mynovelweb Chapter 676 Why not let him test his edge
Chapter 676 Why not let him test his edge
No one spoke in the hall. Everyone knew that this matter was obvious and there was no need for you to explain it.
After a moment of silence, Zhao Zhen frowned and asked.
"Has the Deputy Commander of the Imperial Guard, Lin Feng, arrived?"
Seeing the emperor asking, Zhu Qisheng hurriedly spoke in a low voice.
"Your Majesty, Lin Feng is afraid of being assassinated in the capital, so he dares not come to see His Majesty."
“It’s like this again…”
Zhao Zhen slammed the dragon desk and shouted angrily.
"He's the deputy commander of the Imperial Guards, and he's won countless battles against hundreds of thousands of rebels. How could he possibly be afraid of a few mere assassins?"
No one dared to respond, as they all knew why Lin Feng didn't come.
Seeing no one responded, Zhao Zhen turned to look at Wan Quan.
"Grand Master, as the commander of the Imperial Guards, what do you think of this matter?"
Wan Quan sat on the chair and bowed to Zhao Zhen.
"Your Majesty, of the 120,000 troops of the Imperial Guard, Lin Feng has taken over 40,000. Excluding the Imperial Guard battalion that guards the capital, there are only 60,000 troops left. This is a far cry from the 200,000 troops of the rebels. Your Majesty..."
He said nothing more, but his meaning was very clear.
Although his target was Lin Feng, everyone understood that this matter had little to do with Lin Feng.
At that time, the Imperial Guards were all under the command of Wan Quan, but they were defeated by the rebels and the city was almost broken.
If it weren't for Lin Feng, Prince Fu Zhao Zheng probably wouldn't have had to change the country's name and would have directly ascended the throne to become Emperor Dazong.
Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said, "Tell me how I should deal with this matter. Don't worry, just express your opinions."
No one dared to speak. Faced with King Fu's declaration of emperorship, the only way was to raise an army to conquer him.
Wan Quan was sitting there. In this hall, only he and King Rui were allowed to talk.
After a while, Prince Rui finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"Royal brother, I'm afraid I'll have to go to Lin Feng for this matter."
Zhao Zhen sighed, "This boy is fickle and has no desire to contribute wholeheartedly to the court."
Tang Bingqian's trembling hands trembled even more violently.
"Lin Feng is a man who kills innocent people indiscriminately and is extremely cruel. He is not worthy of such a great responsibility... cough cough cough..."
Zhao Gui also took a step forward and bowed to Zhao Zhen.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead the troops to fight against the rebels."
Zhao Zhen's eyes were filled with relief. "Well, you see, there are too few generals as courageous as Zhao Gui in the army."
King Rui shook his head: "Zhao Gui, you step back."
Zhao Gui stood stubbornly in front of the dragon desk.
"Your Majesty, Prince, if I, Zhao Gui, cannot take Jingdong City, I will willingly accept the blame and surrender."
Prince Rui frowned and scolded: "How dare you! This is not a joke. How dare you say such nonsense."
"Uncle Wang, why are you so reluctant to see your nephew leading the troops?"
Prince Rui sneered: "Zhao Gui, Grand Tutor Wan is here, and there is also General Zhao, what qualifications do you have to speak such big words?"
Before Zhao Gui could refute, Grand Tutor Wan laughed.
"Your Highness, you think too highly of me. Marching and fighting relies on a fierce and valiant spirit. General Zhao Gui is young and energetic, and he has taken the initiative to challenge me. I believe he has a plan in mind. Why not give him a chance to test his prowess?"
Zhao Wenqi also bowed and said, "We are old now. We are good at holding the line but not at taking the initiative. What we lack is this kind of bravery."
Prince Rui squinted his eyes and looked at the two of them.
These two old guys wanted to embarrass the royal family in order to prove how powerful the rebels were, not that they were incompetent.
Zhao Zhen clapped his hands and said, "Are you willing to help Zhao Gui?"
Prince Rui quickly stopped him: "My Royal Brother, don't be careless. Zhao Gui is young, how can he understand the cunning of battle formations, or..."
Zhao Zhen waved his hand: "Besides Lin Feng, do you have any other options?"
King Rui was speechless.
He really had no other choice.
