Both of them held firm to their own beliefs, so neither could persuade the other in a short time.
The real key to the entire Cangzhou Rebellion from the very beginning was not who was in charge, but who could join forces to capture that crucial fortress.
The governor of Cangzhou was a descendant of a prominent family. At this moment, looking at the hundreds of thousands of troops surrounding the city, his expression changed. After all, if so many people continued to surround the city, and something really happened, no one could control the situation.
As for whether the situation will get worse, no one can really say for sure.
Responsibility is a difficult thing to explain, but anyone who dares to say a word about such an important matter could very well face utter ruin.
Both armies were not idle either. After several days of fierce sieges, King Jingyang's momentum remained as strong as ever.
The project was mainly carried out by civilians and a small number of soldiers. These civilians were used as human shields. Once they could get onto the city wall first, things would be much simpler. The regular soldiers only needed to follow behind.
King Jingyang intended to use this method to weaken the military governor's army, and the method was very effective. For half a month, King Jingyang had lost count of how many troops he had lost, but his elite troops had not been mobilized yet.
The military governor was well aware that the prince was playing a psychological game with him. Both sides knew that the other was anxious, but whoever showed it first would lose.
All of this prince's confidence stemmed from his clear understanding of the imperial court.
King Jingyang knew very well that to deal with him, the army that would need to be mobilized would be quite large. As for that emperor, his own brother, he was just putting on a show. Once he truly took Cangzhou, that would be the time for the other party to regret his actions.
"The Prince and His Highness have sent a letter saying that they are currently heading to Shanyin Pass, preparing to flank and launch a surprise attack to help the Prince take this place."
King Jingyang, who was enjoying his wine, nodded in satisfaction. "My son, it's not bad to have such an idea. However, immediately send a message that even if we break through Shanyin Pass, we must not kill Li Ruochen. Otherwise, that old man from the Li family will probably fight me to the death."
"Your Highness, the situation may not be as good as you think. They are currently blocked in Qingyuan County. It is said that they have developed some terrifying thing there, which has managed to stop them there and caused them to suffer heavy losses. Your Highness is unable to make any progress for the time being."
Jingyang Wang raised an eyebrow. "What do you mean by that? If I remember correctly, I assigned him a full three thousand elite troops. Do you think a small county town can stop him?"
The strategist who spoke clearly sensed King Jingyang's displeasure and immediately lowered his head, saying, "His Highness the Crown Prince said in his letter that this group of people somehow gained control of the power of heavenly thunder. During the sneak attack a few days ago, thunder roared, and many soldiers were lost."
"Oh, is that really so?"
"I don't think His Highness would lie to the Prince. It must be just as the Crown Prince said."
Jingyang King tapped the armrest lightly with his finger. "The power of heavenly thunder sounds quite interesting, but I don't know if I can actually use it."
The strategist immediately said, "Your Highness, the whole world belongs to you. What is there that you cannot use? I believe we should immediately send people to support you and try to control this as much as possible. Only in this way can we help Your Highness accomplish your great task."
"Alright, then send another five thousand men over, and bring some of those rabble along with them, to make a total of twenty thousand. This time we must take them down. If there are any more mistakes, tell my son, and he can consider how to face my wrath."
"Please rest assured, Your Highness. With such a large army, it would be a pipe dream if we still couldn't defeat them. We will definitely bring back good news for Your Highness this time."
King Jingyang laughed and said, "The power of heavenly thunder, it sounds like a wonderful thing. If we could really control such power, wouldn't the world be within our grasp?"
Although His Highness the Crown Prince said he would not continue the siege and the camp had retreated somewhat, it was clear that he did not want to leave in the true sense.
Ning Ye was also deeply troubled by this. Did the other side really have to use tactical missiles before they would give up?
When this move is unleashed, it will essentially be a matter of life and death. No one will be able to escape its attack range, since the explosion can cover an area of ten kilometers in radius. In the future, even if someone says that Ning Ye is a god, people will probably believe it.
Just when Ning Ye was racking his brains about how to make amends, Hu Laosan finally returned, and Lin Ruxin also came back with him.
For someone you've never met before, yet who specifically asked to see you by name, the only thing you can do is to give them a private meeting.
Inside the study, Ning Ye sat in the main seat, Hu Laosan stood to the side, and Lin Ruxin sat opposite Ning Ye in a very casual manner, showing no airs of a young lady whatsoever.
“Miss Lin, now that we’re here, you can speak your mind. I don’t understand why you insist on finding me.”
Lin Ruxin looked Ning Ye up and down. "Oh, just as Qu Fengling said, you're actually quite good-looking."
Ning Ye was a little stunned by the name. Before, Qu Fengling had indeed saved him and promised to do something for him. But since Qu Fengling left, there had been no news of her at all. At this moment, Lin Ruxin came to his door because of Qu Fengling.
"Could Miss Lin and Qu Fengling be old acquaintances? What brings you here today?"
Lin Ruxin smiled and said, "It seems that Young Master Ning has a pretty good memory. I just wonder if he has forgotten the agreement he made with Qu Fengling that day?"
Ning Ye nodded and said, "Of course I haven't forgotten, but I only agreed to help her find out some information, nothing more."
"Now I hope you can do me another favor? If you can do it, my entire Lin family will be eternally grateful."
Ning Ye frowned deeply. "What do you mean by that, Miss Lin?"
Lin Ruxin stated frankly, "The object that Qu Fengling placed was my mother. At this moment, she must be detained by that Prince Jingyang. Otherwise, my father would never have rebelled."
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