nucmednet Chapter 585 Someone is doing something
Chapter 585 Someone is doing something
Concubine Du rolled her eyes. "Hmph, how could he possibly share the same preferences as the Emperor? It's such a pity for the Princess. My heart aches just thinking about it."
Concubine Wan frowned and said, "Sister, the Emperor has just calmed down, but now he's stirring up trouble again..."
Concubine Du quickly pretended to wipe away her tears and put on a smiling face.
"Your Majesty, please don't blame me. As long as the Zhenxi Army can repel the enemy as they wish, it will all be worth it."
Zhao Zhen nodded silently and glanced at the luxurious hall.
"The Zhenxi Army is good, good, good. I am still here, the palace is still here, the imperial city is still here, and my kingdom is still here."
Emperor Zhao Zhen was very happy, but Prince Fu Zhao Zheng, who was in Lindu, was furious.
He didn't know how many times he got angry.
It seemed that ever since the Zhenxi Army appeared in the Central Plains, he had been venting his frustrations from time to time.
The 80,000 Black Turban Army was being led by the nose by the 50,000 Zhenxi Army.
General Qiu Jie personally led the troops here, so how come the battle turned out like this?
Is this still the General Qiu that I used to praise to everyone?
King Fu stared at Qiu Jie who was kneeling on the ground. A teacup almost hit him on the head.
"Lan Yu, tell me, what exactly is the problem?"
Lan Yu hurried forward and bowed.
"Your Highness, we have almost invested half of our forces in dealing with Lin Feng of the Zhenxi Army, but I feel it is still not enough."
"What? It's not enough. Do you want me to abandon Kyoto and transfer all my troops here?"
Lan Yu smiled bitterly: "Your Highness, you have seen the current situation. One hundred thousand against fifty thousand, we are still not in a dominant position. It is not excessive to attach great importance to Lin Feng. He is a serious threat to your path to the throne."
King Fu frowned and looked at Lan Yu.
"Do we really have to put all our pressure on this?"
"Your Highness, the Imperial Guards of Kyoto City have already been defeated by us. When we destroy Lin Feng and look back, they still won't be able to stand up straight."
Miao Changfeng shook his head and said, "Mr. Lan, you're being a bit harsh. We have 200,000 troops and are marching all over here just for these 50,000 Zhenxi troops?"
"Boss Miao, the capital city is there, and we can't escape. But Lin Feng is causing trouble nearby, and we must destroy him at all costs."
Lan Yu said it very firmly.
Qiu Jie crawled on the ground and didn't dare to get up.
But after hearing this, I had to speak up.
"Your Highness, this matter still needs to be discussed. It's not easy to mobilize 200,000 troops, but the Zhenxi Army is mostly cavalry. If they start running, we won't be able to surround them."
Lan Yu said quickly, "Perhaps we cannot encircle and suppress the Zhenxi Army. Your Highness can take advantage of this situation to reclaim the Five Prefectures and further expand our advantage."
King Fu drummed his fingers on the desk, frowning in thought.
These confidants in front of me are usually confident in everything they do, so why do they become so anxious and worried when they meet Lin Feng?
King Fu thought for a while and then asked.
"Qiu Jie, what happened to the thunder that night?"
Qiu Jie carefully recalled the scene at that time and chose his words carefully.
"Your Majesty, in the middle of the night, a strange man suddenly appeared in front of the camp, standing in mid-air and dancing, as if performing a ritual."
Everyone else stared at Qiu Jie with suspicion.
"Immediately afterwards, thunderbolts rained down from the sky, creating more than a dozen deep pits in the military camp. Countless soldiers were killed or wounded. It was a tragic scene."
"Are you sure it was thunder from the sky?"
Qiu Jie looked bewildered. "My attention was completely focused on the area outside the camp when a deafening explosion erupted behind me. When I turned back, the entire camp was ablaze. I had no way of determining the source of the thunderbolt."
King Fu sighed, "I've heard that Lin Feng is good at using heavenly thunder. Could this be true?"
Lan Yu shook his head: "Your Highness, don't believe these tricks. I think this must be a trick by Lin Feng, deliberately trying to confuse the army."
Miao Changfeng spread his hands and said, "Mr. Lan, what's the trick?"
Lan Yu choked. He only knew that it was impossible for anyone to bring down the thunder from the sky, but how could he know what it was specifically.
After a brief pause, Lan Yu smiled bitterly.
"Boss Miao, don't you know that the Virgin Mary will bless you?"
Miao Changfeng didn't think much of it, but Qiu Jie was unwilling.
"Lan Yu, do I think you are provoking the Black Scarf Society?"
Lan Yu shook his hands frantically. "No, no, it's just an analogy. General Qiu, why take it so seriously?"
Although she said this, everyone present knew that the Virgin Mary was truly unreliable.
Prince Fu snorted coldly, "If it really works, then you, Qiu Jie, can go and destroy the Zhenxi Army today and even make me kneel down and worship the Holy Mother."
Qiu Jie was immediately dejected. He didn't dare to take the initiative to attack the Zhenxi Army.
They were beaten like this even when hiding in the camp. If the army were to be led into the wilderness, they would be at the mercy of others.
Seeing that King Fu was unwilling to give up Kyoto, Lan Yu had no choice but to make another suggestion.
"Your Highness, the Zhenxi Army is composed of cavalry. They move quickly and have strong attack power. We won't be able to gain any advantage in a field battle."
"and then?"
"Your Highness, we can mobilize the war horses and form a cavalry corps to narrow the gap with the Zhenxi Army. Then, we can use our numerical advantage to annihilate them."
Fu Wang and others also thought this method was reliable.
"Okay, as you said, let all prefectures and counties gather together to collect war horses immediately."
He turned and glared at Qiu Jie: "You are responsible for training the cavalry team. Try to compete with the Zhenxi cavalry in a short time."
Qiu Jie bowed and said, "Yes, Your Highness, rest assured. I will make the arrangements right away."
After giving his orders, King Fu turned and entered the inner hall.
Seeing that Qiu Jie was still hesitating, Lan Yu gave him a warning.
"General, if there is not enough time for training, we can select those who are good at riding from among the army, form an elite cavalry unit, and use the combination of infantry and cavalry to fight and win."
Qiu Jie thought for a moment and bowed to express his gratitude.
"Thank you Mr. Lan for teaching me."
After the rebels gave up the siege of Kyoto, a large number of starving people fled the city.
King Rui issued an order to be strict in entering but lenient in leaving.
Because there was not much food left in the city, the people had no food to eat and had to flee the city.
However, once you leave the city, it will be difficult to get back in.
It is also to prevent spies from sneaking into the city.
The city gates were opened and all kinds of information began to flow smoothly with the outside of the city.
Lin Feng finally received the imperial edict.
Zhao Shuo's face was filled with joy. "This imperial decree is genuine, big brother. From now on, you are the deputy commander of our imperial guards. Marquis Jingguo, I pay my respects to you, my Lord."
As he spoke, he knelt on one leg and bowed.
Lin Feng casually threw the imperial edict onto the desk and said, "Don't give me that. It's like I really want this position."
Zhao Shuo came up with a playful smile.
"Brother, the higher the rank, the greater the responsibility. Facing 100,000 rebels, what are we going to do next?"
"Tsk, are you showing off your royal ugly face now?"
Zhao Shuo rubbed his cheek with his hand.
"Ugly? This little brother's face, when he was in Kyoto City, I wouldn't say he was the most handsome, but he would definitely be in the top three."
Pei Qiyin couldn't help it.
"When men reach this age, what matters is their aura. Whether their face looks good or not is not important."