Chapter 186 True Purpose
The news reached the capital.
The spy in the contact point scratched his head vigorously. He had never heard of any new hidden weapon that was small in shape and extremely powerful.
The Daqi officials who contacted the Ministry of War had never mentioned such a thing before they were overthrown and had their homes confiscated.
"The information is wrong, or did the old guy keep it secret?"
The men of Daqi are not good at fighting, they are all weaklings, but they are the best at scheming and fighting among themselves.
"If it comes from the Western Regions, the people of Daqi may not have the strength to equip it in the army. The goods from the Western Regions are expensive."
"The key point is to check the business in the Western Regions first. Daqi people are so strict on guarding it. Only if there are no problems will there be ghosts!"
Unfortunately, the spies arranged more than ten years ago have not been able to find a way for them to trade with the Western Regions.
It took a lot of effort and half the manpower to get a navigational chart from the imperial master's hand that was unknown to be authentic or fake.
Less than seven days after they sent out the fleet, they encountered a big storm and disappeared.
Damn it, are those magicians in Daqi really capable?
In that battle decades ago, Daqi's famous generals and men died for a generation. It has not recovered in so many years, but has become more and more backward.
No news about trade in the Western Regions could be found, so the Northland had to take action, taking advantage of the heavy snow to block roads and make it inconvenient to transport Daqi's supplies.
The advantage is still in their hands.
After taking Da Qi, they are afraid that they will not be able to find a channel for trade in the Western Regions. If the Western Regions are strong by then, forget it, but the Western Regions will not be able to, they will go there and loot them!
Thinking of those enviable treasures and overwhelming wealth, the spies who had been lurking in the capital for many years were extremely excited.
The news from Shuozhou City in the North has not yet come back. The caravan was attacked and almost annihilated, so it was delivered first.
At the prince's house.
Li Heng held a white agate chess piece in his hand and dropped a piece on the chessboard. At some point outside the window, snowflakes started to fall again.
He glanced at the solar lantern that was burning in his hand, with a faint smile on his face.
Except for Miss Shen, no one should be able to come up with something that can make the night suddenly brighter than day.
She once said that she would not interfere with the political affairs of Daqi. This time she happened to appear in the Northland and rescued the caravan. Has she changed her mind?
Liu Zheng, who came to report, looked at Li Heng's expression and continued,
"His Royal Highness Prince Cheng's residence has not been very peaceful in the past few days. The princess has been helping to deal with it for a few days. The situation on the saint's side is unclear."
The case was managed by dedicated personnel and could not get involved, but according to the news coming from the palace, it looked serious, but it didn't look like someone who was seriously ill.
Li Heng didn't have much expression on his face, "The situation in the DPRK and the power are still in the hands of the emperor, so it shows that he is in a clear mind."
He clearly watched his life slowly drain away. This process was long and helpless for him. How could he not be afraid?
For some unknown reason, he firmly sat on the throne and expelled foreigners, but he still killed several clan uncles.
Nowadays, the more scared people are, the more extreme they do.
No, Li Heng felt that there must be something in the middle.
His father had seen the hope of extending his life, so he was even more reluctant to give up his power.
That is King Cheng. If it had been him, he would have been as simple as a reprimand and a warning.
He suppressed the imperial concubine's mother's family and arrested two ministers who had taken sides in advance, but he was not willing to touch King Cheng.
But his mother had dared to lead the city's veterans to defend the city for Da Qi. He had been walking on thin ice ever since his mother passed away.
Prince Cheng has a face that is most similar to his father, and no other son can compare with it.
"If the father wants him to succeed to the throne, he will definitely exterminate the imperial concubine's mother's family before that. It depends on whether the imperial concubine is willing to let go." Li Heng smiled slightly, "Prince Cheng is thinking about his mistakes behind closed doors in the house, and the news is not available, so it is better to let him know. .”
With his father's temperament, he might even let the imperial concubine die.
Whatever you like, you always want to take it to the ground, and the Immortal Queen will continue to be by your side. Seeing Li Heng getting up, Liu Zheng said quickly: "Your Highness, are you going out?"
"It's not that Miss Shen is back."
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Inside Shuozhou City.
Different from the prosperity of the capital city, the north is severely cold and impoverished, and at a glance under the tall mountains, it is full of depression and desolation.
Half a month ago, the enemy foreigners had attacked twice, causing serious casualties to the soldiers in the city.
If it weren't for the desperate defense of the city, foreigners would have invaded by now.
But now they are besieged in the city, reinforcements cannot arrive, and supplies cannot be transported in.
Foreigners could always know what was going on in the city. Liu Shou was injured and held on to his last breath, but in the end the matter was traced to his immediate superior, Xiao Yunpeng.
"General Xiao, I still salute you as general. Did you sell the defense map to foreigners?"
Liu Shou looked pale and coughed twice, covering his chest where he had been injured by foreigners a few days ago.
Xiao Yunpeng didn't answer, just sat down and sighed,
"Master Liu, you used to be a military attaché in Beijing, so why would you be brought to such a ghost place?"
"Can't you see? The saint has already planned to abandon Shuozhou City. The Northland cannot be defended, so why risk our lives in vain? Is such an emperor worth our lives?"
"General Xiao, be careful what you say!" Liu Shou said solemnly.
Xiao Yunpeng seemed to have heard something funny and shook his head,
"The people on the high platform have given up on the Northland and want to give an explanation to the people of the world. Why should we bear the responsibility?"
As a general who defends the city, if he can't defend it, he has no choice but to die.
If you die on your own, you will be considered as having the will to make up for your mistakes, and you can save your family.
If not, the whole family will be implicated.
"Hand over the intercepted letter and pretend you don't know. Don't fight so hard when you can't keep it. Your daughter is already injured. Your daughter will soon arrive at Shuozhou City. You and your daughter can have a good time talking about old times."
Xiao Yunpeng's tone was like the two of them chatting, but his eyes were full of warning.
"The soldiers guarding the city can be disloyal to the saints, but they cannot be disloyal to Daqi and the people! They hold important positions, inherit titles from their families, and live a superior life. None of it is taxes from the people."
Liu Shou's lips were bloodless, and he looked at Xiao Yunpeng with contempt,
"Once the city is broken, what will happen to the old, weak, women and children in the city? Collaboration with the enemy and treason must be said in such a high-sounding way! If you dare to admit that you are just greedy for life and afraid of death, chasing power, I can still look up to you!"
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Xiao Yunpeng's kind face instantly turned cold, his palm rubbed against the knife, and he was on the verge of rage,
"Vice General Liu, because of our many years of friendship, I will give you a way to survive. Don't be ignorant, where is the letter!"
Liu Shou was anxious in his heart, but he didn't dare to show it on his face. Counting the time, the things should be sent out soon.
If he hadn't been discovered by Xiao Yunpeng, he wouldn't have shown his cards directly. There was really nothing he could do.
He couldn't leave the city. Once he left, Xiao Yunpeng would accuse him of abandoning the city and fleeing, and would not give him a chance to tell the truth alive.
I originally wanted to persuade him, but now I realize that it is useless.
General Xiao had no intention of surrendering to the enemy directly, he wanted him to take the blame from the beginning to the end! Let the Liu family take the blame for collaborating with the enemy!
Maybe we can take the opportunity to help King Cheng bring down the prince.
And Xiao Yunpeng, a hypocrite, pleases both sides.
My eyes are still a little uncomfortable today. I'm going to take a day off. I'll resume updating tomorrow~ If I feel better later, I might update again in the early morning