As soon as these words were spoken, many generals in the tent echoed them and were eager to fight.
However, King Jin raised his hand to stop everyone's excitement.
He frowned and paced back and forth in deep thought.
He thinks deeper and further than his men.
The actions of Li Chenghua and Yang Dingguo were too abnormal, and there must be a very serious conspiracy behind them.
If we rashly march into the capital, what if this is a trap set by the prince?
Or, what if Li and Yang really went to fight against the Tartars...
He suddenly remembered the manifesto he had issued not long ago, denouncing the prince for disregarding the safety of the border and letting the wolf into the house.
If Li and Yang were really heading north to fight the Tartars, wouldn't it be a contradiction in terms for the King of Jin to take advantage of the situation and attack the capital?
In the eyes of the world, how is he different from the prince who doesn't care about the life and death of the border?
This would be a fatal blow to his righteous reputation of "pacifying the rebellion"!
"No!"
Prince Jin finally made up his mind, a glint of wisdom flashing in his eyes. "It's not appropriate to rush now."
"Pass the order down. All armies must hold their current positions firmly and temporarily suspend the offensive towards the capital."
"Send more scouts to closely monitor the movements of Li and Yang's armies. We must uncover their true intentions in heading north!"
"At the same time, spread the news widely, saying that the Crown Prince's trusted confidants, Li Chenghua and Yang Dingguo, deeply impressed by the righteousness of the nation and unable to bear the loss of Dayin to the Tartars, have resolutely led their troops north to fight against the Di!"
A meaningful smile appeared on his lips: "We must help the Crown Prince publicize the 'great sense of justice' of his generals!"
In this way, the military pressure was temporarily relieved, the prince was defeated, and he could also observe the situation and wait for an opportunity to act.
After a moment's thought, the counselors in the tent understood the King of Jin's wisdom and began to flatter him.
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Compared with Prince Jin's calm response, the reaction of the new emperor Yin Zhao in the capital was completely different.
When Cao Chunfeng, who was under house arrest, found a way to send the secret letter about his house arrest and the northward march of the five camps of the capital to the capital, Yin Zhao felt like he was struck by lightning!
"What?! Li Chenghua! Yang Dingguo! How dare they?! How dare they!"
Yin Zhao flew into a rage in front of all the civil and military officials in the Taiji Hall, acting like a madman.
He swept the memorials and writings from the dragon's desk to the floor. "Disobeying the imperial order! Imprisoning the imperial envoy! Unauthorized mobilization of troops! They are rebelling! Collaborating with the enemy! They deserve the death penalty! Execute all nine generations of their clan!"
His Highness's Gu Dingming, Cui Kaiji, Lu Bingjun and others also had pale faces and were sweating profusely.
Their greatest reliance was the elite Five Battalions of the Capital, but now they had escaped control and headed north, leaving the capital's defenses extremely empty in an instant!
If the King of Jin took this opportunity to attack...
"Your Majesty, please calm down! The most urgent task is to stabilize the defense of the capital and prevent the attack of Prince Jin!" Cui Kaiji said urgently.
"And more! Issue an edict immediately! Announce it to the world! Reprimand Li Chenghua and Yang Dingguo for colluding with the Tartars and betraying their country!"
"Strip him of all official titles and rank, and order troops from all regions to encircle and suppress him!"
Yin Zhao yelled hysterically.
He absolutely did not believe that Li and Yang were going to fight the Tartars, and instinctively thought that they must have defected to the Prince of Jin or the Tartars.
"Your Majesty, no!"
Cui Kaiji still retained a trace of rationality. "If such a statement is made, wouldn't it confirm the accusation that the court ignored the crisis on the border and forced loyal officials to rebel?"
"This plays into the hands of the King of Jin! Our only option now is to be vague and call it 'acting on our own initiative.'"
"Dispatch a trusted general to take over the defense of the capital as soon as possible, and... and urge the troops from all over the country to rush into the capital!"
Yin Zhao was breathing heavily. Although he was extremely unwilling, he knew that what Cui Kaiji said was the only option at the moment.
He slumped on the dragon throne, feeling an unprecedented fear and powerlessness.
He vaguely felt that he seemed to be gradually losing control of the situation.
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