webnovelfull Chapter 456 Battle Situation
Chapter 456 Battle Situation
The setting sun was as red as blood, illuminating the wasteland outside Huainan.
Gu Ci'an stood on the hilltop, his black iron armor gleaming coldly in the twilight. He stared at the disintegrating rebels in the distance, his brows furrowed.
After he gained the emperor's trust, he was ordered to lead his troops to raid the private military base of Prince Huainan.
"General, we let another small group of them escape."
Deputy General Zhao Cheng wiped the blood off his face and said in a hoarse voice, "This is already the third batch."
Gu Ci'an tapped the hilt of the sword with his fingertips, making a crisp sound: "These private soldiers raised by the King of Huainan are more difficult to deal with than imagined."
He looked up at the falcon circling in the sky. It was the messenger Zhu Ziyu left for him. "Pass the order down. All troops should rest and move camp at 3 pm tomorrow."
At the same time, in the imperial city thousands of miles away, rumors spread like wildfire.
"Have you heard? The King of Huainan has started a rebellion!"
"Hush - keep your voice down. It is said that the new General Gu has already led his troops to quell the rebellion..."
In the corner of the teahouse, Zhu Ziyu, who was wearing a grey cloak, paused with his fingertips, causing tiny ripples in the tea cup.
The voice of 6872 rang in my mind: "The trace of the man in black has been found."
Zhu Ziyu's eyes flashed with coldness, and he put down a few copper coins: "Let's go."
There are many painted boats along the Qinhuai River.
Zhu Ziyu stepped across the wet deck, his long sword unsheathed. The cabin was empty, but there was a hint of blood mixed with the sandalwood. He raised his head suddenly, and the sword pierced the boat cover like a rainbow.
With a loud "splash", a black shadow fell into the river, and blood instantly dyed the water red.
“Dead?” 6872 asked.
Zhu Ziyu stared at the surging water and suddenly his expression changed: "No!"
He jumped into the river, but only pulled up a blood-soaked robe. The corners of the robe were embroidered with delicate silver cloud patterns - the symbol of the Huainan Palace.
The river water was freezing cold, but Zhu Ziyu's heart was colder than the river water. He should have thought that the man in black was in collusion with the King of Huainan.
As the night deepened, the Huainan military camp was brightly lit.
Huainan Wang Chan slammed his wine glass on the table: "Gu Ci'an! How could he still be alive? The entire Gu family was slaughtered!"
A soaking wet figure walked out of the shadows. It was Zhou Lingxi. A strange smile hung on his pale face: "Your Highness, Gu Ci'an is just a chess piece. The real opponent is Zhu Ziyu."
"That mermaid?" King Huainan sneered, "I have an army of 100,000, and I am afraid of a mermaid?"
Zhou Lingxi took out a roll of yellowed silk from his arms.
The King of Huainan unfolded it, and on it was the handwriting of the late emperor: "...If anything happens to me, it must be the Crown Prince's fault. I will pass the throne to my younger brother..."
"this!"
"Your Highness, what's important is that you have a legitimate reason for doing so. Whether this thing is true or false is not important. Justice in history books is written by the victor."
Suddenly, hurried footsteps were heard outside the tent, and the guards rushed in in a panic: "Your Majesty! Gu Ci'an's army broke through our eastern defense line!"
The King of Huainan stood up suddenly, and the sound of armor clashing was like thunder: "Order the three armies to act according to the second plan!" He turned to Zhou Lingxi, with murderous intent in his eyes: "Sir, you'd better make sure that this will is in my favor."
Zhou Lingxi bowed, but a sinister arc appeared on the corner of his mouth.
The battle lasted for another three days.
At the same time, rumors spread like wildfire in Zuixianju, the largest restaurant in the imperial city.
"Have you heard? The Prince of Huainan raised his army in compliance with the will of the late emperor!"
"Hush - it is said that the current emperor did not come to power legitimately..."