The 80,000 Xiaoguo Army camp is stationed south of Shanyang County, distributed in long strips, distributed on both sides of Tongji Canal, stretching for twenty miles, basically parallel to the canal fleet.

In the front army camp, thirteen people including Sima Dekan, Pei Qiantong, Zhao Xingshu gathered in a large tent and discussed countermeasures nervously. They received news that Yu Wen and would hand over their heads to Zhang Xuan, which made the ten people furious.

Sima Dekan said angrily: "I originally thought that everyone's life would be better if they were eliminated by a foolish monarch, but I didn't expect that he would be even worse than a foolish monarch. If I had known this, who would have asked him to work hard?"

Linghu Xingda was even more worried, "Now he obviously wanted me to be a scapegoat and put the responsibility for regicide on us. It has nothing to do with his culture and we will never tolerate it!"

"You can't tolerate it!" Everyone roared angrily.

At this time, Pei Qiantong said coldly: "It's useless to just complain. If you want to survive, you have to come up with a solution!"

Everyone looked at him, and Sima Dekan snorted, "What's your opinion?"

"There are actually only two ways, either escape or fight back, and there is no third choice."

"Where can you escape? Hundreds of cavalrymen can easily catch us, but they will still beheaded when they catch us."

Ma Wenju rejected the possibility of escaping, and everyone was silent. They realized that they had only one way to fight back.

Everyone looked at Sima Dekan. He was the highest-ranking military officer. Sima Dekan also accepted Pei Qiantong's plan and said slowly: "There are estimated to be two thousand people in the hands of us. Yu Wenhe likes to indulge in the dragon boat. There are up to three hundred defenders on the dragon boat. We can use another boat to get close to the dragon boat where he is located, so that we can avoid the guards on the shore. Cut off Yu Wenhe's head and call on the army to mutiny. We can escape in the chaos. Of course, each person will take a gold jewelry and go to the south for the rest of his life to hide his identity. You can also be a rich man."

Everyone was told. Sima Dekan's plan was not only feasible, but also had a way out. Linghu Xingda gritted his teeth and said, "Do it just by saying that, let's take action tonight!"

"We must act tonight, otherwise we will die tomorrow." Sima Dekan made a decision in one sentence.

Just as Sima Dekan and others discussed assassinating Yu Wenji in the middle of the night, in the east bank camp, a brave general of the Xiaoguo Army quickly came to a large tent, and the guard soldier in front of the reconciliation said, "Can General Mai be there?"

The soldier looked at him strangely. He had never seen anyone come to find someone like this. The leader's personal army was asking: "Who are you? What's the matter with my general?"

The general smiled and said, "Tell me, and I will say that the old friend is coming to visit. It is hard to say the name, so he will know it when he comes out."

The personal soldiers looked at him in confusion and immediately turned around and entered the tent. After a moment, a powerful general was about to come out. He was Mai Mengcai, the son of the former general Mai Tiebang, and was appointed as the general of the Xiaoguo Army.

"Who is looking for me?" Mai Mengcai asked loudly.

"Brother Mai. It's me, do you still know me?"

"You are Shen"

Mai Meng immediately bit his tongue. He was shocked. The person who came was Shen Guang. Is he not the scout leader of the Qingzhou Army?

Mai Mengcai once followed his father to go to Goguryeo and met Shen Guang in Liaodong. Although they had not been dating for a long time, they were sympathetic and became sworn brothers by the Liaohe River. Five or six years passed in a flash. Mai Mengcai didn't expect that Shen Guang would become Zhang Xuan's confidant general. He didn't expect to meet him here.

Mai Mengcai hurriedly said, "Let's talk about it after entering the account!"

He brought Chen Guang into his back tent, and Chen Guang then sneered: "Give Yu Wenhua and work hard, Brother Mai is living a very comfortable life!"

Mai Meng immediately turned red and said in shame: "My brother is scolding well!"

"I'm not here to scold you, I just want to ask you, what are you going to do? Should I follow Yu Wenhua and go to fight the Wagang Army, or have other plans?"

Mai Meng suddenly woke up. He glanced at Chen Guang and asked in a low voice: "Is it Zhang Xuan who asked you to come?"

Chen Guang nodded, "My boss has a good impression of you. He said you are a loyal and righteous general. He hopes that you will not be willing to work hard for Yu Culture."

Mai Mengcai had met Zhang Xuan. He sold a house in the Mai family to Zhang Xuan for a very low price. However, he never thought that Zhang Xuan would one day be named King of Qi and become a vassal who had the strength to compete for the world.

Mai Meng sighed, "Why am I willing to work hard for him? To be honest, I plan to abandon my official position after crossing the Huaihe River and go home to support my mother's old age. However, if my brother needs anything to help me, I will do my best."

"It's not that I want you to help, but that my boss asks you to help."

Chen Guang took out a letter and handed it to him, "This is my master's handwritten letter to my brother. Please take a look!"

