"What?!" Fan Jinchang's pupils trembled. "General Zhong just let the traitor Shen Yong do whatever he wants!?"
As far as he knew, Zhong Erfei and the Shen family had always been at odds, so how could he allow Shen Yong to proclaim himself king in Fire Extinguishing City?
It is true that Magistrate Deng and Zhong Erfei are not on good terms. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, so it makes sense for Magistrate Deng and Chen Yong to join forces.
But even so, even if Chen Yong and Prefect Deng join forces, they will not be able to defeat Zhong Erfei.
Zhong Erfei has more than 200,000 border troops under his command.
Could it be that Zhong Erfei was also persuaded by Shen Yong?
Fan Jinchang frowned, he really couldn't understand what bargaining chips Chen Yong had to make Zhong Erfei ignore his clansmen in the capital and follow Chen Yong at the risk of being charged with the crime of exterminating his entire clan.
Guard Li glanced at Emperor Tianwu, then looked at Fan Jinchang and replied,
"I and others haven't seen General Zhong, but the soldiers around General Zhong are helping Shen Yong build a house..."
These were what he heard from the officers who went out to investigate the situation while he was in the cell.
Although they were caught as soon as they went out, they still saw many soldiers building houses with the people.
Without General Zhong's permission, how could those soldiers dare to build houses with the people?
Fan Jinchang looked at Guard Li with a look of surprise on his face, and the corners of his mouth twitched twice.
They're all fucking crazy.
The soldiers guarding the border city did not go for training and instead ran to build houses with the people. They must have been kicked in the brain by a donkey.
As expected, no matter how good the soldiers were, they were useless in the hands of the dandy Shen Yong.
"I think General Zhong has been bewitched by Chen Yong..."
Guard Li muttered something to add.
The Zhong family still has some power in the capital. As a mere guard who did not witness Zhong Erfei's rebellion with his own eyes, he dared not make a conclusion rashly.
If the Zhong family hears about this and causes trouble for him, he will be in big trouble.
Fan Jinchang pulled the corner of his lips,
"The Shen family is just good at talking."
He couldn't help but feel a little curious about how the Shen family persuaded their mortal enemy Zhong Erfei to willingly follow Shen Yong and watch him become the king of Qianhuang City.
It is obvious that Chen Yong did not take Emperor Tianwu seriously. He even dared to confiscate property and exterminate the clan. These people are really confused.
Emperor Tianwu glanced at Fan Jinchang and said, "Chen Yong has committed such a heinous act. I will not allow him to continue to deceive the people."
"Fan Jinchang!!"
"...I'm here!" Fan Jinchang was stunned for a moment and responded with a bow.
Emperor Tianwu said with a dark face, "Immediately lead an army of 50,000 to destroy Fire City and capture the traitor."
"Anyone from Bailong City and Fire Extinguishing City who participated in Shen Yong's housewarming celebration will be taken back to the capital."
He wanted to let these people know who was the emperor of the Great Celestial Empire.
Do you really think that you can do whatever you want since the emperor is far away and you are far away in the frontier?
Small fights are enough, but grabbing territory and claiming to be king is just courting death.
Fan Jinchang frowned and glanced at his aching chest, pursed his lips, and replied helplessly,
"I------obey the order!!"
"Your Majesty, I have a request."
Fan Jinchang looked up at Emperor Tianwu.
Emperor Tianwu frowned slightly, "My dear, please feel free to speak!"
Fan Jinchang glanced at Guard Li, then looked at Emperor Tianwu and said,
"According to Guard Li, General Zhong was probably bewitched by the Chen Yong family and is helping Chen Yong guard the city gate."
"General Zhong has over 200,000 soldiers defending the city. If a real fight breaks out, I'm afraid—"
Emperor Tianwu frowned, "You go to extinguish Fire City with my imperial decree. As long as Zhong Erfei can turn back from his wrong path, I will forgive his past mistakes and he will naturally not fight with you."
If our own people fight against each other, isn't that simply giving the enemy an opportunity?
The famine years had already seen a considerable loss of financial and material resources, and now with the internal strife, the Fire Phoenix Nation would probably take the opportunity to harass.
He knew Zhong Erfei, a simple-minded guy. Once he saw the imperial edict, he would definitely turn against Shen Yong.
Fan Jinchang frowned in embarrassment, looked at Emperor Tianwu and continued,
"I would also like to ask the Emperor to allow General Zhong to accompany me to the Fire Extinguishing City."
"The presence of General Zhong can also prevent General Zhong from doing something irreparable in a fit of rage."
Without General Zhong on his side, if Zhong Erfei were desperate and tried to kill him, his life would be over.
If he hadn't been injured, he could still exchange a few moves with Zhong Erfei. Even if he tried his best, Zhong Erfei might not be his opponent.
But now he was seriously injured and had never fully recovered. If he was a little tired, his heart would ache.
Moreover, he was particularly afraid of the cold. Even though the weather was not very cold, charcoal was already burning in his house.
With his current weak body, he would be half dead if he led his troops to the Fire City.
If he didn't have a hostage to suppress Zhong Erfei, he wouldn't dare to go to Fire City.
Emperor Tianwu frowned and looked at Fan Jinchang for a long time.
"allow!!"
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Wenkou City---
Jian Guangqi stood at the door of the hall, rubbing his hands. He looked at the heavy snow falling from the sky, his lips slightly raised, and sighed,
"Snow is a sign of a good harvest. Just as the prince took over Wenkou City, heavy snow fell, alleviating the drought in Wenkou City. This is truly a great blessing."
This was the first time he captured a city so easily.
Along the way, the Jinjia Army was unstoppable and reached Wenkou City in less than two months.
After passing Wenkou City is the junction of the three cities.
Going south is Baizhang City, which leads to the Lingnan area.
Go towards the capital and pass Danyun City.
After passing Danyun City and then Menglan City, they will reach the capital. He couldn't help but get excited just thinking about it.
It's only December now. If King Qianhuang is luckier, he might be able to capture the capital city during the New Year.
Guard Ji Guangda walked to Jian Guangqi with his hands behind his back, his eyes full of smiles.
"When the time is right, the place is right, and the people are right, everything will go smoothly."
"It's just snowing. The drought in Danyun City and Menglan City will be alleviated. It might be difficult to conquer them."
Along the way, the number of the Golden Armored Army has exceeded 300,000.
If we add the soldiers left behind to defend the cities and the newly recruited soldiers, the army would definitely be at least 600,000 or 700,000, if not more than one million.
The scene of so many soldiers going out together is shocking just to think about it.
Jian Guangqi sighed and turned to look at Shen Yong who was sitting in the first seat drinking tea.
"From what I know, the prefects of Menglan City and Danyun City have connections with several ministers in the capital. It may not be easy to get them to voluntarily open the city gates and surrender."
"Plus, Danyun City and Menglan City are strong and not as severely affected by the drought, making it even more difficult to capture them."
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