At this juncture, Changfu suddenly ran over in a hurry.
"Your Majesty, the troops from Yizhou have sent urgent military information!"
After a while, a messenger who was covered in blood and in low spirits was brought in with the support of his servants.
The moment he saw Zhao Huan, the messenger fell to his knees on the ground and burst into tears.
"My subordinate finally saw the prince alive..."
"Among the dozen or so messengers who came back from Yizhou, I am the only one who survived..."
In order to convey the military information, the messengers who ran back all the way not only had to face interceptions from the rebels of the Ever Victorious Army, but even when they reached the borders of Bianjing, they were intercepted and killed by the traitorous officials.
After finally entering the city gate, he turned his face and was "invited" into the Ministry of War. Before he could reveal the military information, he died unexpectedly.
The messenger named Zhang Teng struggled to escape from the escort of the Ministry of War, grabbed a horse, and finally rushed to Prince Ding's Mansion.
Even so, the people from the Ministry of War did not want to give up. They chased him all the way to the door of the mansion. They saw the messenger being brought into the front hall and then left in anger.
Looking at the messenger who had experienced a near-death experience, Zhao Huan was extremely moved and stood up directly to greet him, personally helping the soldier up from the ground.
"Thank you for your hard work, brother."
Hearing the words "brother", the messenger burst into tears on the spot. The high-ranking prince and a humble messenger actually called themselves brothers.
Although this was the first time that the messenger saw Zhao Huan, he still firmly believed in Zhao Huan's earth-shattering achievements.
The prince in front of me is indeed different!
The messenger wiped away his tears, suppressed the admiration and joy in his heart, and quickly reported the military situation.
"The capital of Yizhou is being besieged by the Ever Victorious Army. General Yue is leading the Tiger Wing Army to defend the city. Although there is no danger of breaking the city yet, if we continue to fight, the situation will not be optimistic."
"There is a shortage of supplies in the city, and the enemy's soldiers are several times more than ours. Even the siege equipment is fully equipped."
"Master Zhao hopes that the prince will plan ahead and immediately send material support and a force capable of harassing and containing the enemy to Yizhou."
To put it bluntly, Zhao Kun wanted money, food and people, which undoubtedly posed a huge problem for Zhao Huan.
Except for the Tiger Wing Army, Zhao Huan had no other troops at all. Not to mention harassing and containing the enemy, he could not even send logistical supplies.
The Ministry of War blocked the messengers at all levels, which showed that they had already colluded with Cai Jing and would never lend Zhao Huan half a large number of soldiers.
The relationship between Zhao Huan and the Dianqian Division was also extremely tense, and it was unrealistic to second the imperial army.
Obviously, Yizhou has fallen into a deadlock. Unless Yue Fei can withstand the pressure and rely on his limited strength to repel the victorious army, the situation has already begun.
Chen Zhao and Wang Da all saw the seriousness of it, but did not say anything. They focused their eyes on Zhao Huan, waiting for Zhao Huan to make up his mind.
As expected by the two of them, even in the face of such a dangerous situation, Zhao Huan remained calm and calm, without any sense of severity.
Chen Zhao couldn't hold it in anymore and asked tentatively: "Does the prince still have a way to turn things around?"
Zhao Huan sat back on his chair and did not answer in a hurry. Instead, he ordered Chang Fu to take the soldiers to rest and have a meal, and rewarded him with another ten taels of silver.
After the messenger left with gratitude, Zhao Huan said calmly: "Two things have been put on the table."
"First, the Ever-Victorious Army must have received support, and the forces behind it are most likely the Jin Kou."
"Otherwise, a victorious army alone would never be able to possess such a large scale of soldiers and siege equipment."
"Secondly, as soon as Zhao Kun took over Yizhou Prefecture, the Ever Victorious Army attacked fiercely. It can be seen that someone must be secretly giving us instructions to prevent us from gaining a stable foothold."
"Because our army is extremely deficient in all aspects, although the combat quality of the Ever Victorious Army is worrying, its numbers and weapons and equipment alone are enough to overwhelm Yizhou Prefecture."
After hearing Zhao Huan's analysis, the hearts of everyone in the front hall were already in their throats.
Zhao Shiyan, who had been sitting in the corner silently, suddenly said: "With many restrictions and enemies everywhere, Yizhou is in danger."
"Although the prince is brave, it is a pity that a lonely tree cannot support itself. It is not difficult to get to Yizhou, but it is as difficult as climbing to the sky to gain a foothold in Yizhou."
"When the prince is dismissed, the only thing I can do is to protect him from being bullied."
These words were extremely frustrating. Under the influence of Zhao Shiyan, Chen Zhao directly wailed: "Why is my life so miserable?"
"I finally hugged the prince's lap, and I was about to rise to the top, but in the blink of an eye everything was gone."
"Your Majesty, please hold on, our whole family is counting on you."
The reason why Chen Zhao reacted so fiercely was because the Chen family and Prince Ding's mansion had long been bound.
Once Zhao Huan collapses, Chen Dayou will bear the brunt and will be destroyed in the blink of an eye.
Although Chen Zhao was cunning, he was known to be timid and cowardly. Before the Yizhou Mansion was destroyed, he had already begun to cry in mourning. Zhao Huan couldn't help but glare at him, scaring away his tears.
"If you keep yelling nonsense, I'll throw you out!"
"Old Zhao, it's true, you know that Chen Zhao is timid and you still scare him like this!"
Zhao Shiyan snorted lightly. He had always looked down upon Chen Zhao and felt that once such a person gained power, he would most likely become someone like Tong Guan and Cai Jing.
In order to prevent Chen Zhao from being frightened to death, Zhao Huan went straight to the topic after analyzing the stakes involved.
"The siege of Yizhou is not a dead end, but an opportunity for us!"
Chen Zhao wiped his tears and looked puzzled: "Opportunity? Your Majesty really knows how to joke."
Zhao Huan was too lazy to talk to Chen Zhao and said straightforwardly: "Your Majesty ordered me to put down the rebels in Gaotuo Mountain within a month."
"If the ever-victorious army is scattered in various places, there is no good way to deal with them except to engage in a protracted security war."
"Now that the ever-victorious army has joined forces to attack Yizhou Prefecture, we can attack head-on and eliminate the enemy's main force in one go."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shiyan couldn't help but sneer: "To put it lightly, you can't even send logistical supplies, how can you destroy the enemy's main force?"
Zhao Huan did not answer but asked: "Who said that we must defend the city? Why should I be led by the Chang Sheng Army?"
Zhao Shiyan frowned slightly: "What's the explanation?"
The corners of Zhao Huan's mouth raised slightly, as if he already had a chance to win: "Yue Fei has already fought against the Ever-victorious Army, and its combat power is mediocre. As long as he changes the way he fights, he can use his strengths and avoid weaknesses to offset the advantages of the Ever-Victorious Army."
"Didn't they come prepared? Then simply give up the defense, let them in, close the door and beat the dogs."
Upon hearing this, Zhao Shiyan stood up directly, eyes wide open, and said in disbelief: "Nonsense!"
"Leave the city undefended and take the initiative to engage in street fighting with the enemy, unless you get kicked in the head by a donkey!"