This made him convinced.
"Could it be that Prince Qi really rebelled?" Xie Zhan muttered to himself.
"Marquis Wuping, the northern invaders' cavalry are eyeing us covetously. You and Duke Ningguo must work together to quell the chaos in Lin'an as soon as possible to stabilize the morale of the army. Otherwise, the cavalry will enter the pass and the Daye Dynasty will be overthrown." Tao Anran advised solemnly.
Seeing that there were hidden swordsmen and axemen everywhere, Xie Zhan knew that he could not resist stubbornly, otherwise the two armies would fight to the death and Lin'an would be lost.
He slowly took out the tiger talisman from his bosom, held it in both hands, and ordered the soldiers behind him: "Pass the order, all soldiers of the three armies obey the orders of Duke Ningguo."
Duke Ningguo quickly accepted the tiger talisman, his expression darkening. "Marquis Wuping is arrogant and boastful. Capture him immediately and send him to Lin'an for Your Majesty's disposal."
"Duke Ningguo, what do you mean?" Xie Zhan looked at him angrily.
Duke Ning snorted coldly, "Xie Zhan, you have defied the emperor's authority. This crime is unforgivable. If you don't want your family to be destroyed, return to Lin'an and plead guilty."
Thinking of his wife, children and the elderly, Xie Zhan's legs went weak and he collapsed to the ground, and was escorted away by the guards in the tent.
Duke Ningguo took the tiger talisman and took a look at it. He patted Tao Anran's shoulder with satisfaction and said, "Well done."
Tao Anran smiled slightly and released Xie Zhan's military power. He became anxious at this moment: "Duke, His Highness brought few troops with him to Lin'an. We must send people back to Lin'an immediately to support the king."
Duke Ningguo found this gentle young man more and more pleasing to the eye. He smiled faintly and said, "An Ran, I am giving this burden to you. Do you dare to accept it?"
This is a huge achievement. Tao Anran was a little flattered: "Junior is not very talented and knowledgeable..."
"Don't refuse. I trust your judgment."
Duke Ningguo explained, "The 300,000 troops at Jiayu Pass are all arrogant and powerful. Although Xie Zhan has handed over the Tiger Tally, I'm afraid the morale of the troops is extremely unstable. I must personally take charge here, but we must also not be careless when we go to the capital to defend the king. I can only hand this responsibility over to you."
Looking at the old Duke's expectant eyes, Tao Anran nodded and said, "I will definitely not let you down."
"Okay, my Lord orders you to lead 50,000 troops and escort Xie Zhan to depart immediately."
Duke Ningguo led him out of the tent, personally selected the men and horses, and personally escorted him south.
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