"Okay, continue to keep an eye on Concubine Li, and report any changes at any time."
Queen Lu suspected that she was thinking too much, but she refused to give up. She always felt that something was wrong.
Even she herself felt something was wrong.
The palace maid immediately bowed and said, "My slave, I obey."
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Zhenguo Temple.
Sisters Wu Chuchu and Wu Xiangyun came out of Long Chen's room and slowly walked back to their own room.
When Dugu Jiali saw the two sisters coming back, she asked with a smile: "Sisters working together can be as powerful as gold?"
Wu Xiangyun fell on the bed and said, "I have to have a good rest, otherwise I won't be able to fight tomorrow."
Wu Chuchu sat down and drank water, as if she was dehydrated.
"Chuchu, how much water have you lost?"
Dugu Jiali joked.
Wu Chuchu drank most of the bottle of water, fell on the bed, and said, "I almost collapsed."
Dugu Jiali chuckled and said: "Two sisters can't beat their husbands, you're so embarrassed."
Wu Xiangyun said feebly: "You are so awesome, I forgot what you looked like yesterday."
Dugu Jiali smiled and said, "I'm fine."
The three of them were laughing and resting in the room, preparing to set off tomorrow for the decisive battle in Yangcheng.
At the foot of the mountain, Wu Jian was mobilizing troops, horses and siege equipment.
Yangcheng was built very solidly by Shi Le, and it was likely that it would be able to fight a tough battle.
"Major General, I'm afraid this battle in Yangcheng will be difficult to fight."
"The spies reported back that Shi Le has withdrawn his troops back into the city and does not plan to fight with us outside the city."
Long Chen came out of the room, and Wu Jian handed Long Chen the latest detective report.
After reading the detective report, Long Chen was not too surprised and said: "It is wise to do this. The Xixia army is demoralized. If we charge a wave of cavalry outside the city, Xixia will be defeated."
"Hide in the city and just defend and shoot arrows. The situation is favorable to them."
Wu Jian felt a headache and said: "Shi Le is doing the right thing, and we will be in trouble."
"Yangcheng is built extremely solidly. If we attack the city by force, tens of thousands of brothers will be dead."
The last time Shi Le forcibly attacked Zhenguo Temple, the bodies of those who died under the city were buried in dozens of large pits.
If the Long family army attacks Yangcheng, the casualties will definitely be very heavy.
The party attacking a city will always pay a higher price.
"When a car reaches the mountain, there will be a road, and when a boat reaches the bridge, it will be straight. If I don't believe it, I can't think of a way to deal with Shi Le."
Long Chen received the detective report and thought about how to deal with it.
Attacking the city by force will definitely not work, we must find a way.
At the foot of the mountain, several carriages passed by slowly, and an old horseman drove several horses and pulled several carts of wine slowly toward the west.
This is the old groom from Li's Liquor Shop in Yangcheng.
The Long family army was preparing for war, but the old horseman was taking his time. The war seemed to have no impact on him, and he didn't care.
Long Chen held the battle report in his hand and inspected the army with Wu Jian.
The old horseman at the foot of the mountain drove the carriage gradually away.
"The sun goes down and the breeze is cool, the horses lower their heads and smell the wild flowers, and they raise their whips long and long."
"The sky is the quilt, the earth is the bed, and there is no need for that beautiful girl in my arms."
The old horseman sang a rough ballad and drove the carriage slowly westward against the sunset.
When it got dark, the old horseman returned to Yangcheng.
The military camp outside the city was empty, and braziers were burning on the walls, illuminating the surrounding walls.
The Xixia army has shrunk back into the city, and there is no one outside the city.
The old horseman arrived outside the east gate and shouted to the city: "It's me, from Li's Liquor Shop."
I shouted several times, but the soldiers in the city never opened the door.
"Master Jun, you need this strong drink from me. Let me in."
The old horseman shouted bitterly, but the soldiers in the city remained indifferent.
They know the old horseman, but this is a special period. Long Chen may raid here at any time, so they must be cautious.
