xymnovel Chapter 189 Court Turmoil
Chapter 189 Court Turmoil
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Meanwhile, within Qiandu, the morning glow had not yet completely dissipated.
The atmosphere in the imperial court of the Great Qian Dynasty was already heavy.
Emperor Si Xiaofei of the Great Qian Dynasty sat upright on the dragon throne, his face ashen.
His eyes flashed with barely concealed shock and anger.
"His Majesty!"
"A secret report has arrived from Yanzhou: the Yan King intends to rebel, and his Crimson Imperial Army has begun preparations for war!"
A loyal advisor hurriedly entered the court, knelt before Si Xiaofei, and reported in a trembling voice.
Si Xiaofei suddenly stood up, snatched the military report, and quickly scanned the words on it.
Although he had expected it, he still felt a pang of fear when the moment actually arrived.
The Flame King, a king of a different surname who had always given him a headache.
In the end, he embarked on the path of rebellion.
"It finally happened?!"
He suddenly stood up, looked down at the officials of the Great Qian Dynasty below, and said expressionlessly.
"The Flame King has already secretly assembled his troops, awaiting only his command to march straight towards Qiandu!"
The close advisor lowered his head even further, his voice tinged with fear.
"Bang!"
Si Xiaofei slammed his palm on the armrest of the dragon throne in anger, and the entire court seemed to tremble.
The civil and military officials in the court were also silent at this moment, knowing that the emperor's anger was no small matter.
For a moment, the court was completely silent, with only Si Xiaofei's angry panting echoing in the air.
"Your Majesty, please calm your anger."
"While the rebellion of the King of Yan is certainly despicable, Your Majesty, please take care of your health and do not let this upset you."
Grand Chancellor Kang Zhengjie slowly stepped forward, bowed, and offered words of comfort.
Si Xiaofei took a deep breath and forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart.
He knew that he had to remain calm and clear-headed at this moment.
"My dear minister, in your opinion, how should I respond?"
He glanced at Kang Zhengjie and asked in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, the Yan King's rebellion is a foregone conclusion. The most urgent task is to quickly mobilize troops and go to Yan Prefecture to quell the rebellion."
"At the same time, we also need to strengthen the city defenses of Qiandu, just in case."
Kang Zhengjie raised his head slightly, a glint of shrewdness flashing in his eyes, and answered in a deep voice.
Si Xiaofei nodded in agreement.
"Does my esteemed minister have any recommendations for that candidate?"
Si Xiaofei frowned deeply.
The majority of the forces currently controlled by the Great Qian Dynasty have already been deployed to the three battlefields previously fought by the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
Other examples include the armies of the three kings of different surnames.
It was of no help whatsoever.
They also had to allocate a portion of their army to guard against them.
The current Great Qian Dynasty truly cannot spare any extra troops.
Not to mention suppressing a behemoth like the Yan King's Mansion.
The Yanwang Mansion is a behemoth built up over hundreds of years.
It had long been deeply rooted within the Great Qian Dynasty.
Even during the peak of the Great Qian Dynasty.
It takes a lot of effort to suppress them.
Not to mention the current Great Qian Dynasty.
The Red Imperial Army is located in Yanzhou, which borders Qianzhou.
Although unlike the Nine Heavens Army, which is located alone in Yunzhou, one of the two eastern states.
They need to face the pressure from the Dayong Dynasty alone.
Therefore, although the main force was smaller than the 300,000 combat-ready soldiers of the Nine Heavens Army.
However, it also has an army of 180,000.
In addition, there are the hidden trump cards of the Yan King's Mansion.
It's still possible to assemble an elite army of over 200,000.
However, armies in the ancient world were not just those primarily engaged in combat.
In addition, there were auxiliary troops and logistics personnel of the Red Imperial Army.
Saying the army numbered 600,000 was already an understatement.
"Your Majesty, the Yellow Turban army has now been defeated in the battle of Ruizhou."
