kingnovel Chapter 486 The gears of fate begin to turn
Chapter 486 The gears of fate begin to turn
Yan Wuji's death gave the State of Yan a reason to send troops.
The ambitious Emperor of Dayan was unwilling to let go of this opportunity.
On the one hand, the State of Chu is now fighting with the State of Zhao, and the main force of its troops has already reached the State of Zhao. Although there are some troops on the mainland, their number is small and their combat effectiveness is not strong.
If you don't take the opportunity to attack, you will miss the chance.
There will never be such a suitable reason to send troops to the State of Chu again in the future!
In addition, they have suppressed the Great Zhou Dynasty through fierce fighting for more than half a year, and their own situation has been greatly alleviated. It is time to send troops!
After getting rid of Ren Wenxuan, the only opponent, the Yan State united as one and was determined to take down the Chu State in one fell swoop.
Following the order from the Emperor of Yan, the entire Yan State began to take action. It took only ten days to gather troops and head straight for the border of Chu.
The news of Yan's military deployment reached Chu three days later, shocking the entire country.
Although all the civil and military officials in the court had anticipated this, they were still shocked when the news came.
The emperor even temporarily summoned all his ministers to the palace to discuss the matter.
At the gate of the palace, a group of princes, dukes, ministers, and officials from the six ministries rushed over.
Even Chu Ning received the news!
When they arrived at the gate of the palace, Liu Shouren and Deng Hongwen, who were waiting there, immediately came to greet them.
"I have met His Highness!"
"No need to be polite, just talk while we walk."
Chu Ning dismounted and headed straight for the Yangxin Palace in the imperial palace.
On the way, Liu Shouren said with a serious face: "Your Highness, the Yan State sent out troops, and the leader is the other side's general Le Yi. This man is a rare general with both civil and military strategies!"
Chu Ning raised his eyebrows and said, "Tell me about this person's background."
After listening to Liu Shouren's narration, Chu Ning finally understood Le Yi's abilities.
Originally, Le Yi was just a commoner. After he joined the army, he happened to see the war between the State of Yan and the State of Jin.
At that time, Jin's elite troops had already reached a hundred miles away from Yan's capital, and the entire Yan was in danger.
Even the Prime Minister Baili Xing at that time rushed to the front line in person, wanting to fight a desperate battle with the State of Jin.
But even if the wise man Baili Xing took action personally, he could only barely slow down the advance of the Jin army.
At that time, the Jin army was fifty miles away from the capital of Yan State. The people of Yan State were in panic, and some even advised the emperor to temporarily avoid the attack.
At the critical moment, Le Yi stepped forward and volunteered, saying that he could repel the Jin army.
The Emperor of Yan was left with no other options, so he gave his troops to Le Yi for command with a desperate attitude.
Le Yi first took advantage of the Jin army's arrogance and complacency and set up three ambushes with 50,000 soldiers, which demoralized the Jin army.
Afterwards, they attacked the military camp at night and burned the allied camp for twenty miles!
After this battle, most of the 150,000-strong army of Jin was destroyed and returned in a miserable defeat.
Le Yi also proved himself in this battle and was valued by the Emperor of Yan State, and he rose to prominence from then on.
In Yan State, even the general’s reputation is not as high as Le Yi!
Chu Ning's face changed slightly after hearing this: "50,000 defeated 150,000. I didn't expect this person to have such ability."
As they were talking, everyone arrived at the Yangxin Palace.
At this moment, all the ministers gathered in the hall and were discussing something.
At this time, Zhao Ming, who had recovered from his injuries, came out from the side hall: "Your Majesty has arrived!"
Then the emperor came out from the side hall.
"Greetings to His Majesty (Father)!"
"My dear ministers, there is no need to be so polite!"
The emperor said with a gloomy face: "I believe you all know that Yan State has sent out 100,000 troops. My general sent back a message, asking me to allocate troops, food, and military pay to support them."
As soon as he finished speaking, the prince could not wait to stand up and said, "Father, the reason why Yan State sent troops was entirely caused by my eighteenth brother. This matter should be handled by my eighteenth brother!
Bingzhou has developed well this year, so we will provide food and military pay for it!"
The Fourth Prince then stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "Father, what the Crown Prince said is absolutely right. Since it was caused by my Eighteenth Brother, he should naturally handle it.
Besides, my eighteenth brother has defeated the Zhao army in Bingzhou and has a high prestige in the army. If he goes to the front line to resist the Yan army, it will definitely boost the morale of our army."
It is impossible to mobilize troops, as the current Chu State has no troops to transfer.
But the food and military pay can be provided by Bingzhou, which is under the control of Chu Ning!
They have waited for this day for too long!
Over the past half month, Chu Ning's prestige has surpassed theirs because of his contribution to suppressing the rebellion, and the people in the city have become more and more accepting of Chu Ning.
Whether it is a restaurant or an inn, they all tell the story of Chu Ning.
If this continues, they will be completely suppressed by Chu Ning!
This time when Yan State sends troops, it would be best if Chu Ning could go to the front line, or even die there.
Of course the emperor understood what they both meant, and he also had this plan when he appointed Chu Ning as the general.
"Chu Ning, your two brothers strongly recommend you to go to the front line. What do you think?" The emperor turned to look at Chu Ning and asked calmly.
Chu Ning, who was named, stepped out of the class and said in a deep voice: "Father, I am willing to serve the country, but we can't let the horse run without letting it eat grass, right?
I have fought bravely at the front line. If the court does not even provide me with military pay and food, that would be a bit unreasonable.
Of course, if the imperial court is really unwilling to provide silver and food, I, Bingzhou, can also provide it, but the person who goes to the front line will have to be the crown prince or the fourth brother!"
Going to the front line but not getting paid and food?
Whoever wants to do this can do it!
In a word, if the imperial court does not provide food and military pay, Bingzhou will provide it, but the crown prince or the fourth prince will go to the front line.
If he went to the front line, the court would be responsible for food and military pay.
pick one of two!
The Crown Prince and the Fourth Prince turned pale upon hearing this.
Are you kidding? Going to the front line means your life is in danger!
What's more, they have never been on the battlefield or commanded troops. How could they possibly defeat the famous Le Yi?
The prince narrowed his eyes and asked in a cold voice, "Eighteenth brother, what are you talking about? Father has given Bingzhou to you to manage, and now it's your turn to contribute to the court, and you don't even want to contribute this little bit of food and military pay?"
Chu Ning shrugged and said, "Brother Crown Prince, don't forget that Bingzhou's troops are fighting fiercely with Zhao State, and Bingzhou's food and military pay have been supplied.
The power of a state is limited, it is difficult to supply troops to two places, it is not a place..."
"Unless what?"
The prince could not help asking, "If you have something to say, please say it now. As long as you promise to supply food and military pay, you can ask for anything you want!"
"That's what you said, Prince Brother!"
Chu Ning grinned, revealing a hint of amusement: "The land of one state is too small, it can only support the soldiers of Bingzhou.
If you want me to support the general's 50,000 men, then please let me govern Liangzhou!"
Liangzhou is the border area with the Great Zhou Dynasty. Dunhuang County belongs to Liangzhou. Zhao Yu has been commanding troops there for almost a year.
If we can take this place, our trade with the Great Zhou Dynasty will be even greater in the future.
At the same time, you will have more power!
The emperor narrowed his eyes and a gleam of light flashed when he heard this.
This kid Chu Ning actually took the opportunity to make a request!