Chapter 180 Song Daoxi, the Successor of Guigu!
Zhao Chengkai and Wu Tong had already experienced the cold of Dongchuan. Previously, because the snow on the road was too thick, they forced themselves to travel, which caused the legs of three horses to freeze and they almost got lost in the snow and froze to death. This delayed their journey and prevented them from completing the task assigned by His Majesty within the stipulated time. As a result, they dared not contact the capital and could only be sent to this remote courtyard in a cowardly manner.
Liu Yan continued, "Our general is a good person except for being a bit cruel!"
Cheng Zheng opened his mouth and pointed to the empty cavity, which made Wu Tong's heart pound wildly.
That vicious woman actually cut out a person's tongue while they were still alive!
Zhao Chengkai's eyes fell on the two of them, his gaze flickering slightly, and a plan gradually took shape in his mind.
"You two have worked hard!" Zhao Chengkai said to the two of them, his tone softening considerably.
Liu Yan quickly replied with a smile, "It's no trouble at all. With all this chaos and war, having food to eat and a place to stay is already a blessing!"
Zhao Chengkai didn't expect to succeed on the first try, so he gradually showed goodwill to the two of them.
He's a man sent by His Majesty, with direct access to the Heavenly Palace. Wouldn't currying favor with him and pledging allegiance to him be more promising than following a ruthless woman?
"We were traveling in a hurry this time, and then we were trapped by heavy snow for more than a month. We don't have much of our valuables left. We only have two packets of tea that we brought from the capital, which we'd like to give you!"
Liu Yan looked embarrassed: "How could I possibly accept that? Those are precious items brought from the capital!"
Wu Tong brought out tea leaves, one packet for each of them, and handed them to the two men.
"From now on, we'll be colleagues. We're not familiar with this place, so we'll have to rely on you two."
They mostly talked to Liu Yan Hui, and even when they spoke to Cheng Zheng, he couldn't answer them. He's clearly useless; he's definitely Liu Yan Hui's follower!
In a short time, Liu Yan and the two men went from being close friends to colleagues in the capital, and by the time Liu Yan left, they had become trusted disciples of the emperor.
In the blink of an eye, all the snow on the ground had melted, and new green shoots were gradually emerging on the grass. Under the repeated urging of Zhao Chengkai and Wu Tong, Shen Lanxi finally made preparations to set off.
"Soldiers, the opportunity to make a name for yourselves has arrived!"
"Take over Sanchuan within a month! Destroy the rebel king's lair!"
With a shout from Shen Lanxi, the 10,000-strong army set off in a grand procession!
Zhao Chengkai and Wu Tong rode their horses behind Shen Lanxi and the others, their minds racing!
Although the King of Dongliao left behind a considerable number of troops to guard Sanchuan Prefecture, these troops had already been infiltrated by her and turned into an anthill.
After putting up a brief resistance, these men dropped their weapons and surrendered.
And so it was all for Zhao Chengkai and Wu Tong's benefit. If she were to lead her troops to attack, they wouldn't even need to fight; they could just open the gates and invite her into the city!
When Zhao Chengkai and Wu Tong saw how easily they had captured Sanchuan, they were like mosquitoes that had smelled blood, and immediately took down the wife and children of the King of Dongliao!
"General Shen, we two are going to take the King of Dongliao's wife and children to negotiate with him!"
They thought Shen Lanxi would stop them, since their actions were an attempt to steal credit.
Unexpectedly, Shen Lanxi agreed without hesitation.
"The two supervisors are truly insightful and far-sighted. Shall I send troops to escort them?"
How could that be? Wouldn't that be giving Shen Lanxi a share of the credit?
For a woman to show her face in the military camp is already against moral principles; what merit does she expect? She'd be better off staying home and not venturing out at all!
"No need. We have just captured Sanchuan. In order to avoid the King of Dongliao sending troops to counterattack, General, it is better not to disperse our forces!" Zhao Chengkai said.