Grand Tutor Wan nodded and said, "Your Majesty is bold in employing men. This battle is certain to be victorious. I, your humble servant, will fully support General Zhao Gui in this battle."
Zhao Gui's eyes sparkled with excitement.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to lead an army of 50,000 and recapture the capital of Jingdong within ten days."
Just as Prince Rui was about to speak, Zhao Zhen slammed the desk.
"Accurate."
Zhao Zhen urgently needs a victory to boost the morale of his ministers, prove the legitimacy of the clan, and strike a blow against the arrogance of King Fu.
King Rui shook his head and sighed, and stopped talking.
The emperor's words are golden and cannot be changed.
Zhao Gui smiled proudly: "Your Majesty, I have another request."
"Okay, go ahead and play."
"I request that the Emperor issue a decree to mobilize all the soldiers of the 11th and 9th Battalions of the Imperial Guards and merge them into the 7th Battalion, placing them under my command."
General Jiao Sanqiang grinned secretly.
Damn, my Seventh Battalion belongs to you?
He went to see Grand Tutor Wan eagerly, but found that the old Grand Tutor looked calm and composed.
"can."
Zhao Zhen made the final decision with just one word.
Prince Rui opened his mouth, wanting to say something, but only let out a breath.
Zhu Qisheng, who was standing behind the emperor, felt a sinking feeling in his heart.
This is going to be bad. Zhao Gui wants Lin Feng's troops, but who will convey the order?
The emperor is confused.
He turned to look at Prince Rui, only to see him sitting there with his head down, silent and motionless.
Zhao Gui turned to Zhu Qisheng and said with a smile, "Eunuch Zhu, thank you for your hard work."
"Hey, General Zhao, you've worked hard."
Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said, "You must assist him with all your strength. When General Zhao returns victorious, I will reward him handsomely."
After saying that, he stood up, flicked his sleeves, and strode away.
The important officials bowed hurriedly: "Farewell, Your Majesty, and may you be safe and sound."
Zhao Gui did not dare to go to Lin Feng's Kancheng again, so he only asked Zhu Qisheng to take the imperial edict to Lin Feng to convey it.
He was just waiting to receive Lin Feng's troops.
He had a good plan. He transferred Lin Feng's troops away and wanted to see if Lin Feng, without his soldiers, would still dare to be arrogant to him.
After he led his troops to capture the Jingdong City, it would not be too late to come back and deal with Lin Feng.
He should repay Lin Feng a hundredfold for the great humiliation he suffered at his hands.
Zhu Qisheng, feeling nervous, brought a team of guards to the gate of Cannes.
Looking up at the soldiers on the city wall, they all had expressionless faces when facing the team that was delivering the emperor's decree.
I felt even more uncertain.
When Lin Feng heard that Zhu Qisheng had arrived, he ordered the city to be opened and sent Ju Chaoyue to greet him.
I stood in front of the command department and waited.
After all, he had a decent relationship with Zhu Qisheng, and Old Zhu was also a high-ranking eunuch in the palace with a very high status.
Pei Qiyin welcomed Eunuch Zhu into the command post and served him tea.
"Marquis Lin's team is really impressive. The feeling inside and outside the city is very different for us."
Zhu Qisheng tried to make small talk, not knowing how to start talking about the imperial edict.
"Eunuch Zhu is too polite, but let's get down to business."
When Lin Feng saw that he was avoiding her gaze, he knew that there was something wrong and he was not in a position to speak.
"Uh... it's like this. General Zhao Gui of the Imperial Guard Battalion has petitioned the Emperor to go to war, vowing to capture Jingdong Prefecture."
"Well, that's right. The young man is indeed courageous. It's a blessing for the clan."
"Hehe, it's just... Zhao Gui specifically requested the deployment of the soldiers from the 11th and 9th Battalions of the Imperial Guard. I wonder if Lord Lin..."
Lin Feng suddenly realized that they wanted to seize his military power.
"What does the Emperor say about this?"
"Alas, the Emperor agreed to Zhao Gui's request and is determined to capture Jingdong City and teach the rebels a lesson."
"Is there an imperial edict?"
"We are here to convey your order."
Lin Feng nodded and said nothing more.
The atmosphere in the room was solemn, and everyone was waiting for Lin Feng to speak.
Ju Chaoyue became even more nervous.
You know, if Lin Feng’s military power was taken away, he would not be able to survive in Kyoto.