I have 800,000 private soldiers. The emperor forces me to hand over military power?

The cavalry that appeared outside the city of Jinan Prefecture was none other than the 800 soldiers of the Yu Hou Army led by the mighty general Wu Sanjia, the chief military officer of the Great New Dynasty.

On the two red flags of the Daxin Dynasty, the four-cornered dragon flag, the big word "武" is particularly eye-catching.

"Reporting to Qianhu, the cavalry outside the city are carrying the battle flag of the imperial court's new army!"

At this time, on the city wall of Jinan Prefecture, the sharp-eyed defenders had already used the battle flags to initially identify the uninvited guests outside the city, and immediately reported to Qianhu, the defender on duty on the tower.

snort!

"I am not blind, I can read!"

The Qianhu snorted angrily and issued another order: "The crossbowmen obey the orders. No one can release arrows into the city without the order of this Qianhu!"

"Those who disobey orders will be killed!"

"Got the order!"

drive!

drive!

drive!

Call——

Finally, the 800 soldiers led by Wu Sanjia also reined in their horses 200 steps away from Jinan City.

Under Wu Sanjia's instruction, Zuo Qianhu, the commander of his own soldiers, rode forward again and walked single-handedly to the moat of Jinan Prefecture. Then he shouted to the defenders on the city wall:

"The soldiers on duty on the city wall of Jinan Prefecture, listen -"

"Wu Sanjia, the mighty general and the chief military officer of the Great New Dynasty who controls the world's military power, is here. Please ask Jinan Prefecture to guard Wu Qidong, General Wu, and quickly lower the drawbridge, open the city gate, and welcome General Wu into the city!"

On the city wall of Jinan Prefecture, there was silence and no one responded.

Zuo Qianhu frowned and spoke again: "Who is on duty on the city wall of Jinan Prefecture, please tell me your name?"

Still no one answered.

Seeing this, Zuo Qianhu became anxious. He immediately raised his bow and nocked an arrow, and without hesitation shot an arrow with the unique logo of the Huben New Army on the top of the city of Jinan Prefecture.

Whoosh!

Qiang——

The arrows pierced the sky and plunged straight into the gate pillars of the city tower above the city wall of Jinan Prefecture, making bursts of sonorous trembling sounds.

This time, there was finally a response from the city wall of Jinan Prefecture.

Just listen to an angry rebuke, like a bell: "How dare you attack Jinan Mansion, a bold maniac?"

"Crossbowmen, prepare!"

brush!

On top of the crenellations of the city wall, countless figures of crossbowmen suddenly appeared, all with their bows and arrows drawn. The arrows were pointed directly at Zuo Qianhu, who was calling the door, and the cavalry 200 paces away. .

Zuo Qianhu was not afraid at all. Instead, he rode his horse back and forth by the moat arrogantly and asked sternly: "Who in the city dares to order the defenders to assassinate General Wu, the chief military officer of the Daxin imperial court who controls the world's military power?" ?”

"You are so brave!"

snort!

On top of the city wall, a military general wearing bright light armor and a ring-headed sword on his waist finally appeared. He looked out of the city with a cold eyebrow and said, "Oh, really?"

"When did he, Wu Sanjia, become the chief military officer of the Great New Dynasty who controlled the world's military power?"

"Why don't I know this, General?"

After a pause, he continued: "Furthermore, as the chief military officer of the Daxin Imperial Court and a mighty general, how could Wu Sanjia not know about the Daxin Laws and Regulations?"

"Without the order from the Ministry of War, any troops and horses are strictly prohibited from being transferred from their base to go to other cities."

"Those who disobey the order will be deemed to be treason!"

"General Wu, we haven't seen each other in the capital for many years. As soon as we met, you slapped a hat on my head. Isn't it too much to miss the old relationship?"

Suddenly, Wu Sanjia's voice came from the city.

The general rode his horse forward, not afraid of the arrows on the city wall that might shoot him into a sieve at any time, and stood proudly under the city of Jinan Prefecture.

Looking at his "old acquaintance" Wu Qidong on the city wall, he said with a smile: "General Wu doesn't know something. Half a month ago, the Queen Mother decreed that this general should be promoted to the chief military officer to control the military forces of the Great New Dynasty;"

"When the imperial edict is issued, the power of the general military officer will be exercised immediately, and soldiers and horses from all over the territory of the Great New Dynasty can be mobilized at will according to actual needs!"

