Chapter 896 - 846 : Life Simulation—Rebellion
Chapter 896: 846 Chapter: Life Simulation—Rebellion
Immediately, a courtier advised that no matter what, the Fifth Prince should be placed under house arrest and ordered to strip him of his command over the military forces of the Border County, and to dispatch someone else to replace him in that position.
The Emperor consented, but the envoy sent to relieve the Prince of his military command was assassinated en route before even reaching the Border County, and alarms of war were raised on the frontier as the enemy nation invaded.
At first, rumors spread that the Raised Death Warriors intended to join forces with a great general in rebellion. Before these rumors could be cleared, news arrived of the general assembling troops, casting deeper suspicion upon themselves.
Yet, if it were just suspicion, then when the news came back that the Emperor’s envoy sent to strip the military command had been killed and that the Border County was up in smoke, the Fifth Prince was wholly nailed with the accusation of rebellion, regardless of his will.
Was he to accept his fate and surrender, bowing his head in submission, or was he to burn his boats and fight back with his back against the wall? The choice was within a moment’s thought for the Fifth Prince.
One must admit that the courage to be involved in the succession struggle to this day means that the Fifth Prince is certainly not a waste. In such a situation, he knew his own explanations were meaningless, and bowing his head meant only a dead end; only by truly taking action could he see a glimmer of hope.
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When others suspect you of being a threat, it’s best to possess the ability to threaten, so you are not at the mercy of others.
The Fifth Prince chose to take a risk. Under the protection of powerful martial artists in his following, he fled the Royal Capital and successfully reached the Border County. He even managed to join forces with the great general there, raising the big banner of liberating the Emperor from deception and taking up arms to clean up the court. In an instant, he gathered a significant force, and the imposing momentum significantly altered the situation for the Dahong Dynasty.