Chapter 43 Arrival at Ye City
Han Changyuan pulled at the corner of his mouth and bid farewell to Gao Changgong before getting into the carriage and announcing their departure.
"Xing Er, take care of yourself and don't worry your mother!" Gao Chang Gong looked at Xing with complex eyes, filled with kindness, concern, and a hint of gratitude and reproach.
Although Gao Chang Gong did not know why the Buddha statues in the city suddenly shattered, and why there was a spirit turtle carrying a golden Buddha, he knew that all this must be related to Gao Xing, and the purpose of Gao Xing's actions was to save him.
Delighted to go to Ye City, perhaps he would die, perhaps from then on he would no longer have freedom. As a father, Gao Changgong was powerless to do anything about it, how could he not blame himself? His mind couldn't help but think of what Gao Xing had once said: "Father, if you want to grasp your fate in your own hands, you must eliminate all the danger factors and trample all your enemies underfoot!"
"Dad, don't worry about me, I'm all grown up and can take care of myself! It's just that without me by her side, mom might be very sad. You have time to accompany her more often!" A faint sense of sadness and loss rose from the bottom of his excited heart. This time, he didn't know how long it would take before he could see his loving parents again. He would once again set out alone, facing all kinds of wind, frost, rain, and snow.
Gao Chang Gong nodded solemnly and patted Gao Xing's shoulder heavily, saying: "Xing Er, you've grown up, Dad is very happy. Dad has been waiting for the day when you'll soar to great heights, believe in yourself and go for it!" The last sentence was spoken in a very low tone by Gao Chang Gong.
He was thrilled to see Gao Changgong's encouraging and determined eyes, and his heart was instantly filled with strength. He knew that Gao Changgong had accepted his point of view, and that fate should be in his own hands.
Gaoxing nodded firmly and said loudly, "Father, I won't let you down! Take care!" After finishing speaking, Gaoxing looked at Gao Changgong with a reluctant gaze before quickly turning around, grabbing the reins handed over by Shang Qibu, and lightly jumping onto the horseback. Without looking back, Gaoxing chased after Han Zhangyu's carriage.
"Didn't you go with Xing'er?" Gao Changgong watched as Gaoxing's figure disappeared into the dust on the horizon.
"I reported to General Shao, but he wouldn't let me go. He told me to assist you in defending Huai State." said Shang not abandoning.
Gao Chang let out a sigh and turned to walk towards the city of Xunyang, as he walked, he asked in a soft voice: "Tell me everything you know!"
Chang Buqi followed closely behind Gao Zhanggong and replied, "General, it was Junior General who ordered me to guard the Golden Buddha and maintain order. In case of any unexpected event, I am to report back to you."
"Hmm?" Gao Chang Gong stopped in his tracks, staring intently at Shang Buqi, his eyes somewhat fierce.
He didn't give up and looked at Gao Changkong calmly, but he didn't tell him the specific plan, nor did he ask, he just seriously executed Gao Xing's orders.
Gao Chang hummed and quickly walked towards the city.
"What is this taste?" Looking at the broken Buddha statue in front of him, Gao Chang Gong furrowed his brow deeply.
What Shang Buqi said was not false. Except for the golden Buddha in the square, all the Buddha statues in the temples and pagodas in the city were shattered and torn apart by violence. There was also a pungent smell lingering in the air, which Gao Zhanggong found somewhat familiar, but couldn't recall what it was for a moment.
"Sulfur!" Originally standing quietly behind Gao Chang, Shang Buqi suddenly lifted his head.
Kao Chang Gong sniffed and had already detected the faint smell of sulfur in the air, and he was even more puzzled. How could these large stone Buddha statues be violently torn apart? In his memory, sulfur was flammable, but it didn't have such explosive power.
Gao Changgong, who was at a loss for what to do, could only reluctantly give up on the matter, as there were too many things that required his attention. Xiao Moye had already been dispatched to lead troops in imposing martial law and sealing off the four gates, allowing no one to enter or exit, in order to prevent news from being spread by busybodies. The dozens of temples that had suffered disaster also needed Gao Changgong to personally go and offer comfort, after all Buddhism was quite influential at this time.
