Dynasty Call: Low-key Struggle for Hegemony

The war is over. Red Eagle City is heavily guarded inside and outside. Chu Qingyan's soldiers have already evacuated Red Eagle City.

The next night, in the courtyard, the maid set up a table of fine wine and delicacies, and Li Yuan invited Chu Qingyan and Chu Junyan.

"We have cooperated for a long time before, but this is the first time we sit together and drink together."

Li Yuan said politely with a slight smile.

"Why, does His Highness King Chu want to keep us?"

Facing Chu Qingyan's beautiful and pure face, there was a slight smile on her lips, without any hint of failure.

On the other side, the dashing and heroic Chu Junyan looked at Li Yuan with calm eyes. The moonlight shone on her clear pupils like stars.

They failed, but they have the confidence to try again.

The Zhenguo Mansion is both a shackle and a halo for them.

Li Yuan looked at Chu Qingyan with curious eyes and asked:

"Actually, I am very curious, Princess, why your talent is so high, and when did you break through to the Dharma Master Realm?"

"Are you curious why Emperor Yu didn't discover my hidden cultivation in Kyoto?"

Chu Qingyan looked at Li Yuan with a smile and directly exposed Li Yuan's inner thoughts. She wanted to see what news Li Yuan wanted to find out from them this time.

"Actually, I have already broken through to the Tianwu Realm in Kyoto. Emperor Yu should also know about it, but how can he care about little people like us?"

Chu Qingyan played with the jade cup in front of her with her childish fingers, and continued to say with a cold face, disapprovingly:

"We are each other's talisman. We will not hurt each other until the end of the world."

Li Yuan raised his eyebrows without showing any surprise.

indeed!

The enemy of my enemy is my friend.

If the Zhenguo Mansion wants to dominate the world, it is best to have a legitimate name, and as a prince, he is very good.

And it was impossible for him to deal with Chu Qingyan and Chu Junyan now, otherwise it would be quite troublesome if Chu Junxiong went crazy and dealt with him alone.

"By the way, you, General Chu, have no heirs, so why are you rebelling against the royal family!"

Li Yuan watched their expressions closely from the corner of his eye and asked what he was most curious about.

Both of them are daughters, and they will get married sooner or later. Even if they give birth to a grandson, they will work for the other person in vain.

When Li Yuan said this, Chu Qingyan and Chu Junyan's expressions turned cold, and their eyes showed strong murderous intent!

"Haha, do you believe that such a big government only has two daughters?

It’s just that we are the only ones who survived! "

Li Yuan's frown deepened. Logically speaking, Emperor Yu could not be so stupid. He was obviously forcing the Zhenguo government to rebel. Wouldn't this chill the generals under his command?

Chu Qingyan said with a cold face:

"Of course your royal family will not do this, but as the Yu Dynasty is so big, there are always some forces that are eager to turn against the royal family.

There are so many powerful people in your palace, so they naturally turn towards the Zhenguo Mansion!

And your royal family has always regarded Zhenguo Mansion as a shield in front of you! "

"So, you entered Kyoto on the spot to protect your safety. Then shouldn't you be looking for "them" and then deal with "them"?"

"Haha, aren't we dealing with it right now?" Chu Qingyan's cold tone revealed a gloomy tone.

There are resistance forces emerging now, one after another, and they have all participated to a greater or lesser extent.

Now I still want them to fight to the death with the royal family first, what a beautiful idea!

Her inner thoughts are extremely firm. Only by becoming the strongest force can she truly control her own destiny!

Li Yuan's face was full of sincerity, and he looked at Chu Qingyan with expectant eyes and said:

"Then why don't we cooperate, deal with them together, and avenge your government? You will be my queen from now on, wouldn't everyone be happy?"

Chu Qingyan sneered, "Li Yuan, do you think we are stupid? We want to block our Zhenguo Mansion in front. This Dayu Dynasty belongs to your Li family. What does their resistance have to do with our Zhenguo Mansion!"

Li Yuan narrowed his eyes, and the guess in his mind gradually took shape.

The real purpose of Chu Qingyan and Chu Junyan coming to Lingzhou was to set off the fuse of troubled times. After completing the task, they returned to the Zhenguo Mansion and hunkered down in Zhaozhou, watching the royal family fight against these forces and reaping the benefits.

Lingzhou and the others don't want to win at all. Lingzhou is too far away from Zhaozhou, one is in the west and the other is in the east.

If he were defeated, Li Yao, as the new emperor, would definitely seize this opportunity to attack Lingzhou, and King Ming was in Yizhou. If they were still in Lingzhou, they would become Chu Junxiong's weakness.

An idea flashed in Li Yuan's mind, so now is the most dangerous time for them!

Seeing Li Yuan's expression change slightly, Chu Qingyan naturally raised her glass to toast Li Yuan and smiled very happily:

"His Royal Highness King Chu, you will protect us, right?"

