A hidden villa on the north side of Tianzi Mountain.
Li Si and other guards packed their valuables and waited for Zhao Muyun's order to set off north.
Zhao Muyun's fake death successfully diverted attention.
The prince's forced abdication and ascension to the throne, the Prince of Jin's rebellion, and the two armies of the Northern Di marching south quickly became the focus of the world.
Apart from the loyal generals and two wives in Shuozhou, not many people cared about Zhao Muyun.
It's time for Zhao Muyun to leave the capital, the center of the vortex, and return to his territory.
Wu Shangzhi's 100 cavalrymen had already been divided into small groups and headed north in batches before the prince forced the emperor to abdicate and seize power.
The only ones left by Zhao Muyun were Li Si and his guards, ten elite soldiers from the scout camp, and the night watchman Fan Bingbing.
Fan Bingbing reported the latest information from all parties to Zhao Muyun as soon as possible.
Cao Chunfeng leaves the capital to oversee the army, the Prince of Jin issues a manifesto, Shi Yong fiercely defends the fort, Yin Yao proactively joins forces with Bai Ruolan, the Tartar Zuo Xian Wang besieges Youzhou, and the new emperor dispatches an envoy north to Youzhou for peace talks...
The situation was changing every day, but in his eyes, the context was becoming clearer.
"Cao Chunfeng is supervising the army... Li Chenghua and Yang Dingguo will probably have a hard time."
Zhao Muyun pondered, "These two, especially Yang Dingguo, were originally recommended by my mentor and Minister Li Dao. They are not die-hard Crown Prince loyalists, so perhaps we can win them over."
He looked at Fan Bingbing: "Have our people established contact with Minister Yang?"
Fan Bingbing nodded. "We've made some initial contact and passed on the message, but Minister Yang has been cautious and hasn't made any official statement."
"That's enough."
A sharp light flashed in Zhao Muyun's eyes, "If Cao Chunfeng goes there, he will definitely force them to fight a decisive battle with the King of Jin."
"Minister Yang is loyal to his country and has received Your Majesty's grace. He does not want to work for the Crown Prince, but he fears the power of the Prince of Jin and even more so Cao Chunfeng's Emperor's Sword..."
"At this moment, if there was a different path before him..."
He walked over to the map and pointed heavily at Youzhou. "Northern Di Zuoxian King has been reckless and has advanced alone deep into the enemy territory. His logistics are long and fragile."
"If Yang Dingguo led the five battalions of the capital instead of participating in the internal strife and instead went north to relieve the siege of Youzhou!"
A bold plan took shape in his mind:
He persuaded Yang Dingguo to disobey orders and not go to fight a decisive battle with the King of Jin, but secretly led his troops north and launched a surprise attack on the rear of the Zuoxian King of Beidi!
If we can lift the siege of Youzhou, or even severely inflict a heavy blow to Zuo Xian Wang, it would be a monumental achievement! Enough to shock the world and completely change the landscape of the civil war!
But this is extremely risky!
If he fails, or is discovered by the Crown Prince and Cao Chunfeng, he will be doomed.
Yang Dingguo, do you dare to take this risk?
What's more, there is Li Chenghua to check and balance the situation.
"We must show him enough benefits and hope. I believe more in Yang Dingguo's loyalty and determination."
Zhao Muyun took a deep breath and said, "Bingbing, have our people deliver the letter to Yang Dingguo at all costs."
"There's no need to tell him whether I live or die. Just let him know there's a way out of this predicament and leave his name in history."
"At the same time, it can also save the lives of tens of thousands of soldiers under my command."
He paused and added, "At the same time, let our secret line near Youzhou do its utmost to gather intelligence on the food routes and troop distribution of Zuo Xianwang's troops!"
"The sooner the better, the more detailed the better! We want to give General Li a 'big gift'!"
"I will leave here soon. After you finish this matter, arrange for Fan Tong to bring my mentor back from Lingnan."
"See you in Yanzhou! Miss Bingbing, take care!"
Although Fan Bingbing was busy these days spending time with Zhao Muyun at the Secret Villa, she felt very satisfied.
How she wished that days like this could last longer.
Unfortunately, Zhao Muyun is about to leave, and I don’t know when we can meet again in Yanzhou.
"As you command! My Lord, you must take care of yourself too!"
Fan Bingbing accepted the order and left reluctantly.
Zhao Muyun stood alone in front of the map, his eyes burning.
This is a risky move, but it is also a key step to break the deadlock and divert the attention of the world from internal strife to external threats!
If successful, the balance among the Crown Prince, the King of Jin, and the Northern Di will be completely broken!
"Sir, everything is almost packed. When are we going to set off?" Li Si asked softly.
"Let's go now!"
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Outside Zhendi Fort, in the Qingshui River Valley, there is the Beidi Tatar camp.
The face of Wuliangha, the general of the Northern Di royal family, was as gloomy as water, and the 10,000 cavalry commanders under his command also lowered their heads and remained silent.
The army of 100,000, which used catapults and tens of thousands of soldiers to attack fiercely, suffered heavy losses and failed to capture this small checkpoint, which was beyond his expectation.
He learned from King Zhelan, King Loufan and Timur that Zhao Muyun was very good at using troops, and not only did they fail to gain any advantage, they also suffered repeated setbacks.
Now, Zhao Muyun is dead, but his subordinates are still so tenacious.
He was deeply impressed by the Shuozhou army's extremely long-range bows and crossbows.
"Marshal, the warriors have suffered heavy casualties and their morale is a little low!" said a captain of ten thousand cavalrymen cautiously.
Wuliangha snorted coldly: "How can a mere river valley fortress stop our Great Di cavalry?"
"Pass the order down. Rest for a day and build more siege equipment. We must capture this pass."
"I high-fived the Left Wise King and agreed to reach Dayin's capital within three months. We absolutely cannot waste too much time in Shuozhou."
He decided not to hold back any longer and to mobilize more powerful forces to bite off this tough bone at any cost.
He also learned the news that Zuo Xian Wang was making great progress in Yanyun, which further stimulated his competitive spirit. He must not be outdone by Zuo Xian Wang!
A day of rest is extremely precious to Shi Yong.
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