The two knights stood on a high slope, looking at Jinhe City in the distance.

The war horse was chewing something in its mouth without stopping for a moment. The weeds on the ground began to turn yellow. In the distance, groups of sheep could be seen, constantly munching on the weeds.

Han Qinhu secretly looked at the general beside him.

The general was tall and tall, with a long beautiful beard and a majestic appearance. When Han Qinhu was next to him, he lost a lot of his bravery and looked like an inexperienced child.

Han Qinhu looked into the distance again, and could only vaguely see the tall city wall, but other than that, he couldn't see anything clearly.

"Sui Guogong, what are we looking at?"

The man standing next to Han Qinhu with unparalleled momentum was none other than Sui Guogong Yang Zhong.

Even when Yang Zhong was standing there, he had an invincible demeanor that no one dared to look down upon.

He whispered: "Strong enemy."

Han Qinhu scratched his head, with a puzzled look on his face, "My lord, what kind of enemy can you see standing here?"

"Smoke is rising inside the city, and there are herds of cattle and sheep outside the city."

"Wei Xiaokuan is right. Liu Taozi is indeed a powerful enemy of Zhou Dynasty and must be eliminated as soon as possible."

Han Qinhu immediately woke up and nodded quickly, "That's true. It wasn't like this when I left. If I give him more time, I'm afraid it will be difficult to break through."

He pursed his lips and looked at Yang Zhong helplessly, "My lord, there is no order from the Duke of Jin. What should I do?"

Yang Zhonglai had been planning an attack from the first day he came to the frontier fortress. His destination was Wuchuan. He wanted to perform sacrifices in his ancestral land and then march to Jinyang.

Everything is ready, but there is something wrong here in the temple.

Yu Wenhu did not agree with the attack. His advisers all felt that the puppet Qi was too difficult to fight and Hu Luguang was difficult to deal with. Besides, he had just agreed to live in harmony with others and sent troops to attack less than a year later. It was really not good.

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Yu Wenhu himself was also hesitant, jumping back and forth between fighting and not fighting.

Today I issued an edict to join forces with the Turks, and tomorrow I sent someone to take it back.

There was almost a quarrel in the temple, and we still haven't been able to make a decision.

Hearing Han Qinhu's words, Yang Zhong frowned, with murderous intent in his eyes, "Now is the best time to attack. Liu Taozi's foundation is unstable, his subordinates are not strong enough, and his reputation outside the Great Wall is not good."

"If we wait until winter and still can't send troops, then next winter, will we send troops to fight him or will he send troops to fight us?!"

"Those incompetent people in the temple actually said that they need to recruit 100,000 elites to attack the puppet Qi. Can the outcome of the war be determined by the number of people?!"

"It's just Hu Luguang, what's the point?!"

Han Qinhu pursed his lips and didn't dare to say anything. If it were someone else, Han Qinhu would definitely spit in his face, but for Yang Zhong, he didn't dare to say anything more.

"You continue to lead the troops to guard here and keep an eye on their troop movements at any time."

Yang Zhong opened his mouth and gave instructions.

"only!!"

"Will the Duke return to his true form?"

"I want to go to the temple again. With ten thousand people, I only need ten thousand infantry and cavalry. Ten thousand people can capture Jinyang. We can't wait any longer. If we wait any longer, the frontier towns will be in danger!"

Yang Zhong had completely lost his patience and led the knights away in a hurry. Han Qinhu saw him off and looked at the city in the distance again.

We have elite soldiers and strong generals, but there is a mediocre leader.

Why is it not like this in Pseudo-Qi?

In September of the second year of Emperor Jian's reign.

Jinyang Palace.

Gao Guiyan wore an official robe and walked quickly up the steps.

There were soldiers on both sides, looking solemnly ahead.

Gao Guiyan just walked all the way, his steps hurried, his brows furrowed, and his whole person was in a trance.

When he broke into the inner hall, the place was extremely dark, just like when Emperor Wenxuan was there.

He continued to walk quickly, and after walking for a long time, he finally saw a few imperial doctors who were busy. There were soldiers guarding them all around, and those few people were sweating profusely.

