The first day of the Lunar New Year in previous years was a festive day for everyone, a day of laughter and joy. It was a day of visiting relatives and friends to celebrate New Year's greetings, drinking and having fun. But this year, for Luoyang people, it was a day of fear and a day of bleeding.

The tense atmosphere has actually been brewing for several months. On the first day of the Lunar New Year, when the rare sun finally climbed to the sky, the tense atmosphere finally exploded.

The battle started first outside the city. Various troops and horses who came under Cao Yun's summoning order suddenly launched an attack on the coalition forces of aristocratic families who were originally gathered outside the city.

The battle seemed to be very sudden, but the wealthy coalition of aristocratic families was ready. The army of both sides fought fiercely outside Luoyang City for a whole day, but no one took advantage and each withdrew his troops back to the camp.

The two sides fought fiercely outside the city, but strangely, the city was calm. Even though the imperial army still had enough strength and left enough reserves, they did not take the opportunity to launch an attack on Luoyang City.

The night gradually enveloped the earth, and the troops of both sides tacitly withdrew their troops back to the camp, staring at each other for more than ten miles.

Tian Fen was not in a hurry at all. For him, every minute of time passed, the form would be beneficial to him. The Long Xiang army, which had been arranged on the periphery, would arrive in Luoyang within three days at the latest. Once they arrived, the coalition forces of the wealthy families under the city were just a group of native chickens and tiles.

Now he doesn't want to use the power at hand to fight to the death with his opponent. As the chief assistant of Daqi, he has to consider not only the present but also the future.

Every soldier is very precious. Even the coalition soldiers of the wealthy families opposite are some soldiers with extremely rich combat experience. This time, the forces of the wealthy families are eliminated, and the direct forces of the wealthy families are all the only forces of the wealthy families. These ordinary soldiers will naturally be of great use in the future.

An army that can fight fiercely with the imperial army for a whole day without any disadvantage will naturally have considerable combat effectiveness.

Over the years, the rise of the Ming Dynasty has been too strong. Tian Fen could have imagined that when the Ming and Qi clashed in the future, the intensity of the battle would be. By that time, the more soldiers there were, the more soldiers there were, the more beneficial it would be to Da Qi.

When Long Xiang's army arrived and when the attitude in the city gradually became clear, he would have a great chance of forcing the landing of these troops.

"Prime Minister, we are recruited by the General Manager, but now we have launched an attack on the coalition forces of the wealthy families. The General Manager is still in the city at this moment, and we do not have an army in the city. Will the General Manager be in danger?" General Feng Ke looked at Tian Fen and asked with concern.

Tian Fen was silent for a moment, looking at the dozen generals in the tent, all of whom were looking at him silently. These people were Cao Yun's former subordinates, and the generals whom Cao Yun had simply pulled them up. After Cao Yun retreated, they were also suppressed by the court. This time the call was naturally one of the important means to confuse the wealthy families, because these people had reason to be dissatisfied with the court.

After pondering for a moment, Tian Fen said: "I can't say there is no danger, but this danger should be insignificant. If Zhou Yifu was a reckless man, he would be very likely to vent his anger with His Highness the Prince when such a situation happened. However, Zhou Yifu was a scheming person who took three steps. The more such a person was, the less he would do anything to the prince. So until the last moment, His Highness the Prince would never be in danger."

Feng Ke looked at Tian Fen dissatisfiedly: "Prime Minister, so the general is still in danger. Once Long Xiang's army arrives, we will work with us to kill the coalition forces outside the city. Wouldn't it be the last moment you said? Who will protect the general? If the general really has some shortcomings, what should we do? Then wouldn't we harm the general?"

"General Feng is right. The chief minister has to think of a way. He must ensure the safety of the general." The generals in the tent said in unison.

Tian Fen's face was slightly dark. The emperor's concern for Cao Yun was not unreasonable. Although he was loyal to the court, he never said anything bad about Cao Yun. At most, he was strictly neutral and did not help each other. Feng Ke and others had a clear stand. Even though they were greatly suppressed in politics because of Cao Yun, they were still as always.

When Cao Yun sent a letter, these people gathered here without hesitation with their troops. You should know that, except for a very small number of people who knew the truth about this matter, for most people, the actions of Feng Ke and others were no different from treason, but they still came without any concerns. The trust in Cao Yun was simply incredible.

This is very terrible. If Cao Yun really wants to rebel, the consequences will be really serious.

The only lucky thing is that Cao Yun is a truly loyal minister who serves the country and the people. He never thought of usurping the throne and reincarnating. This is also the greatest luck in Daqi.

