Jinyiwei's psychic case: the opening is Lingbo Weibu

Chapter 1144

"Thunderbolt Gang, trying to devour Sky-Bomb Gang?"

"The Exploding Sky Gang, wouldn't they also like to devour him?"

After muttering this, Xu Shan added, "Yuanfang!"

"arrive."

"Let the brothers, in the name of the Shuzhou Navy, break into smaller groups and infiltrate Wuxi to join the Thunderbolt Hall."

"Notify the brothers of the Exploding Sky Gang, give them the chance to wipe them all out in one fell swoop."

"With inside help and outside support... this time, I'm going to devour the entire Thunderbolt Hall."

"From now on, in the Jianghu of Jiangnan, there will only be one voice—the voice of the Embroidered Uniform Guard."

Upon hearing this, Li Yuanfang nodded emphatically and said, "Understood. I will personally lead the team to handle this matter."

After he finished speaking, Xu Shan pointed meaningfully at Wang Can and said, "For specific details, communicate more with Commander Wang."

"Yes."

"Also, Commander Wang, there is one more thing I would like to trouble you to write down personally."

"I am guilty, I will certainly obey Lord Xu's orders and strive to make amends!"

After making detailed arrangements, Xu Shan summoned Zhang Liansong and Wang Wushang to his side.

After succinctly explaining his plan, he added, "I will have Young Master Sun and Master Chen accompany you to complete this task."

"Sir, should we go all the way? We know how to do it."

"But all the people around me have been sent away by the adults. If we return to the capital, what will you do here..."

When Wang Wushang finished speaking with a hint of worry, Xu Shan smiled and said, "The capital city, that's my territory."

"Xu Bantian, who can control half the sky, is not just a name without substance."

"Rest assured, I never fight a battle I am not sure I can win. In my name as Imperial Envoy, I will secretly summon the Tiger Warriors stationed in Yuzhou and the naval forces of the two lakes to come to the capital to defend the Emperor."

"Yes!"

After Xu Shan finished arranging everything, he looked coldly at the capital and asked, "Want to play around?"

"Then let's go big."

"Please enter the urn."

"You better not let me down."

……

For several days in a row, Zhu Youwei, who was unwell, did not hold the morning court session.

However, the news that the Jiujiang Navy had suddenly marched north and captured Shuzhou and Qiupu in quick succession, and that Tongguanshan was in imminent danger, prompted the cabinet ministers to hurriedly request an imperial summons.

Inside the Imperial Study, Zhu Youwei, looking exhausted and with an extremely pale face, received them.

Upon learning of this, the emperor was furious!

"Rebellious ministers and traitors, rebellious ministers and traitors!"

“I have treated Prince Ning well. Even though he instigated various forces to besiege the capital, I prioritized the overall situation and did not investigate further.”

"But what about him?"

"They actually sent troops north. They've already reached Tongguan Mountain?"

"Can anyone tell me what the Shuzhou naval camp is doing?"

"What are the naval forces of Hubei and Hunan doing?"

Hearing Zhu Youwei's angry growl, the cabinet ministers present all knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, please calm down!"

"The Shuzhou naval camp retreated without a fight. Their current whereabouts are unknown!"

"The naval forces of the two lakes have been harassed by river bandits and have been entangled in Dongting Lake. Even now, it is too late to summon them back to the capital to defend the emperor."

"The Wuhu naval camp is far weaker than the Jiujiang naval camp. Of the five camps stationed in the capital, three were transferred to Sichuan by Lord Xu."

"The most urgent task now is either for His Majesty to leave the capital to avoid the brunt of the conflict, or to dispatch the Jiangnan naval force, which is closest to Nanjing, to the capital to protect him."

'boom! '

Upon hearing this, Zhu Youwei immediately slammed her hand on the table and stood up, saying, "I am the ruler of a country. The traitors have staged a coup in Nanjing. Am I just going to leave?"

"Where does this leave the royal family's dignity?"

"By imperial decree, summon the Jiangnan navy to the capital immediately to resist the rebels in Jiangxi."

"Order, by urgent dispatch, the naval forces of the two lakes and two rivers are to march straight to Jiangxi."

"This time, I will make Prince Ning suffer eternal damnation."

After Zhu Youwei finished speaking, all the ministers shouted in unison, "Your Majesty's holy name!"

After leaving the palace, His Majesty's decree was immediately conveyed.

On the northern city wall, a man dressed in the uniform of a city defense battalion commander stood atop the wall, watching as a messenger rode away on horseback, rushing towards the two lakes with urgent news...

Then, he waved.

His deputy, who was standing right behind him, quickly came over.

"The above means... the imperial edict to the naval forces of the two lakes should be delayed by at least seven days (one week)."

"Your subordinate understands what to do."

After he left, the middle-aged general changed into civilian clothes and quietly left the camp.

After circling the city for a long time to make sure there were no tails following them, they headed to the outskirts of the city. Finally, they stopped at a manor.

Knock on the door, come in!

As he stepped into the inner hall, ministers from the "neutral faction" in Jiangnan, led by Zhou Ge, the vice president of the Censorate, and representatives of the gentry, all gathered there.

"Commander Zhang, is everything arranged?"

"Fortunately, I have fulfilled my mission. The imperial edict sent to the two lakes will be delayed by at least seven days."

"Good. Your position in the northern camp of the city defense is very important. It will be our main offensive position after breaking through the Four Symbols Formation and leading our troops into Jinling."

"You must guard this place well for Emperor Qiming."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Guang, the military commander of the northern garrison of the city, immediately clasped his hands and said, "I will certainly not disappoint Emperor Qiming and Lord Zhou's expectations."

After he finished speaking, Jia Ke, the Right Vice Minister of the Ministry of War, asked, "How many of our men are currently in the city defense camp?"

"There are more than ten people. Currently, most of them are in the middle management."

"That's enough. At this critical moment, these people are enough to throw the capital into chaos."

"Xu Shan's henchman never dreamed that when he was so cleverly selecting city defense commanders for Shangguan Yan'er, he would choose these people with no background and clean family records..."

"But what actually happened? Lord Zhou had already thought of this. He secretly and deliberately fueled the flames and chose not to carry out a rescue."

"On the contrary, it allows them to profit and establish themselves in the city's defense camp."

When the city defense battalion was thoroughly investigated and purged, Xu Shan selected middle-level personnel from among those who were "unloved by their fathers and mothers" and whom no one would fund to bail out.

"Xu Shan came from a peasant background. He had a natural aversion to aristocratic families."

"Looking at his personnel preferences, he always preferred to appoint people from the bottom. This did indeed win him a group of loyal and righteous people, but it also gave us the opportunity to make arrangements."

"Everyone has weaknesses, and Xu Shan is no exception."

Hearing this, Jia Ke said meaningfully, "Speaking of this Xu Shan, we must be wary of him. His rise from humble beginnings to the top is not solely due to the favor of the Heavenly Master and the Emperor's grace."

"He is truly capable."

"Is Xu Shan still in Shu County?"

"His request was just discussed in the cabinet this morning. He is currently in Shu County purging the remaining Red Miao rebels from Guanshan."

"In less than two months, he took over the entire Shu Commandery with just three battalions. Xu Shan is truly remarkable."

After someone finished speaking with obvious apprehension, Zhou Ge sneered, "In three days, at most three days, the vanguard of the Jiangnan Navy will arrive in the capital ahead of schedule."

"At that time, no matter how capable Xu Shan is, he won't be able to catch up."