Chen Changgong's expression was gloomy and he couldn't believe it. How could this be? He could sleep with anyone, even the wives of other officials. How could it be these two women?
But who would have thought that even though he suspected the origins of these two women, he couldn't suspect the imperial concubine. Which imperial concubine would do such a thing? He wouldn't have thought of it even if he was beaten to death.
He knew that this was a trap set by the Jin Nation.
Previously, he wanted to side with the Jin Nation because he saw that the situation in the Wei Nation was not good. The siblings had messed up the Wei Nation and caused the morale of the army to plummet. There was no need for him to defend to the death. Later, when the situation became clear, he insisted on defending the Wei Nation because he saw that the alliance between Wei, Qi, and Qin Nation was complete. The morale of the army was rising again. As long as they defended for a while, the reinforcements from Qi Nation would arrive.
In the end, no matter which side he sided with, he was planning for the future.
And the current actions of the Jin Nation were trying to reduce the benefits of him defending the Wei Nation, making his future uncertain. They were forcing him to side with the Jin Nation!
"As long as the general is willing, we sisters can always serve the general. If the general is not willing, we can disappear at any time. For the reputation of the Seventh Princess, no one will mention the matter between us sisters and the general, and the Seventh Princess will not know. "
The sword in his hand slowly dropped and stabbed into the ground. "Pa!" Chen Changgong suddenly slapped himself and smiled bitterly. "To think that the Jin Nation would use such a vicious scheme. I admit defeat!"
Did he have a choice? He had no choice.
Again, he could sleep with any kind of woman, but he couldn't touch a woman of this status.
It didn't matter what these two women had done. Even if they were concubines who brought disaster to the country, even if the Wei Nation's imperial court knew that the Jin Nation was framing him, even if the Wei Nation's imperial court didn't hold any grudges against him, how could a general who had slept with the Wei Nation's imperial concubine expect the Wei Nation's imperial court to celebrate his success and happily promote him to a higher position?
Once the Wei Nation's crisis was resolved and the situation in the country stabilized, it would be best if no one found trouble with him. The road to promotion was full of competition, and the competitors would not give way easily.
The two women looked at each other and smiled. There was a hint of bitterness in their smiles. They had no choice!
After dressing up neatly, Chen Zhanggong summoned his trusted subordinates to make arrangements.
It was too easy for someone to sneak in without being noticed by others. The secret envoy of Jin Nation was easily infiltrated by the commoners who were transporting goods at the foot of the mountain.
After the meeting and discussion with the secret envoy, Dajin did not give him any leeway this time. They had him write a letter of surrender and take away the Xiping Pass Garrison General's seal that the Wei Kingdom's imperial court had bestowed upon him!
After that, Chen Zhanggong personally patrolled the passageway, and coincidentally, another caravan passed by.
Chen Zhanggong gave the order for everyone to go into seclusion. The reason was that a great battle was imminent and no one was allowed to pass through. As a result, the caravan was intercepted.
There was a beautiful girl in the caravan. Chen Changgong's subordinates took a liking to her and took her away.
However, his subordinates did not enjoy it for themselves. Instead, they quietly delivered it to Chen Changgong's residence.
The girl was none other than the beloved daughter of the Jin Emperor TaiShu Xiong, the Seventh Princess TaiShu Huan 'er. In order to ensure that the war would go smoothly, in order to prevent any accidents, and in order to make him feel at ease, the Jin State kept their word and really sent Tai-shu Xiong's beloved daughter to him.
Imperial Concubine Chang and Imperial Concubine Sang regarded this princess as their mistress. They personally served TaiShu Huan 'er, who was dressed like a soldier, to change and bathe. After bathing, TaiShu Huan' er waited with tears streaming down her face.
When Chen Zhanggong returned from patrolling and saw the waiting girl, he waved his hand. Imperial Concubine Chang and Imperial Concubine Sang left and closed the door.
