bioinnovel Chapter 595 Northern Qi's Reaction
Chapter 595 Northern Qi's Reaction
To be honest, Emperor Qing is actually an extremely cunning and ruthless person, and at the same time, he is very meticulous.
In Emperor Qing's view, it was not only the Qing Kingdom that could not tolerate other forces occupying Dongyi City, but the same was true in the Northern Qi.
Therefore, Emperor Qing decided to sit back and watch the tigers fight.
After the Northern Qi and the Ming Dynasty have fought a fierce battle, he will reap the benefits.
In this way, the Qing Kingdom will be able to defeat Dongyi City and Northern Qi in succession at a very low cost.
This is naturally the best choice for the Qing Kingdom.
Therefore, when Emperor Qing shared his thoughts with everyone, the ministers naturally nodded in agreement.
Lin Ruofu, the prime minister of the Qing Kingdom, also strongly agreed with Emperor Qing's plan.
"Your Majesty, I believe this is the best course of action."
"Given the Northern Qi emperor's personality, he will definitely send troops to attack Dongyi City. We can use the power of Dongyi City to counterbalance Northern Qi. In this way, Qing Kingdom will unify the world without lifting a finger!"
Emperor Qing nodded again, then turned his gaze to Chen Pingping, the head of the Supervisory Council. He then said to Chen Pingping in a very serious tone, "From now on, the Supervisory Council must keep a close eye on the movements of Northern Qi and Dongyi City."
"Any intelligence must be reported to me promptly."
"Of course, we also need to focus on investigating which faction the Ming Kingdom belongs to and where their homeland is."
"As the saying goes, you can win every battle if you know yourself and your enemy. We must not be careless towards the Ming Kingdom or the Eastern Yi City."
To be fair, Emperor Qing was quite cautious. The sudden appearance of the Ming Kingdom might be a severe shock to Qing, but it could also be an opportunity.
Therefore, there is only one thing he needs to do: to plan as much as possible and maximize the interests of the Qing Kingdom.
As soon as Emperor Qing finished speaking, Chen Pingping, the director of the Supervisory Council, immediately responded.
"Wei Chen obeys!"
"Your Majesty, please rest assured that from now on, the Oversight Council will keep a close eye on Dongyi City and will also pay full attention to the actions of Northern Qi."
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Meanwhile, in Northern Qi, Emperor Zhan Doudou learned of the fall of Dongyi City from Shen Zhong, the leader of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
To be honest, Zhan Doudou's reaction was almost exactly the same as Emperor Qing's; they both felt extremely incredulous.
Inside this palace.
After Shen Zhong finished speaking, Zhan Doudou hurriedly said, "Dongyi City is the number one city in the world, and Si Gu Jian is also one of the few experts in the Gang Qi Realm in the world."
"How could anyone in the world possibly kill him?" Zhan Doudou asked, puzzled.
The commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Shen Zhong, immediately explained, "Your Majesty, the information I have obtained is absolutely true."
"This Dongyi City was destroyed by the Ming army, and the city lord Si Gu Jian was also killed. It seems that the one who killed Si Gu Jian was the grandson of the Ming emperor."
It must be said that the intelligence gathered by the Embroidered Uniform Guard seems to be more detailed than that of the Surveillance Bureau.
After Shen Zhong told Zhan Doudou what had happened in Dongyi City, the emperor of Northern Qi took a deep breath.
Then, with a solemn expression, he replied, "Inconceivable, utterly inconceivable."
"Where did this Ming Kingdom come from? And why does this grandson of the Ming emperor possess such great power? How could he actually kill Si Gu Jian?"
"Shen Zhong, I have a feeling that you are deceiving me."
Zhan Doudou still couldn't believe what Shen Zhong said, and the latter quickly explained to Zhan Doudou, "Your Majesty, this was witnessed by the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Moreover, the Embroidered Uniform Guard has already found out that this grandson of the Ming Emperor seems to be named Zhu Ying, and his strength is also a powerful expert in the Gang Qi Realm."
"During his battle with Si Gu Jian, he used a technique called 'Absorption Technique,' which completely drained all of Si Gu Jian's internal energy."
"Furthermore... Shadow, Yun Zhilan, Li Bohua, and others were all killed by Zhu Ying!"
He said in a heavy, nervous tone.
At this moment, Zhan Doudou fell silent.
This emperor of Northern Qi had always wanted to unify the world and defeat Dongyi City and Nanqing.
only.
Because there are too many martial arts masters in Qing Kingdom and Dongyi City, and the defensive strength of Qing Kingdom and Dongyi City is also extremely strong, the three powers of Northern Qi, Qing Kingdom and Dongyi City have long been in a tripartite balance of power.
