Hearing Zhu Mo's hurried report, Haoxing Xiaoqi couldn't help blinking, still not fully sober, but asked casually: "But the forbidden army?"

Zhu Mo was stunned by His Majesty the Emperor's words, "Forbidden Army, Your Majesty, when did you transfer the forbidden army?"

Haoxing Xiaoqi couldn't help but be stunned, "It's not the forbidden army, so where did the people come from?"

Only then did Zhu Mo realize that the emperor was still confused at the moment, and hurriedly replied in a deep voice: "Because it was dark, they didn't have an obvious banner, and they couldn't confirm where the people came from for a while.

However, the minister has sent someone to investigate, and it will be rewarded in a moment. It's just that the other party camped a few miles away from the imperial tomb, and the posture they adopted was completely encircled, which shows that their intentions are sinister and obviously hostile. ”

Hearing Zhu Mo say this, Haoxing Xiaoqi finally came to his senses, and then he was a little afraid.

He asked a little confused, "Could it be that ——, the Eastern Navy killed me?"

Zhu Mo shook his head and said, "It shouldn't be possible." Not long ago, Weichen also received a message from the commander of the Song Dynasty that the forbidden army had arranged troops on the east line of Cuiwei Mountain, which not only occupied the danger of the terrain, but also completely blocked the offensive route of the Eastern Navy.

According to the estimation of the speed of the Eastern Navy's march in the past two days, they should still be dozens of miles away from the assembly place of the forbidden army at this moment, and it is absolutely impossible to bypass the forbidden army quietly like this and touch it directly. ”

Haoxing Xiaoqi nodded silently, feeling that what Zhu Mo said was indeed reasonable, so he let go of some worries.

But he thought about it, just as Zhu Mo said just now, since the other party has put on a posture of encirclement, it must be an enemy rather than a friend.

Although they are not known for their ferocity, if they are numerous, no matter how strong the combat power of the 5,000 guards in their hands is, they will inevitably be outnumbered.

"Zhu Mo, have you sent someone to send a message to Song Qingfeng about this situation?"

Zhu Mo nodded and said, "Your Majesty, rest assured, Weichen has sent someone to send a message to the Song Commander." It's just that the imperial tomb has been surrounded by enemy troops on all sides, and those few messengers must have had to go through a lot of trouble before they can break through. ”

"So, maybe they will all be intercepted by the enemy and won't be able to spread the news?" Haoxing Xiaoqi's voice clearly showed a hint of panic.

Zhu Mo said solemnly: "It is indeed possible. But Wei Chen thought that since the Song Commander knew that the Holy Driver had arrived at the Imperial Tomb, he would always pay attention to the movements here.

Even if the messengers I sent to deliver the message were unable to get the information out, the people under the command of the Song Commander would soon notice that the situation was different. And if he gets the news, he will definitely lead the army to escort him in time. ”

When Haoxing Xiaoqi heard this, his face softened, and he nodded slowly: "What you say is indeed reasonable." Song Qingfeng is a shrewd person, and he will definitely be able to detect the abnormality in time and rush to the rescue. ”

At this time, an internal supervisor came to report that Commander Zhu sent spies to reconnoiter the enemy's situation returned.

Haoxing Xiaoqi hurriedly ordered the spy to enter the temple and reply.

After kneeling down and saluting, the slender and shrewd spy said respectfully: "Your Majesty, the villain has already found out that the people surrounding the imperial tomb at this moment are the Western Route Army led by Xing Chengbiao, the general of Fuyuan, with at least 80,000 people. ”

"Western Route Army?!"

Haoxing Xiaoqi was suddenly shocked.

Zhu Mo's face couldn't help but become extremely solemn.

80,000 Western Route troops are enough to wipe out his 5,000 guards in one day.

He asked the spy in a deep voice, "What are the signs of an attack?"

