NFBE Chapter 161 The prince is stupid, there will be civil strife!
Chapter 161 The prince is stupid, there will be civil strife!
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Crown Prince Chu Zhenzhou returned to the East Palace with an attitude of a victor.
He waved his hand to dismiss the servants, leaving only his trusted adviser.
"Sir, do you think our father will really give up his power?"
Chu Zhenzhou's fingers tapped lightly on the table, making a thumping sound, as if he was tapping the strategist's heart.
"Your Highness, don't worry too much,"
The counselor smiled slightly, confident, "Your Majesty is old, and now that the Seventh Prince has caused such a big commotion, who else can he rely on besides Your Highness?"
"Hahaha, sir, you're right!"
Chu Zhenzhou laughed out loud, his eyes full of pride, "Chu Yang, ah Chu Yang, you have finally come to this day! Do you think you can fight me with your little cleverness?"
"Somebody come!"
He stood up suddenly and shouted loudly.
"What do you want, Your Highness?" A guard came in and knelt on one knee.
"Pass the order down and say that I have been ordered to supervise the country. Draft an order immediately to appoint Zhao De, the Lord of Zhenyuan City, as the General of Zhenyuan and lead the army to wipe out the rebel Chu Yang!"
"Also, order the 200,000 border guards to march immediately to Zhenyuan City to await deployment!"
"According to the order!"
The guards took the order and left.
Chu Zhenzhou's order was like a thunderclap, exploding in the peaceful court of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
For a time, the entire Great Zhou was in chaos.
"What? His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is going to go to war with the Seventh Prince?"
"Oh my God, what should we do? Why did these two brothers start fighting?"
"Alas, the world is about to be in chaos!"
People were talking about this matter everywhere in the streets, teahouses and taverns.
The people were in a state of panic, fearing that the war would spread to them.
Those officials who were already dissatisfied with Chu Yang were even more gloating. They wrote letters to impeach Chu Yang and demanded severe punishment from the court.
At this moment.
Chu Yang, who was thousands of miles away, knew nothing about this matter.
He was leading a large army to surround Zhenyuan City.
"Your Highness, the defenders in the city have shown signs of surrendering. Should we launch a general attack?"
Xing Daorong asked excitedly, holding a big axe.
"Not urgent,"
Chu Yang shook his head and looked into the distance with deep eyes, "Wait a little longer, I always feel something is wrong."
"Your Highness, what are you worried about?" Sima Yi asked.
"I'm worried this is a trap."
"trap?"
Xing Daorong was stunned. "What trap?"
"My elder brother Chu Zhenzhou is not a soft-hearted person,"
A cold light flashed in Chu Yang's eyes. "Now that we are approaching Zhenyuan City, why is there no movement over there?"
"Then what should we do?" Xing Daorong asked.
"Pass the order down, have the soldiers be on high alert and closely monitor every move in the city. If you find anything unusual, report it to me immediately!"
"Yes!"
Just as Chu Yang and others were waiting anxiously.
A scout ran in hurriedly.
"Report——"
"Your Highness, something serious has happened!"
"News came from Kyoto that the Crown Prince...he forced the emperor to abdicate!"
"what?!"
Chu Yang was shocked when he heard this.
He grabbed the scout by the collar and asked sharply, "What did you say? Say it again!"
"Your Highness the Crown Prince forced Emperor Yongning to abdicate and gained the right to establish a country!"
The scout repeated tremblingly, "He also issued an imperial decree, appointing Zhao De, the Lord of Zhenyuan City, as the General of Zhenyuan, to lead the army to eliminate... the rebels."
At this point, the scout's voice became quieter and quieter, until it was almost inaudible.
"Traitor? How dare he say that I am a traitor?!"
Chu Yang was furious and pushed the scout to the ground. "Okay, very good! My good brother, you really think highly of me!"
"Your Highness, please calm down. Your Majesty, please calm down!"
Sima Yi hurried forward and advised, "The most urgent task now is to figure out what is going on and how we should deal with it!"
Chu Yang took a deep breath and tried to calm himself down.
He knew that now was not the time to be angry.
"This Chu Zhenzhou is really blinded by greed! He doesn't even think about the fact that if I were a traitor, I would have led my army back to Kyoto long ago!"
"Now that I am leading the troops outside, he has taken the opportunity to seize power. How dare he accuse me of rebellion?"
"Isn't he afraid that the Huns from the north will take advantage of the situation and invade?!"
Sima Yi's expression remained unchanged, he looked calm as always, and spoke slowly.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I'm afraid they won't be able to recover from the battle against the Huns in the north for another thirty years."
"As for Japan, haha, after your highness's campaign, they won't be able to recover in fifty years, or even a hundred years."
"As for the Yuenan country in the south, it is just a tiny place and not enough to be used as evidence."
"Having said that..."
Chu Yang frowned and paced back and forth, still feeling anxious.
He was not really worried about the Huns or Japan, but he just didn't want to see brothers fighting against each other and killing each other.
After all, they have the same blood and are both princes of the Great Zhou!
Sima Yi was very smart and naturally saw Chu Yang's concerns. He gently waved his feather fan and spoke slowly.
"Your Highness is kind-hearted and unwilling to engage in battle with the Crown Prince. I admire that very much."
"However, now that the Crown Prince has taken control of the court, our army has no clear reason to act. If we continue to besiege Zhenyuan City, I am afraid that this will give people a reason to criticize us, which will be disadvantageous to Your Highness!"
"Then according to your opinion, what should we do?" Chu Yang stopped and looked at Sima Yi.
"In my humble opinion,"
Sima Yi smiled slightly and said, "Why don't we withdraw our troops temporarily and wait and see what happens?"
"When the 200,000-strong army of the Great Zhou arrives, Your Highness can submit a letter to the court, volunteering to lead the army to attack the Yuenan Kingdom."
"In this way, we can avoid the enemy's sharp edge and achieve great military exploits at the same time. It can be said to kill two birds with one stone!"
"This is indeed a good plan. We can gain an army of 200,000 in one fell swoop!"
Chu Yang pondered for a moment and felt that although Sima Yi's strategy was sound, it was too passive.
Who knows whether Chu Zhenzhou will take advantage of the situation to frame himself with a false charge?
By then, won’t I be unable to defend myself?
"No, this plan is too troublesome and prone to accidents."
Chu Yang shook his head and rejected Sima Yi's proposal.
"What does your highness want?"
Sima Yi asked, with an imperceptible gleam in his eyes.
"Pass the order down," Chu Yang's eyes flashed with a cold light, "Tomorrow morning, the army will attack the city. We must take Zhenyuan City in the shortest possible time!"
He paused, and said in a grim tone: "Then, we will march south and crush Yuenan Kingdom!"
"Your Highness, are you crazy?!"
Sima Yi was so shocked that the feather fan in his hand fell to the ground with a snap.
"Crazy? No, I am very sober!"
Chu Yang's eyes flashed with determination. "Isn't Chu Zhenzhou going to accuse me of being a traitor? Then I will do it for him to see! I want to let the world know that I, Chu Yang, am not a traitor, but a hero who defends my country!"