Mai Meng hesitated for a moment, but he still took the letter and opened it and read it. In the letter, Zhang Xuan said that Sima Dekan and others might have a mutiny, and begged him to lead his army to protect the safety of the empress dowager and all officials.

Mai Mengcai finally nodded. Instead of abandoning his official position and leaving, it would be better to do something for the Sui Dynasty. This is what a real man does, and protecting the empress dowager and all officials is also his duty.

"Okay! I promised King Qi." Mai Mengcai said resolutely.

Chen Guang smiled and said, "I will stay here to help you. I must take my brother out of the fire pit."

Although Yu Wenji did not dare to be rude to Empress Xiao, he did not treat her kindly. Empress Xiao was actually under house arrest in her queen Xiangchi ship, with only more than twenty personal palace maids following her. The shore was full of Yu Wenji's confidant guards, and they were not allowed to get off the boat.

Even the first floor of the Xiangchi Ship was monitored by more than a dozen guards, so Empress Xiao restrained her palace maids and did not allow them to go to the first floor. Everyone lived on the second and third floors. In addition to Empress Xiao, her clan sister Concubine Xiao and her daughter Yang Jier also lived together.

In the evening, Guangling Princess Yang Jier was combing her mother Empress Xiao, and witnessing her father's death made the twelve-year-old naughty girl suddenly mature.

She became very silent, and no longer heard her carefree laughter in the big ship. She often sat alone by the window, staring blankly at the river, and sat for a long time until the palace maid had something to look for her.

Neither mother nor daughter spoke. At this time, the woman's sad singing came from the upstairs. Empress Xiao sighed, "Ji'er, how are you doing?"

The mother Xiao Empress mentioned is Yang Jier's biological mother Xiao Shufei. She also lives with Empress Xiao. Because she witnessed her son Yang Gao being killed, she was greatly stimulated and became a little mentally ill.

Yang Ji'er looked sad, "My mother is still the same, and her mother also heard it."

Empress Xiao immediately changed the subject, she reached out to hold her daughter's hand and smiled: "You can't comb your hair, so let them comb it!"

Empress Xiao smiled and pulled her daughter to her side. Two palace maids stepped forward to continue combing her hair. Empress Xiao said to her daughter softly: "Ali found a short sword in your room. Did General Zhang give you that?"

Ali is Empress Xiao’s personal palace maid. Empress Xiao is worried about her daughter, so she asked her to take care of Yang Jier. Yesterday, when Ali was cleaning up the room, she accidentally found a sharp dagger under Yang Jier’s pillow.

Yang Jier nodded silently and finally said, "That is my daughter's self-defense weapon. My father is gone, and no one can protect my daughter anymore. I can only rely on myself."

Empress Xiao’s nose was a little sour, and she hugged her daughter with heartache, “Youwei’s mother is here, and Wei’s mother will protect you and will never let anyone hurt you.”

Yang Ji'er snuggled in her mother's arms. After a moment, she asked in a low voice: "Does the mother think General Zhang can kill Yu Wenji?"

Empress Xiao was stunned for a moment, then a wry smile appeared on her face. In her opinion, Zhang Xuan and Yu culture were similar, both of whom were both ambitious and wanted to use their political influence to manipulate themselves, but her daughter seemed to trust Zhang Xuan very much.

Of course, Empress Xiao also knew that Zhang Xuan and Yu Culture were different from many places. At least he would not hurt himself and Ji'er, would not occupy the concubines, and would not abuse the palace people. In this regard, he was far more trustworthy than Yu Culture.

And the most important thing is that her daughter trusts him. As a mother, she really doesn't want her daughter to live in fear. Zhang Xuan may be able to let her daughter get out of the shadow of her father being forced to death.

Empress Xiao stroked her daughter's hair and smiled: "I don't know whether General Zhang can kill Yu Wenji, but at least Yu Wenji is afraid of him. Everyone can see that, I think, maybe we will be able to get rid of Yu Wenji's control soon."

Deep hatred burst out in Yang Ji'er's eyes. She bit her lips and said, "My daughter only hopes that General Zhang can capture Yu Wenji alive, and then hand over the evil thief to me. I want to kill him with my own hands!"

Empress Xiao was really worried. She didn't want her daughter to spend the rest of her life in hatred. Life was long and she was still so young that she had to let her daughter come out of hatred.

At this moment, an eunuch reported outside the door: "Empress Dowager, Doctor Zhang is asking for a meeting!"

Empress Xiao also knew that although the doctor Zhang Kai was from Yu Wenji, he secretly helped him bury his husband in Jiangdu Palace on the excuse of autopsy. To a certain extent, Empress Xiao did not hate him. Perhaps Zhang Kai brought him some news.

She nodded, "Let him in!"

Empress Xiao immediately winked her daughter and told her to leave, but Yang Ji'er did not move. She also wanted to know what news Zhang Kai would bring.

After a moment, Zhang Kai was led into the room by a palace maid. He knelt down on the steps and saluted, "I am going to see the Queen Mother!"

"Doctor Zhang has something to do with Ai's family?"
Chapter completed!