The prince received a letter from Cheng Ji, which said that Xiao Shi had brought a large number of troops and was secretly moving towards the capital. They had now reached Xiangshui Pass, which was only about eighty miles away from the capital.
The Crown Prince frowned, looking solemnly at the letter in his hand, a sense of unease welling up in his heart. He had known in advance that Xiao Shi had returned to the capital with his troops, and he realized the seriousness of the situation and that he had to take urgent measures to deal with this threat.
He quickly stood up and ordered the guards around him, "Call Wen Youyi to see me immediately!"
A moment later, Wen Youyi hurried over and asked anxiously, "Your Highness, what happened?"
The prince handed the letter to Wen Youyi and said in a serious tone, "Xiao Shi is leading a large number of troops and is approaching the capital. We must be fully prepared."
Wen Youyi took the letter and read it carefully, his face darkening. He knew the severity of the crisis and that he had to act quickly.
The Crown Prince decisively issued an order: "Yiyou, immediately arrange for the first and second secret guard teams to hide among the people and inform them in advance not to go out to avoid being affected. At the same time, teams three and four will enter the palace to protect the emperor and ensure the safety of the palace. Teams five and six will be stationed at the east and west gates respectively to strengthen the guard of the gates. The other two teams will be on standby, ready to provide support to other areas at any time."
Wen Youyi nodded to show that he understood, then immediately turned and left, and began to organize and deploy the secret guard team.
Time was running out, and every moment seemed especially precious. The prince knew that they had to race against time and go all out to catch the turtle in the jar.
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