After I traveled through the book, I was spoiled by five little villains

According to the latest news, when Prince Ruyang started his rebellion, he had only 50,000 soldiers including logistics soldiers.

He could hide 50,000 soldiers in Ruyang, which was already the limit, no more was possible.

However, the number of troops under his command has nearly doubled, approaching the 100,000 mark.

Only then did Xie Shu realize that his title of chief among ministers was empty talk at this moment.

In order to save his life, no one listened to what he said and he was unanimously opposed.

Everyone had convincing arguments and could quote classics, so he had no choice but to follow their advice and let the Xie family transfer their assets as a way of making preparations for both situations.

With such a small number of soldiers, what can they do even if they reach Xunyang?

It's not even enough to fill the other party's teeth.

Xie Shu's prediction was correct. However, the reinforcements never reached Xunyang because King Ruyang discovered their route and ordered his general to lead a cavalry to defeat them.

Xunyang had no choice but to surrender the city in order to avoid being massacred.

From then on, all civil and military officials realized that Prince Ruyang's rebellion was not a sudden impulse, but had been premeditated.

He was no longer the pampered prince in everyone's memory, but a treacherous hero who could lead an army in battle.

Although the ministers did not say anything, their hearts were as clear as mirrors.

Prince Ruyang may not be as talented and wise as the late emperor, but he is much stronger than the emperor sitting on the dragon throne now.

More than ten years of planning and operation, years of forbearance, and finally launching it in one day.

He is good at controlling people's hearts with literature and good at leading the army into battle with martial arts.

The emperor failed to do any of these things well, and he was even just a puppet used by Xie Shu to implement his political ambitions.

Fortunately, apart from the villains who change their attitude according to the wind, the fence-sitters, and the cowards who cherish their own lives, there are still a group of loyal ministers in the court who are loyal to the royal family.

Such as Dai Zhilong, the Minister of Dali Temple, Su Wenzhao, the Chief Academician of the Imperial College, and Fan Shiming, the leader of the Qingliu clan.

With their efforts, they assembled the defense line, opened up grain reserves to make winter clothes, ensured the supplies for the soldiers, and at the same time found a way to send news to Hexi.

Unfortunately, there are too few troops available.

After Xunyang, the next city is Anye, which is also the last line of defense before the capital.

If Anye is conquered, the road ahead for Prince Ruyang will be smooth, and he will be able to reach the capital city within two days.

Panic.

The most prosperous city and the capital city that people all over the world yearn for has never suffered such a severe test.

In the Xining Palace.

Chun Ning walked into the palace with a worried look on his face. He floated to the Empress Dowager like a wandering soul and instinctively greeted her: "Your son greets you, mother."

"Flat body."

The Queen Mother put the scimitar she was playing with aside and said with an unhappy look on her face: "What's wrong? You look distracted."

"Mother..."

Chun Ning said: "Aren't you worried? It's already this time, what should we do?"

"When?"

The Queen Mother asked in a serious tone, "How can you lose your composure before the enemy even breaks in? How can you be so arrogant?"

After being taught a lesson, Chun Ning felt more reassured and was no longer so panicked.

"Mother, what can I do?"

She would go crazy staying in the princess's mansion like this day after day, listening to the constant bad news and waiting for miraculous good news.

The Queen Mother said in a deep voice: "What you did in the past, you should do now."

In terms of seniority, Prince Ruyang is Chunning's uncle.

If he ever managed to capture the capital and break into the palace, he would definitely die, the emperor would die, but Chun Ning would not necessarily die.

Prince Ruyang rebelled in order to usurp the throne, not to destroy the existing order.

If he wanted to be emperor, he still needed civil and military officials to work for him.

Chunning, who was insensitive to politics, had no power and no reputation in the court, posed no threat to King Ruyang.

In addition, she married down instead of marrying a prince consort, and the child she would give birth to would have the surname "Su" instead of "Qin".

It is very likely that Prince Ruyang will let her go in order to demonstrate his conciliatory approach and indirectly win over scholars around the world.

However, the Empress Dowager did not intend to explain the reason in detail to Chunning.

Everyone has his or her own destiny, and there are benefits to not understanding it.

Being born into the royal family means having royal responsibilities and missions.

Even if all the people in the capital city have fled, the royal family must stay in the capital.

If you can't hold on, just wait for fate to decide.

If Prince Ruyang really wants Chunning's life, the worst that can happen is that the three of them will go together, so that they will have someone to accompany them on the road to the underworld.

"Mother, do you have any news about my sister?" Chun Ning asked cautiously.

Now, there is a kind of public opinion in the court that directly points the finger at Qin Yaoguang and Yan Changqing as a couple.

It is said that because Qin Yaoguang disappeared in Hexi, Yan Changqing led his troops to rescue her at all costs, which led to the current situation where there are no soldiers available and no generals to defend.

He also said that if Prince Anle was in the capital, how could he allow Prince Ruyang to march straight to the capital?

The Queen Mother shook her head: "Be patient."

As Prince Ruyang deliberately blocked the postal routes, very little news could be sent from Hexi to the capital.

The latest news she received was that Su Bai sent a female guard back to the capital to deliver a thick letter written by Qin Yaoguang.

In the letter, Qin Yaoguang started with the sandstorm, skipping over the twists and turns, and only wrote about her temporary stay in the oasis tribe, her reunion with Su Diya, and her recovery of Juyan City with Yan Changqing.

Not wanting to worry her mother, she wrote these down in a concise and detailed manner, describing what she saw and heard along the way.

The vastness of the desert, the beauty of the oasis, the homesickness of the Han people in Juyan City, the loyalty of the people, and the strengths of the children...

She described all these things in the warmest tone and even drew cute cartoons in the corners of the letter, which softened the Empress Dowager's heart.

Along with the letter, there was also a redrawn map of Hexi.

The Empress Dowager read this letter over and over again.

She was very glad that Qin Yaoguang gave her the female guards and the thousand-man army before he left.

With only a few thousand people, in such a situation, even if each of them is a martial arts master with unique skills, it would be difficult to fight against thousands of troops.

Being with Qin Yaoguang, he can play a greater role.

Will be back.

The Empress Dowager firmly believed that her eldest daughter would return to the capital with Yan Changqing.

From the letter, she already knew about Prince Ruyang's conspiracy.

As long as they appear, all the criticisms and groundless rumors will disappear.

The Empress Dowager had experienced countless ups and downs in her life, which is why she was able to remain so calm.

Chun Ning couldn't do it.

Even though her mother said so, she was still worried.

"Mother, can you let me do something?"

She held the Empress Dowager's hand, and looked at her expectantly with her beautiful eyes: "I can't be without things to do."

Even her love with Su Ziyu made it difficult for her to hide her emotions.

The Queen Mother lowered her eyes, picked up the scimitar at hand, and handed it to her: "You can start practicing from this moment on."

Chun Ning took it and was a little confused: "Practice what?"

"Practice killing, or committing suicide."