after being kidnapped by the general

After the government opened warehouses to release grain, there was less grain for war.

Chen Wang's family has a rich family, but in the past two years, one war after another has cost him a lot of food money. After opening the warehouse to release the grain this time, the remaining grain is actually in danger.

King Chen immediately sent ships to Yuzhou and Yizhou, preparing to bring back grain from these two places.

But the boats sent out never returned. A few days later, the water patrol team hurriedly asked to see King Chen, and brought back bad news, "Master, Wen Gong led 60 soldiers to keep approaching Yangzhou! Return, return ..."

Chen Wang's expression was uncertain, and he asked in a deep voice, "What else?"

The person who answered swallowed nervously, "Wen Gong also kidnapped the young master, let, let you take the initiative to surrender to him..."

Chen Wang's heart was on fire, and his eyes went black for a moment. He raised his hand heavily and patted the armrest.

"The whole army!"

On the Yangtze River, Yuanli's army has stopped outside the blockade on the Yangzhou River.

Hundreds of large sailing ships are lined up neatly, and the large fleet is undisturbed, majestic and majestic, just like a battle posture.

But there was white smoke floating on the brand new and large warships.

Yuan Li was having dinner with his soldiers.

This meal is not simple and rough dry food, but a fresh chicken, duck, pig and sheep.The boiler was set up, the hot water was heated up, and the soldiers happily grabbed chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep. After the main ship gave an order, the commander immediately shouted: "Do it!"

The patrol fleet in the Yangzhou blockade subconsciously thought that Wen Jun was about to attack, and was preparing to avoid a counterattack in fear, but found that they didn't pay any attention to them at all.

Hearing the order, all the soldiers cheered, and then wiped the necks of chickens, ducks, pigs and sheep with a sharp knife like a game. Immediately, other soldiers came over with wooden buckets, receiving blood, scalding, cleaning the boat Cleaning the boards of the boards, everyone is very busy.

The freshly slaughtered meat was divided, and ten people looked at a pot in groups, talking and laughing and urging the seasoning.

Shi Chang has seasonings for ten people on him, salt grains, white sugar, pepper, and ginger slices, and Shi Chang is also very willing to put them away.The reluctant Shichang was also reported to the centurion by the smiling soldiers raising their hands, "Our Shichang is not willing to put the seasoning!"

He was so angry that he laughed and cursed and kicked the soldier's buttocks, "Meat can't stop your mouths."

They were busily busy, and it didn't take long for the smell of meat to become stronger, drifting along the sea breeze all the way to the Yangzhou blockade.

Chen Wang's patrol fleet was stunned.

They didn't expect that at this time, Duke Wen's army could still eat and drink so easily - they didn't look like they came to fight, but they were having a picnic!

The patrol team did not dare to relax their vigilance, but smelling the smell of meat brought by the sea breeze, many of them couldn't help swallowing and their stomachs growled.

The meat Wen Jun ate was delicious...they were so fragrant that they couldn't lift their spirits.

On the main boat, Yuanli and his subordinates were also cooking meat in a small pot.

Accompanied by him were Xiang Hongyun, Guo Mao, Jia Qing and the naval commander Gu Yue, while Yang Zhongfa, Kong Ran and Zhou Gongdan had disappeared.

Everyone's posture is casual, although they are not playing and laughing like the soldiers, but they are not nervous.

The water in the pot was getting less and less, and Lin Tian guessed that it should be cooked, so he touched the meat with chopsticks.

The meat is cooked until soft and elastic, and a small hole is formed when you poke it.Lin Tian immediately picked up a piece of fat and thin, square meat, put it in a bowl, brushed it with sauce, rolled it carefully with vegetable leaves, and brought it to Yuanli with the bowl and chopsticks, "Master, please use it."

There was still a smile on Yuan Li's lips, he raised his hand to take it, and said with a smile: "Use your chopsticks."

The subordinates were not polite, picked up the bowls and chopsticks and started eating meat with a smile.

When they were on the last leg of their meal, Chen Wang's navy arrived late.

Smelling the smell of meat in the air, watching and hearing the movement on the military ship, Wang Chen's navy couldn't guess what the other party was doing.The sounds of hungry stomachs kept coming and going, and the Japanese sailors, who had been eating less these days, couldn't take it back, and the more they swallowed, the hungrier they became.Even the stomachs of some generals sang empty city plan, and their faces flushed instantly.

The smell of meat distracted them all at once.

When Wang Chen walked out, he saw Wenjun's leisurely and comfortable posture, and he couldn't help frowning.

Without absolute confidence and certainty, how could Jun Yuan Le's soldiers be so relaxed?

