Chapter 26 Running Around
"Five thousand soldiers failed to wipe out the Bai family, and the Bai family even killed all five thousand soldiers."
"How did they fight these battles!" The old emperor of the Biao Kingdom angrily threw the memorial that had been delivered to him on the ground.
The wounded soldiers quickly reported the situation.
"Your Majesty, the soldiers fought bravely against the enemy, and no one retreated."
But the soldiers of the Bai family seem different from before.
They are well-trained and more valiant than our soldiers on the battlefield.
Moreover... they also possess light firearms that only the people of Dayu have.
The old emperor of the fat kingdom...
"You mean the Bai family colluded with the Dayu people, and that their current fighting prowess is due to the support of the Dayu people?" the old emperor of the Biao Kingdom asked.
The soldiers remained silent, their heads bowed.
The old emperor of the Biao Kingdom suppressed his anger and glanced at the other memorials on the table...
"You may step back now. I will have the Ministry of War redeploy troops to wipe out the Bai family."
After the messenger left, the old emperor of the Biao Kingdom smashed the teacup beside him on the ground.
The Third Prince, who had been silent until now, was so frightened that he immediately knelt down.
"Father, please calm your anger!"
The old emperor of the Biao Kingdom glared hatefully at the memorials on the table, his hand trembling as he pointed at them.
"Look at this! It's not just the Bai family that's rebelling; now even the Yu family and the Wu family have turned against us."
King Yu...
I have spared their lives only out of respect for the ancestors of the Biao Kingdom. How dare they rebel at this time, and even use the banner of restoring the Biao Kingdom to its rightful place?
I am the emperor of the Biao Kingdom, and I am more legitimate than all of them.
Go investigate and see if this King Yu was also colluding with the people of Dayu.
And what about Wu Xiang's family? Did they also receive support from Da Yu?
Investigate thoroughly and find out how these families colluded with the people of Dayu.
"I will exterminate their entire families!" The old emperor of the Biao Kingdom angrily swept all the memorials on the table to the ground.
The third prince lowered his head, his heart filled with horror!
How could all these family forces suddenly rebel? What a coincidence!
Did they really collude with the people of Da Yu?
When did the people of Chongqing start reaching out so far?
...
Filled with questions, the Third Prince returned to his residence.
Ruan Xingzhi was also surprised to learn that two other forces besides the Bai family had rebelled.
"Your Highness, are those reports accurate?" Ruan Xingzhi immediately approached.
The Third Prince's expression wasn't very good; he simply nodded.
"Let's go inside and talk!"
After entering the house, the Third Prince drank two cups of tea before explaining what had happened.
Ruan Xingzhi suddenly felt a little uneasy.
He had planned everything perfectly. Once the Biao Kingdom's army marched to the border and started a war with Dayu, his mission would be accomplished.
Now... Biao Kingdom is busy quelling the internal strife, how could it possibly find the time to wage war against Dayu?
"How... how did someone from the family of King Yu and Prime Minister Wu suddenly appear out of nowhere?"
"Weren't they very well-behaved before?" Ruan Xingzhi asked, somewhat puzzled.
The Third Prince was also somewhat helpless, so he had no choice but to explain to Ruan Xingzhi what had happened.
"King Yu was a member of the royal family, but his ancestor was overthrown from the throne by Wei Sanqian, the most powerful emperor of the Biao Kingdom."
Wei Sanqian had no sons, and before his death, he chose someone from our lineage to succeed him.
In King Yu's view, we were merely a collateral branch of the original royal family, not the legitimate heirs.
As for that Martial Prime Minister... it must have been the incident where the eldest brother killed him at the Emperor's birthday banquet that angered the Martial Prime Minister's students.
In short... the country is in a bit of chaos right now, so it's probably not feasible to wage war against Dayu for the time being.
"Xingzhi, you are familiar with those people in Dayu. Can you give us a plan on what we should do next?" The Third Prince looked at Ruan Xingzhi.
Ruan Xingzhi's heart sank to the bottom.
It seems his plan has failed again.
If those three rebellious forces were all supported by the Southwest Army of Dayu, it would mean that the people of Dayu already knew everything about the Biao Kingdom.
They can even think of what they want to do.
It's best not to act rashly right now.
Let's stall for now!
"Your Highness, I don't know much about those three families. I'll go back and think about how to deal with them."
The current priority is to quell the rebellion of these three families before we can concentrate our forces to fight against Dayu.
"Please allow me one night, Your Highness!" Ruan Xingzhi said immediately.
The Third Prince glanced at Ruan Xingzhi and immediately nodded.
"Someone, take Mr. Ruan back to rest. Serve him well, and be prepared for any needs he may have!"
"Please, do as you please!" The Third Prince said, bowing deeply in a traditional Chinese greeting.
Ruan Xingzhi appeared fearful and apprehensive, but his heart had sunk to the bottom.
This is to put me under house arrest, afraid I'll run away!
I can't stay in this land of fatness any longer! I need to find a chance to leave as soon as possible!
As for where to go...
As long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. It doesn't matter where you go, as long as you leave this troublesome place, Biao Kingdom!
...
As Ruan Xingzhi left, the Third Prince's face darkened. Ruan Xingzhi must have something on his mind.
If so many things had happened in the past, he would have come up with countless solutions.
Now... he's actually saying he needs to go back and think it over, he definitely wants to run away.
"Someone, send a few more people to guard Mr. Ruan's residence, so that some petty thieves don't disturb him."
In addition, I've been keeping a close eye on Mr. Ruan these past few days to see who he's been in contact with!
Report any unusual situation immediately!
...
The days that followed seemed particularly difficult to endure.
News of the three factions' rebellion quickly spread throughout the Biao Kingdom, and people had different opinions about it.
Some people think it's like throwing an egg against a rock, courting death.
Some people believe that this was all forced upon them; not only were ordinary people struggling to make ends meet, but even the royal family and nobles were finding it difficult to survive.
They can't control who's the emperor, as long as everyone can live a peaceful life.
Some people watch these things with a "let's watch the show" attitude.
Let's fight! The more exciting the fight, the better!
In less than two days, the old emperor of Biao Kingdom had replaced three commanders.
His order was to wipe out these three rebel groups at all costs.
Three commanders, each leading 50,000 troops, split into three routes to suppress the rebels, while another 100,000 troops advanced towards the border of Dayu...
This army of 250,000 already represents more than half of the military strength of the Biao Kingdom.
Those three armies should be able to wipe out the three rebellious forces!
Everyone knew that the 100,000-strong army was there to prevent the Southwest Army from taking advantage of the internal strife in the country to launch a surprise attack.
What they didn't expect was that the Southwest Army went about its business as usual, completely ignoring the 100,000-strong Biao Kingdom army on the border.
However, the three armies suffered defeats one after another!
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