After leaving the royal court and returning to the mansion, Luo Cheng felt that the uneasiness in his heart was getting bigger and bigger.

He had just arrived in Haojing not long ago and had not yet had time to make plans. This kind of sudden incident was really beyond his ability to handle.

What Luo Cheng was best at was enriching the country, purging officials and reforming finances.

No matter which dynasty he is placed in, he can get the reputation of a capable minister in governing the world, but his power struggle and governing people are not up to the level of being an able minister in governing the world.

It's okay to meet normal monarchs and court.

But when faced with a subjugated monarch like Ji Ne and such a corrupt court, he could not properly coordinate the relationship.

The strongest is not needed to govern the country, and he is not top-notch in the coordination and military strategy that are most needed now.

This is his dilemma. He can only watch the whole situation slide towards the abyss but can do nothing.

He couldn't help but think of what his ancestors had said: Bang Zhou's destiny was burning brightly and would soon flicker like a candle, but it would not go out.

At his wits' end, Luo Cheng finally turned his attention to the Divine Artifact of Destiny, "The Divine Artifact of Destiny given by our ancestors is the only way to save the situation."

As if sensing Luo Cheng's thoughts, Ji Zhao cast his gaze over. How could the few Xuanjie and Huangjie props in Luo Cheng's hands go against the will of heaven?

Luo Cheng has been deeply involved, and the authorities are confused. He cannot sit back and watch Haojing be conquered by the Rong.

"Thousand-mile Talisman!"

Luo Cheng's eyes immediately fell on this artifact. As long as he could determine the location of Marquis Shen and send a powerful assassin, he might be able to assassinate him directly.

"no!"

As soon as the idea came up, Luo Cheng gave it up and said, "Marquis Shen is not worthy of using such a precious artifact."

In the years to come, Luo Shi may encounter enemies that he cannot resist, and the Thousand Mile Talisman will be of great use.

He can't selfishly waste precious props here.

Moreover, the current situation cannot be solved by killing Shen Hou.

The State of Shen has been tied to the Rong people, and they must attack Haojing, otherwise they will die.

"Snow in June!"

Luo Cheng's eyes finally fell on this prop. He remembered the records in the family classics. His ancestor Luo Wengong once used a bamboo stick to melt ice to persuade Xiong Dun to retreat from the Chu Kingdom.

"The world's theory of destiny is half-believed and half-doubted. If Marquis Shen can really see such miracles and be so frightened, he may not be able to retreat the army."

If that doesn't work, then we can have a fight with the rebels. Anyway, King Qin's army will always arrive, and Bangzhou will not be defeated.

Most of the nobles and ministers above the royal court knew well in their hearts not to look at the menacing attack of Marquis Shen and the Rong people.

But the only one who is really in danger is Emperor Jine.

Even if the emperor Ji Nie died on the spot, Bang Zhou would not die.

During the two hundred years of the Zhou Dynasty, the orthodox destiny had already been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. The Marquis of Shen and the Rong people could not be the opponent of the army of King Qin in the world.

When Shenhou and the Rong people left, King Qin's army supported a new king, and a new state was established.

After these ministers and nobles left the royal court, they asked the officials to return to the fiefs, and brought some of the private soldiers in the fiefs to Haojing.

The rest stayed in the fief and continued to guard against possible enemies.

They transferred elite private soldiers to Haojing mainly to protect their property.

Marquis Shen raised an army so decisively and used one country to fight against all the Xia in the world. In fact, many people had already guessed what he wanted to do.

It is nothing more than killing the emperor Ji Nie and the prince Fu, and supporting the prince Yi in his hands to ascend the throne.

Prince Yi has been the crown prince for so many years, so naturally he has a group of people who support him. If it can create an established fact, King Qin's army can only hold their noses and admit it.

After all, Prince Yi will be the only heir to the throne, what else can he do?

After judging the purpose of Marquis Shen, they knew that their nobles were not in danger.

After all, the new king still needs the support of the great nobles like them. They mobilized private soldiers mainly to prevent the mansion from being directly attacked by the rebel army.

What they were afraid of was not nobles like Shen Hou, but the small soldiers, who might not be able to tell their identities.

If he was cut with a knife, he would have died unjustly.

These thoughts are not obvious to outsiders, but they are tacitly understood.

…

The army led by Marquis Shen and King Rong was too fast.

There is a flat road all the way from the upper reaches of Jingshui River. There are many soldiers, horses and chariots, so it can be said that they can be reached in a short time.

The vassal states that once defended the emperor here a hundred years ago have long since disappeared in the wars.

