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Chapter 149: Standing before the people, what's wrong with that! ?
Before Piantou Pass was breached, in the afternoon, Mei Chongyang, the eldest son of the Mei family, had already entered the general's mansion openly by relying on his status.

The commander guarding Piantou Pass was named Dong Wenzhen, the commander of Yanmen Pass and the younger brother of Dong Yulou.

During the Jingnan Period, the two brothers followed the Prince of Jin across the country, fought their way to the capital, and made countless contributions.

After the Jingnan Rebellion ended, Prince Jin was granted an army of 200,000 soldiers and the governor of Xiliang. Dong Wenzhen was also promoted to be a commander of the frontier and stationed at the pass. He was the most trusted of Prince Jin's confidants.

Over the years, Dong Wenzhen has been guarding the border diligently and has killed countless Rong people. The parents of the two brothers of the Dong family died tragically at the hands of the Rong people, so naturally he also has a blood feud with the Rong people.

In Mei Chongyang's opinion, the King of Jin might collude with the Rong tribe, but Dong Wenzhen certainly would not.

If the Prince of Jin really cooperated with the Rong tribe, Dong Wenzhen would most likely rebel.

Between national justice and blind loyalty, Mei Chongyang believed that Dong Wenzhen would choose the former.

After he entered the general's mansion, Dong Wenzhen came to greet him in person, wearing blood-stained armor. He was filled with murderous aura and smelled of blood, which was extremely unpleasant... But this made people respect him, because this blood was shed for the people of Dali.

"There's no need for courtesy during war, and I won't ask too many questions. The Rong tribe is breaking through the pass, and I should be fighting the enemy with the soldiers. There's no time to waste. May I ask why you're here, Mr. Mei?" Dong Wenzhen asked in a hurried tone, straight to the point.

Mei Chongyang bowed slightly and said bluntly, "General, do you know Wu Ming? As far as I know, he has some contact with the prince's followers. He even entered the city with a document last night. Therefore, I suspect that the prince may have surrendered to the Rong tribe. The border intelligence of Piantou Pass may also have fallen into Wu Ming's hands."

Dong Wenzhen's face changed slightly, his eyebrows knitted tightly, and he said in a deep voice: "Mr. Mei, this is true."

"If you are lying, you will commit suicide here." Mei Chongyang also said in a deep voice.

Dong Wenzhen's expression changed again and again, and then he said coldly: "Without any evidence, based only on Mr. Mei's one-sided statement, I'm afraid..."

Mei Chongyang raised his hand and pointed outside the general's mansion, and then pointed to the mountains of corpses and seas of blood outside the pass. "If we are not careful, the people in the city and the soldiers outside the city will all die here. Mei really has no evidence. I only ask General Dong to make preparations in advance."

Dong Wenzhen was silent for a moment, but suddenly asked: "Mr. Mei, what do you think of the people in the city and the soldiers outside the city compared to the Dali River and Mountain?"

Mei Chongyang was slightly stunned, "Of course, Dali is the most important in the world."

Dong Wenzhen laughed and said, "I agree with you."

After that, Dong Wenzhen suddenly said, "Sir, do you know that my brother and I were slaughtered by the Rong tribe? That year, I hid in the well, and my brother stood outside the well, trying to attract the Rong tribe's attention and win a chance for me to survive. But the Rong tribe didn't kill him. Instead, they tied him to a horse and dragged him back and forth, and peeled off his skin inch by inch with a sharp knife."

Mei Chongyang was silent for a moment. "I have not personally witnessed the cruelty of the Rong people, but the general's words are so true that I feel as if I had seen them myself."

Dong Wenzhen stood with his hands behind his back, "My brother was about to be tortured to death by the Rong people, but it was the late emperor's men who arrived in time and saved us two brothers. I will never forget this kindness."

Mei Chongyang was delighted. Didn't this mean that Dong Wenzhen would stand on the side of the court instead of being blindly loyal to Prince of Jin?

After that, Dong Wenzhen waved his bloodstained cape and said, "This general still has military affairs to deal with, so I won't see you off. If Mr. Mei wants to contribute to Piantou Pass, then go to the Knight Camp."

Mei Chongyang bowed and left quickly without saying much. After leaving the hall and coming to the small path, he could hear the whispers of the guards around him with his keen hearing as a warrior.

