Nine dragons fight for the throne, I don't want to sit on this throne

Trapped in Chang'an City, Chu Ning would naturally not let his life and death be controlled by others.

So on the second day after the King of Wu was killed, after Liu Che summoned him, he sent someone to deliver a letter to Han Xing.

The purpose is to capture the capital of Zhao as soon as possible.

At this moment, there was only one capital city left in the State of Zhao.

They have been under siege for more than half a year. On the one hand, they want to wear down the morale of the Zhao army, and on the other hand, they are also raising military pay.

Now the morale has been almost exhausted, the military pay has been raised, and now that Chu Ning is in trouble, it is a good opportunity to take down Zhao State in one fell swoop.

As long as the State of Zhao was destroyed, the Han Emperor Liu Che would not continue to embarrass Chu Ning on the grounds of giving an explanation to the State of Zhao.

As for the matter of Princess Changping and others reporting Chu Ning, after Chu Ning persuaded three of them, the matter did not cause any waves.

After Chu Ning persuaded these three people, the next few days continued as usual.

But the situation was different for the Han Emperor Liu Che.

The next day, after the morning court session, Liu Che summoned Huo Quji alone.

Inside Weiyang Palace.

Liu Che sat upright in the main seat with a solemn look on his face.

Huo Quji stood in the hall with a serious expression.

"Marquis Guanjun, Princess Changping and the other two have withdrawn their memorials. Now I have no reason to urge Chu Ning any further."

Liu Che frowned and said, "Based on what I know about this man, I'm afraid he will keep dragging it out."

Of course he didn't want to drag it out.

The King of Wu, who served as the envoy, is dead. If the murderer is not found out as soon as possible, how can the Han Dynasty save its reputation?

He kept Chu Ning not only because he was afraid of Chu Ning, but also because he wanted to maintain the reputation of the Han Dynasty.

But now that Princess Changping and the other two have withdrawn their memorials, he has no reason to force Chu Ning to continue his investigation.

If it is dragged on, it will only be detrimental to the Han Dynasty!

Huo Quji's face was grim, and he frowned and said, "Your Majesty, I never thought that Chu Ning could actually convince Princess Changping and others."

"The current situation makes us unable to move, and we can only let Chu Ning act."

"However, I believe that the Wei Kingdom will not give up and they will definitely take action."

"Until then, we can just sit back and watch the fight."

"As for the murder of King Wu, it would be better if Chu Ning could find out. If he can't, we can only investigate it ourselves."

After all, King Wu was killed in Chang'an City, and they didn't trust Chu Ning. If they wanted to investigate the murderer, they could only do it themselves.

Liu Che thought about it after hearing this, then nodded and said, "That makes sense, let Da Wei take action against Chu Ning!"

"As for the investigation of the real culprit, you will cooperate with Chu Ning on the surface. I will let the court judge Zhang Tan investigate."

"Your Majesty is wise!" Huo Quji bowed and withdrew.

Liu Che looked at Huo Quji's departing back, his face expressionless with neither joy nor sadness, except for his cold eyes flashing with a chilling light.

"Who killed the King of Wu? What good would it do for the murderer to kill him at this time?"

With his eyes narrowed, Liu Che muttered to himself: "In my Chang'an City, there is actually a force that I cannot control. It seems that after this incident, I need to purge the forces in Chang'an City!"

At this moment, Liu Che made up his mind to clear out the forces in the city.

But now is not the time.

He is waiting!

Wait for the Wei Dynasty to take action against Chu Ning.

After this incident, he will be able to capture both sides in one fell swoop, and at the same time clear out other forces in the city.

Three birds with one stone!

As the emperor of the Han Dynasty, Liu Che always acted decisively and vigorously.

Now, he just had to wait for the opportunity to strike.

He believed that given the character of Wei Emperor Cao De, he would definitely send someone.

However, it will take some time for Wei State to come here, so he has to wait patiently.

In the next few days, Chang'an City was peaceful.

The search continued as usual, but there were many more spies secretly in the city.

At the same time, Han Xing, who was far away in the capital of Zhao State, summoned all the generals to discuss the matter.

