You were asked to impersonate the King of Qin, not to become emperor!

Seeing that Zhang Xianzhao and the other civil officials dared to launch a scathing attack on him, Chen Yong's cold gaze returned to the scene, and he thought to himself:

"These civil officials are indeed all bad. I'll let you be arrogant for now, but once the army enters Sizhou, I will cut out your tongues."

Although Zhang Xianzhao and others advocated for the execution of Chen Yong, Emperor Jin, considering the stability of the Jin Dynasty, pondered for a moment and then said, "Throw the Prince of Yan into a death row cell and await his fate."

……

Liangzhou.

Chen Xuan's residence.

"News has just come from the capital that the Prince of Yan's illness has flared up, and he has taken his anger out on Wei Jinhui, chopping Wei Jinhui into mincemeat and bringing disaster upon his entire family, as well as retaliating against Wu Didi, the Minister of Works... All of this is in the report. Your Highness, would you like to read it yourself? I can't even bring myself to say it, because it's too cruel."

Deng Mei slowly stepped into the mansion and handed the report to Chen Xuan.

Chen Xuan opened the report and was immediately shocked.

I thought Chen Yong would restrain himself, but I never expected him to do something so extreme.

"No, how could the Prince of Yan not know the severity of the crime of murdering a court official without authorization? He is not a fool. I have a vague feeling of unease."

Chen Xuan immediately became alert.

Deng Mei frowned immediately: "The Prince of Yan has a large army under his command, could it be?"

"Yes, he's now infected with multiple diseases and knows he doesn't have long to live, so he wants to rebel?"

Chen Xuan immediately realized this.

His family members are still in the capital.

If the rebels really storm the capital, Wang Qingyi and Zhen Mi will face dire consequences.

His actions towards Wei Jinhui and Wu Didi reveal this.

"What are your plans, Your Highness?"

Deng Mei asked.

After pondering for a moment, Chen Xuan said, "We must find a way to contain the 200,000 troops in the north. It seems we must ask the Hu people to send troops to contain the Prince of Yan's 200,000 troops, so that he has no time to rebel!"

The three major steppe armies of the Xiongnu, Xianbei, and Wuhuan could not possibly wipe out the Yan King's army, but they could hold it back.

"Wouldn't this cause a huge disaster?"

"No, the Prince of Yan's army is not to be trifled with, but some losses are necessary to thwart this rebellion. Immediately summon the Xiongnu King, the Xianbei King, and the Wuhuan King. They will not turn a blind eye to the damage done to the Central Plains' strength."

"promise."

Deng Mei bowed and left.

Chen Xuan has now captured the salt lake and incorporated 20,000 ancient Qiang soldiers into his army.

His military strength has now reached 120,000, including many ancient Qiang cavalry.

He left 20,000 elite troops to garrison the ancient Qiang people.

He then wrote a letter to the Jin Emperor, warning him to be wary of the Prince of Yan's potential rebellion.

"Does Your Highness intend to send troops?"

The ancient Qiang general standing beside him asked.

Chen Xuan gave a cold laugh and said, "My army still has to deal with the remnants of the Ancient Qiang, the Western Liang, and the northern nomads. Let other vassal kings and generals of different surnames do this thankless task."

Now, he has finally established a firm foothold in Liangzhou.

Return to provide aid?

impossible!

"Someone, send this urgent message to His Majesty at once!"

Chen Xuan gave the instructions.

"promise."

"A soldier quickly replied."

Three days.

The letter was then sent to the capital.

The sleeping quarters of Emperor Jin.

"Report! Urgent report from Liangzhou!"

Upon hearing this, the Jin Emperor quickly waved his hand and said, "Bring it here!"

Upon seeing that Chen Xuan had successfully captured the salt lake, the Jin Emperor was overjoyed: "Excellent! With the salt lake in hand, the revival of our Great Jin is imminent!"

But soon, he saw that the Prince of Yan was about to rebel, and his brows furrowed.

"Impossible, how dare he rebel?"

Emperor Jin slammed his fist on the table and flew into a rage.

