Lin Yi knew that this "brother" was now full of resentment towards him. Lin Yi also understood that not only Feng Liancheng and Shangguan Minghong, but also the entire civil and military court were full of resentment towards him.
This is exactly where Lin Yi is confused.
Since everyone in the court believed that he killed Li Tianlang and caused the catastrophe in the Western Region, and they were full of resentment towards him, why didn't they ask him about his crime for so long? Should he be kept to deal with Beifu?
The problem is that the officials and the emperor don't know that Qin Dingfang is secretly colluding with the Western Regions. So there is no way to use him to deal with Beifu. Only Feng Liancheng can use him.
Can Feng Liancheng suppress the dissatisfaction of civil and military officials against him?
The court didn't ask him about his crime, so there must be something hidden.
Lin Yi felt that he was now in the midst of various undercurrents. These undercurrents were strange and unclear, and he would be shattered to pieces if he was not careful.
He has to be careful everywhere.
Lin Yi said to Shangguan Minghong: "Brother Shangguan, Li Tianlang has been killed. I can't bring him back to life. It's useless to talk about it now. Brother Shangguan, what's the situation now?"
Lin Yi walked to the map.
Shangguan Minghong's finger map.
"The army of the Western Regions is advancing in two places. On this side is the main force led by the enemy Marshal Ju Rong, and on this side is the 160,000 army led by the enemy general Ba Zang and Ling Wang Li Chao. Now their goal is very clear, Ju Rong attacks Yelu City
, Ba Zang attacked Fengxiang City. As long as one of these two places was lost, the other place would also be in danger. If both cities were lost, they could join forces and march straight in. I retreated to Fengxiang and guarded Fengxiang with two thousand soldiers overnight.
The army, and hundreds of government officers were incorporated into the army. Another two thousand people were temporarily recruited from the common people. But in total, there were only fourteen to five thousand people. And the enemy..." At this point, Shangguan Minghong said helplessly: "
The enemy has an army of 160,000 tigers and wolves! Especially the subordinates of the Li Dynasty, they have made our soldiers suffer a lot. Several of my generals have been killed by them. Now I have almost no generals to use..."
Lin Yi said: "When will the imperial reinforcements arrive?"
Shangguan Minghong said: "The country is currently in troubled times. There is still war in the south. The troops in the DPRK and China are already stretched thin. Now that the army from the Western Regions has broken through the pass and entered, the emperor is anxious. He urgently ordered the deployment of garrison troops from various prefectures. Originally, the garrison troops from various regions were not available.
There are too many. In this way, if this side cannot withstand it, other state capitals will have no troops to defend themselves. It is also a dangerous move. But now there is no other way. I have calculated that by then we should be able to assemble seventeen or eighteen
Thousands of people. But this takes time..."
Having said this, Shangguan Minghong sat on his chair.
He seemed very depressed.
He seemed to have lost confidence in victory.
Shangguan Minghong said: "The enemy has broken through the barrier. I originally wanted to send someone to inform you. Later I found out that Feng Liancheng sent Zhao Wei to inform you personally. Zhao Wei will definitely pass on Feng Liancheng's words. What did you say?"
Lin Yi said: "Feng Liancheng said that I caused this disaster, and he asked me to do my best to help you defend Fengxiang and make meritorious deeds."
"Guard Fengxiang with all your strength..." Shangguan Minghong said with a sad smile. "Brother Lin, do you know what Feng Liancheng's plan is?"
Lin Yi said: "Brother Shangguan, please give me some advice."
Shangguan Minghong said: "He wants to put you and me to death! He ordered me to hold on for at least a month and wait for reinforcements. If I lose, he will chop off my head. But he also refused to give me any more soldiers on the grounds of fighting against the main force of the Western Regions.
.Now that he has summoned you again, Feng Liancheng has concluded that we cannot defend it at all! He is using a borrowed knife to kill people. But with our current strength, we really cannot defend it. We cannot abandon the city, which would be a serious crime against the Nine Clan. Even so.
