Chapter 766: The Entirety of Central Asia Panics

"What are you saying? The Crown Prince has been captured?"

The entire imperial court was dumbfounded at this moment.

Xie Tianyao's eyelids twitched as well.

The Crown Prince had been imprisoned!

Qiao Yuan had rebelled!

The two pieces of news came simultaneously, but it was the first one that made Xie Tianyao the most furious!

The dignified Crown Prince of the Longyan Dynasty had actually traveled a thousand miles just to deliver his own head!

This...

If this isn't stupidity, what is!

If this isn't idiocy, what is!

How could he have sired such a moronic son! This matter was already being talked about everywhere in Longyan... Wasn't this a slap to his own face, a slap to the imperial court's face, and a slap to the face of the Xie Family imperial house?

Useless!

Truly a useless person!

The entire imperial court was so silent that a falling needle could be heard.

No one dared to speak.

Everyone looked at one another, then tucked their heads in like ostriches. Who would dare to speak? Since the founding of the Longyan Dynasty so many years ago, this was the first time a Crown Prince of the Eastern Palace had been imprisoned by others. And to be imprisoned by barbarians like those in Liaodong, and to have delivered himself to their doorstep... It was truly shameful to speak of.

With such a Crown Prince, what could he possibly achieve after ascending the throne?

Furthermore, according to the news sent back from the front, the Crown Prince's imprisonment had nothing to do with the Vice Minister Liu who was leading the troops.

It was entirely his own doing...

This was awkward...

Since ancient times, those capable of being Crown Prince should possess grand strategies, the talent to govern the state, and must be both shrewd and steady. But this time, Xie Fang had dragged the entire main force into a passive position.

This was a major taboo!

A great taboo!

With the Imperial Jade Seal at stake, he was still so imprudent...

Everyone observed Xie Tianyao's expression, trembling like cicadas in late autumn.

Xie Tianyao was naturally feeling a mix of laughter and tears at this moment. But his face remained entirely cold.

Who could have imagined...

That his own biological son would become the laughingstock of all Longyan at this time?

"Your Majesty, this humble official believes that since the Crown Prince concerns the dignity of the imperial court, we should immediately order Vice Minister Liu to cease fighting in order to ensure the Crown Prince's safety..."

An old official stepped out and said.

"Your Majesty, absolutely not! This Qiao Yuan has rebelled suddenly, and there must be remnants of the Great Tang behind him fanning the flames. If we want to stop the war now, we would have to give up the Imperial Jade Seal. If these Great Tang remnants obtain it..."

"Your Majesty... the Crown Prince is, after all..."

"Your Majesty..."

A group of officials began to chatter and discuss in various ways.

The current situation was truly extremely awkward.

Logically speaking, it would be normal for a Crown Prince to be deposed after causing such a massive disaster. But while he certainly had to be deposed, it definitely could not be at this moment.

Stop the war to save the Crown Prince?

Wouldn't that embolden the enemy's arrogance? And just as they said before, stopping the war would mean handing over the Imperial Jade Seal on a silver platter.

But if they didn't stop the war...

Continue to fight.

If Qiao Yuan were to be driven to desperation and kill the Crown Prince, it would certainly look bad for the face of Longyan.

A dilemma.

After arguing for a while.

The scene fell silent once again.

Because everyone discovered that Xie Tianyao was not saying a word.

The atmosphere.

Became eerie once again.

Xie Tianyao finally stood up slowly, scanned the room coldly, and then, supported by Grand Eunuch Zhou, turned and left.

From beginning to end.

He did not say a single word.

The whole court was in an uproar.

What did this mean?

Keep fighting!

Maintain the status quo!

His meaning was very clear: since Vice Minister Liu was over there, the matters at the front were naturally the responsibility of Vice Minister Liu.

The imperial court never issued instructions to the front lines.

This was Xie Tianyao's habit.

Everyone gasped.

Xie Fang was likely doomed now.

"Quick, quick, quick, don't stop!"

"Give me more speed, speed!"

And at this moment.

The heavy snow across the entire north had already begun to drift down.

Whether in Jinzhou, Qingzhou, or Jizhou, the heavy snow swirled, and the roads were muddy. The mud splashed up onto people's faces as the troops marched through the mire. Yet, the great army continued its forced march. No one spoke of hardship, no one spoke of fatigue.

The news of the Supreme Prince being taken prisoner arrived, and it touched the nerves not just of the imperial court, but of the entire Longyan.

Regardless of what the civil and military officials in the court thought, and regardless of how the scheming politicians operated, for the common people, for the subjects of Longyan, the capture of the dignified Supreme Prince was no small matter. To put it mildly, this concerned the dignity of the home and country; to put it strongly, this concerned the challenge to the nation's status!

The entire country was enraged.

The Liaodong Regional Commander had openly rebelled and taken the Supreme Prince prisoner!

Such treason!

The soldiers, too, held a breath of frustration in their hearts.

Faster!

A little faster!

Neither wind nor rain could stop them, and the mud could not hinder them!

A single hair pulled affects the whole body; one wonders if Xie Fang, knowing now that the entire country had become tense because of him, would feel any regret.

Ling Chen finally received the letter from Liu Zheng.

At this moment, he was undoubtedly moved.

Extremely moved.

The Young Master had not forgotten him!

These past few days, he had been so overwhelmed he could have died!

He hurriedly tore open the letter.

After finishing the contents of the letter, Ling Chen was shocked.

Rule India with five hundred men?

Was this definitely not a joke? The first thought that popped into his mind was that it was impossible. But he recognized Liu Zheng's handwriting; this was truly written by the Young Master.

Rule India with five hundred men.

A three-hundred-thousand-strong army to conquer Central Asia.

He took a deep breath.

Regardless of whether this could work, the Young Master's vision was truly something he could not compare to.

In two simple sentences, he had immediately clarified the current situation here.

First, the governors in India dared not oppose the Longyan Army at all; in just these few days, countless people had come to curry favor with him. They only wanted to protect their current interests under the suppression of Ling Chen's army.

Second, after the chaotic fighting in Central Asia ended, several countries had begun to digest the "cake," but this did not mean that Central Asia had thus returned to peace. Because dividing the cake was also a matter that easily made people jealous. Before the arrival of the Longyan Army, these countries already had friction with one another; ethnic and religious conflicts meant their cooperation was only temporary. The Persian of the Savi Dynasty looked forward to restoring their former glory, while the Kokand Khanate naturally caused trouble everywhere, greedy for petty gains. They even began to harass the neighboring Khiva Khanate. The Putu Kingdom was now the most powerful in Central Asia, its territory having expanded who knows how many times, which also aroused the wariness of other countries.

Throw Central Asia into chaos.

Stabilize India.

Ling Chen took a deep breath.

The Young Master is indeed the Young Master.

Even from far away, he could grasp the situation in Central Asia so precisely.

And so.

With a single order, the army reorganized and continued its departure.

Leave one hundred thousand to stabilize India.

Twenty thousand to head north.

With this, the entire Central Asia panicked.

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