A mere 20,000 reinforcements faced off against Gaoyu's elite troops at Pingshan Fort. This news made He Ruomuti, who was once again under attack outside Jianling City, frown.
"What do you think, General Wu?" He Ruomu asked Wu Yi, who was sitting at the bottom.
Wu Yi frowned slightly and said: "I have received news that the regent has left Qingzhou. The regent must be in Yanzhou now."
He Ruomuti looked at him and said: "But now, there are no other reinforcements in Yanzhou."
Wu Yi frowned deeply, this is indeed a problem. Xie Yan will definitely not leave Yanzhou alone, but so far none of them have received news that reinforcements have entered Yanzhou. After all, it is easy for a few people to hide their traces, but tens of thousands or even ten
An army of tens of thousands is not that easy to hide.
Even if there is one, it will probably take some time to get to the nearest one.
So, what is Xie Yan doing now?
"Is it possible that Xie Yan is at Pingshan Fort but has never shown up?" Wu Yi asked.
He Ruomuti sneered and said: "General Wu thinks that Xie Yan can break through the defense of Pingshan Fort by himself?"
Wu Yi shook his head and said: "I have no such intention. It may not be easy for 20,000 people to attack Pingshan Fort, but it may not be impossible with Xie Yan here."
If the Yanzhou army deliberately showed weakness and took advantage of Gaoyu's unprepared troops to attack suddenly..."
"What does General Wu mean?" He Ruomuti looked at Wu Yin and said.
Wu Yidao: "I would like to lead the troops to Pingshan Fort and intercept Xie Yan's reinforcements."
"Absurd!" He Ruomute said angrily, "Now is the critical time to attack the city, but General Wu wants to send his troops to Pingshan to defend a place where you are not needed at all? Xiao Wang just sent more troops to Pingshan Fort two days ago, and now General Wu
I want to go too. Can such a small place support so many soldiers and horses?"
The continuous failure to attack the city in the past few days made Heruomuti feel a little bad.
It wasn't that he couldn't bear this unhappiness, but that he could see that Wu Yi had no intention of helping Gao Yu as much as he could.
As he said: He and Gao Yu are not the same person, he has his own purpose.
Wu Yi said: "Eldest Prince, I'm sure Xie Yan is at Pingshan Fort at this time."
"So what?" He Ruomuti said coldly.
Even if Xie Yan can fly over Pingshan Fort, can reinforcements also do it?
If Xie Yan came to Jianling alone, would he be afraid of him?
Wu Yi said: "It is true that Xie Yan alone cannot break through Gaoyu's defense, but we can take the opportunity to capture Xie Yan."
Hearing this, He Ruomudi was startled, and looked up at Wu Yi as if to confirm whether he was joking or serious.
Wu Yi looked calm, but his brows were solemn. It was obvious that he was not joking.
"Not to mention that Xie Yan is in the army and surrounded by countless expert guards. But he himself is extremely powerful. How does General Wu plan to capture him?" He Ruomu asked.
Wu Yidao: "I have my own way."
He Ruomuti smiled, with some disapproval between his brows, "Is General Wu serious? Is it because he doesn't want to confront Marquis Yueyang that he made such a joke with Xiao Wang?"
Wu Yidao: "I would like to issue a military order."
The smile on He Ruomuti's face gradually faded. He had a very handsome appearance, which was completely different from most Gaoyu people with darker skin and rough appearance.
But once his face turned cold, he still had a majestic look that made people bow down.
"General, are you serious?"
"Naturally." Wu Wu said in a deep voice.
He Ruomuti sneered and nodded: "Okay, how many people do you plan to bring, general?"
Wu Yi looked up at him and said, "Three thousand people are enough."
The cold frost on He Ruomuti's face dissipated a little, and he nodded and said: "Okay, then Xiao Wang will wait for the good news from General Wu."
"Thank you, eldest prince." Wu Yi cupped his hands and said.
When Wu Yi stood up and went out, Heruomuti turned his head and asked the attendant beside him, "What do you mean by Wu Yi?"
The attendant lowered his head and said, "I'm afraid Wu Yi is unreliable. Prince, please be careful."
"Of course I know he is unreliable." He Ruomuti said coldly: "He is from the Cao family in Qingzhou, how can he really be used by our Gaoyu? If Cao Mian successfully conquers the world, he will be our enemy sooner or later.
We need to meet on the battlefield. But... no matter what he thinks, it is enough for us to take Chixia Pass without any effort."
"My father is right, people in the Central Plains just like to fight among themselves, and we just benefit from it."
"That's what the eldest prince said." The attendant hesitated and said, "Wu Yi seems to be eager to deal with the regent of Dasheng. Could it be that he has a grudge against Xie Yan?"
"For his master." He Ruomu said: "No matter what he thinks, it is a good thing that someone is dragging Xie Yan for us. By the way, how is the war in Qingzhou?"
