Mei Changsu sat in the main seat, and Li Gang stood aside, reporting to him what happened in Jinling City during this period.
"Sect Master, Prince Jing has led 50,000 forbidden troops to support the northwest. They should be able to reach the northwest border in ten days.
At the same time, King Yu was sent by Emperor Liang to inspect the fourteen prefectures in Jiangzuo. It takes about three days to reach our territory by waterway."
Mei Changsu was holding a thermos and a charcoal basin in front of him. The temperature in the room was quite high. He was also wrapped in a fur cloak.
"Let the brothers in the alliance go to the northwest first to prevent King Yu from plotting against King Jing." Mei Changsu said calmly.
Li Gang was puzzled and said: "Sect Master, is Prince Yu really capable of liaising with foreign countries to murder his own brothers?"
Mei Changsu said coldly: "Prince Yu's character is very much like that of Emperor Liang. Family ties are worthless to them. Prince Yu must have had bad intentions when he recommended Jing Yan to lead the army.
After much deliberation, I think King Yu must be trying to connect with foreign countries and assassinate Jingyan on the battlefield."
Li Gang said angrily: "By doing this, King Yu will not only kill his own brothers, but also 50,000 soldiers of the Forbidden Army. That's 50,000 lives?"
Mei Changsu sneered and said: "For King Yu, it should be a good deal for a mere 50,000 lives to be replaced by the disappearance of competitors on the road to the reserve!"
"If a person like this takes charge in the future, the people will definitely not have a good life." Li Gang said angrily.
Mei Changsu sighed and said, "Jingyan is too upright, so I have to protect him secretly."
Li Gang said: "Why didn't the sect leader meet with Prince Jing and tell him directly about the incident at Meiling? With your relationship with Prince Jing, he will definitely overturn the case for the Red Flame Army."
"Now is not the time."
Mei Changsu looked to the north, as if he had seen the blood-stained and pure white earth that night, and the white snow falling from the sky could not keep up with the blood sprinkled by the 70,000 soldiers of the Red Flame Army.
"The tragedy of the Red Flame Army that year was apparently framed by Xie Yu, but in fact it was Emperor Liang who eradicated dissidents." Mei Changsu endured his grief and said:
"Unless Jingyan takes control of the Liang Kingdom, no one can reverse the case for the Red Flame Army."
Li Gang knew the pain in Mei Changsu's heart, but he didn't know how to comfort her.
Mei Changsu coughed a few times, and then said to Li Gang: "This time King Yu comes to our territory, be well prepared. I want to give him a 'big gift'."
Li Gang smiled and said: "Don't worry, Sect Master, everything has been arranged."
King Yu was ordered to leave the capital to inspect the fourteen prefectures on the left side of the Yangtze River. He only took a few guards with him, traveled lightly and simply, and took the waterway to the south of the Yangtze River.
He knew that the prince would not miss this good opportunity and would definitely arrange for an assassin to kill him on the way.
Therefore, King Yu disguised himself and hid his identity all the way, so that he would be safe once he reached the border of Jiangnan.
The Duke of Qing in the south of the Yangtze River is a person who honors the king, and he will arrange for people to protect him.
Before leaving the capital, King Yu was a little worried. Qin Banruo had been missing for several days, and he sent people to look for him, but there was no news.
If it weren't for Emperor Liang's urgent urging, King Yu would not have wanted to leave the capital.
Qin Banruo's "Red Sleeve Move" was very important to King Yu. Without Qin Banruo, he would have fewer sources of intelligence, which would have a great impact on the fight for the throne.
"Your Majesty, we are about to enter the Jiangzuo territory. Should we disembark first and join Duke Qing's people?" One of Prince Yu's men came to ask for instructions.
King Yu pondered for a moment and said: "Notify the boatman to change the route to Langya Mountain and ask Duke Qing to pretend to pick up the people and paralyze the prince's people."
The men took the order and left. The ship that was originally planning to dock directly changed its route and continued southward.
King Yu went to the south of the Yangtze River this time, apparently to inspect the left side of the Yangtze River, but actually he wanted to visit Langya Pavilion to find the world's great talents and help him win the throne.