"Someone visited the general last night. Did you see who that person was?"

"It was too dark, so I didn't see it clearly. But that person didn't sneak in. He was aboveboard, so he shouldn't be some unidentified guy."

"That's hard to say. Didn't the eldest son of the Mei family say last night that Wu Ming had come to the city with a written document? If it was him visiting the general..."

"Don't talk nonsense! How could the general collude with the Rong tribe?"

"What if I was deceived?"

Mei Chongyang paused, thought again and again, then went to the hall... This matter was a bit strange, and he still had to talk to Dong Wenzhen, but when he arrived outside the hall, he heard faint conversation coming from inside the house.

"Are you an idiot? You didn't even know you had a tail!?"

"Mei Chongyang is the leader and a master. You are used to charging into battle in the army, but you don't know how strong the master's personal martial arts are."

Mei Chongyang's pupils suddenly shrank, but he reacted extremely quickly. He used the tortoise breathing method to hold his breath and hide outside the hall window. He poked a small hole in the window paper and looked inside.

Sure enough, Dong Wenzhen, whom he had just talked to, was standing in the hall, and next to him was a long-haired man carrying a broadsword, who was Wu Ming.

Dong Wenzhen said coldly: "This is not an excuse for your incompetence. If you have delayed the prince's plan and delayed our cooperation with you, can you bear the responsibility?"

Wu Ming sneered, "Mei Chongyang has probably sent the letter to the court. Your prince has been exposed long ago. What are you still hesitating about? Let us enter the pass today. Once Yanmen Pass is breached, how many passes are left in the Central Plains? Shanhaiguan? Hangu Pass? We have been blocked outside the pass for sixty years. These passes in the Central Plains have not seen war for many years. Can they really stop us from joining forces with the King of Jin?"

After that, Wu Ming waved his sleeves coldly and said, "In March, as long as you let us pass through the pass, we will be able to attack the capital within March. By then, many heroes will fight for their own interests and the world will be in chaos. Isn't that what you want?"

Dong Wenzhen remained silent.

Wu Ming smiled slightly, "Your prince has an army of 200,000 soldiers under his command. Even if he doesn't sit on the throne, at least he shouldn't be wiped out by that little bitch Luo Chaoyan..."

"Reduce the power of the vassal states. As long as your prince controls these 200,000 troops, he will never escape these two words." Wu Ming said meaningfully.

Dong Wenzhen remained silent. After a moment, he said calmly, "Enter the customs before tonight."

Wu Ming smiled again, then suddenly turned around and looked to the side, "Who!?"

Mei Chongyang's pupils shrank, he stomped the ground heavily and flew backwards.

In the blink of an eye, there was a 'whoosh' sound of breaking wind. Wu Mingdao walked with him, swung the big broadsword like a door panel and smashed it hard. The wooden wall of the hall was instantly cracked by the energy of the broadsword just by its proximity to the door panel.

Mei Chongyang had just leaped back when the broadsword appeared in front of him in the blink of an eye.

He slapped the side of the broadsword, and saw the tiger's mouth crack instantly, blood splattered everywhere, but he also used the force to rush backwards.

Dong Wenzhen shouted from behind, "Kill the assassin!"

The General's Mansion was a heavily defended place in Piantou Pass. At Dong Wenzhen's command, countless black shadows leaped onto the roof, all holding swords and weapons and looking at Mei Chongyang.

Mei Chongyang felt despair at the first sight.

Dong Wenzhen said "kill the assassin" instead of "capture the assassin"...which means he didn't intend to leave any survivors.

In this matter, his status as the eldest son of the Mei family means nothing.

This scene reminded him of Zhao Wumian, who has become well-known in the world recently.

Zhao Wumian's identity is known to everyone.

Mei Chongyang was certain that the reason why Zhao Wumian sneaked into the palace was for the princess. When he rushed out of the palace, the number of people he faced was probably several times more than what he faced now.

The Mei family is not a female emperor faction. As an aristocratic family, everything should be based on the survival of the family. It is obvious that they want to "stand by whoever wins".

But Mei Chongyang is eighteen years old this year, at the age of full vigor and vitality. Although he knows rationally that it is right to stand by and watch, he actually admires Zhao Wumian's courage to go to Beijing alone.

