The prince personally led an army of 20,000 people and surrounded the Hou Mansion heavily.
However, as Dou Huaishan said, although the Hou Mansion is not impregnable, it is really not easy to capture it at once.
"Damn it, if we give Gu another 20,000 troops, we will definitely capture Dou Huaishan today!" The prince gritted his teeth in the camp.
The reason why he hates him is not only because he can't take the Hou Mansion for a while, but also because he heard that Li Qian escaped and successfully rescued him.
Originally, he wanted to catch them all in one fell swoop, but now it seems that he can only capture Dou Huaishan first. ..
Of course, he didn't know about the head yet. He always thought that what Li Qian was holding was the emperor's head.
If he hadn't personally gone to the Forbidden Army camp and saw Wang Chun's performance, he wouldn't be so sure.
As for how Li Qi'an rescued people, that was not his concern. He only knew that he would not be able to successfully ascend the throne without solving several major problems that were currently on his mind.
Therefore, he suppressed the urge in his heart to call himself me, and still regarded himself as the prince.
"Your Highness, I heard that Dou Huaishan still has tens of thousands of Xizhou troops who have not shown up. We are attacking the Hou Mansion now. Will those tens of thousands of Xizhou troops go towards the imperial city?" Xiao Shunzi couldn't help but ask beside him.
"As long as Dou Huaishan is captured, do I need to worry about the other Xizhou troops?" the prince said.
"But it seems that we really can't take down Dou Huaishan for the time being." Xiao Shunzi said.
"If you can't take it, just trap him first. Didn't Wang Chun say that my father still has tens of thousands of troops in He Rong's hands? Gu has sent an order to him to come back as soon as possible and hand over the troops to Gu. As long as his troops are strong If he arrives, Dou Huaishan will definitely die!" the prince said.
At the same time, he was also deeply aware of his father's scheming. The lack of troops in the capital was really just an illusion. His father had indeed been hiding his troops. No wonder Dou Huaishan did not dare to attack the imperial city directly, but spent so much effort to capture the imperial city. The departure of Lao Qi and Li Qi'an's family made his father worried.
Of course, the tens of thousands of Xizhou troops who had not shown up were my father's biggest concern, which was why they never came to attack the Hou Mansion.
However, his father's concerns are not his concerns. As long as Dou Huaishan is eliminated, no matter how powerful the Xizhou Army is, they will be leaderless, so there is nothing to fear.
Besides, Li Qian has been back for a few days. Zheng Guang, who was originally sent to Xizhou to exterminate the Dou family, should have returned with his army. The tens of thousands of Xizhou troops are nothing to be afraid of.
"Brother Imperial!" At this time, Li Chen came to the camp.
"What are you doing here?" the prince said displeased.
After all, Li Chen is of no use to him now.
"I'm here to remind Brother Huang that General Zheng Guang has always been on good terms with Brother Three Emperors. Once he comes back, something may change." Li Chen said.
The prince's expression changed slightly. He really almost ignored Prince Jing, his good brother who always had a good reputation.
"You already know about my father?"
Li Chen sighed and said, "I have also been to the Forbidden Army camp. I went to see my father not because I wanted to hide it from my brother, but because my father has a destiny, and Li Chen dare not disobey him."
"So, you tell your father everything about Gu." The prince snorted coldly.
"Brother Emperor, I can guarantee that Li Chen did not say anything bad about Brother Emperor. Li Chen couldn't help himself at that time, but it is meaningless to say this now, but Li Chen is still on Brother Emperor's side, otherwise he would not be here today. I won’t come to remind the emperor brother." Li Chen said.
"That's nice to say. I see that you have a good relationship with Dou Huaishan. You don't want to withdraw your troops alone so that you can break Dou Huaishan's siege, right?" The prince said coldly.
"Brother Imperial, Dou Huaishan is now a trapped beast, and the Dou family is finished. Even if I help him get out of the siege, what good will it do to me?" Li Chen said, "I am here to remind Brother Imperial sincerely. As for Li What Chen said, I believe the emperor has his own judgment."
After he finished speaking, he bowed to the prince and left.
"Your Highness, what the Sixth Prince said does make sense. General Zheng Guang and Prince Jing do have a personal relationship." After Li Chen left, Xiao Shunzi couldn't help but say.
"You all know this, don't you know?" The prince said coldly.
Although he doesn't trust Li Chen now, he has to admit that what Li Chen said is indeed what worries him.
Xiao Shunzi immediately didn't dare to say anything.
"Li Qian is guilty of regicide, so I can ignore him for the time being, but King Jing, I can't ignore him. Once he and Zheng Guang are united, I will be really in danger, and everything I do will be cheap." Kill him!" After a while, the prince's expression softened and he said.
"Then what do you plan to do, Your Highness?" Xiao Shunzi asked in a low voice.
"Dou Huaishan is indeed just a fight between trapped beasts. As long as he is trapped in the Marquis Mansion, he will not be able to escape. How many soldiers are there in Prince Jing's Mansion?" the prince said.
"As far as I know, it's less than a thousand." Xiao Shunzi said.
"The less than one thousand may just be superficial. The soldiers of Prince Jing's Mansion should be far more than this." The prince said, "If you want to seize the opportunity, you can't wait for Zheng Guang to come back!"
