mesbooks Chapter 1216 Deploy troops and generals
Chapter 1216 Deploy troops and generals
Chu State, Kyoto City
When Chu Ning received the letter from the Emperor of Jin, he was sitting in his study reading military newspapers. His eyes swept across the letter and his face gradually became gloomy.
In the letter, the Emperor of Jin told him in a sad tone that the Crown Prince of Jin, Ji Yinghao, was assassinated by a master of the Black Ice Platform of Qin. The whole Jin State was shocked and was temporarily unable to join forces with the State of Chu and the Zhou Dynasty to fight against Qin.
The words in the letter were sincere, but they also revealed a sense of evasion.
"Black Ice Platform!"
Chu Ning slammed the table, his eyes burning with anger.
He was already weak due to the unresolved blood spider venom, and at this moment he was so emotional that he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, as if millions of poisonous insects were biting him inside.
His face turned pale instantly, beads of sweat the size of beans appeared on his forehead, and his whole body was shaking.
"Your Highness!"
Zhao Yu, who was standing nearby, was horrified when he saw this and quickly stepped forward to support Chu Ning. He saw that Chu Ning was breathing rapidly and his face was blue, which was obviously caused by the blood spider poison.
Zhao Yu was extremely anxious and immediately shouted, "Someone, hurry up! Go get Dr. Sun!"
A moment later, the miracle doctor Sun Simiao hurried over.
Seeing that Chu Ning was in critical condition, he immediately took out the Ice Soul Golden Needle from the medicine box and skillfully inserted the needles into several major acupoints of Chu Ning.
After the Ice Soul Golden Needle entered his body, Chu Ning's expression gradually relaxed and his breathing became much steadier.
Sun Simiao breathed a sigh of relief and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, the blood spider poison is very serious. You must remember not to use force or get angry. Too much emotional fluctuation will trigger an attack of the poison.
If it happens again, I'm afraid even the Ice Soul Golden Needle won't be able to suppress it."
Chu Ning nodded and forced a smile: "Thank you, Doctor Sun. I will remember it."
Seeing his sincere attitude, Sun Simiao said no more, packed up his medicine box and left the room.
After Sun Simiao left, Chu Ning's face darkened again.
He turned to look at Zhao Yu and asked in a low voice: "Zhao Yu, is there any news from the Jinyiwei?"
Zhao Yu bowed and replied, "Your Highness, the Jinyiwei did send news that the Black Ice Platform of Qin State is indeed planning to assassinate the Crown Prince Ji Yinghao of Jin State.
But this assassination attempt was too strange. When Ji Yinghao was assassinated, the entire street was blocked and no rescue troops could enter.
The Imperial Guards suspect that someone in Jin is cooperating with the Black Ice Platform."
When Chu Ning heard this, a hint of coldness flashed in his eyes.
He sneered and said, “As expected, there is chaos in Jin State, no wonder the Emperor of Jin would shirk responsibility by citing Ji Yinghao’s death.
Given Ji Yinghao's status, position and strength in Jin State, the people from the Black Ice Platform alone could not assassinate him.
Not to mention that Ji Yinghao's whereabouts this time were secretive, the mere fact that there were no reinforcements was enough to show that someone from the State of Jin was involved.
Although I have reminded Ji Yinghao before, he was too soft-hearted and could not bear to purge the people in the court, which led to this outcome.
It seems that Jin is unreliable. We can only rely on Chu and Zhou to fight against Qin."
Zhao Yu frowned and said, "Your Highness, if Jin does not take action, our pressure will increase greatly. Qin is strong in both military and cavalry. Even if Chu and Zhou can stop them, they will suffer heavy losses.
If other dynasties take advantage of the situation and send troops, it will be a disaster for our dynasty."
Chu Ning took a deep breath and said slowly: "At this point, we have no choice. Zhao Yu, I have an important task for you to do."
Zhao Yu immediately knelt on one knee, clasped his fists and said, "Please give your orders, Your Highness!"
Chu Ning said in a deep voice: "You will go to Liangzhou immediately and be responsible for training the coalition forces of Chu and Zhou. Liangzhou is located on the border and has a flat terrain. It is the key place for us to train cavalry. You must improve the combat effectiveness of the coalition forces as soon as possible to prepare for emergencies."
Zhao Yu showed a hint of hesitation when he heard this. He whispered, "Your Highness, Liangzhou is a long way away. If I leave, your safety will be in jeopardy..."
Now, the masters around Chu Ning, such as Guan Yun, Ran Ming, and even King Zhao, Ma Chao and others are all at the border. He is worried that he does not have the protection of top-notch masters around him.
But Chu Ning waved his hand and interrupted him: "Zhao Yu, with the interests of the country at hand, what does personal safety matter?
If you stay with me, you will just be an extra guard, but if you go to Liangzhou, you can train an elite army for our Chu State and Zhou Dynasty.
Can't you tell which is more important? "
Zhao Yu was silent for a moment, and finally nodded heavily: "I understand, Your Highness, rest assured, I will do my best and live up to your trust!"
Chu Ning showed a relieved smile: "Okay, with your words, I feel relieved. Go, leave as soon as possible."
Zhao Yu stood up and saluted, then turned and left.
Chu Ning watched his back disappear out the door, the smile on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by a solemn look.
He walked to the window, looked up into the distance, and muttered to himself: "Jin is in civil strife, Qin is eyeing us covetously, the road ahead for our Chu State and the Zhou Dynasty will probably be even more difficult..."
However, thinking of what Ying Zheng had done to him and Princess Changping's hatred for him, the worry in his eyes finally turned into determination.
He knew that he had no choice but to fight the Qin State to the end.
No matter what the road ahead is, he must cross it.
Even though this battle was dangerous, he had to destroy the Qin State.
Whether it was because of the poison he had been poisoned with or to avenge Princess Changping, the Qin State must be destroyed!
After finishing his contemplation, his gaze passed over the mountains and seemed to see the direction of the Han Dynasty.
Chu Ning's eyes flashed with expectation, and he whispered: "Deng Hongwen, I hope you can convince the Han Dynasty to take action against Sima Yi of Wei State first.
As long as the Han Dynasty can contain the Wei State, we can concentrate our forces to deal with the Qin State. Otherwise, the world will probably fall into the hands of the Qin State..."
His voice gradually became lower and finally dissipated into the air.
Outside the window, the sun sets and the sky is dyed with a layer of blood-red afterglow, as if foreshadowing that a bloody storm is about to come.
Chu Ning stood in front of the window, his figure was stretched out, looking lonely and determined. He knew that the road ahead would be more difficult, but he had no choice but to face the difficulties head on.
At the same time, thousands of miles away in the Han Dynasty, Deng Hongwen was riding at full speed towards the border of Wei State.
His mission was to persuade the Emperor of Han to take action against Sima Yi of Wei, so as to contain Wei's power and buy time for Chu and Zhou to fight against Qin.
Deng Hongwen knew very well that this trip was of great importance and did not dare to slack off in the slightest.
As night fell, Deng Hongwen stopped at an inn to rest.
He stood on the roof of the inn, looked up at the starry sky, and prayed silently in his heart: "Your Highness, I hope our plan will go smoothly.
Where the world's general trend will go depends on this time..."
Calculating the time, he only has a few days to resist the Han capital.
The future direction depends on whether he can convince the Han Emperor Liu Che!