"Blood?"
"Whose blood?"
"Could it be that..."
Li Jinglong swallowed.
He didn't dare to speak anymore, or even think about it.
That one is the eldest daughter of Taizu and the emperor’s sister!
Li Hongbi didn't say a word, but his face was very pale.
After a long silence, he spoke quietly.
"It seems that we have all underestimated His Majesty the Emperor's determination!"
"If we fail to persuade you to surrender this time, it will be self-defeating, and we will be in catastrophe!"
When Li Jinglong heard this, he was immediately frightened and had a look of panic on his face.
"Son, then let's..."
"At any cost, if you don't succeed, you will succeed!"
Li Hongbi's eyes flashed with solemnity.
"Dad, there is no room for any mistakes this time."
"Don't worry, my son, my father understands."
The father and son have completed their plan.
There was movement outside the door of the Duke's Mansion again.
Thousands of Yulin's elite advance guards were standing by with their heads held high, waiting for Li Jinglong's orders.
After all, Li Jinglong is serving as an official envoy of the imperial court this time, representing the majesty of the country and the emperor.
In addition, Mei Yin had directly attacked the envoy last time, so Zhu Di decided to send the forbidden army after much thought.
At least you have to give people some confidence, so that you don’t end up sending a sheep into a tiger’s mouth, smashing it and then eating it up.
After Li Hongbi learned the news, he couldn't help but smile.
"Father, this way, you and I, father and son, will be more confident."
Li Jinglong was also very happy and gave Zhu Di a rare compliment.
"As expected of a man who is an emperor, he is so generous!"
Zhu Di is indeed grand.
The predecessor of this Yulin avant-garde was the three guards of Yanshan, that is, the royal bodyguard of King Yan Zhu Di!
After Zhu Di captured the imperial capital of Jinling and seized the throne of his nephew Jianwen Emperor Zhu Yunwen, he directly cut off the Jianwen era name and changed it to the 35th year of Hongwu in the 4th year of Jianwen. The three guards of Yanshan were also promoted to pro-army soldiers at the end of the year and were renamed Jinwu. Left back, Kingo right back, Habayashi midfielder.
During the Battle of Jingnan, there was such a saying.
There are many famous generals in the Yan army and three guards from the bottom up!
Most of the famous generals such as Zhang Yu, Zhu Neng, Qiu Fu, and Tan Yuan came from the Yanshan Three Guards.
In other words, the thousand forbidden troops allocated to Li Jinglong by Zhu Di are truly elites who have fought in hundreds of battles, and they can definitely equal one to ten!
Li Jinglong and his son were naturally very happy to have such an imperial guard to protect their safety.
Although a thousand elite Forbidden Army soldiers are still not enough to fill the gap between the 400,000 Mei and Yin troops, this trip is not for fighting. With sufficient manpower, Li Hongbi can implement his plan more conveniently!
With this in mind, the father and son said goodbye to everyone in the Duke's Mansion and prepared to set off.
The Habayashi Vanguard consists of a thousand elite Imperial Guards, led by a Senhu.
This man was about thirty years old, in the prime of life. He was tall but had a sinister face, and a pair of narrow eyes flashed with a fierce light from time to time.
Li Hongbi noticed a hint of contempt in his eyes, which was directed at the cheap man Li Jinglong.
It seems that Zhu Di's actions are really disgusting. Now the conflicts in the court have been transferred to Li Jinglong. Everyone wants to step down on this waste who has not made any achievements but is in a high position!
"Mr. Cao Guo, are we leaving now?"
Li Jinglong bowed his hands to him very humbly and said, "I haven't asked for advice yet..."
Qianhu despised him, but his actions on the scene were still perfect.
"The last general, Yu Lin, was sent to serve as an envoy to the Mei Yin Army with Duke Cao..."
"What?" Li Hongbi was shocked, "Are you Ji Gang?!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he felt that he had made a mistake and was stunned for a moment.
No wonder Li Hongbi was so shocked, Ji Gang's name was really shocking!
This beast is the famous cruel leader of the Yongle Dynasty!
The future commander of the Jinyi Guards, the eagle and dog lackey who purged the courtiers for Zhu Di, committed countless crimes, and left a mark in the history books!
Well, the kind that will last forever!
Li Jinglong glanced at his son with some displeasure.
This kid is always calm, why is he suddenly losing his manners now?
Ji Gang also turned to look at Li Hongbi and spoke slightly curiously.
This guy actually has a good skin and is extremely handsome.
"Gong Cao Guo, this is..."
"Quinzi Hongbi is on an envoy with me."
Ji Gang was a little confused when he heard this.
What is your approach?
Isn't it a matter of losing one's head to send an envoy to Mei Yinjun?
