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Chapter 68 Young Master Xia, Save Me!
"Impossible! Absolutely impossible!"

As soon as Xia Jingyun's words fell, Jin Jiancheng directly spoke decisively.

Concubine De also frowned, "Brother, you can't talk nonsense about this kind of thing."

Xia Jingyun was about to speak when Jin Jiancheng continued: "I know, you want to say, our 5000 army has been divided into five groups, and 1000 people have gone out, and only [-] people guard here. On the contrary, the guards are empty, and it is easy to be blamed. But do you think I will miss it? Let me tell you, I received a call for help from the front line the day before yesterday, and I sent another [-] elites to support them!"

Jin Jiancheng snorted coldly: "Why do I dare to do this? Because I have arranged in advance that all the teams are swept along the way. I would rather be slow and wipe out all the thieves along the way. Therefore, it seems that we are weak in the middle, but in fact, we are constantly expanding the defense circle. Even if someone wants to rebel, without a large number of thieves, my elite army of four hundred can suppress it. Not to mention there are local guards, why does he use rebellion?"

Xia Jingyun was also taken aback by these words, if it was true what Jin Jiancheng said, then why did Zheng Yuanwang and the others rebel?
But if so, where did the well-equipped team in the picture come from?

Jin Jiancheng looked at the dumbfounded Xia Jingyun, suppressed his anger and said, "Where did you hear the rumors? What nonsense! I'm going back to watch my roast chicken."

Concubine De took a look at Xia Jingyun, her eyes were gentle, she didn't complain, instead she excused him, "General Jin, Gao Yang is also for our safety, don't take offense."

Concubine De had already said so, Jin Jiancheng could not have said anything even though he was a soldier, so he cupped his hands, "Your Majesty taught me the lesson. The general will leave."

"Wait a moment!"

Xia Jingyun spoke suddenly, Jin Jiancheng turned around and looked at him impatiently.

"General Jin, what if one or two of the five armies are their accomplices in the rebellion? Will they keep the bandits on purpose, or let them in?"

Jin Jiancheng snorted, "How is that possible! Who do you take my captain of Wudang army for? Besides, he, the prefect of Jianning, got on the line and instructed him to move my captain of Wudang army?"

"Of course the prefect of Jianning will not give orders, but what about the people in Zhongjing City?" Xia Jingyun looked at Concubine De, "Sister, there must be many people who don't want you to succeed in this trip, right? It is said that you have encountered many assassinations along the way."

Concubine De nodded slightly when she heard the words, "General Jin, this matter is indeed very important and concerns the safety of the whole state. You should think carefully about whether it is possible."

Jin Jiancheng had no choice but to say, "Mother, why are you following along? There are six captains this time, except for Li Ruhuo staying in Jiang'an, the remaining five captains, Ying Haifeng, Zhang Ziyang, and Zuo Jiming are all veterans of the Wudang army. They have fought with the old army god, and there is no doubt about their loyalty to the Wudang army. Cai Youfu was originally the son's personal follower. After the son became the commander, he joined the army. Can such a person betray the military order? Song Renxia, ​​that is"

Jin Jiancheng's words suddenly stopped, and his expression changed immediately.

Concubine De and Xia Jingyun both looked at him.

Jin Jiancheng swallowed his saliva, hesitantly said: "Song Renxia was sent into Wudang Army by Concubine Shu."

De Fei stood up abruptly.

Xia Jingyun's complexion also changed drastically.

If it was someone else, neither of them would be so excited, but it happened to be Concubine Shu.

Everyone knows that the post is now vacant, Concubine De and Concubine Shu, as the only first-rank concubines with princes, are fighting fiercely for the post.

Because this is not only related to the position of a queen, it is more likely to be related to the ownership of the next emperor.

If you pick someone in this world who least expects Concubine De to succeed in this trip, Concubine Shu will simply do her part.

It is precisely because of this that this Wudang army captain with the background of Concubine Shu has every reason to collude with careerists in Sishui Prefecture.

Anyway, if someone came forward, as long as they did it more covertly and did not raise the flag of rebellion openly, they would not be able to hit themselves or even Concubine Shu in the end.

Xia Jingyun couldn't help but said: "General Jin, you know that he belongs to Concubine Shu, why?"

Jin Jiancheng frowned sadly, "Young Master said, no matter where you come from, if you join our army, you will be no soldier in the army. You can entrust your life and death to me, so I can believe it."

He looked at Xia Jingyun, "You don't want your cousin to be treated differently in the army, do you?"

What kind of weird guy is your son?
Xia Jingyun couldn't help cursing in his heart, and then said: "Nowadays there are more than 1000 labor camp workers outside the city. After being confiscated and assigned to work inhumanely, they have enough food, drink and land to nourish their strength. Such people harbor hatred for the imperial court. As long as someone stirs up the flames, it may cause a huge civil uprising."

Concubine De was fine, Jin Jiancheng's face collapsed visibly.

Xia Jingyun continued: "More than 20 days ago, Shi Youfang, the former county captain of Jiang'an County, was forced to go out of the city to suppress the bandits, but he was accidentally hit by a stray arrow and died on the spot. The Jianning prefect quickly sent a new county captain. After so many days of management, this county captain should have almost cleaned up the people under his command. And tonight, they are the main force to patrol Jiang'an City."

Concubine De's face quietly became serious.

Jin Jiancheng's throat rolled, obviously flustered, "Could this be just a coincidence?"

Xia Jingyun looked at him, "Originally there were 1000 people in the Wudang Army. With these thousands of elite soldiers, it should be no problem for Jiang'an City to persist for ten days and a half months, but now there are only 400 people left. General Jin, dare to ask, who wants these 600 people?"

