Please call me Your Majesty!

Chapter 180: The Fanyang Army Approaches the Imperial City First
Emperor Yongjin collapsed weakly on the dragon throne.

I thought the Heng Family Army could bring me hope, but unexpectedly, I heard a huge joke: only a hundred people from the Heng Family Army came.

Everyone knows that the Heng family army is quite powerful. Even if they can't mobilize tens of thousands of people at once, they can at least mobilize 10,000 troops, right?

This is good, there are not even a thousand people, but a hundred.

The more Emperor Yongjin thought about it, the more upset he felt.

Dou Li was in deep thought, and after a moment, he slowly spoke to comfort her.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to worry. In my opinion, the reason why the Heng family army did not dare to send troops rashly is that they must have heard some rumors, but they are not sure whether they are true or false. Therefore, they sent a hundred people to visit and check it out first."

Upon hearing this, Emperor Yongjin did not express his opinion.

However, he also reacted.

Although he is old, he is not yet senile.

He knew that, from a local perspective, rashly sending troops to the imperial city would be a capital crime punishable by death and extermination of all nine generations of the clan!
Without knowing the actual situation, the fact that the Heng family army came with a hundred elite soldiers was enough to show their loyalty to the Great Zhou and to Your Majesty.

After all, in the Great Zhou Dynasty, all actions must be based on the emperor's orders. It is not allowed to arbitrarily dispatch troops without an order.

Emperor Yongjin suddenly remembered something.

"By the way, where is that boy? I haven't finished asking, what happened to the 100 elite soldiers of the Heng Family Army?"

Dou Li stepped forward and said that he had just asked the servant.

"Your Majesty, rest assured. The Heng family army has already joined forces with General Huangfu Jian. I believe they are already thinking of a solution."

Dou Li cautiously spoke to comfort him, "Your Majesty, don't...don't be discouraged. Maybe...maybe there is still hope..."

"Turning point? What kind of turning point is there?"

Emperor Yongjin gave a bitter smile, "Huangfu Jian's 5,000 Liangzhou troops are gone, and the Heng family army only has 100 people. Who else can I count on? You?"

Dou Li was so choked by Emperor Yongjin's words that he was speechless.

In the current situation, Dou Li knew that anything he said would be redundant.

He understood Emperor Yongjin's feelings, but all he could do now was to protect the emperor as much as possible and place his hopes on Guo Qian and the Liangzhou troops outside.

Until there is progress, there is no point in saying anything.

What Emperor Yongjin needs is hope, not useless comfort.

The main camp of the Three Military Commanderies.

Hengyi and Guo Qian rushed back one after another.

Guo Qian asked Hengyi what was going on in the Eastern Palace.

Heng Yi sighed and said, "Oh, don't mention it. I took the Heng Family Army to the East Palace to show off my strength. I thought I could scare them like I did to the Liangzhou garrison before, but I didn't expect that they would not fall for it at all."

Guo Qian asked in confusion: "Oh? Why is that?"

Hengyi explained: "The East Palace has the experience of the Liangzhou garrison before. They are very smart now and never leave the palace. No matter how we shout, they just close the palace gates and ignore us."

Guo Qian pondered for a moment and said, "It seems that this trick can no longer restrain them."

At this moment, Huangfu Jian came back dejected and cursing after walking around for a while.

As soon as he entered the room, he couldn't help but complain: "Damn it, these nobles are all smiling tigers who eat people without leaving any bones! On the surface, they are respectful to the emperor and shout "Long live the emperor", but behind the scenes, they flirt with Chu Shixu's people and have secret affairs!"

"I've seen through it all. These people are fence-sitters. They will go whichever way the wind blows!"

Guo Qian and Heng Yi looked at each other, and both knew in their hearts that Huangfu Jian might have hit a wall on this trip.

In fact, the two of them had anticipated this as early as when Huangfu Jian went out.

However, there is no better way at the moment, so we have to give it a try even if we run into obstacles.

Moreover, it would be easier to filter and see which guys nearby are planning to commit treason, so that after the unrest is finally quelled, those guys can be dealt with.

In fact, when it comes down to it, everyone guessed that the result would not be ideal, but there was still a glimmer of hope.

Huangfu Jian sat down and turned to look at Guo Qian.

"How is it? Is there any news about Huangfu Chong?"

Guo Qian sighed, "Not yet, it should be soon."

"There's a tough problem right now that's not in our favor."

Hengyi and Huangfu Jian both looked at him.

Both of them felt a pang in their hearts.

I thought to myself, could it be that the thing I was most worried about had happened?
Could it be that the defenders of Fan Yang have arrived?
Once the defenders of Fan Yang arrive, they will be in a passive position.

