vrcanaries Chapter 777: Emperor Chu wants to run away?
Chapter 777: Emperor Chu wants to run away?
Gong Yangge poured them both a glass of wine and said,
“But His Majesty the Great Yan also trusts me and is very broad-minded.
Let’s not talk about the matter of letting me lead the troops. After Xiang Qu died, I led tens of thousands of Chu prisoners to attend Xiang Qu’s funeral. After walking more than 20 miles, the Yan army didn’t send anyone to follow and watch over us.
Just let us out like that.
And this time, you two envoys from the Qian Kingdom are drinking with me here alone, and one of them is my biological father.
Doesn't she know that you will turn me against her?
But she still didn't send anyone to keep an eye on it.
What a broad mind this is.
What a trust.
At the same time, it also indirectly reflects how confident Dayan is. They are not worried at all that I will instigate you to rebel.
Even if I instigate a rebellion, they won't be afraid. A mere 100,000 people can easily wipe them out."
Gong Yangzhan and Wenbo looked at each other in surprise.
"Did you see that we were trying to turn you against us?"
"Haha, it's not just me who can see it. Everyone in this room of Dayan is a smart person. Who can't see it?
When sending an envoy to the State of Yan, why choose my father? The meaning is obvious.
Everyone knows it clearly in their hearts.
So, as for instigating rebellion, Dad and Lord Wen, there is no need to say more. I will never instigate a rebellion for you.
I have already let Daqian down, and I cannot let Dayan down again by being a scoundrel who jumps around everywhere."
Wenbo sighed,
"Alas, Gongyang Ge, why are you so loyal to the State of Yan? This is something we never expected."
"As for loyalty, I wouldn't say it's just conscience."
Gong Yang Ge picked up the wine cup, drank it all, and said,
"Putting aside the issues of trust, loyalty, and conscience, let's talk about something practical and selfish.
The most fundamental reason why I chose Dayan is very simple.
That is, Daqian cannot defeat Dayan.
If we stay in Daqian, I, Gongyang Ge, and everyone else will be nothing but dead souls under the sword.
If I stay in the Yan army, I can still make achievements, protect the Gongyang family, and at the same time make Yan treat the people of Qian better.
That's all. "
Wenbo immediately became anxious and said,
"How can you be so sure that our Daqian cannot defeat the Great Yan? Daqian is vast and rich in resources, with a population of millions and countless elite soldiers and generals. How can we not defeat the Yan Kingdom..."
"Master Wen, how does Daqian compare to Dakun?"
Gong Yang Ge said calmly,
"Da Kun's territory is no smaller than Da Qian's, and it is also vast and rich in resources, but its million-strong army was annihilated by Yan's 300,000-strong army.
How about Qi, the most populous state? How about Wei, the most productive state? How about Qin, the bravest state? How about Sichuan, the land of natural defense?
What about the Chu State, which is known as the most powerful navy in the world?
The soldiers of Dayan can sweep across the world if they are divided into two groups. Now the two armies are about to meet. With more than one million veteran soldiers who have fought in many battles, what can Daqian do to stop them?
Whether in terms of military strength, level of generals, strength of weapons, or combat experience, Dayan crushes Daqian.
You two are both scholars, you don't understand how to fight, and you don't know what it feels like when a cannon fires a shell and dozens of people two miles away die instantly.
I am a military general. I have seen the army of Dayan and suffered artillery bombardment. I know that Dayan is now unstoppable.
Dad, Lord Wen, I also advise you not to be the person who is out of touch with the times and try to stop a chariot with a mantis arm.
I am still in the Gongyang family. As long as the Gongyang family does not seek death, even if Daqian is destroyed, the Gongyang family cannot be destroyed.
But Master Wen, what about you? Who is in the Wen family?
Wen Bo stared at Gong Yang Ge with anger and helplessness, and finally sighed heavily.
Gong Yangzhan sighed and said,
"Ge'er, what do you think? What do you want the Gongyang family to do?"
"No matter what the Gongyang Clan does, it cannot affect the overall situation. Regardless of whether the Gongyang Clan stabs the Qian Kingdom in the back or fights to the death, the Yan Kingdom will be able to enter Yugui, and the Qian Kingdom will perish.
The Emperor of Great Yan instigated you to rebel simply to give the Gongyang family an opportunity to make merit, and also for my sake."
Gong Yang Ge looked at the two of them and said solemnly,
"Dad, Yan State is determined to unify the world, and it's just one step away from success. It's impossible for them to give up just because of a few words from you, and it's even more impossible for them to negotiate peace with Qian State.
Please don't mention this matter anymore.
Now all you have to do is make your choice.
Of course, I won’t rush you. No matter what you do, it will not affect the overall situation.
If Emperor Qian felt that he could still win, he would never have sent you two to ask for peace.
You guys spend the next two days watching how we fight, and seeing for yourself the might of Dayan’s army.”
Gong Yang Ge then poured the wine.
Gong Yangzhan and Wenbo sighed helplessly.
……
The next morning, after the Yan army finished their meal, they continued on their journey.
The two envoys from the Qian Kingdom did not go back, but took their guards and followed the Yan army, heading south together.
After all, the mission has not been completed yet, and things cannot be settled in a day or two. They will definitely go wherever the Emperor of Dayan goes.
After the army had marched for another two days, intelligence suddenly arrived from the south.
The empress and Shen Changgong sat in the carriage, looking at the intelligence.
There are two things written on the intelligence.
The first thing was that Li Lei, the commander-in-chief appointed by the Chu army, led 200,000 Chu troops to the Yuan River north of Yiyang to consolidate the defense line and prepare for a decisive battle with the Yan army.
The second thing is that the remaining 30,000-plus soldiers did not stay in Yingdu, but were divided into small groups and dispersed, heading east. No one knew what they were doing.
"Is Chu planning to move its capital again? What can be done eastward?"
As Shen Changgong spoke, he took out a map and looked at it.
"Further east, we reach the Jiangdong area of Jiangxi Province, and then the sea. They are retreating all the way, and we are chasing them all the way. Where can they retreat to?
Ran to the seaside to build a capital? Didn't they end up being wiped out by us?"
Yan Fuyao looked at the map, suddenly raised his eyebrows, and said,
"You said, there's no possibility that they are planning to escape to the sea?"
"Over the sea? To rebuild a country on other lands?"
Shen Changgong looked at the map in front of him and said,
"Could it be Izu? Ryukyu? Or even Toyo?"
"It's possible. Look, an army of over 30,000 men is breaking up into smaller groups and heading east. We can't chase them even if we want to.
Two hundred thousand troops are blocking us here to buy time for the royal family and those thirty thousand men to retreat.
An army of 30,000 could not cause any waves in our Central Plains, but if they were placed in Japan, Ryukyu and Izu, it would be a dimensionality reduction attack.
I even suspect that the royal family and the princes and ministers have all split up into small groups and left Yingdu before the main army.
They will leave here first, and then let the army leave openly to conceal their whereabouts.
On land, they simply cannot defeat us, and their only chance of survival is to flee overseas."
Hearing this, Shen Changgong's eyes narrowed and he became cautious.