allonlinenovel Chapter 310 Great Change
Chapter 310 Great Change
Facing the sincere question from His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Jiang Shaoan finally let go of his worries and nodded firmly, saying, "I will definitely serve His Royal Highness the Crown Prince!"
In this way, the prince received help from thousands of imperial guards.
With these troops, they will be able to continue fighting against Prime Minister Liu and his party.
The most important reason that made Jiang Shaoan change his mind was the news that the emperor was seriously ill. If the emperor died, the prince would be the next emperor.
If he raised an army now to help the prince eliminate the treacherous ministers, Jiang Shaoan would become a great hero in the future.
At this time, Zhou Bailin said again: "There is no time to lose, we will set out now. I have already secretly contacted the Xuanwu Army in front of the palace. As long as His Royal Highness the Crown Prince gives the order, we will immediately rush into the palace and wipe out Prime Minister Liu's party!"
Xiao Nian added: "We must succeed this time, otherwise, the State of Chen will perish!"
They are very determined and determined to succeed.
After saying this, everyone immediately went forward to prepare.
This is a moment of life and death. Not only these few people who have started the rebellion, but even the future fate of the State of Chen may change drastically because of today's mutiny.
Crown Prince Xiao Nian has already put life and death aside. Today, either he will die or Prime Minister Liu will die.
The Imperial Guards and the Black Tortoise Army quickly assembled, and under the personal leadership of the Crown Prince, they marched towards the inner hall in a mighty force.
Before this, Xiao Nian had already received news that Prime Minister Liu was going to the inner palace to meet the emperor again today.
On this day, Xiao Nian decided to kill the treacherous minister Liu Xiangguo in the inner hall.
But what Xiao Nian had not expected was that Prime Minister Liu and his party had already secretly deployed troops in the palace.
A bloody battle is inevitable.
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Yan State.
Imperial City.
The Cabinet Meeting Hall.
All officials above the third rank came to the meeting hall to discuss the military and political affairs of the court with the emperor.
"Your Majesty, the Uighur Kingdom in the northwest has been sending more troops to the border in recent days, and is preparing to invade Liangzhou. A month ago, the Uighur Kingdom repeatedly provoked our border troops, and it seemed that they were preparing to invade Liangzhou."
Right Prime Minister Lu Jun reported to Chen Qingyun.
Chen Qingyun had not heard of this news from Liangzhou before. He only learned from the Qianqi Division in the northwest that the Liangzhou army did have a border conflict with the Uighurs.
It’s just that there have been conflicts in the northwest for many years. Is this really a prelude to a larger invasion?
Although the national strength of the Uighurs was far inferior to that of the Yan State, the Uighur people were tough and warlike by nature. They had been a threat to the northwest border for nearly a hundred years, almost the same as the people in Mobei.
Now that Mobei has been basically pacified, the biggest threat to the northern border is the Uighur Kingdom in the northwest.
Once upon a time, the Uighurs occupied a large area of the Western Regions and half of the northern desert grasslands, and for a time they became a major concern for the State of Yan.
Since the Battle of Yumen Pass a hundred years ago, the Uighurs have been reduced to their original form and have not caused any major invasions in decades.
Upon hearing the news, Chen Qingyun was both worried and confused.
"Is this news true?"
Chen Qingyun asked.
Lu Jun leaned forward and nodded, "It is absolutely true. The spies our army planted in the Uighurs immediately discovered the movements of the Uighur army."
If the Uighur Kingdom assembled a large army, its main force would have nearly 100,000 troops, and most of these troops came from brave and warlike nomadic tribes, and were in no way weaker than the barbarians in the northern desert.
The northwest direction is where the King of Liang is stationed.
Chen Qingyun felt a little more uneasy.
The corruption list that Jiang Zuo had previously investigated in Yecheng had the name of the King of Northwestern Liang on it.
It can be known that the Prince of Liang is not loyal to the court and often makes small moves in secret. As the emperor, Chen Qingyun is naturally aware of this.
Before this, Chen Qingyun had already sent a thousand cavalrymen to Liangzhou to keep an eye on the King of Northwestern Liang.
There isn't much unusual happening with Prince Liang right now, but why are foreign enemies gathering their forces to invade?
While thinking about this, Chen Qingyun glanced at the right prime minister Lu Jun and actually had some doubts about the latter's words.
You know, the Right Prime Minister had secretly contacted the King of Liang. Chen Qingyun certainly knew about this, but their contact did not seem to be about treason.
Chen Qingyun had previously tolerated their corrupt behavior and punished them secretly, forcing these corrupt officials to hand over several million taels of silver.
The current imperial court cannot do without this group of ministers, so Chen Qingyun can only take one step at a time.
Chen Qingyun glanced at the officials of the Right Party and couldn't help but wonder in his heart, "Could this Uighur transfer be deliberately exaggerated by Lu Jun?"
After a moment, the empress said calmly, "There are 100,000 Northwest Army troops, and the Fourteenth Prince is stationed in Liangzhou personally. I have nothing to worry about. I just need to continue to be on guard against the Uighur Kingdom."
Having said that, Chen Qingyun is still quite concerned about the situation in the Northwest.
At this time, the Right Prime Minister Lu Jun stepped forward again and said, "Your Majesty, we have already mobilized a lot of Northwest Army to conquer the State of Chen in the south. Now the entire Liangzhou imperial army has less than 100,000 soldiers, while the Uighur army has a full 150,000 soldiers. I am just worried that this enemy country will suddenly attack and catch us off guard."
Hearing this, Chen Qingyun remained silent.
Another official also said, "Your Majesty, what the Right Prime Minister said is absolutely right. An urgent report was sent back earlier, saying that the Uighurs went south to plunder Liangzhou. If we continue to tolerate this, I'm afraid the Uighurs will become even more aggressive."
"The war on the southern front is now at a stalemate, and it is difficult to determine the winner for the time being. If the stalemate continues, our army will deploy a large number of troops to the southern front, and the northwest will probably be left defenseless..."
Lu Jun spoke in a rather nervous tone, glancing sideways from time to time to observe the empress's expression.
What he said is not without reason. Chen Qingyun had already thought about this when he dispatched troops to the southern front.
The only thing we can count on now is hope.
The capital is far away from the front line, and it takes several days to get the battle report back at full speed.
In order to receive the first-hand battle report, Chen Qingyun could only rely on the Qianqi Division deployed on the front line.
"The Thousand Cavalry Commander will be back soon. Let's wait and see how the battle situation is before making a decision."
Chen Qingyun said in a calm tone.
Chen Qingyun has not yet learned what the current situation in Jiangzuo is.
"Your Majesty, our army has been attacking for so long and has only just recaptured Guangning City. It is definitely not a good idea to continue like this. It is better to guard the northwest first and march south from here one day."
An official stepped forward and said.
Hearing the words of the rightists, the left prime minister Wei Hong could not help but stepped forward and said, "The fighting situation on the front line is fierce now. You are proposing to withdraw the troops at this time. Are you trying to prevent the southern expedition from recovering the three prefectures in the east of the lake?"
Lu Jun retorted: "If our army really had an advantage, we would have already recovered the three states in the east of the lake. But now the situation on the front line is stalemate. After fighting for so long, we have only recovered Guangning City. If this continues, do you know how much food and grass will be consumed in the rear?"