bioinnovel Chapter 594 Qingguo's Shock
Chapter 594 Qingguo's Shock
After that, Guo Zhen, the commander of the Imperial Guard, gave an order, and the army marched into the city of Dongyi.
at the same time.
Multiple red-coated cannons were also aimed at the city walls of Dongyi City.
"Boom! Boom! Boom!"
In an instant, a massive barrage of cannonballs rained down, heading straight for the city wall.
moment.
The city wall collapsed immediately.
Just as Zhu Ying had predicted, after the deaths of these powerful martial arts masters in Dongyi City, Dongyi City was effectively rendered powerless to resist the Ming Empire's army.
And this has indeed proven to be true.
In less than half an hour, Guo Zhen's army successfully breached the Dongyi City and carried out a massacre within its walls.
Looking around, the entire city of Dongyi was filled with the corpses of the defending soldiers.
"Report!"
"Reporting to the General, Dongyi City has been captured by our army!"
"Without exception, all the garrison troops inside Dongyi City perished!"
After the Imperial Guards breached Dongyi City, Guo Zhen, the commander of the Imperial Guards, immediately came to report to Zhu Ying.
After listening, Zhu Ying nodded slightly, indicating his satisfaction.
"Clean up the bodies of these soldiers, then inform the officials of the main world's court and have them send a large number of scientists and workers to rebuild this Dongyi City!"
"From then on, Dongyi City became the base of the Ming Empire in the world of Joy of Life."
As soon as Zhu Ying finished speaking, Guo Zhen, the commander of the Imperial Guards, immediately accepted the order. Then, Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of the Ming Dynasty slowly walked up to Zhu Ying and said, "Xiong Ying, now that Dongyi City has been captured, which country should we attack next?"
Faced with Zhu Yuanzhang's questioning, Zhu Ying calmly replied, "Old man, don't be anxious. Now that such a big commotion has been caused in Dongyi City, other countries in the world of Joy of Life will surely react as well."
"Perhaps, it won't be long before these countries send large armies to attack Dongyi City."
When Zhu Yuanzhang heard these words, he was immediately stunned.
"Xiong Ying, do you mean that it won't be long before the countries in this Joy of Life world will take turns attacking Dongyi City?"
Is this really true?
Zhu Yuanzhang's tone was quite serious, and Zhu Ying's answer was clearly a bit unexpected. In response to Zhu Yuanzhang's questioning, Zhu Ying explained, "Old man, you don't need to panic too much."
"Actually, the fact that various countries in the Joy of Life world are attacking Dongyi City is actually good news. In this way, we don't need to defeat them one by one, but can directly engage in a decisive battle with these countries!"
After Zhu Ying finished speaking, Zhu Yuanzhang hurriedly asked, "But Xiong Ying, can our small force really withstand the attacks of these countries?"
Zhu Ying calmly replied, "Of course."
"That's not a problem at all."
"Old man, you can rest assured. Let's stay here in Dongyi City for now. If any country comes to attack, then Xiong Ying will personally take action and eliminate them!"
Seeing Zhu Ying's confidence, Zhu Yuanzhang nodded slightly in agreement.
……
a few days later.
Within the Kingdom of Qing.
In the main hall of the palace, Emperor Qing, as the emperor of the Qing Kingdom, sat on the dragon throne, attentively listening to the report from Chen Pingping, the director of the Supervisory Council.
"Your Majesty, according to the latest news from the Surveillance Bureau, a great upheaval has broken out in Dongyi City."
Chen Pingping's reply was quite simple, consisting of just this one sentence, but even so, it conveyed the importance of the situation.
Because... everyone knows very well that Dongyi City is the number one city in the world. Over the years, Dongyi City has been able to survive in the gap between Qing Kingdom and Northern Qi, which is enough to prove Dongyi City's strength.
In particular, the city lord of Dongyi City is Si Gu Jian, the number one swordsman in the world.
No force in the world dares to provoke Dongyi City.
At this moment, when Emperor Qing learned of the information reported by Chen Pingping, his brows furrowed immediately.
"Chen Pingping, tell me, what exactly is causing this chaos in Dongyi City?"
"Could it be that someone is attacking Dongyi City?"
Emperor Qing asked in a solemn voice, while Chen Pingping turned his gaze to Yan Ruohai.