TaiShu Huan 'er, whose face was covered in tears, was terrified. He watched helplessly as the man in armor approached him. He subconsciously wanted to retreat, but there was nowhere to retreat!
Marrying was a matter for the future. Chen Zhanggong would not allow TaiShu Huan 'er to return to Jin intact. Otherwise, it would be easy to create uncertainty. What was done was done. It was more important to have her first.
At this point, the pearl was covered in dust …
In the evening, the travel-worn Yin Chu's army arrived in a grandiose manner. The nearby birds, sparrows, and beasts were all frightened away by their momentum.
Shao Pingbo, who was standing on the top of a mountain, watched from afar. He did not go over to greet them. He only ordered someone to send a letter to inform them that everything was ready.
The dust-covered Yin Chu's eyes were bright and piercing. He reined in his horse and raised his whip, looking at the Xiping Pass like a tiger. It was a mighty pass that was easy to defend and difficult to attack!
The accompanying personnel of the Black Water Platform rode forward and presented the secret report.
There were two secret reports. One was the detailed defense deployment of the Xiping Pass, and the other was Shao Pingbo's handwritten letter.
Yin Chu received the report and read it. After reading the military deployment of the Xiping Pass, he handed it over to his subordinate generals for detailed study. He then read Shao Pingbo's handwritten letter, which informed him that the defending general of the Xiping Pass had been settled and that they would cooperate with the Jin army!
After reading the secret letter, Yin Chu expressionlessly said, "Good." Then, he turned around and asked, "Where is the Qi army? How long will it take for them to arrive?"
The subordinate replied, "They have already crossed the Jade Belt River. They will arrive in less than two days. The fifty thousand cavalrymen will advance at top speed. They will arrive in less than a day! "
Yin Chu said, "Set up camp on the spot. Start a fire and cook. Soldiers, take the time to rest after eating!"
A general exclaimed, "General, the situation is not good. We must attack the Xiping Pass before the Qi army arrives. If we are late, the consequences will be unimaginable!"
Yin Chu shouted, "Execute the military order!"
The generals looked at each other. An elder of the Armament Cloud Sect said in a deep voice, "General, the fifty thousand cavalrymen of Qi will arrive in less than a day. How can we rest now?"
Yin Chu said, "Elder, you worry too much. This is a mountainous area. The cavalrymen are useless!"
The elder tried his best to persuade him, "Once the attack is obstructed and the reinforcements arrive, the observers in Wei Country will definitely fall. When that happens, our army will not be able to advance nor retreat. We will be surrounded and die for sure! We must attack the Xiping Pass with all our strength. It will not be too late to rest and reorganize after we take it! "
Yin Chu said, "Our army has traveled a long distance and is exhausted. The Xiping Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack. How can an exhausted army conquer it? We must conserve our energy and take it down in one go! Everyone, I have made up my mind. Do not say anything more. Those who disobey will be executed! "He then turned his horse around.
Everyone looked at each other with a worried expression.
The accompanying cultivators refused to give up. They went back to find Yin Chu and tried to persuade him again in private. Yin Chu insisted. He would rather let everyone complain than leak any information.
At this time, it was not only Jin's spy agency that was active. Wei, Qi, and Qin spared no expense. The spies of these countries had already started fighting before the battle. The competition behind the scenes had already begun. They were all displaying their abilities to ensure the success of their respective armies. There were countless eyes and ears of the enemy in the army.
This was a matter of great importance. It was related to the survival of the army. Yin Chu trusted no one and kept it a secret. If the information was leaked, the consequences would be unimaginable. If the enemy knew about it in advance, the enemy cultivators would definitely kill Chen Changgong and replace him!
The army set up camp and dug pits to serve as stoves. Smoke rose from the chimneys. After the soldiers ate, many of them fell asleep.
The long journey across the whole of Wei was too tiring.
The sky darkened. Yin Chu was still standing in front of the map. His nerves were extremely tense as he repeatedly studied the terrain of the Xiping Pass.
