Annan is in a very stable situation in Zhu Ying's plan.
In fact, this is also true.
In terms of military, the 50,000 Ming elites are definitely the most powerful presence in Annan.
Although people like Wei Xing are not ranked high in the Ming Dynasty, it is because there are too many outstanding generals in the Ming Dynasty. But in a place like Annan, he is definitely a first-class famous general.
After all, he had fought with Zhu Yuanzhang everywhere, so he had extremely rich war experience, and had made a lot of contributions to the pacification of Yunnan.
Politically, Liu Sheng once joined forces in the Western Regions and performed well. The small city of Qunying has always been impregnable.
Although he is a bit older, his thinking is very clear, and because he has spent a long time with Zhu Ying, he has his own unique insights into many aspects.
In terms of intelligence, Zhao Yuanhong has been rooted in Annan for several years, and controlled many Annan courtiers by secretly developing offline, money and seduction and other means.
With such a three-pronged approach, Annan theoretically has no chance of making a huge difference.
The plan is not as good as the enemy's heart.
The appearance of the traitor was something neither Liu Sheng nor Zhao Yuanhong expected.
Because in terms of treatment in all aspects, the treatment here is good enough.
"Is it him, Li Laosi?"
After a slight silence, Liu Sheng asked.
Zhao Yuanhong did not answer immediately, and his expression could not be seen in the dark corner.
After the air solidified slightly, he replied: "It should be him."
Li Laosi was one of the first people to follow Zhao Yuanhong to Annan.
He is a guard in the Qunying Chamber of Commerce, and a close aide of Annan who led the troops back then.
Originally, Zhao Fei also followed him to Annan. After all, he was familiar with the situation here. However, due to the lack of a commander on the Xuanjia Guard side, Zhao Fei did not come over in the end, and Wei Xing was appointed as the commander-in-chief.
"Why him? He is the deputy commander." Li Xiucai asked confused.
Ordinary betrayal is impossible to achieve this effect. Only high-level betrayal can have such a big impact.
As the current deputy commander, Li Laosi's status is already high enough. It is difficult for Li Xiucai to understand why he betrayed the Ming Dynasty.
"Everyone has weaknesses, and Li Laosi's weakness is particularly obvious, and that is lust."
"Since he became the commander, he has taken five concubines in a row and indulged in drinking and sex all day long."
"Because of these things, Li Laosi's prestige in the army has declined. His deputy commander is in name only, and women have cost him a lot of money. At the end of last year, he was scolded by Commander Wei because of his private involvement in business.
"
"At that time, I was thinking about my old relationship and said a few nice words to him, so I bypassed him."
"It's a pity that I didn't notice him."
There was a bit of self-blame in Zhao Yuanhong's tone.
From the analysis here, it can be inferred that Li Laosi is probably the candidate for the traitor at present.
Although there is no evidence, it is very likely.
Only Li Laosi meets these characteristics and has access to some extremely confidential matters.
It is simply impossible for ordinary personnel to implicat Zhao Yuanhong without any rumors.
Hu Jisao's attack was so accurate that Zhao Yuanhong was the first to be caught during the operation.
Outside the small courtyard, hundreds of elite soldiers were suddenly surrounded.
Zhao Yuanhong didn't even have a chance to resist, so he was taken to this dungeon.
When Zhao Yuanhong first came to this dungeon, the environment was not as good as it is now.
Perhaps Hu Jiyou had some other ideas. Someone came to clean the dungeon, which was rarely cleaned once in a hundred years.
Zhao Yuanhong's words made Liu Sheng and Li Xiucai's hearts sink to the bottom of the sea.
Especially Liu Sheng, whose complexion was ashen and extremely ugly.
He just turned his head slightly and looked in the direction of Zhao Yuanhong, opened his mouth slightly, and wanted to say something, but the words got stuck in his throat and did not come out.
Because he knew very well that anything he said at this time was in vain.
Hu Jishen would not give them any possibility of passing on information.
It’s been more than half a month since I was detained here, and I haven’t seen anyone come to inquire or visit.
This clearly means that he will be imprisoned forever.
It's just that Li Laosi, currently the deputy commander of the Ming Dynasty garrison, also has great power over 50,000 elite soldiers.
Now outside, it is very likely that Li Laosi has not been exposed yet and is lurking in the Ming army, acting as an undercover agent for Hu Jiya.
