jdhmnovel Chapter 996: The Envoy Arrives
Chapter 996: The Envoy Arrives
Zhang Liang did not expect that when he met His Royal Highness the King of Chu outside Pyongyang, the other party would kick him twice right away.
"Your Highness the Prince of Chu, what do you mean by this?!" Zhang Liang was also a man with a bad temper. After being beaten, he would always stiffen his neck and question His Highness the Prince of Chu.
"You still have the nerve to ask?!" If Zhang Zhenxuan hadn't stopped him, King Chu would have wanted to give him two more headbutts: "Do you know that Quan Gaisuwen is leading 140,000 people to Anshi City to cause trouble for that tyrant king! After you took down Beisha City, you didn't go to join the main force of the Tang army, but came to join in the fun here. What's going on now? That tyrant king is about to be surrounded. Tell me! What should I do now?"
"..." Zhang Liang, who originally had a bad temper, finally lost his temper after being scolded by His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu.
Of course, it may not be that he has no temper, but that he is just afraid.
"You won't talk anymore, right?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu looked at Zhang Liang, who was pretending to be dumb with a bitter face. He sighed helplessly, then gritted his teeth and said coldly, "You'd better pray that the tyrant king is safe and sound, otherwise it will be too late for others to take action, and I will be the first to chop you off!"
"Your Highness the Prince of Chu... I just found out about this..." When Zhang Liang saw that His Highness the Prince of Chu said he wanted to kill him, Yuwen Qing and Jiang Sheng who were standing beside him began to prepare to draw their swords, and so... the Duke of Yun, who had fought his way out of the war, suddenly realized his current situation.
"Don't talk nonsense. I am now preparing to capture Pyongyang City as quickly as possible. You will put on your armor and follow me into the charge." His Royal Highness the King of Chu probably guessed why Zhang Liang had not received the news that Quan Gaisuwen was heading north - most likely because the incompetent monarch wanted him to focus on taking over Beisha City first.
But who would have thought that after Zhang Liang captured Beisha City, he would actually turn around and "surrender" to him.
But now that things have come to this, the King of Chu can only play along.
"Yes!" Zhang Liang naturally had no intention of resisting the order from His Royal Highness the King of Chu. He also knew that the other person was helping him.
"Your Highness the King of Chu, I think we should not attack the city now." Just as His Highness the King of Chu was about to call everyone to deploy tonight's siege plan, Cheng Mingzhen, who was following behind Zhang Liang, raised an objection.
"Who are you?" Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu glanced at Cheng Mingzhen, and then said unhappily, "Then what do you think we should do?"
"Your Majesty, his name is Cheng Mingzhen. He was originally the governor of Mingzhou. This time, Your Majesty personally led the expedition to Goguryeo and personally appointed him to be by my side to help attack Beisha City." Zhang Liang saw that His Majesty's tone was a little unfriendly, so he hurriedly explained to Cheng Mingzhen: "This man has made great contributions to the art of war."
"Oh." His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu felt that he had to discuss this matter with Zhang Liang: "Is his military strategy more powerful than mine?"
“Uh…” Zhang Liang felt that he really had no way of answering this question, but he pursed his lips and decided to continue to help Cheng Mingzhen: “In the previous battle in Beisha City, this man deserves the most credit!”
"For your contribution..." Upon hearing this, His Royal Highness the King of Chu turned his gaze back to Cheng Mingzhen: "Tell me, what do you think about this situation?"
"Your Highness, Pyongyang is the capital of Goguryeo and is as solid as a rock. It would be too time-consuming and laborious for us to capture Pyongyang in a short time, and the situation on your side is urgent... So in my opinion, we might as well abandon Pyongyang first, and you and Lord Zhang will lead the elite troops to the north to chase Quan Gaisuwen's troops.
As for me, I can lead a group of people to plunder around Pyongyang City - this is the heartland of Goguryeo. If Quan Gaisuwen doesn't care about the panic caused by my actions, then I can also -"
"That's enough." His Royal Highness the King of Chu waved his hand, indicating that he was too lazy to listen any further. "Your idea is too naive. Would that bastard Quan Gaisuwen care about this kind of thing? I am not afraid to tell you the truth. Quan Gaisuwen will never change his mind and turn his troops around because of this. Because he always knows one thing in his heart: as long as he wins the war in Anshi City, he can win everything back in an instant."
When His Royal Highness the King of Chu said this, he saw that Cheng Mingzhen wanted to speak again, so he simply waved his hand and said, "I know what you are worried about. Don't you think that Pyongyang City is difficult to attack? Ha... That may not be the case. Baekje's capital, Weili Castle, is also a solid fortress, but it was broken open by me. Otherwise, do you think that Weili Castle was opened by knowledgeable people in the court of Baekje to help me--"
"Your Highness!" - Just when His Highness the King of Chu was halfway through his words, one of his retainers, Tao Daniu, suddenly walked in from outside the tent: "Your Highness, a group of people just came outside the camp. The leader said he was the envoy of the Treasure King and asked to see you!"
"Ah?" His Royal Highness the King of Chu did not expect that the Treasure King was so particular that he even sent an envoy to beg for mercy before being beaten: "Why did he send an envoy?"
"The Treasure King wants to surrender the city." Tao Daniu blinked when he heard that.
After he said this, the atmosphere in the commander's tent suddenly became subtle.
Wang Xuance looked at His Royal Highness the King of Chu at this moment, his eyes wandering: "Your Highness, you said this matter is so strange, could it be the work of my master or Lord Dou?"
"How should I know that!" His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu said unhappily, "Dou Shu'er is still the head of the family. As for Mr. Xie, I really will thank...thank him!"
In fact, His Royal Highness the King of Chu really thought so - Xie Minlin had made nearly a hundred Japanese pirate leaders lose their heads in front of their own master in Silla, so it seemed reasonable to kill a few of them in Goguryeo.
"Your Highness the Prince of Chu, you..." Cheng Mingzhen really couldn't figure out at first how His Highness the Prince of Chu broke into the city.
"Don't look at me like that." His Royal Highness the King of Chu only needed to look at each other to know what the other party was thinking: "It was I who led my army to capture Weili City! There was no insider help!"
"Uh..." Cheng Mingzhen was a little embarrassed when he heard this: "I... do you believe it or not?"
"You ask me?" King Chu realized that this bastard might have been sent by the tyrant to torture him, so he immediately rolled up his sleeves and said viciously: "You f—-"