If he can do it, why can't I?
Mei Chongyang took a deep breath, then stomped on the roof and rushed towards the beacon tower.

He is afraid that he will die today, but the information that King Jin is colluding with the Rong tribe must be spread throughout the world!
As soon as the signal fires, everyone will know that something has gone wrong at Piantou Pass.

Mei Chongyang flew away while screaming, "The King of Jin is colluding with the Rong tribe!!!"

The loud voice mixed with internal breath spread towards Piantou Pass at an extremely fast speed, shocking countless civilians and soldiers to stop what they were doing, and looked over with astonishment at the sound.

As long as one person can get out alive, the news can be spread.

Mei Chongyang slapped a guard away with one palm, but was suddenly pierced through the shoulder by an arrow, and blood splattered everywhere.

He gritted his teeth and raised his hand to break the arrow, then used the tip of the arrow as a hidden weapon and threw it out, piercing a guard's heart. He continued to charge towards the beacon tower. Soon, his spotless white robe was stained red with blood, and there were several arrows stuck in his body, and countless knife and sword scars.

But he had already reached the beacon tower, and screamed, "Light the signal fire!!!"

The old soldier in charge of the beacon tower looked down at Mei Chongyang who was rushing towards this place, his expression changing again and again. On one side was Mei Chongyang who suddenly appeared, and on the other side was his own general. It was clear who to trust.

However, a young soldier pushed the old soldier in front of the stage away and shouted, "This man came here covered in blood, is he acting?!"

"Don't get too excited!"

The old soldier fell to the ground, horrified at the sight, but saw that the young soldier had already raised the torch and was about to light the wolf smoke, when from a distance he saw an arrow suddenly shot towards him, piercing his heart.

The young soldier vomited blood and his body went limp. He looked in disbelief, only to see Dong Wenzhen holding a longbow with an indifferent expression on the roof of the general's mansion.

The old soldier also saw that the archer was Dong Wenzhen. His face changed drastically and was full of disbelief. He was so excited that he couldn't speak for a long time.

But his movements were not slow at all. He quickly got up from the ground and took the torch. Tears started to fall down his dark face as he shouted, "Damn it! I followed the wrong person..."

puff-

Another arrow was shot, and it pierced the old soldier's heart steadily. Then all the soldiers on the beacon tower were killed by the arrow.

The torches clanged to the ground.

But Mei Chongyang, who was standing under the beacon tower, was furious when he saw this. He snatched his knife and knocked down the guard in front of him, then used his light skills to head towards the beacon tower.

shhhhh--

puff-

Three more arrows pierced his body, two in his thighs and one in his lower abdomen.

Mei Chongyang's body suddenly stopped while leaping down, and he fell in mid-air. His eyes were red, and he suddenly thrust the steel knife in his hand into the beacon tower. He used his hands to grab the handle of the knife and the wall of the beacon tower, and used this to gain leverage to rush upwards again and jumped directly onto the beacon tower.

His face was covered in blood, but he looked overjoyed. He rolled on the ground and picked up the torch that was almost extinguished.

As he raised his hand, he saw a broadsword suddenly hit his forearm, breaking his arm bone instantly and causing his arm to fall limply. Then a long sword came coldly and stabbed into his back with a "swish", pinning Mei Chongyang upside down on the stage.

Mei Chongyang spat out a mouthful of blood and opened his eyes, only to see Wu Ming and Dong Wenzhen standing coldly below him, looking down at him condescendingly.

Dong Wenzhen glanced at the bodies of the dead soldiers around the beacon tower with a complicated expression, "Master Mei, why did you have to do this?"

Mei Chongyang felt a sweet taste in his throat, and black blood foam flowed out from his mouth when he opened it. He laughed coldly and said, "Mei Chongyang's leader is the leader of Dali! Not the leader of a family or surname!"

"Chongyang Chongyang, Yang means the red sun, shining brightly across the world, and it means the emperor." Dong Wenzhen's eyes became more complicated, "You are on the wrong side, you are not worthy of your name."

"Standing in front of the people of the world, what's wrong with that? Chongyang deserves the respect of the people of the world!!!" Mei Chongyang shouted.

The sound was like a huge bell, spreading throughout the entire Shanhai Pass.

