Wang Xin had long been determined to die and serve the country. At that moment, he couldn't help but pick up the big knife and stabbed himself in the chest. Everyone present was shocked.
"Wait a minute!" Just as the knife in Wang Xin's hand pierced his chest, Shao Yan suddenly turned his head. Wang Xin just raised his head and saw his face clearly. He suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu. After thinking about it carefully, he suddenly remembered the scene in front of him.
This handsome emperor was the Donglin thief who pretended to be General Wang Batian. He couldn't help but sigh: "I remember you. You pretended to be General Wang that day, and General Wang was almost dismissed from his post by General Qinling. I thought you
You are just a small leader of an enemy country. I never thought that you were the king of a country. If I had known this, I should have been more thoughtful and cut you into pieces."
Upon hearing this, Cao Kun immediately stepped forward, slapped him hard and said: "You thief, how dare you speak to the emperor like this? Come on, take him out and chop him down."
As soon as the words came out, several imperial guards rushed in from outside the palace. Without saying a word, they took Wang Xin's arm and walked out.
"That's all. Even if he wants to die, he is not in a hurry. Please allow me to talk to him more." Shao Yan waved his hand and motioned for them to retreat. Cao Kun then retreated to the civil service train in an orderly manner.
Wang Xing wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth with his sleeve, then raised his head and looked at Shao Yan slowly, and said coldly: "Emperor Dog, you don't need to pretend there, just give me a good time."
Shao Yan straightened up and slowly walked down the hall from above. Bai Ruxue was worried that Wang Xin would jump over the wall and hurt the emperor, so she took the lead and held a sword to protect the front.
Wang Xin was tied up all over, and Shao Yan was protected by layers of guards. Even though he was infinitely angry, he had no chance to make a mistake. He snorted without raising his head: "Emperor Dog, I, Wang Xin, today
I admit defeat, but please remember, even if I become a ghost, I will not let you go."
I fucked your mother, your mother, what kind of hatred do I have against you? Why do you want to kill me? It seems that this kid's brain has been washed away by Sun Chaozong, Wang Batian and those bastards.
Shao Yan shouted back, walked slowly to him, and said calmly: "Commander Wang, I really want to know, what is the sworn hatred between you and me? What makes you hate me so deeply?"
Wang Xin's face was solemn, and he couldn't answer for a while. To put it bluntly, he and Shao Yan had never known each other before, so there was no deep hatred. But now that he was a prisoner of the enemy country, he could only shout like this, which could not only embolden his courage but also show his country's national prestige.
Why not?
Seeing that he was silent, Bai Ruxue's eyes widened and she said: "Why are you so ignorant of praise? It's obviously you who invaded our Donglin territory, killed my citizens, and kidnapped my wife and daughter first. Your army committed the crime first."
You have committed a heinous crime. As a commander, not only do you have no intention of reforming, but you have also failed to live up to the emperor's good intentions. Could it be that the emperor has seen that you have been heroic and courageous throughout your life? With what you just said, can you still live to this day?"
Wang Xin looked a little uneasy and hesitated: "Then, what can we do? When the two countries are at war, casualties are inevitable. If you commit crimes on our territory, our people will also suffer."
As he spoke "strong words," Zhang Huaide, who was on the military attache's side, was already very angry. He strode over, grabbed his collar, lifted him up from the ground, and said angrily: "You bastard."
, you were kicked in the head by a donkey? You can even say such things. You have no fucking father or mother, so you don’t treat other parents, wives and children as human beings. Do you know that your officers and soldiers killed us?
How many people are there? Damn you, since you entered the country, you have forced the people of our country to imitate your country, shave their hair and grow braids. Anyone who disobeys will be killed.
In your eyes, our people are not even as good as animals. You can kill them if you want, and chop them down if you want. Don’t think you can conquer us like this, bah..., just your pigtails..." said
Halfway through, he pulled out the sword from Bai Ruxue's hand, cut off the braid on the back of Wang Xin's head with one sword, and threw it outside the palace.
