Shen Xihe lowered his head and curled the corners of his lips. Outsiders only thought that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was humble and considerate, but they didn't know how many tricks were hidden in this battle. How could he personally command it? What he wanted was Geng Liangcheng to stand up and take all the responsibilities.
Will Geng Liangcheng stand up
Of course he would. This was a great opportunity. In his eyes, Shen Yueshan was dead, and Shen Yun'an fell into Xiao Juesong's hands, which was equivalent to a dead person. This was his chance to make a contribution, and if he took on this responsibility, he would be able to hold military power.
Contributing to the centralization of power was an irresistible temptation for him. As for the possibility of defeat? This was not within Geng Liangcheng's consideration at all.
During the twenty years that Shen Yueshan ruled the Northwest, he fought more than fifty battles with the Turks, big and small, without losing a single one. This made the people of the Northwest no longer take the Turks seriously. Veterans like Geng Liangcheng, who had led troops to countless victories, were even more confident. He had long believed that even without Shen Yueshan, the Northwest would still be peaceful and tranquil, otherwise how could they rebel
Geng Liangcheng's eyes were already filled with ambition, but he still needed to be reserved and not act too hastily. He winked at Sang Yin, who understood what he meant but was a little reluctant. She looked away, pretending not to see it, which made Geng Liangcheng so angry that he gritted his teeth.
"The Turkic thieves must have heard that the prince..." Meng Hu gritted his teeth, "I will lead my troops to Tingzhou right now and kill them without a single piece of armor left!"
"Stop!" Several people shouted in unison, and Wei Ya strode forward and grabbed the man, "The prince is not here, the prince is missing, we are leaderless, and everyone is indignant. Does everyone want to be brave for a moment and rush to Tingzhou with swords and knives
Tingzhou has a Protectorate with 30,000 elite soldiers stationed there. Why did the news come only today? Why didn't they send out signal smoke signals earlier
There must be something fishy going on here, and we need to think carefully about it.”
"What do you think we should do?" Meng Hu pushed Wei Ya aside and asked.
Wei Ya glanced at Xiao Huayong, then at the silent Xiao Changfeng and Pei Zhan. After a moment's silence, he said, "Food, supplies, weapons, and sending troops... all need to be coordinated. Since the prince is not here, the Crown Princess should be in charge of the palace."
"This..." Everyone's eyes turned to Shen Xihe.
It's not that they don't trust Shen Xihe, it's just that Shen Xihe doesn't have the achievements like Shen Yun'an. The most fatal thing is that the Crown Princess has married into the royal family, and now the Crown Prince has disappeared mysteriously. Some people have been saying behind the scenes that Shen Xihe colluded with the court to make it so smooth. Naturally, they can't accept these nonsense.
But just because they can trust Shen Xihe doesn't mean that the people below can believe him. At this moment, facing the Turks, the other side is likely to be aggressive. If they are not careful, the morale of the army will be unstable, which will not only cost the lives of their good men, but also ruin Shen Xihe's reputation.
"Uncles, I am not good at this and I dare not delay the military situation. I would like to ask you to temporarily appoint a commander to deal with the current difficulties." Shen Xihe also declined, "Right now, I am more worried about my brother's safety. It is my duty to find my brother."
Shen Xihe's refusal was beyond Wei Ya's expectation. He pointed out Shen Xihe because he wanted these people to recognize who is the master of the northwest: "The war is urgent. Since the Crown Princess is so reasonable, we have no choice but to accept the order. Wei is not talented, but I am willing to take the responsibility of being the commander-in-chief."