While the northwest was sharpening the knife in a hurry, Yunshan Prefecture, Xishan Road, was also in a state of solemnity.

Governor Qiao Mingtang certainly knew the situation today. Looking around, it seemed that the whole world was in the smoke of gunpowder. Needless to say, the three northwest wars met, Liaodong Chi Liandian had also sent troops to Fuhai Road to compete with the Qingtian King of Hebei.

But what Qiao Mingtang is most concerned about now is the capital in the south.

Qiao Mingtang is one of the important local figures of the princeling party, and he holds real power. Tianmen Road invaded Yuling Road, which is only one state away from the capital. The situation in the capital is already in danger.

For the prince, the battle to defend the capital was naturally extremely important. Although most of the guards had been transferred to the bank of Qinshui, there were hundreds of thousands of people in Tianmen Road. The prince did not dare to underestimate him. He issued several orders in succession to mobilize local communist troops and go to the capital to serve the king.

Qiao Mingtang is the prince's person. Qiao Mingtang naturally dares not neglect the difficulties the prince is facing now.

There are 5,000 imperial guards on Xishan Road, and there were originally many guard troops. However, at the beginning, Yu Buben mobilized guard troops to the northwest to resist the people of Xiliang. Now there are still many guard troops in Xishan, which are stranded in the northwest and even become part of the Xiguan Pingxi Army.

The local governor had no right to mobilize the military troops, but the letter from the Crown Prince also came with the Ministry of War's military orders, which were sent to Qiao Mingtang, but Qiao Mingtang also had the right to mobilize only a part of the military troops in Xishan.

The spring breeze is gentle, which makes people feel comfortable, but Qiao Mingtang naturally cannot feel comfortable.

Rescue soldiers were like putting out a fire. After receiving the order from the prince's dispatch, Qiao Mingtang did not dare to delay. He assembled 20,000 troops from Xishan Road, plus 5,000 imperial guards, and less than 30,000 people were ready to set off at any time.

In the Governor's Office, Qiao Mingtang was wearing armor under the service of Mrs. Qiao. He was a civil servant and might not have worn armor in his life, but in this situation, civil servants also had to lead troops into military generals.

"Report, the Chief of the Wei Dynasty asked for a visit!"

"Let him come in!" Qiao Mingtang spread his arms and let Mrs. Qiao help him put on armor, and did not look back. When Wei Tianqing, the commander of the Western Mountain Road Imperial Guard, came in, Qiao Mingtang happened to be wearing armor, and Wei Tianqing was also wearing armor. Seeing Qiao Mingtang like this, he looked surprised and bowed, "Du Qiao, are you?"

Qiao Mingtang leaned a little and said, "Cantonese, sit down and talk!"

After Wei Tianqing sat down, Qiao Mingtang smiled and said, "I asked you to come here today. I have something to ask you...!"

"Please rest assured by the Governor Qiao!" Wei Tianqing immediately stood up and bowed and said solemnly: "Bizhi will definitely lead troops to arrive as soon as possible, obey the orders of the Crown Prince and defend the capital..."

Qiao Mingtang shook his head and waved his hand, "Tianqing, you misunderstood. This governor did not ask you to lead the troops south. This governor has something else to explain!"

Wei Tianqing was stunned. Qiao Mingtang looked at Mrs. Qiao. Seeing that Mrs. Qiao's eyes were slightly red, she stretched out her hand and pulled Mrs. Qiao's hand. Then she said to Wei Tianqing: "Tianqing, this time we will lead the troops south, and our governor will personally command it. I will lead the troops to Beijing to serve the king..."

"Ah?" Wei Tianqing was a little surprised, "Duke Qiao, are you leading troops into Beijing? But... what about Xishan Road?"

"Leave it to you." Qiao Mingtang said solemnly: "I have already decided that this governor will lead his troops to Beijing. You will stay on Xishan Road and guard Xishan. And you must help me take good care of my wife..."

"Du Qiao, how can this be... this?" Wei Tianqing was shocked, "Sir, you are a civil servant, and you have never been to the battlefield. There are hundreds of thousands of people in Tianmen Road, and Quzhou will definitely not be able to protect it. Tianmen Road is in the capital of Kyoto. It will be a matter of time sooner or later. At that time, it will inevitably be a fierce battle. Sir, you...!"

"I understand." Qiao Mingtang nodded and said, "I understand what you said..."

"Since that's the case, why do you have to lead the troops personally?" Wei Tianqing said: "Although Bei Zhi is incompetent, he is also good at fighting. At that time, he will follow the orders of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and fight on the battlefield. But you...!" He bowed and said solemnly: "Mr. Bei Zhi begs you to stay in the west, while Bei Zhi leads his troops south."

"Tianqing, listen to me." Qiao Mingtang looked solemn, his voice lowered slightly, and said, "Your Highness the Crown Prince has been reinvented. Now that the capital is in trouble, your Highness the Crown Prince will transfer me to the capital for rescue. No matter what, sending troops to the king is imperative and not neglected."

"I know this."

"Then I ask you, what will happen next after the Xishan Army enters Beijing?" Qiao Mingtang said seriously.

Wei Tianqing obviously didn't understand what Qiao Mingtang meant for a moment and asked, "What do you mean by sir?"

"I ask you, after the Xishan soldiers left, Xishan Road will be very empty and weak. Do you think anyone will stare at Xishan Road?" Qiao Mingtang said solemnly: "After sending troops to the capital, will our Xishan Road be worry-free?"

