"Maybe," Zhong Mingwei nodded, and when he said this, he also restrained his smile, "Prince Rong sent Jiang Jinwan and his group to sneak into Ningguta this time. Naturally, he already knew about our relationship with Lord Fang. So according to his idea, we will never return to Ningguta to take risks. Instead, we will definitely go to the northwest to seek help from the Prince of Pingxi. So for the past month, we have been hiding in Zhili and everything has been peaceful, but there has been no news from the northwest. Prince Rong may be unable to sit still, so he turned his attention to the capital and the vicinity of the capital. So it is not surprising that the number of Jinyiwei has suddenly increased."
"Then Zhili will be unsafe. We have to find a way to leave Zhili," Meiya said with a frown. "But what about Master Fu's family? Will Prince Rong suspect Master Fu? After all, Master Fu has not returned to the capital since he came back. I'm afraid it will attract attention, right?"
"Without the imperial edict, the Jinyiwei would not dare to search the office of the second-rank Zhili governor, especially when it comes to an important official in the capital like Lord Fu." Zhong Mingwei said slowly, "And even if they got the imperial edict to search, so what? Are our people just decorations? Besides, Lord Fu also controls 20,000 palace soldiers."
"But if we take action, it would be equivalent to declaring war on the imperial court," Mei Ya said solemnly. She looked at Zhong Mingwei, "Mingwei, isn't it too hasty? The King of Pingxi, General Chi, and General Cheng haven't arrived yet. Isn't it too risky for us to do this?"
"It is a bit risky, but if you think about it carefully, it is worth taking some risks," Zhong Mingwei pulled Meiya into the kitchen. After they sat down, Zhong Mingwei served Meiya a bowl of rice and handed it to her. Seeing that she had no intention of eating, he continued to analyze with Meiya, "I have roughly counted the garrison strength of the capital now. There are 5,000 elite soldiers trained privately by Prince Rong, 5,000 imperial guards, less than 5,000 Jinyiwei, and 50,000 troops in the camp outside the capital, which adds up to 65,000 people. Among them, the 5,000 troops of the imperial guards cannot be moved. The 5,000 elite soldiers of Prince Rong's mansion, the Jinyiwei and Prince Rong's elite soldiers have almost all been sent out of the capital, so the remaining number is only 40,000. We only need to be on guard against 50,000 people."
"But with 20,000 people against 50,000 people, we have no chance of winning," Mei Ya said, still looking worried. "And Lord Fu and his family have paid a lot for us. What if something unexpected happens because of us?"
"Girl, you have to know that once we start, we will have more than 20,000 soldiers and horses, and our people are completely different from those in the capital," Zhong Mingwei said with a smile, while picking up a piece of food for Mei Ya, he continued to explain, "Our army is a righteous army that is going to overthrow the traitors, so it is invincible. But now in the capital, people are in panic, the people are living in poverty, and the army is even more demoralized. I heard that a soldier was executed in public for just talking about the coronation ceremony. What kind of combat effectiveness do you think such an army will have? How can they be our opponent?"
"But... but even if that's the case, Prince Rong can also dispatch the Shanxi and Shaanxi armies to Beijing for reinforcements, right?" Mei Ya raised her chin and said, "The Shanxi and Shaanxi armies have 200,000 soldiers!"
"I'm afraid that before the imperial order is passed on, the King of Pingxi will have already led the Northwest Army to a great victory over the Shanxi and Shaanxi Army," Zhong Mingwei said with a smile, "The Shanxi and Shaanxi Army is just a small dish in the eyes of the Northwest Army. Moreover, the King of Pingxi and Chongyuan's reinforcements may arrive before we even start fighting. Then we will be even more confident."
"Can you please stop looking so confident of victory? I'm clearly very nervous," Meiya couldn't help but complain in a low voice when she saw Zhong Mingwei's behavior. "Although what you said makes sense, why can't we wait until all the troops have arrived before we attack the capital in one fell swoop? Why do we have to do it so early?"
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