Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 843 Waiting

Zhao Gui frowned and said, "It was a group of horsemen delivering grain. They saw some movement in the water and started shouting outside the city."

King Rui frowned: "The groom found something in the water?"

Ju Chaoyue also asked in confusion: "Why would these grooms pay attention to foreign objects in the water for no reason?"

Zhao Fengchun then spoke up, "Your Highness, according to the sergeant who led the charge out of the city to investigate, they did indeed open the gate and leave after hearing the groom's shouts. There was also a soldier who risked his life to stop the rebels from entering the city."

Zhao Shuo said at this time: "Send people to find those grooms immediately and investigate the cause."

Ma Buxuan frowned and asked, "It was the groom who noticed something unusual in the water and shouted loudly, which attracted the attention of the soldiers guarding the city. Why do we need to investigate this matter?"

Zhao Gui said in a deep voice: "Since they have been discovered, how could those brutal pirates let those grooms go? There is no need to look for them anymore."

Wei Ming sighed, "These pirates are completely inhumane and kill people without mercy, yet their combat power is incredibly strong. No one can stop them, leaving us helpless."

Prince Rui snorted coldly, "Humph, Zhao Zheng invited these brutal and unscrupulous people into the country. He will surely suffer the consequences in the future."

After saying this, he waved his hand and said, "Every department must be cautious and not miss any details. If such omissions occur again, don't blame me for being ruthless."

These words made everyone's heart beat faster.

Seeing that everyone looked cautious, Prince Rui turned his gaze to Zhao Fengchun again.

"Zhao Fengchun has been demoted to deputy commander of the Imperial Guards. Zhao Gui will be appointed commander, focusing on the defense of the city's west gate. This is the lifeblood of the entire capital. You must be extremely cautious and don't miss any details."

Zhao Gui bowed and said, "Yes, Uncle Wang, don't worry. As long as the city gate is there, Zhao Gui is there. If the city gate is lost, Zhao Gui will die."

Prince Lu shouted, "What nonsense! Go and make arrangements."

Zhao Gui stopped talking, turned around and left, and Zhao Fengchun followed him with his head down.

Things have changed, and the situation has returned to its original state. It turns out that Zhao Fengchun is Zhao Gui's deputy, and now we are back to the starting point.

Before the two of them could leave, they saw members of the royal family walking in quickly.

"Master, Master, there is an urgent report."

Zhao Gui and Zhao Fengchun stopped and stood at the door waiting for the result.

King Rui took the battle report from his family and unfolded it to read it carefully.

Then he casually handed the battle report to King Lu beside him.

After seeing this, Prince Lu exclaimed in surprise.

"What? The pirates were defeated by the Zhenxi Army?"

Everyone immediately perked up and stared at Prince Lu, waiting for what would happen next.

King Rui sighed, "It's truly formidable. Fifteen thousand pirates were routed by the Zhenxi Army's five thousand cavalry, with eight thousand killed in battle."

Everyone in the room gasped and stared blankly at the battle report in Prince Lu's hand.

Ju Chaoyue looked embarrassed. He knew how powerful the Zhenxi Army was. This result was not unexpected to him. As long as the Zhenxi Army took action, it would be an earthquake.

Zhao Shuo's eyes were also dull. He certainly knew what kind of army the Zhenxi Army was and what kind of mysterious figure Lin Feng was.

Ma Buxuan was a little skeptical: "Five thousand cavalry? Who's leading them?"

Prince Lu shook the battle report in his hand.

"General Wuwei, Cui Ying."

Zhao Shuo and Zhao Gui looked at each other when they heard this.

They both knew very well that Cui Ying was just a flower in the army, that is to say, in the army, Cui Ying was just a vase.

They have been playing together since they were young. Although Cui Ying is very strong, it is only because of her beauty, not because of her strength.

But now, the two childhood friends feel a little embarrassed.

The room was quiet for a moment before Prince Rui muttered to himself.

"Is the Zhenxi Army about to take action?"

Prince Lu shook his head. "The war report says that the pirates stole hundreds of our food carts and wanted to cross the Kancheng area and return to Qiancheng. That's how they provoked the Zhenxi Army."

Zhao Shuo suddenly said, "Father, I think the ones who informed us should be the Zhenxi Army from Kancheng."

Ma Buxuan immediately shook his head and said, "How is that possible? We didn't even notice it right under the noses of our Imperial Guards, so how could they know about this?"

Zhao Gui didn't say anything, he also had doubts in his heart.

Prince Rui waved his hand and said, "No matter what, the Zhenxi Army's combat power is here. Whose army can achieve such a record?"

He glanced at the crowd, and everyone lowered their heads wherever his gaze went.

"I will immediately go to the palace and report to His Majesty, issuing a commendation order for the Zhenxi Army. Prince Lu has made the difficult journey to Kancheng to announce the commendation for the Zhenxi Army. The more people there are, the greater the momentum, the better."

Everyone didn't understand what he meant and looked at King Rui in confusion.

Zhao Gui clapped his hands and said, "Uncle Wang is indeed very capable. This will confuse the rebels and make them think that the Zhenxi Army has already joined the battle."

Ju Chaoyue also nodded and said, "This also forces the Zhenxi Army to accept the fact of participating in the war."

Prince Lu finally reacted and gave Prince Rui a thumbs up.

"high."

Prince Rui smiled bitterly. The emperor didn't care about anything at the moment. He only knew how to drink and paint. He kept two concubines by his side and lived one day at a time.

The entire Kyoto City is supported by King Rui. If one day King Rui falls, I am afraid that Kyoto City will immediately be broken by the rebels in chaos.

"Alright, everyone, keep an eye on your teams and don't slack off for even a moment."

King Rui gave the order and everyone dispersed.

Prince Rui also hurriedly packed up, went out, got in the car, and headed straight for the palace.

At this time, Emperor Zhao Zhen was painting plum blossoms.

Concubine Wan held the wine cup and served on the side, occasionally feeding Zhao Zhen a sip of wine.

Concubine Du painted her lips bright red, and asked Zhao Zhen for instructions from time to time, imprinting herself on the plum branches in the painting as petals.

The three of them were having a great time, with giggles coming from them from time to time.

Zhu Qisheng had been standing in the corner for who knows how long. From time to time, he would quietly hit his old waist with his fists, feeling a little numb.

Xu Jinze stood outside the door, glancing into the study from time to time, and his eyes met Concubine Du's. All the ambiguity was in their eyes.

A young eunuch came quickly to the door and whispered.

"Lord Xu, Prince Rui wants to see you."

Xu Jin nodded, and the young eunuch stepped over the threshold and bowed to Zhu Qisheng.

"Eunuch, Prince Rui is here to see you."

Zhu Qisheng didn't even raise his eyelids. The emperor was in high spirits, and it must not be a good thing for Prince Rui to come and see him at this time.

"Wait."

The young eunuch had no choice but to retreat and turned outside the hall, where he saw Prince Rui pacing anxiously.

"Your Majesty, the Emperor asked you to wait."

"How long?"

The young eunuch rubbed his hands, looked embarrassed, and chuckled.

King Rui sighed and shook his head.

"Get me a seat."

There was no way. The emperor asked him to wait, so he could only wait.

Even though Zhao Zhen had become so foolish, he was still the nominal leader of the clan, and no one dared to deceive the emperor.

But this waiting has delayed many important things.

Lin Feng led a group of people and finally crossed the city of Dadur and entered the territory of Zhenxi.

It took him nearly a month to walk these thousands of miles.

Although it has only been a month, it feels like I have been away for several years. Seeing Zhenxi's appearance, I feel very familiar.