But now, with the sudden destruction of Dongyi City, Zhan Doudou has seen hope instead.
After the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, Shen Zhong, finished speaking, Zhan Doudou thought for a moment and finally decided to send the Northern Frontier General, Shang Shanhu, to fight against the Eastern Yi City.
In Zhan Doudou's view, as long as Northern Qi can destroy Dongyi City, it will not only gain a vital city, but also want to use the power of Ming to attack Qing.
"In that case, Northern Qi will naturally attack Dongyi City. Although the Ming army is powerful, it is definitely no match for Northern Qi."
"Furthermore, Dongyi City is not far from Northern Qi. As long as the army launches a surprise attack, victory is assured."
After Zhan Doudou finished speaking, Shen Zhong naturally gave his full support.
Shen Zhong immediately spoke up, saying, "Your Majesty, if General Uesugi Tora were to lead the troops into battle, these Ming soldiers would certainly be no match for him."
"However... General Uesugi Tora is currently guarding the northern border. If General Uesugi Tora and his army are transferred to Dongyi City, then the northern border..."
Before Shen Zhong could finish speaking, Zhan Doudou waved her hand and said firmly, "It's alright, the Northern Border has been quite peaceful recently."
"Just send Uesugi Tora to attack Dongyi City."
Obviously.
DouDou is quite confident in her ability to defeat Uesugi Tiger.
In Zhan Doudou's view, as long as they conquer Dongyi City, they can control Taiping Bank. You should know that the money in Taiping Bank is comparable to the national treasury of Northern Qi, and it can also influence the commercial situation of the entire world.
In addition, there is a port near Dongyi City, which has been trading with foreign barbarians for many years. If the port is controlled, the economic strength of Northern Qi will naturally increase significantly.
Of course, the most important thing is the Four-Looking Sword Technique.
Zhan Doudou believed that although Si Gu Jian was dead, there must be a sword manual for the Si Gu Sword Technique within Dongyi City. If she could obtain the manual, her strength would naturally increase significantly.
Furthermore, Dongyi City controls the north-south waterways. Defeating Dongyi City would allow control of these waterways, which would be crucial if Northern Qi were to attack Qing Kingdom in the future.
In conclusion, from the perspective of Northern Qi, attacking Dongyi City at this time would be entirely beneficial!
But just after Zhan Doudou gave the order, suddenly, the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi came directly into Zhan Doudou's palace.
The Empress Dowager asked in a questioning tone, "Your Majesty, I have heard that you intend to send troops to attack Dongyi City?"
To be honest, when Zhan Doudou saw the Empress Dowager arrive, her expression instantly became a little serious.
At the same time, Zhan Doudou glanced at Shen Zhong with a very dissatisfied look.
Zhan Doudou knew very well that the reason the Empress Dowager knew about Dongyi City was because Shen Zhong had informed her.
In the Northern Qi, almost all officials knew that Shen Zhong, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard, was a confidant of the Empress Dowager. Therefore, before meeting Zhan Doudou, Shen Zhong had actually met with the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi.
Furthermore, he told the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi the whole story of how Dongyi City was captured by the Ming army and how Si Gu Jian was killed by the grandson of the Ming emperor.
That's why the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi appeared in front of Zhan Doudou at this moment.
"Empress Dowager, what do you mean?"
Suppressing her anger, Zhan Doudou calmly pressed the Northern Qi Empress Dowager in front of her for an answer.
The Empress Dowager of Northern Qi said in an icy tone, "Would the Emperor really listen to my opinion?"
Clearly, the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi did not directly answer Zhan Doudou's question, but instead disgusted Zhan Doudou first.
However, Zhan Doudou was used to it. Faced with the Northern Qi Empress Dowager's mockery, Zhan Doudou ignored her and continued to speak respectfully to the Northern Qi Empress Dowager: "Empress Dowager, I believe that this is a once-in-a-millennium opportunity for our Northern Qi."
"Now that Dongyi City has been captured by the so-called Ming army and the city lord Si Gu Jian has also died, as long as Northern Qi can retake Dongyi City before Southern Qing, then it will be able to gain the upper hand in the contest with Southern Qing."
"No matter what, we must seize Dongyi City before Nanqing."
However, just after Zhan Doudou finished speaking, the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi suddenly burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, Your Majesty, I never expected you to be so naive."
"Do you really think that Uesugi Tora alone can conquer this Dongyi Castle?"
