Chapter 158: A Game in Chaos (Part 2)
The major military forces in Chang'an City are the top ones with the strength of the Imperial Guards, with more than 14,000 soldiers. The inner city is mainly composed of the Six Defense Department, with each Defense Department ranging in size from 1,200 to 1,500 soldiers. The outer city is the South Chang'an Camp and the Dongshui Camp, with each battalion having more than 1,000 troops. However, due to the transfer of border wars, there are only seven or eight thousand soldiers left in each battalion, with a mixture of infantry and cavalry, and infantry.
The only one who was not originally a Chang'an defense, but was stationed around Chang'an City was the Daughter Army. The troops were more than 4,000 and they were training camps. The combat quality was low, but after all, it was also a force completely loyal to Xu Xuanzhu.
King Su Ren of Jin dared to rush straight to Chang'an City with less than 8,000 troops from Dongshui Camp. It seemed that he thought that the power in the court was in his control. The army was in the face of the border, and everything was destroyed and he didn't dare to fight. He just waited to run to the palace. But he did not expect that Su Yan, who ascended the throne, had already gained the recognition of the orthodox emperor. Importantly, Liu Yu had already arranged defenses earlier, and even the gates of Chang'an City were replaced.
Whether Su Yan's throne is firmly held, not only should he be recognized by court officials, but he should also pacify all threatening forces. King Su Ren of Jin was the first to be blasted.
"Your Majesty, you should order me to quell the rebellion and purify the extraordinary principles!" Liu Yu reminded Su Yan in a low voice.
When Su Yan heard the army of his four emperors and brothers was at a loss, he hurriedly said when he heard Liu Yu's words: "Teacher... General Liu, I... I will order you to... quell the rebellion. Go and go back!"
"I obey the order!"
Liu Yu knelt down on one knee to receive the order, but Su Yan stood there in an unknown way. Liu Yu looked at Yuan Bolang and said, "You are better to write the edict to suppress the rebellion."
Yuan Bolang was a little moved, but he still began to draw an edict for the heavens. After writing it, Su Yan covered the jade seal, and even if it was completed, he hurriedly handed it over to Liu Yu. Su Yan had no idea at all now and turned to Liu Yu with eager eyes to help the calm face.
The orthodoxy of the throne is crucial. With the edict, it will prevail in morality and public opinion, and what the King of Jin will do will be classified as a rebellion. The King of Jin and his fans may not care whether to rebel, but following the King of Jin who is already indifferent will be even more scruples.
Before Liu Yu left the palace, he asked Yang Lie to be responsible for guarding the palace and asked Qu Zhu to assist him to convey the movements on this side to him at any time. Liu Yu left the palace as a dangerous move.
Earlier, Liu Yu had asked the eunuch to take the emperor's order to the city's defense department to transfer troops to the imperial guards' schoolyard. Can Chang'an be stable in this way?
Liu Yu was afraid that the internal responses in the Six Defense Departments of the Inner King of Jin City. Although the Six Defense Departments seem to be irrelevant, they are the ones guarding the city gates. They are the leaders and the first barrier between the palace and the outer wall. Without this barrier, there would be no defense in Chang'an City, and relying on the palace alone would be of no help.
Liu Yu knew that there was no need to worry too much. After the last rebellion of the third prince, the commanders of the defense departments in the city were basically from the Imperial Guard or someone trusted by the emperor to serve as the commander of the commander of the commander of the commander of the cunning Concubine Li. Even the cunning Concubine Li could not win over. King Yi had to rebel, so he could only try to divide and disintegrate the power of the Six Defense Departments by diversion. It was difficult for King Jin to establish the power of the defense departments in Chang'an in a short period of time.
Everything was as expected by Liu Yu. When Liu Yu led his troops to the Imperial Guards' academy, the three thousand soldiers and horses that the Imperial Guards had already set off to the north city under the leadership of the new right commander Lan Jing. The three thousand soldiers and horses recruited by the Six Defense Departments in the city were also divided into six clusters and being sorted out. In addition to the Yunanmen Defense Department's commander Li Mi, the Yunanmen Defense Department, the Yunanmen commander was the deputy commander. The other five defense departments were led by the Zheng Commander to show their compliance with the new emperor's edict.
Liu Yu read out the imperial edict in public, winning the commanding heights of moral public opinion for his suppression.
As the military flag of the Defense Department was raised, three thousand soldiers and horses officially set out under the leadership of Liu Yu. The army rushed towards the north gate.
Chang'an City has begun martial law this morning. Not only is the city gate closed, Jingzhao Mansion has notified all places earlier, and roadblocks and checkpoints have been set up in all streets, and roadblocks and checkpoints have been set up in all streets. The entire Chang'an City is silent.
Liu Yu was riding on the horse, and he was still worried. If this battle really started, even if he won, it would be like losing his own strength and would be taken advantage of by the King of Huai. If the Nanchang'an camp also joined the King of Jin, the outcome of this battle would be difficult to say. Now he is equivalent to controlling the city and unable to control the outside of the city.
