Chapter 192: Taking Advantage of the Situation

Ever since I suspected that Prince An was planning something.

Jiang Chen ordered the Jinyiwei to intensify patrols and visits within the imperial capital.

Just before Huo Xiang dug the secret passage, Du Mingyu, who had fought with Huo Xiang's army during the day, discovered that something was wrong.

Huo Xiang's army, which originally had 30,000 troops, was inexplicably missing many people.

Huo Xiang, the commander-in-chief, simply disappeared!

After noticing these abnormalities, Du Mingyu did not guess at first that Prince An's army wanted to break into the city through the secret passage.

However, when he learned from one of his soldiers that he could feel the city walls shaking at night recently.

Du Mingyu immediately guessed the intention of Prince An’s army!

Moreover, Du Mingyu quickly reported the matter to Jiang Chen.

After learning about Prince An's intention, Jiang Chen couldn't help but sigh.

"There are some really capable people under Prince An. They can even come up with such a method!"

While sighing, Jiang Chen immediately sent out all the Jinyiwei and the guards from the East and West Factories.

Let them keep a close eye on those important areas in the city where there are few people.

Just like that, thirty soldiers under King An came out of the secret passage.

They were all arrested by the Jinyiwei!

Inside the Jinyiwei Yamen, Zhang Fei was torturing these soldiers severely.

I have to say that Jiang Chen’s tricks from the Jinyiwei Prison in his previous life really worked well.

After torturing the leader of the thirty soldiers of Prince An.

Out of fear, those soldiers told Jiang Chen everything he wanted to know.

Zhang Fei did not dare to delay and recorded all the information.

It was sent to the mansion of Marquis Jiyuan overnight.

Jiang Chen, who was originally sleeping in Chen Yueru's arms, learned the news.

All the sleepiness disappeared in an instant, I put on my clothes and went to the study.

"Zhang Fei greets you, sir!"

"Get up and bring up the information quickly."

Jiang Chen waved his hand, asked Zhang Fei to stand up, and then sat down in front of the desk.

Zhang Fei stood up, quickly took out the document from his arms and handed it to Jiang Chen.

Looking at the information on the document, Jiang Chen couldn't help but frown.

"Go, quickly find a soldier of King An who is willing to surrender."

"Yes, sir!"

Hearing Jiang Chen's order, Zhang Fei returned to the Jinyiwei's yamen without hesitation.

After some coercion and inducement, a more reliable prisoner was selected and brought to Jiang Chen.

"Sir, the people are here!"

"Well, bring it up."

Soon, Zhang Fei brought the prisoner up.

Looking at the prisoner, Jiang Chen asked calmly.

"May I have your name?"

"My Lord, my name is Wang Ergou."

Hearing Jiang Chen asking him a question, the prisoner named Wang Ergou hurriedly replied.

He was afraid that any hesitation would make Jiang Chen dissatisfied.

"Well, do you know why I called you here?"

Jiang Chen nodded in satisfaction at the prisoner's attitude.

This is exactly the effect he wants. Only if Wang Ergou is afraid of death, Jiang Chen's next plan will not go wrong.

"My Lord, this is just my guess."

"It may be because General Huo Xiang is still waiting for our news."

Wang Ergou was also a smart man. He guessed Jiang Chen's intention without Jiang Chen saying much.

"Yes, you seem to be a smart man."

"I like to deal with smart people. Tell me."

"If I asked you to go back, what would you do?"

As he spoke, Jiang Chen paused and stared at Wang Ergou closely.

"My lord, if you are willing to let me go back."

"I will obey your orders!"

After hearing Jiang Chen's words, Wang Ergou buried his head in the ground.

"In that case, then you can go back with this map!"

"But you should know what to say, right?!"

As he spoke, Jiang Chen threw a map in front of Wang Ergou.

"Don't worry, sir. I understand everything!"

"I promise that I will personally deliver this map to the hands of that traitor Huo Xiang."

"Okay, let's go down then."

"Zhang Fei, change him into clean clothes, don't show any flaws!"

"Yes, sir."

After Jiang Chen finished giving the instructions, Zhang Fei took Wang Ergou out of the study and returned to the Jinyiwei's yamen.

Just when it was almost dawn, Wang Ergou, after dressing up, went back into the secret passage.

Through the secret passage, he returned to the camp of Huo Xiang's troops outside the city.

Upon learning that the spy he had sent out had returned, Huo Lian hurriedly met Wang Ergou who had returned after "completing the mission".

"I have met the general."

"Get up, tell me, what news have you found out?"

Huo Xiang looked at Wang Ergou anxiously, hoping to hear from Wang Ergou that everything was going well.

"Reporting to the general, after we entered the imperial capital."

"After a lot of searching, we finally determined the location of the Imperial Capital's garrison's granary."

Wang Ergou said this and took out the map that Jiang Chen had given him from his arms.

Looking at the map handed over by Wang Ergou, Huo Xiang stood up with great joy.

"Well, well done!"

"You have done a great job!"

Huo Xiang took the map presented by Wang Ergou with trembling hands.

With this map, we only need to arrange an army of a hundred people to infiltrate the imperial capital.

After setting fire to the granary of the imperial capital’s defenders, they took advantage of the chaos in the city and directly opened the city gates to welcome Prince An’s army into the city!

In this way, this war that has lasted for more than ten days can be easily ended!

And by then, he, Prime Minister Huo, and other generals under Prince An will also be able to establish the merit of following the dragon!

Thinking of this, Huo Xiang couldn't help but laugh happily.

"Hahaha, God is really helping me!"

"You have made great contributions. When the imperial capital is captured, I will personally ask Prince An for a reward for you!"

"Thank you, General !"

When Wang Ergou heard that Prime Minister Huo was going to ask for a reward for him, he knelt on the ground guiltily for a long time and did not dare to raise his head to look at Prime Minister Huo.

After instructing his men to treat Wang Ergou well.

Prime Minister Huo couldn't wait to bring the map to the central military camp where Prince An was.

"My Lord, My Lord!"

"I have found the location of the Imperial Capital's garrison's granary!"

While shouting loudly, Prime Minister Huo strode into Prince An's tent.

"What?!"

Prince An, who was washing up in the tent with the help of a maid, pushed the maid aside and walked out barefoot when he heard this.

"Quick, bring it up!"

After coming to his senses, the delighted Prince An urged.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Prime Minister Huo looked at Prince An who looked excited and quickly handed him the map.

Prince An took the map carefully with trembling hands, then opened it and began to read it.