The prince is very cruel

Seeing his reaction, Yan Jun showed no sign of panic. He gave him a slight raise and said, "It's not uncommon in the imperial court."

"Of course this is not the most important thing. If His Majesty wants to pardon you, then he can. But if His Majesty is unwilling, then no one can say that it will be difficult to accomplish."

Guan Ning raised an eyebrow: "So, Yan Sikong, you mean that His Majesty is unwilling to release me?"

Yan Jun nodded.

Then he changed the subject: "Unless, unless you can hand over the third mold."

"In exchange, His Majesty can give you a chance to live."

Guan Ning frowned. Fengdu River couldn't find any evidence. Was the old emperor still so tough?

"Your Majesty has already clearly informed the Guan family that they want the blueprints for the Zhuge Crossbow. If you find them, you will be released." Yan Jun said.

Guan Ning's fists were clenched so tightly that they made crackling sounds.

I have underestimated the old emperor's suspicion. He is going to force me openly.

Finally, we have come to this point!

Yan Jun saw Guan Ning's anger and unwillingness, and couldn't help but sigh inwardly, then said: "I know you are very angry, maybe you don't even know where the real Zhuge Liannu is."

"But...but Your Majesty can't wait any longer."

"Did something happen?" Guan Ning heard the hidden meaning. Forcing him to hand over the evidence without finding any evidence was not the old emperor's style.

Normally, the old emperor would pardon him, give him a warning, and then let him continue looking for the blueprints. After all, the deadline of the last two months given to him had not yet expired.

Yan Jun frowned, hesitated for a few seconds, and finally said, "Xiliang has rebelled."

boom!

These words were like thunder, hitting the sky prison heavily and causing a storm in Guan Ning's ears.

"Xiliang... rebelled?" he was surprised.

Yan Jun nodded grimly: "It happened seven days ago. To be precise, there were signs a month ago."

"It was only seven days ago that it completely broke out."

"A total of thirteen military governors and envoys sent by His Majesty were killed."

"Heads were sacrificed."

"Ashina Yuanlie, then the governor of the Western Liang army, raised an army of 120,000, claiming to be loyal to the emperor. He also exchanged twelve Hu generals for Han generals. In just two days, he had taken control of the entire Western Liang territory."

"Five days ago, the rebels advanced eastward and captured three prefectures and twenty-eight counties. The entire Langzhou prefecture existed in name only, having fallen into the hands of the rebels. A large number of officers and soldiers were scattered."

"Last night's latest news: The rebels have approached Jingzhou. The Jingzhou governor led 50,000 troops to fight, but was defeated miserably."

"Perhaps, Jingzhou has been lost now."

Hearing this, Guan Ning was shocked!

"So fast?"

Yan Jun frowned. "It's so fast. The Xiliang soldiers and horses are originally a large number of assimilated Hu people. They are brave and good at fighting. Coupled with their cavalry's unique war horses, they are unrivaled in the world."

"The officers and soldiers from various places have not been on the battlefield for a long time, how can they possibly win?"

Guan Ning took a deep breath, feeling both expected and unexpected.

He said calmly, "Once Jingzhou is lost, the gates to the Central Plains will be wide open. Going southeast, we can seize the rich lands of Jiangnan, and going north, we can directly advance to the capital."

"According to the rebels' current pace, the capital will be in danger in two months at most."

"The most capable armies of the imperial court are the Imperial Guards and the troops in Guangdong and Guangxi. However, the troops in Guangdong and Guangxi have been dismantled and are unable to form a unified fighting force."

"As for the Imperial Guards, it is even more impossible for them to leave the capital."

"No wonder, no wonder His Majesty is so eager to get the Zhuge Crossbow. If this thing is deployed on a large scale, with its efficiency and lethality, combined with the city defenses, it can effectively restrain Xiliang's strongest cavalry."

Upon hearing this, Yan Jun's gloomy old face showed a slight surprise. He didn't expect Guan Ning to have such professional insights. This is military affairs!

How could he know that the person standing in front of him was a military king in later generations. Although he did not control the army, he was already familiar with some basic situations of the Wu Dynasty.

Commanding the battle is no problem.

"It's good that Master Guan understands."

"The entire court is in a state of panic, and Your Majesty is unable to sleep or eat."

"If you can hand over the blueprints for the Zhuge Crossbow, His Majesty has already made a promise to Empress Fuxi that he can send you away."