After I disguised myself as a man, I became everyone's white moonlight

"Grandfather, I want to know how many of your subordinates can be trusted. If a war breaks out, will there be someone who can be trusted and has outstanding abilities to turn the tide?"

"No." The old marquis carefully calculated the remaining military generals in the court. Those with outstanding abilities had long been forced to retire and resign due to fear.

It is a joke that people with no outstanding abilities have taken up many important positions.

The old marquis counted the generals in the court and said, "The only ones who can go to war in the court now are the Duke of Wei and General Tang. Your uncle's ability is also relatively mediocre. He can only defend the city and cannot turn the tide."

Emperor Tianwu managed to defeat less than 30% of the famous generals who had fought with the previous emperor, and all of them became veterans.

The late emperor had so many sons, but he chose such a useless one who couldn't even defend a city.

Chu Xi frowned, "If the Eighth Prince is imprisoned or kidnapped, can this deal be terminated?"

We can’t confront them directly. If the four countries join forces, they will not be able to deal with them.

She hated people who behaved like this. If it weren't for the fact that she didn't want to alert the enemy, she would have wanted to kill the Eighth Prince with a knife.

"This method will only work temporarily. If we want to delay until the deployment is successful, we must remove the firewood from the bottom and replace the commander of one of the cities."

The old marquis's idea was the same as Chu Xi's original idea. The disappearance of the eighth prince would only make the Yao family and the queen anxious, and would not let Xi Chu and others give up the great opportunity to capture the Great Zhou.

"How do I change it?"

"There are many ways to replace a person, such as making him injured or missing. If there is a problem with the main general, a new one must be selected." The old marquis does not want to get involved in this matter. If the Loyal and Brave Marquis' Mansion gets involved in this matter, it will become very complicated.

Chu Xi glanced at the old marquis and seemed to have learned something. After all, the old ones are the most experienced. His method was simpler and more brutal than what they had thought of, and it was still useful.

"Thank you, Grandfather. I won't disturb your rest for now."

*

Chu Xi asked Chu Er to secretly go to Prince Yan's Mansion overnight and told Zhou Yichen his idea. Zhou Yichen said that he would solve the problem and would definitely replace this useless thing.

His Majesty's birthday is in five days. Three days after the fifth day, an important news suddenly came back to Beijing from Xi'an that Feng Cheng, the commander of Xi'an, was suspected to have been ambushed and captured by spies from the enemy country.

As soon as the news reached the capital, the vacant position immediately became the focus of discussion. The eighth prince summoned many officials to his residence that night to discuss the matter.

On the second to last day of His Majesty's birthday, during the morning court session, the discussion about the issue of the garrison commander of Xi'an was almost leading to a quarrel in front of the palace.

"Your Majesty, Xi'an is a fortress. Such an important city must have the Duke of Weiguo go there to maintain order." An official stepped forward.

"Duke Weiguo just returned to Beijing last month. Isn't it inappropriate for him to go to Xi'an now?" An official stood up to object.

The eighth prince turned his head and glanced behind him.

One of the officials behind him stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I recommend the current General of the Imperial Household, Tang Yuhuai, to go to Xi'an and serve as the commander-in-chief."

"Sir Qin, this is not a good choice. General Tang is in charge of the security of the capital and cannot go to Xi'an."

The eldest prince's people also started to make trouble. They didn't want to let the Duke of Weiguo go, so naturally they wanted to recommend their own people to guard this important fortress.

The Seventh Prince wanted to recommend someone, but they had no military generals under their command, and whoever they chose would be someone from another prince. It would be better to let the Duke of Wei go, since at least he had a neutral stance.

I don't know if someone deliberately made trouble among the recommended candidates, but they actually reported Chu Xi as well. Obviously, he hasn't been given an official title yet, and His Majesty hasn't had time to reward him for this trip to Yunzhou.

Your Majesty had always been at a loss as to what to do with Chu Qibai, the meritorious official. When he suddenly heard Chu Qibai's name, he specifically asked the other party why he recommended him.

The official who recommended the case was neutral and considered all aspects of the issue before finally recommending Chu Qibai as the candidate.

"Your Majesty, the military of Western Chu has been strong in recent years, and Southern Xinjiang and Japan are also ready to make a move. Xi'an is in a special location, and we must arrange a capable candidate to go there. The Prince of Chu was trained by the old Marquis Chu. His martial arts and strategies are not inferior to the old Marquis. He is definitely the best candidate for the garrison commander."

When Zhou Yichen heard Chu Qibai's name, his brows unconsciously frowned. He didn't think of letting Qibai go, at least not now, as the battle was about to break out.

Qi Bai has never actually been to the battlefield, and it is full of dangers, so he doesn't want Qi Bai to go at this time.

The candidate they recommended was the Duke of Weiguo. There was no one more suitable than the Duke of Weiguo who had been stationed there for many years.

His Majesty remained silent for a long time, as if he had taken the official's reasons to heart.

In the end, the dispute lasted for a long time and Emperor Tianwu was unable to make a decision, so he temporarily got away with it by saying that he would discuss it later.

Although he said he had not yet decided on a candidate, after the morning court session, Emperor Tianwu summoned General Tang and Prime Minister Rong to meet him.

You say he is incompetent, but he seems to know who the neutral people are, and he found two court officials who do not rely on anyone to discuss the matter.

But apart from these two, as soon as Prime Minister Rong and General Tang left, the Eighth Prince and the First Prince asked for a meeting one after another. No one knew what they talked about. All they knew was that His Majesty issued an imperial edict the next day.

The person has been selected.

A general under the eldest prince was chosen. No one knew his ability, but he was still not the candidate that Prince Yan and Chu Xi wanted to hear the most.

Prince Yan's Mansion, study.

"The candidate is still not good enough. If you want to take action, there is still room for manipulation. The Eighth Prince can even be cleared of suspicion." Chu Xi wanted to crush the cup. They could control everything else.

Only when it comes to selecting His Majesty, he can only watch as he deliberately avoids the right candidate.

"We can do our best and leave the rest to fate. There is no better way." Zhou Yichen sighed. He had nothing to say to his father.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the Duke of Wei is the best candidate. Western Chu has ulterior motives, while Southern Xinjiang and Japan are eyeing them covetously. How can a young general, who is unknown at that, convince the people by choosing him?

Once a battle breaks out, I'm afraid we won't even have enough experience.

"I want to join the army." Chu Xi's eyes were determined. Since he couldn't influence His Majesty's choice of the garrison commander, he could only go to the front line and watch it himself.

"What can you do alone?" Zhou Yichen grabbed Chu Xi's hand without thinking.

Chu Xi held Zhou Yichen's hand with his backhand, "Your Highness, I always remember the prosperous times we talked about. Now it seems that chaos is about to happen. I cannot watch several cities fall at the same time in the capital."

It was not until there was no other option and no one was willing to join the war that His Majesty agreed to let her lead the troops, but it was too late by then.

"Wait a moment." Zhou Yichen had never been truly separated from Chu Xi. This time they were going to the battlefield and he couldn't make a decision.

"Your Highness, this is not just my business. We have to protect the Great Zhou."

Zhou Yichen closed his eyes and took a deep breath. "Okay, go ahead. I'll arrange for some people to go with you. They will obey your orders. It will be difficult for you to do anything in the army without any personnel to dispatch."

"it is good."