Chapter 387: Ominous Premonition
The Crown Prince was originally the legitimate heir, he didn’t need to fight or scramble; as long as he sat steadily on the Crown Prince’s throne, the imperial throne was his.
But perhaps he had held the position of Crown Prince for too long, he always felt that until the final moment, nothing could be concluded. Perhaps as a child, the struggle for succession during the late Emperor’s reign stimulated him, resulting in his suspicious and doubting nature.
"Since he has allied with Prince An, this battle is inevitable." Su Yu was not interested in those roundabout matters. From the moment Han Jing proposed to support Su Xingqiao’s succession, he had already thought about it. Given the current situation, no matter who the Emperor chooses, a bloody conflict is unavoidable.
So now, on one hand, it’s about convincing the Emperor to gain support in the court, and on the other hand, it’s about preparing for battle.
Su Yu’s sharp insight made Su Yaogeng immediately understand, and he furrowed his brows, saying: "I have a foreboding feeling. This time, Prince An’s return to the Capital City is surely with a purpose; his army in the Southern Land is likely ready to move at any moment or has already moved. Currently, the Capital City can only deploy fifty thousand Imperial Army troops. The Southern Land has two hundred thousand soldiers, which with smooth progress, can reach the Capital City in less than half a month. The local guard forces cannot withstand the Southern Land’s soldiers. If we mobilize troops from the East, West, and North, only the Western front is closest. However..."
Military command in the West is in Han Si Que’s hands, and Su Yaogeng couldn’t be certain how Han Si Que would choose at this time.
The bond between her and him was already completely exhausted when they parted last time.
"Oh no, now might Prince An have already left the Capital City?" Han Jing listened to what they said and thought if Prince An and the Crown Prince were really going to go all-out, he certainly wouldn’t stay in the Capital City waiting to face off against them but would be deploying troops.
"I’ll have Lan Ji head south immediately; if Prince An makes any move, we’ll be ready." Su Yu stood up and said to Han Jing: "You stay here, I’ll come pick you up later."
Han Jing nodded.
If at this moment, Prince An has indeed left the Capital City, then the situation is greatly unfavorable to them.
Especially since Han Jing heard Yun Feng mention that people from the Spirit Cultivation Realm must not intervene recklessly in the mortal world’s dynastic changes, which means even if Su Yu can involve himself, he cannot personally harm those innocent soldiers with impunity.
If Prince An’s troops attack the Capital City before their reinforcements arrive, the Capital City will likely fall.
"There’s no time to lose, Jing’er, I must first visit the General Han Mansion; General Han’s wife has come to visit several times, hinting at a desire to cooperate, but I didn’t think much at the time. If now even General Han is leaning towards the Crown Prince’s side, we may be truly powerless to turn the tide." Su Yaogeng originally thought the situation hadn’t reached the point where they had to take action, but just as Jing’er suspected, if at this time Prince An has already left the Capital City, it sufficiently indicates that they are about to stage a coup.
"Mother, does Brother Qiao need to send men to the Northern Land to prepare reinforcements at this time?" Han Jing asked.
Su Yaogeng shook her head: "No need, he is the protagonist, how can he be absent? Besides, the Northern Land is at least a month’s journey from the Capital City; even if his reinforcements arrive, the Capital City cannot sustain itself for that long."