The vigilance in Chen Wang's heart was heightened, his eyes swept across the enemy ships, and he quickly noticed something was wrong.

These warships are not the same as traditional warships.Chen Wang is well-informed, but he has never seen the appearance of Wen Jun's ships.

Could this ship be Mr. Yuan Le's secret weapon?

Chen Wang pondered and said: "That ship, is the iron-headed ship you mentioned earlier that can wreck other ships?"

A general beside him responded, "It is because of these ships that I was caught by Yuanli unsuspectingly last time, Young Master."

Chen Wang responded, "Then avoid direct collision."

Yangzhou founded the country with a navy, and paid special attention to the construction of the navy. The largest shipbuilding workshop in the Northern Zhou Dynasty was built in Luling, Yangzhou. King Chen had a total of [-] warships.

It's just that quite a few of them are used as other types of ships, and many of them are parked in the shipyard. Without the support of manpower and material resources, these ships cannot be mobilized immediately.

Such a powerful strength is also the reason why Chen Wang looks down on the whole south. He thought that after he fled back to the Yangzhou base camp, Yuan Li would be afraid of him and dare not catch up.But he didn't expect Yuan Li not only to catch up, but also to do so with ease, which made Chen Wang feel a little jealous in his heart.

Since Yuanli was able to withdraw Yangzhou's rice grain quietly, did he still have some tricks hidden?

At this time, the people on board also finished the hot meal.

Yuan Li took the handkerchief and wiped his hands, got up and walked to the deck, pretending to be surprised as if he had just met Chen Wang, and said, "Chen Wang is here too? Why don't you say something, I have an old relationship with Chen Wang, You can also invite King Chen to have dinner with you."

The commander who once shouted for Yuanli consciously stood beside Yuanli, trying to deter the enemy with his voice.

Although Chen Wang had doubts, he did the opposite and ordered the boats to approach Yuanli and the others' fleet slowly. He had a good time and said jokingly: "I killed Chu Hechao, and you still invite me to board the boat?" Is there a meal on board?"

Yuan Li sneered, "If you invite King Chen to dinner, it is natural that you will have your last full meal."

The people around Chen Wang were furious, and they were about to open their mouths to curse back, but Chen Wang laughed in a good mood, "I have lived for so many years, and you are the first person who dares to say this to me in front of me, Yuan Le Jun, you are fine, very fine!"

Chen Wang was supported and took a step forward, his face was a little bloody, and he looked much more energetic than before.When he reached the bow, Chen Wang stopped. He waved away the person who was supporting him, and with a flick of his hands, he put his back behind his back, sighing deeply: "I like young people like you. As long as I can be young Ten years old... no, five years old is fine, as long as I can be five years younger, this world is mine, and you Yuan Le Jun will also be my subject, what a pity...we shouldn't have come to such a hostile situation .”

Yuan Li was unmoved, and said indifferently: "No. Even if you are five or ten years younger, even if you are in power, we will eventually come to this point, King Chen, if we have different ways, we will not conspire with each other."

Chen Wangrao said with interest: "You think my way is not good?"

Yuan Li smiled, "Does Chen Wang think his way is good?"

Chen Wang shook his head and taught earnestly: "Mr. Yuan Le, you are good at everything, but there is one shortcoming, that is, you take Qianshou too seriously."

Yuan Li looked at him calmly, without any fluctuation in mood.

He didn't even bother to refute Chen Wang, because Chen Wang would never change his mind just because of his few words.

Didn't the ancient rulers know the importance of the people?How could you not know.

Whether they are emperors, aristocratic families, or powerful landlords, they all clearly know that their wealth comes from the people at the bottom.Therefore, more than anyone else, they hope that the weather will be smooth and rainy every year, so the emperor prays for rain and sacrifices for the people, and wants the people to have a good harvest year.

However, the ruler did not dare to allow the people to be too rich.

I am afraid that the people will have the strength to rebel if they eat too well, and they are also afraid that the people will start to pursue spiritual enrichment and the ability to think.

In order to consolidate power, the rulers began to implement the policy of obscuring the people.They enclosed knowledge in the upper class, so that the people have no culture, no ability to think, and their thinking is limited. Every day in their minds, they think about eating, sleeping and farming, making them believe that the emperor is the ruler chosen by God. Let the common people have absolutely no intention of rebelling as long as they are not unable to survive.

Therefore, in the feudal dynasty, the best people to rule are those who can't eat enough and don't starve to death to rebel.

This is the consensus of all the rulers today, but Yuanli has embarked on a path that is completely different from them and has never been taken by anyone.

