There was silence in the lobby.

Zhang Xian's words just now are still echoing in everyone's ears.

"It has been nine days since Wang Xianggong left with his troops. According to the previous deployment, it is time for the last general to lead his troops to the battle. ”

The eyes of all the generals were all looking at Zhao Chen and the others in the lobby.

For the first time, the generals felt a little uncomfortable, the crown prince in the middle, Zhang Shuye on the left, Qin Hui on the right, and Li Ruoshui and Zhang Jun at the bottom, the familiar scene was gone, and the intimacy in his heart disappeared, and he could only hold it in his heart if he wanted to say something.

Early this morning, many generals in the army were dismissed from their posts and replaced by the forbidden army officers brought by Zhao Chen from the capital. The army also issued a notice that everything was subject to the military orders of the crown prince, and no general was allowed to trespass.

Everyone was surprised, but they were also helpless. The emperor's order cannot be violated, especially when the crown prince is in charge, unless everyone rebels, even if Wang Song is here, he has to think twice.

It's just that after the above operation, the generals are frightened in their hearts, and everyone is in danger.

"The crown prince, according to the previous military order of the prince of the king, the villain should now take people to Fuzhou to meet with the prince of the prince. Please give the crown prince an order, and the villain will lead the crowd to go. ”

Seeing that Zhao Chen and the others did not reply for a long time, Zhang Xian took a step forward and repeated it loudly.

Wang Yan also stepped forward and said loudly: "Crown prince, all the ministers, Fanzi invaded my Great Song Dynasty, burned, killed and looted, and the people were displaced. Wang Xianggong waved his army to the north, which was to relieve the siege of the three states outside the river, and the matter was very important, and he also asked the crown prince to send troops quickly to fight against the thieves. ”

Zhao Chen pretended to be pondering, and his eyes turned to Zhang Shuye, Qin Hui, Zhang Jun and others next to him.

"This must not happen!"

Qin Hui suddenly changed color, and said loudly: "The crown prince has a golden body, and now there are only more than 30,000 people in the old and new cities of Taiyuan, once the golden soldiers attack, how can they resist?"

Wang Song's subordinates are arrogant soldiers and fierce generals, only Wang Song is in his eyes, he is a close minister of the emperor, and he is a loyal and righteous army supervisor, these people dare to be sarcastic in front of the court, and they speak viciously frequently, which is tolerable, which is unbearable.

Wang Song has been humiliated by him repeatedly, the two have long been incompatible, predicting that the other party will die, this time I finally have an opportunity, how can I miss it!

Zhang Xian hurriedly said: "Crown prince, the villain only brings 10,000 troops and horses, and there are still 25,000 men and horses in the city, even if he holds on for half a year, it will not be a problem." This is the military arrangement before Wang Xianggong left Taiyuan, if the villain misses the schedule, I am afraid that the army will be in trouble, and Wang Xianggong will also be in danger. ”

"Joke, what danger will Wang Song have?"

Zhang Jun said coldly on the side, with a sarcastic expression on his face.

"Don't be stubborn. Wang Song conquered the city and was invincible, and you still want you to worry about him. Now that the crown prince is here, everything is at the forefront of his safety. ”

Jiao Wentong finally couldn't help it, pointed at the ministers in front of him, and said angrily: "What do you want to obstruct the sending of troops?" If the prince has something to do, you will be the sinners of the Great Song Dynasty, and the people will not be able to spare you!"

Wang Yan begged bitterly: "The crown prince, Judge Zhang, Fanzi regards Wang Xianggong as a big trouble, Wang Xianggong went to Fuzhou, Fanzi will gather heavy troops to encircle and suppress, once you can ask for a broken contract, Wang Xianggong is in danger, and the Great Song Dynasty is in danger!"

"This matter ......"

Zhao Chen couldn't help but get nervous, and his eyes turned to Uncle Zhang again, as if he wanted to ask.

"Zhang Dutong, there are only more than 30,000 people in Taiyuan City, and it is slightly insufficient to protect the crown prince. If the army is sent north again, who will protect the safety of the crown prince?"

Uncle Zhang shook his head and said softly: "Besides, I just arrived, and everything in the city is complicated, and I hope that Zhang Dutong will be by his side to help." Don't talk about it again. ”

Zhang Xian was dumbfounded, he never thought that these people would come out like this. More than 20,000 people are enough to protect Taiyuan City for half a year, what are these people thinking?

