Chapter 106 [Scandal with Haitang Duoduo]

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Qin Ye’s words seemed to “awaken” many people instantly.

As a result, many ministers expressed that the prince should not be put in danger.

In fact, he did not support the expedition to Japan.

Moreover, I am not optimistic about this battle and feel there is no chance of winning.

As for their reasons, although Li Chengqian was able to completely wipe out the Japanese pirates in the battle of Jiangnan, that was because he destroyed the Japanese pirates' warships and forced them to engage in a land battle.

However, if we launch an expedition to Japan, the nature of the situation will change.

Isn't this just using one's own weaknesses to attack others' strengths?

This is the biggest taboo in military strategy.

Once there is a first chance, there will be a second. Those officials who held opposing opinions seemed to have found an excellent excuse at this moment. They opposed the expedition on the grounds of the crown prince's safety.

Such an excuse actually avoids the question of whether there is a chance of winning.

It doesn't count as boosting others' morale and destroying your own prestige.

This slight change of situation would not really anger Emperor Qing.

Sometimes, speaking is an art.

The reactions of the civil and military officials made Emperor Qing silent.

He didn't expect that the current general, commander-in-chief of the three armies, Qin Ye, General Qin, actually opposed the expedition to Japan.

Qin Ye spoke, and immediately many people followed suit.

"I second the proposal!"

Emperor Qing rubbed his brows, looked at the Second Prince, and asked:

"What do you think?"

Recently in the court, the second prince was like an invisible man and rarely spoke.

When he spoke occasionally, he would deliberately target the prince and sing a different tune from him.

Other than that, he rarely expressed his own opinions.

Such a change also surprised Emperor Qing.

"Father, when a general is away from home, he may not obey orders from the emperor. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is far away in Jiangnan, and the navy of 100,000 countries is also in his hands.

Therefore, I think that whether to go to war or not should be asked to the Crown Prince."

A simple sentence that gets straight to the point.

Hearing this, all the civil and military officials looked at each other.

"That makes sense!"

Therefore, the choice of whether to go to war is up to Li Chengqian.

After realizing this, no one discussed the matter anymore.

Finally, the morning court ended.

Emperor Qing returned to the Imperial Study. On the way, he asked the old eunuch beside him:
"Do you think the prince will insist on going to Japan?"

Eunuchs in the palace are not allowed to discuss state affairs without permission.

Unless the emperor asks.

"Your Majesty, I think the prince will."

Emperor Qing nodded, and he remembered what happened in the imperial study that day.

The prince seems to be extremely disgusted with Japan.

I just don't know why.

"Do you think we have a chance of winning this battle?" Emperor Qing asked again.

This kind of question is simply a death sentence.

So, that must be there!
The old eunuch's answer, as expected, was to flatter.

Upon hearing this, Emperor Qing knew it was useless and stopped asking.

“In fact, I also feel that in this battle, if we don’t know ourselves or the enemy, we have no chance of winning.

However, the prince is not a foolish person. I am a little curious about where his confidence comes from."

The news that Li Chengqian was going to invade Japan spread in Kyoto, and many people discussed it privately.

But, without exception, all are not optimistic.

If there are exceptions, there are probably only two people.

Ruoruo and Lin Wan'er were full of confidence in this battle.

Don't ask why, just believe it.

Believe without reason.

at the same time.

The Northern Qi also received the news.

Due to the distance, the message transmission is slow.

However, it eventually reached Shangjing, the capital of Northern Qi.

And Li Chengqian's words that he liked the Northern Qi saint girl Haitang Duoduo also spread throughout Northern Qi.

Now, everyone in Northern Qi knows that Li Chengqian, the Prince of Nanqing, has long admired the Holy Maiden of Northern Qi.

For her, he even refused to appoint a crown princess.

The news spread and many people started talking about it.

No matter which dynasty, there will always be people who like to watch the show.

Moreover, there were not many entertainment options in ancient times, so gossip became an extremely important thing.

In teahouses and taverns, people of two or three would play finger-guessing games and drink, occasionally talking about the affairs of the underworld. This was the greatest pleasure.

As for the real owner, Haitang Duoduo, she was also confused when she heard this.

Who is Li Chengqian?
She doesn't know him!
However, no one believed this.

I don’t know him/her and have never seen him/her. How can he/she be so infatuated with you?
Haitang Duoduo was speechless and felt really aggrieved about this.

So, I could only keep this account in mind.

When we meet next time, I have to chop him twice with my axe.

Beating is love, scolding is love, chopping with an axe...

It must be a deep love.

Even the Northern Qi Grand Master Ku He personally inquired about the matter between her and Li Chengqian.

Upon hearing this, Haitang Duoduo was so angry that she simply stopped cooking for her teacher.

In a fit of anger, he returned to his little hut.

That was her home outside the city.

A special place.

For a time, Li Chengqian also became famous in Northern Qi.

Many stories about him are also widely circulated.

However, more people gossip about the ambiguity between him and Haitang Duoduo.

After all, one is the Prince of Nanqing and the other is the Holy Maiden of Northern Qi.

North and south are opposite each other and they are a perfect match.

Li Chengqian's massacre army gradually became known to the public.

For the people of Northern Qi, it was hard to believe that women could serve in the army.

And their combat power is better than that of the Black Knights?

Northern Qi naturally knew the name of the Black Cavalry.

And it was quite impressive.

Unforgettable.

Never forget.

Especially those old soldiers, they can't help but feel terrified when they mention the Black Cavalry.

But what kind of army is the Massacre Army?

Can it be more powerful than the Black Knight?

Naturally no one believed it.

Just think of it as a false rumor.

After all, most rumors are not credible.

However, there was another matter that attracted the attention of Northern Qi.

That was the Battle of Jiangnan.

Moreover, upon learning that Li Chengqian might go to sea, Northern Qi suddenly became more concerned.

That’s the Crown Prince of Qing!
If given the chance, they wouldn't mind letting them die in the sea and never land again.

As a result, various forces began to stir.

In the end, the little emperor's party and the queen mother's party reached a consensus at the same time.

A two-pronged approach was used to kill Li Chengqian.

The first step is to send an envoy to Japan to inform them in detail of the news that Nanqing is going to go on an expedition.

In this case, Japan was well prepared and lured the enemy into a trap.

The second trick was that if something unexpected happened, Li Chengqian would not die in Japan, but would escape by chance.

Then, Haitang Duoduo will go and assassinate him!

Upon hearing the news, Haitang Duoduo was very excited.

Holding two small axes, he set off impatiently.

She wanted to chop off Li Chengqian's head to clear her name.

In fact, there is a third trick.

That is, prepare to start a national war and wait for an opportunity to launch a surprise attack on Nanqing.

This is a great opportunity.

The Qing Kingdom opened two battlefields at the same time, which would be very strenuous and passive in terms of material consumption and battle line tension.

Such an opportunity should not be missed.

However, there were differences within the Northern Qi court on whether to fight or not.

The great general Uesugi Tora and the young emperor and the empress dowager did not take sides and remained neutral.

However, he supported sending troops to attack Qing.

The Queen Mother's party also supported the attack on the Qing Kingdom.

Although the empress dowager was old, she also wanted to leave a strong mark in history books before she died.

Later generations commented that the empress dowager regulated the country, expanded the territory, and her name will be passed down through the ages.

However, the young emperor felt that it was too hasty to send troops at this time.

Haitang Duoduo doesn’t care whether to send troops or not.

She has already set off.

Among the bamboo forests, a figure flashed, and he tapped his toes lightly, using the force to move forward.

There are two small axes hanging around the waist, which are very exquisite.

(End of this chapter)