kingnovel Chapter 640: The Pit Is Here
Chapter 640: The Pit Is Here
The emperor asked the prince to rebuild the Sizhou camp, and then he gave Chu Ning a favor.
The art of balance is at perfection.
No matter what, as a general, Chu Ning should be the one to rebuild the Sizhou camp.
But the emperor was certain that Chu Ning would pardon Su Tingmei, so he used this as a condition of exchange.
Su Tingmei can stay, but the Sizhou camp must be handed over to the prince!
Through this incident, the emperor realized that Chu Ning had too much power and he had to find a way to restrain it.
The best way is to support others to fight against Chu Ning!
Looking at all the princes, it seems that only the crown prince has this ability, and with his status as the crown prince, no civil or military official in the court dares to object to his rebuilding of the Sizhou camp.
When it is completed in the future, the troops of Sizhou will certainly obey the orders of the crown prince, so there is no need to worry about the crown prince being without military power after a hundred years.
Since the troops of Bingzhou and Liangzhou are firmly controlled by Chu Ning and cannot be taken back, we can only reorganize the troops!
It is a good deal to exchange Su Tingmei, who can be killed or not, for a large military camp!
The Third Prince, the Fourth Prince, and the Fifth Prince's faces changed slightly when they heard this, but they didn't dare to say more.
Who says they are not princes!
Chu Ning was not surprised by this. Instead, he looked respectful and bowed: "Thank you, father, for your help!"
After a pause, he turned to look at Su Tingmei: "Why don't you thank me quickly?"
Su Tingmei had never thought that she could survive, so she couldn't help but kowtow with a wry smile: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for showing some leniency."
The emperor held his chin with his long beard and said calmly: "Remember, your life was saved by Chu Ning."
Su Tingmei bowed to Chu Ning again: "Thank you, Your Highness the King of Chu."
Chu Ning raised his lips slightly, revealing a hint of amusement: "This king will save you under certain conditions. You take the 4,000 men from Sizhou to Yunzhou and assist Lord Feng Anguo in dealing with the Yan army."
"I have met Le Yi before. He is indeed a rare talent. He is very difficult to deal with. I am afraid that Lord Feng Anguo alone will not be able to deal with him."
"But if you are included, I believe you will be able to repel the Yan army. If there is a chance, you can take the opportunity to attack the Yan State."
The State of Yan was now at the end of its strength, and with the capital of the State of Zhao under siege, Yan had no more reinforcements.
If they can defeat the Yan army on the front line, the Yunzhou troops will be able to invade the Yan State in one fell swoop!
Originally, Feng Anguo should have done this, but the defeat on the front line showed that Feng Anguo was still having a hard time dealing with Le Yi, so he had to send someone capable.
And this person must be Su Tingmei!
First of all, Su Tingmei originally served in the military and had battlefield experience, and he had always been a military advisor.
Secondly, Su Tingmei is resourceful and can provide advice to Feng Anguo.
Yunzhou’s army of 60,000 strong has no shortage of elite soldiers and brave generals, but what it lacks is brains!
Su Tingmei's presence there could just make up for this.
Of course, Chu Ning also wanted to use this incident to test Su Tingmei.
If Su Tingmei could really let go of all the past grudges and serve the country with peace of mind, he could indeed spare her life and even make use of her.
But if Su Tingmei still has second thoughts after going to Yunzhou, then she will be dead.
Chu Ning would not trust anyone easily, especially someone like Su Tingmei.
Even if we keep this person now, he must be tested.
On the main seat, the emperor's eyes lit up when he heard this, and he couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Chu Ning's idea is good, Su Tingmei, you and Lord Feng have worked together, and you know each other very well.
"I can rest assured that you will go to Yunzhou to assist Lord Feng. I have approved this matter!"
"I accept your order and thank you!" Su Tingmei saluted again.
The emperor saw that the matter was almost settled, so he nodded and said, "Okay, if there is nothing else, everyone can leave."
Just as the prince and his four companions were about to leave, Chu Ning suddenly said, "Father, I have something else to ask!"
The emperor frowned, showing displeasure, but still patiently asked, "What else?"
Chu Ning said solemnly: "This incident was entirely because of the fiefdom. I think it is not appropriate to grant fiefdom at this moment. Please take back your order, father!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the prince and the other three showed a look of gloating on their faces.
Ten guards of the fiefdom princes were used by Chu Ning, and now Chu Ning is going to destroy the bridge after crossing it. No one knows how those ten people would feel when they knew about this.
But the emperor's face darkened when he heard this, and he stared at Chu Ning: "What do you mean, are you teaching me how to do things?"
Chu Ning shook his head and said sternly, "Father, such a big event happened in Kyoto City, and the city defense camp was also purged, resulting in a lack of military strength in Kyoto City."
"After this incident, more than half of the Sizhou camp was destroyed, and the remaining people have to go to Yunzhou, which means that Sizhou has no soldiers at all."
"If the ten brothers and their guards leave now, the entire capital city will only have the imperial guards and a small number of soldiers from the city defense camp."
"Of course, if Father is willing, I will be happy to leave my 10,000 Liangzhou soldiers to serve as the city defense battalion!"
Threat, this is a naked threat.
First, he used the fact that Kyoto City and Sizhou were short of military forces, and then threatened that the soldiers from Liangzhou were willing to serve as city defense troops.
This is forcing the emperor to make a choice!
If the ten princes were allowed to go to Zhao's fiefdom, the three thousand royal guards would have to be taken with them, and the defense of Kyoto City would have to be left to ten thousand soldiers from Liangzhou.
If the ten princes were not granted fiefdoms, Chu Ning could allow the 10,000 soldiers from Liangzhou to return to Liangzhou.
Although the choice is still in the hands of the emperor, does the emperor still have any choice?
No one, unless he is a fool, would entrust his safety to others!
The troops of Liangzhou only obey Chu Ning. How could the emperor allow this group of people to stay and take on the important task of defending the city!
Chu Ning’s move was ruthless enough!
The emperor narrowed his eyes, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.
Just after handing over the Sizhou camp to the prince for reconstruction, Chu Ning counterattacked with this move.
This move of pulling out the chariot general really caught people off guard!
Taking a deep breath, the emperor stared at Chu Ning coldly: "What if I want the ten princes to continue to go to Zhao's fiefdom, but don't want the Liangzhou troops to garrison the capital city?"
Chu Ning shrugged: "In that case, why not let the four brothers judge for themselves!"
As he said that, Chu Ning turned around and looked at the four princes, chuckled and said, "Four brothers, this is what I ask for."
The faces of the four princes changed before they reacted.
It turned out that Chu Ning had already dug a trap and was waiting for him.
But they had already promised Chu Ning in the city defense camp. Wouldn’t it be a slap in their own face if they wanted to go back on their word now?
What's more, preventing the ten princes from going to Zhao's fiefdom would also be beneficial to them.
After all, they don’t want to see other princes become more powerful than themselves!
Thinking of this, the prince gritted his teeth and took the initiative to lead: "Father, I think it is not appropriate to let the ten brothers go to Zhao's fiefdom at this moment!"
When the Third Prince saw the Crown Prince speak, he also agreed: "Yes, there is turmoil in Kyoto City right now. If they take their people away, who will ensure the safety of Kyoto?"
The fourth prince sighed and nodded, saying, "Father, this matter should not be rushed. Please think twice."
The fifth prince had no choice but to bow and say: "Father, please think twice!"
The emperor's mouth twitched and his expression suddenly became ugly.
This bastard Chu Ning actually persuaded the prince and others to stand up for him!
Could it be that he was really going to give up his fiefdom today because of Chu Ning's threat?