Chapter 578 Alliance
Chapter 578 Alliance
Late November, Yangzhou City.
The Qinhuai River is still flowing, and under the night sky, rouge mist fills the river surface. On the twelfth floor of the Huayue Tower, the heads of all the noble families in the city are gathered together.
"Defeat them, defeat them again, defeat them greatly, defeat them completely, and defeat them at the end." The eldest son of the Xie family held the official report and coughed violently, saying angrily, "There is no enemy in the two states and fourteen counties. What on earth are you trying to do?"
Several patriarchs kept their heads down and said nothing. The Dashun Army was jointly elected by all parties and had been victorious in every battle when bullying the second-line troops in Jiangnan. However, no one expected that Prince Yong would actually go out of the city to fight in the field, and win seven battles in a row. As a result, the refugees now clearly reject the Dashun Army and think that it is just a grasshopper after autumn.
The head of the Wen family said, "The speed at which the forces under Prince Yong are growing is not right. He is now in Ansai County and has a full 50,000 Ansai elite cavalry. I think it will be difficult to train ordinary refugees to a level comparable to the main force of the border army in a short period of time."
The head of the Wenren clan nodded and said, "Also, Prince Yong traveled 800 miles to fight, and there was no sign of transporting food and grass, which is also suspicious."
One of the deputy leaders of the Sun Moon Demon Sect stood up and said solemnly, "The Holy Sect believes that King Yong's fundamental secret technique is definitely related to military strength. He now possesses the legendary power of the Heavenly Dragon, and it is the sixth level. I am afraid he is already the most powerful god in the world."
The eldest son of the Xie family said decisively, "We can't let him grow any stronger. Prince Yong is a member of the royal family. He is a great concern to us. The negotiations in the capital have come to a conclusion. The funeral of the eldest prince will be postponed for half a month until it is over here."
A family head laughed and said, "It seems that our Majesty doesn't trust this prince either."
Someone snorted coldly, "He plundered Qingzhou and secretly settled the Guo Huan case. If I were Your Majesty, I would have executed him at all costs long ago. Why would it have come to this point today?"
"Given Prince Yong's martial arts skills and his ability to command troops, it wouldn't be surprising if he mutinies one day. Your Majesty still has half a century left to live. The fact that you've been able to sit back and watch until today is already a result of weighing the interests of the royal family."
"It's a pity that in order to get out of this fight unscathed, Xie had no choice but to kill the eldest prince and withdraw from the fight for the throne. I think everyone should be more understanding of this sacrifice."
The eldest son of the Xie family waved his hand and said, "Now is not the time to share the credit. Since my father has returned safely, the bandits should have subsided. However, having said that, it will still take the bandits to deal with Prince Yong. Everyone must be cautious recently. A journey of a hundred steps begins with a journey of ninety."
"clear."
"clear."
The eldest son of the Xie family picked up the teacup, thought for a while, and said, "Before the encirclement and suppression, maybe we can ask someone to go there. If it works, it will save a lot. Even if it doesn't work, it won't cause any harm."
The family heads seemed to be thinking about something.
……
Capital city, Prince’s Eastern Palace.
In the study, the prince held his head tightly, his eyes bloodshot.
After a while, he suddenly turned around and said coldly: "Master Pei, if one day I am no longer valuable, will you do something illegal like Xie Annan?"
Elder Pei put his hands together and said with a smile: "Your Highness, not everyone can be ranked sixth in the world. I am just a piece of rotten wood. I don't have the qualifications to kill my relatives and still be guiltless. Besides, the Jiangbei family has been severely damaged in the previous dynasty, and they can't get along with those guys in Jiangnan."
The prince let out a long sigh of relief and his face managed to calm down.
Hundreds of thousands of bandits wreaking havoc in the south of the Yangtze River made Emperor Wu of Liang realize the power of the aristocratic families. Taking into account the Northern Wei Dynasty, the Western Barbarians, and the King of Pingxi in Yizhou, the emperor did not let Xiao Qingzhi and the old monk Ku Chan take action and chose to compromise.
In response, Xie Annan personally killed the eldest prince, representing the Jiangnan family in withdrawing from the fight for the throne, and the two sides reconciled.
But in the eyes of the prince, he felt very sad that his elder brother, whom he regarded as his archenemy, had been beheaded.
"Father wants to kill Brother Yong." said the Crown Prince. Pei Ge Lao said: "Prince Yong has a large army and is the pillar of your highness's standing in the court. This matter must be..."
"It is at this time that I must listen to my father."
Pei Ge Lao: "..."
Either you have a problem or I have a problem.
The prince said solemnly: "If I can't cut off contact with Brother Yong, my father will definitely implicate me later. Now that the eldest prince has passed away, I must persevere to the end."
Lord Pei had a headache. The prince's qualifications were not outstanding. Of course, Emperor Wu of Liang chose such an obedient prince precisely because of this. However, Prince Yong had reached the pinnacle of martial arts and had a large number of troops under his command. He could not accept abandoning such a pillar of support, because it meant that he might very well become the next one.
"Your Highness, what do you want?"
The prince respectfully asked for a handwritten edict from the emperor.
"Follow the emperor and kill the prince."
"My father will not come in person, so I will be in charge of commanding the Dragon and Tiger Armies. However, the specific deployment of troops still needs to be handed over to the generals on the front line."
Lord Pei's eyes flickered.
……
December 1, the 20th year of Yongqing.
Ansai County, on the southern edge of Yangzhou County.
In the county government office, Jiang He sat in the hall, surrounded by six lifelike dragons.
[Hint: You have completed the main task ②]
[Hint: You have obtained an immortal-level skill upgrade scroll (due to the significant excess of completed executor tasks, this scroll can enhance the core capabilities of the hunter)]
"Ok?"
Jiang He opened his eyes. He had not originally planned to upgrade his core abilities. After all, his animal companions and heroic spirits were enough for the time being. But normally, ordinary enhancement scrolls were difficult to strengthen core abilities, so they were considered a premium at the moment.
"The former, then."
[Name: Animal Companion (3/4))]
[Category: Active Skills]
[Quality: Immortal]
[Effect ①: Hunters and animals form a partnership contract, enjoying remote communication and location sensing within the same world group regardless of distance]
[Effect ②: Provides an opportunity to swap positions/transfer space once every half hour, maximum cumulative number of times: 300 times]
[Effect ③: Animal companions can participate in derivative and world quests with hunters. Their placement is safe and random, and they will receive a certain status upgrade based on the hunter's initial status strength]
[Effect ④: Hunters will gain Life Essence when they kill creatures, which can be used to improve the attribute values of animal companions (hunting heroes and above = 1 unit of Super Life Essence, each unit of Super Life Essence can increase 1 attribute value) (the upper limit of this effect is 81)]
[Effect ⑤: Backer - The golden heart of the animal companion can store two attacks of the hunter and collect them in the form of an alchemical matrix. The activation of this matrix requires the hunter's permission]
[Note: Hunter's core professional ability]
"Boss, there's a letter from Lord Pei, and there's also one from Si Ning." Wuhe brought two secret letters.
Jiang He took them and looked at them. The two letters were about the same thing.
"The soldiers from Yangzhou, the Dragon and Tiger Guards, the Dashun Army, and the elite troops from the Baima Town of the Ruyang King of Xuzhou who are heading south."
Jiang He frowned. Nanliang was indeed a regime that crossed the Yangtze River. It watched the battle of Qingzhou from the other side of the river, but did not hesitate to strike hard against him.
"If that's the case, there should be some good bait, otherwise there's no reason for me to risk my life."
(End of this chapter)