Dong Wenzhen remained silent.

Wu Mingze picked up the torch on the ground, stroked the stick gently, and lit the smoke signal in front of Mei Chongyang.

Fires blazed and black smoke rose into the sky.

Mei Chongyang's pupils shrank in disbelief.

Wu Ming put his hands behind his back and smiled at Mei Chongyang, "If you don't die in this way, and if the smoke of war doesn't burn, how will the world know that King Jin has colluded with us?"

"Prince Jin...did not collude with the Rong tribe..." Mei Chongyang muttered to himself, "You, used me..."

"What if not? Do you really think I don't know you're following me?" Wu Ming laughed, his smile full of sarcasm and mockery, "The world, which was originally in a state of chaos, is about to be in chaos because of your actions! The King of Jin is really at the end of his rope now. He has no way out and can only follow our Rong tribe all the way to the end!"

Dong Wenzhen shook his head slightly. "It's normal for young people to be full of passion... but you are too naive. Fortunately, history books will record that you died as a 'hero'."

"Of course, in fact, you are one of the culprits." Wu Ming laughed mockingly again.

Mei Chongyang wanted to spread the message loudly, but Dong Wenzhen grabbed the hilt of the knife and twisted it violently, causing Mei Chongyang to spit out another mouthful of black blood.

Mei Chongyang's Dantian was destroyed, his internal energy was completely gone, and he was seriously injured. Let alone speaking loudly, even whispering to himself was extremely difficult for him at this moment.

But he still moved his lips slightly and said something.

"Hmm?" Wu Ming leaned over to listen with a smile.

Mei Chongyang said weakly: "Today... although I am dead, there are countless people standing in front of the common people, like me, like... Zhao Wumian."

"Zhao Wumian?" Wu Ming was slightly stunned, then he seemed to be amused, and patted Mei Chongyang on the shoulder, "Spear Master, Gui Shou Zhenren has gone to Qinfeng Village to kill him. Maybe he died earlier than you. You may see him on the way to the underworld. If you really meet him, please say a word for me."

Wu Ming's smiling voice turned slightly cold, "The winner is me."

Dong Wenzhen shook his head slightly. "Zhao Wumian has indeed brought us countless troubles, but that's all. As long as His Highness is still alive, he and Luo Chaoyan won't be able to stir up any trouble."

"Your Highness..." Mei Chongyang understood something, his lips moved slightly, and his eyes brightened a little.

boom----

In front of the city wall inside Piantou Pass, the explosives that had been prepared long ago were instantly detonated by Dong Wenzhen's confidants, flames lit up the sky and the earth shook.

A huge gap appeared on the city wall, and then the rest of the explosives were detonated. The city wall that had guarded the Dali border for half a century was instantly riddled with holes.

A Rong soldier walked out of the remaining flames, with a bloodthirsty smile on his face, slung his sword over his shoulder, and shouted, "Kill! Loot!"

"Oh————" Countless Rong people poured out from the city wall, their morale greatly boosted.

If there were women, their clothes would be stripped off and they would be raped on the battlefield.

If there were men, they would chop off their heads or limbs without mercy, insult the women of Dali in front of them, and enjoy their desperate and helpless expressions.

If there’s wine in the city, grab it and drink it; if there’s delicious food, grab it and eat it; if there’s a woman, grab her and have sex with her; if there’s a person... grab her and kill her!

This is the Rong people!
The people in the city were in chaos in an instant. There were cries, the sound of horses trampling, the sound of swords piercing flesh, and soldiers shouting "street fighting!", but they didn't know that the highest general in the city had already sold out these low-level soldiers and civilians.

Wu Ming and Dong Wenzhen have disappeared.

Mei Chongyang was lying on the high beacon tower, and could only turn his face sideways. With his eyesight, he could still see the hell on earth below the beacon tower.

The flames burned through the entire city, and the snowflakes in the sky were dyed red.

Mei Chongyang's lips moved slightly, revealing an extremely bitter smile, and he said self-deprecatingly:

"Oh, the court..."

"Oh, Jianghu..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Mei Chongyang, the eldest son of the Mei family and the leader of the sixteenth year of Jingzheng, who was only eighteen years old, died.

A moment later, a black shadow appeared in the chaotic city, jumped onto the beacon tower, and came to Mei Chongyang's side.

