Chapter 240: Bin Tian
Seven days later.
The northern bank of the Chibi River.
The Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty personally led the army in this expedition, with 180,000 troops from the capital camp and 50,000 naval forces, totaling 230,000 troops. It was claimed to be 500,000, which was still the largest and most powerful force in the world.
In comparison, Wang Shun's family assets have never exceeded 50,000 yuan to this day.
If it weren't for the help of the demon tribe, everyone would have regarded him as a dead man.
Under the dragon flag, inside the military tent.
Wei Zhun and several generals looked at each other, and the atmosphere was gloomy.
After a long while, an imperial physician walked out from the inner tent and knelt down directly: "Prime Minister, generals... Your Majesty, Your Majesty... is still not conscious..."
"How could this be? Your Majesty was fine a few days ago, but seven days ago , he suddenly vomited blood and fell into a coma..."
Wei Zhun felt a chill in his heart and asked hurriedly.
The battle is imminent and the coach is in a coma, which is not a good sign no matter how you look at it.
"Your Majesty is incompetent...it seems that your Majesty is not ill, but has been cursed..." The imperial physician was sweating profusely, how could he not know the seriousness of the matter?
"Several of the priests have seen it, but how is it possible? The Holy Emperor is invulnerable to all evil, so who can curse him?"
Wei Zhun had just opened his mouth when he suddenly seemed to be strangled by the neck and stopped talking.
There is no one, maybe there is a fairy.
But the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, and it is too late to do anything now.
Ever since Wang Shun rebelled, all the states in the country have been in turmoil, including Lingzhou. The imperial court may not be able to carry out the orders easily.
"Prime Minister, what should we do now?"
A general in command asked.
Wei Zhun closed his eyes, then opened them after a moment, his face showing no emotion. "For now, we have no choice but to hide the news. The world depends on your majesty. If anyone knew that your majesty is ill, I'm afraid the world would be in chaos... Commander Xu?"
Xu Qingyun stepped forward and said, "Since the day your majesty fainted, the guards have controlled the surroundings and sealed off the inside and outside... Food and drink are delivered as usual every day, so we can still keep it secret for now."
"Good, now that the two armies are facing each other, we must not disrupt the morale of the troops. Take this opportunity to order the army to slowly retreat and retreat to the rear city for defense..."
Wei Zhun made up his mind.
The generals looked at each other. This was a matter of great importance.
But it is also the best choice. Since the Prime Minister is willing to take on the responsibility, then it is naturally the best.
But in this way, Wang Shun became unstoppable.
"Prime Minister, urgent report from the navy!"
At this moment, a confidant came in hurriedly and saluted, saying, "Urgent report from the navy camp... The rebel navy attacked the camp and suffered heavy casualties. Please send reinforcements as soon as possible."
"What?"
Wei Zhun was horrified.
…
An hour ago.
"Is this the imperial court's 50,000-man naval camp?"
Wang Shun was standing on a warship and couldn't help but sigh: "It is indeed magnificent and has a lot of capital. I have only got five thousand by scraping together..."
The naval commanders below were all blushing and a little worried.
"Your Majesty, is this too risky?"
An aide advised: "Even if you want to steal the camp, just send a general..."
"War is dangerous, how could I not know it? But the kingdom is in trouble, so I have no choice but to do so!" Wang Shun sighed.
However, the people below were secretly complaining in their hearts: "A large part of the success of King Shun was supported by the demon clan. This Wang Shun had no kingship, but he relied on hugging thighs all the way to his current situation. It's an anomaly that he has everything going his way..."
They are all independent cultivators or people from small sects. They joined Wang Shun's army for various purposes. They all possess special skills and are highly valued.
After muttering inwardly, someone sniffed and whispered, "Here it comes!"
Crash!
There was a sudden chaos in the imperial navy camp in the distance.
The water of the Tianhe River was surging, and several huge whirlpools appeared in it.
