Free Web NovelChapter 1107: Chapter 798: Yu Wenye Strikes! (2)
No wonder those who just charged out from the thickets were injured and bloodied, seemingly ferocious, yet scattered immediately when confronted by their soldiers crossing the river. They were not here to assassinate the Emperor; they were fleeing for their lives, no wonder they were so disheartened.
As for those who ran upstream to cross the river by boat, they were clearly just trying to escape.
Unexpectedly, they encountered the Left Brave General Yu Dingxing crossing the river by boat, and before saying a word or understanding the situation, they immediately engaged, leading to this inexplicable battle.
Yu Wenquan heard this, and his face darkened slightly.
He looked icily behind Yu Wenye, where Mu Xian was already bringing Jiang Chong’en, whose hands were bound behind his back, over, pushing him down to kneel. Jiang Chong’en was petrified, his face ashen, repeatedly kowtowing: "Please, please, Your Majesty, forgive me, spare me!"
Yu Wenquan frowned: "So, you really intended to harm me?"
"..."
Jiang Chong’en trembled like a sieve, unable to utter a single word.
Yu Wenye, standing by, said coldly: "He had hidden axemen in his camp, just waiting for the Emperor to cross the river to meet him in person, ready to act immediately."
After speaking, he glared fiercely at Jiang Chong’en: "When I entered his camp, he thought I was there in my father’s stead, intending to kill me as per his plan. However, he did not expect me to be already aware of his conspiracy."
"..."
"Those axemen, I have captured them, awaiting my father’s command."
Everyone around breathed a sigh of relief at this point, each grateful, whispering softly: "Luckily, we have Prince Qin this time."
"Indeed, if not for Prince Qin, we would all be—"
"Such a vicious person, such audacity!"
Listening to the continuous praise from those around him, Yu Wenye’s face remained as cold as a mask, and moreover, because of the blood splattered on his face, the sinister look in his eyes carried a more intense murderous intent, that sharp feeling, even a mere glance would be painful as if scraped by his gaze.
Jiang Chong’en’s head had already lowered, at this moment wishing to bury it into the mud.
Everything, as Yu Wenye had said, also as Empress Dowager Jiang had previously suspected, he was coerced by Liang Shide’s grace and intimidation. Seeing the fall of Song and Xu States, Luoyang possibly facing a massive assault from the Dasheng Dynasty, Liang Shide was not certain of victory, so wanted to gamble, feigning surrender to set a trap and assassinate Yu Wenquan, even if unable to completely weaken the Dasheng Dynasty’s strength, at least it would create internal chaos, giving Luoyang an opportunity to exploit.
Originally everything was progressing smoothly, especially when he arrived at Longmen Crossing, hearing that Yu Wenquan had already arrived at the opposite shore and was preparing to cross the river personally, he was almost ecstatic.
Even thinking he could accomplish deeds affecting the entire chaotic world.
Unexpectedly, Prince Qin Yuwenye suddenly entered his camp, he did not realize then that Yuwenye was aware of his plot, only thought he was there on behalf of his father to scout the situation, everyone around urged him to act immediately, but he wanted to hook a bigger fish, hesitating whether to let Yuwenye leave alive to lure Yu Wenquan in.
In that moment of hesitation, Yu Wenye acted!
Before this, Jiang Chong’en had certainly heard of his military prowess, but in his memory, this was merely a boy often with his sister Empress Jiang, nothing to be concerned about. It was this thought that led him to be unguarded against this person, so much so that once Yu Wenye entered the camp, he controlled everyone inside his main tent; by the time those outside noticed something amiss, Yu Wenye’s men and those in Fan Cheng’en’s nearby camp had already rushed in, completely surrounding his entire camp!
After everything, although he could not see it, the screams and the scent of blood wafting into the tent explained everything.
Kneeling before Yu Wenquan at this moment, he had not a thought of victors and vanquished, only remorse in his heart—though he was already the Imperial Uncle of the Da Ye Dynasty, why did he have to follow Liang Shide in rebellion? Since Yu Wenquan could treat Empress Dowager Jiang and the deposed Emperor kindly, even allowing his second son to marry Princess Xinyue, why did he have to oppose him?
