Chapter 572 Fierce Battle
The news of the emperor's assassination was announced to the entire empire on the same day, but it was not until the next day that the information truly spread throughout the empire.
Whether high-ranking officials or ordinary people, everyone knew that their emperor was assassinated by a psychopathic gunman in Shenjing.
The emperor's death was like a thunderstorm, shocking everyone.
Everyone's mind was blank and their first reaction was disbelief. However, the battle that took place in Shenjing, the mobilization of large numbers of troops, and the confrontation between the Imperial Army and the Guards forced them to believe it.
But this is not the end, it is the beginning.
More explosive news came one after another: a civil war in Shenjing, an unknown guy was about to ascend the throne, and a war broke out in the Great Plains.
Immediately afterwards, martial law was imposed throughout the empire, all activities stopped, and all kinds of rumors were flying around, such as the emperor was resurrected, the governors were fighting for the throne, the civil war broke out in the empire, aliens invaded, the governor of Changshan County had a harem, and so on.
It's so overwhelming that one can't tell whether it's true or not.
At this time, the resistance army began to break out in various places. Sheng Huaixuan, the governor of Dongqinzhou, led his troops northward and approached Dunzhou, where he fought fiercely with the three-party coalition forces consisting of Wu Yao, the commander of the western district, Luo Yuan, the commander of the northern district, and Lin Yabo's elder group.
Zhao Chong, commander of the southern region, led his army to bypass Zhongzhou and launched a massive attack on Dongqinzhou.
Hezhou Governor Shi Yuan joined forces with Xiyanzhou to attack Dongqinzhou.
Qin Gang, the commander of the Southwest Region, was engaged in a fierce battle with Changshan Commandery. Both sides were frantically bombarding each other on the vast Gobi Desert, with the sound of artillery deafening the sky.
The empire was in chaos. For a time, news of the civil war and division in the empire spread like wildfire, and people were in panic and fear.
Only Changshan County was relatively stable. It was naturally surrounded by mountains and had a special sense of security. In addition, Cao Yuan and other backbone members of the Changxie Department worked hard to coordinate and control news, and stepped up efforts to publicize the safety and stability of Changshan County, and brought out the various miracles of County Chief Lin and the magical supermen of the Dragon Group.
The writers of the Changxie Department worked overtime and created many heroic stories of the Dragon Group agents.
In addition to the world-famous and deeply rooted Empire's Exploding Tiger and Empire's Giant Lobster, many new Dragon Team agents have appeared.
For example, the Empire's Spider-Man, the Empire's Captain, the Empire's Black Widow, the Empire's Iron Man, the Empire's Hulk, the Empire's Doctor Strange, etc.
They formed lines of defense, repelled various alien attacks, and guarded the safety of Changshan County.
These popular stories gave people confidence. They felt particularly at ease when they thought that Changshan County had so many powerful agents protecting them from the outside world.
Many people even went to the Dragon Group office building in Xinzhen to express their gratitude.
Unfortunately, no matter when they came, the entire office building was empty, with only Qi Mu, the Empire's repairman, there.
Although I am a logistics staff, logistics work is also indispensable.
Qi Mu is also a frequent visitor in various Dragon Group stories, and plays a considerable role, such as delivering a condom at a critical moment.
So, poor Qi Mu suddenly received a lot of gifts. Every time he returned home in the middle of the night, many girls would give him flirtatious glances and show their favor, which made his girlfriend Tian Jiajia jealous for a long time.
It was Qin Luoshuang's agents who stopped him, otherwise he would have been drowned in the crowd.
Lin Wen suddenly realized that this was a good opportunity.
Under his command, the four leaders of the Changxie Department, Cao Yuan, Xu Ziqiang, Cheng Qingqing, and Cheng Jianxing, began to frantically collect news from all over the empire, and then published them with sharp and straightforward comments.
Yun Qingshui was specially invited to analyze these events from the bottom up and in essence.
This is not only about applying what he has learned, but also about Lin Wen testing his seeds.
Otherwise, if he ignores it for so long, he will find out in his next life that the seeds he has planted with great difficulty have rotted or grown crooked.
That won't work.
Yun Qingshui lived up to everyone's expectations and proved with facts that her studies had not fallen behind. There was no need for Lin Wen to come and plant the seeds in her again.
That was too painful, Yun Qingshui really didn't want to recall it.
And the people of Changshan County also discovered for the first time that the incident could be understood in this way and that there was this angle from which to look at things.
For the first time, they opened their eyes and saw the world.
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The people of Changshan County were relatively lucky, but in most parts of the empire, they were not so lucky. The people who were unfortunately in the war zone were even worse off.
There were also some bosses and powerful people who had been suppressed. They thought that their spring had come and the tyranny of the imperial emperor had ended, and began to intensify their efforts to seek their "justice".
At this time, most of the functional departments of the empire were in disarray.
Forces of all sizes have banded together, some remaining neutral, some betting on both sides, and some trying to fish in troubled waters.
The empire fell into deeper turmoil, and the world's powers were also ready to move, especially the Xiusu Empire, the Western Federation, the Fourth Heg Kingdom, the Sob Kingdom which had just been defeated and lost its oil fields, and the Northern Alliance which was already at war.
Their warships began to frequently cruise near the empire's coast, their armies watched covetously, and condemnations, concerns, and warnings, real or fake, spread across the world.
Especially the Northern Alliance. Their protracted tug-of-war with the empire has led to the decline of people's livelihood and huge losses. The control of the Bay Canal is their lifeblood.