The capital of Zhao State was majestic and towering, and from afar it seemed to connect to the sky and the clouds.

But outside the capital, a troop of soldiers surrounded the city tightly.

The military camp stretched for several miles. From time to time, shouts could be heard from the playground inside the camp, and cavalrymen carrying messages often rode past outside the camp.

Everything is in order.

Suddenly, a shout disturbed the peace at the scene.

"Pass on General Han's order, all military commanders must return to the camp to discuss matters immediately!"

Immediately, a dozen messenger soldiers rode their horses towards the surrounding military camps.

Half an hour later, all the generals gathered in the commander's tent.

"Meet General Han!"

More than a dozen generals bowed in unison.

Han Xing, who was sitting in the main seat, nodded slightly, pointed to a middle-aged man next to him and said with a smile:

"Everyone, the King of Chu has sent a letter asking us to capture the capital of Zhao as soon as possible."

"For this reason, the Bingzhou Governor Di Wenyao personally transported the food here."

Upon hearing this, the generals' faces straightened and they all bowed to Di Wenyao and said, "Greetings, Lord Di!"

This person is their parent official and is in charge of their food and fodder.

And this time I came here on the order of the King of Chu, that is, to supervise the army!

As a senior official, a grain inspector, and a military supervisor, who would dare to disrespect Di Wenyao?

Di Wenyao stroked his beard, nodded and said with a smile: "Generals, there is no need to be polite. This time, I was ordered to come here to complete the task in one fell swoop!"

"Our army has been besieging the enemy for more than half a year. The food and grass in the city have been exhausted and the morale is low. If our army launches a fierce attack, we will surely be able to take it in one battle!"

Having said this, Di Wenyao suddenly stood up and said in a deep voice: "Generals, this battle concerns the prestige of our dynasty and the life and property of His Royal Highness the King of Chu. I ask all generals to work together to capture this city!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the faces of the generals changed slightly.

Guan Yun was the first to step forward, frowning and asking, "What do you mean, Lord Di? Why does this battle concern the life and property of the King of Chu?"

Di Wenyao frowned and said, "Generals, you may not know that the King of Wu of Zhao was killed in Chang'an City, and the King of Chu became the biggest suspect."

"In order to clear his suspicion, His Royal Highness the King of Chu chose to stay in Chang'an City to investigate the murderer."

"In this way, His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is imprisoned, and his life and death are in the hands of the Emperor of Han."

"And now, His Majesty is not in the court, and the Fourth Prince is the regent. He has chosen to turn a blind eye to this matter and instead allows the King of Chu to continue to stay in Chang'an City."

As soon as these words came out, Guan Yun's face changed drastically: "How can your majesty and the fourth prince act like this!"

Han Xing frowned and glanced at him: "General Guan, be careful with your words and actions!"

Guan Yun snorted coldly and said nothing more.

Di Wenyao explained: "The situation is not favorable to the King of Chu now. If we want to break the situation, we can only capture the capital of Zhao and destroy Zhao!"

"Only in this way will the Emperor of Han not continue to embarrass His Royal Highness the King of Chu for the sake of Zhao."

The generals reacted.

It turns out they have such an important role in this battle!

Han Xing took the opportunity to shout, "Conquer Zhao!"

"Conquer Zhao!" the generals shouted in unison.

Then, Han Xing waved his hand, picked up the command arrow and began to issue orders:

"Generals Chen, Liu, Zhou, and Wu, listen up. You will lead your troops to attack the city in one hour!"

"I obey your command!" The four generals stepped forward and took the token.

"General Guan Yun, listen to my order. You lead the Mo Dao troops and stand by. Whichever city gate is breached first, you will lead the Mo Dao troops to charge in. After entering the city, you will first assist the nearby soldiers in taking down the city gate."

"The last general takes command!"

"I will lead the central army in the rear, and enter the city after the four gates are breached. After the troops are gathered together, we will surround the palace and destroy the State of Zhao in one fell swoop!"

"Yes!" All the generals shouted in unison, with great momentum.

They have been longing for this battle for a long time.