The army led by Guer Ha returned to Hongshan County in a short time. However, although Guerha and the others were already in high spirits and had regained their fighting spirit, they were still in high spirits. However, they were still in a sorry state.
The first thing Guer Ha did when he returned to the county was to reward the eight hundred soldiers and promote them. This way, he could stabilize the hearts of the people and ensure the fighting strength of this group of people.
Guer Ha made the necessary arrangements before returning to the palace with Lan Jiuzhen.
Zhao Tianxin still didn't know the situation.
He was shocked to see Guer Ha and Lan Jiuzhen return in a sorry state. He said, "Your Majesty, what happened at the front line? Why was it such a miserable defeat? "
Guer Ha sighed and told him about the situation at the front line and Gu Chengye's death.
Zhao Tianxin was completely dumbfounded.
Gu Chengye was dead?
Zhao Tianxin said, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince did disappear for a while. Because when the Crown Prince left the East Palace, he didn't inform us and shook off the people accompanying him. I always thought that the Crown Prince deliberately shook off our people to play, but I didn't expect such a thing to happen. "
"Your Majesty, please punish me."
Zhao Tianxin knelt on the ground with a plop, looking very sad.
Guer Ha only had one son, who was related to the future of the Ming Kingdom. Now that he was killed, it would definitely set off a storm in the Ming Kingdom's officialdom.
Guer Ha knew that the most important thing now was to unite everyone. Only by pulling them together could he stabilize the hearts of the people and continue to fight with Du Qi's army.
Guer Ha walked to Zhao Tianxin and bent down to help him up. He said, "Prime Minister, how is this related to you? If you want to blame someone, you can only blame the unfilial son for being so stubborn. If he wasn't so stubborn, he wouldn't be here today. If he wasn't so ignorant, he wouldn't have been killed. All of this is his own fault. It has nothing to do with you, Prime Minister. "
Although Zhao Tianxin stood up, he still said, "Your Majesty, I stayed behind and didn't keep an eye on the Crown Prince. I failed in my duty."
Guer Ha shook his head and said, "Prime Minister, don't defend this unfilial son. How can I not know what he is like? You should know that when this king left with the army, he quietly slipped away and no one knew where he went. He had only himself to blame for all of this. If it weren't for this, we wouldn't be where we are today. "
Pausing for a moment, Guer Ha said, "Forget it. Let's not talk about the unfilial son. Let's talk about the next arrangement. As for the specifics, I've discussed it with Lan Qing. This is what we're thinking … "
Immediately, Gu Erha told him about his discussion with Lan Jiuzhen.
He was going to send Lan Jiuzhen to the Fire Nation for help.
After listening, Zhao Tianxin thought for a moment. He could roughly understand Guerha's intentions. At this point, Gu Erha's obsession was to take revenge and defeat Du Qi.
Everything else was no longer important.
Zhao Tianxin did not dissuade him and said, "Your subject has no objections to Your Majesty's arrangement. However, Lord Lan's journey to the Fire Nation might not go smoothly. In fact, they might even be humiliated. Of course, the Fire Nation's Chen Can wouldn't refuse our request for help. Once we ask for help, Chen Can will have the opportunity to intervene in the Ming Kingdom's war. In addition, Chen Can is very likely to demand an exorbitant price. This is also a difficult problem at present. "
Gu Erha said in a deep voice, "This King's consideration on this matter is that as long as Chen Can agrees with Du Qi on my behalf, it's fine even if I have to pledge allegiance to him and serve him. Of course, everything will be decided by Lan Qing. "
Zhao Tianxin sighed inwardly.
Gu Erha had lost his fighting spirit.
Zhao Tianxin knew that Gu Erha had already made up his mind and could not change it. He nodded and said, "Since things have come to this, this subject also supports Your Majesty's arrangement. This subject will do my best to support Your Majesty. "
Gu Erha said, "Thank you, Prime Minister."
