Chapter 1080: Lifting the Curtain

Just as Liu Zheng had expected.

As long as it is the Noble Class, they all have strong resistance to the redistribution of territories!

No one is willing to leave the territory they have managed for many years!

That is the lifeblood of their entire lives, or even generations!

However.

The redistribution of territory is Liu Zheng's bottom line! Or rather, it is Xie Tianyao's bottom line! Only in this way can a constitutional monarchy be successfully pushed forward. Otherwise, as long as they have absolute control over their territories, the political decrees from the parliament will not be able to be transmitted smoothly, let alone executed.

Liu Zheng wants to push the power of the parliament to the peak of the entire Longyan! This is also the demand of the development of the era!

He absolutely does not allow the existence of other "small imperial courts" in Longyan.

Of course.

The federalist countries of the past life also have the advantages of their systems, but that must be built on the foundation of highly developed economy and civilization.

The current Longyan is obviously not capable of that...

Tugging.

Continuing to tug.

The group of nobles led by the Prince of Yan expressed their opposition very intensely.

But Liu Zheng is not in a hurry.

This kind of thing certainly cannot be accomplished overnight.

Being able to persuade the Prince of Qin and Zhu Zhen in one night was already very difficult. It is impossible for these princes, who have inherited thousands of years of feudal thought, to accept Liu Zheng's advanced ideas so easily.

Wrangling.

Continuing to wrangle.

This wrangling lasted for a whole night.

Liu Zheng is not in a hurry.

He didn't go anywhere and just sat here; the Prince of Han had no choice but to order the kitchen to prepare food...

This scene is indeed a bit funny.

A group of people.

Discussing matters.

Arguing with each other, wrangling with each other.

One moment spitting everywhere, the next moment red-faced, with dry mouths and tongues.

The scene was extremely lively.

And then...

Dinner in a while!

This is probably the first time these noble princes and lords have eaten this kind of communal meal... Each person held a bowl, and they didn't forget to argue while eating, causing some rice grains to be sprayed out. This appearance made Liu Zheng want to laugh out loud.

The sky soon brightened.

Liu Zheng stared blankly at the streets outside that were gradually becoming lively.

There were more and more people on the streets, starting to hawk goods, rushing to work...

They seemed to have no idea what had happened last night.

Now most of the Duqi have also been withdrawn, leaving only some in the courtyard of the Han Wang Fu to ensure that nothing goes wrong here.

They know...

These commoners probably won't know that Longyan is about to change.

"Are the reinforcements still not coming!"

"Why are they still not here!"

At this moment.

Niu Chaofeng on Kuye Island had not closed his eyes for many days.

Too fierce!

After one failure, Andongliefu rested for a few days and launched a fierce attack on Kuye Island again! Probably because he felt that there were no reinforcements on Kuye Island at all and realized he had been tricked, Andongliefu naturally launched a retaliatory fierce attack.

For a time.

Cannon fire!

Another indiscriminate bombardment!

After the retreat last time, Niu Chaofeng was naturally unwilling to give up the strategic high ground of this distance. In fact, it was this time difference that gave him a chance to survive. If Andongliefu had continued to land forcefully at that time, he would have likely taken Kuye Island long ago. However, he hesitated and was too cautious...

Not only did Niu Chaofeng's troops return to that position, but he also seized the time to set up defensive fortifications.

But despite this...

The fierce attack after Tsarist Russia reacted was still explosive.

The crazed Andongliefu was like a mad dog that bit anyone it saw.

"Boom!"

"Keep shelling for me!"

Andongliefu on the warship was indeed already crazy. Because of the previous defeat, he had received condemnation and censure from the entire Tsarist Russia! He had spent years playing with hawks, only to have his eyes pecked out by a dove!

Excessive!

Too excessive!

He was even almost dismissed from his post and sent to a military court! Fortunately, his father had been campaigning for him in Moscow. But Peter the Great still issued an order: if he could not take Kuye Island, Andongliefu would have to pay with his life!

"Fire, don't worry about the Cannonballs, just fire for me!"

Andongliefu, naturally, would not feel heartache over cannonballs.

Compared to cannonballs, his self-esteem was more important at this moment!

……

"Logically speaking, the reinforcements should have arrived by now..."

"Big Brother..."

"Is it possible that Liaodong Prefecture has abandoned us?"

On the side of Kuye Island, they had already withstood one wave, and then another. It was too tragic! Of the twenty thousand troops, only twelve thousand remained at this moment! But they still could not retreat! They had entered that same vicious cycle as before once again!

Niu Chaofeng shook his head fiercely, struggling to calm himself down.

But his mind at this moment was completely a mess.

It had been so long...

Both his physical strength and his spirit were on the verge of being overdrawn.

That's right...

They should have arrived.

It had already been seven days...

But...

Why hadn't they come yet?

He was already dizzy and had to lean against a pillar nearby.

"Boss!"

"Big Brother!"

"Do you want to take a rest..."

A group of people all looked at him with concern.

Niu Chaofeng shook his head. Rest? He had no time to rest, and even less space to rest.

They hadn't come...

If the reinforcements didn't come, what were they supposed to do?

Right now, his entire mind was filled with this question.

Isolated and without help.

How much longer could they hold out?

These past few days, the weather had been fair and clear; logically, the reinforcements shouldn't have encountered any timing discrepancies. Therefore, there was only one possibility for why the reinforcements hadn't arrived... that something had happened on the way.

Or...

Was it that Liaodong Prefecture intended to abandon them?

This, to a large extent, affected the morale of these brothers in battle.

Tragic.

The scene was tragic to the extreme.

What to do?

……

At this moment, the reinforcements from Qingzhou had actually already arrived within the borders of Liaodong for several days, and they were no longer very far from Kuye Island.

The entire troop did not make any noisy sounds.

Because they had been on a forced march the entire time!

Xiao Qian, at this moment, had a grave expression on his face.

He had only just returned from the Li Dynasty... and right here, he received the news of Tsarist Russia invading Kuye Island.

As the number one general of Qingzhou, he was naturally duty-bound; he hadn't even returned home before embarking on the expedition.

Many people advised him to send a different general, but Xiao Qian refused. He knew what Kuye Island meant to Longyan. He was a general; he did not care what the domestic politics were like.

What he cared about was this home and country.

What he cared about was Longyan, and the common people.

"Do not stop; we should be able to arrive by noon!"

Seeing that the troop was somewhat exhausted, he shouted coldly.

The troop continued to march forward.

They

dared not even breathe loudly, because at this time, conserving strength was the most important thing!

It was just that Xiao Qian did not expect at this moment...

Before he had even reached the battlefield...

he was about to face an intense battle.

The chaotic situation in Longyan also officially began to unfold from this battle. Pop-up ads are severe recently; you can click to download to avoid pop-ups.