Stand-in eunuch: I pamper the harem for the emperor

Chapter 127 The Wolf's Ambition
In the next few days, Lu Hao kept favoring the two princesses for the emperor, and he was very tired.

Fortunately, after he ate the strange fruit, his abilities in that area skyrocketed, and he was more than enough to deal with the two princesses.

He even took the time to go to Concubine Yi and Qiu Ju's place and serve them well.

On the other side, General Longxiang arrived at Hangu Pass with the imperial order and wanted to take over the Yulin Army. However, he was resisted by the Yulin Army.

"No one's orders are allowed! No one's will is allowed! We only respect the orders of the Generalissimo!"

Gu Xuyang said loudly.

He is one of the four fierce generals under Chen Lin, nicknamed "Desperate Saburo". He is a peak eighth-level master with superb swordsmanship. His swordsmanship is so high that few people in the world can find it.

Facing the emperor's decree brought by General Long Xiang, he did not give in at all and did not give any face.

Chen Lin took refuge in the fiefdom and handed over the garrison duty of Hangu Pass to Gu Xuyang.

"General Gu Xuyang, do you want to rebel?"

General Long didn't have a good temper either and shouted sternly.

"Rebellion is rebellion. This general has said that we will only respect the orders of the Generalissimo and will not accept any other orders."

Gu Xuyang was not timid at all.

"you……"

General Long was so angry that he almost vomited blood.

"General Long, please calm down. General Gu is outspoken. I hope you won't be as knowledgeable as him."

"Gu Xuyang, what are you going to do? Why don't you hurry up and inspect the barracks?"

General Ma Chenghaoma quickly came out to smooth things over.

This Ma Chenghao is also one of Chen Lin's four powerful generals, nicknamed "Big Hammer". He is an eighth-grade peak master, and his big hammer makes him superb.

However, this guy seems to be powerful and strong, but he is extremely careful in handling things, showing weakness in everything, and being soft yet strong.

General Long was invited by Ma Chenghao to sit down and apologized repeatedly, which made the old general less angry.

"General Long, you also know that the Yulin Army is the heart and soul of the Generalissimo. If you come here with the Emperor's imperial edict, aren't you sincerely trying to embarrass the Generalissimo?"

General Ma said with a grimace.

"Well, what you said is correct. It's just the emperor's order. I don't dare to disrespect it!"

General Long also complained bitterly.

"I have already sent someone to deliver a letter to the commander-in-chief regarding this matter. General Long, don't worry. Please wait here for two days for the commander-in-chief to reply before making a decision."

General Ma came closer and whispered.

"Since General Ma said so, I will wait here for the good news from the Generalissimo."

General Long had no choice but to compromise.

Logically speaking, once Gu Xuyang and Ma Chenghao disobeyed the emperor's orders, they should report back to the emperor and have their homes confiscated and their clans exterminated.

However, General Long also knew that this matter still depended on Chen Lin's wishes, so he was not in a hurry.

Older gingers are more spicy!
Two days later, Chen Lin wrote back saying that his illness had recovered and he would lead the army to attack Xixia soon.

General Long luckily completed the mission assigned by the emperor and returned to resume his duties.

Chen Lin also thought that if he did not hand over his military power, it would be rebellion. Then it would be justifiable for the emperor to send troops to deal with them.

Now, let’s agree first, but when will we attack?How to attack?It's not him who has the final say.

Chen Lin immediately reported it to the court and made a long list. Huge military expenditures were needed before the army could move to the front line.

Back and forth, flying pigeons passed letters, which also took several days.

These days, the two princesses have been going to Qianyuan Palace to inquire about the news, and the emperor wants to visit them every night.

For this reason, Lu Hao had to deal with the two princesses on behalf of the emperor.

Chen Lin calmed down and did not send troops. However, when King Beiyuan learned that his son had been killed by Chen Lin, he couldn't wait any longer.

On the one hand, the army was ordered to prepare for war and be ready to go south and capture Hangu Pass at any time.

On the other hand, they sent people to contact the major tribes outside the Great Wall, sent generous gifts, and reached a preliminary reconciliation.Since Liu Mu is the only king with a different surname in the empire, he is by no means such a simple person.

To be honest, the King of Beiyuan is probably the only one who can compete with Chen Lin in this world.

Originally it was just a grudge between the Chen family and the Murong family, but unexpectedly the Liu family was also involved.

Liu Mu was also a man of great talent and strategy. He agreed to help the emperor train the new army, but was unexpectedly disturbed by the empress dowager.

After this incident, Liu Mu added an additional 20 troops, greatly increasing his strength, and did not take Chen Lin's Yulin Army seriously at all.

After all, King Beiyuan's Beimang Iron Cavalry was also an elite division, guarding the north for many years and conquering all the major tribes outside the Great Wall.

In particular, the six most powerful tribal alliances outside the Great Wall had many battles with Liu Mu, but all came back defeated. Liu Mu was so beaten that they were unable to fight back.

Liu Mu reported to the court that he was willing to lead troops to attack Xixia, but the army had to use a road to pass through Hangu Pass.

Of course, this is not a simple pass, but a premeditated excuse.

Murong Yuan had no way to deal with Chen Lin now, and there was no way to stop Liu Mu from going south, so he decided to do it right away.

When Chen Lin got the news, he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.

Borrow the road?By what means?

What does this old boy want to do?Could it be that he knew about his son?

It shouldn’t be!Even Murong Yuan didn't investigate this matter, so how did Liu Mu know about it?

Chen Lin was still very confident in his methods, and he consciously did not reveal any flaws, nor left any clues.

Could it be that Liu Mu knew that I was unwilling to send troops, so he wanted to take credit?
Chen Lin couldn't figure out Liu Mu's thoughts, but the born military god had already smelled something different.

……

Qianyuan Palace.

Murong Yuan drank by himself, looking a little lonely.

Lu Hao strode over and said loudly: "Slave Xiao Liuzi pays homage to the Emperor."

"Xiao Liuzi, what do you think I am now? What use do I have?"

Murong Yuan said drunkenly.

"The entire Great Yan Empire belongs to the Emperor, why would the Emperor say this!"

Lu Hao responded loudly.

"Xiao Liuzi, come and have a drink with me."

Murong Yuan pointed to the opposite side and motioned for him to sit down.

Lu Hao knew that he was unhappy, but there was nothing he could do about it.

After all, dispatching troops and generals and leading the army on an expedition is not something that a young eunuch can do.

As the saying goes, military orders abroad will not be accepted.

It is common for those marshals and generals to disobey orders.

"That guy Chen Lin relies on his old age and tries to push back and block everything. Your Majesty, don't worry about it!"

Lu Hao advised.

"In the past, when Chen Lin received the imperial edict, he would definitely implement it immediately, but now, he is obeying and violating it, and he doesn't take me seriously at all."

"I think he had a premeditated plan when he left the imperial capital. If I had known about this guy's ambition, I should have killed him earlier!"

Murong Yuan was so angry that he slapped the table hard.

"Your Majesty, calm down! Xiao Liuzi can't share the Emperor's worries. He really deserves death!"

Lu Hao was terrified and blamed himself.

"Xiao Liuzi, seeing that the Double Ninth Festival is approaching, the Empress Dowager has come to ask about the candidate for the crown prince. What do you think I should do?"

Murong Yuan was extremely distressed.

(End of this chapter)