The personal eunuch beside him said, "Your Majesty, the Prince of Yan's army is strong and well-equipped; we must be on guard!"

"Where are the secret guards? Go and secretly investigate the movements of the Prince of Yan. At the same time, issue an edict to the various vassal kings, ordering them to send troops to protect Sizhou. The rebel army must not be allowed to enter Sizhou."

Emperor Jin frowned and said in a cold voice.

"promise."

At this moment, a highly skilled bodyguard suddenly appeared.

Then, with a leap and a landing, his figure vanished from the Jin Emperor's palace.

……

Seven days later.

Xu Mansion.

"General, something terrible has happened! For some unknown reason, the Xiongnu, Wuhuan, and Xianbei have suddenly dispatched an army of 100,000 to attack our forces. Our army has suffered heavy losses and is embroiled in conflict, unable to advance. At present, the fastest we can send is 2000 cavalrymen into Sili!"

Just as Xu Chu was planning how to rescue the Prince of Yan from the death row and seize the capital, a soldier suddenly stepped into the hall and said urgently.

"What?"

Xu Chu's face stiffened: "Why did these barbarians suddenly attack our army? Damn it, 200,000 troops are tied down, and it will be extremely difficult to break free. The barbarian cavalry is fast; if we retreat, they will pursue us and we may even be wiped out."

As a seasoned veteran, Xu quickly calmed down.

"Alright, two thousand it is. Two thousand cavalry, plus the two thousand assassins that the Prince of Yan has planted in the capital, and the Embroidered Uniform Guards of the Northern Garrison, it is now very likely that we can take the capital."

"Send word to those two thousand cavalrymen to accelerate their advance and enter the capital within three days!" Xu Chu ordered.

Xu Yun, the daughter, frowned deeply. "Father, let's rescue the Prince first. Otherwise, if the Emperor of Jin finds out about the Prince's rebellion, he might poison him."

"Don't rush, let's wait until those two thousand cavalrymen enter Sizhou first."

After a long silence, Xu Chu looked towards the door and shouted sternly, "Men, immediately assemble 500 elite soldiers and prepare to storm the death row and rescue the Prince!"

Soon, the assassins who had been lying in wait in the capital began to show themselves.

However, the Embroidered Uniform Guards always existed in the Prince of Yan's residence.

Only Chen Yong and Xu Chu knew about these assassins.

Even Wei Jinhui, the number two figure, was unaware that the Prince of Yan had such a powerful force in the capital during his lifetime.

Upon hearing Xu Chu's conversation with his daughter, the Imperial Guard's expression changed slightly.

Two thousand elite soldiers and two thousand cavalrymen are plotting a rebellion?

Such an important matter could not be delayed by the Embroidered Uniform Guard; they had to spread the news as soon as possible.

The following day, at the Imperial Palace.

Upon seeing the report from the Embroidered Uniform Guard, the Jin Emperor's expression turned grave: "It seems the Prince of Qin was right; this wretched child truly intends to rebel!"

"Guards, assemble the Imperial Guards! Arrest him red-handed when Xu Chu attempts to break into the prison tomorrow. I want to personally question this rebellious son about why he dared to rebel!"

"promise."

The commander of the Imperial Guards quickly bowed.

Late at night, the Imperial Guards, fully armed, lay hidden in the streets and alleys, waiting for Xu Chu to lead his assassins in a prison break so they could capture them all.

"Father, this is it," Xu Yun said, pointing to the death row ahead.

"Kill them!"

Xu Chu nodded, then looked at the assembled assassins dressed in black and gave the order.

In an instant, these assassins drew their long swords and charged towards the death row.

However, the next moment, a dense swarm of Imperial Guards suddenly surged out and surrounded them.

"Traitor Xu Chu, His Majesty already knew of the Prince of Yan's rebellion. The Prince of Yan has already been moved. Why don't you dismount and accept your death immediately!"

The commander of the Imperial Guard rode a warhorse, followed by five thousand Imperial Guards.

Director Xu's face instantly darkened, and his knees buckled as he exclaimed, "We're finished!"