Chapter 6649 I refuse

Chapter 6649 I refuse

Unlike Zhang Wang and Ji Xuan, who came from ordinary northern noble families or at most middle-class families, Bai Yang was born into a noble family of the Great Yuezhi, so he had some concept of family and country.

No matter how powerful the Kushan Empire was, it was still an empire, and there were still some people who were willing to die for it, such as Bai Yang, and Xiao Ying and others who are now trying to escape from the security department of the Donglai Shipyard.

If the proposal put forward by the Kushan Empire was not too radical, and if they just wanted the test data and design data of the seventh-generation ship, Bai Yang would most likely give it to them without any expression. Even if they just wanted to install a locator on the seventh-generation ship, Bai Yang might accept it after thinking about it.

For Bai Yang, the Kushan Empire was his home after all, so he could accept doing something for the other side. The only thing he could not accept was that the Kushan Empire actually wanted to use some despicable means to sink his son. Bai Yang could not accept this at all.

For the sake of your own family, you can let your son suffer a little injustice, but if you let your son die for the sake of your own family, then you are putting the cart before the horse.

This is also why Bai Ying was thinking about what to do afterwards. When Lu Jun’s guards came to find him, he took poison and came to see Lu Jun.

Because Bai Yang was very clear in his mind that he really couldn't destroy the warship that had cost him so much effort. After realizing this, Bai Yang knew that his time as a spy was over.

Seeing Lu Jun rushing over to support him, Bai Yang endured the dizziness and blocked Lu Jun, "Master Lu, I'm sorry, I never had good intentions when I came here, I was a spy planted here, but in the process of building the seventh-generation ship, I gradually found that I like this kind of thing."

It is true that a deadly poison has been produced these days, but all Bai Yang could get were some relatively conventional poisons. It would be no problem to poison himself to death, but the process of the poison taking effect would still take some time, and this time was exactly the time Bai Yang left for himself to leave his last words.

"Oh!" Lu Jun looked at Bai Yang bitterly. He had previously thought that the other party would be the one to inherit his last wishes, but now, Lu Jun could tell at a glance that Bai Yang had taken poison.

"If my contact only wanted some design drawings, ideas, and structures, I might have given them to him, but he wanted to destroy the seventh-generation warship and really had the ability to do so. So after thinking for a long time, I felt that this was not the right thing to do." As the poison took effect, Bai Yang's body softened and he sat directly on the ground. "After all, this thing is also my child."

Lu Jun looked at Bai Yang bitterly, then turned to look at Li You. In his opinion, it was so hard to train him to this level, and it would be a waste to waste him like this. If he was to be trained again, it would take time and a lot of resources. It would be fine if he was ready-made and could be saved.

Li You shook his head slightly. He saw the determination to die in Bai Yang's eyes. It was obvious that the other party knew that he didn't have to die if he wanted to, but Bai Yang probably couldn't get over it, so he chose death.

"Master Lu, don't worry about it. I chose death by my own choice." Bai Yang said with a slight gasp, "I have to give an explanation, whether it's to the Kushans or the Han Dynasty, so let me go like this. At least I have achieved my ideal."

"How did the Kushans destroy the seventh-generation ships?" Li You came over and looked at Bai Yang who was determined to die, and changed the subject expressionlessly. He could tell that Bai Yang was not talking nonsense, but really believed that the Kushans could do it, and this was very important. How did the Kushans get the ability to break the defenses of the seventh-generation ships?

"That's it." Bai Yang took out the small gray ball from his arms and placed it on the ground. "This thing is equivalent to a position transmitter. It is used to determine the position of the seventh-generation ship. Another effect it has is to eliminate the warm nourishment enhancement."

Li You frowned slightly when he heard that. He stretched out his hand to take the small gray ball and began to observe it. After a while, he realized that Bai Yang was not talking nonsense and his expression became a little ugly. Li You also knew about Chen Xi's plan of three million main forces to push forward. The backbone of them was the shield guards, and the fact that Kushan came up with such a thing really shocked Li You.

"I have explained everything I should have explained." Bai Yang stopped communicating after Li You got the small gray ball, and then concluded calmly.

"Do you still want to live?" Li You looked at Bai Yang and suddenly asked.

"No, let me choose death according to my own will." Bai Yang said calmly.

"Okay." Li You said no more, looked at Bai Yang deeply, then took Lu Jun out of the office, leaving Bai Yang sitting on the ground, waiting for death to come.

Li You and Lu Jun came out of the office and closed the door. They were not going to expose Bai Yang's affairs. After all, the other party's achievements were not small, and the damage caused was not much. In the end, he gave the Han Dynasty an important piece of information. All these added up were enough for the Han Dynasty to give the other party a decent face.

