Chapter 634 Concealing the World (4000 words)
Emperor Qingming walked back and forth in the imperial study, his eyes were red.

There is a faint smell of blood in the hall, and I don't know who has become the soul of his sword.

When he saw Zhao Chen entering the hall, he stopped and looked over, "You know..."

Emperor Qingming stopped talking suddenly, the crown prince didn't know about Longwei, how could he tell him?
Zhao Chen interjected, "The spies from the camp on the outskirts of Beijing came to report that there was a fierce battle in Yanling last night. One side of the battle should be General Ghost Face, but it's unknown who the other side is."

He paused, knowing that the best way to deal with his suspicious father is to be honest, "From the traces of the soldiers and horses marching, it seems that they came from the capital, but are the soldiers and horses of the father?"

Emperor Qingming exhaled deeply, "Yes. The whole army was wiped out."

Now that Jiayi is not here, and Lu Zhenan is not here, he really needs a trustworthy person to discuss how to defend against the enemy and share his anger and anxiety.

He then patted Zhao Chen's shoulder again, and explained a rare sentence, "It's not that I don't believe you, these soldiers and horses will be handed over to you sooner or later."

Zhao Chen cupped his hands and said, "Father is an emperor, so he should have left a way out for himself."

He frowned, and said again, "I just didn't expect those warriors to be tricked by General Ghost Face... My son said before that General Ghost Face has a treacherous mind and is not easy to deal with."

Emperor Qingming was also regretful, he always wanted to keep a hand with the crown prince, so he kept the Longwei matter from him, and never discussed with the crown prince when he sent troops to Yanling.

A asked for a battle yesterday with only the Dragon Guards, leaving aside the camp in the outskirts of Beijing. At that time, he just thought that A was the only one who believed in the fighting power of the Dragon Guards, so he agreed.Thinking about it now, Jia Yi's actions may not be without the intention of seeking quick success and instant gain to monopolize military achievements.

A is determined to be high-minded and unwilling to be subordinated to others. If not, he would not be able to betray the Dingguo referendum and vote under him.In the past 20 years, Jia Yi has never participated in a battle, and he has never had a chance to prove himself thoroughly in a showdown with Duke Ding. Although he has commanded the Dragon Guard, he has always been worried about this matter.

This time against General Ghost Face is an opportunity for Jia Yi to prove his ability. After all, General Ghost Face has already gained a reputation in the Northwest, and his combat power is stronger than that of the Northwest Army and Southwest Army.

Once Jia Yi can take down General Ghost Face, it will prove that he has a transcendent status among the generals of the Great Zhou Dynasty, far surpassing the existence of Duke Ding.

The more Emperor Qingming thought about it, the more regretful he became.If Jia came to the battle report, he would discuss with the prince, based on the prince's understanding of the ghost-faced general, he might be able to see through the trap set by the ghost-faced general, and he would not have ruined the lives of the fifty thousand dragon guards...

It's too late to say anything now.

Emperor Qingming punched the dragon case hard, and the memorial on the dragon case collapsed and fell to the ground with a clatter.

Zhao Chen walked over and squatted down, picked up the memorials on the ground one by one, and placed them neatly on the dragon case.

His movements were neither hasty nor slow, and his face was calm and not in a hurry, which calmed down the anger and mania that could not be vented in Emperor Qingming's heart, and calmed down a little.

Emperor Qingming trusted the prince more, even relied on him, "Based on what you know about General Ghost Face, what will he do next?"

Zhao Chen pondered for a moment, then said, "What General Ghost Face did last night was to consume the Royal Father's troops. Now that [-] soldiers and horses have been wiped out, his goal has been achieved, and he will go straight to the capital. Outside the city are only three Thousands of soldiers and horses may not be able to stop them."

Emperor Qingming was also worried about this problem.

"They will definitely not be able to stop them. General Ghost Face just won a big victory, and it was the time when his morale was high and he was unstoppable. If the camp on the outskirts of Beijing fought, it would be tantamount to sending him to his death."

