The troops from Yuzhou sent troops to break the deadlock. Once the deadlock was broken, many things were natural. The soldiers and horses of Jiangdu did not sit idly by and acted like they were about to attack. Then, the Western King Army symbolically resisted for one day, and the next day, the Western King Army began to gradually evacuate.

Huang Shilang, the Marquis of Zhennan, was also suppressed for a long time. He was getting stronger and stronger while the Western Prince's Mansion was withdrawing troops. He led his troops to chase after him. However, it was also symbolically encouraging the morale of the army. In the end, the battle basically ended without a fight. The most losses among the people in the several sides were Huang Shilang's men. Fortunately, Huang Shilang was old and persistent. After nearly a month, there was no big loss. He basically retained the elite soldiers and generals of the Southern Prince's Mansion.

The solution to Xiaohekou was mainly because the Southern King's Mansion sent troops to aid, and the Eastern King's Army also made an indelible contribution in this battle. As soon as the war ended, the Yuzhou military camp sent envoys to express their gratitude. Han Jian didn't want to listen to these polite remarks, so he was more concerned about whether the Southern King Yang Luochuan would fulfill the alliance and go to Jiangdu with him.

What followed was the withdrawal of troops. Jiangdu's troops went deep alone, and the subsequent supply of food and supplies was already very difficult, and it was at the point where the troops had to be withdrawn. This time, the troops in Yuzhou helped Zhennanhou's troops to solve the problem, and they had to withdraw their troops back to Yuzhou. Because the Western King's Army was not in trouble, both sides were vigilant when withdrawing troops. However, when Jiangdu's troops retreated to the Yuzhou line south, the two sides were still at peace.

Soon, news came in the city of Yuzhou that Yang Luochuan personally sent envoys to the Jiangdu military camp. In addition to expressing his loyalty to His Majesty to serve the king, Yang Luochuan also wrote a letter to Han Jian, arguing the date for the two parties to go to Jiangdu together.

It was already late November and the weather was cold. After receiving Yang Luochuan's secret letter, Han Jian replied to express his intentions and then began to stop Jiangdu's troops from withdrawing from the boundaries of Yuzhou.

After the Jiangdu troops withdrew from the Yuzhou area, Yang Luochuan personally ordered a group of about 10,000 cavalry in the Southern Palace, followed from behind, and the two sides headed towards Jiangdu together.

Han Cui and Han Zhao were very worried about this army. This time, the Jiangdu soldiers were originally going to take Yuzhou City, but in the end they were harmonious and signed an alliance. Both of them had prejudices against Yang Luochuan, believing that Yang Luochuan was too treacherous and unreliable. Although Yang Luochuan brought not many soldiers and horses, only 10,000 cavalry, they were also elite cavalry. The cavalry was good at fighting on the plains. If they were attacked by Yang Luochuan, the Jiangdu soldiers might also suffer heavy losses.

Han Jian specially brought Han Cui and Han Zhao to them and explained to them Yang Luochuan's intention to go to Jiangdu to "express loyalty" to the queen.

"To be loyal to the king, you need to bring ten thousand soldiers to accompany you?" Han Cui said disdainfully when he learned about it, "It is obvious that he wants to put pressure on His Majesty. At that time, he may not even dare to enter the capital of Jiang!"

Han Cui's prediction was very accurate. Yang Luochuan had told Han Jian before that he would not enter Jiangdu City when he went to the Queen to be loyal to the Queen this time. Yang Luochuan is now afraid that the Queen would "set the accounts after the autumn". After the Queen was in Jiangdu, he did not come out to express his loyalty immediately, rather than to come to Jiangdu's army to come to the city of Yuzhou before coming over to express his loyalty. The Queen's intention to eradicate the Southern Prince's Mansion is already very obvious, and Yang Luochuan himself does not have to go into the city to take risks.

Han Jian said: "Sanniang, whether the King of Southern will have nothing to do with us. What we need to consider now is how I will deal with myself before His Holiness when I go back."

Han Cui and Han Zhao looked at each other, and they naturally understood what Han Jian said was related to the letter from the queen they had handed over to him on their behalf.

In the letter, the queen had already expressed her affection for Han Jian as a mother, but Han Jian and the queen lacked this feeling of family affection. Han Jian himself was also the Eastern King, and now the scope of the Eastern King's Mansion is the scope of the orthodox Wei Dynasty. No matter what, the Queen would not allow Han Jian to continue to be his Eastern King. Under the struggle for power, Han Jian would also have many troubles when entering the city.

"Jian'er, what do you think?" Han Cui asked.

Han Jian said frankly: "I mean, when I return to Jiangdu, I am not in a hurry to enter the city."

Han Cui was stunned and said, "You... don't go into the city? How can your Majesty explain?"

Han Jian said: "Do you have to explain to Your Majesty what I do? Now in my Jiangdu, when will I choose to enter the city? Do you still need someone else to approve it?"

Han Cui was a little anxious. When she was anxious, she couldn't say anything. Han Zhaoshi, who was standing beside her, said, "Jian'er, your Sanniang didn't mean that. Your Majesty is also very concerned about your safety. Now that you are back and don't go to the city, it will be bad."

Han Jian said: "But Jiu Niang, you should know that I might be a cage bird when I enter the city now. I have repeatedly violated Your Majesty's will, so what will Your Majesty care about?"

