Because of Chu Han's successive defeats, the Northern Zhou Dynasty's ruling and opposition parties had already had a lot of dissatisfaction with him, and the memorials to impeach him in the Northern Zhou Emperor's Jade Case had piled up into a mountain. Therefore, when the eldest prince Chu Yue left the capital, he was holding the will of the Northern Zhou emperor to order him to go to Ding'an City with full authority.
This decree means that in the war against the Southern Qi, all matters in the Northern Zhou army must be ordered by the eldest prince Chu Yue, including Chu Han and Shan Zhuo.
Chu Han soon got the news that the Northern Zhou Dynasty sent the eldest prince Chu Yue to Ding'an City. He laughed mockingly and said nothing.
Shan Zhuo was suddenly worried, looked at Chu Han and said, "Second prince, once the first prince comes, I'm afraid we will lose power."
Chu Han sneered, "If he has the ability to come to Ding'an City, he must have the ability to return alive to be considered powerful."
Shan Zhuo was startled, "Second prince, you want to buy the eldest prince..."
Chu Han said disdainfully, "He's not worth my hands. If I wanted to do it, I would have done it long ago, and I don't have to wait until today. After all these years, he can finally stand proudly in front of me. I hope he won't be given the right to suddenly Dazed, not so arrogant and complacent, otherwise, the end will not be much better than what I am now."
While Shan Zhuo secretly breathed a sigh of relief, he fell silent again.
The second prince has been smart since he was a child, and his talent is obvious to all. Over the years, he has been loved by the emperor. Although the eldest prince has some aptitude, he is not as brilliant as the second prince. Since the concubine was favored, the emperor's heart had always been biased towards the second prince. No one among the princes could match her, and the eldest prince had been resentful in private for a long time.
Now that the Second Prince has lost most of his popularity in the court, the First Prince invites troops to Ding'an City to defend against the enemy, and he can use the imperial decree to press the Second Prince's head. How can the First Prince not be satisfied
But Su Fengnuan is so powerful that he has really experienced it. This woman is not only superb in martial arts, but also good at transporting soldiers. The second prince has been in danger many times in her hands, and the eldest prince is probably even worse in front of her.
Two days later, the eldest prince Chu Yue came to Ding'an City. As Shan Zhuo was worried about, when he arrived in Ding'an City and saw Chu Han's Chu Yue, he was very arrogant. Regarding the matter of defeat and retreat, he made a lot of ridicule and sarcasm, and his words were very ugly.
Chu Han didn't say a word from the beginning to the end, and was ridiculed by the eldest prince.
After venting the grievances accumulated in his heart for many years, the eldest prince looked at Chu Han's weak but steady face, and seemed not to care at all. All right to speak and control.
Chu Han didn't say a word, and accepted everything.
Chu Yue's punch was like hitting a ball of cotton. As the eldest brother of the prince, he could scold Chu Han, but he couldn't beat him, let alone kill him. Seeing that he never said a word, although he was very angry in his heart, he simply waved his hand and told him to go back to the capital to plead guilty to his father.
Chu Han raised his eyebrows, and asked Chu Yue, "Brother, are you sure you want me to leave Ding'an City? Is this also the imperial father's decree?"
Chu Yue choked, and immediately said, "Although my father didn't order you to return to the capital, what can you do now that you are like this, and you will fall when the wind blows? Staying in Ding'an City is also a burden. If you don't leave, you will be tired." If I lose the battle, whose fault is it?"
Chu Han heard the words and said, "Okay, the so-called elder brother is the father. Since Brother Dahuang said so, I will listen to you and set off for Beijing immediately. I hope Brother Dahuang can win the first battle."
Chu Yue snorted, "I'm not like you, and I won't quit Ding'an City like you quit Liuyang City."
Chu Han nodded, said no more, and ordered his close entourage to pack his bags for him.
Chu Yue finally drove Chu Han out of the army, ignored him, and immediately summoned his staff to discuss the capture of Liuyang City where the Southern Qi Army was stationed. Because Shan Zhuoxin turned to Chu Han, he belonged to Chu Han's faction, so when Chu Yue convened everyone to discuss matters, he was also excluded.
Shan Zhuo looked at Chu Han and said in a low voice, "Second Prince, did you really leave Ding'an City so easily? If you leave like this, the Eldest Prince will definitely lose, and Ding'an City will definitely fall."
Chu Han sighed, "If you don't give up on Ding'an City and Brother Dahuang, how will those people in the court know how powerful Su Fengnuan is? They won't think how powerful a woman is, they will only think that I am incompetent. I can Give up a city, a pond, and a brother, but you can't give up the whole Northern Zhou Dynasty, and you can't let the Northern Zhou Dynasty give up on me."
Shan Zhuo fell silent, feeling that what Chu Han said was reasonable, if he stayed here to help Chu Yue, even if he made meritorious service, the credit would not fall on him, it would only belong to the eldest prince. As early as when he heard that Chu Yue had come to Ding'an City, he should have expected that Chu Yue would drive him away. Even if Chu Yue didn't drive him away, he probably wouldn't stay in Ding'an City again.
He was silent for a moment and said, "That's fine, the second prince's physical recovery is the most important thing. If we leave Ding'an City for now, we can take the opportunity to recuperate, and then we can plan a strategy to deal with Su Fengnuan."
