Helian Rong, however, was not worried at all that they would resort to desperate measures. He sneered and said, "I want them to resort to desperate measures."
Helian Rong rubbed Su Yun'an's head and said, "My words yesterday were not only meant to sow discord among them, but also to force them to rebel."
Su Yun'an looked at Helian Rong with curiosity: "You know they're plotting a rebellion?"
Helian Rong sneered: "Helian Zheng has no chance of winning without my support. In addition, you have summoned the Azure Dragon Divine Beast and won the hearts of the people. He has no chance at all. He has no other way to go but to rebel!"
Thinking of kidnapping Xiaobao is indeed a good idea!
Xiao Bao is not only connected to Western Liang and Eastern Chu, but can even be used to threaten Northern Wei!
If they can really kidnap Xiaobao, then perhaps things can still turn around.
Unfortunately, Xiao Bao is protected by the Xuanwu divine beast, so it won't be easy for him to capture Xiao Bao.
If he can't catch Xiaobao, won't he resort to starting a rebellion?
Seeing how easily Helian Rong spoke, Su Yun'an asked curiously, "Aren't you worried at all? That great-uncle said that the Northern Wei's forces consist of 70% of their strength, while you only have 30%. Even if we add the 300,000 troops of the Su family army, we only have 600,000. 600,000 against their 900,000, aren't you afraid we'll really lose?"
Helian Rong was not surprised at all: "How could we lose? We have the Azure Dragon Divine Beast! One Azure Dragon Divine Beast can easily destroy an army. Of course, I don't really want the Azure Dragon Divine Beast to slaughter our Northern Wei soldiers, but as long as the Azure Dragon Divine Beast appears, those soldiers will obediently surrender. They won't lift a finger!"
Su Yun'an was completely stunned; he never expected his great-grandfather to have such a thought.
It turns out that my great-grandfather didn't intend to rely on military force, but only on the Azure Dragon divine beast.
He muttered worriedly, "What if they don't listen to the Azure Dragon Beast?"
Helian Rong remained confident: "The Azure Dragon Divine Beast will punish them. They cannot withstand the Azure Dragon Divine Beast's divine punishment and will surely surrender. As long as we have the Azure Dragon Divine Beast on our side, they will be defeated!"
The people of Northern Wei deeply revered the Azure Dragon. Even before the Azure Dragon appeared, they already worshipped it as a deity. Now that the Azure Dragon has appeared in the world, they will be even more in awe of it and regard it as a supreme god!
The soldiers are the same!
Of course, it is believed that not only Northern Wei, Eastern Chu, Western Liang, and even Southern Qi, but all four kingdoms of the Xuan Tian Continent would regard their country's guardian beast as a deity.
Previously, Xiliang supported Ci'er's wife because of the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast. If the Vermilion Bird Divine Beast had supported that rebel queen, then the current Empress of Xiliang would certainly not be Ci'er's wife.
The same applies to the Northern Wei Dynasty. As long as the Azure Dragon Beast supports An'er, An'er will never lose.
Su Yun'an also thought of his mother's struggle for the throne with Duanmu Shenghua in Xiliang. Because his mother had the support of the Vermilion Bird divine beast, even though Duanmu Shenghua had a large army, it was useless.
Upon seeing the Vermilion Bird, the soldiers automatically submitted.
Would it be the same in the Northern Wei Dynasty?
Su Yun'an thought about it and began to look forward to it. He also wanted to see if the soldiers would submit when they saw the Azure Dragon Divine Beast. If the soldiers and civilians would submit when they saw the Azure Dragon Divine Beast, then he should be able to walk sideways in the Northern Wei and no longer be afraid of anyone plotting a rebellion!
Helian Rong rubbed Su Yun'an's head and said, "Therefore, I hope they can rebel so that I can wipe them out in one fell swoop and take back all their military power!"
Although the Northern Wei Dynasty worshipped the Azure Dragon, he could not rest easy until the military tally was retrieved!
He always needs to find a way to retrieve the military command as soon as possible so that he can feel at ease!
Su Yun'an finally understood Helian Rong's intentions in doing all this. Everything he was doing was to force them into a corner so that he could convict them of treason and eventually take back their military seals.
Helian Rong smiled bitterly again: "They think I only have one month to live, so they won't wait long. If they can't catch Xiaobao, they'll start an army soon. We just need to wait."
Su Yun'an nodded obediently, then added as if remembering something, "I have already agreed to my great-uncle's surrender. From now on, he is one of us. If Helian Zheng and his men raise an army in the future, it will have nothing to do with him. His military seal has already been taken by Helian Zheng and his men. Please don't convict him."
Helian Rong was amused by Su Yun'an's mature demeanor and pinched his cheek, saying, "You really believe him that much? What if he's just pretending to surrender and deliberately deceiving you to get information from you?"
Su Yun'an shook her head: "No, I won't misjudge him. He's very sincere and not lying. Besides, didn't you also say that he's straightforward and simple-minded? An'er trusts your judgment, so she also believes that he's genuinely here to surrender. Otherwise, he wouldn't have needed to inform my sister at all."
Actually, they didn't intend to surrender to them in the first place. They were just grateful for their sister's life-saving grace and were provoked by the old man, so they didn't want to go along with those two.
They were the ones who forcibly brought him to the Eastern Palace. He was indeed a bit simple-minded; before they even asked him any questions, he blurted everything out to them.
His surrender was ultimately a product of the prevailing atmosphere; he felt that surrendering was the best way out for him, which is why he said he was surrendering.
How could this be acting? If he could really put on such a show, then the old man should have passed the throne to him, not his father.
Helian Rong was amused by Su Yun'an's analysis. He looked at Su Yun'an seriously, his cloudy eyes full of relief: "Perhaps I have really found the most qualified candidate for the crown prince."
Su Yun'an looked at Helian Rong with a puzzled expression, not quite understanding why he was saying these things.
Helian Rong stared intently at Su Yun'an, then smiled with satisfaction and said, "Although you don't look as much like your grandfather as your father, your intelligence, wit, kindness, and compassion are just like your grandfather's. In fact, compared to your grandfather, you have even more of the fearlessness of a newborn calf. I believe that you will definitely surpass me and your grandfather in the future, and become the most brilliant emperor in the history of Northern Wei!"
Of course, he will now surely have his name recorded in the history of the Northern Wei Dynasty, because it was he who summoned the Azure Dragon divine beast.
His name must have been recorded in the genealogy of the Northern Wei royal family and in the historical records of the Northern Wei Dynasty!
Su Yun'an was embarrassed by Helian Rong's praise. He couldn't guarantee that he would become the most brilliant emperor in the history of Northern Wei, but...
"I will strive to learn from you, my great-grandfather, as well as from my mother and brother-in-law, and I will definitely work hard to become a qualified crown prince."
"Good boy." Helian Rong looked at Su Yun'an with a mixture of relief and emotion.
At that moment, he seemed to see his eldest son, who had died young, as a child, enjoying his company.
If Yu'er were still alive, he would be so proud to know he had such a wonderful grandson!
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