Chapter 992 - 225: Pei Qin Passes Away Young_3
After deliberation, Ji Le issued a secret order.
Soon, rumors began to spread in Tongzhou: Deity General Pei Hansan had been assassinated and had long since died of his injuries.
Such news, like a heavy bomb, stirred up thousands of waves. The townsfolk returning to their hometowns were instantly thrown into panic, and the soldiers guarding the border towns also became uneasy.
If General Pei had indeed died, then would the remnants of Wa Ci and the cavalry of the Rong Clan once again step into the nation’s borders? The answer was definite, as Wa Ci was ambitious and the Rong Clan was covetously watching; their eyes on Great Chu were not a new development.
Tongzhou Harbour, with its access in all directions, allowed the news to quickly take wing and spread.
In no time, people everywhere were panicking, cursing the traitor who assassinated General Pei and cursing Wa Ci for killing their protector, the Deity General.
Some guessed that the one who assassinated Pei Qin wasn’t Wa Ci, but someone vying for the imperial throne. General Pei’s contributions were immense; he could create mortars and Thunder Cannons, hand grenades—these weapons were simply too powerful. Anyone wishing to vie for the throne would surely covet such weapons.
Then, people said that the Rong Clan had a divine medicine that could save General Pei, but the Emperor wasn’t willing to part with Liaodong, which delayed General Pei’s treatment. The severe poison attacked his heart, and only when it became a matter of urgency did he reluctantly agree, but by then, General Pei had been delayed on the road and died of his injuries.
The Emperor went on a southern hunt, abandoning the city and fleeing for his life, allowing Wa Ci’s iron cavalry to attack the Inner city, resulting in the loss of much of the land, with people in all regions suffering from the ravages of war. The Emperor was incompetent, yet he also delayed in saving General Pei, indirectly acting as the executioner, effectively killing the nation’s protector, General Pei! He had once defeated Wa Ci, but this time, he would certainly be defeated by the Rong Clan, putting them, the common folk, in dire straits!
As the rumors spread and intensified, Emperor Chu Wen, who had been trying hard to conceal his illness, had unwittingly incited public anger.