in2ebook Chapter 154: War breaks out again, Liu Yan falls ill
Chapter 154: War breaks out again, Liu Yan falls ill
In the palace, Yang Ke walked in hurriedly.
"My lord, the emperor has already gone to bed!"
Seeing Yang Ke's anxious look, Zhang Hong knew that something was wrong.
"Attendant, I have something important to report to the Emperor immediately!"
"Yes!"
Zhang Hong had no choice but to rush to the bedroom to report.
After a while, Liu Yan arrived at Hanzhang Palace.
Yang Ke hasn't saluted yet.
Liu Yan hurriedly said, "If you have something to say, please tell me now. Don't delay!"
If it wasn't extremely urgent, Yang Ke wouldn't have dragged himself out of bed in the middle of the night.
Liu Yan vaguely guessed the seriousness of the matter.
"The six kings, the Prince of Langya, the Prince of Nanqing, the Prince of Dongping, the Prince of Shanyin, the Prince of Hejian, and the Prince of Xinyang, have already raised their armies. They have approximately 100,000 men and are currently attacking Yangcheng."
"Sure enough, what about King Song?"
"When Prince Jingnan left Yizhou, Prince Song killed the guards and led his men out of Yizhou. Their whereabouts are currently unknown!"
"Or maybe I thought too highly of him! I shouldn't have let Prince Jingnan leave Yizhou! What's the current situation in Yangcheng?"
Liu Yan frowned.
"Xu Zhi and Yangcheng County Magistrate Jia Zhong have decided to join King Song!"
"Then arrest Xu Zhi's family immediately!"
Although Liu Yan was mentally prepared, he did not expect it to happen so soon.
"I have sent people to arrest him!"
"How many defenders are there in Yangcheng?"
"According to previous predictions, the six kings should have attacked each county separately. Unexpectedly, they concentrated their attack on Yangcheng. Du Zhengzheng and Rear General Huang Chao are holding on, while Front General Cao Rong, Left and Right Generals Zhang He and Han Jin are rushing to support them. They should have arrived in Yangcheng by now!"
Liu Yan frowned.
It was unexpected that the six kings had an army of 100,000, while the troops of the four generals in front, behind, left and right did not exceed 50,000 in total.
The problem is very serious!
Fortunately, there are other princes who support me.
"Where are the King of Xichuan, the King of Donghai, the King of Jiangxia, the King of Anding, the King of Anyi, the King of Qingzhou, and the King of Xinwei?"
"The Seven Kings, led by King Xichuan, have organized 80,000 troops to attack the fiefdoms of the Six Kings separately!"
"So do you think you can get it?"
"All six kings have already been dispatched. Their fiefdoms are empty, so taking them down shouldn't be a problem!"
"What about Yangcheng? With only 50,000 men, can they defeat the 100,000-man army of the Six Kings?"
"As long as the Seventh Prince takes over the fiefdom, they can encircle the Sixth Prince's troops from the outside. As long as Yangcheng is not breached and they hold out for two days, the threat will be eliminated once the Seventh Prince arrives!"
"Huang Chao has fought in battles where he defeated a larger force with a smaller one. With Du Zheng there, we shouldn't have any problems holding out for a few days!"
"But King Song's whereabouts are unknown. Is there any other conspiracy?"
"Prince Song should have reunited with the rebel king long ago. Is there any other news?"
"Your Majesty! According to the information I have gathered, the King of Zhenbei has reached an agreement with the King of the Northern Xiongnu, Hu Yanshuo. They will march south soon and cede the land north of Yanshan Mountain to the Northern Xiongnu after the success!"
"What about Prince Anshun and Prince Yiyang? Why is there no news at all?"
Liu Yan's head buzzed. He only thought that the Prince of Zhenbei would rebel, but he didn't expect that he would collude with the Northern Huns.
Then wouldn’t Qingzhou, Youzhou, Yanzhou and Jinzhou in the north be in danger?
If these four states were captured, entering Luojing would be like entering an empty land.
"Your Majesty, I believe that the two princes may have met with an accident!"
Liu Yan shook his head: "The two kings are both sons of King Anping. He doesn't have that much courage, but it is very likely that he was detained and forced to submit to King Anping!"