Zhao Chen nodded, "What Emperor Father said is true. Now we don't have many soldiers to rely on. If the camp in the suburbs of Beijing is defeated again, the four gates of the capital may not be able to be defended by the thousands of Jinwu guards.

Before the son entered the palace, he received news that they were hiding in Yanling again.They had traveled a long distance and had just experienced a great battle, and they were exhausted.However, the rest will certainly not exceed two days, and we still need to make early plans to deploy defenses in Beijing and China. "

Emperor Qingming walked back and forth in the imperial study.

The soldiers and horses of the big battalion in the suburbs of Beijing have always only defended against the enemy outside the city, and they will not be allowed to enter the city unless they are forced to.

A large number of soldiers and horses entered Beijing, who knows whether they came to serve the king or to rebel?
Don't drive away the tigers and leopards, but also welcome the jackals into the door.

Time passed quietly with the hourglass.

Emperor Qingming knew that there would be no delay, so he suddenly raised his head and said, "Let [-] soldiers from the camp in the suburbs of Beijing enter the city and take over the defense of the west and south gates, and the remaining [-] soldiers should hide outside the city to support them!"

In this way, even if the [-] soldiers wanted to rebel after entering the city, with their combat power, [-] Dragon Guards would be enough to deal with it without the Imperial Forest Army taking action.

Zhao Chen cupped his hands, "Your servant receives the order."

Emperor Qingming immediately wrote a letter, handed it to Zhao Chen, and said, "As long as you can lead them to stand firm for another seven days, reinforcements will arrive!"

"My son will definitely live up to my father's entrustment."

Zhao Chen left the imperial study with the handwriting.

He was walking on the palace road, looking at a sassy figure from afar.

It's the concubine.

Wang Guifei was dressed in a black and dark red hustle suit, holding a small bow in her hand, standing at the gate of Yikun Palace, looking at him from a distance.

Zhao Chen stopped and hesitated for a moment.

He had never had a proper conversation with his mother and concubine, and it was only later that he realized that his mother and concubine hated his father, so he hated him who looked like his father.He has been disappointed many times since he was a child, and his feelings for his mother and concubine are getting weaker and weaker.

Their mother and son are not like mother and son. In the previous life until the death of the mother and concubine, both of them were disgusted with each other.

He walked up to Wang Guifei, bowed to Wang Guifei and saluted, "Mother Concubine."

Wang Guifei looked at him and asked, "Are you going to fight?"

Zhao Chen: "Yes."

Wang Guifei's voice trembled slightly, "Who is rebellious?"

Zhao Chen said, "Mother, this is a state matter."

Wang Guifei refused to give up and asked, "Who is it?"

Zhao Chen said, "It's wet and cold outside, it's better for the mother and concubine to stay in the palace."

He was silent, and added another sentence, "As long as you don't leave the palace, nothing will happen."

After finishing speaking, he gave another salute, turned and left.

The heavy black armor on his body rattled as he walked.Every step he took was heavy and firm.

Concubine Wang was startled.

This was the first time she had received care from her son, and his son had always only said hello to her without emotion, nothing else.

It's going to be all right, is it really going to be all right?

Since ancient times, once the palace changes, how can the women in the harem not suffer?
Concubine Wang Guifei looked at the back of her son going away, and muttered to herself, "Who turned the other way?"

But Duke Ding?
If it were him, the women in the harem would definitely not end up miserable.
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Zhao Chen left the palace with Emperor Qingming's handbook, and it was already afternoon when he returned to the barracks.

When General Li saw him coming back, he went up to meet him and asked impatiently, "How is it?"

Zhao Chen gave him the handbook.

Old General Li took it over to look at it, and said worriedly, "The imperial decree ordered the camp in the suburbs of Beijing to meet the enemy, and the confrontation between the two armies may be inevitable. You and I cannot resist the decree..."

Zhao Chen went to the main seat and sat down, poured a bowl of tea and drank it down, Fang said in a low voice, "Why do you want to resist the decree. The only thing you need is this decree."