Han Cui said: "How can Your Majesty care about it? She...ah!"

"Since Jianer has made up his mind, he will let him do it." Han Zhaoshi said, "After returning to Jiangdu, we will go to the city to see Your Majesty first, and try your majesty's words."

After saying that, Han Zhao took Han Cui away. Han Jian could see that these two concubines still had great trust in the queen. If not, they would not have helped the queen lead troops to attack Yuzhou. But now they must also be clear that they have to make a choice between him and the queen, which would make Han Cui and Han Zhao in the middle and difficult to make a choice.

As the army approached Jiangdu City day by day, Han Jian's worries gradually increased.

Originally, he was looking forward to coming back, which was his home court. Now Gu Xiner is waiting for him to go back and get married in the city. There are still several concubines he hasn't seen for half a year. Thinking about every tree and tree in Jiangdu City, Han Jian feels as familiar as the soil of his hometown. But the biggest problem now is that as soon as he returns to Jiangdu, he will face his immediate boss, the queen of the Wei Dynasty. As the fledgling Xiaodong King, can Han Jian fight the mature and steadfast queen? Han Jian himself has no confidence.

On the second day of the twelfth lunar month, the group had already arrived less than a hundred miles away from Jiangdu. That night, a group of envoys came from Jiangdu City, which were sent by the Queen to welcome him.

As a minister, Han Jian had to wear court clothes and greet them in person. The envoys did not have the airs he had when he was in Luoyang City before. These people came to Jiangdu from different channels after the empress left Luoyang. It can be said that the empress had temporarily moved the court to Jiangdu. During the days when the real king of the Eastern King was not in Jiangdu, the empress had basically established a small court. At this time, Gu Weipan had become the queen's right-hand man, promoted from the Grand Tutor to the Grand Tutor, and was in charge of the court affairs as the Prime Minister.

Originally, Gu Weipan's position as a minister was nothing to Han Jian. After all, Gu Weipan was about to become his father-in-law, and after experiencing the Luoyang incident, Gu Weipan's attitude towards him has changed his past and completely treats him as his own.

But now, Gu Weipan has become the prime minister, which makes Han Jian very embarrassed. Because Gu Weipan is determined to stand on the side of the empress's camp, Gu Weipan's stubborn temper will not easily compromise on the issue of seizing power. When the relationship between the two sides deteriorates, how can Han Jian take into account the feelings of this father-in-law?

The envoy brought the emperor to welcome the Eastern King. There were many rituals, but not many really involved. These envoys were more like a formality.

Han Jian had met envoys, but these envoys did not stay in the military camp for a long time, but went straight back to their homes.

After the envoy left, Han Cui saw Han Jian at the central army tent and asked again whether Han Jian would return to Jiangdu with them.

"Sanniang, you will be allowed to go back to the city. But I still have to stay outside the city." Han Jian said.

Han Cui said anxiously: "When will you wait for when you stay outside the city? You can't never go back to Jiangdu for the rest of your life!"

Han Jian was silent for a moment, and he naturally could not say something explicitly. If he wanted to return to the city, it would mean the beginning of the seizure of power. He would use his connections and the 100,000 soldiers and horses in his hands to undermine the empress's small court in Jiangdu in one fell swoop. Only when he grasps the overall situation would he enter the city. At that time, he would only use the emperor to command the princes, rather than the empress to undermine his power and let him be a turtle in a cage.

"Sanniang, take a step by step." Han Jian said with a smile.

Han Cui sighed and said nothing more.

One day later, the army was stationed fifty miles outside Jiangdu, and Han Cui and Han Zhao had to bring some entourage back to Jiangdu City first.

Han Cui and Han Zhao were originally commanders of a 100,000 army. Their departure represented an attitude, which was to hand over the command and control of the troops to Han Jian. Before they left, they had already made some preparations, first promoted Zhang Xing and the general who had close ties with Han Jian, so that they could assist Han Jian. At the same time, they returned to the city this time and took away some military generals, saying that they were going back to report their duties, which was actually also clearing the obstacles for Han Jian to control the entire army.

Han Cui and Han Zhao were also very low-key and careful when doing these things, without showing too many clues, and many things seemed to be natural. Zhang Xing was originally a general, and being transferred to the Eastern Prince's Mansion to become the captain of Han Jian's guard was considered a material. This time, Zhang Xing was asked to return to the army, and his prestige was still there, and some military generals were convinced. At the same time, when Han Cui and Han Zhao did these things, they did not tell Han Jian clearly, just as his mother did secretly for his son's power behind his back. Han Jian knew it even if he didn't explain it to Han Jian.

With the departure of Han Cui and Han Zhao, the 10,000 troops from Yuzhou that followed came to the distance of forty or fifty miles away from the Jiangdu military camp. After Yang Luochuan came to the Jiangdu realm, he took every step carefully. He was also afraid that this time he would express allegiance to the queen, which would eventually put him in danger.

After stationing, Yang Luochuan also sent people to Jiangdu City.

Han Cui and Han Zhao left, and Han Jian suddenly felt the pressure on his shoulders getting heavier. He gave him 100,000 troops to be fully responsible. He had never had to take into account the food, clothing, housing and transportation of so many people like today.
Chapter completed!