Frontier Army Warrior

Chapter 1185 Are you confident you can break through?

Zhao Cun shook his head: "That's a minor issue. No matter how big the business is, it's still controlled by the government. I want to solve the problem at its root."

At this point, however, a sigh escaped his lips.

"Alas, not long ago, the Imperial Guards of the Taisho era attacked the three prefectural cities of Zhenxi, and the pirates besieged Fuzhou and Nantai prefectures. They were already in a state of chaos, which was a perfect opportunity for the court to reclaim power, but who knew..."

"Your Majesty need not worry. Progress is going smoothly. As long as we continue to send our people into the army, the Great Court will recover everything sooner or later."

Han Qi tried to persuade him.

"Send someone to have Prefect Wu find out the news in Funing City. Make sure it is accurate and detailed. I want to know who is capable of turning the tide against the Zhenxi Army."

After Zhao Cun finished speaking, he put one hand to his forehead and waved the other hand at the two of them.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Han Qi and Cai Lantian bowed in agreement, then bowed and left the Imperial Study.

Taisho Kyoto City.

Emperor Zhao Zheng sat in the Chengde Hall, with Prime Minister Miao Changfeng and Imperial Preceptor Lan Yu standing in front of his large desk.

Zhao Zheng frowned as he looked at the battle report in his hand, remaining silent for a long time.

"Can anyone tell me how the Zhenxi Army won the Battle of Funing City?"

Lan Yu quickly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, the Zhenxi Army relies on its strong ships and powerful cannons, and is well-equipped. It is only a matter of time before they win this battle."

Miao Changfeng shook his head: "The fact that the ships are strong and the cannons are powerful and the equipment is excellent is not new. The Zhenxi Army was like this before. How could they have been trapped in the city for a month?"

"Why do you think that is?"

"In my opinion, the strategy has been changed in terms of command."

Zhao Zheng glared at him and said, "Explain yourself clearly."

"Yes, Your Majesty. I believe that the reason why the Zhenxi Army was able to win this battle is because the commander was changed."

"You mean, Hu Jincai is no longer the commander of the Zhenxi Army?"

Miao Changfeng nodded: "According to the Zhenxi Army's past strategies for dealing with the enemy, such a sharp offensive approach is definitely not Hu Jincai's style."

Lan Yu was unconvinced: "Does the Prime Minister mean that no one in the Zhenxi Army has a higher military rank than Hu Jincai?"

"It doesn't necessarily have to be superior to Hu Jincai. Perhaps it's a suggestion? A perfect plan to completely counter the pirates would be something Hu Jincai would accept."

Zhao Zheng suddenly asked, "Changfeng, what about that person you mentioned who trained the Imperial Guards?"

Miao Changfeng said sadly, "Your Majesty, Mu Chuan underestimated the enemy and advanced recklessly. I'm afraid he has already been surrounded by pirates in Fengping County and his entire army has been wiped out."

"I heard that a Taisho cavalry force marched south from Yongning Prefecture and burned many of the pirates' warships."

Miao Changfeng was afraid that Zhao Zheng would bring up this matter.

If Mukawa led 500 Taisho cavalrymen and the entire army was trapped in Fengping County, it would be easier to talk about, and it would sound better.

However, if people were to mention that Kikawa led the cavalry of the Taisho Imperial Guard southward, burning ships and killing pirates, he would go directly to the southern border of the Taisho Empire.

What did that become?

They must have surrendered to the Zhenxi Army.

His actions had benefited the Zhenxi Army; where could he, as the Grand Chancellor, put his face?

Miao Changfeng's knowledge of inside information in the martial arts world is certainly more extensive than that of Emperor Zhao Zheng; how could he not know about this matter?

"Your Majesty, these are all rumors circulating in the martial arts world and should not be believed entirely. It is true that Mu Chuan and his five hundred Dazheng Iron Cavalry have been surrounded and killed by the pirates."

Zhao Zheng looked at him suspiciously. Without concrete evidence, no one could confirm that the cavalry that burned the ships were his Taizheng Imperial Guard.