He was Yan Jiu, one of the leaders who was once an enemy of Zhao Wumian but sent out Snow Owl.

In order to prevent King Jin from hunting him down, he had been hiding in Piantou Pass for the past month.

Yan Jiu's robes were stained with blood, the three-foot-long sword in his hand was full of holes, and there were several wounds on his body.

He lowered his eyes to look at Mei Chongyang's body, pursed his lips, and was silent for a moment. Then he tore open his robe, tied Mei Chongyang's body behind him, and took a deep breath, which was full of the smell of blood.

He whispered, "Brother Mei, I'll take you back..."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yan Jiu took a step forward and flew down from the beacon tower.

When a Rong man saw him, he immediately chopped at him with a knife, grinning fiercely.

Yan Jiu’s face was as cold as iron and he swung his sword forward.

The fire at Piantou Pass never stopped until nightfall and dawn...

The capital, the palace, and the Eastern Palace.

Eunuch Lin walked quickly into the hall and went straight ahead.

The hall was lit, but empty and deserted, with only the sound of Eunuch Lin's footsteps to be heard.

When he came to the bed in the hall, he knelt down and bowed his head.
"Your Highness, according to the plan, Piantou Pass should have been breached. Everyone knows that the King of Jin is colluding with the Rong tribe. If this news gets out, not only will he become the eternal sinner of Dali, but the morale of the army will also be greatly dispersed. When he wants to mobilize troops, how many of the so-called 200,000 troops will obey him now?"

Eighty percent of the 200,000-strong army of King Jin was guarding the border, and they had been fighting with the Rong tribe for more than ten years. The two sides had already become mortal enemies who would fight to the death whenever they met.

For the grassroots soldiers, they have never seen the King of Jin, but they definitely know that the Rong people are their mortal enemies. If they knew that the King of Jin dared to collude with the Rong people and caused the tragic deaths of their compatriots... then there really wouldn't be many people in the King of Jin's 200,000 troops who would obey his orders.

Once the morale of the army is broken, no matter how strict the military discipline is, it will be useless.

I'm afraid that if this news gets out, many soldiers in the Jin army will mutiniate. There's no need for the crown prince to take action. Someone in the Jin army will go to Taiyuan and rebel against the Jin king under the slogan of "acting on behalf of heaven and destroying the bandits."

"How many people obey him? Don't underestimate the King of Jin. Even if he bears this stigma, he still has at least 80,000 loyal followers... But at least he has taken the first step. If he wants to completely gather the King of Jin's troops, he must die... Master Guiyi is expected to reach Taiyuan soon, right?"

There was a silk curtain hanging on the couch. Through the curtain, I saw a figure standing up from the bed, with a slightly satisfied tone in his mouth.

As soon as he finished speaking, a hand that looked a little pale due to not seeing the sun for a long time lifted the curtain, revealing a handsome man who looked to be around 30 years old getting up from the bed behind the curtain.

The face of this handsome man is somewhat similar to Luo Chaoyan, but now that he is middle-aged, he is more cunning and unpredictable.

This person is the current crown prince, Luo Shuzhi.

Everyone knew that he had been poisoned and in a coma for almost a month, and there were countless "rumors" suggesting that he was about to die. But at this moment, although he looked a little pale, his breathing was steady and his voice was resounding... How could he look poisoned at all?
Eunuch Lin nodded slightly, "The old Taoist priest is now in Jin."

Luo Shuzhi, wearing a nightgown, came to the map placed in the corner of the hall, and gently stroked the part of his head with his fingertips. He looked calm and said in a low voice:
"Is it worth it to sacrifice the people and soldiers near Piantou Pass to make King Jin's army lose their morale and weaken their strength?"

Is it worth it? If Luo Shuzhi thought it was not worth it, he would not have planned all this.

Why did Dong Yan, the princeling party, have such power? Why did Zhao Wumian realize that the East Palace was full of Dong Yan's people when he entered the palace? Why was Dong Yan able to place people in the border defense of the capital? Why was Dong Yan so powerful that he even had people in a famous sect like Xiao Xitian?

This is the answer.

Crown Prince Luo Shuzhi has been regent for many years and has countless talented people under him. His power is spread all over the world. Wu Ming is his man, and the two brothers of the Dong family are also his men... So why can't he cut down the 200,000-strong army of King Jin?