"I just received news that the troops of the Dasheng court are still confronting the Cao family in Fengling Mountain. The Cao family has mobilized 200,000 troops in Qingzhou and seems to be preparing to go north."
Hearing this, He Ruomuti couldn't help but frown and said: "To the north? Yanzhou and Qingzhou are adjacent. The Cao family wants to take Yanzhou first? Yanzhou has agreed to return to Gaoyu."
"To the south of Qingzhou are Huizhou and Xinzhou, and further south across the river is Shangyong. There is Luo Yun in Shangyong, as well as the Wuwei Army and hundreds of thousands of troops stationed in various places. The Cao family may not dare to pluck Luo Yun's tiger beard.
"
He Ruomute chuckled lightly, "Speaking of which, I'm also a little curious. Are the Cao family crazy and choose to rebel in Qingzhou?" Even if he is not from the Central Plains, he can see that Qingzhou is not a suitable place to raise an army.
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"The eldest prince is not optimistic about the Cao family?" The attendant asked in confusion: "Then why did the eldest king and the eldest prince agree to cooperate with the Cao family?"
He Ruomu asked: "What does it have to do with us whether the Cao family can seize the country? We only need to capture Yanzhou. If we can capture Liangzhou, it will be even better."
There is a saying from the Central Plains that is right, you should eat your food one bite at a time.
Gaoyu's current strength is not enough to invade the entire territory of Dasheng and occupy the Central Plains, but if he can take advantage of the chaos and encroach on the two states of Yan and Liang, given time, he can even join forces with the Qi people to capture Suzhou and Jiazhou.
Even if it fails to take control of the Central Plains in the end, Gaoyu can still become a powerful country that is not inferior to Dasheng.
"That's what the eldest prince said."
He Ruomuti was thinking and suddenly remembered something, "Why is there no news about Cao Mian in the secret reports these days?"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! The attendant was stunned for a moment and said: "Maybe... you are still in Yingzhou and haven't returned yet?"
He Ruomuti stood up, narrowed his eyes slightly and said: "Since Wu Yi already knows that Cao Mian was ruined by the second lady of the Luo family in Yingzhou, how could Cao Mian still be in Yingzhou? Is he staying in Yingzhou as a prisoner?
"
As soon as these words came out, He Ruomuti suddenly stopped and walked back and forth in the big tent before saying: "Have people check the news about Cao Mian quickly. In addition, send people to keep an eye on Wu Yi to see what he wants."
What are you doing!"
"yes."
"As for Jianling, we cannot wait until Dasheng's reinforcements arrive. We must capture it within three days!"
"yes!"
In Jianling City, Jiang Yan looked at the soldiers and horses gradually retreating outside the city and breathed a sigh of relief.
The soldiers guarding the city next to them were already so tired that they could hardly keep their eyes open. As soon as the fighting stopped, many of them sat under the wall and closed their eyes and fell asleep.
Jiang Yan inspected all parts of the tower, encouraged the soldiers on duty, and then turned around and left the tower.
When I reached the deserted place under the tower, I looked around and then quietly yawned.
His eyes were red, and he obviously looked sleep deprived and overworked.
"General Jiang." Jiang Yan turned around and walked towards the general's mansion in the city, when he heard a voice calling him at the corner of a street.
Jiang Yan turned around and followed the sound, and saw a fair-skinned girl with a delicate face sticking her head out from the corner and waving to her.
Jiang Yan looked around cautiously, then turned his attention to the young man, "Miss, call me?"
At this time, the people in the city were so scared that they hid in their homes and did not dare to go out. Suddenly such a little girl appeared here. She was obviously not an ordinary person.
The girl nodded towards him and said, "Come here."
Jiang Yan stood motionless, and the girl reluctantly took out a token and shook it at him.
Jiang Yan's expression changed slightly, and he flashed to the girl. The young man stared sharply at the girl in front of him, "Who is the girl? Who sent you here?"
Luo Junyao looked at Jiang Yan with a smile and said, "Thank you for your hard work, General Jiang. My surname is Luo, Luo Junyao."
As the deputy general of the Zhenguo Army, Jiang Yan didn't even know who his general's wife and the regent princess were.
only……
"How do you prove it?" Jiang Yan asked.
Many people in the world know Luo Junyao's name, but not many people know what Luo Junyao looks like.
Luo Junyao was a little helpless and said: "General, if you are willing to come close to me, doesn't it prove that you already believe me? How about I check this again for you?"
Luo Junyao gave him the token in his hand, and Jiang Yan quickly sent it back respectfully, "I don't dare, I just didn't expect that the princess would appear in Jianling. Your Majesty..."
He thought that the prince would definitely send a messenger, but he did not expect that the person coming would be the regent.
Luo Junyao said apologetically: "Ayan has arrived in Yanzhou, but... you probably have to hold on for another three days."
Jiang Yan's eyes lit up and she said, "The prince is here? That's great!"
