Chapter 152 The whole world is shocked and everyone is risking everything!
Hanzhou, inside the Qianqing Palace.

"Jialing County is in turmoil?!"

Liu Wulie, dressed in a dragon robe, stared at the memorial in his hand, the anger on his face almost burning the paper.

His roar was like thunder, "First it was Anshan County, now it's Jialing County, what's next? Is it Yangzhou, or my palace?"

At this moment, his eyes were about to spit fire, and anger had completely taken over his mind.

Yangzhou can be said to be the most important prefecture in Daqian at present.

The war in the northern border of Daqian is still ongoing. If trouble occurs in the Yangzhou arsenal at this time, the result will be self-evident!

"What did you say before? You said that a small thief is nothing to be afraid of, and that a rascal can't cause any trouble? You said that Jialing County is heavily guarded and is as solid as a rock, and it is absolutely safe."

He angrily threw the memorial in front of the ministers and shouted with anger on his face, "What about now? In just a few days, Jialing County has been in turmoil, and most of it has been occupied by the rebels!"

“It’s not even a month yet!!”

"It's been less than a month and Jialing County is almost lost. What use do I have for you?"

His roar echoed throughout the hall, and the rage in his heart continued to erupt.

At this moment, all the things the empress dowager had taught him about the so-called imperial demeanor and the imperial mentality were thrown out of the window.

Inside the hall, all the ministers were trembling with fear and sweating profusely.

Lan Shuyan also stood aside silently without saying much.

Because of Liu Wulie's rage last time, the Queen Mother had loosened some of his power. He understood that this was the time for the young emperor to establish his authority.

Everyone lowered their heads, not daring to look directly at the emperor's anger. Some people even felt their legs go weak and could barely stand.

The air was filled with tension and fear, and even breathing seemed difficult.

Faced with such a fierce roar, everyone lowered their heads involuntarily, their hearts beating like drums, trembling with fear, and silent as a cicada.

Jialing County fell.

This was a result that no one had expected. In their opinion, Lin Zhongyun would most likely choose to recuperate. After all, only a wise man would be willing to go to war in winter.

Moreover, even if Lin Zhongyun was really a madman and really decided to go to war with the court in winter, they would not be worried.

According to the strength of the garrisons in various places, plus the reinforcements that had arrived from the imperial court, it would be impossible for Lin Zhongyun to occupy Jialing County in a short period of time, let alone threaten the security of Yangzhou.

However, no one expected that Lin Zhongyun's strength would be so terrifying.

But Chu Yun could hardly move in Anshan.

Over the past month, riots of varying degrees broke out in various parts of Jialing County.

Lin Zhongyun also took advantage of this excellent opportunity to occupy most of the cities in Jialing County without any effort, and he occupied them without any soldiers. His vitality was not seriously damaged.

It can be predicted that after the rebel army occupied Jialing County, its power would expand rapidly and become more powerful.

At this time, even if the local defenders were joined by Yuan Chenghuan's army that they had sent earlier, they would probably not have much chance of winning.

This means that Yangzhou is really in danger at this moment?
This thought lingered in the minds of the ministers, causing their faces to change suddenly.

Everyone looked at each other, and saw the same shock and disbelief in each other's eyes.

It was obvious that no one present had expected the situation to deteriorate to this extent in just a few days.

And all this was just because of the petty thief in their eyes before - Lin Zhongyun.

The air in the hall seemed to freeze, and the ministers felt as if they were weighed down by a huge rock, unable to breathe.

"How come everyone is so talkative now but has become mute?"

Liu Wulie's roar echoed in the hall like thunder. He looked down at the officials with a cold and stern look, and asked sternly: "Where are the officials from the Ministry of War? Is this how you usually report good news but not bad news?"

"The people of Jialing County are in turmoil and suffering. How could you not know about the turmoil that broke out this time?"

"Your Majesty, I am here!" The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue stood up tremblingly. He was a fat man, and at the moment he was trembling and sweating profusely. His fat head, big ears and greasy face made him look particularly funny.

"Fat head and big ears? It seems that you have made a lot of money on weekdays."

Liu Wulie's eyes suddenly became extremely sharp, and he shouted coldly: "Come here, this man has deceived his subordinates and ignored the suffering of the people. Drag him out and behead him, and all his property will be confiscated."

Before he could finish his words, the imperial guards rushed forward like wolves and tigers. The Minister of Revenue did not even have a chance to beg for mercy before he was dragged away mercilessly.

A moment later, a miserable cry came from outside the hall, echoing in everyone's heart, like an invisible knife, cutting everyone's nerves.

"Where is the Ministry of Revenue?" The emperor's voice sounded again, with unquestionable majesty, "Immediately think of a way to appease the people!"

As he spoke, he looked directly at Lan Shuyan, who had not spoken a word, and said calmly, "Prime Minister Lan, do you have any interest in my doing this?"

