Now that he knew that Xiao Jing didn't have much time left, Prince Yong'an Chen Su was extremely sad.
"Ahem! Your Majesty, everyone is mortal, ahem!
I, Xiao Jing, was able to follow the prince, destroy the bandits, pacify the barbarians, and fight against the Northern Jin. This life is not a life of mediocrity, it is worth it! Ahem! Ahem! "
“Sir, it is only with your help that I was able to achieve the title of ‘Daliang God of War’.
Now you are leaving me, sir. I really can’t bear to let you go!
I can’t bear to… bear it! Sir—” As Yong’an Prince Chen Su spoke, tears were already pouring down his face.
Seeing the crying Prince Yong'an Chen Su, Xiao Jing suddenly coughed more violently, and then coughed out a mouthful of blood.
When Yong'an Prince Chen Su saw Xiao Jing spitting blood, he couldn't help but shout to the guards in shock, "Quick, go get those doctors..."
Before Yong'an Prince Chen Su could finish his words, he was interrupted by Xiao Jing's weak voice, "Your Highness, there is no need to trouble those doctors. I know my body will not last much longer.
Next, I have a few words to say to His Majesty alone."
When Prince Yong'an Chen Su saw that Xiao Jing not only stopped coughing but also had a hint of redness on his face, the grief in his heart became even stronger.
Chen Su, the Prince of Yong'an, who had witnessed too many life and death situations, knew that this was Xiao Jing's last gasp.
Yong'an Prince Chen Su immediately ordered the guards in the room: "All of you go out! No one is allowed to come in without my order!"
After the guards left the room and closed the door, Yong'an Prince Chen Su said in a sad voice, "Sir, if you have any unfinished business, I will definitely help you with it."
"My Lord, I have three things to tell you.
The first thing is about the war with Northern Jin. I estimate that the court will use the title of marquis and Xizhou as bargaining chips, and Sun Hao will definitely lead the Zhenxi Army to support us."
Yong'an Prince Chen Su nodded and said, "Rest assured, sir. I will not launch another counterattack before the Zhenxi Army arrives."
"Your Highness, with the Zhenxi Army's combat power, it won't be difficult to defeat the Northern Jin army. What I want to say is that Your Highness would be best to take this opportunity to counterattack the Northern Jin, and at least capture Lianzhou of the Northern Jin.
Lianzhou is mostly mountainous and has several natural fortresses. If we can occupy Lianzhou, the offensive and defensive positions will immediately be reversed between Daliang and Northern Jin.
If the Northern Jin wants to march north again, it will have to face those natural fortresses, and the difficulty will increase tenfold."
Upon hearing this, Prince Yong'an Chen Su smiled bitterly and said, "Lianzhou's terrain is easy to defend but difficult to attack, and it is well-known throughout the world.
"Daliang has sent troops to Lianzhou several times before, but each time we returned in defeat. I'm afraid Sun Hao won't be willing to take on this tough challenge."
"Your Majesty, as long as there are enough benefits, Sun Hao will still be tempted.
For example, the prince could request an imperial decree to appoint Sun Hao as the General of the Southern Expedition, and promise Sun Hao that after conquering Lianzhou in Northern Jin, he would allow Sun Hao to establish the Zhennan Protectorate in Lianzhou.
Prince Yong'an Chen Su was stunned. "Sir, are you suggesting that Sun Hao concurrently serve as the Grand Commander of the Zhennan Protectorate?"
Xiao Jing nodded slightly: "I hope to turn the fierce tiger of Zhenxi Army into the guard tiger of Daliang in the south, so that I can find a strong enemy for Zhenxi Army."
Xiao Jing knew that he was almost gone, so he did not wait to hear whether Yong'an Prince Chen Su agreed to the plan of turning the Zhenxi Army into a guard tiger, and then continued: "The second thing I want to tell you is also related to the first thing.
I think Your Highness can consider the strategy of driving the tiger to devour the wolf. The tiger is the Zhenxi Army, and the wolf can be the Northern Jin Kingdom, the four Khanates on the grassland, or even the various barbarians in the millions of mountains in the southwest.
The third thing, I hope... Pfft—"
As Xiao Jing was speaking, he suddenly spat out another large mouthful of blood, and then his whole spirit suddenly became weak.
"Prince...Prince, you...you should consider...consider the matter of succession...succession of the throne.
Daliang, only the prince... the prince can... can..."
Xiao Jing took his last breath before he could finish his words.
In fact, Xiao Jing had been persuading Prince Yong'an Chen Su to depose the current emperor of Liang, Chen Xun, and ascend the throne himself.
Emperor Chen Xun, who ignored state affairs and devoted himself to practicing Taoism for twenty years, was largely responsible for the Liang State's current situation of internal and external troubles.
For Chen Su, the Prince of Yong'an, who controls all the military power of the imperial guards, it should not be difficult if he really wants to depose the emperor and become the emperor himself.
Unfortunately, Prince Yong'an Chen Su and Emperor Chen Xun had a very deep relationship, and Emperor Chen Xun also trusted his brother Prince Yong'an Chen Su very much. Even though Prince Yong'an Chen Su knew that his brother was not a reliable emperor, he was unwilling to take that step.
After Xiao Jing passed away, Yong'an King Chen Su insisted on keeping vigil for Xiao Jing for one night despite everyone's opposition.
Late at night, Yong'an Prince Chen Su sat beside Xiao Jing's coffin and whispered to himself, "Don't worry, sir, I will definitely keep the first two things you said in mind.
As for the third thing, I can only let you down.
My royal brother has been very kind to me since I was a child. Whenever there is something delicious or fun, he always helps me.
Once, I was playing around and fell into a lake in winter. It was my royal brother who jumped into the icy water without hesitation and rescued me.
When my mother passed away, I promised her that I would do my best to assist my brother. I absolutely cannot let my brother down."
Just as Yong'an Prince Chen Su was muttering to himself, Gai Wei, the governor of Guangwu Town, the imperial guards, hurried in. "Your Highness, urgent news from Yongqing City: Northern Jin has sent more troops!"
Yongqing City is the county seat of Changlu County in Leizhou and is also the southern gateway of the state capital's Fengyuan City.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com