Chapter 123: Please go to Chang'an for a short stay
Wei Zhuang was extremely upset now. The Dayue court, including him, never expected that a border conflict between Qin and Chu would evolve to the end, Dayue would become the biggest victim. He was traveling abroad, but after hearing the news that Qin and Chu had clashed and Princess Zhaohua fled, he immediately inferred that Qi State wanted to be unfavorable to Princess Zhaohua. He originally wanted to enter the Luoying Mountains to rescue Princess Zhaohua, but cut off the Qi people's thoughts. He did not want to collide with Cao Chong in Luoying County.
He and Cao Chong are both great masters of martial arts. They know each other well, know each other's enemies, want to be afraid of each other, and restrain each other. Originally, he thought that he would lose, and as long as Princess Zhaohua died, conflicts between Qin and Chu would be inevitable. But luckily, Princess Zhaohua actually escaped Shu Hui's pursuit under the protection of a small lieutenant, which made him feel very good. Qin Chu had nothing to do, and Da Yue naturally had nothing to do.
But what he never expected was that this war between Qin and Chu actually involved the dispute over the throne of Chu. This unexpectedly laid the dilemma of Yue State today.
Theoretically speaking, the Empress of Chu is the Princess of Yue, and the Second Prince Min Ruoying is above bloodline and is the relative of the royal family of Yue. The current Emperor Yue is his uncle, but whether it is the Emperor of Yue or Weizhuang, over the years, he has supported the Prince of Chu Min Ruocheng.
The reason is nothing else. Min Ruocheng adheres to the policy of protecting the land and protecting the people, and has no intention of expanding outwardly. However, the second prince Min Ruoying is ambitious and wants to unify the world.
Among the four countries, Yue is the weakest, so he is the most satisfied with the current situation. Any behavior that changes the world's pattern must be the Yue Kingdom. This is also the reason why Min Ruoying and the Yue Kingdom royal family are blood relatives, but they do not receive their support.
Min Ruocheng's position has always been stable, and the body of the Chu emperor Min Wei has been getting worse day by day. If nothing unexpected happens, Min Ruocheng will definitely take over the throne after Min Wei. The situation in the world will not change much. The three countries form an alliance to fight against the strong.
No one expected that this incident happened at the last moment, and Min Ruoying rebounded strongly, and directly knocked Min Ruocheng down with the help of the Western Frontier Case.
Min Ruocheng collapsed, Min Ruoying took office, and the army of the eastern border of Chu was dismissed. The consequences of a series of fierce personnel turmoil in Chu directly caused Yue to fall into a deep crisis.
The people of Qi are coming! But Yue State cannot get support from Qin and Chu at this time. Qin State suffered a great disaster today and was powerless. Chu State temporarily replaced its generals. Luo Liang had just taken office as the commander of the eastern border army. The generals were not clear about each other and could not say that they trust each other. Luo Liang would definitely be careful at this moment and would not send troops at will.
If Cheng Wu was still the commander of the Eastern Frontier Army, the situation would be very different. Wei Zhuang sighed, one step was wrong, one step was wrong. The only thing he could do now was to try to delay the speed of the Qi army and gain more time for Yue. The difficulty of assassinating the commander of the army among thousands of troops was extremely slim for the martial arts master, but now for Wei Zhuang, as long as there is a glimmer of hope, he had to try it.
The army of Qi people attacked Yue, which was considered as a civilian who transported baggage. The total number of people exceeded 300,000. The camp stretched for dozens of miles. Weizhuang walked in it. His goal was very clear, which was the tent under the high-mounted flag in the middle of the camp. The commander of the Qi army, Cao Yun, was the royal family and the younger brother of the emperor of Qi. He was named prince. His flag was eye-catching yellow.
For people like Wei Zhuang, the defense on the periphery is completely zero, but Wei Zhuang also knows that the real dilemma lies in the final inside defense. Once the assassination of the commander of the first army is discovered by the opponent before taking action, he will basically fail. Even if the assassin himself is a master of martial arts, no one can escape from the sky under the siege of thousands of troops.
The only possibility is that he suddenly appears in front of the opponent's coach without touching the opponent's defense. Cao Yun has a peak level nine cultivation level. It is not difficult to take his life in a very short time. Killing him and then seeking to escape.
Wei Zhuang's figure looked a little blurred under the moonlight. He had already stood on the edge of the inside defense circle and took another step forward, and there was no way to retreat.
Taking a deep breath, Weizhuang took a step forward and walked into the invisible defense circle. It was like walking in the garden before, but now it was like a ghost bark, just like a wisp of blue smoke, flashing among the big tents, and rushing to the yellow central army tent in the middle.
The entire camp was still quiet and silent. Weizhuang's vague figure suddenly stopped dozens of meters in front of the light yellow tent. Looking at the tent, his face showed a sad look.
