frightfiction Chapter 224 Tell me your plan
Chapter 224 Tell me your plan
Jing Muyang couldn't be used for sacrifice, so he tricked Fusang into going to Tianshan?
Was there really a sacrifice?
A major event did happen in the Tianshan Holy Land more than 20 years ago. Although no details were reported, the saint at that time died for no reason while giving birth to a child out of wedlock. Her parents also passed away not long after. As a result, the Tianshan Holy Land was closed for many years, causing considerable turmoil in the martial arts world.
What if they were sacrificed?
"What do you want?" The Emperor of Nanbang was finally persuaded.
"My nephew doesn't want to do anything. He just wants to seek some shelter and go to the Tianshan Holy Land with His Majesty."
"What are you doing in Tianshan Holy Land?"
"Of course I have to find a way to kill Bai Lishang, otherwise I will have to bear the wanted order for the rest of my life. Only by killing Bai Lishang can I have a chance of survival."
"Humph, I only have so many people, even fewer than the ones behind you. Even if you follow me, you can't stop the people who want to kill you. Besides, you also said before that the few people I have are not enough to fight Bai Lishang."
"This nephew has his own way, but he needs the order from His Majesty."
"any solution?"
"Your Majesty, I know where the army your king Qi privately raised is. I'm talking about the part that Wang Qirui took away and the other part that Your Majesty doesn't know about. The total number is more than 10,000 people."
"Good boy, it is you who is colluding with Prince Qi! I have been investigating for many years but have not found any clues. You are really capable!"
"Your Majesty, you are too kind." Jing Muhao still smiled, "But don't worry, Your Majesty, I know that you have never let Prince Qi go. Although I have contact with Prince Qi, I have never done anything to harm Nanbang."
"You can even betray your own country and your own brothers. Do you think I will believe you?" The Emperor of Nanbang snorted.
Jing Muhao hid too well. He knew that Fuso was focusing on investigating Jing Muhao, but even if they found out that Ling Yinguo had arrived, they still couldn't find any clues.
As for the matter of Chu Jian, if Jing Muhao himself did not admit it, there would be no way to prove it. That is to say, Jing Muyang and Bai Lishang unconditionally believed in Chu Jian, otherwise no one would stand up for her.
"Your Majesty, the road to imperial power is full of blood, isn't it? I really want to join forces with Your Majesty. This time it has nothing to do with the royal family and the country. It's only targeting Bai Lishang. Isn't it good for us to each get what we need? I have handed you all my leverage. With such sincerity, Your Majesty, will you really not consider it?"
Jing Muhao lowered his head and chuckled, casually rubbing the strap on the hilt of the sword.
"Besides, Your Majesty, do you think you have a choice now?"
"Are you threatening me?" The Emperor of Nanbang gritted his teeth. He really had no choice now. Jing Muhao had more people on his side, and their martial arts were far superior to those of the guards he brought with him.
"I dare not." Jing Muhao raised his head. "I just want to borrow your majesty's name to get some protection and go to Tianshan to find Bai Lishang, that's all. As long as your majesty agrees to take me with you for a while, I will tell you where Prince Qi's private soldiers are. Now that Prince Qi's power has fallen, those private soldiers are leaderless. Your majesty just happened to go there to appease them and take over. With such a large group of people, what is there to be afraid of?"
What does the Emperor of Nanbang have to be afraid of? He has already deployed troops on the border and has also infiltrated many of them into Lingyin Kingdom.
However, as Fuso went to Tianshan, Jingtai let him go. If the Nanbang army appeared out of thin air at this time, it would inevitably lead to a direct war between the two countries.
He is not afraid of war, but he cannot fight without reason, he cannot fight for no reason. He is the emperor and he needs to protect the people who follow him to be worthy of their support for him over the years.