Zhao Tianxin said, "This is what this subject should do."
Gu Erha waved his hand and said, "Alright. Lan Qing, discuss with the Prime Minister what to do next. As for the follow-up, it's up to you. In addition, please pay attention to the recruitment of soldiers and the organization of the army. "
"This subject obeys!"
Zhao Tianxin and Lan Jiuzhen replied in unison.
The two of them didn't waste any more time. They got up and left the palace.
As the two walked out of the palace, Zhao Tianxin and Lan Jiuzhen looked at each other and sighed. Zhao Tianxin's expression was solemn as he said, "Sir Lan, you're going to the Fire Nation this time. Please be careful."
Lan Jiuzhen said, "This matter won't be too difficult. After all, I'm going to ask for help this time. As long as it's asking for help, it won't be too difficult. Even if I'm targeted, it won't affect me much. "
Zhao Tianxin nodded.
Lan Jiuzhen said, "Time is of the essence. I won't delay any longer. Farewell!"
Zhao Tianxin said, "Have a safe journey, Sir Lan."
Lan Jiuzhen left in a hurry.
After leaving Hongshan County, Lan Jiuzhen headed east and went straight to the Fire Nation. The Fire Nation's capital was called Guang Yin County and was about a hundred miles away from Hongshan County.
Lan Jiuzhen rushed all the way and did not delay along the way. Therefore, he entered Guang Yin County in a day. After arriving in the county, he went straight to the palace.
Lan Jiuzhen had been to the Fire Nation before, so he knew the location of the palace.
As soon as he arrived at the palace, Lan Jiuzhen stated his identity and purpose and asked the soldiers guarding the palace to report. Not long after, the soldiers came out and led Lan Jiuzhen into the palace.
Chen Can was a typical brownish-brown man with curly black hair. Chen Can's hair was also short, unlike the long hair of Xia Xia's people. After all, the founding emperor of the Great Qin Dynasty had transmigrated here. The American region did not have the same situation as ancient China. Not everyone had long hair, and many people had short hair. Although books and carriages were on the same track, and paper and gunpowder were invented, the clothes and clothing here were completely different from those of ancient times.
Chen Can was dressed in a black robe. He was in his early forties and had a dignified face. He said in a deep voice, "Lan Jiuzhen, your Ming Nation is now at war with Xia Xia. How come you have the leisure to come here?"
Lan Jiuzhen bowed and said, "My lord sent me here to ask for your help, Fire King."
Chen Can raised his eyebrows and looked surprised. He said, "Guerha has always been very unyielding and even has a deep grudge against me. What's the matter? Did you lose the battle and can't stop Xia Xia's army? So, you're asking me for help. "
His words were filled with schadenfreude.
Chen Can had tried to seize the Ming Nation several times, but he failed.
He never succeeded.
Therefore, Chen Can was happy to see Guerha's defeat.
Lan Jiuzhen knew it was useless to hide the news of the Ming Nation, so he said directly, "To be honest with you, Your Highness, the Ming Nation has indeed lost the battle with Xia Xia. My king has retreated to the capital and is guarding it with all his might. My king asks you to send reinforcements. "
Chen Can said, "Why should I help him?"
Lan Jiuzhen said, "The Ming Nation is willing to cede our territory to you, Fire King. We ask for your help."
"What?"
Chen Can was surprised when he heard it.
He was even more incredulous.
Cede land?
What kind of operation was this?
One must know that Gul Haqi was also someone who had his own way of thinking and strategizing. Such a person would never cede land directly. After all, land was the foundation of the Ming Nation.
Chen Can said in a deep voice, "Lan Jiuzhen, what exactly happened when the Ming Nation and Xia Xia went to war? It actually caused Guerha to cede land for help. You'd better tell me the truth, because even if you don't tell me, I'll find out the next step. "
Lan Jiuzhen said, "The Crown Prince of the Great Ming Nation died on the battlefield."
