Guard Li had his eyelids drooped and his brows furrowed.
What Lord Qu said was indeed correct, Bailongcheng had already colluded with Shen Yong.
Otherwise, how could these aristocratic families in Bailong City dare to come to Qianhuang City to celebrate.
He also learned from their conversation that everyone in the prefectural government had come.
Magistrate Liu and his wife stayed in the guest room of the palace and would not leave Qianhuang City tonight.
No wonder when they passed through Bailong City, Governor Liu didn't prepare any food for them.
Guard Li gritted his teeth, thought over and over again, and decided that he could not leave Bailong City.
He only has this one chance, so he must be extremely careful and take a detour through the small path outside Bailong City.
The road is a little long, but it is safe.
Guard Li glanced at the horses pulling the carriages of the aristocratic families.
In the middle of the night, Guard Li secretly stole a horse and rushed to the capital overnight.
.......
"Your Majesty, the barracks and civilian houses have been built."
Prefect Deng smiled and looked at Chen Yong, "Your Highness, please approve the final construction plans for the four workshops. Once they are finalized, we can start construction at any time."
The weather is getting colder, and people are looking forward to the workshops opening.
This way, they can survive the winter.
Since the military barracks and civilian houses were all built, the soldiers all went to the training ground for training.
And on the parade ground, soldiers train every day to prepare for the war.
Shen Yong took the drawing and looked at it.
"The final drawing is fine, so we can start work right away."
After handing the blueprint to Deng Yushan, he continued,
"Sit down and wait for Military Advisor Jian Guangqi to arrive so we can discuss this together."
Deng Yushan folded the blueprint, stuffed it into his arms, and looked at Chen Yong in confusion.
"Does your Highness have any new plans?"
Shen Yong glanced at Deng Yushan.
"Qianhuang City is now back on track. Bailong City also belongs to me. It's time to send troops there to garrison it."
He's making such a big fuss, it's impossible for him to keep it a secret.
Emperor Tianwu will know the situation here sooner or later.
Since Bailong City has surrendered to him, he naturally has to transform Bailong City as well.
There are too many soldiers in Qianhuang City and it will soon be full.
Bailong City is quite spacious and can accommodate more soldiers' families.
Therefore, he planned to send an army of 100,000 to garrison Bailong City, and then recruit the soldiers of Bailong City, striving to expand the number of soldiers to 200,000.
Deng Yushan's eyes lit up, "Is the prince preparing to send troops?"
There are already enough soldiers in Qianhuang City. Adding the newly recruited soldiers from Bailong City, the total number of soldiers is estimated to exceed 500,000.
Magistrate Liu said that the drought in Fanjing City was very serious and many people were said to have died.
At this time, King Qianhuang led his army to attack and easily captured Fanjing City.
"It's time to take action." Chen Yong smiled, "It takes a thousand days to raise an army and only a moment to deploy it."
After a few months, the soldiers' bodies were in good shape, and with the intensive training during this period, they were now ready to go out to fight.
"Great, great..." Deng Yushan rubbed his hands excitedly. "It would be easiest to take over the cities while the northwest is in a severe drought."
"Your Highness, if you were to capture the cities at this time, you would truly be saving thousands of refugees from disaster."
When Deng Yushan was about to speak excitedly, Jian Guangqi walked in.
"Greetings, Your Majesty."
"No need to be polite." Chen Yong raised his hand, "Let's sit down and talk."
After Jian Guangqi thanked him, he smiled at Deng Yushan, sat down below Shen Yong, and looked up at Shen Yong.
Deng Yushan curled his lips into a smile and sat down opposite Jian Guangqi.
Shen Yong looked at Jian Guangqi,
"Prefect Liu sent word that Fanjing City is on the verge of collapse, but the imperial court hasn't sent anyone to provide disaster relief, causing many people to die of starvation and thirst."
"Winter is about to arrive. When winter comes, I'm afraid the people of Fanjing City will have an even harder time."
Jian Guangqi was slightly stunned, blinked twice and looked at Chen Yong,
"Your Highness, are you planning to send troops to capture Fanjing City and save the people from this dire situation?"
"That's right." Shen Yong nodded, "Tomorrow I will take my military advisor, the Six Tiger Generals, and 100,000 soldiers to White Dragon City."
"Qianhuang City will be handed over to Mother, Magistrate Deng, and General Jiang Daqiang of the Zhenjun Army. We will not take care of it together."
Shen Yong looked at Deng Yushan and said, "Anything in Qianhuang City needs to be reported to the old lady. Only after the old lady's approval can it be carried out."
Deng Yushan stood up and bowed, "Yes, I obey your command."
Shen Yong nodded and looked at Jian Guangqi.
"Military Advisor, go to the barracks now and prepare. Pick out 100,000 of the strongest soldiers and set out early tomorrow morning."
Jian Guangqi quickly stood up and replied, "As you wish."
After receiving the order, Jian Guangqi and Deng Yushan walked out of the hall at the same time. They smiled at each other, with the corners of their mouths raised to the back of their ears.
They said they would discuss it, but in fact they just wanted them to obey orders.
However, it is better to have such a decisive prince lead them, rather than hesitating for a long time and unable to make a decision.
At present, the Great Celestial Empire is ruled by treacherous officials, the emperor is incompetent, and the Fire Phoenix Kingdom is eyeing it covetously from outside.
Emperor Tianwu has no ambition and only knows how to enjoy himself, without caring about the lives of the people. It is time to replace him with a responsible person to be the emperor.
During the days that Chen Yong took over Qianhuang City, he never killed innocent people indiscriminately and was absolutely fair to the civilians and soldiers.
Moreover, the Shen family has had generals for generations, and they are famous for being kind to their soldiers.
Only by following such a wise ruler can life be meaningful.
Look at the life that the people of Qianhuang City are living now. This situation was not even seen during the heyday of the Great Heavenly Dynasty.
A wise bird chooses a good tree to roost in, and everyone has a scale in their heart.
Shen Yong sent Jian Guangqi and Deng Yushan away, then turned and walked towards the Tianbao Hall.
"My child is humble and welcomes you, mother."
Shen Yong stepped into the main hall of Tianbao Palace, straightened his clothes, and saluted respectfully to Madam Shen.
Madam Shen, “….”
What... happened?
Why did he suddenly show her such great courtesy?
Since leaving the Duke of Protectorate's Mansion, the Seventh Brother has never shown her such great courtesy again.
According to past experience, if Lao Qi did this, it must be because he had something important to ask her.
Old Madam Shen's heart skipped a beat, and the corners of her mouth trembled slightly as she said,
"When you were 16, you went to a place of brothels for the first time, and when you came back you gave your mother such a grand gift. Do you still remember?"
Deeply buried memories came flooding back. It was the first time he had spent the night away from home. After paying respectful respects to his mother, he was taken to the Shen family ancestral hall and made to kneel for a day and a night.
Shen Yong smiled awkwardly, but before he could speak, Old Madam Shen said,
"When you were 18, you insisted on getting engaged to Ran Xiangyu, the daughter of a merchant, just to have money to play with. This made the Shen family a laughing stock in the capital. That's how you begged for Mother's consent."
"Now you're suddenly giving me such a big gift, I'm really uneasy."
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