Fuyu City.
Feng Jie rushed over excitedly holding the battle report.
“Dad, Dad!”
"father!!!"
"What are you shouting?" Feng Wuze put down the paperwork he was busy with. "How many times have I told you that you must call your position in the military camp?"
"Yes... General."
"Tell me, what's the urgent matter?"
"This is fantastic news!" Feng Jie hurriedly handed over the document. "Xiao Ning used kerosene to capture Hansan Fortress and seized the flag of the Goguryeo White Tiger Regiment. They're about to march towards Baekje City. If all goes well, they'll quickly annex Goguryeo's northwest region. Once they capture Silla, they can join forces with us to attack the Goguryeo royal city from both the north and south."
"Yeah?"
Feng Wuze was stunned.
"This kid can really come up with some new tricks."
"We can also think of using kerosene fire attack."
"You should learn this from me in the future!"
“I can’t learn this…”
Feng Jie smiled bitterly and waved his hands repeatedly.
Are you kidding? Who can learn this?
They had also seen things like kerosene.
It's just that no one has ever thought of using it in military applications.
"Did Xiao Ning say anything else?"
"We hope we can advance and further threaten the Goguryeo royal city, forcing them to be unable to come to Baekje's aid and prepare for a future attack on the royal city."
"good!"
Feng Wuze nodded.
Although he led more troops on this Eastern Expedition, his primary role was to act as a diversionary force. Ning Que was the true commander, and he was in full command. Since Ning Que needed him, he naturally obeyed his orders.
"How far are we from the royal city?"
"About two hundred and thirty miles."
"Continue to advance fifty miles." Feng Wuze pointed ahead and said calmly, "Take advantage of the situation to capture Wuhuan City and cut off the connection between the Goguryeo Royal City and Woju City."
"promise!"
Feng Jie raised his hand in response.
Now that spring has arrived, it is a good time to deploy troops. They have been garrisoning Fuyu and Wugu City for more than half a year. Now they are strong and powerful, and they can definitely quickly capture Wuhuan City.
Wuhuan Castle is similar to Hanshan Castle.
Located northeast of Goguryeo.
It and the royal city are each other's support.
It is also the last line of defense of the royal city.
It was just because the distance was far, so Feng Wuzhe didn't take action.
"Why aren't you getting ready yet?"
"Anything else?"
"Um."
Feng Wuzhe immediately understood.
He waved his hand to signal the other generals to retreat.
"Go ahead."
"If it weren't for Xiao Ning's handwritten letter, I absolutely wouldn't believe it." Feng Jie raised a wry smile and whispered, "He asked Shou Bo and deduced it based on many things. Emperor Feng is the youngest son of Prince Ning, and Xiao Ning is the empress dowager's biological child, the late emperor's son!"
"What did you say?"
Feng Wuze stood up suddenly.
He looked at Feng Jie in surprise.
My breathing became rapid.
"These are all letters from Xiao Ning..."
“…”
"You know Xiao Ning's personality," Feng Jie said with a wry smile. "Although there's no concrete evidence, Xiao Ning must have a reason for saying so. He himself never imagined such a thing would happen..."
"What an injustice, what an injustice!"
Feng Wuzhe sighed deeply and shook his head repeatedly.
"Come to think of it, I've heard about this as well."
"It caused quite a big commotion in Chang'an City at that time."
"Dad, you know that too?!"
"Nonsense, that's my sister, your aunt." Feng Wuze rolled his eyes at Feng Jie and said coldly, "I happened to be a guest at the palace at the time and heard the baby's powerful cry. We were all joking at the time, saying that this kid would definitely be difficult to take care of in the future."
"Before our banquet even started, a maid suddenly came running in, saying that the baby had stopped breathing. Old Prince Ning rushed over to check and found that Xiao Ning's breathing was very weak. Fortunately, Chang Baicao happened to be there at the time and saved his life. Later, it was discovered that Shou Bo had been attacked and passed out. Old Prince Ning and his men suspected that it was Tian Zhongxun who did it and wanted to murder Xiao Ning. Old Prince Ning's temper immediately flared up, and he brought his personal guards to the door and smashed everything in Tian Zhongxun's house. If the late emperor had not sent people to stop him in time, I'm afraid Tian Zhongxun would have been beaten to death!"
Feng Wuzhe spoke slowly.
He still remembers this incident clearly.
Because he also took advantage of the chaos to kick Tian Zhongxun twice.
It’s not their fault that they guessed the wrong person.
The main reason was that the old King Ning had a free and straightforward personality, and given his status and position, he had no enemies in Chang'an City at all. Besides, who would dare to attack the old King Ning's newborn son?
Isn't this seeking death?
The only possibility is Tian Zhongxun.
This incident caused quite a big stir at the time.
Tian Zhongxun suffered such a loss that he was so angry that he almost returned to Qi to rebel. His personal guards were sharpening their knives, determined to fight the old Prince Ning to the bitter end. He also said he would definitely admit to something he hadn't done, but no one believed him at the time.
In the end, it was the late Emperor who intervened and finally reconciled the two men. However, this matter remained unsolved. After all, the old Prince of Ning had no substantial evidence, and Shou Bo fainted before even seeing the shadow of the person. Tian Zhongxun still refused to admit his guilt. How should he be judged?
The main reason was that Ning Que had already recovered by then.
The old King Ning had no choice but to choose not to pursue the matter further.
After listening to Feng Jie's words, Feng Wuze also thought about these things. Perhaps it really wasn't Tian Zhongxun who did it. Instead, it was Gu Shuang who brought the dying Ning Que to the palace and exchanged tactics. However, on the way out, he encountered Shou Bo and, fearing exposure, he knocked Shou Bo unconscious.
As a result, Tian Zhongxun was blamed for this incident...
"Then... doesn't that mean Xiao Ning is the emperor?"
"And the current Emperor Feng is Prince Ning?"
"You could say that." Feng Wuze nodded. "Of course, whether this is true or not is not important. Xiao Ning and Emperor Feng have basically torn their faces apart. It can only be said that Emperor Feng is too cunning. Even we were deceived by him. Xiao Ning is not someone who will suffer any loss. What happens next depends on what Xiao Ning does. The safety of our Feng family is in Xiao Ning's hands."
"Um!"
Feng Jie nodded firmly.
They must support Ning Que.
Besides, what Emperor Feng did was too much.
He really killed his father and brother!
Killed the former crown prince!
It is very likely that he poisoned the late emperor!
Fengdi has gone completely mad in order to sit on the throne.
Whoever stands in front of him will die!
As Feng Wuze had said, the Feng family had always had a close relationship with Prince Ning's Mansion. If they were to fall out, the Feng family would be slaughtered by the Emperor. So, they were placing all their hopes on Ning Que, waiting to see what he could do next.
"Let's not worry about that first."
"The most urgent task is to deal with Goguryeo."
"Remember, we must capture Karasuma Castle."
"Xiao Ning is under a lot of pressure."
"We need to share some of the burden for him."
"clear."
Feng Jie nodded firmly and started to prepare immediately.
There are also considerations on how many troops to dispatch.
These trivial matters are not easy to handle!
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