After a while, the general took a deep breath before looking at Chu Ran again: "Have you thought about it?"
Chu Ran said bluntly: "I have already decided!"
"It seems that I am indeed old!"
The general shook his head gently and said: "Now that I have decided, I won't say any more!"
Chu Ran stood up, bowed and clasped his fists in salute, and said: "If the general is afraid of being implicated, just pretend he doesn't know anything at this time, and the juniors will do everything!"
"Go for it!"
The general nodded.
Chu Ran immediately turned around and left.
The moment he was about to walk out of the hall, a sentence suddenly came from behind him: "Have a good night's rest and lead the troops to attack Jingshan Pass tomorrow!"
The words hit his ears and Chu Ran couldn't help but pause.
He turned back to look at the general: "General, do you still want me to lead the troops?"
He originally thought that the moment he left, he was destined to lose the right to lead the army.
The general's words also made him think that he was afraid or did not want to cause civil strife in the court.
But no matter what, he still respected the general, so even if he left, he would only leave after paying homage.
But he didn't expect that the general would let him lead the troops!
"Go for it!"
The general only said two words.
Chu Ran glanced at the general one more time, then turned around and left.
Watching the young man leave, the general slowly sat back on his seat, looked at the general sword on the table, and whispered to himself: "Although I am old, I am not confused!"
He understands very well that today's empire has entered a period of decline.
The last time the Beimang Iron Cavalry invaded the empire, the empire was already in decline, and that disaster had just occurred.
Although the Beimang Iron Cavalry was finally driven out of the Tianyue Kingdom, and a large area of Beimang Kingdom was captured, and under the rule of the wise emperor, there were gradually signs of revival.
But all this will collapse with the fall of the emperor!
Once the emperor falls and the prince ascends the throne, coupled with the rebellion in the northern Xinjiang palace, the Tianyue Kingdom will inevitably fall!
Even if the rebellion is successfully suppressed, he is almost certain that the Beimang Kingdom will take the opportunity to launch a massive invasion!
At that time, no one knew whether Tianyue Kingdom could still exist.
This matter was said by the emperor when he was chatting with him in front of the emperor's bed.
Even while lying on his bed, the emperor was worried about this all the time.
It also made him worried, but he couldn't think of any solution.
But he didn't expect that Chu Ran's sudden words made him suddenly enlightened!
He knew that perhaps the biggest change in Tianyue Kingdom would happen to the young man.
Perhaps, with some tinkering by the young man's hands, Tianyue Kingdom may indeed be revitalized!
He didn't know what the young man could achieve.
But somewhere in the dark, it was as if there was a voice telling him, "Young men must achieve success"!
No matter what you want to do, you need the support of power.
Especially military power!
Only by firmly controlling the general power in your hands can you have the ability to change some things and protect yourself better.
Under today's circumstances, the only chance to gain military power is through military exploits!
Making numerous military exploits is the only thing he can do to help Chu Ran!
"Young man, give it a try!"
General Tianwei whispered slowly, then picked up the general sword on the table and walked out of the hall step by step.
…
The next morning.
Chu Ran then led the army and marched out of Hutian Pass.
The 300,000 Tianwei Army and the 100,000 Hutian Pass defenders, a total of 400,000 troops, came out in full force and marched in the direction of Jingshan Pass.
But in Hutian Pass, only 30,000 soldiers, including the general, were left.
Not long after, the prince entered Hutian Pass with hundreds of convoys filled with fine wine, food and food.
The general even came to greet him personally.
However, the only people who greeted him were the general and dozens of soldiers.
After learning that Chu Ran was already in Chenshi and leading his troops to fight, the prince's face couldn't help but twitch violently.
But he said nothing, not even an extra word to the general.
Then he turned around and returned with the escort team.
A golden imperial edict and the contents of hundreds of carriages were all left in Hutian Pass.
This matter soon spread to the emperor's ears.
The emperor on the bed couldn't help but open his eyes and shouted angrily: "Stupid! Extremely stupid!"
At the same time, a eunuch also brought a message: "Emperor, the third prince has been waiting outside the palace for a long time. Can you summon him?"
"Let him in!"
After the emperor's deep voice, the eunuch quickly walked outside the palace.
At this time, the third prince was standing outside the palace. Next to him, the high priest Xin Yuan said slowly: "The time has come. If we don't fight, it may be too late. Let's give it a try!"
The third prince took a deep breath and nodded heavily.
After the eunuch's voice came, the third prince straightened his body and walked directly into the emperor's palace.
"You can't hold it anymore after all, can you?"
When the third prince came to the bed, before he could speak, the emperor's words caused the third prince's complexion to change slightly.
But he soon recovered.
"From the beginning to the end, I never thought about fighting for anything or grabbing anything. I just wanted to be a stable prince, but things went against my wishes. I wanted to be the royal brother of the stable prince, but he died suddenly one after another. Can I just sit back and wait for death?"
The third prince stood respectfully in front of the couch and said, "Father, my son and I have no other intentions and only want to protect ourselves. Is that wrong?"
"When you are born into an emperor's family, everything is out of your control. Don't you understand this truth now?"
The emperor turned sideways, leaned against the head of the bed, and said slowly: "You are my son, how could I not know what you think?"
"The emperor's father was wise throughout his life, and the sons and ministers dare not deceive the emperor!"
The third prince slowly raised his head, looked at the pale emperor father, and said: "Now the world is in chaos, and the rebels are so powerful that they have occupied most of the empire. If they are not calmed down as soon as possible, the empire will definitely fall apart!"
"At that time, the empire in chaos will inevitably be watched by enemy countries. The Beimang Kingdom has never stopped eyeing our empire, and it has always been ready to attack!"
"Nowadays, the general is getting older and no longer as brave as he used to be. At this time, a young man comes out of the blue, with the same martial prowess as the general of the past. This is God's blessing to our Sky Moon Empire!"
After speaking, the third prince bowed his head again and said: "Emperor, father, we were able to join hands with the general to defeat the enemy and create the prosperity of the empire in the past few decades. Can't we inherit this prosperity?
Do you want to join hands with teenagers to create something together?”
"The prince and brother can't, but my son and minister can!"
The third prince said: "My son has no intention of replacing the crown prince's elder brother. I am only willing to join hands with Chu Ran to assist the crown prince to quell the rebellion for our Tianyue Empire, resist foreign enemies, protect the territory and the people, and restore peace to the people of the world!"