There were no signs before Hanzhou City launched their attack. If it wasn't for the soldiers that were prepared, they would've suffered a great loss.
The disparity in strength between the two sides wasn't great, and the situation was in a stalemate until another unknown force joined the battle and attacked the Great Huan Army from the back.
Being attacked from the front and back, the Great Huan Army was caught off guard and fell into a disadvantage.
The appearance of the first unknown force seemed to have flipped a switch, and for the next few days, more and more soldiers appeared.
The Imperial Court estimated that the King of Yue had 100,000 soldiers, and the soldiers that came to encircle the Great Huan Army was based on that number. But now, a bunch of people that were loyal to the King of Yue had appeared out of nowhere, and the Great Huan Army couldn't hold on any longer.
"General, we can't go on like this. We have to report this to the Imperial Court."
"We have already reported it, and the Imperial Court has also sent someone over. But it will take some time for them to arrive. We have to hold on during this period!"
"Yes!"
War was never a game, and the Hanzhou City that was engulfed in the war was practically destroyed.
Roars and cries rang out endlessly.
The snow was cold, but the blood was warm.
Countless people fell, and countless people stood up. Behind them were their citizens, and they had to use themselves to build the strongest city wall.
When the news reached the Imperial Court, it caused a huge commotion.
"Didn't they say that there were only 100,000 soldiers? What's with the extra 100,000? "
"Send reinforcements! We can't let the King of Yue succeed!"
Countless orders were sent out, and they were executed at the fastest speed. At this moment, everyone was standing on the same battle line.
Gu Huai received a secret order from the Hidden Dragon Guards along with a Tiger Tally that could be used to mobilize troops along the way. Now, it was handed over to Gu Huai by Shang Junlin.
When Gu Huai left Subei, he brought 5,000 soldiers with him, and now, he had no less than 100,000 soldiers.
Not many people in the Imperial Court knew that Shang Junlin wanted him to change the route to Hanzhou City. On the surface, Shang Junlin even sent another general over to provide reinforcements.
The sudden war broke the festive atmosphere of the new year. For a moment, the entire capital became solemn.
To prevent any accidents from happening in the capital, they had to leave a sufficient garrison in the capital, and the number of people that could be sent out was limited. Compared to transferring troops from the capital, Shang Junlin was more inclined to transfer troops from the vicinity of Hanzhou City.
During this period of time, Shang Junlin had been very busy. The time he spent in Yuzhang Palace was greatly reduced. If he was not discussing matters in the imperial court, he was discussing matters in the imperial study.
"Young Master, are you not worried?" Mu Xi vaguely knew a little about the grudge between his young master and the King of Yue. Now that the King of Yue had rebelled, not to mention the ministers, even the palace servants were somewhat uneasy.
On the other hand, Shen Yu was still the same as before.
"There's nothing to worry about. I believe in Your Majesty." Shen Yu fiddled with the leaves of the "Junling" and didn't even raise his head.
After being placed in the bedroom for a few days, the "Junling" regained its vitality and was no longer listless. Shen Yu moved it back to the greenhouse, but it started to wilt again after two days. Shen Yu had no choice but to bring it back to the bedroom.
"They have already investigated the matter that Young Master instructed them to investigate. There are some clues now. One of the connections between the King of Yue and the outside world is connected to the Northern Desert, and the other one has yet to be found."
"Sure enough, the King of Yue has formed a relationship with the Northern Desert. Are there any Northern Desert people among the troops that came to Hanzhou City?"
"Currently, there aren't any. The news that came from the other side is that both sides have yet to reach an agreement."
"It's a good thing for the Great Huan Kingdom."
The Northern Desert couldn't even take care of themselves, so how could they be in the mood to help the King of Yue?
The reason was that the Emperor of the Northern Desert wanted to send troops to help the King of Yue, but the other members of the royal family didn't agree. Seeing that they couldn't persuade the Emperor, they simply contacted the ministers who didn't agree and killed the Emperor. Now that the Northern Desert was fighting for the throne, they couldn't find the time to get involved in the Great Huan Kingdom's matter.
The mastermind behind the scenes didn't expect such a change in the middle of the process. His men finally convinced the former Emperor of the Northern Desert to send troops, but they were killed in the blink of an eye. He was also imprisoned because of this. This chess piece was completely useless.
The King of Yue and Mr. Tan who were in Hanzhou City were still waiting for the Northern Desert's reply. Unfortunately, no matter how many letters they sent out, there was no reply.
Fortunately, they didn't place their hopes in the Northern Desert, so the lack of reply didn't affect them much.
After waiting for a long time, the King of Yue finally saw his subordinates. His confidant also came with him.
"I finally see the King."
In the study room, the confidant bowed to the King of Yue.
"Everyone, please rise." The King of Yue first expressed his concern before asking about the situation in Yuezhou.
"Fortunately, His Highness sent people there in time. If they were late, we would have been trapped in Yuezhou. The officials sent by the imperial court this time were very difficult to get rid of. If it weren't for Mr. Min and Mr. Tang, we wouldn't have been able to get out."
"What about them?" The King of Yue had a vague idea in his heart, but he held onto a tiny bit of hope that he was wrong.
"… They stayed in Yuezhou so that we could leave smoothly."
If they stayed at this time, it would only end in disaster.
The study room fell into a long silence, and some people's eyes turned red.
After a long time, the King of Yue said in a hoarse voice, "I will remember the kindness of the two gentlemen. One day, I will avenge the two gentlemen!"
It was time for Imperial Physician Gu to take Shen Yu's pulse again.
