Quick Wear: Under the Skirt, All Beings Are Equal

Chapter 455: The Traitor: Bright Moon, Drinking Alone in the Autumn

Border——

The veiled girl stood in the blacksmith's camp, watching the flames. After a while, the busy middle-aged man came over and wiped the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief.

"Li Mu, if you are not in good health, don't come to this kind of place."

Li Limu didn't know whether to laugh or cry: "Uncle, my body is almost back to normal, I'm not that fragile anymore."

After seeing that she looked fine, King Chen smiled and nodded.

When he returned to Beijing a few years ago, Li Limu was still very sick and had to rely on medicine to survive.

Considering that the Queen Mother regarded her as the apple of her eye and was able to release the person and come all the way to the border, it was enough to show that her body was capable of enduring the hard work.

Li Limu and King Chen walked towards Prince Chen's Mansion, enthusiastically greeting the people passing by along the way.

Li Limu was a little surprised. He didn't expect that King Chen was so popular at the border. Moreover, the people didn't seem to be afraid of him, and some even handed him fruits.

King Chen smiled and said, "I had a bad reputation when I was young and did many wrong things, so I was demoted here. The people in the border areas are simple and kind, and there are not as many intrigues as in the capital. It is quite comfortable here."

Li Limu nodded.

She had also heard about this.

Prince Chen's mother was very favored in those days. When he was young, he relied on his status and would retaliate against anyone who provoked him, and he even caused a loss of life because of this.

The man was forced to bang his head against the gate of the palace.

This incident caused a big stir, and coupled with the instigation of spies from other countries, it soon aroused public indignation.

In the end, it was Chen Wang's mother who threatened to kill herself and became a nun, thus saving his life. However, he was still sent to guard the border and was never allowed to return to Beijing unless the emperor summoned him.

After this incident, King Chen's personality changed a lot.

Even after his elder brother's death, Prince Chen was afraid that the State of Chen would take the opportunity to launch a surprise attack, so he did not return to the capital and continued to guard the border.

Prince Chen admired his elder brother from the bottom of his heart, so when his elder brother became extremely incompetent and doted on the treacherous minister Tang Ran, he ignored the order given by his father and forced his way back to the capital, even committing treason, just to get back the wise monarch of the past.

But he was disappointed.

His high-spirited imperial brother died, frightened by an arrow shot from the Chen Kingdom.

He stood in the empty hall, questioning the familiar person heart-wrenchingly.

He was not a good person back then, and even death would not be an exaggeration for him to atone for his sins. It was his royal brother who took time out of his busy schedule every day to teach him step by step, teaching him to distinguish right from wrong, and to understand good and evil, so that he would no longer rely on his status to do evil.

He was jealous of his brother.

But unknowingly, he became his brother's most loyal follower.

To be honest, he also had ideas about the position of the emperor.

But he was willing to give up, even to clear away obstacles, and to work together with his brother to create a peaceful and prosperous era.

But... now the guide suddenly disappeared from his sight.

The young man who once leaned against the railing with a glass of wine in his hand, smiling and pointing out the ways of the country, gradually turned into the emperor in front of him with cloudy eyes and a calm and numb expression.

King Chen returned to the capital with the intention of dying, and took his body with him, and returned to the border from the capital.

He didn't know what happened to his brother.

But he was willing to defend the border until his death for the sake of his high-spirited imperial brother.

He will remember the promises and ambitions made in the past on behalf of his former brother and himself.

So when he learned that Chen State's million-strong army was heading to Northern Qi, King Chen looked very calm.

The military advisor next to him advised him to leave, but he just shook his head.

"The King will not leave."

"If I leave, what will happen to Bi'an City and the people in it?"

"I can flee, but the people's roots are here. Where can they flee to? While there is still half a month left, send someone to escort the people away."

King Chen looked at the brightly lit peach tree outside the courtyard. There were many small flower buds on it. When the wind blew, the branches swayed slightly, as if they were going to blow away all the peach blossoms on the tree.

Prince Chen walked over slowly and picked a peach blossom.

He looked at it with some regret, but it was a pity that it didn't open.

If only there were another month, by then the whole city of Bi'an would be filled with peach blossoms in full bloom. Young girls would climb up the trees to pick the blossoms and insert them in their black hair.

Some greedy girls would make peach blossom cakes to honor their elders, or make an appointment with a few good sisters to go to the mountain to pray for blessings, walking slowly on the path, their clothes stained with the morning dew, stealing a few wisps of wild fragrance from the mountains.

Those are the vibrant days. No matter where you go, you can stay there for the whole day.

The speed of Chen State was faster than King Chen had imagined.

Not long after receiving the news, the army of Chen Kingdom was already at the gates of the city.

The staff member stood up in disbelief and said, "How is it possible? How could so many soldiers drop from the sky? Even if the soldiers of Chen State were riding on thousand-mile horses, it would be impossible for them to arrive in half a day."

This sudden information caught everyone off guard.

After taking a look at the map, based on the normal distance, even if the Chen army traveled day and night, it would take at least 10 days or half a month.

But now, only half a day has passed.

King Chen came back to his senses and asked, "How many troops are there on the other side? Where did they come from?"

"About 20,000 troops." The person reporting lowered his head and continued, "From Shuiwan Pass in the east."

