Zhao Lin was speechless, but seeing that Sudi didn't seem to be joking, he said, "How come you are even more rebellious than me?"
Sudi said sternly, "The people of the world are suffering too much. The Crown Prince and Prince Yu are not wise rulers. They only make the people's lives worse. Aren't you determined to save them? Only by becoming emperor can you save them. Isn't it for this that you have trained so many soldiers in private?"
Zhao Lin smiled and said, "I train my own soldiers only for self-protection. You must know that only weapons in hand can provide the greatest protection. The rest, such as the emperor's favor, a strong background, and so on, are all false."
Sudi nodded and said, "What are you going to do?"
"Let's wait and see. Our tens of thousands of soldiers are useless. If we really raise the flag of rebellion, we will be wiped out in a few days.
Zhao Lin said calmly, "Although Li Jingxian was appointed crown prince early on, it's not that easy for him to succeed the throne—even if the emperor left a decree before his death. If you want to be the boss, you need a strong fist."
Sudi nodded again: "That's right. They will definitely fight each other when the time comes, and we will reap the benefits."
Zhao Lin said, "They fight theirs, and we fight ours. Security has received news that the Emperor has ordered Zhao Chenhan to lead 20,000 troops to quell the rebellion. Zhao Chenhan has invited a dozen or so wealthy second-generation dandies from the capital to join the army, hoping to share their achievements and gain their support."
Su Di's eyes lit up: "If we kill them all, Zhao Chenhan won't dare to return to the capital, right?"
If those people were dead, Zhao Chenhan would be eaten alive if he dared to return to the capital.
Zhao Lin said: "That's what I meant. But don't kill them, they are very valuable."
Sudi understood what Zhao Lin meant and laughed: "What a coincidence, we are short of money."
The two smiled at each other, feeling a sense of telepathy.
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Zhao Chenhan led 20,000 troops of the Left Yulin Guard to quell the rebellion.
Bai Shicheng, Jiang Yichen, Han Renjie and others all served as small leaders in the army.
Each of them brought two to three hundred servants and guards to protect their own safety, and the total number of people was three to five thousand.
Zhao Chenhan led his army on a long journey to Jiujiang Province.
Jiujiang Governor Feng Siyuan came to greet him in person.
"When General Zhao came here a few years ago, he was just a temporary inspector. I didn't expect that he would become a sixth-rank general in the blink of an eye. It's true that a tiger father will have a dog son. He is worthy of being a descendant of a general." Feng Siyuan sighed.
Zhao Chenhan said proudly, "It's good that Lord Feng knows. This time, I came here to suppress the Jiujiang rebels. I hope Lord Feng will cooperate with me to avoid delays and make it difficult to explain to His Majesty."
Feng Siyuan smiled and said, "Of course, of course."
Zhao Chenhan said, "First, explain the situation of the rebels to this general."
A flash of anger appeared in Feng Siyuan's eyes.
He, as the governor of a province and a high-ranking official, is the uncrowned king in Jiujiang Province.
Zhao Chenhan is just a guerrilla general, how dare you be so rude to him?
What's more, in the Great Qi Dynasty, civil officials are respected and military officers are despised. Even military officers of the same rank have to bow politely and call Feng Siyuan "Sir Feng" when they see him. How dare you, a mere sixth-rank guerrilla general, ask me to explain things to you?
However, Feng Siyuan was a smooth talker and naturally wouldn't act out of turn. He said, "Come here, explain the situation of the rebels to General Zhao. General Zhao, I have something else to do, so I won't bother you any more. I wish General Zhao a successful start and a speedy elimination of the rebels from this province."
After saying that, Feng Siyuan turned around and left without waiting for Zhao Chenhan to reply.
"Chen Han, Feng Siyuan is the prefect. It's not appropriate for you to embarrass him like this, right?"
Among these people, only Zhao Chenhan's cousin Han Renjie is qualified to say this.
Zhao Chenhan smiled slightly and said, "Cousin, Feng Siyuan is a member of the eunuch party. We are sworn enemies of the eunuch party, so this is the only reasonable thing to do. If we chat and feast with him, I'm afraid the memorials from the censors will be piled up on Your Majesty's desk before we even return."
Everyone nodded.
Bai Shicheng said: "Prince Zhao is indeed extraordinary, there is indeed more than we thought."
Jiang Yichen said, "It seems we need to learn more from Prince Zhao."
The others also praised him, which made Zhao Chenhan very happy. He said, "This time, we will put down all the rebellions in Jiujiang Province in one fell swoop and give His Majesty a satisfactory answer."
Bai Shicheng laughed and said, "You didn't go anywhere else, but came to Jiujiang. Is it because of Zhao Lin?"
Zhao Chenhan didn't hide anything and said frankly, "Zhao Lin outperformed me during the scientific examination, and I was very dissatisfied. Now I don't need his flattery tactics anymore. I want to fight with real swords and guns. I want to see what else he can do to defeat me."
Han Renjie nodded heavily. "With your background and talent, you will definitely crush Zhao Lin and make him your stepping stone. Let everyone see that we, the sons of our clan, will not tolerate humiliation."
Before Han Renjie came, the Duke of England personally reminded him to establish a good relationship with Zhao Chenhan.
No matter how powerful the Duke of England is, he no longer leads troops.
Zhao Jingzhou had 200,000 elite soldiers under his command.
It is also the strongest 200,000 elite troops of the Great Qi Dynasty.
Moreover, the Duke of England’s granddaughter is Princess Yu, so how can she escape the fight for the throne?
Therefore, after hearing the news from Han Yuehua that Cheng** would not live for many years, the Duke of England had already made a decision.
So Han Renjie naturally had to maintain a good relationship with Zhao Chenhan.
Even though Han Renjie looked down on this non-blood-related cousin.
"I've decided to attack the rebels in Wuzhou first."
Zhao Chenhan looked at the intelligence about the rebels in Jiujiang Province, saw the familiar name, touched the scar on his face from losing an ear, and said grimly.
"We will set out early tomorrow morning and eliminate the rebels in Wuzhou within three days. After the mission is accomplished, everyone will be credited." Zhao Chenhan said.
Coming out of the tent, Bai Shicheng let out a low sneer.
"What are you laughing at?" Jiang Yichen asked.
Bai Shicheng glanced back and said, "Zhao Lin governed Qingzhou and suppressed the rebellion. His achievements were remarkable. Even the two stubborn old men, Fu Chengwang and Li Xingye, praised him. How can a one-eared mouse like him compare with him?"
"Shut up." Jiang Yichen quickly whispered, "We are on someone else's territory now, don't let anyone hear us."
"So what if I heard it?"
Bai Shicheng didn't care and said, "He still needs to rely on us. What dares he do? If it were Zhao Lin, I would definitely not dare to say anything, but he is the Prince Zhao, humph!"
Bai Shicheng was very disdainful.
Jiang Yichen shook his head and said, "No matter what, he is now a guerrilla general, leading the troops to suppress the rebellion. We still need him to gain military merits. Let's not cause trouble now."
Bai Shicheng snorted and said nothing more.
In the tent, only Han Renjie and Zhao Chenhan, two "close" cousins, were left.
"They don't submit to you." Han Renjie said.
"No problem."
At this time, Zhao Chenhan was no longer flashy and was very steady.
"As long as we can put down the Wuzhou rebels in one fell swoop, they will be convinced."
"If it really doesn't work, just let a few of them die. Do you really think I don't dare let them die? Ridiculous!"
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