Some moved to the royal territory, some died and their country was destroyed, and some after the country was destroyed, their officials went to other vassal states to serve as ministers and officials.

There was no decent obstacle encountered along the way, and the coalition forces rushed straight towards Haojing City.

The princes of Jinei directly released Shen Rong's army. Naturally, Shen Hou and King Rong knew that these people were probably planning to attack from both front and rear.

But the troops they brought were so large that as long as they attacked Haojing directly, these people would not pose any threat to them at all.

The State of Shen was really too close to Haojing, and King Qin's army was still walking on the road, so the combined forces of Shen and Rong went directly to the city of Haojing.

On the top of the city gate of Haojing, Wang Ji's ministers looked at the densely packed army not far outside the city. They were all frightened and inexplicable.

Jinie asked in a panic: "Guo Gong, how many people are there here?"

He had lived in the deep palace for a long time and had never seen the dangers in battle. The allied forces of the Shen Kingdom and the Rong people were overwhelming and could not be seen at a glance.

All you can see are rows of soldiers, majestic chariots, and large banners fluttering in the wind.

How could Guo Shi's father understand this? He could only answer vaguely: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid there is an army of one hundred thousand. But our army has more chariots, so we can still fight against the bandit army."

"Luohou!"

Ji Ne's eyes fell on Luo Cheng. Luo Cheng did not speak, but nodded slightly.

…

The Marquis of Shen and the King of Rong looked at the Haojing City in front of them, their eyes full of satisfaction, and ordered the army to camp and rest before attacking the city.

They themselves did not expect to arrive at Haojing City so smoothly. According to the time when the beacon fire was lit, it was still early for King Qin's army to arrive, and they had sufficient time to break through Haojing.

The senior officials of Shen State are studying the next siege and matters after the city is broken.

A messenger walked into the big tent, knelt down on one knee and said: "My lord, there is a letter from Hao Jing."

"What did Lord Ji Niehun say?"

"The letter must be filled with humiliating words!"

"Damn it! Let them be rampant for a moment."

Upon hearing the new letter, the ministers and officials of Shen State began to angrily curse Ji Ne in Haojing City.

Marquis Shen opened the letter, read it, and said, "This is a letter from Marquis Luo."

Upon hearing that it was a letter from Marquis Luo, everyone stopped scolding and asked curiously: "A letter from Marquis Luo? Is it asking us to surrender?"

Marquis Shen quickly read the letter and said in a somewhat incomprehensible tone: "Marquis Luo is coming to the camp to have a talk with Gu."

As soon as Shen Hou said these words, there was laughter in the big tent.

"Is there anything else to talk about now?"

"It's not like Luo Hou wants to imitate Luo Wengong and talk about retreating from Xiong Dun!"

The laughter in the big tent suddenly stopped. Back then, Duke Luo Wen let Xiong Dun, who had the advantage, suffer a heavy loss and retreat.

Xiong Dun also left behind the words "respect God and know your destiny".

So far, Chu is one of the countries that most believes in destiny, and this story is still widely circulated today.

"For a foolish king like Ji Nie to ascend the throne, isn't this a sign of God's lack of favor for Bang Zhou?

Gu's grandson is a virtuous gentleman, and he is the king chosen by destiny.

We lead the troops to attack the foolish king and accept the true king as the emperor. This is an act in compliance with God's will."

After Shen Hou briefly appeased his ministers, he looked at the letter in his hand with a smile and said: "Reply to Luo Hou. Since he wants to see Gu, he came to the camp. Gu also wants to hear what he has to say."

So under the gaze of everyone, Luo Cheng came to Shenhou's camp.

In order to avoid suspicion, the Marquis of Shen not only invited all the ministers of the State of Shen, but also the King of Rong.

Luo Cheng walked through the swords and swords without changing his expression.

"Marquis Luo is so charming. You came to Gu's camp regardless of the danger, but are you here to persuade him to surrender?"

With a trace of solemnity on his face, Luo Cheng said loudly: "Marquis Shen, you are here to give Bangzhou and Shen a chance of survival."

There was a sneer on King Rong's face.

The various Xia kingdoms have always had a sense of awe for the mysterious Luo family, but as a ruled member of the Xia monarchs and barbarians, he naturally had no good impression of the Luo family.

Luo Cheng didn't pay attention to this, but continued: "Marquis Shen, the surname Jiang is a descendant of the Shennong family.

The Shen family is one of the major sects with the Jiang surname. Even among the Xia, this can be called a noble bloodline.
To be continued...