Before coming, Zhao Kang only regretted that he had no wings and could not fly.
After arriving in the imperial capital, he found that he seemed unable to do anything. This feeling made Zhao Kang extremely painful.
One thing he lied to was Li Yuan and others. If he had known that Xiao Linglong was in Tongzhou at the moment, he would have gone directly to Tongzhou without coming to the imperial capital.
The only thing that gave him some comfort was that Jing Guo did not stand idly by.
Ye Hongxue personally led troops to help, which made him feel relieved a lot.
After hearing that he was back, Xiao Xuance and Lu Yuan rushed over immediately.
Both of them regard him as their savior now, hoping that Zhao Kang can make suggestions to help Qian Guo win this battle as soon as possible.
Looking at the two people who were full of expectations, Zhao Kang could only helplessly smile bitterly: "I don't know what to do either."
Lu Yuan didn't believe it: "How is it possible? Imperial Master, you are so smart and talented, you will definitely be able to help His Majesty."
Even though Xiao Linglong is amazingly talented and beautiful, Green Yuan also understands that the battlefield is changing rapidly and anything can happen.
As His Majesty the Empress's playmate when she was a child, and her personal maid when she grew up, she did not want His Majesty to be harmed.
Xiao Xuance also said: "That's right, Old Zhao. Even I know that this time Zhou and Qi have hundreds of thousands of troops joining forces. Our Qian country only has that small force. I'm afraid it won't be enough to fight."
"You also said it was hundreds of thousands, not dozens."
Zhao Kang sighed: "It seems that a general just sits in a military tent and gives orders, but in fact every order given is related to the lives of countless people. This is not what I am good at."
Xiao Xuance and Xiao Xuance were both a little surprised. This was the first time they saw such an unconfident attitude on Zhao Kang's face.
"Relax, all we can do now is to improve the logistics, and then trust your Majesty and their abilities."
Zhao Kang said something he didn't even believe, said goodbye to the two of them, and turned to go to the Ministry of War.
Taifu's Mansion.
Lin Yu, Zhao Jinsheng and others were sitting around. The former sneered: "Mr. Zhao, this thief is finally here. How are we going to take action next?"
"There's no rush, you have to wait." Zhao Jinsheng said calmly with his eyes closed.
The others were confused: "What are you waiting for?"
"Wait for His Majesty to be defeated!" As he spoke, Zhao Jinsheng suddenly opened his eyes, with a frightening cold light in his pupils.
battlefield.
At nightfall, Xiao Linglong, who had not fallen asleep in the military tent, was still looking at the sand table.
A soldier suddenly came to report: "Your Majesty, we have captured a suspicious person. He said he came under your instructions."
"Bring it up." Xiao Linglong narrowed her eyes.
After a while, an ordinary-looking middle-aged man wearing gray cloth was escorted in with his clothes tied.
As soon as she saw this person, Xiao Linglong immediately said: "Let go!"
The soldiers did not dare to neglect and quickly untied the suspicious person they had just captured. The middle-aged man quickly knelt down and said, "See your Majesty."
"Please get up quickly." Xiao Linglong hurriedly stepped forward and helped the other party up.
Then all the soldiers were asked to retreat and no one was allowed to come near.
Xiao Linglong looked at the middle-aged man with a happy face: "Why are you here?"
The man looked solemn: "This is the time when the country is in crisis, how can we just stand by and watch!"
"Okay! I will keep your contribution in mind!" Xiao Linglong smiled happily.
The Three Kingdoms were destroyed two years ago.
Outsiders only say that Her Majesty the Empress turned the tide and protected the country.
But Xiao Linglong knew in her heart that without the middle-aged man in front of her, it would have been hard to say whether she would win or lose.
It was the man in front of me who broke into the military camp with the heads of Qi generals and asked to see him.
Then he sent his subordinates to use the unique martial arts of Jing State to kill three Zhou generals in a sneak attack among the rebels.
This led to mutual suspicion among the three countries, but Xiao Linglong seized the flaws and defeated them one by one.
Finally, she discovered the place where Zhou's grain and grass were stored, and cooperated with her to attack Zhou's army at night, and a fire burned all Zhou's grain and grass.
As a result, Zhou State, the most powerful state, was defeated first, Qi State followed closely behind, and Jing State was finally unable to support itself.
But no one knew what they were doing.
Quite a bit like an unsung hero.
After Xiao Linglong offered her a seat, she asked, "What news does Sir come with this time?"
The middle-aged man smiled and nodded respectfully and said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, after I have been lurking in secret for a period of time to find out, and after destroying most of it, I finally found the place where the enemy's bandits had accumulated food and grass."
"Three days ago, the enemy army just replenished a batch of food and supplies, which amounted to 300,000 dan. These 300,000 dan are enough to enable the enemy to fight for another two months."
"If we can burn it down, the enemy will be defeated without attacking!"
"Perhaps because it is the enemy's rear area, Yan Wenyuan and Horn did not send a large army to guard the Luping Valley a hundred miles behind the gorge, only a few thousand people."
The middle-aged man sighed and said: "It's just that the other party is still very vigilant, and we can't get close. Moreover, there are many traps at the entrance of the valley, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack. Although there are only a few thousand people, they can block an army of ten thousand people.
If we lead troops to attack at night and break into the Green Ping Valley, we may be able to burn the food and grass."
Xiao Linglong immediately looked at Luping Valley and frowned: "The entrance here is narrow and there are soldiers and horses guarding it, so it is difficult for the army to break through."
The middle-aged man nodded: "I have thought about this before. The night attack on the army is just a cover to create unrest to attract the attention of the guards. At the same time, fight with the enemy on the frontal battlefield to contain the army. Organize a group of martial arts masters to carry kerosene and forcibly
breakthrough."
"Your Majesty, I heard before I came down that the female martial arts goddess Ye Hongxue from Jingguo joined forces with our army to fight. If she is here, we will definitely succeed!"
Xiao Linglong shook her head, "Mr. Ye is injured. She can't go without luck."
"This is going to be difficult."
The middle-aged man frowned and said: "I currently have twenty people at the sixth level and ten people at the fifth level. Although I am a lower-level fourth-level person, I still have difficulty breaking in with my little strength."
"That's all! If I die for my country, my journey to this world will not be in vain. Your Majesty, please wait patiently for our good news!"
"Wait a minute!"
Xiao Linglong suddenly spoke out, with a hint of struggle between her brows.
The news brought by the other party is an opportunity to end this battle, as long as the food and grass in Luping Valley can be burned.
If food and grass cannot be replenished in a short period of time, the enemy's morale will inevitably be in chaos. Qian Guo can survive this crisis!
But once you fail or even get trapped in a tight siege, and you can't escape in time, it will be a huge blow to your side.
Will you take risks to gain a chance to win, or will you just remain in a stalemate?
Xiao Linglong fell into endless struggle, and there seemed to be two forks in the road ahead.
Xiao Linglong's mind suddenly became trance-like. She had to protect Qianguo even to the death and not let the Xiao family's hard work be ruined. This thought kept recurring.
It was like a big mountain pressing down on her, making it impossible for her to breathe!
Suddenly, Her Majesty's eyes became firm and she looked at the middle-aged man: "You guys will act together with me!"
