The big bandit in the Red Mansion robbed Lin Daiyu at the beginning

After Qingfeng Li had breakfast, he did not say goodbye to the two ladies.

He took Zhao Dagou and a group of elite guards out of Yangzhou and headed north to Huai'an City.

At the same time, the news that Qingfeng Village had captured Zhenjiang Prefecture last night also reached Jinling.

Wang Ziteng got up early in the morning and was asking about the current movements of the imperial army.

But suddenly he heard from his servants that Qingfeng Village had captured Zhenjiang Prefecture last night and captured 20,000 imperial guards, including Wang Shoude, a member of Wang Ziteng's clan.

After hearing this shocking news, Wang Ziteng felt dizzy.

Wang Shoude is the most important figure in the Wang family besides Wang Ziteng. Moreover, the 20,000 imperial guards are all elite troops transferred from the Jinling Imperial Guards!

Who would have thought that it would be gone overnight?

But Wang Ziteng was too careless to feel sad at this moment.

There is no other reason, because Zhenjiang Prefecture is not just about the gains and losses of one place.

Zhenjiang Prefecture is the throat of the Grand Canal reaching Hangzhou Prefecture, and it is the main route and hub for the army from Jiangsu and Zhejiang to the north.

It also blocked Qingfeng Village in the heart of Yangzhou, forming an important blockade line to capture all of them in one fell swoop.

Therefore, Wang Ziteng sent Wang Shoude to lead 20,000 guards to garrison such an important place.

But who knew that Zhenjiang Prefecture would be lost before the imperial army even arrived?!

Not only was Wang Shoude captured, but 20,000 Jinling guards were also captured, and it was said that they almost surrendered voluntarily.

Wang Ziteng was so angry that he immediately smashed several of his beloved cultural relics.

"Why didn't he die in battle in Zhenjiang Prefecture?!"

After venting his anger, Wang Ziteng sat in a chair in despair, thinking about how to make amends.

The loss of Zhenjiang Prefecture would mean that the court's next plan to suppress bandits would have serious omissions.

The series of chain reactions caused by this is something that the Wang family and even the entire Daqian cannot bear.

Although it seems that only Qingfeng Village is in rebellion in Daqian at the moment, if the imperial court cannot quickly extinguish the rebellion in Qingfeng Village,

It won’t be long before the ambitious people lurking in Daqian will see Daqian’s decline and follow the example of Qingfengzhai to rise up in rebellion.

In an instant, the flames of war will spread all over the country.

Add to that the alien races outside the Nine Borders, and the country will collapse in the blink of an eye.

If the matter is not handled properly, even though he has long been loyal to Emperor Xinglong, the entire Wang family will not be able to escape death.

Suddenly, there was a noise outside the yard.

Wang Ziteng frowned and asked,

"What's going on outside?"

The servant replied,

"The noble sons from the Divine Capital are gathered outside the palace and are requesting to go to war."

"Oh?"

Wang Ziteng was puzzled. These second-generation people who were used to a life of luxury in Shenjing must have their own channels of information and knew something.

Then it is only natural for him to come to me.

But he heard something: those second-generations actually wanted to fight.

Did he hear it wrong, or have the second generation been replaced?

Aren't they waiting for an opportunity to ask me to return to the capital?

Wang Ziteng's eyes rolled around.

But things always have to be faced.

What troubles Wang Ziteng the most now is the loss of Zhenjiang Prefecture and that guy Wang Shoude!

Think about it for a moment,

A fierce look suddenly appeared in his eyes.

He instructed the servant outside the door,

"I understand. Please go to the main hall. I'll change my clothes and come over."

"Yes, sir!"

……

In the main hall of General Wang Ziteng's residence.

Shi Lei and Niu Ben both had serious but somewhat excited expressions as they sat in their chairs without saying a word.

The other second-generation nobles were all sitting or standing in the hall with solemn expressions, their eyes occasionally falling on Shi Lei and Niu Ben.

In recent days, these second-generation nobles in Jinling have been vaguely led by Shi Lei and Niu Ben, and they are living a happy and carefree life.

But when they heard this morning that Zhenjiang Prefecture had fallen, everyone became restless.