Wang Xin's braids were cut off, and his messy hair fell all over his body. He looked like a down-and-out beggar. Zhang Huaide often smiled and then made fun of him, which made the entire court laugh.
Wang Xin was ashamed and angry, and scolded him when he opened his mouth: "You are so rude, you just talk when you talk, why do you want to cut off my braid? You, you, you bandits"
Chang Yixiao came over and said angrily: "My surname is Wang, the Emperor has been very polite to you. If you are still not satisfied, then I can only let the Lord of Hell in the underworld deal with you."
"You——" Although Wang Xin was not powerful in the Chu Kingdom, he was still a small leader, and he was quite respectable in front of others. Now that he saw that even a little kid dared to bully him, he was filled with anger.
I wish I could kill everyone present.
Shao Yancheng wanted to recruit Wang Xin, a tough general, but he never thought about this guy's arrogance. He frowned and thought for a moment, and then removed the ropes from this guy with his own hands. Everyone present was incredulous. What was the emperor doing? Could it be that he wanted to
Let the thief go?
Bai Ruxue hurriedly came to dissuade him, but was pushed away by Shao Yan. Wang Xin couldn't help being a little surprised when he saw that there was no soldier left by his side, and asked disdainfully: "You loosen the rope for me, are you not afraid that I will kill him?"
Did you?"
Shao Yan calmly threw the rope aside and smiled calmly: "That's a very good thing. In the eyes of Commander Wang, I am a heinous tyrant anyway."
Wang Xin was at a loss and thought to himself, as the king of a country, he knew that letting me go would be detrimental to him, but he actually dared to loosen the rope around me. Since ancient times, only wise kings have such charm.
It is really a blessing for the people of Donglin to have such an emperor in Lin State. It is a pity that the emperor of Chu State only indulges in wine and sex all day long and does not care about the sufferings of the people at all...
"You go, I won't kill the prisoners"
Shao Yan's words interrupted his thoughts. He suddenly knocked his knees to the ground, clasped his fists and said: "The sinner Wang Xin has long heard about the benevolence and righteousness of the emperor of your country. Today, when he saw it, he really lived up to his reputation. Wang Xin is not talented. Just now the emperor
When you untie the rope for the criminal, the criminal is absolutely sure to capture you, but you are not afraid at all. Such righteousness really makes Wang Xin admire him. Wang Xin is lucky enough to meet Mingjun in this life. It is really a blessing from heaven. If the emperor doesn't mind
The sinner has made mistakes before, and the sinner is willing to do your best for you in this life."
Shao Yan was overjoyed when he heard this: "I don't dislike it, I don't dislike it. Commander Wang finally has an epiphany and abandons the dark side and turns to the bright side. I'm too late to be happy. From now on, you will stay in your home camp and your military position will remain the same. We will discuss your merits and rewards in the future."
“The king of sinners thanks the Lord for His favor”
"Commander Wang has now surrendered to our country, so don't call yourself a sinner anymore." At this time, Mu Ying, a female imperial officer, walked over from behind with a smile on her face.
Wang Xin nodded shamefully: "That's absolutely true. I will thank the Lord for your kindness. Long live, long live, long live."
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After the morning court, Shao Yan summoned Wang Xin to the royal study alone. Bai Ruxue and Mu Ying were both present. According to Wang Xin's account, the Western Chu Kingdom sent a total of more than 60,000 troops to attack Badaling this time.
There were 20,000 people, and those who stayed behind were Sun Chaozong and the Golden Spear King's 40,000 troops. These two guys were very suspicious. They would not dare to go up the mountain easily until they found out the truth.
However, there has been some movement on Liang Jun's side recently. Once, Wang Xin rushed to Liang Jun's camp to discuss with the opposing generals Wu Gang and Wu Feng brothers about jointly attacking Badaling. Unexpectedly, in the middle of the meeting,
At that moment, a man in strange clothes suddenly appeared outside the camp. Wu Gang immediately announced the adjournment of the meeting and respectfully led the stranger into the inner tent.