"After so many years, the Kushan Empire has finally found the secret method to crack the shield guard." Li You said with some emotion as he looked at the small gray ball in his hand. Since Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun made the shield guard at the request of Chen Xi, this was the first time that the Kushan Empire came up with something that was in line with the Han Dynasty's thinking.

After all, from the very beginning, the appearance of the Shield Guard was to force the Kushans to develop in the direction of increasing attack and abandoning defense. However, the Shield Guard was too hard, and increasing attack was basically useless, forcing the Kushans to frantically strengthen their defense, give up frontal warfare, and instead delay the battlefield.

However, now that they have this secret technique or etching that can reduce the power of Wen Yang, the Kushans will most likely take the route of increased attack that Huangfu Song and Zhu Jun estimated back then. To be honest, this path is the most friendly path to the Han Dynasty that Zhu Jun, Huangfu Song and others estimated.

Compared to the horizontal push of the Shield Guard Sea, the fastest and most efficient way to annihilate the Kushans is to turn all the opponents into unarmored high-attack units and let the Han Dynasty use the Changshui Camp to blow them up.

"After many twists and turns, we finally returned to the route that Huangfu Yizhen estimated back then. Maybe the Kushan Empire is celebrating after making this thing." Li You held up the ball, looked at the one or two etchings that flashed inside from time to time, and said with some emotion.

"Should we send someone to conduct a more in-depth analysis of this thing?" Lu Jun looked at the small ball in Li You's hand. After Bai Yang told him what effect this thing had, Lu Jun had been a little worried about this thing. This was a rare secret technique that could break the effect of Wen Yang.

"This thing will be sent to Chang'an later and will be deconstructed by professionals there. At present, this thing is definitely not popular in Kushan. I hope that Kushan's research in this area can be accelerated. Otherwise, we will not be able to catch up with the final battle and we will have to spend more effort." Li You put away the gray ball. Although he believed in Lu Jun's ability, this thing still needed to be studied in Chang'an.

"Okay." Lu Jun nodded when he heard that. It just so happened that they had other things to deal with.

"The order from Zichuan told you before that the governor was assassinated. So now the Han Dynasty needs two more of the same seventh-generation ships after the seventh-generation ship is launched. This time we have a complete design idea and finished product. We need to launch the warships as quickly as possible." After Li You put away the gray ball, he said to Lu Jun very seriously.

The most important task for Li You here is to issue new shipbuilding targets. Considering the current problem of capital flow, he will start construction of two ships at the same time.

"Although the problem has been solved technically, it will take a long time to build two new seventh-generation ships. Moreover, after the verification of the first ship, it is better to use special steel for certain structures." Lu Jun was surprised when he heard this, but he felt that Chen Xi was still as generous as ever.

"This is not a problem. This order has been reviewed by the Grand Marshal, the Minister of the Secretariat and others. After accepting this order, you only need to write a report for the materials you want. In the next two to three years, all the country's material resources will be concentrated on the war." Li You gave a brief explanation.

"The war is about to start?" Lu Jun was a child of aristocratic family after all, and he had received all the necessary education. After hearing Li You's simple description, Lu Jun suddenly realized what he would face next.

"Well, the war has indeed begun, and unlike the previous small-scale fights, this time, we are going to completely wipe out the Kushans." Li You said with a grim expression.

"Completely destroy the Kushans?" Lu Jun was stunned. After so many years of fighting between Han and Kushan, Lu Jun had more or less realized that it was not difficult for the Han Dynasty to defeat the Kushans, but it was very difficult for the Han Dynasty to destroy the Kushans.

"You don't need to think about this. Chen Zichuan has already made all the plans. What's left is to carry out the work he assigns. There's no need to think too much." Li You comforted Lu Jun calmly, and Lu Jun nodded casually. Wasn't the seventh-generation ship something that had no hope at all back then, but in the end, he still built it.

"Now that Commander Zhou has fallen, it is indeed very difficult for Guang Xingba to guard Southeast Asia alone." Lu Jun thought about the gap between Gan Ning and Zhou Yu, and even though he was unwilling, he had to admit it.

"Just a few more seventh-generation ships will be enough. This is the solution Zichuan gave me." Li You said very calmly. Li You has become accustomed to Chen Xi's solution by now. If you can use money to kill the opponent, don't consider other plans. It is really path dependence. But to be honest, this idea is really good, and so far, I have never seen any countermeasure.

"This matter may soon come to a conclusion." Li You said calmly, "Even if Kushan wants to delay, I'm afraid it's unrealistic."