"I just saw that the soldiers defending the city are quite exhausted. Can General Jiang hold it for three days?" Luo Junyao asked.
Jiang Yan nodded and said seriously: "Princess, please rest assured, I will fight to the death!"
"Thank you for your hard work," Luo Jun said.
Jiang Yan looked at Luo Junyao, "How did the princess come to the city?"
Luo Junyao blinked his eyes and said with a smile: "I climbed up the wall from the south early this morning."
Jiang Yan's expression condensed, and he cupped his hands and said, "I made the princess laugh."
If a living person could climb up the wall, it was obviously an oversight on the part of the soldiers guarding the city.
Fortunately, the one who climbed up was one of our own. If it were the enemy...
Luo Junyao said: "It's not the Zhenguo Army. Besides, I reminded them." She left a note to the soldiers guarding the city, but the person in charge may not dare to report it.
"Marquis Yueyang will be reminded in the end. Will the princess follow her subordinates back to the general's residence?" Jiang Yan said.
Luo Jun waved his hands and said: "No, you don't have to worry about me. I will find a place to stay on my own. By the way, don't tell others that you have seen me."
"Yes." Jiang Yan said with cupped hands. Seeing Luo Junyao was about to leave, he quickly stopped her.
Luo Junyao looked back at him, "Is there anything else you want to say?"
Jiang Yandao: "We didn't see Wu Yi when we attacked the city today. Our people in Wu Yi's army sent a message that Wu Yi left the army with a group of troops at noon yesterday and went to the southwest."
"I got it." Luo Junyao smiled and waved to him, jumped onto the wall behind him, climbed over the wall and disappeared.
Knowing the specific time when the reinforcements arrived, Jiang Yan seemed much more relaxed on the way back.
He was not worried that the reinforcements would not arrive on time. The regent had kept his word. Since he said to defend for three days, the siege of Jianling City would be lifted after three days. But now he only needed to find a way to hold on for these three days.
At the General's Mansion in the city, Jiang Guanmu, who was walking out, met Jiang Yan, who was coming in.
"General Jiang."
"Master Hou."
Jiang Guanmu cupped his hands and said, "Thank you for your hard work, General. General, please go back and rest. I'll go to the tower right now."
Jiang Yan nodded and didn't mind too much that the other party wasted some time.
After thinking about it, he reminded Jiang Guanmu about the situation at the south city gate.
Naturally, he would not say that the soldiers guarding the city were not doing their best. He only said that the soldiers were working too hard and that more people could be put on duty at night.
Jiang Guanmu naturally agreed and said goodbye to Jiang Yan and went out.
Jiang Yan looked at Jiang Guanmu's back as he walked out the door, then turned around to go back to his room to rest.
"I've seen the general."
Not far away, a young woman with pretty eyebrows walked over, holding the girl's hand. She looked very graceful and supple.
Jiang Yan knew that this was Jiang Guanmu's family, so he said, "I have disturbed Madam, please forgive me."
The woman said softly: "General, your words are serious. If the general needs anything, just ask someone to tell me. The general is a guest. If you neglect me, the Marquis will definitely blame me."
"Thank you, everything is fine." After all, he is Jiang Guanmu's family member, and Jiang Yan doesn't want to have much to do with him.
After a few words of greetings, they said goodbye. Only after walking a few steps did they vaguely remember: Mrs. Yueyang Hou seemed to be in Shangyong, and this female family member should be Yueyang Hou's concubine.
He was really tired, so he walked straight to his guest room without thinking too much.
Whether it's a wife or a concubine, it's all Marquis Yueyang's own business, and he really doesn't need to think too much about it.
"Madam, this general is so unreasonable." The girl supporting the woman said with some dissatisfaction: "You came to greet me in person, but he actually left with a few perfunctory words."
The woman lowered her eyes and said quietly: "I am not Madam Hou, how can a great general take me seriously?"
"Madam, don't say that. The Marquis treats you wholeheartedly. You will make him sad if you say this." The girl's mouth was as sweet as honey, and the woman was coaxed by her to put aside her sadness and said: "You will say
Use kind words to coax me."
The girl said: "I'm not coaxing you. Could it be that Mr. Marquis treats you badly?"
Thinking of her lover, the woman couldn't help but feel shy.
"Master Hou naturally treats me very well, but it's a pity..."
The girl rolled her eyes and said: "Madam, don't worry, if Lord Marquis has made a contribution in defending the city this time, the court will definitely reward him. When the time comes... maybe he can gain a prestigious status for Madam."
The young woman's eyes were slightly bright, and she hesitated and said, "Is it okay?"
"Of course you can. Even if the Marquis doesn't care about you, he still has to think about the young master and the young lady." The girl said: "It's just that General Jiang is a member of the national army. I heard that he is under the command of His Royal Highness the Regent.
Well. I just hope that he will not take away the credit from the Marquis."
"Yes." The young woman lowered her eyes, thoughtfully.