When Liu Yu climbed the city tower at the north gate, he realized that his concerns were too much. The one listed below the city tower was not the magnificent Dongshui Camp army, but a few generals in military uniforms rode horses and escorted two people tied to horses, one was King of Jin Su Ren, and the other was the general's armor. It was Liu Chengjin, the five-power general who was preparing to aggress with King of Jin. The one who escorted these two "criminals" was Xu Xuanzhu, who was majestic on the horse, the beautiful wife of Liu Yu's family, and the other was riding on the horse, yawning with no manners, scratching his head and looking at Liu Yu. It was Xu Caihua, the deputy commander of the female army who got married last night.
"Son-in-law, can you open the door?" Xu Caihua shouted impatiently when she saw Liu Yu.
Liu Yu was a little confused. Although he was moved by his wife's efficiency, he couldn't figure out what was going on. He clearly asked Xu Xuanzhu to bring the female army into the city to strengthen the internal defense of Chang'an City, first helping to pacify the forces of the Six Defense Department, and then refused to surrender to the two major external camp forces in Chang'an City. Now Xu Xuanzhu and Xu Caihua appeared under the city tower, and escorted King Jin and General Wuwei over.
Standing on the city tower and looking around, there was no trace of an army five miles outside the city. Liu Yu didn't believe it. These few people, except for the female army, should be other male generals from the Dongshui Camp. Seeing that these people were not tied up but were removed from their armed forces, they thought they were here to swear allegiance to the new emperor.
"Open the city gate!" Liu Yu ordered.
The city gate and suspension bridge opened and put down with the rumbling sound. Liu Yu rode a horse out of the city to welcome the "triumphant" wife. Seeing Liu Yu come out, Xu Xuan smiled and rode his horse to greet him. Su Ren and Liu Chengjin, who were tied to the horse, were also removed from the horse by the Imperial Guard.
The other generals also dismounted and reported their origins. Not only were there other generals in the Dongshui Camp except the Zhengtong Leader, but also the Zhengtong Leader and other military generals of the Nanchang'an Camp, which was equivalent to all the backbones of the two major external camps in Chang'an City.
After Liu Yu read out the imperial edict to suppress the rebellion, these generals entered the palace under the orders and bowed to the new emperor for allegiance.
Liu Yu didn't expect that a rebellion would disappear invisibly. He was already prepared for a tough battle.
"Madam, what did you do?"
On the way back to the palace to report to the new emperor, Liu Yu couldn't help but ask Xu Xuanzhu for the key.
Xu Xuan smiled and said, "It's not that my husband sent the wrong talisman seal! The tiger talisman of the female army can be used to mobilize the female army, but the dragon talisman is sent. The dragon talisman is in hand, and all the soldiers and horses in the world will be mobilized. When I saw my husband's letter to Li Duwei, I knew that King Yu ascended the throne. I knew that my husband was most worried about was the two camps outside the city, so I went to transfer generals with the dragon talisman. In the south Chang'an camp, I met the disciples of the King of Jin who came to lobby, and knew that something happened to the Dongshui camp. I led the troops from the South Chang'an camp to kill Dongshui camp. On the way, I met the army of Dongshui camp coming to Chang'an City. When I saw the dragon talisman in my hands, Dongshui camp protected the trough Sima Dongshu took down the King of Jin and the Five Power Generals, which avoided a war."
Xu Xuanzhu said that the person who said that it was light, but Liu Yu could feel the danger here. In order to allow him to control the situation in Chang'an City, Xu Xuanzhu took great risks. Once the Nanchang'an camp was successfully lobbed by the King of Jin, or if the two armies had relatively no guardian Sima came out to protect the regency, Xu Xuanzhu would be in a dangerous place.
"Madam, thank you."
Although the two rode on horseback, Liu Yu couldn't help but pull Xu Xuanzhu's hand. Xu Xuanzhu's face turned red and he immediately shrank his hand back.
"There are people around you, what are you afraid of?" Liu Yu whined with his mouth. Xu Xuanzhu looked around and found that they were all guards of the daughter army. The prison carriage of King Jin and General Wuwei were escorted in front, and Liu Yu deliberately asked the Imperial Guards to escort them.
"So, we should learn to take a break from our busy schedule."
Liu Yu suddenly jumped off the horse and grabbed her horse's reins under Xu Xuanzhu's horrified gaze to stop. Before Xu Xuanzhu could react, Liu Yu suddenly hugged her in the waist and resisted her shoulders.
Not only was Xu Xuanzhu extremely surprised, but even the female soldiers also looked at him strangely. His general was actually "defamed" by a man in public, but the one who mocked her was her husband and son-in-law. Someone who wanted to go up and help, but he couldn't help.
"What are you doing, husband? Let me go down!" Xu Xuanzhu did not struggle, but just said anxiously.
"I just want to comfort my husband."
As he said that, Liu Yu carried Xu Xuanzhu to the carriage that was following behind, first handed Xu Xuanzhu into the carriage, and then he got in. Before entering, he waved to Lu Chu'er and said, "Come and drive the car!"
The female soldiers slowed down and stared at them with big eyes. Xu Caihua shouted angrily: "What are you looking at! Hurry up!"
It was nearly ten miles from the North City Gate to the Imperial Palace. It took more than half an hour to walk so slowly. When Liu Yu and Xu Xuanzhu came out of the carriage, their military uniforms were not neat, and some older and more sensible female soldiers also understood what was going on inside.
Chapter completed!