I have 800,000 private soldiers. The emperor forces me to hand over military power?

The next day.

As the sky dimmed, the combat troops of the Longcheng Northern Expedition led by Chen Huaian began to assemble in the temporary camp, and the auxiliary soldiers of the baggage troops were also orderly collecting the tents and equipment needed for the army to set up camp.

Today, the Northern Expedition army will leave the fiefdom of King Jin and officially embark on the Northern Expedition.

"Report——"

"To report to His Highness the King of Jin, General Fan has led the vanguard troops to set out in advance to investigate the military situation. The scouts have come to report that the marching route of the army ahead is normal. General Pang asked His Highness, when will the army set off?"

"Well, I know it!"

Chen Huaian nodded and ordered the messenger: "Tell General Pang that the entire army will be ready to move out after one stick of incense. There must be no mistake!"

"The general will get the order!"

Soon, the messenger left in a hurry.

At this time, only Chen Huaian and the Minister of Rites of the imperial court were left in front of the Chinese army's tent, and Sun Heling, the imperial envoy, was sent the order.

Chen Huaian looked at the Longcheng Northern Expedition army in the camp in front of him who was busy preparing to leave, and once again tried to persuade him: "Master Sun, do you really want to return to the capital to resume your life?"

"Based on my understanding of Zhao Qian, if you go back like this, he will definitely not let you go easily."

As he spoke, Chen Huaian turned to look at Sun Heling beside him and said word by word:

"Otherwise, don't go back. When my king's Jingnan army reaches Jinling City, how about you go into the city and go home with me?"

"As long as you are with me, Zhao Qian will definitely think that it is me who has detained you here, so he will not embarrass his wife and the children in the family who are still in Jinling City."

Chen Huaian was always grateful for the imperial envoy Sun Heling.

He knew very well that it would be difficult to defeat Wu Qingyun's army in Longcheng this time. Once the news of Wu Qingyun's 100,000 Yun army was defeated in one battle, once it reached the ears of the second emperor Zhao Qian, the latter would definitely be furious. .

Relevant people are bound to be implicated, and Sun Heling, who is an imperial envoy of the imperial court, will bear the brunt.

After all, he was the one who delivered the imperial edict to the Jin Palace before Wu Qingyun's 100,000 troops besieged the city.

Therefore, Chen Huaian wanted to keep Sun Heling in Longcheng and by his side.

On the one hand, it was to protect Sun Heling, and on the other hand, it was to recruit talents from all over the world and prepare for the future of unification of the world.

But in the face of Chen Huaian's attempt to stay again, Sun Heling still firmly and decisively shook his head and said, "Sun would like to thank His Highness for his kindness."

"Sun is the top three in the palace examination in the 23rd year of Daxin Zhenwu. Emperor Gaozu hand-picked him to be the top pick. No matter how violent Emperor Jian'an is, he is still the orthodox Daxin II Emperor.

No matter what the final outcome of Sun's trip this time, he had to return to the capital to report the true situation in Dragon City to the emperor. "

"As long as Sun is still a third-rank official in the imperial court, he must abide by the way of being an official and be loyal to the emperor. He must not allow the treacherous Prime Minister Qin Ruhui, Wu Qingyun and other sycophants to deceive the superiors and deceive the subordinates, causing trouble in the imperial court!"

Sun Heling's words were conclusive, but he was also extremely tangled.

Emotionally speaking, Sun Heling, who had been favored by King Chen Polu of the Jin Dynasty, was naturally biased towards his eldest son, Chen Huaian.

Moreover, after Chen Huai'an raised his troops in Longcheng and issued an appeal for peace, he promulgated a series of policy measures that benefited the country and the people, and he had the demeanor of a wise king.

But as a scholar and a civil servant who was deeply influenced by traditional Confucian culture, Sun Heling was always reminded of the loyalty, filial piety and justice engraved in the bones of scholars.

No matter how brilliantly Chen Huaian's essay on Jingnan was written, or how loud and beautiful his slogan of "clearing the emperor's side, eliminating traitors, stabilizing the country, and consolidating the country's foundation" was, it still could not change the fact that he launched troops and started rebellion.

During his stay in Longcheng, Sun Heling was tortured inside, repeatedly torn between emotion and reason.

Finally, when Chen Huaian raised his troops to conquer the north and south, Sun Heling also made up his mind to return to the capital to resume his life.

What he saw and heard in Longcheng should be reported to the current emperor truthfully, and he should be advised to restrain his enthusiasm for success, implement benevolent policies, and rest with the people.

