Volume 10 Chapter 308

Chapter 308

The latest chapter in Xitang City. Urged by the secret arrow personnel, Li Dan decided to go to the palace to find Li Hong that night and look for an opportunity to steal the token. Nothing happened during the day. That night, Li Dan went to the palace as planned.

He was the prince of Zhenguo. Going in and out of the palace was like going back to his own home. He did not need to notify the guards and could go in and out at will. He asked the palace maids below and learned that Li Hong had not slept yet and was still in the study. He turned his mind and went to the kitchen first to ask the palace maids inside to prepare a few dishes that Li Hong liked to eat, and then prepare a few pots of good wine. He personally carried them to the study.

Hearing that Li Dan had arrived, Li Hong was not surprised. Even if he did not come, Li Hong still planned to send someone to find him.

The current situation is not optimistic for Zhen State. Millions of enemy troops besieged Xitang. Once the city was broken, not only would he be finished, but Zhen State would also be destroyed. There were many things he had to tell Li Dan. If it didn't work, he would rather risk his life to cover Li Dan's escape, leaving a bloodline for the royal family of Zhen State, and allowing Zhen State to survive.

He asked someone to invite Li Dan in. The latter entered the study, first bowed, then walked forward, slowly put the tray with wine and food on the table, and said softly: "I heard that my father has not rested yet, so I specially asked someone to prepare some wine and food."

Li Hong smiled, waved to Li Dan, and asked him to sit next to him. Li Hong had a total of 24 sons, and his favorite was his eldest son Li Dan, who did not disappoint him. He was smart and knowledgeable since he was a child, and he was familiar with ancient and modern times. As a prince, he was not arrogant or impatient, and never bullied others. Everyone praised his loyalty and benevolence.

"Dan'er, you came to the palace late at night, but do you have something to ask your father?"

"I am worried that your father is too busy with state affairs, so I came to visit him." As he spoke, he placed the wine and food on the tray on the table one by one, and said, "These are all the food your father likes to eat. Your son will accompany your father to eat and drink!"

"Okay!" Li Hong smiled and nodded, but looking at the dishes on the table, he had no appetite at all.

He picked up the wine glass filled by Li Dan, tilted his head, and drank the wine in the glass. Then he poured himself a drink and drank three glasses in a row. Then he stopped and asked Li Dan, "Dan'er, do you think we can defend the capital this time?"

That's too difficult, there is basically no possibility of success!

Li Dan thought so in his heart, but he didn't dare to say it out loud. He said with a smile: "Father, don't worry. The defense of the capital is strong, and there are more than 300,000 elite soldiers guarding it. Even if the enemy has a million troops, it is not so easy to break the capital."

Li Hong smiled bitterly in his heart and said: "It is difficult for the coalition forces to capture the capital in a short time, but if we adopt the tactic of siege but not attack, what should we do?"

Zhenguo's food reserves have always been small. Even if the capital is Xitang, the food in the city is only enough for three months. After three months, the city will be out of food. By then, I am afraid that the coalition forces will not attack, and the capital will be trapped to death.

Li Dan also understands this truth? He said with a forced smile: "Father, don't forget that there are still hundreds of thousands of troops in the west of our country. As long as the central army in the west returns to rescue the capital, the coalition forces will definitely fail."

Li Hong shook his head and said worriedly: "Father, I am afraid that the central army in the west will not be able to return to the capital and will be intercepted and killed by the Chuanmo coalition on the way!"

The coalition forces are not only the one outside Xitang City, but also another wave of Chuanmo coalition forces with hundreds of thousands of troops. This is exactly why Li Dan thought it was difficult to preserve the capital.

Hearing his father's words, Li Dan's eyes turned and realized that the opportunity had come. He said: "I think that the enemy is strong and we are weak, so we must not fight the enemy; the enemy has logistics to replenish food and grass, and now the capital is an isolated city trapped, so the war must not be dragged on for too long. There is only one way to do it now. While the coalition forces are not firmly established outside the city, we adopt the tactic of sneak attack at night!"

As he spoke, he stood up, took two steps back, then knelt on one knee, intervened and said: "Father, I am willing to lead a death squad to sneak attack the enemy camp tonight, unexpectedly, and attack them by surprise. In this battle, I am confident that I can succeed in one strike!"

Li Dan has been able to sit on the position of the prince for so long, safe and sound, and his mind is definitely not simple.

He was also worried that if he stole the token, he would not be able to explain himself if the matter was exposed or the city gate was not opened. Even if he was the prince, he would be suspected of collaborating with the enemy and his life would be in danger. Now he took the initiative to volunteer to fight. If Li Hong agreed, the token would be obtained smoothly. If he did not agree, he would not be afraid of stealing it again, even if it was exposed. He could use the excuse that he was going out of the city to attack the enemy camp. Although his means were suspected of deceiving the emperor, his original intention was good and he was loyal to his country. His father would not blame him, and the ministers could not impeach him. It can be said that his seemingly impromptu request to fight was actually a well-thought-out method to kill two birds with one stone, and it was also an insurance for what he would do next.

