The Empress came ashore and beheaded the meritorious officials, forcing me to wear the yellow robe

In the darkness, inside a luxurious house...

As a soldier hurried in, the place was surrounded by heavily guarded soldiers, creating a solemn and murderous atmosphere.

The soldiers ran all the way, but after entering, they saw a completely different scene.

A group of generals in armor and a group of counselors were eating meat and drinking wine in big bowls. In the middle, a group of crying girls were twisting their bodies stiffly and dancing a dance that was not even decent.

"Northern King! Latest military information!"

The soldier held up a document in his hand and knelt on one knee.

A servant nearby took it and handed it to Li Zhenbei.

There was a huge leg of lamb in front of Li Zhenbei. He held a small dagger in his hand and was cutting the meat and stuffing it into his mouth, while watching the girls in the middle dancing and smiling.

Wild boars can't eat fine bran!

On the one hand, he wanted to live the life of an emperor, but on the other hand, his taste was not up to par.

The key is that he doesn't know it and is enjoying it.

"Northern King!"

The attendant held up the document with both hands. Li Zhenbei took it casually and just glanced at it...

The good mood just now was gone in an instant!

"Damn it! It's over so soon? Fifty thousand men! Fifty thousand men and you didn't even try to stop me? You didn't even fight?"

Seeing Li Zhenbei getting angry, the crowd, who were very observant, immediately coaxed the dancer away and asked Li Zhenbei what had happened.

Li Zhenbei looked annoyed as he flipped through the documents. "Intel has arrived from Qingzhou: Babutai's 50,000 troops have chosen to break out! Damn it!"

as predicted……

As soon as these words were spoken, the rebel generals could no longer hold back their smiles.

Why?

Their plan was to wait for the barbarian court to give orders and send the main force to rescue. Once the main force of the barbarians left, they would take the opportunity to seize more territory.

But now?

Babutai led his troops to break through. Doesn't the subtext mean that they didn't even pull back the main force?

As everyone was getting angry, Jia Fang, the rebel army's top military advisor, spoke up, "Northern King! Breaking through is actually the wisest option. The main force of the barbarians is here, and with 50,000 troops trapped, the capital will inevitably be left empty! So, if I were Bochijin, I would also order Babutai to break through."

"Oh?"

Li Zhenbei was stunned for a moment and looked at Jia Fang, then continued to ask, "Then, do you think Li Jize will take this opportunity to continue the attack and go straight to Huanglong?"

Yes! Think about it carefully, if Li Jize continues his attack and reaches the capital...

Wouldn’t Bo Chijin run away? Wouldn’t Bo Chijin send his main force back to support him?

In other words, they still have a chance!

but……

Jia Fang shook his head and sighed, "I think Li Jize will not attack again! He will definitely stay in Qingzhou."

"Why?"

"Yes, military advisor! This is a good opportunity to strike directly at Huanglong."

The answer is very simple!

"I believe there are three reasons why Li Jize isn't attacking. First, the Qin army is more skilled than numerous. His troops are more than enough to defend Qingzhou, and further expansion would disperse his forces. Second, we all know that if Li Jize attacks the capital, the main force of the barbarians will surely come to his aid! He won't take that risk."

Don't even say it...

Li Jize is now attacking Qingzhou, and Meng He's main force has not returned to support, because they can afford to lose Qingzhou.

If Li Jize took the royal capital, it would be different. It would be tantamount to cutting off the barbarians' retreat.

At that time, wouldn't the main force of the barbarians be attacked from both sides, and be attacked in the middle by the rebel army and the Qin army?

How could Li Jize do such a risky thing that would sacrifice himself for the benefit of the world?

"Military Advisor, what you said makes sense. What about the third point?"

"The third point..."

Military Advisor Jia Fang sighed and said, "According to the intelligence from Qingzhou, Li Jize is an expert at governing internal affairs! He will probably choose to proceed steadily and cautiously, rather than rashly attack the capital."

In a word...

Li Zhenbei and many of his fellow rebel brothers were so embarrassed that their faces turned red.

why?

Because they were so happy and excited at the time that they took over the capital in one go.

Then, they were chased and beaten by the barbarians, not only did they fail to defend their territory, but they also took the blame for the empress.

Why?

Because when the empress was in power, it was a war between the Qi people and the barbarians had not yet taken over.

They captured the capital but failed to defend it, allowing foreign invaders to enter.

If you don’t take the blame, who will?

"Ugh!"

Li Zhenbei sighed, "If I had known this would happen, I would have just been content to be a Northern King!"

Yes, if they hadn't taken the capital, would they have asked the Empress for the title of "Prince" instead? Even if the barbarians came in and the country was lost, it would be the Empress's fault.

"Northern King, there's no need to be pessimistic. At least we have a righteous cause by cooperating with the Qin army. It's just..."

Jia Fang frowned when he said this, which made Li Zhenbei even more confused. "Why is the military advisor frowning?"

"The extraordinary talent displayed by Qin Wang Li Jize is simply incredible! Moreover, I see that the base he chose, Qingzhou, also has very unique features."

"Of course not! They're guarding the seaport and collecting protection fees. No one has ever thought of such a feat before!"

"Yes! If we had known this, we should have taken Qingzhou when the barbarians came in."

The generals were talking to each other, just like a fox that couldn't eat the grapes.

Jia Fang frowned and sighed, "Don't think so! How could we have known there was such a way to generate income? Even if we did know, who among us has the ability to defend Qingzhou?"

In one sentence, it made everyone feel embarrassed!

Qingzhou is a place to make money because it is close to the sea.

But the problem is, what does it matter if you know it? If you really switch places with Li Jize...

Can you hold your own against the barbarians' attack?

In a battle of cold weapons, who can defeat the barbarians?

"Alright! Li Jize is indeed very powerful in the Qingzhou situation. However, we also need to understand that... Li Jize is our ally now, but he will become our enemy in the future."

That's all...

Everyone frowned, it was getting difficult! Now that everyone was fighting the barbarians together, the stronger Li Jize showed, the more headache he got when he thought about facing him in the future.

"Northern King! I think we should send more spies to Qingzhou to find out their movements."

Jia Far raised this point, and Li Zhenbei nodded in agreement.

but……

"Speaking of spies, Wang Yuanya and Zhang Xiaolan have been out of touch for a long time. What's going on over there?"

Li Zhenbei finally thought of his two "beautiful detectives", who seemed to have lost contact for a long time.

Jia Fang frowned, rolled his eyes, and said, "Why not ask Yan Anxun to go and find out about his junior sister's situation?"