Wei Tianqing was stunned, then frowned and said, "Sir, you mean, Anyi..."

"Any is not worth worrying." Qiao Mingtang shook his head and whispered: "The real thing to be wary of is the northeast."

Wei Tianqing blurted out, "Feng Yuanbang!"

It borders Anyi Road to the north, and to the northeast, it borders Hexi Road to the north. When Qiao Mingtang mentioned the northeast, Wei Tianqing naturally thought of Feng Yuanpo immediately.

Qiao Mingtang smiled coldly and said, "Yes, I'm afraid that Feng Yuanpo will take action against me after sending troops in Xishan."

Wei Tianqing frowned and said, "Sir, Feng Yuanpo has a strange heart and is going to get involved in the Western Mountains? The emperor is still in Hexi. Does Feng Yuanpo dare to act rashly?"

"Recently, Hexi has been very active." Qiao Mingtang looked solemn. "Feng Yuanpo sent tens of thousands of troops from Yiman, which is abnormal. And I heard that many officials on Hexi Road have recently received the title of the emperor...!" He frowned and sneered: "I really want to know how that Duke Zhongguo persuaded the emperor to increase the title of so many Hexi officials."

Wei Tianqing said: "This matter is very strange. Since the founding of the country, there are only two kings of different surnames. Apart from this, there has never been a king of different surnames in more than 20 years. Although Feng Yuanpo has made great achievements in military affairs, it is not his turn to be the king. Chi Liandian and Lei Guheng in Liaodong, if these two people are involved in their merits, Feng Yuanpo cannot catch up with it. However, Chi Liandian and Lei Guheng were unable to be crowned kings. Instead, Feng Yuanpo was crowned kings. This matter... is indeed strange!"

"It would make sense to say that the emperor likes Feng Yuanpo and is a king. However, he gave Hexi officials so much that he gave him a title, and he suddenly gave him a marquis, two counts, and those barbarian chiefs all had titles. This is hard to understand." Qiao Mingtang said lightly: "Originally, the emperor wants to reward ministers, so we shouldn't say much, but the emperor is so enthroned by Hexi officials, and at such a sensitive moment, wouldn't the emperor want to think about the feelings of other officials in the world?"

Wei Tianqing thought for a while before asking, "Du Qiao, is there any hidden truth in this?"

"I don't know why, if this is the case." Qiao Mingtang shook his head, "But Feng Yuanpo must be careful. What I worry most is that he will take advantage of the emptiness of the West Mountain and enter and attack the West Mountain... The emperor's great title of officials in Hexi is naturally a favor with Feng Yuanpo. I am just afraid that Feng Yuanpo will slander the sages in front of the saint..."

"The adults are very worried." Wei Tianqing nodded and said, "But because of this, the adults should stay in the West to avoid Feng Yuanpo from making trouble behind his back..."

"Tianqing, don't you understand?" Qiao Mingtang sighed: "If I stay in the West Mountain, Feng Yuanpo really slandered the saint and wanted to get involved in the West Mountain. How can I refuse? I will refuse directly, and Feng Yuanpo was charged with a rebellion and led his troops directly to the scene. The consequences were unimaginable. If I follow suit, wouldn't Feng Yuanpo be able to interfere in my West Mountain affairs openly?"

Wei Tianqing was also a smart person after all, and he understood, "My lord means that if you lead troops into the capital, even if there is an imperial edict, you can also make an excuse that you are not in this way and will not obey the will for the time being?"

"That's right." Qiao Mingtang said seriously: "This is one of them. Tian Qing, you stay in the West Mountain. No matter what tricks Feng Yuan plays, you can make an excuse for this governor to be away and ignore it." After a pause, he lowered his voice and said: "Imperial Guards, Imperial Guards only took away five hundred people, leaving 4,000 imperial guards in Yunshan. These 4,000 people will be handed over to your hands. In any case, I will also suppress Yunshan and wait for me to return from the capital."

Only then did Wei Tianqing understand the seriousness of it and said solemnly: "Don't worry, please stay in Yunshan. As long as this life is here, no one will be involved in the Western Mountains."

"This is our foundation, and even the foundation of the prince." Qiao Mingtang said slowly: "There are hundreds of thousands of people in Tianmen Road, covering the sky. Although Your Highness wants to defend the capital, whether the capital can really be saved is an unknown number. If the capital really fails, Xishan is the prince's retreat, so there will be no mistakes here. Tianqing, your talent in leading the army is far above me. I know that if you send you to the capital, then there will be more tiger generals in the battle of the capital, and the possibility of saving the capital is a little more. But for me, even if you fail to go to the capital this time, Xishan can still be used as a retreat. But if Xishan falls into the hands of others, we will not even have the foundation. The capital can be lost, but Xishan will never be allowed to lose!"

Wei Tianqing stood up and bowed and said solemnly: "My Lord, I understand what I mean. Thanks to my trust, I must repay you with all my might and make sure that you will protect the West Mountains for you."

"Madam stays in Yunshan, so you must take good care of your wife for me." Qiao Mingtang's voice slowed down, he looked at Mrs. Qiao, and said with a gentle voice: "Madam, I feel relieved if Tian Qing stays here and he takes care of you."

Mrs. Qiao's eyes were red, and her beautiful eyes were filled with worry: "Master, when you go to the capital, you must be more careful and take care of yourself. I'll wait for you to come back here."
Chapter completed!