In early October, Bianliang.

After the first snow, the weather quickly turned cold, and even Bianliang's prosperity could not hide the pervasive chill in the air. Coming out of the Left Chancellor's residence, Qin Hui rubbed his hands, exhaling a breath of cold air, his square eyebrows full of grimness.

"Incompetent rats, treacherous officials ruin the country..."

He muttered through gritted teeth. When the attendant drove the carriage over to invite him in, he waved his sleeves vigorously, "No, I want to walk."

Leaving the alley of the Chancellor's residence, a turn led to the bustling market. On both sides of the street were various snacks and refreshments, with rising mist and a scene of bustling joy. The carriage and a group of attendants followed behind. Qin Hui walked straight ahead, recalling the news he had heard at Li Gang's residence earlier, still filled with resentment.

In late September, Wang Bing and Yang Keshi finally started the war against Liao in the north, with 100,000 troops launching an attack on 10,000 Liao soldiers near the Juma River... and were utterly defeated.

This was utter nonsense.

The situation in the northern lands was changing rapidly. Since the Jin Dynasty declared war on Liao in the first half of the year, they had won consecutive battles in the past six months, taking nearly half of Liao's counties. Under such a once-in-a-century opportunity, as long as the Wu Dynasty demonstrated its strength, the You and Yan regions could be recovered with a wave of the hand. Wang Bing and Yang Keshi led the army and delayed for several months, only taking action when they saw a mere 10,000 enemies. Who would have thought that the result would be like this? What would the Jin people think? The countless efforts of countless pro-war ministers in the court over the years could almost be said to have been reduced to ashes.

Incompetent rats, treacherous officials ruin the country!

When he heard this battle report at Li Gang's residence, he almost felt a darkness before his eyes. In the end, this feeling could only be reduced to these eight words.

Of course, he was actually clear about many of the things involved. This time's campaign against Liao, the pro-war faction in the court had always been in a strong position. In the middle of this, there was Qin Siyuan's preparation from several years ago, the emperor's determination, Li Gang's leadership, and Tong Guan's support. He, too, had done his best to promote it. But although the final goal was the same, everyone's intentions were different.

He was clear about Privy Councilor Tong Guan's ambition to seize the credit for pacifying Liao and recovering You and Yan, leaving behind a lasting reputation. He had warned them when Wang Bing and Yang Keshi sent out troops. Of course, the reason Tong Guan gave was that the 150,000 elite imperial guards were heading south to quell the Fang La rebellion. Although there were more than 100,000 troops heading north, he was still afraid that they would be insufficient. Therefore, he secretly gave Wang Bing and Yang Keshi the idea to do their best to prepare for the expedition, and wait for him to go north after suppressing the rebellion, combining 300,000 troops, so that they could settle the situation in one fell swoop without any mistakes.

Everyone knew Tong Guan's selfishness. Left Chancellor Li Gang couldn't wait that long. From beginning to end, Li Gang was an impatient person. After the emperor made him chancellor, he focused on preparing for military affairs, tilting all resources towards this aspect. People inside and outside the court had long been complaining in some respects, and this was the fate of those who ruined other people's wealth. In a sense, if Qin Siyuan could have been reinstated earlier, the shrewd and well-rounded old man might have been able to strike a balance in all aspects. But as things stood, if the pacification of Liao could not be achieved as soon as possible, the longer Li Gang stayed in office, the greater the pressure he would face.

Therefore, Li Gang took a high-pressure approach to Wang Bing and Yang Keshi, forcing them to take action as soon as possible and win a victory. But this kind of high pressure didn't have much effect. The campaign against Liao was a major event. Since troops had been sent out, it was impossible to easily replace the generals. What's more, Wang Bing and Yang Keshi were responsible to Privy Councilor Tong Guan, and no one was willing to offend Tong Guan and sell Li Gang's face.

In the middle of this, Qin Siyuan's behind-the-scenes efforts finally had an effect. Qin Hui, who was in charge of the Censorate, secretly circulated some news stating that since Wang Bing and Yang Keshi led the troops, a group of censors inclined to Qin Siyuan were preparing to collect and fabricate various evidence to severely impeach them when they failed to act. Qin Hui had only recently realized how ruthless this old man of the same clan was. Once he really took action, his goal would not only be to cut off the other party's head, but even to have Wang Bing and Yang Keshi's family exterminated. It was this kind of ruthlessness, "If you don't act, I will definitely kill your whole family," that played a role, which made the Northern Expeditionary Army consider sending troops.