"I dare not." Lan Shuyan did not hesitate at all and immediately stepped out: "Your Majesty, please make the decision."

Hearing this, Liu Wulie nodded with satisfaction.

……

Soon, most of the officials in the court were held accountable.

No matter how angry he was, he was still the emperor of Daqian after all. He quickly calmed down and began to take remedial measures.

But can these measures really save Daqian, which has been suffering from long-term problems?

Even he, the emperor of Daqian, felt a lack of confidence at this moment.

All the officials in the hall stood there, their hearts beating like drums, they knew that the emperor was really angry. The Minister of Revenue just now was just a scapegoat, made for the people to see.

However, they had no time to feel sad, because they knew that once Lin Zhongyun really became powerful, their good days would be over.

……

At the same time,
Chenliu County, Hanyang City.

When Fei Junzheng received the news, his face turned pale. He collapsed on the desk and his eyes lost focus.

The news that Jialing County had fallen was like a bolt from the blue to him.

He knew very well what this meant - once Jialing County fell, if the rebels attacked again, Chenliu County would inevitably become the next target.

Now he didn't even have time to worry about what punishment the court would impose, because the crisis was imminent.

Fei Junzheng was shaking as he grabbed the long sleeve of the official next to him, his voice hoarse and hurried: "Is all this true?"

If possible, he now just hoped that this was a dream.

First, Leling City.
Then there is Jialing County,
Each incident became bigger than the last, and the time between them was only a month or so.

Even those foreign tribes failed to capture Jialing County when the imperial court was at its weakest, but now Jialing County has fallen into Lin Zhongyun's hands.

Such a result was difficult for him to understand and accept. He felt like he was dreaming.

"My Lord, this is all true!"

Fei Junzheng's face was bleak, as if the sky had fallen. The official beside him was even more at a loss, and said in a trembling voice: "My lord, Jialing County has become like this, I'm afraid the next one will be our Chenliu County."

"Right now, we must ask the court for help. Yangzhou is extremely important to the court, and the court will never sit idly by."

The official's words cheered Fei Junzheng up as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, and he kept muttering:

That's right,

The court will not sit idly by.

What happened in Jialing County has already happened. If something happens in Chenliu County again, the entire Yangzhou may be in danger.

Therefore, the imperial court would never allow such an outcome to happen.

Thinking of this, the flame of hope ignited in his eyes again, and he raised his hand and shouted, "Come here, bring me writing materials. I want to write a letter to the court, requesting reinforcements."

"Okay... okay... okay..." Seeing this, the official on the side dared not delay for a moment and crawled to get pen and ink.

After Fei Junzheng finished writing the letter with great enthusiasm, he looked at the letter for help, his brows furrowed again, and his face was as gloomy as the sky before a storm.

no,

This won't work. It will take who knows when the imperial court will send reinforcements.

Moreover, as a second-rank official, how could he not understand what the current situation of the court was?

There are really not many people available in the court!

According to Lin Zhongyun's character, he would definitely not wait until the imperial army arrived before taking action.

Thinking of this, he became more and more anxious, and shouted at the official beside him: "The letter handed to Chu Yun has been delivered, why is there no reply?"

"Sent...sent...delivered, but General Chu Yun hasn't replied yet." The official answered tremblingly, his voice as weak as a mosquito, for fear that he would accidentally anger Fei Junzheng, which would be a disaster.

Fei Junzheng felt as if a huge rock was hanging in his heart, pressing him so hard that he couldn't breathe. His eyes were like knives, staring at the official fiercely, as if he wanted to find some clues from his face.

However, the official's face was pale, cold sweat oozed from his forehead, and he was obviously overwhelmed by the sudden pressure.

"Keep urging General Chu Yun," Fei Junzheng stared for a moment and spoke in a low and firm voice, "Tell him that time is running out and the safety of Chenliu County depends on him."

"Remember, you have to deliver the letter in person this time. You must get Chu Yun to come back for help no matter what, otherwise you will be punished by military law."

At this moment, he was completely at his wit's end.

The news from Jialing County had completely destroyed Fei Junzheng's confidence.

His words were so powerful that they seemed like a sharp blade cutting through the dull air.

The officials in the room looked at each other, feeling a chill in their hearts.

This time, with the previous experience of Jialing County, he would never allow riots to happen again.

Even if this would intensify the conflict, even if he would be cursed, he didn't care. As long as he was still in the position of county governor, everything else was nothing.

And at the same time,

Jiyin County, one of the four counties of Yangzhou, was also in a state of panic, with people everywhere seeing enemies.

The prefect of Jiyin County looked at the map on the table with a serious expression.

crisis!

A huge crisis!
This is a crisis that could threaten their dominance.

