"Eighty-three."
Yuan Qing glanced back, and a guard immediately answered.
"how do you know?"
Zhao Ping asked curiously.
"Count the ears."
"Counting ears?"
Zhao Ping was stunned again.
Yuan Qing hurriedly explained: "Mr. Zhao, in our army, military merit is often calculated according to the enemy's ears."
"Whoever brings back more ears will have greater military exploits and receive more rewards."
There are people who really rely on their ears to calculate their military merits!
Zhao Ping had seen it in a TV series in his previous life and thought it was made up.
He looked at Gao Meng again.
"I didn't cut off the ears, but I probably killed dozens of people."
Gao Meng said.
"Based on this, there shouldn't be many enemy troops left."
"Sir, do you want to go down and kill for a while?"
"We have lost some manpower to the Imperial Guard, but we still only have over a hundred people."
"If there is a fight, we still don't know who will win and who will lose."
"No."
However, Zhao Ping still shook his head, "We have reinforcements, so there is no need to make unnecessary sacrifices."
"Wait, then."
"I believe that reinforcements will definitely come."
"By that time, we will be in a situation where we must win, and we will not lose any more manpower."
"What if they find out?"
Gao Meng asked.
"If we find out, let's attack with all our strength."
"All right."
After a brief discussion, they reached an agreement and continued to hide.
…
As soon as Zhao Ping left the General's Mansion, His Majesty Chen Xuan saw someone lingering outside the door, hesitant.
Ying Yi also noticed it, and before His Majesty could say anything, she flashed and rushed out the door.
He carried the person back like a chicken.
Throw it to the ground.
He said coldly: "Tell me, why are you sneaking around outside the door?"
"His Majesty……"
As soon as the soldier opened his mouth, Ying Yi took out the soft sword from his waist and placed it on the other man's neck.
He said warily: "How do you know he is the current Saint?"
"Who told you that?"
His Majesty returned to Beijing quietly, and few people knew about it.
Moreover, His Majesty has always been dressed as a soldier. People who are not familiar with him will not recognize him even if they meet him.
Now this person is called Your Majesty directly.
Could it have been spread?
Or is he trying to test it out? An enemy?
Ying Yi wanted to cut off his head directly.
"Ying Yi is one of our own."
Fortunately, His Majesty spoke in time, "Have you done what you were asked to do?"
"Your Majesty, you are so incompetent that you failed to complete the task you assigned?"
The soldier said bitterly.
"not complete?"
Chen Xuan frowned, "What's going on?"
"You hold the token I gave you in your hand. Do those people still dare to disobey your orders?"
"Listen to it."
The soldier said: "They are just old, weak, sick and disabled."
"And there are a lot fewer people."
"What's the meaning?"
Chen Xuan stood up fiercely.
"Speak more clearly."
"Although the Imperial Tomb Guards are not as elite as the Royal Guards, they are all carefully selected. How can there be old, weak, sick and disabled people?"
"I've asked about it."
The soldier explained: "Someone in the DPRK deducted their military pay, resulting in those elite soldiers not even having enough to eat."
"In desperation, they had no choice but to escape."
"I don't believe it."
Chen Xuan said coldly: "There are a thousand soldiers guarding the imperial mausoleum, even if some people can't bear it and want to escape."
"But we can't all escape, right?"
"After all, there are some soldiers who are loyal to me."
"indeed."
The soldier nodded, "Those soldiers loyal to His Majesty did not escape. They organized themselves and planned to go to Beijing to let Your Majesty deliver justice."
"It's a pity that there were people in the court who obstructed us. They were killed before they could reach the city gate."
"He also threatened that he was appointed by His Majesty."
"It chilled the hearts of those people, and then they all ran away. No one was left."
"Some officials in the court feel that the imperial mausoleum is unguarded and does not look good. If they are found out, they will be held accountable."
"So I found some old, weak, sick and disabled people to deal with it."
"Their requirements are very low. They only need to provide two meals a day so that they don't starve to death. I don't know how much they have been robbed of in terms of military salary alone."
"Asshole!"
Chen Xuanqi's face turned blue.