Chu Han patted Shan Zhuo on the shoulder, and said to him, "You don't need the city, but your soldiers must be kept safe."
Shan Zhuo nodded heavily.
On the same day, Chu Han left Ding'an City, and with him was the famous doctor who had cured him in Beizhou.
Chu Han only took away his entourage and personal guards.
When Su Fengnuan got the news that Chu Han had left Ding'an City, he raised his eyebrows and said, "He left simply."
Ye Chang said, "Chu Han is a great success."
Su Fengnuan was noncommittal, among the princes of the Northern Zhou Emperor, he was the only one who could be preferred, so naturally he had his merits.
When Chu Han left, Chu Yue was not able to rely on him, and Shan Zhuo was also deprived of power, so Chu Yue could not rely on him. Then, for Su Fengnuan, Ding'an City is now a city within easy reach.
After Su Che heard that Chu Han had evacuated Ding'an City, he said to Su Fengnuan and Ye Shang, "Attack Ding'an City tomorrow?"
Su Fengnuan shook his head, "Wait a few more days."
Su Che was puzzled, "Why wait?"
Su Fengnuan asked with a smile, "Father, tell me, does Chu Han still want to fight?"
Su Che pondered for a while and said, "He just saved his life, even if he wants to fight now, he still has more than enough energy."
Su Fengnuan nodded, "It will take at least half a year for his injury to heal. That is to say, for at least half a year, he can't ride horses and shoot arrows, or go to war with others. Now he naturally doesn't want to fight anymore, and he is looking forward to an opportunity , let us retreat from the Southern Qi."
Su Che nodded, "Not bad."
Su Fengnuan said again, "How can we make us withdraw our troops in Southern Qi! One is that the Northern Zhou Dynasty defeated our Southern Qi army. At present, it seems impossible. Second, we have civil strife in Southern Qi. The supply of food and grass is insufficient, and the military salary is not enough. Now there is no such worry. , we robbed two granaries and an armory. Xu Yunchu raised grain and grass smoothly. The current grain and grass reserves can support us to fight for at least half a year, and there is no shortage of weapons. What about the retreat? Naturally, Bei Zhou took the initiative to seek peace."
Su Che said, "Let Bei Zhou take the initiative to seek peace? I'm afraid it's impossible! Bei Zhou has always been martial arts, women are very good at horseback riding and archery, and most of them have strong bones."
Su Fengnuan sneered, "No matter how hard a bone is, it can be broken, right? Chu Han is the prince who most resembles the Northern Zhou emperor, so he is deeply favored by the Northern Zhou emperor. Chu Han is definitely a person who can bend and stretch. At the same time as his father's will, he also inherited his temperament. When the Northern Zhou Dynasty was in danger, how could he not take the initiative to lower his body and ask for peace?"
Su Che nodded, "That makes sense."
Su Fengnuan said again, "All the princes of the Northern Zhou Dynasty have been grievances against Chu Han in private for a long time. The eldest prince Chu Yue is now the commander of the Northern Zhou Army. He only drove away Chu Han, but what about the other princes in Beijing? What will happen when Han is kicked out of Ding'an City with only his entourage and a team of personal guards? Besides watching jokes, don't you do something secretly to vent your personal anger?"
Su Che heard the words, "You mean that the other princes of the Northern Zhou Dynasty will take the opportunity to attack Chu Han? Get rid of Chu Han?"
Su Fengnuan nodded, "For them, if Chu Han is alive, it is in their way and in their eyes. Now that Chu Han is seriously injured and weak, it is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity."
Su Che sighed, "It's because of the same root, so why be too anxious."
Su Fengnuan laughed, "The royal family's kinship has always been thinner than paper. So what if they are born from the same root, for the sake of high rank, brothers and sisters of the same blood can be made into bones to climb the ladder to the throne of God."
Su Che shook his head and said with emotion, "In this way, our Southern Qi emperor's heirs are weak. Although there is no royal family fighting, but after the crown prince's accident, the successor will be a big one. It's almost the same as the Northern Zhou Dynasty. It's not the same."
Su Fengnuan was noncommittal, it is not good to have more offspring, but it is also bad to have few offspring. She continued, "Of course Chu Han will not be killed. According to his calculations, he will definitely take this opportunity to blow up to death. The Northern Zhou Emperor lost Chu Han, and his heart was grieved. His past mistakes will follow his Killed, wiped out. After Chu Han is killed, we will capture Ding'an City. Whether the prince of the Northern Zhou Dynasty is killed or killed, he will be defeated by us. The emperor will send people to resist again. We will do our best , and then capture a few of his cities. At that time, one-third of the Northern Zhou Dynasty's cities and mountains will fall into the Southern Qi Dynasty. The Emperor of the Northern Zhou Dynasty will definitely send people to us to ask for peace. At that time, we will always be the ones to pay the compensation. Nan Qi has the final say."
Su Che nodded again and again, "Okay, I will do as you said. If it is as you expected, then our Nan Qi will have truly avenged for many years." After finishing speaking, he glanced at Ye Chang, "King Rong An It should be a pleasure to be with the princess in the sky."
Ye Chang nodded, raised his eyebrows and looked at Su Fengnuan, "You know Chu Han so thoroughly, it's really uncomfortable."
Su Fengnuan looked at him when he heard the words, and laughed angrily.