"Your Highness, have you really decided to do this?" Cai Zhong took a shaky step forward with a cane in his hand.
"Grandpa! My grandson has already thought about it. If we don't do this, Dawu's throne will change hands sooner or later." Dongfang Zhi said fiercely.
Now! There are only two people who pose the greatest threat to his throne! Dongfang Yu, who is far away in Beiliang, and Dongfang Tian, who is in Luzhou, two people! One person conquered the Xiongnu with great success; the other person drove away the Japanese pirates with great success. The contribution of the two cannot be compared with that of any prince, not even him.
"Grandpa! Prime Minister Ye, when things have come to this point, we can only take a gamble. Don't forget, we have Deputy Commander Guo Jiang in our hands to help us. We will definitely be able to capture Xuandemen, then capture the Corridor, and directly capture the occupation , drive Wang Mingzhang, Zhao Shiyan and others into submission!"
good! Dongfang Zhi has imprisoned Emperor Xuanwu in the Taiqing Palace, and! Send heavy troops to guard the place and no one can enter. After Emperor Xuanwu was imprisoned, the entire palace was completely divided into two factions.
One faction is dominated by ministers such as Wang Mingzhang, Zhao Shiyan, and Jiang Li, who are loyalists! They have Jiang Li's 30,000 imperial troops, but the city gate is occupied by Prince Dongzhi and is strictly guarded. It is difficult for their scouts to spread the news of the Prince's rebellion to Weiguan!
The other faction is the prince, Cai Zhong and others. This guy not only captured a 20,000-strong forbidden army, but also 30,000 troops of the city defense army, which he controlled.
It can be said! In terms of superiority, the military strength of the princeling party has far exceeded that of Wang Mingzhang and others, but the only difference is that Wang Mingzhang's generals are basically generals who are good at fighting. The prince wants to successfully capture Xuandemen and Long Corridor with the advantage of military strength. .
Still extremely difficult.
certainly! The main reason why Dongfangzhi was able to reach this point, in addition to the pressure brought by the King of Qin and the King of Qi, was because the general died in battle, and the pillar of Wu Guo's rule died, and those soldiers who served the general suddenly became After joining Wang Mingzhang's command, he was naturally a little dissatisfied.
even! It fell apart, and with Wang Mingzhang's ability, it was naturally difficult to control it.
In addition, the news that he colluded with outside thieves and joined forces with internal forces to attack the military seems to have been exposed. I don’t know why? When the news reached the ears of Emperor Xuanwu, Emperor Xuanwu, out of anger, already had thoughts of deposing the prince. This gave him a strong dose of medicine, as he was already on pins and needles about the position of prince.
"With 30,000 city defense troops and 20,000 forbidden troops, we control most of Luo Qi's troops, but Wang Mingzhang has most of Luo Qi's generals! In fact! The two armies are of similar strength."
"Prince! It would be great if this succeeds, but if it fails! Luo Qi Imperial City will usher in a great purge of the family. This is a price of blood, and there will definitely be rivers of blood. This is what foreigners want to see most. " Cai Zhong was worried, but he couldn't help but remind him kindly.
What's more! Emperor Xuanwu has been sitting in this position for twenty years. Emperor Xuanwu, who is in his prime, will not be a problem if he continues to live for more than ten years according to his current physical condition.
The problem is that he may not be able to survive these ten years with his old bones. Without him, the Cai family's status would surely plummet. This is exactly what Emperor Xuanwu wanted to see, once it happened! The Cai family was bound to be eradicated by Emperor Xuanwu in every possible way.
Either way, he will die, so it is better to take a risk and help the new emperor ascend to the throne. in this way! As long as the Wu Kingdom is immortal, the glory of the Cai family will last at least another hundred years.
now! After the death of General Liu Wenlong in battle, the status of the Liu family has plummeted. From the first family in the capital, it has fallen to the bottom. certainly! Liu Wenwen abandoned literature and embraced martial arts. His strong military talent is not inferior to that of his father at all, and! He holds an army of 20,000 in his hands to defend Yanghu Pass, its power! Still cannot be underestimated.
"Grandpa, don't worry! My grandson is sure to win! As long as the two generals Guo Yi and Guo Deng don't come back, and Yanghu Pass Liu Wenwen doesn't come back, Xuandemen... will definitely be won by me. At that time! This prince will hold the enthronement ceremony again and fabricate the emperor's death. The reason, tell the world, this way! I can successfully succeed to the throne and become the common ruler of the world." Dongfang Zhi has already thought about how he will become the emperor.
"snort!"
"Prince... no! Don't worry, your majesty! Guo Yi Guo Deng, my two brothers will not come back! Weiguan garrison, your majesty can rest assured." Seeing the situation, Guo Jiang immediately changed his name to Dongfang Zhi. .
The word "Your Majesty" made Dongfang Zhi laugh out loud, "Hahaha~ Vice Commander Guo, I like your little talk! After I ascend the throne, I will make you the Commander-in-Chief of the Forbidden Army and the Marquis of Wu."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Guo Deng was overjoyed and bowed quickly.
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Inside Xuande Gate, Wang Mingzhang, Jiang Li, Zhao Shiyan, Gu Jiu and others stood at the gate of the city, holding a map and analyzing the surrounding geographical location.
"Xuandemen is not a place that is easy to know and difficult to attack. Even if we occupy a good geographical location, we can hold on for at most seven days." Wang Mingzhang said helplessly.
"Why? Wang Sima, don't we still have 20,000 troops? If we persist for ten days and a half, there should be no problem!" Zhao Shiyan said.
yes! Thirty thousand troops, according to the geographical location, can indeed block the prince's army from Xuande Gate for half a month without any problem.
Jiang Li frowned and said: "Master Zhao doesn't know something. We don't have much food and grass. We can last for eight or nine days at most! But the most important thing is that your Majesty is in the hands of the prince. The reason why the prince does not dare to kill the king is because of us. , occupying the Jiwu Palace."
"But if the prince, in the name of His Majesty, spreads a false statement to inform the world, and then bites back, we will be the rebels who cause rebellion. At that time! Even if we don't want to rebel, we will have to rebel. Even if we die, He also has to bear the reputation of being a rebel on his head."
really! Jiang Li is absolutely right, when the time comes! What did they use to stop Youyou Tianxia's mouth?
Those of them who are loyal ministers would hate to see their family given the name of rebellion.
Zhao Shiyan was anxious and asked: "Two generals, now! What should we do?"
Although Zhao Shiyan opposed the prince's rebellion, he! I also don’t want to bring the reputation of being a traitor to my family.
"It's urgent! We can only call for reinforcements."
"Although we can't get in touch with Generals Guo Deng, Guo Yi, and Liu Wenwen, it is still possible to ask for help from outside. Among the five kings, King Qin, King Qi, King Yan, King Chu, and King Chen, King Qin, King Qi, King Yan is the closest to us, and! Three days ago, I had sent people to sneak out of the city quietly and fly 800 miles to the five kings."
"Estimated! At the accelerated speed of 800 miles, the news will be sent to King Qin, King Qi, King Yan, etc. in one or two days." Wang Mingzhang looked solemn.
"I don't know! Which king will come to serve the king!" Zhao Shiyan sighed.
"Don't worry! The other kings may not come, but King Qin and King Qi will definitely come." Wang Mingzhang said with confidence.
This is not a boast, but based on the way he looks at people, looking at the world, only two people can be called the overlords.
