Emperors of the Heavens: Summon the Governor of the East Factory at the beginning

Chapter 34: Duke Ding’s Mansion is destroyed, and the wind rises in Northern Xinjiang
The terrible chill completely surrounded Li Jie. At this moment, Li Jie felt that the hairs all over his body were standing on end.

However, he was still an innate master, and relying on his innate sense of danger, he directly awakened his somewhat stagnant body at this moment.

All this happened so suddenly that Li Jie only had time to bend his arms and put them in front of his head, trying to resist this fatal murderous intention.

But how powerful is Su Zhidao, who has reached the level of Grand Master?

How could his small innate third level be able to withstand it?
Not to mention that Su Zhidao's attack was too sudden this time, even if it was not sudden, it was still crushing him!
"Shh-"

"Boom-"

A cold light passed by, and one can imagine how sharp the sword covered with true energy was.

Li Jie's arms and head were cut off directly by the sword.

A sword head!

The head flew several meters away, and with the blood flowing out, Li Jie's body hit the ground heavily, throwing up layers of dust.

Su Zhidao pointed the knife diagonally to the ground and looked at the growing crowd gathering around him. He also knew that the time was almost up, so he shouted directly: "I am Su Zhidao, the commander of the Beijing City Guards!"

"Last night, assassins sneaked into the palace and secretly assassinated His Majesty. After verification, it was found that these assassins had stayed in the Dingguo Palace and were suspected of regicide!"

"In order to bring the assassin to justice, today I, together with the imperial army, will lead Mr. Xu to seal down the Dingguo Duke's Mansion!"

"Everyone from Duke Ding's office will be interrogated in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. If there is anyone who is stubborn and resists to the death, he will be killed without mercy!"

"Wow—"

……

Su Zhidao's words fell to the ground, and soon the surrounding crowd was in an uproar.

Everyone looked at Dingguo Duke's Mansion and felt a great shock.

Duke Dingguo is so brave, he dares to assassinate His Majesty!
No wonder there are so many imperial guards and city guards besieging the mansion today.

"The capital is under martial law today, so I knew something big was going to happen!"

"Yes, when I came from the East District today, the news of His Majesty's passing had already spread in the East District."

"I thought it was a rumor, but I didn't expect it to be true!"

"Oh my god, this assassin is so brave. He dares to enter the palace directly to assassinate His Majesty!"

"What is this? You don't know. It is said that the assassin this time is very familiar with the terrain of the palace."

"Since last night's assassination and their escape, those assassins have disappeared like mud cows into the sea. Now there are still a large number of forbidden troops and city guards in various parts of the capital searching for them."

"Doesn't that mean those assassins are still in the capital?"

"I'm afraid it is."

"But how did those assassins become so familiar with the terrain in the palace?"

"Of course Duke Ding told me!"

"Otherwise, how could Mr. Su and Mr. Xu be so decisive in detaining people from the Dingguo Palace for interrogation in the Ministry of Punishment Prison? There must be definite evidence."

"If it is delayed until nightfall, it will be difficult to search for those assassins if they continue to escape under the cover of night."

"Makes sense."

"I didn't expect Duke Dingguo to be so ambitious. He has so much hatred for His Majesty that he actually ordered assassins to commit regicide!"

"I do not know……"

"Alas... I know people, faces but not hearts..."

……

The identities of Su Zhidao and Xu Chu, coupled with their deliberate guidance, completely determined the regicide of Dingguo Gongfu.

For a moment, the crowd of onlookers all pointed at Duke Dingguo's mansion.

No one doubts the authenticity of this matter.

The commander of the Eighth Imperial Guard Battalion and the commander of the Forbidden Army jointly testified, so how could it be false? !

As time passed, as everyone in the Dingguo Palace was detained, Su Zhidao also sent city guards to seal the Dingguo Palace directly.

As Su Zhidao and Xu Chu led the Imperial Army and the City Guards to leave, it seemed that the matter of fixing the Duke's Mansion had come to an end.

Actually it is not.

