dognovel What happened to Chapter 170? Am I wrong?
What happened to Chapter 170? Am I wrong?
"Changsun Du, Changsun Du..." Chen Nan looked up at the top of the tent and whispered.
"That's right, how come I never thought it would be Changsun Du!" Upon hearing Hongming's words, Chen Nan seemed to have an epiphany.
"What's wrong with you?" Hongming's face grew increasingly dark.
She simply wanted to know why the army suddenly decided to station itself in Happy Forest, and she asked Chen Nan for an answer.
But to my utter surprise, the other party turned out to be like this.
Chen Nan smiled and sat down, slowly explaining, "Gentlemen, a scout has reported that someone is secretly plotting to attack Wei Capital while we are on campaign!"
"What? Someone is going to attack Wei capital?" This time it was Hongming's turn to be nervous.
He sprang up from his chair instantly and took two steps to stand in front of Chen Nan: "Are you telling the truth? Where did the spy come from?"
Hongming still didn't believe it, since Wei Du had just escaped the siege of 100,000 troops not long ago.
That was a near-certain death situation. If it weren't for Chen Nan's efforts and the subsequent support, Weidu would probably have changed hands long ago.
It hasn't been long, and now someone is already plotting to attack Wei's capital.
Chen Nan nodded firmly: "Of course, the news is absolutely true!"
He just couldn't be sure who was going to make a move against Wei Du, but the information the system gave him was definitely true.
This is why he dared to immediately order his troops to be stationed near the capital of Wei.
"What? Who exactly is trying to make a move against Wei Du?" Hong Ming's eyes widened in shock, even more nervous than Chen Nan had been.
Chen Nan comforted him, "Don't worry, no matter who the other party is, we already know the news in advance."
"As long as we stay here and send out small scouts, we can keep watch if the situation in Weidu changes."
"The White Horse Cavalry and five thousand iron cavalry can reach the walls of Wei capital in just a quarter of an hour."
"The remaining 20,000 troops will arrive within an hour!"
"With these 30,000 troops, let alone the 100,000-strong allied army from last time, even if there were twice as many, it wouldn't be a problem!"
Upon hearing Chen Nan's words, Hongming plopped back down in his seat: "How could this be?"
As she spoke, her expression hardened: "Could it be that those people saw that my Northern Wei Empress Dowager was in a coma and thought that my Northern Wei was easy to bully, so they have been coming to attack us!"
"No!" Chen Nan interjected, "This time it might not be the allied forces attacking!"
"If it's not the allied forces, then who else could it be? There are only a few forces behind Northern Wei. It can't be that the barbarians attacked us in advance, can it?" Hongming asked, his face full of doubt.
Chen Nan explained, "First of all, there is still no news from the battlefields of Suzhou and Qingping Pass, which proves that the two sides have not yet determined a winner on the main battlefield."
"Secondly, the last time they besieged Wei's capital, Daqian, they sent the Imperial Guards, and they no longer have any soldiers left to fight on their own soil."
"Furthermore, Jiang He has only recently usurped the throne, and he should be busy handling state affairs now. He has no time to cause trouble for us."
"Damn it, Master, could it really be that the barbarians have come to attack us ahead of schedule?" Chen Sheng exclaimed.
Chen Nan shook his head: "Of course not, although I don't know much about the barbarian tribes."
"But since they have maintained peace for so many years, it means they have never intended to leave the Qiduan Mountains."
"When I first heard this news, I thought it was a little trick played by Wu Fengluan and Daqian."
"But looking back, Wu Fengluan is extremely power-hungry, otherwise she wouldn't have driven me out of Daqian."
"From this perspective, there is a high probability that Jiang He's usurpation is true, and Wu Fengluan only fled to the border because she had nowhere else to go."
"Your Highness, is it possible that Prime Minister Changsun is behind this?" Mo Bai frowned and reminded him.
"Yes, it's very likely that it's Changsun Du's grandson!" Chen Nan sneered.
"At first, I didn't even think about Changsun Du. I just thought he was a hypocrite who craved fame and didn't keep his word."
"But Hongming's words just now completely reminded me!" Chen Nan said, glancing at Hongming.
"Me? When did I remind you?" Hongming asked in surprise.
"Do you remember what you just said about Changsun Du agreeing to the expedition? Not only did he agree, but he also kindly donated supplies to us!"
"You seem to have forgotten that although Changsun Du was greedy for titles, he was ultimately a nobleman of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and a nobleman who was not greedy for money."
"If he gave us his family's grain, would his family agree to it?"
"Even if his family agrees, that's the little bit of family property that Changsun Du has worked hard for his whole life to accumulate."
"To support our campaign against the barbarians, he gave us most of his family fortune with just one word, even without guaranteeing victory."
"Let's just say we've won a great victory. But don't forget, Changsun Du didn't participate in the battle. In other words, this victory has absolutely nothing to do with him."
"Tell me, would any of you do something that brings absolutely no benefit?"
Chen Nan blurted out all his guesses in one breath.
After listening, they all fell into deep thought.
Yes, if it were them, would they really spend so much of their wealth to do something that brings them no benefit whatsoever?
I'm afraid no one would dare say they could do it.
Chen Nan firmly believes that everyone has a purpose in doing things.
It's either for fame or for profit.
Everyone wants to get something for nothing, but in reality, very few people can actually do it.
Those who try to gain an advantage almost always end up losing everything; this is a common reality.
With Chen Nan's explanation, everyone gradually understood.
The strongest reaction came from Chen Sheng, who stood up again and slammed his hand on the desk: "Since we all know that Changsun Du is behind this,..."
"Then what are we still doing here? Let's go straight back to Wei capital, deal with Changsun Du, and then immediately set out to conquer the barbarians and subdue them!"
Chen Nan glanced at it: "Even if you know that Changsun Du was behind it, what evidence do you have?"
When it came to evidence, Chen Sheng's voice rose a few decibels: "What evidence do you need?"
"Changsun Du's actions can be considered treason. Master, didn't you always say that suppressing a rebellion only requires coordinates?"
"Although I, your disciple, am not sure what the coordinates mean, they should represent Wei Capital, right?"
"Let's lead our troops straight to Changsun Du's doorstep and see if he dares to deny it!"
Chen Nan shook his head repeatedly upon hearing these words. His apprentice's military skills were indeed very strong, but perhaps a bit too strong.
They are a living war machine; they feel restless if they don't fight for a day.
He was completely clueless and knew nothing about government affairs.
"What's wrong? Am I wrong?" Chen Sheng asked, puzzled by everyone's reaction.
Finally, Chen Nan glanced at Mo Bai.