Steel Dynasty - Chapter 687

[Chapter 686 Journey]

Blood gathered into streams, and the air was filled with the strong smell of blood.

The corpses of Zhao Jun were piled up in piles in the open space in front of the Chengqing Hall.

Luo Hong was covered in blood, like a murderous god who broke into the Chengqing Palace. Looking at King Zhao on the throne, he walked straight up, lifted King Zhao from the dragon chair and threw him down.

King Zhao was old and staggered down the steps. His forehead was hit by the steps and blood flowed out.

“Hahaha…” King Zhao was humiliated by Luo Hong. Instead of being angry, he laughed crazily. He just smiled, and there was suddenly a hint of desolation in his voice.

Luo Hong drew his sword and pointed at King Zhao and cursed: “You traitor, I want to see how long you can laugh.”

He said to his soldiers: “Tie them all up.”

After hearing this, the two soldiers immediately tied up Zhao. Wang and Zhao Yuanliang were tied up, and Luo Xin also walked in at this time. He reminded: “Brother, there are also Queen Zhao and the Thirteenth Prince.”

Luo Hong nodded gloomily, and he immediately led other soldiers to the harem. , leave the previous matters to Luo Xin.

The road leading to the harem was full of corpses of palace maids. Seeing this scene, Luo Hong’s heart became more and more gloomy.

It’s just that he has important things first and he doesn’t dare to delay.

The Thirteenth Prince was promoted to the throne by King Zhao, but the people in Chang’an City who did not know the truth thought that the Thirteenth Prince was the current emperor of the Chongqing Kingdom, so the Thirteenth Prince’s current status was very special.

“General, look!”

While Luo Hong was thinking, suddenly a soldier pointed to a well in the palace. The person at the well was none other than Queen Zhao.

Upon seeing this, Luo Hong immediately ran over with his soldiers.

“Empress.”

Luo Hong stopped three meters away from Queen Zhao. Seeing them coming, Queen Zhao made a move that shocked them. She stood at the edge of the well.

Queen Zhao was in a trance, with a trace of crow’s feet appearing on her peerless face. She looked at Luo Hong blankly and said: “It seems that King Qi’s troops have really come over. I want to ask you, is King Zhao dead?” ? “

Queen Zhao is the late emperor, and now that Xiao Ming has ascended the throne, logically, Queen Zhao should also be one of the queen mothers.

Out of loyalty to the late emperor, Luo Hong was still dissatisfied with the neglect of Queen Zhao. He said: “King Zhao has been captured. Whether teachers and students die, they have to wait for the emperor to punish him.”

“Your Majesty? Has Xiao Ming ascended the throne?” Zhao There was a slight fluctuation in the queen’s eyes.

“Yes, the late emperor left a decree for His Highness Prince Qi to ascend the throne.”

When it came to Xiao Wenxuan, Queen Zhao’s emotional fluctuations became more and more obvious. She couldn’t help sobbing softly and murmured to herself, “Your Majesty, I’m sorry for this concubine. You, my concubine, have made the country of Great Chongqing look like this. I deserve to die.”

Empress Zhao cried sadly, and Luo Hong couldn’t bear it. He said, “I’m sorry for you. As the saying goes, the north cannot be established until it is broken. , from now on, you no longer have to worry about the threat of the vassal king.”

Queen Zhao stopped crying when she heard this. She gently touched the two-year-old thirteenth prince in her arms. After a long silence, he said to Luo Hong, “I know. Why did you find this place? It must be because of the Thirteenth Prince. There is no room for two tigers in one mountain, and there is no room for two masters in the world. Does Xiao Ming want you to kill the Thirteenth Prince?”

With despair in her eyes, Queen Zhao took another step towards the mouth of the well. She said: “Go back and tell Xiao Ming that I can’t stand him, and I won’t cause him any trouble.”

Luo Hong was shocked, and he hurriedly tried to dissuade him: “Your Majesty, the Thirteenth Prince is just a What’s wrong with a two-year-old baby? The emperor will not kill the thirteenth prince. As long as the empress makes the truth about the Chang’an rebellion known to the public, the empress and the thirteenth prince can continue to enjoy their glory and wealth.”

Queen Zhao just heard this .

She smiled bitterly, “Rebellion is a serious crime, and I cannot escape it.”

After saying that, she took a step forward and was about to jump into the well, but then the Thirteenth Prince suddenly started crying, and Queen Zhao’s body suddenly froze.

Luo Hong rolled his eyes, and he immediately strode forward, grabbed Empress Zhao and pulled her and the Thirteenth Prince down from the well.

“I’m sorry, your Majesty.” Luo Hong said to the soldiers, “Protect your Majesty.”

There was a trace of sadness in Queen Zhao’s eyes, but she no longer struggled at this time.

There was no one in the palace who needed to be arrested, so Luo Hong took Prince Zhao and his son, and Queen Zhao and her son to the camp.

They dare not live in the palace. Although the palace is now in Qingzhou, it is still disrespectful to live here.

Back at the camp, Luo Hong reported the results of the battle to Niu Ben, and then told everything about King Zhao and Queen Zhao.

“General, what should we do with Prince Zhao and his son, and Queen Zhao and her son now?” Luo Hong asked.

After pondering for a while, Niu Ben said: “The identities of Prince Zhao, his son, and Queen Zhao’s mother and son are both very sensitive, and it is inconvenient for me to deal with them. Now I can only send them to Qingzhou to wait for the emperor’s punishment.”

Luo Hong nodded, this kind of thing It was indeed something he couldn’t get involved with.

He cupped his hands and was about to leave. At this time, Niu Ben’s words rang out again, “Wait a minute, I have something else to tell you.”

“It’s just based on the general’s orders.”

“Chang’an has been captured by us, and King Zhao has been captured again. We have captured the Zhao State. However, even so, there are still many things we need to do. A few days ago, I received the emperor’s order. The emperor asked us to take advantage of the victory and pursue the victory. We can capture the Zhao State’s city in one fell swoop and completely cut off the southward movement. Maybe, after much thought, I decided to let you lead the army to regain Zhao State independently and stay to guard the natural danger. What do you think?”

Luo Hong was overjoyed when he heard this. Niu Ben’s arrangement was a sign of his trust, and compared to Qingzhou, he was more confident. I like Chang’an.

“Thank you, General, for your cultivation.” Luo Hong thanked him.

Niu Ben said with a smile: “Your father is my best friend, and it is right for you to take care of your brothers. After all, you should not avoid relatives when promoting talents, but guarding the Zhao Kingdom is a big deal. You can’t give me any trouble, otherwise the emperor will The general in front of me can’t hold it back.”

“General, rest assured, the general will be conscientious and diligent,” Luo Hong said.

Niu Ben nodded, and then he asked Luo Hong to go back.

Watching Luo Hong go back, he focused his attention on the map in front of him again. King Zhao was captured. This Zhao country was in their possession, and this also heralded the end of the war in the north.

But next they will face the real enemy, the Golden Horde.

In the decree, Xiao Ming made it very clear that the Golden Horde was withdrawing its troops from Goryeo. It goes without saying that the purpose of withdrawing its troops was to concentrate on dealing with the Chongqing Kingdom.

In his opinion, the Golden Horde is definitely not as easy to deal with as the vassals in the country. It is a very barbaric race. The most important thing is that everyone in this race is a soldier.

If the Golden Horde is determined to fight with the Chongqing Kingdom, it will definitely be much more difficult than dealing with these vassal kings.

(End of chapter)