Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 788: Shooting Oneself in the Foot

The generals under him quickly reminded him.

"Commander, we must quickly mobilize the troops and go to the rescue."

"Don't you know it's urgent? Someone needs to listen. Has Deputy Commander Hu replied?"

Ma Buxuan was very annoyed.

There was no answer from the room, apparently there was no news yet.

At present, Zhao Shuo in Gencheng has 5,000 troops, plus the 5,000 people in Kuncheng, but they cannot pose a threat to the rebels.

The key is to station Li Donglai and Lin Qiaomei's troops along the Jinjiang River. If the 30,000 imperial guards can move, the siege of Licheng can be lifted immediately.

However, Li Donglai and Lin Qiaomei did not obey Ma Buxuan's orders.

We have to go to Hu Jincai to deal with this matter. Only if he gives the order, perhaps the coastal corps will obey.

So, all Ma Buxuan could do now was to walk around in circles in the room.

The battle report has been sent to various places, including the Prince Rui's Palace in Kyoto, the Imperial Palace, and the Ministry of War.

Of course, if the situation is urgent, King Rui can also order the Royal Guard Battalion in Kyoto City to attack from the East Gate, and they can reach the West Gate of the city in less than an hour.

This will also alleviate the current crisis.

However, even during the most difficult period when the rebels besieged the city, the Royal Guard Battalion never left Kyoto.

According to the royal family, no matter how dangerous the situation outside the city is, ensuring the safety of the city is the top priority.

Hu Jincai was sitting in Kancheng, drinking tea with Cui Ying.

Hu Jincai had already reminded Ma Buxuan of the order twice, but he still ignored it.

His boss's life and death are unknown, and the court is too cold-blooded.

The commander was changed immediately without any definite news, which made the soldiers of the Zhenxi Army sad.

Hu Jincai discussed with Cui Ying that the rebels were attacking Licheng because Lin Feng's life and death were unknown, which gave the rebels confidence.

As long as Lin Feng is not there, they will be able to take over Kyoto City.

Why can't Hu Jin fight this battle?

Of course he can fight, but the boss is not here now. Even if Hu Jincai stands up and wins this counterattack, what then?

Is it the same fate as Lin Feng?

Seeing the attitude of the imperial court, none of the soldiers in Zhenxi wanted to sell their lives here.

Cui Ying gently filled Hu Jincai's cup of tea.

"Deputy Commander Hu..."

Hu Jincai smiled and waved his hand.

"Don't call me that, just call me Old Hu, we're no strangers."

Cui Ying and Hu Jincai are old acquaintances. They met at the Lingdouzi Beacon Tower. At that time, Cui Ying was his and Lin Feng's immediate superior.

Obviously, at this time, neither Lin Feng nor Hu Jincai regarded Cui Ying as an outsider.

Cui Ying also laughed: "Well, calling me Old Hu is much more friendly. Do you want to fight this battle?"

Hu Jincai sighed, "I don't know where the boss has gone. In my opinion, we can't start this battle."

"But what if we get arrested after leaving the city?"

Hu Jincai shook his head: "Let alone leaving the city, even if the eight acropolises were captured by the rebels, Kyoto City would be impregnable within a few months. There is nothing to worry about."

Cui Ying blinked his beautiful eyes.

"If the court blames me..."

Hu Jincai sneered: "Even if we defeat the rebels, it won't last long. The boss's commander has been evacuated. How can you and I stay here?"

Cui Ying looked up in confusion at the sky outside the house.

"Alas, Lin Feng is the same. He didn't bring more people with him when he returned to Zhenxi. This time, he made many people sad."

"Don't worry, the boss will be fine. Lao Hu asserts that it won't be long before the boss shows up and makes them sad."

There was a sense of confidence in Cui Ying's narrowed eyes.

"Of course he'll be fine. This guy, well, no one can cure him."

"Hey, you know the boss very well."

"This feeling isn't new today."

Cui Ying poured tea for Hu Jincai again.

"Hey, no more drinking, I'm full, hehe..."

At this time, some soldiers ran in.

"Report, General Cui, the commander's orders have arrived."

"Have General Zhou answer the phone and tell him I'm not here."

"Yes, General."

The soldiers retreated quickly, and Cui Ying and Hu Jincai smiled at each other.

Ma Buxuan's command order was sent to other Acropolis. Zhao Shuo had already assembled 5,000 troops and began to march towards Zhencheng.

At the same time, Zhao Shuo also passed the order to Kancheng and Xuncheng.

There were two orders on Chu Jiao's desk, one was from Ma Buxuan, the commander of the Imperial Guards, and the other was from Zhao Shuo's handwritten order.

They all asked her to immediately assemble all the teams in Xuncheng and report to Duicheng.

There was also a soldier standing in front of her desk, who was Shao Yihan's personal bodyguard.

Although Shao Yihan was leading the army independently, he still followed the lead of his old leader, Chu Jiao. Before going out, he always asked for Chu Jiao's opinion first. It had become a habit.

"Let Yihan wait. Old Hu hasn't received any news yet. Why are you in such a hurry?"

The guard bowed, then turned and ran out.

In the city of Kyoto, in the study of Prince Rui's palace.

Prince Rui Zhao Xun was frowning as he looked at the battle report in his hand. He didn't understand why Zhao Zheng suddenly launched an attack when the two sides were in a standoff.

He keenly noticed some differences.

According to the battle report, those who attacked the south gate of the city were a group of people with messy clothes and strange attire. Most of their weapons were straight swords. Their ferocity and desperation were similar to those of the Black Turban Army back then, but their individual attack capabilities were much stronger than those of the Black Turban Army.

"Have you found external help?"

Prince Rui couldn't help but mutter.

The next moment, family members came to report that the Minister of War, Tang Bingqian, had arrived.

Prime Minister Han Qi also arrived one after another.

The two men passed the battle report around and then sat there in a daze.

They all knew that Zhao Zheng had launched the attack after hearing that Lin Feng had died in Zhenxi.

Except for Lin Feng, Zhao Zheng didn't take the generals of their imperial court seriously at all.

After a long silence, Han Qi asked.

"Your Highness, what is the attitude of the generals of the Zhenxi Army?"

King Rui shook his head: "No attitude, no action."

Tang Bingqian snorted coldly: "How dare you disobey orders?"

"They were all taught by Lin Feng."

King Rui waved his hand: "Now is the time to figure out how to defend against the rebels, not to assign blame."

Tang Bingqian raised his hand and pointed to the northeast.

"There are 30,000 imperial guards along the Jinjiang River, 20,000 troops in Lindu Prefecture, and together with the eight major citadels, they are more than enough to fight against the rebels."

Han Qi shook his head woodenly.

"I'm afraid Ma Buxuan can't mobilize these troops."

"Ah, what should I do?"

Tang Bingqian was also confused.

Han Qi sighed: "Your Majesty, aren't you being too hasty?"

Prince Rui was helpless: "Who would have thought that Zhao Zheng couldn't wait even a moment."

Han Qi smiled faintly: "For now, the only solution is to persuade Hu Jincai to put the overall situation first and not ignore the interests of the imperial court for the sake of the interests of a small group."

Prince Rui nodded and said, "According to the Prime Minister's words, please take the trouble to make this trip."

Han Qi blinked his eyes, and the stone he picked up hit his foot.