After traveling through time, I was spotted by the new emperor

Chu Fuchi didn't push it hard: "Then can you make some more?"

"How much do you need?"

"Make at least 300 boxes of each of the three types of hand grenades, and also some of the bombs you mentioned."

Ye Wuwei realized that something big had happened: "Did something happen?"

Qi Wushuang took over Chu Fuchi's words:

"Fu Chi received news that the emperor recently issued an order to the Zhuang family, the Yuwen family, and some of the small and medium-sized families affiliated with them, asking them to gather 100,000 troops to besiege Andu and Yingdu."

Ye Wuwei frowned:

"Aren't more than half of the Zhuang and Yuwen armies stationed in Ledu and Fengdu? It's not that convenient to transfer troops from Ledu and Fengdu to Andu."

"Yes, but this time we plan to transfer all the troops of the Zhuang and Yuwen families in Chamdo to Andu."

Ye Wuwei quickly calculated in his mind:

The combined forces of the Zhuang and Yuwen families in Chamdo numbered nearly 50,000. Adding to that the troops taken away by the various small and medium-sized families, if Chamdo lost around 70,000 troops...

"How do you and the Chu family plan your army?"

"The combined forces of the Chu clan and I total 120,000, 50,000 of which are stationed in the south of the desert, 30,000 in Qamdo, and only 40,000 troops remain in Andu and Yingdu.

But the troops stationed in the south of the desert can only be transferred back to Andu for a maximum of 20,000, and not for long."

"How are you going to distribute these grenades and explosives?"

"Some grenades were shipped to the south of the desert, some were used to defend Andu and Yingdu, and the rest remained in Qamdo."

Ye Wuwei thought for a moment:

“If we transfer troops from Mo Nan back to Andu, we must strengthen Mo Nan’s weapons and equipment.

The troops of Andu and Yingdu are inferior to the enemy, so it is reasonable to keep some grenades for defense.

Chamdo...are you planning to seize the opportunity to seize the palace?"

Qi Wushuang nodded in appreciation: "You are right, I am planning to take advantage of this opportunity to seize the palace."

The two asked and answered each other. Chu Fuchi, Qi Cheng, and Qi Wu had seen this many times, so it was nothing special. However, Chu Taian and Nie Youren were a little surprised.

What surprised Chu Taian was that he didn’t expect Qi Wushuang to trust Ye Wuwei so much and tell him everything.

In addition to being as surprised as Chu Taian, Nie Youren was also surprised by the relationship between Qi Wushuang and Ye Wuwei.

They didn't dare to speak to Qi Wushuang like that, and Qi Wushuang would never answer them.

It seems that Qi Wushuang values ​​and is close to Ye Wuwei much more than he thought.

Ye Wuwei quickly calculated in his mind:

There are a total of 100,000 imperial guards in Chamdo. If the Zhuang and Yuwen families transfer 50,000, only 50,000 imperial guards will be left.

The various small and medium-sized families affiliated with the emperor transferred the troops from Chamdo, leaving the emperor with no additional reinforcements.

Even though Qi Wushuang only had 30,000 troops in Chamdo, he still had a chance of winning when the 30,000 troops who had fought in the battlefield faced the 50,000 imperial guards who had no actual combat experience.

But why did the emperor mobilize troops in this way?

Wouldn’t this put Chamdo in danger?

Ye Wuwei looked at Qi Wushuang, "Does the emperor know that you have hidden 20,000 troops in the Tongguan and Huguan areas?"

"The Emperor knows that I have hidden troops in the Tongguan and Huguan areas, but he thinks there are only 10,000 of them."

"Did you reveal it to the Emperor on purpose?"

"Deputy Counselor Lu is Prime Minister Yuwen's illegitimate son. Very few people know this, but Deputy Counselor Lu told me a long time ago, and Prime Minister Yuwen always thought that Deputy Counselor Lu listened to him."

Ye Wuwei: How come this plot is just like a melodramatic novel!

Ye Wuwei looked at Chu Fuchi, Chu Taian and Nie Youshuang, but saw that none of them showed any surprise.

It seems that they all know about Lu Zhaozhong!

"So, Your Majesty believes that with the tall and sturdy gates of Changdu City and the Imperial Palace, 50,000 guards are enough to deal with your 20,000 troops?"

"exactly.

Before gunpowder was invented, the gates of Chamdo were impenetrable, but with gunpowder, they were no longer difficult to break."

"What are you going to do after you seize the palace?"

Qi Wushuang looked straight at Ye Wuwei:

"Believe it or not, I never thought about fighting for the throne before, even though the emperor tried to kill me many times.

Only this time it's different.

This time, the emperor was determined to capture Andu and Yingdu, which concerned the lives of 120,000 soldiers and many civilians in the two cities.

I can only fight it.”

Ye Wuwei deliberately said:

"Have you ever thought that if you were dead, the Emperor might not attack the 120,000 soldiers and the people of the two cities?"

After Ye Wuwei said this, Nie Youren's heart rose to his throat.

Ye Wuwei is too bold!

Why do you dare to say anything?

The prince must be angry now, right?

Not only Nie Youren, but also Qi Cheng, Qi Wu and Chu Taian were worried about Ye Wuwei.

But Qi Wushuang was not angry, he wasn't even upset.

Qi Wushuang looked at Ye Wuwei:

"If dying alone can solve the problem, then I'm not against dying.

But given the emperor's temperament, he would never let go of the Chu family, as well as me, the Chu family's confidants and generals, which together amount to thousands of lives.

These thousands of people are my relatives and friends.

If that's the case, why can't they be the ones to die, but us?"

Ye Wuwei then said, "You're right. If I were you, I wouldn't surrender."

Seeing Ye Wuwei say this, Qi Wushuang felt much better: "I knew you could understand me."

Everyone: Why does this sound weird?

Ye Wuwei didn't realize that the onlookers were just eating melons. He said:

"Of course, I'm not a pedantic person. But, is the source of the information reliable?"

“The commander and deputy commander of the Imperial Guard are the emperor’s confidants, but many of the generals in the Imperial Guard are from the Qi family, and I am also from the Qi family.

I am still my father's favorite son and the God of War."

"So, many people in the Qi family would prefer you to be the emperor?"

"I don't know about that. But I know that as long as I present the will left to me by my father, the Qi family will not oppose my ascension to the throne."

"So what do you plan to do with the Zhuang and Yuwen families after your victory?"

"It depends on the situation, but I won't kill them all, especially not the civilians."

With Qi Wushuang's words, Ye Wuwei said:

"I'll try to make the gunpowder within three days, but I still need a weapons workshop to make grenades."

"Don't worry, the weapons workshop has already been arranged."

Qi Wushuang said to Nie Youren:

"Ye Wuwei stays here, and Tai'an will go back to the army with you.

You guys go back and make arrangements first, I'll have Qi Cheng and Qi Wu inform you if there are any arrangements."

Nie Youren agreed and left with Chu Taian.

After leaving the palace, Nie Youren asked Chu Taian, "Captain Chu, have the prince and Captain Ye always gotten along like this?"

Nie Youren's wife is Chu Taian's cousin, and the two have a familiar relationship. Chu Taian didn't think there was anything wrong with Nie Youren asking her this.

However, Chu Taian would not tell anyone that Qi Wushuang liked Ye Wuwei.

"I'm not sure. I was worried about Captain Ye just now."

Seeing that he couldn't get anything out of Chu Taian, Nie Youren planned to ask Chu Fuchi again when he had the chance.