Li Dan was indeed very smart, but it was a pity that his intelligence was not used on how to deal with the coalition forces, but on his father.

Li Hong was a rough man, how could he know what Li Dan was thinking.

Li Hong was very moved when he heard that he was willing to go out of the city to attack the enemy camp personally. Many people say that although Li Dan is talented, he is too weak in force and has the cowardice of a scholar. But today, when the enemy is facing the enemy, Li Dan is willing to risk his life and fight to the death. How can this be done by a scholar? Did it? Li Hong showed a relieved smile on his face, stood up, pulled Li Dan up, and said meaningfully: "Dan'er is a dignified prince. How can he, the future king, charge into battle and do it himself?"

"But -" Li Dan had expected Li Hong's rejection, but he still pretended to be unwilling.

Li Hong waved his hand and said, "No need to say anymore. You can't go anywhere tonight. You will stay in the palace and drink with your father. It's been a long time since we, father and son, drank at the same table."

Li Dan seemed to let out a long sigh of disappointment and said, "Okay!" As he spoke, he picked up the wine glass with both hands and said, "Son, I respect my father!"

Li Hong drank from the wine glass without hesitation and drank the wine in one gulp.

The two fathers and sons exchanged glasses and quickly drank all the bottles of wine Li Dan brought. Li Dan didn't need to speak. Li Hong, who had rarely been cheerful in the past few days, became very interested. He ordered several more pots of liquor to be served and continued to drink with Li Dan.

In fact, Li Hong had a good drinking capacity, but because of the depression in his heart, he got drunk very quickly. When he and Li Dan finished drinking the sixth bottle of wine, they began to become unable to sit still and kept swaying from side to side. Update}} new w. Shaking, drunken eyes and dull eyes, tongue also enlarged when speaking.

"Dan'er... my father feels that this time... I am afraid that he is doomed... I have fought for my father all my life... and I am not afraid of death... Among the piles of corpses on the battlefield, my father has long been included. You are the one who is worried, but you don’t have to be afraid. Before the coalition forces break the city, my father will definitely find a way to cover you and break out of the siege, so that I can revive my great glory in the future..."

As the saying goes, tell the truth after drinking. Li Hong's words made Li Dan extremely moved and made him even more determined. He must not fight to the death with the coalition forces. Surrender is the only way out. Only in this way can the Zhen Kingdom be saved, and only in this way can the father and the king be saved, even if he has to apologize before the emperor in the future. When the time came, he was also willing to go and die on his father's behalf.

"Father, you are drunk. I will take you back to the palace to rest!" As he spoke, Li Dan helped Li Hong up and walked out of the study. The maids and guards on the left and right wanted to step forward to help, but Li Dan glared at everyone and shouted in a deep voice: "You all, get out of here!"

He was the prince, so how dare others offend him? They all lowered their heads in fear and backed away. Li Dan helped Li Hong walk to the palace, with the maids and guards following at a distance. There was almost no need to deliberately conceal his movements. Li Dan just casually stroked his father's waist, took the token hanging on the jade belt in his hand, and then put it into his arms naturally. Not to mention that the palace maids and guards behind him didn't see his little move. Even if they did, no one dared to say a word.

Li Hong was also unaware of it. As he walked, he continued to say incoherently: "Dan'er... my father has made up his mind... I would rather die in battle than sit still and wait for death! My father wants to go out of the city to fight the enemy to the death... In addition, , I also plan to send two generals, Gauss and Lin Ning, to escort you out of the encirclement. They are both the best generals in the world, and they have the main force to contain the enemy. It will not be difficult for you to break out from the other side..."

"Yes, yes, yes! Father is right!" Li Dan nodded in agreement.

After sending Li Hong back to the palace, Li Dan subconsciously touched the token in his arms, then took a deep breath and strode out of the palace.

After leaving the palace, he got on the carriage and immediately rushed back to his prince's residence. At this time, there were more than ten Zhenguo generals in armor gathered in the lobby of the Prince's Mansion. These generals all belonged to the princelings and were all Li Dan's confidants.

They knew all about Li Dan's plan. People were restless in the lobby, waiting impatiently. People now have mixed feelings. They hope that Li Dan will succeed, but also hope that he will not succeed.

No one is not afraid of death, and Zhen people are no exception. With the current situation in Zheng country, a hard fight with the coalition forces will only lead to death. These princeling generals do not want to continue fighting with the coalition forces and end up as Li Hong's burial objects. .

However, it is risky to welcome the coalition forces into the city, and it is still a huge risk. It is okay to succeed. Once it fails, not only will the lives of yourself and your whole family be in danger, but even if you die, you will be infamy and become the leader of Zhenguo. sinner.

This is a huge gamble that takes one step from heaven to one step from hell. It is understandable that people’s emotions are tense and complicated.

Hearing the news from the servants in the Young Master's Mansion that the Young Master was back, all the generals were shocked and stood up in unison, all looking towards the outside of the hall.

With the sound of rapid footsteps, Li Dan quickly walked into the lobby. Seeing him, all the generals asked in unison: "Did the young master get the token?"