The spy shook his head and said, "Judging by the situation, this large group of men and horses should have just gone through a rapid march, and they are already sleepy and tired. Now they were busy setting up camp and cooking in pots, and there was no sign of an imminent attack. ”

When Zhu Mo heard this, he didn't say anything more, but just waved his hand to signal the spy to retreat.

And his complexion at the moment has become more and more solemn.

The enemy will not attack right away, and this is definitely not a good sign!

Because this can only show one point, the other party's move is exactly to plan and then move.

They should have made a clear plan for a long time, and at this moment, they are steadily moving forward according to this plan.

This kind of practice of encircling and annihilating each step of the camp is clearly not intended to leave any glimmer of life for one's own side.

"Xing Chengbiao!

Haoxing Xiaoqi suddenly trembled and scolded loudly, "I have been pampered and trusted by him all these years, and this traitor dares to betray me in turn!

Zhu Mo naturally understood why the emperor was so angry. Just because it is true that as the emperor said, this Fuyuan general Xing Chengbiao is simply his henchman and favorite minister who His Majesty the Emperor has single-handedly raised.

When the Huaiwang Rebellion occurred that year, the emperor in the southern tour was shocked to hear the bad news, and hurriedly avoided Changzhou, an important town in the southwest, under the escort of the guards and pro-army.

At that time, Xing Chengbiao, a deputy commander of the Western Route Army, was stationed in Changzhou.

As soon as Xing Chengbiao received the news of the emperor's visit, he led all the soldiers of Changzhou to kneel out of the city to welcome the holy car, fully expressing to His Majesty the emperor his unflinching loyalty.

After welcoming the holy car into Changzhou, the deputy commander of Xing guarded the emperor's side all day long, and tried his best to let the emperor stay in Changzhou safely and steadily.

After the rebellion in the capital was put down, Xing Chengbiao also personally led the troops to escort the holy car back to Beijing.

It can really be said that the wind knows the strength of the grass, and the country is in turmoil to show loyalty!

For a loyal minister like Xing Chengbiao, the emperor will naturally not forget.

Soon after, the deputy commander of Xing was transferred by the emperor to the forbidden army in the capital.

Although he is still only a deputy commander, it is completely different from a small deputy commander stationed in a remote place like Changzhou.

Later, this deputy commander Xing, who was accustomed to expressing loyalty, had a chance to almost sit on the high position of the commander of the Beijing Forbidden Army.

But this matter was complicated, and Zheng Yong, the chief of the inner house, suddenly intervened, and actually put Zhao Zhan, another deputy commander of the forbidden army who was much worse than Xing Chengbiao in the army, to the position of commander.

The emperor may also feel that he is indebted to this deputy commander Xing, who once loyally escorted him, so he found another opportunity to make Xing Chengbiao Jin the general of Fuyuan, and completely handed over the command of the Western Route Army to him.

Therefore, in the emperor's mind, Xing Chengbiao should be grateful to him, His Majesty the Emperor, and swear allegiance to the death.

Now that he heard that Xing Chengbiao actually led troops to rebel, the emperor was naturally furious, secretly hated that he didn't know anyone, and even hated Xing Chengbiao's two ends of the rat and failed to live up to the grace of God!

"Your Majesty, Xing Chengbiao's move to besiege the imperial tomb this time should have been instigated by King Ji. It seems that King Ji not only colluded with the Marquis of Dongping, but also secretly subdued Xing Chengbiao, which is unexpected!

In this way, even if the forbidden army under the command of Song came to help, in the face of the 80,000 Western Route Army, I am afraid it would be difficult to defeat it quickly for a while. And if the Marquis of Dongping takes the opportunity to lead the Eastern Navy to attack the forbidden army from behind, the consequences will be unimaginable!"

Although he knew that the emperor was in chaos at this time, Zhu Mo still had to tell him about his current situation, so as not to make some irreversible decisions under the fear of His Majesty.

After listening to Zhu Mo's analysis, Hao Xingxiao was stunned for a moment before he asked in despair: "Then in your opinion, how to solve this crisis?"

Weichen thought that for today's plan, the only way to do this is to wait for help. ”