He only needs to pretend to be poisoned and unconscious and hide in the dark, then he can treat the whole world as his chess piece and play with everyone at his fingertips.

Eunuch Lin stepped forward, was silent for a moment, and said in a deep voice: "It's worth it, but the risk is too great."

"Risk? You think it's easy to cut off 200,000 troops? After Piantou Pass was breached, there are still Ningwu Pass, Yanmen Pass, and Shanhai Pass! Dong Yulou has even brought 30,000 troops to besiege and kill Dong Wenzhen! He killed his relatives for the sake of justice and exterminated the Rong people. In this case, most of the Jin King's army will probably follow Dong Yulou."

Luo Shuzhi smiled slightly, withdrew his hand from the map, and said coldly:
"What my father didn't have time to do back then, I will do. As long as I can reduce these 200,000 troops, even in the worst case scenario, if we lose Jin and Xiliang, I am confident that I can take them back within five years!"

Eunuch Lin smiled and said, "An emperor should have such determination and courage. The crown prince had already made some arrangements during the Jingnan period."

"No way." Luo Shuzhi shook his head slightly, his voice filled with reminiscence, "During the Jingnan Campaign, although my father had not yet invaded the capital, the overall situation had been decided. At that time, I was thinking, if my father could rebel, then the other princes might also have the same strength?"

After saying that, Luo Shuzhi smiled coldly and waved his robe, "As an emperor, I cannot allow them to hold such military power! Father was also confused at the time. He actually gave the King of Jin 200,000 troops? That's 200,000!"

Eunuch Lin shook his head slightly and sighed, "Prince Jin is also very patient. I killed the entire family of Princess Jin, causing her to die of depression, but he didn't even dare to raise an army to rebel. He endured it until the death of the previous emperor..."

"How could he have the guts to rebel while my father is still alive?" The prince sneered, "My father is a horse emperor who won the throne by force. If the Prince of Jin really wanted to rebel at that time, I would not need to make any arrangements. My father would have led the troops to suppress him."

Eunuch Lin pondered for a moment, then said, "Now that the reduction of the feudal system has been completed by 70%, all we need to do next is to proceed steadily according to the plan... On the other hand, the 100,000 naval forces under Luo Chaoyan are expected to arrive in Langfa tomorrow. Your Highness is planning to..."

"As long as I'm alive, the 100,000 navy won't cause any trouble. I just didn't expect Zhao Wumian to be so stable. Knowing that you're in charge of the palace, he's still unwilling to start an army to purge the emperor." Luo Shuzhi sat down on the chair, poured himself a glass of fine wine, took a sip, and then sighed softly.
"My father's death is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I originally planned to eliminate King Jin's 200,000 troops and Luo Chaoyan's 100,000 navy together. But now, thanks to Zhao Wumian, there has been no progress on Luo Chaoyan's part."

Eunuch Lin thought for a moment, "It's not all bad. They couldn't capture Luo Chaoyan, so they spread her information to the world, just to make the King of Jin bear the crime of 'murdering his nephew'. As a result, Zhao Wumian robbed the horse in the street, and I don't know where he got the news that he was a remnant of Huanzhen Pavilion...

Fortunately, when Zhao Wumian rushed out of the capital, he still pinned the crime on the head of the King of Jin. Strictly speaking, he also deserves credit."

"Did you achieve anything?" Luo Shuzhi gently stroked the wine glass in his hand and smiled.
"I wanted to use the Pearl Relics Pagoda to 'detoxify' me, so that my appearance and ending would be reasonable. But now I didn't get the Pearl Relics Pagoda, I'm missing a piece of Nine Bells, and there are some doubts out of nowhere. I'm afraid it's because of Zhao Wumian?"

"maybe."

"Let the imperial physician spread the word that my health is getting better, step by step. Then, pin the crime of poisoning on Jin's prince Luo Changshou, to add another name to the reduction of the power of the feudal lords." Luo Shuzhi rubbed his temple and whispered.

"As ordered."