Zhao Zheng wanted to use the cavalry's achievements to boost the morale of the Taisho Imperial Guard.

Prince Zhao Jian of Luocheng is struggling to defend against the attacks of the sea pirates.

Meanwhile, the Taisho's support troops and supplies were blocked on the left bank by the pirates using the swift river.

Because the pirates had too many warships, the Taisho reinforcements were unable to cross the river, resulting in the current predicament.

"Have you considered sending a force to burn the pirates' ships?"

Since we cannot be certain about other aspects, we can certainly learn from the example of burning ships.

Lan Yu smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, our army has also tried to burn ships, but the pirates are very vigilant, and the Imperial Guards have had little effect."

Zhao Zheng was very puzzled: "Then explain to me how those five hundred Dazheng cavalry, who should be called Zhenfeng Battalion, managed to burn hundreds of pirate ships at several docks?"

Miao Changfeng and Lan Yu were speechless.

They were also thinking about this, but who the hell knew? Other people can burn things, but we can't?

Seeing that the emperor was still staring at them, they had no choice but to answer.

"Uh... Your Majesty, it's like this. At the time, I was impressed by Mu Chuan's military training abilities, and the results were excellent. The Imperial Guards he trained were all elite soldiers, so..."

Zhao Zheng slammed his hand on the desk: "That's right, Miao Changfeng, you can find a Mu Chuan, a Tie Chuan, or even a Jin Chuan. I need such a talent. You, go find him immediately. I want to see results in a short time."

Miao Changfeng opened his mouth and stared blankly at Zhao Zheng.

Lan Yu had a fairly good relationship with him, so he quickly tugged at Miao Changfeng's sleeve to remind him that the Emperor was waiting for a reply.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go find it immediately."

Miao Changfeng realized what was happening and quickly reported back.

Lan Yu also breathed a sigh of relief. If Miao Changfeng did not respond and the Emperor dragged him into it again, where would he find such a Mu Chuan?

Miao Changfeng retreated from Chengde Hall and slowly moved down the steps.

He pondered where to find such a talent again.

Lan Yu caught up from behind and walked down the road alongside him.

"Your Excellency, when Mu Chuan led the troops, did he send anyone to assist him?"

Miao Changfeng understood what he meant.

"Of course there is, but the five hundred iron cavalry have been completely wiped out, so no amount of assistance will help."

Are you so sure?

Miao Changfeng realized what was happening and glanced at Lan Yu.

"Grand Preceptor, at that time, Zhenfeng Battalion had less than five hundred cavalrymen left and was surrounded by seven thousand pirates in Fengping City. If it were you, would you be confident in breaking out?"

Lan Yu laughed and said, "Prime Minister, I didn't mean anything by it. It's just that neither of us dares to guess what the Emperor is thinking. However, the Zhenfeng Battalion was able to burn several pirate warships at several docks, which is no longer comparable to ordinary cavalry units, let alone being surrounded by seven thousand pirates."

After Lan Yu finished speaking, he bowed to Miao Changfeng.

"Prime Minister, just pretend I didn't say anything. Go find the person quickly. Farewell."

Miao Changfeng was staring wide-eyed, ready to argue with him about the truth, when Lan Yu suddenly ran away.

He shook his head helplessly. There are many smart people in this world who can see the ins and outs of things and uncover the truth behind them, but they won't argue with you openly.

"Kikawa...who exactly are you?"

Miao Changfeng muttered to himself that his approach of trusting those he employed and not employing those he didn't trust had become a joke when applied to this person.

After pondering for a long time, he suddenly thought of Duan San Niang from Luoxi Prefecture. Mu Chuan's identity still needs to be traced back to this woman.

First, check their identities and backgrounds, and then send people to find out whether Zhenfeng Camp was actually wiped out by the pirates.

Miao Changfeng was not keen on getting involved in military affairs.

Because the Emperor had already handed over almost all of the Taisho Imperial Guards to Crown Prince Zhao Jian, while Zhao Zheng kept the rest in his own hands.

To avoid arousing the emperor's suspicion, Miao Changfeng rarely interfered in the affairs of the Imperial Guard, which was also a sign of his wisdom.