Chapter 401: Using Whatever Means Necessary to Regain the Throne
Marco Polo came from Aachen, the capital of the distant Charlemagne Empire, and traveled thousands of miles. He not only brought greetings from Charlemagne of the Carolingian Dynasty to the Great Tang Emperor Chen Huaian, but also brought the expectation of a friendly alliance between the Charlemagne Empire and the Tang Dynasty;
On this journey, Marco Polo followed the ocean-going Charlemagne Empire caravan, and after two and a half months of sailing on the sea, he finally arrived at the two Yues of the Tang Dynasty, and finally landed at the port outside Yangcheng, the former capital of Nanyue;
Afterwards, Marco Polo left the caravan and continued to travel by land with his entourage to Jinling, the capital of the Tang Dynasty.
This journey took another half a month.
Finally, he arrived in Jinling on the first day of the first lunar month of the second year of Zhaowu in the Tang Dynasty.
Along the way, from the moment he set foot on the territory of the Tang Dynasty, Marco Polo was constantly shocked by the highly developed technology, prosperous economy and political system displayed by this mysterious oriental country;
Whether it was the majestic and powerful red cannons on the sea defense line of Yangcheng Port;
Or the unprecedented prosperity of Yangcheng, a border town of the Tang Dynasty, whose economic development level was no less than that of the capital of the Carolingian Dynasty, Asia;
Or the unprecedented support of the Tang Dynasty for commercial development and commercial activities, as well as tax reductions for agriculture and other industries;
In addition, the relatively fair imperial examination selection system and the long-abolition of slavery, etc.;
What Marco Polo saw and heard on his way to Jinling City constantly refreshed his understanding of the Tang Dynasty. In addition to being shocked, he also deeply felt that this trip to the Eastern Tang Dynasty would not disappoint Charlemagne's entrustment before leaving, and to find a powerful partner for the Carolingian Dynasty in the east of the world to fight against the brutal Arab Empire together.
This thought became stronger as Marco Polo got closer to Jinling City.
In particular, when he arrived outside Jinling City, the prosperous business, the wealthy civilians, the warships of the Tang Navy fleet anchored on the Yangtze River, and the Tang army stationed outside Jinling City for daily training all shocked Marco Polo who came from afar;
In his "The Travels of Marco Polo", it is recorded that the Tang Dynasty, the easternmost empire, was an unprecedentedly powerful and prosperous empire. Its prosperity was not only reflected in the highly developed economy, military, science and technology, but also in the policy of the emperor to benefit the people and make ordinary people prosperous together...
Today, Marco Polo, who queued up to enter the city from Xuanwu Gate, even prepared to go to the palace to pay homage to the Tang Emperor Chen Huaian with a pious and pilgrim heart.
However, all this was drastically reduced when Marco Polo witnessed with his own eyes that Chen Longxiang, the first prince of the Tang Dynasty, rode his horse and started a massacre in Jinling City.
A dynasty in civil strife and turmoil, no matter how strong its national power and military strength are, is just a flower in the mirror and a moon in the water.
It seems unlikely that such a Tang Dynasty could conclude an alliance with the Carolingian Dynasty to jointly resist the brutal Arab Empire.
Ah——
Marco Polo looked at the closed Xuanwu Gate, then looked at the chaotic people outside the city, and finally looked in the direction where Chen Longxiang, the King of Jin, disappeared on his horse, and couldn't help but sighed.
It seems that the time for him to meet the young legendary emperor of the Tang Dynasty will probably have to be postponed.
I don't know if the great emperor Chen Huaian will still be willing to summon me, the envoy from the other side of the ocean, the Charlemagne Empire, after experiencing this prince's rebellion.
"Let's go, let's go back to the inn near the pier to rest for a while!"
Finally, with endless regret and compassion, Marco Polo reassembled his followers and returned to the inn, and was ready to take this opportunity to continue to travel around the outskirts of Jinling City.
At the same time
At the Stone City Wharf on the Yangtze River outside Jinling City, a yellow horse galloped from the official road leading to Jinling City, rushing all the way, and many vendors and pedestrians who couldn't avoid it were knocked by the yellow horse and complained.
On the horse's back sat the King of Jin, Chen Longxiang, who was holding a drum and a golden hammer, and the former demon queen Su Wan'er, who was in tears and frightened.
Chen Longxiang rode all the way and boarded the "Miewo" super warship anchored at the pier, and then ordered the naval officers and soldiers left on the ship to collect the anchor, raise the sails, and prepare to set sail.
On the deck of the Miewo, Chen Longxiang had seen the Miewo set sail, and after sailing down the river, his impulsive and irritable emotions gradually calmed down.
Until now, Chen Longxiang still did not realize that he had caused a big disaster.
In his opinion, he only killed a few hundred Dragon City guards, and there was a reason for his killing of them. If Luo Yucheng had not been blind and dared to attack Wan'er, he would not have killed the Dragon City guards.
Chen Longxiang simply thought that Luo Yucheng recognized Wan'er who was shopping, and that she was the daughter of the former empress dowager, and was going to capture her to the palace to receive the reward!
The speed of the Miewo super battleship going down the river was getting faster and faster, and the outline of Jinling City was getting farther and farther away and more and more blurred.
