My subjects are too rebellious!

"Your Majesty, Gao Dejie has been talking with his generals late at night in the camp recently."

"I'm afraid he has ulterior motives, Your Majesty. We must be on guard."

"In this situation, we would rather kill the wrong person than let him go."

Sitting at the top was a handsome man with a dignified demeanor. He had two sword-like eyebrows and a straight nose on his fair face, looking like a gentle and elegant scholar.

But those ears were extremely large and gigantic.

"Guozhu, Gao Dejie is the most powerful general in my army. He has made great contributions to our country and enabled us to gain a foothold in Yunnan and other places."

Hu Guozhu was not convinced and said firmly, "Your Highness, his merits are his merits and his faults are his faults. If he really had no ulterior motives, why would he have to have a secret conversation with the generals late at night?"

"If he is really aboveboard, how dare he not let me investigate?"

After hearing this, Wu Sangui's face showed a trace of doubt.

"You said you went to investigate him?"

"I dare not refuse your Majesty. I have gone to the camp to ask Gao Dejie and the other generals."

"But they all hesitated and refused to explain. After I asked them several times, Gao Dejie actually got angry with me."

Although Wu Sangui did not believe that Gao Dejie would betray him, Hu Guozhu was so sure of it.

"Don't make this public yet. I'll have someone investigate."

Seeing that Hu Guozhu still refused to leave, Wu Sangui became a little impatient.

"Go and get me the Prime Minister."

Hu Guozhu thought that Wu Sangui was planning to ask Xia Guoxiang to investigate the matter, so he left the hall without delay to look for Xia Guoxiang.

Looking at Hu Guozhu's leaving back, Wu Sangui sighed with some worry.

...

"Prime Minister, the prince is looking for you, follow me quickly."

At this moment, Xia Guoxiang was busy dealing with military affairs in various parts of Yunnan. He was quite helpless when he saw Hu Guozhu trotting in from outside the door.

"Guozhu, stay calm. Does the prince want to see me for something?"

Hu Guozhu had lived a peaceful life for many years and was also Wu Sangui's son-in-law, so he was jogging all the way and was now a little out of breath.

Seeing him like this, Xia Guolian hurriedly said, "Hurry up and drink some water."

Hu Guozhu was not polite either. He picked up the purple clay teapot on Xia Guoxiang's desk and drank the wine in one gulp.

After calming down, he waved his hand and spoke quickly.

"I'm fine, I just ran too fast."

"You should go to the martial arts training ground more often. I'm afraid your punches and kicks are too rusty."

Hu Guozhu didn't care about these and quickly stated his purpose.

"The prince asked you to go over, go quickly."

"Don't keep the prince waiting for too long."

Prime Minister Xia did not ask any further questions. After handing over the matters in hand to his subordinates, he followed Hu Guozhu towards the palace.

Xia Guoxiang was also Wu Sangui's son-in-law. He was both civil and military, and was good at planning.

He was the de facto number two figure in Wu Sangui's camp.

Although Hu Guozhu was also Wu Sangui's son-in-law, his strategic vision was not on the same level as Xia Guoxiang's.

Therefore, if Wu Sangui could not make up his mind about any matter, big or small, he would consult with Prime Minister Xia.

After a while, the two men rode their horses to the Prince of Pingxi's Mansion. After handing the horses to the doorman, they strode towards the inner hall.

When Prime Minister Xia entered the lobby, he saw Wu Sangui leaning on a chair, as if he was taking a nap.

Just as he was about to speak, Wu Sangui's voice rang out first.

"Guozhu, go and get busy first."

Hu Guozhu glanced at Wu Sangui who had his eyes closed, then glanced at Xia Guoxiang. Although he felt a little unbalanced, he still retreated obediently.

After Hu Guozhu left, Wu Sangui said, "He told you everything on the way."

"I got a rough idea of ​​it."

"Tell me what you think."

Xia Guoxiang pondered for a while, then said carefully: "Your Majesty, I think Gao Dejie is unlikely to betray us."

"Why?"

"There are two reasons. First, when we fought in Yunnan, Gao Dejie led the army and helped them fight their way out."

"If he hadn't been so fearless, even if we won in the end, we would have suffered heavy casualties."

"Reason two, Gao Dejie's troops are all elite soldiers, and they will defeat the enemy with a smaller force when in battle."

"He is well versed in military affairs and is a brave warrior. If he wanted to betray the prince, he would have done so before he went to Yunnan. He would not have waited until now."

"So, I absolutely do not believe that he will betray us."

After listening to Xia Guoxiang's reasons, Wu Sangui did not respond, but just said softly: "Well, I understand."

Both Xia Guoxiang and Wu Sangui knew that Gao Dejie would not rebel, and this inquiry was just a response to Hu Guozhu's report.

Looking at Wu Sangui who was still pretending to sleep, Xia Guoxiang was just about to get up and say goodbye when the inquiring voice of the superior came over.

"Prime Minister, have Geng Jingzhong in Fujian and Shang Kexi in Guangdong received any reply?"

Prime Minister Xia thought for a while before speaking.

"Your Highness, Geng Jingzhong and Shang Kexi have replied. In their letter, they clearly stated that if Your Highness raises his arm, they will immediately raise their troops to respond."

"Are there any precautions in the capital?"

"From the news that came back, there is nothing unusual in the capital, but Dong Zhuo seems to be unable to hold back."

Wu Sangui opened his eyes at this time, and a hint of excitement flashed in his sharp eyes.

“Great things can be accomplished.”

Prime Minister Xia was also extremely excited. After all, if he succeeded, he would be granted a title of nobility and appointed as prime minister, thus achieving eternal hegemony.

...

At this time in the palace, Qin Chuan was lying on the bed tossing and turning, unable to sleep.

There was a vague sense of uneasiness in my heart.

He thought that Oboi was currently training his troops with all his strength, and when he first took over An Lushan's army, there were still some generals who did not live up to his discipline.

But who is Aobai? How can he let it go?

He was a general who followed Emperor Taizu to conquer the world, how could he not be able to deal with these troublemakers?

Following some of Qin Chuan's oral orders, Abahai almost went crazy killing people in the Western Expedition Army, and 99% of the generals were slaughtered by him and replaced by his own people.

As for those soldiers, they joined the army just to have enough food and clothing. Naturally, they would not rebel for the little salary they received.

After all, in this dynasty, treason was a serious crime.

A serious crime punishable by execution of nine generations of the clan.

In other words, under Abahai's iron-blooded strategy, he was truly worthy of the title of General of the Western Expedition.

The generals under his command were all elite soldiers and brave generals who had followed him to conquer the world.

Just give yourself a few more months to build up a firearms army.

When the time comes, no matter who you are as a provincial governor, I will tell you something.

Sir, times have changed!

Besides, compared to me, you have to call me adult!

However, what kept him tossing and turning was always that man.

Emperor Yongle.

Every time Qin Chuan thought of him, he would think of his achievements in his previous life, and he admired him very much.

So, I don't want to kill him, but...

If he really rebels, what should I do?

It is absolutely impossible for Qin Chuan to be like Zhu Yunwen, who not only asked his generals to defeat his uncle, but also demanded that he should not be harmed.

Isn't that simply wanting both?

If I were Li Jinglong, I would have followed Zhu Di immediately.

But now, facing Zhu Di who is accumulating strength on the grassland, what should he do?

As Qin Chuan was thinking, he fell asleep.

He slept very restlessly.