Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 804: Pirates Rage

Seeing Wan Chong crying, Zhu Qisheng felt that he didn't seem to be pretending, so he could only nod in agreement.

However, the imperial edict was for Wan Quan to come out and lead the Imperial Guards to fight against the rebels again. Obviously, it became a dead letter at this time.

One hundred thousand rebels had passed Yongning Prefecture, crossed Jinjiang, and arrived at Guangping County, less than 400 miles away from the Kyoto Acropolis.

Emperor Zhao Zhenzheng summoned all court officials to urgently discuss strategies to defend against the enemy.

Zhao Zhen sat on the dragon throne in the hall, looking at the dozen or so lonely figures in the hall, feeling miserable.

This kind of situation had happened once before. When the rebels besieged the city, those ministers who looked loyal and righteous quietly disappeared.

The scene replayed itself, and the feeling of gaining and losing made Zhao Zhen feel like he was on a roller coaster. His face turned pale and his hands and feet were cold.

"My dear ministers, the rebels are approaching. Do you have a good plan to repel them?"

Zhao Zhen suppressed his fear and asked in a trembling voice.

In the main hall, Prince Rui and Prince Lu were still standing in the front.

In the past, there was also a Grand Tutor Wan Quan who stood alongside the two kings, but he was nowhere to be seen at this time as he was ill and unable to attend the court meeting.

The first person on the left is Prime Minister Han Qi.

His son Wan Chong stood below.

The first person on the right is the Minister of War Tang Bingqian, and behind him stands the commander of the Imperial Guards Ma Buxuan.

General Zhao Wenqi appeared in the court meeting again.

Also reappearing at the same time was the Minister of Revenue, Lin Cangshi.

He was also released by Ma Buxuan. After discussion in the court, the emperor issued an edict to reinstate him to his original post.

Censor Cai Lantian and others stood in their corresponding official positions in turn.

In front of Emperor Zhao Zhen's left is the eunuch Zhu Qisheng, and behind him on the right is Xu Jin.

He returned to the palace and resumed his original position.

When everyone heard the emperor's question, no one answered and everyone remained silent.

If the rebels add another 100,000, there will be almost 200,000 troops.

The total number of the Imperial Guards and the Southern Frontier Army was less than 100,000.

How to fight this battle?

Everyone knew that once 100,000 rebels arrived at the city gates, Kyoto would be under siege again.

There is no solution to this game.

Seeing that no one spoke, Zhao Zhen asked again.

"Has General Hu Jincai of the Zhenxi Army arrived?"

King Rui was helpless and lowered his head to speak.

"Your Majesty, General Hu has been unable to attend court due to an incident in the army, and has asked for leave from me."

Zhao Zhen nodded: "Does my brother have any good plan to repel the enemy?"

His voice was trembling, and everyone in the hall could hear it clearly. They all felt a little bitter, and regretted that they did not have the ability to relieve the king's worries.

Prime Minister Han Qi stepped forward, bowed and spoke.

"Your Majesty, only one person can solve this game."

Everyone knew who this person was, but no one dared to say it out loud.

"Lord Han, who is this person?"

"Lin Feng."

After Han Qi uttered these two words, the hall fell into silence.

Even the hissing sound in Tang Bingqian's chest became much lighter.

Zhao Zhen turned his head to look at Prince Rui Zhao Xun.

"Brother..."

"Royal brother, this man...was previously dismissed from his position as commander of the Imperial Guards due to his unknown fate. Now...it's difficult for him to be employed by the court again."

Zhao Zhen waved his hand and said, "Special matters deserve special treatment. My dear ministers, whoever can bring Lin Feng back will be rewarded handsomely."

No one answered, Your Highness.

Everyone knows what's going on with Lin Feng, so who would dare to speak up?

Although all the ministers in the court are ruthless at heart, they appear to be extremely shameless. They tear their faces with others in front and then flatter others and beg for mercy later?

I would rather die than do this.

