While the two sides were discussing matters in the garrison camp, Wu Yeqi, who was entrenched in the Eastern Capital, also welcomed a group of "guests".
In the military tent of the military camp in the inner city of the eastern capital, Chu Xu had been sitting quietly and waiting in the tent since he received the military report.
As early as early this morning, a spy from Wu Yeqi came to report that there were suspicious signs of marching in the mountains and forests northwest of Dongdu.
Regarding this army of unknown origin, Chu Xu initially thought that it was the North Yan King's subordinates who were meeting Nandi Qingqi on the surface, but secretly wanted to secretly assassinate Chen Cang.
Just when Chu Xu was about to order someone to confirm the authenticity, a group of people appeared outside the military tent in the inner city.
It was the person he never thought of, who shouldn't even be here, the organization once known as the Blade of the Empire - Quexie.
The leader is "Xiao Chen" Yun Yichen, the founder of this organization.
Chu Xu twirled the military newspaper in his hand and carefully read the messages in it, as if intending to sniff out Que Xie's purpose.
Yun Yichen... Why are you here when you were supposed to be ordered to surround and kill Xiao Baoli in southern Xinjiang?
Not long after, the shouts of Wu Yeqi's escort came from outside the military tent.
"General, we've arrived!"
Chu Xu responded: "Come in..."
Before he could finish his words, the curtain of the military tent was opened from the outside to the inside.
A man wearing dark soft armor walked into the tent, and he looked at Chu Xu with an indifferent expression.
"Brother Chu... I haven't seen you for a long time. How are you?"
Chu Xu asked back: "There is no intersection between Wu Yeqi and Quexie. You and I, Yun Yichen, have never met before. How can we say we haven't seen each other for a long time?"
Yun Yichen said: "Everything we do is to contribute to the stability of Yanyang. Working together like this, isn't it said that we have been friends for a long time?"
A faint killing intent flashed in Chu Xu's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
He spoke aloud: "Then why does Quexie come here?"
Yun Yichen responded: "Brother Chu, please rise immediately and lead the entire Wu Yeqi army back to Xijing to aid!"
Chu Xu asked in question: "Yun Yichen, you failed to defend Xiao Baoli in southern Xinjiang. Instead of returning to Xijing to resume your life...instead, you led the army back from the northwest. What is your purpose in so much trouble?"
Yun Yichen didn't answer the question: "Shannan and Gyeonggi provinces have defected one after another. Don't you, Chu Xu, not know?"
General Chu Xu threw away the military report in his hand, stood up straight and responded: "According to the original arrangement, even if you, Yun Yichen, did not surround Xiao Baoli and let him break through the southern border, shouldn't you be the one to take charge of Shannan and stabilize the situation?"
Yun Yichen still didn't mean to answer Chu Xu. He just leaned to the left and gave up his position in the middle of the tent.
Soon, an old man in a scarlet robe slowly walked into the tent.
Judging from his clothes, he is the imperial father-in-law in the imperial city of Xijing. Although he has no real power compared to the officials in the court, his words carry much more weight than some officials.
The old man spoke aloud: "It is His Majesty's wish that Yun Yichen goes north to reorganize the army..."
Chu Xu narrowed his eyes slightly and took a good look at the imperial father-in-law in front of him.
He recognized the person in front of him as Li Chengtuan, who was in charge of delivering messages to the Second Sage at the Dazhen Hall in the Imperial City of Xijing.
Chu Xu asked aloud: "So is it your Majesty's intention to come here today?"
The Majesty they both mentioned was no longer the Emperor of the Xia family who once ruled thousands of miles of mountains and rivers, but the Empress Su who had deposed the emperor and established herself as the emperor with glorious virtues.
Li Chengtuan wondered: "General Chu, do you think our family will falsely convey the emperor's will?"
Chu Xu fell into silence. He clenched his fists behind his back and finally showed some ugly expression on his face.
