The eldest son is fierce

Jia Village, a military camp.

Inside the command tent, Gong Yinghan recounted the events that had occurred in Kyoto as quickly as possible.

After hearing this, Bai Qi was filled with rage, because his family had also suffered the same fate; his spoiled son was dead, and his family's wealth had been emptied.

The other party didn't even spare the house deeds and land deeds, and even took away any slightly valuable bottles and jars from the house.

All the hard work of a lifetime has been stolen!

"Tang Yi, you killed my son and stole my treasure trove! I will never forgive you!"

Bai Qi slammed his fist on the table, shattering it into pieces. He stared at Gong Yinghan and said, "Big brother, tell me what to do next? I'll listen to you."

Gong Yinghan had been waiting for Bai Qi's words, and said, "Starting tomorrow, mobilize all troops and surround Kyoto as quickly as possible."

"Once the army arrives, it will immediately enter combat readiness. The infantry will not attack the city, but the catapults, bows and arrows, and other siege equipment will be deployed to Kyoto from all directions."

"Remember, be quick, don't give Zhuge Wanwan a chance to assemble her troops for battle."

"As for the bows and arrows, there's no need to worry about a shortage. We've been preparing for this day for a long time, and we have a sufficient reserve of bows and arrows. Also... we have bombs. Ran Xiuyu provided us with the same kind of shells that Tang Yi used. Although there aren't many, they can be very useful at crucial moments."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi's face immediately contorted into a ferocious expression. A bomb? What a treasure!

Tang Yi was able to run rampant in Nanjing Capital with this thing, beating Anjing Tower to a pulp. Now that they have this thing too, wouldn't it be easy for them to blast open the gates of the capital?

Hundreds of thousands of troops stormed into the capital. Even a rabble would go mad at the sight of blood and the taste of fresh blood.

"Brother, with such a weapon, why bother with a feint attack? Why not just storm into the capital, storm the imperial city, and wipe out Tang Yi?" Bai Qi was puzzled. Why fight a war of attrition outside when you can just break in? Isn't that just pointless and unnecessary?

"Our goal is to completely crush Tang Yi, not just drive him away."

Gong Yinghan also wished Tang Yi dead, but he couldn't do it. He looked at Bai Qi and said, "Tang Yi is in the palace now. He has a half-step Grandmaster level expert by his side, as well as the Holy Maiden of Southern Xinjiang, and that thing that can fly in the sky."

"We just charged in. Tang Yi saw that things were not going well and escaped in his spaceship. What could we do? We could only watch helplessly."

"But once Tang Yi escapes, given half a month, he can make a comeback. By then, he will have ample ammunition and a strong army. How will we resist him then?"

Bai Qi pondered for a moment, then subconsciously nodded. Indeed, Tang Yi had a spaceship that could fly in the air and could be evacuated at any time.

He escaped through the air, and although they could pursue him on the ground, if Tang Yi went into the mountains or into the open sea, they would easily lose sight of him.

If Tang Yi is given another chance, his next attack will only be more ferocious.

"Big brother, I understand. We'll feign an attack to keep Tang Yi calm and force him to negotiate, right?"

Bai Qi looked at Gong Yinghan and said, "Don't worry, I know what to do."

"Keeping him calm is a real goal, forcing him to negotiate is also a real goal, but the real goal is to kill him!"

Gong Yinghan walked to Bai Qi's side and said, "Your Highness, the palace is already filled with explosives. As soon as Tang Yi enters the Palace of Diligent Governance during the coronation ceremony, he will be reduced to pieces with a loud bang."

Upon hearing this, Bai Qi immediately gave Gong Yinghan a thumbs up and said, "The feint attack was not only to keep Tang Yi calm, but also to divert his attention. Haha, brilliant!"

Gong Yinghan smiled and said, "I will personally command the troops in Jiazhuang and Qingzhen, and you will personally command the troops in Zhangzhuang and the direction of Yucheng."

"The army will press on to the capital early tomorrow morning."

Bai Qi immediately cupped his hands in salute and said, "Yes, Your subordinate obeys!"

A moment later, Bai Qi and Gong Yinghan drank two jugs of wine, and Bai Qi led three thousand personal guards and sped towards Zhangzhuang.

As Gong Yinghan watched Bai Qi's figure leave the military camp, his expression gradually turned cold, and he coldly issued an order.

"Pass down the order: the army shall cease training, rest immediately, and conserve its energy."

"Let the cooks prepare the food at dawn, let the army eat and drink their fill, and set off at midday!"

The messenger immediately relayed Gong Yinghan's order, and soon the once deafening military camp fell silent.

……

at the same time.

Sixty miles west of Kyoto, an army that stretched as far as the eye could see was marching rapidly under the cover of night.

On a small hill beside the official road, a middle-aged man in black armor, riding on horseback, looked at the vast army and said, "Pass on my order: have the rear guard catch up as quickly as possible. Anyone who fails to keep up will be killed without mercy!"

"Yes." The messenger immediately rode off.

Seeing this, the deputy commander standing beside the man bowed and whispered, "Your Highness, the army has been on a continuous march for a day, and both men and horses are exhausted. This humble general suggests..."

Clang!

The man suddenly drew his sword, and the high-ranking deputy commander was thrown straight off his horse.

His throat had been pierced by the longsword, and blood gushed out like a fountain. He twitched a few times on the ground before becoming completely still.

Upon seeing this, the group of generals following the man fell silent, not daring to utter another word.

"The capital region is in turmoil, and the Tang traitors are running rampant. You're telling me you want to take a break?"

The man sheathed his sword, his killing intent palpable, and said, "Anyone who dares to disrupt the morale of the army again will suffer this fate!"

"This humble general dares not!" The generals behind him all lowered their heads.

The man was none other than Huangfu Ye, the commander-in-chief of the Western Army!

……

The next day.

Tang Yi woke up with a start in Qiu Ju's arms. It wasn't that he wanted to wake up, but that the door was about to be smashed open.

Tang Yi covered Qiu Ju, whose legs were still weak, with a blanket, then dressed and left the Imperial Study. As soon as he opened the door, he saw that the Imperial Study was already crowded with people.

Zhuge Wanwan, Xiao Di, Di Yu, and almost all the generals of the New Army and the Special Service Battalion were present.

"Hmm, quite a complete group has arrived? It seems the powerful figures of Kyoto have made their move?"

Tang Yi straightened his sleeves and pointed to the side hall beside him, saying, "Let's go in and talk."

A group of people entered the side hall. Before Tang Yi could even get dressed, Liang Shao cupped his hands and said, "General, the latest news is that Gong Yinghan has personally gone to the Jia Zhuang camp to take over command. The 400,000 troops outside the city will probably be pressing in today."

"In addition, the 200,000 elite troops of the Western Army in the western border are also under the banner of serving the emperor, and they are only fifty miles away from the capital."

Tang Yi wasn't surprised by the first piece of information. After all, the commotion last night was meant to force the powerful figures in the capital to confront each other, and he didn't have much time to waste on their nonsense.

But what's going on with this Western Army?

Tang Yi turned to look at Zhuge Wanwan, who immediately cupped her hands and said, "The strongest fighting forces in the Southern Jing army are the Northern Army and the Western Army. The Northern Army was crippled by you, but the Western Army is still at full strength."

"And Huangfu Ye, the general of the Western Army, is Huangfu Zong's younger brother. You killed his brother and destroyed Huangfu Jiangshan. He will definitely be your sworn enemy."