"Also Wu Ming, tell him not to delay. In five days, Wudamu must be led to Taiyuan. After Dong Yulou kills Dong Wenzhen, he will win the hearts of the army and take over the troops of King Jin. Then he can mobilize the troops and generals. Five days is enough to reach Taiyuan. We cannot delay even a second." The prince propped up his face, tapping the table with his fingertips, his voice extremely cold.
"I want to see whether the Prairie State Master, who is surrounded by nearly 30,000 soldiers, can fight his way out. He can't fly."

Eunuch Lin pondered for a while and said, "If Piantou Pass is breached, there are still Ningwu Pass and Yanmen Pass. It will be a long time before the Rong tribe can take over Jin... Will Wudamu really go to Taiyuan to persuade the King of Jin to surrender?"

Luo Shuzhi sneered, "Once this plan is put forward, the King of Jin will be at the end of his rope. He has no other choice but to surrender to the Rong people. Wudamu will not give up this opportunity to win him over. The King of Jin just wants to dispel the rumors, but who will believe him? If he doesn't kill a few Rong generals, no one will believe him, but does he still have time to kill the Rong people to pay his tribute?

Even if he dares not go to Taiyuan, then I can let Guiyi kill the King of Jin to prevent him from colluding with the Rong tribe, and then stop the Rong army outside Ningwu Pass and Yanmen Pass. It is worth it to exchange the part of Jin land south of Piantou Pass for the King of Jin's military power to return to my hands. "

Eunuch Lin sighed lightly. This plan was too vicious. It would completely abandon the people and soldiers near Piantou Pass. But if he did not pay such a price, the Rong tribe's national teacher Wudamu would certainly become suspicious.

Reducing the power of the feudal lords was only one of his goals. Luo Shuzhi wanted to use this battle to completely kill the grassland state teacher.

Even Eunuch Lin didn't have the confidence that he could survive the old monster who had communicated with the bridge of heaven and earth sixty years ago.

As long as he is alive, Luo Shuzhi will never be at peace.

Luo Shuzhi's plan not only deprived King Jin of his military power, but also used King Jin's army to encircle and suppress Wudamu, the national teacher of the Rong tribe... But couldn't the uncle and nephew just have a good talk?

Eunuch Lin was amused by his own idea.

The emperor calls himself "I"... To sit on that throne, one must have such determination and courage. There are some things that he cannot decide whether to do them or not.

Before this, Luo Shuzhi had already tested the King of Jin... When the previous emperor passed away, he pretended to be unconscious. When Luo Chaoyan was stranded in Jin, the King of Jin attacked Luo Chaoyan, which meant that he had ideas about the throne.

If we don't seize the opportunity now, King Jin will rebel sooner or later.

Luo Shuzhi only had 100,000 central troops available. The late emperor was too benevolent and unwilling to reduce the power of the princes, so naturally he had to clean up this mess.

What's more, Eunuch Lin watched Luo Shuzhi grow up and knew that he was suspicious by nature. The reason why the previous emperor quelled the rebellion was because the then-incumbent emperor, after ascending the throne, reduced the power of the princes one by one. The death of the Princess of Qin was the final fuse.

The reason why the King of Jin followed the King of Qin in the Jingnan Campaign was probably because if the King of Qin failed, he would not be able to escape the fate of being stripped of his fiefdom in the future.

The prince would not be as upright as the emperor. He thought that he could reduce the power of the princes at will after becoming the emperor, so he seized this opportunity and used this vicious plan in secret.

After all, there is a lesson from the past.

Even the Emperor Wu of Han, who was known by Zhao Wumian as a man of great military prowess, did not dare to openly reduce the power of the princes, but only dared to secretly use the "Enfeoffment Order" to divide the princes internally.

But the King of Jin only has one crown prince, so what's the point of dividing him? Moreover, Luo Shuzhi's most fundamental goal is to lure Wudamu out of the grassland and kill him.

Fortunately, except for Zhao Wumian and Luo Chaoyan, the rest of the plans are still progressing steadily.

But Luo Chaoyan is the key link in the plan.

Luo Shuzhi had a blank expression on his face. "If Wu Ming had successfully captured Luo Chaoyan and brought her to the grassland, the top martial arts champions in Taiyuan now would be you, Chief Constable Su, Xu Ran, True Man Guiyi, and... Spear Champion Chen Qiyuan. I don't believe that you five top martial arts champions cannot kill Wudamu."

