With an order from Prince Jing's mansion, Yongzhou City immediately entered a state of preparation for war.
Zhu Xuan immediately ordered to mobilize all his soldiers and horses to several city gates, and the spies in front reported that the army of the Yue Kingdom had set up camp at a place called Huanqiu twenty miles away from the city.
It seems that there is no intention of attacking the city immediately.
Under the persuasion of Prince Jing, Tong Jie, and the chief historians of Prince Jing's residence, and Yongzhou officials, Zhu Feng did not lead the army immediately, and everyone invited him back to his room to rest, and they all promised that Prince Jing would stick to Yongzhou. , this matter does not require His Majesty the Emperor to worry about it.
However, when he returned to his room, Zhu Xuan kicked over a maid who was kneeling at the door to greet him.
"ah!"
The maid was caught off guard and exclaimed, and when Zhu Xuan heard this, she became furious and said angrily: "I will drag you down for this king, and I will punish you forty!"
The maid was so frightened that she kowtowed and begged for mercy.
Tong Jie glanced at the maid, and said, "Brother-in-law, beating someone can't solve this matter, forget it."
After finishing speaking, he winked at the people outside, and someone dragged the maid out, and everyone else pushed out of the room one after another, leaving only the two of them.
Zhu Xuan sat down at the table and slapped the table heavily.
"Bastard, how could this be? The emperor will return to Jinling in a few days. Why would those barbarians from Yue country invade the border at this time? Xia Houjiu, has he forgotten the covenant between us? !"
The Xia Houjiu he was talking about was none other than the general in charge of the Yue Kingdom.
Tong Jie walked up to him, and said with a solemn expression: "However, a while ago, we all got along very well, everyone got what they needed, and he also needed to establish prestige in the country like this, how could-"
Zhu Xuan pondered for a while, then suddenly said: "Tong Jie, has the grain that was going to be delivered to Xia Houjiu a few days ago been delivered?"
Tong Jie hurriedly said, "I haven't seen my brother-in-law for the past two days, but I was just about to tell you that I've sent it over."
"Damn it, the king gave him the victory he wanted, and let him plunder the people he wanted. He also provided him with food and grass, but he turned his back on what he said and came again!"
"..."
"If he still wants to do this, why not take this opportunity to destroy the Yue Kingdom!"
"Brother-in-law, no!"
"Why not? Before this king and Xia Houjiu had a draw, but now, the emperor is in Yongzhou. You must know that all the generals of our Dayan Dynasty have fought more battles than him."
"..."
"If he is with me—"
Tong Jie said hastily: "We absolutely can't really fight with Xia Hou, and turn against Yue Guo."
Zhu Xuan was furious: "Why? They are all so treacherous!"
Tong Jie walked over to open the door, glanced outside, and made sure that no one was eavesdropping, then walked back and said softly: "Brother-in-law, think about it, you have already made the emperor treat you if you failed to ask for Yanyun's fiefdom." You are a little dissatisfied. If this time, you really use the hands of the emperor to fight the Yue Kingdom—if you lose, not to mention the destruction of your family, even if you win, brother-in-law, how will you deal with yourself?"
Zhu Xuan frowned.
Tong Jie said: "The reason why my brother-in-law has been able to ask for military pay from the imperial court, and has been rewarded in every battle regardless of victory or defeat, is because of the existence of the Yue Kingdom, and the emperor needs you to guard Yongzhou."
"..."
"The Yue Kingdom is gone, brother-in-law, do you still need to exist?"