"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"
As soon as Xia Jingyun finished speaking, Jin Jiancheng spoke decisively.
Concubine De also frowned, "Brother, you can't talk nonsense about this kind of thing."
Just as Xia Jingyun was about to speak, Jin Jiancheng continued: "I know, you want to say that our six thousand army has been divided into five groups. Five thousand people have gone out, and only one thousand people are guarding here. On the contrary, the guard is empty and easy to be One pot is served. But do you think I wouldn’t have thought of it? Let me tell you, the day before yesterday I received a request for help from the front line, and I sent another 600 elites to support them!"
Jin Jiancheng snorted coldly: "Why do I dare to do this? Because I have arranged it in advance. All the teams are cleaning up all the way. I would rather be slow and clean up all the thieves along the way. So, it seems that we are The middle is weak, but in fact, we are constantly expanding the defense circle. Even if someone wants to rebel, without a large group of thieves, my four hundred elite soldiers can suppress it. Not to mention the local guards, Why is he rebelling?"
Xia Jingyun was also stunned by these words. If it was really like what Jin Jiancheng said, then why did Zheng Yuanwang and the others rebel?
But if so, where did the well-equipped team in the picture come from?
Jin Jiancheng looked at the dumbfounded Xia Jingyun, suppressing his anger and saying, "Where did you hear such rumors? What nonsense are you talking about? I'm going back to watch my roast chicken."
Concubine De glanced at Xia Jingyun, her eyes were gentle, and she did not complain. Instead, she excused him, "General Jin, Gao Yang did it for our safety, so don't take offense."
Concubine De had said so. Although Jin Jiancheng had a military style, he could not say anything else. He cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty taught me the lesson. I will take my leave."
"Wait a moment!"
Xia Jingyun suddenly spoke, and Jin Jiancheng turned to look at him impatiently.
"General Jin, what if one or two of the five armies were accomplices in their rebellion? Will they deliberately keep the bandits here, or let them in?"
Jin Jiancheng snorted, "How is that possible! Who do you think my captain of the Wudang Army is? Besides, my captain of the Wudang Army was the one who got in touch with the Jianning Prefect and ordered his actions?"
"Of course the Jianning Prefect can't give orders, but what about the people in Zhongjing City?" Xia Jingyun looked at Concubine De, "Sister, there must be many people who don't want you to succeed in this trip, right? It is said that you encountered many assassinations along the way."
Concubine De nodded slightly when she heard the words, "General Jin, this matter is indeed very important and affects the security of the state. You should carefully consider whether there is such a possibility."
Jin Jiancheng was helpless, "Mother, why are you still making noise? There are six captains in total this time. Except for Li Ruhuo who stayed in Jiang'an, there are five remaining captains. Ying Haifeng, Zhang Ziyang, and Zuo Jiming are all veterans of the Wudang Army. , who has fought with the old military god, there is no doubt about the loyalty of the Wudang Army; Cai Youfu was originally the young master's personal attendant. After the young master became the commander, he entered the army. Can such a person betray the military order? Song Renxia, that is ..."
Jin Jiancheng's words were suddenly paused, and his expression suddenly changed.
Concubine De and Xia Jingyun both looked at him.
Jin Jiancheng swallowed his saliva and said hesitantly: "Song Renxia was sent to the Wudang Army by Concubine Shu."
De Fei stood up.
Xia Jingyun's expression also changed drastically.
If it were anyone else, neither of them would be so excited, but it was Concubine Shu.
Everyone knows that the post is currently vacant, and Concubine De and Concubine Shu, as the only two first-class concubines with princes, are fighting fiercely for the post.
Because this is not only related to the position of a queen, but also may be related to the ownership of the next emperor.
If you were to pick someone in this world who least expected Concubine De to succeed in her trip, Concubine Shu would do her part.
It is precisely because of this that this unworthy military captain with a concubine background has every reason to collude with the careerists in Sishui Prefecture.
