The eldest son is fierce

Is there a problem with Ran Xiuyu's plan? No problem.

Ran Xiuyu not only wanted to kill Tang Yi, but he also wanted to wipe out all the parasites in Nan Jing along with him, so that he, Ran Xiuyu, would become a great hero of Nan Jing and be praised by the world.

After all, although Tang Yi is powerful, he is still a hot-blooded young man. The destruction of a country will definitely make him too proud and cause him to let his guard down during the coronation ceremony.

If he lets his guard down, he could be blown to smithereens with a bang.

Unfortunately, the Gu worm ruined everything...

"Hehe... I never expected that I, Ran Xiuyu, who has been so clever all my life, would be defeated by a bunch of insects."

Ran Xiuyu collapsed to the ground, as if all his life force had been drained away in an instant, making him look as if he had aged twenty years.

His long hair turned white at a visible speed, and the wrinkles on his face increased several times over. He wanted to die together with Tang Yi, but found that in front of Tang Yi, even revenge had become a luxury.

Tang Yi already knew about his plan and was deliberately playing along with him.

"No, you were defeated by your arrogance."

Tang Yi didn't care about his image at all. He just sat down opposite Ran Xiuyu and said, "You've been too scheming and too ambitious. You know that Fang Mao's faction is plotting against me, but you didn't stop them. Instead, you want to plot against me along with them."

"Unfortunately, you know nothing about your opponent."

Upon hearing this, the group of powerful officials and ministers, who had already calmed down, immediately turned pale and gritted their teeth.

These words made them very unhappy, but it was the truth. They really knew nothing about Tang Yi. If they hadn't misjudged Tang Yi so many times, would they have suffered such a crushing defeat?

Ran Xiuyu raised his head with difficulty, glanced at the Empress on the throne, and then his gaze fell on Tang Yi. He said, "You're right, we all underestimated you."

"Heh, but you dared to venture deep into Nanjing Capital with only three thousand soldiers, and even dared to directly engage in battle with Anjinglou in the capital surrounded by wolves. Anyone with a sane brain would think you're crazy."

Tang Yi felt something was off about those words, so he turned to look at Ying Wuzong and said, "Is this old guy praising me? Right?"

Ying Wuzong rolled his eyes at Tang Yi and said, "Didn't you hear? He was cursing you. He said, 'Damn it, this Tang bastard is a madman, a son of a bitch!'"

"Go to hell!" Tang Yi raised his foot and kicked, but Ying Wuzong jumped away with a laugh.

However, thinking about Ran Xiuyu's words, Tang Yi had to admit that his move was too risky, but unfortunately he didn't have time to proceed cautiously!

The war in Nanjing cannot be a stalemate. It doesn't need to drag on for too long, just three months. If he can't win in Nanjing within three months, his logistics will immediately be in chaos.

Although Su Yunyan is in charge of coordinating the mall, his logistics are a major problem. It can be sustained in the short term, but as time goes on, various problems will be exposed.

The border army numbered 60,000, the Zhennan army numbered 100,000, and the new army numbered 5,000... Not to mention anything else, the amount of grain and fodder they consumed was astronomical.

The most critical issue is that the capital of Great Yan has two troublemakers who could cause chaos at any moment. If the capital of Great Yan is brought to a standstill by Emperor Yanwen and the eldest princess and Fan Yong are put in power, well, what about fighting? The army might fall into internal strife in no time.

Therefore, the only way to resolve the war in Nanjing as quickly as possible is to use unconventional tactics!

Taking the initiative and becoming awe-inspiring, like King Goujian of Yue who conquered Wu with his three thousand Yue soldiers, is the best approach.

"Indeed, to be honest, this is exactly the kind of thinking and mindset I need from you."

Tang Yi looked at Ran Xiuyu, then glanced at the late Empress who had been sitting on the Phoenix Throne without saying a word, and cupped his hands slightly, saying, "You all think that I can't possibly be a match for Anjinglou, so you all wish for me and Anjinglou to fight to the death so that you can reap the benefits."

"The idea is good, but the problem is, do you have room to operate it? Your room to operate is too limited."

Upon hearing Tang Yi's words, the group of powerful and wealthy people in the capital were immediately displeased. Minister Sun looked at Tang Yi and said, "Do we have limited room for maneuver? No, we have a lot of room for maneuver."

"The Dark Capital Tower is guarded by an allied force of elite troops from dozens of countries, as well as over ten thousand Dark Capital Tower assassins and guards. In the capital, there are also the Left and Right Valiant Guards, the Left and Right Martial Guards, the City Patrol Division, and other troops protecting it."

"How could you possibly fight against hundreds of thousands of people with only six thousand men?"

"So for us, you are doomed to die in this battle."

At this point, Old Sun's face began to contort, his expression turning extremely gloomy: "But who the hell could have imagined! The Left and Right Valiant Guards, the Left and Right Martial Guards, were actually stopped by your few thousand men."

"It's one thing to be stopped by a few thousand of your men, but the damn Right Valiant Guard, with tens of thousands of men, actually surrendered! Who would have thought? Who could have imagined this?!"

Old Sun was somewhat hysterical, which made the faces of the assembled dignitaries and powerful families turn green.

That's right. Why did they dare to scheme against Tang Yi back then? It was because he was weak and isolated in Kyoto.

Yet this person, who was weak and alone and should have been crushed to dust as soon as the war started in Nanjing, not only was he not crushed to dust, but he was also recruited and reorganized while fighting...

Before the decisive battle with Anjinglou was over, his army had swelled from a few thousand to over a hundred thousand. The Left and Right Valiant Guards, the Left and Right Martial Guards, and the city patrol troops that protected the capital had all become Tang Yi's men.

This is fucking ridiculous!

They were still in a daze when the situation suddenly reversed, forcing them to make a statement, pretend to be loyal to Tang Yi, and then find an opportunity to deal with him.

Unexpectedly, Ran Xiuyu, whom they trusted most, played a trick on them, like a mantis stalking a cicada, unaware of the oriole behind.

"That's true. To be honest, I didn't expect taking Kyoto to be so easy."

Tang Yi looked at the group of Nan Jing nobles and ministers with grim faces, and said with a sneer, "I originally planned to take ten days or half a month to fight, and what I thought at the time was... as long as I could drag it out until Zhuge Wanwan led her army back to the capital under the banner of serving the emperor, I would win this battle."

"As a result, the morale of the people in Nanjing is really worrying. I haven't even done anything yet, but the people's hearts have all turned to me."

—Hehe!

A group of people glared at Tang Yi, unable to resist the urge to pin him to the ground and beat him up.

You haven't done anything yet? You've been spreading rumors everywhere that people will come to you for justice or revenge, and that you'll even pay for things you break... You've shown the desperately poor people of Kyoto a glimpse of gleaming silver, so why aren't they following you?

You call this "not yet anything"?

"Heh, how did public opinion turn to Tang Shuai? Don't you have any self-awareness?"

Old Sun stared at Tang Yi, gritting his teeth, and said, "When it comes to winning over the people and launching political offensives, Commander Tang is as steady as a seasoned politician who has been navigating the political landscape for decades!"

"I admire you, I really admire you..."

Old Sun glanced at his henchmen behind him and gritted his teeth, saying, "Are they all dead? This deserves applause."