"Hahaha …"
Chen Can immediately laughed when he heard this.
His laughter was very carefree.
Guerha's son was dead.
This was a life-and-death grudge.
Under normal circumstances, the death of one's son was indeed a great grudge, but it was not to the extent of asking for help and being willing to cede land. The problem was that Guerha's situation was different. Chen Can also knew that Guerha doted on his son and only had one son. Therefore, Guerha had been forced into a desperate situation and had no other choice.
Chen Can himself was also proficient in the art of war and strategy, and he was also somewhat treacherous. He shook his head and said, "Guerha's son is dead, and the army suffered a crushing defeat. The present Guerha has lost the strength to contend with Xia Xia. To put it bluntly, Guerha would have been defeated without my help. Under such circumstances, just ceding land is far from enough. "
Lan Jiuzhen said, "This strike is a very good condition, Fire Emperor. If we don't ask for help and fight to the death with Xia Xia and Xia, then we won't get any benefits from the Fire Nation. Don't you think so? "
Chen Can said, "But Guerha can't take revenge under such circumstances."
Lan Jiuzhen was at a loss for words.
The reason why Guerha asked for help was actually not to retaliate against Du Qi, but to be able to take revenge.
This was the fundamental reason.
Chen Can's eyes were like torches, and he immediately understood the fundamental reason.
Chen Can continued, "Lan Jiuzhen, you're Guerha's confidant. Now that you're here, it means that you can make a decision on behalf of Guerha. So, this King's condition is very simple. Let Guerha submit to this King. I'm willing to send troops. I'm even willing to help him defeat Du Qi. "
Lan Jiuzhen secretly praised Chen Can.
He hit the nail on the head.
He hit the nail on the head.
Lan Jiu knew how powerful Chen Can was. Since Chen Can had said so, it would be impossible for them to negotiate or turn back now. Therefore, Lan Jiuzhen took a deep breath and said, "Fire Emperor, our Ming Nation's condition is to submit to the Fire Nation. However, there's a condition. As long as Fire Emperor agrees, Ming Nation is willing to submit. Otherwise, it's impossible to submit. "
Chen Can smiled and said, "What's the condition?"
Lan Jiuzhen said, "The condition is that we must defeat Du Qi and even destroy Du Qi so that our King can take revenge. As long as we achieve this goal, our King is willing to submit. As for the next battle, our Ming Nation's army is willing to charge at the front. If we can't destroy Du Qi and kill Du Qi, we won't submit. We'll continue to fight to the death. "
Hearing this, Chen Can began to think carefully.
What should he do?
Should he agree?
For a moment, Chen Can was not sure if he could defeat Du Qi's Xia Xia. After all, he also received news from Xia Xia that Du Qi had not been in Fushan County for long. In a short time, he had taken over Songyang County and Jingyang County and established Xia Xia.
Obviously, he was not easy to deal with.
Most importantly, Lan Jiuzhen's condition was that he was willing to submit, but the condition was that he had to kill Du Qi.
That was difficult.
After thinking for a while, Chen Can said, "Lan Jiuzhen, I can't guarantee that we can kill Du Qi. This was because there were simply too many uncontrollable variables on the battlefield. So my only condition is that I help Gu Erha defeat Du Qi, and Gu Erha leads the Ming Nation to submit to me. Of course, I can guarantee that after defeating Du Qi, I will attack Xia Xia and defeat Du Qi in the end. "
"If you want me to defeat Du Qi now and kill Du Qi to avenge Gu Erha's son, this condition is very demanding. Isn't such a condition a little harsh? It might even be difficult to fulfill. "
"If I can't fulfill it, won't I be helping Gu Erha without getting any benefits?"
"I won't make a losing deal."
Chen Can said, "Gu Erha can only pin his hopes on me now. Only this king's Fire Nation has a chance to help him. Only then can he steadily take his revenge. This is his only chance. "
Hearing this, Lan Jiuzhen was also thinking.