"The Kushans' reaction is so quick?" Lu Jun was shocked. It has only been such a short time since Zhou Yu's death, but the results have already come out?
"Yes, we are actually waiting for the last signal now. That's why we have to let Xingba take the testers out to sea after receiving the ship. There is no other way. If we continue to delay, both of us will have no time." Li You shook his head and said.

In Chang'an, Sun Ce had already flown back with Wen Pin, Li Yan, Huang Gai and others.

"Zichuan, what's going on with Gongjin?" Sun Ce had a blank expression on his face, but anyone with a discerning eye could see that Sun Ce was suppressing his hidden anger as he looked at Chen Xi and asked.

Looking at Sun Ce who suddenly appeared in front of him, Chen Xi seemed to have a headache. The plan was just halfway completed, so how come Sun Ce had received the news now? It seemed that his blockade was very effective.

"He was indeed assassinated." Since Sun Ce had already appeared in front of him, he had to abandon Plan 1 and execute other plans.

"Give me the authority to mobilize troops. I need to mobilize all the backbone personnel stationed in Jiangdong to wipe out the Jiangdong aristocratic families." Sun Ce said with a cold expression.

"You guys go out first." Chen Xi pressed his temples with a headache. He knew it would be like this. Sun Ce was back, so there was no need to consider anything else. He came back just to kill people. Zhou Yu was dead, so why would he investigate the case? He could just suppress the rebellion.

What's more, Sun Ce came directly to Chang'an to ask for the authority to mobilize troops. Once given, whatever Sun Ce did afterwards would have the endorsement of the Han Dynasty behind him.

"What's going on with Gongjin?" After driving everyone else out, Sun Ce asked as calmly as possible. But just knowing that Zhou Yu had been assassinated was enough to make Sun Ce explode.

"Fake death plan." Chen Xi was very troubled to reveal his cards to Sun Ce. He didn't have any better solution. If Sun Ce didn't come to Chang'an to find him directly, he could hide it from Sun Ce and let him stay in Northern Europe. But now that Sun Ce appeared in Chang'an and knew about this matter, it was impossible to hide it anymore. "The person is fine. The Gongjin currently in Ye Diaoguo is a fake one, to lure the enemy deeper."

Sun Ce felt much more relieved after hearing this. Although according to Sun Ce's feeling, Zhou Yu was not dead, the Kushan Empire went to Northern Europe to inform Sun Ce specifically as a way of testing the waters, which did scare Sun Ce. Considering that Sun Ce inexplicably felt dizzy about ten days ago, and the time when Zhou Yu was stabbed matched the time mentioned by the Kushan Empire, Sun Ce was somewhat worried, so he took his men and flew back directly.

"I need to see Gongjin." Sun Ce trusted Chen Xi, but Sun Ce felt that he needed to meet Zhou Yu to confirm the situation.

"The person is in Fusang, you can go there by yourself. As for how the next scene will be performed, let Gongjin figure it out. I am very open-minded about this matter." Chen Xi said calmly. If it is messed up, it is messed up. It is Zhou Yu who loses face, not the face of the Han Dynasty. It doesn't matter.

"Okay." Sun Ce nodded, then hurried away again.

"Sun Bofu is here?" Not long after Sun Ce left, Liu Bei came over with Xu Chu, and asked with some curiosity.

"Well, the Kushans have really picked a good opportunity at this point." Chen Xi said expressionlessly. Even he had to admit that if Sun Ce came back at this time, it would be very likely that Zhou Yu's plan would be exposed. There was no way. Everyone knew Sun Ce's expression and personality. He was a ruthless person who could really massacre an entire group, especially when it came to Zhou Yu.

"Do you think the subsequent plan can still be carried out?" Liu Bei asked with a frown. He hoped that the plan would be as Zhou Yu had estimated, but under the current circumstances, there was a high probability that there would be setbacks.

"The Kushans have put the last piece of the puzzle up. Now it's up to us to make our choice." Chen Xi said calmly, "To be honest, at this point, we have to do our best and leave the rest to fate. All we can do now, Zhou Yu and I, is wait."

Liu Bei nodded when he heard this. It seemed that all he had to do now was wait.

In North Africa, Meng Kangbu and Xun Qi came together. Originally, there was no need for these two people to come and kill, but the situation is complicated now. Whether the navy will attack has affected the overall strategy of the Kushan Empire. Xun Qi and Meng Kangbu's ideas are in obvious conflict with Zhu Helai and others, so they must meet to discuss in order to determine the next plan.

"Your Highness, why do I feel like you're worried all the way here?" Meng Kangbu asked curiously as he brought Xun Qi to North Africa, seeing Xun Qi looking increasingly anxious.