He felt a very familiar aura.
A laughter sounded inside the tent. When the door of the tent was lifted, an old man in royal costume walked out with his hands on his back. Behind him, a general was wearing a helmet and armor, holding the hilt of his sword in his hand, and followed behind the old man with a smile. It was the target of Weizhuang's assassination for this trip, Cao Yun, the general of Qi State.
"Brother Wei, we will meet again in less than a month!" The old man looked at Weizhuang with a smile. It was Cao Chong who was confronting Weizhuang in Luoying County.
Wei Zhuang shook his head, "It's true that it's not possible. I didn't have much hope, but I didn't expect that you would be here."
Cao Chong laughed: "You beat me in the last game, but I beat you in this game. You shouldn't have come. Yue Guo is now helpless. The only trick that can be used is the only trick that cannot be used on the table. How can we not guard against it?"
Amid the laughter, torches lit up, and teams of soldiers rushed from the periphery to the middle. In an instant, they surrounded the three layers of the outer three layers in the central army's tent, with swords and guns as they were like forests, flashing with cold light under the reflection of the fire, and the moonlight in the sky was also eclipsed at this moment.
Wei Zhuang took a deep breath, and the whole person seemed to be slowly swelling in the eyes of everyone. In the blink of an eye, Wei Zhuang gained a lot and slowly raised his hands, "Brother Cao, I have wanted to see you a real sign. Today is your home court, can you give me advice?"
Cao Chong looked at Wei Zhuang playfully: "Brother Wei, are you so anxious to die? Since you know this is my home court, this decisive battle is unfair to you."
"This is not a competition in the martial arts world, but a struggle between the country. How can there be fairness? If I defeat you, or I still have a chance to try to kill Cao Yun." Wei Zhuang said lightly.
"Brother Wei doesn't have to do this. Even if you can really defeat me and then kill Cao Yun, our army will not stay at all." Cao Chong said: "This battle is inevitable, and it will never be reduced due to the gains and losses of one person. This is an opportunity that I have been waiting for for many years. How could I give up halfway? What's more, your momentum is declining at this moment, so how can you be my opponent? Besides, you just said that this is a national competition, not a skill in the martial arts world. Why should I fight alone with you? At this moment, besides Cao Yun, we have ten nine-level experts, so how can you have a chance?"
"Since I don't want to fight alone with me, what's the point of going together? It's good to be able to kill you generals! Even if you are the ninth-level masters, they are not green vegetables and radishes, right?" Wei Zhuang said proudly.
"Why do you have to do this!" Cao Chong smiled and said, "Brother Wei, you are a master, so you naturally have the demeanor of a master. Since you lose, you have to admit defeat quickly and quickly."
"Even if I admit defeat, can you still be willing to let me go?" Wei Zhuang said.
"Of course you can't let go, but Brother Wei, as long as you admit defeat, you can go to Chang'an, Daqi to live for a year or two. What do you think of this condition?" Cao Chong smiled and said, "When I arrive in Chang'an, I will be with you. I think you won't be lonely. At that time, we can have a good time to discuss."
Wei Zhuang looked at Cao Chong and frowned, wondering what Cao Chong was thinking.
"Brother Wei, contemporary martial arts masters, we are already at the peak. Apart from us, there is only the old man from Chu who holds swords, who can be called the opponent of you and me. People like us who have no choice but to advance. Do you often feel confused and don't know where to go?" Cao Chong slowly moved forward, walked to Wei Zhuang, and said, "Are we already reached the peak of humanity and can no longer take a step forward?"
"Of course not!" Wei Zhuang shook his head and said, "According to historical records, Emperor Li Qing was far superior to you and me now."
"That's the truth. Thousands of years have passed, and we can only pursue the glorious wind of Emperor Li Qing in historical materials. But since the emperor was able to break through the shackles back then, why can't we? I have always wanted to invite you or the old man holding a sword to go to Chang'an to gather together, but I still can't make it happen. Today, Brother Wei is rare to fall into the trap. How about it, are you interested?"
Wei Zhuang narrowed his eyes, "Are you afraid that I will make a fool of myself and let me burn my mind?"
Cao Chong smiled and said, "Of course, you and I will go crazy and don't have to live. We naturally know how much harm the damage is. As you said, there are not many ninth-level masters in Daqi, but there are not many who can lead troops to fight with such high cultivation. I don't want them to be so hurt like this. Brother Wei, for you and me, the rise and fall of the country is just a cloud of clouds. Many relics of the emperor back then are in Chang'an. You and I will discuss it together, and maybe we can find a way out."
Wei Zhuang smiled bitterly: "I have to say that the conditions you offered are indeed very attractive. It seems that I do not have the right to choose."
Chapter completed!