Chapter 1812: Enemies from both sides
Chapter 1812: Enemies from both sides
Ye Xuan stared at the prince for a long time, and suddenly smiled and said, "All we want is a good ending. We have long since lost interest in fame, wealth, and honor."
The prince understood what he meant and said solemnly, "I have always remembered your kindness in my heart, so no matter what happens in the future, I will do my best to protect you."
Ye Xuan's eyes turned red, and he immediately lowered his eyelids to prevent the prince from seeing his red eyes. "Your Highness, there is no need to do this. The moment we chose you, we put life and death aside."
"Even so, I think it's what I should do, and you guys deserve it." The prince's words were a promise.
Ye Xuan looked at him with complicated eyes, then bowed deeply, "We will obey your Highness's orders."
Upon seeing this, the prince immediately stepped forward to support him, his voice as gentle as water, like a spring breeze blowing across the earth, "Lord Ye, there is no need to be like this. We are not only monarch and subject, but also friends."
"Once people are caught in the vortex of power struggle, even their closest relatives and bedmates will kill each other."
Ye Xuan followed his force, stood up straight, and spoke earnestly.
"I have seen many such cases in the court, but during the time I have been with you, I feel that you would not do such a thing, because you are kind by nature, while the other princes are naturally cold and indifferent."
After saying this, Ye Xuan smiled and said, "Your Highness, I am actually very glad that I met you through Chen Changli."
The prince's smiling eyes were warmer than spring days, but his voice was a little unconfident: "Master Ye, please don't say that, otherwise my confidence will swell and you won't be able to pull it back."
Hearing these joking words, Ye Xuan and the prince smiled at each other, and then on the next day they called the person who could make the decision to discuss the matter of becoming king.
A couple of cobblers are better than one Zhuge Liang, so the prince completely abandoned his past and appeared in the vortex of power with a new identity.
In less than half a month, news about him spread all over the world.
Tu Yuanzhou, who had just taken over the four major families, laughed when he heard it: "Abandoning the extremely convenient identity of the Prince of Dajing and revolting in the name of ordinary people, haha, this person is really cunning."
His hands suddenly clenched, and a strong killing intent surged in his heart, but Tu Yuanzhou's face did not show the slightest sign of it. He only said, "Let him be. Anyway, Quanrong and Hehe are no longer under my control. They will also join this battle. I hope the prince can take the lead and let me reap the benefits."
As he spoke, he opened the map and began to attack the surrounding cities to expand his territory.
"Recruiting soldiers and rapidly expanding your power is the most important thing. You all should cheer up and don't let these remnants of the previous dynasty get ahead of you."
His actions were like a signal, making the conflicts in the world more intense. In order to survive, people from all over the world kept fleeing to the territories of various rebel forces.
The Eighth and Ninth Princes felt that the number of people was increasing and the pressure on them was like a mountain, which seemed to be crushing them, so they had to fight back.
But they did not abandon their identities, and have been fighting for the world in the name of Prince Dajing. Yan Wutong in Quanzhou was competing with Tu Yuanzhou for the control of Quanzhou while observing the situation.
Seeing that the two princes were recruiting soldiers and treating the common people as grass, not only did they not provide them with food and drink, but they also drove them away, Yan Wutong suddenly felt that these two princes were even more cold-blooded and ruthless than Tu Yuanzhou, and easier to deal with.
After thinking about it, he extended an olive branch of cooperation to Liu Yaoyao. The two of them joined forces and made sure that the two princes were despised by the people because of their status.
The Ninth Prince and the Eighth Prince also reacted quickly. They soon traced the blame to him and immediately fought back. However, the fact that the Eighth Prince killed the Emperor was set in stone.
Yan Wutong and Liu Yaoyao hid behind the scenes and spread rumors, causing the Eighth Prince's reputation to be completely ruined. The Ninth Prince wanted to distance himself from him.
Ye Yun noticed this and immediately exposed his thoughts. The Eighth Prince had a quarrel with him, and in less than two months, the Ninth Prince also became disgraced due to him.
"Damn Yan Wutong, damn Liu Yaoyao, they are simply a cancer." The Eighth Prince was so angry that he smashed the cup and cursed with red eyes.
The Ninth Prince snorted at him coldly: "What's the point of being angry? As long as we are the children of our father and are unwilling to give up our status as princes, then in the eyes of some rebels we are the remnants of the previous dynasty and should become their stepping stones."
When the Eighth Prince heard this, his eyes turned red. "They wishful thinking. Old Nine, aren't your two uncles very powerful? Let them attack the city. I will do my best to cooperate with you."
The Ninth Prince had this plan in mind, because he thought that he would be ridiculed by the crowd because those people did not see his strength. As long as he became strong and his power was enough to withstand the storms from the outside world, those people would just submit to him obediently.
"I have already discussed it with my uncle. In half a month, he will lead his troops to attack Jialing City."
The Ninth Prince's face was full of confidence when he said this. It was obvious that in his heart, Li Keyong's strength was very strong and no one could compare to him.
Once he takes action, he will be able to successfully help him expand his territory.
"I will go find Ye Yun now and ask him to mobilize people to cooperate with you." The Eighth Prince's face was full of excitement when he heard this, and he couldn't wait to arrange this matter.
The two men were full of confidence, and Li Keyi was also proud and complacent, not wanting to be disappointed by the result of the siege.
Li Keyong was actually defeated, only because the people of Jialing City were united and had enough food. Even if they were trapped inside, they could hold out for a year. However, the Ninth Prince and his men did not have enough food to keep them waiting for a year.
"How can there be so much food in Jialing City?" The Ninth Prince almost vomited blood in anger.
The Eighth Prince was about to explode with anger: "The Crown Prince didn't even dare to set foot outside Yongzhou City because of the lack of food. The situation in Jialing City is just the opposite. It has screwed us to death."
In order to capture Jialing City, they not only prepared food and fodder, but also once again drove away the fleeing people.
Their reputation had sunk to the bottom, and they were just waiting for this opportunity to turn things around, change their attitude toward the people, and restore their reputation. They never expected that they would lose so completely.
"After a short rest, we will change our route and attack Yangzhou." The Ninth Prince adjusted himself quickly, looked at the map for a long time, and immediately suggested.
Li Keyong did not refute because he knew clearly that the Ninth Prince needed a victory to restore his confidence, and so did he.
However, their plan had long been discovered by other rebels. The identities of these rebels were varied, but they all believed that the Eighth Prince and his companions were using their status as princes to fight for the world, which was clearly a huge mountain pressing down on their heads.
They must get rid of them before they can successfully take over the world, otherwise some evil spirits will jump out to sow discord and instigate the relationship between them and their subjects when they ascend the throne.
So they didn't communicate with each other, and they all pointed their spears at the two princes with the same purpose.
"Are these people crazy? Why are they always staring at us?" The Eighth Prince was stunned when he found that they were attacked from all sides.
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