The area near the Huangshui River was named Huangshui County after its tributary. It was located at the border of Chenzhou.
Ever since the imperial family issued an edict to summon the heroes of the world to defend the king and fight against the traitors, troops from all over the country responded to the call and gathered here.
They set up camp near Huangshui County. The camp stretched for more than two hundred miles. It was a magnificent sight.
From the governor to the county magistrate, there were no less than twenty people from all over the country. There were more than four hundred thousand troops gathered.
Prince Changshou was so upset that he couldn't even sleep well these days.
Who knew there would be so many forces that responded to the call for help. Where did these people come from?
They were about to invade Chenzhou. The Meng family of Cangzhou cooperated with him from the inside and the outside. The situation was good. Who knew that his brother would shamelessly issue an edict to rescue the king and summon forces from all over the country … What was this equivalent to?
This was supposed to be a private matter between the two brothers. No matter how ugly the fight was, it was still a family matter. But his brother couldn't beat him, so he shamelessly sat on the ground and cried like a rascal. He pretended to be pitiful and called a group of reinforcements to help him fight … Haha.
One mustn't wash one's dirty linen in public. His brother made it known to the whole world. It was really embarrassing, too embarrassing.
Prince Changshou ordered the scouts to continue scouting. There were already as many as four hundred thousand reinforcements in Huangshui County.
"Quickly invite County Chief Meng over to discuss …"
Prince Changshou was so worried that his hair was about to fall off. After not seeing him for a while, he had lost a lot of weight.
He didn't know why he was so unlucky. Every time his luck was about to take a turn for the better, he would be beaten back to his original state.
Not long after, the soldiers carefully invited a middle-aged man with a gloomy face and low-key clothes.
When Prince Changshou saw him, his eyes lit up as if he had seen his savior or second parent.
The middle-aged man looked good. He had a neatly trimmed beard and a pair of hawk-like eyes that were dark and sinister.
When he looked at people with those eyes, there was a gloomy look in his eyes that made people very unhappy.
As soon as he came over, the middle-aged man asked in a gloomy tone, "Your Highness, why are you so anxious?"
Prince Changshou suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and smiled helplessly.
"How can This King not be anxious? Those rebels and traitors have gathered at the Huang River, and they have as many as 400,000 soldiers. If they work together with the remaining soldiers in Chenzhou and surround us … then I won't be able to escape even if I have wings. Mister, do you think this Prince can still keep his cool? "
The middle-aged man was the leader of the Meng's in Cangzhou, Meng Zhan, the ex-husband of Liu She's stepwife.
He heard Prince Changshou's "heartfelt words" and sneered coldly. "They're just a bunch of unruly people with ulterior motives. Your Highness doesn't need to take them to heart. Now, as long as they did not make a move, they would collapse on their own. Back then, when Dongqing, Zhongzhao, Beiyuan, and Xichang assisted Nansheng to fight against Nanman together, didn't the four factions of Nanman also fight and retreat at the same time, allowing the internal strife of the four countries to occur, which eventually led to the collapse of the alliance of the four countries? Your Highness might as well sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight against this group of forces that are here to rescue the Emperor. This bunch of unorthodox people will sooner or later have internal strife. "
Upon hearing this, Prince Changshou's anxious heart calmed down a little.
But … when he thought of the magnificent barracks that stretched for more than 200 miles, his heart still trembled involuntarily.
No matter how reasonable Meng Zhan's words were, he was still worried.
Meng Zhan furrowed his brows in disgust, but he could not show this emotion verbally. "Your Highness, please don't worry. Even if I'm not thinking for your Highness, I have to think for the Meng family. Now the Meng family and Your Highness are in the same boat. If Your Highness is safe, the Meng family can advance further. What's more, Liu She's family is still alive and kicking. No matter what, I won't die before him. "
The hatred of killing his son was absolutely irreconcilable.
He wanted to cut off Liu She's head with his own hands and use the flesh and blood of Liu She's son as a sacrifice to his son Meng Liang's spirit in heaven.
In order to achieve this goal, Meng Zhan was betting on Prince Changshou.
He could only win, not lose!
Sending 400,000 troops to rescue the Emperor was indeed tricky, but each of these forces had their own plans, so it was not impossible to defeat them one by one.
As long as Prince Changshou listened to his arrangements, he could guarantee that the Dongqing royal family would not survive past this spring.
Hearing Meng Zhan's guarantee, Prince Changshou finally felt relieved.
On the other side, in the Huangshui barracks.
The cold wind whistled, and the flags fluttered. The barracks seemed to be connected, but in fact, they protected each other. The layout was also different.
Huang Song had arrived at Huangshui County half a month ago and set up camp. He was Liu She's neighbor, and he visited every few days. Seeing Huang Song's attentive manner of visiting, Liu She would have thought that he had entered the wrong place if it were not for the fact that he was in the barracks surrounded by soldiers in armor and full of murderous intent.
On this day, Huang Song finished training and came to visit again.
Liu She was holding a hot pot to keep himself warm. When he heard the report from outside the tent, he could not help but let out a long sigh.
They saw each other all the time. Since they were all from the same force, he could not refuse Huang Song.
Therefore, Liu She could only order the soldiers guarding outside the tent.
"Let County Chief Huang in."
Did you hear that?
County Chief Huang!
It was convenient to be an official with a family in the court.
Huang Song's grandfather, Huang Tan, was a trusted eunuch by the Emperor's side. He secretly helped the Emperor sell official titles to earn some pocket money. All the money he "earned" was for the Emperor to squander and enrich his private treasury. Seeing that, Huang Song simply relied on his grandfather's connections and solidified his official position.
In just a short time, Huang Song was directly promoted from the district magistrate of Diyang District to the county chief of Maode County.
He was young and promising, and he was proud of his success.
He originally thought that Huang Song was here to visit, but he did not expect him to have a little tail behind him.
Liu She sat in the seat of honor in the tent and looked at the young man beside Huang Song with a slight frown.
Cheng Jing, Cheng Youmo.
A modest gentleman, tall and straight like a pine tree, with a vast and righteous aura.
Even though the young man was dressed calmly and simply, he still had a presence that was difficult to ignore when he stood beside Huang Song, as if he was born to be the focus of attention.
Looking at Huang Song and then at Cheng Jing, Liu She secretly curled his lips.
As soon as he saw Cheng Jing, he knew that Huang Song had an ulterior motive for coming that day and would not be easily dismissed.
As expected …
"Uncle Liu, I've come here today because I have something to discuss with Uncle Liu."
Huang Song had the attitude of a junior. He was neither servile nor overbearing, like an ordinary junior next door greeting an elder uncle.
Liu She frowned and asked, "What is it?"
Huang Song quietly glanced at Cheng Jing, who was behind him. Liu She understood and gestured for Cheng Jing to speak.
"I am Cheng Jing, and I would like to ask a question, Governor."
Liu She thought for a while and vaguely understood what Cheng Jing wanted to say, but he still wanted to test Cheng Jing's limits.
"Ask away."
Cheng Jing did not beat around the bush and asked bluntly.
"Governor, do you think that this alliance meeting can save the country that is about to collapse?"
Liu She snorted. He was not angry, but he did not express anything either. He was just beating around the bush.
"Many forces have gathered at Huangshui, and almost 30% of Dongqing's military strength has been gathered. Can't this save the world?"
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