OBS Chapter 424 Taking orders in times of danger
Chapter 424 Taking orders in times of danger
Emperor Daqian was carried away by the imperial doctor, and the court meeting would definitely not be able to continue. The ministers went back to their homes, and the general prepared for war.
The entire capital was in panic. The entrances had long been sealed by the capital's iron guards. Households in the city tightened their doors. The breeze swept through the streets, and the fallen leaves rolled up. The capital had changed from its former prosperity.
Lin Xiaofan sighed and prepared to go back to Zhao's house first.
Fortunately, during this period of time, the Zhao family rebuilt the courtyard walls and gates, and there were thousands of guests, countless crossbows, weapons, and four watchtowers inside.
Even if the capital city is broken, the Zhao family will not be so easy to break.
"Lin Xiaofan."
Just as he was about to walk out of the palace, a female voice called him from behind.
Turning around to look, it was the Queen Mother who was rushing over.
Seeing this, Lin Xiaofan had to stop, bowed slightly and saluted:
"Meet the Queen Mother."
"No gifts."
The Queen Mother spoke with a bit of panic and shame on her face, as if she was hesitant to speak.
I remember that half a month ago, Lin Xiaofan proposed to send an envoy to Daliang and prepare for the war in the east. He and Qi'er agreed immediately.
Later, the envoy of Dayu came to negotiate peace, and Lin Xiaofan even tried his best to fight Dayu to the death against all opinions in the court.
But Qi'er blindly pursued stability and listened to slander. He ceded five cities for peace and felt that everything would be stable from then on.
The Chen family and the Zhang family wanted to rebel, and Lin Xiaofan planned to destroy them, but because of suspicion, he drove Lin Xiaofan to the east.
At this time, she wanted to understand everything, and she felt extremely guilty in her heart.
"Counsel Lin, Daqian is now in a critical situation."
The Queen Mother sighed slightly.
I thought everything was stable. Although Qi'er was in office, he had no achievements but no faults.
But who would have expected that things would develop to this point. If Da Qian was destroyed, she would be sorry for the late emperor.
"Queen Mother, I will definitely live and die with Da Qian. If you hand over some of the capital's troops and horses to me, I will definitely be able to defeat the 40,000 rebels."
Lin Xiaofan bowed and saluted, his eyes firm.
The other party came too quickly and he was not ready to leave. Therefore, this battle must be fought to the end.
He had already prepared, and Jianbai and Jianfeng's soldiers and horses could arrive at any time to support him. By then, a three-sided encirclement would be formed, and the forty thousand rebels would not be a concern.
What troubles him the most now is the one hundred thousand army from Dayu, and the great Sirius Kingdom behind Dayu.
Hearing this, the Queen Mother hesitated again.
The troops and horses in the capital were handed over to Lin Xiaofan. If Lin Xiaofan rebelled, the Lieutenant General in the capital would no longer have the power to check and balance.
The Kang family's world will also be handed over to others.
Moreover, although Lin Xiaofan is resourceful, he is still young and lacks qualifications. When it comes to marching and fighting, it's probably better to take care of things.
Of these 10,000 iron guards, it would be most reassuring to leave them to Guan Rong.
"Counsel Lin, although you have made great achievements many times, in terms of merit, you are still not as good as Guan Rong. In terms of prestige among the capital's iron guards, you are also inferior. How about letting Guan Rong be the general and you be the military advisor? ?”
The Queen Mother thought over and over again and decided to do the next best thing.
A trace of disappointment flashed across Lin Xiaofan's face, but this was what he expected.
Besides, he usually only makes suggestions in battles and has never commanded a team of ten thousand people. If you give it to him rashly, something might go wrong.
"I accept your order."
This time, maybe everyone from the Zhang family and the Chen family left, or maybe the Queen Mother was really panicked, but the court's efficiency was surprisingly fast.
In just a quarter of an hour, Lin Xiaofan was promoted to the position of military advisor, and together with Guan Rong, he was in charge of the 10,000-strong Beijing Iron Guard.
That night, Lin Xiaofan went directly to the Iron Guard's military camp in the capital, where Guan Rong was preparing for war.
Although the enemy was facing them, these ten thousand iron guards did not panic at all. They had strict military discipline and each was responsible for their own tasks.
At the same time, there is sufficient food in the capital, complete defensive equipment, and enough bows and arrows. As long as we fight steadily, there is no way for the 40,000 rebels to attack.
When Jianfeng and Jianbai's teams arrive and form an encirclement, they can be defeated in one fell swoop.
What worried him was whether Jianfeng could spare his men, and whether Chen Tian could hold the Eastern Territory for a while.
Although the two of them were veterans, the enemies they faced this time were not weak at all.
Night, palace.
"Cough, cough, cough..."
Accompanied by a violent cough, Emperor Daqian woke up, and the blood he coughed up was all over the quilt.
"Qi'er."
"emperor."
The Queen Mother and the Empress had worried looks on their faces. Kang Qi's state is really heart-wrenching.
"Drink some medicine. Drink this medicine and you will feel better."
The Queen Mother came with a bowl and fed Kang Qi little by little.
Kang Qi frowned slightly as he smelled the medicine. After taking a few sips, he pushed it away.
"Mom, forget it, this medicine is too unpleasant to drink."
After the words fell, there was another violent cough.
"I don't have much time left to be free from these sins."
Emperor Daqian smiled bitterly, he knew best how his own body was. I couldn't exert any strength all over my body, and was also in severe pain.
At this moment, he actually wanted to die.
Thinking of the threat of the 100,000-strong army from the east and the 40,000 rebels, he felt filled with guilt.
I have been playing around for so many years, ignoring the government's affairs and not caring about the country's people, and finally ended up in this situation. I am so overwhelmed that I no longer have the face to face my ancestors.
"Even then, you have to drink medicine. Only after drinking medicine and taking a good rest can you hope to be cured. You don't have to worry in the capital. With General Guan Rong and Lin Xiaofan here, everything will be fine."
The Queen Mother spoke to persuade.
Hearing this, Emperor Daqian gave a wry smile. He didn't know whether it was the Queen Mother's persuasion that worked, or he didn't want to worry the Queen Mother, so he picked up the medicine and took a few sips.
"Be careful of the burn."
Emperor Daqian drank the medicine completely and looked up into the distance. At this point, he no longer had any intention of having fun, his eyes were clearer than ever before, and he said:
"Xuan Lin Xiaofan and Guan Rong enter the palace."
In the middle of the night, Lin Xiaofan was escorted by several iron guards to the palace.
To be honest, he was a little scared when he entered the palace this time.
Emperor Daqian is about to die, who knows if he will do anything. If someone was in a bad mood and killed him, there would be no place for him to cry.
But this time, he had to come.
When he reached the palace of Emperor Daqian, he saw several slaves walking out holding a quilt. The blood on it was very dazzling.
Walking into it, along with Da Qianhuang's cough, there were also some blood stains on the newly changed bedding.
At this time, Emperor Daqian was in an unprecedented state.
His face was as pale as snow, his eyelids could hardly be raised, the corners of his mouth were chapped, and he was panting heavily, accompanied by coughing from time to time.
"Meet the Emperor, meet the Queen Mother, and meet the Queen."
Lin Xiaofan saluted in turn, not daring to show any signs of neglect.
"No gifts."
Da Qianhuang's somewhat hoarse voice sounded, and he spoke after a long time:
"Lin Xiaofan, I wrongly blamed you a few days ago."