Chen Longxiang finally returned to the cabin, and Su Wan'er plunged into Chen Longxiang's arms.
Su Wan'er said with tears in her eyes and pitifully, "My lord, I, my baby and I almost couldn't see you, wuwuwu!"
"Wan'er, don't cry!"
Chen Longxiang comforted him and said, "It's my fault that the king failed to protect you mother and son. It's all my fault that Luo Yucheng, who did whatever it took to claim credit and receive the reward in front of the emperor's brother;"
"Don't be afraid, Wan'er. My king, I have ordered the naval officers and soldiers to go directly to the sea along the river. I will send you mother and son back to the royal city of Goguryeo first!"
"This Wuping Marquis Luo Yucheng is simply blind..."
Chen Longxiang was still cursing Luo Yucheng endlessly, and directed all his anger at Wu Pinghou, whose life and death were unknown. He completely failed to notice that Su Wan'er's peach blossom eyes were filled with hatred and resentment;
Obviously, Su Wan'er did not think that this incident happened by chance. Luo Yucheng, the Marquis of Wuping, made the decision without permission to arrest her in order to claim credit in front of the emperor.
In fact, Su Waner knew very well that without the approval of the current emperor, Luo Yucheng would have lent him a hundred courage, and he would not dare to go against Chen Longxiang, the first prince of the Tang Dynasty!
Su Waner secretly cursed: I never thought that Emperor Zhaowu of the Tang Dynasty would turn out to be a duplicitous, despicable and shameless person;
On the surface, he agreed to Chen Longxiang's request and was willing to let his family of three and one horse go to Goguryeo to become idle and happy princes and nobles;
Behind his back, he immediately ordered Luo Yucheng to lead the Dragon City internal guards to kill him and silence him!
You Chen Huaian, you are so cruel!
If you are unjust, don't blame me for being unkind!
At this moment, Su Waner had made up her mind to "assist" Jin King Chen Longxiang to ascend the throne and proclaim himself emperor. She didn't care if brothers turned against each other or killed each other;
Su Waner only knew that the Jiangshan Sheji in Chen Huaian's hands was snatched from her son Zhao Lingwu's hands;
Now, for the sake of the child in her belly, she must find a way to take back the power of the Tang Dynasty from Chen Huaian's hands!
In the past, Su Waner had this intention but not the strength.
But now, she already has the strength to compete with Chen Huaian.
Among the three armies of the Tang Dynasty, the unparalleled and brave Jin King Chen Longxiang was Su Waner's best trump card.
With the child in her belly threatening her, I don’t believe that this simple-minded Chen Longxiang would not listen to her!
The words are divided into two parts.
On the other side, Ni Dingguo, deputy commander of the Imperial Forest Army of the Tang Dynasty and Bo of Lanling, who was stationed in Jinling City, received a report from his subordinates that Jin King Chen Longxiang went on a killing spree in Jinling City, seriously injuring hundreds of people including Wuping Hou Luo Yucheng. Dragon City inner guard;
Afterwards, after the news that he rode his horse and forced his way into the Xuanwu Gate, causing casualties to at least a hundred of the Imperial Guard soldiers guarding the city;
Ni Dingguo immediately assembled the 3,000 elite cavalry of his Royal Forest Army and pursued them along the Xuanwu Gate to the Stone City Pier, trying to stop the Jin King Chen Longxiang who was causing bloodshed in Jinling City.
The result was that when Ni Dingguo hurried to the Stone City Pier, he happened to see the naval warship "Destroy the Japanese" sailed by Jin Wang Chen Longxiang sailing south along the river.
At this time, dozens of warships from the Tang Navy fleet were moored at the Stone City Pier.
If we pursue and destroy the Japanese ship along the river in time, we still have a chance to intercept Jin King Chen Longxiang.
However, the officers and soldiers of the Tang Dynasty Navy did not obey the orders of Ni Dingguo, the deputy commander of the Royal Forest Army, and told him that if they wanted to mobilize naval warships, they could either use the deployment orders from the Ministry of War or the Navy Admiral Dingguo Gong. Qi Jiguang’s handwriting;
Otherwise, there is no need to discuss anything.
Ni Dingguo, who had been shut out of the naval fleet, stamped his feet angrily as he looked at the Japanese warship going down the river, but there was nothing he could do.
Eh——
I saw Ni Dingguo let out a long sigh, looking at the Japanese destroyer that had disappeared at the corner of the Yangtze River Channel, and roared with hatred: "Your Highness, Your Highness, you have caused a big disaster this time and broke the sky! "
"If you don't transfer the naval warships without authorization, the emperor will have no room to maneuver on this matter;"
"But you just transferred the naval warship away. Now, the civil servants in the court will label you as a rebel;"
"Now, how should it end?"
Ni Dingguo waved his hands helplessly, and immediately ordered the Imperial Guards to return home. He would personally report the matter to the current Holy Emperor, Chen Huaian.
"Come here, send me the order, call the gold and withdraw your troops and return to the city;"
"Everything that happened today is rotten in the belly of this general. Anyone who disobeys the order will be subject to military law!"
""The general will get the order at the end!