword and shouted loudly: "Stop marching, form a battle formation on the spot, form a defensive formation between the camps, and prepare to meet the enemy!"
In the face of a planned surprise attack like this, the only correct thing to do is to decisively organize the formation and prepare for the battle. If the military orders cannot be conveyed smoothly, chaos will be caused and something bad will happen.
Luo Zai took the lead. He was wearing three layers of heavy armor, holding a long spear in his hand and a strong bow beside him. He saw Qin Wangdang's banner from afar. Qin Wangdang also saw Luo Zai's banner at the same time. He knew in his heart that the burly man was the general of Luo State.
King Dang of Qin shouted, "I am King Dang of Qin. Are the armies of Han and Wei coming here to start a war with Qin?
You must know that if I get angry, I can make the two countries of Han and Wei die millions of times and shed blood for thousands of miles, and make the King of Han and the King of Wei bare their flesh and carry thorns to Xianyang to beg me to forgive them. "
Han and Wei were speechless. Luo Zai raised his spear high and said angrily, "King of Qin, I am Prince Zai of Luo. You have dared to move the Nine Cauldrons and violate the destiny of Zhou.
Do you really think there is no one in Luo State?
If I don't kill you by the Luo River today, how can I be worthy of my ancestors?"
Qin Wang Dang was furious at Luo Zai's threat to kill him, and shouted, "God has given the Qin people the order to let me take the Yongzhou King Ding away. Do you think the Luo family will disobey God's order?"
Luo Zai mocked and said: "King Yu made the tripod, the Shang Dynasty destroyed the Xia Dynasty and took the nine tripods, and King Wu conquered the Shang Dynasty and took the nine tripods. This is the king of the world.
If you were truly destined by Heaven, the Nine Cauldrons would have already served you as their master.
The owner of the Nine Cauldrons is the master of the world. If you only take away one of the King Cauldrons, isn't that a thief?"
King Qin Dang became more and more angry. Luo Zai said no more. He just drew his bow and shot an arrow in his face, but King Qin Dang waved it away.
"kill!"
There were earth-shaking roars and sounds of killing.
Luo Zai drove forward, and King Dang of Qin naturally refused to give in. The fight between king and king, general and general that had not appeared for hundreds of years suddenly appeared again!
Thousands of Qin guards protected King Qin Dang, while Luo Zai led the most elite warriors forward. Blood and flesh were flying everywhere. Luo Zai rushed forward bravely, ready to use the magic weapon to deal a fatal blow to King Qin Dang.
Qin Wangdang stepped forward to meet the attack, and the two of them knocked away the soldiers around them. Luo Zai's muscles bulged, and Qin Wangdang was equally brave. But after just a few dozen hits, Qin Wangdang suddenly felt a black screen in front of his eyes, and his body fell down, with blood oozing from his eyes and nose!
Luo Zai quickly stopped thinking about using the divine weapon and laughed loudly, "The King of Qin lifted the tripod and was killed by the backlash of destiny!"
The soldiers shouted one after another. The Qin army was in shock and confusion. King Dang of Qin wanted to say something, but he couldn't utter a word. For the Qin army, it was too strange that the king, who had always been extremely brave, suddenly fell down.
While shouting, Luo Zai bent his bow and drew his arrow, aiming at Qin Wang Dang who had no power to fight back at all.
The powerful arrow was slightly off target and did not kill Qin Wang Dang directly, but it hit his armor. The huge impact force instantly made Qin Wang Dang spit out a large mouthful of blood again.
He breathed in less than he breathed out, and died in just a few breaths. Even the Qin guards could not keep calm. Once the King of Qin died, the tragic end of these people was predictable.
The Qin army scattered and began to flee. The Han and Wei countries were surprised and immediately sent troops to chase and kill them.
As soon as Qin Wang Dang died, Luo Zai suddenly felt relieved and shouted, "Take back the Yongzhou King Ding!"
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The King of Qin was arrogant and domineering, and he seized the throne without any orders.
The Duke said: "I have heard of a man who holds nine tripods and becomes the ruler of the world, but I have never heard of a man who holds only one tripod receiving the mandate. If you are not the ruler, you are a thief. I will kill you in Luoyang to make known the will of heaven."
After a while, Dang died of his own accord.
The Duke said: I don’t know the destiny, so I have this disaster.
(End of this chapter)
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