The most romantic little emperor

Feng Huaiyu and Fan Wenhai arrived here first, and Qin Hao led them to the side hall.

"Your Highness, after our severe interrogation of Sun Zhigang, we have finally made new progress in the interrogation."

As soon as Fan Wenhai sat down, he could not wait to report, "According to Sun Zhigang's confession, in the past two years, Ruifenghao Grain Store has secretly transported at least 10,000 dan of grain to the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun every month, and sometimes 20,000 to 30,000 dan."

"But what's strange is that these grains disappeared after entering Yanyun and other places, and there was no income. The money for raising grains came from the Su Mansion, and every month the Su Mansion also distributed dividends to some ministers who had invested in the shares."

"So, I guess that these grains were not sold to the Liao people, but..."

Qin Hao said without hesitation: "But the Su family has a private army in Yanyun, right?"

Fan Wenhai nodded slightly and continued, "Not only that, but food from branches all over the country is also flowing there. In my opinion, the number of people in that private army is probably no less than 20,000, or even more."

"In addition, the Su family father and son have secretly sent obsolete weapons and equipment from the Right Camp and the Black Tortoise Guard to the northern border over the past two years. I heard that they also have a private large iron mine hidden in the northern border. Their intentions are obvious."

"It seems that we have to prepare quickly, lest they really rebel, which would be troublesome."

Qin Hao frowned after hearing this. He never expected that the Su family could operate in Yanyun for so long and never attracted the attention of the court.

What kind of secrets and powers are hidden in this that are enough to deceive even the imperial court?

Feng Huaiyu stepped forward and said in a deep voice: "The Su family actually misappropriated public property, embezzled the state treasury's food and wages, and even secretly planned an army. Their sinister intentions are obvious."

"I suspect that the assassination attempt on you yesterday was most likely related to Su Zhengfang. It is very likely that Su Zhengfang has colluded with the White Lotus Sect and attempted to seize power and usurp the throne and overthrow the Great Xia regime."

"I beg Your Highness to make a decision as soon as possible."

Qin Hao nodded slightly, a hint of approval flashed in his eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "This king has already planned this matter, and the deployment has been secretly carried out. Now, the time is not yet ripe, and we must patiently wait for Su Zhengfang, the old fox, to reveal more of his fox tail."

"Only in this way can we ensure that all of their followers are captured in one fell swoop and never give them a chance to escape. If they are allowed to escape to Yanyun, the consequences will be disastrous."

At this time, Xie An, Wang Jian and others arrived one after another, and after everyone sat down.

Qin Hao briefly outlined the recent events and then waited quietly for everyone's reactions.

For a moment, everyone was shocked and talked about it everywhere. Various voices intertwined together, forming a lively and chaotic picture.

Some people frowned, obviously thinking deeply.

Some people were whispering, seemingly exchanging their opinions.

Others looked confused, obviously caught off guard by this sudden news.

Qin Hao sat quietly aside, observing everyone's reactions, but he already had his own plans in mind.

General Wang Jian spoke first, his voice firm and powerful: "Your Highness, I am willing to personally lead the troops to Hedong to attack Gao Gongxiang and other rebels, and wipe out the bandits in one fell swoop to calm the people's hearts."

Li Zhen also said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, although I am old, I can still lead troops to fight. I am willing to come out again to boost the military's prestige."

Qin Hao looked at everyone's determined eyes and felt warm in his heart.

He knew that he was not alone, he had a group of loyal subjects who were willing to give everything for the country and people of Daxia.

After everyone expressed their opinions, Qin Hao slowly stood up, glanced at everyone, and said passionately: "My dear ministers, you are all loyal ministers of the court and the backbone of the country."

"Although your respective positions and responsibilities are different, you have all worked hard for the prosperity and stability of Daxia without exception. You are all meritorious officials of Daxia. I thank you all. Please accept my greetings."

As he finished speaking, he bent his body slightly and saluted to everyone present.

How could the generals bear such a great gift from the prince? They quickly bowed in return.

Qin Hao straightened up, his expression solemn, and gave the order directly: "General Li Zhen, listen to my order. I appoint you as the Grand Marshal of the Great Xia Army. You will be stationed in the capital, commanding two battalions and four guards, and be responsible for all matters related to the defense of the capital to ensure the safety of the capital."

"Old minister, take your orders."

"General Wang Jian, listen to my orders. I appoint you as the General who Suppresses Bandits. Follow my orders and suppress the rebellion. Draw troops from the Left Camp to wipe out the rebels led by Gao Gongxiang."

"Wei Chen takes orders."

"Fan Wenhai, Sun Yi, Feng Jin, listen up. Immediately arrange for people to guard outside the city to welcome the refugees coming from Hedong and place them in Xiaoyao Villa. Remember not to let anyone into the city. You can use force to suppress them when necessary."

"I will take your orders."

"You guys leave for now. Marshal Li and General Wang stay."

After everyone left, Qin Hao told the two men, "Two generals, this is what I have in mind. This time, I will use the opportunity of annihilating Gao Gongxiang and his men to move all of the Left Camp out of the capital. A portion of the army will secretly advance northward and be stationed a hundred miles outside the capital to prevent Su Zhengfang's private army from secretly attacking the capital."

"Order a troop to be secretly stationed in the Funiu Mountains, fifty miles south of the capital, and wait for orders at any time. Once the capital is in danger, we can attack from both inside and outside and defeat the enemy in one fell swoop."

"Brother Wang Jian, your mission this time is to lead the army out of the capital quickly, pretending to go out to attack the traitor Gao Gongxiang, secretly detour, divide the troops and return to the outside of the capital to station, and coordinate the two forces in the north and south outside the capital."

Li Zhen nodded slightly and said in a deep voice: "Your Highness, your arrangement is good. Just now, I wanted to remind you that these bandits are just a bunch of scattered soldiers and brave men. It is difficult to accomplish anything. There is no need to go to great lengths. Just send out half of the troops in the left camp to eliminate them."

Wang Jian laughed and said, "Mobilizing half of the troops of the Left Camp is simply a compliment to Gao Yingxiang. With only 3,000 men, I am confident that I can destroy him."

"Oh? Do you have any good plan, my dear nephew? You know there are tens of thousands of rebels, and the difference in strength is dozens of times. You must not make a mistake and regret it for the rest of your life!"

Li Zhen immediately became interested, but he kindly reminded him, "Thinking back, although I also had such a victory in the past, it was also due to many favorable factors such as the right time, the right place, and the right people that I was able to achieve such a victory. Don't mess around!"

Li Zhen's eyes sparkled with the wisdom of a veteran, but more of it was the expectation for young generals.

"My dear nephew Wang Jian, if you have any good ideas, please share them with me."

He said with a smile, his tone full of encouragement for the younger generation.

Wang Jian stood straight with a confident look. He took a deep breath and began to speak slowly: "Although there are many rebels, most of them are a mob, untrained and poorly disciplined."

"We can take advantage of this and adopt the tactic of luring the enemy deep into our territory. We can first use a small number of elite troops to pretend to retreat, lure the rebels to pursue us, and then annihilate them in one fell swoop in the pre-set ambush circle."