The Surveillance Bureau is the largest intelligence agency in the entire Qing Kingdom, and within the Surveillance Bureau, it is divided into eight departments, also known as the Eighth Division.
Yan Ruohai was in charge of these four places, which were specifically responsible for searching for intelligence, especially information about Northern Qi and Dongyi City.
"Yan Ruohai, come and tell His Majesty what exactly is going on with Dongyi City!"
Chen Pingping directly addressed Yan Ruohai by name. At this moment, Yan Ruohai quickly stepped forward from among the officials and respectfully addressed Emperor Qing, saying, "Your Majesty, the latest news from all sides is that Dongyi City has been attacked by an unknown force!"
"At present, Dongyi City has been breached. In addition, all the garrison of Dongyi City has been killed, and even the city lord of Dongyi City, Si Gu Jian, has lost his life."
To be fair, after Yan Ruohai finished recounting this information, Emperor Qing's face showed a hint of doubt and unease.
Emperor Qing then hurriedly asked, "What?"
"Dongyi City has actually fallen? And Si Gu Jian is dead too? How is this possible!"
"This Si Gu Jian is the number one swordsman in the world. If I remember correctly, Si Gu Jian is a master of the Qi Refining Realm!"
When Emperor Qing heard about the current situation in Dongyi City, he was visibly panicked. In his eyes, if someone could kill Si Gu Jian and wipe out the entire Dongyi City, then that force would naturally be able to defeat the entire Qing Kingdom.
Therefore, Emperor Qing immediately sensed a sense of crisis.
"Your Majesty, the intelligence from all directions is absolutely true and there is no way it could be wrong. Please trust us."
Yan Ruohai responded firmly.
At this moment, Chen Pingping, as the director of the Supervisory Council, said to Emperor Qing with a serious expression: "Your Majesty, over the years, the intelligence from all directions has been accurate, and I'm sure you are well aware of this."
It must be said that Chen Pingping's words carried considerable weight.
After he finished speaking, Emperor Qing nodded slightly. After thinking for a moment, he suddenly said, "If that's the case, then tell me, who exactly breached Dongyi City and killed Si Gu Jian?"
For Emperor Qing, the most urgent task was naturally to quickly clarify the current situation. Only in this way could Emperor Qing strategize and determine whether the force attacking Dongyi City was friend or foe.
As Emperor Qing finished speaking, Yan Ruohai, the person in charge of the Fourth Division, replied earnestly, "Your Majesty, according to the descriptions of the members of the Fourth Division, the banner of this force is the character 'Ming'. Therefore, I judge that this is a country that does not exist in this world."
To be honest, Yan Ruohai's answer made Emperor Qing's face tense up immediately, since Emperor Qing knew about the existence of the Northern Temple.
"A country that doesn't exist in the world? How is that possible? Yan Ruohai, don't deceive me." At this moment, however, Emperor Qing still couldn't believe that the Northern Temple would send people to attack Dongyi City. So he continued to press Yan Ruohai for answers.
Upon seeing Emperor Qing's reaction, Yan Ruohai immediately changed his tone.
Then, Yan Ruohai solemnly continued to explain to Emperor Qing: "Your Majesty, what I mean is that this force is neither Northern Qi nor Western Hu, but rather a mysterious country, a country far away from Qing."
After Yan Ruohai shared his views with Emperor Qing, the emperor of Qing fell silent once again.
Then, Emperor Qing asked Chen Pingping, "Tell me, what kind of force is this so-called Ming Kingdom?"
Faced with Emperor Qing's question, Chen Pingping, as a high-ranking official of the court, dared not hesitate for a moment.
He replied nervously, "Your Majesty, I believe that what Yan Ruohai said makes some sense."
"After all, the world is so vast that anything can happen. There are other countries besides Qing, Northern Qi, and even Western Hu and Nanzhao."
"Therefore, I believe that the Ming Kingdom, which attacked Dongyi City, must exist somewhere in this world. It's just that my Qing Kingdom has not yet explored this area."
Chen Pingping's explanation was somewhat acceptable to the Qing Kingdom.
But soon, the Qing Kingdom said to Chen Pingping, "This matter is of great importance, and may even concern the future of the entire Qing Kingdom. Summon all officials immediately."
"I wish to convene a court meeting!"
Clearly, Emperor Qing was aware of the gravity of the situation. The destruction of Dongyi City and the killing of Si Gu Jian would directly impact the confrontation between Qing and Northern Qi, and would determine the future of Qing.