Seeing Gao Guiyan's arrival, everyone hurriedly stood up and saluted, "Greetings to the king!"

Gao Guiyan looked at Gao Yan on the bed. Gao Yan had his eyes closed and his figure was thin. He was lying on the bed, motionless.

I saw a man walking forward and sighed, "Your Majesty, there is nothing I can do. There is nothing I can do."

Gao Guiyan looked at the man in front of him. This man had a majestic appearance. He was completely different from the other doctors. He was much taller than them. Standing here, he seemed to stand out from the crowd. "Mr. Xu, is there no other way?"

Xu Zhicai shook his head, "I have no choice."

He looked sadly at the emperor beside him, "Your Majesty was already suffering from illness, and he insisted on riding out of the horse. After falling, his condition worsened again, and there is no way to cure him."

At this moment, Gao Yan suddenly heard a groan.

Everyone was shocked. Gao Guiyan looked at Gao Yan who slowly opened his eyes and waved to them, asking everyone to go out first.

After everyone left, Gao Guiyan knelt down in front of Gao Yan and said, "Your Majesty, are you okay?"

Gao Yan opened his eyes with a ferocious expression.

"It's you!!"

"It was you who said that the nobles wanted to kidnap the King of Jinan to rebel! It was you who said that the King of Jinan wanted to provoke a war between Jinyang and Yecheng!! It was you who said that he should be allowed to die of illness!!"

"You have been hanging out with Gao Zhan for a long time!! This is all your fault! It's you!!"

Gao Guiyan looked at him blankly and argued desperately: "Your Majesty! I have absolutely no evil intentions. I always obey your orders."

Listening to Gao Guiyan's cry, Gao Yan's face gradually calmed down, and he remained silent and stopped talking.

It was quiet inside the palace.

Gao Yan suddenly asked: "Which one, King Changguang or the Crown Prince, can inherit the throne?!"

"I am the prince!!"

Gao Guiyan said without hesitation: "Your Majesty is still strong, so don't worry about this matter. With so many virtuous ministers assisting the prince, he will definitely be safe."

Gao Yan didn't speak. He looked blankly at the sky and made a strange sound from his chest.

He breathed laboredly, "I'm dying."

"If the prince ascends the throne, there will definitely be a war in the country. Regardless of victory or defeat, it will not be good for the country."

Gao Guiyan lowered his head and did not answer.

"Ping Qin King"

"My edict requires King Changguang to come to Jinyang and inherit the throne."

"His Majesty!"

Gao Guiyan looked at him in shock. Gao Yan trembled and took out a letter from the bedside and handed it to him.

"This is my own handwriting. You can give it to A-Zhan for me."

"There are many of my cronies in the court. You must find a way to save their lives for me."

"Liu Qizhen is someone who can be reused and promoted. Tell A-Zhan to ask him not to seek revenge."

"There is a cloud in the court and a bright moon outside. The agreement is true. If the King of Pingyuan sits in Jinyang, the country will not be lost."

As Gao Yan spoke, he opened his mouth again. This time, a strange noise came from his mouth. He breathed hard and looked at Gao Guiyan aside, his eyes full of pleading.

Gao Guiyan solemnly put away the letter and bowed to Gao Yan.

"I understand."

Gao Yan suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, his face turned red, and he turned his head to look at the other side.

"Just wait, I'll go find you right now."

"I must cut off your head again."

Gao Yan grinned.

"Hahaha~~~"

The next moment, the laughter stopped abruptly.

Gao Yan lay calmly on the spot, looking at the empty area in the distance. There was no fear or panic in his eyes. Gao Guiyan could even see some expectation and pride in his eyes.

Gao Guiyan trembled and slowly tested the emperor's breath with his hand.

"His Majesty!!!"

The sound of wailing sounded from the inner palace, gradually spread to the outside of the palace, and slowly enveloped the entire palace. In the end, the entire city was engulfed in wailing.

Not long after, Gao Guiyan led many knights and ran wildly in the direction of Yecheng.

Yecheng, inside the palace.

Gao Zhan sat in the upper seat, swaying while drinking wine.
To be continued...