Yang Hong's expression changed drastically when he heard that person's words. His expression was filled with nervousness.
Huo Du watched from the side. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He gently waved his folding fan and looked at Yang Hong with a smile.
Taking a deep breath, Yang Hong said in a deep voice,""Go and tell everyone to get ready. I will be there soon.
"Yes, sir!"
The person outside the door replied respectfully, then turned around and left.
After that person left, Huo Du smiled and said,"General Yang, how is it? I'm not lying to you, am I? Zhu Qi Town's army will arrive soon. If you don't make a decision soon, it will be too late.”
"Even if I do as you say and attack the Emperor, how can the Great Ming tolerate me?" Yang Hong said coldly. We father and son will probably die without a burial place!”
"General Yang, don't worry about this. When Ala Zhiyuan retreated, they left behind three thousand cavalrymen. They will listen to my command. When the time comes, cooperate with them and take down Zhuqi Town, then say that it was the Wala people who did it. After that, you will kill the enemies with all your might and avenge Zhu Qizhen. At that time, I will find some connections to help you. Not only will you be innocent, but you will also be meritorious.”
"In addition, with Zhu Qizhen's death, the Great Ming will definitely replace him with a new Emperor. As long as you express your loyalty to the new Emperor as soon as possible, the new Emperor will be grateful to you.”
Hearing Huo Du's words, Yang Hong's eyelids twitched violently. He did not expect Huo Du to think so far ahead. Moreover, they actually had someone colluding with them in the Ming Dynasty!
Taking a deep breath, Yang Hong stared at Huo Du and said in a deep voice,"Even if I agree to cooperate with you, how can we let the Emperor die at the hands of the Wala people?”
When Huo Du heard Yang Hong's words, he was instantly delighted.
Since Yang Hong had asked this question, it was obvious that he had already decided to betray Zhu Qizhen and cooperate with him!
Thinking of this, Huo Du smiled and whispered into Yang Hong's ear,"General Yang, don't worry. When the time comes, we'll do this..."
Yang Hong nodded secretly as he listened to Huo Du.
" Alright, General Yang, it's time for you to prepare to welcome Zhu Qizhen." After he finished his plan, Huo Du noticed that Yang Hong was a little distracted, so he smiled and reminded him.
" Alright, please go ahead, Your Highness." Yang Hong came back to his senses when he heard Huo Du's reminder. He cupped his hands and bowed to Huo Du as he spoke indifferently.
"Farewell!"
Huo Du closed his folding fan and cupped his hands towards Yang Hong before turning around and leaving.
Looking in the direction Huo Du's figure disappeared, Yang Hong's expression changed for a moment. Then, he took a deep breath, stood up abruptly, opened the door of the study, and walked out.
By the time Yang Hong left, his deputy had already made arrangements to welcome him.
Thus, Yang Hong led the Xuan Manor's generals and a group of soldiers out of the Xuan Manor's main gate in a grandiose manner and headed in the direction of Zhu Qi Town.
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On the other side, Zhu Qizhen led Meng Tian, Fan Zhong, Chen Wenrong, and the rest of the 200,000 strong army. After a few days of rushing, they were about to reach the Xuan Manor.
When they were still ten miles away from the Xuan Manor, a scout quickly returned from the front.
Seeing this, Zhu Qizhen immediately signaled Zhao Gao and Yuan Bin to call the scout over.
" Your Majesty, the scouts ahead have discovered that the Xuan Manor's general, Yang Hong, is leading his subordinates to welcome you." When the scout saw Zhu Qizhen, he immediately knelt on one knee and reported respectfully to Zhu Qizhen.
" I understand. Thank you for your hard work. You may leave," Zhu Qizhen nodded slightly and said lightly.
"Yes, I will take my leave!"
The scout replied respectfully and quickly retreated.
After the scout left, Zhu Qizhen looked at Zhao Gao and said,"Is there any new information from the Xuan Manor?”
"Your Majesty, according to the reports from our subordinates, Yang Jun and the others have been closely monitored. No unusual movements have been detected." However, Yang Hong, the general guarding Xuan Manor, seemed to have received a mysterious young man recently. It was just that every time the two met, they would send everyone away, so no one knew what they talked about.”
When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he raised his eyebrows slightly." It seems that our General Yang has chosen a path of no return!”
Fan Zhong and Chen Wenrong did not know that Zhu Qizhen was suspicious and monitoring Yang Hong.
Hearing Zhu Qizhen's words, Chen Wenrong said in surprise,""Emperor, are you saying that Yang Hong has second thoughts?”
Although Fan Zhong did not say anything, his expression was also filled with curiosity and a little nervousness.
After all, they were about to arrive at the Xuan Manor. As the general guarding the Xuan Manor, if Yang Hong had second thoughts, then things would not be peaceful!
"Whether Yang Hong has second thoughts is still unconfirmed." However, it was a fact that he protected Yang Jun, Zhao Mei, and the others and concealed the military intelligence. If he is worried that I will punish him, it is not impossible for him to do something unwise. Therefore, the few of you have to pay more attention next.”
"I will obey!"
Meng Tian, Fan Zhong, and Chen Wenrong respectfully agreed at the same time.
Xuan Manor was an important town of Ming Dynasty. Apart from the Dushi and Ma Ying under its jurisdiction, the town had around sixty thousand troops, and they were all horse infantry.
With such a powerful army, if a mutiny occurred, the consequences would be unimaginable if they could not take precautions in time!
Therefore, the three of them led their troops and were secretly on guard, ready to fight at any time.
Seeing this, Zhu Qizhen nodded in his heart and continued to lead the army towards the Xuan Manor.
Without waiting for the army to arrive at the important town of Xuan Manor, Yang Hong had already brought his men to welcome them.
"I am Yang Hong, the guardian of the Xuan Manor, paying my respects to the emperor!”
Seeing Zhu Qizhen, Yang Hong hurriedly knelt on one knee and bowed respectfully to Zhu Qizhen.
"Greetings, Emperor!"
Following that, the people behind Yang Hong also knelt down and saluted Zhu Qizhen at the same time, shouting loudly!
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