allonlinenovel Chapter 309 Preparing for War
Chapter 309 Preparing for War
Amidst the turbulent situation, both the pirates and the government were gearing up for war, while Donghai Island, which was sandwiched in the middle and at the heart of the conflict, strangely experienced a brief period of calm.
The night is like a huge piece of black silk, gently yet heavily covering the entire island, bringing a moment of peace to this vicissitudes of life land.
Lin Yu sneaked into Chu Lingfeng's residence silently like a black shadow.
His face was solemn, beads of sweat still beading on his forehead from his hurried journey. Without even wiping it off, he impatiently poured out all the information he had gathered. "Prince, I heard that after Lord Chen submitted his memorial, the court was in an uproar. Rong Taigong was the first to jump out and actively proposed that Master Zhao Si lead the troops to support Donghai Island. Unexpectedly, the Emperor didn't even consider it and directly rejected it, instead appointing Li Yuanhong."
When Chu Lingfeng heard this, a trace of imperceptible thought flashed across his originally calm face. He frowned slightly and subconsciously tapped the table with his fingers.
Lin Yu paused for a moment, swallowed his saliva, and continued: "This Li Yuanhong is the confidant of Emperor Zhao. He has always kept himself out of the various forces in the court and has not had much to do with anyone."
Hearing this, Chu Lingfeng slowly lowered his head and fell into deep thought.
On the surface, Concubine Rong is the daughter of Lord Rong. She is dignified and noble, and is the mother of the country. But in fact, she is a secret spy planted by Min Anguo in the Zhao court.
Although it had been a while since the thrilling incident of the cat-substitute-for-the-prince incident, Chu Lingfeng still wondered whether Rong Taigong and the others would notice anything afterwards.
Today, whether the Rongguo Mansion is firmly loyal to Emperor Zhao, or is secretly flirting with Min Anguo and exchanging information with him, everything is confusing and unpredictable.
Chu Lingfeng knew that Emperor Zhao's rejection of Rong Taigong's proposal and his decision to send his trusted aide Li Yuanhong to Donghai Island was just a balancing act that emperors often used.
In the court, various forces are complex and check and balance each other. Every decision the emperor makes is like walking on a tightrope. If he is not careful, it will cause turmoil in the situation.
This time, Emperor Zhao's decision was inadvertently beneficial to Chu Lingfeng.
In this power game, no one would push him, the seemingly peaceful prince, to the forefront, which provided him with a perfect opportunity to plot secretly.
Murong Ling'er sat quietly aside, like a lily blooming in the corner, beautiful yet quiet. She knew nothing about the intrigues and deceptions in the court, and could only listen silently, blinking occasionally, with a hint of confusion in her eyes.
"Although Li Yuanhong's abilities aren't exceptional within the court, he's highly valued by Emperor Zhao. His character and personality must have merit. This time, he only brought 30,000 soldiers, which shows how confident he is in defeating the pirates!"
Lin Yu continued to analyze the situation, with a bit of admiration for Li Yuanhong in his tone.
"Although General Chen was seriously injured, he was fortunately saved by Miss Murong's miraculous healing hands. With the cooperation of these two, one skilled in civil affairs and the other in military tactics, one skilled in strategy and the other in military tactics, they might be able to attack the pirates from both sides, forcing them to be attacked from both front and back."
Lin Yu turned his gaze to Murong Ling'er, a hint of gratitude flashing in his eyes.
If it weren't for Murong Ling'er's superb medical skills, General Chen would probably have died long ago, and there would be no subsequent plans.
"However, the government office is now empty. Chen Shuo alone is unlikely to be able to handle the situation. He will definitely need the He family's assistance. With Chen Shuo's shrewdness, he must have already made a plan."
Chu Lingfeng raised his head, his eyes deep and sharp. Although he lived deep in the East China Sea Island and seemed isolated from the world, he knew the situation outside very well. He analyzed the plans of Li Yuanhong and Chen Shuo in detail, as if he had seen them with his own eyes.
"Prince, everything is ready in Ganzhou. We just need to wait for the parties to fight and suffer losses on both sides, and then we can reap the benefits." Lin Yu's tone was calm and almost cruel, as if everything was under his control.
Chu Lingfeng nodded slightly and said nothing more.
His eyes looked towards the night sky outside the window, where stars were twinkling but also concealed endless darkness and the unknown.
When the first ray of sunlight penetrated the clouds and shone on the East China Sea Island, the island, which had been peaceful all night, was once again broken by the shouting and killing sounds. The sound was like the roar of a demon coming from the depths of hell, which was terrifying.
At first, the convicts who were exiled to Donghai Island would be terrified and flee in all directions when they heard the shouts and screams.
But as time went on, they gradually got used to it, or rather, accepted their fate.
After all, Donghai Island has been looted by pirates for many years. For these unarmed and powerless fugitives, what else can they do but accept their fate?
Unless they can get rid of their status as exiles and leave this hell on earth.
This time, the pirates' attack was particularly fierce, as if they were a group of wild beasts forced into a desperate situation, making their last frantic struggle.
They rushed towards the defense line of Donghai Island regardless of everything, with fierce light flashing in their eyes, shouting terrifying slogans, and fighting to the death.
"General, this is bad! The defense line is about to be broken!"
Murong Ling'er was in the main tent, carefully changing the dressing on General Chen and checking his wound. She moved gently, fearing to hurt General Chen. Just as she untied the cotton cloth wrapped around the wound, she saw a soldier rushing in in a panic, his face full of fear and anxiety.
"What!" Chen Yue was extremely anxious when he heard this and stood up suddenly subconsciously.
This action was too sudden, causing his wound, which had not yet healed, to split open again, and the blood instantly dyed the gauze that had just been changed red.
Murong Ling'er held the bloody cotton cloth, sighed helplessly, walked aside and stood quietly.
"General, when will the reinforcements arrive? If they don't come soon, we really won't be able to hold on!" The soldier almost cried out, his voice full of despair and helplessness.
Chen Yue's expression was stern, and a trace of determination flashed in his eyes. Without any hesitation, he grabbed the armor beside him and put it on quickly. His movements were skillful and neat, and he didn't even care about the wounds on his body that had not yet healed and were still aching.
"Hold on a little longer, reinforcements will be here soon!" Chen Yue said loudly while tying the straps of his armor. His voice was firm and powerful, echoing in the tent like a huge bell, as if he was encouraging Wang Meng and himself.
Murong Ling'er stood aside. She was originally concentrating on changing the dressing, but this sudden change disrupted her rhythm. She frowned slightly, a trace of worry flashed in her eyes, and she casually threw the blood-stained cotton cloth in her hand into the bamboo basket beside her, and followed without hesitation.
A group of people rushed out of the tent and ran towards the coastline where the fighting was most intense.
Along the way, the wind whistled in my ears, mixed with bursts of shouts and screams coming from afar, making people excited and terrified.