In order to ensure efficiency and morale, Prince Xi also personally led the troops, chasing after He Chang'an all the way.
On the bright side, the emperor indeed only has He Changan and Huo Zichong to rely on, so there is nothing wrong with chasing He Changan, but Yu Wenxi is too arrogant, he forgot that there are many heroes besides soldiers and common people in this great Liangjiangshan, The emperor has been in power for several years, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, the weather is good, and there is no major event that arouses public anger. Why should he be kicked out of the throne
As a result, rebel armies rose one after another in Shannan, Shandong and other places, and launched a vigorous uprising movement in the name of protecting the emperor. He rushed to the capital from all over the country and threatened to be king.
These rebels were nothing more than peasants. Yu Wenxi didn't pay attention to them at all. He was so focused on dealing with He Chang'an and Huo Zichong that the people around him ignored the situation of the rebels and didn't report them in time.
Yu Wenxi didn't know that the rebel army changed from a few hundred to a few thousand in just a few days. When it changed from a few thousand to 10,000 and occupied Yanjing, he got the news slowly and thought Zhanshui was joking.
"In such a short time, 10,000 people? Are they still farmers, occupying Yanjing?" He smiled and said, "Aren't you awake yet?"
Zhan Shui looked serious, and shook his head seriously: "It's true."
After being stunned for a while, Yu Wenxi came back to his senses, and hurriedly called all the generals to discuss new tactics.
"What should we do? Should we continue chasing He Chang'an, or return to Beijing?" He asked.
The generals present were all quite experienced in combat, but unfortunately, it was useless, because Yu Wenxi was a headstrong person, even if he didn't know how to command operations, he didn't like to listen to people's opinions. Or let people do what they say.
Therefore, for today's situation, the generals regretted it very much, why did they follow Prince Xi? He is totally incapable of fighting.
Before it was too late, a general was helping Prince Xi on the surface, but secretly began to contact He Changan, betraying the news of the march and the strategic deployment here, just hoping to have a way out after Prince Xi's defeat.
At the same time, the Empress Dowager also returned to the palace, met with a few old officials, and said something, and the old officials conveyed it to the court one after another. Almost overnight, the news that Prince Xi was not the prince spread throughout Yanjing.
This can be regarded as a turning point, no one thought that Prince Xi's plan would be ruined by this matter in the end, he was hard to convince the public, and the hearts of the people and the army collapsed overnight.
He Chang'an successfully joined forces with Huo Zichong, and with the help of King Qi, he counterattacked and fought back with Prince Xi, rushing all the way back to the capital.
"My lord, you can't do this." Zhan Shui said anxiously, "We can't beat them."
"How is it possible!" Yu Wenxi was extremely unconvinced: "We have an army of 40,000, but we can't beat others with 30,000?"
"It's about the morale of the army." A lieutenant whispered, "If the morale of the army is gone, it's useless to have more people."
"Absurd!" Yu Wenxi snorted coldly: "If you pass down an order, kill one enemy and reward one tael of silver. I still don't believe that morale can't be raised!"
The lieutenant gave him a shocked look, and then chose to remain silent.
The morale piled up with silver, let alone whether it has a general effect, even if it does, how much silver does Prince Xi have to withstand such a squandering
After Huo Zichong's injury improved and he was able to lead troops, He Chang'an quietly returned to Yanjing alone with his guards.
Don't underestimate the rebel army, Yanjing is firmly guarded, except for the emperor's personal guards, no army can get close. He brought guards and proved his identity many times before he was put into the palace.
The atmosphere in the capital is a little weird, right? He Changan was puzzled, didn't the common people want the emperor to hand over the concubine De before? In the blink of an eye, they were living and working in peace and contentment, and there were even people on the street praying for God to keep the emperor safe.
The hearts of the people have changed really fast enough.
Sent someone to inquire about the situation, and the person who came back said: "It is said that the queen mother made the rumor that Prince Xi is not a prince and cannot sit on the throne. This time, the Qing emperor also made it clear that he wanted to overthrow the country, so the people in the capital and the rest of the officials are all concerned. Let's unite and stop Prince Xi."
What? He Changan was shocked by the news, and hurried into the palace to Zichen Hall, opened the tunnel, and wanted to find the emperor.
I thought it would take a day to go through the tunnel to bury Longshan, but within two steps, I heard Empress Defei's laughter.
"Let me tell you a joke. Xiao Ming was rated as a three-good student. The teacher said that you were the first to go up to receive the award. You must be sensible and polite. Xiao Ming said that he knew, so when he received the award, he went up and knelt down. Kowtow three times to the headmaster, hahaha..."
The emperor looked at her calmly: "Isn't it really polite to kowtow? What's so funny? Also, what are three good students?"
The smile froze on his face, Hua Chun curled his lips, sat up straight and sighed: "The ancients really didn't understand the jokes of modern people, and the three-good student is... a kind of encouraging name to praise a person for being good everywhere."
"That's it." Nodding solemnly, the emperor said: "When you get out, I'll make you a three-good student."
"I refuse!" Hua Chun crossed his hands in front of his head and made an "X" to him: "That's to describe a child."
Tilting his head and thinking for a while, the emperor said: "Then give it to the child in your belly."
Huachun: "..."
He Changan stood at the door, looking at the room in surprise, never expecting that such a dark place could be decorated so warmly. There was a wall lamp on the wall, a few plates of snacks on the table, and candles were lit. The emperor and concubine were sitting on the bed, cuddling each other, no matter how you looked at it, they looked like they were stealing half a day's leisure.
After being dazed for a while, he finally said, "Although I really don't want to disturb you, your majesty, your vacation should be over."
Both Hua Chun and Yu Wenjie were taken aback. The former immediately sat up on his knees and looked at He Changan excitedly: "Second brother can come, does it mean that there is room for us to turn around here?"
Yu Wenjie pursed his lips, he didn't look very happy, he just stared at He Chang'an quietly.
"Your Majesty is smart." He Chang'an sighed: "Although the current situation is very chaotic, the emperor only needs to return to Yanjing, and we will win more than half of it."
"That's good!" Hua Chun dragged Yu Wenjie's arm and walked out: "I'm tired of eating dry food, let's go back to the palace."
The emperor asked her lightly: "The palace is far less peaceful than this place, so you don't miss it at all?"
"I am quite suitable for this place." Hua Chun said: "It would be better if there is a little sunshine. I can live here for a few years, but you are different."
She turned her head, looked at him seriously and said, "You are the emperor who wants to rule the world."