But even so, such a thing is too abnormal. It is absolutely unfortunate to have a person like Cao Yun appear in a country and it is absolutely unreliable to have a country and have a national security based on a person's loyalty.

As a technical bureaucrat, Tian Fen was quite vigilant about such things. That was why he strongly supported Cao Tiancheng and forced Cao Yun to retreat again and again.

Tian Fen felt guilty about Cao Yun, but Tian Fen was open and honest about Daqi.

For the country and the people, your personal feelings should naturally be put aside.

"General Feng and all the generals, if you can stand here, it is the absolute trust of His Highness the Prince in you and the absolute trust of the court in you. When His Highness and I made this decision in Chang Ning, I made a plan to be ruined and die without a complete body. His Highness the Prince is also prepared to sacrifice his country for his life. For His Highness, this is also a war, a war that concerns whether the Daqi can last for a long time and last for generations. Therefore, whether it is him, me, or you, you must be prepared to sacrifice your life for the country at any time. His Highness the Prince understands this very well, and you also knows that no one forces His Highness to do this, all of this is voluntary."

Feng Ke and others wanted to speak but stopped.

"His Royal Highness is indeed in the tiger's den now. Although the court has some arrangements in the city, it is still insignificant compared to the enemy's forces. I can only say that before those people die, His Royal Highness is absolutely safe." Tian Fen stood up: "I hope that all the generals will fight bravely and annihilate the enemy in one go, so as not to let down His Royal Highness's efforts."

Feng Ke and others were silent for a moment, and sat down a little depressedly.

Tian Fen's words meant that His Highness the Prince was in great danger at this moment.

"Go down, pacify the soldiers and mobilize before the war. The Ming people are aggressive in the momentum. After this New Year, I am afraid that Chu will not exist. If we, the Great Qi, do not work hard to eliminate internal troubles and work together, Qin and Chu will be the lessons of our predecessors." Tian Fen said sternly. "For the national economy, the people, and also for you. Please abandon all distracting thoughts and work hard for the country! Your Majesty the Emperor is watching you, and Your Highness is also watching you in the city at this moment."

"Here!" Feng Ke and others bowed to answer.

Even though the generals were unwilling to accept it, things were just as Tian Fen said. His Highness the Prince was willing to sacrifice his body to the tiger. Isn’t what he wanted to be the prosperity of the Great Qi?

A group of people were about to turn around and leave Tian Fen's tent, but there was a chaotic sound of horse hooves outside. Tian Fen couldn't help but look excited. Who in the camp had such courage to dare to gallop?

"General Feng!" He looked at Feng Ke with a gloomy face. Among the camps outside the city, Feng Ke was the strongest, Tian Fen's tent was also set up in Feng Ke's military camp.

Feng Ke also looked ugly and walked out with a curtain. As a general, such a thing was naturally unacceptable. But he only took one step and put one hand on the curtain, but he was stunned. Looking at the people who rushed straight to the tent, he almost thought that his eyes were blurred.

The first person was Prince Cao Chong.

Cao Chong has not appeared in front of others for many years, but as a veteran of the Great Qi Dynasty, Feng Ke still recognizes this old prince.

"Why are you here?" Feng Ke, who suddenly woke up, rushed forward and bowed to Cao Chong. Cao Chong looked a little unfair now, and his whole body seemed to be fished out of the water. His gray hair and beard were plagued by strands of tangled hair and beard, and his whole body was steaming like a steamer.

"Where is Tian Fen?" Cao Chong asked.

"The chief assistant is inside!" Feng Ke turned around and made way. Cao Chong stepped in. Behind him, two old guys with white beards and hair also followed in in a big way. Feng Ke didn't recognize them, but he naturally did not dare to stop him from following Cao Chong.

"Why are you here?" Like Feng Ke, Tian Fen also asked such a question when he saw Cao Chong for the first time, but when he saw Cao Chong's appearance, Tian Fen's heart suddenly sank.

Something happened in Chang'an must be something happened in Chang'an. Otherwise, how could Cao Chong come out of the mountain? How could he appear outside Luoyang City like this?

His face changed instantly.

Cao Chong looked around at the generals and Tian Fen in the tent, nodded, and said, "Very good, everyone is here."

"Uncle Emperor, what happened?" Tian Fen rushed to Cao Chong and asked repeatedly.

"Your emperor is dead." An old white-bearded man stood in front of the tent and said with a smile.
Chapter completed!