Three days later, the imperial court officially issued a decree that Yu Wenchenghua, the general in charge of the southern expedition and the minister leading the army, was ill and unable to lead the army, so he was summoned back to Beijing to report on his duties.

In addition, Zhao Zhongtian, the deputy general who conquered the south, was granted the title of Marquis of Yangzhou, and he continued to lead troops to conquer the rebels.

The position of commander-in-chief was led by Shangguan Taiqing, accompanied by Wu Xinrou, the minister of the Ministry of War, who mobilized various troops to go south to put down the rebellion.

At the same time, several urgent military orders rushed to various places, mobilizing soldiers and horses from Jiangbei Province and Nanjiang Province to rush to the battlefield.

As soon as this edict came out, it undoubtedly caused an uproar in the officialdom of the capital.

If you are ill and unable to lead troops, to put it bluntly, you have lost the battle and your military authority has to be withdrawn.

This statement is more respectable, and it also means that the court will not hold Yu Wen Chenghua more responsible for the defeat.

This is an unusual rule among the official circles in the capital.

Those veterans in the official circles of the capital all know that the Shangguan family, the Yuwen family, and the Zhao family should have reached some kind of agreement in private, but this agreement has not been put on the table.

Otherwise, there would not have been no response when the Yuwen family's military power was withdrawn, let alone the troops from Longxi Road would have been sent south to quell the rebellion.

You must know that even if the Shangguan family has gained power in the past two years, half of the civil servants and generals in the court are still from the Yuwen family. If they cause trouble, it will be difficult for the court to suppress them.

Undoubtedly, in this confrontation, the Shangguan family and the Zhao family were better.

Uncle Guo leads the army?

Everyone vaguely guessed that the officialdom of the capital was going to change.

…

"Put this box on the carriage, and this and that!"

"Please be gentle with your movements, don't break the Marquis' things."

"You guys, go and prepare a few more carriages for emergencies!"

"Be prepared with plenty of clothes, food and drink. Life on the front line is not easy."

Shangguan Taiqing's mansion was in chaos. The butler of the staple food was instructing his servants to carry various things that Shangguan Taiqing would take with him when he went on an expedition.

Not only were there supplies, but there were also some maidservants accompanying him on the expedition, all of them as beautiful as flowers.

Ji San, who was guarding the door with a knife, looked at this scene with emotion.

A few months ago, he was still a rebel, robbing houses and houses with his head in his belt just to have a good meal. Now, suddenly, he has become an officer and soldier fighting against the rebels.

It's really dumbfounding.

In the hall of the mansion, Shangguan Taiqing sat in the guest seat, and the person sitting in the main seat today was the Queen Mother!

My brother is off to war, and this younger sister has to come and visit him no matter what.

The brother and sister were chatting casually in the mansion. Ever since the edict was officially promulgated, the smiles on their faces had almost never stopped, and Zang Du couldn't hide it.

At this time, Shangguan Wanrong had put down a lot of her airs as the Queen Mother. Shangguan Mansion could be said to be her natal family, and she felt much more at ease.

"Brother, the front line is not the capital, and swords don't have eyesight. You must be careful."

"I know my good sister."

Shangguan Taiqing spread his hands helplessly: "From the time you entered the mansion to now, you have said this sentence no less than three times. Brother, I have my own sense of proportion."

"Hehehe~" Shangguan Wanrong laughed happily.

It was as if the Yuwen family had been completely overthrown by them.

Shangguan Taiqing took a sip of tea and said: "As for the front line, I can only go there once in a while to boost morale. As for the war, I'll leave it to Fifth Heart Rou and Zhao Zhongtian."

After arriving on the battlefield, Shangguan Taiqing will definitely stay behind the battle line and assume a strategizing posture.

This uncle-in-law is self-aware. Although he looks down on Yu Wen Chenghua's ability to lead troops, he is more incompetent. He knows nothing about fighting, so he should just stay behind.

"That puts me at ease." Shangguan Wanrong smiled and nodded: "Then I will wait for my brother's triumphant return!"

Shangguan Taiqing's lips curled up: "The Yuwen family will cry by then!"

…

There is a house located on a slightly secluded street in the west lane of the capital. This is the residence of Fifth Xinrou, the minister of the Ministry of War.

Although he was already a high official in the imperial court, Fifth Xinrou was not arrogant. He didn't take any of the several gorgeous houses given to him by Shangguan Taiqing, so he found such a remote place by himself.

In the study room, Wu Xinrou was writing furiously, and the two pieces of paper were filled with writing.

"Hoo~"

After a while, Fifth Xinrou let out a long breath: "Finally finished writing."

After scanning the letter carefully, Fifth Xinrou shouted softly: "Here comes someone!"

"Crunch~"

"Sir, what are your orders?"

A man with a calm face walked in. This was Fifth Xinrou's confidant brought from Nanjiang Road. He must be capable and loyal.

Fifth Xinrou quickly stuffed the letter into the envelope and said in a deep voice: "Send these two letters, one to Longxi and the other to Nanjiang Road.

Remember! When you go in person, you must keep it secret and don’t let anyone find out!"

"promise!"

The guard turned and left, and gently closed the door.

Fifth Xinrou lay on the chair with his eyes closed and concentrated. After resting for a while, he took out the piccolo he carried with him.

The long and distant sound of the flute suddenly circled the beam and spread into the distance.

I have to say that if he had not been a minister of the Ministry of War but had become a musician, he would have become famous all over the world.

After the song ended, Fifth Xinrou stretched her waist and chuckled: "It's been a long time since I've been on the battlefield. Let me see how much these rebels weigh. I hope you won't disappoint me..."

…

Two days later, the expedition army officially set off.

The Youwei Guards in the capital dispatched 10,000 soldiers and horses to accompany them to protect Shangguan Taiqing's safety. As for the soldiers and horses from other Taoist prefectures, they would join them halfway, while the garrison of Nanjiang Road rushed directly to the battlefield.

On this expedition, even the emperor Zhou Chengxuan personally came out of the city to see him off, and all the civil and military officials gathered together.

The expressions of the ministers varied, especially those of the Shangguan group, who were all arrogant.

Ten thousand troops marched along the official road in a mighty manner, flying military flags and carrying supplies.

An old figure quietly appeared on the top of the city, Yu Wen Hongru.

The second eldest son of the Yuwen family, Yuwen Hao, who had been slapped many times in Beiliang, was supporting his grandfather.

After suffering a loss in Beiliang, Yu Wenhao's character became somewhat calmer, and he stayed in Beijing and worked as an official honestly.

But the hatred for Chenyue in his heart never weakened even a little bit, but instead grew with the passage of time.

After so many years, no one dares to humiliate the Yuwen family in public, Chenyue is the first one.

One day, he will get back the lost face.

"Hao'er, look, what do you see?" Yu Wen Hongru asked, pointing towards the overwhelming army.

Yu Wenhao was stunned and didn't understand what his grandfather meant, so he answered honestly: "Soldiers, war horses."

"anything else?"

"Flag, civil and military officials?"

Yu Wenhao looked puzzled, and his grandfather's question made him confused.

"Haha, you are wrong."

Yuwen Hongru's wrinkled palms gently slid in the air:
Chapter completed!