sbdcsierra Chapter 120: Prince Ning rebels, Kun's army enters the pass
Chapter 120: Prince Ning rebels, Kun's army enters the pass
Shen Changgong was sitting in the carriage. The road ahead was flat and it was not easy to set up an ambush, so he didn't worry about it anymore.
Suddenly, the sound of hurried horse hooves came from behind, followed by the woman's shouting.
"Get out of the way! Get out of the way! I want to see your prince!"
Shen Changgong opened the curtain and looked at Gongsun Wan'er, who was in a hurry and covered in dust, and asked in confusion,
"How did you come?"
"It's urgent, it's a big deal!"
Gongsun Wan'er dismounted, handed the horse to the guard, and jumped into the carriage.
After entering the carriage, she sat down next to Shen Changgong, then let out a cry and stood up again.
"What? There's a nail in my carriage?"
Shen Changgong smiled.
"You're still laughing! I was so anxious I set out this morning and rushed here from the capital without stopping."
"What's so urgent?"
"Prince Ning has rebelled."
Gongsun Wan'er said quickly,
"Three days ago, the 300,000-strong army of Kun State stationed outside Yao Pass broke camp and set out towards Yao Pass. Just last night, Prince Ning opened the gate and let the Kun State army enter Yao Pass.
After receiving the pigeon message this morning, I immediately reported it to His Majesty, and His Majesty ordered the Tiger Army to go out and support you.
Her Majesty said that there is no strategic location to defend south of ** City except Yaoguan Pass. She asked you to quickly capture ** City, defend the city, and then wait for reinforcements to arrive.
She also asked me to follow you and pass on all military intelligence I received to you first, and then report to her."
Hearing this, Shen Changgong's face suddenly darkened, and he murmured,
"It takes about a month to travel from Yaoguan to Kunguo's capital, round trip. However, we've only been sending troops for twelve days, and Kunguo's army has already entered Yaoguan. This shows that Prince Ning has long harbored rebellious intentions and has been secretly colluding with Kunguo."
"That's definitely the case. Prince Ning is such a bastard! He actually betrayed his country and surrendered to the enemy. He deserves to be cut into pieces."
Gongsun Wan'er said viciously, gritting her teeth.
Shen Changgong was not very angry. The imperial court had made it clear that it wanted to reduce the power of the feudal lords. Prince Ning was not a fool. If he did not want to die, he could only surrender to the enemy. Moreover, he could not lead his troops to Kun State. If he surrendered to the enemy, he had to be valuable to the enemy. His token of surrender was Yaoguan.
"How long does it take to get from Yaoguan to ** City?"
"** City is located to the south. It only takes seven days to get there from Yaoguan."
"That is to say, if we take today as one day, they will be able to reach ** City in six days, while it will take us three days to reach ** City.
I need to capture ** city within three days and then defend it.
The Weihu Army sets out today and will take half a month to reach ** City. We need to defend for eight days before reinforcements arrive."
"Yes, Her Majesty knows you're under a lot of pressure. She said that ** City's defenses are strong and it will be difficult to take it. If you can't take it, or if you can't hold it after taking it, you can retreat to the capital and fight a battle to defend it. She will live and die with you."
Shen Changgong sneered and said,
"Haha, Your Majesty has only been on the throne for a year and has just implemented major reforms, but they have already invaded the country. If they invade the capital, who knows how those old pedants will criticize you.
There was only one way to preserve her dignity and reputation, and that was to suffocate all 300,000 troops in the country, and then capture Prince Ning alive and send him to the capital to be cut into pieces.
In this way, Your Majesty's prestige will not only not be damaged, but will be greatly enhanced by defeating a powerful country like Kun.
Let us, the Yan State, raise our head among the nations."
"Are you planning on wiping out the entire Kun army? I think it's good enough if we can just stop them."
Gongsun Wan'er said with her eyes wide open.
"Since they're here, how can we not invite them to sit down and have a good time? How's the war going on with the Southern King?"
Shen Changgong asked.
Gongsun Wan'er thought for a moment and said,
"Only the three kings in the west have yet to be pacified. The others are almost there, and the assembled troops number over 100,000."
Shen Changgong nodded and said,
"Write to His Majesty and tell him that the Southern King has gathered all those troops, and that they are not within the enemy's calculation of our military strength. They can be used as a surprise force and march quickly to Yaoguan.
Let him lead the cavalry and the gathered infantry to launch a surprise attack on Yaoguan. After capturing Yaoguan, cut off the enemy's food supply and retreat, and then leave the infantry to guard Yaoguan and guard against the enemy reinforcements attacking again.
Finally, when the time comes, let him lead the Zhennan Army's cavalry to support me. I will contact him then. This time we must annihilate the enemy completely.
Also, order the East Factory to quickly purchase raw materials and mass-produce bombs. The artillery issue can be put on hold for now, and Mo Chi can research it alone. We can then mass-produce artillery after we have annihilated the Kun Nation army."
"Okay, I remember everything."
Gongsun Wan'er wanted to sit down and write a letter, but her butt hurt so much that she felt uncomfortable all over.
"Let Tu Que Ling write it."
Tu Queling quickly wrote it on the desk and handed it to Gongsun Wan'er.
Gongsun Wan'er was handed over to the Skynet people again, and he was asked to bring it to His Majesty.
Shen Changgong asked Tu Queling to go out first and monitor the surroundings.
Only he and Gongsun Wan'er were left in the carriage.
Gongsun Wan'er used to ride in a carriage, but this time she rode a horse and it was so bumpy that her butt was so painful that she could only sit sideways.
Shen Changgong waved to her and said,
"Here, let me rub it for you."
Gongsun Wan'er blushed slightly, and she knelt down beside Shen Changgong very meekly, with her upper body resting on his legs, and said,
"Humph, you're just trying to take advantage of me, don't even think about it, you scoundrel!"
Some women say no with their mouths, but their bodies are very honest.
Gongsun Wan'er is such a person. No matter what you ask her to do, she will be very well-behaved and obedient, but she will never admit defeat with her words. She is the type of person who will still have her mouth open even after three days of cremation.
Shen Changgong's mind was full of thoughts about the war. He placed his left hand on Gongsun Wan'er's back, and gently stroked the painful area with his right hand, massaging it gently. The gentle movements reduced her pain a lot.
It also made Gongsun Wan'er feel warm and shy.
Gongsun Wan'er looked at the floor and asked,
"Why do I feel like you're not nervous at all? When I came here, I was so nervous, afraid that the Kun army would defeat you and march into the capital.
After all, you are just an uneducated fool."
Shen Changgong gently stroked Gongsun Wan'er's hair with his left hand, just like petting a cat, and said,
"To fight against the Rui Wang and Ning Wang, using the majority to bully the minority is not a skill. To fight against the enemy country is a real skill. To defeat the majority with the minority is a challenge.
I was also nervous. After all, it was my first time facing such a large army.
But I'm more excited than nervous.
This is the kind of excitement that comes when you face a powerful opponent, where your adrenaline rushes, your whole body is filled with fighting spirit, and you can't help but want to defeat and trample the opponent.
You don’t understand this.”
"Uh... there are actually people who are excited about fighting?"