The battle was over, and the battle was over.

A few days later, in Qian Zhen's camp, a messenger ran into the tent in a hurry and said to Qian Zhen: "Lord Sikong, news came from Dahuang City that Chen Qing showed up with a military token and killed Marshal Ai Yong and his confidants. The Zhenbei Army has fallen into Chen Qing's control!"

Qian Zhen stood up suddenly, his eyes red, and said: "The eldest prince is really good at it. He deprived me of my control over the Zhenbei Army without making any sound. In this way, the Zhenbei Army can no longer be relied on."

Qian Zhen was extremely depressed. The original perfect plan was to start a decisive battle as soon as the Pingnan Army and the Zhenbei Army arrived. In this way, his advantage was gone.

Liu Wubing pondered and said, "Sir, now that the Zhenbei Army has fallen into Chen Qing's hands, I'm afraid they will march south to help the eldest prince stabilize the situation and become a resistance to our army."

Qian Zhen waved his hand and said, "Since Chen Qing has already made clear the Rouran Dynasty's plot against Beiting, the Zhenbei Army will not move lightly, but the hat of treason has been put on my head."

"Immediately announce to the world that it was Ai Yong's own decision to secretly communicate with the Rouran, and it has nothing to do with me. I personally hate this kind of treasonous behavior, and Ai Yong's death is not a pity!"

"Yes!"

Qian Zhen quickly calmed down, and then ordered Liu Wubing: "Immediately urge the 150,000 Pingnan Army to speed up the progress, and they must rush to the outside of Tingjing City within ten days, otherwise there will be changes."

Luzhou, Lu Wangfu, Chen Su Looking at the secret letter sent back from the three states in the northern border, he smiled calmly and said, "My nephew has some tricks. In this case, Qian Zhen's only reliance is the 150,000 Pingnan troops from Jiangzhou to the north."

"Pass my order down, it's time to make a clear position. Order Ge Yulong to lead 150,000 Dongfu troops to block the 150,000 Pingnan troops at Hongye Pass in Suizhou. If the Pingnan troops break through the blockade, I will only hold him responsible!"

"In addition, immediately mobilize 200,000 troops from Qingzhou, Luzhou, and Laizhou. I will lead the troops myself. We will be ready within three days and rush to Tingjing City to wipe out Qian Zhen!"

With Chen Su's order, the 150,000 Dongfu troops followed the order and set off early the next morning. They rushed to Hongye Pass in Suizhou, the only way for the Pingnan troops to go north, to stop Qian Zhen's reinforcements.

The military governor and governor of Suizhou did not belong to any faction in the court, but they were very close to Chen Su. After receiving Chen Su's letter, they personally welcomed the East Palace Army into Suizhou and assisted them in settling down in Hongye Pass.

In the Tingjing Palace, Chen Yunfeng, who received the news from Prince Lu, was obviously calm, but there was a hint of joy and pride in his eyes.

"The uncle has made it clear that he supports my accession to the throne. In this way, Qian Zhen will be put in the hot seat. The Zhenbei Army cannot be mobilized, and the Pingnan Army is blocked. With his hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in the city, he can't break into the capital. As long as the uncle's 200,000 troops arrive, they can catch him in one fell swoop."

Chen Yunfeng turned his head and said to Cai Yong: "Has my sixth brother made any moves recently?"

"According to the spies, the sixth prince lives in seclusion in Wuzhou City, as if he has completely given up the throne, and there is no movement at all."

Chen Yunfeng shook his head and said: "Compared to my unlearned third brother, the sixth prince is definitely not simple. Don't let your guard down, keep an eye on Wuzhou, and report to me immediately if there is any unusual movement in Wuzhou!"

Chen Yunfeng was a little surprised. The sixth prince would never give up the fight for the throne. Now he is waiting and watching. Could it be that he has other cards in his hand?

"Is there any movement from the Southeast nobles? Especially Murong Ying from Guanzhou, the gateway to the southeast. Now the old man Murong Junwu has clearly supported Lao Liu. The tens of thousands of troops from Guanzhou are also a potential threat to us."

"Your Highness, the Southeast nobles have gathered 200,000 self-defense forces, but they are all new recruits who have never been on the battlefield. There is no need to worry. Moreover, the six states in the southeast are far away and separated from Wuzhou by thousands of miles. If they want to get involved, we can receive the news in advance."

Chen Yunfeng nodded, picked up the teacup, took a sip, and kept thinking about what loopholes he had overlooked.

As for the Ninth Prince Chen Yunxiu who suddenly disappeared, although Chen Yunfeng's people were also stepping up their investigation of his movements, it was obvious that there was no effect in the short term, and Chen Yunxiu had no support from any forces, so Chen Yunfeng did not take it to heart.

In Luzhou City, Lu Wang Chen Su summoned the former chief eunuch Wang En and slowly said, "Eunuch Wang, the situation in Beiting is now clear. The eldest and third princes have already revealed their trump cards.
Even if there is any backup plan, it is not a big deal, but Beiting still has the biggest unstable factor, which is the Qin army. "

Wang En frowned and said: "Now it seems that Li Yichen obviously has no interest in the fight for the throne. The three states in the northwest have just fallen into the hands of the Qin army, and everything needs to be rebuilt. They will definitely watch the fire from the other side of the river."

Chen Su shook his head and said: "This is just an appearance. Li Yichen is an ambitious person and will definitely join the game. Even if he does not participate in the fight for the throne, when everything goes well for us and the ninth prince is made emperor, Beiting will be riddled with holes. After the tragic civil war, the million-strong army suffered huge losses. "

"If the Qin army invades, Beiting will be powerless to stop it."

Wang En pondered and said: "Your Majesty is right. According to your opinion, how should we deal with it? "

Chen Su slowly said: "Please go to Mozhou to meet Li Yichen in person, no matter what conditions the Qin army puts forward, as long as they promise not to overthrow the Beiting court, they can agree."

Wang En nodded and said: "I will leave now and rush to Mozhou overnight."

After Wang En left, Chen Su sighed: "Royal brother, now the Qin army has the momentum to swallow up the world, you are leaving at the wrong time. After the civil war is over, how can we resist the ambitious Qin army? "

Outside Tingjing City, Qian Zhen no longer had the demeanor of having the situation under control. He was restless, like an ant on a hot pot.

The news that the 150,000 Pingnan Army was blocked also came today. Facing the Dongfu Army, which was also an elite border army, even if the 150,000 Pingnan Army fought to the death, they might not be able to pass Hongye Pass.

In this way, he no longer had any advantage. As long as the three-state coalition army of King Lu arrived, he would have trouble taking Tingjing City, not to mention even protecting himself.

After pacing in the camp for a long time, Qian Zhen seemed to have made up his mind. With red eyes, he ordered Liu Wubing: "Bring paper and pen, I will write a letter immediately, and you will personally deliver it to Boyuchan, the commander of the southern army of Rouran, and you must be quick!"

Liu Wubing showed a trace of hesitation on his face, and after a while he spoke: "In this way, we will be completely convicted of having secret dealings with Rouran. Even if we succeed in pushing the third prince to the throne in the future, I am afraid we will be infamous for thousands of years! "

Qian Zhen yelled irritably: "What is the situation now? Do we still have any choice? If we fail, do you think we can still survive? Huh?"

Liu Wubing nodded silently. At this point, no one has a way out. If they don't succeed, they will die.