Why did you bring your only son with you? Why did the father and son go out for an autumn outing?
"Ahem, Duke Cao, is this inappropriate?"
Ji Gang kindly reminded me.
He even had some doubts about whether Li Jinglong had heard some rumors and was ready to take his son and surrender directly to the enemy.
Li Hongbi calmed down and said with a forced smile: "Ji Qianhu doesn't know something. This boy once studied and practiced calligraphy under Mei Yin, and we had a teacher-student relationship."
"That's why Father brought the boy with him this time, hoping to persuade Mei Yin to surrender and stop making meaningless resistance!"
Ji Gang didn't say anything when he heard this, and looked at Li Hongbi with his eyes, as cold as a poisonous snake.
"That's all, without further ado, let's set off!"
Ji Gang didn't take it to heart that there was an extra little dandy.
As for whether Li Jinglong really dared to surrender to the enemy, Ji Gang didn't care.
If he really dares to do this, then Cao Guogong's palace will be completely destroyed. I don't know how many people in the court are happy to see this situation.
The trivial matters are resolved and the journey is officially underway.
Li Jinglong and his son did not bring the Duke's palace guards with them.
After all, this is a job that could lead to the group being wiped out if it's not done right, so there's no need to bring them along.
Besides, if these thousand Yulin Forbidden Army cannot protect their father and son, what else can the guards of the Duke's Mansion do?
Therefore, the list of people on this trip is very clear. The chief envoy is Li Jinglong, and there are also the pedestrians who are responsible for the envoys, and Ji Gang leads the Qian Yulin Forbidden Army.
The imperial capital of Jinling was getting further and further away. Li Hongbi was riding on his horse, feeling a little depressed.
Who would want to travel thousands of miles to dangerous places if they could enjoy peace?
But this opportunity is extremely precious to them and their son.
Only if Zhu Di realizes the value of Li Jinglong will he not rashly attack Li Jinglong and imprison him.
If this trip is successful, the next thing will be much simpler. Li Hongbi has many ways to get Cao Guogong's government to embrace Zhu Di and become a community of interests with him.
At that time, the father and son can truly enjoy peace, and there will no longer be a sword hanging over their heads!
Li Jinglong couldn't help but feel a little jump in his heart when he saw his son's face was gloomy and uncertain.
He casually found an excuse to send Ji Gang away and asked him to check the baggage.
The officers and soldiers of the Yan army all have one thing in common, that is, they are fierce and loyal.
Li Jinglong, as the official envoy to the Meiyin Army this time, was nominally Ji Gang's commander, so Ji Gang could only act according to his orders.
After Ji Gang left, Li Jinglong lowered his voice and spoke.
"My son, what happened to you just now...?"
"Is there something wrong with this discipline?"
Li Jinglong is not stupid either. Of course he understands that the problem lies with Ji Gang.
Li Hongbi smiled bitterly and nodded.
"Not only does this discipline have problems, but it also has big problems!"
"You can't, right? He's just a member of the Imperial Guard with a thousand households..."
Li Jinglong sneered disdainfully.
For a top noble like him, let alone a member of the Forbidden Army, even the commander of the Forbidden Army had to bend down and salute humbly when he saw him!
The two sides are not on the same level at all!
"Ji Gang is the emperor's confidant!"
Li Hongbi said something softly, which scared Li Jinglong's face.
"This...how do you know?"
nonsense!
If he is not Zhu Di's confidant, can he achieve the position of commander of the Jin Yiwei?
Li Hongbi was too lazy to explain, but was thinking about the current situation.
Zhu Di sent Ji Gang to accompany him on the mission. Does this mean that he attaches great importance to this mission, or does he mean that he cannot trust Li Jinglong?
It seems that Zhu Di is wary of Li Jinglong far beyond his imagination!
"Son, what should we do?"
"No matter what Ji Gang's purpose is, it will not affect our plan."
Li Hongbi replied calmly: "On the contrary, with him as the emperor's eyes and ears, we act with less scruples, so that we will not be tabooed by the emperor in the end."
The person they want to see is Jianwen's die-hard loyalist Mei Yin.
If he succeeds in recruiting Mei Yin to surrender in the end, it will naturally be a great achievement.
But with Zhu Di's sensitive and suspicious temperament, it is impossible to be afraid of Li Jinglong because of this.
Now that Ji Gang is the emperor's eyes and ears, things are much simpler.
"Just do whatever you have to do!"
"The main thing is to recruit Mei Yin!"
Hearing this, Li Jinglong sighed.
"I hope Mei Yin will be wise!"
Li Hongbi was noncommittal upon hearing this.
"If he is decent, you make him decent; if he is not decent, you help him be decent!"
Li Jinglong: (ꐦÒ‸Ó) You old man!
