si-mexico Chapter 122 Night Attack on **City
Chapter 122 Night Attack on **City
Looking at the anxious County Magistrate Zhao Lu, King Rui laughed, put down his teacup and said,
"Master Zhao, please be patient. If you leave any further, the white jade floor of our lobby will be patinated by your steps."
Zhao Ku looked at King Rui's calm and cheerful manner and asked in confusion,
"Your Highness, do you have a good plan to repel the enemy? If so, please tell me so that I can have a better idea."
King Rui rolled his eyes, looked at Zhao Kuo with scrutiny, and said,
"I wanted to say that, but I don't know if Lord Zhao is loyal."
"Your Highness, what are you talking about? Haven't I always been loyal all these years?"
"Oh? Then, Lord Zhao, is your loyalty to His Majesty, or to me?"
Hearing this, Zhao Kui stopped walking back and forth immediately, raised his head abruptly and looked at King Rui.
From what I heard, Prince Rui wants to completely break with Your Majesty.
This is a rebellion!
Anyone who can become a high-ranking official like a county magistrate is so poor that even a single hair would be empty. He immediately realized something.
To the south are the rebellious Prince Ning and the army of Kun State. Now that Prince Rui is so calm, it is very likely that Prince Rui and Prince Ning are in the same group.
He said this to test me.
The point is, can I say anything else now? I'm already tied to Prince Rui. The Empress's edict states that he's guilty, too, and will be brought to the capital for trial.
This is already the sin of the three Yi tribes.
What other choice does he have? He can only follow Prince Rui to the end.
"Your Highness, Prince Rui, what are you saying? I have always been loyal to you. You are my adopted parent."
Hearing this, King Rui smiled with relief and continued,
"Well, then I'll give you a heads up. In fact, I already knew when my rebellious son arrived in the capital and disappeared. Your Majesty's reduction of the feudal system this time will definitely not only involve military power, but also brainpower.
Therefore, I contacted Prince Ning privately.
This prince and Brother Ning Wang are closest and have the best relationship, so it is convenient for me to discuss countermeasures with him. He was very wary of this prince at that time and never said anything.
It was not until two days ago, when the Kun army entered the pass, that he told me that he had formed an alliance with the Kun Kingdom and was going to rebel in the name of clearing the court of corrupt officials to save his life and to overthrow the empress.
He also told me that as long as I can defend ** City for four days, and when the Kun Kingdom army arrives, open the south gate to welcome the army into the city, I will have made a great contribution.
After the matter is accomplished, apart from the land ceded to Kun, he and I will divide Great Yan in half."
Hearing this, Zhao Kui was not happy at all, but worried instead. He said cautiously,
"Your Majesty, I am the most loyal to you. I cannot help but speak my heart out."
"Since it's from the heart, what can't be said?"
"Your Highness, I feel that Prince Ning has great ambitions. He is not just rebelling to save his life, he is very likely to want to become the emperor himself.
He has already rebelled, so why doesn't he just become the emperor and let another woman pressure him?
I am afraid that by then, it will be impossible to split Dayan, but it is very likely that your head will be split."
When King Rui heard this, he was not angry, and said leisurely,
"I understand what you're saying, too. But what other options do I have now besides joining him? The Empress clearly wants to kill me.
Whether it is leading troops to fight, governing the country and ensuring the people's safety, or having a high status in the eyes of Kun State, this prince is not as good as my brother Prince Ning.
At that time, even if he wants to ascend the throne, I will just retreat bravely and ask him for a piece of land so that I can become a rich man."
After listening to this, Zhao Ke blinked his eyes, as if he felt something was wrong but couldn't tell what it was.
Oh, he remembered.
Damn! You old man have become a rich man, but what about me?
No, I have to quickly send someone to write a letter to Prince Ning to express my loyalty. It would be best if I could keep my official position, or get promoted. I can't even think about the Three Dukes, but I can at least be one of the Nine Ministers, right?
Suddenly, King Rui said,
"Lord Zhao, you should check the city defenses more often these days to boost morale. I will be with you. As long as we can hold on for four or five days, when the Kun Kingdom army arrives, we will be able to defeat that little Shen Changgong with ease.
But you also have to be prepared. Shen Changgong obviously already knows about the arrival of Kun Kingdom's army. He must want to use the city defense to resist, so he will definitely try his best to attack.
Tomorrow morning, they may attack. As long as we are well prepared and take advantage of the terrain, we can resist them for a few days without any problem."
"Your Majesty, what if they attack tonight?"
"A night attack? Haha, if he really attacks at night, then this prince will overestimate this handsome man.
Even I know that attacking a city at night is not a good idea. How can I climb a ladder with a torch in one hand and a knife in the other?
What's more, they have come from a long distance and are exhausted. Attacking the city at this time is tantamount to seeking death!
If Shen Changgong really attacks the city tonight, then we will have nothing to worry about in this battle.
But I think anyone who can collude with His Majesty to overthrow the powerful and influential people wouldn't be a fool. Let's make preparations for tomorrow."
"I understand, I understand. I can finally go back home and have a good sleep tonight."
"Go ahead, have a good rest tonight, because we have a tough battle to fight tomorrow."
After Zhao Kui thanked him, he went back to sleep peacefully.
And Prince Rui will surely sleep soundly tonight.
……
Midnight, the hour of Hai.
A group of figures, dressed in night clothes, came out of the Changning Army camp and sneaked towards ** City quickly and stealthily.
The soldiers in the camp also came out quietly under the moonlight and lined up neatly outside the camp gate.
This time, Shen Changgong led the team personally, with the support of powerful generals such as Zhang Yide, Guan Shouchang, Li Wei, Wang Hao, and Mo Hei, and he led a total of 80,000 troops out of the camp.
Of course, we may not need so many people at all.
But it’s better to be prepared.
Eighty thousand people approached the city quietly without even lighting torches. Only some of them held torches, waiting for the loud thunder.
That team of shadow guards, carrying four bombs, hid in the darkness and arrived at the foot of ** city.
On the top of the city wall, there were lit braziers and torches, and it seemed brightly lit, but in fact, there were few people looking down.
The few guards on duty were also drowsy and very sleepy.
After confirming that they had not been discovered, the dozen or so shadow guards arrived at the city gate.
Following Shen Changgong's instructions, they placed the four bombs on the axles of the two city gates, then pulled the fuses and ran outside quickly.
After running two meters away, they put the fuse on the ground, took out a fire starter from their arms, blew it, and lit the fuse.