Chapter 384 Less than 500 People
By this calculation, Chu Murong already knew their every move before they even took out their weapons.
In this case, they will have to take action even if they don't want to.
Thinking of this, Zhen Jianting asked again, "How many soldiers did he bring back?"
This is what they are most concerned about at the moment.
According to the prediction, plus they have been secretly recruiting troops in the past two years.
The Guo Mansion and the Xue Hou Mansion alone were not enough to resist his efforts to pacify the Hou Mansion.
Because they had at least 20,000 more soldiers and horses than them.
But if troops are sent from the border areas to support us, that would be a different matter.
"My Lord, at present, no more than five hundred."
"What? No more than five hundred?" Chu Shiwei asked in disbelief.
After asking the question, everyone burst into laughter.
"You mean Yu Mengqing only sent less than 500 soldiers back to Beijing for support? Hahaha..."
Not to mention Chu Shiwei, even Zhen Jianting was equally surprised.
However, none of them knew the situation on the border.
For Zhen Jianting, who had fought on the battlefield, he could understand Yu Mengqing's approach.
If the situation is too critical, it would be difficult to send back hundreds of elite soldiers.
Moreover, as the general of this expedition, she is naturally responsible for the safety of the border.
If anything happens on the border, she will be blamed.
But if she defended the border, whether it was the new emperor who ascended the throne or Chu Murong, she would still be a meritorious official of the Great Xia Kingdom.
She is different from Chu Shiheng. Chu Shiheng does not appear to be taking sides.
But in fact, he has always been loyal to Chu Murong.
If something like this happened, he would probably send troops back to Beijing for reinforcements as soon as possible.
But Yu Mengqing is obviously different. In Zhen Jianting's eyes, her approach is rational.
At the same time, he could understand her approach.
However, after hearing what the butler said, he laughed out loud just like Chu Shiwei.
It seems that his grandson has secured that position.
"Grandfather, if that's the case, when do we take action?" Chu Shiwei asked impatiently.
"The sooner the better. Notify everyone and take action tomorrow." Zhen Jianting instructed the guard beside him.
Since Chu Murong already knows about this, there is no need to delay it any further.
Originally, he planned to observe for a few more days to see if he had missed anything.
Because once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back.
If you succeed, you will be the emperor.
But if they fail, then the only thing waiting for them is death.
Throughout the dynasties, no one would allow anyone to rebel, even their own son.
"Yes, my lord!"
The guards themselves were also very surprised. They didn't expect that Yu Mengqing would only send less than 500 elite soldiers back to the capital.
It is obvious that this behavior means that they don't want to pay any attention to the changes in the capital.
In their eyes, is Yu Mengqing planning to stay in the northwest for a long time?
Of course, they at Pingdinghou Mansion couldn’t control what Yu Mengqing was thinking for the time being, nor did they want to.
The most important thing right now is tomorrow's battle.
at the same time.
The first thing Zeng Zhaoming did after arriving in the capital was to follow his master's instructions and take a tour of the capital with great fanfare.
At present, we need to throw a "smoke bomb" to the Pingding Marquis Mansion.
Tell the Pingding Marquis Mansion that their princess only sent back a few hundred elite soldiers.
If this is the case, the Pingding Marquis Mansion will definitely take action without hesitation.
When the time comes, the prince will come back with his 30,000 elite soldiers and kill them by surprise.
Of course, in the eyes of everyone, Zeng Zhaoming came back this time on the orders of General Yu Mengqingyu.
The first thing to do is naturally to meet the emperor.
So Zeng Zhaoming, who had strolled around the capital, naturally had to enter the palace.
"Your Majesty, Guard Zeng is already standing at the entrance of the Palace of Tranquil Longevity." Eunuch Huang reminded Chu Murong.
Hearing this, Chu Murong showed a sarcastic smile, and then shouted loudly in the Yangxin Palace:
"I appointed Yu Mengqing as the Grand General, but how did she treat me? Do I no longer have the right to command her troops? With less than 500 elite soldiers, this is how she treats me?"
When he said this, Chu Murong looked very angry, as if he was afraid that others couldn't hear him.
After hearing what the emperor said, everyone realized that the emperor had already sent an urgent letter of eight hundred miles to inform Yu Mengqing to send someone back to the capital.
But I didn’t expect that Yu Mengqing would dare to treat the emperor so perfunctorily.
After thinking about it again, everyone began to understand Yu Mengqing's approach.
Of course, there are still some loyal ministers who hold different views.
"Your Majesty, Yu Mengqing's behavior does seem to indicate that she doesn't take you seriously. In my opinion, it's time for Your Majesty to teach her a lesson."
"Hey, that's wrong. General Yu is a woman. Not to mention her meritorious service in defending the border, just the fact that she was able to capture two cities in two years, who in the entire Great Xia Kingdom can do that? Not even the War King has achieved such a feat."
"That's right. If we rashly send troops back and the border is lost, who will be able to bear the consequences?"
“You guys…you guys…”
"Okay, stop arguing!" Chu Murong said with a heartbroken look.
After he finished speaking, he said to everyone, "Everyone, step back!"
Then, as if he understood Yu Mengqing a little, he said to Eunuch Huang, "Go and call him in!"
Eunuch Huang naturally knew who this 'he' was referring to.
Then he shouted towards the door, "Send the message to Guard Zeng to make a remonstration!"
This loud shout was equivalent to shouting directly into the prince's ears.
The news reached the ears of the Crown Prince and the Marquis of Pingding, that the Emperor was very dissatisfied with Yu Mengqing's behavior.
It has even reached the point of being furious.
Zeng Zhaoming waited at the gate of the Yangxin Palace for almost two hours before he was summoned.
Of course, this is all later.
At this time, Zeng Zhaoming naturally understood the emperor's painstaking efforts.
It's just a play.
The prince said that only if you put on a good show will people believe you.
Upon hearing the emperor's announcement, Zeng Zhaoming naturally did not dare to neglect it.
He hurriedly followed Eunuch Huang towards the Hall of Mental Cultivation.
"Your Majesty, I have come to pay my respects to you, your Majesty."
"Stand up!" Chu Murong said lightly.
Those who knew him knew that he was extremely dissatisfied with Zeng Zhaoming in front of him at this moment.
Seeing the emperor like this, Zeng Zhaoming glanced at the civil servants who were preparing to leave.
He understood and immediately acted as if he had done something wrong.
After everyone left, Zeng Zhaoyou took out the letter that Chu Shiheng had given him and handed it to Eunuch Huang.
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