mtlumby2d Chapter 271 Emperor Chen
Chapter 271 Emperor Chen
Chen State, the capital.
There was singing and dancing in the palace.
A man in official uniform, with a worried look on his face, walked anxiously into the emperor's bedroom.
At this time, an old eunuch stood in front of the man and said sharply, "Minister Zhou, why are you in such a hurry?"
Minister Zhou said anxiously, "Eunuch Wang, I have something urgent to report to Your Majesty."
The old eunuch said with a grim expression: "The emperor is enjoying music. If you have anything to say, go find Prime Minister Liu."
Upon hearing this name, Minister Zhou's face became even uglier.
Ever since Prime Minister Liu came to power, the emperor has neglected state affairs and allowed Prime Minister Liu and his party to grow in power.
Nowadays, corruption is rampant inside and outside the court.
Zhou Bolin, the Minister of War, saw this and felt extremely angry, but there was nothing he could do.
"This is a matter of great importance. I must see the Emperor."
Zhou Bailin said again.
But Eunuch Wang ignored him and said in a sharp voice: "Minister Zhou, are you deliberately going against the emperor?"
"I must see the Emperor today!"
Zhou Bailin was a little anxious and suddenly started shouting outside the bedroom.
"How dare you! No one is allowed to disturb us without your Majesty's order."
Eunuch Wang shouted sternly.
"What's all the fuss about?"
At this moment, a hoarse and old voice suddenly came from the bedroom.
Zhou Bailin no longer cared about that and walked directly into the bedroom. He knelt down and said, "Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, Your Majesty."
After saying this, he raised his head and his eyes rested on the old emperor.
The emperor had not attended court for several months. This was the first time Zhou Bailin had seen the emperor in recent months.
Emperor Chen was already old, with gray hair, but at this moment, sitting beside him were two beautiful concubines.
Seeing this, Zhou Bailin felt helpless.
Emperor Chen no longer cares about state affairs, and indulges himself in pleasure all day long. If this continues, how can the court not become corrupt...
Seeing that it was Zhou Bailin who came, Chen Di, still looking drunk, asked in a vicissitudes of life voice: "What's the matter?"
Zhou Bailin immediately reported: "Your Majesty, there is urgent news from Yan State. The enemy is preparing to..."
Before he could finish his words, he heard someone outside the palace shouting, "Your Majesty!"
Hearing this, Zhou Bailin suddenly frowned and hurriedly told Emperor Chen what he was going to say: "Your Majesty, Yan State is preparing to attack the northern border. Please send troops to reinforce immediately!"
As soon as he spoke, a short and thin middle-aged man appeared in front of Zhou Bailin. It was the current Prime Minister Liu.
Prime Minister Liu stepped forward, knelt down and bowed, saying, "Your Highness."
"No need to be polite... Minister Zhou, what did you just say?"
Emperor Chen looked drowsy, but he turned around with a smile on his face and laughed with the concubine beside him.
Zhou Bailin sighed in his heart and continued, "Your Majesty, Yan State is about to raise an army to attack Dachen. Please dispatch troops immediately to reinforce the border defense."
"Yan State will definitely not dare to start a war. It is just bluffing."
Emperor Chen didn't care about this so-called urgent news at all.
"Your Majesty is wise. The imperial army has already strictly guarded the northern border. If the Yan army dares to invade, they will be defeated without return."
Prime Minister Liu flattered him.
"Your Majesty, please think twice! The border is now undermanned. Please dispatch troops to reinforce the border immediately. Otherwise, the Yan State may march straight in with a large army. In less than ten days, it may threaten the capital!"
Zhou Bailin knelt on the ground and begged again.
Emperor Chen did not speak, but Prime Minister Liu opened his mouth to refute: "Minister Zhou, there is no need to exaggerate. The two countries have just signed a peace agreement. There is no chance of war. Even if Yan attacks by surprise, the border troops will still be able to repel them."
At this time, the eunuch Wang on the side also said: "Prime Minister Liu is right, Your Majesty does not need to worry."
Emperor Chen ignored them, but turned around, took a sip of the wine handed to him by the concubine, and then asked, "Prime Minister Liu, have the remnants of the Qin family been wiped out?"
Prime Minister Liu immediately stepped forward and said, "Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the remnants of the Qin family have been wiped out and all have been killed by the court. These rebels have been completely eradicated!"
"Good, very good! With Prime Minister Liu in the court, I feel very relieved."
Emperor Chen smiled with his eyes narrowed.
"Your Majesty, the border issue..."
Zhou Bailin said again.
But before he could finish his words, Emperor Chen interrupted him and said, "I understand. You can leave now and follow Prime Minister Liu's arrangements."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty. The Kingdom of Chen is now peaceful and prosperous. Even if the Kingdom of Yan invades our Great Chen, the people will definitely resist spontaneously and drive them out of Great Chen."
Looking at the scene in front of him, there was a bit more despair in Zhou Bailin's eyes. He sighed in his heart and turned away helplessly.
Today, there are constant rebellions in various places within the Chen State, and the entire Chen Kingdom is already riddled with holes.
Emperor Chen seemed to be completely unaware of this and completely believed the words of Prime Minister Liu and his group of sycophants.
Zhou Bailin seems to be powerless about the current situation.
How long can the Chen Kingdom last?
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Jiangzhou.
Yujiang Fortress.
The Yan State navy has arrived at Linghe.
Not far from the fortress is the port that Jiang Zuo had just built.
The warship docked in the temporary port, waiting for orders.
The empress's order has already reached Jiangzhou.
Chen Xiu and Jiang Zuo were making final preparations. As long as they got their troops ready, they could declare war on the State of Chen.
"Hurry, hurry, move all these cannons onto the ship."
At the port, Jiang Zuo commanded the soldiers.
Watching the group of soldiers struggling to carry the cannon onto the ship, Chen Xiu was quite puzzled and asked, "Why do they need to move it onto the ship?"
In Chen Xiu's opinion, these naval forces are to assist the army in crossing the river. If all these heavy objects are dragged onto the ship, it would be very cumbersome.
Jiang Zuo explained: "We need to use the firepower of the artillery to cover the army's crossing of the river."
After hearing what Jiang Zuo said, Chen Xiu understood.
However, Chen Xiu still had not seen how powerful this so-called cannon was.
"Be quick."
Jiang Zuo urged again.
There were as many as twenty Anding cannons moved to Jiangzhou this time, which was almost the strongest firepower possessed by Anding County.
Looking at those cannons, Chen Xiu was quite curious. After thinking for a moment, he said, "The spies reported that the Chen State's troops in the Changzhou area are getting fewer and fewer. Can we consider attacking on two fronts at the same time?"
"Don't worry. The Qin family's rebel army has already received the weapons we provided. They will launch a new round of offensive tomorrow. By then, the Chen Kingdom's imperial army will be exhausted. We are the active party and do not need to invest too much manpower. As long as we can tie up the border army of Chen Kingdom, we will surely make it gradually collapse."
Jiang Zuo said.
In war, in most cases, the defending side is in a passive position.
To completely defend the long border between Yan and Chen, the hundreds of thousands of troops of Chen State are definitely not enough.