From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 1262

The dim lights and the narrow room were so quiet that one could hear the breathing of both sides.

The atmosphere was extremely depressing. Aiskar lowered his head, sweating all over his face. Finally, he gritted his teeth and said, "The city defense camp is not under my control alone. Moreover, there are external troops guarding the city. The commander there is called Doha, who is the confidant of the Ninth Prince."

Zhou Yuan narrowed his eyes and said, "You don't need to explain this matter. Doha is not only the confidant of the Ninth Prince, but also his uncle, isn't he? This is why we chose you instead of him."

Aiskar said, "Because of this, after the imperial guards withdrew from the palace, the Ninth Prince selected two thousand elites from Doha to enter the palace."

"Even if I stand on your side, I only have a few thousand people in the city defense camp. How can I fight?"

"It is impossible for us to defeat two thousand people and capture the Ninth Prince alive before the reinforcements arrive."

"You are in a dead end!"

Zhou Yuan chuckled and said, "You don't have to consider the underlying logic of this plan for us. You just need to answer whether you will surrender or not. ”

“If you surrender, I will naturally have a way.”

Aiskar said with a gloomy face: “I will surrender only if you have a way and are sure of winning.”

“Prince Wei, you are a big shot, you are safe no matter what, but I can’t afford to lose. If I lose, my whole family will be gone.”

Zhou Yuan said lightly: “Okay, I will put your mind at ease.”

“You found that seven captives were bribed by Zhou Yuan. After strict interrogation, you knew the location of Zhou Yuan’s station.”

“So you sent out 3,000 troops overnight to attack the station.”

“Of course, you will see all kinds of things they left behind after their hasty escape, which will serve as evidence that your intelligence is correct.”

“At the same time, Azati has prepared everything. Put on your city defense camp’s clothes, and hundreds of imperial guards can directly enter the city.”

“In this case, the city defense camp cannot be distinguished.”

Aiskar was terrified when he heard it. It’s true... Zhou Yuan really has a way.

He couldn't help asking, "What should we do after getting people in?"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Don't tell me that the two thousand elite soldiers in the palace don't eat. You have to do something about the food supply."

Aiskar said immediately, "It's impossible. The other party is keeping a close eye on this area. They do everything by themselves and don't leave any loopholes."

Zhou Yuan said, "Then we will fight. We will suddenly attack the kingdom in the middle of the night, catch the two thousand elite soldiers off guard, and directly capture Erken."

Aiskar said in a deep voice, "I said it can't be done. The city defense camp is not as strong as them, and I only have six thousand people."

"Even if we can win, we can't win before the reinforcements arrive."

Zhou Yuan smiled lightly, "A war is a big thing and a complicated thing. As long as you are smart, you will definitely find a way."

Aiskar said, "Then please ask King Wei to solve my doubts. When it comes to fighting, you are the best in the world."

Zhou Yuan said, "The kingdom has a complex terrain, with walls everywhere and people living together... What if there is a fire?"

Aiskar stood up in fear and glared, "You are so cruel!"

Zhou Yuan said calmly, "This is a major event of the change of dynasty regime and a dramatic change of the Western Region era. It is unrealistic to have no bloodshed at all."

"I will contact Madam Xuesang. She has many insiders in the palace and will arrange at least ten fire points. Within three quarters of an hour, the fire will spread to the palace."

"While two thousand elites are busy fighting the fire, your city defense camp will rush in under the guise of fighting the fire."

"At that time, they will be exhausted and can't stop you."

Aiskar was silent.

He lowered his head and hesitated for a long time before he said solemnly: "The Jin Dynasty is in a state of disrepair and needs money everywhere. Can you give me two million taels of silver?"

Zhou Yuan was stunned for a moment, then laughed out loud: "Hahaha! You are just too short-sighted."

"My princess Qu Ling is from the largest family in Jinling, with a family fortune of tens of millions. Even if she has spent some money before, it is still easy to take out two million."

"Besides, with my relationship with Jin merchants and Chaozhou merchants, what is two million?"

"It is just that you in the Western Regions, this little money is not worth it. As an astronomical figure."

Hearing this, Aiskar clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying, "The brave ones will die of gluttony, and the timid ones will die of starvation. I'll do it."

"As long as the prince swears to the heavens that if he tells you a lie, the Jin Dynasty will be ruined forever, I'll do it."

Zhou Yuan said solemnly, "Do you think I don't dare? I, Zhou Yuan, swear to the heavens that if I lie to you, the Jin Dynasty will be ruined forever."

Aiskar immediately shouted, "Give me four quarters of an hour, I will organize my troops and go out of the city directly to meet the eldest prince!"

Zhou Yuan nodded slowly and finally smiled.

A moment later, Eskar led 3,000 elite soldiers out of the city and headed for Zhou Yuan's camp.

According to the plan, they successfully contacted the eldest prince Azati before dawn and quickly rushed back.

The result was that Zhou Yuan ran away early, but all the food and supplies were left behind and could not hold on for long.

For this reason, the ninth prince Erken also summoned Eskar and praised him for his decisiveness and keen insight.

It was not until dusk that he came out of the palace and returned to the tent.

"I'm ready here. As long as the palace is on fire, I can kill directly."

At this point, Aiskar took a deep breath and said, "Prince Wei, I've entrusted my life and property to you. Don't let anything happen to you!"

Zhou Yuan said, "Don't worry. Madam Xuesang has already contacted someone. There will be a big fire tonight at midnight."

Aiskar said in a deep voice, "Then I'll wait!"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll wait with you. I'm more anxious about this than you are."

For this reason, Aiskar also prepared dinner for Zhou Yuan. In addition to Zhou Yuan, Chenxi and him, there was also the eldest prince Azati on the table.

Zhou Yuan raised the wine glass and said softly: "Prince, you and the imperial guards should hide in the city defense camp. After rushing into the palace, you should immediately leave the team and go directly to find Erken."

"I believe you can definitely take him down."

Azati was slightly shocked, and then said seriously: "That's right, make sure to complete the task."

What he was thinking was... If I go to find Erken in advance, I will definitely be besieged by two thousand imperial guards. With Erken's cruelty, I will definitely not survive.

You Zhou Yuan still want me to die! I'm not so stupid that I always rush to the front.

He still looked loyal and brave, and raised the wine glass to toast Zhou Yuan.

Until midnight, there was still no moon tonight, and a strong wind blew.

Between sobs, the fire spread in the direction of the kingdom, and the sky turned red.

Eskar said excitedly: "The fire has started! It's our turn to take action!"

"All soldiers in the city defense camp, listen up! Go to the palace to put out the fire!"

Then he turned around and looked at Zhou Yuan, and said happily: "Your Highness, the King of Wei, we can accomplish this."

Zhou Yuan also said happily: "Let's go! Charge in!"