A huge black shadow rushed out from it, and with just one pull, it broke down the gate of the navy camp.
Chirp!
In the sky, huge birds chirped and dropped large numbers of incendiary bombs.
In an instant, the imperial navy was in chaos, and many ships hurriedly fled the camp to avoid the fire.
Little did they know that this was the beginning of the real disaster.
Boom boom!
Boom boom!
On a warship, heavy knocking sounds were heard from the bottom of the ship.
"General, this is not good... there seems to be a reef below?"
one of the sailors yelled.
puff!
The crashing sound became louder and louder, and finally a big hole was created, and the river water poured in rapidly.
It's just a hole, and given the structure of the hull, it can still be repaired.
But after a big hole, more crashing sounds were heard, as if there were thousands of enemies lurking in the water, drilling through the bottom of the boat.
"It's... a monster!"
"River monster!"
The general stood on the deck, looking at the reflections of the scaly backs under the water, and could not help but roar: "Kill... Kill the monster!"
Many arrows and crossbow bolts shot into the water, creating streams of blood.
Occasionally, the corpse of a giant fish half a meter long would float to the surface of the water, with its belly turned upside down.
But that's it.
The warship continued to sink at a slow and steady pace.
Finally, one of the sailors couldn't bear it any longer, shouted, and jumped into the river, trying to swim away.
But the next moment, he saw countless bloody mouths opening from the bottom of the water, and being eaten up amid screams.
"Your Majesty, I have done my best."
Upon seeing this, the navy general laughed miserably, drew the sword from his waist , and slashed his throat with it. Then he fell to the deck, twitching, and blood continued to flow out.
This scene is constantly being played out above the Milky Way.
"Okay."
Wang Shun's eyes were calm: "Charge forward... raise the flag, and surrender without killing... We are short of everything. If we lack naval forces, we can't cross the Milky Way. Even if we cross it, we can't hold it. There is no way out!"
"Yes, sir!"
The morale of the soldiers was greatly boosted, and they all agreed loudly, rowing their warboats and cleaning the battlefield like picking up garbage.
The strangers looked at each other, and a strange feeling emerged in their hearts: "Could it be that Prince Shun can really win all the way and become the emperor in the end?"
This was so smooth, it felt like a dream.
…
"This is the situation on the battlefield... It's not that our soldiers don't care about their lives, it's that the enemy has monsters helping them..."
The confidant cried.
At this time, a subtle voice came from the inner tent: "Come in!"
The Emperor of Great Zhou had woken up a moment ago.
I just felt dazed and had no strength in my body.
It was not until that man came in to report the news that he regained consciousness a little. When he heard the news, he was heartbroken.
The navy was defeated, and apart from anything else, the South was in a state of chaos and out of control.
It was impossible to say, but the country had to be divided by the river, with the Northern and Southern dynasties coexisting.
It was a peaceful and prosperous time just a few years ago. Why did it become like this?
The Emperor of the Great Zhou thought a lot, and his thoughts went back to that night when the immortal descended on the imperial city.
"It's all you! It's all you!"
He wanted to be angry, but sadly found that he didn't even have the energy to be angry.
At this time, he forced himself to cheer up and let the ministers outside in.
Wei Zhun came in and saw a hint of redness on the emperor's face. Instead of being happy, he was surprised. He realized that it was a last burst of energy and immediately knelt down.
"When I was confused, I saw clearly that the Fang Xian Dao and the demon clan are all birds of a feather and are going to disrupt the world of my Great Zhou!"
The emperor struggled: "I am about to pass away, and I will leave a will to the new emperor to destroy Fang Xiandao and the demon clan to avenge me! Ahem...pass on the throne...pass on the throne to..."
Before he could utter a single word, he lost all his strength and his consciousness fell into darkness.
The imperial physician plucked up his courage and went up to check, and immediately burst into tears: "Your Majesty... has passed away!"