To die, you have to live and die with the city. Therefore, it is always a dead end. Feng Liancheng's move is really poisonous and wonderful. We secretly planned to kill him when the time is right. Haha, I didn't expect that he had already dug it for us.
grave……"
When Lin Yi heard what Shangguan Minghong said, he suddenly understood Feng Liancheng's sinister intentions.
Lin Yi couldn't help but admire Feng Liancheng's move, which was extremely clever.
Lin Yi said: "Can you really not hold on?"
Shangguan Minghong shook his head seriously
"I really can't defend it. I can defend it for ten days at most. This is how you destroyed Beifu, otherwise you wouldn't be able to defend it for even a day..." Shangguan Minghong stood up and patted Lin Yi on the shoulder.
Lu, I can't leave, but you can. Either you go, so that both of us brothers will not be buried here. After you leave, find a place to hide your name..."
Of course, Lin Yi was not someone who lived quietly, and he didn't want the enemy to succeed.
He also patted Shangguan Minghong on the shoulder and said, "I won't leave!"
At this moment, an anxious voice suddenly sounded outside the door.
"General, urgent report!"
"Come in!"
The door was pushed open, and a general came in and knelt on one knee in front of Shangguan Minghong and said: "General, the spies reported that Ba Zang's army has arrived at Cangyang Mountain. They have begun to clear the mountain roads blocked by us. It is expected that they will arrive in the early morning of the next day at the latest.
We can get to Fengxiang City."
Shangguan Minghong said: "Hurry up and let the people flee Fengxiang Territory as soon as possible. Then order General Su to lead a thousand people and burn all the houses within ten miles outside the city. No enemy troops can stay in one room. Then pour water into every well."
poison!"
"yes!"
The general stood up and left.
Shangguan Minghong said to Lin Yi again: "Brother Lin, in the early morning after tomorrow, Ba Zang and Li Chao led their troops to the city. I have to go and make arrangements quickly. I asked Tian Ying to arrange accommodation for you. You are also tired from traveling for days.
Let’s rest first.”
In order to facilitate Lin Yi's actions, Shangguan Minghong also gave Lin Yi a token.
Lin Yi can go anywhere in the city with this card.
He also has the power to mobilize two thousand soldiers and generals.
Tian Ying arranged their accommodation for Lin Yi and others, and ordered people to cook food for them.
Now that Fengxiang City is in danger, Lin Yi can't sleep.
Lin Yi asked Su Jin'er to sleep first, and he stood alone in the courtyard for a long time.
Lin Yi kept mumbling to himself.
"One month, one month...how can I keep it for one month..."
It wasn't until midnight that Lin Yi returned to his room.
He took a bowl and walked to the case, then used a short knife to cut a blood vessel on his wrist. The bright red blood flowed into the bowl.
At this moment, Lin Yi's heart was filled with passion.
He dipped his pen in his own blood and wrote eighteen blood letters in a row.
After writing, Lin Yi called Taishi Yulang and Ma Peiling.
Lin Yi handed the bloody letters to the two of them and said: "The current situation is so serious that even I didn't expect it... Also, at the latest, the Western Region Army will reach the city walls at the latest. We have no choice now. We have no choice but to hesitate."
It took a generation to defend the city. There are a total of eighteen letters here. You bring some brothers, work in pairs, and deliver these letters to the recipients! Especially these two letters, you two personally deliver them..."
At the end of the day, Lin Yi said in a solemn tone: "It is related to the survival of the country and the life and death of the people! There must be no mistakes! If people believe in you, if you die, believers will die!"
Taishi Yulang and Ma Peiling said in unison: "Yes!"
Taishi Yulang and Ma Peiling selected people and left the city overnight.
After the two left, Lin Yi came to the city again.
At this moment, the bright moon shines on the city.
Under the bright moon, rows of soldiers stood solemnly at the top of the city.
The cold light of the weapons emanated from the torches.