Of course, in the Northern Expeditionary Army, besides Wang Bing and Yang Keshi, there were actually various chess pieces arranged by Tong Guan. When the fighting really started, there were definitely restrictions. But no matter how many reasons there were in the middle, 100,000 people against 10,000 people, and they lost, it was really the most absurd thing.

Mediocre people ruin the country! Treacherous officials ruin the country!

Starting tomorrow, the Censorate would begin to impeach people. Wang Bing, Yang Keshi, any deputy generals in the northern army who listened to Tong Guan, and even Tong Guan himself, along with Li Gang, this incompetent Left Chancellor who was in charge of this matter but had no control over the situation, and a large group of ministers in the court who were involved in this matter and engaged in infighting, none of them should think of escaping!

A century-long plan, countless schemes, all destroyed by the hands of such rats.

Walking on the cold and windy street, Qin Hui made this decision.

Of course, soon after, when reason returned to his body, Qin Hui still realized that it was ultimately impossible to impeach so many people at once. The focus should still be on Wang Bing, Yang Keshi, and other military generals...

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At the same time, the Right Chancellor's residence.

"This... is not the most ridiculous thing I've ever seen..."

The hand holding the dossier trembled slightly, waving in the air, and finally slammed it down on the table with a bang. Qin Siyuan frowned, suppressing his anger, and took a deep breath.

"The Wanyan tribe's Hubu Dagan broke 800,000 with 20,000 troops, and the battle of Linhuang Prefecture broke the city in half a day... In comparison, 100,000 people losing to 10,000 people is really not the strangest thing!"

At this time, Qin Shaohe, the eldest son of the Qin family who had recently returned to the capital, was with Qin Siyuan in the room. He was also shocked by the news and frowned as he walked over, wanting to say something. "Father..." The old man had already slapped the table.

"The Jin people can use 20,000 people to defeat 800,000 Liao people, and the Liao people can use 10,000 people to break our Wu Dynasty's 100,000 troops. In comparison, what is our Wu Dynasty's army? These people... what a good thing they've done..."

Although he was angry, some things had already happened, and even if he was angry, it was useless. Qin Siyuan had seen this kind of thing more than once. After a while, he recovered from his initial anger and sighed, "In the end, I underestimated the infighting in the northern army. Tong Guan, ah, Tong Guan, he may not be able to accomplish anything, but if he wants to prevent others from accomplishing anything, then you really can't do it. 100,000 against 10,000... Shaohe, when going north, I remember Li Heng once said a sentence, without strength, even if you want to strategize, it's all empty talk. However, 100,000 against 10,000, do you think this is really a lack of strength?"

"When someone wants to fight, someone wants to escape, someone does things, and someone obstructs, even a million people can't win."

After Qin Shaohe finished speaking, Qin Siyuan was silent for a long time, and finally sat down behind his desk: "On the 29th, Wang Bing and Yang Keshi were defeated at the Juma River, and on the 30th, Tong Guan besieged Hangzhou. Now, I am afraid that it is still a stalemate. Fang Qi Fo is a talented person. He stubbornly held Tong Guan in the Jiaxing area and managed to drag it until the beginning of winter. According to Wen Ren's intelligence, Hangzhou is unlikely to fall in the short term. In the past few months, the only encouraging news is probably Li Heng's actions in Hangzhou City, but unfortunately... Tong Guan's siege of Hangzhou was still a little early..."

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"... If Tong Privy Councilor's army could have besieged Hangzhou a little later, things might have been better."

Jiangning, Residence of the Imperial Son-in-Law, Princess Chengguo's Husband.

In the study, Kang Xian sighed, holding a piece of intelligence.

"Within three months, from prisoner to honored guest, stirring up the changing situation in Hangzhou City, this kind of method is really admirable. Unfortunately, the conflict between the Badao Camp and Bao Dao Yi started not long ago, and Hangzhou City has been besieged again. As long as they have a little reason, the two sides cannot fight again. If they can really follow the original plan, kill Bao Dao Yi, and let his subordinates leave the key positions vacant, breaking the city with the army may be within easy reach. But even if it can't be done like this, using one person's strength to cause internal friction has already played a huge role in this battle..."

As Kang Xian said these words, the ones listening in the study were two women. Today, Nie Yunzhu and Yuan Jin'er were here. When she first learned the news that Ning Yi was trapped, Nie Yunzhu had come to Kang Xian for help. Although Kang Xian had nodded and made a promise, it was always difficult to convince people. Yunzhu was worried about Ning Yi's safety, thinking that no matter what, she should go south to inquire about it. She and Jin'er had already left the city, but they were stopped by Kang Xian's men. In order to appease the two women, Kang Xian promised them that he would pass on any information he received about Ning Yi to them. After that, Yunzhu and Jin'er would come to inquire about it every once in a while.

