Chapter 446: Banquet
"Return to the little prince, Liu Tianyang has been obedient since he followed the army to fight. No special incidents have been reported. He only rested in his own tent every day and did not contact any previous subordinates. At present, there is no problem." Ding Jiang leaned closer, replied softly beside Huang Yuanwu.
Huang Yuanwu nodded slightly when he heard this, and then whispered: "This time I went to the first place of Emperor Zheng, what do you think, what do you think bringing him with me?"
Ding Jiang did not answer immediately, but thought for a while before replying: "If the little prince wants to bring Liu Tianyang with him, please be sure to bring a capable general to accompany him. In this way, once something unpredictable happens, there is a possibility of flexibility." Then Ding Jiang hesitated for a moment, and then said: "I think Liu Yi can do it. He has been following the little prince for a long time and is loyal, with both literary and military skills, and has a reckless face, which is enough to confuse the enemy."
When Huang Yuanwu heard this, he chuckled and shook his head, saying, "I'm afraid there are some generals around me, what are their abilities and looks, and these can't escape Huang Zhengchu's suspicion. He should be very clear now, and he will definitely not be confused. But Liu Yi is indeed a good candidate. Please come and explain the matter clearly, and wait for me outside the tent."
"Sir." Ding Jiang replied softly and slowly retreated.
In the entire tent, Huang Yuanwu was the only one left. He let out a long breath, and his father's voice and smile appeared in his mind again, which made him feel sad. Then Huang Yuanwu shook his head, gently pinched the bridge of his nose with one fingertip, and then returned to his seat to sit down, picked up the teacup beside him, and drank it gently.
He had decided to go to Huang Zhengchu's invitation, but he was not in a hurry, because at this moment, there must be someone who was more anxious than him. And this person would definitely find a way to stop him from going.
What Huang Yuanwu is waiting for is news from the imperial capital.
After a while, Ding Jiang reported that Huang Yuanwu's guards had been prepared, and general Liu Yi was already in his arms. At this moment, he would obey the orders outside the tent. As for the surrendered general Liu Tianyang of the enclave, he was naturally among them.
Speaking of Liu Tianyang, I have to say a few more words. No matter what purpose he was leading the surrender of 40,000 elite soldiers at that time, it is probably all washed away now. The barrier between the enclave and the Eastern Palace was demolished, leaving only the walls of the Eastern Palace. This is not a secret, and Liu Tianyang had known it a long time ago. As for the attack on the Eastern Palace by Tianqing City before, Liu Tianyang, who was rescued in the royal palace, was naturally clear. However, in the end, the Emperor Yuanwu resolved the crisis, and since that time, Tianqing City had no action again.
Now, no matter whether Liu Tianyang's surrender is true or false, it is no longer important. The 40,000 elite troops he brought have been dispersed and arranged among the various legions of the Eastern Prince's Mansion. Some of them were taken to the northern and southern boundaries by Liu Yuan and Huang Yanghui. The remaining part was left behind in the Eastern Prince's Mansion. At this moment, there were only a few enclaves surrenders who went to the expedition with the army. Even if Liu Tianyang did nothing, he could do nothing. However, for now, this person has always been very cooperative and has no intention of being unreasonable.
Huang Yuanwu immediately ordered the guards and general Liu Yi to repair outside the hall and wait for the order. After that, Huang Yuanwu sat in his seat, closed his eyes and rested without saying a word.
Ding Jiang naturally understood what Huang Yuanwu meant and took the order to retreat. Huang Yuanwu's 100-man guard was repaired on the spot outside his tent, and each soldier showed no abnormalities, including Liu Yi. But Liu Tianyang seemed to be a little restless.
Time passed slowly, and in a blink of an eye, it was the first night.
The hazy night enveloped this not-so-luxury jungle. After half a day of intense action, the fortifications of the Dongwang Mansion army had been issued in scale, and the camp was brightly lit. According to Huang Yuanwu's order, the fortifications must be built as soon as possible, and the soldiers were also ready for a long-term battle. Seven passes have been opened, and the supplies from the Dongwang Mansion can be continuously supplied.
However, the news that Huang Yuanwu is waiting for has not arrived yet.
He couldn't help but think about whether there was something wrong with his own judgment. Yang Qin actually didn't care about the life or death of the Dongwang Mansion. But after thinking about it, he still felt that this was impossible, unless Yang Qin really didn't want to live anymore. Yang Qin relied on the power of the clan to accomplish these things. He definitely did not burn his way with Emperor Qitian. This person must have many follow-up plans, and Yang Qin probably has a lot of plans.
Many speculations came to my mind, and Huang Yuanwu finally confirmed that Yang Qin would never sit idly by and look for Huang Zhengchu to die, but he could not easily contact him. After all, Yang Qin and the Dongwang Mansion are mortal enemies. If this matter is not handled properly, once the Dongwang Mansion reaches some agreement with the Beiwang Mansion, Yang Qin will die without a place to bury him. Moreover, on the surface, this matter is not impossible.
There is no bone-broken hatred between the Eastern Palace and the Northern Palace, but only a dispute over interests. Huang Zhengchu's goal is to be the emperor of Qi Tian, and after he ascends to the throne, he will definitely attack the Eastern Palace. The Eastern Palace seems to be passive at this moment, but in fact it is entirely possible to influence the current situation.
The strange balance in this, but I don’t know how long it can last.
The news from Yang Qin will not come. Huang Yuanwu is now convinced of this. He will not rashly ask Huang Yuanwu not to go to Huang Zhengchu's banquet. With his hatred with the Eastern Palace, things may go against his wishes. If he wants to form a front with the Eastern Palace, Yang Qin may have only one chance. That is, when Huang Yuanwu attends the banquet alone, is threatened by the Northern Palace and is worried about his life. Only when Huang Yuanwu is saved can things be eased.