"The news came out yesterday, and they will arrive tomorrow at most. Your Highness, King Chu, will have to worry more."

Chu Junyan also raised his wine glass and smiled at Li Yuan.

It was as if they were not the ones who were assassinated.

Li Yuantong raised his glass, nodded heavily, and said solemnly:

"You two, I have learned a lesson!"

After Li Yuan drank a glass of wine, he said goodbye with deep thoughts and left.

Xing Daorong, who was guarding outside the courtyard gate, saw Li Yuan coming out. He turned around and saw Chu Junyan and Chu Qingyan sitting at the stone table eating safely. After Li Yuanyuan left, he raised his head in disdain:

"snort!"

The courtyard door was closed, and Chu Qingyan smiled helplessly when she heard Xing Daorong's disdainful voice outside the door.

Xing Daorong was loyal to her, but he was too naive. Li Yuan was a cultivator at the Dharma Master Realm, so how could he hear his voice.

Fortunately, Li Yuan didn't have the same experience as him.

Chu Junyan's eyes moved, and a Dharma Master Realm aura instantly enveloped the entire courtyard, isolating the surrounding area.

Just before leaving, Li Yuan opened their meridians.

"Xing Daorong is very good. Sister, you have picked up a good general."

Chu Junyan expressed his approval to Xing Daorong.

"Compared to Xing Daorong, I care more about how Li Yuan obtained these generals."

Chu Qingyan's face gradually became serious:

"We have been investigating for a long time but can't find any clues about people like Zhong Lizhen, Xun Yu, and Jia Xu. There are also the two generals Ma Chao and Xu Chu who just appeared. Where did they come from? It seems like they suddenly appeared in Li Yuan's eyes. It’s the same around me.”

Chu Junyan thought of Lei Yun's death in Zhong Limei's hands and the destruction of the Silver Moon Cavalry, and showed a pity expression. He did not expect that Zhong Limei could actually defeat the Silver Moon Cavalry.

"Could they be the means left to Li Yuan by Emperor Yu? Emperor Yu sent reinforcements to King Ming, King Xuan, and King Yu, and may also be secretly helping Li Yuan."

Chu Qingyan slowly shook her head and said helplessly:

"I hope they are the generals left by Emperor Yu to Li Yuan. Otherwise, there is a mysterious force behind Li Yuan, which is another big variable."

However, Chu Qingyan's eyes changed again. She thought of Yuwen Chengdu...

…………

Soon Li Yuan returned to his mansion, where Jia Xu and Xun Yu were waiting for him.

"Now I have determined that they deliberately wanted to leave Lingzhou, so I accelerated the progress of the war."

Jia Xu nodded, showing a clear look. When he sorted out the battle, he found that the reason why the battle ended so quickly was because Chu Junyan solved the Ximen Patriarch.

"They want to leave Lingzhou and retain their vitality. At the same time, they want to take away the elites of Zhongyi Hall and the Wang family. Losing to us is their best option."

Li Yuan nodded. When the peak Dharma Master appeared behind him, Li Yuan was already suspicious. No one could stop Mr. Huo from suddenly attacking Li Mu, Yuwen Chengdu and one of himself.

Why send him to capture Xun Yu? Isn't it overkill?

But do they just want to leave Lingzhou quickly? There should be other reasons.

Li Yuan, Jia Xu, and Xun Yu fell into deep thought.

Soon, Jia Xu suddenly flashed his eyes and blurted out:

"The Zhenguo Mansion wants to make the battle between the big forces and the three kings more intense."

Xun Yu's body trembled, he suddenly woke up and analyzed:

"His Royal Highness is one of the four kings of the Dayu Dynasty. If we defeat Chu Qingyan and Chu Junyan and take control of the entire Lingzhou, then those rebel forces will have a sense of tension, and King Xuan, King Ming, and King Yu will be the first to know that His Highness Taking Lingzhou will also create a sense of urgency in our hearts. In this way, no matter which side is anxious first, the war among the states will become more intense and the details will be revealed."

Jia Xu narrowed his eyes slightly, shook his feather fan lightly and said:

"Everyone knows that His Highness is the weakest among the four kings, but Chu Junyan, as the two eldest ladies of the Zhenguo Mansion and the most famous genius of the Yu Dynasty, was defeated by His Highness.

The big forces in the Dayu Dynasty that originally despised His Highness will re-examine His Highness's strength and attach importance to the strength of the royal family. As losers, they will inevitably arouse the contempt of some people. In this way, the Zhenguo Mansion can continue to lie dormant. "

"If they return to Zhenguo Mansion and deliberately lose a few more games..."

There was a hint of fear in Xun Yu's eyes.

Li Yuan waved his hand slightly and said: "No matter what they think, the King of Lingzhou has made up his mind!"

"Now how do we deal with the assassins sent by the big forces to attack Chu Qingyan and Chu Junyan."

