Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 792: Dilemma

The current problem is whether their more than 20,000 Zhenxi troops should continue to stay in Kyoto City or withdraw to Shanglin Prefecture.

The territory that Lin Feng had conquered was almost completely taken back by the imperial court a month after he disappeared.

If they continue to stay here, facing the attack of the rebels, the Zhenxi Army will have no choice but to make efforts.

If they make an effort to fight the rebels, these Zhenxi Army generals will feel wronged.

Hu Jincai tried hard to think about how Lin Feng would deal with a similar problem if he encountered one.

If I give up Kancheng and Xuncheng and withdraw from the Kyoto circle, will Lin Feng blame me for my poor performance in the future?

Chu Jiao could no longer bear such a heavy atmosphere.

"Brother Hu, tell me something, what should we do?"

Hu Jincai turned his head and looked at the door.

"Has Xi Niang arrived yet?"

"The Zhenxi is in Shanglin City and won't be back for a while."

Cui Ying replied.

Hu Jincai nodded. "Well, let's hold our troops for now and wait for news from the boss. As for the rebel attacks, as long as they don't threaten Kyoto City, we won't get involved. I'll take the pressure."

Gong Sanpao shouted, "Brother, what's the pressure? Let me, Sanpao, take it for you."

Gong Sanpao was originally the captain of Hu Jincai's guard. He was very familiar with him and dared to talk to him.

"You're just carrying shit, lead your soldiers well."

Hu Jincai was not polite to him and could understand his temper.

Chu Jiao was the first to stand up. She needed to go out and get some fresh air. She was almost suffocating in this room.

"Just like Brother Hu said, just hold your ground. If anything happens, it'll be up to you."

After saying that, he turned around and strode out.

Shao Yihan followed closely, bowed to Hu Jincai, turned around and walked out.

Gong Sanpao scratched his head: "Hey, brother, I went too."

Hu Jincai waved his hand, signaling him to leave quickly.

Cui Ying was the only one left in the room, still sitting there without moving.

The two of them sat in silence, speechless for a moment.

Inside the Taisho Palace, Zhao Zheng held the battle report in his hand, his face filled with excitement.

"Okay, okay, just as I expected, the Imperial Guards are still vulnerable, hahahaha..."

Zhao Zheng was extremely happy that the Taisho Imperial Army, together with more than 30,000 pirates, captured the Acropolis outside Kyoto City in one day.

The key point is that several days have passed since the incident, and there has been no news from Lin Feng.

What does this mean?

This means that Lin Feng is really no longer alive.

If he were still alive, he would never let his troops suffer defeat, nor would he allow the imperial court to seize his military power over the Zhenxi Army.

"Hahaha, God has finally opened his eyes and allowed me to unify the Taisho territory."

Zhao Zheng spoke loudly and asked someone to bring some wine.

This is Zhao Zheng’s study in the palace, and he is accompanied by the Imperial Master Lan Yu and the Left Prime Minister Miao Changfeng.

The two men held the wine glasses in both hands and bowed to invite the emperor to drink.

"Your Majesty, why not make a concerted effort and send another 50,000 imperial troops to capture the surrounding citadels in one fell swoop and besiege the capital city of Dazong once again?"

Zhao Zheng was full of heroic spirit. He drank the wine in the glass in one gulp and said loudly.

"Fifty thousand is not enough. One hundred thousand. I have decided to mobilize another hundred thousand imperial guards. This time we must capture the capital of Dazong. I want to sit in my father's chair and see the faces of the Zhao family."

Lan Yu frowned and said, "Your Majesty, if you send 100,000 imperial troops, the central part of Dazheng will be left empty. I'm afraid that the Zhenxi Army will launch a surprise attack in Lindu, Tongsheng and other places..."

Zhao Zheng chuckled: "Hehe, Lin Feng's life and death are unknown, and the Zhenxi Army is leaderless. How could they attack my city?"

