The ninth princess's words surprised the second and fourth princes, but they quickly regained their composure.
Su Xuanyong nodded, and the ninth princess took a step forward, looked at the ministers who were divided into two groups, and said softly.
"As far as my daughter's opinion is concerned, my daughter is more in favor of the master's guardianship. The reason is very simple."
"As Master said, if we really flee south, we will lose not only Kyoto, but also the people of Kyoto."
"When the time comes, how will the world look at my royal family, and how will they look at my father? If my daughter says a disrespectful word, Kyoto will be really lost. How will we face the royal ancestors when the royal family is so weak?"
The Ninth Princess's words suddenly left Zheng Guogong in the palace speechless.
If the previous quarrel was just a dispute between ministers from both sides, this time the nine princesses represented the royal family, somewhat with the intention of His Majesty.
Moreover, His Majesty and the other royal family had no intention of interfering with what they had just said. Instead, they motioned for the Ninth Princess to continue speaking.
The Ninth Princess paused and continued, "The opinions of Zheng Guolao and other veterans naturally have their own reasons, and we can understand their loyalty. But having said that, if we want to defend the current situation, there is still a high chance that .”
"We did not expect the surprise attack by the soldiers, but according to the analysis of the military reports, all the soldiers who invaded were cavalry, and for this surprise attack, they must not have heavy siege weapons in their hands."
"If there were, I'm afraid they wouldn't use sneaky methods to launch surprise attacks. The city of Kyoto has high walls and thick walls, and there are more than 15,000 defenders in the city. At this time, the loyalty of all the princes and princes will be tested."
As soon as the Ninth Princess said this, everyone understood what he meant. In the city of Kyoto, except for the 15,000 defenders, no one in each of the Duke's and Marquis' mansions had guards of varying numbers.
The strength of these guards and security forces is not much different. Even if there are not many people in each mansion, there are still about a hundred or ten people. What's more, it is not impossible to exceed a thousand.
The total number of Dukes and Marquises in Kyoto is at least twenty or thirty. Adding them together at such a random rate, more than three thousand people are just a joke.
According to the Ninth Princess's estimate, there will be no problem if 5,000 people show up this time.
Seeing everyone's silence, the Ninth Princess smiled and said, "Don't worry, the guards sent by the Dukes and Lords are only used as a reserve team for the follow-up. The casualties will be paid according to the standards of the Imperial Army's pension."
"And in order to stabilize people's hearts, if possible, I will go to the front line and take charge personally."
Now that the Ninth Princess has said these words, how can all the princes and princes remain silent?
They all said that as long as the Ninth Princess is willing, the guards in each mansion can be mobilized by the Ninth Princess at any time.
The Ninth Princess smiled sweetly at the ministers below, "Then I am here, thank you ministers for your generosity."
"Your Highness, you're welcome."
Su Xuanyong and the Ninth Princess looked at each other, their eyes showing admiration and even more admiration.
To be honest, the guards in the hands of various powerful officials and nobles in Kyoto City have always been Su Xuanyong's worry.
Unlike the state pastors in other states, these ones are far away from Kyoto. No matter how many guards they have, they will not be able to threaten Kyoto for a while.
But these dignitaries living in Kyoto are different. Who doesn't have guards in their house? They are called guards, but they are actually private soldiers.
Su Xuanyong has always wanted to get rid of the weapons in their hands, but he has no legitimate reason. If he is targeted forcefully, it will definitely cause the powerful people in Kyoto to rebel.
In the city of Kyoto, the majesty of the imperial power can only be felt in the imperial city. Apart from the imperial city, it is very weak.
After all, the phenomenon of powerful people possessing private soldiers has a history of at least a hundred years in Great Liang, and it is showing signs of being hard to eradicate.
The young Su Xuanyong may still have some ambitions, but now it is difficult for him to intimidate the powerful people in Kyoto.
And his youngest daughter, with just a few words, relied on the current situation to directly eliminate his worries.
Although it is impossible to take this opportunity to eradicate all private soldiers, it can at least make some powerful people feel at ease.
Regarding the performance of the Ninth Princess, Su Xuanyong can
It was quite a sigh. If it wasn't hindering his current behavior, he would have praised him for anything he said.
At this time, the second prince and fourth prince standing behind Su Xuanyong spoke.
"Father, Ninth Sister's suggestion is really on point. It makes us brothers, I am quite impressed."
"We also agree with Ninth Sister's proposal, but we hope that Father can give us two a chance."
"We are also members of the royal family, and it is our duty to defend Kyoto. Jiu Mei is a prostitute, and she is our sister. How can we let her go to the front line?"
"This time, let us protect our father and other royal family members. The two of us, please ask our father to let us go to the front line and sit on the front lines."
Su Xuanyong was very moved when he heard the words of the second and fourth princes. He held their hands and sighed, "Okay! Okay! Okay, he is worthy of being the son I raised. With you here, I can rest assured." .”
"Our royal family must live in harmony. This is what the royal family should do."
"Let's all lead the troops. In this battle to defend Kyoto, don't let us down."
"My son, I accept the decree!"
The second prince and the fourth prince nodded solemnly and looked at the harmonious royal children in the middle. The main faction headed by Zheng Guogong and others who had just spoken out against them immediately changed their words.
He quickly said, "With the Second and Fourth Princes taking charge, we will fully cooperate with you in sending troops, and we will not disappoint His Majesty."
