Ye Wenxi winced in pain and gasped.
Upon seeing this, Gu Jingchun immediately glanced at the two of them, but faced with Shen Hechuan's cold expression, he ultimately did not dare to ask any questions.
By this time, it was completely dark. After reaching a conclusion, the group immediately set off again.
But after walking a short distance, they could vaguely hear a cry for help ahead.
Gu Jingchun held his breath and concentrated, vaguely feeling that the voice sounded somewhat familiar.
"I think the other person was calling... Luo Ziqian?"
Gu Jingchun immediately looked at Luo Ziqian, only to see that Luo Ziqian had already rushed over at lightning speed.
The group immediately gave chase and spotted Princess Rongyang galloping on horseback from afar.
Shen Hechuan was shocked and immediately sped up.
Luo Ziqian, however, rode forward first, leaping onto Princess Rongyang's horse in a single bound.
He first held her down, then swiftly dodged an arrow shot from behind.
Then he tightened the reins and helped her stop the horse.
Seeing this, Shen Hechuan breathed a sigh of relief and turned his attention to the pursuers behind him.
Soon, Shen Hechuan dealt with all the pursuers, and Princess Rongyang's horse also stopped.
She was terrified and trembled violently. When she turned around and saw that it really was Luo Ziqian behind her, she immediately threw herself into his arms and burst into tears.
"Luo Ziqian, it really is you, it really is you."
"It's so good to see you again."
Princess Rongyang held him and cried bitterly.
Despite the pain of his reopened wound, Luo Ziqian stroked her hair and patiently comforted her.
"It's alright, it's all over now. With me here, no one can hurt you."
"How did you end up outside the palace, being chased again?"
Princess Rongyang has now calmed down.
She immediately looked up and took out the token from her bosom.
“Prince Rui has conspired with Marquis Yong’an to rebel. I need to go to the garrison to mobilize troops.”
"The garrison currently has a maximum of 20,000 troops, while the enemy has a full 50,000. Even if all the Imperial Guards are added, it will be difficult to fight them."
Shen Hechuan spoke.
Princess Rongyang then realized that Shen Hechuan was also there.
She quickly and somewhat embarrassedly got out of Luo Ziqian's arms and handed the token in her hand to Shen Hechuan.
"Whether we can win or not, we have to try and see. It's better than giving up before we even start."
Shen Hechuan chuckled with satisfaction.
"She truly is my sister."
After pondering for a moment, Gu Jingchun looked up.
"Perhaps I have a way to win with fewer troops."
After Shen Hechuan transferred all the men from the garrison, Gu Jingchun divided them into two groups.
Seventy percent of the men followed Shen Hechuan to fight.
The remaining 30% deliberately created a lot of sounds of impacting the ground and soldiers charging during Shen Hechuan's battle.
This creates the illusion that the enemy has tens of thousands of men behind them, instilling fear in the enemy through sheer force of will.
Afterwards, Shen Hechuan led his men in and immediately captured the enemy's general.
Then, taking advantage of the situation, he captured the other party's confidant, had Luo Ziqian put on the other party's clothes and disguise himself as the other party, and immediately went to inform the Marquis of Yong'an.
As Gu Jingchun spoke, he turned his gaze to Luo Ziqian.
"Remember, you must shout loudly at this time, preferably loud enough for all the soldiers to hear. Whether you can disrupt morale depends on how loud you shout."
Luo Ziqian nodded, a hint of excitement in his eyes.
Gu Jingchun continued, "After learning of this news, Marquis Yong'an will naturally not sit idly by and will definitely rush to confront Shen Hechuan."
Gu Jingchun smiled again as he spoke.
"At this point, you can go back and inform Prince Rui that Marquis Yong'an has been killed."
With their commander dead, even the most united army will crumble.
After Gu Jingchun finished speaking, Luo Ziqian couldn't help but give him a thumbs up.
"high!"
"That's a really clever move."
He frowned slightly as he spoke, expressing his doubt.
"However, I have a question: what if the rebels don't believe me?"
Gu Jingchun chuckled again.
"That's simple. We can find a few of our people, dress them up in rebel clothes, and mix them in with the rebels. At crucial moments, this can confuse the enemy and disrupt their morale."
"Clap clap clap—"
Luo Ziqian couldn't help but applaud Gu Jingchun, "What a brilliant plan and skillful maneuver."
Gu Jingchun, however, showed no sign of relief.
"This matter sounds simple, but it's not so easy to carry out. The slightest mistake could lead to complete failure, or even your life. You absolutely cannot take it lightly."
Luo Ziqian nodded.
Shen Hechuan, however, was looking at Gu Jingchun.
“Those rebels have undergone rigorous training, and the Marquis of Yong’an has also trained troops for many years. They certainly won’t give up the fight just because of a few words.”
Gu Jingchun chuckled lightly.
"Don't worry, when you storm into the capital, I will bring 30% of my troops, carrying torches, and surround the entire capital and all the capitals, creating the illusion that our main force has already surrounded them."
Shen Hechuan frowned.
"Do you know how big this imperial city is? To create the illusion of a large number of people, it's not something that can be done with just a few thousand."
Gu Jingchun nodded.
"Don't worry about that, I have other people to help."
As Gu Jingchun spoke, he looked at Ye Wenxi.
"Is everything arranged?"
Ye Wenxi nodded.
"The signal has been sent, and everyone is on standby."
Once again, it was this kind of unspoken understanding between the two, requiring only a glance.
Shen Hechuan clenched his back teeth, looked Ye Wenxi up and down, and then looked at Gu Jingchun.
"You...you must take care of yourself. Safety is the most important thing, no matter what."
Gu Jingchun nodded.
After that, the group immediately acted according to the plan.
Shen Hechuan led his men to the palace gate and quickly became embroiled in a fierce battle.
However, the elite soldiers that Marquis Yong'an had painstakingly trained were naturally quite skilled.
The soldiers stationed in the garrison were mostly old, weak, sick, or disabled, making it very difficult for them to cope.
They were on the verge of losing ground.
The commotion created by Gu Jingchun and his men caused the enemy's morale to waver for a moment, but that was not enough. They had to be defeated at this moment to shake the enemy's morale.
And it was at this crucial moment.
Suddenly, a group of people appeared behind Shen Hechuan and quickly joined the battle.
"The Imperial Censor Situ Qinghe, along with all his servants and guards, has come to lend His Highness the Crown Prince a helping hand, vowing to live and die with His Highness the Crown Prince."
"Luo Kejin of the Ministry of Personnel has come with all his servants and guards to lend His Highness the Crown Prince a hand, vowing to live and die with him."
"Your subject, Grand Tutor Wang Yongnian, has come with all his servants and guards to assist His Highness the Crown Prince, and we swear to live and die with His Highness the Crown Prince."
...
Shen Hechuan turned around in the midst of the fierce battle and saw his ministers, along with their few remaining guards, joining the intense fighting.
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