Chapter 158 Prince Jin's discerning eye hits the nail on the head.

The proposal by Luo Yuanji, the Minister of Revenue, was immediately echoed by the other officials.

"Lord Luo is absolutely right. Ever since Su Wan'er ascended to the position of Empress Dowager, she has been opposing Prime Minister Qin, even resorting to such clumsy tactics as the 'Imperial Edict in the Belt' in an attempt to win over the treacherous minister Chen Huai'an to oppose Prime Minister Qin."

"She seems to have forgotten that without Prime Minister Qin's full assistance, how could Su Wan'er and her son have so easily ascended to the thrones of the Emperor and Empress Dowager of the Great Xin Dynasty?"

"That's right. Su Wan'er not only tried to win over Chen Huai'an, but she even had her brother, Prince Zhongshan Su Muchen, secretly contact the three powerful princes from different surnames in the Jiangnan region who were currently unemployed."

"Furthermore, we will recruit soldiers and train elite warriors in our fiefdoms so that we can march into the capital to defend the emperor at the right time!"

"If this isn't targeting Prime Minister Qin, then who is it targeting?"

Inside the council hall, officials from the six ministries of the prime minister's faction angrily denounced the various "crimes" against Empress Dowager Su Wan'er.

Clearly, Su Wan'er's attempt to win over the rising military talent of the Da Xin Dynasty, Wu Sanjia, in order to counter Prime Minister Qin Ruhui, has infringed upon the core interests of the Prime Minister's faction.

Faced with the pursuit of profit, loyalty, filial piety, integrity, propriety, and a sense of shame were long forgotten by the officials of the Six Ministries of the New Dynasty, their eyes filled with a bloodthirsty glint.

That's why they say political struggles are either you die or I die!

At this moment, an official suddenly said, "Gentlemen, please hear me out!"

"Right now, He Changdong, the commander of the Imperial Guards, has already shown his loyalty to Su Wan'er. If he chooses to take action against Su Wan'er and her son at this time, he may not be able to get past the Imperial Guards!"

brush!

Upon hearing this, the entire council hall of the Prime Minister's residence fell silent.

The officials of the six ministries, who were part of the prime minister's faction, then realized that Su Wan'er and Wu Sanjia's collusion must have been premeditated.

He Changdong, the commander of the Imperial Guards in the capital, was the backup plan that Wu Sanjia left for Su Wan'er.

With him around, the safety of Su Wan'er and her child can be guaranteed, at least for the time being.

For a moment, none of the officials from the prime minister's faction spoke.

These guys are good at talking, but when you actually ask them to take up a knife and fight, they immediately show their true colors and become cowards and weaklings.

At this moment, Qin Ruhui, who had remained silent until now, finally spoke.

He said sternly, "Pass down the order: have the Red-Clad Guards closely monitor every move within the palace. Anyone entering or leaving the palace, especially those outside the Imperial Guard's territory, will be searched by the Red-Clad Guards one by one."

"I will ensure that Su Wan'er's imperial decree cannot leave Jinling City!"

After a pause, Qin Ruhui continued, "Furthermore, immediately issue orders in my name to the garrison commanders along the essential routes from Ying and Mo prefectures to the capital;"

"Without the Prime Minister's orders, not a single soldier of the Tiger Army shall be allowed to pass through to return to the capital."

"If Wu Sanjia dares to launch a strong attack on the city, he will be executed along with his entire family for treason, and the entire nation's army will be mobilized to attack him."

snort!

At this point, Qin Ruhui snorted coldly and said, "Don't they want to enter the capital to defend the emperor? Then I will make sure they can't enter Jinling City!"

"You're still too green to mess with me!"

"Prime Minister Qin is wise!"

......

Inside the city of Mozhou, at the Tiger Warriors' new army camp.

In the deputy general's tent, Wu Sanjia and Zhao Kui were secretly plotting to raise an army and return to the capital.

