Xuan Yuanzhi knew the secret of the Su family army's military seal, and also knew that Xuan Yuanyu could not truly control the Su family army.
But now they have no other choice but to rely on the Su family army.
If Xuanyuan Zhan really manages to fight his way back to the capital, then they will all be doomed!
Xuanyuan Yu also frowned. Of course, he didn't want Xuanyuan Zhan to return to the capital either. If he found out that it was he who had put the curse on his father, he would definitely not let him off. Therefore, Xuanyuan Zhan must not return to the capital!
Using the Su family army is not a good solution, since he doesn't have the real Su family army seal and can't control it. But there really isn't a better way now, so he can only try anything as a last resort.
"I'll give it a try, but the Su family army might not be willing to listen to me!"
Seeing that Xuan Yuan Yu had relented, Xuan Yuan Zhi also breathed a sigh of relief: "Actually, you don't need to show up in person. Just issue an imperial edict to them in the name of the Emperor. I don't believe that the Su family army would dare to disobey the imperial edict!"
Xuanyuan Yu nodded silently. He didn't possess the actual military seal of the Su family army, so they might not necessarily obey him. However, his father was the emperor of Eastern Chu, and since they were to survive in Eastern Chu, they had to contribute to it. He believed that they would certainly obey his father's orders.
Xuanyuan Duo also looked at Xuanyuan Yu and said, "Even if it is the Emperor's decree, Third Brother, you should go to the Su family army camp in person, just in case."
The third son is, after all, Su Fei’s son. Even if the Su family army doesn’t care about the monk, they should at least care about the Buddha!
“Alright!” Xuanyuan Yu replied and went to work on the imperial edict.
As soon as Xuanyuan Yu left, Xuanyuan Duo sat down next to Xuanyuan Zhi: "Do you think the third brother can get the Su family army to listen to him this time?"
Xuan Yuanzhi stared at Xuan Yuanyu's back, picked up his teacup, took a sip, and said, "The Su family army doesn't listen to him, they listen to Father Emperor."
Since the imperial edict was issued in the name of the Emperor, how could the Su family army listen to Xuan Yuan Yu?
If the Su family army truly obeyed Xuan Yuan Yu, then Xuan Yuan Yu wouldn't have gone to such lengths to find the real Su family army military token.
Thinking of the real Su family army's military tally, Xuan Yuanzhi thought of Su Xuening again.
That woman had said that the real military seal of the Su family army was in her hands, so this time he sent Xuan Yuan Yu to the Su family army camp to deliver the decree, also to test whether the Su family army had been recruited by Xuan Yuan Zhan.
If the Su family army doesn't even obey the Emperor's orders, then they might as well abandon the capital and flee.
What worries him now is not only that the Su family army has also been taken into Xuanyuan Zhan's possession, but also the identity of Su Xuening's mother. If Su Xuening's mother is really some kind of empress or royal family member of Xiliang, and if Su Xuening uses Xiliang's power to help Xuanyuan Zhan, then the throne of Dongchu will definitely be in Xuanyuan Zhan's hands!
Therefore, not only did Xuanyuan Zhan want this war to end quickly, but they also wanted to resolve it as soon as possible.
As long as we defeat Xuanyuan Zhan as soon as possible and ascend to the throne, even if Su Xuening returns with the forces of Xiliang, it will be too late to turn the tide!
Whether they can win now depends on whether the Emperor's decree can make the Su family army obey.
Xuanyuan Duo frowned, but he was actually worried about something else: "If the third brother can really command the Su family army, then aren't we doomed to defeat?"
Now it's not just about Xuanyuan Zhan's rebellion; the second and third sons are also vying for the throne.
They not only had to work together to deal with Xuanyuan Zhan, but also had to be wary of the three elder brothers.
Xuanyuan Duo was now beginning to regret getting on the second son's bandwagon. He had been content to stay on the third son's side, watching as the third son completely controlled their father and the entire capital. Even if they could defeat Xuanyuan Zhan, the second son couldn't possibly defeat the third!
Xuanyuan Zhi remained completely unperturbed: "What's the rush? Isn't this the perfect opportunity to sit back and watch the tigers fight? Isn't Xuanyuan Zhan powerful? He wants to lead an army in rebellion? Isn't Xuanyuan Yu arrogant? He wants to control Father and usurp the throne? Let them fight it out first. I want to see who will emerge victorious in the end."
His consistent principle has always been to reap the benefits without lifting a finger. He let Xuan Yuanzhan and Xuan Yuanyu fight each other first, and the one left would be his true opponent.
No matter who the final victor is, he has a way to deal with them!
Xuanyuan Duo glanced at the confident Xuanyuan Zhi and said nothing more.
Since he's already on Lao San's pirate ship, we have no choice but to trust him.
Xuanyuan Yu went directly to the Imperial Study.
Ever since the Emperor became his puppet, he has completely occupied the Imperial Study. Now all of the Emperor's edicts are issued by him, and the contents of the edicts are all his own ideas.
Xuanyuan Yu quickly wrote an imperial edict and then left the capital city with the fake military tally.
The Su family army was stationed in Anxian Prefecture.
Anxian Prefecture is not far from the capital city; it is only two or three more cities away.
Even so, it still took Xuanyuan Yu a day and a night to reach Anxian Prefecture.
Xuanyuan Yu arrived at the Su family army camp early the next morning. When he arrived, the soldiers were already drilling.
This was not the first time Xuan Yuan Yu had visited the Su family army camp. He used to come here often with Ning'er and his uncle when he was a child, but as he grew up, he came less often.
Especially after his eldest uncle died in battle, he almost never came back.
The soldiers guarding the camp didn't recognize Xuan Yuan Yu and stopped him directly.
The moon behind Xuanyuan Yu immediately rebuked, "How dare you! Are you blind? You don't even recognize the Third Prince!"
The soldier looked aggrieved after being scolded. He looked up at Xuan Yuan Yu again, but still didn't recognize him and refused to let him pass.
Yueyuan was so angry that she wanted to curse again, but Xuanyuan Yu quickly raised his hand to stop her. He had often been to the Su family army camp when he was a child and knew that the camp had strict rules. He didn't want to make things difficult for the guards: "Alright, I'm here to deliver an imperial decree. Call your General Li out to see me."
Xuanyuan Yu directly produced the imperial edict.
The guard, seeing the bright yellow imperial edict, dared not be negligent and bowed to Xuan Yuan Yu, saying, "Please wait a moment, Your Highness, I will go and report to you now."
The guards immediately entered the military camp.
After a while, just as Xuanyuan Yu was getting impatient, the guards finally brought General Li out.
General Li recognized Xuan Yuan Yu, and upon seeing him, he immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully: "This humble general greets Your Highness the Third Prince!"
Xuanyuan Yu glanced at General Li; he recognized him as well.
This General Li, Li Jinyuan, was the eldest uncle's most capable lieutenant. After the eldest uncle's death, the entire Su family army came under Li Jinyuan's control.
Although he had to wait a long time, he was still satisfied with Li Jinyuan's attitude towards him.
Li Jinyuan glanced at the imperial edict in Xuanyuan Yu's hand and roughly knew why he had come. He smiled and said, "I wonder why Your Highness has come today. But let's invite Your Highness into the military camp first."
Because of the special nature of the Su family army, Xuanyuan Yu did not want to read the imperial edict outside, so he followed Li Jinyuan into the military camp.
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