Chapter 1044 There is news!
Shi Yiru frowned: "Although there are not many people, but——"
Seeing that he was hesitant to speak, Zhu Xuan's brows knitted together: "But what?"
Shi Yiru said, "I heard from the guards who stayed at the Governor's Office that when Wen Ye took those people away, they heard what they were discussing."
"What?"
"Wen Ye told those people that His Majesty the Emperor is currently in Changqing City. He has been hiding here waiting for His Royal Highness Prince Ning to leave Changqing City."
"What?"
When Zhu Xuan heard this, his eyes widened: "Why?"
Shi Yiru said, "Wen Ye told those people that His Royal Highness Prince Ning's influence in Changqing City is very strong. As long as His Royal Highness Prince Ning holds Changqing City firmly, the imperial army will find it difficult to break through. In this way, the emperor will be unable to do anything to His Royal Highness."
“…”
"So now, the Emperor is lying low, waiting for His Royal Highness Prince Ning to leave Changqing City. Then, while the city's guards are weak, he will seize Changqing City in one fell swoop."
"ah!"
Hearing this, Zhu Xuan took a breath.
this--
Zhu Feng was right. Ever since he was canonized as King of Ning at the age of thirteen, he personally arrived at his fiefdom at the age of fifteen. It has been more than ten years now. His power is deeply rooted here, and Changqing City is indeed his base camp.
He only wanted to capture Peking and ascend the throne as emperor, but he didn't think of this.
Zhu Feng is still somewhere in the city.
He had a team of imperial guards in his hands. Although there were only a hundred of them at the governor's office, it was still unknown how many cards he had not revealed. Together with Wen Ye's men, although the number of this group of people was not large, it was not small either.
If he left Changqing City, the troops in the city would indeed not be enough to resist.
By that time——
Zhu Xuan's face suddenly darkened. He gritted his teeth and said word by word, "That was a close call!"
“…”
"He almost took over my position."
As he spoke, he clenched his fists, his palms already covered in cold sweat.
Think about it, I am ready to leave the city today. If Zhu Feng leads his troops to occupy Changqing City as soon as I leave, then my retreat will be completely cut off. And Beiping is not a sure thing. At that time, the situation I will face will be really dangerous.
At this moment, the commander of the troops in the palace came over, knelt down and bowed to Zhu Xuan, saying, "Your Majesty, the troops have been assembled and are ready to set off at any time."
“…”
Zhu Xuan was silent for a moment, said nothing, and walked forward.
Shi Yiru and Zhai Yun looked at each other and followed. After a while, they arrived at the place where the army was gathering. The soldiers of Prince Ning's Mansion had already gathered. Looking around, they saw flags fluttering, horses neighing, soldiers lined up, and a solemn guard. At first glance, the heroic spirit soared to the sky.
There was a hint of contradiction in Zhu Xuan's eyes.
You know, he had originally planned to send troops today. If Shi Yiru hadn't brought the news, perhaps he would have mounted his horse and led these people to attack Peking.
However, he couldn't ignore Zhu Feng's plan.
Seeking victory through stability has always been his principle.
It was precisely because of this principle that even though things had gotten so chaotic at the Grand Altar, he could still escape unscathed. No matter the emperor and empress, or the ministers in the court who disliked him, or even Wen Ye, the Censor of Changqing City, they could not do anything to him.
So now—
He was silent, and Shi Yiru, who was standing beside him, also fell silent.
Having served him for many years, he naturally knew every move of His Royal Highness Prince Ning. Zhu Xuan rarely hesitated. Most of the time, he seemed frivolous and casual, but he used this appearance to paralyze and deceive everyone.
He is very cunning.
Before doing anything, you must think twice and consider it thoroughly before taking action.
Once a decision is made, it cannot be changed.
But now, he was obviously hesitant.
Although the people around didn't know what had just happened, they were all excited and had prepared everything, just waiting for Zhu Xuan's order to leave the city. But now, Zhu Xuan arrived, but he didn't say a word.
Everyone was a little confused.
Shi Yiru stepped forward and said softly, "Your Majesty, we—"
Before he finished speaking, Zhu Xuan's breath sank. He took a step forward and said to everyone, "Today, let's temporarily cease fire."
"ah?!"
As soon as he said this, everyone around him was stunned.
Even Shi Yiru was slightly shocked.
The commander-in-chief immediately stepped forward and said anxiously, "Your Highness, why is this happening? Didn't Your Highness make the decision before? All the troops have been gathered, and we can leave the city as soon as Your Highness gives the order. Why—"
Zhu Xuan frowned and said, "I have other considerations."
“…”
"Let's go back to camp first."
"this--"
"Why, do you dare not listen to what the king says?"
When the commander heard this, he was so frightened that he quickly lowered his head and said, "I dare not. I will give the order right away."
After he finished speaking, he turned around and walked over to give orders to his subordinates. Everyone looked even more surprised. Naturally, no one dared to disobey the orders of His Royal Highness Prince Ning, so they could only push away. However, everyone was a little depressed and talked about it.
Zhai Yun stood aside and saw this situation with a solemn expression.
He stepped forward and said softly, "Your Majesty, this will have a huge impact on the morale of the soldiers."
Zhu Xuan said, "It's not a formal military deployment, so it's okay."
"But, Your Majesty is really not going to attack Peking?"
"I will definitely take Peking, but not now."
“…”
"At this time, the threat from our elbows and armpits must be eliminated before I can send troops to attack Peking with peace of mind."
Zhai Yun thought for a moment and said, "The strategies we discussed earlier all revolved around attacking Beiping. If His Majesty wants to stay in Changqing City, what should we do next?"
Zhu Xuan did not speak immediately, but waved his hand and called the two of them, as well as several other generals, to his study.
Several people walked in and looked at him silently.
Zhu Xuan took off his helmet, placed it on the desk, then turned to look at them.
Said: "What we have to do next is to put all our troops in the city and find that person."
"But we have already sent more than 500 men to the city, but we haven't found them yet."
Zhu Xuan sneered, "Before, there was no one around him except him, so it was naturally easy to hide."
“…”
"But now, he is followed by hundreds of people."
“…”
"Can he still hide at this time?"
At this moment, a servant suddenly ran in and said, "Your Majesty, there's news from the search team!"
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