In the middle of the night, the Black Water Platform secretly sent a person over. It was Chen Changgong's trusted subordinate who had disguised himself.
After a detailed discussion with him, Yin Chu suddenly summoned all the generals and gave various orders to attack!
The generals were shocked that they wanted to attack the mountains in the dark. This was obviously not good for attacking, but military orders must be obeyed!
The sleeping army was awakened and attacked in the dark according to the deployment.
The defending army of the Xiping Pass was naturally on guard. As soon as the Jin army made a move, they were discovered by the spies of the Wei army before they even got close to the position.
The surprise attack failed. The Jin army lit up the torches. The torches looked like stars in the sky and countless fireflies gathered in one direction.
Arrows were shot from the mountain and fireballs kept rolling towards the people who were rushing up the mountain. The sound of killing shook the sky in the dark!
Beside Yin Chu, who was commanding the battle, the secret messenger sent by Chen Changgong read the torches on the mountain and informed Yin Chu.
Chen Changgong, who was on the mountain, was also reading the torches and deploying the troops to defend.
With the cooperation from both inside and outside, the Jin army deployed the troops in an orderly manner and easily broke through the weak point of the attack on the mountain.
After a fierce battle, the cultivators of Wei State and the cultivators sent by other countries to help secretly were still fighting with the cultivators of Jin State on the mountainside. However, they found that a large group of people from Jin State had already reached the top of the mountain and there were more groups of Jin soldiers attacking them.
How could this be? The defending army was thrown into a flurry. The cultivators of the other nations who were fumbling in the dark were shocked. They all said that the combat power of the Dajin State was strong, but they didn't expect it to be this strong. They actually launched an attack in the middle of the night!
The range of the battle between the cultivators of both sides shrank rapidly. The cultivators of Jin State, especially the disciples of the Weapon Cloud Sect, roared and fought desperately. There were too many cultivators on the enemy's side, and the cultivators of Jin State felt that they were surrounded.
In the fierce battle, the elder of the Weapon Cloud Sect who was fighting up the mountain suddenly led a group of people to attack General Chen Changgong. The cultivators of Chen Changgong's bodyguards immediately stopped them.
Who would have thought that in the midst of the chaos of the battle, a group of over ten bodyguards that Chen Changgong had just dispatched to his side would suddenly throw down their helmets and shout "kill!", revealing the true abilities of the disciples of the Cloud Tool Sect. The Master of Chen Changgong's personal entourage was caught off guard.
Coupled with Chen Changgong's active cooperation, the control of Chen Changgong instantly fell into the hands of Jin State.
Then, under the blazing fire, a white flag was raised behind Chen Changgong, so that the soldiers on the mountain could see it clearly.
Chen Changgong shouted loudly, "Brothers, the situation is hopeless. Xuanwei and her brother are immoral. We have tried our best. Surrender!"
The cultivator of Wei State who looked back was furious. His eyes that almost popped out were instantly filled with blood. He waved his sword and shouted angrily, "Bastard!"
In a rage, he rushed to kill Chen Changgong without any regard for his life.
"Bang!" The elder of the Weapon Cloud Sect shouted angrily. He rushed out with the Astral Hammers in his hands and fought and intercepted them in the air.
"The Jin army has broken through Xi Ping Pass. The general has ordered us to surrender!"
The cultivators of both sides were still fighting fiercely. Suddenly, shouts came from the top of the mountain, shocking the cultivators and soldiers guarding Xi Ping Pass.
The momentum of surrender spread from the top of the mountain. In the end, only the cultivators of both sides were left fighting desperately.
When Chen Changgong saw Yin Chu leading his men to the top of the mountain, he immediately knelt on one knee. "The defeated army surrenders …"
Yin Chu quickly stepped forward. Before Chen Changgong could finish his words, he quickly lifted him up with both hands and gave him a bear hug while laughing loudly. He treated him like a real brother!
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