To achieve all this, Huang Yuanwu needs to cooperate personally.
Thinking of this, a cunning smile appeared on the corner of Huang Yuanwu's mouth, then he stood up straight, took his helmet, picked up his sword, and strode out of the big tent.
"Let's go!" After leaving the tent, Huang Yuanwu shouted softly, and immediately, a servant brought Huang Yuanwu's war horse. Huang Yuanwu turned over and turned his head to look. His 100-man guard also boarded the horse at the same time, with uniform movements. At this moment, he looked at Huang Yuanwu expressionlessly, waiting for his next order.
"If there is a battle, you will fight to the death!" Huang Yuanwu's cavalry shot out two rays of light from his eyes. Then he glanced at Liu Yi in the team, turned his horse's head, and went straight out of the camp.
Huang Yuanwu's personal bodyguard and a hundred-man guard followed. None of these people spoke, nor did they reply to Huang Yuanwu's words just now, but everyone knew in their hearts that it would be not that easy to come back this time.
The detailed layout of the army had been arranged before, and General Ding Jiang was responsible for the overall deployment. At this moment, he stood on the tower of the camp and watched the Huang Yuanwu and his group slowly disappear into the night.
There are two cities near the imperial capital, namely: Dongcheng and Shuinan City. The two cities are the same as the emperor. The purpose of building these two cities on the imperial capital plain was to make it difficult to become an emperor. The defenders in the two cities rushed forward to break the siege of the imperial capital. However, since the two cities were built, there has never been any war in the imperial capital for a hundred years. Until this time, this time, the cities on both sides have not yet been waiting for any action, and the imperial capital has been occupied by Yang Qin.
It has to be said that Yang Qin has the ability to seize fleeting opportunities. At the time when the three kings besieged the city, they did not trust each other, and no one immediately attacked the city. They were in a stalemate with the troops of the East Prince's Mansion near the imperial capital. The defenders of Dongcheng and Shuinan City have been paying attention to the situation on the battlefield. Unexpectedly, Yang Qin attacked under such circumstances. Before they reported it, they had already occupied the imperial capital.
The subsequent things were very simple. The melee between the three kings began. Among the three kings, the Southern King was the weakest, and the Southern King himself was also the weakest. In the end, the two cities were occupied by the Western King and the Northern King respectively, forming a tug-of-war.
Later, due to Xu Feng's reasons, the combat power of the Northern King's Mansion increased greatly, almost dispersing the troops of the Southern King in front of the imperial capital. The Southern King had no choice but to surrender to the Western King. The two kings united their troops and occupied a city, and continued to confront the Northern King.
Until recently, the Northern King relied on his powerful army and force to defeat the Shuinan City occupied by the two kings in one fell swoop. The Western King was defeated and evacuated, while the Southern King became the captive of Emperor Zhengchu and was named a rebel.
After the Northern King Emperor Zhengchu occupied Shuinan City, he was even more arrogant and arrogant. He even began to build mansions in Shuinan City and regarded the relatively wealthy Shuinan City as his frontier position. Now what Huang Yuanwu is going to is Shuinan City.
A team of more than a hundred people rode on war horses and galloped on the plains. Shuinan City was not too far away, and it had not been too long before, and the shadow of the city had appeared in the distance.
When he arrived here, Huang Yuanwu ordered everyone to slow down and start slowly moving forward.
The more this happens, the more cautious you should be. If a team of people emerged from Cong and killed Emperor Yuanwu on the spot, this matter would become a headless account, neither Huang Zhengchu nor Yang Qin would admit it.
The team moved forward cautiously, and everyone was nervous, afraid that something would go wrong. Fortunately, until they saw the fire above the city of Shuinan City, the expected enemy did not appear.
Huang Yuanwu gently pulled the reins of the war horse and stopped the horses. The group fought under the city of Shuinan City, and a single arrow was released to arrange the order. Without Huang Yuanwu's order, a soldier immediately rushed forward and shouted at the defenders on the city wall: "The little prince of Emperor Yuanwu, the Eastern Prince, was invited by the King of Northern, to come to the banquet and open the city gate quickly."
The soldiers' voices were loud, and people were immediately crowded above the city, watching down, but no one echoed. After a while, the gate of Shuinan City was slowly opened, and a team of knights came out of the cluster, with more than 200 people, quickly listed before the city gate. The generals of this team of knights were a man with silver helmets and silver armor. Because it was too late, the light was not strong, and Huang Yuanwu could not see the person's appearance clearly.
The soldiers on the side asked Huang Yuanwu what he meant to see if he had entered the city now. Huang Yuanwu shook his head gently and looked at the city. At this moment, the crowded people on the city were causing Huang Yuanwu to feel a little uneasy.
"Who is coming?" The general led by the leader held a spear and pointed directly at Huang Yuanwu's side, and asked loudly.
The sergeant who had just stepped forward to call the door had returned to the team at this moment. When he heard the question from the other side, he immediately replied: "The guard of the little prince Yuanwu, the emperor of the Eastern Prince Yuanwu, is here to come to the banquet at the invitation of the Northern King. Why don't you get out of here quickly!"
"Little Prince Yuanwu, Emperor Yuanwu?" The guard general was stunned when he heard this, then he looked up at the sky and laughed loudly, saying, "I heard that Emperor Yuanwu and our prince wanted to be old. They died soon after, but why did they still call themselves the little prince? They really laughed like others!"
When the person beside Huang Yuanwu heard this man talking like this, his eyes were cold. Huang Yuanwu's eyes also became cold. At this moment, he looked at the general in front of him as if he was looking at a dead person.
Chapter completed!