Li Shimin faked his death? Then I will be powerful enough to conquer the world!

Cui Jingming stood on the top of Beizhou City and stared at the Tang army camp not far away that was ready for battle.

The tents are located one next to the other.

Now, the Tang army adopted the strategy of surrounding but not attacking, and countless deep trenches crisscrossed around the camp.

The soldiers sweated profusely as they dug with shovelfuls of dirt, and the soil was constantly turned up and piled aside.

The ditch was extremely deep and wide, and it was obviously a huge project that consumed a lot of manpower and material resources.

In the eyes of most people, the Tang army's move was really incomprehensible, as if they were just doing something meaningless.

"Digging so many deep trenches is useless and a complete waste of time."

The soldiers from the aristocratic families who were in charge of guarding the city muttered softly, their words full of disdain.

Cui Jingming frowned, things were definitely not that simple.

His gaze crossed the ditch and fell on the Tang army who were calmly setting up a defensive formation.

The soldiers were in neat formation and moved in an orderly manner, with shield bearers in front, spearmen in the back, and archers on the sides, each performing their duties and cooperating with each other in perfect harmony.

Cui Jingming himself has no intention of fighting now.

Although there are many soldiers in the city, Beizhou City also has plenty of food and grass. The wealth of a century-old family is no joke.

Even if they cannot win, they can still wear down the imperial court for a long time.

But the imperial court has a supply of food and fodder. Even if they have enough food and fodder in Beizhou City, there will always be a day when they will run out of food and fodder.

In addition, the soldiers under his command were obviously much weaker than the Tang army, and the Tang army had also adopted a defensive formation. Taking the initiative to attack would undoubtedly be seeking death.

The Tang army was so steady that not only did they not attack the city, but they laid a solid foundation step by step, with the intention of trapping the coalition forces of the aristocratic families to death in the city of Beizhou.

As time goes on, the people in the city will panic and their morale will drop sooner or later. Once the food and grass are exhausted, Beizhou City will fall without a fight.

Lu Jingchuan, the head of the Lu family, walked to Cui Jingming with heavy steps. His face was full of worry and there was a hint of panic in his eyes.

"Mr. Cui, are we just going to watch these Tang troops besiege us like this?"

Lu Jingchuan looked at Cui Jingming and asked.

Cui Jingming slowly closed his eyes and spoke after a moment of silence.

"Of course it's not that simple. Let's wait a little longer."

"wait?"

A hint of curiosity flashed in Lu Jingchuan's eyes.

"I wonder what Mr. Cui is waiting for?"

Cui Jingming slowly opened his eyes and glanced at Lu Jingchuan with a hint of determination in his eyes.

"Just waiting for the noble families of the world to gain people's support and troops to help!"

"It's not that easy for the Tang army to break through Beizhou City. Hebei Road is the territory of my Cui family. I have my soldiers training well these days."

Cui Jingming paused, his tone becoming serious: "Mr. Lu, please tell the heads of the various families."

"These days, don't allow your men to oppress the people. We need the people's support. If I find out that someone is allowing the children of the nobles to bully the people, don't blame me, Cui Jingming, for being merciless."

Cui Jingming looked at Lu Jingchuan with a hint of warning in his eyes.

Afterwards, Cui Jingming turned around, his clothes fluttering, and slowly walked down the city wall, his figure gradually disappearing in the shadow of the city wall.

Lu Jingchuan looked at Cui Jingming's departing back, his eyes filled with thought.

Will Cui Jingming's plan succeed? How much help can their family get with its current influence?

……

On the road leading to Hebei Road, a team of Jinyiwei were galloping at full speed.

Leading the group was Luo Qingquan, a captain of the Embroidered Uniform Guard. He rode on horseback with a nimble figure, his body rising and falling with the horse's gallop.

What he was carrying was the imperial edict from His Majesty, and he was ordered to rush to the front line, with a heavy responsibility.

"Brothers, hurry up, Brother Xuan and Brother Huai are at the front line."

Luo Qingquan shouted loudly, and his voice echoed in the wind.

"The sooner we arrive, the sooner we can help Brother Xuan and Brother Huai! Avenge Jing Suo!"

His words ignited the fighting spirit of the Jinyiwei behind him.

