usatvline Chapter 212 Instigating Rebellion
Chapter 212 Instigating Rebellion
Bai Chuxiao said calmly, "General, I am not asking you to abandon Tongze. On the contrary, if you are willing, I can continue to let you garrison in Changzhou and other places..."
Lu Fengxian looked at him in confusion, "The princess is still willing to use the Changzhou Guards..."
Bai Chuxiao smiled slightly, "Why not? We are all from Daxia, there is no need to fight to the death. Besides, Changzhou Guard was previously led by the general and has not done anything unforgivable..."
A look of confusion flashed across Lu Fengxian's face. Bai Chuxiao continued, "General, do you really want to be loyal to the emperor in the palace? If you make a decision now, Changzhou Guards can have fewer casualties..."
There was something complicated in Lu Fengxian's eyes. "Princess, why did you use me? If I betray the court and join you today, I might betray you in the future..."
Bai Chuxiao suddenly chuckled, "The man in the palace is not a legitimate one. In terms of status, legitimacy and ability, the whole of Daxia should be led by the Prince of Yan. How can the general betray and defect... The Prince of Yan's Mansion has always been good at using people, and there will never be a situation where someone who can't fight a war will be the commander-in-chief..."
Lu Fengxian was not a pedantic person. After thinking for a while, he finally stood up and bowed, saying, "I greet the princess!"
Bai Chuxiao stood up and walked to Lu Fengxian, gave him a hand, and said seriously, "General Lu, you don't have to be polite. I will arrange a meeting between you and other generals later. You should go and rest first..."
Lu Fengxian shook his head, glanced at Xia Fan with resentment, and then said, "Princess, I rested well. I am also a straightforward person. May I ask whether General Murong and General Yu have gone to attack Changcheng? Perhaps I can persuade some old subordinates..."
Ever since Zhang Yu and his party came, Changzhou Guards have been marginalized, and finally handed over to a fool, the Second Young Master, to lead them. The soldiers have long been dissatisfied, and now that Fengyun Valley has been broken, these people have no intention of fighting...
Bai Chuxiao nodded with a smile, "Very good, then Changzhou Guard will be handed over to the general. I can also tell the general that as long as Changzhou Guard sincerely surrenders, the military pay and treatment will be the same as Changning Army. This is the case for the Mianqi surrendered army before..."
Lu Fengxian was delighted. The princess had said it so clearly, so it must be true. He also didn't want his brothers who had followed him to seek refuge here to be treated coldly. How would that be different from what Zhang Yu had done before...
"Thank you, Princess. I will do my best."
Bai Chuxiao nodded and ordered, "Well, Zhan Chi, you escort General Lu to my second brother Feng Yang and ask them to cooperate with General Lu in everything."
"Yes"
After the two of them left, Xia Fan stepped forward and said, "Princess, you just trust him. What if he is pretending to surrender? This is like letting a tiger return to the mountain..."
Bai Chuxiao stood with his hands behind his back, watching the two people walking away, and smiled, "Don't worry, he's a smart man. Now that he has shown his face here and met with me, the news can't be concealed. Those people in the imperial city will never trust him again. He knows very well that even if he wins this battle for the court, Chu Tianling will never let him go..."
Xia Fan smiled and said, "Princess, you are wise!"
Bai Chuxiao turned her head and asked, "Did you find out from Wei Changkong?"
Xia Fan nodded. "The people who sneaked into Yunzhou reported that Commander Wei refused to submit to Chu Wen Zheng and helped us. After the King of Qi came to power, Chu Wen Zheng had Commander Wei locked up and tortured him every day. Now he is in the Provincial Administration Office..."
Bai Chuxiao's eyes flashed with coldness. "It was thanks to him that I left Yunzhou that day. It's good that he's still alive. No matter what, I have to find a way to rescue him first..."
"My subordinate understands!"
Soon, Lin Huai, dressed in plain clothes, came in with someone, "Your subordinate greets the princess."
"Hmm." Zhang Shaowei, whose mouth was blocked, looked at the scene in front of him, his eyes almost spitting fire, but he couldn't say anything...
Xia Fan looked up and down at Lin Huai's clothes and said jokingly, "Mr. Huaicai is back..."
Bai Chuxiao nodded repeatedly and said with a smile, "Well, Mr. Huaicai is indeed very talented. Why don't you stay and be a staff member of Prince Yan's Mansion?"
Lin Huai touched his chin and said helplessly, "Princess, Xia Fan, please stop making fun of me. I'm not good enough to be an aide to any staff. Only this idiot would believe it..."
Bai Chuxiao glanced at Zhang Shaowei who was mumbling non-stop, and said uninterestedly, "He is a little stupid, but he is still our great contributor. Let's take him down to meet his father and elder brother..."
"Yes"
In the imperial study room of the palace, all the ministers were in danger. The news that the Prince of Yingchuan, who had not been in power for long, and his two sons had become prisoners was a big blow to everyone.
Chu Tianling, who was at the head of the group, threw the memorial in his hand fiercely, "Useless, a bunch of useless people, occupying a good natural barrier, but you still lost to the rebels, what's the point of me raising you!..."
He trusted Zhang Yu so much, but in the end, not only did he fail to capture Bai Chuxiao, but he also lost himself. It was simply a great shame and humiliation. Now that the father-in-law of the emperor has been captured, the morale of the troops in various places has been weakened...
"Your Majesty, calm down..." The ministers did not dare to express their opinions at will, and could only say some meaningless words.
Chu Tianling said angrily, "Calm down? Zhang Yu has been captured, and Lu Fengxian has surrendered to the enemy. I am watching as Changyun and several states are about to be lost. How can I calm down?"
The ministers could not help but break out in a cold sweat. Apart from the battle with Prince Xiang, the imperial court had indeed not won a victory in a long time. The northwest was still losing, and the rebels in Prince Yan's mansion were also advancing like a broken bamboo. If this continued, the imperial city would not be far away...
Seeing that no one spoke, Chu Tianling looked at Chu Wenzheng beside him with a sullen face and said, "Uncle, Yunzhou is your fiefdom, do you have the confidence to defend it?"
Chu Wenzheng said calmly, "Your Majesty, it is too late to send more troops now..."
Chu Tianling gnashed his teeth and said, "According to what you said, I should hand over several states directly to Bai Chuxiao, right..."
Chu Wenzheng said lazily, "I never said that."
Chu Tianling said coldly, "Uncle Emperor, what is your plan? You may as well speak frankly..."
Chu Wen Zheng said with a half-smile, "In my opinion, the most capable and skilled generals in the court right now are none other than the Duke of Zhenguo and the Prince of Wei..."
Wei Junyan's expression froze, and he said quickly, "Your Majesty, I also want to wipe out the rebels, but the North must be on guard..."
With Zhang Yu's previous experience as a lesson, he dared not act rashly. The people in Prince Yan's Mansion must hate him to the core...
Chu Tianling nodded, "Yes, the Duke of Zhenguo cannot move..."
The father-in-law of the emperor was arrested, and now the only person he could trust was his uncle. Did Chu Wenzheng really think that he didn't know what he was planning? He just wanted all his confidants to die, and he would have the final say in this imperial city. Don't even think about it!