The substitute prince: Reported the emperor's brother at the beginning

Chapter 225: False Instructions?

It's really frustrating. I'm being suspected even though I'm doing my job. I just killed Fang Chengyu, and now he thinks he's going to rebel.

The old emperor is too suspicious.

However, Ning Yi also knew that now was not the right time, because King Huai had not been destroyed yet, and the barbarians in the north were forcibly attacking the border.

From the messages sent by Han Dingtian several times, it can be seen that even with 100,000 elite troops from the capital supporting the border, it is still stretched to the limit and can barely stabilize the situation.

If Ning Yi did this now, the old Beijing camp with only a few soldiers in the capital would be no match for his new army.

But what he was about to face was the successive rebellions of all the vassal kings of the Dawu Kingdom. At that time, the whole world would be in chaos.

It is estimated that if even the border troops do not resist the barbarians, the barbarians will quickly move south, and he will probably become the emperor with the shortest reign in the Dawu Kingdom.

As an old man who has always been with Ning Yi, Qin Haifeng knows the Sixth Prince too well.

Seeing the Sixth Prince's bad face, he persuaded him, "Your Highness, this time when we pacified Hushan Pass, we seized tens of thousands of fine weapons and armor, as well as countless money and food. We also captured 30,000 elite soldiers of the Fang family army. These are all huge benefits."

When Ning Yi heard this, he felt happy. Yes, he had indeed gained a lot this time by dealing with the old man Fang Chengyu.

Moreover, he could use the old emperor's troops to fight the war, reap the benefits and strengthen himself. Why not do it?

There are 30,000 elite soldiers of the Fang family army, including thousands of elite cavalry.

Once they are all gathered, reorganized, and trained for a while, they will become truly powerful soldiers capable of fighting.

By then, he would have an elite army of 70,000 to 80,000 soldiers. These were real elite soldiers, enough to defeat the powerful elite soldiers of the Dawu Kingdom who numbered over 100,000.

As for these rubbish Beijing Camp, Ning Yi has finally understood the combat effectiveness of the Beijing Camp this time.

They are not much better than those able-bodied men. Apart from having armor and weapons, there is nothing else to say. They are just a bunch of useless people who are in a favorable situation.

If we can slowly swallow up this group of Beijing troops in the future and replace them with our own elite troops.

By then, all the troops inside and outside the capital will be our own people.

Even if the old emperor is still alive, he is just a mascot in the palace.

By then, the old emperor wouldn't even dare to fart when facing me.

"You're right." Ning Yi nodded and said with a smile, "It seems that we have indeed gained a lot from this battle. Once we have consumed all the resources, we won't be afraid of anything anymore."

He understood the old emperor's mentality. The old man was now extremely suspicious.

His son rebelled and nearly overthrew him.

Another trusted old subordinate rebelled, which also put the capital in crisis.

He estimated that he didn't trust anyone now. He didn't even dare to let his own son who came back to rescue him into the city, let alone other people.

But the old emperor was also a bully who only bullied the weak and feared the strong. At that time, the second prince had tens of thousands of elite soldiers under his command, and the old emperor did not dare to make things too difficult for him.

Even if the second child did something too much, he would just scold him a few words, or say he didn't know.

For example, the current King Ji is also an example. King Ji has only tens of thousands of elite troops, but he can be arrogant and domineering in Jizhou and does not take the imperial court seriously at all.

In order to get Prince Ji to send troops to settle the dispute, it was necessary to constantly promise various benefits, and only then would Prince Ji be satisfied and send troops without hesitation.

But the old man was too insidious and cunning. He coaxed the second son into submission. After stripping him of his military power, he immediately subdued the second son. The prince who was attacked was now turned into a puppet.

Once Ning Yi's tens of thousands of elite troops appear, I believe the old emperor will be shocked to death, but Ning Yi is not so easily fooled into handing over his military power.

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In the palace, the old emperor sat on the high seat without much joy, quietly listening to Feng Zhong's description of the entire process of suppressing the bandits.

When Feng Zhong talked about Ning Yi, he started to behave very honestly. He ordered the army to defend the city tightly and did not support Huazhou at all.

The old emperor interrupted, frowning and asking, "Are you saying that Lao Liu will order you to attack as soon as the elite bandits leave?"

"Your Majesty, this is what happened," Feng Zhong recounted honestly. "At the time, I suggested we prevent the elite troops of the Fang family army from turning back, but Your Highness said that the Fang family army would definitely not turn back. He said that something had happened at Hushan Pass and ordered the main force to quickly attack the remaining 30,000 blocking troops."

The old emperor nodded slightly and let him continue.

After Feng Zhong finished his general account, the old emperor fell silent. He was thinking and sorting out the entire rehabilitation process in his mind.

Because in the old emperor's view, it was impossible for the Sixth Prince to defeat Fang Chengyu by leading so many troops north.

He only needed to stop Fang Chengyu from going south, and relying on Huazhou and several other cities would be enough.

But no one could have imagined that Lao Liu could rely on these remnants to defeat the arrogant Fang family army.

As an old emperor who once led Fang Chengyu in campaigns across the country, he knew very well how effective the Fang family army was and how difficult it was to defeat them.

The old emperor is now very suspicious and always feels that there is something fishy. He even thinks that the Sixth Brother has accumulated a lot of strength and is preparing to launch a surprise attack on the capital. Naturally, at this critical moment, he dare not let him enter the city.

The old emperor still couldn't figure out where the sixth brother had accumulated his strength.

"Aside from those more than a thousand servants, is there no other member of the Beijing Camp close to Old Six?"

Feng Zhong didn't dare to hide anything. He said carefully, "Your Majesty, judging from the entire rehabilitation process, it is true that no commander of the Beijing camp had any overly intimate behavior with Your Highness."

"As for the two Beijing guards who were ambushed, they were just lucky. They ran into the Fang family army, which was exhausted from the assault and had no armor at all. They had also been starving for a long time, so they were easily captured."

The old emperor pondered for a moment, then asked again, "Where are the rebel troops at Hushan Pass?"

"This..." Feng Zhong recalled, "After the war, they said that even if the Sixth Prince secretly sent them a letter, they would not be held responsible for the rebellion. They were coerced by Fang Chengyu. If they rebelled, His Highness would commend them for their achievements and guarantee that they would be granted a title."

Feng Zhong quietly looked up at the old emperor's expression and said, "Your Majesty, the Sixth Prince's actions are somewhat..."

"Speak." The old emperor said lightly.

Feng Zhong gritted his teeth and said, "The Sixth Prince seems to be using Your Majesty's authority to make an early promise."

The old emperor nodded slightly: "Sixth Brother's actions are indeed a bit excessive."

Lao Liu's doing this and making promises to them in advance does seem like a fox taking advantage of the power of another. To put it more seriously, it is like falsely conveying the imperial edict.

The old emperor was finally relieved, thinking that it was just the sixth son who was scheming.

Using his name and making promises everywhere, I believe that those generals who are not on the same side as Fang Chengyu will naturally be unwilling to follow Fang Chengyu in rebellion. Instead, they will assist the Beijing Camp in taking Hushan Pass. Not only will they not be pursued by the court, but they can also be granted titles. Why not do it?

This completely explains why Lao Liu was able to deal with Fang Chengyu with a pile of residue.