Shen Lanxi looked at the two men with a worried expression: "Alright, then I'll have to trouble you two. It is truly a blessing for our Great Zhou to have two such good officials!"
After a few half-hearted compliments from the three men, Zhao and Wu took the King of Dongliao's wife and children away in a prison cart that same day.
Shen Lanxi sneered at their eager expressions and said, "Zhao Chengkai has some brains, but not many!"
"Same old rules, confiscate their property, uproot them completely!"
"yes!"
This time, she only brought 10,000 troops with her, leaving the rest in Yonglin Prefecture. Now, by integrating the troops left behind by the King of Dongliao, she has rapidly expanded from 10,000 to more than 13,000. Combined with the original forces, Shen Lanxi now commands nearly 60,000 troops.
Zhao and Wu were greedy for merit but not for wealth. All the wealth accumulated by the King of Dongliao over generations was given to the army that quelled the rebellion!
"General, should we press our advantage and continue our attack?" Liu Yan asked.
Shen Lanxi said mysteriously, "No rush. It's spring planting season again, and this is an important matter that will affect next year. Let's arrange the spring planting first before we talk about anything else!"
"yes!"
Besides spring plowing, there was also military fortification. Every time she conquered a place, she would demolish the garrison or choose a new site to build a military fortification.
They've been moving too fast all along; they need to use the Jianjun Fort incident to calm the soldiers' minds.
It's only because of the current fragmented power structure that things are flowing so smoothly. If there were two fewer factions, she would have become the target of everyone's criticism long ago!
Zhao and Wu were fools. If the King of Dongliao really cared about his wife and children, why hadn't he sent troops to their aid after so much time had passed?
If they go, they will only humiliate themselves!
Half a month later, a man claiming to be a descendant of Guiguzi traveled north from the banks of the Nanjiang River in a small awning boat, arriving at Ganzhou Road where King Cheng was located. King Cheng treated him as an honored guest.
The news spread like wildfire, reaching the entire territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty in less than a month!
Feng Wu handed the letter to Shen Lanxi with a strange expression. After she read it, she smiled and raised the corners of her mouth.
"Song Daoxi, what a well-chosen name!"
Feng Wu repeated it twice, and couldn't help but laugh out loud.
"I wonder if he was sending King Cheng to his death, or sending himself to his death?"
Shen Lanxi smiled and said, "Fifth Brother, this person's name is very meaningful. It's like they've gone all the way to the end!"
Feng Wu raised an eyebrow: "This person dares to use the name of our Ghost Valley to swindle and deceive people. Should we deal with him?"
Shen Lanxi immediately pointed out the suspicious points: "If they were scammers, would they travel north so brazenly?"
"Doing this is clearly an attempt to draw all of Da Zhou's attention away; it's like fishing!"
Feng Wu's eyes darted around: "Could it be that they're trying to lure out a real disciple of Guiguzi?"
Shen Lanxi: "Whether he's trying to lure someone in, or the forces behind him are trying to control someone remotely through him, we shouldn't interfere!"
Feng Wu: "I'll send a message right away, telling our people not to interfere!"
Shen Lanxi laughed: "Such a fun thing, we should write to Master and Mistress to tell them, and let them be happy!"
Feng Wu laughed: "Just mentioning the name of our Guigu Valley is enough to influence the situation. No matter which king is fighting, our Guigu Valley is still the most powerful!"
Shen Lanxi recalled the rumors that Guigu had deliberately spread before: whoever obtains Guigu's successor will rule the world.
If the person playing chess behind the scenes is King Cheng, should we say he is clever or foolish?
As soon as the news broke, people from all sides quickly mobilized, all heading towards the same goal.
We must either capture the successor of Guiguzi or allow him to be used by others!
Suddenly, all the criticism directed at the capital city turned to Ganzhou, where Prince Cheng was located.
(End of this chapter)
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