"Crown prince, ladies and gentlemen, the villain only brought 5,000 people, and left 30,000 soldiers in the city, what do you think?"

Zhang Xian begged bitterly: "If there are no reinforcements, Wang Xianggong will fight alone, I am afraid that there will be more bad luck and less luck, and the consequences will be unimaginable." Please be gracious! ”

"The villain is also willing to go to the rescue!"

"The villain is willing to lead his troops!"

The generals shouted for their lives, and Meng De stepped forward and said loudly:

"The crown prince, I and Jiao Wentong's subordinate brothers are all rebels in the Taihang Mountains. I'll lead my brothers to reinforcements, and the crown prince won't stop me, right?"

Everyone in the hall was shocked, Uncle Zhang's eyes widened, and he said angrily: "On the shore of the land, it is not the prince's minister, you are already a courtier of the Great Song Dynasty, how can you say that you can just leave, it is really unreasonable." Don't step down yet!"

Meng De and Jiao Wentong were about to step forward, but Wang Yan, Lin Feng and others hurriedly grabbed the two.

Meng De burst into tears, he was heartbroken, and choked up: "These traitors can't do anything here." Wang Xianggong's army of 20,000 against more than 100,000 gold soldiers, the situation is worrying! ”

Jiao Wentong knelt down with a "poof" and kowtowed repeatedly.

"Crown prince, you just ask to sit in Taiyuan City and wait for the good news of the triumph of the army. 10,000 horses are enough, the crown prince is gracious! ”

"Don't mention this again!"

Qin Hui shouted loudly: "Is the safety of the crown prince important, or is Wang Song's unwarranted importance?" Besides, Fuzhou still has a compromise to ask for, won't he let Wang Song enter the city. Hugh is talking nonsense, don't hurry up and retreat!"

Zhang Xian also stepped forward and knelt down and pleaded:

"Crown Prince, the Great Wall of the Principality of the Prince, the Great Song Dynasty can do without us, but it can't be without the Prince! Crown Prince, let the villain lead the troops to the battle!"

"Rhetoric, sensational!"

Zhang Jun also shouted loudly: "The Great Wall of Wang Songguo, the crown prince is my Great Song Prince, you know which is more important!" Leave it right and right, get this guy out, hurry!"

Zhao Chen seemed to be unbearable, and finally closed his mouth when he saw Uncle Zhang, who was not in the well on the side.

Zhang Xian was dumbfounded, wept bitterly, and shouted loudly: "Traitorous minister, you ignore the danger of Wang Xiang's public security, and take revenge with personal interests, the Great Song Dynasty is in danger, and the people are in danger!"

"Traitorous ministers are in charge, are you going to ruin the thousands of miles of the Great Song Dynasty?"

Meng De poked his fingers and scolded, if it weren't for the people around him to stop him, his long knife would have been pulled out.

"Take down all these thieves and put them in prison!"

Qin Hui and the others were furious, and Qin Hui shouted loudly.

"Soldiers, don't be impatient, this matter still needs to be considered, let's disperse first."

Zhao Chen stopped the guards who stepped forward and said loudly to Zhang Xian and the others.

Uncle Zhang also said sharply: "The crown prince is here, why don't you step back quickly, do you want to rebel?"

He didn't dare to go too far, once he forced these people to be in a hurry, the morale of the army was unstable, or it caused a mutiny in the army, the gains outweighed the losses.

"Thank you Crown Prince, thank you Judge Zhang!"

Wang Yan and Lin Feng hurriedly pulled Meng De and Jiao Wentong and quickly walked out of the lobby.

The military power has been taken away from the hands of the people, and there is no longer the power to mobilize the sergeants. Besides, with the crown prince Zhao Chen here, the officers and men in the army may not necessarily listen to his orders.

The generals left, and Uncle Zhang said sharply:

"Strictly order the four armies to guard the city gate, the prefect's yamen to guard the baggage warehouse, closely monitor the generals in the army, and do not let people leave the city, and violators will be severely punished!"

Qin Hui and Zhang Jun looked at each other, and they both laughed lightly.

In the old city of Zhizhou Yamen, the generals were excited, and everyone was uneasy.

"I know that Wang Xianggong has sent troops to the three states outside the river, but he doesn't let me wait for the troops to go to the rescue, isn't this to force Wang Xianggong to death?"