These Buddha statues exploded because of excitement. As a professional traverser, it's not difficult to make explosives. However, due to the backward craftsmanship, the explosives made by High Excitement were not powerful enough, which made him very dissatisfied.
Ever since he entered Yunshen City and started working with Ye Jin, he had been preparing for this day.
Zitan wood, was bought at a high price by Ye Jin, the wooden box, naturally made by skilled craftsman Lu Ping. As for the spiritual turtle, it was also prepared early on with great enthusiasm. The vivid golden Buddha, was crafted by Gao Xing according to the pendant around his neck. Otherwise, how could it be so lifelike and convincing?
For a well-trained special soldier, putting explosives in that unguarded temple is a piece of cake. With the telescope made with excitement, it's even quicker and easier to link up, so a shocking scene appeared, almost all the Buddha statues exploded simultaneously, triggering a small earthquake in Xinye City.
After the defeat of the Yangping Army, Chen's army did not immediately counterattack, but instead temporarily shifted its military strength westward to concentrate on attacking the middle reaches of the Yangtze River in the state of Qi. On August 10, 573 AD, Chen general Wu Mingche led his troops to capture Hezhou (the provincial government is located in Hefei City, Anhui Province), and on August 15, Chen's army took down another province, Northern Qi's Renzhou (Lingbi County, Anhui Province) changed hands. On August 13, Northern Qi's Shangshu Left Chancellor Lu Xuan was defeated by Chen general Zhou Keng, and three days later, Northern Qi's Bazhou (Huanggang City, Hubei Province) fell, and from then on, the forces of Northern Qi along the Yangtze River were all swallowed up by Chen's army.
Chen Jun, after a brief rest, pressed the entire line and rushed straight to Huai State. Gao Changgong, who was then the governor of Huai State, became tense at this time and began to actively prepare for war with Wang Lin.
For the time being, let's put aside Gao Xing and Wu Ming Che's confrontation. After eight days of rapid progress, Gao Xing and Han Changyun arrived safely at the foot of the imperial city of Ye.
Looking at the tall city wall in front of me after three months apart, I suddenly felt like shouting: "I'm so happy to be back!"
As for his own safety, Gao Xing is not worried at all. Without mentioning that his martial arts skills are superhuman, he will have a huge protective umbrella, which is Gao Wei. The "Long Life Secret" is a technique that steals the creation of heaven and earth, and it is also the foundation of Gao Xing's safety and success. Letting him contribute completely is impossible.
The "Longevity Formula" recorded in the Zitan wooden box, only the first five layers are completely correct, and the last thirteen layers have been slightly modified by Gao Xing.
The five hundred cavalrymen who had accompanied him considered their mission accomplished and, under the joyful orders, quickly headed south, leaving behind only twenty ordinary-looking soldiers to serve as guards for Gaoxing.
Han Changluan's carriage, the soldiers guarding the city gate dared not to block it? Han Changluan drove all the way to the outside of the imperial palace and ordered Gao Xing to wait at the palace gate. Then he quickly went to meet with Emperor Gao Wei.
Delightfully idle, gazing at the magnificent and majestic imperial palace in front of me, under the afterglow of sunset, it emits a hazy and moving glow. However, my heart is lamenting that this palace, I don't know how many people's blood and sweat were spent on it, but in history, after several years, Yang Jian's fierce fire burned it to ashes.
Even if Yang Jian was a wise and virtuous ruler in history, as an emperor, whether it was his achievements or character, he was still not perfect. However, he still vented his hatred for others' rebellion by burning down the entire city of Ye, revealing the true nature of human beings.
"For some reason, three more enemies appeared out of nowhere. Who could they be?" He muttered to himself excitedly, but suddenly recalled Yuan Tiangang's conjecture and felt very perplexed in his heart.