The people who had previously watched the entire Dingguo Palace being sealed and imprisoned were like drops of ink falling into a water glass.

In an instant, it spread towards the capital.

The statement that "Dingguo Gongfu committed regicide and rebellion" also spread like wildfire.

In less than half a day, the whole city was aware of the commotion!

The Duke of Dingguo was also completely labeled as a "regicide" and was nailed to the pillar of shame, becoming the target of criticism from the people.

…………

At the same time, in Yanzhou, Zhenbeicheng, one of the three states in northern Xinjiang, there was a hall.

General Zhenbei wore a white armor and sat on the upper position with a bold move. There was a sand table in front of him and an animal skin map behind him.

On both sides of Bai Qi, there were several generals sitting on each side.

In addition, there are two people standing in the center of the hall, one is the general guarding the Tianxing Pass, the largest pass in northern Xinjiang, and the other is one of the eight commanders of the Zhenbei Army.

In the position next to Bai Qi, Xun Yu was the only one among the group of people dressed as a literati. At this moment, he was participating in the discussion as an aide of the Zhenbei Palace.

"Everyone, the 5 vanguard troops of the third prince of the northern barbarians, Tolang Muer, have already crossed the Wuer River, and will arrive at Tianxing Pass in one day. Let us know what you think."

Bai Qi said.

As soon as the words were finished, Hong Feng, the guard of Tianxing Pass, got up and clasped his fists and said: "General, Tianxing Pass is steep and difficult to attack. We just need to stick to the pass, so that we can adapt to all changes without any worries."

After hearing this, Bai Qi did not express his opinion. Instead, he looked at the other people in the hall and asked, "Do you have any other opinions?"

At this time, Wu Jiang, the sixth commander of the Zhenbei Army who was standing next to Hong Feng, stood up and asked, "May I ask, general, how many men are there in the main force of the enemy's army in addition to the 5-person vanguard?"

"The 80 soldiers and horses are all cavalry."

"How much is mine?"

"The Zhenbei Army has 30 cavalry, 40 infantry, and [-] archers."

Wu Jiang frowned in thought, then shook his head after a while and said, "It's not my fault, so be careful."

Bai Qi heard this and asked, "Can't we take the initiative?"

"You should know that the prince is currently held up by the affairs of the capital and cannot go to Zhenbei City in person, but the prince had an order to come here before, ordering us to wipe out the enemy army and build up our momentum!"

"Only in this way, the prince's affairs in the capital will go more smoothly!"

After hearing this, Wu Jiang was silent for a moment and then replied helplessly: "General, the gap between us and the enemy is too great. If we attack rashly, we will easily fall into danger..."

After listening to Wu Jiang's words, Bai Qi also knew that what he said made sense.

The enemy's 80 troops are all cavalry, but they only have 30 cavalry. No matter how you look at it, it is difficult to fight.

Although they still have 40 infantry and [-] archers, they can't just drag them out to fight the cavalry, right?

Not to mention that most of the grasslands are flat and open areas, which are most suitable for cavalry charges. It is difficult for infantry to occupy the favorable terrain for fighting.

Under such a huge gap between the enemy and ourselves, it is indeed difficult for strategies to achieve a decisive effect. This is based on strength.

Bai Qi was a little unwilling and looked at Xun Yu who was silent at the side, wanting to see what he could do.

Seeing Bai Qi looking over, Xun Yu shook his head slightly.

He had an idea in his mind, but this idea was too dangerous, and out of safety considerations, he didn't want to say it to Bai Qi.

Seeing Xun Yu also shaking his head, Bai Qi thought that there was nothing he could do, so he knew that the situation was irreversible and said harshly: "Then we will eat these [-] Northern Barbarian vanguard troops first! We can't do nothing!"

"Yes." Wu Jiang responded simply this time.

Bai Qi waved his hand and said, "Tell me about your arrangements."

Wu Jiang stood up and walked to the sand table, pointed and said: "General, please look, this is Funiu Mountain, with east and west sides. If the enemy vanguard comes to Tianxing Pass, this is the only way, and we can stop here."

(End of this chapter)