Cao Qingyan's heart suddenly stopped several times in just an hour.
The shock His Majesty gave him today cannot be described in words.
Tomorrow or even tonight, the Ning family may mutiny and rebel, and now His Majesty is going to hold a grand banquet and invite all his close ministers to attend the banquet.
Isn't this crazy?
Cao Qingyan swallowed hard and said, "Your Majesty, I couldn't hear you clearly. I beg your Majesty to say it again."
Li Yi smiled mysteriously and raised the corners of his mouth, "Preach my decree to Lu Hancheng, Ma Chen and others to enter the palace. I will have a big banquet tonight. I won't come back until I'm drunk."
"Ah!" Cao Qingyan screamed in fright, and said with trembling lips: "Your Majesty, this... why is this? Shouldn't we prepare our troops and wait for them in a tight formation? How could we..."
"How can we have a big feast, right?" Li Yi smiled confidently, "Don't worry, I have an idea in mind, just go ahead and do it."
"No!" Cao Qingyan looked puzzled, but still sent someone to pass on the news as instructed.
now.
The entire capital has changed drastically. Ning Wen is moving up and down, and all the hidden cronies have emerged, turning the entire capital into a huge trap.
A trap waiting for Li Yi to jump into.
In the Forbidden Army and in the Beijing camp, all the deeply hidden nails were drilled out, but their every move was watched by the internal surveillance cameras.
At night.
The palace was filled with singing and dancing, drinking and drinking, and it was very lively. Emperor Li Yi held a banquet and invited all his close ministers to the palace, including their families.
Naturally, this matter could not be hidden from Ning Wen's careful work. When he learned the news, he was so excited that he was speechless for a time.
A smile finally appeared on the cheek that looked like old tree bark.
For more than ten days, he had been hiding in the Shangshu Mansion, like an old mouse, living like years. His originally gray hair had turned completely white, as if he had aged dozens of years.
Who knows, he hasn't slept for several days and nights.
At this time, another servant rushed in quickly, "Sir, there is news from the palace."
Ning Wen's dry lips trembled and he uttered one word, "Speak!"
"Tonight, the little emperor held a banquet and everyone was celebrating. General Lu Hancheng of the Forbidden Army, Ma Chen, deputy admiral of the Beijing camp, many Dali temples, ministers of the Ministry of punishment, and many generals came to the palace to have fun, and even their family members went together."
Ning Wen's old face finally moved, and his cloudy pupils flashed with light, "Are you...is this news accurate?"
"It's absolutely true!" the servant said with surprise.
"Okay, that's a good thing!" Ning Wen squinted his eyes and murmured to himself, "It seems that the fact that I handed over the military power has made the little emperor dizzy, and he even held a feast so proudly that he was looking for death. road."
"It can be seen that the little emperor has no idea about my plan!"
He suddenly frowned, turned around and asked, "Is there any movement from Su Changyu?"
"My lord, there is no response at all. General Dongcheng's soldiers and horses have just sent word that Su Changyu's troops stationed in Beicheng have been surrounded and can launch an attack at any time!"
"Okay!" The stone he was most worried about fell to the ground. Ning Wen finally showed a long-lost cheerful smile. He could no longer conceal his inner excitement and said with a sinister smile: "Okay, the little emperor finally took the bait. Is he really? It’s really ridiculous to think that I have become meat on his chopping board.”
"You think that since I have no military power, I can do whatever I want? It's so ridiculous!"
"Tell Ning Wu that we won't hold our troops tonight and give the little emperor one last chance to play!"
Ning Wen's eyes were filled with coldness, and he stared coldly in the direction of the palace, "Have fun, have fun, and don't reincarnate into an emperor's family in your next life. You are not qualified to be an emperor."
"Li Yi, I not only want to kill you, but also your close ministers, led by Sun Tingzong and Wei Ziya. None of them can survive. If they dare to go against me, they will all die. When I take over the capital, I will kill everyone according to the list. Killing one family after another, no one can escape!"
at this time.
The cruelty in his heart was completely revealed, and the last worry disappeared.
After dawn, the battle began.
Based on his current understanding of Li Yi, the massacre tomorrow will be a one-sided result.
The whole Beijing camp has been infiltrated by him like a hornet's nest. Even the Forbidden Army is a bit troublesome, but the thousands of people in the Forbidden Army are really not worth mentioning.
The next morning.
The war is about to break out.
