Yandu.
Military Affairs Office, White Tiger Hall.
The eight elders gathered together.
With their eyes and ears everywhere, how could the Grand Council not know about such a big commotion in Fengtian Prefecture?
At this moment, all the elders, including Wu Tiande, had solemn expressions.
An elderly man with a red face paced back and forth on the ground, his face contorted with anger as he roared, "What the hell is Lin Yuanlong trying to do? Is he starting a rebellion?"
Another elderly man, dressed in a dark green general's uniform with five stars, urged, "Has the intelligence department not sent back any message yet?"
A messenger just reported that the Buddhist army is less than 200 kilometers away from the capital. It's truly a matter of life and death!
However, at this moment they do not even know the reason why the other side raised troops, how can they not be anxious?
"Report!!"
An intelligence officer rushed in and reported, "Reporting to the Governor, the intelligence has come back. The Buddhist Army's response is that they are conducting exercises in the capital region! However, they have brought their main force here, so it doesn't look like an exercise at all..."
"In addition, we found out..."
The intelligence officer glanced at the red-faced old man and said, "Just yesterday, Minister Zhang's grandson, Young Master Zhang, hired an international assassin to kill Marshal Lin!"
brush!
The next second, all the elders turned their gaze toward the red-faced old man.
Zhang Yi, who already had a red face, blushed even more now, feeling incredibly embarrassed.
"Damn it, what's wrong with this little brat? Why did he have to provoke this bastard?" Zhang Yi muttered guiltily.
The old man in the five-star general's uniform snorted, "Old Zhang, after all this time, it's all your grandson's fault. In the end, he dragged us into this mess. Tell me, what should we do about this?"
As soon as he opened his mouth, everyone else started complaining as well.
"How did you raise your grandson? At this critical juncture, even the Wu family has tolerated it, but your grandson jumps out!"
"Now that things have gotten this bad, what do you suggest we do?"
"You, as the grandfather, should be held responsible for this!"
Zhang Yi's face was very ugly. He knew he was in the wrong, so he could only look at Wu Tiande.
"Old Wu, Lin Yuanlong is your son-in-law. Why don't you put in a good word for us? Why resort to violence when it's just kids playing around? Don't you think so?"
Wu Tiande, who had been silent, slowly opened his eyes and said calmly, "Old Zhang, it's not that I don't want to help you, but Lin Yuanlong and I have already fallen out. Even if I step in, he might not give me that face!"
Zhang Yi's face stiffened, and he said somewhat unwillingly, "Why don't you try making a phone call! After all, you're still officially his father-in-law, so he'll give you some face! Oh, by the way, I heard last time that your third son is training in Nanzhou, right? My second son is the governor there, so they could keep each other company, don't you think?"
Wu Tiande's lips curled up slightly; he hadn't expected Old Zhang to be so savvy.
Of all his sons, he cared most about his third son's career, so this gift was exactly what he wanted.
Wu Tiande hesitated for a moment, then nodded. "Then I'll make a call and talk to him. Whether he listens or not is none of my business!"
Wu Tiande immediately took out his phone and called the Fengtian Military Governor's Office.
At the Governor's Mansion, Uncle Fu answered the phone.
"Hello? Grandpa, I'm so sorry! My husband is sick. Oh dear, illness really strikes like a landslide. He hasn't gotten out of bed for days. You've come at a really bad time!"
Before Wu Tiande could even open his mouth, Uncle Fu launched into a string of nonsensical remarks that effectively shut him up.
After hanging up the phone, Wu Tiande frowned deeply.
Seeing his expression, everyone understood what was going on, and their faces immediately turned grim as well.
"Report! The Buddhist army is less than fifty li from the capital!"
A messenger suddenly ran in to report.
The elders' hearts skipped a beat.
Although this wolf cub came for the Zhang family, who knows what kind of outrageous things this scoundrel might do?
They wouldn't dare gamble!
Wu Tiande hurriedly said to the old man in the five-star general's uniform, "Old Chen, your boss is the Nine Gates Commander, responsible for protecting Yandu. Hurry up and have him mobilize troops, or it will be too late!"
The Commander of the Nine Gates was the only general in the capital region who held military power.
It was also the last line of defense for Yandu.
Apart from the Imperial Guards in the capital city, all military camps were under the command of the Nine Gates Admiral.
The old man in the five-star general's uniform slammed his fist on the table and ordered, "Take my command token and send it to my son. Order the Divine Machine Battalion and the Northern Camp to move twenty miles east and prepare for battle!"
The old man glared and shouted, "Damn it, it's been so many years since we've fought a war! If this wolf cub dares to come here, I'll shoot him dead!"
At this moment, Wu Tiande shook his head again, "Old Chen, although the Shenji Battalion and the Beida Battalion are both elite forces, they have not fought in actual combat for many years. The Futu Army, on the other hand, has been through many battles in the covert war and has repeatedly made great achievements. If this battle really breaks out, I'm afraid it will be a bit risky!"
His words caused the other elderly men to look worried as well.
This is exactly what they are worried about.
The old man in the five-star general's uniform looked helpless. In fact, he was not sure either, but now that a knife was at his throat, he couldn't just back down, could he?
At this moment, another elder suggested, "Given the current situation, the only option is to call upon other prefectures to provide reinforcements. The closest to the capital is the Western Region, and its strength is not weak either. As long as the Western Region sends reinforcements, we will surely win this battle!"
"The Western Frontier?"
Everyone was stunned for a moment, and then all eyes turned to a square-faced old man.
Because the eldest son of this square-faced old man is the commander-in-chief of the Western Frontier!
Wu Tiande spoke first, "Old Yang, at this time, don't keep quiet. Quickly tell your eldest son to return to Yandu to help!"
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