Chapter 968: Youzhou messenger, the worries of the interior minister!
The prosperity of Jinling is far from comparable to that of Chengdu in the middle of Sichuan with blocked roads.
"So many people are here to welcome King Chu...hehehehehe..."
Mrs. Hua Rui also smiled coquettishly, and the pair of towering trees in front of her chest trembled and moved like flower branches, bright and beautiful.
I don't know who started shouting: "Long live the King of Chu!"
Immediately afterwards, there were waves of screams like mountains and tsunamis, and they sounded one after another!
"Long live the King of Chu!"
"King Chu Shenwu!"
"Long live the King of Chu!!"
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Liu Hao is wearing the Seven Seas Dragon Armor. Instead of hiding in the car, he rides on the back of the Snow-Stepping Dragon and Phoenix. This is a rare opportunity to increase his worship value!
The crowds came together, and Liu Hao listened to the cheers like a mountain roaring and a tsunami, feeling satisfied in his heart.
Like the leaders of later generations, he waved to the people on both sides from time to time and responded with a gentle smile. A majestic and approachable king emerged.
Not long after we walked, we saw the manager Cao Zhengchun and walked quickly to greet him.
As soon as Cao Zhengchun saw Liu Hao, he immediately knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and said respectfully: "Old minister, I sincerely welcome my lord's class teacher back to the court!!"
"Old manager, no courtesy!"
Liu Hao raised his hand and pressed it softly, signaling him to stand up, and asked: "Did anything happen while I was away from Jinling?"
"Reply to my lord!"
Cao Zhengchun bowed and said: "Jinling City is as prosperous as before, but a messenger came from Youzhou a few days ago. It's very strange. He will never reveal any information until he sees the lord!"
"An envoy from Youzhou?!"
Liu Hao pinched his eyebrows, feeling vaguely that things were not that simple.
A month ago, when he was still in Hanzhong, Youzhou had already cut off the war horse trade with him.
"I'm afraid something serious has happened! Take Gu to have a look quickly!"
After meeting the Queen Mother on the Fengjia outside the city, Liu Hao did not stay outside the city any longer, and directly took Dian Wei and Xu Chu into the city with Cao Zhengchun.
Gongsun De has been staying in Jinling City for several days.
He set out all the way from Youzhou. In order to avoid Yuan Shaojun's interrogation, he chose a narrow path and ran to death of two horses without taking a breath. He was very nervous along the way. By the time he arrived at Jinling, he had already passed out on the spot.
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Fortunately, Jin Yiwei rescued him in time.
Gongsun De had followed Gongsun Zan since he was a child. Naturally, he had experienced the Battle of Hulao Pass and had met Liu Hao several times from a distance.
Seeing Liu Hao's flying horse galloping into the city, he rushed out with excitement, knelt down in front of Liu Hao, and said: "Gongsun De, the personal guard under the command of the Marquis of Yan, pays homage to the King of Chu!"
He ran out to block the road so blindly that he was almost regarded as an assassin by brothers Dian Wei and Xu Chu.
"Envoy Gongsun, why are you here?"
Cao Zhengchun took a closer look and immediately jumped out and stopped Dian Wei and Xu Chu.
"Go to Prince Chu's Mansion and talk slowly..."
Liu Hao waved his hand, assigned a horse, and took Gongsun De to the palace.
After listening to Gongsun De retelling the Battle of Jieqiao in Hebei Province in the first person, Liu Hao looked slightly stern and asked: "Are you sure... Gongsun Zan, the Marquis of Yan, died in the battle?"
"How dare you deceive the King of Chu!?"
Gongsun De fell to his knees with a bang. He paused and said, "You can see clearly that the person who killed Yanhou was none other than Hebei general Qu Yi. He came out first with all the dead soldiers. Quyi stabbed Yanhou in the chest with his spear.
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"It seems that the old man Zuo Ci said that there are generals falling in the north, it is Gongsun Zan who deserves it!"
Liu Hao's heart changed slightly, but he remembered what Zuo Ci had told him.
Without thinking about it carefully, Gongsun De took out the package that was hidden close to his body, presented it respectfully with both hands, and said: "This is the letter and token that Miss Baoyue asked me to personally deliver to the King of Chu. Please ask the King of Chu to see it!"
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Liu Hao took the package from Gongsun De's hand, opened it, and saw the short blade he gave to Baoyue.
This is almost a token of love between the two of them.
Opening the beeswax-sealed letter, Liu Hao glanced at ten lines, and his eyebrows gradually raised!
"General Manager Cao, first go and invite gentlemen Guo Jia, Zhuge Liang, and Jia Xu to come to Gu Mansion..."
After a pause, Liu Hao continued: "Please ask Shangshu to order Liu Bowen, Lu Su, Zhang Zhao and others to come over. It's urgent!"
"Old minister, take your orders!"
Cao Zhengchun saw the expression on Liu Hao's face and knew that this matter was not trivial. After bowing and retreating, he summoned a few imperial guards who were hiding in the dark. After giving a few instructions, he jumped up and climbed up to the eaves, flying like a meteor.
The message was sent.
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Gongsun De on the side looked straight at him. The old man who delivered the message had such martial arts. The power of the King of Chu was unfathomable!
He was even more in awe of Liu Hao...
The terrifying strength of Jin Yiwei scared Gongsun De.
The wheels are rolling and there is no obstacle all the way.
After receiving the order from Liu Hao to summon them, Guo Jia, Zhuge Liang, Jia Xu and others had just arrived in Jinling. They didn't even return home and went directly to the palace.
Everyone knew in their hearts that something terrible had happened, so they all filed in with solemn expressions.
After his advisers were almost all gathered, Liu Hao said: "Everyone, there is a big chaos in the north!"
He presented the situation in the north written by Gongsun Baoyue himself, as well as the letter of the alliance secretly attacking Chu, for everyone to see.
Coupled with Gongsun De's personal description of the Battle of Jieqiao, the hall fell into silence.
Zhang Zhao, one of the two Zhangs in Jiangdong, stood up tremblingly, prostrated himself on the ground, and said: "My lord! We have just launched troops against Yizhou at this time, and the national treasury has been exhausted. I am afraid that it cannot support an army of hundreds of thousands."
The military resources are exhausted, please, my lord, think twice!"
The major princes in the north have been developing steadily for several years, and they have also forced food and grass from the people, so their granaries are sufficient.
Only Liu Hao basically fights every year and stops every moment.
The territory in these several states under his command was basically conquered with one blow and one shot...
This kind of aggressive military force, although it is an iron-blooded army with tens of thousands of Tigers and Tigers, is actually a huge burden on internal affairs!
Liu Bowen, who was in charge of internal affairs, stroked his long beard, cupped his hands, and said respectfully: "I have something to say, let the King of Chu listen to it!"...