Seeing that the other party didn't respond, Li Chengtuan turned the whisk he was holding to one side and took a deep breath at the same time.
He said aloud: "General Chu, do you want to disobey His Majesty and ignore Xijing's danger?"
Chu Xu responded: "Your Majesty personally gave him the axe. Chu Xu would not dare to violate it, but these arrangements are against common sense. Eunuch Li should have noticed it, right?"
In fact, in Chu Xu's mind, the idea that he would not accept the fate of the foreign emperor was already ready to come out.
But in the current situation, it was clear that Li Chengtuan was forcing him to return to Xijing to aid, and there must be some unknown arrangements in this.
Li Chengtuan hummed and glanced sideways at Yun Yichen.
He spoke out: "Your Majesty wanted to successfully stabilize Mobei, so he asked Quexiebei to go to test King Hanchuan. However, Xiao Baoli, who was dormant in southern Xinjiang, broke out at this time, so That’s when I came up with the idea of returning to Xijing.”
Chu Xu asked: "What will we do with Dongdu in the future? Is it because Guanhe, Hebei, and Henan will all fall into the hands of the rebels?"
Li Chengtuan said: "After General Chu brings his people back for reinforcements, this place will be guarded by Quexie, and I will personally supervise the battle..."
Chu Xu looked at Yun Yichen and murmured subconsciously: "Just them?"
In his eyes, both "Xiao Chen" who had lived in seclusion in the snowy mountains of Xibo for many years, and "Qingzhu" who represented the power of the eight generals, were just names in vain.
If Que Xie could really serve Yan Yang and be loyal to His Majesty, would there have been the Tue Evil Sect rebellion in the Southland before?
Directly let him lead Wu Yeqi to take action, first lead the troops to the south of the Yangtze River, then sweep across Lingnan and central Guizhou, and finally wipe out all the barbarians in southern Xinjiang!
At that time, who else would dare to dissent from His Majesty?
Why does Your Majesty need to spend so much time planning to dethrone the emperor?
You can change the dynasty and become the common master of the world of these thousands of miles of rivers and mountains! Become the new owner of this world!
Yun Yichen said: "Dongdu is the place where Quexie started. Brother Chu has been stationed here for many days. Can he find out all the hidden cells in the city?"
Chu Xu frowned and looked coldly at the leader of the eight generals.
"They are just some tools for city defense. As long as the rebels cannot enter the city, why use the tools set up by Quexie?"
Since Wu Yeqi "occupied" Dongdu, Chu Xu sent people to search for the city defense equipment that Quexie had set up in the past.
There are fire oxen crossbows hidden in the four corners of the city wall, there are imperial vehicles hidden in the mansions of wealthy families, and there are also ambush strongholds set up on the main roads in the outer city.
But if it were just these utensils and layouts, any city in Yanyang North would have them all, which is perfectly normal.
Therefore, the "hidden grid" mentioned by Yun Yichen is definitely much more than that!
Yun Yichen said: "Looking at the condition of the city wall at the east gate of the town, no matter how quickly the soldiers in the city repair it, it will not last more than half a month... Will Brother Chu be able to stop the rebels from entering the city by then?"
Chu Xu responded: "Then if it were Que Xie Lai, you, Yun Yichen, could win by relying on those hidden blocks? And then force the rebels back out of the city?"
Yun Yichen raised an arm and spoke loudly.
"Yun Mou can issue a military order here, but Quexie will definitely defend the Eastern Capital. If the army is defeated and the city is destroyed, causing the rebels to occupy the Eastern Capital, I, Yun Yichen, will surrender my head and hands!"
Chu Xu was not at all interested in the heroic spirit of the person in front of him.
Throughout the ages, those people who have no ambitions and are arrogant have always spoken arrogantly.
When he finally ends up with his body and head missing, he will die when he dies, but what should people do if they let his whims prevail?