Out of curiosity, Wang Xin also tried to ask Wu Feng, but the guy remained tight-lipped and refused to explain, which aroused his curiosity even more. After returning to the camp, he immediately sent someone to quietly touch Liang Feng.
Camp, and later I learned that the stranger was a special envoy sent by the Nile Kingdom. The purpose of coming here was to form an alliance with Liang Jun and eliminate the Donglin troops in Badaling in one fell swoop.
When Shao Yan heard this, he couldn't help but feel cold in his heart. If the Nile Kingdom really formed an alliance with the Liang Army, the situation would be bad. If the Chu Army outside the mountain got involved again, then Badaling would be trapped on all sides.
The isolated situation is facing catastrophe at any time. The only way now is to quickly send troops to destroy the island country before the Liang and Chu armies enter the mountain.
However, once the battle starts, the Chu and Liang armies will definitely come to take advantage of the situation. If the problem can be solved in one battle, it will be okay. If it fails, it will only be a snipe and a clam fighting, but it will be the fisherman who will benefit. For this reason
, Shao Yan didn’t sleep well for two consecutive nights.
Early that morning, Shao Yan got up from his bed, put on his cloak and went to the imperial study alone. He opened the thick stack of memorials and started reviewing them carefully. It was the coldest month of winter, and the weather was getting colder day by day. He took the
The pen hand is frozen
Just as he was burying his head and sighing into his hands while reviewing the memorial, a cup of hot tea suddenly appeared on the right corner of the table, and the heat was rising straight up. Shao Yan was worried that his hands were cold and uncomfortable, so he hurriedly held the tea cup in his hand.
, a burst of warmth instantly warms the whole body
"Although the state affairs are busy, the emperor must take care of his dragon body." A soft voice sounded in his ears. When Shao Yan turned around, he saw Cao Xuanjiao taking off the cloak from the hanger, gently draping it on him, and said softly: "
It is the severe winter weather now, how can the emperor take off his cloak?"
"Oh, it turns out she is the queen." Shao Yan put down the brush in his hand and chuckled: "I can't sleep anyway, so why not get up early and approve these memorials so that the ministers can handle them as soon as possible."
Cao Xuanjiao smiled and said: "The emperor is absolutely right. I have seen that the emperor has been depressed these past two days, but he is still worried about attacking every island?"
Shao Yan nodded and sighed: "Yes, although the Nile Kingdom is a small country, its military strength cannot be underestimated. According to reliable information, its troops stationed on the island have more than 100,000 troops, and our combined troops are only 70,000."
Ma, we can’t do this without fighting, but if we do fight, I’m afraid there won’t be much chance of winning.”
Cao Xuanjiao said: "Your Majesty, I would like to know if this battle really starts, what are our chances of winning?"
When Shao Yan heard this, he seemed to have thought of something. His face turned from worry to joy and he said: "I have forgotten that the queen is familiar with the art of war. Why didn't I remember it? I should have asked you for advice a long time ago."
Cao Xuanjiao smiled lightly and said, "Your Majesty, you are really offending me by saying this. I just don't want to see you looking sad all day long."
Shao Yan was very moved. Thinking that he was busy with state affairs all day long, he inevitably neglected his wife. He felt a little guilty. He gently held her hand and said, "I have been very busy recently and don't have much time to accompany you. If you feel lonely,
, let Mu Ying, Ruxue, or Mengmeng accompany you."
Cao Xuanjiao shook her head and said: "As long as I can see the emperor every day, I will not feel lonely at all."
Shao Yan smiled slightly and pulled her to sit on his lap. Cao Xuanjiao lowered her head shyly and said after a long time: "I think that as long as there is a 10% chance of winning this battle, I must fight it."
Seeing that her expression was full of confidence, Shao Yan did not interrupt her. Cao Xuanjiao continued: "The Nile Kingdom has occupied the island for many years and seems to have a strong army, but in the end, it is just an island country. As long as we have enough ships on hand,