"Yes, Your Majesty, the leader of the Western Rong, Tubineng, has been fiercely attacking Wenshan City in recent days. Although the King of Pingxi is actively defending it, Tubineng seems determined to win and his attack is ferocious!"
"What about the South?"
"There's been no unusual activity in the south yet, but if word of the Six Princes' rebellion gets out, I'm afraid the Southern Di will seize the opportunity to invade and attack Yizhou!"
"Immediately issue an order to General Huo Dong of the Cavalry and General Zhang Li of the Chariot Cavalry to lead an army of 100,000 to Youzhou and Qingzhou respectively. Together with General Li Han of the Auxiliary State and General Wang Fu of the Dragon and Sovereign State, they will stop the Prince of Zhenbei from advancing southwards in the four northern provinces!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"Order General Wei Shi, the Conquering Enemy Army, to lead an army of 50,000 to support the Prince of Pingxi. General Liu Shuang, the Guarding Army, and General Qin Shi, the Comforting Army, to immediately deploy defenses in the capital and cooperate with the Prince of Jingnan in defending Luojing!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"General Wu Che, the guardian of the country, will immediately lead 50,000 troops to Yangcheng and quell the rebellion with all our might!"
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Yang Ke has recorded them one by one.
"How many guards are there guarding the palace these days?"
There are 150,000 imperial guards guarding the capital, plus the 100,000 troops under the command of Prince Jingnan, so guarding the capital is not a problem.
The biggest concern is the safety of the palace.
"The Imperial Guards, Huben, and the eight Northern Army captains total ten thousand men! They're all fierce warriors!"
Yang Ke was very confident. These 10,000 people were carefully selected. Although not all of them were as powerful as Ma Zhuang, they would definitely not be far behind.
These 10,000 people, as long as they are commanded properly, can resist an army of 100,000!
"That's good! Even though Guard Wei Hao was caught in the assassination just after entering the Imperial City, we have to be careful! Has he explained anything else?"
"Yes, Your Majesty, after interrogation, this man insisted that he was determined to avenge Wei Hao. He is already dying!"
"Forget it. Even if he really confesses the mastermind, it won't be worth much now! Just kill him!"
As Liu Yan spoke, he felt a slight headache.
His body shook a little.
Yang Ke observed carefully and immediately stepped forward and asked, "Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
"Nothing! It seems like the problem from last year has recurred recently!"
"I'll call the imperial physician!"
"No need, go back immediately and have Prince Jingnan and the Crown Prince come to see me in Hanzhang Palace tomorrow morning!"
At this point, it was impossible for Liu Yan to let Liu Zhao understand the people's sentiments from outside!
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Yang Ke took the order and left.
"Attendant, Your Majesty, is your Majesty having a headache again recently?"
"Lord Yang, did His Majesty have a headache again just now?"
Zhang Hong's lips trembled slightly.
"Yes, you should quickly notify the imperial physician to see His Majesty!"
"Master Yang, the imperial physicians have examined him these past few days, but His Majesty said!"
"What did your Majesty say?"
Yang Ke was very anxious. Nothing must happen at this critical moment!
"Your Majesty said it was just a cold, and he refused to take medicine!"
"How could this happen?"
As soon as Yang Ke finished speaking, he heard a bang in the hall.
"broken!"
Yang Ke quickly turned around and ran inside.
Liu Yan was seen sitting down on the chair with the cup dropped to the side.
Misfortunes never come singly!
Liu Yan collapsed like this last year and had to lie down for several months before he recovered.
Now I have the same disease again!
"Call the doctor quickly!"
Yang Ke was anxious. What he feared was coming true!
"Yes!" Zhang Hong ran out.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?"
Yang Ke was shocked, Liu Yan was obviously unconscious.
Taking out a pill from his body, Yang Ke pried open Liu Yan's mouth and fed it to him with water.
This is the famous Angong Niuhuang Pill. Although Yang Ke is not a doctor, he has always carried this medicine with him since Liu Yan's accident.
Looking at Liu Yan's symptoms, they are 80% similar to a stroke.
This Angong Niuhuang Pill was very effective, and Liu Yan woke up after a while.