Anyway, if someone comes forward, as long as they do it more covertly and don't openly raise the flag of rebellion, in the end the blame won't hit them or even Concubine Shu.
Xia Jingyun couldn't help but said: "General Jin, you know that he is Concubine Shu's man, why..."
Jin Jiancheng frowned sadly, "Young master said, no matter where you come from, if you join our army, you will be my unqualified soldier, and you can trust him with your life and death, so I can trust you."
He looked at Xia Jingyun, "You don't want your cousin to be treated differently in the military, right?"
What kind of weirdo is your young master...
Xia Jingyun couldn't help but cursed in his heart, and then said: "There are more than a thousand labor camp workers outside the city now. After being confiscated from their homes and forced to work inhumanely, they were given enough food and drink to build up their strength. Such people With hatred for the imperial court, as long as someone fanned the flames, it could be a huge popular uprising."
Concubine De was fine, but Jin Jiancheng's face visibly fell.
Xia Jingyun continued: "More than twenty days ago, the original county lieutenant of Jiang'an County, Shi Youfang, was forced to go out of the city to suppress bandits. However, he was accidentally hit by a stray arrow and died on the spot. The Jianning prefect quickly sent a new county lieutenant. After so many With God's management, this county lieutenant should have almost dealt with the people under his command. And tonight, they are the main force patrolling Jiang'an City."
Concubine De's face turned serious.
Jin Jiancheng's throat rolled, and he was obviously a little flustered. "Are these just coincidences?"
Xia Jingyun looked at him, "Originally, there were a thousand people in the Wudang Army. With these thousand elite soldiers here, Jiang'an City should have no problem holding on for ten days and a half, but now there are only four hundred people left. General Jin, I dare to ask, who wants these six hundred people?"
It's Song Renxia...
Jin Jiancheng's expression suddenly changed, and he no longer had any doubts. He wiped his face, completely let go of his reserve, and raised his hand towards Xia Jingyun, "Mr. Xia, my empress, save me!"
No matter how proud he was, he couldn't hold back anymore.
If this allowed the other party to succeed, even if he, who was responsible for the safety of the trip, could survive, he would not be able to escape the fate of being dealt with by military law.
This is not the most terrifying thing. What really scares him, a general who has fought many battles, is that if this battle is played by a group of rebels and destroys Wu Dangjun's illustrious reputation, he will really die without redemption.
Xia Jingyun supported Jin Jiancheng and said, "General Jin, don't panic. We are all in the same boat now. We are all prosperous. There is no reason to sit back and watch. You have a sip of tea first and calm down. Let's calm down together and review the whole matter." Once again, see if there is any chance of victory."
Jin Jiancheng was a little helpless. Why should he drink tea now?
But when he sat down and took a sip, he found that he had actually calmed down a bit.
Xia Jingyun said: "Sister, you can do the first thing now. Send someone immediately to find any reason to invite the Zheng family and his son. If they haven't had time to leave the city, capture the thief first and capture the king, which may delay the rebel movement. , if they have already run away, it confirms our idea, and we need to prepare immediately."
Concubine De nodded and immediately ordered people to make arrangements.
Having said this, Xia Jingyun sat down, stretched out his hand and drew a line on the table, "According to our speculation just now, things might be like this."
"Perhaps the Zheng family father and son have rebelled against each other for a long time and have been planning secretly over the years. After my sister's trip to visit relatives was decided, those people in the court who did not want to see my sister complete the goal of this trip and accumulate prestige and capital began to make plans. , contacted secretly, and then the two parties hit it off and started planning the specific steps.”
Concubine De nodded lightly, "According to the time when this matter was decided that day, the other party may have started secretly planning more than half a year ago. I also thought about the dangers along the way, so I rejected the rest of the army and asked for the unofficial army to accompany me. "
Jin Jiancheng felt a little ashamed, "I will never let the empress take her seriously."