Thinking of this, he did not hesitate at all and directly issued an order to close the city. He began to arrest refugees in the city indiscriminately to prevent any accidents.

He was even prepared to release the prisoners in prison and send them to the city walls to guard the city together with the officers and soldiers in order to expand the military force.

At the same time, all major cities sent news to the governor of Chenliu Prefecture.

In short, the order in the city was in chaos, the whole city was in turmoil, and the people were living in misery.

Although Lin Zhongyun's troops have not yet arrived, the news from Jialing County has already thrown the entire Yangzhou into chaos.

……

Yuzhou, Anshan County.

Although Chu Yun spread the news of Lin Zhongyun's death everywhere, he was once again shocked by the loyalty of the rebels and the people to Lin Zhongyun.

Until now, their army is still making slow progress and is still a long way from occupying the entire Anshan County.

What made Chu Yun even more troublesome was the reinforcements of the rebel army, who were still continuously providing assistance to Anshan County.

If they were allowed to arrive, the situation would only become worse, and it would be extremely difficult to capture the entire Anshan County.

And recently something happened that gave him a huge headache.

First of all, they had already captured those cities, so there shouldn't be any big problems.

However, after they learned of Lin Zhongyun's death, they believed it to be true and spontaneously organized themselves to cause minor sabotage in the city in order to avenge Lin Zhongyun.

These spontaneously organized teams certainly did not have elite officers and soldiers, but they had the advantage of being small in number, and their guerrilla warfare made it impossible for them to catch anyone.

If he really wants to solve the problem of the squad, he must transfer troops from the front line. However, at present he does not have enough troops to attack the city, so how can he transfer troops to the rear?

"Damn it!"

Chu Yun's face was filled with complex expressions, no longer as calm as before.

Shang Chuqing died in Anshan County.

For Chu Yun, this place has a different meaning.

And the most important thing is——

He is really unwilling!
He was unwilling to accept this for Shang Chuqing, and he was also unwilling to accept this for himself!

He didn't want to lose to Lin Zhongyun.

Otherwise, Shang Chuqing’s reputation would probably be difficult to change!

The name of the God of War will become a joke.

Both the master and the disciple were defeated by Lin Zhongyun!
Thinking of this, Chu Yun couldn't help but clench his fists.

He knew that time was running out, and Lin Zhongyun would definitely attack cities and capture strongholds in Yangzhou, and then he would be under even greater pressure.

Every minute and every second is an invisible battle.

Chu Yun knew very well that if these problems were not solved as soon as possible, all the ambitions he had before coming here would be in vain.

That's when.

A guard rushed in, holding a military pigeon in his hand, his face full of anxiety. He walked quickly to Chu Yun and said in a hurried voice: "General, there is urgent military information from Jialing County."

"Jialing County?" Chu Yun frowned slightly, feeling a little uneasy.

Didn’t you tell me earlier that you didn’t need to go back for help?
How could there be an emergency military situation?
A chill rose from the bottom of his heart and his face turned pale in an instant.

Chu Yun took a deep breath, forced himself to calm down, and took the secret report from the guard. Although the handwriting on the secret report was brief, it was like a sharp sword piercing his heart: Jialing is missing, return quickly!

Jialing County fell?
How could Jialing County be lost?

They were both attacking a county, and he was the first to start.

Why is the situation so different now?

He is still under siege, but Lin Zhongyun has already occupied Jialing County. Is the front line in danger?
What exactly is this for?
Is it true that Lin Zhongyun is really invincible?
At this moment, anger clouded his mind, and his heart was filled with dissatisfaction and disbelief.

Why?
Ever since he became a disciple, everything has been going smoothly for him. He soon became a leader among the younger generation and a rising star of Daqian?

But now?
Chu Yun found it difficult to accept!

But the next moment, he calmed down and analyzed the current situation.

Something has changed in Jialing County, and Lin Zhongyun is definitely forcing him to go back quickly.

But is it useful if I go back by myself?
Through the continuous battles with the rebels in the past few days, he can now be completely sure that the fighting power of the rebels is superior to that of the officers and soldiers!

Not to mention, what would happen if Lin Zhongyun was present!

And there is another most critical question.

It was he who proposed this plan. If he goes back like this, he will probably be held accountable. If that is the case, will he be able to testify for Shang Chuqing in this life?

"This person may be your biggest rival in the future."

In an instant, Shang Chuqing's words from the past flashed through his mind again.

Without any hesitation, Chu Yun suddenly stood up, his eyes flashing with complex light, and shouted angrily: "Pass my order, rest and recuperate tonight, and attack the city with all your strength tomorrow."

He must never give up!
Whether it is to prove Shang Chuqing's reputation or from a strategic perspective.

Chu Yun understood that it was not suitable for him to go back now.

The time wasted on the road can lead to too many variables!
Instead of doing this, it’s better to go all out!
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(End of this chapter)