Meng De sat in his chair and muttered, listless.

"If there is something wrong with the prince, it is not interesting for me to wait in the loyal army, it is better to disperse and go back to Taihang Mountain to fight against Jin."

Lin Feng shook his head secretly. If Wang Song really had an accident, he would have to leave the Central Plains and return to Yanyun. He can't believe any of these great Song Wenchens.

Wang Yan came in with his head drooping, and everyone couldn't help but feel cold when they saw him.

"Brother Wang, how is it in the barracks, can you bring back a few thousand military horses?"

"Don't say thousands, I'm afraid you can't bring out hundreds."

Wang Yan shook his head and said: "The military camp has changed countless officers, all of them are forbidden troops brought by the crown prince from the capital, and without the crown prince's official letter, it is not easy to stay with every soldier." What's more, the city gate has been closed, and the new army is also stationed, and it seems that the crown prince brought it from the capital. ”

"The crown prince passed down the military order, and all the cavalry in the army was managed by Zhang Jun. Uncle Zhang is in charge of the security and protection of the whole city, this is obviously aimed at us, can't you see it?"

In everyone's hearts, they all felt bad at once.

"Wang Xianggong has made such a great contribution, and he has the grace of reinventing the Great Song Dynasty, but he ended up like this, the traitor is in charge, the traitor is in charge!"

Wang Yan shook his head lightly and said to Zhang Xian:

"Zhang Dutong, why don't we go and beg the crown prince again?"

"If it worked, you and I wouldn't be whining here."

Lin Feng's words of sighing seemed to be motivated.

"Even if the prince can come back victorious, I am afraid that he will be declared back to the capital. The birds are gone, the good bow is hidden, the golden people have not been expelled, and the lackeys are already about to be cooked. ”

Meng De glanced at the people in the room and said tentatively:

"Wouldn't it be better if we sneaked out of the city and took the brothers from Shiling Pass to Fuzhou?"

"Meng De is right, there are more than 5,000 soldiers stationed in the three passes of Shiling, let's lead the troops there, just to help Xianggong!"

Jiao Wentong couldn't help but be overjoyed, and seemed to have found a way to deal with it.

"Two brothers, if this is the case, not only will the Jin soldiers in Xinzhou know the news that Xiang Gong led the army north, but the Jin soldiers will take the opportunity to go south to Taiyuan, how should they deal with it?"

Wang Yan said coldly: "Leaving with the troops just gave those who have a heart an opportunity to take advantage of." If we dare to leave with our troops, they will dare not send troops to station. At that time, not to mention the crime of disrespecting orders and sending troops without authorization, the closed door will be empty, but it will suffer tens of millions of people in Taiyuan City and Hedong. ”

Zhang Xian laughed lightly, full of grief and self-deprecation.

Wang Yan is right, these ministers are despicable, morally degenerate, and what else they can't do!

"Now I can only hope that Wang Xianggong will be a thief."

Lin Feng sighed, and Jiao Wentong's eyes immediately widened.

"20,000 brothers, against more than 100,000 Jinren, you should go and break it for me, it's just a dream!"

Lin Feng couldn't help but smile bitterly: "Jiao Wentong, why did you start a fire on me, I'm also worried about Xianggong."

Jiao Wentong punched the table with hatred and hatred, and said bitterly:

"I am loyal to the righteous army, how did I get to such a point, how can I kill thieves in the future!"

"Brothers, don't be too pessimistic."

Wang Yan appeased everyone at this time, the loyal and righteous army, but they couldn't just disperse.

"The three states outside the river are hilly and horizontal, although there are also flat land, but there are not many places for the soldiers to fight a decisive battle. Zhe Keqiu defended the city, there were forty or fifty thousand troops under his command, and Xiang Gong went, how could he also kill into the city, and Zhe Keqiu converged. ”

Wang Yan's analysis made everyone feel relieved.

"Brothers, what Brother Wang Yan said is right, Wang Xianggong can at least protect himself, and Jin Ren can't help it."

Zhang Xian's face also relaxed, and solemnly admonished: "Brothers, let's do our duty, appease the army, and wait patiently." When the prime minister returns triumphantly, we will hand over the loyal army to him completely. ”

The people in the hall will be dejected, their faces will be sad, and everyone will be depressed, shaking their heads and sighing.