According to the Prince of Zhennan's own idea, the entire Nanzhao Royal City should be taken with lightning speed. Even if the king has other backup plans, as long as the Tang Dynasty is not involved, he can solve this matter. But if the Tang Dynasty is involved, many things will be difficult to handle.
Thinking about the information he had received before, all of which came from Zhangsun Wuji's men, the King of Zhennan felt powerless. Although this is our hometown, the people of the Tang Dynasty know more than we do. How can we continue to fight against them?
Therefore, according to the idea of the Prince of Zhennan, as long as no outsiders joined, his victory was almost certain, and he would not suffer too much loss. However, if people from the Tang Dynasty joined, even if they were just some scattered people in the local area, it would be very likely to change the entire situation of the battle.
Take the current situation for example, based on the information he has heard, Li Xiang has already left many pawns throughout Nanzhao. If all these people are awakened, they will not be able to provide much support in terms of military force, but intelligence and some other work will definitely be able to help, and a series of unnecessary variables will arise at that time.
"Speed up immediately. It will take some time for this letter to reach Chang'an. We must put an end to the civil unrest before the Tang Dynasty reacts. If we allow them to get involved, we don't know what the final outcome will be."
The Prince of Zhennan gathered his men together. Although he wanted them to understand that he was not afraid of anyone, whether it was the Tang Dynasty, the King of Nanzhao, or the Tang Dynasty Crown Prince from some time ago, everyone could hear from his mouth that he was still afraid of the Tang Dynasty.
Of course, this is also very normal. Take the generals in front of us for example. They are usually unruly. When they hear the word "Tang Dynasty", they feel a chill in their hearts. Although they don't want to be like this, some things are not under your control.
The generals under his command received their orders, went back to reorganize for half an hour, and then slowly led the army towards the royal city.
At this time, a servant came in from the side door. This was the spy left by the Prince of Zhennan in the city.
"This is terrible, Your Majesty! All of us in the city have been captured by His Majesty the King..."
Hearing what this person said, the Prince of Zhennan also felt a pang of pain in his heart. At that time, he could only run away by himself. Except for one son who had grown up, the others had to stay in the city. If he took them around, no one would be able to see them in the chaos. If they got hurt, he would regret it for the rest of his life.
So the Prince of Zhennan came up with a solution, which was to let everyone go to the Queen Mother's palace after the incident. She was the children's grandmother. Fighting for the throne was a man's business. Could it affect these women?
What's more, there are some babies in swaddling clothes. These children have no idea about what's happening outside. As long as they are with the Queen Mother, these people are basically safe. Even if the king wants to take action against these children, the Queen Mother will never agree.
The Prince of Zhennan had a lot of plans. He thought this person came to report that the children had all been to the Queen Mother, but he didn't expect that all of them had been captured by His Majesty the King.
"What's going on? Haven't we practiced this many times before? Whenever I leave the palace, they use secret channels to get to the palace and see my mother. What went wrong?"
Prince Zhennan was almost terrified at this moment. If the whole family fell into the hands of the king, many things would be difficult to handle. His mother would definitely be saved, but if his eldest brother fell into his hands, he would do anything for the throne, and his current advantage would instantly turn into a disadvantage.
"His Majesty the King has surrounded the Queen Mother's Palace and doesn't allow anyone to enter or leave. Now even the Queen Mother's servants can't come out. Previously, some public doors were allowed to exit, but now we can't even send any messages in. His Majesty the King hasn't done anything to the people in the palace yet, but in the future..."
What this guy said is true. We haven't fallen out yet. His Majesty wouldn't do anything extreme with a group of women. But if you mobilize your troops to attack the city, then His Majesty could do anything. You'd then be a rebel. And anything His Majesty does to the families of the rebels would be justifiable. You're a traitor, so what's the point? Do I have to spare your family's lives just because we're related? There's no such rule in any dynasty, including other countries, right?
Prince Zhennan is in a dilemma at the moment. If he doesn't surround the royal city immediately, his subordinates probably won't be willing to do so. They have already followed Prince Zhennan on a path of no return. Now, apart from seizing the throne, they are all rebels. It is impossible to resolve these issues peacefully. Do you really think that the person in the palace is a good man or a believer?
But if the original plan was followed to surround the royal city, the family of the King of Zhennan might not be able to save their lives. At that time, the two brothers met with clear positions. Do you think your family could continue to breathe fresh air?
In fact, the two brothers had made plans before, but some of the plans had loopholes when they were implemented. For example, His Majesty the King let the Prince of Zhennan escape, and the Prince of Zhennan had no way to send his family to the Queen Mother. These two loopholes led the two brothers to the top level of confrontation.
"Report to the prince, all the troops have been assembled."
If he were to take back the original situation, this is what the King of Zhennan most wanted to hear. When he heard this, he would immediately take his army to the royal city and shout curses.
But now he was a little afraid to hear these words. When he led the army to the royal city, it was estimated that his family members would be sent to the top of the city wall. If he said too much at that time, his brother might throw his family members off the city wall. At that time, there would be no distinction between women, children, old and young. They all had only one identity, that is, the family members of the rebels of Nanzhao Kingdom. Betraying the country at any time was an unforgivable crime.