Even if he ends up with a different body and head, he will not hesitate to do so.

Shouldn't it be the life-long pursuit of a minister to be admonished to the death in literature and fight to the death in military force?

As for the life-saving kindness and kindness of the late king Chen Polu, the moment Sun Heling risked his life and rushed to the northwest general Wu Qingyun's army to press the border, and sent the emperor's imperial edict of changing the title of Prince Jin to the Prince of Jin's residence in advance. Already paid off.

Seeing Sun Heling once again decisively and resolutely reject the proposal to stay in Longcheng, Chen Huaian could only sigh helplessly, shook his head and said:

"Master Sun, since you have decided to leave, I will no longer force you to stay!"

With that said, he shouted outside the big tent: "Come here, bring up the things I have prepared for Lord Sun!"

Soon, Xiao Po, the commander of the Jinwu Guards, walked into the Chinese army's tent carrying a tray covered with silk and satin, and stood upright in front of Sun Heling.

Sun Heling frowned and looked at Chen Huaian with confusion.

Chen Huaian smiled and said: "Master Sun, open it and take a look!"

Hearing this, Sun Heling hesitated again and again, and finally reached out and lifted up the silk covering the tray.

What came into view was the "Fengtian Jingnan, Quest for Rebellion" written by Chen Huaian himself, as well as the secret correspondence between Wu Qingyun, the commander-in-chief of the northwest, and Timur, the enemy's great Khan.

Chen Huaian still had a smile on his face and said sincerely: "I know very well that Mr. Sun has been honest and clean all his life, so giving you gold, silver, jewelry, silk and satin seems too tacky, and Mr. Sun may not accept it."

With that said, Chen Huaian stood up and walked to Sun Heling's side. From the tray in Xiao Po's hand, he took out the treason wedge with the seal of King Jin and the evidence of Wu Qingyun's treason, and continued:

"Writing to the death for admonishment, and military force for fighting to the death, must be Master Sun's lifelong pursuit, right?"

"Sir Sun previously risked his life to send the news that the emperor changed my title to King of Beihai to Prince Jin's Mansion in advance. He has been a great favor to me and his family, and I cannot thank you enough for this great kindness.

Since Mr. Sun insists on leaving, I will give Mr. Sun a chance to remonstrate with death and leave his name in history! "

After saying that, Chen Huaian unceremoniously forced the two letters in his hand into Sun Heling's hand.

Then, he walked towards the outside of the Chinese army's tent without looking back.

Before leaving the tent, Chen Huaian suddenly paused, turned his back to Sun Heling and said:

"Master Sun, no matter what happens in the future, the door of Prince Jin's Mansion will always be open to you!"

"Xiao Po, send your master off for me!"

"I will obey your orders!"

...

Jincheng.

This place is only more than a hundred miles away from Longcheng. It is not only an important supply town for Yunhui's army, but also the first obstacle for Longcheng's southern expedition army to go south to attack Yunzhou.

At this moment, the soldiers of the Yunhui Army stationed in Jincheng were all yawning and leaning on the crenellations of the city wall, bragging and spanking.

Suddenly, the bluestone floor on the city wall seemed to move.

The soldiers who were guarding the city gate to check the passing caravans also suddenly noticed that the bowl of water placed on the table suddenly became turbulent.

Just as the soldiers of the Yunhui Army guarding the city were wondering, the sound of horse hooves like rolling thunder could be faintly heard in their ears.

Kick, kick, kick!

Kick, kick, kick!

Upon seeing this, the hundreds of defenders on duty on the city tower rubbed their sleepy eyes, then lay down on the city tower and took a look.

The sight of this almost frightened the man out of his body on the spot.

On the official road leading to Jincheng, a dark mass of cavalry was seen sprinting towards Jincheng at high speed. The raised iron hooves of the war horses made the ground tremble.

In a daze, the defender Baihu seemed to see a scarlet four-clawed yellow dragon flag fluttering in the wind and moving at high speed among the charging cavalry.

"Enemy attack——"

The next moment, the screams made by this man in panic and fear broke the sound!

Almost at the same time, Chang Yuchun, the first fierce general of the Ming Dynasty, who was charging at the front of the cavalry with a sword and a horse, roared:

"Deputy Marshal of Dragon City Soldiers and Horses, General Chang Yuchun of Zhengnan is here. Please leave the city and surrender as soon as possible to avoid death!"

"Quickly leave the city and surrender to avoid death!"

Behind them, 20,000 fine knights roared in unison, engulfing the mountains and rivers with rage and roaring into the sky.