"Your Majesty, are you worried about my father?" Jing Muhao seemed to have seen the dilemma of the Emperor of Nanbang, "Your Majesty, don't worry about this. The part of Prince Qi's private soldiers that Your Majesty doesn't know about is going upstairs. There are 5,000 of them."
"Go upstairs? Why would Prince Qi have his own soldiers going upstairs?!"
Shanglou is the territory of Lingyin Kingdom. Can King Qi’s private soldiers be sent to Lingyin?
"Your Majesty, this is an exchange between my nephew and Prince Qi. These 5,000 men are the retreat Prince Qi left in Lingyin. My nephew also has 5,000 private soldiers raised in the lower floor of Nanbang as a retreat. Of course, only a few people know where they are."
After saying that, Jing Muhao took out a token from his arms, "This is the dispatch token of the 5,000 private soldiers that my nephew brought downstairs. My nephew presents it with both hands, and only asks for Your Majesty's protection for a while."
On the western border of Lingyin and Nanbang, due to the rugged terrain and countless natural barriers, there are not many villages and towns. The two countries have been friendly for more than a hundred years and there are not too many troops stationed there.
Although the upper and lower floors belong to two different countries, they are actually inseparable due to mutual trade and marriage.
Looking at the Emperor of Nanbang who did not respond, Jing Muhao bent down humbly again.
"Your Majesty, the private soldiers on the upper and lower floors only recognize tokens. Now that Prince Qi has fallen, the Southwest Commander Wang Qirui has fled to the upper floor. My nephew has received news that Wang Qirui is controlled by the private soldier commander Liu Yuan. That Liu Yuan has already sent a letter to Jinling expressing his intention to surrender. Your Majesty will probably receive a letter from Prince Jin soon. If Your Majesty goes to the upper floor, he can directly take charge of the 5,000 soldiers and the rest of Wang Qirui's troops."
The Emperor of Nanbang was still hesitating.
"If Your Majesty is worried that my father will misunderstand, you can just ask my father to lend him soldiers. He doesn't know that the soldiers who went upstairs are from Nanbang, so he won't worry about you borrowing soldiers to attack Lingyin. And they all obey your orders, so you don't have to worry about them not following your command."
The Emperor of Nanbang raised his eyes. It seemed that Jing Muhao had already made plans.
There are less than 500 people around Jing Muhao at the moment. After so many days, they have only come this far. I am afraid they have reached the end of the road.
Emperor Lingyin has spoken, and the Crown Prince and the War King are also trying their best to apprehend him. Even if he has power in the military, they probably wouldn't dare to touch him. It is estimated that the only ones left are Lou's 5,000 private soldiers who are there to protect his life.
But it would be difficult for Jing Muhao to go downstairs. Fuso had previously vaguely discovered that Jing Muhao might be in collusion with the underworld. Now the underworld leader Bai Lishang has issued a wanted order, and Jing Muyang has also revealed the Luoshuang Pavilion and the Luoyue Pavilion. Even if there were underworld forces that had colluded with Jing Muhao before, they dare not have anything to do with him anymore, and some might even turn to Er Ge.
Jing Muhao’s situation is indeed bad, and blocking him here is a risky move.
But what Jing Muhao said was not wrong. If Bai Lixiang really deceived Fuso, then the two hundred people in his hands would definitely not be enough if he wanted to go to Tianshan, not to mention that it would be difficult to deal with Jing Muhao at the moment.
Jing Muhao is blocking here, seemingly threatening, but in fact he has no way out. Emperor Ling Yin at least wants him to be alive, so he still has a way to retreat, but Bai Lishang only wants him dead. He only wants to avoid the wanted order, which is not difficult.
As for whether Wang Qirui is upstairs and whether Liu Yuan sincerely surrenders to the court, we will have to wait and see whether we receive any news from Prince Jin in a few days.
The Emperor of Nanbang pondered for a long time and finally said, "Tell me your plan."
Jing Muhao immediately moved forward flatteringly and changed his address to "Uncle..."
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