Even the merchants and common people in the capital were aware of it. The entire street was silent, the shops were closed, and the people closed their doors and windows. The dark clouds of war were already brewing and gathering.
At dawn, the sky was clear, and a ray of scorching sun pierced the edge of the day, as if it was some kind of signal.
at the same time.
Outside the capital city.
Su Changyu was dressed in silver-white armor, holding a jade sword with one hand. His face was pale, perhaps because the wound had not healed yet, but his eyes were extremely bright.
Under his instruction, all the troops of the North City Army and Horses Department had quietly withdrawn from the station and secretly approached the capital. His goal was to stop the Dongcheng Army and Horses and reduce the pressure on His Majesty.
As for the Nancheng Soldiers and Horses Division, just let them eat dirt.
The palace was even more prepared, and the carnival last night was all an illusion.
Behind all the gates of the palace, groups of heavily armed Imperial Guards hid behind them, their black armors glowing with luster, their murderous intent soaring into the sky, and extremely terrifying.
In front of the square of Jinluan Hall, the firearms battalion of the Beijing camp has been assembled. They have the latest firearms and the latest armor.
This is Li Yi's biggest weapon and his biggest reliance on turning defeat into victory.
Li Yi is wearing a golden armor and a dragon robe. The bright yellow dragon pattern shines in the sun. His whole body is majestic and impressive.
At this moment, he was sitting on the dragon chair, squinting his eyes, enjoying the last tranquility before the battle.
To be honest, it would be a lie to not be nervous. Even Li Yi, the legendary military king, has experienced countless battles, but in the end they were all small-scale conflicts, and they were still hot weapons.
And this time it was a battle involving tens of thousands of people, and it was a battle in the cold weapon era.
He has only seen it in movies and TV shows, and has never had real contact with it, let alone experienced it personally, and participated as a commander.
One mistake and the whole army will be wiped out.
At this moment, a master of internal machine monitoring walked forward quickly, walking like flying.
"Report!"
"Your Majesty, there is a sudden movement of soldiers and horses in the West City. The troops are hidden around the North City garrison. Their main movements are not yet known."
Li Yi's eyes flashed and he nodded.
Followed closely.
"Report!"
"Your Majesty, the Nancheng Army and Horse Department has made a sudden move. Yuan Zi is directing his flag to the south gate of the capital!"
"Report, there is a sudden movement of soldiers and horses in the east city. The whole army is marching quickly and heading towards the east gate of the capital!"
Li Yi still just nodded without saying a word.
"Report, in the Ning family's mansion, all the worshipers have gathered, and among them were found armor and hard crossbows."
Messages from internal machine monitoring experts came from all directions.
After hearing this news, everyone present felt their hearts sinking. Has this war finally begun?
Cao Qingyan is located below and to the left of Li Yi. He always misses an empty fist, but today he surprisingly wears a Xiuchun knife. It has a simple style and is a product of the previous dynasty, but it does not seem to be an ordinary product.
His eyes were bright, and his whole person was majestic and unobtrusive, which seemed to relieve the tension in his heart.
Cold sweat broke out on Lu Hancheng's forehead, but his eyes were extremely sharp. He held the long knife at his waist tightly and snorted coldly.
"Ning Wen, this old dog, is so brave that he dares to rebel. Thanks to your majesty's brilliant plan, otherwise he would really have suffered a loss."
Some other civil servants could not help but breathe a sigh of relief, and could not help but secretly admire Li Yi. Your Majesty has really changed. His unshakable ability makes him quite heroic.
Now it seems that, as His Majesty expected, everything is under control.
But Li Yi's face suddenly changed, his eyebrows wrinkled slightly as if he remembered something, his eyes were like daggers, "Where is Ning Wu! Where are Ning Wu's 28,000 cavalrymen?"
"Why is there no news about him!"
The masters of the internal machine surveillance looked at each other, not knowing the reason.
Cao Qingyan took a step forward and said in a bad tone, "Who is responsible for supervising the military station in Zhongcheng!"
Just at this moment, a young figure ran over desperately.
Before anyone arrived, the voice came, "Report, something bad happened. Ning Wu's 28,000 armored cavalry suddenly disappeared on the official road of the capital and disappeared without a trace."
What?
Ning Wu didn't attack as planned?
Hearing the news, everyone was shocked and panicked. Wouldn't the armored cavalry come to attack the capital?
