Chapter 3509 Choice
A cold light flashed in Ruan Wentong's eyes, and he said, "General, there is an old saying among the Yan people: to capture the thief, you must first capture the leader."
"Capture the King..."
Xiahou Jiu silently recited these two words, and something moved in his heart.
"You mean—the Emperor of Yan?"
Ruan Wentong said, "General, the Emperor of Yan, along with his concubine and princess, are now in Yongzhou City. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If we can capture them, wouldn't it be a permanent solution? Why would we even need to fight?"
Xiahou Jiu's heart started beating wildly after hearing these words, and his face turned a little red.
However, he was not carried away by his passion and quickly said calmly, "But, after all, they are the Emperor, Consort, and Princess of Yan Country. They must be heavily guarded. How could they be captured alive so easily?"
Fan Chenggong said, "But didn't the Emperor of Yan say last time that his princess was kidnapped by that assassin?"
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"Now it seems that their guards may not be that strict."
Xiahou Jiu was much calmer and more composed. He said, "The last time was the last time. That assassin—although we still don't know his true identity, he was able to sneak into Yongzhou City alone, so he must have been quite skilled. Moreover, he was alone, and he was holding a princess hostage, so his operation must have been quick and efficient without any delay."
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"But if our people want to take action and capture the Emperor of Yan alive, it won't be that easy."
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"What's more, after the last lesson, they will definitely be more vigilant."
Fan Chenggong said, "How can you know if you don't try it?"
Xiahou Jiu glanced at him.
Nguyen Van Dong also said, "Yes, General, this is a shortcut. As long as we can get through it, then we will have no more difficulties. However, taking a shortcut will inevitably require some effort, and this effort must be expended."
Xiahou Jiu was also aroused by what they said.
Indeed, who wouldn't want to take a shortcut? Moreover, he was already standing on the edge of a precipice. His secret alliance with the Yan Kingdom was hanging in the balance, and he didn't know what the consequences would be if it became public. Furthermore, if the war continued, the food and fodder shortage would crush them before the Yan people could even attack him.
However, all of this can be solved by taking a shortcut.
Such a huge temptation made him a little unable to control himself. He thought for a moment and looked at Ruan Wentong: "Then, what is your plan, military advisor?"
Ruan Wentong smiled, immediately lowered his voice, and whispered in his ear.
Xiahou Jiu's eyes lit up when he heard this.
He nodded repeatedly: "Not bad, not bad."
Fan Chenggong, who was standing by, also said, "Military Advisor, this plan is feasible. The most important thing is that we can't let Chen Wenxiong's people sit back and enjoy the fruits of their labor. We must get them to take action as well."
Xiahou Jiu said, "That's right. Go and tell Chen Wenxiong to send his troops immediately. Tell them that if they don't send their troops this time, I will break into the Chen Mansion and personally ask His Majesty for orders."
"yes!"
Fan Chenggong immediately turned around and left.
In less than half an hour, the news reached the Chen Mansion.
Chen Wenxiong had just mobilized 20,000 troops to Doubei Town. He originally thought that everything could be fine, but he didn't expect that what he would face after returning would be Li Wuyu's corpse.
There were boxes of ice stacked around the room, and even a few bags of ice stacked on the bed using sacks.
The whole room was as cold as an ice cellar.
They were wrapped in thick fur coats, but they couldn't help shivering inside, especially when they looked at the cold corpse on the bed with a blue face. Chen Wenxiong frowned and turned his face away.
He gritted his teeth and said, "I didn't expect it. I really didn't expect it."
Chen Bi Ri had already recovered from his shock and said coldly, "Don't talk nonsense at this time."
Chen Wenxiong's mind turned quickly, and he immediately said, "My nephew knows that this matter must not be spread outside. The people outside have been stabilized."
Chen Wenxiao said: "But, the news from Xiahou Jiu just now is that we need to send troops, this -"
Chen Bi Ri frowned and said, "There's nothing we can do about it."
Both of them looked at him: "Uncle?"
Chen Bi Ri said, "We can't push Xia Hou Jiu too hard at this moment. If we push him too hard, and he really breaks in, things will be very difficult to handle. Before, when His Majesty was still alive, we could say whatever we wanted. If he just walked in, it would be treason. But now, if he really knew about this, it would definitely not end well."
Both of his nephews fell silent.
Chen Bi Ri looked at them, thought for a moment, and then said, "Wen...Wen Xiao, you lead the troops."
The originally cold air in the room froze for a moment.
Chen Wenxiao looked up at him, then looked at Chen Wenxiong beside him.
He smiled, as if accepting the arrangement calmly, and immediately stood up and said to Chen Bi Ri, "Then, I'll rely entirely on my uncle to take charge here."
After saying that, he turned and walked out.
Looking at his back, the two people in the room were trapped in the cold air. Although they were wrapped in thick fur coats, they still felt an indescribable chill penetrating their muscles and bones. However, the chill did not come from outside, but came from their hearts.
In fact, at this time, even without saying a word, the three of them understood the current situation.
Chen Wenxiong and Chen Wenxiao understood Chen Biri's choice better.
When Li Wu Yu died, all his brothers had died in the chaos that year. He was the only one who survived and was able to inherit the throne. But now, he has no heirs, and the throne will inevitably fall into the hands of someone else.
In this case, naturally only the most powerful person in Yue State can go up.
Chen Biri has now refused to let Xiahou Jiu in, and will definitely not let him get involved, and the rest are just people from their Chen family.
Chen Bi Ri himself was old, and even if he were to take the throne, he would not have much time left. He had to consider his successor, and like Li Wu Yu, he had no children. The only two close confidants who stayed by his side were his two nephews.
He must choose one of them.
In the current situation, only by staying in Doubei Town, staying by Li Wuyu's side, and staying closest to the center of power, can one have a comprehensive view of the overall situation and issue orders.
The one he chose was Chen Wenxiong.
Since Chen Wenxiao was sent to lead the troops, it meant that he had to give up the fight for the throne this time.
Chen Wenxiong was overjoyed, but when he saw Chen Wenxiao's lack of reaction when he left, he started to feel a little worried and said, "Uncle, my eldest brother—"
Chen Bi Ri said: "No matter what, now the matter has been settled."
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"Just do what you have to do."
Chen Wenxiong said happily: "Yes!"
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