With that said, Wu Sanjia took out the imperial edict he carried with him and displayed it in front of thousands of garrison soldiers on the city wall of Jinan Prefecture.

Then he continued: "General Wu, this is the imperial decree issued by the Queen Mother on behalf of the current emperor. I hope that General Wu will follow the imperial decree and open the city gate to allow me to pass through Jinan Mansion."

snort!

On the city wall, Wu Qidong, the guard of Jinan Mansion, snorted coldly again and said warily: "General Wu, if you only lead these hundreds of soldiers to borrow a way;"

"Even without the emperor's imperial edict, I will not embarrass you. I will open the gate of Jinan Prefecture and let you pass!"

"but--"

Wu Qidong suddenly changed the topic and said sternly: "According to the investigation of my general's scouts, your general Wu led an army of more than 100,000 people when he went south;"

"Now the war in Ying and Mozhou is tense, and the Longcheng rebels are in full force!"

"As the chief military officer of the Daxin Imperial Court and the first general in the Northern Expedition to suppress the rebellion, your general is not fighting on the front lines of Ying and Mozhou. Instead, you are mobilizing a large army and heading south;"

"I would like to ask you, General, why you led the army south this time?"

Ha ha!

Hearing this, Wu Sanjia outside the city laughed loudly.

Then, he said bluntly without hesitation: "General Wu, I am leading the army south this time in accordance with the orders of the current emperor and the queen mother——"

"Go to the capital to serve the king and kill the traitorous Prime Minister Qin Ruhui!"

brush!

As soon as these words came out, the garrison generals on the city wall of Jinan Prefecture were all shocked.

Even Wu Qidong, the usually calm guard of Jinan Prefecture, could not help but frown and feel frightened after hearing Wu Sanjia's shocking words.

Jinan Prefecture is far away from Jinling City, the capital. Although the imperial court often has eight hundred miles to rush to and from various places, Wu Qidong knows very little about what happens in the capital's court.

Wu Qidong knew a little bit about the conflict between Prime Minister Qin Ruhui and Empress Dowager Su who listened behind the curtain.

But in his opinion, this is just an inherent contradiction between the imperial power and the prime minister's power for thousands of years, and it is within the scope of coordination and mediation.

Unexpectedly, Wu Sanjia, who led an army outside the city of Jinan Prefecture and wanted to use Jinan Prefecture to enter the capital, had his real intention to go to the capital to serve as king and kill the prime minister of the dynasty.

This time, Wu Qidong and the generals who defended Jinan Mansion were unable to turn around.

The garrison Qianhu who was on duty on the city wall was the first to approach Wu Qidong's ear and whispered: "General, Wu Sanjia's move is afraid of fraud!"

"If he falsely conveyed the imperial edict but had actually surrendered to Chen Huaian, if the general opened the city gate of Jinan Mansion and allowed Wu Sanjia to lead his army through the passage, then the general would really have become the eternal sinner of the Great New Dynasty. "

"Yes, General!"

"This Jinan Mansion is the only way for the Longcheng rebels to go south to the capital. The city wall is tall and easy to defend but difficult to attack. If Wu Sanjia had falsely conveyed the imperial edict, the Longcheng rebels would have captured this Jinan Mansion without any blood; "

"General, think twice!"

"General..."

For a time, Wu Qidong, who was on the city wall of Jinan Prefecture, was filled with all kinds of advice from his generals, which made him upset and difficult to make a choice.

After thinking for a long time, Wu Qidong finally shouted to Wu Sanjia outside the city: "General Wu, it is not a trivial matter for the army to use the road. I have never received any documents from the court or the Ministry of War, which is enough to prove that the general controls the world's soldiers in the Great New Dynasty. Horse Rights;”

"Therefore, it is difficult for me, General, to open the gate of Jinan Prefecture to Huben's new army!"

"But-"

With that said, Wu Qidong changed the topic and said sternly: "If the general is willing to enter the city in person and show the imperial edict to me for inspection, I can consider it at my discretion and open the gate of Jinan City to the general to let the army use the way!"

"I wonder if General Wu has the courage to enter the city alone?"