The second prince and the fourth prince nodded and looked at each other. They looked extremely harmonious.
After a while, the two of them left the hall. Seeing the example of the two highnesses, a burst of praise soon sounded in the hall.
It seemed that this was what the two Highnesses had done, completely forgetting about the Ninth Princess who had just spoken.
Chu Xiong and Wen Xuan were speechless watching this scene.
Su Xuanyong, standing in the middle, was also infected by the current atmosphere and said loudly.
"Whether we can survive this Kyoto defense battle until reinforcements come to rescue depends entirely on you. I'm asking you to take care of me."
"We will definitely defend His Majesty and Kyoto."
A loud voice sounded, echoing in the meeting hall for a long time.
At the same time, a dozen homing pigeons flew out of the imperial city and disappeared into the darkness in the blink of an eye.
After all, in the battle to defend Kyoto, we can only stand firm and wait for reinforcements. If we want to ensure the safety of Kyoto, we must rely on reinforcements from various states to arrive in time.
At present, only the Tongguan garrison can be rescued. No matter what difficulties the Tongguan garrison encounters, a garrison will eventually be sent to rescue.
After all, the safety of Kyoto is greater than the sky.
News of the attack on Kyoto quickly spread to the Tongguan garrison.
Liu Xin, the deputy commander of the Forbidden Army, stood on the city wall with a tense expression. Behind him were his subordinate deputy generals and a group of powerful nobles.
In his hand was a distress letter from Kyoto, which he had just read out to everyone present.
It was no surprise that everyone looked shocked. No one could have imagined that the wolf army in front of them would actually send troops to bypass and take Kyoto directly.
How it escaped their eyes is unknown, but Liu Xin, the general of Tongguan, had some guesses.
The letter made it very clear that the attacker was the wolf cavalry of the Wolf Legion. The wolf cavalry was best at long-distance attacks.
Even if you hide from their eyes, you can understand it, but Liu Xin understands it just as well.
The wolf cavalry who attacked Kyoto were definitely lightly armed and had no heavy weapons in their hands.
It was just a surprise attack, and there was absolutely no powerful siege weapon in hand.
With such a force, it shouldn't be that easy to capture Kyoto. Just for the sake of the rebel army's morale, as long as the Kyoto defenders can go all out, there should be no problem in holding on, but the casualties may be huge.
Before Liu Xin became the deputy commander of the Forbidden Army, he had dealt with veterans on the border battlefield. Based on his experience, he could definitely crush all the powerful nobles.
If he sends troops at this time, he may be able to relieve the crisis in Kyoto, but he may have some difficulties in contending with the wolf army that is the enemy in front of him.
But the crisis in Kyoto is over, and Tongguan in his hand is probably lost.
, without Tongguan’s defense.
Kyoto in the rear is completely uninhabited territory. If you drive straight in, then Kyoto will be completely in danger.
If he does not send troops to rescue, there is a 100% chance that he will be impeached. As the deputy commander of the Forbidden Army, he is the bodyguard beside His Majesty.
If he didn't take any action, he might be regarded as desperate and suspected of treason.
This was the reason for Liu Xin's hesitation.
But everyone in front of them, especially the powerful prince headed by Zheng Liang, insisted on sending troops to rescue.
Liu Xin kept urging Liu Xin, but Liu Xin remained silent. He knew that if he continued to remain silent, he would really be unable to control these powerful princes.
Just when Liu Xin made up his mind, suddenly, the powerful prince who couldn't sit still suddenly asked what was wrong.
"Commander Liu, what do you mean? The letter asking for help from Kyoto is so clear. You are still refusing to send troops, and you see Kyoto in danger."
"I now seriously suspect that you have ulterior motives and are suspected of collaborating with the enemy and treason!"
"That's right, the letter requesting help from Kyoto was personally issued by His Majesty. You are still unwilling to take action. What are your intentions, Commander Liu?"
"Everyone, I think Commander Liu is dissatisfied with collaborating with the enemy and treason. Let's go together and take him down! I'll be back to rescue you soon!"
Under the shouts of this group of powerful nobles, their men quickly rushed forward, apparently wanting to capture Liu Xin.
At this juncture, a mutiny broke out at this time, which was really fatal. Liu Xin's face was ashen. It was impossible for him to stop it.
Being provoked by the powerful prince made the atmosphere agitated.
Several of Liu Xin's lieutenants tried their best to protect Liu Xin from retreating. At this time, the wolf army in front also gradually launched an attack.
Zheng Liang, who was standing behind and watching all this, raised a sneer at the corner of his mouth. This was what he wanted to see.
First capture Liu Xin and seize the military power at Tongguan. When both Kyoto and the surprise attack soldiers in the rear are defeated, he will calmly return to help. When the time comes, he will put all the responsibility on Liu Xin.
In the end, what His Majesty saw was that he was the hero who saved the country, while Liu Xin was the traitor who collaborated with the enemy and treason.
After he lasted a few days and reinforcements from various states arrived, the wolf army had no choice but to retreat.
Zheng Liang is still very confident about defending the Wolf Army. Even Liu Xin can defend it, so he can naturally do it too.
No matter how bad he is, can he still be inferior to a little martial artist?
After this battle is over, he will be the biggest contributor to the defense of Kyoto, and he will be granted a title and title just around the corner.