They were all dressed in Feiyu suits and had embroidered spring swords on their waists. The sound of their horses' hooves was like thunder, raising clouds of dust as they galloped towards Hebei Road.

All twelve guards of Xianyang International College were now rushing towards Beizhou City.

……

Hebei Road, Youzhou.

The atmosphere in the Governor's Mansion was tense.

Youzhou Governor Su Huaian sat on a chair with a frown on his face, looking pensive.

Qian Xiao paced anxiously on the side, looking at Su Huaian from time to time, his eyes full of urging.

"Huai'an, what are you waiting for? The imperial army is already at the gates of Beizhou!"

Qian Xiao couldn't help but speak loudly.

"Lord Cui has already sent five urgent reports! Why haven't the remaining 80,000 troops set off quickly?"

Su Huaian slowly raised his head, glanced at Qian Xiao, and said helplessly.

"Mr. Qian, you are an official sent by the imperial court to Hebei Province. Do you really want to disobey the emperor?"

"You are the demotion envoy. You mobilized 30,000 troops to help the Cui family. I, Su, just turned a blind eye. Why are you still forcing me? This is treason!"

There was a hint of powerlessness and struggle in Su Huaian's voice.

When Qian Xiao heard this, he couldn't help but sigh. He walked up to Su Huaian and looked straight into his eyes and said.

"Commander-in-Chief, we all know this is a gamble. If we succeed, we will all be loyal subjects of the Dragon, enjoying endless wealth and glory."

"Although I, Qian Xiao, am the Imperial Commissioner for Promotion and Demotion, sent by the court to supervise the provincial governors, I will never forget how I came to be this Commissioner!"

"It was Lord Cui who promoted me! I, Qian Xiao, can be where I am today, all thanks to Lord Cui's promotion! I, Qian Xiao, don't care about right or wrong, I only know that people should not be ungrateful, don't you think so, Su Huaian?"

Qian Xiao became more and more excited as he spoke, and he was so angry that he called Su Huaian's name and no longer addressed him as the governor.

He looked at Su Huaian with some annoyance.

"Su Huaian, I know you are waiting. You are waiting for the court and the aristocratic families to decide the outcome before deciding who to help!"

"We are different from Zhou Chuang and his men. They can sit back and watch the fight between the tigers in Huainan Road, waiting to see who will win!"

"But we are different! We were raised by the Cui family! Now that Mr. Cui is in dire straits, shouldn't we repay him? It's just a matter of sacrificing our own lives!"

"Su Huaian, don't forget! You are sitting here watching the tigers fight. When the aristocratic family coalition is defeated, do you think His Majesty will let you go? Do you think you can still sit on the position of governor under your buttocks?"

Hearing Qian Xiao's words, Su Huaian's brows moved unconsciously, and his heart fell into a fierce struggle.

Qian Xiao struck while the iron was hot and said, "Huaian, the battlefield is now in Hebei Province. Do you think we two commanders will pretend to know nothing when the time comes? Do you think it's possible?"

"Send troops! There's still a chance! Let's go and save Beizhou from danger."

"We are all disciples of the Cui family! How did Mr. Cui treat you? Have you forgotten? Su Huaian! We are not plotting rebellion, we are just following the will of heaven, the will of the people, and resisting the tyrant!"

"How different is your Majesty today from the Sui Yang Emperor back then? Attacking the Wang family is understandable! But attacking that bastard emperor of the Cui family doesn't even have a reason!"

"How can we appease the people of the world with such an unjustifiable act? I, Qian Xiao, refuse to accept this! If you don't go, I, Qian Xiao, will lead a team of personal guards to catch up with those 30,000 troops and relieve Beizhou's crisis! Commander Su, just continue to stand by and watch!"

After saying that, Qian Xiao flicked his sleeves and walked out without looking back.

Looking at Qian Xiao's back, Su Huaian couldn't help but sigh.

"Everyone, please stay!"

Hearing Su Huaian's words, Qian Xiao stopped.

"Come here!" A personal soldier immediately stepped forward and asked respectfully with his hands clasped together.

"Captain, please give me your instructions."

Su Huaian glanced at him, his eyes flashing with determination: "Send troops! Lift the siege of Beizhou!"