"Even Zhang Jiao, the bandit leader of Luzhou, was terrified and had already shifted the focus of the Yellow Turban Army to Daxuan in the south."
"On the battlefield of Luzhou today, the Yellow Turban Army has ceded a large amount of territory and retreated to a small area."
"Therefore, Your Majesty may order a portion of the troops sent to quell the rebellion to return to Qianzhou."
Kang Zhengjie bowed slightly and said in a deep voice.
"Very well, then we shall do as the old prime minister says."
"By imperial decree, Tan Mengjun from the Ruizhou battlefield and Gong Xiaochuan from the Luzhou battlefield are ordered to lead 150,000 troops back to Qianzhou."
"Including the 50,000 elite troops stationed on the border of Yanzhou, and the 200,000 auxiliary troops, the total force is called 500,000."
"Proceed to Yan Prefecture immediately to quell the rebellion and ensure the complete annihilation of King Yan and his followers!"
Si Xiaofei nodded, turned to the many military officers below him, and coldly gave the order.
"Your Majesty, we obey!"
The numerous military officers in the court acknowledged the order and turned to leave.
"Your Majesty, there is something I do not understand."
"Although the Flame King is ambitious, he has never dared to act rashly. Why has he suddenly rebelled this time?"
However, at this moment, a civil official stepped forward and said with a worried expression.
"I am well aware of the reasons for this."
"Over the years, my exploitation and oppression of Yanzhou have indeed been too severe, causing the King of Yan to become dissatisfied."
"Furthermore, with the instigation and incitement of some people with ulterior motives, the Flame King finally could not hold back and chose to rebel."
Si Xiaofei frowned, pondered for a moment, and then answered coldly.
Upon hearing this, the expressions of the officials in the court all changed.
"Your Majesty, I fear that the Yan King's rebellion may only be the beginning."
"As one of the three kings of different surnames, I am involved in many things."
"If the mastermind behind the Flame King's rebellion is one of the other two kings of different surnames."
"Then... if the Great Qian Dynasty has no response."
"The consequences would be unimaginable!"
Ning Yunyi, the Minister of Revenue of the Great Qian Dynasty, stepped forward with a solemn expression.
"Three princesses had already been dispatched, which temporarily stabilized Cangzhou."
"Furthermore, the Nine Heavens Army is now eyeing the internally troubled Dayong with covetous intent."
"Therefore, Su Ye of Cangzhou and King Yun of Yunzhou in the two eastern states do not need to worry for the time being."
Listening to the concerns of Minister of Revenue Ning Yunyi, Si Xiaofei pondered for a moment and then slowly said.
"Furthermore, the Night King in the north might be making some moves."
"Issue my decree."
"He ordered Grand Tutor Gu to mobilize a large army to defend the two eastern provinces."
"Heading north to guard against the Night King in the northern frontier."
"If anything changes in the northern border, we must stop the enemy outside Qianzhou!"
Then Si Xiaofei thought of the Night King in the Northern Frontier.
I suddenly felt a bit of a headache, but I wasn't too panicked.
At present, Daqian's trump card, Gu Changqing, and the 100,000 elite troops guarding Qianzhou have not yet made any moves.
The Great Qian Dynasty has not yet reached the point of utter despair.
As the main force of the Yellow Turban Rebellion of the Taiping Sect marched south.
The resistance from Meng Zhang in Luzhou and Meng Huwang in Wuzhou is now completely different from what it was before.
This means that the Great Qian Dynasty does not need to stockpile nearly a million troops in the south.
As the pressure on the Yellow Turban Army decreased.
Even though the Great Qian Dynasty only mobilized half of its army from the south.
That's nearly half a million combat-ready troops.
The Great Qian Dynasty is one of the top five dynasties.
A dead skinny camel is bigger than a horse.
No matter how chaotic things get, the cards in hand are still plentiful.
This is nothing like the Great Sheng, a piece of trash that has fallen so low that even a dynasty can bully it.