In the Chiwang Mountains, deep in an old forest, the moonlight hung in the sky like a jade plate, dispersing the heavy snow clouds.

"Master Yang, this place near the capital is so damn weird. The weather changes so suddenly. It's already February and there are thunder and snow."

A dark-skinned strong man with a stubble on his face was chewing a coarse flour steamed bun in his hand while wiping his running nose.

Yang Li looked at the captain with disdain, his jacket torn and dirty, and ignored him.

Their Xuzhou army set out on the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month and have now been walking in the Chiwang Mountains for a full month and a half, and finally arrived at the foot of Nanyang Mountain.

They suffered from hunger and cold along the way, and there were many ferocious beasts in the ancient forest. Of their 30,000 soldiers and horses, only 25,000 were left by this time.

A total of five thousand people were killed.

But it doesn’t matter. As long as this trip is successful, Yang Li doesn’t care how many people die.

Yang Li took a rough bite of the steamed bun. The bun was too hard, so he could only chew it slowly with water.

Once they reach the capital, they will catch the enemy by surprise. As long as the Second Prince ascends the throne smoothly, they will be able to get whatever they want!

Yang Li picked up a coarse flour steamed bun and smashed it on the captain's head with a "clang". In an instant, a big bump appeared on the captain's dark forehead.

"We're almost there, keep an eye on these soldiers and make sure they don't show any flaws!"

The captain touched his forehead and nodded continuously.

"I know, General, don't worry. Except for me and a few centurions, no one knows the real purpose of our trip!"

They went to war without military tokens or even orders from their superiors, so Yang Li could only mobilize 30,000 soldiers.

However, these soldiers had no idea that they were going to rebel. Yang Li made up an excuse that they were going to conduct exercises with the Yanzhou army outside the capital and brought these soldiers out.

Treason is a serious crime that will punish the entire clan.

Moreover, they were all soldiers defending their country and they ate the emperor's food. How could they easily do such a heinous thing as treason?

Therefore, no one knew about this matter except a few trusted subordinates of Yang Li.

Since ancient times, wealth and honor have been sought through risk.

If it succeeds, Yang Li and others will be appointed officials and given titles of nobility, and their names will go down in history; if it fails, the whole family will be in disaster and they will die without a burial place.

"Change to strong liquor!"

Yang Li ordered the soldiers around him and the logistics troops to quickly bring out the liquor and distribute it to the soldiers.

The soldiers excitedly picked up the jars and gulped down the spicy liquor. Their cold bodies, which were wrapped in severe cold, were instantly ignited by the liquor and warmed from the inside out.

"Brothers, it's great. Tomorrow is the day for our Xuzhou Army and Yanzhou Army to conduct an actual combat exercise. At that time, we will directly break through the gate of the capital and head straight for the palace. If you encounter Yanzhou soldiers or imperial guards in the capital who come to stop you, don't be afraid, just fight hard. If you win this exercise, I will give you all official positions when you return!"

"Good! Good! Good!"

The soldiers' faces flushed with excitement, and they drank a lot of wine. However, some people felt that something was not right. Since it was just a drill, how could they really "fight"?

"Um, General, what if the brothers don't control their strength and injure the Yanzhou army?"

A young captain bravely asked.

Yang Li laughed heartily.

"Don't be afraid of grandsons! Even if a few people were killed, it was allowed by His Majesty, so just kill them without worry!"

"That's great! I've long wanted to show the Yanzhou Army how powerful our Xuzhou Army is!"

"As for you, forget it. The Yanzhou Army defeated the Northern Liao cavalry. Have you ever been on the battlefield?"

"How can you help others to become more ambitious while destroying your own prestige? Have you never been to a battlefield or practiced martial arts? I will definitely make those Yanzhou soldiers run back to Yanzhou in tears."

“Tsk~hahaha…”

A group of soldiers who were unaware of the truth were holding jars of wine and joking with each other drunkenly. It was the first time they had been so relaxed in so many days.

Yang Li didn't stop them and let them party all night long.

Laugh, make noise, this may be the last time for many of them to drink to their heart's content.

On the second day, before dawn, the Xuzhou army had assembled and was ready to go.

The shiny spears stood upright, just like the soldiers.

"Generals, obey the order!"

"Yes!"

"Attack the capital!"

"Come on!!"

……

"Report!"

In the imperial study, Emperor Ming raised his head and looked at the guards kneeling below.

"Your Majesty, General Yang Li, the commander of the Xuzhou Army, is leading more than 20,000 soldiers to attack the South City Gate!"

"What did you say!"

Emperor Ming's face changed drastically, and he suddenly thought of something. Before he could continue asking, another guard rushed in.

"Report... a group of unknown bandits are attacking the east gate of the palace!"

Anger was licking Emperor Ming's reason madly. He guessed who had done it: the rebellious sons Nan and Ying!

Nan Heying should have gone to the territory half a month ago, but he insisted on staying until now on the pretext of being sick.

Originally, Emperor Ming was very pleased to hear that he was ill, as this would provide a reason for Nan Heying's sudden death later.

But he didn't expect that Nan Heying, who had always been mediocre and incompetent, would have the guts to rebel! !

"Order the King of Zhao and the General of the Cavalry to lead half of the imperial guards to protect the imperial city. Order the General of the Nation to go to the Yanzhou military camp outside the capital and personally lead the troops to kill the traitor Yang Li! Order all palace guards to protect the Queen Mother and the concubines in the harem. Everyone in the palace must perform their duties and are not allowed to move around. Anyone who disobeys this order will be killed without mercy!"

"Yes!"

Emperor Ming's cold eyes were filled with murderous intent. There was no father-son relationship in the royal family, and he had always regarded the Crown Prince, Nan Heying and other princes as mere sons, but rather as his potential enemies.

No matter who he is, he can never completely let down his guard. What happened today has further proved that his suspicion is never unnecessary.

Several fast horses galloped out from the corner gate of the imperial palace and rushed towards the General Guardian's Mansion and Prince Zhao's Mansion.

However, before they had walked far, more than a dozen arrows were shot from all directions. Even though the guards on horseback tried their best to dodge, they were still shot to the ground and died a moment later.

The hundreds of secret guards hiding around the imperial palace are the subordinates carefully cultivated by Lord Hu. Although it is impossible for them to break through the palace gate alone, they can prevent the news from leaking out of the palace.

When Yang Li leads his army into the capital, it will be like a beast entering a flock of sheep.

What great general guarding the country, general of cavalry, a general without soldiers around him, no matter how brave he is, can only wait for his death!

Lord Hu, who was hiding in the dark, looked at the palace guards who were shot to death by the rain of arrows, and a sinister smile appeared on his wrinkled face.

When Lin Yushu, who was in the harem, heard the news of rebellion from the guards, she was talking to the empress dowager together with Nan Shuning and Princess Pingyang.

The Queen Mother knocked over the teacup in excitement, her face full of shock and anger.

"Treason! Who has such a huge courage?!"

"It has not been ascertained yet, but His Majesty asked me to tell the Queen Mother to stabilize the harem and take good care of Concubine Hu."

Lin Yushu lowered her head and took a sip of tea, a satisfied smile appearing at the corner of her lips.

The fun has begun.

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