Emperor: When will the Seventh Prince rebel? I will open the city gates to welcome him.

The Hall of Supreme Harmony in the capital of Dafeng State,

The princes, ministers, civil and military officials were all lonely and silent.

It seemed as if a disaster was about to happen.

They seemed to have sensed that the Dafeng dynasty was in turmoil.

As soon as the northern border was pacified, the rebel bandits in the southern border began to divide up the territory of Dafeng.

There is no peace in this country!

Prince Hongze stepped out:

"Father! Your son is here to report!"

Emperor Dingwen looked at the crown prince Hongze and was very dissatisfied with him. The reason was that the crown prince could not share the worries of the emperor.

He lacks both literary and military skills, but except for Prince Hongxuan of Zhenbei, the other princes are even worse than Crown Prince Hongze.

Especially the King of Southern Xinjiang, Hongli, who almost angered him to death.

Emperor Dingwen Hongli sighed.

"The prince is coming!"

Prince Hongze said respectfully:

"Father! For now, we must use the strategy of appeasing the enemy!

Send envoys to appease the Yunzhou army. Those bandits just want Yunzhou. The Dafeng court can give them to them as long as they don't continue to rebel!"

Prince Hongze said that he would give away the land of Yunzhou.

The strategy of recruiting soldiers to pacify the enemy recognized the status of the Yunzhou Army. This was a short-term strategy, but no one in the court objected!

The court of Dafeng Kingdom has become rotten, the people are against it, and the bureaucracy is bloated and corrupt.

How could the civil and military officials in the court oppose the rebellion?

"First stabilize these Yunzhou rebels, slowly transfer the troops from the northern border, and then we can catch them all in one fell swoop and eliminate all these rebels."

The civil officials all agreed that the prince was using a delaying tactic to transfer troops from the northern border of the King of Zhenbei.

Even Emperor Dingwen did not deny it.

Emperor Dingwen Hongjing also did not think that the 5,000 personal guards brought by King Zhenbei Hongxuan would be of any use.

"The main force of the King of Zhenbei is still guarding Baidi City outside the northern border. The situation is critical now, and we must let his main force retreat to the northern border city."

It would be wise to use the terrain advantage of Northern Border City to defend it and divide half of the troops to support Southern Border.

The army in the capital of Dafeng State had only 40,000 soldiers.

These troops can only be used to protect the Dafeng Kyoto and must not be transferred out of the Kyoto.

Years of natural disasters and Dafeng's bloated bureaucracy,

This caused Dafeng's military strength to become increasingly scarce.

Emperor Dingwen Hongjing looked at the prince and said:

"The leader of the Yunzhou rebels already has 400,000 soldiers. How could he give up?"

Hongze said respectfully:

"Father! I am willing to send a retainer to persuade the leader of the Yunzhou rebels!"

Emperor Dingwen had no other choice.

I only heard Prince Hongze continue to say:

"Your Majesty, I have sent a lobbyist to appease the rebels in Yunzhou and ask Your Majesty to transfer the King of Zhenbei, Hongxuan, away from Southern Xinjiang. I am fully responsible for this matter."

Crown Prince Hongze didn't think that Hongxuan would achieve anything in Southern Xinjiang. What was the point of taking only 5,000 personal guards to Southern Xinjiang?

Emperor Dingwen knew that it would be better if Prince Zhenbei did not go to Southern Xinjiang. Once he went to Southern Xinjiang, Xiangzhou would be lost.

The Yunzhou rebels are already gaining ground.

The momentum is unstoppable.

The main reason is that soldiers who are able to fight must go through long-term training and tempering.

King Zhenbei brought 5,000 soldiers with him. Even if he took the local troops, how could he compete with the bandit rebels?

This is a question of common sense.

Emperor Dingwen stared at his son Hongze:

"Prince, if we can appease the rebels in Yunzhou, it will be a great achievement!"

Hongze was overjoyed:

"I beg you, Father, to issue an imperial decree to pacify the country! I, your son, will definitely fulfill your mission!"

Emperor Dingwen sat back on the dragon throne and picked up the imperial pen on the table to write the imperial edict.

Just when Emperor Dingwen was about to hand the imperial edict of amnesty to Hongze.

All I heard was the Jinyiwei rushing in from outside the hall.

The Jinyiwei looked shocked.

He knelt on one knee:

"Your Majesty! Eight hundred miles, quick! Eight hundred miles...!"

Emperor Dingwen was just about to hand the imperial edict of amnesty to Crown Prince Hongze.

Hong Jing frowned and looked at the Jinyiwei in the hall and said:

"Where does the 800-mile rush come from?"