Yun Yichen's generous words, Li Chengtuan's orders, His Majesty's weird arrangements...all these things, he thought he couldn't afford it!
Chu Xu said in a deep voice: "Xijing is in danger, and someone must rescue it. The rebels in the eastern capital are entrenched, and troops must be stationed to stay..."
He locked his eyes firmly on Yun Yichen's figure, who had his hands clasped in front of his chest and his face was as calm as usual.
Chu Xu continued to speak: "If you, Yun Yichen, have any crooked mind, after I defeat Xiao Baoli, I will personally come to take your life!"
Yun Yichen spoke out: "Quexie is the sharpest blade in Yanyang. From the day the sword was made, it has been its own responsibility to stabilize the mountains and rivers. There has never been a second thought!"
Seeing that the two of them had finally settled the matter, Li Chengtuan immediately held the fly whisk steady in his hand and took two steps forward.
The figure in the scarlet robe walked to the middle of the two people, which was also the center of the military tent.
He said loudly: "Chu Xu! Yun Yichen!"
The two people in front and behind shouted in unison: "The general is here!"
Li Chengtuan raised his head and looked at the roof of the tent. His eyes seemed to be through the tent, and he began to sing the voice of heaven.
At this moment, outside the Dazhen Hall in the Imperial City of Xijing, there was also a woman in dragon robe, surrounded by hundreds of officials, raising her head to look at the sky.
"From now on, Wu Yeqi will return to Xijing to aid and accept the responsibility of suppressing the Liaoyuan rebels! Quexie leads the army to sit in the Eastern Capital and accept the responsibility of stabilizing the Eastern Capital against the rebels! There must be no mistake!"
Chu Xu and Yun Yichen shouted again: "The last general takes orders!"
Li Chengtuan's voice became hoarse and weak at the end of his words. After coughing twice, he turned his head away.
He said with difficulty: "Now that I have accepted the order, I hope the two of you will hand it over as soon as possible. Don't keep your majesty waiting too long..."
Chu Xu moved around the table and began to walk out.
When he reached the exit of the camp, he turned around and took one last look at Yun Yichen's figure.
"The general will organize his army and set off immediately. From now on, the eastern capital will be handed over to Eunuch Li and Quexie..."
Li Chengtuan seemed to be still retching and coughing because of the previous shouting, without any intention of responding to Chu Xu.
Yun Yichen maintained the previous gesture of clasping his fists and turned around to look at Chu Xu at the edge of the tent.
He said aloud: "General Chu, you can rest assured, Que Xie will definitely defend Dongdu!"
Chu Xu withdrew his gaze and walked straight out.
As a result, only Li Chengtuan and Quexie were left in the commander's tent in the inner city of the Eastern Capital.
After a long time, the imperial father-in-law finally stopped coughing and stood up straighter than before.
He looked at the military reports neatly collected by Wu Yeqi on the desk and spoke for no reason.
"Now that everything arranged by His Majesty is over, Yun Yichen...can you tell me why Wu Yeqi stopped in Dongdu and did not continue to advance to Hebei?"
Yun Yichen said: "Of course His Majesty made arrangements to let him understand the significance of garrisoning here... and spared Guan Xiao's life."
Li Chengtuan hesitated to speak, and finally just picked up the whisk in his hand and patted the scarlet robe all over his body.
Yun Yichen clasped his fists and saluted him before speaking out.
"If Eunuch Li is tired, you can go and rest first. Later I will lead my subordinates into the city and make the final handover with Wu Yeqi."
Li Chengtuan did not look back at Yun Yichen, but turned around and walked out of the tent.
"Whether it is the sharp sword that stabilizes the rivers and mountains, or the ax that sweeps the world, they are all authorized by the monarch. He Chu Xu can't forget it...you Yun Yichen can't forget it either!"
Yun Yichen faced the departing scarlet robe and responded loudly: "Que Xie will never forget it until death!"