Luo Shuzhi's plan seems to be full of mystery, but in fact it is only for the most fundamental purpose... to eliminate dissidents and kill Wudamu.

Luo Chaoyan was abducted by Caoyuan → Chief Constable Su and Xu Ran went to Jin to rescue her → Dong Wenzhen let the enemy enter the pass → King Jin took the blame → Wudamu went to Taiyuan to persuade King Jin to surrender → Dong Yulou killed Dong Wenzhen, recovered part of the Jin army, and led the troops to Taiyuan to encircle and suppress Wudamu → Eunuch Lin, the Spear Master, Guiyi Zhenren, Xu Ran and Chief Constable Su, together with the army, encircled and killed Wudamu who was led into Taiyuan.

Given the personalities of Xu Ran and Chief Constable Su, if they knew that Luo Chaoyan was captured by Cao Yuan and Wudamu wanted to go to Taiyuan to persuade Prince Jin to surrender, they would definitely go to Taiyuan together.

The spear leader is no exception, but he serves the King of Jin.

But what about now? Eunuch Lin didn't dare to leave Luo Shuzhi even half a step, for fear that Chief Constable Su would find an opportunity to kill him... After all, Luo Shuzhi couldn't continue to pretend to be sick.

As for Xu Ran, who knows what he is doing in Jin... Anyway, it is impossible for him to go to Taiyuan to kill Wudamu as Luo Shu planned.

Luo Shuzhi looked at the teacup in his hand, took another sip, and couldn't help but think.

If it weren't for Zhao Wumian, with his five martial arts masters and thirty thousand troops, why couldn't he have killed Wudamu?

If Wudamu didn't die after this plan...

Luo Shuzhi sighed lightly, walked to the stele, lit incense again, and kowtowed three times.

"Let's do our best and leave the rest to fate. As long as I can kill Wudamu, I will pay any price..."

Eunuch Lin said nothing.

After a moment, Luo Shuzhi asked the same question again, "At this moment, the soldiers and civilians at Piantou Pass have died because of me... Do you think my actions are hypocritical?"

Eunuch Lin still gave the same answer, "The meticulousness and ruthlessness in the planning, the sadness and regret over the tragic deaths of tens of thousands of people at this moment, are all human emotions... People are always complicated."

Luo Shuzhi was silent for a moment, and then said calmly:
"I do not regret."

Eunuch Lin fell silent again. He watched Luo Shuzhi grow up and he knew that he was the most loyal minister of the royal family. He would obey any orders from above. But at this moment, he couldn't help but say:
"Why is the Crown Prince so anxious? Why not wait until you ascend the throne and then take your time?"

The prince looked at Eunuch Lin in confusion, "Can't I ascend the throne now? Who in the capital, in the whole world, can stop me from ascending the throne? Is it Zhao Wumian, Luo Chaoyan? Or Wudamu? Chief Constable Su?"

Eunuch Lin was silent.

The prince retracted his gaze and looked at the tombstone in front of him. "Of course I can wait slowly, wait until I ascend the throne, wait for ten years, twenty years, thirty years... But don't you think these are all excuses? When you want to do something, countless thoughts will come to your mind."

"Wait a little longer. The plan is not perfect yet. Now is not the right time, right place, and right people. I am not completely sure... Wait, wait, wait, in a flash, I have waited for eighteen years, and waited for Jing Zheng for one day."

The prince's tone turned cold. "Now that my father has passed away, I pretended to be unconscious to put the King of Jin in an irretrievable situation. I was also able to lure Wudamu to the Central Plains. If it weren't for Zhao Wumian, Xu Ran, Chief Constable Su, and even the Nine Bells of Xiaoxitian, they would have fallen into the net... Is there a more rare opportunity than this? Do you think I'm a fool who is hesitant and indecisive?"

Eunuch Lin fell silent again.

Luo Shuzhi stood up and patted the hem of his robe.

"I have to make a decision when I have to. If this plan works, I will be a great ruler. If it fails, I will be a stray dog ​​on the roadside. But whether it succeeds or fails, I am mentally prepared. It is better than being a mediocre ruler who has ascended the throne safely but has accomplished nothing."

"Is a fool who only seeks stability and is bound by his own hands worthy of being called an emperor?"

(End of this chapter)