Shen Yu was recuperating well and his body was much better than before. He also took less medicine. Although it couldn't be cured for the time being, Shen Yu was very satisfied with the result.
After taking the pulse, Imperial Physician Gu adjusted the prescription slightly. "The new prescription is to take it once every two days. After a while, you can stop taking medicine."
Nothing made Shen Yu happier than this sentence. After his rebirth, he had taken medicine for almost a year. He felt that the medicine was going to be salted soon.
"Thank you, Imperial Physician Gu. Mu Xi, bring the small box I prepared earlier and give it to Imperial Physician Gu."
Mu Xi obeyed. After a while, she came back with a small box.
"Take it as a thank you for taking care of me for the past year. This is a small token of my appreciation. You must accept it."
"You don't have to. His Majesty and you have given me many rewards. This is my duty. You don't have to do this."
In the end, Imperial Physician Gu accepted Shen Yu's gift.
Thinking of "Junling" who had been acting strangely recently, Shen Yu told Imperial Physician Gu about its situation.
"This … I have never encountered such a situation. Let me go back and check if I can find out the reason."
When Shang Junlin came back, the sky was already dark. Shen Yu was writing something under the lamp. He stopped the palace servant from reporting and slowly walked over.
Shen Yu heard the footsteps and raised his head. "His Majesty is back."
"What is A Yu doing?" When he came closer, he found that the paper in front of Shen Yu was full of his name. Shang Junlin was stunned.
Shen Yu lowered his head and looked at the paper full of "Shang Junlin". His face turned red.
He was distracted just now. Without realizing it, he wrote so many names of Shang Junlin. Now, it was seen by the person himself …
Shen Yu panicked and tried to cover up the "evidence of his crime".
His hand was grabbed by the man.
Shang Junlin rescued the paper from Shen Yu's hand and put it aside to dry.
The ink on the paper was not dry yet. Shen Yu was a little dizzy because of his actions just now.
"I …"
He only had time to say one word. Shen Yu's eyes suddenly widened.
He felt a warm touch on his lips.
The man's kiss was fierce and urgent. It was as if he wanted to swallow him whole.
The tip of his teeth touched his soft lips. There was a tingling pain and a faint smell of blood. The blood droplets were swept away by the tip of his tongue.
Tasting the blood, the man's movements became gentler.
His waist was tightly held. The man's other hand covered the back of his head. Shen Yu couldn't escape. He was forced to raise his head and accept the man's deepening kiss.
It was as if a large number of white flowers exploded in front of his eyes. All of his senses were focused on his lips. He felt that his lips were being crushed. The pain where he was bitten disappeared and another feeling came.
After a long time, Shen Yu was finally released. His vision turned black and he had to rely on the man's strength to stand firm.
Shen Yu leaned his forehead on the man's shoulder. He slowly calmed down his breathing.
The man's breathing was a little heavier than usual. One of his hands was wrapped around Shen Yu's waist. The other hand, which was originally placed behind Shen Yu's head, moved to the side of Shen Yu's face. He rubbed the skin on the side of Shen Yu's face.
"That piece of paper, give it to me."
"What does Your Majesty want that for?" Shen Yu just wanted to destroy the evidence.
Naturally, he wanted to collect it.
Shang Junlin didn't answer. He turned his head and kissed Shen Yu's forehead. "Can I?"
The man's voice was low and magnetic. It was Shen Yu's favorite voice. Shen Yu was muddle-headed and agreed.
After receiving the order, Eunuch Meng carefully put away the paper on the table.
When Shen Yu came back to his senses, the paper was gone.
Shang Junlin took the initiative to talk about a topic to divert Shen Yu's attention. "There is news from the Northern Desert. The Emperor of the Northern Desert is dead."
"He was killed?" Shen Yu's attention was diverted. He didn't want to know where the paper with Shang Junlin's name went.
The Emperor of the Northern Desert wasn't old or sick. If he died in this place, the biggest possibility was that he was killed.
"Yes. Now that several members of the royal family who are qualified to inherit the throne are fighting, I want to make the water more muddy."
"The civil strife in the Northern Desert is a good opportunity. If we can get rid of the King of Yue as soon as possible, Your Majesty might get a Northern Desert Kingdom."
Civil strife consumed a lot of the country's power. The Northern Desert had just experienced a failed invasion and needed to pay a large sum of compensation to the Great Huan Kingdom. Before they had time to recuperate, they encountered another civil strife.
If they didn't do something at this time, it would be a waste of this God-given opportunity.
It was time to settle the matter of the King of Yue.
Hanzhou.
With twice the number of troops, the scales of victory gradually tilted towards the King of Yue.
The temporary victory restored the King of Yue's confidence. His mental state looked similar to before he was locked in the dark prison, but his style of doing things was more ruthless.
"Today is the last battle. We will break through the blockade of the Imperial Court and start a new journey!"
The King of Yue looked at the soldiers standing neatly below. His heart was filled with pride. Soon, his wish would come true!
"Charge!"
Everything was as the King of Yue expected. The Great Huan Kingdom's army was attacked from the front and the back. They were no match for the Great Huan Kingdom's army.
The King of Yue was protected on the city wall. He didn't need to come, but he wanted to see the moment the Great Huan Kingdom's army was defeated.
It would be soon.
The smile on the King of Yue's face grew bigger and bigger.
Suddenly, the smile on his face froze.
He saw that even further away, there were thousands of soldiers and horses galloping over.
He turned his head and looked at Mr. Tan, whose face had turned ugly. His voice trembled. "Are they also here to help us?"
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