As soon as Ouyang Lin returned to the guardhouse, he immediately called a few close men and told everyone about the meeting with the queen just now.
"Brothers, to tell you the truth, I thought about it all the time when I came back, and I'm afraid the situation may not be good." Ouyang Lin said in a deep voice: "My reaction in Fengyi Palace may have aroused the queen's suspicion. A crisis is brewing. Approaching."
One of his subordinates frowned: "Sir, if that's the case, you'd better leave the imperial capital quickly and avoid the limelight for a while. The Cheng family and Tian Mu have gone crazy recently, arresting people everywhere, even the second-rank officials dare to touch them. "
"Yes, sir, please leave quickly." Another person advised: "It is no longer a secret that the queen has evil intentions, but there is no evidence from the outside world. If you thoroughly investigate Xin Zhongshu's line, you will get closer and closer to the truth. The queen will naturally I will be very scared and if I don’t leave now, it will be too late.”
Looking at the concerned Tiger and Leopard Cavalry subordinates, Ouyang Lin's tone sounded very calm: "There is no need to mention the matter of leaving the imperial capital. If the Queen wants to deal with me, it is impossible to escape with hundreds of miles of capital. Compared with my own For my life, I am more worried about the emperor now."
Having said this, he turned to look at one of his subordinates: "Have you checked clearly? Your Majesty is really in Fengyi Palace at this time?"
"I have verified it repeatedly," the subordinate responded: "The Huacalyx Shuanghui Building in the back garden of Fengyi Palace is where the emperor's royal chariot is. The maids serving there are all the queen's confidants, and the outside of the building is controlled by Jinwu Guards , there are many sentries and the security is tight, no one is allowed to get close.”
A cold light flashed in Ouyang Lin's eyes: "I have decided to return to Fengyi Palace tonight to rescue the emperor. Which of you is willing to go with me?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone couldn't help but look at each other.
Weiye broke into the inner court without authorization and snatched Li Bing, whose life or death was unknown, under the heavy guard of Jinwu Guards. This was tantamount to directly declaring war on the queen and fighting with swords.
Let's not say whether this operation will be successful, but the other party will definitely accuse him of treason, implicating the nine tribes.
One of his subordinates hesitated and said, "Sir, Fengyi Palace is heavily guarded and has many troops. Can we do it just by relying on us?"
"Even if it doesn't work, it will work!" Another tiger and leopard cavalry officer shouted: "The emperor has shown great kindness to us, but now he has been tricked by the Demon Queen, and he must be rescued at any cost!"
The man before retorted: "I'm not talking about whether we should save him, but whether we have the ability to save him. You have a good heart, but you can't touch an egg against a rock. You are acting recklessly."
"How can we achieve anything without taking risks? Should we ignore the emperor if we don't have enough troops?"
"You are using strong words! You know that there is a disparity in strength but you still insist on force. What if you hurt His Majesty?"
"Hurt Your Majesty? I think you are afraid of hurting yourself."
"Fart! My loyalty to the emperor is a hundred times stronger than yours, and I am also a hundred times more sane than you! Taking risks and taking risks is really the behavior of a reckless man."
Ouyang Lin raised his hand to stop the argument among his men and said in a deep voice: "You don't need to say more. I still said what I just said. If you are willing to follow me, just let me go. If you don't want to, I won't force you. God can keep it. I don’t have much time, maybe the Queen’s people will tie me up early tomorrow morning, and by that time, no one in the Imperial City will be able to rescue the Emperor.”
"Sir, even if we successfully rescue the emperor, how can we escape unscathed next? Now the entire Forbidden Army is controlled by the queen. No matter whether it is the imperial city or the imperial capital, no place is safe."
"I just thought about it. Tonight's action is not only to rescue the emperor, but also to control the queen." Ouyang Lin said: "Only by holding Cheng Wen hostage in hand, and then having His Majesty come forward to issue the decree, can we have a chance to regain the imperial capital." and control of the military.”
"You mean, raid Fengyi Palace, save the emperor and capture the queen at the same time?"
Ouyang Lin's face was frosty and he responded coldly: "Yes, I will use a two-pronged approach to completely quell this rebellion."
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It was nearly the fourth watch, and the imperial city was quiet.
The corner door connecting the South Government Office and the Imperial City was gently opened halfway, and then, more than twenty black figures filed out from there and quickly hid in the darkness of a nearby building.
The troops that Ouyang Lin could mobilize at this time were about one tiger and leopard cavalry battalion, with about 2,000 people. However, for such a night raid on the Imperial City's harem, he simply could not use all his strength to launch a comprehensive operation.
Firstly, the soldiers of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry were not his direct descendants after all, and they would definitely hesitate to retreat from attacking the palace, causing the operation to get out of control; secondly, if there was an informant arranged by Cheng Wen among the two thousand people, the entire raid might not be possible. Before I even started, I was already being tipped off.
Therefore, for tonight's operation, Ouyang Lin could only use the two dozen lower-level officers of the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry that he trusted most, and use unexpected and rapid attacks to control the entire Fengyi Palace in one fell swoop.
According to prior investigation, the guard of Fengyi Palace was originally in charge of the Second Battalion of Jinwu Guards. The commanding general of this battalion had just been replaced not long ago and became Earl Yongxing, who was closely related to the Zhenguo Palace. As soon as Earl Yongxing took office, he added the fourth battalion of Jinwu Guards to participate in the protection, greatly strengthening the security strength of Fengyi Palace.