The soldiers on the city looked at the old horseman below the city and said: "This old guy is really ignorant. He is about to go to war and he dares to run out."
"You can't say that. If he doesn't run out, how can we have a drink?"
"It was not our turn to drink his wine, so it was all sent to the prefect's mansion."
The wine in Li's Liquor Shop was good, and Shi Le liked to drink it.
Every time the wine arrived in the city, the guards of the Prefect's Mansion would buy it all for Shi Le to drink exclusively.
"Yes, it's none of our business. I can't drink it anyway."
The soldiers ignored the old horseman and let him shout his throat out outside the city.
At this time, Ma Fang rode over and climbed up the city wall. He saw the old horseman outside the city and said, "The king is waiting for today's wine, and he hasn't opened the door yet."
Shi Le drank a lot, and other generals also drank. The wine in Li's liquor store was almost exhausted every day.
Shi Le had just finished drinking the wine today, so he sent someone to look for wine at Li's liquor store. The steward told the guard that the old horseman had not returned yet.
Later, he told the guards that the old horseman was blocked outside the door, so Ma Fang came over.
Seeing Ma Fang speak, everyone immediately opened the city gate, lowered the drawbridge, and the old horseman rumbled in with his carriage.
Ma Fang immediately said: "There's no need to go back to Li's Liquor Store. Let's go directly to the Prefect's Mansion."
The old groom recognized the eunuch and said respectfully: "My father-in-law is the one who makes the decision."
The carriage stopped at the gate of the prefect's mansion, and Ma Fang directed the guards to carry all the wine inside.
After finishing, Ma Fang took out a few coins from his sleeves and threw them to the old horseman, waving his hand to drive him away.
The old horseman pretended not to know how to count, smiled and thanked Ma Fang for the reward, and drove the carriage back to Li's Liquor Shop.
The carriage entered the backyard, and Shen Wanjin and the other two fell out from under the carriage.
After patting the dust on his body, Shen Wanjin sneered: "This damn old eunuch still knows how to withhold money."
The old horseman presented the silver to Gan Xin and said, "They are not good goods. You have to get used to eating cards."
Gan Xin collected the money and said, "Master, let's go in and talk."
The three of them entered the room. The old groom put the carriage away and took the horse to the stable to feed.
After closing the door, Heifeng poured tea for Shen Wanjin, and Gan Xin couldn't wait to smoke tobacco.
"Kongji Old Bald Donkey is indeed back, what should we do?"
Heifeng waited for Shen Wanjin to speak.
Shen Wanjin thought for a while and said: "Don't worry, didn't I mean that Long Chengen will have a decisive battle with Yangcheng tomorrow? Then there will be a fierce battle between Shi Le, Kong Ji and Long Chengen."
Gan Xin took a few puffs of thick smoke and felt relieved.
"But Master, Shi Le's strategy is to hold on, can Long Chengen break Yangcheng?"
Gan Xin knew how strong Yangcheng was. If Long Chen attacked with force, it would be difficult for the Long family's army to invade even if all of them were dead.
Shen Wanjin sneered and said: "Others can't do it, but Long Chengen can. This guy is full of tricks. No one in the world is more cunning than him."
"If he wants to break through Yangcheng, he will be able to break through it, no doubt about it!"
Heifeng also nodded and said: "Yes, he will definitely get what Long Chengen is targeting."
"When Long Chengen breaks through Yangcheng, there will be chaos. Monk Kongji may be seriously injured again, and we can take advantage of it."
Shen Wanjin nodded slightly, what Heifeng said was exactly what he thought.
"We just need to wait for Long Chengen to call us, and we will wait for the opportunity to act."
Shen Wanjin was like an old fox, keeping track of his prey's whereabouts.
Gan Xin nodded slightly and said: "Then it will be tomorrow. Tomorrow we will know whether Long Chengen can break through Yangcheng."
Shen Wanjin said: "Don't worry, let's eat and drink well and wait to watch the show."
Gan Xin immediately arranged dinner. After the three of them had eaten, they took a good rest in the yard and waited for Long Chen's army to attack.
