It seemed they were about to close the net, wipe out the Zhou family in one fell swoop, and seize all military and political power in their own hands.
But then, at this very moment, the lackey who was obsessed with chasing Lin Jiaoyun suddenly wielded a deadly weapon and turned the tables, catching the Imperial Guards and the Embroidered Uniform Guards off guard.
Okay, okay, let's leave it at that.
He then dispatched 8,000 elite troops to ambush Zhou Cheng in Lituo County.
And what was the result?
As a result, the eight thousand elite soldiers were also rendered useless, trapped near the granary by several deadly weapons. Thousands of people watched helplessly as Zhou Cheng and his dozen or so men swaggered away.
Since the deed was already done, Emperor Yan could only place his hopes on the border. However, even with the incompetent Commander Zhang sending 20,000 troops and setting up an ambush, he still couldn't stop Zhou Cheng, who only had a mere hundred men.
How could Emperor Yan not be furious?
How can I avoid feeling stifled?
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger."
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger."
The ministers all knelt down in fear and cried out for calm.
"His Majesty."
Someone mustered up the courage to step forward and comforted Emperor Yan, saying, "Although Zhou Cheng broke through Commander Zhang's ambush, it was only temporary."
"He had only been in Jiangling City for two days when he received a letter from the Lin family woman pleading for help. As a result, he rushed to the capital with a group of people without stopping for more than two hours after receiving the letter."
"This shows just how important the Lin family girl is to Zhou Cheng!"
Now that the conversation had reached this point, another minister immediately chimed in, "Yes, Your Majesty."
"We just need to set up an ambush in the capital and wait for Zhou Cheng to come. Then we will definitely be able to catch him like a turtle in a jar. Zhou Cheng cares so much about the Lin family's daughter, even if it's a net of heaven and earth, he will definitely break through it!"
"That's right, that's right."
"If we could join forces with the Lin family woman to deliver a fatal blow to Zhou Cheng at a crucial moment, that would be even better!"
These last words touched the heart of Emperor Yan.
Emperor Yan suddenly raised his head and spoke in a majestic voice: "A fatal blow?"
The minister respectfully replied, "The court has tried to kill Zhou Cheng several times, but he has always managed to escape. Just in case, Your Majesty could promise some benefits to the Lin family's daughter."
"Once Zhou Cheng comes to save her..."
"Let the Lin family girl betray Zhou Cheng at the crucial moment and lend us a hand!"
No one is more suited to backstabbing than Lin Jiaoyun.
Nothing hurts more deeply or more easily than the betrayal of someone you trust or love.
In that instant.
Emperor Yan thought of Zhou Zhenguang.
Jiangling City's granaries were originally plentiful, but what happened? They were betrayed by the most trusted general, Fan Wei, who, in collusion with him, burned all the grain and killed the warhorses, which is why Zhou Zhenguang ended up in such a sorry state.
Commander Zhang finally devised a plan to seal off the city and wear down Zhou Zhenguang.
yes!
Emperor Yan couldn't help but think that, looking at the entire Yan Kingdom, if anyone was most likely to hurt Zhou Cheng, it would be Lin Jiaoyun!
"Someone come here—"
"Summon the Lin family's daughter to the palace!"
"His Majesty has decreed that the Lin family's daughter be summoned to the palace!"
The entire scene that unfolded inside the main hall was overheard by the eldest princess, who was hiding behind the back door.
She heard that Zhou Cheng had defeated a force of 20,000 imperial troops with just over 100 men.
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