"That's why I said... this time we can only rely on you, Second Uncle." The Emperor's expression was solemn and dignified. Despite the tense situation, he remained calm and clear-headed.
"Second Uncle, your troops are stationed in Huainan. Looking at the entire Northern Liang, Huainan is the closest to Nanshaping. If you set off immediately, you can arrive in four days at most. At that time, your men will only need to give an order, and General Su's men will break through the city gates in Nanshaping. Your men will then attack from the outside, forming a pincer movement, which will surely catch the Rouran tribe off guard..."
Given the current situation, it is clear that Zhou Tingyue's suggestion is the best and most effective one.
However, Zhou Lin was a prince who led troops into battle, and he cherished every soldier under his command. Not to mention how many men and horses he would lose on this expedition, the consumption of food and the demand for military equipment alone would almost empty his coffers.
He hesitated for a moment, his expression showing agreement with the emperor's statement, but he was not really willing to do it.
However, as a subject, he dared not disobey the emperor's orders.
Zhou Lin hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded in agreement.
However, before he left, he had the emperor issue a secret decree.
Zhou Lin's original words were that he was worried he wouldn't be able to persuade his subordinates without the emperor's decree.
But in fact, this secret decree...
Zhou Lin had other plans from the very beginning.
...
No sooner had Zhou Lin left Chaoyang Palace than he secretly sent someone to Tingyu Tower to deliver a message:
"Meet at Yuhua Pavilion at Huichang Gate at 1:15 AM."
Su Tiyue pressed the messenger for the reason, and the messenger only said that it concerned her elder brother's life and death, and that she must meet him alone.
Su Tiyue was completely confused. Wasn't her older brother, Su Lin, doing well in the southern border region?
She really couldn't figure out what tricks the Prince of Huainan was up to this time.
Feeling extremely uneasy, and with Xiao Heye not in the palace, Su Tiyue had no choice but to go and see what was going on. At 1:15 AM, she went to the appointment.
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