King Chen immediately looked at Shuiwan Pass on the map.

Shuiwan Pass is remote and sparsely populated, with only a few hundred people stationed there.

That place is mostly cliffs and is not suitable for marching at all.

After figuring everything out, King Chen took a deep breath and looked at the staff around him with a heavy gaze.

The expressions of the others were also unusually heavy.

"The Emperor of Chen is good at coming up with ingenious plans. These 2 men must have risked their lives to cross several cliffs and quickly captured Shuiwan Pass. They then blocked all the news, which is why we didn't expect them to come from the east."

Everyone's expression was moved. For the first time, they truly felt how terrifying Zhao Lianye was.

Repairing the plank road in public and crossing Chencang in secret.

He placed this chess piece at a point that no one expected.

This not only requires consideration of the soldiers' endurance and courage, but also how to conceal their whereabouts during the march and how to provide food for tens of thousands of people. These are all problems.

But when I think about it, I feel overwhelmed.

There are now 2 people in front of them, so how many of them have actually set out?

How many people died while crossing the cliffs?

Seeing his companions falling one by one around him, would the soldiers begin to have the idea of ​​retreating?

Looking at the cliff that needs to be crossed, you might be the next one to die.

However, even under the shadow of death, the 20,000 people who appeared in Bi'an City still had high morale. They were not afraid of life or death at all. Their eyes were as fierce as hungry wolves seeing fat meat. They tried again and again to capture Bi'an City and tear open the first line of defense of Northern Qi.

Bian City is actually an isolated city.

King Chen stood silently on the city wall, a hint of death in his eyes.

Turning back, he saw those panicked faces. His lips moved slightly and he said silently: "I'm sorry, I didn't have time to send you away."

King Chen looked at the 20,000 troops that appeared from Shuiwan Pass.

No matter how hard I tried, I couldn't figure out how the other party had taken over Shuiwan Pass without saying a word, and had kept the news secret so tightly.

The soldiers of Chen State looked towards Northern Qi with eyes full of hatred. If it were not for Northern Qi, so many of them would not have died along the way.

The tragic suffering of the soldiers who passed through this hellish passage far exceeded everyone's imagination.

They were divided into twenty groups and came here quietly.

The brother who was chatting with him in the previous second fell off the cliff in the next second. He was smashed to pieces and no body was left. His screams echoed in the layers of mountains.

A total of 6 people set out, but less than half of them arrived here, so at most there are only about people.

This group of soldiers was secretly trained by Zhao Lianye, and even his trusted ministers were unaware of it.

The number of people who know about this can be counted on one hand.

Naturally, Tang Ran's intelligence personnel from Northern Qi could not find out such confidential matters.

The fear and sadness in the hearts of the soldiers of Chen State urgently needed to be vented. The general also saw this situation and shouted: "Now is the opportunity for revenge. Northern Qi is right in front of you. Think about your brothers who died tragically and their last wishes. Now your lives are not only your own, but also the expectations of your fellow citizens and His Majesty."

The soldiers of Chen State were in high spirits.

"kill!"

"kill!!"

"..."

The general nodded with satisfaction. These were the soldiers of their Chen Kingdom, a truly powerful army.

Their attack was fierce. After a brief panic, the city of Bian quickly organized itself to defend the city.

It was not until the night fell that the sounds of the siege gradually died down.

King Chen glanced at the casualty list with a heavy expression on his face. He knew very well in his heart that he was able to hold out today only because the other side did not really want to capture the city today.

They were just testing the waters.

If you can capture it, that's great. If not, take a rest for a night, recharge your energy and take it down in one fell swoop.

King Chen sneered, "A few years ago, I heard that Xu Liang of Chen State secretly forged weapons for rebellion, and was eventually executed along with his entire family. However, the batch of weapons he forged disappeared without a trace. Who would have thought that they were hidden at the border all along?"

"Death can be as light as a feather or as heavy as Mount Tai." The blue-clothed aide beside him had deep eyes and a calm expression on his face as if he was about to die.

He sighed softly: "Tomorrow, Bi'an City will not be able to be defended."

Prince Chen hummed, feeling a little uncomfortable.

It must be safe, it must be safe.

This city belongs to the Northern Qi Dynasty!

He returned to the palace and walked towards his princess's room. The princess was standing at the door waiting for him.

"Your Majesty."

Princess Chen was a typical lady from a noble family. She was well-educated, well-mannered, and looked very dignified and elegant.

Having slept in the same bed with King Chen for so many years, she could tell at a glance that something was wrong with King Chen. She hid the bitterness in the corners of her mouth and said in a gentle voice, "Bi'an City, can't be defended?"

King Chen nodded: "The Hantian line closest to Bi'an City will take three days to support. Since Zhao Lianye is planning at all costs, he will not give us this time."

He sighed softly and looked at the princess: "I am sorry for you and made you suffer with me."

Princess Chen's tears instantly flowed down.

She had understood King Chen's decision. She trembled slightly, with a pleading look in her eyes: "But, that's our child. Is there no other way?"

Prince Chen remained silent and turned his body slightly, not daring to meet Princess Chen's gaze.

He closed his eyes, hardened his heart to stay, and said coldly: "My child, you can die for various reasons, but you must not live and be humiliated."

"Do you think Chenguo will let my child go?"