"Don't forget what you just said. If the Crown Prince of Ming could kill Si Gu Jian, he can certainly kill Shang Shan Hu as well."
"His Majesty's decision to send Uesugi Tora to lead the army to attack Dongyi City is undoubtedly a dead end."
"Or is the Emperor deliberately trying to send Uesugi Tora to his death?"
In fact, the reason why the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi targeted Zhan Doudou in every way was quite simple: she did not want Zhan Doudou to have too much prestige in Northern Qi.
Once Zhan Doudou gains prestige, she will naturally challenge his authority.
It should be noted that although Zhan Doudou was the nominal emperor of Northern Qi, in reality, the Empress Dowager held most of the power.
This Empress Dowager of Northern Qi was particularly adept at winning people's hearts. Many veteran officials in the court were extremely loyal to her.
This included Shen Zhong, the commander of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
But Zhan Doudou never expected that the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi would actually stop her from attacking Dongyi City.
In Zhan Doudou's opinion, even if the Northern Qi did not attack Dongyi City, the Southern Qing would still send a powerful army to attack Dongyi City.
If Nanqing were to capture Dongyi City, then Northern Qi would be at a disadvantage in its confrontation with Nanqing.
Moreover, if Emperor Qing were to acquire the Four Directions Sword Technique and the Taiping Bank, it would undoubtedly significantly boost the national strength of the Qing Kingdom.
After that, the Northern Qi would be almost unable to compete with the Southern Qing.
To some extent, the attack on Dongyi City was a war for the fate of the nation.
And so.
Zhan Doudou continued to argue with the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi, saying, "Empress Dowager, what you say makes sense. This grandson of the Ming Dynasty is extremely powerful and also knows a powerful energy-absorbing technique."
"Given Uesugi Tiger's current strength, it would indeed be quite difficult for him to kill this grandson of the Ming emperor."
"However, Uesugi Tora has the strongest army in Northern Qi."
"Therefore, I still believe that Uesugi Tora can take Dongyi City in one fell swoop while the Ming Dynasty has not yet secured its position in Dongyi City, thanks to the strength of this army."
However, as soon as Zhan Doudou expressed her thoughts, she was immediately mocked by the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi.
"Your Majesty, you are really too naive. Don't you know that the Ming Dynasty not only has this grandson of the Ming Emperor who is a master of the Qi Refining Realm, but the Ming army is also extremely powerful."
"The Ming army was even equipped with many cannons."
"If Uesugi Tora were to attack Dongyi City, he might never return."
"What if the Qing Kingdom sends troops north again, joining forces with the northern barbarians to attack the Northern Qi from both the north and south?"
The Empress Dowager of Northern Qi's questioning completely silenced Zhan Doudou.
Zhan Doudou didn't know how to answer this question either.
Afterwards, the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi said in an icy tone, "Let's leave this matter here for now. Without my order, no one is allowed to attack Dongyi City."
"Now, what Northern Qi needs to do is to see how Southern Qing reacts."
After saying this, the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi left Zhan Doudou's palace directly.
At this moment, Zhan Doudou clenched her fists, wishing she could kill the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi immediately.
Fortunately, Zhan Doudou regained her senses. After all, she understood that if she really killed the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi, then the entire Northern Qi would fall apart and disintegrate from within.
Therefore, for the sake of the fate of Northern Qi, all Zhan Doudou could do was swallow her anger.
"Heavy!"
Just then, Zhan Doudou suddenly called out Shen Zhong's name.
Upon seeing this, the latter immediately knelt down in front of Zhan Doudou.
Before Zhan Doudou could speak, Shen Zhong replied first, "Your Majesty, this is really not what I reported to the Empress Dowager."
"It's possible that other members of the Embroidered Uniform Guard leaked the information, which is how the Empress Dowager learned about this matter."
"Your Majesty, I am truly loyal."
Zhan Doudou didn't want to hear Shen Zhong's explanation, so she interrupted him directly, "Enough! Now I'm going to discuss this with you."
"You must immediately send the Imperial Guards to infiltrate Qing Kingdom and Dongyi City!"
"Every move the Qing Kingdom makes must be reported to me."
"In addition, we should try to find out as much information as possible about Dongyi City."
Zhan Doudou ultimately chose to back down.
after all.
She has no way to break ties with the Empress Dowager of Northern Qi right now; the only thing she can do is try to gather as much information as possible.
When Shen Zhong heard what Zhan Doudou said, he breathed a sigh of relief and immediately accepted the order, saying, "Your subordinate obeys!"
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will immediately dispatch my top-ranking Imperial Guards to infiltrate Dongyi City!" (End of Chapter)