Therefore, for such an important matter, Emperor Qing naturally convened a court meeting to solicit the opinions of his officials.
As soon as Emperor Qing finished speaking, Chen Pingping immediately responded.
"The minister obeys the order."
"Your Majesty, I will now summon all officials to discuss countermeasures."
……
Soon after, all the civil and military officials of the Qing Kingdom arrived at the main hall of the palace.
After bowing, Emperor Qing addressed the crowd, saying, "I have summoned you all here today primarily to discuss the fall of Dongyi City."
Most of the Qing Kingdom officials were unaware that Dongyi City had been captured by the Ming Empire.
Therefore, after Emperor Qing finished speaking, the entire hall was immediately filled with discussion.
It seemed that every official could hardly believe that any country in the world dared to provoke Dongyi City.
Especially Prime Minister Lin Ruofu.
Lin Ruofu immediately stepped forward from among the officials and asked Emperor Qing, "Your Majesty, has Dongyi City fallen?"
"How is this possible?"
"This Si Gu Jian is the number one swordsman in the world, and his Si Gu Jian technique is extremely powerful, almost unmatched by anyone."
"How could he have been killed? This intelligence must be wrong."
Clearly, Lin Ruofu simply did not believe that anyone in the world could kill Si Gu Jian.
Lin Ruofu continued speaking eloquently: "Moreover, there is also the Sword Pavilion in Dongyi City, which is full of martial arts masters."
"Even if the Northern Qi wanted to conquer Dongyi City, it would be extremely difficult."
"Not to mention other forces."
Lin Ruofu's tone was quite firm.
Undeniable.
However, right after Lin Ruofu finished speaking, Chen Pingping, the director of the Supervisory Council, immediately stood up and retorted.
Chen Pingping then launched into a long speech: "Prime Minister Lin, how can you question the Surveillance Bureau? In this Qing Kingdom, don't you know the Surveillance Bureau's intelligence gathering capabilities?"
"The fact that Si Gu Jian was killed and Dongyi City was breached was witnessed by members of the Oversight Council!"
To be fair, after Chen Pingping finished speaking, the prime minister of Qing Kingdom clearly fell silent.
In fact, Lin Ruofu was well aware of the strength of the Surveillance Bureau, but the only thing he could not accept was that there was actually someone in the world who could kill Si Gu Jian.
This completely shattered Lin Ruofu's understanding.
At this moment, Emperor Qing, sitting on the dragon throne, slowly spoke: "This news is correct. I have also learned from other intelligence that Dongyi City has already been breached."
"The city lord Si Gu Jian was killed by a martial arts expert at the Gang Qi Realm. It is said that this martial arts expert's skill was unfathomable."
As soon as Emperor Qing finished speaking, the officials of the Qing Kingdom in the hall began to discuss among themselves again.
Among them, Fan Jian, the Minister of Revenue of Qing Kingdom, said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, if Dongyi City is really breached and Si Gu Jian is killed, then the world will not be at peace."
"At the same time, my Qing Kingdom must immediately send troops to attack Dongyi City!"
In Fan Jian's view, no matter what force breaches Dongyi City, it would be a huge threat to the Qing Kingdom.
Therefore, the most urgent task is to eliminate it as soon as possible.
At this moment, Chen Pingping also responded, "What Lord Fan said makes sense. I urge Your Majesty to send troops to attack Dongyi City as soon as possible. If my Qing Kingdom does not send troops to attack, I am sure that the Northern Qi will also take action."
"If the Northern Qi were to capture Dongyi City, it would be a significant blow to my Qing Kingdom."
Clearly, both Fan Jian and Chen Pingping were eager for Emperor Qing to send troops to attack Dongyi City.
However, Emperor Qing himself remained quite calm.
Emperor Qing calmly said, "Don't rush. If Northern Qi wants Dongyi City, then let them test the waters first."
"Now that Dongyi City has changed hands, the Ming Kingdom was able to conquer Dongyi City in a single day and even kill Si Gu Jian, so their strength is naturally quite formidable."
"In that case, if my Qing Kingdom were to send troops first, it would surely suffer heavy losses. It would be better to give Northern Qi a chance."
"When Northern Qi and Ming are both exhausted, my Qing Kingdom will send troops. In this way, we can not only capture Dongyi City, but also defeat Northern Qi." (End of Chapter)