Wei Xing probably didn't notice it, which was the worst thing.
With the methods of Hu Jiya, an old fox, and the cooperation with Li Laosi, Wei Xing's 50,000 elite soldiers must be very difficult to resist.
"This...if this is him, we must find a way."
"Otherwise, how are you going to explain to His Highness the Grand Sun?"
At this time, Li Xiucai was so anxious that he was about to burst into tears.
Once Annan makes a mistake, they will all be sinners.
The good old days are gone forever.
As he thought about it, Li Xiucai burst into tears.
"Why cry? What's the use of crying."
"Could it be that if you cry to Hu Jiya, he will let you out?"
"Don't worry about my mood."
Liu Shengbie was so upset by the crying that he couldn't help but cursed loudly.
Although they were across the cell, Li Xiucai was still very afraid of Liu Sheng, and suppressed himself at the moment, only sobbing slightly.
Liu Sheng turned to look at Zhao Yuanhong and asked, "Sir, is there anything else you can think of?"
Hearing this, Zhao Yuanhong had a bitter look on his face: "The incident happened suddenly, and there was no preparation here."
"If this person is Mr. Li, he must have exposed all my secrets long ago."
"Even if there are some remnants, there is no way to organize them."
"There is nothing we can do about things now, we can only resign ourselves to fate."
After saying these words, Liu Sheng sighed heavily and walked towards the cell. Apparently he had no intention of talking anymore.
Li Xiucai also stopped sobbing and squatted in front of the prison door in a daze.
...
Liu Sheng and others were in the dungeon, while members of the Annan royal family were under house arrest in a separate courtyard.
Although Hu Ji Yao is now very ambitious, he still has some affection and will not torture the people he once loyal to, including King Annan.
In addition to being under house arrest, there are no shortage of other palace maids and servants, including the standard of food, which has not been lowered in the slightest.
"Your Majesty, why are you doing this? Why don't you personally issue an edict and let me restore this broken country?"
"If I lose, your Majesty will not be involved. When the Ming army comes, your Majesty will still be the Supreme Emperor."
"But if I win, then Annan will no longer need to be vassal to the Ming Dynasty and become an independent country."
Hu Jishao stood in front of the Annan Emperor Chen Yong and persuaded him earnestly.
What he is doing now is undoubtedly the emperor's order to order the princes.
Of course, as far as separatist forces like Annan are concerned, they are far inferior to the standards of the Central Plains, and Emperor Annan is not an emperor.
However, due to the influence of the culture of the Central Plains dynasties, there is also a certain degree of nominalism here.
If Hu Jishen can obtain the sincere cooperation of the Annan Emperor Chen Yong, things will naturally go much smoother.
Annan's Supreme Emperor Chen Yong snorted coldly and said: "I still don't know what you are thinking, Hu Jiya, Hu Jiya, I really misjudged you."
"When my father asked you to take charge of the government, I had such trust in you. Even after I took office, I also had more trust in you. I didn't expect you to be so ruthless, harboring evil intentions and disrupting my Annan."
"Now you are still wishing for me to cooperate with you, huh, don't be wishful thinking anymore."
At this point, Chen Yong looked at Hu Jiya coldly and continued: "I don't know what you think, or maybe someone poured some ecstasy soup into you, which made you so unconscious that you became so unconscious."
"Unlike the Ming Dynasty, you can come up with such a method? This is to drag me, Annan, into the quagmire of war."
"The Ming Dynasty is now at the peak of the Central Plains Dynasty. Being honest and obedient is the best choice for us. I came back to visit my relatives that month. You have seen this with your own eyes."
"Can Annan, our elite soldiers and generals, be able to resist them?"
"I'm afraid that if the news reaches the capital of the Ming Dynasty, His Majesty the Great Emperor will be furious. Maybe my army to conquer Annan is already on the way."
"I advise you not to be stubborn. If you are still willing to look back, I will definitely try my best to save your life."
After hearing this, Hu Jisao's eyes were firm and showed no wavering in his heart.
We have reached this point today, what else can we say? Even if we lose, it can only be a defeat.
"Your Majesty, my minister Hu Jishou has devoted his whole life to Annan."
"But this is our Annan, not the Ming Dynasty's Annan."
