Chapter 173 Rebellion
Xiao Yuteng stood up abruptly from the stool.
"What did you say?! You've been turned?"
"How could the Imperial Guards possibly be turned against us?"
Xiao Yu felt that his question was stupid as soon as he spoke. The Imperial Guards were also human. Even if the rules bound them, people were alive and the rules could be broken.
Everyone has weaknesses. While it is not easy to be turned, it is not impossible.
"This was my oversight; I dared to let the thieves take advantage of the situation. I implore Your Majesty to order me to lead troops to suppress them."
Xiao Yu glanced at the composed Pei Yanchuan, and his heart calmed down. He sat back down and said, "Less than half of the Imperial Guards, I'll give you a full 20,000."
"Then the enemy will have at least 60,000 troops, some of whom will guard the city gates to prevent reinforcements from entering, while others will come to force the palace to surrender."
"The chances of winning aren't great."
The Emperor was somewhat anxious, but seeing Pei Yanchuan sitting calmly, he, as the Son of Heaven, naturally could not lose his composure.
"A-Chuan, do you have a plan for this?"
Pei Yanchuan put down his teacup, his eyes resolute. "Your Majesty."
"I did not."
Xiao Yu;......
"Your Highness, aren't you in a hurry?" the commander of the Imperial Guards couldn't help but ask.
Pei Yanchuan frowned slightly. "How do you know I'm not in a hurry?"
Commander of the Imperial Guards...
"This was indeed unexpected, but I have won quite a few battles with fewer troops."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu couldn't help but worry, "That was before, when we fought side by side and you were healthy."
But now...
One of them had been away from the military camp for many years, and the other was seriously ill and only suitable for commanding from the rear.
At this moment, Xiao Yu suddenly realized that he was wrong and should have let Pei Yanchuan be alright. Perhaps this was retribution.
Sitting on this throne, he couldn't help but be suspicious.
"Your Majesty?"
Xiao Yu thought about many things during the moment of silence.
The voice of the Imperial Guard commander pulled him back to his senses.
"Your Majesty, we urge you to make a decision as soon as possible, as the enemy army is about to break through the city gates and advance directly towards the palace."
Xiao Yu looked at Pei Yanchuan, "I...personally..."
“Your Majesty,” Pei Yanchuan stood up, “with your humble servant here, how can I allow Your Majesty to personally lead the charge?”
"A-Chuan, but you..."
"Yes, Your Majesty, what's the point of our victory if something happens to you?"
"The Eastern Mausoleum is still going to be in chaos."
The commander of the Imperial Guards also tried to dissuade him, saying, "Your Majesty, rest assured, I will risk my life to protect this imperial city and Your Majesty."
"Your Majesty, I am going to meet the enemy," Pei Yanchuan said. "Your Majesty, I am already well."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yu was both surprised and delighted. "Really?"
"Your Majesty did not mean to conceal it; I have only recently recovered from my illness."
Pei Yanchuan deliberately chose this moment to explain, so Xiao Yu naturally couldn't say anything more.
If Xiao Yu were to find out one day, given his character, he would undoubtedly become increasingly suspicious of Pei Yanchuan.
"Good, good, that's good." Xiao Yu patted Pei Yanchuan's shoulder. "Achuan, can I always trust you?"
Pei Yanchuan glanced at the commander of the Imperial Guards, who tactfully withdrew.
"I will go ahead and scout out the enemy's situation."
"This servant will also take his leave." Wu Panpan tactfully withdrew.
Only when the two of them were left in the main hall did Pei Yanchuan kneel down and bow, saying, "Your Majesty."
"My only wish, besides avenging my clansmen, is to live peacefully with Ningning and my mother."
"If one day the world is at peace, I will relinquish my military power in Langya and hope Your Highness will allow me to retire with my wife and mother."
It wasn't that Pei Yanchuan wanted to say these things now, but if he didn't dispel Xiao Yu's suspicions now, there would be no chance in the future.
Xiao Yu's heart sank, and he bent down to help Pei Yanchuan up. "Achuan, it is I who have wronged you."
"Sitting in this position, I don't know how, but I slowly changed, becoming someone I can't even understand."
"Everyone thinks this position is good, but this position is destined to be lonely... Can you understand me?"
Pei Yanchuan lowered his head.
Xiao Yu turned around, tilted his head slightly to wipe away the tears from the corners of his eyes, and said, "Achuan, it is I who have wronged you."
Pei Yanchuan knew what Xiao Yu was talking about and said frankly, "I have never blamed His Majesty or the late Emperor for my mother's matter."
"Your Majesty need not worry."
"As for the matter of seclusion I just mentioned, it is also what I think in my heart, and I have no other intention. I only hope that Your Majesty can trust me as before."
Same as before.
Xiao Yu murmured to himself, recalling how he and Pei Yanchuan used to entrust their backs to each other on the battlefield.
a long time,
Xiao Yu turned around, his voice a little hoarse, "Achuan, I'm putting everything aside today and trusting you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Having dispelled Xiao Yu's suspicions, Pei Yanchuan turned and walked out of the hall.
Xiao Yu watched Pei Yanchuan's retreating figure, as if he were watching that teenage boy in armor rush alone into the enemy camp to save him.
Xiao Yu immediately felt guilty, realizing that he had been bound by this position all these years and had lost himself.
His mind was filled with thoughts of who was plotting against him.
"Ink blue, ink dyed."
Pei Yanchuan stepped out of the hall and called out.
The two men followed, one on the left and one on the right, saying, "Your Highness."
"The An plan is underway."
"yes!"
Mo Qing and Mo Ran walked in different directions again.
When Pei Yanchuan arrived at the palace gate, the Imperial Guards had already broken through the encirclement and were about to launch a full-scale attack on the main hall.
"The Prince of Langya?"
Qi King's deputy general, Wang Shao, scoffed, "What? You're already thinking of not surrendering?"
"Or do you really think that you, the god of war, can defeat us with such a small force?"
Pei Yanchuan grabbed a gun from a nearby soldier, flicked his wrist, and tossed it casually; the gun flew straight at Wang Shao.
As Wang Shao dodged, the horse was startled, and the spear went straight for the horse's throat.
Wang Shao had no choice but to dismount.
"It is said that the Prince of Langya is extremely skilled, and his sword never misses. It turns out that 'never missing' means that he shot the wrong target."
"This rumor is really highly unfounded."
Wang Shao laughed wildly, and the soldiers behind him mustered their courage, their morale soaring.
"Master, your horse." Mo Qing's voice came from behind.
Mo Qing was riding a horse while holding another one by the hand. Pei Yanchuan nimbly mounted his horse and said to Wang Shao, "I just don't like to talk with my head up."
Wang Shao, forced to raise his head to speak, looked somewhat embarrassed. "King of Langya, if you surrender now, perhaps you can be spared a whole corpse."
"Wang Shao, you're too confident," Mo Qing shouted. "Our Langya Army has never surrendered, only fought to the death."
"Unfortunately, the Langya Army is no longer here; they have been blocked outside the city."
"With less than 20,000 soldiers, you think you can deal with us? That's wishful thinking."
"Who said I only have less than 20,000 troops?" Pei Yanchuan said calmly. "Also, who told you that the Langya army is already outside the city?"
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