Transmigrating into a Turbulent Era as a Soldier, Starting with Marrying a Wife

The first to stand up and reply was an old man in his fifties, with gray hair and a glint in his eyes.

This man was Bao Kun, the Marquis of Dongxin, one of the four great marquises of Great Liang. Because of his cunning, he was also nicknamed 'Fox'.

He was one of the brains of the Auxiliary General's faction.

He cupped his fist towards the Third Prince and the Auxiliary General and said,

"The Empress faction has sealed off the imperial city, cutting off contact between His Majesty and his ministers."

"This is the best reason."

"We can first spread the news in the city that the Empress faction has already harmed His Majesty in order to usurp the throne."

"Then, we can mobilize the court officials who are close to us to petition in front of the imperial city gate."

"We must demand that the ministers be allowed to see His Majesty."

"The bigger the commotion, the better."

"The Third Prince and the Auxiliary General can personally lead the army to wait."

"If the Empress faction dares not let the ministers see His Majesty, we will immediately declare that His Majesty has been harmed by the Empress faction."

"In the name of avenging His Majesty, we will lead the army into the palace to kill the Empress faction."

"This way, the overall situation can be settled!"

After listening to the Marquis of Dongxin's idea, the nobles nodded frequently.

The Auxiliary General also clapped his hands and laughed.

"This plan is excellent. Let's execute it according to this plan."

With the plan decided, everyone raised their glasses to celebrate.

At this time, another noble with a fair complexion and a slightly fat face raised his wine cup.

He toasted the Auxiliary General and the Third Prince who were in the higher positions.

He was Ning Ji, the Marquis of Pinghai, also one of the four great marquises. He was quite cautious, and he opened his mouth and said,

"There is one more thing that we must guard against."

"The Tiele army is invading the Chishui River. It has been so long without news from the front lines. I speculate that the Marquis of Longxiang may have been defeated."

"From the Chishui River to Shangjing, with the Tiele people's horsemanship, it will take at least seven or eight days, and at most a dozen days."

"These days, I have heard that the Empress faction and the Second Prince have been frequently contacting the Tiele delegation in Shangjing."

"If they use external forces, especially the Tiele people's troops, to do anything wrong,"

"Is it a bit too much to send that girl to the Chishui River to die this time?"

A noble sitting in the upper seat retorted.

"What do you know?"

"The newly inherited Marquis of Longxiang, Bai Jing, is very disrespectful to the Auxiliary General."

"He has repeatedly rejected the Auxiliary General's proposal for marriage. It's good to send him to die."

"What we have to think about now is how to prevent the Tiele people from going south."

"If the Tiele cavalry really colludes with the Empress faction or the Left Prime Minister and attacks Shangjing,"

"We must also prepare in advance."

The nobles discussed for a while, but they couldn't come up with any ideas.

After all, in the face of the Tiele people's fierce cavalry, conspiracies and tricks are of little use.

Just then.

Suddenly, they heard a commotion outside.

The Auxiliary General looked displeased, and he beckoned to the steward standing aside and ordered.

"Go outside and see what's going on?"

"Why is it so noisy outside?"

At this time, a noble seemed to have thought of something and said tremblingly.

"Do you think the Tiele people have come?"

His words startled the nobles around him.

These nobles all knew in their hearts that the Liang army led by the Marquis of Longxiang must have been defeated at the Chishui River.

According to the time, it was very likely that the Tiele people had led their army south to invade and suddenly attacked Great Liang's Shangjing.

Thinking of this, the banquet scene in the Auxiliary General's mansion was in chaos.

"This... what should we do!"

"The Tiele people are here, how can we resist!"

"General, immediately order the city gates to be closed!"

"That's right, that's right, close the gates and defend!"

With a loud bang.

The panicked nobles looked over and saw Zheng Tianxiong, the Auxiliary General sitting in the upper seat, slamming his hand on the wine table.

Because he used too much force, he even knocked the wine glasses off the table, rolling on the ground.

The Auxiliary General looked at the panicked nobles, his face flushed with anger.

"What are you panicking about!"

"You're so afraid of just a few Tiele people."

"You're really embarrassing me, sit back down!"

"I've already sent someone to check, and there will be news soon."

At this time, the steward who had been sent to inquire about the news ran back.

Everyone immediately looked at him and found that the steward's face was peaceful, and he didn't have any frightened expression.

The nobles were relieved.

The Auxiliary General asked.

"Tell me, what happened outside?"

The steward hesitated slightly, his face strange, with an expression that he wanted to say but didn't dare to say.

The Auxiliary General looked displeased and waved his hand and said.

"Don't dawdle, hurry up and say, what exactly happened outside?"

"Have the Tiele people attacked?"

The steward took a step forward, bowed and saluted and said.

"Reporting to the General, just now a messenger from the Longxiang Army entered the city. They were shouting in the streets that they had won a great victory at the Chishui River."

"Saying that the Marquis of Longxiang had defeated the Tiele army's southern expedition at the Chishui River, beheading 27,000!"

As soon as the steward finished speaking.

The room was silent at first, and then it exploded in an instant.

"What! That's impossible!"

"Nonsense!"

"The Marquis of Longxiang is falsely reporting military achievements!"

Those present were all nobles of Great Liang, and they knew better than anyone how strong the Tiele people were.

The Liang army and the Tiele troops had been fighting for so long.

There had even been instances of dozens of Tiele cavalry chasing thousands of Liang troops.

In their perception, the Tiele people with a large number of elite cavalry were almost invincible on the battlefield.

The Auxiliary General's eyes flickered, and then he instructed the steward.

"Go, take my General's Mansion token and find a Longxiang messenger on the street."

"Bring him here, I want to ask him some questions."

The steward took the token and immediately turned and went out.

At this time, in the post house in Shangjing City where the Tiele envoys lived.

Cai Hongwen, the Left Prime Minister, who was dressed in plain clothes, was secretly talking with the Tiele envoy, Borgia.

Borgia was tall, with dark skin and sharp eyes. He was also a brave warrior of the Tiele people.

This time, he brought the Tiele delegation to Great Liang to urge the Liang Dynasty to pay tribute.

Unfortunately, just after arriving in Great Liang, he encountered the illness of the Great Liang Emperor, who was unable to manage the government.

Now in Shangjing City, the three princes are fighting for the crown prince.

He had no choice but to wait here and watch the changes in the Great Liang court.

Today, the Left Prime Minister of Liang took the initiative to come to him, wanting the Tiele to support the Second Prince in inheriting the crown prince.

Borgia had a playful look on his face, and he was thinking about how to use this matter to win the greatest benefits for the Tiele.

"Left Prime Minister, are you saying that you want our Tiele people to help the Second Prince inherit the throne?"

Cai Hongwen nodded.

"That's right, the Second Prince is benevolent and has the talent to be a ruler."

"If the Tiele can help my Second Prince ascend the throne, it will surely lead to good relations between the two countries."

Borgia sneered in his heart.

This person is so naive.

Good relations are useless, my Tiele only looks at interests.

Then Borgia said to the Left Prime Minister.

"Left Prime Minister, we Tiele people are straightforward."

"Your Great Liang's Empress faction and Third Prince are both good to our Tiele people."

"Empress Xiao has even promised us that this year's tribute to the Tiele will be doubled."

"And among the three of you, the Second Prince is the weakest, and we are the least optimistic about him."

"If the Tiele people help the Second Prince ascend the throne, what benefits can you give to our Tiele people?"