Chapter 18 A Blockbuster
The knight raised his long sword and slashed it down. The long sword slashed across Xu Zijian's neck like lightning. Xu Zijian couldn't even make a sound, and his big head rolled to the ground. The knight raised the long sword dripping with blood and shouted sternly: "
Those who surrender will be spared death!" All Chen Jun soldiers were overwhelmed by his momentum and couldn't help but throw away their weapons and knelt down to beg for mercy.
When He Ruobi personally led the Chinese army into the city, the battle was over. Except for a few of the surviving Chen army officers and soldiers who escaped, all of them had become prisoners of the Sui army.
Zhang Lang led Pan Zhendong and Zhao Xu on horseback to He Ruobi, got off their horses, and clasped their fists in greeting.
He Ruobi's face was full of joy, he got off his horse, walked up to Zhang Lang, patted Zhang Lang's shoulder heavily, and said with joy and sigh: "Okay! Okay! I didn't expect that my subordinates were still hiding.
Such a prodigy! Today's great victory, Zhang Lang, you have made the first contribution!" Yue Peng, who was standing behind He Ruobi, glared at Zhang Lang with great jealousy.
Pan Zhendong, who was standing behind Zhang Lang, couldn't help but said: "General Qi, the chief quarry general Xu Zijian was also killed by my general with one move!"
He Ruobi was surprised, looked at Zhang Lang, and said happily: "Xu Zijian is also a strong warrior, but he can't block your attack. Your martial arts skills are very extraordinary! I will definitely recommend you to His Majesty!"
Zhang Lang cupped his fists and said, "Thank you so much, General." He Ruobi saw that Zhang Lang's expression was calm, and he didn't look like ordinary people who would get excited after making great achievements. He couldn't help but feel that he was very special and was definitely a talented general.
All the generals standing behind He Ruobi came forward to congratulate him. Only Yue Peng did not congratulate Zhang Lang, but looked on coldly with a look of jealousy.
The sun was shining brightly, and there was endless spring in Jiankang City. A rude-looking general broke into the harem and shouted: "Your Majesty! Your Majesty! Something bad is going wrong! Something bad is going wrong!..." This general's name was Lu Guang.
Da is a powerful general of the Chen State. He received the urgent military information from the front and knew that the situation was extremely critical, so he broke into the harem regardless of the obstruction of Shi Wenqing, the convict of the Confucius, and other sycophants. He rushed straight to the outside of Chen Shubao's palace and was beaten by a man.
All the eunuchs hugged him tightly.
Lu Guangda couldn't escape, so he shouted loudly into the palace: "Your Majesty, the Sui Dynasty's hundreds of thousands of troops have crossed the river. The Dangtu and quarrying tools have been wiped out. The Sui army marched straight in. How come your Majesty is still obsessed with women?"
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At this time, Chen Shubao was having sex with the queen. When he suddenly heard Lu Guangda's words, he felt like a bolt from the blue, and his whole body shivered and suddenly became weak.
Lu Quanda shouted several times, and then the palace door finally opened, and His Majesty the Emperor rushed out with his trousers held up. Everyone saw this and hurriedly paid their respects.
Chen Shubao angrily shouted at Lu Guangda: "You are talking nonsense! No one can cross the natural chasm of the Yangtze River, no one! You are clearly deceiving the public with your monstrous words!"
Lu Guangda felt funny and angry at the same time. He cupped his fists and said, "If your Majesty doesn't believe what I say, you can ask Kong Fan and Shi Wenqing to see if I'm lying!"
Chen Shubao's expression changed several times, and he immediately ordered an order to be sent to the study to discuss matters.
After a while, Nan Chenjun and his ministers gathered in the imperial study. Chen Shubao asked Kong Fan, the direct descendant of Confucius: "Kong Aiqing, I heard that the Sui army has crossed the Yangtze River and Dangtu Caishi has been lost. Is this true?"
Kong Fan, Shi Wenqing and others looked at each other. Seeing that the matter could no longer be concealed, Kong Fan cupped his fists and said, "Report to Your Majesty, although this matter is true, it is not a big deal."
There is nothing to worry about.
When Lu Guangda saw that Kong Fan and others were still pretending to be peaceful, he suddenly became furious and cursed: "The situation is like this, it is the cause of disaster for you, and you still want to deceive Your Majesty! You really deserve to die!"
Kong Fan said angrily: "The general's scaremongering in front of His Majesty is just to take credit." Chen Shubao looked at Lu Guangda with a suspicious look on his face.
When Lu Guangda saw that Kong Fan had slandered him like this, he was so angry that he trembled and cursed: "Now you can still show your strength with words, but when the Sui army comes to the city, there will be intact eggs under the overturned nest!"
When Kong Fan, Shi Wenqing and others heard this, they couldn't help being frightened and speechless.
At this time, another general, Xiao Mohe, cupped his fists and said: "The top priority now is to retreat from the enemy. Your Majesty, since Dangtu Caishi has been destroyed, the enemy must go to Zhongshan to Jiankang. Please transfer all the infantry and cavalry to the last general.
The general must stop the enemy at Zhongshan!" Ren Zhong, the naval commander, immediately came out and said: "General Xiao has the best plan, and the last general will add another plan. The last general will lead all the naval forces to attack and cut off his support.
We can definitely win in one battle.”
At this time, the main force of the Sui army to cross the Yangtze River was the two forward troops led by He Ruobi and Han Qinhu. It would take some time for the main army to cross the Yangtze River. According to the strategy of Xiao Mohe and Ren Zhong, one person led the infantry and cavalry troops.
On land, they prevented He Ruobi from capturing the tiger, and one person led the navy to cut off the Sui army's backup. Although it is difficult to turn the tide now, it might be possible to inflict heavy losses on the Sui army and create favorable conditions for peace.
However, Kong Fan was the first to jump out and object, saying: "How can this be so? All the armies are going to Zhongshan. What if the Sui army comes from elsewhere? This is obviously a policy that will harm the country."
Xiao Mohe was annoyed, but he didn't dare to show up. He wanted to explain to the emperor. However, the emperor believed Kong Fan's words and nodded repeatedly: "What Kong Aiqing said is absolutely true!" Then he said to Xiao Mohe and other generals:
"You all go back immediately and defend your respective positions. It is unethical to think that the Sui army will start the war lightly. We are defending the country. Although we have to fight, we are righteous. We use righteousness against unrighteousness. Naturally,
There is no reason why we cannot win."
Kong Fan immediately praised: "What your Majesty said is absolutely true. This is exactly the way of a saint!"
Chen Shubao was very proud. He felt that it was no big deal if the Sui army invaded the country. He could destroy them by talking and laughing.
The suggestions of Xiao Mohe and Ren Zhong were not accepted, and the generals had to return to their respective stations to gather troops and prepare for the battle. However, the Sui army came too fast, and Lu Guangda was defeated by the Han army in Lishui. Lu Guangda was killed in battle.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Kong Fan actually led his 20,000 soldiers and horses to turn around and run away. The descendants of saints probably have better escape skills than others. At the same time, Xiao Mohe and Ren Zhongze led their troops to confront Zhongshan.
Arriving at He Ruobi's headquarters, the Sui army disrupted the Chen army's formation with their cavalry charge. Then the army rushed in and killed Chen Jun's corpses all over the ground, bleeding into canals. The Chen army was defeated, and Xiao Mohe was killed by Zhang Lang.
After being captured, Ren Zhong returned shortly after escaping and led the remaining defeated soldiers to surrender to He Ruobi.
Chapter completed!