How should he answer?
This time, he had come to the Fire Nation with a mission. He had to defeat Du Qi, and he had to avenge Gu Chengye. Therefore, Chen Can's condition left Lan Jiuzhen in a dilemma.
If he agreed, what if he could only defeat Du Qi but fail to kill Du Qi after submitting to Chen Can?
If he didn't agree, the Ming Nation would collapse.
Lan Jiuzhen also knew that Chen Can's words were not blackmail, because it was hard to say whether or not he could kill Du Qi. Of course, it was very possible for the two nations to defeat Du Qi if they worked together.
Seeing that Lan Jiuzhen was thinking, Chen Can continued, "Lan Jiuzhen, if you're not willing, then please leave. Gu Erha and I are enemies to begin with. I've already done my best by agreeing to his condition and helping him take revenge. "
At this point, Chen Can's body leaned forward slightly as his eyes widened. His eyes shot out a cold glare as he said in a deep voice, "What if, when Xia was attacking Guerha, this king had also interfered and sent troops from behind?"
Hiss!
Lan Jiuzhen sucked in a breath of cold air.
Starting from his spine, a chill rushed to his head because he was threatened by Chen Can's words.
This was a problem they had never considered before.
Needless to say, Chen Can was capable of doing it.
Chen Can had always been a person who would resort to any means to command his troops. Therefore, if the Ming Nation insisted on not submitting, Chen Can had the reason and strength to send troops to plunder and get a share of the loot.
Lan Jiuzhen stared at Chen Can with a touch of anger in his eyes.
Chen Can looked very relaxed and said indifferently, "Lan Jiuzhen, why are you looking at me? Do you think I'll support you unconditionally? Aren't you a little naive? "
Lan Jiuzhen sighed.
Strength!
Everything was due to lack of strength. If he had sufficient strength, such a thing wouldn't have happened.
Lan Jiuzhen finally nodded and said, "I accept your request on behalf of my King, Fire Emperor. As long as your army defeats Du Qi, my Ming Nation is willing to submit to you. The next step is to attack Du Qi and try to kill Du Qi, Fire Emperor. Otherwise, we can pledge our allegiance, but we can also rebel. "
Chen Can laughed heartily and looked very happy. He said, "You don't have to worry about this, Lan Jiuzhen. The reason is very simple. This King's territory will expand further after taking down Xia Xia. At that time, I can conquer the world. So why don't I continue to attack Du Qi? It's something that will only benefit me. "
"I hope so," said Lan Jiuzhen.
After a pause, he asked, "When do you plan to send the troops, Fire Emperor?"
"I'll send the troops today because I need to mobilize the troops next," replied Chen Can. Apart from that, I also need to prepare weapons and food. In fact, it'll take a long time to arrange everything. Considering the urgent military situation and the fact that Gu Er Ha can't wait any longer, I'm willing to send the troops within a day. "
"I'll wait for your news. I'll go with you," said Lan Jiuzhen.
"Alright!" said Chen Can.
Immediately, Chen Can arranged for someone to take Lan Jiuzhen to rest, while he immediately ordered the troops to prepare for war. The Fire Nation's overall strength was very strong. It had an army of more than forty thousand troops.
Chen Can brought thirty thousand troops with him this time. After all, he still had to leave some troops to guard the country. The troops were mobilized within a day. Apart from that, all the food and equipment needed were also prepared.
The army set off at around five in the afternoon.
The mighty army of thirty thousand set off from the Fire Nation's capital and began to move toward the Ming Nation.
Chen Can personally led the troops.
This time, Chen Can was even more high-spirited. He had attacked the Ming Nation many times, but he always returned in defeat. Now that he had effortlessly seized the Ming Nation, he was naturally smug. He even wanted to defeat Du Qi and further expand the Fire Nation's territory.
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