Song Renxia
Jin Jiancheng's complexion changed suddenly, he had no more doubts, wiped his face, let go of his restraint completely, and cupped his hands towards Xia Jingyun, "Master Xia, empress, help me!"

No matter how proud he was, he couldn't hold back anymore.

If the opponent succeeds, even if he survives as the person responsible for the safety of this trip, he will not be able to escape a military law.

This is not the scariest thing, what really frightens him, the general of all battles, is that if this battle is played by a group of rebels and destroys the great reputation of the Wudang Army, he will really die without redemption.

Xia Jingyun supported Jin Jiancheng, "Don't panic, General Jin, we are all on the same boat now, we are all in the same boat, and there is absolutely no reason to stand by and watch. Drink some tea first, calm down, let's calm down together, and go through the whole thing again to see if there is any chance of winning."

Jin Jiancheng was a little helpless, what kind of tea is he drinking now?

But when he sat down and took a sip, he found that he had really calmed down a bit.

Xia Jingyun said: "Sister, you can do the first thing now. Immediately send someone to find a reason to invite the Zheng family father and son. If they have not had time to leave the city, capture the thief first and capture the king. Maybe it can slow down the rebels. If they have already run away, it is also confirming our thinking, and we must prepare immediately."

Concubine De nodded, and immediately ordered the staff to make arrangements.

After talking about this end, Xia Jingyun sat down and stretched out his hand to draw a line on the table, "According to our speculation just now, things may be like this."

"The Zheng family's father and son may have had their objections long ago, and they have secretly planned these years. After my sister's family visit was settled, those people in the court who did not want to see my sister complete the goal of this trip and accumulate prestige and capital began to move around and contacted secretly. After that, the two sides hit it off and began to plan the specific steps."

Concubine De nodded lightly, "According to the time set for this matter that day, the other party may have started to plan secretly more than half a year ago. I also thought of the danger along the way, so I rejected the rest of the army and asked no one to accompany me by name."

Jin Jiancheng was a little ashamed, "In the end, there will be a negative empress who will value it."

Concubine De waved her hand, "General Jin doesn't need to do this, you have worked hard all the way, Wudang Army has strict military discipline along the way, and Qiu committed no crimes, I have seen all this, even if I am unable to recover this time, I will never blame the general."

Jin Jiancheng's nose was sour instantly, his face was touched, he stood up and clasped his fists, "Don't worry, my mother, even if I am smashed to pieces, I will protect my mother well, and I will not let the treacherous schemes of rebellious officials and thieves succeed!"

Xia Jingyun watched silently, secretly praising his sister-in-law for her skillful way of winning people's hearts.

These words sound easy, but it is not easy to say them out. I don't have any courage and insight. I am so panicked that I don't know what my last name is. How can I think of these things.

"Sister, General Jin, let's get back to the point." Xia Jingyun frowned slightly, "I have a question that I don't really understand. Today's world is still stable. If they dare to do this, they won't be afraid that the imperial army will oppress the country in the future, and they will end up dying in the end?"

Concubine De sighed, and told about the old military god Jiang Qingxuan's past achievements, and then said: "Now the old military god has retired for more than ten years, and he is getting old, Your Majesty. Although the Holy Spirit is above, the decline of the Great Xia has already appeared, and all parties are already ready to move. Otherwise, the central government will not let me mobilize the crowd to go through this. But if the Zheng family and his son get into trouble this time, I am afraid that all parties in the world will respond, and the situation will collapse in an instant."

Xia Jingyun suddenly realized, "This time my sister came here with a lot of money and food. Once they are captured by the rebel army, they can grow rapidly. Although the Wudang army has [-] elites, if they are captured by the rich and powerful in Manchuria, the Wudang army may have no choice but to capture them without a fight. At that time, the rebel army will get thousands of elite soldiers, and even continue to blackmail the court.

"That's the reason." Concubine De said solemnly, "So, we must stop their conspiracy. Not only for me, but also for the common people in the world. Once war breaks out, the people of Li will suffer again."

Xia Jingyun nodded approvingly, "The first thing to do is to stop the other party's actions tonight. If the army is unreliable, the Zheng family's father and son may have one or two bandits in their hands, plus more than a thousand laborers. There are also county lieutenants and soldiers in the city. We only have 400 people. General Jin, plan to send out?"

Jin Jiancheng frowned, "Thousands of laborers are not scary, and even bandits are not that scary, because they don't have many armors. We must be the first to guard the arsenal in the city, so as not to let the rebels have a chance to get armored weapons."

Both Xia Jingyun and Concubine De nodded slowly. They were indeed professionals, and the first thing they said was something they couldn't think of.

"Then, it's time to defend the city. Your Majesty, when the time comes, gather the dignitaries in the city to calm your emotions, and at the same time prevent others from taking the opportunity to cause chaos. I will send a team of 50 people to guard."

Concubine De replied, "Leave this matter to me."

"Then there is no other way, send people to ask for help, and then 250 people defend the city, 100 people maneuver, desperately holding on, waiting for the reinforcements to arrive. Before the reinforcements arrive, if the city is not broken, the victory will be won; if the city is broken, the battle will be defeated."

Jin Jiancheng also had some helplessness in his expression, "Although the Wudang Army has always been famous for its field battles, it is not my specialty to defend the city, but please rest assured, the Wudang Army will not die, and the rebellious officials and thieves will definitely not come in front of you."

The matter has come to this point, and it is only an hour or two before dark, Concubine De can't say anything more, she sighed, "General Laojin is here."

"and many more!"

Just when the two almost felt that this was the only way to go, Xia Jingyun suddenly said, "General Jin, I have an idea."

(End of this chapter)