"I'm thinking whether my judgment is correct." Xun Qi said with a complicated expression. He was originally thinking about whether he should try his best to veto this plan, but the appearance of Meng Kangbu made Xun Qi doubt whether Zhou Yu was preparing to annihilate the Kushan navy. If so, if he blocked the navy from going on the expedition, would it destroy his own strategy? As a result, Xun Qi became more and more confused the more he thought about it.

"There is no right or wrong. Now we can't be sure whether Zhou Yu is dead or not. Even if there is enough evidence to prove it, there is a lack of strong evidence. Therefore, the best option at the moment is to let the navy stay in Ceylon and continue to fortify Ceylon." Montcomb said stubbornly. There was nothing to say. This was what they should do most.

"But what if he really died?" Xun Qi asked tentatively. With someone like Meng Kangbu who rejected this plan with him, Xun Qi was not afraid of saying something out of line in the next meeting, but he still had to consider some unexpected things.

"That only shows that we are lucky." Meng Kangbu said calmly, and then looked at Xun Qi, "In fact, what I want to say is that as long as Zhou Yu is dead, we have actually won the biggest victory since the war began. Continuing to pursue the so-called greater victory is actually not very meaningful. Without Zhou Yu, many things we couldn't do before can now be done."

"Then how should the seventh-generation ship respond? The urgent information has been transmitted back. The seventh-generation ship has already left the port, and its destination is obviously Malacca." Xun Qi looked at Meng Kangbu and asked.

"There is no difference. It will take two to three years for the seventh-generation ships to capture the fortified island of Ceylon. As of now, this is all the time we need." Montcomb looked at the continent that suddenly appeared on the horizon in front of him and expressed his thoughts directly.

"I feel like something is wrong. I remember you used to be very adventurous, but why now..." Xun Qi asked in some surprise.

"I took risks with myself before. If I lost, I lost. I would not implicate others. Now I am leading more than 100,000 soldiers. I can't do the same as before." Meng Kangbu said calmly, "I don't like to easily consume my soldiers for a little possibility. Okay, we are almost there."

"Be prepared. Neither of us quite agrees with this matter, but that doesn't mean we have the final say." Xun Qi looked at Meng Kangbu's final explanation. He had already made up his mind to ruin this matter.

After all, from Xun Qi's point of view, if Zhou Yu was not dead, then this matter would be a failure. There would definitely be opportunities in the future. After all, Zhou Yu, the Governor-General of the Four Seas, was still there, and he would fight back sooner or later. If Zhou Yu was dead, it would be better if this matter failed. In Xun Qi's opinion, the current Han Dynasty navy really could not withstand the navy led by Meng Kangbu. In this case, what else could he think of? Of course, he would make this matter a failure.

"At least someone agrees with my judgment, so I don't have to bear this responsibility alone. This is why I brought Your Highness here." Meng Kangbu didn't think there was anything wrong with what Xun Qi said, but even so, he still had to fight for what he should fight for.

When Mengkangbu landed in East Africa, Kushan attendants soon came to greet the two and led them to the palace of Vasudeva I. At this time, Zhu Helai and others were already there waiting for the arrival of Mengkangbu and Xunqi.

After greeting each other, they found a seat and sat down. Then Zhu Helai and others handed the various intelligence, information and their own judgments that they had prepared to Meng Kangbu and Xun Qi.

Xun Qi took a rough look at it. He had already received most of the information in it. Only the most recent information was missing. But even so, after comparing it with each other, Xun Qi was basically sure that Zhou Yu was dead.

"Zhou Yu must have been assassinated accidentally, I have no doubt about that, but what I doubt is whether Zhou Yu will be resurrected." After putting down the information, Xun Qi spoke directly. There was no need to avoid suspicion at this time. He just wanted to ruin this matter.

"The conditions for resurrection are very harsh. Even for our Kushan Empire, it is difficult to achieve this. As for the Han Dynasty, I am afraid there is no hope. The only possibility is that he is not dead, but there is basically no possibility of resurrection after death." Zhu Helai said calmly. He agreed with Xun Qi's judgment. It can be confirmed that Zhou Yu was accidentally assassinated.

"What if he is resurrected? To be honest, I am now worried that the Zhou Yu active in Sumatra is a bait specially released." Xun Qi said to Zhu He with an indifferent expression.

"It can be confirmed that it was a fake Zhou Yu." Zhu Helai searched for a while and threw the information used to determine Zhou Yu's status to Xun Qi.

"Are you setting up a false formation?" Xun Qi looked directly at Zhu Helai.

"So let's take a gamble." Zhu Helai said very directly.

"I refuse." Meng Kangbu interrupted Zhu Helai's next words, "Fortification of Ceylon Island is enough to last until the decisive battle. There is no need!"

I'm running, I'm getting sleepier and sleepier, I can't get up in the morning