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In a flash, several days passed. After experiencing another turmoil in Fenglai Pavilion, Xia Yun spent several days leisurely in the Xia Mansion.

However, during these few days, the entire capital was not peaceful. First, the empress issued an edict to punish Prince Cheng for arbitrarily mobilizing the troops of the Shenji Camp.

Not only was Prince Cheng deprived of all his military power, he was also fined for three years.

As a result, Prince Cheng not only lost his real power, but also lost all face both inside and outside the court!

In the eyes of others, the reason why Prince Cheng was punished might be simply because he mobilized troops without authorization.

But only those who have witnessed this incident and know the ins and outs of it know this.

The real reason why Prince Cheng was punished was because he went against Xia Yun!

Naturally, Xia Yun's prestige both inside and outside the court increased.

Many royal relatives and nobles who originally had other ideas about Xia Yun restrained their thoughts.

After all, in everyone's eyes now, offending Xia Yun means offending the empress.

No one dared to continue seeking death and take the initiative to be the first to do so.

In addition, the Daliang court made the latest decision to unite with Dayuezhi, Yindu and other countries west of the Daliang Dynasty to fight against the northern barbarians.

Although these countries are located in remote areas, the most fundamental reason why they can survive and grow in such a harsh environment is that they also possess quite impressive military force!

And the key factor that led the Daliang court to make such a decision was that all the countries in the alliance had been facing harassment from northern barbarians in recent years.

Like the Daliang Dynasty, other countries would also need to garrison cities so that they would not be able to launch an all-out attack on the northern barbarians.

As batches of express messengers traveled eight hundred miles to the major kingdoms, the atmosphere of the entire war gradually began to heat up!

On this day, Xia Yun was still leisurely lying on a deck chair in the Xia Mansion and resting.

Suddenly, a hurried figure appeared in the courtyard.

"Sir, a letter has been sent from General Wentian. The baggage train has already arrived in Zhili and is expected to reach the capital in two hours!"

The person who came was none other than Chong Heihu.

Upon hearing this, Xia Yun suddenly opened his eyes, and in his eyes as dark as night, there was a bright and visible look of joy.

Over the past few days, he seemed to be leisurely and contented on the surface, but in his heart he had been calculating the arrival time of the baggage train departing from Dai County.

"Send a message to Xiang Wentian immediately and order the baggage train to head straight to the capital!"

Xia Yun said happily.

"Yes!"

Chong Heihu accepted the order and quickly left Xia Mansion to deliver the message.

During the time when the baggage train was about to arrive in the capital, everyone in the Xia Mansion received the news.

Qin Tianye, Jiang Wenzhong and others were all very excited.

You have to know that when they fought against the Japanese pirates before, except for the automatic rifles they were equipped with, all other weapons and means of transportation were only cold weapons.

This was completely different from the way they had led troops to fight in Dai County in the past.

Now with the arrival of the baggage train, it means that they can use the high-tech equipment produced in Dai County again!

Not only that, Xia Yun also informed Xiao Yan and Lei Zhenning of the news as soon as possible.

As Lei Zhenning has firmly established himself as the Minister of War, he no longer lives in the Xia Mansion, but moves directly into the Ministry of War.

Although the two people who received the news were confused, they still rushed to Xia Mansion as soon as possible.

"Xia Yun, I am currently handling the conscription business sent from various places. If it is nothing important, I will not forgive you today!"

Lei Zhenning was there. When he saw Xia Yun at the Xia Mansion, he immediately burst into laughter and said.

"Brother Lei, rest assured. I called you here today to open your eyes!"

Xia Yun also laughed.

Just as Xia Yun finished speaking, a steady voice sounded.

"I just received news that a strange army is rapidly approaching the capital. I guess it's the baggage train you mentioned, right?"

Xiao Yan appeared in the Xia Mansion with a look of curiosity in his eyes.

"Yes, Your Majesty, the baggage train that Xia has transferred from Dai County is expected to arrive in the capital in about two hours!"

"Xia asked you two to come here so that we can go and greet you together!"

Xia Yun stated his purpose without any reservation.

At this moment, he could already foresee that when the baggage train under his command entered the capital, it would inevitably cause quite a stir in the city.

You know, it’s not just an ordinary baggage troop!

In the letter he sent to Xiang Wentian, the order was very clear, which was to mobilize all military forces in Dai County to go to the capital.

That is a high-level combat force that is totally incompatible with this era!

"I have long heard about the extraordinary nature of Dai County, but I never expected to see it today."

When Lei Zhenning heard this, a look of emotion suddenly appeared in his eyes.

He knew Xia Yun much better than anyone else. Although he had never been to Dai County, judging from various rumors, Dai County's development would only be stronger than Hangzhou City!

He was particularly curious about the weapons equipped by the Dai County army.

"In that case, I will go with you!"

Xiao Yan laughed.

He knew that Xia Yun was not acting without purpose. There must be something unusual about him going with them to welcome the baggage train!

And what struck him as quite odd was that.

The baggage train under Xia Yun's command was like a group of ghosts.

As the commander-in-chief of the Imperial Guards, he had not received any news at all before the baggage train approached the capital!

He didn't get the news until the baggage train appeared in the area around the capital.

In short, the baggage train seemed to have appeared out of thin air, with no trace at all.

The information sent back was also quite vague, and it did not make it clear what the baggage train contained!

……

At the same time, when Xiao Yan and Lei Zhenning appeared in Xia Mansion.

Two uninvited guests also appeared in the Xu Mansion in the capital.

One of them was not an ordinary person. If Xia Yun were here, he would be able to recognize him at a glance. This person was the Minister of Revenue Pei Yan.

As for the other middle-aged figure, Xia Yun had never seen him before.

"Lord Pei came to visit suddenly. I hope you can forgive me for not welcoming you."

Almost a cup of tea's time had passed since Pei Yan and another person appeared in the lobby before Xu Miao hurried in from outside the lobby.

Obviously he had just learned the news not long ago.

"Young Lord, you are welcome. Where is Lord Lord now?"

Pei Yan didn't care about waiting, and asked about Xu Jinsong's whereabouts as soon as he opened his mouth.

"To be honest with you, Master Pei, I was on my way to the palace with my father just now. After hearing the news, I hurried back. If you have anything to say, you can tell me directly."

Xu Miao responded.

This morning, the empress summoned him and his son to discuss in detail the specific matters of uniting with Dayuezhi, Yindu and other countries.

Unexpectedly, halfway through the journey, a servant came to report that the Minister of Revenue Pei Yan appeared at Xu's residence with a middle-aged man.