But now, simply gaining dominance is no longer enough to satisfy the losses of war.
They were rubbing their hands in anticipation, eager to try, intending to tear off a large piece of fat from the behemoth that was the empire.
Shenjing.
Elders' Courtyard.
News is coming in like snowflakes from all directions, and the turmoil in the empire has seriously threatened their interests.
Gold was appreciating rapidly, and the imperial dollar began to stagnate.
No one will believe in credit currency if it is not backed by a strong and stable regime.
"It has to end." said the Great Elder.
"Order to Imperial Navy Marshal Lu Lijun: From this day forward, any non-Imperial warship approaching the Imperial coast will be fired upon if it fails to leave after a warning."
"Issue this order: officials everywhere must strictly observe their duties and maintain order. Otherwise, on the day of reckoning, no one will survive."
"Warning to the Northern Alliance: if they dare to cross the line, their country will be destroyed."
Great Elder Ping Yuan asked, "What if the Northern Alliance ignores warnings and launches an attack?"
"Send a message to the Imperial Elder Ren Zhengqing. He will be in charge."
The Great Elder Xing Ling frowned slightly: "Is this okay?"
"In times of crisis, this is the only way."
The conversation ended here, and the four elders stood up and walked towards the Emperor's Tower under the protection of a large number of imperial garrisons.
There they were to exercise their supreme authority.
As for Sheng Huaixuan, they didn't mention him at all.
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Southwest District.
Recently, Mr. Li, the chief scientist of Qin Group, has been under great pressure. Qin Gang, contrary to his usual behavior, has put enormous pressure on him, no longer paying attention to his nonsense, and demanding that he must produce real results.
Otherwise, all his failures will be settled.
"Maybe it's time to escape..."
He murmured.
However, the Qin Group is so powerful, where can he run to be safe?
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East Qinzhou.
The first princess Li Linyue and almost all the backbones of the imperial faction gathered here.
Sheng Huaixuan left 300,000 troops to guard the vast Dongqinzhou.
I originally thought it was not enough, because an army is not composed entirely of combatants, it also needs logistics, medical care, and support.
But the facts taught them a lesson. The logistics, medical care, and auxiliary work were all completed by local people, and the 300,000 troops were all combatants.
Sheng Huaixuan appointed executive staff officer Guo Feng as the commander-in-chief and sent him back from the front line to be in charge of commanding the 300,000 troops.
Guo Feng is a backbone of the imperial faction and is highly regarded by Li Longxing, but his qualifications here are not very high, which has caused some dissatisfaction.
Li Linyue suppressed her dissatisfaction, as she believed Uncle Sheng's choice made sense.
With the support of the First Princess, Guo Feng's instructions were implemented. He lived up to expectations and took advantage of the enemy's underestimation to lure the enemy deep into their territory. He led the army of Zhao Chong, the commander of the southern region, and Shi Yuan, the governor of Hezhou, into the territory of Dongqinzhou, and used the terrain and home advantage to defeat them miserably.
Even Hezhou Governor Shi Yuan was nearly captured alive. Fortunately, he was agile and managed to outrun four wheels on his own two legs, which pissed off the soldiers who thought they were going to make a great contribution.
Sheng Huaixuan on the front line also won consecutive battles.
Both the Qing Army and the reorganized Guards were in high spirits.
Sheng Huaixuan's fighting style was extremely fierce and sharp. His main goal was to destroy the enemy. He concentrated superior forces at the decisive points, assembled forces through rapid maneuvers, focused on surprise attacks and flexible maneuver tactics, and was good at seizing favorable opportunities to quickly expand his advantages and win the final victory.
On the contrary, although the morale of Lin Yabo's coalition forces was equally high, they were full of speculative thinking and the theory of getting a bargain. Everyone thought they were about to become rich and powerful, and they only wanted to gain military merits without fighting hard. After a tough battle, the entire army collapsed with only 10% casualties.
Sheng Huaixuan was invincible and broke through the coalition forces of over one million from the three major groups like a whirlwind.
The once rampant Southern King seemed to be reborn, and the remaining imperial forces gathered in East Qinzhou as if they had found a savior. Then the imperial marshal Shang Lianshan also led his troops to the battlefield and joined Sheng Huaixuan's army.
For a time, its influence was unmatched.
Not only that, Sheng Huaixuan also sent messages to the commanders of the two districts respectively, explaining the pros and cons.
He told them that being with Lin Yabo was like walking with jackals. They would fight bloody battles when desperate, and commit evil deeds when fighting for meat. There would be no good result.
After suffering several more devastating defeats, the commander of the Western Region, Wu Yao, announced his withdrawal, vowing to be independent and self-reliant and no longer participate in the civil war. At the same time, he wrote a letter to the Great Elder urging him to maintain peace in the empire as soon as possible and not let the empire be on the brink of division.
Among the five commanders of the empire, the commander of the eastern region always remained neutral. After the commander of the western region withdrew, only the commander of the third region was still in the civil war.
Among them, Qin Gang, the strongest commander of the Southwest Region, was stopped in front of the Mountain of Sighs in Changshan County.
The only pressure Sheng Huaixuan faced was from the two district commanders, three elders, and many of the governors' private soldiers.
What's worse is that behind Sheng Huaixuan, the rebels led by Chang Shouren and Xu Jieying resisted the attack of Longzhou Governor Gu Zhengyi and others.
The two sides fought fiercely in the Tianzhou area, but neither side won.
The situation is very unfavorable for Lin Yabo and others.
(End of this chapter)
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