"Zhu Yougui, you will lead the attack on the city tomorrow. This time, you must recapture Qin City..."
After a long silence, Xun Daoren gave Zhu Yougui his order!
"Senior, this...isn't this inappropriate..."
Zhu Yougui wasn't stupid. If he rushed forward rashly, he would definitely be doomed. Moreover, having learned from the previous lesson, the soldiers below were already filled with fear and dared not launch an attack on Qin City...
"What? Are you questioning me?"
Xun Daoren's voice suddenly turned icy; clearly, he had lost patience with Zhu Yougui's feigned compliance...
"Please calm down, senior. I wouldn't dare..."
Zhu Yougui was no match for Li Zhu; he wouldn't dare to truly fall out with Xun Daoren...
"Then let's attack the city..."
Xun Daoren's voice turned icy cold; if Zhu Yougui dared to utter a single word of dissent, he wouldn't hesitate to kill him and replace him with an obedient person...
"yes…"
Zhu Yougui never expected that he would find not an ally, but an old man. Not only did he fail to achieve his desired result, but he was also being used as cannon fodder, leaving him feeling utterly helpless and on the verge of tears…
"Don't worry, I won't let you and your troops go to their deaths..."
Upon hearing Xun Daoren's words, Zhu Yougui's eyes lit up. So, they had reinforcements to help them attack the city…
I just don't know what kind of helper they are, that they can defy Li Zhu's divine punishment...
The Crown Prince's temporary residence!
After Qinglu left, she essentially took Nangong Niannian with her...
Li Zhu didn't know how to tell his mother about this; he figured she would be very sad...
"Li Zhu, what are your plans next?"
Master Xuantian looked at Li Zhu and asked!
"Senior Xuantian, I think it's Xun Daoren and Zhu Yougui who have some plans..."
"Of course, I'd like to get rid of you as soon as possible..."
Master Xuantian spoke very frankly, which made Li Zhu roll his eyes at him, thinking to himself, "Everyone knows that. What I want to ask is what method they will use to get rid of him..."
It now seems highly likely that a siege will occur, but having learned from the last experience, this siege will definitely be different...
"Your Highness, there is urgent military news..."
Just as Li Zhu was lost in thought, the Marquis's voice rang out, which immediately roused Li Zhu. As long as the intelligence was timely enough, he could determine the other party's intentions...
"Come in..."
As Li Zhu's voice faded, the Marquis immediately pushed open the door and entered, glancing at the Taoist Master Xuantian beside him, unsure whether he should speak...
"Tell me whatever information you have..."
Li Zhu said indifferently!
"Your Highness, the Liao Kingdom has dispatched 100,000 troops to besiege Youzhou..."
Upon hearing this news, Li Zhu's expression changed. He hadn't expected the Liao Kingdom to intervene; this was indeed unexpected news…
Seeing the Marquis's hesitant expression, Li Zhu couldn't help but ask.
"Any other news?"
"Your Highness, the Jie tribe has also gathered 50,000 elite troops and is heading straight for Youzhou..."
Upon hearing this news, Li Zhu's heart sank even further; it seemed he was determined to conquer Youzhou...
"Anything else?"
Li Zhu rubbed his forehead and continued to ask, these things are indeed enough to give anyone a headache!
"One of the Eight Pillars of State, the Prince of Dingnan, has also rebelled..."
The Marquis dropped three bombshell announcements in quick succession, each one enough to give Luoyang a major headache…
"Did they plan this together? The Prince of Dingnan, the Prince of Jin, the Jie tribe, and Youzhou can be considered the northern bulwark of the Central Plains. Now that all these bulwarks are failing, this is clearly intentional..."
Li Zhu said angrily, having now discerned some of the enemy's intentions: to plunge the entire northern part of the New Tang Dynasty into chaos…
"Any news from Chen Qingzhi's side?"
Li Zhu looked at the Marquis and asked!
"Your Highness, the situation in Youzhou is unstable. Although Chen Qingzhi has gathered many men, there are still those who oppose him under the guise of avenging Shi Jingtang..."
The Marquis briefly explained the situation in Youzhou, which left Li Zhu's mind somewhat confused. In the face of overwhelming circumstances, sometimes even powerful weapons cannot play their due role...
Currently, gunpowder production is limited to his area, so production naturally cannot keep up, and therefore, it's impossible to use gunpowder to quickly solve the problem...
News from the north should have reached Luoyang by now, but how his adoptive father, the emperor, intends to resolve the rebellion in the north remains a question, and he can't wait for a response from Luoyang...
Zhu Yougui will undoubtedly take action upon hearing this news. He is now surrounded by enemies on all sides and trapped in an isolated city, facing extremely high risks...
"If we had more manpower, perhaps we could change the course of the war..."
Li Zhu murmured, "But this is obviously impossible. The reinforcements from the rear haven't arrived yet, and Jin is Zhu Wen's territory, so recruiting soldiers is impossible..."
"Your Highness, do you still remember the Yang family's private army? A few days ago, they even cooperated with Zhu Yougui to attack Qicheng. If we can subdue this force, we will not only solve the problem of manpower, but also eliminate a major threat to the New Tang Dynasty..."
Upon hearing Li Zhu's words, the Marquis remembered the existence of such a force, and that these soldiers were located in the nearby mountains, all of them formally trained, and could be used immediately upon acquisition…
"The Yang family's private army?"
Li Zhu looked at Hou Wang with suspicion, thinking that this guy's thought process was also bizarre. Apart from Yang Guifei and this private army leader, the Yang family was practically wiped out, and all of this was inextricably linked to him. If he went to persuade them to surrender, he would be lucky not to be killed. How could anyone possibly submit to him?
"That's right, if handled properly, recruiting a group of soldiers like this isn't difficult..."
Hou Wang looked at Li Zhu quietly and said that he felt his method was feasible!
"The idea is good, but how can we get these private soldiers to submit?"
Li Zhu said with a headache, and the Marquis also fell into deep thought, not knowing how to solve this problem...
"Your Highness, someone outside requests an audience..."
Wang Yanzhang's voice came from outside, interrupting Li Zhu's thoughts...
"I'm feeling really down right now, I don't want to see anyone..."
Li Zhu said impatiently, "I don't know anyone here, so how could I possibly have an acquaintance asking to see me?"
"Your Highness, I think you should meet him..."
Upon hearing Wang Yanzhang's words, Li Zhu's anger flared up instantly. He refused to believe it; who was so powerful? He had to see for himself…
"not see…"
Li Zhu said without giving any face whatsoever!
"Your Highness, Arrow Soul requests an audience..."
Seeing that Li Zhu was not giving Wang Yanzhang any face, the person who had requested an audience finally couldn't help but speak up himself...
But when he heard who the visitor was, Li Zhu was stunned for a moment. No matter how he guessed, he could not have imagined that the one who wanted to see him was actually Arrow Soul.
Li Zhu remained silent for a long time before finally standing up and opening the door…
Wang Yanzhang and Arrow Soul were standing respectfully at the door...
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