Queen Cheng Wen was obviously very concerned about outsiders approaching Fengyi Palace, so the second and fourth battalions of the Jinwu Guards were on duty alternately. More than 300 people patrolled in shifts every night, and in the outer areas, there were also a large number of tigers and leopards from the Forbidden Army. Mounted vigilance can be described as airtight.
Relying on Ouyang Lin's identity and token, their small group of assault troops could reach at most the gate of the Forbidden Garden seven or eight hundred steps away from Fengyi Palace. Beyond that, they were all guarded by Jinwu Guards, named Tiger and Leopard Cavalry. The number is not easy to use.
In other words, Ouyang Lin must come up with a proper way to break through the mere few hundred steps and reach Fengyi Palace where Cheng Wen is located.
The subordinates saw the surrounding situation clearly, and when a group of patrols had just passed by, they walked up the palace corridor according to the previously discussed plan, lined up neatly, and headed north.
They were familiar with the guard situation of the palace, where there were sentries and patrols, and they knew everything about them, so they disguised themselves as a patrol of the Forbidden Army with almost no flaws.
Under the leadership of Ouyang Lin, the entire team walked slowly and slowly for almost a stick of incense, gradually approaching the gate of the Forbidden Garden.
In the dim night, there were several wind lanterns swaying at the gate of the Forbidden Garden, and a dozen tiger and leopard mounted sentries were standing with guns in hand. Further behind them, people from the Jinwu Guards could vaguely be seen standing guard, guarding the vast Fengyi Palace.
When they got closer, the tiger and leopard cavalry guarding the gate of the Forbidden Garden finally spotted Ouyang Lin and the others. The leading officer quickly shouted softly: "Password!"
"Yuyang Chunxue." Ouyang Lin responded loudly: "It's me."
The officer was surprised: "Huh? Mr. Ouyang, why are you here?"
Ouyang Lin signaled the team to stop, then he approached the officer and said in a low voice: "According to the secret order, we are taking action!"
"Secret order?" The officer was stunned for a moment, and then he quickly raised his hands and said, "Please give me your instructions."
Ouyang Lin is a close confidant of Emperor Li Bing, and often performs various special official duties under His Majesty's secret orders. This has long been known within the entire Forbidden Army Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, so the officers not only did not have the slightest suspicion, but actively expressed cooperation.
Just listen to Ouyang Lin continue: "I have received reliable information that there are remnants of Wei Zixuan who have sneaked into the Jinwu Guard to harm the emperor and the queen!"
Hearing this, the guarding officer was shocked. He subconsciously turned his head and looked in the direction of Fengyi Palace, and at the same time asked, "Where is the rebel spy now?"
Ouyang Lin pointed to a nearby place and said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty and your Majesty asked me to enter the palace overnight to arrest people. You must not make any noise, so as not to alert the enemy."
The officer nodded repeatedly: "What do you need from your humble position, sir? Please feel free to give me your orders."
"I'll be there in a moment. The spies will definitely use the Jinwu Guards who don't know the situation to stop them. You help me block them." Ouyang Lin said: "If there are not enough manpower, go and dispatch some brothers on duty to come and help."
Hearing this, the officer suddenly showed a troubled look: "Your Excellency, Commander Cheng and Earl Yongxing have issued strict orders before. We Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are not allowed to enter the Forbidden Garden without obeying the order. Moreover, once there is an incident with the Jinwu Guards, Conflict is treated as a crime of conspiracy, which... I'm afraid is a bit difficult to deal with."
He paused, and then added: "Otherwise, please forgive me and let me have the courage to take a look at the secret decree. If the will is clear, I should follow it."
Ouyang Lin couldn't help but secretly scold the other party for being troublesome, but his expression remained calm: "Joke! Since I said it was a secret order, how could I show it to you so easily? Don't you want to eat?"
The officer responded cautiously: "I'm confused because I'm sorry. Your Excellency, I apologize. However, the empire has not been very peaceful recently, and all your superiors are extremely nervous. I didn't receive the order, so I really can't do what you said. Or maybe this can be done." Okay, why don’t you go and ask Captain Liu for instructions?”
Ouyang Lin glanced at the Jinwu Guards post in the distance and deliberately threatened: "Rebel spies may assassinate the emperor and empress at any time. When you go to Liu Huaiyuan and ask clearly, the sky is about to fall. Can you bear this responsibility?" ?”
As soon as these words came out, the officer guarding the door suddenly cried out that he was unlucky. If you don't come early and don't come late, wouldn't it be a dilemma for you to do something like this when you are on duty?
Ouyang Lin saw that he looked uncertain and was obviously caught in a huge conflict, so he quickly added: "In this way, I won't let you take too much risk. Later you just need to make some noise here to help I just need to attract Jin Wuwei’s attention, that’s okay, right?”
The officer hesitated for a moment and finally nodded: "Okay, I believe you will not trick us. Everything is for the safety of your majesty and the empress. I am willing to act as ordered."
Ouyang Lin was overjoyed when he heard this, and while calling his men to quietly pass through the gate of the Forbidden Garden and hide in the woods beside the road, he taught the officer how to cooperate later.
After everything was arranged, he took out the short knife from his waist and also got into the forest, preparing to launch the final assault on Fengyi Palace.
