Then the rebels, under the command of the King of Fuzhou, raised 200,000 troops, and soon marched north to attack the capital, and killed God Leihou and Concubine You on behalf of the king.

Finally, the rebels said that if Emperor Chen could wake up immediately, order the beheading of Shen Leihou, immediately terminate the policy of refined salt, kill Concubine You, and canonize King Jinling as the crown prince, they would decide to stop the army...

After the ministers circulated the memorandum, the whole court became a pot of porridge.

Some denounced the five southeastern states.

I also blame Zhu Xiuyuan for his refined salt.

Naturally, there are also those who denounce Concubine You.

Emperor Chen has a headache.

After shouting at the ministers, he asked how to deal with it.

The civil officials, headed by Li Zhong, believed that peace should be maintained and the suggestions put forward by the King of Fuzhou and others should be given due consideration, such as the execution of the God of Thunder and the canonization of the King of Jinling as the crown prince.

As for the military attaches, because among the military attaches in the court, Zhu Xiuyuan has the highest title, so he is the head of the military attaches.

Zhu Xiuyuan naturally advocated leading the army south to quell the rebellion.

To Zhu Xiuyuan's surprise, Han Qingshan also agreed to send troops to quell the rebellion. When the other military attaches saw that these two big shots advocated sending troops, they also advocated sending troops.

However, Zhu Xiuyuan and Han Qingshan both wanted to go south, so there was a slight disagreement about who should lead the troops south to quell the rebellion.

...Finally, Emperor Chen got angry and ordered the ministers to shut up. The quarrel caused him a headache.

Then Emperor Chen ordered Zhu Xiuyuan to lead his 50,000 Shen Lei army south to quell the rebellion on the grounds that "the rebels in the southeast are attacking Shen Leihou", and he ordered Zhu Xiuyuan to lead his 50,000 Shen Lei army south to quell the rebellion, and to withdraw the troops within three days without any mistakes.

In addition, he ordered the Linhai King in Hangzhou and the garrisons in the five southeastern prefectures and counties to assist, and the household department to provide grain and grass, etc.

Emperor Chen did not allow the ministers to object, and after finishing speaking, he waved his sleeves and left the hall.

The matter was thus settled.

Down towards the back.

Prime Minister's Office.

"Sir, what do you think of your Majesty's order for the Ministry of Household Affairs to provide food and grass?" In the study, the Minister of Household Affairs asked, bowing his waist.

"Just follow the rules!" Li Zhong didn't even think about it.

The Minister of Household Affairs was stunned. He thought Li Zhong wanted him to do something about the supply of grain and grass, but he got such a reply.

"Yes..." Reluctantly, the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance withdrew, but it was not clear what he was thinking.

Jinling Palace.

When the King of Jinling heard the news that the five southeastern states had raised troops, he shouted three times with joy.

He quickly summoned his brother King Kuaiji and counselor Chen Dongyi to discuss the matter together.

Finally, they came to a conclusion: Shen Leihou's 50,000 Shen Lei army went to the southeast and faced 200,000 elite soldiers, and they would definitely lose!

Although the Divine Thunder Army is brave and their new weapons are quite powerful, they seem to be only useful when defending a city...

They had not seen the Divine Thunder Army engage in siege battles or encounters, so they expected that the Divine Thunder Army would definitely fail if they attempted to siege the city.

They have 200,000 elite soldiers!

The excited King Jinling asked them about the preparations for the construction of the new square.

After learning that everything was going smoothly and progressing at a rapid pace, King Jinling felt like a spring breeze.

It seems that in the near future, he will sit on the coveted crown prince throne, not only capture Zhu Xiuyuan, the God of Thunder, but also defeat Zhu Xiuyuan in the business affairs...

Gee, the future is promising!

Contrary to the King of Jinling who believed that the Divine Thunder Army would be defeated, the ordinary people in the city generally believed that the Divine Thunder Army would be victorious and destroy the rebels with overwhelming force.

The opinions of the civil and military officials of the imperial court varied, but most of them hoped that the Shen Leihou would return in defeat, or that it would be best to die outside...

After Zhu Xiuyuan went to court, he went directly to the Divine Thunder Army camp ten miles outside the city to tell them the news of the expedition within three days.

For this reason, Lin Bochang and the others were extremely excited.

They have been waiting for such a good opportunity for a long time.

"Don't underestimate the enemy! Leave it to Bo Chang to arrange the expedition. After all, they are known as 200,000 elite soldiers. No matter what, we must give them some face! Remember, the scene must be bigger and the rebels must be given enough respect.

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In the Chinese army's tent, Zhu Xiuyuan said to them with a smile.

"Don't worry, Lord Marquis, all my subordinates know it, hehe..."

Zhu Xiuyuan was about to give some more instructions when a eunuch came into the camp and said that Emperor Chen and Concubine You were going to Dong Yulou to escape the summer heat and asked him to go back and make arrangements.

Zhu Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment, thinking that after such a big thing happened, Concubine You must have something to say to him.

So he patted Lin Bochang on the shoulder, Zhu Xiuyuan left the camp and returned to the city, clearing Dong Yulou and Wuyi Square.

Zhu Xiuyuan was very familiar with this process.

An hour later.

It's the same bathroom.

Zhu Xiuyuan hid behind the brocade tent, waiting for Concubine You to arrive.

Soon people arrived, and this time Concubine You directly ordered all the maids to go out. Xiao Cui did not stay. After the door was closed, Concubine You summoned Zhu Xiuyuan to go out.

"Why don't you change your clothes?"

Zhu Xiuyuan felt a little strange, because even Xiaocui had gone out, but she was fully dressed.

However, when Concubine You heard this sentence, it had a different meaning.

She glared, pretending to be angry, but her brows were filled with smiles, "What's the matter? I'm dressed up and dressed up, isn't it? Is Aiqing so impatient to see me?"

Zhu Xiuyuan was stunned and immediately reacted.

He quickly apologized and said, "I don't dare. I'm just curious that the empress didn't keep Xiao Cui."

"Xiao Cui?" Concubine You looked at him and was slightly startled, then asked doubtfully: "Xiao Cui, what are you talking about? Aren't you Xiao Cui? You will help me change my clothes later, don't forget!"

Zhu Xiuyuan was stunned for a moment, then his breath tightened and he stared at her with eyes wide open.

This Concubine You...is really good at playing.

"Pfft!"

Concubine You couldn't hold back her laughter when she saw how his eyes were straight.

"However, before that, Aiqing needs to answer a question from me. If I am not satisfied, Aiqing, you are not Xiaocui!" She smiled brightly.

"what is the problem?"

"How confident are you that Aiqing will lead the troops south to quell the rebellion this time? This matter is not only related to Aiqing, but also to my status in the palace, as well as the prince, so we must not be careless!"

Concubine You looked a little solemn.

"Please rest assured, noble concubine, I am 100% sure of this expedition. Today's Divine Thunder Army is no longer what it used to be. Even though they claim to have 200,000 elite soldiers, in front of the Divine Thunder Army, they are all just chickens and dogs!"

Regarding this, Zhu Xiuyuan has absolute confidence.

The new weapons used by the Shen Lei Army, such as the Thunder Thunder, already belong to the category of hot weapons. However, the rebels in the five southeastern states can only use cold weapons such as swords and guns.

As we all know, when hot weapons and cold weapons meet on the battlefield, the hot weapons will definitely be more powerful, and it will be a crushing gesture.

Furthermore, Zhu Xiuyuan's "military management philosophy" is to build the Divine Thunder Army into an all-powerful elite soldier.
Chapter completed!