Princess Chengguo, Zhou Xuan, was richer than a country. The intelligence organization that Qin Siyuan had initially created, independent of the Six Doors, was actually supported by this side. After all, if it weren't for the royal relationship, the court would not have allowed such an organization to exist. Wen Ren Er was actually from Kang Xian's school, so he could naturally get news from Hangzhou. Only when Hangzhou was besieged again by the army did Kang Xian tell the two about Ning Yi's experiences in Hangzhou.

Wen Ren Er now admired Ning Yi quite a bit. Although the action against Bao Dao Yi did not make it easy to attack the city with the army, it had already played a huge role. The intelligence naturally could not avoid praising him. The version that Kang Xian told Yunzhu and Jin'er omitted many details, but in some aspects, he added fuel to the fire, making it seem like a story, revealing Ning Yi's aura of turning his hands into clouds and covering his hands into rain in the enemy camp. Actually, it was also because he felt happy after reading the intelligence.

Yunzhu and Jin'er - especially Jin'er - were a little dumbfounded. They knew that Ning Yi was very powerful to some extent, but being said to be so powerful, dealing with a group of ferocious-looking guys who could make babies cry at night in the rebel army without falling behind at all, was this really the Ning Yi they knew?

"... Now Hangzhou has been surrounded, and when the city will be broken is still hard to say, but news can no longer get in and out. Therefore, I can tell you these things in detail. But even in Jiangning, if you want him to be safe and sound, you must remember to keep it a secret. Now all the rebels have returned to Hangzhou. Among the Fang bandits, there are also outstanding people, such as Fang Qi Fo, who can be described as having a natural talent. It is difficult to say how Li Heng will deal with them, but self-protection should be no problem..."

Kang Xian smiled: "In short, this kid you two are fond of is by no means an ordinary person. Even if he faces Fang Qi Fo, I don't think he will necessarily lose. Don't worry..."

After a slight hesitation, a blush appeared on Yunzhu's face, who was wearing a white dress, and she lowered her head: "I, I only hope that he is safe..."

Yuan Jin'er was originally a little stunned, but at this time she reacted, her eyes suddenly widened: "I, I, I... I'm not fond of him, it's Sister Yunzhu, it's Sister Yunzhu... Woo, Grandpa Son-in-Law, why are you dragging me in..."

Kang Xian just laughed. After a while, Yunzhu and Jin'er left, and Kang Xian also left the study and closed the door. In the room next to the study, a pair of siblings were slightly opening their mouths, taking their ears away from the bowl-shaped listening device covering the wall, their expressions still in shock.

"Master..." Zhou Junwu smacked his lips, "Master is really amazing..."

Zhou Pei blinked her eyes and thought for a while before glaring at her younger brother: "Knowing that he's amazing, why don't you learn from him? All day..."

"What I'm learning is also the investigation of things that Master taught!" Zhou Junwu shouted, who had been nagged by this sister recently, holding up the listening device in his hand. "If it weren't for this, how could you have heard these words? The investigation of things is the most amazing, Master said that..."

"A man should..."

"Ahhhhh-" Zhou Junwu covered his ears and shook his head desperately. "Sister, you can't keep scolding me just because Dad is forcing you to marry. I just like the investigation of things, I just like the investigation of things, I just like the investigation of things. Sister, just marry in peace, la la la la la la-"

Zhou Pei stood there, her face turning red and white. After Zhou Junwu finished shouting, she suddenly pulled away her younger brother's hands covering his ears and shouted loudly, "I'm not getting married!" This shout startled Zhou Junwu, and he shrugged his shoulders, feeling uncomfortable with his bared teeth. After shouting this sentence, the girl who was now graceful and had reached the age to marry ran out the door. After a long while, Zhou Junwu came back to his senses, his hands on his hips, and shouted at the door: "Wo - man! Hmph!"

After shouting these words, suddenly, his sister's figure appeared at the door again. She must have remembered something very important, so she ran back. She glared at her younger brother: "I know you think your master is very powerful, but when you hear it just now, you must not tell it to others when you go out, you know?"

Zhou Junwu was stunned for a moment and nodded: "Oh, I know." Only after answering respectfully did he react: "Sister, I'm not an idiot!"

At this moment, how was Ning Yi, who was still in the rebel army?

Let our gaze return to Hangzhou...(To be continued. Vote for recommendation tickets and monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)

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