What King Yu didn't know was that a huge invisible net had already been opened to him before he even left the capital.
King Yu set foot in Langya Pavilion and learned the name of "Jiangzuo Meilang Qilin Talented Scholar".
The drama of Nirvana in Fire officially begins!
On the other side, Wang Gang led 50,000 forbidden troops and marched for ten days and nights, finally arriving at the northwest border pass and meeting up with the commander-in-chief of the Northwest Army, Yue Zhongqi.
Yue Zhongqi was a middle-aged general in his early forties. He had been in the northwest for a long time and had no major achievements. Wang Gang's first impression of him was not very good.
Compared with Fang Wu, Yue Zhongqi didn't have any fierceness in him. He was slightly fatter and looked more like a merchant than a general.
"Your Highness Prince Jing, you have worked hard all the way. The general has prepared a banquet in the army to welcome you." Yue Zhongqi's face was full of flattery, which made Wang Gang unhappy.
"The military situation is urgent. Where are the Beidi people?" Wang Gang said vigorously.
"Don't worry, Your Highness Prince Jing, the general has already made it impossible for the major cities in the northwest to hold out. The people coming from Beidi this time are all cavalry and are not good at attacking cities. When the weather turns cold, they will naturally retreat." Yue Zhongqi said with a smile.
Wang Gang nodded and said, "How is Ye Qin doing?"
Yue Zhongqi rubbed his hands and said: "Ye Qin took the route to Bei Di, and he also took pictures from the front of Bei Di. The general has severely condemned King Ye Qin, and he is also willing to compensate us for the loss of Daliang."
Wang Gang said unexpectedly: "So General Yue has already made plans, so my trip is in vain?"
"Of course the general cannot let the prince come in vain. The memorial to the imperial court has been written. The prince should be the first to defeat Beidi this time." Yue Zhongqi said with a smile.
Wang Gang took a deep look at Yue Zhongqi, and then said: "Thank you for your hard work, General Yue."
Yue Zhongqi said proudly: "My lord, you can go to the camp to rest first. When the dinner is ready, I will send someone over to inform you."
Wang Gang said: "I would also like to ask General Yue to take good care of the troops I have brought."
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, the general has already arranged everything." Yue Zhongqi said with a smile.
Yue Zhongqi personally took Wang Gang into the Northwest Army barracks and came to a rather luxurious tent.
As soon as Wang entered the tent, two beautiful maids knelt down to greet him.
"This slave is here to see His Highness Prince Jing." X2
When Wang Gang saw the two maids, he couldn't help but ask Yue Zhongqi next to him: "Why are there women in the military camp?"
"These two are maids from the general's house. They were specially transferred to serve the prince. If the prince is not satisfied, the general will replace them with two more."
Wang Gang frowned and said: "I don't need anyone to serve me, so let them go."
When the kneeling girl heard this, her whole body trembled, and she couldn't help but shed tears.
"Your Majesty, please don't drive us away, we can do anything." A girl crawled over and cried while hugging Wang Gang's feet.
Wang Gang showed displeasure, and Yue Zhongqi kicked the girl to the ground.
"Asshole, you can touch the prince's feet too."
The girl's face instantly turned pale, and she immediately knelt down and kowtowed.
"This slave deserves to die. I bumped into the prince and asked him to forgive me."
Wang Gang took the trouble to say: "Forget it, if you want to stay, just stay!"
The girl was overjoyed, kowtowing like pounding garlic, and kept saying thanks.
As soon as Wang sent Yue Zhongqi away, he asked the two girls to stand up.
"What are your names?"
"My name is Xiaolian." The girl who had just kowtowed replied.
"My name is Xiaochun." Another girl said.
Wang Gang said in a deep voice: "I am here to ask you, if you were driven away just now, where would you go?"
The two girls started to fight again.
"Your Majesty, please don't drive us away!" Xiaolian knelt down again.
"If you answer honestly, I will not drive you away." Wang Gang said impatiently.
The two girls looked at me, and I looked at you. Finally, Xiaolian mustered up her courage and said, "If the prince doesn't want us, General Yue will send us to work in the army."