By then, once the defenders of the Eastern Palace and Fan Yang gather together, they will capture the imperial city, imprison the emperor, and take over Great Zhou. Once the situation is gone, it will be difficult to turn the situation around.

They didn't dare to think of the worst outcome.

Guo Qian pondered for a moment and said slowly: "Perhaps you have guessed it, Fanyang Governor Lu Yi has already led the Fanyang Army to the expedition..."

Hengyi and Huangfu Jian both gasped.

The thing they were most worried about finally happened.

Fan Yang is only two hundred miles away from the imperial city. If we ride at full speed, we can arrive there in two days at most.

Huangfu Jian slammed his fist on the table and cursed, "Damn it, Chu Shixu is such a bastard, he really put all his hopes on the Fanyang defenders! If the Fanyang troops arrive, we will be attacked from all sides!"

The news just brought by Guo Qian's spies really shocked him by the speed of the Fanyang army.

Unexpectedly, the Liangzhou army had just set out on the expedition, and the Fanyang army was already approaching the imperial city.

If the Fanyang army arrives at the imperial city first, the consequences will be disastrous.

By then, the number of people they have won’t even be enough to satisfy other people’s hunger.

Heng Yi also had a solemn expression. The Heng family soldiers he brought were no more than a hundred people. Although each of them could defeat ten of their opponents, facing an army of tens of thousands was like throwing an egg against a rock.

Huangfu Jian stood up suddenly and paced back and forth, feeling anxious.

Suddenly, he stopped and looked at Guo Qian and Heng Yi with sharp eyes.
"How about this, my 500 Liangzhou soldiers and Hengyi's 100 Hengjia soldiers, we will go together to intercept Fanyang's troops!"

Guo Qian frowned upon hearing this, "How can this be possible? The Fanyang army has at least tens of thousands of troops coming this time. You only have a few hundred people. Wouldn't it be suicide for you to go there?"

"No!"

Huangfu Jian waved his hand and said firmly, "We are not going there to engage in a head-on confrontation with the Fanyang army, but to delay time and contain their progress!"

"As long as we can delay for one day, we can buy one day for Huangfu Chong's Liangzhou Army!"

Hengyi pondered for a moment and felt that Huangfu Jian's idea was indeed worth a try.

With the limited number of men they have now, instead of just sitting there and waiting to die, they might as well take the initiative!

Even if there are only a few hundred people, they can cause certain obstacles to the Fanyang army and buy time for General Huangfu Chong to reach the imperial city before the Fanyang army.

The armies of both sides are approaching the city, and it depends on who can reach the city first.

In fact, Guo Qian also had this idea, but what he was worried about was not the final result, but the safety of Hengyi and Huangfu Jian.

They were only a few hundred people, but they were facing an army of tens of thousands from Fan Yang.

The danger is so great that there is no return.

At this moment, there are fewer and fewer people who can fight side by side, and more and more people are joining Chu Shixu. If something happens to Huangfu Jian and Hengyi again, he will be really isolated and helpless.

Huangfu Jian and Hengyi naturally guessed Guo Qian's concerns.

But now, if they don’t take the risk, who will?
"Sir Guo, there is no absolute safety on the battlefield. Instead of living in fear here, it is better to give it a try! A real man should return home wrapped in his horse's hide, so why fear death!" Huangfu Jian patted his chest, still with an expression of great heroism.

Heng Yi also echoed, "Master Guo, we are all soldiers, and it is our duty to defend our country! Even if we die on the battlefield, it is a worthy death!"

Guo Qian knew that once these two people made their decision, no matter what he said, it would be useless.

Besides, they don’t have much time left at this moment. If they hesitate any longer, it will be too late.

"Okay, stop worrying about it, it's settled!"

By the time the Fan Yang army is at the gates of the city, even if we want to go out to contain them, it will be too late. By then, all that awaits us is death together.

Immediately afterwards, Huangfu Jian and Hengyi went to reorganize the hundreds of soldiers.

Guo Qian paced back and forth in the camp.

He pondered, is it possible to persuade Fanyang Governor Lu Yi and Fanyang Jiedushi Ma Su'an to surrender and win them over to his side?
However, as soon as he shared this idea with Huangfu Jian and Hengyi, they both rejected it unanimously.

If you want to incite rebellion, you should have done it earlier. It's already this critical juncture. The other side has already sent out troops and is about to turn war, and you are just proposing to persuade them to surrender.

What's more, according to their understanding, Lu Yi and Chu Shixu had been in cahoots for a long time.