He sent veterans to the grassroots to educate the common people to literacy, he created the imperial examination, he opened a market in Youzhou, fed the common people and gave them a loose and rich economic condition.

He is enriching the spiritual level of the people, and he even wants to break the cultural monopoly.

Everything in Yuanli violated the interests of many people.

Those who travel alone will always be rejected, scholars will not agree with Yuanli's path, and King Chen does not think that Yuanli has taken a correct path.

They wanted to take Yuan Li down, but they didn't dare to attack Yuan Li openly.So he secretly pushed Wu Shanshi to deal with Yuanli, Jiang Yu, the governor of Jingzhou, to deal with Yuanli, and Chen Wang to deal with Yuanli.

Behind every enemy is not just the enemy itself. There are too many people in this world who want Yuanli to die, but none of them can stop Yuanli's footsteps.

Yuan Li didn't reply to Chen Wang's words, he just clapped his hands, and someone came behind him.

This person was pressed down and knelt in front of Yuanli, his hair was disheveled, his face was haggard, and his complexion was yellow. Who was it but Chen Xi?

Chen Wang's complexion changed suddenly, and he stared at Chen Xi.

Chen Xi seemed to be aware of it, and turned his head hastily to look. When he saw King Chen, he was overjoyed immediately, and burst into tears: "Father, save me!"

Chen Wang suddenly reprimanded: "Shut up!"

This sound exhausted all of Chen Wang's strength, and Chen Xi and Yuan Li could hear it clearly.Chen Xi flinched and closed her mouth uneasily.

Chen Wang's hands trembled, he took a deep breath and calmed down, "What does Duke Wen want to use this bastard for?"

Yuan Li pulled his lips, "Chen Wang, I have already said that as long as you surrender, your son will live."

"It's absolutely impossible," Chen Wang said decisively, "Even if you kill him, it's not enough for me to surrender to you. Mr. Yuan Le, although my descendants are weak, they are not without daughters, and my sons and daughters are not without children. It's wishful thinking for you to use Chen Xi to make me give up everything!"

Yuan Li raised his eyebrows, "Then there's nothing to talk about."

The soldiers immediately drew out the big knife, roughly grabbed Chen Xi's collar, and put the knife across Chen Xi's neck.

Chen Xi trembled all over, "Father—"

Chen Wang took another deep breath and said to himself, "You might as well die long ago, so as not to put me in such a dilemma in front of me..."

He closed his eyes, and finally took a step back, "Mr. Yuan Le, I can at most give in one step, and promise to sign another five-year peace treaty with you. This is my bottom line."

"Chen Wang is joking?" Guo Mao stepped forward and mocked, "You broke the last Luoshui covenant less than five years ago, and our general was killed by you! Do you still want us to be fooled a second time with this trick? I am afraid that everyone in the world knows that this blood alliance is in the eyes of King Chen, but it can be torn up at any time!"

Chen Wang was furious, his face sank, and without saying a word, he flung his sleeves and was about to walk into the cabin.

Yuan Li suddenly made people shout loudly: "Chen Wang!"

Chen Wang stopped in his tracks, but resisted not looking back.Moments later, Chen Xi's screams came from behind him.

The back of the half-haired old man didn't even move. He looked so cruel and cruel. No one noticed that Chen Wang's fingers hidden in his sleeves were trembling.

After all, he was the son he had raised for more than 20 years.

King Chen didn't hold back, and turned his head to the side to see his dead son for the last time.

His every move was closely watched by the guards who beheaded Chen Xi. At that moment, the guards suddenly raised the big knife that cut Chen Xi's arm, and ended Chen Xi's life with one blow under Chen Wang's side gaze.

Chen Wang's pupils dilated suddenly, he did not expect that he saw the scene of his son's death with his own eyes.Even though he had guessed that Yuanli would use this method to stimulate his sick body, Chen Wang was still stimulated.

His eyes went black for a while, Chen Xi's resentful and fearful eyes were reflected in his mind across the river and the boats, Chen Wang's breathing became more and more rapid, he suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, and fell staggeringly to the ground.

The surrounding people exclaimed, rushed forward, and shouted anxiously and terrified: "My lord!"

"Your Highness! Your Highness King Chen!"

"Come on! Where is the disease doctor?!"

The Yangzhou Navy was in a mess.

Looking at Wang Chen's performance, Yuan Li seemed to see himself when he just learned that Chu Hechao was ambushed a few months ago.

He suddenly felt it was ridiculous, would Chen Wang, who never cared about other people's lives, be stimulated to such an extent by his own son's death?

Yuan Li quickly let go of his redundant thoughts, taking advantage of this great opportunity, he decisively ordered: "Attack."