"Thank you, Your Majesty Lin Hai, although I'm reluctant to say this."
Under the heavy protection of the guards, Han Qinhu sighed and said.
Just now, he witnessed with his own eyes that a team of elite tiger-catching soldiers who surrendered to Qinghe with him that year mistakenly entered the firing range of the enemy's artillery. In just a moment, a total of 25 elite infantrymen disappeared.
As a veteran, Han Qinhu was used to seeing life and death. Although up to now, he had always lived and others had died, he knew very well that in such an environment where fighting back was completely incomprehensible, even the soldiers of the Criminal Barracks who had been cleansed by fanatical ideas for several years would not be able to hold on for too long.
"How's the frontier?"
Han Qinhu, lying in a simple anti-artillery cave, shouted as loudly as he could. There was no other way. The battlefield was too noisy. The sound of gunfire mixed with the shouts and wails of the soldiers made people more confused than any previous battlefield.
"Sir, the First Regiment launched two charges but failed to close in on the enemy, losing half of their men."
The voice came from Han Qinhu's adjutant, who was huddled in another nearby anti-artillery cave. Of course, the intelligence came from the messengers who were still shuttling through the hail of bullets.
It can only be said that even in the criminal barracks, it is not without reason that messengers still receive the same treatment as officers. Nowadays, those who dare to stand up and run are true warriors.
"Let the first group retreat. The bait is almost there. If we force it again it would seem a bit deliberate."
The casualties of only half a regiment and more than a thousand people did not shake Han Qinhu's mood at all.
Just last night, Chen Xu, the current emperor of the Great Chen Dynasty, the person he should be most loyal to, personally came to the Criminal Soldier Camp and announced the battle plan.
"Han Qing."
Emperor Chen Xu looked at Han Qinhu who was kneeling on the ground from a distance, walked closer step by step, said these two words, and then remained silent for a long time.
Han Qinhu knew why.
After all, the two hadn't known each other before. He was a powerful general under the Crown Prince, and Chen Xu... well, what should I say? The Crown Prince had been struggling with whether to find an excuse to execute his good brother after ascending the throne, or to imprison him for life...
This cannot be considered a conspiracy. After all, almost everyone in the Chen Dynasty knew about it. It can only be regarded as an open "administrative plan", so it is normal for Chen Xu to have no good feelings towards the prince and his subordinates.
Moreover, now I know that Zhou Shangwen is His Majesty Chen Xu's spy around the Crown Prince, and I have often spoken ill of Chen Xu in front of the Crown Prince...
Of course, there is a slight possibility that a person's mind will become more open after he becomes emperor. If he still has military power and takes the initiative to surrender it, the other party is likely to show "the mind of an emperor" and choose to accept him, or even give him a promotion.
In the end, he couldn't defeat Qinghe and surrendered...
This isn't the most embarrassing thing.
The most embarrassing thing is that Qinghe and the Great Chen Dynasty now belong to the same alliance, and the criminal camp under his command is under the leadership of the alliance. To put it simply, Chen Xu has now become his nominal superior, and he is still a member of the Chen Dynasty, so Chen Xu is also his emperor.
This change of identity is really...
It's a pity that in order to survive and continue to command the troops, I believed the lies of the Qinghe people. Otherwise, I would have chosen to go to the mine to dig coal... Although the conditions are much more difficult than now, at least I don't have to face this moment.
After a long while, Han Qinhu finally replied in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, I am guilty."
"Since you are guilty, then find a way to atone for your sins."
There was no emotion in Chen Xu's voice.
"Tomorrow, I will set off back to Dachen to preside over the war there. So tomorrow's battle, not only will I not be able to see you, I won't be able to see the battle on Dachen's side either. But I can still receive news, so Han Qing, you should know what to do."
"Your Majesty, I have reviewed the battle plan and will complete it at all costs."
Han Qinhu did not look up, and Chen Xu did not ask him to stand up. This meant that since he followed the prince to war a few years ago, he had never seen Chen Xu, the former prince and now emperor.
"That's good. As long as we succeed tomorrow, Han Qinhu will have no faults and will still be a good minister of my Great Chen."
"Unless I die, otherwise..."
“No otherwise!”
Chen Xu's voice was still emotionless.
"It doesn't matter whether you live or die, but the strategy must be completed, otherwise your death will be in vain!"
Han Qinhu said nothing more. He heard Chen Xu's footsteps getting farther and farther away...
From afar, Chen Xu's voice could be heard again: "After you complete your mission tomorrow, if you are still alive, please come to the joint meeting of military commanders. The great general of the Chen Dynasty is dying..."
"His Majesty..."
Han Qinhu, kneeling on the ground, burst into tears.
The Han family, who had been loyal to the Dachen royal family for generations, would finally not be destroyed by his own hands. As for death? For the Han family, for a military commander, sometimes it was not that scary.
"Master Han, please get up. His Majesty has already left."
A voice came from the side, Han Qinhu looked up, only to find that it was a eunuch he didn't recognize.
"This eunuch..."
"I am your Majesty's personal eunuch. Lord Han, just call me Xiao Chunzi."
Han Qinhu looked at the old eunuch who looked to be at least fifty years old. Although he had a warm smile on his face and people often said that a smile makes one look ten years younger, he still couldn't connect this face with "Xiao Chunzi".
"So it was Eunuch Chun who was here in person. I'm so sorry for my disrespect."
Han Qinhu saluted.
"Master Han, you are too polite. I am just a servant and I am not worthy of your courtesy."
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