He was determined to follow the power of the Eastern Palace.

He had long harbored the intention of rebellion.

Even if he is persuaded to surrender now, when the dust has finally settled, does Lu Yi really want to wait to be punished, and then use his merits to atone for his crime?
In the end, what will he get?
He would not do such an unprofitable deal.

Instead of doing that, it would be better to just follow the forces of the Eastern Palace. Besides, they have a great chance of winning now.

Lu Yi will definitely not turn against them and support them again.

Guo Qian sighed heavily, scratching his head, not knowing what to do.

I've never felt so anxious.

At this time, Hengyi suddenly said, "It's not impossible."

Her words left Huangfu Jian and Guo Qian confused.

What do you mean?
Hengyi repeated his thoughts.

Currently, the troops from Fan Yang are still on their way to the capital, but they have not announced their departure.

In other words, they are only leading troops to attack the imperial city and have not indicated which side they are supporting.

At that time, she Hengyi and Huangfu Jian will pretend to go to greet them, saying that the imperial city is in chaos and now is the time when your Fanyang Army is needed.

This way, Lu Yi had a way out.

At that time, it will depend on what choice Lu Yi makes.

If he repents, we can just let go of what happened in the past, as long as he can help us deal with those guys in the East Palace and eliminate Chu Shixu's power.

"What if he disagrees?"

Guo Qian asked hurriedly.

"If they don't agree, then there's nothing we can do. It's up to me and General Huangfu to lead several hundred men to try to contain the other side."

After some discussion.

There is not much time left for them.

Therefore, there was not much discussion. Hengyi led his troops and Huangfu Jian's troops to go out together to meet the people from Fan Yang.

At this time, the Eastern Palace also learned that the Fanyang Army was about to arrive at the imperial city, and their hearts, which had been hanging in the balance, finally settled down.

Chu Shixu's tense nerves finally relaxed a lot.

"One hundred thousand troops! Lu Yi really didn't let me down!"

Being able to quickly assemble an army of 100,000 in a short period of time, that's strength.

What made Chu Shixu even more proud was that the Fanyang army had already surrendered to him.

Now, I can be said to be confident of victory.

The aristocratic families that surrounded Chu Shixu immediately swarmed forward one by one.

"Your Highness is wise and brave, the throne belongs to you!"

"Congratulations, Your Highness! When Your Highness ascends the throne, we will all be founding heroes!"

For a while, various congratulations came one after another.

Some people are even shameless enough to recommend their daughters to Chu Shixu.

Threatened to have more children for Chu Shixu.

It was as if Chu Shixu was already sitting on the throne.

Chu Shixu was flattered by this flattery, and he waved his hand and promised with great pride: "Don't worry, everyone, when I ascend the throne, I will not treat you unfairly! You will enjoy endless wealth and glory!"

In their view, once the Fanyang army arrived first, they would be 90% successful.

It's basically a done deal.

Everyone was ecstatic and felt that they had not chosen the wrong side.

The efforts made during this period have finally paid off.

As long as Chu Shixu sits firmly on the throne, Chu Shizhao, who is away from home, will never be able to turn things around. By then, any crime he can be accused of will be enough to cost him his life.

at this time.

There was a sound of rapid footsteps.

A scout rushed into the hall, tumbling and crawling, and shouted in panic: "Report! Your Highness! Something terrible has happened!"

The smile on Chu Shixu's face froze instantly, and he frowned unhappily: "Why are you so panicked? How can this be disgraceful!"

At this moment, Chu Shixu no longer felt the fear he had just felt.

In his view, the Fanyang Army is his backbone.

As long as the backbone arrives, everything will be settled and no one can threaten him anymore.

The scout was so frightened that he trembled all over and stammered, "Your Highness... Huangfu Jian and... He Hengyi, they... they led their troops out of the city!"

"what?!"

Chu Shixu's face changed instinctively, but he quickly calmed down.

"Hahaha!" Chu Shixu laughed so hard that he fell backwards.

"With only a few hundred men, you dare to go and die. You really don't know your own limitations!"

A confidant at the side also stepped forward and sneered, "Huangfu Jian has always been arrogant. Maybe he is daydreaming about using 500 people to destroy 100,000 soldiers? Hahaha!"

The others also sneered.

In their opinion, Huangfu Jian and Hengyi were at their wits' end.

It was precisely because they had no other options that they were foolish enough to try to stop an army of 100,000 with a few hundred people.

This is simply a fantasy and extremely ridiculous.

"Everyone, get out of my way. Let them go. I hope Lu Yi can leave their bodies intact."

(End of this chapter)