With a sigh, Guyao City made a way and whispered: "General, follow me in, His Highness just summoned you."
After hearing this, Chen Songyang's face darkened and he looked at the door in front of him. He slowly stepped forward and opened the door.
Perhaps it was because the room had not seen light for a long time. As soon as the door was opened, a stream of moisture rushed out. Chen Songyang frowned and walked in anyway.
"General Chen is here?" came a deep voice from inside the room.
After hearing this, Chen Songyang immediately looked towards the source of the sound - the sleeping couch. On the couch, a man in a black brocade robe was sitting cross-legged. His eyes were slightly closed, and his handsome face was pale and bleeding.
"I pay my respects to Your Highness." Chen Songyang saluted quickly and said.
At this time, Guyao Cheng also walked in. He closed the door and stood aside.
Mu Jingnan slowly opened his eyes. There seemed to be no focus in his eyes. The moment he opened his eyes, a weak cough came. Although it was a weak sound, it felt like he was exhausted.
All mental abilities are average.
"Your Highness——" Chen Songyang was startled and prepared to step forward.
Mu Jingnan stroked his heart with one hand, but opened the other hand to show that he would not come over. He raised his head and whispered: "General Chen, don't worry, I am fine."
After hearing this, Chen Songyang gave up, but he couldn't hide the urgency in his voice, "Your Highness, please ask the doctor to come over and take a look."
Shaking his head slightly, Mu Jingnan's godless eyes showed a hint of helplessness. He whispered: "If you tell the three armies that our palace has been poisoned, I'm afraid it will disturb the morale of the troops. Don't worry, our palace can still hold on for a while. But General Chen
, you come here, but you have something important to report to this palace?"
When Chen Songyang heard this, he remembered the purpose of coming here today, and his expression became serious. He said in a deep voice: "My army is rushing to Fengyang City in a hurry, so Fengyang City does not have all the food and grass. It is urgent. We must
We are trying our best to transport some grain and grass, but our grain and grass are in the Hanyu Pass area. If we collect grain and grass from there, we will definitely be intercepted by Nan Yao's army. As far as I know, Nan Yao's side only has slightly more grain and grass than us.
We are also mobilizing food and grass now. If they capture our food and grass, our army will definitely be defeated by then."
On the side, Guyao Cheng suddenly said: "As far as I know, the food lifeline of the entire Dongyue Kingdom is controlled by the Helian family in Xiangcheng near Hanyuguan."
Chen Songyang nodded and said: "The second young master is right. The Helian family is the largest grain and oil merchant in the entire East Vietnam. Its influence not only affects the entire East Vietnam, but also affects Nan Yao. It is still some time before the autumn harvest.
, this collection of grain and grass mainly depends on them. I heard that the head of the Helian family is a woman, but her behavior is quite unpredictable. I am worried that she will sell the grain and grass to Nanyao..."
After hearing this, Mu Jingnan frowned and coughed in a low voice from time to time. His narrow red phoenix eyes were indescribably solemn. After a long while, he suddenly said: "Now besides relying on the Helian family's food and grass, there is no other way.
He's done it. Let's give it a try. General Chen has gone to escort the food and grass in person. If someone else goes, I don't feel at ease."
"I obey the decree, and I will definitely complete the tasks assigned by His Highness!" Chen Songyang said solemnly.
Mu Jingnan nodded, "Without further ado, General Chen will go after making some preparations. Be careful on the way."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I will retire!" Chen Songyang bowed and then left.
After Chen Songyang retreated, Guyao City stepped forward, looked at Mu Jingnan and whispered, "Is it okay to let General Chen go alone?"
Mu Jingnan shook his head and said, "I don't know either, but he is the only one who can be entrusted to me right now. Fengyang City also needs to be guarded now."
Hearing this, Guyao Cheng nodded, looked at Mu Jingnan's pale face, and whispered: "How is the poison in your body?
"It can be suppressed for the time being, but the poison is not easy to cure, and calling a doctor will not help." Mu Jingnan's eyes were slightly closed, and his voice was even lower.
Guyao Cheng sighed, and after a while he suddenly said: "Over at Yunyan, according to the spies, she has been away from Liangdu for a few days, but no one knows where she went."
"Be careful around Fengyang City." Mu Jingnan opened his eyes, and a trace of worry flashed in Danfeng's eyes.
Nodding, Guyao City said with approval: "If she wants to come, she will naturally come here. Don't worry, I have already sent someone to look for her."
After hearing this, Mu Jingnan stopped talking. He slowly closed his eyes and adjusted his breathing secretly.
In the Nanyao military camp, in the main tent, Yan Lingxiao listened to the report from Shang Tan beside him. The smile on his handsome face gradually widened. He smiled strangely and looked at Wei Changming below, "Old Marshal, now
The East Vietnamese Army has been playing the card of avoiding war, how should we act?"
Wei Changming was looking at the map. After hearing these words, he immediately raised his head, cupped his hands and said: "As the saying goes, the three armies should go ahead before using the food and grass. Now our food and grass are only enough for half a month. According to the old minister, our army should replenish the food and grass."
That’s it.”
Yan Lingxiao nodded approvingly, looked at the other generals below, and said calmly: "I think what the old marshal said is very reasonable. There is still some time left for the autumn harvest, and the food and grass in our rear may not be in supply, but as far as I know
I know that the food and grass in Fengyang City can last for up to seven days..."
