bookcurios Chapter 113: Armed with troops and self-reliance! Civil strife in the Great Zhou
Chapter 113: Armed with troops and self-reliance! Civil strife in the Great Zhou
The two waited quietly on the hillside. Time passed by minute by minute, the sun gradually set, and the sky gradually darkened.
"General, it's getting dark, let's..."
Suo Si looked at the gradually darkening sky and felt a little uneasy.
"Shh!"
Zhang Liao made a gesture to silence them, "Don't talk, they're moving!"
Upon hearing this, Suo Si immediately held his breath and looked in the direction Zhang Liao pointed.
I saw that the army in the distance was indeed moving.
The 90,000-strong army, which was originally silent as one, seemed to be stirred by an invisible hand, gradually split into three huge parts, and rushed in different directions.
"Sure enough, they separated."
A cold arc appeared on Zhang Liao's lips. Everything was within Chu Yang's expectations.
Suo Si, who was standing by, felt relieved when he saw this, but soon new doubts came to his mind: "General, they are separated, what should we do now?"
Zhang Liao turned around, patted Suo Si's shoulder, and spoke in a calm tone.
"Your Highness has already anticipated this in his letter. We just need to act according to plan."
He paused, glanced at the dozens of soldiers behind him, and ordered in a deep voice: "Pass the order, the soldiers will be divided into three teams, and investigate the movements of the three armies respectively. Remember, be careful and don't alert the enemy!"
"promise!"
All the guards responded in unison, their tone showing undisguised excitement and eagerness to try.
Soon, the three teams traveled lightly, like ghosts blending into the night, sneaking towards their respective targets silently.
at the same time.
Luoyang City, inside the City Lord’s Mansion.
Chu Yang stood in front of a huge map with his hands behind his back, staring intently at the mountains and rivers on the map, his brows slightly furrowed, as if he was thinking about some difficult problem.
Shangguan Wan'er was dressed in an elegant plain dress, with her long black hair cascading down like a waterfall, setting off her fair skin, making her as pure and elegant as a lotus emerging from water.
She stood quietly behind Chu Yang, with a hint of worry in her beautiful eyes, and asked softly.
"Your Highness, what are you thinking about?"
Chu Yang turned around and looked at Shangguan Wan'er, with a playful smile on his face, and asked, "Wan'er, do you think the world will be in chaos?"
"what?"
Shangguan Wan'er obviously didn't expect Chu Yang to ask this question out of the blue. She was a little overwhelmed for a moment and stammered, "It should...it shouldn't be."
Chu Yang chuckled, walked to the table, picked up a cup of tea, took a sip, and said lightly.
"It will be chaotic sooner or later. Look, my three good brothers have already led the troops out. They are not here to welcome me, the seventh brother, back to the capital. Instead, they come with ill intentions."
Shangguan Wan'er was shocked when she heard this, but she still didn't believe it. She said, "No way, aren't they here to take you back under the emperor's order? Your Highness, isn't it okay for you to go back?"
Chu Yang put down the teacup in his hand and walked to Shangguan Wan'er, speaking with a teasing tone.
"You are still too naive. If they really wanted to take me back, they wouldn't have brought so many soldiers, not to mention..."
He paused, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and he said word by word: "They will definitely separate!"
Shangguan Wan'er looked at Chu Yang's confident look, but she still had some doubts in her heart.
But he didn't say anything more, just stood aside silently.
Chu Yang walked to the window, pushed it open, and looked at the bustling streets outside, but his heart was filled with coldness.
He knew that a storm was about to come, and he was ready to meet the challenge.
"Your Highness, have you really decided to become an enemy of your brothers?"
Shangguan Wan'er walked up to Chu Yang and asked softly.
"Wan'er, you don't understand,"
Chu Yang turned around and looked at Shangguan Wan'er, his eyes full of helplessness and sadness, "This is not a question of whether I want to or not, but something I have to do."
"My good brothers are all ambitious and want to fight for the throne."
"And I am nothing more than a thorn in their eyes and a thorn in their flesh. If I don't resist, I will die!"
Hearing this, Shangguan Wan'er said, "I think they are just here to pick you up."
"Haha, whether it is or not, we will know later."
at this time.
A personal soldier hurried in, knelt on one knee, and reported: "Report! Your Highness, the 90,000-strong army is divided into three groups and is heading towards Xuzhou, Qingzhou, and Yanzhou!"
Chu Yang heard this, a sneer appeared on his lips, and he muttered to himself: "Finally here."
Hearing this, Shangguan Wan'er was surprised and asked, "Where are they going and what are they doing? Are they really going to lead their own troops?"
"Of course."
"Do they think I don't know what they are planning? These three guys pretend to be friendly and respectful to each other on the surface, but in fact, each of them wants me to die!"
"Humph, they don't even think about who I am, Chu Yang?"
Hearing this, Shangguan Wan'er asked with some concern: "Then Your Highness, what should we do now?"
"No rush, if they want to play, I'll play with them."
A cold light flashed in Chu Yang's eyes. "Pass the order down, let Suo Si and General Zhang take people to get information, and report immediately if there is any situation!"
"Yes!"
After the personal guards received the order and left.
Chu Yang looked at the map of Da Zhou, thinking about his next plan.
He didn't expect that the Great Zhou Dynasty had really entered a period of chaos and fighting among the vassal kings!
But what he was worried about was not here, but the border!
The Huns in the north will not send troops for three to five years, but if there is unrest in the Great Zhou for three to five years, I am afraid they will make a comeback.
The South China Sea is the top priority!
"Your Highness, if the princes all command their own troops, the Great Zhou will be in danger!"
Shangguan Wan'er said worriedly.
"Why are you panicking? Don't you still have me?"
"In fact, they won't fight too hard. What's important now is the border issue."
As Chu Yang spoke, his eyes fell on the location on the map that represented the South China Sea.
"Your Highness, are you worried that the South China Sea will take advantage of the chaos?"
"Humph, they do want to!"
Chu Yang sneered, "What a pity! I have already made arrangements and am just waiting for them to fall into my trap!"
"Oh? Your Highness has already made preparations?"
Chu Yang walked to the map, pointed to the location of the South China Sea, and said, "Everyone wants to take a bite of this piece of fat meat in the South China Sea."
"Toyotomi Hideyoshi of Japan and the Sultan of Malacca are both eyeing us covetously. It's just that they don't dare to act rashly because of the military strength of our Great Zhou."
"Now that my good brothers are making a fuss, how could they let go of this opportunity?"
Shangguan Wan'er looked at Chu Yang's confident look and felt relieved. She asked, "Then how does Your Highness plan to deal with this?"
"I have arranged for General Zhou Yu to lead the Black Shark Army to garrison Shuiyun Island. With Mr. Wang Meng and General Pan Feng stationed in Qiongzhou, I don't think they can cause any big trouble!"
The corners of Chu Yang's mouth curled up in a playful arc.
"Your Highness is wise!" Shangguan Wan'er exclaimed.
"Report!"
At this moment, a scout hurried in, knelt on one knee, and reported: "Your Highness, the Third Prince Chu Qi sent someone to deliver a letter!"