bookcurios Chapter 182: The border army seeks defeat, the prince is furious and stupid
Chapter 182: The border army seeks defeat, the prince is furious and stupid
"Persuade to surrender?"
Wang Zheng seemed to have heard a great joke and couldn't help laughing. "Third Prince, are you kidding me? You two really want to persuade my 200,000-man army to surrender?"
"General Wang, don't refuse my toast and drink a forfeit! If you know what's best for you, dismount and surrender immediately. Otherwise, don't blame me for being merciless!"
Sun Fengtian shouted angrily, drew his sword and pointed it at Wang Zheng.
"Be bold!"
Seeing this, the deputy general behind Wang Zheng became furious. He drew his sword and was ready to fight Sun Fengtian to the death.
"stop!"
Wang Zheng grabbed the deputy general, stared at Sun Fengtian coldly, and asked in a deep voice, "Sun Fengtian, are you planning a rebellion?"
"Treason? Hahaha..."
Sun Fengtian laughed out loud as if he had heard something ridiculous. "Wang Zheng, open your eyes and see clearly who is plotting a rebellion now!"
"you……"
Wang Zheng was suddenly speechless. He couldn't say that Chu Yang was plotting a rebellion and that he was ordered to arrest him, right?
"General Wang, a man who knows the current situation is a hero. If you follow us and fight against the traitorous Crown Prince Chu Zhenzhou, you will enjoy endless wealth and glory in the future!"
Seeing that Wang Zheng was hesitant, Chu Qi tried to persuade him again.
Wang Zheng was torn between his own conscience and his own desires. He naturally knew that Chu Yang was very powerful, and if he really became his enemy, his army of 200,000 would probably gain nothing.
But if he surrendered like this, he would be unwilling to do so. After all, he was a great prize of the court, how could he bow to a traitor?
Wang Zheng frowned and fell into deep thought. He certainly knew about Chu Yang's great achievements.
Now, Chu Yang has become a wanted criminal of the imperial court, and I have been ordered to come here to capture him. It is really fate's trick!
"Third Prince, please ask the Seventh Prince to come out. I will only look for him."
Wang Zheng took a deep breath and said in a deep voice, "What you said is not something that should be considered."
Chu Qi heard this and a mocking smile appeared on his face. He said, "General Wang, you are pretending to be ignorant even though you know the truth! Do you really think that you can rest easy after you have captured my Seventh Brother?"
"What do you mean?"
Chu Qi waved his folding fan and said slowly, "Think about it, my seventh brother now controls Qiongzhou and Yuenan Kingdom, and even Japan is subject to him. How can you capture such a powerful person just by saying so?"
"Even if I can't catch him, it's not your turn to make decisions!"
Wang Zheng said angrily, "I am following the emperor's orders. If you dare to stop me again, don't blame me for being rude!"
"Hahaha……"
Chu Qi laughed out loud, as if he had heard some huge joke.
"General Wang, don't deceive yourself! Do you think you can really catch my seventh brother? Do you think you can really return to Kyoto alive after catching him?"
Wang Zheng's face darkened and he clenched the spear in his hand. A murderous aura emanated from him.
Seeing this, Sun Fengtian quickly stepped forward, stood in front of Chu Qi, and shouted angrily.
"Wang Zheng, how dare you be rude to His Highness the Third Prince?"
"Sun Fengtian, get out of here!"
Wang Zheng roared, "You have no right to speak here!"
Sun Fengtian snorted coldly, unsheathed his long sword, pointed at Wang Zheng's nose and cursed: "Wang Zheng, you old man, don't think I don't know what you are thinking! You want to capture the Seventh Prince to ask for credit and reward, but don't you think you have the ability to do it!"
"you……"
Wang Zheng was so angry that he was shaking all over, and he wished he could shoot this ignorant guy to death.
Chu Qi waved his hand, signaling Sun Fengtian to step back, then looked at Wang Zheng and spoke word by word.
"General Wang, have you ever thought about what will happen to Yuenan Country and Japan if you capture my seventh brother?"
"Can your 200,000-strong army withstand their attack?"
When Wang Zheng heard this, his heart skipped a beat.
Chu Qi was right. If Chu Yang was gone, Yuenan Kingdom and Japan would surely make a comeback. By then, the border would be in danger and his 200,000-strong army would probably have to fight a bloody battle on the battlefield.
"Also, my seventh brother is now working hard to govern Qiongzhou, and the people are living and working in peace and contentment. Are you going to put the heroes of the Great Zhou to death?"
Chu Qi continued, "General Wang, do you really want to bear eternal infamy for a trumped-up charge?"
Wang Zheng was silent. He was not a fool, so he could naturally hear the threat in Chu Qi's words.
Although he was loyal to the court, he also knew what was important and what was not. If the border was lost because he captured Chu Yang, he would become a sinner for all eternity.
"Since Chu Yang is not here, I will leave first."
Wang Zheng took a deep breath, suppressed the anger in his heart, turned his horse around, and said in a deep voice, "Let's go to Qiongzhou City!"
"General, if we don't occupy Nanling City and march straight to Qiongzhou, our army will penetrate deep into the hinterland and be attacked from both sides! At this time, Chu Yang..."
"Shut up! Don't say anything you shouldn't say."
Wang Zheng shouted angrily, interrupting the deputy general's words.
Upon seeing this, the deputy general dared not say anything more and immediately led the army and marched towards Qiongzhou City in a mighty manner.
Chu Qi and Sun Fengtian stood where they were, watching Wang Zheng's army leave, with meaningful smiles on their faces.
"Third Prince, could it be that Wang Zheng is deliberately cheating to paralyze us?"
Sun Fengtian asked with some concern.
"Don't worry, he doesn't dare."
Chu Qi waved his folding fan and said confidently, "If he really wanted to catch the seventh brother, he wouldn't leave so easily."
"But what is he doing in Qiongzhou City?"
Sun Fengtian asked in confusion.
"Of course, I'm going to... find a reason for my defeat."
Chu Qi raised his lips to an icy smile, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
the other side.
In the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, in the magnificent Prince's Mansion, Chu Zhenzhou paced back and forth in the study room anxiously.
He had just received news that the 200,000 troops led by Wang Zheng did not attack Lincheng in Qiongzhou as he ordered, but went straight to Qiongzhou.
"This Wang Zheng is simply acting on his own! Doesn't he know that if he goes deep into the enemy's territory alone, he will be attacked from all sides?!"
Chu Zhenzhou was so angry that he kicked over the sandalwood table in front of him.
"Your Highness, calm down!"
Liu Ji quickly spoke to comfort her, but his tone was solemn, "I'm afraid this matter is not as simple as Your Highness thinks."
Chu Zhenzhou suddenly stopped and looked at Liu Ji with a frown.
"What do you mean, Mr. Liu?"
Liu Ji stroked his graying beard and said slowly: "Your Highness, think about it, Wang Zheng is a veteran of many battles, how could he make such a low-level mistake? There is only one explanation for his behavior..."
"What explanation?"
An ominous premonition suddenly arose in Chu Zhenzhou's heart.
"He is...seeking defeat!"
Liu Ji said word by word, with a hint of chill in his tone.
"Seeking defeat?!" Chu Zhenzhou was horrified when he heard this. "Is he crazy? He is leading an army of 200,000 elite soldiers from our Great Zhou. How could he do this!"