Chapter 1249: Let the Area Outside Jinghua Become Their Burial Ground

"Lord Yu!"

"War God!"

"Longyan War God!"

Seeing that under Yu Qian's command, the one hundred thousand Youzhou army had actually retreated for the time being, the soldiers on the city walls could not help but cheer, almost elevating him to the status of a god.

Those Noble Scholar-officials also looked at each other in dismay.

Although they were still unconvinced by Yu Qian, a man from a humble background, he did indeed have some ability.

Liu Zheng and Yu Qian also exchanged a glance.

"Congratulations, Lord Yu!"

Liu Zheng laughed heartily.

If Yu Qian could ensure Jinghua remained safe and sound in this battle, then there would be no problem for Yu Qian to enter the Cabinet; his ability was enough to shut the mouths of those who opposed him!

"It is all thanks to the trust of the Chief Councilor!"

Yu Qian hurriedly cupped his hands and said.

Liu Zheng smiled faintly, his hands behind his back, noncommittal.

"My Lord!"

Just at this moment, a Scout ran over, glanced at Yu Qian, and then at Liu Zheng.

Seeing it was his own man, Liu Zheng chuckled and said, "Although Lord Yu and I have different political views, he is a pillar of Longyan. If there is anything to report, speak freely!"

The Scout hesitated for a moment and said, "As you expected, my Lord, the Emperor has killed the Grand Eunuch and issued ten copies of the Imperial Edict of the Sash!"

"What?"

Yu Qian's expression changed.

Liu Zheng nodded.

In fact, this matter had long been within his expectations. It was just that Yu Qian had always been a conservative Royalist Faction member, so the Scout had been hesitant to report it just now. However, in Liu Zheng's view, a constitutional monarchy was the most advanced system at present, and even a Royalist Faction member should have his views turned around, so even with Yu Qian present, he said nothing.

Let him listen, let him see.

"Read it!"

Liu Zheng did not even turn his head.

Thus, a sweeping and brilliantly written Declaration of War was read out by the Scout.

As he read, Yu Qian's face changed completely.

"This..."

"Impossible! This certainly wasn't written by the Emperor!"

"The Emperor is muddled! Why would he do this!"

In the Declaration of War, Xie Ming expressed his deep grief and indignation, calling upon all the Feudatory Kings under heaven to rise up against Liu Zheng; in other words, he wanted to incite a large-scale civil war in Longyan! He even granted legitimacy to the Youzhou army attacking Jinghua, and furthermore, wanted to form an alliance with the Mongol Army! In the Declaration of War, he gave Temur the status of Imperial Brother!

This...

Yu Qian felt his worldview had been destroyed.

Because although he did not like Liu Zheng, the current Longyan was developing rapidly! It was developing in a healthy way! But Xie Ming, for the sake of his own throne, completely disregarded the future of Longyan, completely disregarded that the common people would fall into the chaos of war, and even completely disregarded whether Youzhou were traitors or whether the Mongol were enemies!

What he wanted was merely his own throne!

For a moment, Yu Qian felt somewhat lost.

Was this the Emperor their Longyan should want?

Was this the Imperial House that could lead the people toward glory?

And one must know, the current Longyan was still suffering from the invasion of Tsarist Russia!

The Emperor, he...

Liu Zheng chuckled: "Lord Yu... is this the Imperial House you have always wanted to be loyal to? Let me ask you, if you had to choose, would you be loyal to the monarch, or loyal to the country?"

"This..."

Yu Qian was stumped by the question.

He asked with some difficulty: "The monarch is the country, and the country is the monarch..."

Liu Zheng laughed heartily: "Fallacy! A complete fallacy! Without the people, what is a monarch? Without the people, what is a country? Home and country, home and country; only when there is a home can there be a country! Home and country are one; country and home coexist! If the people are displaced, what kind of monarch is he, Xie Ming? If you, Yu Qian, serve as an official, not for the sake of the people, but for the sake of the so-called

monarch, then what kind of good official are you!"

"You, you, you..."

Yu Qian was instantly covered in cold sweat.

This kind of argument really did break through his worldview.

Liu Zheng smiled coldly: "Now that this Declaration of War has been issued, Lord Yu, what do you think will happen?"

Yu Qian took a deep breath: "The world will be in chaos."

Liu Zheng laughed heartily again, deliberately feigning disappointment: "It seems my expectations for Lord Yu were still a bit too high. No, the world will not be in chaos, because those Feudatory Kings see things more clearly than you do! They will not come to the aid of the monarch; the whole thing will be a farce!"

"And the only ones who will take this farce seriously are Youzhou and Temur!"

Yu Qian was stunned again.

He had always read Sage Books and grown up under the influence of Confucian thought. He did not understand these interest-first ideologies very well.

So he had never thought...

That these Feudatory Kings no longer truly held imperial power in their hearts.

"Distribute it!"

Liu Zheng instructed the Scout.

"Yes!"

Distribute it?

Yu Qian was startled.

Since these Declarations of War had already been intercepted, why did Liu Zheng still want to distribute them?

Suddenly, his whole body shuddered, his face filled with disbelief.

He finally understood!

These Declarations of War could no longer pose any threat to Liu Zheng now!

However...

He could use these Declarations of War to set a trap!

This trap was surprisingly similar to the one Yu Qian had planned to lure in the other one hundred thousand troops of the Youzhou Army, and it was an upgraded version at that!

Once this Declaration of War was released, the Youzhou Army would inevitably have ideas.

Meng Zan would very likely, without the slightest hesitation, march the other one hundred thousand troops still in Youzhou toward the capital! Of course, it was also possible that other Feudatory Kings might have the same idea. And then there was the Mongol Army...

In this way...

The pressure on Jinghua would be immense.

But Liu Zheng could take this opportunity to wipe out all the vital forces of Youzhou, and even eliminate those who opposed him!

Good heavens...

Yu Qian was completely numb, unable to react for a long time.

While he was setting his trap, Liu Zheng had already considered a further, deeper strategy!

Is this Liu Zheng?

Is this Chief Councilor?

Yu Qian sighed, feeling inferior!

"But, my lord..."

Yu Qian was somewhat worried.

If these Declarations of War went out and several hundred thousand more troops rushed toward Jinghua at the same time, then the situation in Jinghua would be dangerous!

When the time comes, would it be like the War of the Eight Princes back then, with the entire Longyan falling into chaos once again?

Liu Zheng chuckled: "Official Yu, only a backward and loose government worries about the collapse of its political system. Jinghua is a powerful political center, so the situation you fear will not happen."

"I can guarantee you that!"

"No matter how many troops this Youzhou Army, Mongolian Army, or even other Feudatory Kings bring! They will all meet their doom outside Jinghua City!"

He looked into the distance and said: "Jinghua has borne too much glory and prestige; it is time for it to help the people of the whole country withstand the flames of war."

"Let this place become the burial ground for these people!"

Yu Qian fell into a deep silence.

Impressive!

In the current Longyan, perhaps only Liu Zheng could have such a grand vision!

This battle will be the war that completely stabilizes Longyan! Pop-ups are frequent recently, you can click to download to avoid pop-ups.