Traveling through the emperor, overthrowing the empress dowager at the beginning

Beijing.

In the prime minister's house.

Yang Dechang was sitting in the lobby, wearing leather armor and with a serious expression.

The more than 80 servants in the mansion were all fully armed, and the gates were tightly closed.

At this moment, Yang Dechang was very nervous, worried that the imperial guards would break in.

He never expected that Ye Chen would suddenly take action against the powerful family.

"Could it be that my plan has been discovered? Otherwise, why would the little emperor be so crazy?"

Yang Dechang felt a little anxious, although he had already prepared himself to fight to the death.

But at least it's a fight to the death.

Yang Dechang was unwilling to not drag Ye Chen into the water!

And during this waiting, Ye Chen never arrived at the Prime Minister's Mansion.

Now, it is early morning.

"Master, I just received news that the emperor personally led troops to the residences of dozens of wealthy and noble families last night and arrested all the servants."

"Also, some dukes and lords jointly wrote you a letter."

The housekeeper of the Prime Minister's Mansion handed over a bamboo slip.

After Yang Dechang took the bamboo slips and looked at them, he felt complicated.

He had ordered these nobles and powerful families to arm their servants, but all of them had been dealt with by Ye Chen.

However, this also made many noble families in the city express their willingness to live and die with him.

These people are not fools.

Ye Chen directly sent soldiers into their house to kidnap people.

This is openly trampling on the faces of the nobles and aristocrats.

It also directly threatens the safety of these nobles.

How could these powerful families and nobles bear it?

Even those nobles who were originally wavering and still served as officials in the court now expressed their willingness to stand on his side completely.

Yang Dechang didn't know whether he should be happy or upset.

"Inform the nobles, have them choose a suitable person to go to the imperial court and make a death-defying appeal. They'll say that the emperor rashly broke into the residence of a noble family and arrested innocent people. This is unprecedented since Dayu founded the country! Also, have them mobilize their influence and connections in various states to begin stockpiling resources and training troops!"

"And the number of these troops and the forces they can mobilize must be informed to me, and I will make all the arrangements!"

Yang Dechang suddenly said.

The plan to arm the servants had failed.

Then he would have to make use of the nobles who had come to him, so that he could turn defeat into victory.

But he knew in his heart that Ye Chen had eliminated the claws and fangs of these powerful and noble people in the city.

There is no more chaos in the capital.

Now, we can only concentrate all resources.

Wait for the most appropriate time before attacking Ye Chen!

Yang Dechang couldn't help but look to the north.

The Tatar army's march south might be the best time.

He now only hopes that the Tatar cavalry can severely damage or even destroy Ye Chen's army.

In this way, he still has a great chance of turning the tables!

Bingzhou, inside the governor's office.

Kou Yu and Ding Wen were drinking with the Left Wise King of Tatar.

At this moment, Kou Yu, with a flattering look on his face, raised his wine glass and said to the Tatar Left Wise King: "This time, the Wise King will lead his troops south. As long as he succeeds, the Prime Minister will satisfy all that the Tatar Chanyu wants."

Upon hearing this, Zuo Xian Wang burst into laughter. His rough, bearded face was full of smiles, but a hint of greed flashed in his eyes.

This time he went south not only to help Yang Dechang deal with the emperor, but also to rob him!

The colorful world of Central Plains.

He, the Left Wise King, and even all the Tatars have been coveting it for a long time.

But he would never say these.

"No problem, they are just some weak soldiers from the capital."

"In my eyes, they are just chickens and dogs. Killing them is as easy as chopping melons and vegetables!"

Zuo Xian Wang raised his glass, his tone full of confidence.

Upon hearing this, Bingzhou Governor Ding Wen frowned slightly, but immediately said, "Lord Zuo, the army in the capital is also quite brave. Don't underestimate the enemy."

"Humph! No matter how brave you are, can you compare to the men under my command?"

However, Zuo Xian Wang remained disdainful.

Hearing this, Ding Wen wanted to say something else, but Kou Yu on the side echoed Zuo Xian Wang.

"Your Highness is right. Those soldiers in the capital are just some young masters. How can they compare to the elite cavalry under Your Highness's command? Come, let me offer a toast to Your Highness!"

Kou Yu took the wine glass on his own initiative, but a gleam of light flashed in his eyes.

He had finally managed to get the Tatar Left Wise King to bring his elite troops here, so naturally he didn't want to make any mistakes, so he interrupted Ding Wen.

Otherwise, what if King Zuo Xian thought that the soldiers in the capital were elite and were unwilling to fight head-on, so he led his troops back?

After hearing what Kou Yu said, Zuo Xian Wang laughed out loud and raised his glass to welcome him.

At this time, on the outskirts of Taiyuan City in Bingzhou, 20,000 elite armored Tatar cavalry were approaching step by step, preparing to set up camp nearby.

After a day's rest, the army will head south.

However, these Tatars did not know this.

At this moment, Ye Chen was actively preparing strategies to deal with the Tatar invasion.

In order to deal with the servants of those powerful families, Ye Chen did not sleep all night. Although he felt tired at this time, he only rested for a morning. He could not wait to take a carriage out of the capital and headed straight for Di Gui's military camp.

Upon hearing the news, Di Gui hurried out to greet him.

Waiting to enter the military camp.

When he arrived at the general's tent, Ye Chen asked Di Gui to bring a map and a sand table for war simulation. Di Gui did not dare to delay and quickly did as he was told.

The sand table was finely crafted, with mountains, rivers, camps and checkpoints all included.

Di Gui stood aside, pointing at the sand table with a serious expression and analyzing it for Ye Chen.

"Your Majesty, if the Tatars really march south, they are not good at attacking cities, and since they are fighting in a foreign land, it will be difficult to transport military supplies. As long as we hold the camp gates and ensure a continuous supply of logistics, the Tatars will be unable to attack us and will naturally retreat over time."

Di Gui paused, then frowned and continued, "But most of my wounded soldiers haven't recovered yet. If the Tatars really send tens of thousands of troops south, I have too many wounded soldiers to fight them head-on. I'm afraid I can only defend myself. But if I do that, I'm afraid I won't be able to fully protect the people in the capital. Moreover, if the Tatars seize supplies from the people, I'm afraid they won't retreat easily."

Di Gui said this, his face full of worry.

Ye Chen looked at the sand table calmly, his gaze was like the deep water of a lake, unfathomable.

After a moment's silence, Ye Chen slowly spoke, his voice steady and firm.

"Di Gui, go train the troops and prepare for a tough battle. As for the civilians, I will find a way to protect them."

"promise!"

Ye Chen turned to look at Shen Qiu again and said, "Qiu'er, I want to see Murong Yan."

To protect the people, the people themselves must be fully mobilized. In addition to mobilizing the previous civilian intelligence organizations, Murong Yan's help is also needed.

Shen Qiu clasped his fists respectfully and said, "Yes."