Wu Sanjia asked, "General Zhao, how is the troop movement in Mozhou City going?"

Zhao Kui replied, "Reporting to the General, as you instructed, we have already dispatched our 100,000 elite troops, whom we personally recruited and trained, out of the city in batches under the cover of night."

"After bypassing the spies and informants of the Longcheng rebels, we successfully arrived at Yingzhou City."

Um!

Wu Sanjia nodded and said, "However, these 100,000 Tiger Warriors are not enough. We also need to find a way to quietly transfer another 100,000 troops from Mozhou back to Yingzhou."

"This elaborate scheme cannot afford to fail in the slightest!"

"If Chen Huai'an outside the city and Huang Silang in the army find out, all our efforts will be in vain!"

Upon hearing this, Zhao Kui tentatively asked, "General, should I lead a small force out of the city again to harass and disrupt the vision of the rebel army outside the city, thus buying time for the main army to retreat south?"

Wu Sanjia shook his head and said, "This kind of plan can only be used once. If it is used multiple times, it will definitely arouse Chen Huai'an's vigilance. If the Longcheng rebels come out in full force at that time, it will not be so easy for us to retreat south."

"I'm thinking about this matter!"

......

Outside Mozhou City, at the Longcheng military camp.

Inside the central command tent, Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin was writing at his desk, summarizing the gains and losses of the military operations since the army began its siege of the city.

After fighting Wu Sanjia outside Mozhou City some time ago, Chen Huai'an issued an order for the army to hold back and temporarily suspend the attack on the city.

After reflection and summarization, Chen Huai'an realized that he had fallen into a misconception.

Why must we confront Wu Sanjia, such a formidable opponent, right here in Mozhou City?

Why not bypass Mozhou City and go straight for Yingzhou?

According to the ancient military strategy, when encountering a military stronghold like Mozhou, it was natural to take it down rather than bypass it.

Because in ancient times, military campaigns were not only about conquering cities and seizing territory, but also about securing supplies and logistics.

Take the geographical locations of Ying and Mo as an example. If the Longcheng army wants to march south, it must first take Mo and then attack Ying.

Otherwise, if the army were to detour through Mozhou and directly attack Yingzhou, it would inevitably face a situation where the enemy forces in Mozhou would launch a full-scale attack on the army's supply lines.

However, for Prince Chen Huai'an of Jin, who possesses the "Born to be an Emperor" system, he doesn't need to worry about the army's food and logistics at all when he goes to war.

Therefore, if the troops were to bypass Mozhou City and directly attack Yingzhou City, it would be impossible for the army's supply lines to be attacked.

After Yingzhou is conquered, Mozhou City will be an isolated city.

By then, if we besiege it for three to five years, Mozhou will surely fall without a fight.

Even if Wu Sanjia had three heads and six arms, he would probably be powerless to reverse the situation.

Upon realizing this, Chen Huai'an suddenly felt enlightened.

It's all because of empiricism that things are going wrong!

"Report—"

"Your Highness Prince Jin, an urgent report from the Imperial City's Dragon City Guard in the capital!"

Just as Chen Huai'an was about to issue the order for the army to split into two groups to take Yingzhou, a messenger's voice came from outside the tent.

It was an urgent report from the Dragon City Guard; something major must have happened in Jinling City.

"Come in!"

Chen Huai'an gave a sharp shout, and the messenger outside the tent immediately rushed into the tent and presented the urgent report, delivered by express messenger, to His Highness Prince Jin.

Chen Huai'an opened the letter and quickly skimmed through it.

Suddenly, his gaze fell on a line that read, "The conflict between imperial power and ministerial power has intensified. Empress Dowager Su Wan'er intends to grant Wu Sanjia the power to control all the military forces in the country."

The next moment, countless brain cells in Chen Huai'an's mind spun rapidly.

After a moment, he came to a startling conclusion—Wu Sanjia was going to run away!