After all, Old General Li is a veteran who has experienced hundreds of battles, and he knows all kinds of tactics by heart. When the prince said this, a flash of light flashed in his mind, as if he understood the prince's intention.

"Your Highness, do you mean...to hide the truth?"

Zhao Chen poured a bowl of tea and pushed it forward in front of him, "How to hide this day and how to save the lives of [-] soldiers in the camp in the suburbs of Beijing depends on the ability of the old general."

Old General Li's expression brightened, he swept away his previous worries, and responded in a rough voice, "The last general has spent most of his life on the battlefield, and he still has this ability. Don't worry, Your Highness, we will definitely keep this day a secret! Can't see any flaws!"

Zhao Chen picked up the tea bowl, "I will replace the wine with tea, and offer a bowl to the old general."

Old General Li picked up the bowl, touched the crown prince's bowl, drank it boldly, and put down the bowl heavily, "Your Highness, let's watch the show!"

After finishing speaking, he picked up the thick and wide long knife and strode out of the tent.

At the same time, General Ghost Face's troops have picked out [-] elite soldiers, changed their clothes, concealed their whereabouts, and quietly approached the capital.

……

Twilight Quadruple.

The horseshoes rumbled on the wide official road outside the capital, and the dust was flying.

The black iron cavalry was mighty and mighty, just like the black clouds accumulated in the sky, being swept by the wind and rushing towards the city gate.

The four gates of the capital are closed tightly, and there are many Jinwu guards on the city wall, staring at the distance vigilantly.

The guards on the tower noticed the abnormality in the distance, pointed to the distance and shouted, "Commander! There are soldiers and horses approaching!"

Commander Yan's expression tightened, he climbed up the tower, and squinted his eyes to look into the distance.

When the other party approached, he could clearly see the golden character "Jing" on the black flag.

Commander Yan's expression relaxed.

Of all the soldiers and horses in the world, only the big battalion in the suburbs of Beijing guarding the imperial city can use this gold thread to embroider the word "Jing".

Looking at the navy blue battle suits and black armor on those soldiers and horses, as well as the red collar and shoulder sleeves, it is even more certain.

During the day, he received an order from the emperor to release the [-] soldiers and horses from the camp on the outskirts of Beijing, and let them take over the defense of the west gate and the south gate.

Although it is not a glorious thing to be replaced before the battle, Commander Yan has to admit that the Jinwu Guard cannot defend the four gates of the capital with this little force.

Yesterday when the city was sealed off and the palace was held, the emperor privately issued an order that no matter how many people leave the city, only those entering the city should be strictly checked.He roughly guessed what happened to those people who left Beijing in the morning and evening.

He doesn't know what happened to those people now, but the emperor just released the soldiers and horses yesterday, and invited the soldiers and horses from the camp from the outskirts of Beijing to come in after a day, such a toss, I'm afraid those soldiers and horses are not doing well.

Commander Yan keenly sensed that General Ghost Face was about to approach the city.A fierce battle could start at any time.

The west gate and south gate are close to the palace and are the most important.It would be safer to let Daying take over from the suburbs of Beijing than in his hands.

Thinking like this, the soldiers and horses were already approaching.

"The [-] soldiers and horses in the camp on the outskirts of Beijing were ordered to enter the palace to take over the defense of the west gate and south gate!"

The leading general was tall and mighty, dressed in golden armor, and the lieutenant beside him held a scroll of bright yellow handwriting in his hand, and shouted at Commander Yan on the city wall.

Although the sky was dark, Commander Yan still recognized that the leader of the army was the crown prince.

During the day, the prince went in and out of the palace gate, presumably to enter the palace to receive orders.With the presence of the crown prince, the vigilance in Commander Yan's heart dropped a lot.

Even so, he still refused to let it go easily. A single carelessness at such a terrible time would lead to catastrophe.

"Please also throw the holy scriptures up and down, I will check it before making a decision!"

