We are only waiting for the Emperor's 500,000 troops."
"Haha." Yelu Boyan laughed twice, not showing any excitement at all, and asked, "How is the situation at Hangu Pass?"
"Han Gu Pass is under full martial law right now, and our spies can't get close at all. However, they reported that they seemed to have seen the gate of Han Gu Pass opened for a while a few days ago. I suspect that Qian Yeyao's men must have lured Dong Xiang's army in."
Yelu Boyan fiddled with the beads in his hand one by one. This string of Buddhist beads was something his mother never left behind, and now it had become his most treasured possession. Whenever he encountered something that required contemplation, he loved to hold the beads in his hands and play with them.
After a long pause, he asked, "If the Dongxiang army had come in, Pei Zhong would have died at Hangu Pass. Is there any news of Pei Zhong's death in Nanyue?"
"Some are saying Pei Zhong is dead, but the court hasn't made any statement on this. Late one night a few days ago, a small group of cavalrymen galloped eastward, likely to scout Hangu Pass."
"Jing'en."
"I will be here."
"You are from the Jing family and my only cousin. I have high hopes for you."
Jing En shuddered upon hearing this, clasped his fists, and knelt, saying, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your appreciation. I will serve you wholeheartedly and will die for you. If I have done anything that Your Majesty is dissatisfied with, I will definitely correct it."
"Yes." Yelu Boyan nodded with satisfaction: "The reason why I value you so much is because you are a member of the royal family, but you are not ostentatious. This is your wisdom in gaining a foothold in the court, and I admire it very much.
But just now I asked you a few questions in a row, and you answered them, but you also added a "should be" at the end. You told me: "It should be Qian Yeyao's people who led the Dongxiang army here!" "It should be that they went to Hangu Pass to investigate the situation."
Do you know that if you say something, I might believe it, and if you make a mistake in judgment, my thoughts will follow yours and I might make a mistake in judgment as well?"
"I know I was wrong and will never make such a mistake again. Please punish me, Your Majesty!"
"Rise up, you and I are still young, and we still have a long way to go in our respective positions. I don't want a rising star like you to die young, so I propose that whether you are in front of me or in front of the enemy, you must think twice before doing anything, plan carefully before taking action, and don't take things for granted."
"Yes, I will remember it!"
"Yes." Yelu Boyan nodded with satisfaction and said, "Three points. First, this is most likely Qian Yeming's trick to lure the enemy deep into our territory in order to wipe them out all at once. If so, if you encounter the slightest sign of trouble while leading your team, immediately turn your horses around and retreat back to Hanyu Pass.
Secondly, if Hangu Pass is truly captured by King Li's men, and Pei Zhong is dead, to maintain morale and avoid being ripped apart by the Hangu Pass generals, they will undoubtedly need the help of the Dongxiang army. This is undoubtedly the best option. Then, they can join us in a pincer attack from the east and west, attacking the Nanyue capital.
However, your focus is not to help Qian Yeyao ascend to the throne, but to kill Qian Yeming by any means necessary. If Qian Yeming dies, your greatest mission will be accomplished.
By then, it would be difficult for the Dongxiang army to send them away, unless they scraped off a large amount of oil from South Vietnam.
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