"Lure them into a trap, or scare them away!"

Li Yuan really wanted to set a trap like the three kings and catch all these assassins.

But the most important thing for Li Yuan now is to control Lingzhou. He doesn't want to cause trouble. If one of his people is injured or dies, wouldn't it delay the time to control Lingzhou.

Jia Xu and Xun Yu looked at each other and said at the same time:

"Your Highness, just get rid of them."

"We only need to let Mr. Huo and Zhong Cui from Chu Qingyan's side arrive, and guard the four sides of the Red Eagle City Gate with Li Mu and Liu Qingquan to let them know that we already know that someone is coming to attack."

"Can!"

Li Yuan nodded, without thinking at all whether Mr. Huo and Zhong Cui would do what he wanted.

The assassin was killing their young lady. If they didn't watch out, who would help them watch out?

…………

Just as Li Yuan and the others thought, after a day, the battle in Lingzhou went through twists and turns. After the news that Li Yuan finally defeated Chu Junyan came out, the Yu Dynasty was shocked again.

In the lobby of Prince Ming's Mansion in Yizhou, which is closest to Li Yuan, Prince Ming is leaning on a large chair, sitting in a domineering posture.

Below him, Su Qingxian's face became paler and paler, and his coughing became more and more serious.

All the civil servants sat quietly, with deep doubts in their eyes.

King Chu could actually defeat Chu Junyan?

And so fast?

"Lingzhou is going to be captured by fifth brother, what do you think?"

King Ming glanced at the generals with his frightening tiger eyes, showing the slightest hint of dissatisfaction.

The people below lowered their heads and remained silent. They knew that His Highness was becoming more and more impatient. Since His Majesty's death, His Highness had defeated these combined powerful forces and aristocratic families, and His Highness's behavior had become more and more domineering.

The few literati in front looked at Su Qingxian who kept coughing.

Only he can persuade King Ming here.

Now they are fighting on two fronts, dealing with the alliance of Fengzhou forces and the alliance of Huanzhou forces respectively. Another great counselor and several generals are in another place.

Su Qingxian cupped his hands and smiled:

"Ahem, Your Highness, this is also an opportunity for us to attack the Fengzhou Alliance and the Huanzhou Alliance."

"Oh, why?"

When Prince Ming saw Su Qingxian speaking, his ferocious aura restrained, and his tone was not as harsh as before.

“Forces such as Fengzhou Alliance and Huanzhou Alliance definitely don’t want Lingzhou to be unified by the King of Chu, and they don’t want to have another opponent.

The King of Chu is now capturing Chu Qingyan and Chu Junyan alive, and will release them when the Zhenguofu army leaves Lingzhou.

Therefore, these days are their last and best chance. "

"Best chance?"

King Ming rubbed his chin with his thick fingers and narrowed his eyes slightly.

"You mean, they will send people to Lao Wu's base camp to assassinate Chu Qingyan and Chu Junyan?"

"That's right, Your Highness, if Chu Junyan and Chu Qingyan die in the King of Chu's army, then their generals in Lingzhou will definitely go crazy, and they will definitely fight with the King of Chu and lose both sides.

Chu Junxiong, who has been staying in Zhaozhou, is likely to be furious and officially join the rebel alliance. "

"Chu Junxiong!"

When King Ming heard Chu Junxiong's name, his eyes showed fierce fighting spirit.

He really wanted to meet this great general of the country!

It's a pity that Zhaozhou's position is destined to be the opponent of King Xuan.

"Jiang Heng, go and inform King Chu and ask him to pay attention in the past two days. Don't let Chu Qingyan and Chu Junyan die!"

"It's best to let one of them die!"

King Ming showed murderous intent. It would be great if Chu Qingyan and Chu Junyan died.

Anyway, it’s not the royal family that takes action. Let’s see what Chu Junxiong will do.

Su Qingxian showed a helpless smile and said:

"Your Highness, King Chu probably doesn't need our reminder, they will definitely be able to tell."

Su Qingxian watched the details of the Lingzhou battle for a day, and he was very interested in Jia Xu, the counselor under the command of the King of Chu.

"And it is impossible for the King of Chu to let Chu Qingyan or Chu Junyan die on purpose. After all, the one who survives will definitely hate the King of Chu."

"So what are your chances of attacking the Alliance? Even if they send a few Venerables to assassinate them, their base camp will be heavily guarded against our attack."

Everyone also looked at Su Qingxian. These big forces would definitely not be so stupid.

Su Qingxian showed a smile: "We are going to intercept these assassins."

"These alliances want to assassinate Chu Qingyan and Chu Junyan. They must move quickly and quickly. They must send their venerable people there."

"Furthermore, Wei Chen guesses that the King of Chu is unlikely to be able to fight, and just wants to drive away these assassins. We can contact the King of Chu and ask him to send his lord to secretly follow these people!"