Chapter 568 I, the man of the Zhao family, do not have the habit of letting women stand in front of me
Wen Hu and Yuan Li raced against time. After a quick discussion, they dispatched Wang Yuluan to rush to Changsui and immediately assigned him 30,000 troops to attack Yanchuan City.
Five thousand cavalry and 25,000 infantry advanced eastward in a mighty manner.
Since Yuan Xiu took charge, this is the first time a war of this scale has occurred in the hinterland of the empire.
The people along the way were in a panic, not knowing what kind of disaster the country had suffered. Most of them were speculating that the imperial court had sent reinforcements to the Zhenhai Camp. After all, in the common people's thinking, the army went south to attack the Southern Zhou Dynasty and the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
To advance is to eliminate bandits.
The Yiwen Flying Team's system in Changsui City has matured. The day after Wang Yuluan and Dianchen led the army to leave Changsui City, the Yiwen Club got the news.
Zhao Cheng immediately summoned Yuan Fei, Yan Zheng and Li Dai to his home.
Zhao Huan and Lian Zhongyi were sitting at the main seats. Yang Taozhi, Zhao Yan, He Zhi and others were all there, all with solemn expressions.
Especially Zhao Huan, who is fifty-two years old and does not look very old, but his eyes are full of vicissitudes at this time.
This time, he lost the bet.
The imperial court actually sent troops to Yanchuan City.
He was very confused, did the emperor ignore his relationship with the eldest princess?
Or... the emperor has been sidelined?
He let out a long sigh and cleared these doubts in his mind. He knew that there was no point in thinking about it anymore. The best thing to do was to make a plan for the next step first.
When Zhao Cheng saw that everyone had arrived, Zhao Huan said without speaking first: "Xiao Fei, please tell Mr. Lian the details of Wang Yuluan's march."
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Although Yuan Fei has been the leader of the Yiwen Club for a long time and has led two groups of Yiwen Flying Teams, he is still extremely respectful in front of Zhao Cheng.
He combined the information sent by the Yiwen Flying Team and used his own logic to sort out the words. He explained it to Lian Zhongyi in detail with clear organization and every key point and detail.
While Yuan Fei was talking, Lian Zhongyi stroked his beard and thought quickly. After Yuan Fei finished speaking, he immediately said: "Wang Yuluan has grown very fast, which makes me impressed. According to his marching method, he can reach his height in less than ten days."
We don’t have much time left to reach Yanchuan City.”
Li Dai clasped his fists and said: "In less than ten days, give me five days to arrange defenses, and I can turn Yanchuan City into an iron barrel. Especially the West City Gate, it is not impossible to block Wang Yuluan's 30,000 troops!"
Lian Zhongyi said: "It is a good thing to have confidence, but Wang Yuluan's style of play will not be that simple. If you focus your defense on the west gate, what about the east gate, north gate and south gate?"
Li Dai asked: "Sir, what you mean is...Wang Yuluan will besiege the city?"
Lian Zhongyi said: "The city of Yanchuan is too big and 30,000 people are too few to encircle. However, although Wang Yuluan came from the west, he may not attack the west gate. Don't forget, Wang Yuluan was in Yanchuan."
Having grown up in Sichuan City, his familiarity with Yanchuan City is no less than ours."
Li Dai said: "What's your idea, sir?"
"It's too early to make any decisions now." Lian Zhongyi looked at Zhao Cheng and then at Zhao Huan and said, "What we want to discuss now is whether to fight or not."
Everyone was deep in thought. Zhao Zhan, the youngest, couldn't hold his breath and said sternly: "Sir, of course we have to fight. If we don't fight, will we wait for Wang Yuluan to arrest us?"
Lian Zhongyi smiled slightly and said, "Young Master, you don't understand your father very well."
"Dad?" Zhao Zhan looked at Zhao Huan.
His eyes fell on his face. Zhao Huan got up and walked a few steps in the room. He suddenly changed the subject and said, "Go and invite the eldest princess."
While waiting for Yuan Yun, Yuan Fei and Li Dai reviewed the information they had so that Li Dai could formulate a plan for defense arrangements.
After a while, Yuan Yun came in with A Tao and Heng Wenhao.
"Princess!" Li Dai and Yan Zheng saluted Yuan Yun.
Yuan Yun smiled softly at them, walked to Zhao Huan, saluted, and said: "Dad, I can't represent the emperor, nor can I represent the Dajing court, so I can't apologize to you. But when I know that the court sent troops
After hearing the news, I immediately wrote a letter to the emperor."
Zhao Huan said: "The order was issued by the Central Committee. Regardless of whether the emperor knows about it or not, at this time, I guess your letter will not be delivered to the emperor."
Zhao Cheng nodded, agreeing with his father's judgment and said, "Unless A Tao and Heng Wenhao go to deliver it in person."
Zhao Huan said: "But it's too late."
Yuan Yun looked at Li Dai and asked, "How many troops are there in Yanchuan City?"
Li Dai said: "The garrison, the garrison and the prefect's mansion can total ten thousand."
Yuan Yun said: "Can these ten thousand people sincerely follow you to fight against the imperial court?"
Li Dai solemnly said: "Yes! In their hearts, the teacher is the most respectable person!"
Yuan Yun said again: "So, you are going to lead these people to fight against the imperial court?"
Yuan Yun said two sentences to defy the court. When he said the first sentence, Li Dai didn't come back to his thoughts. After hearing Yuan Yun ask again, Li Dai realized what he was saying. He immediately knelt down on one knee and said, "Teacher, you are right."
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Yuan Yun said: "I know dad is right, but it is a fact that my man resisted the decree. The imperial court's dispatch of troops is not without basis. If you lead these ten thousand people to fight Wang Yuluan, then you and these people will become rebels.
When the time comes, you won’t be able to look back.”
Li Dai trembled all over, knowing that this was the critical moment to make a decision, and said firmly: "The eldest princess can punish me, but I can't ignore the safety of the teacher and his family!"
Zhao Cheng said: "Senior brother, Ayun does not mean to blame you. She is actually telling you this to protect you."
Li Dai said: "I know that the eldest princess is giving me a chance to choose, but I have already thought about it and will never change it!"
Yuan Yun turned around and faced Zhao Huan and said: "I am Chang Li's mother, and I have been a member of the Zhao family for a long time. At this time, I cannot do nothing. Prefect Li has to set up defenses and rectify military affairs, which is beyond my control.
But if Wang Yuluan's troops come to the city and he really wants to send troops to Yanchuan City, I will stand up."
"I am still the eldest princess of the empire."
"If you want to touch Dongdu behind me, you must first step over my body."
Yuan Yun was extremely calm when she said this, but it caused a deafening feeling to everyone in the room.
Especially Li Dai, Yan Zheng and others sincerely respected Yuan Yun.
Zhao Huan took a deep look at Yuan Yun, remembering that night many years ago and the farewell in the snow outside Yanchuan City. This strange woman always contained huge energy in her small body, even now
As a mother, her courage and responsibility have not been weakened, but have become stronger at critical moments.
In the past, she helped her younger brother.
Now, I have to help my men and children.
"Ayun, don't have such thoughts anymore."
Zhao Huan walked behind the door, looked at the sky outside, and said, "I, Zhao Huan, the son of the Zhao family, have no habit of letting women stand in front of me."