"Let it go? Why should I let it go?" Ling Ruiying didn't take Xiao Yujue seriously at all.
"The purpose of your collusion with Fan Bang is nothing more than to plot to usurp the throne. Now your conspiracy has been revealed to the world. If you wantonly kill innocent people, even if you ascend the throne in the future, you may not be popular among the people."
Xiao Yujue secretly used power to heal his injuries, and continued: "Since you can't kill them, you have to feed them. With so many people, even if you only eat one meal a day, you will waste a lot of food. Now you have the ability to feed so many people.
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Xiao Yujue's words penetrated Ling Ruiying's heart.
There are sufficient reserves in the capital, so even if it is besieged for three months, there will be no problem. And what about him?
What's more, a lot can happen in three months.
With the troops he currently has, he may not be able to capture the capital in a short time. He still needs to wait for Turkish backup.
"It's better if you let those people go and leave this town, and I'll be your hostage."
Ling Ruiying thought twice about Xiao Yujue's proposal and immediately summoned his subordinates to discuss it.
No one was willing to retreat, so Ling Ruiying tried to attack the capital twice, but under the leadership of Zheng Binghong, the city defended their fierce attacks with a small number of troops.
Ling Ruiying found that he had to wait for the main force to arrive.
Whether those people killed or not would not affect the overall situation, so he had to give up and retreat thirty miles with Xiao Yujue.
Ling Ruiying immediately sent people to notify the Turks, asking them to enter the Central Plains as soon as possible. Some of his troops would support him, and some of his troops would continue to attack cities and seize territory to disperse the imperial court's forces.
Ling Ruiying's own team of confidantes were also rushing to the capital day and night.
The Turkic Prince Dole was overjoyed when he received the news from Ling Ruiying. He seemed to see the beautiful mountains and rivers of the Central Plains waving to him.
He immediately ordered a full-scale attack and concentrated all the main forces.
During this period, Mu Jingrui's troops were retreating steadily, which made him underestimate Mu Jingrui's enemy.
He originally thought that he could successfully breach the city gate with overwhelming force, but unexpectedly the situation suddenly reversed.
Every counterattack launched by Mu Jingrui resulted in heavy casualties. He lost nearly half of his 100,000 troops in less than three days.
Unfortunately, he received news that his logistical supplies had been cut off by Mu Jingrui.
Dole realized that the situation was not good, and he wanted to lead his troops back to the Turks. However, the retreat was blocked, and the cities he captured began to fight back. He was unable to advance or retreat, and was blocked in the Central Plains.
Only then did Dole come back to his senses. He had been hit by Mu Jingrui.
Once again facing each other on the battlefield, Dole looked at Mu Jingrui's young face and his teeth itched with hatred.
"You Central Plains people are so cunning."
"Haven't you ever heard that a war never tires of deceit?"
Mu Jingrui and Dole fought for dozens of rounds, and Dole was beheaded.
As soon as Dole died, the Turkic soldiers and horses immediately became chaotic and their positions were in chaos.
In this battle, Mu Jingrui endured for many days and finally won completely.
When the news came back to the capital, Ling Ruiying was shocked.
Without the Turks' 100,000-strong army, with only his own soldiers, it was still too late to compete with the imperial court.
"Sir, it's not good."
The deputy general hurriedly rushed into the military tent and reported: "My subordinates have just received reports from spies. The troops who came to support us were intercepted halfway by the imperial troops and were completely defeated."
"What?" Ling Ruiying's expression suddenly changed, "How could this happen? How could this be possible without anyone leading it?"
"My subordinates heard that someone used the military talisman to mobilize troops and generals, and the formations were arranged flawlessly."
"The military talisman is in the hands of Mu Jingrui, the minister of the military department. He is still at the border. This..." A stunning face flashed in Ling Ruiying's mind. "Shangguan Wan Ning."
Ling Ruiying punched the table hard.
Just as he guessed, Shangguan Wan Ning pretended to have a falling out with Mu Jingrui, and under the secret escort of Huo Gang, returned to the capital with the military symbols and alliance treaty.
They had planned all this long ago.
Even the formation of troops was arranged in an orderly manner by Mu Jingrui.
Ling Ruiying suddenly felt a chill running down his spine.
Mu Jingrui could have such a palace at such a young age. The most important thing is that his control and accurate predictions during marches and battles are simply unbelievable.
"Xiao Yujue." A sharp light flashed in Ling Ruiying's eyes, "Now, he is the only amulet in our hands, so watch him closely."
Ling Ruiying was thinking about how to use Xiao Yujue to negotiate terms with the court, but who knew that Xiao Yujue would be rescued that night.
The person who rescued him was not someone from the court at all, but Ling Ruiying's right-hand man.
Xiao Yujue analyzed the situation at hand with them and promised to save their lives and allow them to still serve the court.
People seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. In order to safeguard their own interests, they chose to betray Ling Ruiying without much thought.
Ling Ruiying, who lost his backup and part of his troops, was quickly surrounded and suppressed by Zheng Binghong's troops, and the Ling family father and son were captured alive and brought back to the capital.
Ling Yuwen was beaten to death in public, and he gave justice to the dead girls.
Ling Ruiying once made great contributions to the court. The emperor thought that he had made great contributions to the country, so he gave him a glass of poisonous wine and died.
The Ling family was confiscated and exterminated, and even the queen was deposed and relegated to the cold palace.
When all the dust settled, Mu Jingrui's class returned to the court.
The Emperor Long Yan was delighted and conferred Mu Jingrui the title of Grand Marshal of the World's Military and Horses, and was granted the title of Second-Class Duke.
The threshold of Mu Mansion was almost broken by those who came to congratulate them. Mu Jingrui had no intention of socializing, but he was overwhelmed.
"Sir, Miss Shangguan is here." The housekeeper came over and whispered in Mu Jingrui's ear.
There were ripples in Mu Jingrui's heart. He pushed away the others and immediately ran to the garden.
"Ning'er."
Shangguan Wan Ning immediately turned around when she heard the familiar voice and ran towards Mu Jingrui.
Mu Jingrui opened his arms and took her into his arms, lowered his head and kissed her lips.
This time, Shangguan Wan Ning did not resist at all, hugging Mu Jingrui and responding to his kiss.
For a long time, Mu Jingrui felt that all his lovesickness had been released, and then he reluctantly let her go.
"Ning'er..." Mu Jingrui's fingers gently crossed Shangguan Wan Ning's face, and he closed his eyes sadly, "Fortunately, you are fine..."
As he spoke, he strengthened his arms and hugged her tighter.
That day, Mu Jingrui performed a play with Shangguan Wan Ning in front of the singer sent by Ling Ruiying, so that Shangguan Wan Ning could leave in anger.
He knew that this plan was very risky. He was scared even thinking about it now.
"Brother Huo and so many secret guards are protecting me, how could anything happen to me? It's you..." Shangguan Wan Ning wrapped her arms around Mu Jingrui's neck, "When fighting on the battlefield, you are always worried about your life..."
Mu Jingrui smiled softly. "What? Are you afraid that you will become a widow before you get married?"