Night has become the best cover for secret operations. From time to time, a dark shadow will flash past in the streets and alleys of the capital. At this time, the streets with sparse crowds become even more gloomy.
"Great Snow Dragon Cavalry!!"
"It's them!!"
Daming Palace, Imperial Study Room.
Looking at the secret report on the imperial case, Emperor Mingkang and Lin Ruhai and others who had arrived were all stunned.
As the strongest cavalry under the champion Hou Jiayu, there is no doubt about the combat power of the Snow Dragon Cavalry, but the movement just now was caused by a thunderbolt.
In other words, the source of things like thunderbolts is a problem in itself. If such an incident occurs at this time, I am afraid it will touch the sensitive nerves of Emperor Mingkang.
"Your Majesty, both sides suffered losses in this battle. According to reports from spies, both sides had casualties in the military camp, and the number of them was about right. King Dongping's entire army was wiped out, and the Snow Dragon Cavalry was probably not spared either. Eighty percent of them died together.
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perish together.
That's not a good word, especially at this time.
After hearing this, everyone present had different expressions.
Emperor Mingkang rubbed his eyebrows. The Snow Dragon Cavalry had been repelled by King Dongping before and there had been no news, but he didn't want to interfere at this time.
The result of the battle was gratifying. The Dongping King's troops were completely annihilated, but for the Snow Dragon Cavalry, this ending might not be so good.
"Since the Dongping rebels have been crowned, let's wait until dawn tomorrow for all the troops to prepare their troops, clean the battlefield, and return to camp!"
"As for the reward and placement, we will discuss it tomorrow."
As Emperor Mingkang's words came to light, everyone present could not help but breathe a sigh of relief. The battle to defend the capital, which lasted for more than half a month, finally came to an end.
Of course, there were also a few people who looked worried. Is this really the end?
Now that all the members of the Dongping King were really killed, what about the vassal king who was the culprit? Was it completely reduced to ashes with the thunderbolt, or what happened? No one present could answer this question.
"Master Min, could you please take a moment to speak?"
After leaving the imperial study room, Luo Jinfu, the governor of the five gates, and Min Zhongwei, the general from the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, walked at the end. Taking advantage of everyone's joy, Luo Jinfu reminded Min Zhongwei in a low voice.
When Min Zhongwei heard this, he couldn't help but slow down. Luo Jinfu was responsible for the security of the capital and had many soldiers in his hands. He was considered a powerful figure in the capital.
It was probably not a trivial matter for him to come to him at this time. In addition, he also had some things to ask the other party, so the pace of the two of them slowed down at the same time, and after a while, they were already far behind the crowd.
"Lord Luo, what's the matter??"
The two of them seemed to be chatting about everyday things, and there was nothing unusual about them.
However, Luo Jinfu glanced around first and saw that there was no one around, and the eunuch holding the lamp was quite far away from them, so he whispered: "General Min, to tell you the truth, I really have something to ask you for advice!
"
Min Zhongwei nodded and replied: "You might as well just say it."
Luo Jinfu leaned closer to Min Zhongwei, and then continued: "During the day, when the various ministries were counting the number of people, there were some missing people in the Governor's Mansion."
When Min Zhongwei heard this, he looked surprised. Such a thing shouldn't be a big deal, right?
The day before yesterday, the Yulin Army, the Five Governor's Mansion, and the Beijing Suburban Camp were dispatched together, hoping to defeat King Dongping's troops. However, the other party used thunderbolts to fight them back and forth, and in the end they were defeated.
, and lost a lot of people.
It is normal to suffer losses when sending troops to fight. Luo Jinfu also experienced similar battles, so logically it should not be like this.
"What do you mean, sir?"
Min Zhongwei was not sure what the other party meant, so he asked one more question.
Luo Jinfu's eyes changed slightly and became obscure. However, at this moment, both of them were still standing under the night, so Min Zhongwei could not see his changes.
"The Governor's Mansion was severely damaged in the battle with King Dongping. Almost most of the people lost their jobs, and there were countless casualties. Regarding this, I can accept it. After all, there is no way to fight without death!"
"And what I want to say is that those who should be alive are missing. There are not many, but there are not many."
Speaking of this, Luo Jinfu's eyes showed a hint of coldness.
Deserters, in this era, have to be beheaded. Their identities, birthplaces, and military bases are all recorded. Even if they escape, they can only escape from the monks, not the temple, and there are still a lot of them. So in this way, he will
Some of it is incomprehensible.
When Min Zhongwei heard this, his expression changed immediately.
"Lord Luo, does something like this happen to you over there??"
In fact, what Min Zhongwei wanted to communicate with Luo Jinfu was also about this matter.
The number of people in the Five Gates Dudu's Mansion is naturally not on the same level as that of the large camp on the outskirts of Beijing. The last time they were dispatched, the Five Gates Dudu's Mansion left a lot of people to defend the city, so the number of people dispatched was not the same among the three parties.
The most.
The Royal Forest Army is the smallest, followed by the Five Governor's Mansion, and finally the Camp on the outskirts of Beijing.
Luo Jinfu frowned.
also?
According to Min Zhongwei, such a situation seems to have occurred in the camp on the outskirts of Beijing.
Then Luo Jinfu asked in a deep voice: "General Min, do you mean that a similar situation occurred at the camp on the outskirts of Beijing?"
This is not good news. The soldiers are missing for no reason, which is like a time bomb for the current capital.
No one knows where these people have gone. If these people go to the Daming Palace or somewhere else, it will be an uncontrollable hidden danger.
Min Zhongwei nodded.
"Before the sun went down today, the deputy general came to see me. He said that when he counted the number of people, something seemed wrong. The number of people lost on the battlefield did not match the actual number. There were nearly 3,000 people missing out of thin air."
"Thunderbolts are quite powerful, you and I both know this, but the number of corpses is simply not commensurate with it. Even though the battlefield is a meat grinder, such a large number of troops should be able to stir up some waves."
"But the final result was that nothing was found. No living people were seen, and no dead bodies were seen."
"Do you think it was because the thunderbolts were so powerful that they blew those people into powder?"
Luo Jinfu was speechless for a moment and didn't know how to answer the other party's question.
Thunderbolt bombs are so powerful that it is possible to blow a person into pieces, but if there are nearly 3,000 people and nothing can be found, then it really doesn't make sense.