Chapter 2 Activate the System, with 800,000 Soldiers
Chen Huaian savored the system message, and his blood vessels swelled and his heart beat rapidly.
What does it mean that the system issued 800,000 soldiers?
Those were soldiers who could be summoned and killed immediately. They were not 8,000 or 80,000, but 800,000 private soldiers!
You know, even his father, King Jin Chen Polu, only commanded 300,000 soldiers at his peak, and the total strength of the entire Great Xin Dynasty was only 1.5 to 600,000.
No wonder this system is called "Born to Be an Emperor". Even if 800,000 private soldiers were given to a straw bag, he would probably want to try whether the dragon throne in the Golden Palace fits him or not.
After all, the barrel of a gun is the source of power, and this saying is never outdated.
Chen Huaian's thoughts flashed, and he quickly scanned the system screen in his mind:
I was surprised to find that in addition to the soldier summoning function, the system also has the functions of unlocking historical legendary generals, exchanging military equipment and food, and other materials needed for marching and fighting, etc. There are many categories and everything is available.
At a glance, it can be summarized that the system is responsible for providing soldiers, food, and weapons.
Chen Huaian couldn't help but sneer. The dog emperor Zhao Gan probably wouldn't have dreamed that I, Chen Huaian, was actually the son of the plane, a man who was "born to be an emperor."
Dog emperor, you can't distinguish between loyalty and treachery, and you kill the loyal and good.
First, my father suddenly got a carbuncle for no apparent reason and died; now you want to confiscate the 8,000-strong Po Lu army that my orphans and widows in the Jin Wangfu relied on; you also want to exile more than a thousand people in my Wangfu to the extremely cold and barren land to fend for themselves.
You, Zhao Gan, were unkind first, so don't blame me, Chen Huaian, for Fengtian Jingnan later!
Just as Chen Huaian was about to study the "Born to be an Emperor" system carefully, a rough male voice suddenly sounded in his ear and pulled his thoughts back to reality.
"Your Highness!"
Chen Huaian came back to his senses and found that it was Pang Xianchu, the commander of the Longcheng garrison, who had come to his side at some point.
Pang Xianchu was wearing a linen robe, holding the hilt of the sword, staring angrily at Chang Chenghu who was riding on the horse, and said word by word:
"The traitor Chang Chenghu has no respect for the king's law, and does not distinguish between the superior and the inferior. He dared to contradict the prince of Jin in public. According to the law, he should be beheaded!"
"I ask for your order to kill the traitor Chang Chenghu!"
After saying that, Pang Xianchu drew his sword decisively.
The Longquan sword in his hand, which was personally given by Jin Wang Chen Polu, came out of the sheath, emitting bursts of clanging sword whistles.
In the afterglow of the setting sun, Pang Xianchu pointed his sword directly at Chang Chenghu.
Swish!
Seeing this, Chang Chenghu's personal soldiers drew their swords to protect him.
For a moment, the two sides were on the verge of a fight.
Chang Chenghu on horseback laughed instead of getting angry, and even rode his horse to Pang Xianchu, looking down at Pang Xianchu from a high position, with a face of a villain who had succeeded.
Then, he leaned out half of his body from the horse's back, raised his neck and said meanly: "Come on, Pang Xianchu, if you have the guts, chop here?"
"You bastard, die!"
Pang Xianchu, who was adopted by Jin Wang Chen Polu since childhood, had fought for half his life and killed countless enemies. How could he bear this humiliation? He was about to swing his sword to chop Chang Chenghu's head.
However, when Pang Xianchu swung his sword, he was stopped by a powerful hand.
Chen Huaian forcibly pulled Pang Xianchu's hand holding the sword back, put the Longquan sword back into the scabbard, and then shook his head to Pang Xianchu, signaling him not to act rashly.
Seeing this, Chang Chenghu on horseback became even more arrogant, grinning and said: "What, Pang Xianchu, you are giving in now? I give you a chance but you are useless!"
"Let me tell you, you have offended me today. When I get the military token and you fall into my hands, I will kill you!"
As he said this, Chang Chenghu glanced at Chen Huaian intentionally or unintentionally, and continued:
"But, to put it another way, you are at least a lieutenant general, a famous and brave general in the Po Lu army, why are you afraid of him, the King of Beihai who has no soldiers, no power and his father is dead?"
"To put it nicely, he is the King of Beihai, to put it bluntly, he is just a fatherless waste-"
"Shut up!"
At this time, Sun Heling, the Minister of Rites who had been silent, finally spoke.