For a moment, the hall was silent. All the court officials were worried and each of them was calculating the gains and losses in his mind, wondering how to protect his family property.

Such a court meeting is doomed to end in failure.

If there had been a good solution, the city would not have been besieged by rebels, with so many people starving to death and the city almost being breached.

After hesitating for half a day, they finally had no choice but to go their separate ways.

Lin Feng's appearance still scared Zhao Zheng.

When he got the information, his heart trembled violently and he almost dropped the report in his hand.

"Fuck! This Lin Feng is still alive! He is my nemesis!"

The Imperial Preceptor Lan Yu and Prime Minister Miao Changfeng, who were standing below the prince, looked at the emperor, whose face had changed color, in confusion.

"Your Majesty, Lin Feng is not dead?"

Zhao Zheng shook his head: "This kid has a tough life. Even Yuquan Temple can't do anything to him. He will definitely become a big trouble in the future."

Miao Changfeng asked worriedly, "Your Majesty, do you want to temporarily suspend the offensive?"

Zhao Zheng sneered: "Lin Feng has fallen out with the Dazong court, so how could he care about Dazong's life or death? The offensive should be intensified. The Prime Minister can send more people to keep a close eye on Lin Feng's movements."

The two men bowed and said yes.

Zhao Zheng thought for a moment and said, "Remember, inform all the leaders of the imperial guards not to attack the eight prefectures in Zhenxi, and not to harass the counties and towns."

Lan Yu and Miao Changfeng both understood the emperor's intention. They were afraid that if they angered Lin Feng, he would turn around and mobilize the Zhenxi Army to retaliate against them. No one could stop the Taisho Imperial Army.

At that time, even if we get the large Kyoto city, it will be like carrying water in a bamboo basket.

Before Lan Yu left the hall, he hesitated for a moment and turned around to play again.

"Your Majesty, the pirates are brutal and have killed countless people along the way. Could you please let General Luo control them?"

Zhao Zheng frowned and said, "This is their nature. They can't be restrained. If they turn against each other, it will have an impact on our alliance. Let's discuss this matter after we take over Kyoto City."

Lan Yu had no choice but to bow and say yes, then turned and left the hall.

There is no way. These pirates are unscrupulous and have no rules at all on the sea.

Even when they were marching through the towns of the Taisho Dynasty, they were extremely willful and would attack and kill people if they disagreed with a word.

What is even more infuriating is that these pirates not only kill and rob property at will, but also rape women. If they take a fancy to a woman, they will not care about her status and will just rob her and run away.

What's worse, there was a group of pirates who insulted women in public on the street, and the pirates watching laughed, not feeling ashamed but proud of it.

The prefectures and counties along the way repeatedly submitted memorials, denouncing the atrocities of these pirates and hoping that the court would intervene.

Unfortunately, Zhao Zheng was driven crazy by the chair in Dazong Kyoto City. He was determined to get it and sit on it at all costs.

If you act so stubbornly, even if you win the world, you will lose the support of the people.

Lan Yu is a smart man. He knows that if things continue like this, they will get out of control sooner or later. Once the pirates invade Kyoto City, it will be too late to control them.

He recognized Lin Feng's ability to govern the country from the bottom of his heart, but since he was in Dazheng, he could not change his family, so he could only do his best to guide the emperor onto the right path.

As soon as Zhao Zheng issued the order, the surrounding counties and prefectures, with the capital city of Dazong as the center, immediately fell into a precarious situation.

The large number of Taisho imperial troops and pirates combined to cause unrest in the surrounding areas. In every place they passed through, both officials and civilians trembled in fear, fearing that disaster would befall them.

The city of Kyoto was in even greater danger, and countless civilians and officials in the city flocked to the west gate.

They all knew that there was Kancheng to the west of the city, and the Zhenxi Army was stationed in Kancheng.

The Zhenxi Army is the most reliable support.

In less than half a month, Cannes was already overcrowded and no one could squeeze in.