Concubine De waved her hand, "General Jin, there is no need for you to do this. You have worked hard all the way. The military disciplines are strict along the way, and Qiu has not committed any crimes. I can see these things. Even if I can't save myself this time, I will never do it." Blame the General.”
Jin Jiancheng's nose suddenly felt sore, his face showed emotion, he stood up and clasped his fists, "Don't worry, Madam, I will protect my Majesty even if my general is shattered to pieces, and I will not let the treacherous ministers and traitors succeed!"
Xia Jingyun watched silently, secretly praising his god-sister for her skillful way of winning people's hearts.
These words sound easy, but it is not easy to say them. Without any courage and insight, I am already so panicked that I don’t know what my last name is. How can I think of these things.
"Sister, General Jin, let's get back to the topic." Xia Jingyun frowned slightly, "I have a question that I don't quite understand. The world is relatively stable today. If they dare to do this, they won't be afraid of the imperial army coming to invade the country in the future. In the end, they won't Is it still going to end in death?"
Concubine De sighed, told the old military god Jiang Qingxuan's past achievements, and then said: "Now the old military god has retired to seclusion for more than ten years, and he is very old. Your Majesty... Although the sage is above, Daxia The decline has already appeared, and all parties are already ready to take action, otherwise the central government would not have allowed me to mobilize all the troops to do this. But if the Zheng family and his son cause trouble this time, I am afraid that all parties in the world will respond and the situation will fall apart in an instant. "
Xia Jingyun suddenly realized, "This time my sister came with a lot of money and food. Once captured by the rebel army, it can grow rapidly. Although the Wudang Army has seven thousand elites, if the Manchu dignitaries are captured, the Wudang Army may only be able to If they can be captured without restraint, then the rebels will gain thousands more elite soldiers, and even continue to blackmail the imperial court, and they will really have the confidence to separatist forces, claim kingship and hegemony, and even look north to the Central Plains."
"This is exactly the reason." Concubine De looked solemn, "So, we must stop their conspiracy. Not only for me, but also for the people of the world. Once war breaks out, the people of Li will suffer again."
Xia Jingyun nodded with deep understanding, "The first thing is to stop the other party's actions tonight. If the army is unreliable, the Zheng family and his son may have one or two groups of bandits on their hands, plus more than a thousand Laborers, there are also county captains and soldiers in the city who are cooperating inside and outside. We only have four hundred people, General Jin, what is the plan? "
Jin Jiancheng twisted his eyebrows, "Thousands of workers are not scary, and even bandits are not that scary, because they don't have many soldiers and armors. We must be the first to watch the arsenal in the city to prevent the rebels from getting the weapons. "
Xia Jingyun and De Fei both nodded slowly. They were indeed professionals, and they hit something they didn't expect when they opened their mouths.
"Next, we will defend the city. Madam, you will gather the dignitaries in the city to calm their emotions, and at the same time prevent others from taking the opportunity to cause chaos. I will send a team of fifty people to guard."
Concubine De agreed, "Leave this matter to me."
"Then there was no other way. I sent people to ask for reinforcements. Then two hundred and fifty people defended the city, and a hundred people maneuvered to hold on with all their strength, waiting for the reinforcements to arrive. Before the reinforcements arrived, if the city was not broken, then the victory would be won. If the city was broken, then the city would be defeated. This battle is lost.”
Jin Jiancheng's expression also showed some helplessness, "Although the Wudang Army has always been famous for its field battles, and city defense is not our specialty, please rest assured, Madam, if the Wudang Army is not defeated, the rebellious officials and traitors will definitely not come in front of you. "
The matter had come to this, and it was only an hour or two before dark. Concubine De couldn't say anything more, and sighed, "General Lao Jin is here."
"etc!"
Just when both of them felt that this was the only way to go, Xia Jingyun suddenly said, "General Jin, I have an idea."