He first rudely interrupted Chang Chenghu's rude remarks to Chen Huaian, then bowed to Chen Huaian and said:
"Your Highness, the transfer of the 8,000-strong Po Lu Army's military tokens from Longcheng and the migration of the Jin Wangfu to the north involve a wide range of issues. In my opinion, there is no need to rush this matter."
As Sun Heling spoke, he glanced at Chang Chenghu on horseback with the corner of his eye and continued: "All this will be discussed after the Northwest General Wu Qingyun arrives in Longcheng!"
"No!"
When Chang Chenghu heard what Sun Heling said, he immediately stood up and objected:
"Lord Sun, the emperor's order is that Chen Huaian must immediately hand over the 8,000 Po Lu Army's military tokens from Longcheng as soon as the imperial edict arrives. General Wu also told me so before leaving. You are disobeying the emperor's will by doing this!"
Sun Heling looked at Chang Chenghu with cold eyes, and he was intimidating without anger.
Then, he asked slowly, "General Chang, who is the imperial envoy appointed by the emperor to deliver the imperial decree, you or me?"
"Sun Heling, you——"
Chang Chenghu was choked by Sun Heling's words and couldn't speak.
Although the Minister of Rites was only a third-rank civil official, his official position and power were not as good as Chang Chenghu, a second-rank military general, but Sun Heling was the imperial envoy appointed by the emperor, and he was holding the imperial sword bestowed by the emperor.
Chang Chenghu dared to stick out his neck and let the warrior Pang Xianchu chop him, because he was certain that Chen Huaian would not let Pang Xianchu take action for the sake of the safety of the royal family and his family.
But if Sun Heling, who was holding Shang Fang's sword, was angered by a direct confrontation, Chang Chenghu was really not sure whether the old man would get mad and cut himself with the sword, killing him first and then showing off.
After weighing the matter, Chang Chenghu had no choice but to speak harshly and said: "Master Sun, this is your choice. If anything goes wrong in seizing the military power of Prince Jin's Mansion, you will have to bear full responsibility!"
"let's go!"
After saying that, Chang Chenghu greeted more than a hundred soldiers and evacuated the Jin Palace. He wanted to rush back to the camp as soon as possible to report the news to the commander-in-chief Wu Qingyun.
After Chang Chenghu led his troops to leave, only Chen Huaian and Sun Heling were left in front of the palace.
Chen Huaian cupped his hand and said sincerely: "Thank you, Mr. Sun!"
Sun Heling smiled wryly and waved his hand, saying: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is serious. If it weren't for the support of King Jin back then, how could Sun be where he is today?"
As he spoke, Sun Heling deliberately narrowed the distance between him and Chen Huaian, leaned into his ear and whispered in a voice that only the two of them could hear:
"His Royal Highness, Wu Qingyun is on his way to deploy troops from the three towns to Dragon City and will arrive in the near future. If His Highness is not willing to take his family to Beihai and seal it, we hope to make plans in advance."
Hearing this, Chen Huaian raised his eyebrows subconsciously and looked at Sun Heling with burning eyes.
The latter said no more words, but nodded solemnly and sincerely.
Obviously, Sun Heling made great efforts to deliver the news of the emperor's seizure of power and his son's title change to the Jin Palace in advance.
It was he who traveled under the stars and at night, killing dozens of war horses with his men along the way, and was able to deliver the imperial edict to the Prince of Jin's Mansion in advance before Wu Qingyun, the commander-in-chief of the northwest, pressed heavily on the border.
This is also the reason why Wu Qingyun's deputy general Chang Chenghu appeared in the Jin Palace together with Sun Heling. The main leader Wu Qingyun was still busy dispatching troops to Dragon City.
Chen Huaian was shocked by the news.
It turns out that the ruthless Jian'an Emperor Zhao Qian had an imperial edict from the beginning and was prepared with both hands.
If Chen Huaian obediently handed over military power and honestly took his family to an extremely cold place thousands of miles away, it would be best if he died on the way and everyone would be decent.
If Chen Huaian doesn't want to hand over military power, then General Wu Qingyun, the powerful general of the Northwest Army who is heavily deployed on the border, will help him face it.
As the saying goes, adversity reveals a person's heart. After this incident, Chen Huaian became even more grateful to Sun Heling: "Master Sun, I cannot thank you enough for your kindness!"
Sun Heling still just smiled and said: "Your Highness, it stands to reason that when the King of Jin passes away, I, both personally and personally, should kneel down and offer incense in front of the King of Jin's soul."
"But in this troubled autumn, Sun will not come to the house to disturb me. I will also bother His Highness to burn three sticks of incense for me in front of King Jin's soul, and tell him that my love for Zhuxian Town back then has finally been given the chance to repay. On!"