Wei Xiao drove his horse close to the city wall, and threw the handwriting in his hand upwards.

The handwriting was like a sharp arrow, flying sharply towards Commander Yan.

Commander Yan easily took the handwritten order, and after checking it, he shouted an order, "Leave the drawbridge and open the city gate!"

As the suspension bridge was leveled and the city gate opened, [-] soldiers and horses poured into the capital like a raging tide.

Commander Yan had already descended from the city wall, and saluted Zhao Chen, "I have seen His Highness the Crown Prince. The last general is going about his business, and I hope His Highness will not be offended."

Zhao Chen nodded, "Next, the south gate of the west gate will be taken over by Daying in the suburbs of Beijing."

Commander Yan handed over his hand should be.

He glanced behind the prince, only Wei Xiao and a few guards of the prince's mansion were recognized by him, and the other lieutenants and soldiers were all familiar faces.

He smiled and said, "The generals in the camp in the suburbs of Beijing all recognize them, but now I haven't seen any of them."

"Commander Yan is talking nonsense? How did His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and the general arrange their troops? Do you want to tell you in detail?"

A loud and deep voice came, and the soldiers moved out of the way. Old General Li, dressed in armor, strode over.

Commander Yan was a subordinate of Old General Li when he was young, and he respected him very much. Hearing this, he hurriedly cupped his hands and said, "The last general dare not!"

Old General Li waved impatiently, "Hurry up, hurry up! Keep the east and north gates secure!"

"Don't take the order! The last general will leave!"

Commander Yan no longer had any doubts, bowed his body and retreated, and ordered the Jinwu Guard to hand over the city defense of the west gate and south gate.

Zhao Chen was slightly relieved.

Although Commander Yan is a good general, because of Luo Shoufu's promotion, he can be regarded as Zhao Chengyuan's faction.However, the matter of rebellion is related to the lives of the relevant people and other ethnic groups, and the price is too high, and it is difficult to control people's hearts.Therefore, the fewer people who know about it, the better. If it is a last resort, it is best not to let him know.

After passing this level, the matter is half done.

Zhao Chengyuan is a person who only talks about it, and let others do all the tiring errands, and he is the one who reaps the benefits in the end.

The city is narrow, and it took nearly an hour for all the [-] soldiers and horses to enter the city.

At this time, it was already the second watch, and the night was as dark as ink, and I couldn't see my fingers.

Due to the influx of [-] soldiers and horses, the capital city seemed to become crowded and tense.

Old General Li stood on a high place and issued a military order in a loud voice, "The officers and men of the camp in the suburbs of Beijing obey the orders, and the soldiers are divided into four groups, two groups are on duty at the west gate and south gate, and two groups are patrolling the city!"

"The last general takes orders!"

Then there were orders one after another, and [-] soldiers and horses scattered around the capital in the dark night.
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The third watch drum sounded, and there was silence in the palace.

The night was dark and starless, and the heavy black was over the Qianqing Palace, even the bright lights could not dispel it.

Emperor Qingming went to Kunning Palace to see Chen Man, and saw that although she was still pale, she was in good spirits, so he went back to Qianqing Palace.

There is a secret passage leading to Shengqing Palace, and he has been staying here since the defeat of the Dragon Guards.

Through the secret passage, five thousand dragon guards have already quietly entered the palace, hiding near Qianqing Palace and Kunning Palace.

The city wall can't stop the ghost-faced general, and the palace wall can't stop the imperial forest army, and the imperial forest army can't stop the dragon guard.

If Longwei can't stop it... Emperor Qingming's eyes are cold, then he will take Aman and leave the palace through this secret passage.The sky is high and the earth is wide, there is always a place for them to live freely.There is always a time when he will come back again.

Emperor Qingming suddenly held his breath and focused his ears. There seemed to be rumbling noises coming in through the window.

It seems to be Chunlei, and it seems to be...

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  Suddenly a little lost...

  
 
(End of this chapter)

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