Just as the ministers were worried, Prince Ning's army had already occupied the entire Yuzhou Prefecture.
This time, not only did they rob a large amount of wealth.
Even the number of Prince Ning's army did not decrease, but instead increased, directly reaching 300,000.
These extra troops were the guards of Yuzhou Prefecture.
The relatively elite soldiers selected from them would be directly mixed into the team regardless of whether they were willing or not.
Of course, this kind of expansion could not be too much, or else there would be more than 300,000 troops.
Too much would affect the purity of the whole, causing changes in morale and loyalty. Some people would run away.
The increase in the number of troops directly increased the strength of Prince Ning's army.
In the next day, they invaded Yingzhou Prefecture and began to plunder wantonly.
Every city that was swept by Prince Ning's army was in chaos. The aristocratic families were all slaughtered. Their methods were ruthless!
In order to attack the capital as soon as possible, Prince Ning was almost crazy. He had to open up the Yingzhou Prefecture.
All of this was because the Yingzhou Prefecture was narrow and long, and it was connected to the capital.
It could be said that as long as they took down Yingzhou Prefecture, they could directly attack the Imperial City.
There would also be an endless supply of resources in the rear. Even if they had to be trapped, they would have to trap Zhu Houzhao in the Imperial Palace.
And as long as they took down the Imperial City, this position would be theirs.
At the same time!
When Prince Ning attacked Ying Prefecture, it was located in the capital of Ying Prefecture.
At this moment.
Other than the Prefecture Overseer, there was also a circle of officials sitting in the grand hall.
There were both civil and military officials among these people, and each of them had panic, helplessness, and even despair on their faces.
"Lord Wu, why hasn't His Majesty made a move yet? With just our Ying Prefecture's 200,000 soldiers, we are no match for the elites of the Imperial Court. How can we resist Prince Ning's army?”
"Lord Wu, the memorial we sent to the capital was intercepted by a traitor. Otherwise, His Majesty would not sit idly by!”
"The Ying Prefecture is in danger! Ying Prefecture was in danger! Prince Ning was inhumane! In order to obtain more military resources, they wantonly slaughtered our great clans. What should we do?”
"I heard that His Majesty has already mobilized the elite army of the border defense. They should be on their way now. Everyone must understand that the Ying Province is directly connected to the capital. If the Ying Province is broken through, how can the Imperial City be preserved? His Majesty will definitely send someone to save us!”
"The question is, can we hold on until His Majesty's army arrives? That Prince Ning's army was already about to reach the main city. It was over!”
The questioning continued.
Most of these people were representatives of great clans, and in order to protect their wealth and lives, they were on the verge of collapse.
"Everyone, the Imperial Court will not ignore this. We must persist until the Imperial Court's army arrives! You must persevere!"
Prefecture Overseer Wu Qichao smiled bitterly and could only temporarily stabilize the situation.
These people were panicking, but so was he.
He even secretly wanted to move his family's property away.
After all, Yuzhou had been a warning to everyone. Who wouldn't be afraid?
But to put it bluntly, it was still a little late.
He could only hope that the Emperor would quickly send someone over to suppress them!
Otherwise, Ying Prefecture would really be taken down.
……
It was also at this time that Prince Ning's army had already arrived outside the main city of Ying Prefecture and began a large-scale attack on the Ying Prefecture.
Almost at the same time, Chen Zhibao led the ten thousand Snow Dragon Cavalry and arrived twenty li away from Ying Prefecture.
But what was strange was that Chen Zhibao did not rush to help immediately.
Instead, they chose to set up camp and send out scouts to gather information.
Inside the tent.
Chen Zhibao sat on the main seat as a general, picking up a cup of tea and slowly drinking it.
The human-cat stood far away like a stone statue. Its biggest role was to listen.
Moreover, this was not the time for him to show his abilities.
Beside Chen Zhibao were the four secret agents and the generals of the Snow Dragon Cavalry.
"Great General Chen, why did we stop here? Yuzhou had already been occupied by Prince Ning and his group of rebels. Ying Prefecture City was even more in danger. If they waited any longer, the capital would be in danger!”
Shangguan Hai Tang's face was filled with anxiety. She couldn't help but stand up and speak to Chen Zhibao.
As soon as he said this, whether it was the Heaven's End Cliff, Guihai Yidao, or Cheng Fei, they all looked over.
This was also their question.
They didn't understand why they had to rush to the front line. Why did they stop?
Could it be that he was afraid of battle?
But in their eyes, it was impossible.
As long as one wasn't a fool, one could tell that Chen Zhibao's aura was the result of slaughtering countless living beings to nurture the Blood Qi.
Since they were not afraid of war, why should they stop?
They all knew that Chen Zhibao had not given the army much time to rest in order to arrive quickly.
How could such a fierce Great General choose to stand by and watch?
Was he really going to give up on Ying Prefecture City?
"This is His Majesty's intention!"
Chen Zhibao said calmly.
It wasn't that he had to explain, but the army's goal was very big.
It was only a matter of time before others found out that they were staying here.
Since that was the case, he would just say it directly.
Indeed, this was Zhu Houzhao's intention.
The goal was also very simple. After Prince Ning killed all the aristocratic families in the main city, he would kill Prince Ning.
This time, it was also a trial.
If this could effectively resolve Da Ming's internal disputes, then it could be used from time to time.
Didn't someone want to rebel?
Come on!
As long as it wasn't massacring a city, small-scale wars were allowed. As long as the region could be initiated, everything would be worth it.
This move was equivalent to performing surgery on the terminally ill Da Ming. At the same time, he recovered. It was also a way to increase his luck.
Of course, it wouldn't be too frequent. That would hurt Da Ming's foundation.
Moreover, this was only one of his methods.
However, the four secret agents were stunned when they heard this.
They could not believe their ears!
Was this His Majesty's intention?
How could this be His Majesty's intention?
At this moment, other than the Heaven's End Cliff, the other three people all had excited expressions, and their eyes were bloodshot.
As he spoke, he was about to stand up and scold Chen Zhibao.
However, just as they were about to stand up, the Heaven's End Cliff pulled out a long saber and stopped them, giving them a look.
The meaning was very simple!
There was no need for Chen Zhibao to lie!
Don't go against the Emperor!
The emperor was the emperor after all. Even Zhu Bujue had to be obedient, let alone these people!
The only price for doing so was death!
"Reporting, Great General, the scouts have returned.”
At this moment, the messenger's voice sounded.
"Let him in!"
Chen Zhibao said calmly.
Not long after, the scout walked in and bowed."Great General, Prince Ning's rebel army has already invaded the Ying Prefecture's city and sent out an army to confiscate the properties of those aristocratic families. The remaining army is rushing towards our army!”
"Alright, get everyone ready to kill the rebels with me. Leave no one alive!”
When Chen Zhibao heard this, his tone was as cold as ice. His eyes looked in the direction of Ying Prefecture City with a murderous aura.
"Yes, Great General!"
All the generals stood up, their voices as vast as the sea. The killing intent and hostility in them were even more terrifying, as if they were connected to the world.
Even the expressions of the four secret agents changed drastically when they saw this scene.
There was only one thought in their minds!
Your Majesty!
His Majesty really did it on purpose.
The few of them were all smart people. With just a little thought, they roughly understood Zhu Houzhao's purpose.
Cold sweat broke out all over his body. His body trembled, and his eyes widened.
As expected, since ancient times, emperors were the most heartless!
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