Miao Changfeng also advised: "Your Majesty, what if Lin Feng is not dead?"

"Don't worry. Even if Lin Feng isn't dead, he's probably seriously injured. As soon as he shows up, he'll definitely prioritize the imperiled Kyoto City. How could he possibly care about sending troops to attack my city?"

Lan Yu and Miao Changfeng bowed and praised.

"The Emperor is truly wise and powerful, and his foresight is as good as a god."

Zhao Zhengyi waved his hand and said, "Stop flattering me. Hurry up and arrange the personnel and mobilize the troops. I want to see the army besieging Kyoto City in a short time."

The two men immediately bowed and stepped back, then went out one after another.

The city of Zhen outside the capital of Dazong Kyoto.

Ma Buxuan stood on the city wall, with generals such as Ju Chaoyue standing beside him.

The densely packed rebels under the city gradually returned to the temporary camp on the other side of the moat like the receding tide.

Ma Buxuan was very excited: "Good, haha, General Ju has a good command. These rabble are simply vulnerable, hahaha..."

Beside Ju Chaoyue were Luo Shidong, Dang Guihong and others.

"Commander-in-chief, our soldiers have undergone intensive training and are now as powerful as the Zhenxi Army. It will be difficult for the rebels to shake Zhencheng."

Ju Chaoyue explained.

Ma Buxuan disagreed: "The Zhenxi Army relies on advanced weapons and equipment, but how can it compare to the individual quality of our Imperial Guards? Marching and fighting still depend on basic quality. Excessive use of tricks is not the right way."

After hearing him speak like this, no one else spoke anymore.

The imperial court not only seized the military power of the Zhenxi Army, but now began to erase the achievements of the Zhenxi Army in order to completely eliminate the influence of the Zhenxi Army on the Imperial Guards.

Everyone was silent for a moment, and Ma Buxuan turned and walked towards the city, talking as he walked.

"General Ju, the defense against the rebels is no longer a problem. You should carefully consider how to launch a counterattack and try to drive the rebels out of Kyoto Acropolis as quickly as possible."

Ju Chaoyue secretly grinned. They had just lost an Acropolis, and the defensive battle had been slightly balanced, but they were already thinking of counterattacking. Too...

He was just thinking about it when he heard Ma Buxuan continue speaking.

"Once you have defeated the rebels, I will report this to His Majesty and ask for your credit. Our Imperial Guards can still win the battle even without Lin Feng."

The generals behind Ma Buxuan didn't say anything, and no one knew what they were thinking.

After seeing Ma Buxuan off, Ju Chaoyue returned to the top of the city wall again and looked out from between the battlements.

The camps of tens of thousands of rebels were densely packed in the wilderness outside the city, making it hard to breathe.

What happened just now was just an appetizer. The other side did not launch a full-scale attack on the city.

Judging from this first battle, the rebel soldiers who were dressed in ragged clothes had a higher level of combat effectiveness and endurance than other soldiers.

I don’t know where Zhao Zheng got these lunatics from. Once the battle started, they charged towards the city howling madly. Their behavior was not like that of humans at all.

Ju Chaoyue looked at the generals around him. They all had serious expressions and did not look relaxed at all.

They are all veterans and know that this battle is not easy to fight.

"I wonder how the defense of Duicheng is going?"

One of his generals immediately replied.

"General Ju, the rebels have Licheng as their base and are attacking both cities simultaneously. The defense of Duicheng is still difficult."

Another general spoke up, "Our defensive forces are still too few, and the rebels have the upper hand."

Ju Chaoyue shook his head and sighed: "The imperial court has seized the power of the Zhenxi Army. It will be difficult to get them to fight on the battlefield again."

Dang Guihong pondered for a moment and said, "As long as the rebels don't send more troops, we can still hold on."

"I hope so. All departments should hurry up and prepare the necessary materials for defense, so as not to be in a panic when the rebels attack the city."

Ju Chaoyue waved his hand and asked the generals to disperse and go back to their respective work.