The table was kicked and one of its legs was broken.
"Where are the government officials in Chang'an City County? How many will they bring?"
Chen Xuan asked again.
"No, no, I didn't bring it."
The soldier hesitated.
"Why?"
Chen Xuan's face became even more ugly.
"The county office is empty."
The soldier replied, "When I passed by, there was no one in the county office."
"After asking around, I learned that the county magistrate went to surrounding villages and towns to observe the people's situation, and the government officials were also taken away by him."
"There is no one in the entire county."
"As for which village I went to, I don't even know."
"I was afraid of delaying His Majesty's time, so I ran back to report."
boom!
Chen Xuan couldn't hold back and overturned the table.
He said angrily: "Okay, okay, you are really a good minister of mine."
"I left the capital to suppress the bandits, but every one of them wanted to be in power and empty my empire."
"very nice!"
"In that case, then I have nothing to sympathize with."
"When I find the evidence, I will kill all nine of them. It will be useless for anyone to plead for mercy."
"Your Majesty, don't worry."
Ying Yi said beside him: "With your help, sir, we will definitely be able to put down the rebellion in the capital."
"When the time comes, the general will chop off the head of whomever you say to kill."
"I'm afraid Mr. Zhao won't survive tonight."
Chen Xuan sighed.
"What's the meaning?"
Ying Yi raised his voice and asked in confusion: "Didn't you, sir, help General Liu search for evidence of the traitors' rebellion?"
"Old General Liu is accompanied by several hundred Imperial Guards."
"Coupled with the people led by Mr. Zhao, is there anyone in the entire Chang'an City who has more manpower than them?"
"Can you still threaten him?"
"There should be no single force."
Chen Xuan said: "What if they unite together?"
"How is that possible?"
Ying Yi said disdainfully: "There are so many forces in the capital, and now their heads have been arrested by Mr. Zhao and imprisoned in prison. How can they unite together?"
"In my estimation, this person is either destroying evidence or running away."
"So, you can only be a shadow guard, but you can't be a strategist."
Chen Xuan said indifferently: "I have discussed it with Mr. Zhao."
"I used one move to lure the snake out of its hole, and he came forward to attract the enemy."
“What is luring the snake out of its hole?”
Yingyi was a little puzzled.
"The meaning is very clear."
Chen Xuandao: "What did Zhao Ping come to the capital for this time?"
"From what he did in the palace today, everyone can see that he is a loyal minister."
"And what about the people in the court?"
"Everyone has their own agenda. Either they are thinking about my country, or they want to seek more rights and interests."
"Which one's ass is clean?"
"Arrest them now. General Liu will lead the guards to search their homes for evidence."
"Once the evidence is solid, it will be difficult for them to defend themselves."
"When I defeat the bandits and return to Beijing in triumph, that's the day they will lose their heads."
"What should they do in this situation?"
Without waiting for Yingyi to answer, Chen Xuan continued: "I will definitely assassinate Mr. Zhao."
"As long as Mr. Zhao dies and no one is in charge in the capital, those officials can be released."
"Once they come out, they will be completely out of my control."
"After escaping, with their wealth, where can't they live a happy life?"
"But Mr. Zhao lives in the General's Mansion. There are many veterans here. Even if they want to assassinate him, I'm afraid the chance is not very good."
"Of course, according to Mr. Zhao's and I's original plan, we would indeed wait for them to come to the General's Mansion, and then catch them all in one fell swoop."
"But Mr. Zhao also said that if I am here, if too many people come, or if there are many assassins or the like, my life will be easily hurt."
"So Mr. Zhao suggested that he take some of them out of the general's mansion."
"Lead those people outside. When they take action, I will send people to rescue them."
“If you cooperate inside and outside, it’s easier to win.”
"The result...now..."
Chen Xuan felt depressed for a while.
There were no soldiers or generals, and there were only a few hundred veterans in the General's Mansion alone. Things were already out of his control.
At this moment, someone rushed in from outside.
Breathing heavily, he said: "Report, report, Mr. Zhao is surrounded in a cloth village. Your Majesty, what should we do now?"