"You have seen the Chinese schools that are constantly being opened in various cities. Your Majesty has read through the books they teach us Annan people."
"I am already old and half of my body is buried in the soil. Even if we usurp Annan, how long can we enjoy it?"
"As far as Annan is concerned, I am really unwilling to give up to the Ming Dynasty."
"Originally, I still had some hesitation in my heart. I felt that I could fight against Liu Sheng and the others."
"But when Princess Anxiu came back to visit her relatives, the morale of the elite soldiers stationed in Annan of the Ming Dynasty was even stronger."
"If I continue to tolerate this, Annan will never belong to us again."
"I'm not willing to give in."
"Why should we give up our Annan to others like this?"
"So after Princess Anxiu left, I couldn't sleep day and night, and finally made this decision."
"Even if I die, it doesn't matter. As long as I can save Annan, I will not hesitate to die!"
Hu Jishen's words were full of emotion and extremely contagious.
This is also the key to his ability to occupy the position of prime minister in the two generations of Annan court.
Even now, Chen Yong, who was originally extremely repulsive, has become a bit more complicated.
In fact, Chen Yong knows best about Annan's current situation.
In name, they are the elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty who protect their own royal family, but in fact they are equivalent to another new force. Over them, Chen Yong has no power at all.
"Are you able to win? How sure are you?"
"I don't know, but it's only one or two out of ten."
"With this little certainty, why did you go against it?"
"I am old. If I don't resist, I will never have another chance."
After a conversation between the monarch and his ministers, they fell silent again.
There was a trace of struggle on Chen Yong's face.
Who doesn’t want to have more power?
Especially now that the Ming Dynasty has eroded Annan very hard, Chen Yong doesn't know what role he, the so-called Annan Supreme Emperor, will play in the future.
Hu Jisao said nothing.
But his heart was already relaxed.
After all, after working with him for so many years, Hu Jiya was proficient in observing words and emotions. Of course, he knew about this matter and was basically inseparable from it.
Sure enough, after half a stick of incense had passed, Chen Yong shook his head gently, immediately walked to the bookshelf and took out his seal.
"I can help you, but in the end, if these things fail, you will have to take them all."
"Don't involve me."
Chen Yong thought about it and finally decided to let Hu Ji Yao go for it.
In fact, Chen Yong knew very well that it was difficult for Hu Jisao to fight against the Ming army.
In Annanli, there were still 50,000 elite soldiers of the Ming Dynasty, plus an unknown number of expeditionary troops, so Chen Yong could not see the slightest possibility of Hu Ji Yao's victory.
After Hu Jisao received Chengruo, he knelt down and bowed to Chen Yong, then turned and left.
When the seal is needed, he will naturally come here again.
Many Annan civil and military officials gathered outside the door.
Those who can be here at this time are naturally on Hu Jiya's side.
After Hu Jiya came out, he nodded gently towards the people who had been looking forward to it for a long time.
A burst of cheers immediately came from below.
Although Hu Jiyou also smiled, he didn't look very happy.
He still has one thing to do now, which is to get rid of the 50,000 elite soldiers stationed here by the Ming Dynasty as soon as possible.
The night was dark and windy.
In a wild place somewhere, Hu Jiya and his two followers were waiting beside the carriage.
Not long after, the sound of horse hooves was heard.
As he got closer, he could see clearly that the person coming was none other than Li Laosi, the current deputy commander of the Ming Dynasty's army stationed in Annan.
When Hu Jiyou saw the visitor, he bowed and said, "Commander Li, your lord."
Li Laosi was still a little unhappy at first.
This was the time for him to be affectionate with the ladies, and when he was called over, they were not finished yet.
There was a feeling of anger in my heart.
I just extended my hand so as not to hit the smiling person. I just wanted to show Hu Jiya some color, but now it was hard to speak.
Undoubtedly, Li Laosi likes the title of commander very much.
"What's going on? You pulled me here in the middle of my happiness. It's really disappointing."
After getting off his horse, Li Laosi muttered and complained, but he had no intention of tit-for-tat.
When Hu Jisao heard this, he didn't care. Instead, he said in a slightly low voice: "General Li, forgive me. I'm presumptuous. It's just an urgent matter and it's out of helplessness."
"Now that time is urgent, I have prepared everything here. It just depends on General Li's side to make arrangements."