0p0 Chapter 253: Northern King Revolts
Chapter 253: Northern King Revolts
Ying Tianchen put down his bowl and chopsticks, "I will send a pigeon to the Northern King and the Southwestern Generals, and do as the princess said."
As he was about to get up and leave, Yun Xi hurriedly pulled him back, "Hey, wait a minute."
Ying Tianchen thought Yun Xi wanted him to stay with her for dinner before leaving, so he smiled and sat back down.
He patted her hand and said lovingly, "I was too impatient. I should have finished my meal with the princess before leaving."
Yun Xi glanced at him and wiped her mouth with a handkerchief. "I'm full. I need your consent for something else."
Ying Tianchen straightened up after hearing this, "You go ahead."
"I want you to promise to take me with you when you march to war."
Ying Tianchen subconsciously wanted to refuse, but when he saw Yun Xi raising her eyebrows, he swallowed back the words he was about to say.
While he was hesitating, Yun Xi came close to him and whispered in his ear, "You know my ability. Take me with you and you won't be short of supplies. More importantly, if you are injured, as long as you are still alive, I will not let anything happen to you."
At the same time, he assured, "Don't worry, I'm at the rear, not charging into battle in the front. I have the skills and can protect myself."
Ying Tianchen pondered for a moment, then nodded, "Okay."
He knew that if he didn't agree, she would be able to follow him secretly and he wouldn't be able to stop her. It would be better to keep her under his nose.
A few days later.
Ying Tianchen received a reply from the King of the North, who was willing to do as Ying Tianchen said, and agreed that he would rebel first, and Ying Tianchen would follow suit half a month later.
Yunxi's birthday is in a few days, so I can celebrate her birthday at home before leaving.
Yunxi was also arranging things at home these days. She only told Yunqi the truth of the matter and kept it secret from everyone else. She only said that the two of them would go out for fun in a few days.
The news of the Northern King's rebellion had not yet arrived, and the Yun family still didn't know about it. They didn't know that Yun Xi was lying.
Yun Qi wanted to follow, but Yun Xi disagreed, "Brother, our rear area is also very important, you have to protect it."
Yunqi thought about her own abilities and realized that she would not be able to help much if she followed him out, so she had no choice but to promise to look after the house. She repeatedly told Yunsheng to protect her.
On her birthday, Yun Xi invited several brothers and sisters from the Mu family, as well as Song Bingning and Song Lin to gather at the palace.
After the birthday celebration, Yun Xi and Ying Tianchen took the initiative to bring up the matter of the King of the North. No one looked surprised. Now they and their families already knew about it.
Ying Tianchen got straight to the point, "In a few days, the princess and I will lead our troops north, and I'll ask you to help take care of Yunjia Village."
Yun Xi turned her head to look at him, not expecting him to say that.
Yunqi hadn't expected that his worried look was filled with gratitude.
Originally, these people had a good relationship with them, but it was also a private relationship. After Ying Tianchen's solemn instructions, they would definitely tell their families when they returned home.
In fact, this was mainly said to the Song family. The Mu family was a relative, so the Yun family would naturally take care of them. But the Song family was not necessarily the same. Except for Song Bingning and Song Lin, who had a good relationship with Yun Xi and Yun Qi, the other members of the Song family did not have a close relationship.
After Ying Tianchen said this, the Song family would pay more attention to the safety of Yunjia Village.
Several people made promises to reassure Yun Xi and Ying Tianchen.
Ying Tianchen handed a jade token to Yun Qi, "Brother, this is the 1,000 elite soldiers I left behind. This jade token is for you. They can be deployed at any time."
Yunqi took it and thanked him.
Yun Xi asked all the people in the martial arts training hall of Yunjia Village to stay and be deployed by Yun Qi, and only let Yun Sheng follow her.
There are currently nearly a thousand people in the martial arts hall, and three hundred of them are quite skilled.
With so many people here, there is no need to worry about thieves taking advantage of the situation. Moreover, there are several thousand soldiers in the capital.
Ying Tianchen was worried that after they left, pirates would take the opportunity to invade the residents on the coast. So he left Lü Boda and his 100,000 troops stationed in the south. He led the 100,000 private soldiers on Zhuya Island and the Southwest Army to attack northward.
"Your Majesty, I wonder if you can take me with you when you leave. I am good at martial arts and can protect you."
Yun Xi and Ying Tianchen did not expect that the cynical Song Lin would volunteer to follow the King of the South.
Although Ying Tianchen seemed a little uncomfortable with this man's different treatment of his princess, he also knew that he had always abided by etiquette and had never done anything out of line.
To be honest, I kind of admire this man's talents. He has a good brain and excellent martial arts skills. He is good at both military affairs and being a general. He is a talented person.
His willingness to stay by my side is undoubtedly a great help.
"Okay, as long as you are willing, this king will be more than happy to do so."
Three days later, the news of the Northern King's rebellion spread throughout the world, under the banner of the orthodox rule. They said that there was enough evidence to prove that the Northern King's wife and several princes were killed by the dog emperor. Not only that, but the crown prince and the late emperor and empress were also killed by the dog emperor.
This kind of treasonous person must be punished by the whole world.
Regardless of whether there is solid evidence or not, many people believe this.
In fact, everyone had already had such speculation in their minds, but no one dared to say it out loud.
Now that the Northern King has rebelled, naturally there are people who agree with him. At first, the local soldiers arrested the people who spread the rumor, but soon, everyone was talking about it. The law does not punish everyone, so there is no way to arrest them.
Beijing.
The dog emperor was furious when he learned that the Northern King had rebelled, and immediately ordered the generals in the northwest to suppress the Northern King's rebellion.
The Northwest general was in a dilemma. If he led his troops to resist the Northern King, the Northwest border would be in danger. The Xiongnu had been eyeing them covetously for a long time.
Apparently the Dog Emperor also had this concern, so he had to send 100,000 troops from the Northwest Army to resist the Northern King, and ordered the Southwest Army to rush north to provide support.
He also considered asking the King of Jin to lead troops for support, but he was worried that Ying Tianchen would take the opportunity to rebel. The dog emperor still couldn't fully trust Lü Boda.
Ying Tianchen smiled after seeing the carrier pigeon message from the southwestern general.
This really gave them an opportunity to reach the capital city directly without any effort.
In this case, Ying Tianchen changed his strategy and called Lu Boda.
"I will leave you another 50,000 men. When the capital is in chaos, the King of Jin will definitely lead his troops to rescue it. You go and hold him back. After we take the capital, I will have the generals in the southwest return and attack from both sides with you. The King of Jin will be trapped."
"Yes, I will obey your orders."
Five days later, Ying Tianchen secretly brought 50,000 private soldiers to join the Southern Expedition Army. The Southern Expedition Army left 50,000 soldiers to garrison, and Ying Tianchen's 50,000 soldiers were integrated into the army, making a total of 200,000 soldiers. No one knew that this army was heading straight to the capital, and they thought they were really going to fight against the rebel Northern King.
Ying Tianchen, Yun Xi and Song Lin were not conspicuous at all among the 200,000-strong army.
The journey was smooth and they actually reached the capital earlier than the King of the North.