latelenovela Chapter 123 The Situation of Southern Qi
Chapter 123 The Situation of Southern Qi
After arranging the Poison Doctor City.
Qin Wu led Qiao Danxue and some disciples of the Poison Doctor Valley to launch another attack.
They conquered cities and seized territories along the way.
Half a month later, they finally arrived at Jianggu City, the last barrier before the capital of Southern Qi.
Once they breach Jianggu City, they can march straight to the heart of the enemy and advance all the way to the capital of Southern Qi.
Qin Wu was the first to arrive outside Jianggu City.
"How long until the other two armies arrive?"
After Qin Wu set up the military camp, he summoned the scouts to inquire about the situation.
"Your Highness, the other two armies will arrive in no more than two days."
The scouts reported.
"Alright, send people to monitor all movements in Jianggu City and report back immediately."
"Go back!"
Qin Wu nodded and dismissed the scouts.
He came to the sand table alone and began to lay out the layout.
As the last line of defense for the Southern Qi dynasty, Jianggu City had a natural geographical advantage and was also guarded by hundreds of thousands of Southern Qi troops.
Moving south in a short time is not easy; he needs to plan and strategize carefully.
It would be best to take Jianggu Castle at the lowest possible cost.
Jianggu City, military camp.
"Your Highness, the Divine Martial King has already led an army of 100,000 to set up camp ten miles outside the city."
A general reported to the Sword King.
Sword King was injured in Ancheng and fled to Jianggucheng after a series of stops along the way. He then established a defensive line in Jianggucheng.
At the same time, a considerable number of troops were mobilized from various places.
They wanted to use the strength of Jianggu City to block the Eastern Qin army.
He had originally estimated that it would take at least two months for the Eastern Qin army to reach Jianggu City.
However, in just over twenty days, the Eastern Qin army has already reached the city gates, clearly indicating that the strength of the Eastern Qin army has far exceeded his expectations.
"They came really fast."
"What's the situation at the rear? Are supplies and weapons still being transported?"
The Sword King's face was pale.
Although he only took one arrow from Qin Wu, that arrow caused him considerable injury.
In addition, his injuries from fleeing for his life were not properly treated, and his wounds have not yet recovered.
"Your Highness, supplies are still arriving steadily from the rear, but the situation in the country is too dire for us to sustain this war for long."
The general's face was solemn.
Although the princes and noble families haven't made any overt moves, they haven't stopped their underhanded tactics.
“These people, even though our Southern Qi is facing a life-or-death crisis, they still can’t forget to scheme against each other.”
The Sword King cursed angrily.
He also felt resentment; if it weren't for their internal strife, Southern Qi wouldn't have fallen to such a state.
The King of the South will not perish.
"Your Highness, news has come from the capital that His Majesty may not be able to hold on much longer, as he is now spending increasingly longer periods in a coma."
The general continued to report.
As the general in charge of intelligence, he had been sending people to monitor the movements of the capital and various forces.
"What did the imperial physicians say?"
The Sword King inquired.
"The imperial physicians couldn't do anything either; they could only try their best to prolong His Majesty's life."
"The head of the Imperial Medical Academy has also sent word, hoping that Your Highness will make preparations as soon as possible."
The general continued.
It was clear that even the head of the Imperial Medical Academy was helpless in dealing with the situation of the Southern Qi Emperor.
"A decision needs to be made soon, but what about the princes..."
Sword King shook his head as he spoke of the princes, for none of them could suppress the others if they were to ascend the throne.
Otherwise, the selection of a crown prince wouldn't have dragged on until now.
The generals also understood what the Sword King meant: the princes had been fighting for so many years without a clear winner.
It is clear that none of them could win the support of the people, and whoever ascended the throne would be attacked by the others.
The Southern Qi dynasty may become even more chaotic.
The Southern Qi Dynasty is now truly beset by internal and external troubles.
"Your Highness, no matter what, we can no longer hesitate. Southern Qi must have a new emperor, otherwise once His Majesty passes away, the entire Southern Qi will fall apart and heroes will rise up everywhere."
"At that time, it would be even more impossible to resist the invasion of Eastern Qin."
The general spoke up to offer advice.
Now, regardless of who we choose, we must select one person.
In his view, as long as the Sword King is still around, no one else will dare to act recklessly for the time being, as long as the Sword King supports someone.
"Yes, I understand. Once things are settled here, I will return to the capital."
The Sword King understood the general's meaning.
It's time to make a decision, otherwise, once the Southern Qi emperor passes away, things will get really messy.
Although he is a Grandmaster-level expert, he is not invincible and cannot fight against all forces alone.
Therefore, it was necessary to determine the successor emperor before the death of the Southern Qi emperor.
As for the others, he already had a plan in mind.
He hadn't even considered directly sending troops to defeat the Eastern Qin army currently outside the city.
With the Divine Martial King in charge and tens of thousands of cavalry, they are not so easy to defeat.
Especially the Divine Martial King, no general could withstand his might.
Now they can only rely on the high city walls for defense, waiting for the Eastern Qin army to fail to conquer the city and retreat on their own.