manynovel Chapter 905: The City Must Be Attacked Tomorrow Night
Chapter 905: The City Must Be Attacked Tomorrow Night
"We must attack the city, by tomorrow night at the latest. How long will it take to intercept some of the troops and gather 50,000?"
"Tomorrow night will be enough!" said the cloaked man.
"Alright! Go back and report. Wait for the 3 troops they've intercepted to come over. We'll attack the city tomorrow night at the latest! Only by making the fake play real can Jiang Youzhen believe it. If there are less than , the momentum will definitely not be enough and it will be easily exposed."
"But...young prince, the eldest prince will definitely not agree to it."
"Before you came, did Father tell you to obey his orders in everything? Are you Big Brother's man? Otherwise, why would you always put him first?"
Hearing the displeasure in the young man's tone, the cloaked man immediately said, "I will obey the orders of the young prince!"
"Go! I hope Jiang Youzhen hasn't discovered the secret yet, otherwise it will be difficult to hide it from him."
"This is the only road that will fork in the road at the end. It should be difficult for him to find it. If he really found it, why would he order all 100,000 troops to be mobilized to the city gate?" The cloaked man felt that the young prince was worrying too much.
"That's because you don't understand him! He's very smart. If he really discovered something, he wouldn't make it public. Have you forgotten that there's still half of the tiger talisman? We haven't found that half yet. Could it be that Jiang Youzhen has already obtained it?"
"Then why didn't he just order an army of 700,000 to counter our 300,000? Wouldn't that give him a better chance of victory? Isn't it better to attack proactively than to defend passively?"
The young man shook his head. "His thoughts are sometimes hard to guess! But no matter what, as long as he doesn't get the tiger talisman, there's no need to worry. If he can't defeat the enemy with his arms, how can he possibly defeat the enemy with his hands?"
"Oh right! Is there any information about the whereabouts of that half tiger talisman?"
"Not yet! Searching!"
"Yes! We must get that half. We are not afraid of the half sent by the court, but we are afraid that the other half will fall into Jiang Youzhen's hands."
"I have instructed them to search as quickly as possible. We already know the general location, but the mountain is so huge that digging even three feet deep will take time."
"Go!" the young man nodded.
After his friends left, the young man shouted outside, "Hitch the carriage! Go to Yuming Pass."
Jiang Youzhen felt like he had just fallen asleep when Qing Lang quietly entered the tent.
"Young Master!" Qing Lang whispered.
Jiang Youzhen immediately opened his eyes and sat up.
"I've got a report back. You guessed right. There are still many soldiers crossing the river. Some of them are heading towards us, while the main group is continuing to move towards Longshan."
"Okay! Keep staring." Jiang Youzhen nodded.
Qing Lang left, and Jiang Youzhen was no longer sleepy. He was about to get up and look at the topographic map when he heard movement in the tent.
Li Dongsheng came back in night clothes. As soon as he arrived at the tent, he drank a pot of water.
"How is it?" Jiang Youzhen asked.
"As you said, it actually works. It's amazing. How did you come up with this idea?" Li Dongsheng is now full of admiration for Jiang Youzhen.
"They would never have thought that there would be such a method." Li Dongsheng snorted coldly.
"When will it arrive?"
"It will take at least another day. I dare not make any noise, for fear of arousing their suspicion."
"Okay! I'll leave that to you!" Jiang Youzhen nodded.
"Be careful here, I'll go over." Li Dongsheng said as he was about to leave.
"Tomorrow they will undoubtedly be unable to hold back and will attack the city, but it's all bluffing. But they will definitely try to intercept some of them at the city gate, so you should act quickly."
"Okay!" Li Dongsheng nodded, then quickly left the tent and disappeared into the night.
Jiang Youzhen sat at the table, looking at the military map. This strategy was only the vanguard; there were even greater battles to come. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. The Northern Ming Kingdom will not give up.
And she must defeat them! Otherwise, there will be endless troubles.
Jiang Youzhen wasn't too worried about the border right now. She was worried about the capital. She was afraid that if a war broke out here, someone in the capital would take advantage of the situation.
Jiang Youzhen’s worries were not unfounded, and the emperor, who was far away in the capital, also couldn’t sleep all night.
He was worried about the war at the border and concerned about the situation in the court.
At this moment, the lights in the imperial study were on, and all the trusted ministers were lined up here, analyzing the situation at the border.
"Your Majesty! Jiang Youzhen is incompetent. He failed to locate the tiger talisman in General Dingyuan's hands and even caused the general's death at the hands of the enemy. What's the point of sending him to the border?
"I believe Your Majesty should select another virtuous minister to go to the border to provide emergency assistance! Yuming Pass is currently experiencing war, and the guards are divided and difficult to command. Duke Qin is already old; how can he resist those wolves and tigers?"
"Oh? Then, my dear Zuo, who do you think can take on this important task?" The emperor looked at the Minister of Personnel Zuo Mingyang, his eyes as sharp as an eagle's.
"I think it would be better to send Right Censor Zhao. This border turmoil is of no small importance. Jiang Youzhen is only a fifth-rank official and is not up to the task!"
Zhao Wujing raised his eyelids, then glanced at the Fourth Prince in front of him on the right. Seeing that the Fourth Prince was silent, he stood there calmly.
"My dear Zhao, my dear Zuo asked you to go to the border to provide emergency assistance. Are you willing?" The emperor looked at Zhao Wujing and his eyes swept over the fourth prince.
"Your Majesty, General Dingyuan has passed away, and the tiger talisman is missing. However, the court has already ordered the commander to take the remaining half to the border. I have only a limited understanding of the war, and if I were to intervene, I would inevitably delay Duke Qin's important work!"
Zhao Wujing stepped out. What good would it do if the people from the Censorate went there now? They'd almost be sending themselves to their deaths.
"I second the motion! A war depends on the commander-in-chief. Do we really need to send an imperial envoy to oversee it? But aren't Jiang Youzhen and that Ke Zhenqiu already at the border? What's the point of sending so many people?"
Wei Donglai, the Minister of Justice, also felt that it was useless to go. Could a civil official still lead troops to fight?
"You also said that Duke Qin is old. If that's the case, he must have strategic assistance. You also said that Lord Jiang is not capable of great tasks. So why are you all refusing to give you advice when you don't have to lead troops in battle?"
The emperor looked at him coldly, saying that it was already such a late hour and he was still thinking about the court struggles.
"Today I am selecting a suitable person to assist at the border. Who among you is capable of taking on this important task?"
The emperor took in everyone's expressions and was greatly disappointed when he saw that no one stood up.
"Duke Anguo!" The emperor suddenly called out his name.
Duke Anguo couldn't help but shudder and hurried out.
What a sin! Originally, the emperor would never call him to such important matters of the court. He was already married to a princess, so why would he care about important matters of the court? Foreign relatives are not allowed to interfere in government affairs! Isn't that the motto of the late emperor?
Unexpectedly, this time he was suddenly dug out of bed in the middle of the night. When he arrived at the imperial study, he was still confused.
"Prince Yuanming was guarding the border, but his superior, General Dingyuan, disappeared without a trace, his life or death unknown. He even dared to conceal this, not reporting it until ten days later. Furthermore, half of the tiger talisman is missing. Doesn't that mean he has no responsibility?
I also heard that he colluded with foreign vassals, secretly traded supplies, and made huge profits. If it weren't for Jiang Youzhen's plea, allowing him to offset his mistakes with his merits, I would have sent him back to face punishment. Does he deserve to be the crown prince? Is he ashamed?