The ninth son of the emperor was demoted at the beginning. I have a famous Chinese general.

Even the Beiting Protectorate and Anxi Protectorate, far away in the Western Regions, were also independent.

After all, Ning Yuanwu's means of usurping the throne were dishonorable.

Besides, who doesn’t have ambition?

But now the situation has changed. After more than ten years of preparation, Ning Yuanwu is ready to fight back.

"Your Majesty means to recapture Pinglu and Bohai!"

Hearing what Ning Yuanwu said, Sikong Yan's eyes flashed with brilliance.

"Yes, Fang Yi is now terminally ill and I'm afraid he won't live long."

"Furthermore, he only has one daughter, who is unable to inherit his legacy. Several of his lieutenants are eyeing him covetously."

"If he dies, these lieutenants will definitely vie for the position, and this is the best time for us to strike."

"If you want to face Lu Long's opponent, Rui Ning, you must take the lead."

Ning Yuanwu said with burning eyes.

"I am willing to sacrifice my life for your majesty."

Sikong Yan responded without hesitation, a hint of excitement appearing on his face.

Longlu is right next to Fanyang. Sikong Yan has long wanted to take it, and now he finally has the chance.

"Well, I'll leave this matter to you. Please make sure to keep it secret."

"If you don't move, it's fine. If you do move, it will be like thunder and lightning."

Ning Yuanwu laughed with satisfaction.

"Yes, I will do my best."

Sikong Yan said with a resolute look.

"Well, we were just talking about Longlu, now let's talk about Bohai."

"Bohai's situation is similar to Lulong's. Wang Jing is also very old. Although he has sons who can inherit his legacy, he has too many sons."

"I have received a report from the secret guards that Wang Jing intends to pass the throne to his second son, but this is strongly opposed by his other sons, especially Wang Jing's eldest son."

"However, it seems that Wang Jing has made up his mind. Therefore, Wang Lin, Wang Jing's eldest son, intends to submit to me and propose a marriage alliance to me."

"If I agree, he will lead his troops to surrender."

"Wang Jing has a total of 40,000 soldiers and horses under his command, and Wang Lin has 13,000. Therefore, I only need to mobilize half of the Hedong army to easily suppress Bohai."

Ning Yuanwu continued.

"Your Majesty is wise and wise. I believe Bohai will be conquered soon."

"But if Your Majesty dispatches the Hedong Army, what will happen to the Shiwei people?"

"Also, since the Hedong Army has been dispatched, why doesn't Your Majesty summon the Prince of Zhendong to discuss matters?"

Sikong Yan frowned slightly, then asked in confusion.

The three kings of the Daqian Dynasty were stationed in Fanyang, the King of Zhenbei was stationed in Longyou, and the King of Zhendong was stationed in Hedong.

The three kings of different surnames each guarded one side and jointly defended the capital.

Among them, King Zhao Heng of Zhendong was the most powerful, with 70,000 elite troops in the Hedong Army under his command.

However, the Hedong Army was responsible for defending against the Shiwei. Once it was withdrawn, it would probably give the Shiwei an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.

"Haha, how do you know I didn't call him? Aren't you the one who came here first to accuse me? He won't arrive until the day after tomorrow."

"As for the Shiwei, in this extraordinary period, we can only take some risks and try our best to let the Prince of Zhendong quickly end the war in Bohai."

Ning Yuanwu said calmly.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Sikong Yan said respectfully.

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the other side.

After staying at the Li family's ancestral home for three days, Ning Quan continued on his journey.

When he left, Ning Quan was very satisfied.

During these three days, Ning Quan not only received warm hospitality from Li Changan, but also gained a lot.

Not only did he get 800 guards, but more than 500 Li clan members were willing to follow Ning Quan and migrate to Beiting.

Don't underestimate these 500 households. 500 households mean a population of more than 4,000, which can greatly change the population structure of Beiting.

These farmers will move to Beiting in four months and officially become the people of Ningquan.

Not only that, Li Changan also gave Ning Quan two hundred horses. Although they were not war horses, they also made Ning Quan very happy.

In addition, more than a dozen carts of supplies were donated, mainly silks and satins.

In short, Ning Quan’s trip was not in vain, he definitely returned with a lot of gains.

Half an hour later, the convoy met up with Sikong Ruo's convoy.

Sikong Ruo and his convoy have been stationed at the Weicheng branch for the past three days.

"Your Highness, we can finally set off."

Seeing Ning Quan coming, Sikong Ruo joked.

"Yeah, if we don't leave now, are we going to stay here?" Ning Quan joked.

"It seems that His Highness has made a great harvest. He has gained so many troops?"

Sikong Ruo looked at the eight hundred guards and asked.

These guards looked no less capable than her soldiers and were obviously well-trained.

"Haha, not bad!"

"But you, have you sent the letter to the eldest prince?" Ning Quan said with a smile.

"Of course I did, and according to your Highness's advice, I demanded one million taels of silver in compensation from him."

"I guess he must be mad now, haha!"

Sikong Ruo laughed.

"Well, it's his own fault."

"Okay, enough talking, it's time for us to get on the road."

Ning Quan waved his hand.

After that, the convoy set off in a mighty manner.

"Husband, Sikong Ruo asked the eldest prince for one million taels in compensation?"

After Ning Quan returned to the carriage, Li Wanyue asked in surprise.

"Yes, that's one million taels!"

"The eldest prince was originally in the wrong in this matter, and the key point is that he almost took Sikong Ruo's life."

"Who is Sikong Ruo? The daughter of the King of Zhenbei."

"As long as the eldest prince still has his eyes on the throne, he must honestly pay this money, otherwise the King of Zhenbei will definitely not support him in the future."

Ning Quan said with a smile.

"But since he knew it would offend the King of Zhenbei, why did the eldest prince still rob the convoy?" Li Wanyue asked puzzledly.

"Of course he robbed the convoy because of me. The convoy was just an unprovoked disaster."

"Even if the King of Zhenbei knew about this, he would never blame the eldest prince. At most, the eldest prince would apologize and let the matter go!"

"Do you think King Zhenbei doesn't want me to die? He wants me to die just as much."

"I just didn't expect that Sikong Ruo would be such a variable in the end."

Ning Quan said with cold eyes.

"So that's it."

"What about the King of Zhenxi? We have already entered Longyou. Didn't you say he was going to deal with you?"

Li Wanyue continued.

"Of course he's going to deal with me, and he's going to hit me."

"Don't forget, the Prince of Zhenxi is the grandfather of Concubine Liu and the great-grandfather of the Sixth Prince."

"Even if this king has no chance of ascending the throne, he will do everything he can to eliminate this threat of mine."

Ning Quan's face was gloomy and his tone was grim.

"Then my husband must be careful. I heard that the Longyou Army is very powerful."

Li Wanyue reminded.

"Don't worry, no matter how powerful the Longyou Army is, the King of Zhenxi won't dare to rebel."

"As long as he doesn't dare to rebel, I have a way to deal with him." Ning Quan said confidently.

"Well, it's good that my husband has an idea."

Li Wanyue smiled gently.

"Well, you should take a rest first. I'll go and arrange for the eight hundred guards."

Ning Quan patted Li Wanyue on the shoulder and said with a smile.

"kindness!"

Li Wanyue nodded slightly.

Then Ning Quan got off the carriage.

"Come here, call the two commanders of Sun and Wu, and ask General Li Jing to come as well."

After getting off the car, Ning Quan gave instructions to the guards.

"Yes!" The guard left immediately.

A moment later, the two commanders of Sun Wu and Li Jing hurried over.

"Greetings, Your Highness!" the three of them clasped their fists.