Jinyiwei replied excitedly:

"Reporting to Your Majesty! The Qilin Guard, the personal guard of the Prince of Zhenbei, has rushed to deliver the battle situation in Southern Xinjiang over a hundred miles! It's a great victory!"

Emperor Dingwen was shocked when he heard what the Jinyiwei said:

"Quick! Summon the Qilin Guards of King Zhenbei into the palace!"

After a while, the Qilin Guards entered the hall.

After a long journey, he arrived at the capital of Dafeng without stopping. He was really tired, but he dared not neglect the battle report of 800 miles, so he reported it to the Jinyiwei immediately.

After hearing the battle report, the Jinyiwei were shocked.

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony, the Qilin Guards knelt on one knee in the hall.

Emperor Dingwen looked at the Qilin Guards in the hall in disbelief.

"Eight hundred miles in a hurry! The King of Zhenbei won a great victory? The Yunzhou rebels have gathered more than 400,000 soldiers, how did they win a great victory?

Respectfully report:

"Reporting to your majesty! The King of Zhenbei led an army of 150,000 soldiers, killed 380,000 Yunzhou rebels, and captured 80,000. The two leaders of the Yunzhou rebels, Li Haicheng and Zhang Fangliang, have been captured and are now imprisoned in Ezhou City, awaiting your majesty's decision!"

Emperor Dingwen Hongjing opened his eyes slightly and looked at the Qilin Guards who were half-kneeling on the ground with an expression of astonishment.

The imperial edict in his hand fell to the ground, and all the civil and military officials in the court were stunned with shock.

Prince Hongze pointed at the Qilin Guard who was half-kneeling on the ground:

"Impossible, absolutely impossible. How can the King of Zhenbei have an army of 150,000? Isn't Hongxuan's main force now in Baidi City outside the northern border? He clearly only brought 5,000 personal guards to the southern border, where did he get 150,000 soldiers?"

"Damn you, you little dog slave! How dare you commit the unforgivable crime of deceiving the emperor in front of all the civil and military officials in the Hall of Supreme Harmony!"

"Jinyiwei, come! Drag this traitor out and execute him for his crimes!"

Prince Hongze couldn't believe that such a record was created by the King of Zhenbei.

No one in the court believed it, including Emperor Dingwen of Dafeng who sat high on the dragon throne.

The Qilin Guard knelt on one knee, straightened his back, clasped his hands together, and looked at the Emperor Dingwen of Dafeng on the dragon throne with a determined look:

"Your Majesty! Send the Royal Guards to investigate the war! The leader of the Yunzhou rebels is currently in the prison in Ezhou City!"

"I have been sent by the King of Zhenbei to come here in a hurry. If I tell you a lie, your entire clan will be exterminated!"

All the civil and military officials in the Hall of Supreme Harmony were in an uproar!

Emperor Dingwen then realized that this was true and not just a fantasy:

"Let me ask you, the main force of the King of Zhenbei is clearly in the northern border. Where did he get 150,000 troops to fight against the more than 400,000 rebels in Yunzhou!"

The Qilin Guards' voice was sonorous and powerful:

"Reporting to your majesty, the King of Zhenbei has gathered the local youths in Ezhou and organized them into an army! A total of 150,000 troops,

The personal guards brought by the King of Zhenbei did not participate in the war, but returned to the land of Beiyan to carry out the orders of the King of Zhenbei. The army participating in the encirclement and suppression of the Yunzhou rebels is composed of 150,000 Ezhou youths. I have seen it with my own eyes and would never dare to deceive His Majesty! "

Prince Hongze, who was standing in the palace, was clamoring!

The figure involuntarily took a few steps back:

"No! Impossible! Absolutely impossible! New soldiers! Are you saying that the King of Zhenbei led 150,000 new soldiers to encircle and wipe out more than 400,000 Yunzhou rebels? This is simply a fantasy! How can anyone believe it?"

These newly formed soldiers probably can’t even do basic marching, let alone fighting.

How to command new soldiers who have no experience and no knowledge of military discipline?

Emperor Dingwen believed that all this was true.

He kept looking into the eyes of the Qilin Guard. The Qilin Guard dared to use the crime of deceiving the emperor, and swore that the nine clans would be exterminated.

It is absolutely impossible to be false. Besides, there are two leaders of the Yunzhou rebels, Li Haichen and Zhang Fangliang, in Ezhou City. This is an irrefutable fact.

Emperor Dingwen Hongjing suppressed his excitement, curled up the corners of his mouth and spoke coldly.

"Where is Yunzhou Emperor Hongli? Is he dead? Is he imprisoned in Ezhou City?"