As soon as these words came out, a general below said: "As far as I know, the grain and grass supplies of the East Yue Kingdom can only be transported from Hanyu Pass. If they want to transport grain and grass, they will definitely pass through our camp.
, now that the autumn harvest has not yet come, I think we can hijack the grain and grass from the East Yue Kingdom and use it for my own use."
"Yes, if you rob their food and grass and see what they eat, then the city will naturally collapse." Another general said in agreement.
Soon most generals approved of the proposal.
Seeing the general below seconding his opinion, Yan Lingxiao looked at Wei Changming who was standing aside, and said with a slight smile: "What do you think, old marshal?"
Listening to this, Wei Changming frowned slightly, and then said: "I think this is a feasible method, but how can the East Vietnamese Army easily let their food and grass be hijacked by us? If we bet everything on this robbery,
, what should we do if it doesn't succeed? Don't forget, Mu Jingnan is not a fool, he can think of everything we can think of."
As soon as these words came out, the voices below suddenly became much quieter. Yan Lingxiao's eyebrows moved, and then she said with a smile: "The old marshal is still thoughtful, but there is one thing that I haven't told the generals yet, and that is Mu Jingnan
Now he is seriously injured. The last time General Song Qing fought with him, he was seriously injured. Now I heard that he can't even leave the room. This is the reason why he has been refusing to fight recently."
"Really? This is really great." When the generals below heard the news, they were all excited. They must know that they have seen how powerful Mu Jingnan is, and he is not inferior to them in the art of war.
Moreover, he was very skilled in martial arts. He fought twice and many generals died in his hands.
"General Song is still awesome." Many generals praised him.
Song Qing glanced at Wei Changming and frowned. He lowered his head and said nothing.
Wei Changming frowned and said, "Your Majesty, I think this matter is a bit strange. How could Mu Jingnan be so highly skilled in martial arts and get seriously injured so easily?"
"I'm afraid the old marshal doesn't know something. When Mu Jingnan came to this border, he fell off a cliff. I heard that he also broke several ribs. He always led the troops with injuries. I don't know this.
I admire him!" Yan Lingxiao said calmly.
Hearing this, Wei Changming's frown deepened, and he whispered: "But the old minister doesn't look like he is seriously injured, but rather like he has been poisoned."
Poisoned? As soon as these words came out, the four people were shocked and looked at Wei Changming in surprise.
Yan Lingxiao narrowed his eyes slightly, with a sharp flash of light in his eyes. He looked at Wei Changming and said calmly: "Now we are discussing the matter of robbing food. Why does the old marshal keep staring at Mu Jingnan, regardless of him?
No matter whether we are poisoned or seriously injured, we can't stop our determination to win. For the sake of safety in this food robbery, I decided to let the old marshal make the trip in person. As for General Song and Qing, I will accompany you.
Leading a thousand troops, we must complete this mission."
After hearing these words, Wei Changming's old face trembled with anger, and he remained motionless. However, Song Qing behind him suddenly said: "I and the old marshal obey the order."
Glancing at Wei Changming, Yan Lingxiao smiled lightly and said, "That's how I call you Lao Lao Marshal."
Wei Changming came back to his senses, looked at Yan Lingxiao, and finally said: "Two thousand troops and horses are really too few. I thought that at least five thousand troops and horses should be mobilized to escort the grain and grass."
"Oh? I always thought that Marshal Wei was a brave hero. This time, he just escorted the food and grass, and he asked for five thousand troops. Could it be that I misjudged the wrong person?" Yan Lingxiao's originally smiling face gradually turned cold.
After hearing this, some of the generals below stood up and said with a smile: "When did the old marshal become so timid? If the old marshal doesn't dare to go, let the last general go."
"Yes, the general is also willing to go..."
Seeing everyone laughing at Wei Changming, Song Qing quickly said: "The marshal just wants to be on the safe side. Your Majesty, don't get me wrong. The general and the marshal will definitely transport the food and grass back."
After hearing this, Yan Lingxiao's expression brightened a little, and he looked at the people below and said calmly: "That's settled. All generals are tired, so go down and rest."
"Your Majesty, please retire!" The generals came out of the tent one after another.
In the entire tent, only Wei Changming and Song Qing were left at the end. Wei Changming glanced at Yan Lingxiao, who was sitting in the chair, shook his head, and walked out of the tent. Song Qing also followed him out.
Looking at the departing figure, Yan Lingxiao's eyes darkened and she snorted coldly, "Old guy..."
Shang Tan lowered his head and said respectfully: "Master, Marshal Wei seems to suspect that we poisoned Mu Jingnan. What should we do?"
"So what if I know? Now he is escorting the grain and grass. I have the power and I don't have to be constrained by him anymore." Yan Lingxiao pursed her lips slightly, and there was a treacherous look in her eyes, "He doesn't want to fight this battle at all.
, otherwise I wouldn’t have kept procrastinating. He is always thinking about the friendship with his old friend. How can I allow him to continue to hold military power?"
Hearing this, Shang Tan nodded. His master has now taken away Marshal Wei's military power, and Mu Jingnan is poisoned in his heart, and his life is at stake. It seems that the attack on Fengyang City is just around the corner.
ps: Rather than saying it is an additional update, it is better to say it is a supplementary update. Mmm...